Unfiltered (Samuel Jay and Jay Schrader)

We had a good ole time this week chatting up Cannonball Creek Brewing Company's Brian Hutchinson and Jason Stengl.

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We make our long-awaited visit to Spice Trade Brewing and chat it up with cofounder Jeff Tyler.

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Bootstrap Brewing's Steve and Leslie Kaczeus grabbed some adult beverages and jumped on Zoom to talk with us about their climb up the Colorado craft beer ladder and the success they've experienced in 2020.

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Anyone get that reference/joke?! Really aging ourselves...

On this week's show, we talked with Michael Memsic, one of the co-founders of Sanitas Brewing Company in Boulder, Colorado. 'Twas a really fun and interesting interview with a dude we'll be drinking with in-person as soon as this COVID-19 thing ends. 

As mentioned in the intro, information on the Shelter-in-Place (SIP) Beer Festival can be found at sipbeerfest.com. If you have questions, just email sam@unfilteredcraft.com. 

Sam sat down with Nick Stafford and Tyler Burgei, co-founders of Landlocked Ales, one of Lakewood's hidden gems. 

We went with a bit of a "Special Episode," bringing on CPA Justin Wenzelman to discuss the specifics of business- and economic-related things relevant to the craft beer industry. Jay, who usually offers very little, brought a ton to the table here, too. 

I am running out of funny titles... Sorry. 

We made our way to Park Hill for this week's show to meet with Chris Cunningham, Ryan Chrisman, and Nate Smith, the crew behind the magic being brewed at Long Table Brewhouse. 

Many thanks to Brock Harper for stepping in to cohost on this one. He did more research for one show than we have done for the previous 60 combined. 

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James Howat, the mad scientist behind Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales, joins Sam and Jay to talk science and more!

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We covered a lot of things that had nothing to do with beer in this interview with Laura and Chris Bruns, two good midwesterners (as we all tend to be) and co-founders of Denver's Factotum Brewhouse.

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Shawnee Adelson, executive director of the Colorado Brewers Guild, joins the show to talk with us about everything that is craft beer in Colorado. 

The Unfiltered Caravan makes its way to Dead Hippie Brewing to break bread and drink beer with Head Brewer Ty Nash. 

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We sat down with Deana and Chris Hill, owners of Odyssey Beerwerks. 

We covered a lot of the stuff we usually cover (ex. beer) but we realized we really liked these two and as a result, potty humor and tasteless jokes crept into the show. 

Enjoy! 

Masks were worn and beer was consumed for this one. Sans Jay, we finally arrived at Baere Brewing to talk with cofounder and co-owner Ryan Skeels and head brewer Matt Schenck. 

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Jonathan "Colorado Beer Man" Shikes returns to the show to review what has happened to the craft beer industry since mid-March and to assess what we might expect over the next 12 months.

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We drove up the hill to meet with Steve Skalski, founder of Guanella Pass Brewery in Georgetown, Colorado.  We talked about a lot of random things and beer. Steve's a smart guy. 

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We went with an all-distiller crew for this episode of the Shelter-in-Place (SIP) Happy Hour, welcoming Rick Talley and Owen Locke from Locke and Co. Distillery, Lenny Eckstein from Deerhammer Whiskey, and Jay Johnson from Bear Creek Distillery. 

We commence our remote interviewing journey this week by practicing social distancing with Chad Bratt, General Manager and Marketing Director for Denver's Jagged Mountain Brewery. We discuss the stuff we usually do on the show, but spend a lot of the show talking about how breweries prepared for the pandemic, what they're doing to weather the storm, and the lasting effects COVID-19 will have on the craft beer industry across the globe.

Many thanks to Jay's brother Brian Schrader for joining us on this one. Because we are going to be recording remotely, we plan on having "special guests" on often. It's our attempt to keep things light and to help all of us retain a little sanity. 

A lot happened on this one, but in a nutshell: John Legnard, the brewmaster behind Blue Moon and so much more joined the show. 

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Craft beer writer Josh Bernstein returns to this show to provide some insight into how COVID-19 is impacting craft breweries as well as to offer some perspective on what is going on in New York City as the virus continues to spread.

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On a 100 degree day in Denver, we found a cold corner at Comrade Brewing and talked shop with founder David Lin. 

