The Craft Beer Playbook
The Craft Beer Playbook is a Community for both Locals & Visitors of Tampa Bay that are seeking out a place to have a unique brew and engaging sports conversation. The Craft Beer Playbook was created by Founders Brian Richie & Zac Blobner in 2020, in midst of a Global Pandemic, the two were spending more time than ever on the internet seeking new beers & breweries the TB area had to offer. Unfortunately, the thirsty duo struggled to find one centralized place for their answers, and slowly jumped from Instagram to Instagram... until *BOOM* - an idea to create The Craft Beer Playbook emerged. Now Brian & Zac are writing The Craft Beer Playbook page by page, as they try everything there is to offer on Tap in Tampa Bay and do their best to share that information with YOU! The only thing the guys love more than Craft Beer is Sports... so if you meet them for a Pint be prepared to pull up a stool too and debate MJ vs LeBron or College Football Playoff Expansion... maybe the sculpting of an MLB Mount Rushmore or how likely Tiger Woods is to win another Major! Cheers - Follow Us @TheCraftBeerPlaybook
Episodes
May 19, 2021 • 51 mins
Brian Richie & Zac Blobner put Season 2 on skates for Episode 6 as the guys gear up for the rest of the 1st Round Stanley Cup Playoff series between the Tampa Bay Lightning & Florida Panthers! Plus, a special visit from Bootleggers Brewery GM & Brewer Haas Chanse in Brandon... he's got a very unique backstory filled with several other breweries in the area, is a HUGE Tampa Bay Sports fan, & is also doing so awesome stuff with glass...
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May 12, 2021 • 49 mins
Brian Richie & Zac Blobner blast off in Episode 5 as the guys do a deep dive into a new Brewery Trend - The OZNR App - which many local watering holes are starting to use, if not already fully aboard with. It's a Family Affair this week during the #FriendOfTheShow Segment, as David Richie joins the program to explain why he's jumped on the Craft Beer Train & how he explains the Community to other's reluctant to try it out... ya kn...
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May 5, 2021 • 57 mins
May the 4th be with you, on Episode 4 of Season 2 as the guys talk beer from a Brewery Far, Far Away... okay they're just at home, but we're still going to get tons of Skywalker talk & more on this week's pod. Plus, in the Friend of the Show Segment, Once Upon A Sunday's Fantasy Football Host Josh Kimmel shows up in the Death Star to discuss next season (because it's never too early to talk Fantasy!) Join in the show by commenting...
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May 5, 2021 • 46 mins
Brian & Zac let loose w/ a Free Fridge Episode as they dig out some gems from their travels around the Tampa Bay Craft Beer Community! The guys gauge where they're at on the NFL Draft as Round 1 is only a couple days away & mock draft's are just getting weird at this point. Plus, Vikings Fan & (soon to be) Iron Man Tim is the #FriendOfTheShow on Episode 3, chatting about his love for Minnesota Football, Rays Baseball, & the Lightn...
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April 22, 2021 • 62 mins
Season 2 of The Craft Beer Playbook rolls on as Brian & Zac get back to their Brew Roots w/ Swamp Head out of Gainesville, FL... outside of an academic education, the guys also shaped their drinking habits & learned a ton about what they like & don't when it comes to their tastes. Plus, Dolphin Fan Dan helps support Brian as the biggest day in Miami season comes - The NFL Draft! haha plus, his thoughts as a Yankees fan on th...
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April 14, 2021 • 53 mins
The Craft Beer Playbook opens up in Season 2 w/ Brian Richie & Zac Blobner joined by Big Storm Brewery's LJ Govoni, as the guys chat about the Beer, Brand, & Tampa Bay Lightning! LJ breaks down how Big Storm came to be & how the beer is growing it's reach throughout and outside the Tampa Bay area. Plus, in our "Friend of the Show" segment, avid Bucs/Rays/Gators fan Ben Lansford pops a top to debate NFL Draft, relish in the Ta...
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March 30, 2021 • 49 mins
13 Episodes in and the FINALE of Season 1 of The Craft Beer Playbook... Brian & Zac do their best to fix baseball's biggest problem, as MLB Opening Day rolls around the corner w/ high expectations for the Defending American League Champion Tampa Bay Rays! Plus, a trip out of state, as the guys stop by King's Bluff Brewery in Clarksville, Tennessee w/ Dustyn... how #FreeBritney fits into Beer, why if you're going to start brewing yo...
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March 26, 2021 • 51 mins
Brian & Zac sail their Craft Beer ship to St. Pete for a few drinks at 3 Daughters, as the guys unveil their brand new Locator Page at TheCraftBeerPlaybook.com to help drinkers from in & out of town find new breweries logistically! Plus, a conversation on Sports Fans relationship w/ Refs, after the NHL fired an official due to his hot mic comments about calling a penalty out of personal feelings. The NFL Free Agent Season continue...
