Show 649, October 18, 2025: Rationale Brewing NA Craft Beer with Founder Jamie Fay

Jamie Fay of Rationale Brewing Company

“Rationale Brewing’s founder, Jamie Fay and his sons were sitting around the campfire having a few beers and talking about beer, naturally. His oldest was about to leave for college, so Jamie encouraged him to think for himself when it came to drinking alcohol, regardless of the peanut gallery’s opinions. Making a rational choice feels pretty damn radical…so why not screw the rules, make that radical choice and own the moment? They got pretty fired up about the idea of crafting a flavorful non-alcoholic beer that doesn’t play by the rules. They started brewing RationAle and haven’t looked back since.” Currently they are available in 8 Western States with the number soon increasing to 14!

“Rationale Brewing crafts unmistakably great non-alcoholic brews that satisfy all your beer needs so that if you’re not boozing at the moment, for whatever reason, you don’t miss a thing. Since they  launched, thousands of folks have been sipping, clinking, and crushing cans of RationAle. So rip into right now, your own way.”

Founder Jamie Fay is our guest to tap the keg on all that is Rationale Brewing.

Their best selling beer is a Mexican Style Brew that’s crisp and refreshing. Rounding out the portfolio is a West Coast IPA, a Hazy IPA, a Kolsch Style and a newly introduced Japanese Dry with Cherry Blossom.

Show 413, February 20, 2021: Brewmaster Ian McCall, Riip Beer Co., Huntington Beach Part One

Ian McCall of Riip Beer Company

Riip Beer Co. is located in Sunset Beach, a historic sub-district of Huntington Beach, California directly on Pacific Coast Highway across the street from the beach & the Bolsa Chica Wetlands. “Riip Beer Company started in 2014 as a Home Brew Operation on a 20 Gallon Brew Sculpture by More Beer in a small garage in Downtown Huntington Beach, California.”

The winning tradition of Riip has continued under the direction of Brewmaster and Director of Brewing Operations, Ian McCall who is a Huntington Beach resident. Ian joined Ripp Beer Co. (a bit over 2 years ago) from Beachwood Brewing where he was lead brewer of their Long Beach facility. At last year’s Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Riip was in the highly exclusive category of most medaled breweries garnering a Gold and two Silvers! 

For this Weekend Riip has a pair of news brews on tap. Playa Nublada: Hazy IPA dry hopped with Citra, Mosaic and Simcoe. Old School Values: a modern take on a classic IPA. Riip “paired classic American hops, Amarillo, Centennial and Zythos with modern kettle and dry hopping processes and the result is rad!”

We’re tapping the keg with Brewmaster Ian McCall.