What Ales Ya Podcast: Florida Brewer & Beer Tour

With everything going on, I wasn't too sure on if What Ales Ya needs to be posting episodes, but thank you for your desire for more episodes. I recorded two episodes for Taster Tuesday's before the mandatory stay at home went into effect. So here is one of them, as I sat with Cameron for the St Patricks Day episode & Tampa Beer Week recap. Thank you everyone for asking for these episodes. ALSO! Go to our YOUTUBE channel for a new daily series called "Wait, What Is Today?" in which I record what the day is, and celebrate the National Day of the day. Thanks again! See you soon friends, we've got this. - Quain

Quain sits at the lovely beer bar/food truck stop called A La Cart in Orlando with head brewer/co-founder Vince and social media sensei Mike from DSSOLVR Brewing in Asheville, NC. DSSOLVR Brewing is brand new in Asheville, but with their amazing collabs, branding, social media...they have made such a massive impact, and here's their story.  Thanks to A La Cart for their amazing spot, and thank you Dustin, April, and as always Sam for being amazing. 

We're back! And with our goof friends Horus! Horus has many hats in the Orlando brewing scene. Head Brewer at Blue Springs, co-founder of Centermost Point Invitational with our host Quain, and now soon to be the brains and voice of a podcast...but first...this episode. Quain sits with Horus to talk about CMP, Orlando Beer Week, Tampa Bay Beer Week, and the Orlando culture for the more open minded. Let's talk!

Our host Quain sits with Gary (head brewer) & Jordan (creative director) of Bhramari Brewing Co. over at GB Bottle Shop & Tasting Room, and so much beer tasting and geeking out happens in two hours. We love talking Asheville and whats the happening over there in their neck of the woods, but now Asheville gets to talk Florida beer and also hear who Bhramari was able to collaborate with while here in Florida.  HUGE thank you to GB Bottle Shop for letting us record and go visit them while in Orlando. Follow on FB & IG.

Quain sits in Shankly Studios with the man, the myth, the legend Cameron Henson. Cameron is What Ales Ya's right hand man at events and always making sure friends, and fans are happy with stickers, shirts, beer, and just a smile or hug. Cameron has only been on the mic once before at SMaSH Beer Fests Taster Tuesday last September. Get to know Quain more on film, 80's TV, good music, as they drink Virginia Beach's best and a Centermost Point brewery that poured, Commonwealth Brewing. Thanks Cameron and to our friends at Corkcicle & Florida Brewers Guild Fest in March.

Hosts Quain & Pieter sit with Jeremy Pitman & Danny Diaz over at Rockpit Brewing in Orlando, FL, as they are coming to their one year anniversary. They discuss the culture of Orlando brewing and breweries, but also Florida as Danny gets into his brewing career. Jeremy talks "shop" since they have a home-brew shop in the brewery, and Pieter enjoys his Taco Bell. We really appreciate their time and energy, and congrats to RockPit on one year.

Welcome to the year 2020, and Pieter comes right out and is wanting his DeLorean to go back in time. Join your hosts as they discuss the new year, Orlando Beer Week, what to expect in 2020, and just being happy to be back on.  We experienced a hiccup in the audio while recording, Sadmyth did everything he could in surgery to save the episode, but it was when we were actually recording. BUT! Still, enjoy, and checking all equipment now before we record again. :)

Quain sits with punk & folk singer Frank Turner from the UK to discuss Frank's latest record & podcast "(Tales From) No Man's Land", growing up, punk rock, some beer tasting, & being a newlywed. We were able to meet up with Frank in St Pete, FL. & introduce him to Green Bench Brewing in the tiniest dressing room at the Palladium Theater. It truly was an honor to get to know him, & can't wait for the next record & talk again. Listen to the podcast: Tales From No Man's Land ... The album No Man's Land Or search Spotify: Frank Turner No Man's Land, & don't forget to subscribe to the podcast & download his albums. 

Quain's passion for local podcasts finally makes its mark on WAY as he brings chef & podcaster Eliot Hillis (Off Cuts Podcast, Orlando Meats) on the mic. The two get into some beers of course, but they discuss Orlando food, his podcast, where to bring a nuisance lamb, & welcome Eliot's food to our beer fest, Centermost Point. Quain has ALWAYS loved his food, his food knowledge, & his food podcast...and the two voices paired up perfectly. 

The WAY family head back to Sarasota after two years to sit with a long time Florida favorite and hands down one of the most impressive breweries to have us come in. Calusa Brewing not only make exceptional beer, but have the most passionate team working behind them making it all happen. Listen to Ed Paulsen, Calusa's "man with many hats" discuss culture, history and passion of beer like no other, and Taylor Pogue's vision behind the camera and social media comes out in this conversation. Thank you Calusa and can't wait for Centermost Point to have them pour. Enjoy!   

