Hometown Brew
10 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsA podcast taking listeners behind the scenes of all things craft beer in Kansas City. Hosted by beer nerd and amateur homebrewer, Matt Grosdidier.
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Episodes
Servaes Brewing
April 22, 2021 23:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBOn today's episode I sit down with Courtney Servaes, owner and head brewer of Servaes brewing in Shawnee. They make some super unique and delicious beers here and also have a kid friendly tap room with craft sodas! Within the episode we talk about: How Courtney got interested in craft beer and eventually decided to start a brewery of her own The uni-tank brewing system she uses Distribution challenges with supply and demand Where she gets her inspiration for her unique beer recipes How...
Crane Brewing
April 06, 2021 11:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBOn today's episode I talk with Chris Meyers, co-owner of Crane Brewing. They brew a variety of beers but focus heavily on farmhouse and sour style ales. They distribute all over the metro area, and they have a taproom in Raytown, MO. Crane has a strong interest in their community and many of their beers have a special cause behind them. Within the episode we talk about: Chris's background and how he got interested in beer Crane's name and branding Their distribution-first strategy My fa...
Rochester Brewing and Roasting Co.
March 09, 2021 21:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBThis episode features a conversation with Philip, Marshall, and David, the three owners of Rochester Brewing and Roasting Company. They are located in the Crossroads at 2129 Washington St. and have a very spacious taproom. They serve beer and coffee products all day long and host private and public events in their space. This unique business of beer and coffee under one roof is really cool and I recommend you swing by and check it out! Within the episode we talk about: The story of how the...
City Barrel (BONUS, Pt. 2)
March 02, 2021 06:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBOn this special bonus episode, I finish up my conversation with two of the three City Barrel owners, Grant Waner and Joe Giammanco. City Barrel is a brewery and restaurant serving hoppy, wild, and sour beer with a delicious rotating menu of gourmet food. In this second part, we discuss: A suggestion to use only waffle irons in their kitchen Grant's time at Tallgrass Brewing in Manhattan Joe meeting Grant's brewing idol in San Francisco A story about an exploding barrel in their brewe...
City Barrel (Pt. 1)
February 23, 2021 08:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBOn this episode, I talk with two of the three City Barrel owners, Grant Waner and Joe Giammanco. City Barrel is a brewery and restaurant serving hoppy, wild, and sour beer with a delicious rotating menu of gourmet food. They are celebrating their second anniversary this week by releasing tons of new beers in what they call "Week of Rad", so be sure to stop by their taproom in the crossroads. Because Grant and Joe had so many great stories, I'm splitting this episode into two. In part 1, we ...
KC Bier Co
February 09, 2021 06:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBOn this episode, I talk with KC Bier Co founder and managing partner Steve Holle. Their motto is "We put the i back in Bier", and it shows with their dedication to authentic German style lagers and ales brewed with traditional processes. The majority of their beer is out for distribution in liquor stores and bars/restaurants, but they also have a biergarten and taproom in Waldo. Steve knows his stuff and I learned lots talking with him. We discuss: Steve's background and how he got into G...
Craftapped Craft Beverage Club
January 26, 2021 13:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBOn today's show I talk with Brian Turner (BT) from Craftapped, a social craft beverage club originally started in Minnesota but has recently expanded it's partnerships into the Kansas City metro. Members of the club can enjoy an easy to use mobile app that helps them explore craft beers in their area or across the country, by giving them 10 complimentary beer credits per month. In this episode, we talk about: Where the idea for Craftapped started What makes this beer club unique and the...
Nimble Brewing
December 23, 2020 09:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBOn this episode of Hometown Brew, I talk with Kevin and Jodie Gittemeier from Nimble Brewing in the Crossroads. The husband and wife duo are the sole operators and the brewery is open every Friday/Saturday night. They have a very unique and fun space that features ~8 continuously rotating beers, a full service bar, and a fridge of guest beers. In this episode, we talk about: Trying to keep up with demand and process of approving new recipes Subjectivity of tasting beer and Kevin's ever-ch...
Limitless Brewing
November 21, 2020 17:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBOn this episode, I talk with head brewer and co-owner of Limitless Brewing, Dave Mobley. They just hit their two year anniversary, and are best known in the area for the fun community events they host at the brewery. In our conversation, Dave and I cover the following: Dave's beer blog where he traveled to 100+ breweries across the country The recent overruling of the Kansas law requiring 30% of sales to come from food Their community centered approach and mission Transitioning to full ...
Strange Days Brewing Co.
November 11, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBStrange Days is located in the River Market in downtown Kansas City. They opened in March of 2018 and are currently open Thurs - Sunday. On the show today is Chris Beier, one of the founders and owners of the brewery. Topics Include: The origin of the brewery and how it became a soccer spot Dealing with COVID adjustments Future expansions Current and upcoming beers Craft beer community / Beer festivals To find out more about the brewery or place an order for beer, head to www.strange...