Thirsty To Explore: A Beer and Travel Podcast Andy Erickson

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.

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.

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.

Talking with Chris Richards, brewmaster at the Momac Brewing Company in Portsmouth, VA discussing British pubs and brewing, local history, fartlek, and mosquitos.

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.

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.