The Hops and Grain Supply Chain

<p>We bring on special guest Ryan Leer to hear about how his passions for homebrewing and videography mashed together into a career at Brewers Supply Group (BSG), a subsidiary of Rahr Malting.  We’ll hear about the craft beer boom from the eyes of the raw material supplier,  take a ride through the Yakima hop farms, and throw in some amateur wrestling stories while we’re at it!</p><p><strong>Featured Beers:</strong></p><p>Nitro Coconut Truffle.  Southern Tier Brewing Company, Lakewood, NY. Imperial Milk Stout. 10% ABV.</p><p>Candy Clouds.  Parish Brewing Company collaboration with Weldwerks Brewing Company.  IPA. 8% ABV.</p><p>Little Black Rain Cloud.  Lupulin Brewing Company, Big Lake, MN.  Scotch Ale/Wee Heavy. 11.1% ABV.</p><p>Dip Check.  Arbeiter Brewing Company, Minneapolis, MN. IPA. 6.7% ABV.</p><p>Davy Bockett. Alamo Beer Company, San Antonio, TX. Helles Bock.  4.2% ABV.</p><p>False Idol Brewing, Dallas, TX</p><p><strong>BSG Social Tags:</strong></p><p>FB:  @BSGCraftbrewing</p><p>IG:   @BSG<br /> </p><p><strong>Other Shout-Outs:</strong></p><p>Bushel Boy Farms</p><p>Northern Brewer</p><p>Tasty AF Nitro.  Saloon Door Brewing Company, Houston, TX</p><p>Dogfish Head Brewery</p><p>Standing Stone Brewing Company, Ashland, OR</p><p>Caldera Brewing Company, Ashland, OR</p><p>Crux Fermentation Project, Bend, OR</p><p>University of Minnesota Wrestling</p><p>Encanto</p><p>Ryan Leers’s earliest work  - Marty McFly Hoverboard Halloween Costume (link below)</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYl1REbXCOw">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYl1REbXCOw</a><br /> </p><p><a href="https://www.crossthestreamsmedia.com/show/beering-aint-easy-1/p/houston-beer-links-htownbrewery-challenge/"><strong>HTOWN Brewery Challenge Tracker</strong></a><strong> - </strong>See how we’re doing on our challenge to visit all breweries within 50 miles of Houston!</p><p> </p><p><strong>NEW WEBSITE and MERCH PAGE!  Check out all the great podcasts that are a part of Cross the Streams media!</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.crossthest