 This isn't exactly Silicon Valley, so a craft beer accelerator is something that essentially hasn't existed in the industry - until now. Enter Community Brewing Ventures. Director of Strategic Partnerships Aaron Gore sat down with Cee to discuss exactly what a brew accelerator is, how CBV works with all their partner breweries, what makes their approach unique, how their funding works, the importance of DEI in order for craft beer to grow to its fullest potential, and a whole lot more. They crushed a Mexican Lager and juicy IPA from Dallas, TX's Steam Theory and an imperial pumpkin ale from their home base, D9 Brewing in North Carolina. This was packed with gems, enjoy! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads 

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Episode #77: The Brew Accelerator with Aaron Gore (Community Brewing Ventures) | Adjunct Series

 We finally made it to the Sunshine State. For our first ever podcast with a Florida brewery, we hung out with Kevin Abbott, the conveniently named gentleman behind the Belgian-inspired brewery, Barrel of Monks. Cee hung out with Kevin for an insightful chat about their unique origins, the beauty that is Belgian beers, the challenges of being a brewery in Florida back when it wasn't poppin', how they expanded beyond their European beginnings, the craft beer scene in Florida today, the qualities of a pastry stout, bottles vs cans, and a lot more. They crushed Single In Havana (blonde ale with guava), The Wizard (Belgian White), Three Fates (Tripel) and Sweet & Sticky (dessert stout). This was a great one - cheers! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads 

Episode #76: Implication Of A Flavour with Kevin Abbott (Barrel of Monks) | Adjunct Series

Over this season of the podcast, we've touched on the booming segment of non-alcoholic beer, but this is the first time we've really gotten deep. Ted Fleming, Founder of Partake Brewing, Canada's premier craft non-alcoholic brewery, joined Cee to tell his story of why he started the brewery, he explains Partake's unique approach to NA beer, and where he sees NA beer going in the future. The fellas crushed Partake's Blonde, Red, Pale Ale, IPA, Stout, Peach Gose and Radler - the soberest podcast ever, but certainly one of the most informative. Enjoy (responsibly), cheers! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads 

Episode #75: All Of The Fun, None Of The Booze with Ted Fleming (Partake Brewing) | Adjunct Series

 The Adjunct Series is back! After a summer 2021 hiatus (well, sorta, we did drop the entire Link Up season), our do-whatever-we-want series has returned. Cee and our Co-Founder, Producer and perennial fave Tiffany Alexis hung out to catch everyone up about what went down this summer. They broke down the Link Up project in detail while crushing both the Town and BreWskey Link Up beers, they lightened things up with a segment reading some hilarious Untappd reviews thanks to UntappdWTF, they talked about their recent and upcoming beer collaborations with OverHop, L'Espace Public and Nickel Brook, chatted about events being back and what they're excited about for fall and Oktoberfest beers. Great to be back, y'all, cheers! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads 

Episode #74: Good Ass Hops with Tiffany Alexis (High Season Co., LiquidxHappiness) | Adjunct Series

The first four episodes of the season were really focused on the breweries involved, and now that we're sitting down with our Link Up Co-Founders, we can finally go deep on what the program is truly about. 5e Baron's Jacob Barrette and Danielle Duchesne joined Tiff and Cee to chat about the genesis of LinkUp and the problem they're trying to fix, why this cause is so important to 5e, the response to Link Up to date, how the actual program works and how BIPOC applicants can get involved. If you've been wanting to learn more about the program itself, you'll enjoy this one - cheers! About the Link Up season: We're back with a brand new season of BAOS Podcast, and this one is something very special and very close to us. We'll be focusing this entire season on Link Up, a non-profit started by the good folks behind Microbrasserie 5e Baron in Aylmer, QC and Tiffany and Cee here at BAOS and High Season Co. Our aim with this program is to help BIPOC from underrepresented communities learn about and enter the craft beer industry in essentially any area they wish - from a brewing apprentice to taking the Cicerone course for front-of-house opportunities, from hop farming to the yeast lab, from beer media to design and photography, we're here to help diversify an industry that is in dire need of it. Link Up Apply for the program via their website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads 

