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Respecting the BeerServing the smartest brewing and beer conversations Author: McFleshman's Brewing Co
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. Language: en Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Taplist: The Hildy Pils
Episode 99
Thursday, 5 February, 2026
Gary interviews Bobby (not Robert!) and Allison about the history, naming, ingredients, and brewing process of the Hildy Pils at McFleshman's. Cara is going nuts for this one!PATREON SUPPORTpatreon.com/respectingthebeerpodcastEpisodes a week early, uncutAccess to exclusive beersWatch a 50-minute video tour of McFleshman'sFACEBOOK GROUPhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingthebeerQUESTIONS?Email us at respectingthebeer@gmail.com--TIMELINE00:00 The Hildy Pils01:26 Origin Story10:14 Water Profile13:51 Malt and Hops Selection17:46 Spunding and Fermentation Techniques20:15 Yeast and Pressure20:51 Sulfur Compounds21:49 History of Pilsners23:07 The Importance of Oak23:58 The Skunky Smell26:32 The Legacy of Augustiner Yeast29:19 Support us on Patreon!--CREDITSHosts:Bobby Fleshman - https://www.mcfleshmans.com/Allison Fleshman -https://www.instagram.com/mcfleshmans/Joel HermansenGary 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













