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Bean to Barstool Podcast

2 weeks ago | porchdrinking.com | David Nilsen

In this episode, host David Nilsen talks with Greg & T from Front Porch Chocolate in Montana. They’ve crafted many of their excellent inclusion bars—Including Chai Rose, Fig & Cherry, and Strawberry Lemon—with beer pairing in mind, and here we talk with them about the concepts behind their bars and the beer pairings they’ve designed for each.
Bean to Barstool Podcast

1 month ago | porchdrinking.com | David Nilsen

For our 100th full length episode of Bean to Barstool, we’re talking with an old friend and supporter of the pod, Estelle Tracy. Estelle leads chocolate tastings and pairings through her business, 37 Chocolates, and in this episode we’re tasting and pairing the adventurous bars from her new curated collection. Which wines and beers do we pair with a bar inspired by Beijing lamb skewers? How about the always challenging 100% cacao bar, or a bar loaded with chili pepper?
Sueño in Dayton Blends Traditional Mexican Flavors with Modern Style

1 month ago | ohiomagazine.com | David Nilsen

Sueño on the east side of downtown Dayton explores what Mexican food is, has been and will be. The restaurant’s menu is tethered to executive chef Jorge Guzmán’s childhood roots in Mexico, focusing on the Yucatán area where he is from, while getting creative with its modern takes on rustic Mexican cooking.
Bean to Barstool Podcast

1 month ago | porchdrinking.com | David Nilsen

In this episode of Bean to Barstool, host David Nilsen talks with Dorothy Neary of NearyNogs Chocolate in Northern Ireland. They discuss the importance of music in Irish culture and how it’s influenced several of their chocolate bars, the use of distinctly Irish ingredients like gorse flower and seaweed, and the beautiful natural landscape around their factory that influences them creatively. We also discuss their use of Irish whiskey in several bars, and pairing with whiskey.
Between the Bars - On Alcohol, Suicide, and Depression in the Beer Industry - Pellicle

1 month ago | pelliclemag.com | David Nilsen

Content Warning: This article makes frequent and detailed references to suicide and severe depression, therefore reader discretion is advised. No one should struggle with their mental health alone. If you are in the UK there are several charities you can reach out for support including Mind, the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) and The Samaritans, who can be contacted on 116-123. In the USA you can contact Kevin’s Song on 313-236-7109.
Bean to Barstool Podcast

1 month ago | porchdrinking.com | David Nilsen

In this episode of Bean to Barstool, host David Nilsen talks with Michael Beans of Namesake Coffee in Dayton, Ohio. Michael and his wife and business partner, Jessica Beans, run Namesake with thought and intention, infusing their personalities into every aspect of their business.
Full Circle Brewgarden, Englewood (Dayton, Oh) — Edible Ohio Valley

2 months ago | edibleohiovalley.com | David Nilsen

Englewood, Ohio —Dawn Kirchner is all about discovery. The cofounder of Full Circle Brewgarden, a brewery that opened in the northern Dayton suburb of Englewood in 2023, has a background in environmental science and spent many years in charge of education at Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, a children’s science museum in Dayton. She’s brought her love of the natural world—and her love of introducing that world to new eyes—to Full Circle. There are no TVs at Full Circle.
Bean to Barstool Podcast

2 months ago | porchdrinking.com | David Nilsen

Diego Hernandez started Diego’s Chocolate at Lake Atitlan in Guatemala in 1990. Diego and his family are of Tz’utujil Mayan heritage, and he adapted his abuela’s sipping chocolate recipe into a unique format—rolls of untempered chocolate, often made with unique inclusions. All of the cacao and inclusions are grown in Guatemala.
Bean to Barstool Podcast

Mar 5, 2025 | porchdrinking.com | David Nilsen

Bean to Barstool host David Nilsen recently talked with Serge Savchuk, owner and chocolate maker at Vaka Chocolate in London, Ontario. They talked about the inspiration behind his spirits-infused or -inspired bars, including bars made with whisky, absinthe, gin, and rum, using spirits from North of 7 Distillery and Junction 56 Distillery. They also talked about what motivates him in developing unique inclusion, like his unexpected dill pickle and peanut butter bar.
The 18 Best Restaurants in Dayton, Ohio

Mar 3, 2025 | eater.com | David Nilsen

Dayton lives in the shadow of three larger Ohio cities — Columbus, Cincinnati, and Cleveland. But the Gem City (we don’t know for sure where the nickname originates, but we’re willing to make something up for visitors) is a fantastic destination in its own right, particularly for food and drink lovers. The city center is compact and highly walkable, and still somehow has universal free street parking on weekends and evenings.