In what is sure to be the most exciting conversation you will ever listen to about yeast, we shoot the shit with Matthew Peetz, founder of Denver-based Propagate Lab, one of the national leaders in the cultivation of tasty yeast strains. 

As mentioned in the introduction, you can find all the information you need on the Shelter-in-Place (SIP) Beer Festival as well as order event t-shirts at SIPBeerFest.com.

Scott Yeates, founder of Mythology Distillery, joins us to spin a yarn or two about kissing a moose, launching a brand, and becoming a go-to for consumers in the craft spirit world. 

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On a cold and rainy/snowy day in May (WTF?!), Sam and Jay head to Zuni Street Brewing Company to chat up co-owner and head brewer Willy Truettner. A lot of ground was covered including plenty of bagging on Willy's partner-in-crime TJ Slattery who couldn't make the interview. 

We made our way to Denver Beer Company to meet up with cofounder Charlie Berger. 

We sat down with George Goodman and Reno Wilson, founder and head brewer, respectively, at BURLY Brewing Company in Castle Rock, Colorado. 

We took the RTD Light Rail down to Evans Station to drink some hazy IPAs with Mike Blandford and Greg Schlichting of Declaration Brewing Company. 

We headed over to Chain Reaction Brewing Company to talk shop with cofounder Zack Christofferson. 

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We headed out west(ish) for this one, stopping in Golden to chat with Josh Robbins, founder of New Terrain Brewing Company, and his cast of fellow wanderers. 

There is no Jeff. Tamir Danon, co-owner and brewer at Novel Strand Brewing Company, did call Jay "Jeff" though. Great interview here with a great dude. 

Sam and Jay sit down with Nate Nicklas, Director of Brewing Operations at Tivoli Brewing Company in Denver to talk about style trends, canning, and the science of making a refreshing lager. 

On this week's Unfiltered podcast we welcomed Jessi and Nathan Hoeft, owners of Hastings, Nebraska's First Street Brewing and Ensign Beverage. 

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Joined by a random retiree wandering around looking for beer, we talked about circuses, The Simpsons, and raising teenagers with LUKI Brewing's Jeff Smith.

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Happy Holidays to all! On this week's show, we went to Living the Dream Brewing and chatted up Jason Bell, founder, owner, and sometimes brewer. We (and by that, we mean Sam) forgot the podcast kit at work so we did this one with some crappy mics in a loud room. Sorry about that...

Sam and Jay made the trip down to Colorado Springs to talk shop with the team at Goat Patch Brewing. 

We brought on three craft beer marketing and PR experts to discuss how they're weathering the COVID-19 storm, working to keep their craft breweries relevant, and staying top-of-mind for those who drink their beer. This roundtable includes John Carruthers of Revolution Brewing in Chicago, Emily Tracy of Seedstock Brewing in Denver, and Nate Smith of Long Table Brewhouse in Denver. 

We headed over to Colfax yet again, this time to talk with Ron Abbott, one of the minds behind Seedstock Brewing. 

Waldschänke Ciders' Keane and Kelley Dufresne taught us a lot about cider while remaining patient with our continual mispronunciations.

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We didn't do an intro for this one because it's Willy Truettner and he needs no intro. 

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We hit the road after a few weeks off and meet up with Kent Dawson, co-founder of Denver's Briar Common Brewery + Eatery.

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Draught Guard's Kevin Brauer -who is aside from Liberace the most famous person from Milwaukee- jumps aboard the Unfiltered Train to chat about the scientific advancements allowing beer to not taste like used bath water. 

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In Chicago for a wedding, Sam needed a tax write-off so he stopped into Revolution Brewing​ "for work" to talk with John Carruthers. Sans Jay, Vic "Cousin Vic" Guerrieri​ stepped up to co-host! 

Our "Shelter-in-Place (SIP) Happy Hour" Episode 1 is here and it went about as well as you'd expect. Grab a beverage and give 'er a listen. 

Guests: Chris and Deana Hill from Odyssey Beerwerks, Chad Moore and Jordan Fink from Woods Boss Brewing, Owen Locke from Locke + Co Distilling, and Master Cicerone Dan Imdieke

We brought some friends together -those who make beer, those who drink beer, and those who write about beer- to talk candidly about what is going on amid COVID-19. Give 'er a listen. 

