Bar Towel Radio, Ontario's Premier Beer Podcast

In this episode we have a fireside chat with Gary McMullen, Founder of Muskoka Brewery. Gary discusses the origins of the Muskoka Brewery, some of their early beer adventures, the importance of their branding and some of their latest beer releases.

In this episode we have a Sam Adams with Jim Koch, Founder and Brewer of the Boston Beer Company. It was a great honour to chat with one of craft brewing's pioneers about Samuel Adams' history in Ontario and the past, present and future of the Boston Beer Company.

In this episode we chat with Jill Davidson, President of the San Diego Brewers Guild about the rich craft brewing history, great breweries, neighbourhoods and beer events to explore in this dynamic and welcoming region.

In this episode we chat with Aaron Champion, a former Torontonian now living in Los Angeles and founder of the craft beer website Cask Ale LA.

In this episode we chat with Ontario beer writers Ben Johnson and David Ort about the past, present and future of the Golden Tap Awards.

In this episode we chat with Jacob Sembrano, Head Brewer of Cruz Blanca in Chicago, the new brewery from Mexican restauranteur Rick Bayless, of Frontera Grill, Topolobampo and Xoco fame.

In this episode we chat with Adam Vavrick, Beer Director of The Publican restaurant in Chicago's hot Fulton Market / West Loop neighbourhood.

Listen in on a live conversation and beer tasting with Jerry Vietz, Brewmaster and Sylvain Bouchard, Beer Sommelier of Quebec's famed Unibroue.

Recorded at the Craft Brewers Conference in Portland in April 2015, a conversation with Steve Beauchesne of Beau's, Ben Love of Gigantic and Anders Kissmeyer of Kissmeyer Beer about the B-Side Brewing Label.

Recorded at the Craft Brewers Conference in Portland, a conversation with Jesse Friedman, co-founder of Almanac Beer Company about the brewery's past, future and more.

Recorded live at the Craft Brewers Conference, a roundtable discussion with Ben Johnson, Jason Fisher, Dimitri van Kampen, Rob McIsaac and Shane Clark about the news that beer is coming to grocery stores in the province.

A chat with Dave McLean, founder and brewmaster of Magnolia Brewing Company of San Francisco. Recorded at Magnolia's new brewery and restaurant Smokestack, the episode also features an overview of some of San Francisco's can't-miss beer spots.

Recorded at Goose Island's Chicago brewpub, this episode features a live recording of the brewpub tour, along with a rundown of some of the best beer destinations in Chicago.

Recorded at Goose Island's Chicago brewpub Black Friday event, this episode features a live tutored tasting of the 2014 slate of Bourbon County Brand Stout beers, hosted by the brewery staff of Goose Island.

Live from Beau's Oktoberfest, this oral history of Beau's features great stories told by Steve Beauchesne, Tim Beauchesne, Matt O'Hara and Jordan Bamforth.

Live from Beau's Oktoberfest, this raucous debate featured four pilot beers competing for a production run in the Beau's Wild Oats series.

In this episode of Bar Towel Radio, we meet with Jeff Baker of the amazing Farmhouse Tap and Grill of Burlington, Vermont.

Chat with Rob Creighton of Grand River at the 2008 Volo Cask Days.

Chat with Michael Hancock of Denison's at the 2008 Volo Cask Days.

Chat with Larry Kress of Dieu du Ciel! at the 2008 Volo Cask Days.