S3E155: June Beer News

This week on the Arizona Beer Frontier podcast, hosts Rob Fullmer and Andrew Bauman discuss challenges with video editing and recent travels. Andrew shares his trip to Flagstaff, highlighting brewery visits and the excitement for upcoming events like RealWildWoody.com and the Guild's quarterly meeting at Wanderlust.

They also delve into industry news, including concerns about "forever plastics" in beer, the recent doubling of aluminum tariffs and their impact on smaller breweries, and the significant news of RNDC closing its California operations and the broader implications for distributors and breweries. The hosts introduce the new Arizona Craft Brewers Guild board members, and discuss the departure of Dr. J from the Brewers Association and its potential impact on industry unity . Finally, they mourn the passing of beer historian Martyn Cornell and celebrate his contributions to debunking beer myths.

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