Seen Through A Glass

Lock Haven, the Biggest Town Without a Brewery - Episode 10

Lock Haven is a classic Susquehanna river town, with a history based in lumber and industry. It's also the largest town in central Pennsylvania that doesn't have a brewery, or any kind of booze producer. What it does have is two pioneering beer bars, the Old Corner Grill and the Broken Axe. I interviewed the owners of both places, and then wandered around town, you know...eating and drinking, and dropping promises of two future episodes. 
See you in two weeks, when I'll have an episode on the history and future of central Pennsylvania's CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture), and my latest cooking adventure. See you then!
 
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A Walk In The Woods -- Pennsylvania Maple Syrup (And St. Patrick’s Day!) - Episode 9

Get your hot waffles ready: we're going into the woods to visit a sugar shack and get some Pennsylvania maple syrup! Where maple syrup comes from, a taste test, and maple-infused drinks from Robin Hood Brewing in Bellefonte and Antifragile Brewing in State College. Plus a retro review of Guinness Extra Stout, and your best bets for Saint Patrick's Day drinking all across central Pennsylvania!
Next time? It's a look at Lock Haven, and another OG Beer Bar Interview!
 
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Millheim, Home At Last - Episode 8

Millheim, my hometown, in the smack-dab center of the Keystone State! I had a chance to get an interview with both Tim Bowser and Tim Yarrington, the co-founder and the founding brewer at Elk Creek Cafe, the brewpub that got me to central PA. And since I wasn't leaving town, I took a ten minute walk and hit our winery, butcher shop, coffee shop, art gallery, Elk Creek, and the Millheim Hotel. I also made a big batch of chili, so bring some beer and cornbread!
See you in two weeks, with a big plate of waffles and Pennsylvania maple syrup!
 
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A Therapeutic Weekend in Williamsport - Episode 7

Wonderful Williamsport! Beautiful Billtown! With an interview with Chris Kuriga and Quinn Kirk of Therapy Brewing in my pocket, I decided to do a best of Williamsport episode. It took two very full days to get it done: one distillery, five breweries, five bars, two coffee roasters, a restaurant, and a hotel. Whew. 
Enjoy! Next up: I'm staying home and doing a Millheim episode!
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Let’s Go To The Farm Show! - Episode 6

You can’t do a central Pennsylvania drinks and food show without taking in the Pennsylvania Farm Show, the nation's largest indoor farm exposition. We'll have a famous Farm Show milkshake and find out where to get them the rest of the year, learn about Pennsylvania's #1 cash crop, and of course, talk to a winemaker and a brewer. It's also a hometown episode for me: we talk to Elk Creek Café chef Daniel Cutshall (who did a cooking demo at the Farm Show), tell you about a day of dark beer at the Café, and welcome Millheim's new coffee shop. 
Enjoy! Next episode is all about eating and drinking in Williamsport!
 
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Big Night, Shy Bear, and a Glass of Wine - Episode 5

We made a timpano for Christmas...it was an adventure! I interviewed Jason Ufema, the founder of Shy Bear Brewing in Lewistown, and then decided to make a Lewistown episode out of it by also visiting the Stonefly Cafe in Reedsville and Hungry Run Distillery. 
Enjoy! Next up: the Pennsylvania Farm Show episode!
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Canadian Glory & Four Anniversaries, All Directly Above The Center Of The Earth - Episode 4

For our last episode of 2022, I'll take you along to my anniversary at Pine Grove Hall and to the opening day anniversaries at Selin's Grove Brewing and Elk Creek Café & Aleworks. I'll sample a sparkling wine from Shade Mountain Winery, and a 12 year old beer from Sierra Nevada. And we get started on that promised series of interviews with the pioneer beer bar managers of Central PA: an interview with Dave Staab, who managed Zeno's Pub for over 35 years.  
Enjoy! Happy New Year!
 
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Hold Everything, It’s the Holidays! - Episode 3

It's the extra-special, double-sized, chockful of drinks HOLIDAY EPISODE!! We went to Hershey to talk with John Trogner about Tröegs Mad Elf ("It's goofy shit!" he says), one of the best holiday beers made anywhere. We talked to Lucy Rogers and Phil Jensen at Big Spring Spirits in Bellefonte about their beloved eggnog. Plus we have a whole bunch of stuff from this season's Mifflinburg Christkindlmarkt, including visits to Stamm House (to see Krampus!) and Rusty Rail Brewing.
Enjoy! Happy Holidays!
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Pickle Vodka, Caddy Ridin’, and How I Got The Bird - Episode 2

Our first producer interviews! I talk to Barrel 21 distiller Erica Unruh, and Charlie Schnable, co-founder of Barrel 21 and Otto's Pub & Brewery. Tim Bowser of Elk Creek and I take the Cadillac to visit Therapy Brewing, Rosko's Brew House, and Bald Birds Jersey Shore. We get a farm-raised, fresh-killed turkey for Thanksgiving (and all that that entails). And I get some education on gin. 
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My Wife, The Duck, and The Confluence of The Susquehanna - Episode 1

This is Episode 1, the first real content episode. We’ll be talking about what it was like for me and my wife to adjust from drinking in the Philadelphia suburbs to drinking in central Pennsylvania. I’ll tell you about some cooking I did with local ingredients. Then we’ll visit a couple smaller breweries just across the Susquehanna from each other.  
 
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"Champ de tournesol" by Komiku at https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
All sounds sourced by STAG Music Librarian Nora Bryson, with our thanks.