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This week’s News & Brews embraces this steamy summer with a refreshing beer meant for whiling the days away.

The appropriately named Leisurely raspberry saison from Columbus’ Wolf’s Ridge Brewing Co. was cracked open for the podcast for fans and skeptics alike. The brewery has built a reputation for its big barreled stouts and is gaining acclaim for its work with sours as well. So how does it fare with this more mainline beer aimed at the masses?

Tune in for the takes.

And stay for the news.

Though the beer may be leisurely, the discussion was not, touching first on an interesting and innovative business that wants to bring small batches of craft beer from other states into Ohio. Its first efforts can be found in September, but what is Guest Brewer and how does it work? In local beer happenings, Gemut Biergarten is approaching its Olde Towne East opening and in some non-beer talk, get updates on the Scioto Peninsula project.

There are more Willy Wonka references that you might think and, in may be the most controversial conversation in News & Brews history, how do you say “Scioto?”