We at the Tap Takeover Podcast hope everyone had a great 4th of July! And to help celebrate, we’ve got a fun and informative interview with Girls Pint Out, a national community for women who love craft beer. We sat down at the Sugar Maple Bar in Milwaukee with Maggie Skinner, President of the Milwaukee Chapter, and her friend Kelly Oiler, a Girls Pint Out member who transferred all the way from Texas. We get a hearty endorsement for New Glarus Brewing and other female-led breweries, advice on finding a career in the beer industry, and a live tasting of the Girl Grey IPA – a collaboration between Girls Pint Out and Mobcraft Brewing. Plus Beer and Festival News! Cheers!
TTP Episode 13 – Noble Roots
Episode 13 of the Tap Takeover Podcast concludes our epic Green Bay beer weekend! And Noble Roots was such a great group of guys to end with. Only open a few months so far we sat down with Jordan, Alex, and Marvin to taste their flagship beers and discuss their plans for the future. We also cover the great beer cellaring debate, what it’s like working with family in the brewing business, plus we have some epic Beer News! Cheers!
TTP Episode 12 – Stillmank
This week, the Tap Takeover Podcast continues our Green Bay road trip with a visit to Stillmank Brewing! We meet with Owner/Brewer Brad Stillmank to cover his beginnings as a homebrewer, to his experience learning at Ska Brewing in Colorado, and finally his decision to settle into Northern Wisconsin and start his own brewery. We’ve got a live tasting of Stillmank’s tastiest brews, a brief history of canning beers, as well as Brad’s take on beer cellaring. Plus Beer News! Grab a cold one, and come join us for the journey. Cheers!
TTP Episode 11 – Milwaukee Beer Week
Come join the Tap Takeover Podcast for a special Bonus Episode this week, as we finally put a bow on our 2017 Milwaukee Beer Week experience! Starting at Stein & Dine, we’ve got interviews with breweries both familiar and new to the podcast, conversations with some of the fans who came out to see us at these great events, and we dive straight into some controversial topics. All this and Beer News in Episode 11! Cheers!
TTP Episode 10 – Badger State
Get ready to hit the road with the Tap Takeover Podcast as we travel up to Green Bay, Wisconsin to sit down with the innovators at Badger State Brewing. Nestled in the shadow of Lambeau Field, Sam and Brian serve up a mighty tasting of some of their flagship beers, as well as a flight of their wildest, most imaginative concoctions. What kind of beer does Mike McCarthy drink at Badger State? What does the local brewing scene in Green Bay look like? What’s new in this week’s Beer News? Come grab a cold one and find out! Cheers!
TTP Solemn Oath – John Barley
Jesus and Andy recently ran into John Barley, founder of Solemn Oath Brewery, at the Sugar Maple Bar in Milwaukee while recording an episode of the Tap Takeover Podcast. Listen in as they did a quick interview regarding Solemn Oath’s triumphant return to Wisconsin! Cheers!
TTP Episode 9 – Eagle Park
The Tap Takeover Podcast stays at home in Milwaukee this week to speak with the new kids on the block – Eagle Park Brewing! Jake and Jackson give us the lowdown on establishing a new brand in a crowded market, brewing with bourbon barrel-aged coffee beans, the challenges of navigating the legalities of brewing, and playing live music after too many high ABV craft beers. Come taste some of the freshest new beers in town with us! Cheers!
TTP Goose Island BCS at Romans’ Pub
The Tap Takeover Podcast takes over Romans’ Pub for a special Milwaukee Beer Week Goose Island BCS event! We check in with Rich from Goose Island Brewing to discuss 2013 Bourbon Count Stout, the newly released Cooper Project, and other events around town. And we talk with Mike Romans to find out just exactly which barrels are currently aging in his cellar waiting to be tapped! And stay tuned for a full recap episode of Milwaukee Beer Week coming soon to the Podcast! Cheers!
TTP Central Waters at Honeypie
The Tap Takeover Podcast pays a visit to Honeypie Cafe for a special Milwaukee Beer Week Firkin event! We check in with Ryan from Central Waters to discuss beer, food, and maple syrup, and we talk with Heather from Honeypie to find out what makes their comfort food so darned tasty! If you’re looking for Jesus, you’ll find him worshiping in front of the pie display case. And stay tuned for a full recap episode of Milwaukee Beer Week coming soon to the Podcast! Cheers!
TTP Burnhearts and Goodkind
The Tap Takeover Podcast sits down with BJ, owner of Burnhearts and Goodkind, for Milwaukee Beer Week! We
discuss the Half Acre + Live Music event at Burnhearts this past Sunday, the Perennial Artisan
Ales’ tap takeover at Goodkind on Tuesday, as well as the Central Waters + Burnhearts event on Wednesday. With 19 taps in store, including many highly-coveted, barrel-aged works of art from CW, this is shaping up to be the event of the week! Cheers!