We finally link up with our homie who was a winner of the 2016 World of Beer Drinkit Internship along with us. We catch up with her and talk about life in NYC, documenting beer and her job as a professional editor. You won't hear much from Jamaal on this episode, because he still has a desktop Gateway. Be sure to follow Alison: @grassowhat (IG) @here_say (IG) here-say.com @alisongrasso (IG) alisongrasso.com  Music: Baby Rose

Natasha Carter is the curator of The HBCU Podcast and a 2005 graduate of Claflin University. On this episode we talk about how small Shep’s sweater is, field-dressing deer, and oh yeah, life on the campus of an HBCU. Listen as Natasha speaks about why she chose an HBCU, why she created the podcast and life in her hometown of Greer, South Carolina... and She's sweater. Follow Natasha: thehbcupodcast.com @thehbcupodcast - IG @ndotcarter - IG  Also, please listen to her podcast on: iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher and Anchor - "The HBCU Podcast" Music:  Snoh Aalegra - I Want You Around

Shep and Jamaal speak with Beny Ashburn co-owner of Crowns and Hops Brewing Co. in Inglewood, CA.  In this episode, the three speak about gentrification, NYC and how Beny feels about dating apps. Be sure to follow Beny and stay up on when they plan to open the brewery. https://crownsandhops.com/ Beny - @benyashburn @crownsandhops Follow the co-owner of Crowns and Hops also, Teo Hunter @teo_hunter ____________ follow Jamaal - @sweetgrass3 Shep - @soundbwoy_shep

SAVOR DC is finally upon us!! Jamaal and his wife(Nikki, also on episode 7)make the short trip down from Baltimore to attend the Brewers’ Association’s craft beer and food experience... SAVOR. Listen as Nikki takes in her first experience at the event, and Jamaal’s alleged 3rd. During the event they have an in-depth convo with Julia Herz of the Brewers’ Association (26:23 mark) about diversity in beer and Montgomery County Maryland. Also, hear Nikki’s obsession with a rye barley wine and Jamaal’s obsession with SAVOR parting-gifts, and where is Shep. Notables: Brewersassociation.org Savorcraftbeer.com Song: Candi Staton - “Young Hearts Run Free”

Shep and Jamaal chat with Sara Bondioli, President of the DC Home Brewers. Sara talks about the ins and outs of home brewing and her thoughts on the DC beer scene. While she's a journalist by day, Sara explains how she finds time to home brew and get involved in the beer scene.

In this episode, Shep and Jamaal link up with Lizzie Palumbo to talk about the early days of one DC's first breweries, DC Brau. Lizzie takes us through a typical day as Tasting Room Manager, talks about her love for working in the service industry and what it was like working in a strip club (not as a stripper). Lizzie also takes the time to break down Initiative 77, a new DC law affecting the service industry.

Shep and Jamaal travel to Baltimore to speak with Yasmin Karimian, co owner of Suspended Brewing Co, a fairly new brewery in Baltimore's Pig Town neighborhood. Yasmin speaks about her passion for Baltimore, the restless nights of a brewery owner and states her claim as a proud member of the "BeyHive".

Shep and Jamaal return with a very informative and insightful conversation with holistic lymphatic drainage specialist and family friend Camille Jackson Jones. In this family day episode, Camille talks about how she helps people understand their bodies better, why our healthcare system is flawed and how she was introduced to beer. Also, special guest host Joe Satchel provides some powerful insight on what it's like being a 6 month old watching his dad record a podcast.

Who the hell is Shep? Why doesn't Jamaal like R&B? Why make a podcast about beer and women? We finally properly introduce ourselves and talk about how we developed the idea for the podcast and talk about our beer adventures.

Julia Herz is the Craft Beer Program Director for the Brewers Association. She takes some time out of her busy schedule to join Jamaal and Shep for a quick skype call to discuss her start in the industry and some of the ins and outs of the Brewers Association.