Beer Busters
273 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsCelebrating and exploring the world of craft beer, Beer Busters is a mostly on the road podcast featuring Dan Baker, Steph Heffner and Wayne Baker. We travel to breweries and other beer spots to sit down and chat and drink and play games with a wide array of people in the industry.
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Episode 119: Stickman Brews (or A Tinge of Balls)
July 14, 2017 14:10 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBKate Sorrento and Ethan Buckman at Stickman Brews We return to Stickman Brews in Royersford, PA once again to chat with brewer and returning guest Ethan, as well as newcomer to the podcast Kate. Topics include the development of the Stickman brand, the expansion of their barrel program and a lengthy and in-depth discussion about the state of craft beer consumer-hood. Ethan certainly had a ton of insightful things to say and this episode is worth a listen for that conversation alone. We pla...
Episode 118: Evil Genius Scavenger Hunt 2017
June 30, 2017 19:57 - 58 minutes - 40 MBLive at the Ninja, Cowboy, Bear Scavenger Hunt at Evil Genius Featuring Trevor Hayward and Gordon Brennan We’re back at Evil Genius again! This time we broadcasted live for the final stop of the Evil Genius Philly Beer Week Scavenger Hunt that lead participants from bar to bar throughout the Fishtown neighborhood. To kick things off we sat down with Trevor and Gordon to chat about the event and its inspiration. At The Lab, the Evil Genius tap room, scavenger hunt teams braved their penult...
Episode 117: Evil Genius Beer (or Click, Click, Twist, Twist, Twist)
June 16, 2017 13:30 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBWith Luke Bowen, Trevor Hayward, Garrett Williams & Kevin Keller at The Lab at Evil Genius Beer Company Way back in July of 2013, Luke and Trevor journeyed to the Beer Busters Podcast Basement to join us for Episode 7 of our then fledgling podcast. The founders and owners of Evil Genius Beer Company were our first “real” beer industry guests. They, and many others from Evil Genius, have appeared on the podcast several times – but Evil Genius never had their own location…until now. We’ve fi...
Episode 116: Little Big Beer Fest 2017
June 02, 2017 16:09 - 2 hours - 109 MBHarrisburg Beer Week Little Big Beer Fest 2017 at Appalachian Brewing For the third year running, we took the stage at Harrisburg Beer Week’s premiere fest event, Little Big Beer Fest at Appalachian Brewing Company. This fest features a limited number of high ABV beers from some of Central PA’s top breweries and caps off the weeklong celebration of craft beer in the state capitol. The brainchild of the Stouts and Stilettos crew and Sara Bozich, Harrisburg Beer Week has continued to grow i...
Episode 115: Imminent Liquidation
May 19, 2017 15:00 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBImminent Liquidation VII Bottle Share at Grain + Verse Bottlehouse This year at the seventh annual Imminent Liquidation bottle share event, we got our podcast on and chatted with a laundry list of the dopest peeps in attendance. The long-running event is the brainchild of Tröegs Brewing Company Marketer Ffej Herb and is central PA’s premiere bottle share event. Every year, guests dust off their rarest, yummiest brews to share and raise money for charity. The event has recently been added t...
Episode 114: Sly Fox Brewing (or Goats and Cans)
May 05, 2017 19:15 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBWith Brian O’Reilly & Peter Giannopoulos at Sly Fox Brewing We set up shop at Sly Fox’s Pottstown location to sit down with Brewmaster Brian O’Reilly and Assistant Operations Manager Peter Giannopoulos. Over brews we chatted about the Schuylkill River Trail Ale Earth Day release, learned the ins and outs of “Can Jam” and got the scoop on the origin story of Sly Fox’s famous Annual Bock Festival and Goat Races. Dan reported on the Brewers Association “crack-down” on offensive beer names an...
Episode 113: La Cabra Brewing (or Flavor Positive)
April 21, 2017 15:00 - 2 hours - 84.8 MBWith Chuck Golder & Dan Popernack at La Cabra Brewing In this episode we headed to Berwyn, PA to sit down with Chuck and Dan at La Cabra Brewing. We talked about the philosophy behind the brewpub, the story of how La Cabra came to be and much more. Dan reported on an upcoming collaboration between Cape May Brewing and Weyerbacher – an India Pale Lager called Paradise 160, and the continued growth of craft brewing with 2016 reports from the Brewers Association. We played Top Tappd Brews i...
