Oklahoma Craft Beer

Caitlin Johnson moved to the big city of Austin, TX a few years ago and hasn’t looked back. With the copious amounts of craft breweries and delectable eateries it’s no wonder this girl fell in love. I met Caitlin at the Beer Bloggers and Writers Conference in Milwaukee and wanted

My guest this episode is someone I relate to and glad to call a friend even though I only met him in person twice. Greg Washington, known as Daddy Porter, resides in Milwaukee as homeschooling stay at home dad and has sported the quarantine lifestyle before it was “cool”. Always

So I saw an article the other day released by the Brewers Association that said possibly 46% of craft breweries may close due to the global pandemic. Not the best time to be starting a business but this episodes guest has been around a few years and been to many

Everyone has a story to tell. Throughout time stories have been told to share lessons and inspire its audience. Within those tales, many have a calling, a purpose that drives them to their destiny. In this podcast, a wide net will be cast to talk with influencers, brewers, enthusiasts and

I’ve written on the blog recently about always being a student in life and learning along every path you take. Beer is meant to be fun, enjoyable with friends and taken lightly. In another sense beer must be respected and discussed on a professional level in order to enjoy it

Welcome back to the resurrected OCB podcast. I know it’s been a while but these one man operations are tough and as a hockey player finding the puck is hard. Especially being a goalie cause that’s my whole job. If you don’t know that reference go look up Wayne Gretzky

Welcome back to the resurrected OCB podcast. I know it’s been a while but these one man operations are tough and as a hockey player finding the puck is hard. Especially being a goalie cause that’s my whole job. If you don’t know that reference go look up Wayne Gretzky

Beer and baseball are simply synonymous. Heck, there’s even a Single A team called the Hillsboro Hops and craft beer has infiltrated many stadiums from bush leagues to majors. This episode I catch up with Austin McIlroy who is currently head brewer at Elgin Park brew pub in Tulsa, OK,

In an effort to expose the general public to local breweries, I had Jeremy Diamond of the newest downtown brewery, Welltown come out to the Blue Dome Arts Festival and continue our discussion of the local craft beer market. If you hadn’t watched our video, visit the blog or one

Our state has come far with it’s offering of locally made craft beers in the past 5 years alone. But not long ago you couldn’t go to the source and sample their hand-crafted wares.  Local watering holes have been catching on here and there throughout the state yet we are

It’s encouraging to see what these new alcohol laws are inspiring in Oklahoma. Like myself people find their way to Tulsa through various opportunities and tend to grow some roots. Dan is no exception after being transferred to Oklahoma for his job in the frakking industry. After a couple transitions and

Sometimes a plan takes time to develop and mature, and for legislation to play nice with your vision. Trae and Jonathan of 405 Brewing in Norman have had some silly ideas that worked out real well lately. A grapefruit sour, Brett style pale ale and coffee stout that just won’t

Well, unless you’ve been cooped up these past couple of months spring is practically here, irregardless of COOP Ale Works releasing their rebranded Territorial Reserve, a big, boozy imperial stout and Alpha Hive buzzing out of the brewery in 4 packs. These heavy hitters are perfect for winter which we

This is exactly what I predicted when SB424 was being talked about and put into place. Small, neighborhood taprooms in Oklahoma looking to fill a niche market that is growing nationally like wild fire. And we know a lot about wildfires here. Vortex Alley Brewing fits the nano brewery description with

Oh boy, this one went a little beyond the Pale Ale so to say. Just about my favorite brewery to date, even outside of Oklahoma, Roughtail has been cranking out “AGGRESSIVE” IPA’s and beers for the past 3 years. Jeff ‘The Stash’ Caillouette is the Business Outreach Specialist that helps

What’s your dream? your passion? Can you easily answer it or do you have to think about it? I’m still finding my purpose but there are some that know once it hits them. John Elkins shed off his role as an aircraft mechanic after discovering the “Joys of Homebrewing” as

Dave and Desiree Knott have been serving Tulsa homebrewers needs for the past 12 years. What started as a little hobby some 20 years ago for Dave led into a joke between the two to quit their jobs and open a homebrew store. It seems these days that is all

I catch up with Keith Dion of Service Brewing and the famous Brew/Drink/Run podcast he co-hosts. Keith is the cellarman at Service Brewing, a veteran owned and operated brewery, but as most places he wears many hats. Keith also writes beer reviews on the BDR blog and has quite a

Tom Gilbert hosts another successful OK Craft Brewers Forum taking the pulse of the recent law changes allowing local breweries to serve their beer you would normally find in liquor stores only cold and straight from the tap. It’s another in depth look at how these small yet prolific places

He’s back! And Snobbier than ever! BeerSnobRob is a local Oklahoma comedian that will most likely perish in a tornado while noodling. At least that’s what his Twitter page says. Rob has built a fine career on dick jokes and seeing himself on commercials at the gym and later being