Episode #5: Link Up | Jacob Barrette and Danielle Duchesne of 5e Baron

It's been an amazing season thus far and moving into the second half, we're connecting with the team behind our most watched and longest episode of all time - Third Moon. Steve "Bebo" Pilotto and Chris Steininger launched mid-pandemic in 2020 to a thunderous response, quickly becoming one of the most sought-after breweries in Ontario (and Canada as a whole), even landing a top 5 position in RateBeer's Best New Breweries of 2020. Bebo and Chris hung with Tiff and Cee to chat about their dedication to diversity, why they got involved in Black Is Beautiful multiple times, how they're helping the deaf community, the meaning behind the beer label and recipe, and how they figured out how to do more. Cheers! About the Link Up season: We're back with a brand new season of BAOS Podcast, and this one is something very special and very close to us. We'll be focusing this entire season on Link Up, a non-profit started by the good folks behind Microbrasserie 5e Baron in Aylmer, QC and Tiffany and Cee here at BAOS and High Season Co. Our aim with this program is to help BIPOC from underrepresented communities learn about and enter the craft beer industry in essentially any area they wish - from a brewing apprentice to taking the Cicerone course for front-of-house opportunities, from hop farming to the yeast lab, from beer media to design and photography, we're here to help diversify an industry that is in dire need of it. Link Up Apply for the program via their website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads 

Episode #4: Link Up | Steve "Bebo" Pilotto and Chris Steininger of Third Moon

The third episode from our inaugural Link Up season was with the podcast's #1 returning guest, Derrick Robertson of Montreal's BreWskey. The first Quebec brewery to launch a Link Up beer in the series, BreWskey came out strong with a phenomenal double IPA that truly spoke to their strengths. Derrick kicked it with Tiff and Cee to break down why he decided to take part in the program, the meaning behind the artwork, why they didn't participate in the Black Is Beautiful initiative in 2020, the best ways to approach diversity in the workplace and how inclusion can diversify palates. Enjoy, cheers! About the Link Up season: We're back with a brand new season of BAOS Podcast, and this one is something very special and very close to us. We'll be focusing this entire season on Link Up, a non-profit started by the good folks behind Microbrasserie 5e Baron in Aylmer, QC and Tiffany and Cee here at BAOS and High Season Co. Our aim with this program is to help BIPOC from underrepresented communities learn about and enter the craft beer industry in essentially any area they wish - from a brewing apprentice to taking the Cicerone course for front-of-house opportunities, from hop farming to the yeast lab, from beer media to design and photography, we're here to help diversify an industry that is in dire need of it. Link Up Apply for the program via their website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads 

Episode #3: Link Up | Derrick Robertson of BreWskey

 The second episode from our Link Up season was with a good friend of the show, Jeff Talmey, Co-Founder of Town Brewery. Jeff was one of the first people we approached about being part of the Link Up launch series of collaboration beers, and he jumped at the opportunity. Jeff hung out with Tiff and Cee to chat about why he got involved in Link Up, we ran through the beer Town produced, the challenges involved in diversifying the craft beer industry (and in the Durham region specifically), the DEI initiatives Town have had in the past, and why it's important to truly involve the community in their space. An enlightening chat, cheers! About the Link Up season: We're back with a brand new season of BAOS Podcast, and this one is something very special and very close to us. We'll be focusing this entire season on Link Up, a non-profit started by the good folks behind Microbrasserie 5e Baron in Aylmer, QC and Tiffany and Cee here at BAOS and High Season Co. Our aim with this program is to help BIPOC from underrepresented communities learn about and enter the craft beer industry in essentially any area they wish - from a brewing apprentice to taking the Cicerone course for front-of-house opportunities, from hop farming to the yeast lab, from beer media to design and photography, we're here to help diversify an industry that is in dire need of it. Link Up Apply for the program via their website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads 

Episode #2: Link Up | Jeff Talmey of Town Brewery

We're back with a brand new season of BAOS Podcast, and this one is something very special and very close to us. We'll be focusing this entire season on Link Up, a non-profit started by the good folks behind Microbrasserie 5e Baron in Aylmer, QC and Tiffany and Cee here at BAOS and High Season Co. Our aim with this program is to help BIPOC from underrepresented communities learn about and enter the craft beer industry in essentially any area they wish - from a brewing apprentice to taking the Cicerone course for front-of-house opportunities, from hop farming to the yeast lab, from beer media to design and photography, we're here to help diversify an industry that is in dire need of it. To launch Link Up, we've collaborated with 6 partner breweries for 6 amazing beers over 6 weeks in August and September 2021, starting with one of the leaders in giving back in Canadian craft beer, Dominion City. Co-Founder Josh McJannett and CFO Stephane Joachim joined Tiffany and Cee to discuss their Link Up beer, why they got involved, why diversity is important to them, how having a diverse team has helped them get to where they are today and why they've continued to be so community-focused. This was a great one, cheers! Link Up Apply for the program via their website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads 

Episode #1: Link Up | Josh McJannett and Stephane Joachim of Dominion City Brewing Co.

