Heavy Hops Ep. 075: Discovering Cultural Confidence (Lucy Corne/On Tap Magazine/African Beer Cup)
Joining me this week is Lucy Corne a freelance writer and beverage industry consultant based in Cape Town. She is the Editor of On Tap Magazine, South Africa’s only magazine
Continue ReadingHeavy Hops Ep. 074 Death Metal Forever (Anders “El Guapo” Gustafsson/Zombiekrig)
Joining us this week is Anders “El Guapo” Gustafsson, founding guitarist of Zombiekrig, a thrash metal band based in Gothenburg Sweden. The band released new studio material for the first
Continue ReadingHeavy Hops Ep. 073: Land of Men (Buick Audra/Friendship Commanders)
Joining us this week is Buick Audra, a Grammy award winning musician, writer, and activist living in Nashville, TN. She is the guitarist, primary songwriter and vocalist in the melodic
Continue ReadingHeavy Hops Ep. 072: Finding Inspiration In Family History (Laurin Mack/Conrad Seipp Brewing Company)
People find their way into the commercial side of beer world through many avenues. Common narratives typically involve an interplay of seeking something different than what the market offered, discovering
Continue ReadingHeavy Hops Ep. 071: Experiences Drive Sensory (Averie Swanson/Keeping Together)
Joining us this week is Averie Swanson, the founder and beermaker of Keeping Together. While the company was founded in 2019 – when Averie arrived in Chicago and had an
Continue ReadingHeavy Hops Ep. 070: Rekindling (Mikael Stanne/The Halo Effect, Dark Tranquillity, Grand Cadaver)
This week I am in Studio Berserk in Gothenburg Sweden with Mikael Stanne, vocalist and lyricist of the melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity and Grand Cadaver. Our conversation revolves
Continue ReadingHeavy Hops Ep. 069: Pairing Music With Landscapes (Jeremy Walker & Alex Feher/Fire In The Mountains)
From its clandestine roots, to an environmentally focused multi day music and lifestyle event, Fire In The Mountains, has become an important festival in the heavy music calendar. Want to
Continue ReadingHeavy Hops Ep. 068: Negative Space (Scott Evans/Kowloon Walled City)
I don’t often have an emotional response to music. Perhaps it’s the prevalence of streaming services and being able to access audio and video content on demand that makes music
Continue ReadingHeavy Hops Ep. 067: Vinyl “Delays” (Michael Greig Thomas/Kindercore Vinyl)
It’s no secret that the vinyl pressing industry has faced a surge in demand over the last 18 months. The British Phonographic Industry recorded 4.8 Million Vinyl Albums sold in
Continue ReadingHeavy Hops Ep. 066: Run The Brews (Amaechi Uzoigwe & Kate Brankin/Run The Jewels)
Run The Jewels has not only taken the music world by storm, but they are also making waves in beverage – and specifically beer. Their history of making or lending
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