Host Ben Rice travels to Denver, CO, to sit down with David Lin, co-founder of Comrade Brewing, and Jake Weber, co-owner of Denver's Seafood Landing. We talk about Comrade's creation, being named the 2019 Small Brewer of the Year at GABF, and stumbling into new opportunities. Plus! Growlers and crowlers galore! Food service and safety! Meeting and adapting to the demands of COVID! And tales of intrigue on the high seas and desert plains! All this and more, on the latest episode of Barley & Me. Enjoy!
Learn more about the beers and events at Comrade Brewing by following them on Instagram @comradebrewing
In search for some of the best seafood in Denver? Check out guest Jake Weber's Seafood Landing at 3457 West 32nd Avenue or visit them online at www.seafoodlanding.business.site
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Episode 135 guest Tara Nurin's new book "A Woman's Place Is In The Brewhouse: A Forgotten History of Alewives, Brewsters, Witches, and CEO's" is available for pre-order RIGHT NOW from Chicago Review Press. Go to www.chicagoreviewpress.com/brewhouse and use promo code "BarleyAndMe25" to receive 25% off!
And be sure to learn more about the Black Is Beautiful Initiative, as featured in Episode 129 with Marcus Baskerville of Weathered Souls Brewing, at www.blackisbeautiful.beer
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Ben is also posting #Chugs4Charity videos semi-daily on Instagram (@barleyandmepod), to help raise funds for those affected by this shutdown. You can Venmo Ben ($comedianbenrice) or hit his PayPal (@barleyandmepod) and all money will go to support the NAACP, ACLU, Black Lives Matter, and other civil rights helpers. Charities will change with the times and as emergencies arise. But the point is: all donations will go to help those who need it.
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Intro Music: “Functional Alcoholism” by Be Brave Bold Robot (@bebraveboldrobot)
Interstitial Music: "JamRoc" by Breez (@breeztheartist)
Logo by Jessica DiMesio (@alchemistqueen)