Taplist: Stefano's Snail Ale, Rye IPA
From Respecting the Beer by McFleshman's Brewing Co
April 23, 2026 · 32 min · Season 1 · Episode 112
About this episode
Gary and Bobby discuss the creation and characteristics of Snail Ale, a West Coast-style Rye IPA made with Wisconsin rye.
Gary and Bobby discuss Snail Ale, a West Coast–style Rye IPA made with Wisconsin rye! Created with Sheboygan restaurateur Stefano Viti, Snail Ale is a lower-alcohol alternative to everyones favorite 547. 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! 00:58 Rye IPA Origin Story 03:33 What Is Rye Anyway 06:09 Why Husks Matter 09:37 Brewing Raw Rye 12:36 Taste Test Hop Choices 14:57 Water Chemistry Color Dial 16:36 Naming a New Rye Ale 21:18 Custom Beer Requests 21:32 Credit Union Collab Liquid Asset 22:46 Haitian Lager Concept 24:55 Amber and Fossil Gimmick 27:25 Indiana Jones Beer Release 28:03 Snail Ale Availability Label Art 29:17 AI and Beer Creativity 31:17 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…
People in this episode
Hosts: Gary Ardnt, Bobby Fleshman
Topics covered
- beer brewing
- Rye IPA
- lower-alcohol beer
- collaboration
- taste testing
- beer creativity
Keywords
- Snail Ale
- Rye IPA
- Wisconsin
- brewing
- taste test
- beer collaboration
- lower-alcohol beer
Sponsors
McFleshman's Brewing Co
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Snail Ale, Rye IPA
Places: Wisconsin, Sheboygan
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