Hops & Spirits Bar Conversations
Hops & Spirits Bar Conversations
Hops & Spirits
Episode 53: Summer cocktails and summer beers with Jake Sulek and Kevin Patterson
45 minutes Posted Jun 17, 2021 at 8:00 am.
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Jake Sulek, Beverage Director at West Main Crafting Co in Lexington, Kentucky, joins us at the 1-minute mark.

  • ONE TOUGH QUESTION: Did you bring your lunch or pack a lunch for school?
  • What’s your favorite part about being a bartender these days?
  • With summer here, what are some things folks should expect to see with seasonal cocktails?
  • One or two cocktail at home recipes (single make)
  • Large batch cocktail folks can make (for gatherings)
  • what to watch out for in rum
  • Is there any ingredient that might sound like summer that people should might not want to use?
  • If people want to substitute an ingredient/switch out, is there a best practice for that in cocktails?
  • Any other tips for folks this summer?

Kevin Patterson, a Cicerone, National Beer Judge and the manager of the Beer Trappe Craft Beer Store and Bar in Lexington, Kentucky, joins us at the 17-minute mark.

  • ONE TOUGH QUESTION: Did you pack your lunch or get lunch at school?
  • What can people expect with summer beers?
  • What trends are you seeing with summer beers?
  • What are people buying these days?
  • Bigger brands mixing things up with releases?
  • What is moving off the shelves at the bar/store?
  • How has the hop varieties changed beer? (17ish mark good clip)
  • While fruited beers might be lighter, not all are low ABV
  • What are some breweries or beers people should be on the lookout for?
  • What’s it like to have a full bar again?
  • Are you able to still do judging for festivals?

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