UnCapped Podcast

This week we talked to Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs about his whiskey brand Knobel Spirits. Huge thank you to Frederick Wine House for setting this up!

In the episode we talk to Chris Spear, a personal chef and entrepreneur, who discusses his journey into the food industry. Chris details his experience working in large-scale kitchens, his decision to launch his own personal chef business called Perfect Little Bites, and his passion for creating unique and flavorful dishes. The episode also explores his podcast, Chefs Without Resta

In this episode we talk to Keith Marcoux from Olde Mother Brewing Company to talk about our shared anniversaries. We are celebrating 8 years of Uncapped and 9 years of Olde Mother. We also talked about an upcoming Halloween party they are hosting with McClintock Distilling, two events being held in support of fallen first responders, and a distillery that Keith has planned. There w

In this episode we talk to Nick Markoff (owner) and Paul Brubacher (Director of Operations) from Markoff's Haunted Forest, a popular haunted attraction in Maryland. We discuss the history of the haunted forest, from its humble beginnings as a mobile haunt in a converted school bus to its current sprawling operation. Also discussed was the challenges of running a seasonal, outdoor a

In this episode we talk to Chris Jaccobs from Beer Zombies. He tells us about the journey from starting an Instagram account to opening a production brewery in 10 years. Along the way their were numerous collabs, bottle shops, merch drops, and contract brewing. The episode ends with stupid questions that were recorded the night before at the brewer's party for Kill the Lights. Core

In this episode,we speak with Jennifer and Justin Stiefel, co-founders of Heritage Distilling Company, about their journey in the craft distilling industry. We discuss the challenges and innovations in starting a distillery, the importance of regulatory navigation, and their commitment to community and military support through their Salute Series. They highlight their unique busine

We recently made the trip up to Chest, NY to ask stupid questions at the Tin Barn Block Party. Here is a rundown of who joined in the fun. Rich Dabreau - Tin Barn Brewing Dale Van Pamelen - Tin Barn Brewing Scott Novich - Alternate Ending Beer Co. Kenny Rampolla - Lost Tavern Brewing Tim Besecker - Twin Elephant Brewery Jon Paton - Widowmaker Brewing Bob Olson - Bolero Snort Brewer

The week we talked to Matt Hagerman and Meghan Morgan from Lost Rhino Brewing. We talked about their new beer “Two-A-Daze”. They gave us a rundown of what has been going on at the brewery and some of their upcoming events.

Caroline Sisson, Director of Marketing and Hospitality at Heavy Seas Brewing, discussed the brewery's 29-year history and plans for its 30th anniversary. She highlighted the rebranding from Clipper City to Heavy Seas in the early 2000s and the success of flagship beers like Loose Cannon and Winter Storm. Sisson also mentioned the challenges posed by COVID-19 and the importance of t

For this weeks episode we talk to we talk to Chris Brown (owner) and Mike Rothman (Director of Hospitality) from Zinnia. We talked about history of this absolutely beautiful restaurant and their amazing beer program. Check them out at eatzinnia.com