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Average Joe and Friends Podcast

A podcast focusing on the people around me throughout my life. Taking a deep dive into friends and family members stories. It becomes a mini auto-documentary by way of interview.

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Episode 17 - Corridor Brewery & Provisions and...

Average Joe and Friends Podcast ·

2018/03/01

Thank god for remodels and tank deliveries, otherwise Corridor Brewery & Provisions would not have been shut down for 3 days and given me the oppurtunity to sit down with not 1 but 2 of my favorite breweries going! Roger Cuzelis, head brewer at Corridor, and Ryan Jacobs & Brent Banks, the duo that make up Saint Errant Brewing sat down for a nice long free form conversation with Average Joe's to talk some beer and whatever else came up. Mostly beer. These dudes were so knowledgable and just being

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01:30:48

Episode 16 - Alter Brewing

Average Joe and Friends Podcast ·

2018/02/27

Took a trip to Alter Brewing in Downers Grove to sit down with Co-Founders Mark Hedrick and David Yob and talk a bit about their story. That taproom is immaculate. Plenty of room for events in the taproom and a couple of hidden event spaces as well. I sipped on some Alterior Motive Mosaic, Galaxy and the 7-C, a delicious Hoppy Red with Galaxy, and the Denali Llama IPA. I really enjoyed our conversation about their story, their new lab program, a recent Hop Rub event, and basically all things

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02:15:00

Episode 15 - Alarmist Brewing

Average Joe and Friends Podcast ·

2018/02/21

What can I say? I can not wait to get back there. Gary (Owner/Purnhubber), Aaron (Brewer/Badass/Rogan Listener), Chris (Taproom Manager/Cutie/Rick & Morty Enthusiast), were all so welcoming and entertaining. We spent some time checking out the shop, bashing the Adam's over at Maplewood Brewing (Thanks to them for pointing me in the direction of Alarmist), talking life love, and all the things to come, like canning lines. A lot of Cask beer and Hazy beer talk. Mostly general nonsense. What a

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01:26:35

Episode 14 - Energy City Brewing

Average Joe and Friends Podcast ·

2018/02/17

So Small, So Great. It feels like being in on a little secret. Though I hope after I post this episode, the secret will spread like wil fire. Energy City in Batavia, IL is only open 11am - 3pm every first saturday of the month. I have advice, GO THERE AND BUY BOTTLES. Though I have no business talking about anything with a chemical, David Files was a scholar and a gentleman. He has a great and balanced view and approach to beer making. I am so impressed by the 4 or 5 beers I have tasted from

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Episode 13 - Miskatonic Brewing

Average Joe and Friends Podcast ·

2018/02/14

Shield Maidens, Literature, Gypsies, and Collaborations are just a few things we covered. Josh Mowry is one of the most engaging people I have talked to yet on the podcast. He offered great insight on different perspectives of the beer world. With their traditional approach to beer (With a little twist sometimes) they have created a badass little beer harth right off I55 on the frontage road off Cass Ave in the Southwest Burbs. They have had the popular Hop Butcher fellas brewing out their

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Episode 12 - Imperial Oak Brewing

Average Joe and Friends Podcast ·

2018/02/09

Awwwww Yeaaaah. We had some fun during Snow-Ma-Geddon 2018 in Willow Springs, at Imperial Oak Brewing. Brett and Grant were so dope. They gave me more than 2 hours of their time, and Grant and I may have extended that party a little further once the mics were turned off. I got to try just about everything. What a tremendous line up. They shared the vision and drive behind how they got started, and touched on their "Savage Oak" sour/wild/spontaneous program, which is super exciting for any beer

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02:15:27

Episode 11 - The Joliet Brewers Guild (JBG)

Average Joe and Friends Podcast ·

2018/02/05

World Class DUDES! We sat down with Members of the Joliet Brewers Guild at Chicago Street Pub in downtown Joliet to talk some JBG and some beer in general. Along with my buddy Kyle Symons, I was joined by Doug Cowan, Other Doug (Ricky D), Paulie, and Brewer of the year Joel Rakoski! We had a little fun sampling homebrews while talking homebrews. If you are a local brewer I highly suggest you pay their meetings a visit every 2nd Wednesday of the Month, and tell em Average Joe sent you. We heard

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01:36:11

Episode 10 - Maplewood Brewing and Distillery

Average Joe and Friends Podcast ·

2018/02/02

Quite possibly the most fun I will ever have in front of a Microphone. The 2 Pack of Adam Cieslak and Adam Smith was a force to be reckoned with. Tucked into an awesome spot in the Logan Square area, their Brand new LOUNGE is everything you want in a Beer venue. It provided us with a great setting to talk everything from Fat Shaming to Jerry Saviano to How Maplewood got it's start to what the future holds for the States only Brewery/Distillery. These guys were truly funny and even more

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Episode 9 - Joe's Beverage Warehouse Joliet

