philly beer

The guys make a triu--... well, a return to the solo format! They had a lot of rust to work off, but in the process, Noah recaps his trip to Philadelphia and Matt shares his experience of picking a fight with the wrong star and getting burnt/blinded as a result (seriously). On the eve of another barrel-aged Milo beer, Matty also brings up a phenomena he's noticed repeatedly in the taproom: the strong attraction most customers have towards the brewery's wooden vessels. This leads to a conversations about the overwhelming power of gin barrels, the catharsis from destroying a leaky foeder, and a classic three-bay focused around the holy trinity of carpentry, Tim "The Toolman" Taylor, Ron Swanson, and Jesus Christ himself.
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.....Music: "Mountain Climb" by Jake Hill

The guys venture into the woods of Newcastle, ME to talk with Mike Fava, head brewer of Oxbow Brewing. The conversation - held inside a literal farmhouse next to the brewery - makes a great case for the podcast's best so far. Fava (as he's known by essentially everyone) cut his chops brewing at Dock Street and Nodding Head in Philadelphia, and he walks us through how he ended up going from pub to farmhouse brewer with some help from a guy known as "The Dude". He shares his thoughts on what defines saison, the value in displaying production time on a beer's label, and how Oxbow came to be champions of the Italian-style pilsner through both brewing Luppolo and hosting Pils & Love. After a mutual gushing over spontaneous fermentation and Oxbow's Native/Wild, things wrap up with a Three Bay involving two of Fava's favorite things: lambic and VHS. All said, it's a truly inspiring conversation, and got Matty and Noah immediately thinking about Part II.
Song: Mountain Climb by Jake Hill and Deep Creek

Joe Six Pack, Don Russell of What's Brewing - now found on NBC Sports Philadelphia, Chad Balbi and Matt Kozar of Brewers in PA, join host Bill McGeeney as they discuss the rise of craft beer culture in a radically changing craft beer media market, the role of the current craft brewery vs. traditional bars, and where you need to find your next beer, in PA.

Credits: Mamata Tharima worked sound engineering and production on this episode. Please take a moment to subscribe to this podcast and leave a review! This Round Guys Radio episode is brought to you by RoundGuysBrewery.com. Learn more about upcoming events at the UndergroundLansdale.com. All music provided with permission to use by HamboneRelay.com.