Unlocked! A live Prohibition Room audience grills Bobby and Allison Fleshman about all things brewing, from minivan deliveries to shiny faucets. Gary Ardnt helps keep things on track as usual.

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TIMELINE

00:00 2025 Announcements

00:59 Podcast Overview and Guest Introductions

01:52 Live Q&A Session Begins

03:00 Challenges of Starting a Microbrewery

05:12 Pandemic Impact and Business Adjustments

05:45 Minivan Story and Business Logistics

08:11 Shiny Stuff is Expensive

10:14 Audience Q&A: Beer Brewing Challenges

11:07 Pirate's Cove: The Signature Beer

15:23 Tom Petty Tribute and Mural

17:01 Unexpected Ingredients and On-the-Fly Decisions

18:54 Naming and Branding Challenges

19:36 A Newcomer's Question: Starting the Brewery

20:24 The Journey to Appleton

24:49 Future Plans for McFleshman's

30:30 The Luker Faucet: A Quest for Perfect Foam

33:11 Closing Remarks and Final Thoughts

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Hosts:

Bobby Fleshman

Allison McCoy-Fleshman

Gary Ardnt

Music by Sarah Lynn Huss

Recorded & Produced by David Kalsow

Brought to you by McFleshman's Brewing Co

Join Bobby and Allison Fleshman and Joel Hermansen for a recap of McFleshman's Brewing 2024. Gary Arndt asks them about their biggest achievements, challenges, and plans for 2025.

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TIMELINE

00:00 The Usual Suspects

00:18 Reflecting on Almost Seven Years of Brewing

01:06 Beer Production Highlights of the Year

01:43 Our First Schwarz Beer

04:00 The Luker Faucet

06:19 Stepchild

12:12 Challenges for the Year

14:27 Dog-Friendly Brewery Issues

16:58 Tornado: The Rising Star

17:59 Upcoming Plans for 2025

20:51 Barrel-Aged Britannia Mice Release

21:27 Beer Classes

24:18 New Beer Projects and Collaborations

24:54 Challenges and Innovations in the Brewing Industry

27:05 Marketing and Business Realizations

37:21 A SECOND Location??

41:34 See you in 2025!

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Allison McCoy-Fleshman

Gary Ardnt

Music by Sarah Lynn Huss

Recorded & Produced by David Kalsow

Brought to you by McFleshman's Brewing Co

How do you brew Reinhetsgebot today? Gary Arndt, Bobby Fleshman, Joel Hermansen, and Christoph Karck offer insights into the cultural and brewing impact of the Reinheitsgebot.

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TIMELINE

00:00 Welcoming back Christoph and Joel

01:45 The German Purity Law: Reinheitsgebot

03:04 Modern Brewing and Reinheitsgebot

05:56 Regional Beer Differences in Germany

09:48 Bobby's Brewing Techniques and Ingredients

15:52 Reinheitsgebot's Impact on Modern Brewing

27:35 Now you know the Reinheitsgebot!

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We finally tackle the Reinheitsgebot, or the German Beer Purity Law. Including a reading of the reinheitsgebot by your favorite German, Christoph Karck, an exploration of the law's origins and practice with Joel Hermansen, and a healthy debate whether cats are allowed in beer.

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TIMELINE

00:00 Welcoming the team

01:13 Introducing the German Beer Law

03:06 Origins of the Reinheitsgebot

05:31 Ingredients and Brewing Techniques Per the Law

12:34 The Role of Yeast in Brewing

20:42 Dissolved Cats: Court Cases

26:03 Modern Interpretations and Fun Facts

28:12 Join us next week for part 2

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Billy DuPlanty of Young Blood Beer Co returns to share with Gary Arndt and Allison and Bobby Fleshman more beer samples and his take on collaborating with so many other breweries.

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TIMELINE

00:00 Introduction and Welcome

00:35 What's Young Blood's Market Capacity?

01:36 Challenges and Passion in Brewing

02:59 Tracking Sales and Pre-Selling

04:26 Special Brews and Collaborations

05:18 Stenny's Lager Taste Test

07:10 Is Collaboration Worth It for Breweries?

12:18 Advice to Yourself If Restarted Brewery

15:11 Pringles Beer???

15:58 Bacon and Smoked Beers

17:50 20-Million-Year-Old Amber Beer (So Anyways, I Was in Lithuania)

19:24 Husky Hustle Milk Stout Taste Test

23:16 Pastry Stouts Explained

26:35 Billy Wanted to Say "Patreon"

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Music by Sarah Lynn Huss

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Billy DuPlanty from Young Blood Beer Co hops back on mic with Gary Arndt, Allison McCoy-Fleshman and Bobby Fleshman to talk about the craft beer bubble, their tap room experience, and why they name their beers so weird.

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TIMELINE

00:00 Welcoming back Billy DuPlanty!

00:28 Craft Beer Bubble?

05:33 Young Blood Taproom Strategies and Locations

11:27 Young Blood Beer Tasting

14:56 For the Winos: Fruit Forward Drinkers at Brew Fests

15:15 How Young Blood Names Their Beers

19:34 Young Blood is Known Sours

24:59 Palate Exploration

28:17 Respect Wine in the Box!

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Gary Arndt, Bobby Fleshman, and Allison McCoy-Fleshman welcome Billy DuPlanty of Youngblood Beer Company to discuss how he got his start in the beer industry, the origins of Young Blood, and their unique experimentation philosophy.

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TIMELINE

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome

00:56 Billy Billy DuPlanty's Journey into Beer

02:37 Beer Sales Background

06:40 I Kinda Want to Start a Brewery

09:10 Founding Youngblood Beer Company

10:30 Meeting the Brewer: KYLE

12:26 Opening During COVID-19

12:49 Crowlerification: Adapting to Unforeseen Circumstances

13:21 Young Blood Logistics and Brewing Setup

15:55 The Origin of Young Blood Name

17:13 Experimental Brewing Philosophy

18:44 Canned Cocktails Venture

20:02 COVID-19 Impact and Resilience

23:26 Three Tap Rooms and Counting

25:11 Join us next time for more Young Blood

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Music by Sarah Lynn Huss

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Gary Arndt grills Bobby Fleshman and Joel Hermensen on the styles of IPAs. From doubles to hazies, east to west coast, find out what makes IPAs special. And hear the story of the Redheaded Stepchild, the accidental achievement.

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TIMELINE

00:00 Welcome

00:22 So Many Different IPAs

01:02 Double and Imperial IPAs

02:56 Aromas and Tasting Notes

05:15 Hazy IPAs: A New Trend

07:17 IPA Brewing Techniques and Ingredients

11:57 Stepchild: The Accidental Red IPA

17:20 Exploring Other IPA Styles

27:11 Join us next week!

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Allison McCoy-Fleshman

Gary Ardnt

Music by Sarah Lynn Huss

Recorded & Produced by David Kalsow

Brought to you by McFleshman's Brewing Co