#28: Mike Fava | Oxbow Brewing

The guys venture into the woods of Newcastle, ME to talk with
Mike Fava, head brewer of Oxbow Brewing. The conversation - held
inside a literal farmhouse next to the brewery - makes a great
case for the podcast's best so far. Fava (as he's known by
essentially everyone) cut his chops brewing at Dock Street and
Nodding Head in Philadelphia, and he walks us through how he
ended up going from pub to farmhouse brewer with some help from a
guy known as "The Dude". He shares his thoughts on what defines
saison, the value in displaying production time on a beer's
label, and how Oxbow came to be champions of the Italian-style
pilsner through both brewing Luppolo and hosting Pils & Love.
After a mutual gushing over spontaneous fermentation and Oxbow's
Native/Wild, things wrap up with a Three Bay involving two of
Fava's favorite things: lambic and VHS. All said, it's a truly
inspiring conversation, and got Matty and Noah immediately
thinking about Part II.
Song: Mountain Climb by Jake Hill and Deep Creek