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The hosts, Rob and Andrew discuss the Great American Beer Festival both past and present. We debate but do not settle on how to enunciate Kitsune (as in the new brewery).

Other topics of discussion:
Porchdrinking Fest
Cohesion, Ratio and Bierstadt Lagerhaus
The CO Craft Brewers Guild at Brewbound Talks
The actual GABF
The importance of legacy chain breweries like BJs
Arizona Gold Medals
Tommyknocker and Breckenridge Brewery in Arizona
Rob butchers the pronunciation of the various Czech pours 

ALSO 
The link mentioned in the show for the Industry Friday Awards Night Presentation on Oct 21st is https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arizona-craft-brewers-guild-beer-awards-tickets-425232290227
THIS IS NOT THE SATURDAY FESTIVAL - Though we hope you can make that too!

Save the Dates
ACB Festival & Awards - Saturday - October 22 - https://www.azcraftbeer.com/ 

We asked the fun duo, wetigersukesongs if we could use their version of Minas de Cobres and they graciously agreed. We hope you like it as much as the original. wetigersukesongs can be found here! https://www.youtube.com/user/wetigersukesongs

We sat down with Denise Maurice the new owner of Barnstar Brewing to talk about her plans to move Barnstar to Yarnell. From the beautiful Wren House Prairie Patio to you!

Save the Dates
Wickenburg Oktoberfest - Saturday, October 1 http://wickenburgoktoberfest.com/
ACB Festival & Awards - Saturday - October 22 - https://www.azcraftbeer.com/
*Award will be on the 20th or the 21st - More information to follow.

We asked the fun duo, wetigersukesongs if we could use their version of Minas de Cobres and they graciously agreed. We hope you like it as much as the original. wetigersukesongs can be found here! https://www.youtube.com/user/wetigersukesongs

Andrew and Rob continue their barnstorming across Arizona visiting Lake Havasu City following Route 66, Kingman, Flagstaff, the Verde Valley, and Prescott.

Save the Dates
Wickenburg Oktoberfest - Saturday, October 1 http://wickenburgoktoberfest.com/
ACB Festival & Awards - Saturday - October 22 - https://www.azcraftbeer.com/
*Award will be on the 20th or the 21st - More information to follow.

We asked the fun duo, wetigersukesongs if we could use their version of Minas de Cobres and they graciously agreed. We hope you like it as much as the original. wetigersukesongs can be found here! https://www.youtube.com/user/wetigersukesongs

The Brewers Association hosted a summit for brewers guild professionals in Madison

Rob and Andrew provide their thoughts on the experience

The Madison Spotify playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/02h2VBp7Ux10jD5rfGbKZi?si=f8569863b3724220

Save the Dates
Wickenburg Oktoberfest - Saturday, October 1 https://WickenburgOktoberfest.com

ACB Festival & Awards - Saturday, October 22  https://www.azcraftbeer.com/
*Award will be on the 20th or the 21st - More information to follow.

Arizona Bottles Barrels and Brews - Saturday, November 12
https://azbottlesandbrews.com/

Bloomfest Halfway Fest @ Irish Cultural Center December 3rd
 
ONE Community Block Party DTPHX January 14th

We asked the fun duo, wetigersukesongs if we could use their version of Minas de Cobres and they graciously agreed. We hope you like it as much as the original. wetigersukesongs can be found here!

https://www.youtube.com/user/wetigersukesongs

Andrew visits Tirrito Farms in Willcox- a new destination brewery.

Ranch Hand Brewing vanquishes a unique problem right as they open.

Interviewing OHSO brewer Bret Waters plus Beaver Street brewer Gary Blazevich about the beers being brewed, and the meaning of 988 and 1-800-273-TALK collaboration beers.

Ken Wilson of Lumberyard tells us about the mission of the 988 organization. Suicide is a tragedy that has touched many in the hospitality industry.

These breweries are trying to highlight the fact that there is someone to talk to. 988 is for people in crisis, and also for people looking for resources to assist others. 

