The DC Beer Show

It’s the dog days of summer. Thirsts need to be quenched. What do we recommend? Your local homebrewers summer pints.
Today, Brandy hangs out with Mike Lastort, lover of ska AND the incoming president for the DC Homebrewers Club.

Show Notes

It’s the dog days of summer. Thirsts need to be quenched. What do we recommend? Your local homebrewers summer pints. 

Today, Brandy hangs out with Mike Lastort, lover of ska AND the incoming president for the DC Homebrewers Club. Mike tells us if his first homebrew was good or not, what he did to become a better homebrewer, and who ended up drinking all his crafted brews during the pandemic. Mike also shares how he plans to incorporate more women and people of color into the DC Homebrewers club, a space that has typically been with mostly white men. 

After, Mike, Jacob, and Brandy discuss the first beer made from all-Virginian ingredients, reflect on Brandy’s merry birthday shenanigans and finicky DC brewpub vs brewery laws, and debate over a certain local brewery who may or may not have cursed a Washington sports team. 
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Creators & Guests

Host
Brandy Holder
This southern girl got a late start in the beer world, but with such a bold and intoxicating personality behind the name, booze was destined to be a part of her endeavors.
Host
Jacob Berg
Jake’s beer education began when his dad brought home a 6-pack of Brooklyn Lager in the mid-90s. It was love at first sip.
Host
Mike Stein
Michael Stein is President of Lost Lagers, Washington, DC’s premier beverage research firm. His historic beers have been served at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and the Polish Ambassador’s residence.
Producer
Richard Fawal
President of DC Beer Media LLC and Publisher of DCBeer.com and The DC Beer Show

What is The DC Beer Show?

The official podcast of DCBeer.com! This is a show about breweries: the business, the beer, the craftspeople who run them and the drinkers who love them. Join us as we speak with brewers, brewery owners, and all kinds of folks involved in the craft beer scene.