Ever wish you had a friend with whom to watch "The West Wing"? Someone to debrief each episode, share fan insights, highlight favorite quips, & revel in its general splendor? Or perhaps you're considering watching it for the first time but you'd like some company (or a geeked out guru guide). Now you have TWO such friends. Meet Andrea & Sallie, two friends who have wit, colorful commentary, and clearly too much time on their hands. Join them as they rewatch the series, episode-by-episode.
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Welcome to Unfiltered, a podcast featuring leaders in the craft beverage industry sharing their stories and providing a behind-the-scenes look at what they do. Hosted by Dr. Samuel Jay and Jay Schrader, Unfiltered is your go-to podcast for everything craft.
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Pen Pals is an improvised celebration of the lost art of letter writing. Great performers from the improv comedy community come together to improvise a series of letters between characters that have been made up on the spot. For people who miss letters, for people who still love letters, or for people who love radio comedy...
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Newly-minted PhD Katie Schwind joins the show to talk about her academic research on branding and the craft beer ethos. As is always the case, we talk about a lot more, too. Are you enjoying the Unfiltered Craft podcast? Rate us and leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you use to listen. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, an…
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Wah Gwaan Brewing’s Harsha Maragh and Jesse Brown Are Good People
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Harsha Maragh and Jesse Brown, cofounders and owners of Denver’s Was Gwaan Brewing join the show to talk craft beer and community. Are you enjoying the Unfiltered Craft podcast? Rate us and leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you use to listen. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube and find video of this episode at…
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Black Project's James Howat is Everyone's Favorite Science Teacher
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James Howat, the mad scientist behind Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales, joins Sam and Jay to talk science and more! Are you enjoying the Unfiltered Craft podcast? Rate us and leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you use to listen. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube and find video of this episode at Unfiltere…
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Beards, Kabobs, and So Much More at Comet Brews
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Join us and Lisa Wilke as we make fun of her husband Brian Wilke’s beard and talk about Comet Brews. Are you enjoying the Unfiltered Craft podcast? Rate us and leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you use to listen. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com. Many tha…
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Getting Drunk in the Woods with Waldschänke Ciders
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Waldschänke Ciders' Keane and Kelley Dufresne taught us a lot about cider while remaining patient with our continual mispronunciations. Are you enjoying the Unfiltered Craft podcast? Rate us and leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you use to listen. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube and find video of this episo…
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Discussing the Culture of Beer with Briar Common's Kent Dawson
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We hit the road after a few weeks off and meet up with Kent Dawson, co-founder of Denver's Briar Common Brewery + Eatery. Are you enjoying the Unfiltered Craft podcast? Rate us and leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you use to listen. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube and find video of this episode at Unfilter…
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Willy and Zuni Street Brewing Are Doing a Thing
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We didn't do an intro for this one because it's Willy Truettner and he needs no intro. Are you enjoying the Unfiltered Craft podcast? Rate us and leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you use to listen. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com. Many thanks to our spo…
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Vaccine Small Talk, Wayne's World References, and Contract Brewing with Sleeping Giant's Matt Osterman
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We return this week with Matt Osterman, founder and CEO of Sleeping Giant Brewing Company. Are you enjoying the Unfiltered Craft podcast? Rate us and leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you use to listen. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com. Many thanks to our…
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In this episode Brenna Judkins and Becky Webb improvise a correspondence between a Miss Marple inspired amateur detective and a real hardened detectiveBy penpalsimprov
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Baseball is Back at Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery
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Chad Bratt, GM at Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery, returns to the show to talk about Opening Day in Denver and so much more.
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Kate Bell and Fiona Howat improvise a chain of letters loosely inspired by Victorian gothic literature. Is there something in the attic? Why has Penelope's husband been so long dealing with a Count in Eastern Europe? Will Mildred save the day? We will find out in this week's Pen Pals ImprovBy penpalsimprov
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Crocodile Dundee, Hunter S. Thompson, and Fatherhood with Strange Craft Beer's Tim Myers
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The legendary Tim Myers, the brewer behind Denver's Strange Craft Beer Company, joins the Unfiltered Craft podcast to talk about hats, family, and mentoring the next generation of craft brewers. Are you enjoying the Unfiltered Craft podcast? Rate us and leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you use to listen. Follow the show on Facebook, T…
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The truth about cats and dogs... and letter writing.... Matthew Nicholson (Let Us Make It Up To You, The Hang, PeaSoup) is a puppy dog and Hazel Dixon (Let Us Make It Up To You, The Hang, Bobbit Worm Games) is a cat that have recently been seperated - they catch up by writing letters and wonder if they can solve their humans...…
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FansOnly Tutorials and Plastic Igloos with Empourium Brewing's Sara and Greg Fetzer
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Sara and Greg Fetzer, owners of Empourium Brewing climb aboard the Unfiltered Craft train to talk about Western Oregon humidity, selling other people's glass sculptures, and finding love at the Budweiser Events Center. Are you enjoying the Unfiltered Craft podcast? Rate us and leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you use to listen. Follow…
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Susan Harrison (Showstoppers, These Folk, Beings) and Stephen Davidson (Impromiscuous, The Improvised Play) improvise letters between two flat mates that do not get to see each other in person.By penpalsimprov
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Guerrilla Marketing, Beer Collabs, and Relationship Advice with Pandemic Donuts
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Pandemic Donuts' Gabrielle Henning and Michael Milton join the Unfiltered Craft podcast to talk about how fried dough and creative marketing helped them achieve amazing success during COVID-19. Are you enjoying the Unfiltered Craft podcast? Rate us and leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you use to listen. Follow the show on Facebook, Tw…
