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In this episode, Dan takes the drive out to Frenchtown, NJ to visit Wild Fern Brewing. He speaks to Julie and Derek, co-owners of Wild Fern. They talk about their experience and background in the craft beer industry and their decision to open their own brewery. They discuss the huge turnout for their Grand Opening, the beer styles they are passionate about and what they have on tap.

Later in the episode, Jon of AryaBarks IG fame joins the podcast as he and Dan visit Oakflower Brewing ahead of their second anniversary. Colin - owner and brewer of Oakflower - talks about the new beers brewed for the anniversary as well as the upcoming year and what changes will be coming to the brewery. They also talk about the love for 12oz cans, low ABV beers, and the national recognition that they have already received.

Chase from Top Beer Drops joins to talk about the top rated new beers of the past week in what is the most NY/NJ represented list that we can remember. Dan also runs down the local releases that caught his eye which includes a bunch of collabs this week.

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In this episode, Dan talks to Jonathan - brewer and co-founder of Zillicoah Beer Company in Woodfin, North Carolina. Zillicoah was devastated by the remnants of Hurricane Helene. He talks about the story of his brewery, the damage caused by the Hurricane to not only his brewery but the city of Asheville, and his efforts to rebuild and how much the craft beer community has done to try to help.

We also look ahead to the weekend of December 7th - with events at TapHouse 15, Equilibrium, and Tin Barn. Chase from Top Beer Drops talks about the top rated new beers from the past week according to Untappd which is led by a brewery local to us. We also highlight some breweries doing some charitable work ahead of the holidays and how it might just get you a free beer or two.

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In this episode, Dan takes a trip down to Alternate Ending to celebrate and look ahead to their 4th anniversary. He talks about their new anniversary beers, many of which are collabs with some of the podcast's favorite people. He talks to Scott - owner of Alternate Ending - about how far things have come in 4 years and what's next for the brewery.

We also talk about The Seed also celebrating 4 years and their new beers, Wild Fern opening its doors to the public this weekend, Tavour releasing the A Deal With the Devil sets but at a big cost and whether or not it's worth it, and the beers with the most 5 star ratings on Untappd.

Chase from Top Beer Drops tells about the top ten rated beers of the past week including a local brewery taking the top spot. And of course we talk about the local beers that have come out recently that caught our eye. Hope you enjoy!