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Morristown, NJ is a town rich in history. It was the winter encampment of General George Washington and his troops, as well as the home of notable figures in history such as Thomas Nast. Glenbrook Brewery pays homage to Morristown's history the only way they know how, with beer! Each craft beer produced by their award winning Head Brewer is carefully brewed with the finest ingredients and artisan craftsmanship.
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We learn about the background of how Heath Traver and Darren Cregan came up with the idea of Glenbrook Brewery. It all started with a one gallon home brew kit and has turned into the first brewery in Morristown. We also learned the process of how they brew the beer, especially on this large of a scale compared to a home brew kit.
Today in New Jersey History: The Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company, based in Newark, became the first brewery to produce their beer, Krueger Beer, in a can on January 24, 1935.
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Heath & Darren talk about the offerings Glenbrook has and some of the fan favorites. The brewery idea started with an award-winning pumpkin beer, but it's Colonial Ale, Morristown Ale, Kolsch, and more have all become staples! All of these beers picked up awards at the Brewski Awards. They also each have tie in names to not only Morristown, but connections throughout history. They also hint at some future offerings and ideas they have for the brewery.
New Jersey Fun Fact: The Lambert Castle Museum in Paterson has a spoon exhibit with over 5,400 spoons from every state and almost every country in the world.
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Glenbrook Brewery is extremely active in the community. Supporting local restaurants and bringing in their food, education foundations, and toy drives is important to Heath & Darren. They do a lot of events like trivia, live music, and more to make it a family-friendly atmosphere. The team at Glenbrook Brewery is incredible, from their GM Conor to their servers, everyone makes you feel welcome and happy to be there.
Glenbrook Brewery: glenbrookbrewery.com
Address: 95 Morris Street Morristown, NJ 07960
Instagram: @glenbrookbrewery
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Asbury Park Distilling is nestled in the bustling and revitalized downtown area of Asbury Park on Lake Avenue. For the last five years the distillery has been a staple of the community, not only in the tasting room but in other restaurants in the area. They're products have won awards at competitions around the country, including taking home the award of "Best Gin in the World" at the prestigious 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
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Owner Rob Wile, Master Distiller Bill Tambussi, and Head Bartender Casey Bowen join us to talk about what they do at the distillery, the types of products they offer, and how they've been expanding their reach beyond the shore town. The downtown area of Asbury Park has been redeveloping rapidly and the distillery has been a key part of that community growth.

Today in New Jersey History: Carl Ruiz was born in Passaic, New Jersey on April 4, 1975. He was a chef, restaurateur and a frequent guest on the Food Network, often serving as a judge on cooking competition shows such as Guy's Grocery Games.

Segment 2
Bill walks us through how he became a Master Distiller and how he has been developing these products over his time at the distillery. As the Head Bartender, Casey works closely with Bill to develop the best cocktails to highlight the products being distilled. They also work together on new products, like their limoncello.

New Jersey Fun Fact: The light bulb, the motion picture projector, and the phonograph -record player were invented by Thomas Edison in Menlo Park, NJ.

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The Asbury Park Distilling Company has a strong relationship with the community. They have contracted local artists to create some of their logos, like their iconic mermaid logo and the logo on their limoncello. Bill and Casey are also residents and describe some of their favorite things about Asbury Park.

Asbury Park Distilling Co.: apdistilling.com
Address: 527 Lake Avenue Asbury Park, NJ
Instagram: @asburydistilling

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New Jersey has it all. Whether you love the Jersey Shore, Hoboken, or Atlantic City, whether you're from North Jersey, South Jersey or the ever-elusive Central Jersey, we dig deeper into your communities to talk to some of the best people you will meet who run small businesses, restaurants, non-profits, and more! While we obviously discuss what they do, we also learn why they do it. Buckle in with host Mike Ham as he travels around the Garden State highlighting the next store you should shop in, restaurant you should eat at, or place you should visit. If you're from here, you get it. If you're not, we're from Jersey we don't care.

About Mike Ham

In July of 2020, Mike Ham burst onto the podcasting scene with his original show, The Morning Spotlight which has posted over 100 episodes and received close to 10,000 downloads in its first year. An energetic, passionate, and curious interviewer Mike creates lasting and memorable bonds between his guests and his audiences. Mike was born and raised right here in the Garden State and has lived here for 28 of his 31 years of life. He loves everything New Jersey has to offer and wants to share it with all of you!

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Ming Chen entered the world of podcasting in 2007 as one of the architects behind Kevin Smith's SModCast Network. His first responsibilities included all technical aspects of the network as well as the design, maintenance and marketing of SModCast's online presence. As the network grew and more shows were added, Ming was asked to create and co-host podcasts of his own including the award winning "I Sell Comics," "The SModCo SMorning Show" and "The Secret Stash: The Official Comic Book Men Companion Podcast." He can also be heard as an occasional guest on the massively popular "Tell 'em Steve Dave" podcast.

In 2011 Ming became a cast member of the hit AMC TV unscripted show "Comic Book Men" along with A Shared Universe co-founder Michael Zapcic. Based out of Kevin Smith's comic book store "Jay & Silent Bob's Secret Stash" in Red Bank, NJ, this show focuses on amazing comics and vintage toys and the stories behind them. It is the first TV show to use podcasting as part of its narrative.

Based on the popularity of the show, Ming became a frequent featured guest at numerous comic book conventions around the world. These conventions include the New York Comic Con, Comicpalooza in Houston, Walker Stalker Con, Heroes and Villains FanFest, Edinburgh Comic Con, Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo, C2E2 in Chicago and more. It was at these conventions that listeners of Ming's podcasts began approaching him for advice on starting their own shows. These interactions became the genesis behind A Shared Universe PodcaStudio.

In 2017 Ming Chen and Mike Zapcic decided to open A Shared Universe in Eatontown, NJ in an effort to help aspiring podcasters start their own shows and to help experienced podcasters become even better. Their goal is to create an amazing environment where all podcasters can create, collaborate, record and be inspired by this amazing new medium.
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Hailing from Essex County, New Jersey, Young Benny is an up and coming artist with a penchant for writing infectious music and relatable narratives. Inspired by critically acclaimed artists like Kendrick Lamar and Lil Wayne, Young Benny took a plunge into pursuing music full-time about a year ago. Prior to starting his musical journey, Benny was a football player on the verge of making it to the NFL.

Young Benny is greatly inspired by real life experiences and hardships, including his older brother who suffers from autism. These personal experiences greatly influence his artistry and writing style. Fueled by the people who don’t believe in and a strong desire to support his family, Young Benny continues to push himself to achieve greater heights in music. His ability to write infectious music has not only garnered him a sizable fan base, but also a song with fellow New Jersey rapper, Tsu Surf.

Armed with big dreams and plenty of energy to spare, Young Benny seeks to positively influence the world and connect with like-minded individuals through his music. Young Benny is no doubt, well on his way to becoming one of the most phenomenal artists of this generation.
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