Average Joe and Friends Podcast ·

2018/01/31

A new perspective on the Podcast, talking to Ammar Sheikah who's family owns Joe's Beverage Warehouse in Joliet. We sat right in the aisle amongst the beer and talked about what it takes to pivot from your run of the mill neighborhood liquor store, to a Craft Beer Super Store fit for a Beer Geek. And their upcoming collaboration with MyGrain Brewing, Escape from Staeville. They truly do "Speak Craft Beer" there. We talked about their utilization of Social Media when hosting big time releases of

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02:09:01

Episode 8 - Werk Force Brewing

Average Joe and Friends Podcast ·

2018/01/29

I was so pumped for this episode and Brandon and Amanda did not disappoint. We laughed we cried, we consumed, and we gave Brando a platform to tell the full story of the legend of "Brando's House of Awesomeness". Though that dream had to be tempered, it lives on within each beer he brews. I know you all will love this Orgin story along with a bunch of banter and nonsense thrown in. Amanda and Brandon are two local entrepenuers worth supporting so, get out to Werk Force Brewing and Chicago Brew

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01:48:40

Episode 7 - MyGrain Brewing

Average Joe and Friends Podcast ·

2018/01/20

I sat down for a lengthy conversation with head brewer Dan Rosenberg at MyGrain Brewing in the old Joliet Train Station. It is an impressive space centered around a 100 Year old building, with a large taplist, an out of this world Food Menu, and plenty of beer to go in Cans and Crowlers. Pretty advanced for a 5 month old brewery. Dan is Uber intelligent and provides some great insight into this unique space, and the beer world in general. I prodded him for his past, present and future in the

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Episode 6 - Metal Monkey Brewing

Average Joe and Friends Podcast ·

2018/01/16

Got to spend a little time in the Monkey House with the guys at Metal Monkey Brewing in Romeoville, IL. Dan and Jason were gracious hosts, letting me sample their delicious brews, and all the while telling me their story. We covered the beginnings of a Home brew addict to how the two of them hooked up at the Joliet Brewers Guild, and thought hmmm, Maybe we should start a brewery. With a large and outstanding taplist and a bunch of changes coming down the pipeline, this is a must listen for any

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01:36:01

Episode 5 - Penrose Brewing

Average Joe and Friends Podcast ·

2018/01/11

What an Episode! Tom and Jake were outstanding. They rolled out the Beer Red Carpet for us, and let us sit in the Barrel House #1 while doing the podcast. Meanwhile they broke out bottles of some of the best beers I have ever had. Including some "Wild" Stuff, some Jester King, River City, and a collab with Une Annee. We tried their The Dorado and Vanta, which were outstanding, but most importanly we talked, for a long time. I also want to thank my guy, Mike Maxwell, for tagging along and

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01:13:32

Episode 4 - Crafted 1979

Average Joe and Friends Podcast ·

2017/12/18

2 Weeks into being open, I sat with Denver and Dan, owners of Crafted 1979 Bottle Shop and Taproom to talk about their crazy journey. We covered the stories behind the pours, from their beginnings, their trips to FoBAB and Dark Lord day, and the approach they took when opening their Store. We tasted some Hubbards Cave Fresh IPA V9 and cracked a whale of a beer in a De Garde Kriek Premiere. The fellas were outstanding, organic, and authetic as all hell. We got a surprise visit from Eric Anderson

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Episode 3 - Will County Brewing Co.

Average Joe and Friends Podcast ·

2017/12/14

I sat down with Headbrewer and part owner Jamie Albert at the soon to be Will County Brew Co. Taproom. WCBC will be the first brewery to open in Shorewood, IL, and despite some small speed bumps along the way, they are scheduled to open in January 2018. I had a blast talking about the space and the story behind it, and drinking what will be their first bottle release upon opening, Zero Year Anniversary. Please take some time to check out their webpage and their Kickstarter page (Links Below)

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Episode 2 - Bottle Share Episode 12/09/2017

Average Joe and Friends Podcast ·

2017/12/12

This episode is from a bottleshare this past weekend hosted by my good friend Mike Maxwell. Mike, myself, and our buddy Steve Crobie sit down and drink some outstanding Barrel aged beers and a few DDH DIPA's, while tossing in a Werk Force Imperial Saison. We talk about our starts into craft beer and some of the styles we enjoy. Like any good bottle share, it may get a little sketchy towards the end. Hope you enjoy it. Here is the list of what we drank. Goose Island Bourbon County Stout 2016

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Episode 1 - Iron&Glass

Average Joe and Friends Podcast ·

2017/12/07

For the Pilot episode of the podcast, I visit with Eric and Christen of Iron&Glass in Romeoville, IL. Just south of I55 on Weber Rd. They have a great story to tell, and an amazing Taproom and Bottle Shop they co-own. We talk about getting the shop started, how they met, some of their favorite beers and styles, and their huge anniversary weekend coming up Dec 14 - 16. It was a pleasure sitting down with them talking Marz, Hailstorm, and Noon Whistle, along with trends in the industry, and whats

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