Episode Description
What is the current state of beer and brewing in Wisconsin? Greg Washington of Badger Beer Report reports the latest trends, brewery openings, and the bittersweet closures in the Wisconsin beer scene.
Badger Beer Report: https://www.badgerbeerreport.com/
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TIMELINE
00:00 Welcome Greg!
01:05 State of Beer in Wisconsin
01:51 Losses in the Industry
02:58 Greg's Journey into Beer
05:09 New Breweries and Innovations
09:02 Importance of Community and Experience
13:34 New Glarus Expansion and Industry Insights
18:16 First Time Go To Beer
23:01 Greg's Third Place
26:11 Favorite Porters and Breweries
28:30 Mt. Rushmore of Wisconsin
32:47 The Community of Brewers
34:22 Check Out Badger Beer Report!
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CREDITS
Hosts:
Bobby Fleshman - https://www.mcfleshmans.com/
Allison Fleshman -https://www.instagram.com/mcfleshmans/
Joel Hermansen
Gary Ardnt - https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/
Music by Sarah Lynn Huss - https://www.facebook.com/kevin.huss.52/
Recorded & Produced by David Kalsow - https://davidkalsow.com/
Brought to you by McFleshman's Brewing Co
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