Episode 005 - Wade Burgess of Cloud 9 Brewing

Episode 5 features a conversation with brewer Wade Burgess of Cloud 9 Brewery. Over the course of about 30-minutes, Wade and I cover a lot of ground.

We'll talk about Wade's homebrewing past and how his work background translates into his position at Cloud 9. We'll discuss what a nanopub is for those not familiar, and we'll talk a bit about the challenges and benefits of trying to operate an organic brewery and restaurant.

We'll get into the growth of Boise's beer scene and whether there is still room to grow. Speaking of growth, we'll talk a little about how Cloud 9 might grow in the coming years.

Wade talks about the slightly more traditional approach to beer making taken by Cloud 9, as well as the reasoning behind making their own soft drinks, the importance of sustainability, and what makes Cloud 9 unique.

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Episode 004 - Bre Hovley of Barbarian Brewing

December is here, and that means thoughts of Christmas and winter beers. In this fourth episode of the podcast, I sit down with Bre Hovley, one-half of the couple behind Barbarian Brewing.

Bre and I cover a lot of ground in 30-minutes, ranging from the decision to move beyond homebrewing to importance of social media. In-between, we talk about how Barbarian Brewing is using sour beers, a not as well known beer form in the Treasure Valley, to carve out their place in Boise's beer scene.

Bre and I talk about Barbarian's embrace of experimentation, how they got involved with the City of Boise's Pure Water Brew Boise Initiative, the potential for growth in the local beer scene, and the effort to get a state presence for beer similar to the Idaho Wine Commission. We'll talk a bit about the future and about the advantages of being Barbarian's size as opposed to something bigger.

Along the way, Bre talks more about sour beers and the two approaches Barbarian makes to brewing them. She also talks a bit about their barrel aging program. As always, though, we kick things off with a few stories making headlines elsewhere in the world of alcohol.


LINKS:
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