Dive into the changing tides of the craft beer world! Rob and Andrew discuss major shifts, including a legendary brewing institute moving from Chicago to Montreal , and the closure of a foundational craft brewery like Rogue. They consider the challenges of losing educational resources like Siebel , and the consequences of factors like limited international tourism on the U.S. market.

Locally, get the scoop on a motivated "fire sale" for professional brewing equipment from Ranch Hand Brewing and new offerings from Arizona breweries. The hosts also taste and compare two prickly pear sours from Roses by the Stairs and Arizona Wilderness , and a Superstition West Coast-style IPA. Plus, a focused discussion on the looming federal time clock that could impact the legality of hemp THC beverages.

Rob begins relating his trip to Asheville, but the rest of the story will have to wait for Part 2 S4E172.

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Mentioned in the Show

Geographic Locations, Regions, and Countries

Arizona, Asheville, Brevard, Canada, Chicago, China, Concho Arizona, Dallas, Davis, Grand Canyon, Minnesota, Montreal, Newport, New York State, New Zealand, North Carolina, Oregon, Portland, San Diego, Vermont, Willcox, Yosemite

Breweries, Cideries, and Bars

Arizona Wilderness, Cohesion, Dark Sky, Ranch Hand Brewing, Fate, Green Dragon Taproom, Greenwood Brewing, Griffin and Sphinx, Jester King, McMenamins, Mile High (Brewing), Mother Road, Oro Brewing Company, Pinnacle Brewing, Roses by the Stairs, Rogue Brewing, Sierra Nevada Brewing, Superstition Meadery, Uncle Bear's, White Mountain Brewing, Widmer Brothers, Wren House

People

Andrew Bauman, Rob Fullmer, Brenda Fullmer, Brian Grossman, Sebbie Buhler, Frank Lloyd Wright, Garrett Oliver, Hazel (dog), John Holl, John Maier, Josh Johnson, Ken Grossman, Michael Jackson, Randy Mosher, Ray Daniels, Sara Hagerty, Taylor Swift, Tommy Arthur, Wayne Wambles

Organizations, Events, and Specific Products

Arizona Craft Brewers Guild, Cactus Juice, Celebration (IPA), Chiricahua Poultry Ranch, Coors, Gose, National Homebrew conference (NHC), Jolly Rancher, Michael J Jackson Fund (MJJF, Pack Tech, Siebel Brewing Institute, Celly Drippings, MLB Spring Training, Superstition West Coast style IPA, Thanksgiving, Velvet Underground (record), Lallemand Yeast, Rahr Malting

This week, dive deep into the emotional and financial realities of life after the Guild. With one host no longer officially employed by the AZCBG, the conversation explores the awkward shift in tone, new roles, and the challenges of maintaining a platform dedicated to Arizona's breweries.

After learning he would not be continuing his employment with the Guild due to a lack of funds, Rob Fullmer took a trip to Germany to attend the last weekend of Oktoberfest. Immediately following his return, he traveled to Denver to attend the Great American Beer Festival (GABF). The transition was difficult; he confessed that he is struggling with not having the job and still thinks about it frequently. He noticed a personal change, beginning to buy more hoodies as he no longer felt the need to be in the spotlight. Rob also visited the Navajo Nation for three or four days, noting a lack of beer available in that area.

Despite the change in his professional status, he continued to participate in the podcast, motivated by his belief in the Guild's mission of supporting and celebrating Arizona breweries. He mentioned future plans, specifically to go to the Celly Drippings event in North Carolina from November 21st through the 24th.

How will the show move forward? Structurally, Rob proposed a shift in roles: he will focus on "just doing the producing" and wishes for Andrew to take on a "bigger role" in the hosting and content, particularly by "doing a lot of interviewing". They agreed the show should feature more guests moving forward. Rob suggested the long-term vision was always for the podcast to grow into an "Arizona beer frontier being sort of a network" with more shows.

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Disclaimer: This podcast episode of Arizona Beer Frontier has been transcribed and captioned using AI native to Premier Pro. The podcast summary has also been generated by Gemini AI. Additionally, some podcast artwork has been created with the assistance of MidJourney. The Arizona Craft Brewers Guild is committed to providing accurate and accessible content for all listeners. If you have any questions or concerns about the use of AI in our podcast production, please contact us.

Mentioned in the show:

• Geographic Locations, Regions, and Countries: Japan, Denver, Germany, Munich, Sedona, Prescott, Cottonwood, Jerome, Clarksdale, New Berlin, Milwaukee, Buckeye, Navajo Nation, Monument Valley, Bluff, Utah, Moab, Apache County, Saint John's, Concho, Fort Mohave Brewing, Colorado, Europe, Portland, Oregon, Belgium, North Carolina, Chico, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Atlanta, North Carolina, Arizona

• Breweries, Cideries, and Bars: Lake Pleasant Brewing, OHSO, Russian River, Lazy G Brewing, Wren House, Mile High Beer Project, Granite Mountain, Black Hole, Lonesome Valley, Copper Kettle, Prescott Brewing Company, Rickety Cricket, Barley House, Park Plaza, Belfry Brewing, Oak Creek Brewing, Base Camp, Lumberyard Brewing Company, Sedona Beer Co, Smelter Town Brewing, Verde Brewing Company, Angels Trumpet Ale House, Pueblo Vida Brewing, White Mountain Brewing Company, Below the Rim, Six Bird Cider, Dragoon Brewing, Sierra Nevada Brewing

• People: Dustin, Tyler, John, Megan, Sean, Chad, Brenda, Travis, Carly, Brady, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Charlie Papazian, David DeLorenzo, Scooter Grossman, Ken Grossman, Joseph, Lisa

• Organizations, Events, and Specific Products: Arizona Craft Brewers Guild, DLLC, TTB (Tax and Trade Bureau), Arizona Craft Beer Awards, Arizona Strong Beer festival, Great American Beer Festival (GABF), Oktoberfest, Arizona Beer Frontier, Brewers Association, AFMA, ALBA, Bauman Hop Farm, Bauman Cider, Yavapai College, Brown Bag Burger, Pilsner Urquell, This Isn't That, DHL, SNAP, Craft Culture Draft Solutions, University of Arizona, Sierra Nevada Celly Drippins