It's been quite the run for the live Quarantine Edition of our ongoing Adjunct Series, and tonight, we wrapped it up with a bang. Longtime followers would know that our trip to Virginia in 2019 was a memorable one, where we travelled for a week from the northern part of the state all the way down to Virginia Beach, and we truly loved our experience. One thing we've been missing during the pandemic is those fire Virginia beers, so we were stoked to hang out with the boys behind Virginia Beer Co. Based in Williamsburg, VA, Robby Willey and Chris Smith opened Virginia Beer Co. back in March of 2016, and they recently celebrated their 5th anniversary. This episode was special for a few reasons - not only was it the wrap-up for the Quarantine Edition, but at midnight it was Chris's birthday, and the Montreal Canadiens won their series against Las Vegas to enter the NHL finals for the Stanley Cup in the middle of the episode, so there were a lot of fireworks, chanting and honking. The fellas chatted about their beginnings in craft beer, the trials and tribulations of finding their location, their approach to the beers they brew, Chris's brother's illustrious NHL career, Team Money vs Team Funny, and a ton more. We crushed four spectacular brews - Provisional Kölsch, Liquid Escape (tart ale with Australian sea salt and lemongrass), Deadbolt DIPA and a wild Brett farmhouse ale, Cellar Circus (Blend No. 006). Cheers! Note: We'll be off for the first two weeks of July 2021, coming back with a new produced season featuring Cee and Tiffany hosting, and then we'll slide right back into the Adjunct Series. This episode is sponsored by Doctor Nick's Amazing Man Stuff!  BONUS OFFER: Receive 15% off your next Doctor Nick's Amazing Man Stuff order with code BAOS21 plus free shipping in North America with orders over $40. | www.doctornicks.com BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads 

Episode #73: Quarantine Edition | Magic Elixir with Chris Smith & Robby Willey of Virginia Beer Co. | Adjunct Series

Podcasting is an interesting endeavour. The things you think folks will love don't always resonate, and the things you think are mid end up over-performing. An example of the latter are the pods where Cee just hangs with a co-host for a bit of a chin wag with our rotating schedule of guests like Scott, Tiffany, Noah or Nate. These episodes always perform the best, so we're delivering for y'all. Nathan Lefevbre of NathanDoesBeer and the BAOS blog joins Cee for a lengthy and open chat about a bunch of things we haven't had the chance to address on the pod, including the recent allegations of rampant sexual misconduct across the craft beer industry, breweries (and the world) opening back up in the wake of a dampening pandemic, healthy drinking habits and how to talk about beer you don't like without being an asshole. They crushed Old Flame No Regrets Light Lager, Orleans Celebrating Sisters Bock, Chronicle The Flatwoods Monster, Badlands June 2021 DIPA and Bellwoods Grandma's Boy with Shiro Plums. Cheers! Note: We'll be taking a break the first two weeks of July, and then coming back with a fresh, new season. This episode is sponsored by Doctor Nick's Amazing Man Stuff!  BONUS OFFER: Receive 15% off your next Doctor Nick's Amazing Man Stuff order with code BAOS21 plus free shipping in North America with orders over $40. | www.doctornicks.com BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads 

Episode #72: Quarantine Edition | We Poddin' Now with Nathan Lefevbre of NathanDoesBeer | Adjunct Series

Ottawa is Canada's capital city, and in the past few years it has truly become synonymous with craft beer. One of the OG breweries in the city is Bicycle, who kicked things off in 2014 when husband and wife team Fariborz and Laura Behzadi opened up their own space after wanting something of their own to work on together. In this time, they've built a true community hub with a legion of loyal customers who love to bike to their cozy, welcoming brewery. BAOS's very own blog lead Nathan (also of NathanDoesBeer) joined Cee to hang with Fariborz and Laura to get the full history on Bicycle, why they've yet to brew crizpyboiz, how their recipes have evolved over the years, how Ottawa's craft beer scene has grown, the resurgence of the West Coast IPA, and a lot more. They got into four brews, including Frequency Pale Ale, Tree Climber IPA, On The Lam IPA and Willow West Coast IPA. Cheers! This episode is sponsored by Doctor Nick's Amazing Man Stuff!  BONUS OFFER: Receive 15% off your next Doctor Nick's Amazing Man Stuff order with code BAOS21 plus free shipping in North America with orders over $40. | www.doctornicks.com BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads 

Episode #71: Quarantine Edition | Take A Ride with Fariborz and Laura Behzadi of Bicycle Brewing + Nathan Lefebvre of NathanDoesBeer | Adjunct Series