Quain, Brie & Pieter sit with Blue Springs Brewing's Horus Andersen to answer some questions. The return of Horus to a TT, but also the return of Centermost Point, Orlando's Invitational Beer Fest run by Quain and Horus. Questions are asked, beers are poured, and more on Centermost Point since tickets went on sale yesterday. Get your tickets now, and save $10 on the regular ticket price until Dec. 16th. 2019.

For this Taster Tuesday, join Quain as he talks to some friends over at the Tom & Dan's Bad At Business Beer Fest in Sanford, Fl. (including Dan Dennis of the podcast A Mediocre Time w/ Tom & Dan.) We also get to hear about Pieter's travels to Mexico...aaaand an amazing surprise for Brie at the end of the episode. So much going on, and a HUGE thank you to everyone who lent their voice. 

The crew head up to Jacksonville for the Florida Brewers Guild's 5th Anniv. Barrel Aged, Sours & Ciders Beer Fest. In this Taster Tuesday they speak with Sean Nordquist (Exec. Direct. of FBG), Tanya Lawrence (@babels_cameron), & Lisa Henning (@hopsandflipflops). It's 50 degrees, drizzling, Pokemon Go Community Day, and all the beers. It was great fun, some great announcements & great 80's TV.  Follow us on IG, FB & Twitter to ask questions, & follow our guests as well.

Hosts Quain & Pieter sit down to discuss the past two weeks with episodes recorded, Quain at FEST 18, & catching up on some events coming up. We answer questions from Krystine over at @feedmeorlando which makes Quain & Pieter leap tall buildings in a single bound (in a different comic universe) & never eat where again? Enjoy! And don't forget to head to iTunes to give us a 5* review for some love, & follow us on Twitter, FB & IG to submit your TasterTuesday questions. 

Host Quain heads to Tampa again to sit with podcast regular but now brewery co-owner & head brewer of Bay Cannon Beer Co., Joseph Simmons. Along side Joe is co-owner Matthew Juaire & his assistant brewer Allie Gray. Finally, Allie gets her time on What Ales Ya finding a new home with Bay Cannon & we learn who Young Gravy is. Great beers, great location, great friends, & the perfect sponsor to our trip at FEST 18 this year. Thanks Joe for coming back on, & congrats on this amazing location & great beer.

Quain sits down with Quinn & his band Cicala at FEST 17, who will also be performing at FEST 18. Even though Quinn doesn't drink, the band gets to try some Hidden Springs beer & discuss being on tour, playing FEST, & just hanging out. Quain choses 3 songs from Cicala for you to hear & an amazing interview by the band. Enjoy!

Quain sits with good friends Allie Gray of Bay Cannon Beer Co & Tyler Astl of Angry Chair for this MEGA sized Taster Tuesday. Allie & Tyler (A Pint & A Slice) pour some incredible Angry Chair beers for Quain, & ask some fun questions on Guilty Pleasures in music, best vinyl, and some horror films for this Halloween coming up. No Holds Barred when it comes to great beers over at Angry Chair. 

This 5oz Taster of the week is brought to you by Orpheus Brewing's Atalanta: Plum Sour Saison. The team sits back to a beer & a couple questions from FB friend Scott Norris, & IG friend @bkfrijoles. Who's our favorite horror film villain & their beer? And who says toilet paper won't cause conflicts? Join Quain, Pieter & Brie as they roll up toilet paper a certain way, who's Pieter's "real" gatekeeper, & Brie WILL see Joker. Enjoy! 

This 5oz taster of the week is brought to you by Stack Brewing's Puppers (official lager from Crave TV's hit comedy Letterkenny) and shared by Horus Andersen of (Blue Springs & Centermost Point Invitational Beer Fest) and Chris Davis (Amazon Hose Company). We share the Puppers thanks to one of our greatest supporters & followers Allyson Knights @mugofhoptimism, whom as well, is a massive Letterkenny fan in Canada. This episode gets pretty nerdy, pretty funny, then very sour thanks to Chris' sour red ale from Crux he brought to share. Enjoy!

Join Quain & Brie as What Ales Ya heads back to St. Petersburg to speak to Troy Bledsoe again, as he now has his own spot called Overflow Brewing. Sitting next to Troy is his amazing wife Jessica and brewer Walter, and as the beers pour, the conversation leads to great conversations of community, music, & enough laughs about Letterkenny & childhood tastes. Also, what does Jessica and Troy have brewing for the Bledsoe family? Find out!