#148 Against The Grain with Kevin O'Connor (O'Connor Brewing)

For our second Virginia podcast in partnership with Visit Virginia, we headed down south to Norfolk to hang with one of the OGs of the region, Kevin O'Connor from O'Connor Brewing.

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Around the World in Hamilton, ON - Liquid Art Fest 2019 Roundup

A little over a month ago, the BAOS crew congregated in Hamilton, ON and we hit up the second annual Liquid Art Festival hosted by none other than Collective Arts Brewing Co.

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#147 Virginia Is For Lovers with Jake Endres & Lee Rogan (Crooked Run)

Virginia is a region we've been wanting to visit for some time, so we were stoked to partner with Visit Virginia to get us down to the state for lovers to hit as many breweries as humanly possible.

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#146 Go Small Or Go Home with Jean-François Legentil & Jean-Pierre Gauthier (Echo Session Ales)

If you've been following our recent episodes, you may have noticed a bit of a trend towards low ABV beers happening in QC.

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The Rise of Low ABV Beer - Echo Session Ales

Low ABV options are a quietly growing desire in the craft beer industry, and it’s not hard to imagine why that might be, particularly with so many tap lists dominated by 6 to 7% IPAs and even higher from there.

#145 Not Their First Rodeo with Mathieu Brouchu (Microbrasserie À la Fût)

Quebec is home to some legendary breweries, but not many have impacted the cultural zeitgeist more than À la Fût.

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#144 Lawsuit-Worthy with Patrick Howell (Blood Brothers Brewing)

Commonly renowned as one of the finest breweries in Toronto if not Ontario, Blood Brothers have been at the top of our interview list for some time.

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#143 An Episode For Chris: Celebrating The Life Of Christopher Needelman

This is the episode we never wanted to do. On June 5th, we arrived at Montreal's Saint Houblon to interview Chris Needelman, Head Brewer, at their Little Italy location.

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“Hop” on the Bike in Ottawa - Bicycle Craft Brewery

A couple of months ago when Chris (Hops & Bros) and I were guests on episode 135 of the podcast, we talked about a number of different breweries that have helped shape the Ottawa craft beer scene. One of the breweries we talked about and sampled on the show was Bicycle Craft Brewery.

#142 Stay Home Weirdos: From Contract Brewing To Bricks & Mortar with Shawn Duriez & Renaud Gouin (Avant-Garde / Jukebox)

You may remember Shawn and Renaud from back in episode #38 when they were contracting out of Oshlag.

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#141 Haze By The River with Jordan Mills (Rouge River Brewing Co.)

If you've been following BAOS, you know we're certified #hazeboiz, and Rouge River have been at the top of our list of Ontario breweries to interview.

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Introducing #TheNewNow: Conversations with the Leaders of Diversity in Craft Beer

In my first ever post for BAOS, I touched briefly on the ever-growing conversation of diversity in craft beer, particularly the need for greater diversity and inclusion in the industry.

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