Fake news and Fake Craft Beer are on the agenda for this episode. Plus, find out what to pair with Surly Brewing Co.’s Damien Black Ale, what it’s like working inside the Nebraska Legislature, and how journalism has been affected by social media and the internet.
We welcome Brandon Harpster from The Single Barrel and Zach Pluhacek of the Lincoln Journal Star into the studio. Brandon brings with him Surley Brewing Co.’s Damien, Child of Darkness Black Ale and talks about his passion for cooking pork. Zach tells tales from his 3 years covering Nebraska politics and what happens day-to-day inside the Capitol.

Episode 3 – Surly Brewing’s Damien, Fake News, Life at the Legislature

Learn about the Trappistes beer, brewed by Monastery brew houses in Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Italy, and United States as we taste Trappistes Rochefort 6 brought in by Kevin Shinn of bread&cup and hear about what he would pair with the beer. bread&cup will be celebrating its 10 year anniversary in August, Kevin discusses how the Haymarket has changed and what affect that has had on his business. Also, how has food and craft beer tourism has grown in Lincoln? Jeff Maul of the Lincoln Convention and Visitors Bureau shares his experiences with the boom of tourism in the last few years. Lincoln was fly over country, now Lincoln is a tourist location, voted one of the Best U.S. destinations in 2017 by LonelyPlanet.com

Episode 4 - Trappistes Rochefort Ale, bread&cup, Destination Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska City Councilman Trent Fellers joins Jack Mitchell from 1400 AM KLIN Radio to talk Zipline IRA, Enemies to Allies, and New York Times or York News-Times?

Pints And Politics Episode 5

Dan gets to crack open a freshly canned Dank-A-Licious IPA from Blue Blood Brewing with Nebraska State Senator Laura Ebke and Blue Blood Co-Founder Brian Podwinski. We get stories from Robber’s Cave from everyone on the show and Brian talks about the local sources Blue Blood uses for both beer and food supplies. Laura talks about home brewing in the Ebke house and the important issues facing her in the Nebraska legislature.

Pints & Politics Episode 6

A podcast that pairs craft beer reviews and politics, two of America’s favorite past times. Host Dan Parsons, a public relations expert and political advisor with a love for local food and craft beer, is joined by a craft beer connoisseur and a purveyor of politics. Together, they bring conversation and a collaborative spirit back to politics. Pull up a bar stool and join us!

Pints & Politics with Dan Parsons