Sam was really excited to come to WestFax Brewing Co. and even more excited when he realized it was next to Casa Bonita. Many thanks to founder/owner Anthony Martuscello for joining the show and making Episode 52 of Season 1 badass. 

In order to find a tax write-off, Sam went to Auckland, New Zealand to talk beer with Hopscotch Beer Company's Hugh Grierson. A lot about craft beer and Kiwi slang was learned. 

We were amongst (new) friends for this one while talking beer and such with Chad Moore and Jordan Fink, cofounders of Woods Boss Brewing Company.

Sam and Jay handle a 100-degree day in Denver by sitting down with the crew from The Intrepid Sojourner Beer Project to talk about their roots, their beer, and their future. 

Sam heads to Aspen, Colorado to talk shop with Aspen Brewing Company's founder, Duncan Clauss. 

We made our way back to Greeley for this one to talk with Kyle Carbaugh, founder of Wiley Roots Brewing Company. 

Sam and Jay sit down with Kevin Paquette and Nathan Wannlund from Grist Brewing Company in Denver, Colorado to discuss the brewery's new era, brand development, and the draw to beer that smart people tend to have. 

We decided to ring in the new year with two guys who drink as much craft beer as we do. Many thanks to Sam Sly of Beer 'n' Loathing and Mike Trinidad of Downtown Craft for joining us to shoot the shit.

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We made it to 100 episodes so we attempted to reminisce in the most professional manner possible. 

Seriously though... we did it! Thank you to our wives and our kids and to all of our guest cohosts, show guests, and most importantly, our listeners! This is unreal!

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Sam (and his kids) head to Brooklyn to meet up with revered beer writer, Joshua M. Bernstein. Over some kombucha, a black IPA, and an amazing grilled cheese, Josh opens up about his career and offers an amazing perspective on craft beer in America. 

'Twas an honor to be on Ryan Galiotto's Fueled Live podcast. Sam had a chance to talk about SIP Beer Fest and meet some new friends out in Pennsylvania. 

Sara and Greg Fetzer, owners of Empourium Brewing climb aboard the Unfiltered Craft train to talk about Western Oregon humidity, selling other people's glass sculptures, and finding love at the Budweiser Events Center.

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It was great to have Andrew Duvall, Director of Sales and Community Engagement for Resolute Brewing, on the show to talk about community responsibility and the Colorado craft beer industry. 

This one is a must-listen!

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Chad Bratt, GM at Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery, returns to the show to talk about Opening Day in Denver and so much more.

 Sam and Jay head to Black Shirt Brewing to talk distribution, German gose, and old Denver mansions with Head Brewer, David Sakolsky, and Director of Communications, Meghan Howes. 

Sans Jay, Sam headed to Lafayette to meet with the gents behind Liquid Mechanics Brewing Company. 

We stepped outside of the box a bit for this one and headed over to Meier Skis' "Craft Ski-ery." We drank some pints with owner Ted Eynon and talked about the connection between craft beer, skiing, and snowboarding. 

We trek to Wheat Ridge to visit with Rick Abitbol, the brewer -and the glasses- behind Brewery Rickoli.

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First off, sorry about Jay's mic. We were outside on a very, very windy day. Second, enjoy the show. Dave Bergen, owner and brewer at Joyride Brewing Company was an awesome guest. We highly recommend heading over his way for some drink and Monday night euchre. 

Judd Belstock, founder and owner of Dos Luces Brewery, dropped some knowledge on us in this episode, teaching us about brewing with corn, the influence of imperial conquest on Latin and South American beer, and the politics of beer categories and styles. 

We've left the house and returned to Denver Beer Company to talk to co-founder Charlie Berger. 

There was beer talk and COVID-19 talk, but also a lot of discussion about George Floyd, Black Lives Matter, ongoing protests, and the state of our country. 

Damn, it was nice to drink beer in public again and with a good friend to boot! 

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We trekked to Talnua Distillery to talk whiskey and Irish American history with co-owners and co-founders Meagan and Patrick Miller. In addition to tasting the offerings, Patrick gave us one hell of a lesson on spirit-making in Ireland, Scotland, and the United States plus some history of how things all came together to make Talnua a possibility. 