Sitting less than an hour east of Toronto, the Durham region's craft beer scene has been blowing up in the past few years. One brewery that caught our eye was Bowmanville's Chronicle Brewing, with their eclectic, game and fantasy-centric label art, and impeccable and wide-ranging list of beers. We've been fortunate enough to try a few of their beers over the last year and change, but finally we got to hang out with the folks behind the brews. Helmed by Ted Paulsen, he joined Cee on the podcast alongside Jon Cowling (marketing, front of house) to get into how the brewery came to be, what's in the water in Durham, where the label art (and occasional cease-and-desist worthy imagery) comes from, why they nail such a wide range of styles and a lot more. We cracked open their Clockwork Automation Pilsner, Chimera Pale Ale and Ales From The Crypt black currant sour. This was a beaut, cheers! This episode is sponsored by Doctor Nick's Amazing Man Stuff!  BONUS OFFER: Receive 15% off your next Doctor Nick's Amazing Man Stuff order with code BAOS21 plus free shipping in North America with orders over $40. | www.doctornicks.com BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads 

Episode #70: Quarantine Edition | Bowmanville Bosses with Jon Cowling and Ted Paulsen of Chronicle | Adjunct Series

From our ~250 podcasts over the years, it feels like the ultimate goal of most brewers is to control the entire process from grain to glass. The team behind Brasserie La Ferme are already living the dream with their property in Shefford, QC, with over 100 acres of land where they grow hops, a variety of cereals, fruits and berries, and they even have a company running an apiary in the backyard. While it may not be possible to grow literally everything they need, they're off to a fantastic start. Husband and wife team Jonathan Thibault and Mara Do Santos, alongside our fave co-host Noah Forrest of Beerism, joined Cee for a great conversation about going from homebrewers to owning a farm, the unexpected challenges in running a farm brewery, how a stolen tractor ended up guiding their branding colours, their decision to keep it local and organic, why they chose bottles over cans, and a whole lot more. We cracked open their Bière de Table, IPA Rustique, Rousse De Seigle (Édition Bourbon), and Porter Framboise. Cheers! This episode is sponsored by Doctor Nick's Amazing Man Stuff!  BONUS OFFER: Receive 15% off your next Doctor Nick's Amazing Man Stuff order with code BAOS21 plus free shipping in North America with orders over $40. | www.doctornicks.com BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads 

Episode #69: Quarantine Edition | Grain To Glass with Jonathan Thibault & Mara Do Santos of Brasserie La Ferme + Noah Forrest of Beerism | Adjunct Series

We say it over and over, but our favourite place on earth is Vermont, and the one thing about this whole pandemic thing that we're missing the most is our regular trips south of the border. Come to think of it, we haven't even had a brewery from VT on the pod - until now. You may remember Episode #129 from the OG series where we hung with the whole family behind St. Albans, VT's Mill River Brewing BBQ & Smokehouse, which was a riot. This time, we kept it a little more lowkey and hung out with brewers Levon Fitzgerald (who you may remember from last time) and Terry Thompson. We chopped it up about how things have been in Vermont throughout this whole thing, how their customers' buying habits and drinking preferences directly inspire how they operate, Levon's maple business, the return of the crispyboi and the West Coast IPA, how the brewery works in tandem with their kitchen, and a lot more. We cracked cans of their lager Hello My Name Is Beer, their Blackberry Rhubarb Wheat Ale, their new NEIPA Figure It Out, and we wrapped things up with their first ever West Coast IPA, Trouble In The Forest. Cheers!  This episode is sponsored by Doctor Nick's Amazing Man Stuff!  BONUS OFFER: Receive 15% off your next Doctor Nick's Amazing Man Stuff order with code BAOS21 plus free shipping in North America with orders over $40. | www.doctornicks.com BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads 

Episode #68: Quarantine Edition | Bad Ass Brown Ales with Terry Thompson & Levon Fitzgerald of Mill River Brewing | Adjunct Series

Aussie Cee and Canuck Scott 'Beer' Cole are just a couple blokes helping you understand and enjoy craft beer, one pour at a time. Together they host BAOS Podcast, a fun podcast and video series aimed at the newcomers to craft beer, interviewing everyone from brewers, brewery owners, DJs, musicians, comedians, entrepreneurs and everyone in between. Based between Toronto and Montreal, they cover beers from around the planet, bringing an educated novice perspective to those newer to beer without all the pretension and beard-stroking. Though they do enjoy stroking their beards from time to time.

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BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast

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