Episode 81: Beast of Blackwater
Summary: <p>This week on #SlapperCast, we talk with our dear friend Chris Steele, owner of <a href="https://www.obannonstaphouse.com/" rel="nofollow">O'Bannon's Taphouse</a> and <a href="https://www.blackwaterbrew.com" rel="nofollow">Blackwater Draw Brewing Co.</a> in Bryan–College Station, Texas. </p> <p>Watch this episode on YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/M3LH57ok7UE" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/M3LH57ok7UE</a></p> <ul> <li>How Chris got started in the bar industry, and how his wife Stephanie got him hooked on quality beer</li> <li>The genesis of O'Bannon's Taphouse and Blackwater Draw Brewing Co. (BWD)</li> <li>The challenges that O'Bannon's and BWD are now facing during the pandemic with the inconsistent and unreasonable restrictions being placed on bars/restaurants in Texas.</li> <li>How alcohol laws in Texas have changed since the pandemic, and how they might (should) continue to change</li> </ul> <h3>Join us in IRELAND Fall 2021</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://blaggards.com/ireland/" rel="nofollow">Ireland 2021</a> — Sign up to learn more about our next Ireland tour</li> </ul> <h3>Show dates</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://blaggards.com/shows/" rel="nofollow">Blaggards.com</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808" rel="nofollow">Bandsintown</a></li> </ul> <h3>Follow us on social media</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/blaggards" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/blaggards" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a></li> </ul> <h3>Become a Patron</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/blaggards" rel="nofollow">Join Blaggards on Patreon</a> for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives.</li> </ul> <h3>Rate us</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331" rel="nofollow">Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes</a> </li> </ul> <h3>Questions?</h3> <p>If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, </p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/blaggards" rel="nofollow">leave a comment on Patreon</a>, or </li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/blaggards" rel="nofollow">tweet them to us</a> with the hashtag <strong>#slappercast</strong>.</li> </ul><p>Special Guest: Chris Steele.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/blaggards" rel="payment">Support SlapperCast</a></p>
