In this bonus episode of Bean to Barstool, I reflect back on my recent trip to Mexico to judge at Copa Cerveza Mx and the great beer and chocolate I had while I was there, and discuss what I love about beer judging and what you should and shouldn't take away from beer award results.

The Copa Cerveza Mx awards list can be found here.

I also briefly talked about the upcoming Midwest Craft Chocolate Festival. You can listen to my full preview of the festival here.

Check out David's book Pairing Beer & Chocolate: A Guide to Bringing the Flavors of Craft Beer and Craft Chocolate Together.

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The second annual Midwest Craft Chocolate Festival will take place in the beautiful small town of Rushville, Indiana, on November 21-22. The MCCF was brought to reality by Dustin Cornett, the owner of Chocolat Cafe and organizer of the Craft Chocolat Challenge, along with a talented team and the wonderful folks of Rushville.

For the second year, Bean to Barstool will have a booth in the vendor space selling my pairing book, cacao photography, and beer- and spirits-infused chocolate bars. I'll also be giving a talk on collaborations between craft chocolate makers and beverage alcohol producers, giving a short presentation about working with media, serving on a panel, and leading a ticketed tasting of beer- and spirits-infused chocolate. It'll be a busy weekend for us!

In this episode, I talk with organizer Barb Genuario, sponsor Cocoa Supply's CEO Leila Carvajal Erker, chocolate maker Tandy Peterson of Embers Chocolate, and educator London Coe of Peace on Fifth about what to expect at this year's fest and what makes this festival so unique.

You can access my guests' websites and social media at the following links:

Barb Genuario on Instagram

Cocoa Supply's website and Instagram

Embers Chocolate's website and Instagram

Peace on Fifth's website and Instagram

You can find all the information you'll need about the Midwest Craft Chocolate Festival and purchase tickets at the festival website. You can also follow the fest on their Instagram account. I'll be sharing a ticketing link for my tasting soon.

We hope to see you in Rushville in November!

Check out David's book Pairing Beer & Chocolate: A Guide to Bringing the Flavors of Craft Beer and Craft Chocolate Together.

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Today I'm sharing the second in my two part conversation with cacao agronomist Sarah Bharath about cacao farming and fermentation and some overlaps with beer.

You can listen to part one of the conversation here.

Listen in as Sarah and I discuss these topics!

Check out David's book Pairing Beer & Chocolate: A Guide to Bringing the Flavors of Craft Beer and Craft Chocolate Together.

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