Episode 112: Breweries in PA (or We Weren't Supposed to Get Drunk)
April 07, 2017 15:27 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBWith Glen Gabriel and Matt Kozar from Breweries in PA Back again in the Beer Busters Podcast Basement, we sat down with Glen and Matt from Breweries in PA, an online resource for exploring the world of craft beer in Pennsylvania. We talked about the impetus for creating Breweries in PA, how it’s changed and grown and where it’s headed in the future. Dan delivered the news, including the much-anticipated annual list of the top 50 breweries of 2016 in the US from the Brewers Association. In ...
Episode 111: Collusion Tap Works (or Random Inoculations)
March 24, 2017 14:20 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBWith Jared Barnes & Ben Beddia at Collusion Tap Works We packed up for York, PA to sit down with Jared and Ben at Collusion Tap Works. Listeners may remember Jared, who appeared on the podcast at Little Big Beer Fest representing Wyndridge Farms. He’s since struck out on his own to do awesome things at Collusion. We were also joined by Derek Markel, a longtime homebrewer who is now brewing up concoctions for the newly opened “boutique brewery” at The Vegetable Hunter, a vegetarian restaura...
Episode 110: Craft Tastings (or Multiple Mouthgasms)
March 10, 2017 15:00 - 2 hours - 102 MBWith Greg Orth and Mike Reaser from Craft Tastings Master of the “mouthgasm” Greg Orth joined us again for the fourth year in a row to once again guide us through the world of food an beer pairing. His less-than-silent-partner (this time), Mike Reaser also joined in. Mixing it up this time we embarked on a beer pairing free-for-all with several tasty goodies the guys brought along and a veritable king’s ransom in beer. Dan got us up to speed with news, Steph talked about beer in cheese pai...
Episode 109: Beer Menus (or Hipster Centaur)
February 24, 2017 18:47 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBWith Gage Siegel, Rex Craft and Alex Yedibalian from BeerMenus.com at Kings County Brewers Collective We ticked another state off of our list of national conquest by heading to Kings County Brewers Collective in Brooklyn, NY to sit down with some of the crew from BeerMenus.com, a website and app that tracks tap lists at bars and restaurants. We learned about the company, its mission and origins and chatted about the New York and Philadelphia beer scenes. Dan reported on Dogfish Head’s new ...
Episode 108: Boneshire Brew Works (or Mouth Fizziness)
February 10, 2017 15:25 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBWith Alan Miller, Alex Govelovich, Carson Book, Ken Gramlich, Tim Klinger, Andy Enders & Karl Larson at Boneshire Brew Works In this episode we sat down with a rotating panel of guests (and some weaponry) at Boneshire Brew Works in Harrisburg, PA. We chatted about the journey to opening the brewery, the pros and cons of operating with a large roster of owners and more. Dan reported on the latest news including a new Walking Dead beer. In Happy Fun Time we played the old stand by Libation ...
Episode 107: Tattered Flag BSW (or Brew, Distill, or Just Chill)
January 27, 2017 15:26 - 1 hour - 70 MBWith Pat Devlin, Tony Schneider & Dave Morrow at Tattered Flag Brewery & Still Works Venturing to central PA, this time to Tattered Flag in Middletown, we sat down with owner Pat Devlin, head brewer Tony Schneider and assistant brewer Dave Morrow. We talked about the brewery and still works’ beginnings and philosophy, the perks and challenges of crafting beer and spirits under one roof, and much more. Dan reported on the latest happenings in the news, we played a new game entitled Ludicro...
Episode 106: Cape May Brewing (or You Get a Beer, and You Get a Beer!)
January 13, 2017 00:02 - 1 hour - 76 MBWith Ryan Krill, Jimmy Valm & Mark Graves at Cape May Brewing Company We’ve crossed state lines once again to follow our good friend Rockin’ Tuna Gravy Sauce (aka Mark Graves) to his new brewing gig at Cape May Brewing in Cape May, NJ. We sat down with Mark as well as Co-Owner and President Ryan Krill and Brewmaster Jimmy Valm to chat about the brewery, New Jersey and Oprah. Dan got us up to speed with some news, in Happy Fun Time, Wayne powered through Libation or Fabrication with a voic...
