Episode 20 - Building a Brewery w/ Kolibri Ale Works

As I walked up to Andrew's house the aromas of home brewing wafted into the front yard. I was greeted by a clean shaven Andrew who decided that the "Brewer Beard" was not in the books, especially with the warm months ahead of us.

His garage was a true home brewer's paradise set to do up to 20 gallons. His brewing partner Andrew was helping out for the brew day and co-founder Rick Osborn on Skype from sunny San Diego. We pulled up a couple of 5 gallon buckets and enjoyed a tropical Marooned IPA and Cherry Oatmeal Stout.

After the interview I was treated to some incredulous home made stout bread that Andrew's wife then whipped into some mouth-watering french toast. Andrew also introduced me to his son Zion who was full of life and has been around to help for most brew days. A very down to earth family creating some well crafted brews that I can't wait to sample with some pork shoulder...a guy can dream.

Music provided by: NoahT , Twitter: @noahtmusic

Check out Noah's new podcast: Drinking on Tulsa Time

Episode 19 - Building a Brewery with Dead Armadillo

I had the pleasure to sit and hang with Mason and Tony of Dead Armadillo in their newest location in Tulsa, OK. Since they've started with their cans of Amber Ale brewed over at Roughtail their success was overwhelming. But two hot breweries coming up need space and the Armadillo boys finally found their own digs. We crack some Black Hop and continue our journey with them as they "Build a Brewery."

Music provided by: NoahT , Twitter: @noahtmusic

Episode 18 - I'm Just a Bill

There has been a lot of development out of the Oklahoma legislature with 3 new bills that concern local craft beer. As a layman I am fairly clueless when it comes to the laws and politics of OK so I sat down with Kevin Douglas Hall of LocalOK.org and Adam Marshall of Marshall Brewing who helped bring the beer sampling law to fruition. We recorded at the Marshall Brewery and enjoyed some of This Machine Belgian IPA and Mosaic Pale Ale and learned quite a bit on local beer laws as well as news on the re-release of Black Dolphin Barrel Aged Stout. 

If you'd like to see bills SB383 and SB424 pass please write/phone your local Congressman/woman and express your support.

Visit LocalOK.org for a list of numbers/emails and OpenStates.org

Music provided by: NoahT , Twitter: @noahtmusic

Episode 17 - Tulsa Brewing: Past and Present

Its January 31 and Marshall Brewing is yet again full of tourists wanting to see those copper kettles and how they turn out such quality German style craft beer. Ever since the law allowing 12 oz tasters passed, craft breweries in Oklahoma have finally been able to market their product from the source.

Marshall Brewing has always been a family affair and with newest member Dustin and Jim, a family friend, the brewery has become a destination to come and relax, sample something you may never have tried before and brush up on your Tulsa beer history.

I sat down with Jim and received a history lesson about Tulsa craft beer and Cherry St. Brewing Co.

With new laws coming up for vote that could well put Oklahoma craft beer into a more modern era, I got Eric Marshall's take on refrigeration and selling their own beer on site.

Music provided by: NoahT , Twitter: @noahtmusic

Episode 16 - Enter the Iron Monk

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Episode 16 - Enter the Iron Monk

Craft breweries are popping up all over these days with over 3,000 in production and more along the way that may soon put us over pre-prohibition numbers. With all the technology and social media these days you'd think we'd have a pretty good idea of what's "brewing" in terms of brewery start-ups. Heck, Oklahoma is ranked 44th in the nation with 0.5 breweries per capita and 13 operating breweries based on BrewersAssociation.org. So I was shocked when given a hot tip from Matt Denham, now with Roughtail Brewing, about 2 gents in Stillwater, OK and their new brewery, Iron Monk.

Music provided by: NoahT , Twitter: @noahtmusic

Episode 15 - Good Things Happening in OK Craft Beer

Episode 15 - Good Things Happening in Oklahoma Craft Beer

Musician, craft beer lover, home brewer. Noah T and I had a great sit down to discuss his method from coming up with melodic background music that is now featured in our podcast! We go through the finer details of how he lays down a track like he did in "Home, James", a local Tulsa movie. His affinity for Marshall Brewing tours and growler fills and the joys of having fresh, flavorful low point beer made in Oklahoma is encouraging for the local culture.

Noah is exposed to Roughtail IPA for the first time and has a holistic experience. Noah explains the finer points of how the Beach Boys changed music and just may have changed my mind on the whole can't stand listening to them. Finally he enlightens us about Hoot Owl coffee and using it with rye malts in his home brewed porter.

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Episode 14 - Christmas Mystery

Episode 14

This all stemmed from a previous podcast with Kevin and Heather of LOCALOK.org. We have a few presents to open this evening from Massachusetts that Santa Kevin has brought over. Hopefully he didn't shake them to see what they were… But it wouldn't be Christmas unless we celebrate the real spirit of giving so we are sending some local Oklahoma Craft Beer in return.

So wherever you are share some cups of cheer, reminisce Christmas memories and gather round a fire with some Big Jamoke Porters and Uroboros stouts and listen in.