Brian Richie & Zac Blobner put Season 2 on skates for Episode 6 as the guys gear up for the rest of the 1st Round Stanley Cup Playoff series between the Tampa Bay Lightning & Florida Panthers! Plus, a special visit from Bootleggers Brewery GM & Brewer Haas Chanse in Brandon... he's got a very unique backstory filled with several other breweries in the area, is a HUGE Tampa Bay Sports fan, & is also doing so awesome stuff with glassware... all that and YOUR comments! Jump in the fun here
May 19, 2021
51 min
Brian Richie & Zac Blobner blast off in Episode 5 as the guys do a deep dive into a new Brewery Trend - The OZNR App - which many local watering holes are starting to use, if not already fully aboard with. It's a Family Affair this week during the #FriendOfTheShow Segment, as David Richie joins the program to explain why he's jumped on the Craft Beer Train & how he explains the Community to other's reluctant to try it out... ya know, your Miller/Bud Drinkers that swear it's the only taste they enjoy! haha All that, a preview of things still to come in Season 2, & a look back on some of the guys bubblier moments from the show so far too... Join In by Commenting HERE!
May 12, 2021
49 min
May the 4th be with you, on Episode 4 of Season 2 as the guys talk beer from a Brewery Far, Far Away... okay they're just at home, but we're still going to get tons of Skywalker talk & more on this week's pod. Plus, in the Friend of the Show Segment, Once Upon A Sunday's Fantasy Football Host Josh Kimmel shows up in the Death Star to discuss next season (because it's never too early to talk Fantasy!) Join in the show by commenting HERE... what is your favorite Star Wars Movie? Character? And how cool are some of the Star Wars inspired beers locally! Cheers
May 5, 2021
57 min
Brian & Zac let loose w/ a Free Fridge Episode as they dig out some gems from their travels around the Tampa Bay Craft Beer Community! The guys gauge where they're at on the NFL Draft as Round 1 is only a couple days away & mock draft's are just getting weird at this point. Plus, Vikings Fan & (soon to be) Iron Man Tim is the #FriendOfTheShow on Episode 3, chatting about his love for Minnesota Football, Rays Baseball, & the Lightning... YOU LIKE THAT? YOU LIKE THAT! As always, Cheers. Join in the fun by Commenting Here!
May 5, 2021
46 min
Season 2 of The Craft Beer Playbook rolls on as Brian & Zac get back to their Brew Roots w/ Swamp Head out of Gainesville, FL... outside of an academic education, the guys also shaped their drinking habits & learned a ton about what they like & don't when it comes to their tastes. Plus, Dolphin Fan Dan helps support Brian as the biggest day in Miami season comes - The NFL Draft! haha plus, his thoughts as a Yankees fan on the AL East, and what Beers/Breweries have caught his attention since moving to Tampa Bay! Grab a pint & Go Gata, Cheers.
Apr 22, 2021
1 hr 2 min
The Craft Beer Playbook opens up in Season 2 w/ Brian Richie & Zac Blobner joined by Big Storm Brewery's LJ Govoni, as the guys chat about the Beer, Brand, & Tampa Bay Lightning! LJ breaks down how Big Storm came to be & how the beer is growing it's reach throughout and outside the Tampa Bay area. Plus, in our "Friend of the Show" segment, avid Bucs/Rays/Gators fan Ben Lansford pops a top to debate NFL Draft, relish in the Tampa Bay SB 55 win, & clear the air on some age old sports arguments. We hope YOU can join too, comment here to be a part of the show. As always, Cheers...
Apr 14, 2021
53 min
13 Episodes in and the FINALE of Season 1 of The Craft Beer Playbook... Brian & Zac do their best to fix baseball's biggest problem, as MLB Opening Day rolls around the corner w/ high expectations for the Defending American League Champion Tampa Bay Rays! Plus, a trip out of state, as the guys stop by King's Bluff Brewery in Clarksville, Tennessee w/ Dustyn... how #FreeBritney fits into Beer, why if you're going to start brewing you should begin w/ your spouses favorite style, & why AMBER is the style that defines a Craft Brewers touch. It's been an incredibly fun 1st Season, again a shout out to 7venth Sun, Bastet, & King's Bluff Brewing - listeners Justin, Leroy, Sarasota Hazy, Mark, David, Melanie, Arielle, & Fabi - & all the great listeners & beer drinkers who have joined us so far on the journey. Season 2 is going to be BIGGER, BETTER, & HAVE MORE BEER! Cheers to you all, sincerely.
Mar 30, 2021
49 min
Brian & Zac sail their Craft Beer ship to St. Pete for a few drinks at 3 Daughters, as the guys unveil their brand new Locator Page at TheCraftBeerPlaybook.com to help drinkers from in & out of town find new breweries logistically! Plus, a conversation on Sports Fans relationship w/ Refs, after the NHL fired an official due to his hot mic comments about calling a penalty out of personal feelings. The NFL Free Agent Season continues as well, and a recap of March Madness' lead up to the Sweet 16 as the guys enjoyed their Opening Round on Friday w/ wire to wire beer drinking together... YIKES! haha stop in and have a pint w/ us. What IS a Blobner? What is a Cockburn?
Mar 26, 2021
51 min
Brian & Zac are ready for CHAOS... nets being cut, Cinderella finding her slipper on the court, & wall to wall action of College Basketball as March Madness returns! Is any 1 Seed vulnerable? Which 12 will beat a 5? & WHO will be in the Final Four!? All that explained here with some beer from Sweetwater, Parrish, & Hidden Springs Breweries. Plus, they guys dive into the biggest surprises of NFL Free Agency so far, with the Patriots spending a ton, the Bucs looking to run it back in SB 56, & how the Market is set in Football. Cheers, join in the fun here and share your thoughts... and Beers!
Mar 18, 2021
52 min
Brian and Zac were LIVE from Bastet Brewing in Tampa off of Adamo Drive w/ Co-Owners Tom Ross & Huston Lett chatting about the Egyptian Background of their Beers & Building, the convenience of their location on the way to watch Lightning Games at Amalie Arena, & their journey to bring Hard Water back in a tasty fashion! Tons of historical education here in Beer & how the Brewers Drinking Tree extends outward from Cigar City (them included), plus advice on how to get YOUR own Brewery in the works from Step 1. Check out the highlights of the conversation here & as always, CHEERS folks!
Mar 15, 2021
32 min
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