Episode 97 (August 25, 2022): Efren Hidalgo and Mark Stone, Providence Brewing Company

EPISODE 97 - Efren Hidalgo & Mark Stone of Providence Brewing Company

BEERS & BUSINESS (11:45):  In 1892, Irish immigrant James Hanley founded American Brewing Company, which became Providence Brewing Company in 1896.  Little did he know that more than 125 years later, it’d be revived with a whole new significance.  In 2013, Efren Hidalgo, former web and UX designer at large corporate entities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, saw an opportunity to combine his passion for homebrewing and small business.  In his research, he decided to honor the brand that Hanley had created; and it became Providence Brewing Company once more.  We sat down with Efren & Assistant Brewer Mark Stone to discuss the exciting new era for PVD Brewing Company, including a move to the newly-minted Farm Fresh RI complex on Sims Avenue.  Efren and Mark discuss getting evicted from their small facility in a North Providence strip mall, the innovative beer concepts they’ve released such as Slushy Beers, and the brands they’ve partnered with across New England.

BALLS (presented by MANSCAPED): Albert Pujols is proving he’s got some energy left in the tank, but does he have enough to get to 700 home runs? We bring back Contenders & Pretenders and it leads to some good debate. Is there a clear favorite in the NL? What were the Brewers thinking at the trade deadline? Astros-Yankees seems like a lock in the ALCS, but who else can hunt them down? We finish by discussing the Manti Te’o documentary.

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