Respecting the Beer

About Respecting the Beer

The smartest podcast for nerdy brewers and beer lovers in under thirty minutes. Hosted by owners of McFleshman's Brewing Co, Bobby and Allison Fleshman with special apparances from Ciceron and historian, Joel Hermansen. Kept on subject by Gary Arndt, host of Everything Everywhere Daily. In our first few episodes, we cover the origins of McFleshman's brewery and brew master, Bobby Fleshman. While studying for a PhD in astrophysics, Bobby fell in love with homebrewing. After consistently winning brewing competitions, he and his wife Allison decided to start a brewery with a different type of experience. Thus McFleshman's was born! Other topics covered include: craft brewing, the chemical make up of beer, the differences between the huge variety of beers, how color affects beer's taste, homebrewing, starting a brewery, why beer get's skunked, the origins of hops, the business of brewing, Benedictine Monk's effect on brewing, Hildegard of Bingen, Charlie Bamforth, Louis Pasteur, contract brewing, remote beer pumping, getting a business loan, brewery operations, creating stand operating procedures, Sierra Nevada Brewing, brewing collaboration, Dry January, Reinhehtsgebot, beer history, New Realm Brewing Co, Mitch Steele, and much more.

Publisher

McFleshman's Brewing Co

Category

arts · business · history

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

4 Mar 2024

Latest episode

10 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

136 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Oct 2026

   Voicemail: Why We ALMOST Didn't Brew for Appleton's Oktoberfest

   Allison and Bobby sit outside Il Bar Coffeehouse and debate whether to brew large volumes of Oktoberfest beer for Appleton’s 200,000-person Oktoberfest. A huge cash down payment for something that may not pay off 6 months later? Here's a quick highlight reel. Listen to the full conversation over on Patreon, for free! (https://www.patreon.com/RespectingTheBeerPodcast/posts/why-we-almost-171980004?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) Consider subscribing and build the craft beer community! PATREON SUPPORT patreon.com/respectingthebeerpodcast Uncut episodes with bonus content Access to exclusive beers Access to 50-minute video tour of McFleshman's FACEBOOK GROUP https://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingthebeer QUESTIONS? Email us at respectingthebeer@gmail.com -- CREDITS Hosts: Bobby Fleshman - https://www.mcfleshmans.com/ Allison Fleshman -https://www.instagram.com/mcfleshmans/ Joel Hermansen Gary Ardnt - https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ Music by Sarah Lynn Huss - https://www.facebook.com/kevin.huss.52/ Recorded & Produced by David Kalsow - https://davidkalsow.com/ Brought to you by McFleshman's Brewing Co

2. 

   12 Sept 2026

   Exploring Our Wild Rice Collaboration w/ Sway Brewing’s Matt Sampson

   Fellow PhD turned brewer, Matt Sampson, sits down for an impromptu voice memo recording in the Sway Brewing cellar! Origin stories, brewing philosophies, and the recent collaboration is explored! Visit Sway Brewing + Blending in Door County, WI! https://www.swaybeer.com/ (https://www.swaybeer.com/) PATREON SUPPORT patreon.com/respectingthebeerpodcast Uncut episodes with bonus content Access to exclusive beers Access to 50-minute video tour of McFleshman's FACEBOOK GROUP https://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingthebeer QUESTIONS? Email us at respectingthebeer@gmail.com -- CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to Respecting the Beer! 00:53 Sway Brewing Overview 01:56 Matt Chemistry to Beer 03:54 Door County Move Pivot 06:05 Hacienda Origin Story 10:33 Foeders and Cellar Tour 12:29 Cleaning and Oak Benefits 16:41 From Brewer to Owner 18:53 Meeting and Collab Setup 22:34 Wild Rice Collab Idea 25:52 Building The Rice Lager 26:26 Pause For A Pour 27:30 What to Name It? 29:15 Cereal Mash And Hops 31:28 Fermentation And Flavor 33:09 Recipe Tweaks And Foam 34:38 Future Collabs And Lessons 38:07 Death Row Beer Picks 40:38 Support us on Patreon! -- CREDITS Hosts: Bobby Fleshman - https://www.mcfleshmans.com/ Allison Fleshman -https://www.instagram.com/mcfleshmans/ Joel Hermansen Gary Ardnt - https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ Music by Sarah Lynn Huss - https://www.facebook.com/kevin.huss.52/ Recorded & Produced by David Kalsow - https://davidkalsow.com/ Brought to you by McFleshman's Brewing Co

3. 

   3 Sept 2026

   Voicemail: Internal Marketing Meeting Over Coffee

   Allison and Bobby discuss marketing for McFleshman’s, how to stand out when the local craft brewing scene continues to grow. Listen to the full conversation for FREE on our Patreon page! This is an interlude episode between seasons recorded on a phone. We’ll be back with full interviews with brewers in our next season. PATREON SUPPORT patreon.com/respectingthebeerpodcast Uncut episodes with bonus content Access to exclusive beers Access to 50-minute video tour of McFleshman's FACEBOOK GROUP https://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingthebeer QUESTIONS? Email us at respectingthebeer@gmail.com -- CREDITS Hosts: Bobby Fleshman - https://www.mcfleshmans.com/ Allison Fleshman -https://www.instagram.com/mcfleshmans/ Joel Hermansen Gary Ardnt - https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ Music by Sarah Lynn Huss - https://www.facebook.com/kevin.huss.52/ Recorded & Produced by David Kalsow - https://davidkalsow.com/ Brought to you by McFleshman's Brewing Co

Who has been a guest on Respecting the Beer

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Scott Krebsbach
• Matt Riggs
• Darin Riggs

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

40,239

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

17 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 75 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

64

Social presence

94

YouTube

72

Engagement

97

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