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Victory at Sea Days Feb 23, 2021

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Coffee, vanilla, and beer: a priceless combination. We've been celebrating our collaboration with San Diego's own Caffe Calabria at Victory at Sea Day for years. The annual celebration includes rare riffs on the brew, pirate costumes, specialty merch and more. 2020 shipwrecked our initial plans, but we're back. To toast next week's celebration (now a weeklong instead of just one day!), we sit down with the owner of Caffe Calabria, Arne Holt, to reminisce on how it all began. Listen in to hear about the origin of this brew, the story of Arne's cafe hosting San Diego Guild meetings that developed San Diego Beer Week - unbeknownst to him, and the original Victory at Sea Day event. #DedicatedToTheCraft #VictoryAtSeaDay

CA Craft Beer Week Feb 17, 2021

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This year's #CACraftBeerWeek is all about supporting local communities and making an impact. To celebrate, we sit down with Doug Constantiner, CEO of #societybrewing and Lee Doxtader, Co-Founder of #sandiegobrewing company. These two discuss their humble beginnings within the craft beer industry and how they continue to spark ingenuity and creativity with their brews year after year. If you live in San Diego or throughout California, be sure to support your local breweries this week (and every week!). Sit back, relax, and crack open a "Harlot" or "San Diego IPA".

Brewing for Diversity Scholarship Feb 09, 2021

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Born in San Diego, Ballast Point Brewing Co. seeks to engage in opportunities that positively impact the lives of those in need in our hometown. It is with much excitement that we are partnering with UC San Diego Extension to award the Brewing for Diversity scholarship to one participant annually! To get more details on this initiative, we sit down with the people behind the scholarship, our Community Engagement Manager Misha Collins, UC San Diego Extension's Brewing Certificate Program Manager Kyle Wiskerchen and Second Chance Beer Company CEO/San Diego Brewers Guild incoming President Virginia Morrison. Misha, Kyle and Virginia talk about their passion for the craft beer industry, the need for diversity and their roles in making this scholarship come to life. Crack open a "Winter Wonder" and learn how this scholarship aims to increase diversity in the brewing community and foster the next generation of brewers. To learn more about this opportunity and to apply, please visit ballastpoint.com/brewingfordiversity

For the Love of Spice! Feb 05, 2021

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Do you love a little spice in your beer? Valentine's day is just around the corner and we've found just the beer for this occasion. This week we sit down with General Manager, Thomas Kiely and Director of Brewing, Shawn Steele from Thorn Brewery Company. These two share insights on the delicious chocolate beer called "Spicy Maya", a dry Irish stout collab with Chuao Chocolatier. Another beer Thorn Brewery delight being shared with us is a Michelada, made with a little spice and everything nice. Have a beer and listen along as Tom and Shawn discuss their passion for creativity and making beer the community loves. For updates on Thorn Brewery's latest and greatest beers follow them on Twitter and Instagram @thornbeer

Home Brew Mart, Where It All Began Jan 28, 2021

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In our 25th year, we can't help but look back at our early days. Travel back in time with us to relive the beginnings of Ballast Point at Home Brew Mart, through the lens of some of its earliest employees, Colby Chandler, Daren Rudy, and Larry Monasakanian. Dubbed the "Woodstock" of brewing by Larry, Home Brew Mart holds a special place not only in our hearts, but the brewing industry in general. Listen in for some OG stories, early day brews, and the evolution of Home Brew Mart after the launch of Ballast Point 25 years ago.

Research & Development at Ballast Point Jan 21, 2021

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Calling all beer lovers... Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the Research & Development program here at Ballast Point. This week, we sit down with Director of R&D, Aaron Justus, and R&D Brewers Chris Hotz & Chris Takeuchi ("The Chris's") for an inside scoop on the art of small-batch-experimental beers. In this episode, the "3 Musketeers of R&D" chat about what inspires them to brew creative beers that they like to drink, and how their individual strengths bring them collective success. Plus, the gang provides an inside look of where the magic happens, the Little Italy, San Diego brewhouse! What R&D beers are in the making? What's to come in 2021? Be sure to listen to the episode to learn more!

New Year, New Beer with Sierra Nevada Jan 13, 2021

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Joining us this week to discuss new year/new beer and more is Sierra Nevada legend, Terence Sullivan. Terence chats with us about his 27 years with the company and his journey from brew master to brand manager. Terence tells the story behind the famous Heritage bottles and why Sierra Nevada has always been a sustainable brand. Why would Jeff eat ice cream off the floor at Sierra Nevada's cellar? How did Terence take his first experience trying Habanero Sculpin?! Listen to this episode to find out! Crack open some "Big Little Thing" IPA and/or "Wanderland" and share some laughs with us. Want more info on these awesome new releases? Stay in the know and follow @sierranevada today.

Ending the Year with Beer, Cookies & Chocolate Balls Dec 23, 2020

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This year has had its ups and downs but we are here to focus on some positives within the beer industry. There's no sweeter way to end the year than with holiday Beer & Cookies. In this episode, we chat with Paul Segura from Karl Strauss, Danielle Stuht from 91X San Diego, and Brandon Hernandez from SD beer news to discuss what they've accomplished during this whirlwind of a year. Brandon talks about creating SD Beer News this year and how it's a great resource for beer lovers to find their best beer experience. Paul and Danielle who spearhead "Beer for Breakfast" on 91X, discuss the 2020 installment of Karl Strauss' 12 Beers of Christmas, the annual holiday ale series. Be sure to keep up on the latest and greatest of San Diego's beer scene by following @karlstraussbeer, @91xbeer and @sdbeernews!

Breaking the Mold in Craft Beer Dec 15, 2020

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Though women and minorities are gaining more representation in the craft beer industry, the path has not been easy to forge. In this episode, we sit down with Esthela from Mujeres Brew House and Alex from Three Weavers Brewing to talk about their experiences in beer. Alex tells us about her journey into the brewing world, from her beginnings with an internship at Sierra Nevada to how she's worked to shed the title of 'woman brewer' and take her rightful title as 'brewmaster'. Esthela chats with us about the mission of Mujeres Brew House – to educate and empower those who love craft beer in an inclusive atmosphere. One thing is clear, these brewers have a passion for beer and want to share it, especially with those who are more often alienated from the industry. Follow along with their brewery journeys at @mujeres_brew_house and @threeweavers.

Behind the Scenes with Ballast Point Production Nov 30, 2020

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Take a look behind the scenes with a couple of members of our production crew on this week's episode. We chat with our production supervisor Alex about his journey from working at the post office, to becoming a Ballast Point customer to ultimately landing his first job with us. Our operations manager, Sean, tells us about his experience as a Ballast Point OG, his stories of helping the construction crew during the building of our Miramar facility, and what it was like to see Miramar grow from the ground up. Both Alex and Sean share in their dedication to the craft. The production process can come with its challenges, but quality is never taken lightly. Our production crew works hand in hand with countless other departments to ensure our beer looks, tastes and smells like it should so that we're always sending out the best product possible.

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