Host Ben Rice, along with Beer Talk Now!'s D Neal, travels (virtually) to Springdale, Arkansas, to talk to Core Brewing's two brewers, Rodrigo Medina and Jamie Conway. Two brewers may sound totally normal until you hear the size of Core's operations, then you'll feel sorry for the sheer volume of liquid these two have to power through. But then you realize how deep their bond and friendship are and how in tune they are with what they want to do and what the brewery needs from them and you only feel kinda bad! We talk their involvement in the Black Is Beautiful national rollout, the secret joys of the seltzer world, and bringing hazy and milkshake IPAs to Arkansas! Plus! D Neal denigrates the good name of the Pliny franchise, Ben talks about the criminal underbelly of his childhood, Jamie talks about changing career paths, and Rodrigo discloses a shocking secret about his beer love development. All this and so much more, on episode 140 of Barley & Me. Enjoy!
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