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The Origin of Appleton Beer Factory w/ Ben Fogle
Description
Our neighbors from the Appleton Beer Factory finally join us! Gary, Bobby, and Allison chat with head brewer, alley sharer, and friend, Ben Fogle, about the origins of ABF's beer, taproom, kitchen, giant steel vats, and more.
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TIMELINE
00:00 Martian Brewing Consultant?
00:43 Introducing Today's Guest: Ben Fogle
00:54 Ben's Brewing Journey Begins
01:15 Family Influence and Early Brewing Days
02:43 Engineering @ College
04:22 Building the Brewery: Challenges and Triumphs
10:20 Opening the Appleton Beer Factory
11:57 The Brewery's Unique Construction
13:55 Custom Building ALL Their Equipment
16:34 First Brewing Experiences
18:56 Lessons Learned Along the Way
21:09 Ben Hated Their Kitchen at First
25:03 And Then Came the Music
27:44 Ben Will Return!
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CREDITS
Hosts:
Bobby Fleshman - https://www.mcfleshmans.com/
Allison Fleshman -https://www.instagram.com/mcfleshmans/
Joel Hermansen
Gary Ardnt - https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/
Music by Sarah Lynn Huss - https://www.facebook.com/kevin.huss.52/
Recorded & Produced by David Kalsow - https://davidkalsow.com/
Brought to you by McFleshman's Brewing Co