Episode 317 - Tommy Keegan Tribute with Interboro, Newburgh, and Industrial Arts
Happy Monday, Thieves! We’re paying tribute to a local legend this week. Tommy Keegan of Kingston, NY’s Keegan Ales unexpectedly died of heart attack on April 30 and we wanted to reflect on his legacy in the craft beer community in the greater NYC and Hudson Valley region. Tommy was one of a kind, a true open-hearted person who touched nearly everyone he encountered. We’re joined by Jesse Ferguson of Interboro, Geoff Wenzel of Industrial Arts, and Paul Halayko of Newburgh Brewing. Jesse and Augie reminisce about Tommy dropping by Carton in the early days, Paul tells us about Tommy reaching out when Newburgh was getting up and running, and Geoff talks about what it was like working for Tommy in the early days (when Geoff was legally too young to even drink the beer he was helping brew). We talk about our experiences with and the influence of Tommy’s Mother’s Milk and Hurricane Kitty and why those beers were some of the most formative early drinking experiences for us. It was a melancholic stroll down memory lane and we hope you enjoy our tribute. Let us know if you have any you would like to share yourselves.
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