Episode Description
Omega Brewing Experience's Steve Zink stops by the podcast "studio" during Lagerfest 2025. Steve retired from Oshkosh Defense and decided to start a brewery in small town Wisconsin. He shares his style of brewing and why he named the company Omega.
Visit Omega Brewing Experience: https://www.facebook.com/p/Omega-Brewing-Experience-100063586692791/
PATREON SUPPORT
patreon.com/respectingthebeerpodcast
- Uncut episodes with bonus content
- Access to exclusive beers
- Access to 50-minute video tour of McFleshman's
FACEBOOK GROUP
https://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingthebeer
QUESTIONS?
Email us at respectingthebeer@gmail.com
--
CHAPTERS
00:00 Live from Lagerfest 2025
00:59 Steve Zink Origin Story
01:55 Traditional Beer Philosophy
03:58 Nano Brewery Setup
05:43 Desert Island IPA
06:44 Recipe Tweaks and Tradition
09:18 Hazy IPA Market Reality
11:14 Best Sellers and Lager Fest Pour
13:15 Cold IPA Deep Dive
14:10 What’s Next for Omega
15:20 Why Omega Experience
17:41 Support us on Patreon!
--
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
Mentioned in this episode:
STOUTFEST 2026 - Saturday, March 14
Get your ticket today to sample all ELEVEN local breweries