Chapter 101 - Family Tradition 2023

Justin, Chad, Jess, and Danny take you through the 2023 Family Tradition lineup, elaborate on the changes for the release this year, and which variants they are the most excited about. Visit sonderbrewing.com/family-tradition for all things Family Tradition 2023

Chapter 100 - 5th Anniversary

Justin, Jen, Chase, and Danny sit down to talk all things year 5 of Sonder, the anniversary party, and what’s to come for year 6!

Chapter 99 - Sonder Taphaus & Kitchen

Jen, Chase, and Haley join the show with Justin, Chad, and Danny to talk about the new Sonder location coming to West Chester, Sonder Taphaus & Kitchen! They talk about how they chose the new location, why it makes sense, why they are excited about the outlook of Taphaus, and what all will be going into the feel and experience of the new location

Watch this podcast on youtube! Starting with episode 98, all podcasts will be uploaded to youtube with video recorded during the show - www.youtube.com/@sonderbrewing

Chapter 98 - Kato Wins GABF Silver Medal

Jen and Chase sit down to talk about our Coffee Blonde Ale, Kato, winning a silver medal at the Great American Beer Festival. We talk about the significance of the name, the history and thought process for the beer, and there is some news dropped about an event in the taproom centered around another fan favorite beer

Watch this podcast on youtube! Starting with episode 98, all podcasts will be uploaded to youtube with video recorded during the show - www.youtube.com/@sonderbrewing

Chapter 97 - Family Tradition 2022

Luke joins the show with Justin, Chad, and Danny to talk about our annual Black Friday release, Family Tradition! Our third year releasing the barrel aged beer and it’s variants, we announce the four variants on this show and Luke walks you through each one

Chapter 96: 4th Anniversary

Justin, Chase, and Jen sit down with Danny to talk about the past year, what to look forward to in year five, and what their favorite memories have been from year four. There’s always some new information dropped on the show, and it’s always great getting the three owners on the same show to catch up

Chapter 95: Clash of the Test Lagers

Sonder Stories is back to talk lagers with Justin, Chase, Chad and Danny. They talk about the Clash of the Test Lagers fan vote, the quarterly top 5 update comes, and they talk about the upcoming 4th Anniversary party on November 5th

To learn more about Clash of the Test Lagers, visit sonderbrewing.com/test-lagers

And to learn more about the anniversary party, visit sonderbrewing.com/4th-anniversary

Chapter 94: Team Members Talking Collecting, Movies, Beers, and Decades

Justin and Danny hangout with Jen, Jeff, and Macie to talk all things collecting, movies, beers, and favorite decades. Really just a fun show getting to know some team members better!

Chapter 93: Root Beer Float Ale with Eric

Eric from the Root Beer Stand joins the show to talk about our collaboration, Root Beer Float Ale! We talk about the latest news and history on the Root Beer Stand, we talk some baseball, and we talk beer

**Bare with us folks, the coffee roaster was louder than expected in post. It's a great conversation with Eric, hopefully the coffee roaster feels like light background noise like it did for us live. Apologies for the inconvenience, the producer will do a better job of scheduling moving forward!**

Chapter 92: Selling Beer in NKY with Chas Seligman

John and Casey from Chas Seligman join the show to talk about selling Sonder in the Bluegrass state for almost a year, and a beer collaboration that’s been in the works for the last couple months

Chapter 91: Women’s Round Table

Justin and Danny are joined by some of the ladies at Sonder for a Women’s History Month round table to talk about their roles as leaders in the company, who they look up to, and what their experience in the industry has been like

Chapter 90: Tim Bryson, The IPA Way

Our friend Tim Bryson, also known as The IPA Way on Instagram, joins the show to talk about his journey and passion for craft beer, and we mix in some talk about favorite beers, music, and movies

Follow Tim on instagram @theipaway and check out his podcast Walk With TFB -> www.walkwithtfb.com

Chapter 89: Hanging with the Gnome

Our friend, Gnarly Gnome, joins the show to talk all things Bockfest, top 5 Sonder beers, Gnarly’s new adventures, and a little bit of TikTok talk! It’s always fun catching up with the Gnome, and getting his pulse on the Cincinnati craft beer scene

For all things Gnarly Gnome -> www.thegnarlygnome.com

Chapter 88: Super Delivery Brothers

Brothers Casey and Noah join the show to talk about their famous nickname, the Super Delivery Brothers, along with talking video games, favorite delivery stories, and some of their favorite beers

Chapter 87: The Big Game

Justin, Chad, and Danny jump back on the mics for the first time in a while to talk all things new beer releases, the Winter Olympics, and of course the Super Bowl! They talk Super Bowl parties, what food you bring to the party, and any games you play while watching

Chapter 86: Record Hop Record Swap

Our friends from Colemine Records and Spiral Groove join the show to talk about our event, Record Hop Record Swap Day! We talk about the event, get to know Terry and Alex, and we talk about the similarities between craft beer and records, which surprisingly there are a ton!

