Episode 11: Andrew Brooks from Talking Cursive Brewing Company

<p><!-- wp:cgb/block-libsyn-podcasting-gutenberg --></p> <div class="wp-block-cgb-block-libsyn-podcasting-gutenberg"> <div class="libsyn-shortcode"></div> </div> <p><!-- /wp:cgb/block-libsyn-podcasting-gutenberg --></p> <p><strong>Today’s Guest: Andrew Brooks</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Andrew Brooks is the owner and operator of Talking Cursive Brewing Company in Syracuse, New York. Along with his wife, Andrew has built a beautiful tasting room, an efficient state of the art brewhouse, and a successful business that will surely be around for a long time. Having taken the past year’s slow down of in-person business as an opportunity to increase their distribution network, Andrew and the team at Talking Cursive are ready to grow by leaps and bounds as the economy picks back up and customers return to the tasting room.  </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Times of Note:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">2:05 - Andrew says hi.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">4:00 - How the idea for Talking Cursive came about.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">6:23 - The process of opening a brewery in Syracuse, NY.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">8:51 - The craft beer scene in the Syracuse area.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">12:30 - The inspiration for Talking Cursive beer names.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">16:22 - Talking Cursive is a great stop around Syracuse University events.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">17:30 - It is 1.5 miles walking...since Andrew didn’t know.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">19:04 - Why Talking Cursive stands out.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">25:33 - What I’m Drinking at Talking Cursive.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">28:17 - Jeff predicts a new IPA trend.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">29:23 - The effects of Covid on production.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">38:12 - Not all foods travel well. </span></p> <p><span style="font-w