Thanks so much to Meagan and Patrick for having us. This was a fun interview to record. Great people up in Arvada, Colorado. We highly recommend finding them there, at bars around town, or on liquor store shelves. 

We've returned to the hard stuff for this episode and sit down with Rick Talley and Owen Locke, co-founders of Locke + Co. Distilling. We cover a lot of ground and went into depth on the unique qualities of their aspen-aged rye whiskey, which is amazing. 

For our friends down south, be sure to catch Rick at Interquest Liquor in Colorado Springs on Saturday. He's be slinging some samples. 

Sam rides solo down to Locavore Beer Works in Littleton, Colorado to talk with co-founders Jason Reinhardt and Andy Nelson. 

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We take another trip back to the Brewers Association's Craft Brewers Conference and talk hats and craft beer at the Tivoli Brewing Company/MicroStar Logistics Picnic with Sam Coil, founder of Branded Bills. 

We wrap up the worst year ever with a much-needed and fantastic interview, which was made possible thanks to our guest Jen Leonard, founder and executive brewer at Springfield, Missouri's Tie and Timber Beer Company. 

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Rick Raisch, founder of Premier Draft Beer Services, joins us this week. Rick owns and operates Colorado's go-to resource for draft line cleaning and we had a chance to pick his brain about their process and the importance of having clean tap lines.

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We were honored to have the Denver Business Journal's Ed Sealover join us to talk about the business of craft beer in the time of a pandemic. 

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In what was again a massive dumpster fire, we recorded the Shelter-in-Place (SIP) Happy Hour. On this installment we have:

• Angela Petz of Periodic Brewing
• Shawnee Adelson of the Colorado Brewers Guild
• Justin Baccary of Station 26 Brewing
• Will Curtin and Chris Kirk of Banded Oak Brewing

As mentioned in the introduction, you can find all the information you need on the Shelter-in-Place (SIP) Beer Festival as well as order event t-shirts at SIPBeerFest.com. 

Newly-minted PhD Katie Schwind joins the show to talk about her academic research on branding and the craft beer ethos. As is always the case, we talk about a lot more, too. 

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Sam and Jay sit down with Andy Sparhawk, the Brewers Association's Web Manager, to talk about craft beer in Colorado and beyond, the future of the industry, and much more. 

Harsha Maragh and Jesse Brown, cofounders and owners of Denver’s Was Gwaan Brewing join the show to talk craft beer and community.

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We head back to where it all started and meet up with Ken Hehir, Ethan Tsai, and Steph Rayman at Tivoli Brewing Company. 

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This was a really awesome conversation with Erica Shea and Stephen Valand, the founders of Brooklyn Brew Shop. We talk about their beer kits, which include the brewing equipment and ingredients to make a one-gallon, all-grain batch of beer on a stove top, their film degrees, and their love of Excel spreadsheets. And we just put in our order for our own beer kits so we'll keep you posted on the outcome! 

Pandemic Donuts' Gabrielle Henning and Michael Milton join the Unfiltered Craft podcast to talk about how fried dough and creative marketing helped them achieve amazing success during COVID-19.

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We bellied up with Ryan Kilpatrick (founder) and Brittany Portman (head brewer) of Fiction Beer Company to discuss family-friendly breweries and letting dogs drink alcohol.

Justin Kendall and Jess Infante of Brewbound joined us this week. We dived deep into the beer business, covering everything from the Great American Beer Festival and COVID-19's impact on the industry to the Jersey Shore's craft beer scene and whether Ames is a better college town than Iowa City. It's not. Don't worry. 

Eric Strom and Austin Adamson of Ballmer Peak Distillery joined us this week to discuss a lot of random things as well as some craft spirits. 

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Sam and Jay drink hard liquor with Jay Johnson from Bear Creek Distillery. No additional information is needed. 

We had the honor of talking with Ken Hehir, CEO of Tivoli Brewing Company, great friend, and mentor. Ken shared some of the lessons he's learned during his 30-year career in the beer industry including a few marketing and branding wins and losses. We also examined the false dichotomy between "big beer" and "craft beer" and discussed what the next 18-24 months might look like for the industry.  It was a fascinating interview.