Episode 105: Neshaminy Creek Brewing (or Lacto Reactor)
December 31, 2016 22:03 - 2 hours - 94.2 MBWith Jeremy Myers at Neshaminy Creek Brewing On the road this time in Croydon, PA, we sat down with head brewer and co-owner of Neshaminy Creek Brewing, Jeremy Myers. Our conversation ebbed and flowed across a wide range of topics while other brewers were busy “makin’ the J.A.W.N.” Dan reported on some news, including Stone’s first special release at their Richmond, VA location and a rather unfortunate beer name, and we played The Beer Seller in Happy Fun Time. All while we sampled a wide ...
Episode 104: Boxcar Brewing (or Floppy Dollar)
December 16, 2016 15:15 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBWith Jamie Robinson & Tom Connors at Boxcar Brewing Company We took a trip out to West Chester, PA to hop aboard Boxcar Brewing company with owner Jamie Robinson and brewer Tom Connors. With the annual Christmas parade marching past outside, we chatted on a stage that once was graced by one of Dan’s favorite bands. Amongst our topics of discussion were a bottling machine form the 60s and “hoboglyphs”. Dan got us up to date with some news, we played Top Tappd Brews in Happy Fun Time and St...
Episode 103.5: Brewphoria 14, Part 2
December 09, 2016 15:39 - 1 hour - 54 MBBrewphoria 14 at Canal Street Pub & Restaurant Behold, part 2 of this year's Brewphoria: We return once again as podcasters-in-residence at one of our favorite beer fests of the year. This year, we were joined by a long list of old friends as well as some newcomers. Brewphoria is a limited attendance beer fest that allows for an intimate and up close experience with the many top-notch breweries that pour their offerings, the taps often manned by the brewers themselves. Unlike the crowded, ...
Episode 103: Brewphoria 14, Part 1
December 02, 2016 17:26 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBEpisode 103, Release Date: 12/2/16 Brewphoria 14 at Canal Street Pub & Restaurant We return once again as podcasters-in-residence at one of our favorite beer fests of the year, Brewphoria at Canal Street in our hometown of Reading, PA. This year, we were joined by a long list of old friends as well as some newcomers. Brewphoria is a limited attendance beer fest that allows for an intimate and up close experience with the many top-notch breweries that pour their offerings, the taps often ...
Episode 102: Round Guys Brewing (or God Bless Gout)
November 18, 2016 14:51 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBWith Scott Rudich, Chris Noone, and Marc Armstrong at Round Guys Brewing Company Our beerventuring took us to Lansdale, PA for this episode where we sat down with the crew at Round Guys Brewing. The welcome was warm and we had a blast chatting about sundry topics and sipping brew. Dan presented some news including Dogfish Head’s new Beer for Breakfast and Rogue’s new entry in their Voodoo Doughnut series. In Happy Fun Time we played a Canadian themed version of Libation or Fabrication and...
Episode 101: Broken Goblet Brewing (or Sour Teabags)
November 04, 2016 15:56 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBWith Paul Lahm, Jay Grosse and Righteous Jolly at Broken Goblet Brewing For Beer Busters 101, we took a trip out to Broken Goblet Brewing in Bristol, PA. We were joined by returning podcast guest, Paul Lahm, whose become a bit of a resident mad-scientist brewer at Broken Goblet. Co-owner Jay Grosee and Bar Manager Righteous Jolly also took turns on the mic as we chatted about the the brewery, its history and array of goings-on. Dan gave us the scoop in news, we played Band or Beer (with a...
Episode 100: The Live Extravaganza
October 21, 2016 16:05 - 2 hours - 115 MB100th Episode Extravaganza at Canal Street Pub We made it to 100 Episodes! To celebrate this Beer Busters milestone we held a live podcast celebration at Canal Street Pub and invited a slew of past podcast guests to come out and share in the festivities. We have been overwhelmed by the support of the craft beer community in the years since we first launched Beer Busters, and this event only served to solidify how awesome so many of the friends we’ve made along the way truly are. Words cann...