Record Hop Record Swap Day is happening January 15th from 11am to 4pm at Sonder. Colemine Records and Spiral Groove will be set up with some records and merch to sell, we have five awesome vendors joining us, and we’re encouraging people to bring records to trade with other folks enjoying the event

Chapter 85: Devyn from Ohio Eagle Distributing

Devyn, the President of Ohio Eagle Distributing, joins the show to talk about our recent partnership, our journey to becoming business partners, and the relationship between a brewery and distributor. If you want to learn more about what bringing on a distributor for a brewery is like, enjoy the show with our friend Devyn!

Chapter 84: Revel

Our friend Joe from Revel joins the show to dive into a fun project happening right next door on the Sonder campus. A co-working space, event center, rentable Sonder taproom, and much more is opening up across the parking lot late 2022 and we couldn’t be more excited about it

All the info on Revel -> www.revelmason.com, www.facebook.com/revelmasonoh, www.instagram.com/revelmason

Chapter 83: Coach Bip

Our Warren County sales rep, Coach Bip, joins the show to talk about his journey at Sonder, being our back yard representative in the market, and why we call him coach

Chapter 82: Anniversary Podcast Part 4

Our final anniversary episode packs a ton of fun into two groups! Members from all over the company join to talk all things Sonder, beer, and the anniversary

Chapter 81: Anniversary Podcast Part 3

Part three of the anniversary podcasts has six more team members join to talk all things 2021, some of their favorite memories and beers, and how their time at Sonder has been over the last year. Play along with the drinking game, and enjoy a fun time with six team members

Chapter 80: Anniversary Podcast Part 2

Our first two groups on the podcast are a riot! Split into two groups we talk about 2021, some favorite beers and memories from the year, and the anniversary party. Play along with the drinking game, and enjoy a fun time with six team members

Chapter 79: Anniversary Podcast Part 1

The anniversary podcast is so much fun, we decided to break it up into multiple shows. Maybe not the original plan, but after recording all the episodes it ended up being a happy surprise to have as much quality air time as we did. On part one, Justin and Danny intro the series and let you in on the drinking game they played during all of the shows, then the four owners hop on together with Danny to talk about the anniversary party, what owning a brewery in 2021 was like, and what motivates them for the future

Chapter 78: Anniversary Preview and Beer Occasions

Justin, Chad, and Danny sit down to talk about the anniversary party coming up this week, and they play Danny’s newest podcast game, name the Sonder beer for this occasion

Chapter 77: Mark from The Common Beer Company

Mark from The Common Beer Company joins the show to talk all things Common Beer Company, and how him and his wife Amy are involved with running a brewery while still working day jobs

Chapter 76: Will

Will, one of our Shift Leads on the bar, joins the show to talk about how his role has expanded, the types of beers he likes, and how he’s changed his life by training to box. We get to know him while enjoying a couple of beers, and if he’s ever your bartender say hey!

Chapter 75: Live Recording from Sonder & Friends Oktoberfest

Some folks from the brewing industry jump on the podcast to talk about all things Oktoberfest, what’s happening in Cincinnati craft beer, and what’s happening at their respective breweries. If nothing else, you definitely learn about what a Pico Brewery is

Chapter 74: Dylan

Driver turned Brewer, Dylan joins the show with Chase to talk about his journey to Sonder, how his roles have changed since being on the team, and we run through some funny questions to get to know Dylan

Chapter 73: Marketing with Jen and Macie

The Marketing Team is in full force on the latest show. Jen has become an exciting recurring guest and Macie gets introduced on the podcast for the first time. All things marketing come up, a couple good marketing stories from the Sonder journey, and we get to know Macie. Find out what it’s like to be in craft beer marketing

Chapter 72: Fantasy Draft of Beer Styles

It’s football season which means it’s fantasy football season! To celebrate Chad, Jeff, and Wayne join the show to draft beer styles to see who can create the best team of beer styles. 25 beers were selected, let us know who you think won, lost, and what styles were left off the board that should’ve been taken

Teams:

Jeff - New England IPA, Pastry Stout, Pilsner, Milkshake IPA, and Brown Ale

Wayne - Pale Ale, Double West Coast IPA, Kölsch, Barlywine, and Vienna Lager

Chad - American Lager, Fruited Sour, Hefeweizen, Imperial Stout, and Session IPA

Justin - West Coast IPA, Barrel Aged Stout, Coffee Ale, Helles Lager, and Berliner Weisse

Danny - Double New England IPA, Oktoberfest Marzen, American Sour, Coffee Stout, and Shandy

