Over the last decade, Asheville has become a mecca of breweries, but perhaps none of them have the dedication to history and brewing as a passion as the improbably tiny Zebulon Artisan Ales helmed by long time brewer, former homebrew shop owner and man of odd business hours, Mike Karnowski. Drew sat down with Mike and covered the beer (including a really satisfying 1% Mild on handpump and other treats), the business and the meaning of beer in a world suddenly awash in breweries.

Episode Links:

HomeBrewCon - Providence RI - http://www.homebrewcon.org

Pre-Con Party - CountryMaltGroup & Experimental Brewing at Isle Brewers Guild - 6/26

Hop & Brew School - https://www.yakimachief.com/events/

LA's Latina Brewers - https://www.craftbeer.com/craft-beer-muses/la-latina-brewers-cultural-shift

Genesee "Strawberry Lemonade" Cream Ale - https://www.originalcreamale.com/

The Rise of Spiked Seltzer - https://vinepair.com/articles/hop-take-is-spiked-seltzer-the-new-ipa/

Cry Havoc is now Charlie's Fist Bump - https://whitelabs.com/news/wlp862-cry-havoc-lager-yeast-now-wlp1983-charlies-fist-bump-yeast

Raid White Lab's Vault - https://whitelabs.com/yeast-vault

Zebulon Artisan Ales - http://www.zebulonbrewing.com/

Drew's Pressure Canned Starter Wort - http://www.maltosefalcons.com/tech/starter-made-easy-pressure-cooking-your-starter-wort-ahead-time

Minimum Wage Magic by Rachel Aaron - https://amzn.to/2FjvNax

Wings of Rescue - https://wingsofrescue.org/

Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

Experimental Brew Store - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/store

Episode Contents:

00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors

00:03:22 Announcements & Feedback

00:17:14 The Pub

00:31:11 The Brewery

00:41:44 The Lounge - Mike Karnowski

01:40:34 Quick Tip & Something Other Than Beer

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