Hot off the heels of Irie Jungle last week, we are featuring the rest of our recent interview with Tripping Animals Co-Founder, Ignacio Montenegro, and Sales Manager, Alejandro Masferrer. We spoke about the formation of Tripping Animals, finding a home in Florida and Doral, their wide selection of beers, the collaborations they engage in, and so much more. Listen in... Executive Producer: Jaime (“Jemmy”) Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer Field Producer/Photographer: Steve Pekala Editor: Daniel Delgado Guest: Ignacio Montenegro and Alejandro Masferrer, Tripping Animals Bre ..read more

This Saturday, April 20th, 2024 (and yes, the date is intentional), Tripping Animals is holding their much-loved Irie Jungle Craft Beer Festival. As a sneak preview of the event and our interview at Tripping Animals, we spoke to Co-Founder Ignacio Montenegro and Sales Manager Alejandro Masferrer to get more details! Listen in to this bonus sneak peek... Executive Producer: Jaime (“Jemmy”) Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer Field Producer/Photographer: Steve Pekala Editor: Daniel Delgado Guest: Ignacio Montenegro and Alejandro Masferrer, Tripping Animals Brewing Equipment Sponso ..read more

Brewsaki is a south Florida-based rice lager starting to gain significant traction in both the restaurant scene and package sales around the state. It is the brainchild of Dr. Rob Streisfeld--part of a larger vision to bring the fun of the sake bomb out of sushi bars and to the masses. I spoke to Rob about his sake bomb invention, the recipe for Brewsaki, and next steps for growing the brand. Listen in... Executive Producer: Jaime (“Jemmy”) Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer Field Producer/Photographer: Steve Pekala Editor: Daniel Delgado Guest: Dr. Rob Streisfeld, Brewsaki Equ ..read more

We are back for Part 2 of our interview with St. Augustine's Ancient City Brewing. We are sitting down with Founder, Greg Tuttle, and VP/General Manager, Britta Messler, in their downtown tap room--located in what used to be the lobby for the Matanzas Theatre. We talk about business post-COVID, the rising cost of business, and what is coming next for Ancient City. Listen in... Executive Producer: Jaime (“Jemmy”) Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer Field Producer/Photographer: Steve Pekala Editor: Daniel Delgado Guest: Greg Tuttle and Britta Messler, Ancient City Brewing Equipmen ..read more

Ancient City Brewing is the only dual location brewery in the Nation's Oldest City, St. Augustine. With a production facility by Interstate 95 and a satellite tap room downtown, Ancient City also brings their unique style of beers throughout the north Florida region. I sat down with the founder of Ancient City Brewing, Greg Tuttle, along with VP and General Manager, Britta Messler, to talk about St. Augustine's rapidly growing craft beer scene, the birth of Ancient City, and celebrating the nation'e rich history. Listen in... Executive Producer: Jaime (“Jemmy”) Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm ..read more

In part two of our episode with Dunes Brewing, we are back with Michael Benedict and Sasha Staton to talk about their growth, the Volusia County brewing community at large, and that Luchador wrestling event that they have become very well known for. Listen in.... (And, if you haven't, make sure to listen to part one of our interview to get the full story!) Executive Producer: Jaime (“Jemmy”) Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer Field Producer/Photographer: Steve Pekala Editor: Daniel Delgado Guest: Michael Benedict and Sasha Staton Link: Dunes Brewing Link: Benedict Marketin ..read more

While the city of Port Orange is not Daytona Beach, they are close enough to where the uninitiated could easily be confused by the two. Even though Dunes Brewing is in Port Orange, it is just over the Dunlawton Bridge in a tiny little portion of Port Orange that sits on the barrier island completely surrounded by Daytona Beach Shores. Since opening in 2021 (almost underneath the Dunlawton bridge), Dunes has been releasing an amazing amount of beers and special events--even including a full day of Luchador wrestling! I spoke to Dunes Co-founder Michael Benedict and Sasha Staton, Advertising Man ..read more

Founded in 2011, Four Hands Brewing has become one of the largest craft breweries in all of eastern Missouri. Their flagship beer, City Wide, is just that--available pretty much everywhere in St. Louis proper and beyond. They've been the inspiration and collaborator to a number of breweries around the country--especially Tripping Animals in Doral. In fact, Tripping Animals was one of the five breweries chosen for their current series of collaborations based around the famous '80s television show, Voltron. I had the opportunity to sit down with Four Hands CEO and President, Kevin Lemp, to talk ..read more

In Part Two of our interview with Halpatter Brewing co-founders, Chris Candler and Jeremy Gable, we will go into the future of Halpatter Brewing, and also a nod to the past--especially the importance of the name "Halpatter" to both of them and to Lake City itself. Listen in... Executive Producer: Jaime (“Jemmy”) Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer Field Producer/Photographer: Steve Pekala Editor: Daniel Delgado Guests: Chris Candler and Jeremy Gable of Halpatter Brewing Equipment Sponsor: Mainline Marketing | Featured Product: Shure MV7 | Full MV7 Podcas ..read more

Situated in north Florida, just south of the intersection between Interstates 10 and 75, is the town of Lake City. Formerly known as Alligator Village by the Seminoles, it became a major railroad hub in the early 20th century. Its influence is starting to rise again with Halpatter Brewing--Lake City's only brewery and a significant player in the north Florida beer scene. In their historic building, we sat down with co-founders Chris Candler and Jeremy Gable to talk about building their brewery, the importance of Lake City to the Halpatter story, and some of the more colorful stories that they ..read more