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Better on Draft 382 | Schlafly

·1 hr 12 min·4 clips

Jared says he is “fully over the haze craze” and now reaches for clear, lower-ABV hoppy beers.

Rob and Wendy open the show with Schlafly Oatmeal Stout and Schlafly Coffee Stout. Wendy also brings up a new beer glass gift she is clearly excited about. It has a QR code that opens daily beer facts, and she calls it one of the coolest presents she got this year. Jared Williamson joins as the guest and introduces himself as Schlafly's lead brewer. He says he has been with the company for 14 and a half years. He also notes that he has worked in craft beer since he was 21. The talk settles into familiar beer-world territory pretty quickly. Wendy and Rob connect the episode back to stouts right away. Rob remembers his early trips to St. Louis for beer stuff. He talks about coming in for Microfest, dinner at the taproom, and time at City Museum. Jared picks up that thread and talks about his own first impressions of the city. He describes City Museum as a huge place that is tough to explain until you actually walk through it. The discussion stays on the scale of the building and the odd pleasure of moving through it. They get into the giant multi-story slide, the repurposed materials, and the feeling that the whole place sits somewhere between an industrial art exhibit and a playground. The conversation also touches on the rooftop additions and the indoor and outdoor bars. It comes across as family-friendly and also not entirely family-friendly. The mood stays easy and conversational throughout. Later in the episode, the group turns to Burns Night. Jared describes it as one of Schlafly's classic celebrations and says it is coming up in a couple of weeks. He mentions multi Scotch beers, Scotch eggs, poetry, and bagpipes. The segment closes with a note that the show is still working on guests for future episodes. The episode ends in the usual way, with the reminder that whatever you think of your beer, it is better on draft.

As heard by us

A relaxed Schlafly stop built around stout talk, brewery memory, and easy conversation.

Schlafly gets a relaxed, beer-first listen here, with Wendy and Jared Williamson keeping the talk close to memory, brewery life, and the beer itself.

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