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So You Want To Be A Beer Judge
It seems like a dream job, travel the world getting paid to drink and judge beer. It's every craft beer lovers dream. If only being it were that easy. Jasper Akerboom is the owner ...
End Of An Era: Old Ox Brewery Closes Its Doors
March brought unexpected and sad news to the DMV beer scene as Old Ox Brewery announced it would close its doors for good on April 5th. Roche and Lashelle traveled to Old Ox to sp...
St. Patrick's Day!
Happy St. Patrick's Day from Head Retention! Lashelle break down why St. Patty's Day is her favorite "holiday" of the year while Roche revels in his surprisingly high level of Iris...
The History of Senate Beer, a Washington D.C. Classic!
Last episode of Head Retention spotlighted Roche's new "go to" beer. Lashelle was fascinated with the story behind Senate Beer so in this episode, discover the history of a DC orig...
Do You Have A Go To Beer? Plus, What Factors Decide What Beer You Get In A Brewery?
Roche is excited to share with Lashelle that he has found a go to beer! This isn't a "show off your craft beer chops to your friends" beer. This isn't a "4 pack to savor" beer. Thi...
A Head Retention Field Trip!
Who doesn't love a beer exploration field trip? Well, Roche for one but Lashelle is all about the beer adventure. Listen as she recaps her trip to Pen Druid Brewing, a brewery t...
A Beer Director's Guide to Buying Beer
Who knew so much went into what beer ends up on restaurant menus and store shelves! Steve Quartell, the beer director for Lost Dog Alexandria, does and he joins Roche and Lashelle...
We Hate Pumpkins Beers! Or Do We?
Everybody loves pumpkins beers, right? RIGHT!?!?! Actually, pumpkin beers aren't as universally loved as the big pumpkin media would have you believe. But that doesn't mean brewe...
The Summer Beers of 2024
It's been awhile since we actually sampled beers on Head Retention so Lashelle, Roche, and Jon of Solace Brewing Company sidle up to the bar at Solace's Sterling location to sample...
Roche Works The Canning Line At A Brewery
If you've ever been to a brewery you've seen the tanks and equipment involved in the brewing process. But you've probably never seen the set up to get the beer from the tanks to th...
The Art Of The Beer Label w/Rockets Are Red's Jeffrey Everett
Are beer labels more important than the beer itself? Maybe? For many, the beer label is the introduction to the beer or even the brewery. So nailing the label is vital. Design...
Head Retention Is Back!
Title says it all. After a yearlong hiatus, Head Retention is back! But before we can move forward with our craft beer journeys, let's take an episode to look back at what Lashelle...
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