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Respecting the Beer

McFleshman's Brewing Co
Respecting the Beer
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  • Respecting the Beer

    Cari Guerin's Beer Pours Are Certified

    04/16/2026 | 34 mins.
    Backdropped by a Irish jam session, Cari Guerin joins Bobby and Gary for her story! From growing up in small town Wisconsin to becoming a certified cicerone, Cari just loves a good beer.
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    CHAPTERS
    00:00 Welcome to Respecting the Beer!
    00:54 Cari Guerin Beer Origins
    03:33 Wisconsin Drinking Laws
    06:10 Craft Beer Education
    09:48 Cask And Sour Culture
    12:21 Breaking Into The Industry
    13:24 Stalking To Get Hired
    15:08 Bar Staff Are Everything
    16:04 Cicerone Levels Explained
    18:51 Why Get Certified
    19:35 Beer vs Wine Complexity
    21:24 Consistency and Big Brewers
    23:46 Favorites at McFleshman’s
    26:02 200 Breweries and Top Picks
    27:55 Costa Rica Jungle Brewery
    29:06 Desert Island Beer Pick
    30:24 Building the Perfect Flight
    34:00 Support us on Patreon!
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    CREDITS
    Hosts:
    Bobby Fleshman - https://www.mcfleshmans.com/
    Allison Fleshman -https://www.instagram.com/mcfleshmans/
    Joel Hermansen
    Gary Ardnt - https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/
    Music by Sarah Lynn Huss - https://www.facebook.com/kevin.huss.52/
    Recorded & Produced by David Kalsow - https://davidkalsow.com/
    Brought to you by McFleshman's Brewing Co
  • Respecting the Beer

    This Beer Lover Visited Over 1500 Breweries (and Wrote a Book About It)

    04/09/2026 | 36 mins.
    Joel Geier, author of Flights Across America: A Beer Lovers Journey, shares the origins of his love for beer, why he visited 1500 breweries, and his beer flight to end all beer flights.
    Buy Flights Across America: A Beer Lovers Journey: https://www.amazon.com/Flights-Across-America-Brewery-Journey/dp/B0DN3RH9KJ
    Follow Joel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brewery_travels/
    Follow Badger Beer Report: https://www.badgerbeerreport.com/
    PATREON SUPPORT
    patreon.com/respectingthebeerpodcast
    Uncut episodes with bonus content
    Access to exclusive beers
    Access to 50-minute video tour of McFleshman's

    FACEBOOK GROUP
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingthebeer
    QUESTIONS?
    Email us at [email protected]
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    CHAPTERS
    00:00 Welcome to Respecting the Beer!
    01:24 Beer Journey Origins
    03:12 Traveling for Breweries
    04:27 Why Flights Matter
    05:23 Flights vs Europe
    09:09 Creative Flight Boards
    10:41 Picking the Perfect Flight
    14:46 Notes Cask and Czech Pours
    19:05 Flights of Flights Stories
    20:46 Ultimate Uber Flight Picks
    28:58 Weirdest Beer Ever
    32:08 Flights Versus Full Pours
    35:03 Flights Across America: a Brewery Lovers's Journey by Joel Geier
    36:17 Support us on Patreon!
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    CREDITS
    Hosts:
    Bobby Fleshman - https://www.mcfleshmans.com/
    Allison Fleshman -https://www.instagram.com/mcfleshmans/
    Joel Hermansen
    Gary Ardnt - https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/
    Music by Sarah Lynn Huss - https://www.facebook.com/kevin.huss.52/
    Recorded & Produced by David Kalsow - https://davidkalsow.com/
    Brought to you by McFleshman's Brewing Co
  • Respecting the Beer

    Eric "Cooler" Rottier Brews Your Favorite Beers at McFleshman's

    04/02/2026 | 27 mins.
    Joining McFleshman's in 2021, Eric "Cooler" Rottier shares the major differences of big brewers to craft and his contributions to the tap list at the brewery.
    PATREON SUPPORT
    patreon.com/respectingthebeerpodcast
    Uncut episodes with bonus content
    Access to exclusive beers
    Access to 50-minute video tour of McFleshman's

    FACEBOOK GROUP
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingthebeer
    QUESTIONS?
    Email us at [email protected]
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    CHAPTERS
    00:00 Welcome to Respecting the Beer!
    01:26 Meet Cooler the Brewer
    02:57 Traditional Brewing Deep Dive
    05:15 Why They Call Him Cooler
    07:00 Schwarzbier to Stowaway Origin
    08:40 Happy Accident Beer Science
    12:43 Brewery Roles and Work Balance
    16:31 Favorite Beers and Winter Talk
    18:56 Sales Obsession and Style Trends
    20:30 Brewing Mistakes and Filtering
    21:43 Dream Beer Styles
    22:38 Dortmunder Redemption
    23:14 From Homebrew to Pro
    25:42 Mad Scientist Flavors
    26:54 Support us on Patreon!
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    CREDITS
    Hosts:
    Bobby Fleshman - https://www.mcfleshmans.com/
    Allison Fleshman -https://www.instagram.com/mcfleshmans/
    Joel Hermansen
    Gary Ardnt - https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/
    Music by Sarah Lynn Huss - https://www.facebook.com/kevin.huss.52/
    Recorded & Produced by David Kalsow - https://davidkalsow.com/
    Brought to you by McFleshman's Brewing Co
  • Respecting the Beer