Save the Dates
Real Wild and Woody - Saturday, August 6, 2022 - RealWildWoody.com AZBrewCon - Friday, October 21, 2022 - AZBrewCon.com
ACB Festival & Awards - Saturday - October 22 - https://www.azcraftbeer.com/
*Award will be on the 20th or the 21st - More information to follow.

We asked the fun duo, wetigersukesongs if we could use their version of Minas de Cobres and they graciously agreed. We hope you like it as much as the original. wetigersukesongs can be found here!

https://www.youtube.com/user/wetigersukesongs

Rob and Andrew talk with Dave and Jesse from Oro Brewing Company and celebrate the Silver Medal-winning Trigo Suave Tangerine Wheat beer. 

Oro decided to use the Covid shut-down to focus on the quality of their beers, improving packaging, and implementing a sensory evaluation program for their entire staff. All of this happening in a 2,000-square-foot brewery with 19 feet of frontage on the road.

Jesse warns against the evils of complacency, and Dave shares the history of Oro as Downtown Mesa has transformed into a beer lover's paradise.

Save the Dates
Real Wild and Woody - Saturday, August 6, 2022  RealWildWoody.com AZBrewCon - Friday, October 21, 2022  AZBrewCon.com
ACB Festival & Awards - Saturday - October 22, 2022 https://www.AZcraftbeer.com/
*Award will be on the 20th or the 21st
More information to follow.

We asked the fun duo, wetigersukesongs if we could use their version of Minas de Cobres and they graciously agreed. We hope you like it as much as the original. wetigersukesongs can be found here! https://www.youtube.com/user/wetigersukesongs

Andrew and Rob get familiar with the podcast production process and announce the Guild's first beer competition. They discuss creating a culture of competition where many more people have a role in its success.

Dates for Real Wild and Woody, the Arizona Craft Beer Awards and Festival, and AZBrewcon were revealed. Is there beer value in Top Gun? The longest cold open ever. Why does Andrew keep saying meats? What does the partnership with Phoenix Magazine mean?
Who is Arizona's sleeper brewery?

Save the Dates
Real Wild and Woody - Saturday, August 6, 2022 - RealWildWoody.com AZBrewCon - Friday, October 21, 2022 - AZBrewCon.com ACB Festival & Awards - Saturday - October 22 - https://www.azcraftbeer.com/ *Award will be on the 20th or the 21st - More information to follow.

We asked the fun duo, wetigersukesongs if we could use their version of Minas de Cobres and they graciously agreed. We hope you like it as much as the original. wetigersukesongs can be found here!
https://www.youtube.com/user/wetigersukesongs

One of our Travelers and her husband came down to our Arizona meet and greet about a month ago, and gave us a beer. While handing over Goldwater Brewing's Hazy IPA "Hop Chowda," they exclaimed that it was the "best Hazy IPA in Phoenix." During the same exchange, Dolan, one of our Brand Specialists, said "Really? Even better than Fate Brewing's "False Promises?" Brought to you by Traveling nurse, Heather Campbell and her husband, Tory Campbell, this is "Hop Chowda" vs. "False Promises." - The Battle of the Arizona Hazy IPAs. Who wins? Listen to find out as Rich and Brian, who have never had either beer, blind taste test them on this episode of "A Beer with Atlas." A friendly "Beef" between travelers and their agency. Jokes aside, shout out to Heather and Tory. They are super amazing people and we are so very thankful for their friendship and the beer. Keep killing it guys, we are enjoying all of the posts during your travel adventures.

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: Talking trademark disputes, covering food, Cleveland beer, and the future of the restaurant industry, Eric of Tap That AZ sits down with us to talk about running the best beer related media org out in Arizona.

00:00​- Introductions
09:20​- Ken tries to use The DraftTop
12:20​- Cleveland Beer, Football, and Breweries
16:58​- Stone Brewing Trademark Against MillerCoors
24:35​- Dogfish Head vs. Hogfish Amber
35:36​- What is Tap That AZ
41:10​- Future of Restaurants post COVID
43:55​- Eric's Lessons Learned Creating Content
49:50​- Tap That AZ Covering Food, Marshmallows
52:45​- Introductions Part 2
56:58​- Craft Marshmallows and Drafting Table Mallow