Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/trust-in-the-process Travis Fritts, Master Brewer and Co-Owner of Old Nation Brewing Company in Williamston Michigan, chronicles his life in brewing through stories and conversations with fellow brewers, industry folks, and other people of interest. A podcast for brewers and those interested in behind the scenes insights and tales of the rise of craft beer and the current state of affairs across the world of beer. © 2025 iLogic Media c3350072-8cf6-5949-b683-7c52144bba38 no en Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:01:39 -0500 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:01:29 -0500 http://www.oldnationbrewing.com https://img.transistor.fm/StG-GgT4wUJ9nYmD1---bo0G45aDA5dQlcmfD-J1JnM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMwMjI4LzE2NTEy/NTYyNjYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg http://www.oldnationbrewing.com episodic iLogic Media Travis Fritts, Master Brewer and Co-Owner of Old Nation Brewing Company in Williamston Michigan, chronicles his life in brewing through stories and conversations with fellow brewers, industry folks, and other people of interest. A podcast for brewers and those interested in behind the scenes insights and tales of the rise of craft beer and the current state of affairs across the world of beer. Travis Fritts, Master Brewer and Co-Owner of Old Nation Brewing Company in Williamston Michigan, chronicles his life in brewing through stories and conversations with fellow brewers, industry folks, and other people of interest. Brewing, Beer, Science, Culture, History Old Nation Brewing No Yes 12 12 Trust in the Process | S1 E12 | Jason Spaulding full 8e25788c-61be-49c3-bf14-327b66620350 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fcc60077 Jason talks about the beginning of his 25+ year journey in Michigan Beer and how his breweries have adapted over the years.

]]> Jason talks about the beginning of his 25+ year journey in Michigan Beer and how his breweries have adapted over the years.

]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2023 15:46:32 -0500 iLogic Media iLogic Media 548 Travis hosts various guests from within and around the beer industry Travis hosts various guests from within and around the beer industry Brewing, Beer, Science, Culture, History No 11 11 Trust in the Process | S1 E11 | John Blystone full 7a481862-566b-454b-8bc0-4bdd93539f7b https://share.transistor.fm/s/56e8e8d4 John Blystone of Great Lakes Brewing brings a totally different perspective to the podcast.

]]> John Blystone of Great Lakes Brewing brings a totally different perspective to the podcast.

]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2023 15:43:22 -0500 iLogic Media iLogic Media 4173 Travis hosts various guests from within and around the beer industry Travis hosts various guests from within and around the beer industry Brewing, Beer, Science, Culture, History No 10 10 Trust in the Process | S1 E10 | Kim Collins full 0e96dde4-1485-4f6b-b4ae-d930c913cdea https://share.transistor.fm/s/4a992e50 Travis sits with Kim Collins of Guardian Brewing in Saugatuck, MI, and talks about brewing and guilds between Colorado and Michigan.

]]> Travis sits with Kim Collins of Guardian Brewing in Saugatuck, MI, and talks about brewing and guilds between Colorado and Michigan.

]]> Wed, 16 Nov 2022 11:00:10 -0500 iLogic Media iLogic Media 4165 Travis sits with Kim Collins of Guardian Brewing in Saugatuck, MI, and talks about brewing and guilds between Colorado and Michigan. Travis sits with Kim Collins of Guardian Brewing in Saugatuck, MI, and talks about brewing and guilds between Colorado and Michigan. Brewing, Beer, Science, Culture, History No 9 9 Trust in the Process | S1 E9 | Joe Tucker full 03afd2f5-33e6-4c15-a297-054487661531 https://share.transistor.fm/s/201aeaea Travis sits down for a fascinating chat with the force behind giving the average consumer an outlet to "rate" beer. From the beginning to the sale of Ratebeer.com a seriously great conversation you should listen to.

]]> Travis sits down for a fascinating chat with the force behind giving the average consumer an outlet to "rate" beer. From the beginning to the sale of Ratebeer.com a seriously great conversation you should listen to.

