Episode 9 - A Festivus for the Rest of Us!

Well, it's August and fall beer festivals are upon us with the cool weather and heavier offerings from your local craft favorites. We listen to Eric Marshall of Marshall Brewing and Tony Tielli of Roughtail Brewing Co. talk about their love for festivals while at Tapwerks Craft Beer fest in OKC, OK.

Next we sit down and swap beer fest stories with Tony Collins of McNellie's Tulsa and what to expect this September at McNellie's Harvest Beer Festival. Be ready to choose between day and night as this year is split into two sessions. Tickets on sale now!

Finally we get the scoop from David Kelso of KRXO in OKC, OK about Beer Fest 10 at the Grand Casino. Sounds like an exciting time and raising some money for the local food bank. As David says, "Good people drink good beer."

Sit back and listen with an Oklahoma Craft beer in hand like Dead Armadillo Amber or Prairie Cherry Funk (so fun to say) and listen to episode 9.

Fun at the Fur Shop

EPISODE 8

Welcome back to another exciting edition of Oklahoma Craft Beer. We're finally back in the saddle after vacationing to St. Louis and OKC for weddings and a week long trip to Beervana itself, Portland, OR. D'Wain brings news of his beercation in San Diego and the mouth-watering west coast IPAs he downed. This episode we recorded at The Fur Shop in downtown Tulsa, OK with owner/investor Chris Matthes and get the back story of this craft beer "dive" bar. I'd been visiting the Fur Shop a handful of times because of Chris' posts on Facebook and the delicious local craft beer that pours from their taps. For example they currently have 2 Coop, 3 Marshall, 4 Prairie, and Anthem on tap and a majority of craft bottles and cans. If you like to just have a chill evening, play giant Jenga with dirty suggestions written on them and listen to live music; this is your place.

Chris gives us a low down on how the Fur Shop came to be after finding an old Fur Shop sign in the Legends building across the street. I thought they just came up with the idea because of all the craft beer beard growing nuts out there. Boy how more wrong could I be. We also find out the ins and outs of running a bar and the lovely politics behind it in a law burdened state like Oklahoma. All of this is done while downing Roughtail's IPA and Prairie Wine Barrel Noir.

I'd like to announce as well we are looking for a local band that may be interested in creating some intro/exit music for us. Something around a minute that we can use for the podcast and would be a free promotion for your band. Please send music to brian@beerisok.com.

Thanks as always for listening and "Cultivate the Craft" for Oklahoma craft beer!

Episode 7 - Tulsa Craft Beer Week in Review

Episode 7

D'Wain and Brian reminisce about Tulsa Craft Beer Week and all it's glory. We spoke to a bunch of brewers at the final event held at Biergarten in Jenks. Hunker down on your trip to OKC for their craft beer week and listen in on all the upcoming events and news from TCBW.

As always check out Etsy to pick up our new bottle openers or Okie Crowe in downtown Tulsa.

Crafty Hooligans

Episode 6

I had the pleasure of sitting down with two good friends Mason Beecroft and Tony Peck of Dead Armadillo Brewing and catching up on their brewing efforts, TCBW and craft beer spotted at Night Trips in Tulsa.

As always check out Etsy to pick up our new bottle openers or Okie Crowe in downtown Tulsa.

Reblouchon...Again

Episode 5

D'Wain and I BBQ with our friend, home brewer and chef, Craig Norred. Listen as they swap tattoo stories while I cringe in the background as well as food an beer pairings Craig has experimented with. A particular French cheese grabs the spotlight towards the end you don't want to miss.

Rise of the Rhenn

Episode 4

My wife and I take a rainy trip down to Lawton, OK to visit family and a new home brew store called Redd Rhenn Brewing. A fun group that loves to brew and Cultivate the Craft throughout Oklahoma. Check their story out at www.reddrhennbrewing.com

Little Brewery on the Prairie

Episode 3

Brian and Ethan  Buckman tuck into Choc's Spring release, India Pale Ale, in hopes of a quick Spring. Meanwhile we discuss Ethan's endeavors in his personal gypsy project while brewing for Mustang full time. Also we get interviews from Wes and Chase of Prairie Artisan Ales at their latest brewery tour in February. Crack a beer and take a listen while we Cultivate the Craft!

Twitter handles to watch for:

@DocBuckmans

@WhiteFlag

@CavemanCBrew

@ReddRhenBrewin