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A podcast exploring the intersections of craft beer and craft chocolate.
Creator
David Nilsen
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Episodes(3)
Mike King of Encore Coffee and Chocolate
Mike King at Encore Coffee and Chocolate in Kansas City is currently making some of the best coffee-infused craft chocolate bars on the market. I’ve had the chance to talk with Mike at the Midwest Craft Chocolate Festival the past couple years, and we were finally able to connect for a conversation
Collaboration for Chocolate Makers Part 1: Why Do It, and General Considerations
Back in the first episode of 2026, I shares some things I think craft chocolate can learn from craft beer. One of those lessons (and, upon reflection, one of the only positive ones) was to collaborate expansively. While craft chocolate makers periodically partner with breweries and coffee roasters,
Brewing Pastry Stouts Thoughtfully with Wandering Monsters Brewing
Today we're talking with Jason Brewer and Zac Boehnke of Wandering Monsters Brewing in Cincinnati, Ohio. While they brew a wide variety of beers well, they're best known for excellent adjunct stouts like Viator Obscura: Triple Chocolate, which has medaled at both Great American Beer Festival and Wor