Society & Culture
Today’s Guest: Marty Dougherty from B-Chord Brewing Marty Dougherty is the owner and head brewer at B-Chord Brewing Company in Round Hill, Virginia. After retiring from the world of IT, Marty used his savings to pursue two of his creative passions, beer and music. In doing so, he’s created a fantastic music venue with freshly brewed beer, and it’s the perfect place to enjoy an evening or maybe even a whole weekend. Learn how the brewery was founded, how it’s grown into what it is today, and how Covid forced the music side of the business to grow and adapt. Be sure to catch the conclusion of the interview next week in Episode 32. Brewery Address: B-Chord Brewing Company 34266 Williams Gap Road Round Hill, VA 20141 Our Sponsor: Visit Loudoun and the LoCo Ale Trail With 35 breweries and counting, Loudoun County is one of the most vibrant craft beer destinations in the U.S. Visit Loudoun invites you to hit the LoCo Ale Trail, which connects the urban breweries of Sterling and Ashburn in the east, to everything from bespoke taprooms in historic towns to farm breweries with stunning Blue Ridge Mountain views out west. Grab your Ale Trail “passport” to collect stamps, win prizes and say cheers in Loudoun beer country. For more, check out visitloudoun.org. Times of Note: 1:39 - Our Sponsor - Visit Loudoun and the LoCo Ale Trail 2:48 - Marty says hello. 3:03 - What we’re drinking. 5:22 - Marty’s background before brewing. 8:22 - Is moving from tech to beer a natural transition? 11:18 - Some of the obstacles Marty had to overcome when trying to open. 16:01 - They used his own ISP against him. 17:41 - How does B-Chord today compare to the original vision? 19:40 - How Loudoun County is changing and growing. 24:50 - It’s really an hour...Derrick must drive fast! 26:16 - The music at B-Chord - how it happened. 30:56 - Music moved outside to deal with Covid. 32:10 - Bigger acts meant a bigger stage. 34:20 - It’s important to keep the neighbors happy. 36:00 - How they choose the music. 38:58 - Miles and Points with Pints! 40:00 - Huge 100k Chase Sapphire Preferred offer!!!! 42:56 - Doctor of Credit reporting a 70k Chase Sapphire Reserve offer is coming soon. 46:05 - Citi launches the new Citi Custom Cash card. 51:44 - 10-20k Authorized user bonuses from Amex. 53:15 - 160k Business Platinum offers! 57:17 - Huge News!!! - We now have credit card affiliate links! 59:29 - A less-than-stellar Hyatt promo. 1:02:21 - A much better Hyatt promo. 1:04:04 - Hyatt delays the launch of peak/off-peak awards. 1:05:27 - Southwest has a couple of terrible promos. 1:10:16 - EU moves the US to green - opens travel - theoretically. 1:14:48 - The Miles & Pints Theme Song! Relevant Links: Dirt Farm Brewing Jiffy Lube Live Doctor of Credit Our Credit Card Links!!!!! B-Chord Brewing Company Website - https://www.bchordbrewing.com/ Facebook - B-Chord Brewing Twitter - @bchordbrewing Instagram - @bchordbrewing Travel On Point(s) Website - travel-on-points.com Facebook - Travel on Point(s) Miles & Pints Website - milesandpints.com Store - Miles & Pints Swag Facebook - Miles & Pints Twitter - @MILESandPINTS Instagram - @milesandpints TikTok - @milesandpints