Bean to Barstool Podcast | Yellow Bird Chocolate & Albion Malleable Brewing


- David Nilsen
- On January 22, 2025
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In this episode of Bean to Barstool, host David Nilsen talks with Jenny Risner-Wade, owner and chocolate maker at Yellow Bird Chocolate, and her husband, Ben Wade, co-founder and brewer at Albion Malleable Brewing Company, both in Albion, Michigan.
When a chocolate maker and a brewer share a home and a life, ideas can flow back and forth and lead to unique collaborations. In this case, collaborations have included Unnecessary Evil, an Imperial Milk Stout brewed with cocoa powder, cacao husks, and cacao nibs, a chocolate bar made with nibs used in the beer, a number of beer-infused truffles, and an ice cream beer floated with beer-infused chocolate shavings.
Bean to Barstool host David Nilsen recently sat down with Jenny and Ben to talk about the collaborations between Yellow Bird and Albion Malleable, and the creative opportunities provided by having these businesses run side by side.

You can find out more about Albion Malleable Brewing here.
You can find out more about Yellow Bird Chocolate here.
Other businesses mentioned in the episode include Conexion, Dwaar Chocolate, Norton’s Brewing, and Zorzal Cacao.
The music for Bean to Barstool is by indie folk musician Anna p.s. You can find out more about Anna’s music in the show notes or at her website annapsmusic.com, where you can also get in touch to book her to play at your brewery or other establishment.
Bean to Barstool is a podcast that looks at the intersections between craft beer and craft chocolate, using them as lenses for exploring the world of flavor. It is hosted by Advanced Cicerone® David Nilsen. Be sure to check out all the episodes here.
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