Eric "Cooler" Rottier Brews Your Favorite Beers at McFleshman's

Eric "Cooler" Rottier Brews Your Favorite Beers at McFleshman's

April 2, 2026 · 27 min · Season 1 · Episode 109

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Eric "Cooler" Rottier discusses his journey in craft brewing and the differences between big brewers and craft breweries.

Joining McFleshman's in 2021, Eric "Cooler" Rottier shares the major differences of big brewers to craft and his contributions to the tap list at the brewery. PATREON SUPPORT patreon.com/respectingthebeerpodcast Uncut episodes with bonus content Access to exclusive beers Access to 50-minute video tour of McFleshman's FACEBOOK GROUP https://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingthebeer QUESTIONS? Email us at respectingthebeer@gmail.com -- CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to Respecting the Beer! 01:26 Meet Cooler the Brewer 02:57 Traditional Brewing Deep Dive 05:15 Why They Call Him Cooler 07:00 Schwarzbier to Stowaway Origin 08:40 Happy Accident Beer Science 12:43 Brewery Roles and Work Balance 16:31 Favorite Beers and Winter Talk 18:56 Sales Obsession and Style Trends 20:30 Brewing Mistakes and Filtering 21:43 Dream Beer Styles 22:38 Dortmunder Redemption 23:14 From Homebrew to Pro 25:42 Mad Scientist Flavors 26:54 Support us on Patreon! -- 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…

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