New podcast on tap Baldwin Park resident David Dell’Olio launched his latest podcast, The Brü Experience, for fellow craft beer enthusiasts. DANIELLE HENDRIX ASSOCIATE EDITOR
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or many, the mark of a good craft beer isn’t just the taste of the drink itself — it’s also the experience that comes
with it. That’s why Baldwin Park resident David Dell’Olio launched his new podcast, The Brü Experience, a few months ago. The podcast caters to craft beer enthusiasts, and the goal is to highlight the full experience of local craft beer artisans. It’s not his first rodeo with podcasts, either. Dell’Olio also was the co-founder and co-host for The One Four, a Baldwin Park-centric podcast he collaborated on with friend and fellow resident Sam Rodriguez.
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As someone who enjoys craft beer and visiting new breweries, Dell’Olio cites the overall experience of doing so as one of the driving factors behind the podcast. “If I go to a new city, I always like to try to check out one craft brewer to see what they’re doing,” he says. “There are a lot of people like me
“The more brewers I meet, I’m amazed at what they know and how willing they are to share and sit down and talk about it.” — DAVID DELL’OLIO
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David Dell’Olio started The Brü Experience to highlight local breweries and brewers.
who will Google a brewery or see if there’s one close to them. I think nowadays, it’s staring to catch on that they’re not just have to a beer: A lot of them have food, and you can go to for lunch. “We’re trying to talk about the entire experience fo going to a brewery,” he says. “Think about a favorite beer you might have had. Why was it your favorite beer? It was the whole experience of having that beer. It wasn’t just the beer itself, although the beer was probably good. … It could be the music, or the people you were with, where you were or what place or time in life you were. That all adds to the experience of having nice craft beer. Beer has always been one of those things that you sit down and meet with friends or talk with friends about.” One of the key aspects of The Brü Experience is getting to know
the local craft brewers, how they got started and what goes into making a great beer. “Local craft brewers — they are an amazing bunch of people,” Dell’Olio says. “When you think about it, they are half-chemist and half-creative person. … Chris from Tactical (Brewing Co.) — he’s a genius. They make some really great beers. They made this one beer called Black Spot. They used oyster shells they’d gotten from Seito, I believe, but he had to figure out how to cold-pasteurize the thing. Not only is it the chemistry, but there is the food and beverage health aspect of it, and then there’s the creative aspect.” It’s also important to Dell’Olio that the podcast highlights what each brewery offers so people think of them not only as a place to enjoy a good beer but also what else they bring to the table. Some offer lunch
