What do one of Louisville’s oldest breweries, Great Flood Brewing, and one of Carmel Indiana’s finest breweries have in common? They both have had the pleasure of this week's guest, Mike Abel, (Head Brewer, Fork + Ale House, Cellarman, Ash & Elm) gracing their taprooms. Known for his quick wit and unquenchable thirst for beer knowledge Mike has built a thriving career across multiple cities. In this conversation we discuss current trends in beer and cider, how to plan a day trip in #Indy, and some interesting topics in health and music! It was an absolute pleasure having Mike on the show and we hope that you enjoy this conversation as much as we did.

Make sure to go and try all of Mike's great beers next time you are up Carmel way. (https://forkalehouse.com/)

Featured Beers: Hefeweizen (Fork + Ale House) El Camino, Habanero, Mango Cider (Ash & Elm Cidery) Winter Wee Heavy (Fork + Ale House) Hopping Hound IPA (Fork + Ale House) Curious about Underberg? Ask your bartender for one, or visit ⁠www.underbergamerica.com⁠ _____________________________________ Don't forget to support the podcast by giving us a rating and a review. If YouTube's more your speed, subscribe to our channel: https://linktr.ee/KentuckyCommons

After drinking all the Louisville Beer during Louisville Beer Week, the guys were incredibly excited to take a “booch’ break” this episode with the incredible duo that is Corey and Danielle Wood, owners and founders of Elixir Kombucha.

We got the rundown on their recent growth into their new production home, the story of how Corey’s kombucha-loving aunt launched them on their journey, and got very up close and personal with a big chunk of actual SCOBY skin (stay tuned to the end for tasting notes…yeah), and even helped Elixir up its brand game with the selection of the new OFFICIAL Elixir mascot. 

Featured Beverages:

• Mad Elf, Grand Cru – TRÖEGS Independent Brewing
• NKD LDY Non-Alcoholic Whiskey

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“Your job is so cool.”

While it has its perks, the beer industry has its challenges too.

Introducing the Louisville Beer For All Panel, brought to you by 78 Social in partnership with Kentucky Guild of Brewers. Dive deep into real stories from individuals across the Commonwealth. Hear from those who've faced, or is facing, barriers in the industry - be it financial, geographical, gender-related, stereotypes, or disabilities.

Panelists include:

• Sawyer Robbins (Blue Stallion Brewing Company)
• Tyler Montgomery (Abettor Brewing Company)
• Leah Dienes (Apocalypse Brew Works)
• John Shrader (Noble Funk Brewing Company)

Moderated by:

• Katie Molck (Kentucky Guild of Brewers)

Recorded in October 2023 at Noble Funk Brewing Co.

Proudly sponsored by 78 Social.

78 Social is Louisville's premiere, members-only diplomat society - where our city's most essential advocates gather, grow, engage, and build energy behind Louisville. Within this portal, you can access industry peer networking through the live feed and specific interest groups within the hospitality community, invitations to exclusive events, and educational training opportunities.

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For Louisville Beer Week 2023, Louisville Ale Trail organized a barrel panel discussion to talk about all the ways wood impacts flavor. Hear from experts in the beer, spirits, and barrel space.

Panelists included Jackie Zykan (Hidden Barn Whiskey), Marty Scott (Revolution Brewing), Andrew Wiehebrink (Independent Stave Co.), and Roger Huff (Gallant Fox Brewing). Moderated by Jessica Adkins (H&A Barrel Management)

Recorded in October 2023 at 3rd Turn Brewing. Proudly sponsored by Underberg with food provided by Four Pegs.

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Extra, extra! KY Commons Podcast Welcomes Award-Winning Journalist Olivia Krauth.

This week, the guys are honored to welcome Olivia Krauth, Kentucky Education & Politics reporter, to the show ahead of Kentucky's gubernatorial election in November. Olivia has been breaking and breaking down Kentucky news for years now. It was fascinating to get her take on how the news happens.

In addition to journalism, Olivia has a passion for Russian Lit and Taylor Swift, so we put her to the test with a little game. Can she pull off a perfect score?

Big thanks to Olivia for coming on the show to share, and if YOU have her award, do the right thing.

Featured Beers:

• Barrel-Aged Brain Check (2019) Imperial Coffee Stout - Akasha Brewing
• Citrus Squall Double Golden Ale - Dogfish Head
• Sh'Andy Beer'Sheer Lemonade & Lager Shandy - Blue Stallion Brewing

Curious about Underberg? Ask your bartender for one, or visit ⁠www.underbergamerica.com⁠. 