]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2022 15:24:52 -0400 iLogic Media iLogic Media 4815 Travis sits down for a fascinating chat with the force behind giving the average consumer an outlet to "rate" beer. From the beginning to the sale of Ratebeer.com a seriously great conversation you should listen to. Travis sits down for a fascinating chat with the force behind giving the average consumer an outlet to "rate" beer. From the beginning to the sale of Ratebeer.com a seriously great conversation you should listen to. Brewing, Beer, Science, Culture, History No 8 8 Trust in the Process | S1 E8 | Lew Bryson full 2bbf2ae6-7915-41a9-b571-31cc4228f215 https://share.transistor.fm/s/175c92e7 Lew and Travis discuss the parallels between the beer and whiskey industries, distribution laws, and Lew's article concerning flagships.

]]> Lew and Travis discuss the parallels between the beer and whiskey industries, distribution laws, and Lew's article concerning flagships.

]]> Wed, 05 Oct 2022 14:39:40 -0400 iLogic Media iLogic Media 4816 Lew and Travis discuss the parallels between the beer and whiskey industries, distribution laws, and Lew's article concerning flagships. Lew and Travis discuss the parallels between the beer and whiskey industries, distribution laws, and Lew's article concerning flagships. Brewing, Beer, Science, Culture, History No 7 7 Trust in the Process | S1 E7-Pt3 | John Haggerty full 41d197ec-c398-4685-9aba-125b21e0e463 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f5c01ea5 The conclusion to the 3 part epsiode. A look behind the scenes of the industry as only two veterens like Travis and John can convey.

]]> The conclusion to the 3 part epsiode. A look behind the scenes of the industry as only two veterens like Travis and John can convey.

]]> Fri, 02 Sep 2022 12:21:24 -0400 iLogic Media iLogic Media 5114 Trust in the Process | E7 pt3 | John Haggerty Trust in the Process | E7 pt3 | John Haggerty Brewing, Beer, Science, Culture, History No 7 7 Trust in the Process | S1 E7-Pt2 | John Haggerty full 88e91ffd-efd9-4aa1-96c1-dd7958e631eb https://share.transistor.fm/s/09ab9c07 in Part 2 of the 3 part series with two amazing master brewers, John and Travis continue their talk about the trade work of coming up as journeyman brewers and the beer family they made along the way.

]]> in Part 2 of the 3 part series with two amazing master brewers, John and Travis continue their talk about the trade work of coming up as journeyman brewers and the beer family they made along the way.

]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2022 17:25:53 -0400 iLogic Media iLogic Media 4772 in Part 2 of the 3 part series with two amazing master brewers, John and Travis continue their talk about the trade work of coming up as journeyman brewers and the beer family they made along the way. in Part 2 of the 3 part series with two amazing master brewers, John and Travis continue their talk about the trade work of coming up as journeyman brewers and the beer family they made along the way. Brewing, Beer, Science, Culture, History No 7 7 Trust in the Process | S1 E7-Pt1 | John Haggerty full 5396a8a5-59a8-420f-a5a0-9840fbdee214 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8bf88cf6 Join two Certified Master Brewers as they share stories of the early 2000's of brewing from their serendipitous meeting in brewing university in Germany to a deep dive into the history of the industry itself in the late 90's and early 2000's

]]> Join two Certified Master Brewers as they share stories of the early 2000's of brewing from their serendipitous meeting in brewing university in Germany to a deep dive into the history of the industry itself in the late 90's and early 2000's

]]> Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:00:00 -0400 iLogic Media iLogic Media 2886 Part 1 of 3 - John and Travis talk about brewing and grunge music in Seattle and John's early year travels. Part 1 of 3 - John and Travis talk about brewing and grunge music in Seattle and John's early year travels. Brewing, Beer, Science, Culture, History No 6 6 Trust in the Process | S1 E6 | Bart Watson full a007199e-075f-4f66-be49-dd45c79b6215 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8354a8ed A fascinating discussion with Dr Bart Watson of the Brewers Association and Travis on the state of beer from an economist point of view.

