Episode 259: Morgan from TCB, De Molen Spanning & Sensatie

On this weeks episode we’re excited to be joined by Morgan Wielgosz – head brewer at Trans Canada Brewing. She’s been running the show at TCB since their opening, and we got to talking about what it takes to make it in the brewing world. We’re drinking Spanning & Sensatie – an imperial stout from De Molen.

Show Notes

00:00 – Introduction
01:00 – Spanning & Sensatie by De Molen
04:08 – “The coldest day of my life”
05:30 – “When you wake up and your car is frozen to the ground”
10:45 – Beer trips
14:20 – [very smooth segue]
19:50 – That’s it, we’re moving to Winnipeg
26:00 – Spicy beer
28:00 – Accidental cask days
33:00 – Getting people into beer
38:00 – A beer history lesson
44:35 – Speedy Norwegian yeast
50:00 – Wrap-up