"Fermented" hosts Brent Hernandez and Lucas Widrick on the screen at the show's premiere at Redlight Redlight
Florida has a beer show.
The pilot episode of “Fermented” debuted Tuesday night at Redlight Redlight in Orlando, and it shows a lot of promise. The show can be viewed at iZonOrlando.com, a Central Florida online venture headed by Will Rodriguez that features web shows produced locally on a variety of subjects.
In the pilot episode, hosts Brent Hernandez, owner of Redlight Redlight, and Lucas Widrick, assistant manager, take a look at four summer beers: Oskar Blues Mama’s Little Yella Pils, Wittekerke, Xingu and Saison Dupont.
First, after a clever opening segment in which the two sit with their feet in a kid’s swimming pool lamenting how the heavy stouts they’re drinking just don’t work for Florida’s summer weather, the featured beers are introduced. Then comes a quick lesson on the difference between ale and lager yeast.
The action moves to the tasting table, where Hernandez and Widrick pour the beer choices for the panelists: Rodriguez from iZonOrlando.com, Troy Barfoot from Micro Man Distributing, Sarah Gould from Florida Micro Beverage, and Dave Kazyk, a musician and co-owner of Dear Prudence Shop.
The lively banter between the hosts and their interaction with the panelists gives this segment an enjoyably fast pace. Overall, the production value of the “Fermented” is of high quality, especially for a web show, but this segment could use a little better sound management. The panelists’ voices become a bit muddled, especially when more than one is talking at once. But like a first visit to a new restaurant, it’s easy to see what kinks need to be worked out in the pilot episode.
Widrick said he encourages comments on the website on how to improve the show. The pilot can be viewed here. With a running time of just less than 20 minutes, it won’t take much time out of your day.
Orlando craft beer bar Redlight Redlight sponsored the first episode of "Fermented."
On a side note, it was revealed at the premiere that Redlight Redlight now has an official website: RedlightRedlightBeerParlour.com, an exciting tidbit of news for Florida craft beer geeks and fans of the world-renowned bar.
It’s encouraging to see this endeavor to bring more notice to Florida’s craft beer scene, and I’m looking forward to more episodes shot at various locales in Central Florida.
You can follow “Fermented” on Twitter or like their page on Facebook.
Will Rodriguez of iZonOrlando.com, speaking, and co-host Lucas Widrick talk to the crowd at Redlight Redlight before the premiere of "Fermented."
People crowded Redlight Redlight for the premiere of "Fermented."
From left, Lucas Widrick, Will Rodriguez and Brent Hernandez at the premiere of the pilot episode of "Fermented."