]]> A fascinating discussion with Dr Bart Watson of the Brewers Association and Travis on the state of beer from an economist point of view.

]]> Thu, 28 Jul 2022 12:30:25 -0400 iLogic Media iLogic Media 3484 A fascinating discussion with Dr Bart Watson of the Brewers Association and Travis on the state of beer from an economist point of view. A fascinating discussion with Dr Bart Watson of the Brewers Association and Travis on the state of beer from an economist point of view. Brewing, Beer, Science, Culture, History No 5 5 Trust in the Process | S1 E5 | Aaron Rzeznik full 75d4edaf-8dab-482b-aa41-af5a54be6d67 https://share.transistor.fm/s/02da551f Aaron and Travis talk about their time in Germany and adapting during the pandemic.

]]> Aaron and Travis talk about their time in Germany and adapting during the pandemic.

]]> Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:00:00 -0400 iLogic Media iLogic Media 3101 Aaron and Travis talk about their time in Germany and adapting during the pandemic. Aaron and Travis talk about their time in Germany and adapting during the pandemic. Brewing, Beer, Science, Culture, History No 4 4 Trust in the Process | S1 E4 | Mitch Steele full 8b2bd39c-86ba-4c72-af04-d086ef903b80 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1418bd75 Mitch talks about his beginnings in brewing and gets into some beer philosophy with Travis

]]> Mitch talks about his beginnings in brewing and gets into some beer philosophy with Travis

]]> Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:57:04 -0400 iLogic Media iLogic Media 4552 Mitch talks about his beginnings in brewing and gets into some beer philosophy with Travis Mitch talks about his beginnings in brewing and gets into some beer philosophy with Travis Brewing, Beer, Science, Culture, History No 3 3 Trust in the Process | S1 E3 | Edwin Collazo full e8981e3a-540a-4f3f-95c6-6f176e11283a https://share.transistor.fm/s/cfe589be Travis and Edwin talk the evolution of City Built, creating a brand, and surviving the last few years.

]]> Travis and Edwin talk the evolution of City Built, creating a brand, and surviving the last few years.

]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:00:00 -0400 iLogic Media iLogic Media 5955 Travis and Edwin talk the evolution of City Built, creating a brand, and surviving the last few years. Travis and Edwin talk the evolution of City Built, creating a brand, and surviving the last few years. Brewing, Beer, Science, Culture, History No 2 2 Trust in the Process | S1 E2 | Josh Rake full 0d29987f-89c2-4dd0-8947-39b3c301f202 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3e85e660 Travis and Josh talk about working your way up in the industry and the being able to look at your draft board and have a beer that keeps people in their seats for more than one and done.

]]> Travis and Josh talk about working your way up in the industry and the being able to look at your draft board and have a beer that keeps people in their seats for more than one and done.

]]> Thu, 19 May 2022 12:00:00 -0400 iLogic Media iLogic Media 3454 Travis and Josh talk about working your way up in the industry and the being able to look at your draft board and have a beer that keeps people in their seats for more than one and done. Travis and Josh talk about working your way up in the industry and the being able to look at your draft board and have a beer that keeps people in their seats for more than one and done. Brewing, Beer, Science, Culture, History No 1 1 Trust in the Process | S1 E1 | Adam Stout full 8ec01c87-36a3-4735-b086-583db923f5d0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0cd013ff Travis welcomes Adam Stout of Aberrant Ale in Howell, MI to the show to talk about the science of Hazy Beers and appreciation of Lagers.

]]> Travis welcomes Adam Stout of Aberrant Ale in Howell, MI to the show to talk about the science of Hazy Beers and appreciation of Lagers.

]]> Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:19:24 -0400 iLogic Media iLogic Media 3969 Travis welcomes Adam Stout of Aberrant Ales in Howell, MI to the show to talk about the science of Hazy Beers and appreciation of Lagers. Travis welcomes Adam Stout of Aberrant Ales in Howell, MI to the show to talk about the science of Hazy Beers and appreciation of Lagers. Brewing, Beer, Science, Culture, History Yes