Jan 30 2011

New blog

With the eminent launch of Season 3 of Travel by the Pint, we’ll be closing this blog and moving to another, here: travelbythepint/beerblog. We’ll leave this old blog up for a while in case anyone has links to it but all future posts will be made on the new blog. Please redirect your bookmarks.

In addition to the new blog, an entirely redesigned website is on the way. We’ve totally rebuilt the site to better house the video clips and we’ve added an expanded episode guide to make finding episodes easier than ever. The travelbythepint.com address will remain the same so only the blog link is changing. Since the videos will be part of the site now, expect the blog to become more of a beer news resource. We’ll post links to news stories and other sites of interest to our fellow beer lovers. Check it out and feel free to leave us a comment.

See you at the new place!


Jan 28 2011

Special Episode: Excited about craft beer

We asked craft brewers we featured in Season 2: “What beer first got you excited about craft beer?” Responses reveal a lot about the brewers, and the heritage of the craft brewing tradition in the United States.

Answers provided by:

Fred Bueltmann, Beervangelist & Partner
New Holland Brewing Company, Holland MI

Chas. Thompson, Brewer
Schmohz Brewing Company, Grand Rapids MO

Brian Lock, President
Santa Fe Brewing Company, Santa Fe NM

Dick Stevens, Elevator Operator
Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus, Columbus OH

Barry E. Johnson, President and Brewer
Saugatuck Brewing Company, Douglas MI

Jeff Drumm, Owner and Brewmaster
Crow Peak Brewing Company, Spearfish SD

Mark Naski, Head Brewer
Amalgamated Brewing Company (The Stable), St. Louis MO

Dan Kopman, Vice President, COO
The Saint Louis Brewery (Schlafly Beer), St. Louis MO

Bryan “Bucky” Buckingham, Head Brewer
23rd Street Brewery, Lawrence KS

John Witte, Brewmaster
Square One Brewery & Distillery, St. Louis MO

Dan Cavin, Head Brewer
Kelly’s Brew Pub, Albuquerque NM

Rod Dothage, Brewer
Prison Brews Microbrewery & Restaurant, Jefferson City MO

Scott Francis, Brewmaster
Barley’s Brewing Company, Columbus OH

Marc Gottfried, Brewmaster; and James Hellmuth, Assistant Brewmaster
Morgan Street Brewery & Restaurant, St. Louis MO

Ty Levis, Head Brewer
Santa Fe Brewing Company, Santa Fe NM

Ted Rice, Director of Brewing Operations
Marble Brewery, Albuquerque NM

Peter Fieweger and Daniel Gibbs, Brewers
Three Rivers Brewing Company, Farmington NM

Bob Fuchs, Partner
Firehouse Brewing Company, Rapid City SD

Brian McEachron, Co-Founder and Marketing Director
Steamworks Brewing Company, Durango CO


Jan 8 2011

Special Episode: Beer Jokes

We asked craft brewers we featured in Season 2: “Do you know any good beer jokes?” WARNING: This episode contains explicit material that may not be workplace friendly, and is not suitable for young children.

Answers provided by:

Jeff Drumm, Owner and Brewmaster
Crow Peak Brewing Company, Spearfish SD

Marc Gottfried, Brewmaster; and James Hellmuth, Assistant Brewmaster
Morgan Street Brewery & Restaurant, St. Louis MO

Fred Bueltmann, Beervangelist & Partner
New Holland Brewing Company, Holland MI

Brian Lock, President
Santa Fe Brewing Company, Santa Fe NM

John Witte, Brewmaster
Square One Brewery & Distillery, St. Louis MO

Bryan “Bucky” Buckingham, Head Brewer
23rd Street Brewery, Lawrence KS

Dave Engbers, Vice President/Director of Marketing; and Mike Stevens, President
Founders Brewing Company, Grand Rapids MI

Bob Fuchs, Partner
Firehouse Brewing Company, Rapid City SD

Scott Francis, Brewmaster
Barley’s Brewing Company, Columbus OH

Rod Dothage, Brewer
Prison Brews Microbrewery & Restaurant, Jefferson City MO

Dan Kopman, Vice President, COO
The Saint Louis Brewery (Schlafly Beer), St. Louis MO

Dan Cavin, Head Brewer
Kelly’s Brew Pub, Albuquerque NM

Barry E. Johnson, President and Brewer
Saugatuck Brewing Company, Douglas MI

Mark Naski, Head Brewer
Amalgamated Brewing Company (The Stable), St. Louis MO

Peter Fieweger and Daniel Gibbs, Brewers
Three Rivers Brewing Company, Farmington NM

Ted Rice, Director of Brewing Operations
Marble Brewery, Albuquerque NM

Chas. Thompson, Brewer
Schmohz Brewing Company, Grand Rapids MO

Brian McEachron, Co-Founder and Marketing Director
Steamworks Brewing Company, Durango CO