Smash burgers and the beer industry with Jack Alger of Mutiny Burger, Paso Robles, California

Jack Alger is the owner and mind behind Mutiny Burger in Paso Robles. The roots of the little burger cafe begin with Jack’s work in the beer industry. As he sold beer across the U.S. for Lagunitas Brewing and others, he built up a knowledge bank of his favorite spots for burgers, burritos—whatever local specialties he resonated with. He even built an Instagram account called @burritohunters that shows his favorite burrito joints all around the country. When the pandemic hit and everything shut down, he couldn’t travel as he’d done for the 20 years prior, so he started a local place that brought his favorite burger recipes to him and the community. Hear us talk about smash burgers, tater tots, McDonald’s, and why he resonated so much with craft beer when it came onto his radar years ago.

Instagram: @mutinyburger

Website: mutinyburger.com

Burrito Hunters: @burritohunters