Stouts and Barrels, Chili Crisp and Whiskey. Phil Wymore at Funk Fest '24

Drink Beer, Think Beer With John Holl

This is another episode recorded live before an audience, this time at Funk Fest, the great event put on by Embrace the Funk and Yazoo Brewing in Nashville, Tennessee. Phil Wymore of Perennial Artisan Ales joins the show for a conversation about stouts, barrels, condiments, and whiskey.

Phil Wymore is the Co-Founder of Perennial Artisan Ales in St. Louis, MO, established in 2011. Prior to opening Perennial, Phil spent time in Chicago as the Cellar Manager of Goose Island, the Head Brewer of Half Acre, and attended the Siebel Institute. In 2021, he started Passenger Foods, a one-person operation that makes chili crisp. In 2023, he co-founded Common Ritual, an independent bottler that discovers extraordinary whiskies produced by underrepresented distilleries.

Host: John Holl

Guest: Phil Wymore

Sponsors: All About Beer

Tags: Travel, Funk Fest, Stout, Barrels, History, St. Louis, Goose Island, Whiskey

Photo by Brandon Jones