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Despite Jay opening the show with a comment on his height, Lenny Eckstein, founder of Deerhammer Distilling, stuck it out and let us redeem ourselves with this enlightening interview.

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Fun was had while talking to the crew at Branch and Barrel Distillery. 

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We return to Bear Creek Distillery where Jay Johnson joins us once again but this time flanked by his cofounder whose real name we cannot share. It was a heavy conversation about small business and the need to commit ourselves once again to the well being of our community rather than just to friends and family. 

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This little side project of ours finally got us to WeldWerks Brewing a.k.a. the craft beer drinker's Valhalla. We sat down with co-owner Colin Jones, Director of Operations Kristin Popcheff, and lead brewer Dereck Gold, three of the masterminds behind the magic that is Weldwerks. We drank some beer and talked about the organic brand growth and awareness they've experienced since opening. 

We want to celebrate this holiday season with you and we want to do it while helping our friends across the country who make the craft beer and craft spirits we all love. So in order to make that happen, today we’re kicking off Unfiltered’s “30 Days of Craftsmas Challenge.”

The deets:

⁃ The contest runs from 12/1/2020-12/31/2020

⁃ It is a point-based contest with the top three point-getters earning prizes from craft breweries and distilleries around the country

⁃ To earn points, every time you (responsibly) consume a craft beer or craft spirit, post to social media mentioning Unfiltered and the craft brewery/distillery who’s sauce you’re drinking as well using #30DaysofCraftsmas hashtag

⁃ Each post earns you ONE POINT but those who purchase directly from a craft brewery or distillery via in-house, to-go, or delivery (picture proof needed) will earn 10 POINTS

⁃ We’ll tally the points for you and at the end of December we will announce our three winners

Sam and Jay have beers and talk brand with Jason zumBrunnen, brewer and co-founder over at Ratio Beerworks in Denver. 

With open arms, Sam and Jay welcome Andy Joynt (head brewer) and Matt Swift (owner) from Iowa's Big Grove Brewery. In town for the Craft Brewers Conference, Andy and Matt drop by Tivoli Brewing Company for a few pints and some conversation about Iowa's craft beer scene, growing hops in the Midwest, and a shared disdain for Nebraska. 

We had the pleasure of visiting Lone Tree Brewing Company and talking with Director of Brewing Operations and co-owner Jerry Siote. After 50 minutes with Jerry, it becomes pretty clear why LTBC has had so much success.

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We consumed a lot of calories -beer, donuts, and pizza- while chatting up Drew Watson, owner and head chef at Hops and Pie, the Denver pizza (and now donut) shop known for its unmatched craft beer offerings and tasty pie. 

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Erica and Manuel Baca of Coal Mine Avenue Brewing join us this week to discuss weathering the COVID-19 storm, opening a brewery with an attached dog park, and facial hair. 

We did our best to reduce the background noise on this one. It's a little rough. but the content is worth it.

Kevin DeLange, co-founder and co-owner of Dry Dock Brewing Company, joined us for this one. While watching the Iowa-Iowa State football game with a packed house at Freshcraft in downtown Denver, we talked about the history of Dry Dock, trends in craft beer, and what the future holds for this legacy brewery. 

Sam and Jay sat down with Katie Schroepfer, Derek Goodman, and Matt Sauerwein, part of the executive crew from River North Brewery. They  discussed River North's return to RiNo, meeting production demands, and trends in the industry. 

Matt Swift, founder of Iowa's Big Grove Brewery, returns to the podcast this week. It was great to talk with him about the State of Iowa's reopening, craft beer's social awareness shortcomings, and the future of BGB in Iowa and beyond.

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These interviews are getting longer because it's the one time each week Jay and I get to leave our homes... On this episode, Wayne Burns and Laura Worley of Burns Family Artisan Ales welcome us with open arms and great beer.

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Sam and Jay head out to Golden, Colorado to sit down with Karen Hertz, founder and owner of Holidaily Brewing Company. While drinking gluten-free beer that actually tastes like beer, the three unpack Karen's story and discuss what's next for one of the fastest-growing breweries in Colorado. 

Sam heads out to Seattle to talk with Matt Lincecum, co-owner and co-founder of Fremont Brewing.