# Eric "Cooler" Rottier Brews Your Favorite Beers at McFleshman's

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Podcast: [Respecting the Beer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/respecting-the-beer-6821210)
Published: 2026-04-02T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://respect-the-beer.captivate.fm/episode/eric-cooler
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Joining McFleshman's in 2021, Eric "Cooler" Rottier shares the major differences of big brewers to craft and his contributions to the tap list at the brewery. PATREON SUPPORT patreon.com/respectingthebeerpodcast Uncut episodes with bonus content Access to exclusive beers Access to 50-minute video tour of McFleshman's FACEBOOK GROUP https://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingthebeer QUESTIONS? Email us at respectingthebeer@gmail.com -- CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to Respecting the Beer! 01:26 Meet Cooler the Brewer 02:57 Traditional Brewing Deep Dive 05:15 Why They Call Him Cooler 07:00 Schwarzbier to Stowaway Origin 08:40 Happy Accident Beer Science 12:43 Brewery Roles and Work Balance 16:31 Favorite Beers and Winter Talk 18:56 Sales Obsession and Style Trends 20:30 Brewing Mistakes and Filtering 21:43 Dream Beer Styles 22:38 Dortmunder Redemption 23:14 From Homebrew to Pro 25:42 Mad Scientist Flavors 26:54 Support us on Patreon! -- CREDITS Hosts: Bobby Fleshman - https://www.mcfleshmans.com/ Allison Fleshman -https://www.instagram.com/mcfleshmans/ Joel Hermansen Gary Ardnt - https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ Music by Sarah Lynn Huss - https://www.facebook.com/kevin.huss.52/ Recorded & Produced by David Kalsow - https://davidkalsow.com/ Brought to you by McFleshman's Brewing Co

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