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Will Hines (Author of the How To Be The Greatest Improvisor on Earth and performer with The Upright Citizens Brigade) improvises a chain of letters with Mark Rawle (of Fright Club and Hoopla). The letters explore the crumbling relationship between two old friends whose lives have taken very different directions.…
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Renegade's Jack Meyer Might Be the Most Interesting Brewer in the World
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Jack Meyer, Head Brewer and GM for Renegade Brewing, joins Unfiltered Craft nobility. Are you enjoying the Unfiltered Craft podcast? Rate us and leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you use to listen. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com. Many thanks to our spon…
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Michelle Gilliam and Emma Bird - Mission to Mars
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Two astronauts prepare for a "Mission to Mars" by checking out each others good and bad habits. Michelle Gilliam is head of Improv MKE in Milwaukee and Emma Bird runs Liverpool Comedy Improv in the UKBy penpalsimprov
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William Wyn Davies and Owen Scrivens- At The Circus
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Matthew Nicholson steps in as host for this episode as Owen and Will from Let Us Make It Up To You write letters as ex-circus friends.By penpalsimprov
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Mythology Distillery's Scott Yeates Helps Us Find Our Spirit Animals
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Scott Yeates, founder of Mythology Distillery, joins us to spin a yarn or two about kissing a moose, launching a brand, and becoming a go-to for consumers in the craft spirit world. Are you enjoying the Unfiltered Craft podcast? Rate us and leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you use to listen. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, Insta…
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Two old friends reconnect after a chance encounter that one of them just had to write about... Mara Joy (Spontaneous Players) and Edmund Fargher (The Maydays) improvise a chain of letters with real heart and lots of amusing details.By penpalsimprov
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Watching Uncle Buck with Sam Sly of Beer 'n' Loathing and Mike Trinidad of Downtown Craft
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We decided to ring in the new year with two guys who drink as much craft beer as we do. Many thanks to Sam Sly of Beer 'n' Loathing and Mike Trinidad of Downtown Craft for joining us to shoot the shit. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com. Many thanks to our sponsors, Loc…
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Celebrating the End of 2020 with Jen Leonard from Tie and Timber Beer Co.
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We wrap up the worst year ever with a much-needed and fantastic interview, which was made possible thanks to our guest Jen Leonard, founder and executive brewer at Springfield, Missouri's Tie and Timber Beer Company. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com. Many thanks to ou…
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Odyssey Beerwerks' Chris Hill is the Long-Haired Brewer We All Need Right Now
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Many people see him and ask "Is that guy a model?" Maybe, but to us he's just a friend. On this week's Unfiltered Craft podcast we welcomed back Chris Hill, owner of Odyssey Beerwerks. There were also a cameo or two from Deana Hill, fellow beer-maker and model. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube and find video of this epis…
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Rhiannon Jenkins and Laxmi Priya - Dear Diary
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UK improviser Rhiannon Jenkins and Laxmi Priya from Bangalore improvise a chain of letters between a woman and her diary.By penpalsimprov
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Beer, Kombucha, and Much More with First Street Brewing / Ensign Beverage's Jessi and Nathan Hoeft
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On this week's Unfiltered podcast we welcomed Jessi and Nathan Hoeft, owners of Hastings, Nebraska's First Street Brewing and Ensign Beverage. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com. Many thanks to our sponsors, Locke and Co. Distilling, Elan Naturals and RoofTec Precision …
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Jay Sukow and Liam Webber - Night and Day
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In this episode Jay Sukow and Liam Webber improvise a chain of letters between Night and Day.By penpalsimprov
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Mansfield, Ohio: Birthplace of Phoenix Brewing (and Luke Perry)
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Carmone and Duncan Macfarlane, two legs of the Phoenix Brewing tripod, joined us to talk about the Ohio brewing scene and making beer in an old funeral home. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com. Many thanks to our sponsors, Locke and Co. Distilling, Elan Naturals and Roo…
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Chris Mead and Valerie Ward - The Magician and The Assistant
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Chris Mead from The Improv Place, Project 2, The Maydays and The Nursery and Valerie Ward from Parallelogramophonograph (PGraph) improvise a story between a famous illusionist and their ex-assistant.By penpalsimprov
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Community and Craft Beer with Resolute Brewing's Andrew Duvall
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It was great to have Andrew Duvall, Director of Sales and Community Engagement for Resolute Brewing, on the show to talk about community responsibility and the Colorado craft beer industry. This one is a must-listen! Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com. Many thanks to ou…
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We want to celebrate this holiday season with you and we want to do it while helping our friends across the country who make the craft beer and craft spirits we all love. So in order to make that happen, today we’re kicking off Unfiltered’s “30 Days of Craftsmas Challenge.” The deets: ⁃ The contest runs from 12/1/2020-12/31/2020 ⁃ It is a point-bas…
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Happy Thanksgiving from Us and Bootstrap Brewing's Steve and Leslie Kaczeus
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Bootstrap Brewing's Steve and Leslie Kaczeus grabbed some adult beverages and jumped on Zoom to talk with us about their climb up the Colorado craft beer ladder and the success they've experienced in 2020. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com. Many thanks to our sponsors,…
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Denver Business Journal's Ed Sealover on Craft Beer vs. COVID-19: Round 2
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We were honored to have the Denver Business Journal's Ed Sealover join us to talk about the business of craft beer in the time of a pandemic. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com. Many thanks to our sponsors, Elan Naturals and RoofTec Precision Roofing.…
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Talking Blue Moon and Such with the OG John Legnard
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A lot happened on this one, but in a nutshell: John Legnard, the brewmaster behind Blue Moon and so much more joined the show. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com. Many thanks to our sponsors, Elan Naturals and RoofTec Precision Roofing.…
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We Like Good People and LUKI's Jeff Smith is Damn Good People
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Joined by a random retiree wandering around looking for beer, we talked about circuses, The Simpsons, and raising teenagers with LUKI Brewing's Jeff Smith. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com. Many thanks to our sponsors, Elan Naturals and RoofTec Precision Roofing.…
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Who Left the Ramen Out at Branch & Barrel?
