Someone once called Chuck Hiigel the godfather of Central Coast beer, but I would go as far as to say that, in many ways, he is the godfather of beer across the state of California. What began as an obsessive side project to studying architecture at Cal Poly has since comprised a life and career that celebrates the art and craft of brewing, from managing the iconic Spike’s Pub in the San Luis Obispo Creamery—a business that has since closed but will forever have a place in the hearts of beer lovers everywhere—and convening the California Festival of Beers, to bringing his special brand of education and beer hospitality to the famous Transitions Beer Dinner, San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival, and local NPR affiliate, KCBX. I know Chuck as a beer man about town, but we also sing in the San Luis Obispo Master Chorale, so there is discussion about the similarities of classical music and beer that I like to believe will delight fans of either, both, or neither.
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Composer Brook Munro talks wine and music
Kehoe Carbon Cookware and the legacy of durable heirlooms with Dennis and Kasey Kehoe, Los Osos
Lab-grown meat at the intersection of tech and ethics with Dr. Deb Donig, Cal Poly and UC Berkeley
Food system repair with Shakira Miracle of the Santa Barbara County Food Action Network
My Friend Mike’s Mike Radakovich talks pizza
Hot Vegan Takeout with Matt Martinez of Ziggy’s, SLO and Paso Robles
The Paso Robles Distillery Trail and FarmsteadEd with Lynette Sonne
From sushi to charcuterie with Beerwood’s Jess Saddoff-Bauer and Annie Steinmann
Author Dianne Jacob on the fate of food writing
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Pinot noir, baseball, and Armenian roots with winemaker Ryan Deovlet
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The Mountain Air owners Josh and Lindsey Haring on camping and cooking
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Teaching Asian cooking with Annie Yu, San Luis Obispo
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