Chapter 71: 2nd Chance Kicks

Our friend Chris from 2nd Chance Kicks joins the show to talk about our partnership with him, what 2nd Chance Kicks does for kids in the community, his outlook on beer since becoming a Sonder fan, and we get to know him a bit

Follow 2nd Chance Kicks on Instagram (@2ndchancekicks88) and Facebook (@2ndChanceShoeCleaning), or check out the website www.2ndchancekicks88.com

Chapter 70: Oktoberfest

The guys get together to not only explore Sonder’s Oktoberfest, but enjoy and talk about a couple international Oktoberfest beers available on shelves in Cincinnati. They go over the differences among the beers, discuss Marzen vs Festbier, and what American Oktoberfests are like. Be sure to check out Sonder & Friends Oktoberfest happening September 25th to drink some of the best local German beers around!

Chapter 69: Responsible Products

Our friends, Merrell and Nathan, from Responsible Products join the podcast to talk about sustainability, all the work they are doing in Cincinnati with their products, and how they have become partners with us. We also get into some great beer questions, talk about our Oktoberfest partnership, and get to know Merrell and Nathan a bit more

Chapter 68: One Draft List Forever with Gnarly Gnome

Our friend Gnarly Gnome jumps on the podcast to talk about a very tough question… you get 10 draft lines and those are the only beers you’re able to drink for the rest of your life, what’s on your tap list? Justin, Danny, and Gnarly curate their tap list with plenty of discussion about their choices. And of course, with getting Gnarly on the pod we had to talk a little bit about the current landscape of Cincinnati craft beer and seltzers

Chapter 67: Bella

Chase joins Justin and Danny on the podcast to talk about a seasonal favorite here at Sonder, Bella Sour Ale with Raspberries. Chase dives into the unique process of this beer and how it compares to its sister beer Mella. The gang also talks about dream vacations and what beers they’re drinking on those trips

Chapter 66: Giga Coaster Lager with Olivia

Olivia from Kings Island is back on the podcast! We talk about our partnership with Kings Island, what working at the park is like, we get to know Olivia a little bit more, and of course we talk about the amazing Giga Coaster Lager that pays homage to King Island’s Orion rollercoaster. We love working with our friends down the street, and we’re looking forward to continuing the great partnership

Chapter 65: Tim

Tim, our Dayton Sales Rep, joins the podcast to talk all things Sonder in Dayton. We get to know Tim, learn about his talented family, what his music tastes are, what his favorite Sonder beers are, and plenty more. We love our friends up North, and Tim speaks to the success he’s had in Dayton over the last year and a half being with us

Chapter 64: Brews in the Burbs

Brian from the Brews in the Burbs board and BC’s Bottle Lodge owner joins us to talk about the premier beer festival in the northern suburbs, Brews in the Burbs! We get to know Brian a little bit, and then we talk about everything that Brews in the Burbs is all about. Sonder is hosting, all proceeds benefit the Edge Teen Center in Liberty, there will be 30+ breweries bringing their best beers, food trucks will be there, and live music will be played throughout the event! You’re not going to want to miss this event on July 31st on the Sonder yard

Get your tickets to Brews in the Burbs here -> www.showclix.com/event/brews-in-the-burbs-2021

Chapter 63: Some of our favorite beer stories

Coming off a quick hiatus from the podcast Justin, Danny, and Chad sat down to talk about some of their favorite beer stories. Everything from Chad getting abducted, Justin and his friends opening 14% stouts at 3am, Danny doing a bad beer taste test with his friends to prove a point, and all three of them reflecting on the toll the last year took on them. Come for the funny stories, and stay for some honest insight into a challenging year of working at a brewery

Chapter 62: Folklore Latte Porter with Country Boy Brewing

Recorded in the Country Boy taproom in Georgetown Kentucky, DH and Nathan from Country Boy joined the podcast to talk about our latest collaboration, Folklore Latte Porter. DH and Nathan talk about their roles, what running a brewery has been like over the last 10 years, how they became friends with the Sonder folks, and of course we talk about a fantastic collaboration that married the skills of both Country Boy and Sonder so well

Chapter 61: JP and Orange Julius You Betcha!

JP, our East Side Cincinnati Sales Rep, joined the podcast on Orange Julius You Betcha! canning day to talk about the beer and get to know JP a little better. Everything from selling beer during a pandemic, favorite Sonder beers, top 3 cars, and why there’s a love for shoes between JP and Justin gets talked about on this one

Chapter 60: Kings Island Blue Ice Cream Ale

An awesome crew jumps on the pod to talk about our latest collaboration, Kings Island Blue Ice Cream Ale. Justin and Danny are joined by Nathan and Olivia from Kings Island along with Luke and Brad from Sonder. We talk about the collaboration, how we came up with the idea, and the great partnership between Sonder and Kings Island