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What Came First: Beer or Bread?
Season 1 Episode 9
Gary Arndt and Bobby Fleshman are joined by special guest Joel Hermansen to delve into the intriguing history of beer.
Joel Hermansen, a local history…
2 years ago
What Brewers Put in Water to Make Beer Taste Better
Season 1 Episode 8
Gary Arndt, Bobby Fleshman, and Allison McCoy dive deep into the importance of water in beer production. They explore the crucial role water plays in…
2 years ago
How Does Beer Get Its Bubbles?
Season 1 Episode 7
Bobby and Allison take Gary to the church of foam and carbonation to explore how beer gets its bubbles. They discuss the molecularly sticky nature of…
2 years ago
Why Beer Gets "Skunked" and Other Scent Science
Season 1 Episode 6
Gary, Bobby, and Allison explore the complex chemistry of beer's aroma. We figure out why beer gets skunked, the effects of hop and yeast, and why gl…
2 years, 1 month ago
How Does Color Affect Beer's Taste?
Season 1 Episode 5
Bobby and Allison get nerdy for Gary about the aesthetic of beer and its nuanced effects on taste perception. Like what actually determines beer's co…
2 years, 1 month ago
Beer 101: What Exactly is Beer?
Season 1 Episode 4
Gary gets the basics of beer from Bobby and Allison this week and we all learn a thing or two! What actually makes up a beer? If it's only four ingre…
2 years, 1 month ago
And They Started a Brewery!
Season 1 Episode 3
Bobby and Allison share the origins of McFleshmans Brewing Co; from initial investors to surviving the pandemic. They recall the process of renovatin…
2 years, 1 month ago
He Marries a Chemist...
Season 1 Episode 2
Gary gets more of Bobby and Allison's intricate journey into the craft beer world, highlighting the blend of art and science in brewing.
Discussions …
2 years, 2 months ago
An Astrophysicist Walks Into a Bar...
Season 1 Episode 1
Gary introduces you to the owners of McFleshman’s Brewing Co and hosts of the show, Bobby Fleshman and Allison McCoy-Fleshman! Bobby tells his beer o…
2 years, 2 months ago