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Exploring Our Wild Rice Collaboration w/ Sway Brewing’s Matt Sampson
Episode 13012th September 2026 • Respecting the Beer • McFleshman's Brewing Co
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Fellow PhD turned brewer, Matt Sampson, sits down for an impromptu voice memo recording in the Sway Brewing cellar! Origin stories, brewing philosophies, and the recent collaboration is explored!

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Welcome to Respecting the Beer!

00:53 Sway Brewing Overview

01:56 Matt Chemistry to Beer

03:54 Door County Move Pivot

06:05 Hacienda Origin Story

10:33 Foeders and Cellar Tour

12:29 Cleaning and Oak Benefits

16:41 From Brewer to Owner

18:53 Meeting and Collab Setup

22:34 Wild Rice Collab Idea

25:52 Building The Rice Lager

26:26 Pause For A Pour

27:30 What to Name It?

29:15 Cereal Mash And Hops

31:28 Fermentation And Flavor

33:09 Recipe Tweaks And Foam

34:38 Future Collabs And Lessons

38:07 Death Row Beer Picks

40:38 Support us on Patreon!

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CREDITS

Hosts:

Bobby Fleshman - https://www.mcfleshmans.com/

Allison Fleshman -https://www.instagram.com/mcfleshmans/

Joel Hermansen

Gary Ardnt - https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/

Music by Sarah Lynn Huss - https://www.facebook.com/kevin.huss.52/

Recorded & Produced by David Kalsow - https://davidkalsow.com/

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