{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Drinking Partners #254 - Barrel and Flow 2022","description":"Before a studio audience at The Stacks at 3 Crossings, in Pittsburgh\u2019s historic Strip District, the Drinking Partners are live from Barrel & Flow, the country\u2019s premiere Black arts and craft beer festival. Before the 75 breweries and a crowd of thousands arrive, Ed and Day sit down with two New England brewers who are redefining how beer is made and who it is for. The first guest is Alisa Bowens-Mercado [7:00], CEO and brewmaster of Connecticut\u2019s Rhythm Brewing Co. She discusses how contract brewing is \u201ca beautiful thing,\u201d and how hard it can be to find Black folks and \u201cbeer-flavored beer\u201d in New England. Then, the group is joined by Sam Adams Boston head brewer, Megan Parisi [34:57]. She and Bowens-Mercado discuss representation in the craft beer industry, how the unlikely relationship between their discrepant breweries emerged, and their recent, Pink Boots-benefitting sparkling lager collab. It\u2019s a perspective on the industry that\u2019s not always told, and there\u2019s no better place for this vital discussion. Recording: Barrel & Flow Fest 8-30-22. Production: Epicast.  Guests: Alisa Bowens-Mercado of Rhythm Brewing Co.; Megan Parisi of Sam Adams Boston Brewery. ","author_name":"Drinking Partners","author_url":"http:\/\/drinkingpartners.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"