    Decker, Local Rock Station Music Director, Skipped Slash for Russian River Brewing

    03/26/2026 | 46 mins.
    Razor 94.7 104.7 music director, Decker, stops by to share his love for craft beer, music, and the story involving Slash and Russian River Brewing.
    Follow Decker on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deckeronair/
    PATREON SUPPORT
    patreon.com/respectingthebeerpodcast
    Uncut episodes with bonus content
    Access to exclusive beers
    Access to 50-minute video tour of McFleshman's

    FACEBOOK GROUP
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingthebeer
    QUESTIONS?
    Email us at [email protected]
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    CHAPTERS
    00:00 Welcome to Respecting the Beer!
    01:46 Decker's Origin Story
    04:39 Beer as a Music Soundtrack
    06:20 Local Music Beer Collab Idea
    07:54 Minnesota Beer Hot Takes
    10:52 Taste Is Personal Science
    13:00 Big Mergers Ruin Brands
    16:26 Appleton Culture and Growth
    19:54 What to Order First
    22:33 Bands Touring and Brewery Stops
    25:45 Homebrewing First Mistakes
    27:10 Skipping Slash for Russian River Brewing
    31:16 Collab Ideas and Beer Law
    34:35 Metal Talk Meets Brewing Legends
    38:39 Sour Beer Science
    42:02 Death Row Beer Flight
    46:01 Support us on Patreon!
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    CREDITS
    Hosts:
    Bobby Fleshman - https://www.mcfleshmans.com/
    Allison Fleshman -https://www.instagram.com/mcfleshmans/
    Joel Hermansen
    Gary Ardnt - https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/
    Music by Sarah Lynn Huss - https://www.facebook.com/kevin.huss.52/
    Recorded & Produced by David Kalsow - https://davidkalsow.com/
    Brought to you by McFleshman's Brewing Co
  • Respecting the Beer

    Taplist: McFleshman's Hazy IPAs

    03/19/2026 | 33 mins.
    After much reluctance due to being "trendy," Bobby finally made a hazy. And now there is a few more on tap. The gang reviews the origins and recipes of Blazy, Alter Ego, and other varients of the McFleshman's Hazy family.
    PATREON SUPPORT
    patreon.com/respectingthebeerpodcast
    Uncut episodes with bonus content
    Access to exclusive beers
    Access to 50-minute video tour of McFleshman's

    FACEBOOK GROUP
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingthebeer
    QUESTIONS?
    Email us at [email protected]
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    CHAPTERS
    00:00 Welcome to Respecting the Beer!
    01:10 Why Brew a Hazy?
    02:54 What Makes a Hazy?
    04:33 Hazy Origins And Hype
    06:26 Hops, Terpenes, And Flavor (Oh My!)
    07:46 Brewing Alter Ego Recipe
    11:09 Water Chemistry & Mouthfeel
    14:25 Controlling Haze Stability
    16:26 Shelf Stable Haze
    16:43 Hazy Alter Egos
    17:23 Toasting Coconut Tales
    20:57 Rambutan Beer Dreams
    22:16 Adding Fruit Safely
    23:28 Why Blaze and Maisy?
    25:35 Mango London Origin
    28:51 Future Variants and Fats
    30:38 Cheese Curd Beer Chaos
    33:03 Support Us on Patreon!
    --
    CREDITS
    Hosts:
    Bobby Fleshman - https://www.mcfleshmans.com/
    Allison Fleshman -https://www.instagram.com/mcfleshmans/
    Joel Hermansen
    Gary Ardnt - https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/
    Music by Sarah Lynn Huss - https://www.facebook.com/kevin.huss.52/
    Recorded & Produced by David Kalsow - https://davidkalsow.com/
    Brought to you by McFleshman's Brewing Co

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About Respecting the Beer

The smartest podcast for nerdy brewers and beer lovers in under thirty minutes. Hosted by owners of McFleshman's Brewing Co, Bobby and Allison Fleshman with special apparances from Ciceron and historian, Joel Hermansen. Kept on subject by Gary Arndt, host of Everything Everywhere Daily. In our first few episodes, we cover the origins of McFleshman's brewery and brew master, Bobby Fleshman. While studying for a PhD in astrophysics, Bobby fell in love with homebrewing. After consistently winning brewing competitions, he and his wife Allison decided to start a brewery with a different type of experience. Thus McFleshman's was born! Other topics covered include: craft brewing, the chemical make up of beer, the differences between the huge variety of beers, how color affects beer's taste, homebrewing, starting a brewery, why beer get's skunked, the origins of hops, the business of brewing, Benedictine Monk's effect on brewing, Hildegard of Bingen, Charlie Bamforth, Louis Pasteur, contract brewing, remote beer pumping, getting a business loan, brewery operations, creating stand operating procedures, Sierra Nevada Brewing, brewing collaboration, Dry January, Reinhehtsgebot, beer history, New Realm Brewing Co, Mitch Steele, and much more.
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