America The BREW-tiful
Craft beer enthusiasts, Dan Holway and Tom Simpson, love beer and are very good at getting their hands on highly coveted bottles and cans from some of America's best breweries. Join them on a ride that will cover current events in the craft beer industry and tips and tricks on how you can get better beer without having to travel too far from home.
America The BREW-tiful
Season 4 Episode 26 (11/23/2024) - Wild Fern Opens and Oakflower Turns 2
In this episode, Dan takes the drive out to Frenchtown, NJ to visit Wild Fern Brewing. He speaks to Julie and Derek, co-owners of Wild Fern. They talk about their experience and background in the craft beer industry and their decision to open their own brewery. They discuss the huge turnout for their Grand Opening, the beer styles they are passionate about and what they have on tap.
Later in the episode, Jon of AryaBarks IG fame joins the podcast as he and Dan visit Oakflower Brewing ahead of their second anniversary. Colin - owner and brewer of Oakflower - talks about the new beers brewed for the anniversary as well as the upcoming year and what changes will be coming to the brewery. They also talk about the love for 12oz cans, low ABV beers, and the national recognition that they have already received.
Chase from Top Beer Drops joins to talk about the top rated new beers of the past week in what is the most NY/NJ represented list that we can remember. Dan also runs down the local releases that caught his eye which includes a bunch of collabs this week.