TAPS/Beerology Audio Podcast #4

Back on October 30th I wrote about Mirella Amato (beer writer/speaker and founder of Beerology.com) teaming up with TAPS Media to record audio interviews with brewers, pub owners and craft beer fans.

She started things off with a discussion at Volo's Cask Days event about cask conditioned beer and examined its growing popularity in North America. The second focused on Winter beers. She spoke with Ontario brewers to see what they look for in a good winter warmer and how to enjoy them. And the third podcast, released in January, dealt with the state of the local Ontario craft brewing scene.

In keeping with the promise of releasing a new audio podcast on the first Monday of each month, Amato and TAPS take us to Quebec for the February edition, and fourth in the series, to chat with a select group of Quebec brewers.

All the podcasts are free, easy to subscribe to, and make for a good listen on your daily commute into work. To subscribe, simply go to iTunes (free) and run a search, or RSS. Or check out the Beerology or TAPS magazine websites.

TAPS and Beerology Team Up For Podcasts

Mirella Amato, published beer writer/speaker and founder of the Beerology website, has recently teamed up with TAPS Media, who runs TAPS: Canada's Beer Magazine, to produce monthly audio podcasts featuring interviews with brewers, brewery executives, and craft beer fans.

The audio podcasts, hosted by Amato, produced by 96.3fm's Joel Schonewille, and in association with TAPS Media, will provide listeners with an insiders look into the Canadian brewing industry, as Amato ventures out to events, samples various beers, talks to those closely associated with breweries and shares her views on current trends.

The first podcast was released today on both Amato's website and TAPS' website and revolves around Volo's recent Cask Days. Amato managed to speak with the colourful George Eagleson of F&M brewery, Volo publican Ralph Morana, Black Oak's brewer Adrian Popowycz and Pepperwood Bistro and Brew Pub's Paul Dickey, who all shared their time and expertise explaining cask conditioned beer.

"I really hope people will tune in monthly and educate themselves in craft beer, discovering new flavours and breweries along the way," stated a proud Amato. These podcasts will also compliment the video podcasts that TAPS Media currently produces for free subscribers, and together the two will provide a strong voice to beer drinkers nation-wide.

The first Monday of every month will feature a new podcast and you'll never miss an episode if you subscribe (free) in iTunes, or RSS. Or check out the Beerology or TAPS magazine websites.

Photo - Amato talking to Tim from Nickel Brook at a recent event

OCB Podcast: Part Two

Part Two of my interview with the Ontario Craft Brewers was posted today on their blog. We talk about beer and food and some future predictions for the beer industry in Ontario.

On a side note, I made it out to a Cameron's cask night after that interview was recorded and encourage anyone else who has thought about it to do so.