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Scott Blankenship started his radio career in college when he began working as a volunteer at a local cable radio station, announcing alternative and new rock music. His love and appreciation of classical music began at public radio station KVNO in Omaha, where he spent 13 years in various on-air and management roles, five of those years as the morning drive-time host.

Indications that radio was in his blood go back to age five, when he used a corkboard and a battered phonograph as a makeshift radio studio; his father's Air Force issue flashlight served as his "on air" light. In his spare time, Blankenship is an avid cyclist and amateur playwright with several produced scripts to his credit.


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Minnesota's Great Lake, Superior, provides the base for the straightforward and masterfully made brews at Hoops Brewing in Duluth. Head brewer Dave Hoops joins host Scott Blankenship in this episode of Hop Notes, with music from Jean Sibelius accompanying beers made from the "best brewing water on Earth." 


Hop Notes: Hoops Brewing and the music of Jean Sibelius

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In the latest episode of Hop Notes, host Scott Blankenship savors the beers of St. Paul's Urban Growler, the first woman-owned microbrewery in Minnesota, with co-founders Deb Loch and Jill Pavlak. Add connections to the music of composers Amy Beach and Rachel Grimes, and you have a can't-miss episode of our classical-beer video series.


Hop Notes: Urban Growler and the Music of Amy Beach and Rachel Grimes

Hop Notes: Celebrating powerful women with Urban Growler and the music of Amy Beach and Rachel Grimes

Two of Germany's best exports are music and beer. Explore both for Oktoberfest in this episode of 'Hop Notes,' with Yoerg Brewing Co. in St. Paul, Minn., and works by Mozart and Richard Strauss.


Hop Notes: Oktoberfest, Yoerg Brewing and Richard Strauss

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'Hop Notes': Savor Oktoberfest, tasty German beer and the music of Richard Strauss

In this episode of Hop Notes, Scott Blankenship chats with Kevin Welch of Boom Island Brewing in Minneapolis and explores connections between its Belgian ales and the music of Belgian composer Cesar Franck.


Hop Notes: Cesar Franck and Belgian ales from Boom Island Brewing

Hop Notes: Pairing Cesar Franck and Belgian ales

What do you get when you cross beer and classical music? Hop Notes. Join Scott Blankenship in this debut episode as he samples a Bohemian brew and finds synergy with the music of Czech composer Antonin Dvorak.
