As you may already know, Small Empires is back! In week one, Alexis and co. traveled to Atlanta to talk with PartPic, a company trying to solve the difficult problem of identifying and buying spare parts. Last week, Small Empires visited Miami to chat with OpenEnglish, a people-powered language learning program. And this week, Alexis visits Two Roads Brewing Company, a beer-making facility in Connecticut that provides a platform for any small craft beer to program their own flavors. If you haven't seen the episode yet, be sure to check it out here.

Today at 3PM ET, join us for a live Google+ Hangout with Alexis, series showrunner Stephen Greenwood, director Kirk Larsen, and me, Sam Sheffer, The Verge's social media manager. We'll also be joined by founders of Two Roads Brewing Company, the subject of this week's episode. We're taking questions, so leave a comment on this post or tweet with #SmallEmpires. See you soon!