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Fun was had while talking to the crew at Branch and Barrel Distillery. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com. Many thanks to our sponsors, Elan Naturals and RoofTec Precision Roofing.
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We made it to 100 episodes so we attempted to reminisce in the most professional manner possible. Seriously though... we did it! Thank you to our wives and our kids and to all of our guest cohosts, show guests, and most importantly, our listeners! This is unreal! Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and find video of this episode at …
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We're back! West Wing #WhenWeAllVote reunion special!
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How Middle School PE Led to Ballmer Peak Distillery
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Eric Strom and Austin Adamson of Ballmer Peak Distillery joined us this week to discuss a lot of random things as well as some craft spirits. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com. Many thanks to our sponsors, Elan Naturals and RoofTec Precision Roofing.…
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Jay Told Deerhammer's Lenny Eckstein He Thought He'd Be Taller
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Despite Jay opening the show with a comment on his height, Lenny Eckstein, founder of Deerhammer Distilling, stuck it out and let us redeem ourselves with this enlightening interview. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com. Many thanks to our sponsors, Elan Naturals and RoofTec Prec…
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We Took a Mustache Ride with Greg Matthews at Platt Park Brewing
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People enjoy the beer and food at Platt Parking Brewing and on this episode we figured out why (for the record, we already knew). Thanks a ton to head brewer Greg Matthews for joining us for the interview. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com. Many thanks to our sponsors, Elan Nat…
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Learning About UUs and High Gravity Beer with Laura and Wayne at Burns Family Artisan Ales
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These interviews are getting longer because it's the one time each week Jay and I get to leave our homes... On this episode, Wayne Burns and Laura Worley of Burns Family Artisan Ales welcome us with open arms and great beer. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com. Many thanks to our…
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Over-Talking and Long-Distance Running at Factotum Brewhouse
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We covered a lot of things that had nothing to do with beer in this interview with Laura and Chris Bruns, two good midwesterners (as we all tend to be) and co-founders of Denver's Factotum Brewhouse. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com. Many thanks to our sponsors, Elan Naturals …
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Catching Up with Old Friends at Tivoli Brewing
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We head back to where it all started and meet up with Ken Hehir, Ethan Tsai, and Steph Rayman at Tivoli Brewing Company. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com. Many thanks to our sponsors, Elan Naturals and RoofTec Precision Roofing.…
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Caannnnnnooooonnnnballllllllll Creek Brewing Co
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We had a good ole time this week chatting up Cannonball Creek Brewing Company's Brian Hutchinson and Jason Stengl. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com. Many thanks to our sponsors, Elan Naturals and RoofTec Precision Roofing.
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Went to Lady Justice, Talked to Betsy, Got Red Pilled
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No description will ever do this episode justice. That wasn't an intended pun. With anxious enthusiasm, overwhelming joy, and masks, we made our way to Lady Justice Brewing to talk with Betsy Lay, who makes her first in-person appearance on the Unfiltered podcast. This was so much fun to record. Hopefully you have just as much fun listening. If so,…
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Blues, Beers, and Military Brats with Rick Abitbol at Brewery Rickoli
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We trek to Wheat Ridge to visit with Rick Abitbol, the brewer -and the glasses- behind Brewery Rickoli. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com. Many thanks to our sponsors, Elan Naturals and RoofTec Precision Roofing.
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Happily Wandering to Dead Hippie Brewing, A Deadhead's Kind of Place
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The Unfiltered Caravan makes its way to Dead Hippie Brewing to break bread and drink beer with Head Brewer Ty Nash. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com. Many thanks to our sponsors, Elan Naturals and RoofTec Precision Roofing.
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