Thirsty To Explore: A Beer and Travel Podcast
Join us for engaging beer and travel discussions and interviews. Our guests of brewers, beer industry professionals, and travelers share their experiences and insights about local craft beer scenes and destinations. We want to help you find your next favorite travel and drinking spot whether you're hitting the road or taking to the skies. Join us and let's get #ThirstyToExplore! Contact us at: podcast@thirstytoexplore.com
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Wilmington Brew Works: Refurbishing an old laboratory, Uncle Joe, and Dungeons & Dragons in a brewery
2024-12-07
Talking with John Fusco from Wilmington Brew Works in Wilmington, DE about the brewery, the refurb of an old laboratory, Uncle Joe, and letting people play Dungeons and Dragons in the brewery.
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Confluence Brewing Company: Rotating beer styles, being an Iowa brewery, and what to do when visiting the state capital
2024-02-20
Chatting with Josh Maxon from Confluence Brewing in Des Moines, Iowa about their rotating beer selection, what it means to be a brewery in Iowa, and what one could do when visiting the state capital.
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Oozlefinch Beers & Blending: Beer experiments, Nost Brewing, Fort Monroe history, and a secret society
2023-11-27
Talking with Russ Tinsley from Oozlefinch Beers & Blending about experimenting with beer flavors, the need to start a secondary beer brand, the significant history of Fort Monroe, and the meaning behind the brewery’s name.
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Cerveza Zombie Cat: Argentine Beer Culture, Horror Movies, Cat Poop, and Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse
2023-10-21
Chatting with Emmanuel from Cerveza Zombie Cat in Villa Ballester, a suburb of Buenos Aires, Argentina. We discussed the Argentine beer culture, horror movies, cat poop, beer importing, and surviving a zombie apocalypse.
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Momac Brewing Company: Maritime Culture, British Beer, Fartlek, and Naval History
2023-10-11
Talking with Chris Richards, brewmaster at the Momac Brewing Company in Portsmouth, VA discussing British pubs and brewing, local history, fartlek, and mosquitos.
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The Festival of Wood & Barrel-Aged Beer: The Illinois Craft Brewers Guild, a craft beer artform, and the competition
2023-09-24
Talking with Ray Stout from the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild about the fest, the art of barrel aging, how you can attend, and what the fest means for the community and state.
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Billsburg Brewery: Beer, Community, Tourism, and American History
2023-09-10
Talking with Eric Williams from Billsburg Brewery about what it means to brew in one of America’s oldest areas, creating a space for both the community and tourists, and early American history.
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Fresh Air Friendship: Illinois State Parks, hiking, friendships, and the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild
2023-08-19
Talking with Stephanie and Emma from Fresh Air Friendship about their quest to visit all the state parks of Illinois, visiting a brewery with each one, and their partnership with the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild.
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Funkytown Brewing: Being a Black-owned brewery, inclusion, music, and brewing for a new audience
2023-04-05
Talking with Rich Bloomfield and Zack Day from Funkytown Brewing, a Black-owned startup brewery, about inclusion in the brewing industry, opening a brick and mortar location, music, and bringing brewing and craft beer to new audiences.
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Harpoon St. Patrick's Festival: One of Boston’s biggest events to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day
2023-02-27
Talking with Megan Wilson and Greg Moon from the Harpoon Brewery about one of the biggest events within Boston to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day, learning about the brewery, how to make a weekend of a visit, and how it all brings a community together.
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Justin Kennedy: Author of The Bucket List: Beer and The Scratch & Sniff Guide to Beer
2023-02-19
Author Justin Kennedy talks with me about his books The Bucket List: Beer and The Scratch & Sniff Guide to Beer: A Beer Lover's Companion as well as unique bar experiences and producing another beer related podcast.
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Big Beach Brewing Company: Gulf Coast, snowbirds, tropical storms, and hurricanes
2023-01-09
Ryan Shamburger from Big Beach Brewing Company in Gulf Shores, AL talk with us about opening a brewery in a gulf coast beach town, a growing popularity with snowbirds, surviving hurricanes and tropical storms, and helping the community.
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Lost Cabin Beer Company: Black Hills, Mount Rushmore, and a growing beer scene
2022-11-21
Jesse Scheitler and Tom Silbernagel from Lost Cabin Beer Company in Rapid City, SD talk with us about brewing in the Black Hills, helping their community, aerial mapping, and the growing beer scene in the area.
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Ian Wright: TV host and professional traveler from Globe Trekker and Lonely Planet
2022-10-24
Talking with seasoned international traveler, artist, and television host Ian Wright from Globe Trekker and Lonely Planet about being a professional traveler, experiencing local cultures through drink, and how jealous we all are.
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Miskatonic Brewing Company: H.P. Lovecraft, monsters, and horror movies with special music provided by Pitch Black Manor
2022-10-09
Talking with Josh Mowry of Miskatonic Brewing Company in Darien, IL on our Halloween themed episode about H.P. Lovecraft literature, horror movies, Dungeons and Dragons monsters, a love of beer, and Halloween. Special music provided by Pitch Black Manor.
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The Other One Brewing Company: Opening a new brewery, Star Wars, and the beach
2022-09-06
Talking with The Other One Brewing about the closing of one brewery and the opening a new brewery in Ocean City, MD. We discuss the difficulties of doing this during a pandemic, our mutual love of Star Wars, brewing in a seasonal town, and the beach.
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Buzz Bomb Brewing Company: Abraham Lincoln and the Dead Kennedys
2022-08-21
Talking with Buzz Bomb Brewing Company about being part of the arts culture of historic downtown Springfield, a Dead Kennedys influence, crafting a brewery to create a welcoming atmosphere, and having Abraham Lincoln museums and historic sights close by.
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Textile Brewing Company: Field of Dreams, being certified green, and factory repurposing
2022-08-13
Talking with Textile Brewing Company of Dyersville, IA about converting a historic factory, the Field of Dreams movie and ballpark, Kevin Costner, being certified green, sourcing local ingredients, brewing beer, and what it means to be community centered.
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Oak Park Micro Brew Review: The largest zero-waste craft beer festival in the Midwest
2022-08-07
Talking with Gary Cuneen, Pete Crowley, and Janna Mestan of the Oak Park Micro Brew Review, the largest zero waste beer fest in the midwest, about what a visitor can expect while attending the beer fest.
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An Introduction
2022-08-02
Learn about what Thirsty To Explore is all about and what it wants to accomplish.
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