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We hope you’re hungry, folks, because this week’s guest, Russ Meredith, owner of The Beer Syrup Company, came packing a spread! Russ is famous around town for his delicious concoctions, all inspired and derived from his favorite beers. In this episode, he guides us through a multi-course meal - each dish incorporating his products in unique and delicious ways.

In addition to getting stuffed, we also get the back story of Russ’ beginnings in the Farmer’s Market scene, how he developed his various products and brand, and his perspective on the Louisville beer scene from his long career in and around the craft beer industry. 

If you’ve met Russ at community events, you might also know that he is famous for his choice of attire, so we also put him to the Pooh Pathology test to see what character from The Hundred Acre Wood best exemplifies his particular personality.

Take the Pooh Pathology Test for yourself:

https://www.idrlabs.com/pooh-pathology/test.php

Featured Beers:

Pillar of Beasts Barleywine – 3 Floyds

Curious about Underberg? Ask your bartender for one or visit ⁠www.underbergamerica.com⁠. 

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This week, we are on location to bring you a very special episode with Mike Semenec (Brand Director) and Vince Tursi (Head Brewer), the co-founders of DSSOLVR!

We get the inside story on DSSOLVR’s birth, how they found a home in Asheville, what drives their creativity, and how they continue pushing for every batch to be the best. 

We also get the scoop on their upcoming expansion, the deeply nuanced marketing plan that led them to create “Shrektoberfest,” and we give some of the DSSOLVR staff their chance to ask some very important questions of Mike & Vince.

We cannot thank the DSSOLVR crew enough for all their hospitality, so buckle up and join us for this special road trip episode.

Featured Beers:

• Kentucky Common - Dreaming Creek
• Above DDH Hazy IPA - DSSOLVR
• Baja Jello Shots

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This week was an incredibly special episode for us as we got to sit down with two exceptional people from one of our absolute favorite companies, White Labs Yeast. Pablo Gomez, Technical Account Manager, and Devin Tani, Technical Education Coordinator, join the show to tell us what got them into the wild world of yeast & share how White Labs has built and continues to grow a “culture” of quality and innovation.

They also guide us through a very illuminating yeast-off side-by-side tasting and share the details on a few of their new products that continue to push the boundaries of brewing, at home and on an industrial scale. 

We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did, and we can’t wait to pay them another visit. 

PRO TIP: Eat their pizza & don’t sleep on the Kimchi fries.

Featured Beers:

• Kentucky Common – Dreaming Creek

• Alt Bier with WLP029 German Ale/Kolsch – White Labs

• Alt Bier with WLP036 Dusseldorf Ale – White Labs

Want to join the White Labs Fermentation Society? Click here: https://www.whitelabs.com/customer-club

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This week we welcome a veteran of the Louisville beer scene, Vince Cain, co-founder and former co-owner of Great Flood Brewing, and Owner of Right Mind Consulting. We also welcome guest host Alex Vogt (owner, Awry Brewing).

Vince, with his other partners, opened Great Flood all the way back in 2013 and kicked off the second wave of growth in Louisville’s modern brewery scene. In his many years building the business of Great Flood, and in his current work as a consultant to non-profits and small businesses, Vince has truly seen it all. It was a truly great opportunity to get to sit down and get Vince’s perspective on how Louisville beer has grown and evolved over the last ten years.

We also put his business acumen to the test and let him invest David’s life savings in our Shark Tank spin-off: “Bright Tank.”

Featured Beers:

• Go Go Lassi, Smoothie Seltzer –  DSSOLVR x Atrium

• Founders Canadian Breakfast Stout – Founders Brewing

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Road Trip! This week the guys are on the road down to Asheville, NC to visit our friends at Hi-Wire Brewing and brew a collab beer for this year’s Louisville Beer Week. We are joined on this episode by Hi-Wire’s Head of Sour and Specialty, Peter Batinski. We talked to Peter about his impressive and diverse career in breweries all across the country, how his passion lead him to Asheville and his current role at Hi-Wire, and what keeps him as deeply in love with his craft after all these years. Oh, we also recorded it a super-secret Tiki lounge so please pardon any stray thunderstorms that blow though. Featured Beers: • Kentucky Common – Dreaming Creek • Sour Saison 2022 – Hi-Wire Brewing. Curious about Underberg? Ask your bartender for one or visit ⁠www.underbergamerica.com⁠. _____________________________________ Don't forget to support the podcast by giving us a rating and a review. If YouTube's more your speed, subscribe to our channel: https://linktr.ee/KentuckyCommons.