collin street bakery

Who knew that fruitcake could have such a heavy history! Let's unpack the multi-million dollar heist that has given fruitcake an even trickier reputation than it already had!!

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It's the holiday season on The Beer Hour this week! First up we'll speak with Rogue Ales & Spirits' Danny Connors to learn about Oregon's booming beer industry, and what exactly a "Senior Innovation Manager" does.  What inspired them to put tahini in a beer? And what goes into the process of making mash and runoff?
Then we've got Collin Street Bakery partner Hayden Crawford joining the show to teach us all about the history of fruitcake, how Collin Street became so popular and survived so long, and why pecans are so important to the process.  Operating out of Corsicana, Texas since 1896, they ship out hundreds of thousands of fruitcakes each year, and the holidays are their busiest season.  Happy holidays!

If you want a fruitcake this holiday season, you need to go to the best. That's why we talked with Hayden Crawford from Collin Street Bakery. Apart from being one of the best-known and well-loved fruitcake purveyors in the world, it's a family business. Hayden talks about what makes the Collin Street Bakery fruitcake the classic it is, how much people love it (and include it in their wills) and whether or not he ever gets tired of it.

Plus, in this episode, we go through Flash's Gift Guide, giving you shopping ideas from our guests over the past year. There's bound to be something for everyone on your list. (If everyone on your list wants Cozy Love Pants.)