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March 18, 2021 • 52 mins
Brian & Zac are ready for CHAOS... nets being cut, Cinderella finding her slipper on the court, & wall to wall action of College Basketball as March Madness returns! Is any 1 Seed vulnerable? Which 12 will beat a 5? & WHO will be in the Final Four!? All that explained here with some beer from Sweetwater, Parrish, & Hidden Springs Breweries. Plus, they guys dive into the biggest surprises of NFL Free Agency so far, with the Patrio...
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March 15, 2021 • 32 mins
Brian and Zac were LIVE from Bastet Brewing in Tampa off of Adamo Drive w/ Co-Owners Tom Ross & Huston Lett chatting about the Egyptian Background of their Beers & Building, the convenience of their location on the way to watch Lightning Games at Amalie Arena, & their journey to bring Hard Water back in a tasty fashion! Tons of historical education here in Beer & how the Brewers Drinking Tree extends outward from Cigar City (them i...
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Episode 9 previews the guys' weekend at Bastet Brewing out by IKEA, as Brian & Zac look ahead to their 2nd LIVE Podcast Remote w/ Tom and Huston Saturday 1-3PM. Plus, the fellas grab some Fridge-Free-For-All's thanks to listener Justin Pegg featuring brews from Good Liquid in Bradenton, Hidden Springs in Tampa, & Green Bench in St. Pete. NFL Free Agency is ALREADY wild comparing two WR's up for grab in JuJu Smith-Schuster vs Kenn...
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March 4, 2021 • 57 mins
Episode Ocho (8) goes inside the world Hidden Springs Brewery from Downtown Tampa, as Brian & Zac describe why the popular Beer stop is one of their all-time favorites! 5 brews on board to help get the job done and a debate about NFL Mock Drafts, how effective they are, & whether or not Football Insider Chris Simms is a mad genius or just plain mad. Plus, a debate about what Sports Movies are the Top 3 G.O.A.T Films and some awfu...
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February 28, 2021 • 59 mins
Brian & Zac are LIVE from 7venth Sun in Tampa chatting w/ owner Devon Kreps about her start in the Craft Community, her favorite part about Champa Bay, & the BEEEEER! Stop by the 7venth Sun and say hello in either location Dunedin or Tampa... and make sure you tell them, The Craft Beer Playbook sent ya! Cheers!
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February 26, 2021 • 57 mins
In this 6th Episode of The Craft Beer Playbook the guys switch things up a bit in anticipation of their event w/ 7venth Sun Brewery in Tampa on Saturday... Brian & Zac snag random beers out of their fridge and go through the NFL QB Pressure Cooker! Who has more Playoff Wins next season, Bucs QB Tom Brady or the NFC East (Cowboys, Eagles, Washington, & Giants), who has more Regular Season Wins next season Lions QB Jared Goff or Clem...
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February 18, 2021 • 61 mins
After a brief hiatus, Brian & Zac are back at drinking delicious local craft brews & talking Sports! The guys share what they've been up to the past couple weeks during the Super Bowl in Tampa Bay, including the addition of TWO Upcoming Events at Local Breweries, new T-Shirts, & Branded Tasting Paddles. Plus, the announcement of the winner for The Craft Beer Playbook's Grand Prize Super Bowl Giveaway. As far as sports, the guys r...
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January 28, 2021 • 50 mins
On Episode 4 Brian & Zac travel to the Sarasota, Florida and sample some Calusa Beers thanks to listener on IG) SarasotaHazy’s help... his business is (on IG) SouthwestRockInc & he makes bad ass Tampa Bay Sports Mosaics! Calusa is known for extremely tasteful IPA’s, so it’s not surprise 3/4 are HOPPED up. Plus, the guys hand out NFL season awards or “The Crafties” in categories from “Beer Goggles” to “Off-season Sours” haha a...
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January 22, 2021 • 55 mins
On Episode 3 Brian & Zac head to the Ybor area and check in with Coppertail Brewing while discussing the AFC (Bills vs Chiefs) & NFC (Bucs vs Packers) Conference Title Games! Between the artwork on the can & the distribution growth, Coppertail is a must visit in Tampa Bay! Plus, can Tom Brady and company pull the upset in Green Bay? And -side note- is Phillip Rivers (recently retired) a 1st ballot Hall of Fame QB? Cheers to t...
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January 20, 2021 • 42 mins
Brian & Zac continue their Beer Journey in Tampa Bay stopping in Apollo Beach at Four Stacks! Are you a “Stranger Things” show fan? If yes, you’re going to want to check this Brewery out... Plus, the Lightning start their quest to defend Lord Stanley, the NFL Divisional Rounds feature the Bucs, & PIN FISH! We told you last week this program can be educational haha CHEERS!
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January 20, 2021 • 50 mins
Brian & Zac start their journey into The Craft Beer Playbook with the most recognizable brand in Tampa Bay- Cigar City Brewing! And there’s never been a better time to head over by Raymond James Stadium for a pint, than as the Bucs prep for their first Playoff game in over a decade up in Washington! What is YOUR favorite CCB? And who is in YOUR Super Bowl picks? Cheers
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