Episode 99: 10th Annual Wine and Dinosaurs Fest
October 07, 2016 15:13 - 2 hours - 94.2 MBAt the 10th Annual Wine & Dinosaurs Fest at The Delaware Museum of Natural History For our first podcast in the First State we set up at the 10th Annual Wine and Dinosaurs Festival at the Delaware Museum of Natural History. The annual festival boasts beer, wine, food, live music and a silent auction with all proceeds benefitting the museum and the incredible work they do in their community. This was definitely one of our favorite venues we’ve had the privilege of podcasting in. Surrounded ...
Episode 98: Oakbrook Brewing (or Awesome Opossum)
September 23, 2016 14:55 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBWith Kyle Neuheimer at Oakbrook Brewing Company On this episode we had the rare privilege of visiting a brewery in our hometown of Reading, PA. We set up shop at Oakbrook Brewing, Reading’s first brewery in over six years, and sat down with owner and brewer Kyle Neuheimer. Located in a renovated historic firehouse, decorated with a 1930s era motif and a collection of items from the building’s history, Oakbrook is truly a gem. Dan reported on some news stories, including a breakfast cereal ...
Episode 97: Founders Brewing (or Cupcakes)
September 09, 2016 15:06 - 1 hour - 82.1 MBWith Natalie DeChico from Founders Brewing & Laura Wallover from Weyerbacher at the Hulmeville Inn On this episode we set out for the Hulmeville Inn to welcome back Natalie DeChico, now with Founders Brewing. We were also joined by Laura Wallover from Weyerbacher for the second half of the episode. Dan brought us up to speed with some news, including the expansion of Molly Pitcher Brewing. We played The Beer Seller in Happy Fun Time and Steph taught us all about bitterness in Know Your Be...
Episode 96: Levante Brewing (or Crowley McCrowlerface)
August 26, 2016 17:22 - 2 hours - 90.1 MBWith Eric Santostefano, Tim Floros, Jim Adams & Eric Gilliard at Levante Brewing Company We return to Levante Brewing in West Chester, PA, one year after our first visit. Along with returning guests Eric Santostefano, Tim Floros and Jim Adams, we welcomed Eric Gilliard to the show. Shennanigans ensued immediately. Since our first visit to Levante, the day before the grand opening, the brewery has grown immensely, with a packed tap room, a huge array of offerings and an ever growing staff....
Episode 95: Columbia Kettle Works (or May the Schwarzbier With You)
August 12, 2016 19:25 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBWith Rod Smith, Chad Rieker and Bill Collister at Columbia Kettle Works In this episode we set out for Columbia, PA to sit down with owners Rod Smith and Bill Collister and brewer Chad Rieker at Columbia Kettle Works. We talked about the history of CKW and upcoming plans for expansion, Chad’s long family history of brewing and how he got to brew an over one hundred yeard old family recipe, and much more. Dan got us up to speed with news including an update on the ever expanding number of ...
Episode 94: Stickman Brews (or Anxiety, Nightmares, and Sexual Impotency)
July 29, 2016 21:31 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBWith Ethan Buckman at Stickman Brews Ethan Buckman from Stickman Brews makes a second appearance on the podcast, this time on his home turf at Stickman in Royersford, PA. Ethan last joined us at Sour Sunday at Free Will Brewing. We sat down to chat about the relatively new brewery and all the awesomeness contained therein. Dan broke some news including computers writing beer recipes and a very special Beer Busters announcement. Wayne challenged his fellows to sniff out the truth in beer ne...
Episode 93: Gunpowder Falls Brewing (or Amazeballs)
July 15, 2016 19:25 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBWith Martin Virga at Gunpowder Falls Brewing We took a trip out to Gunpowder Falls in New Freedom, PA to partake in the traditional German deliciousness brewed by owner Martin Virga, who trained in the art of brewing in Germany at one of the oldest brewing schools in the world. Plus, Dan and Wayne chatted with Tim Hennessey, the event organizer behind Pottstown Brewfest, coming up on October 22. We played Band or Beer: Metal Edition in Happy Fun Time and Steph taught us about the Dunkel st...
Episode 92: Hidden River Brewing Co. (or Farts on the Beach)
July 01, 2016 19:38 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBWith Doug Reeser and Kevin Margitich at Hidden River Brewing Company We spent a beautiful evening out on the deck with Doug Reeser and Kevin Margitich at Hidden River Brewing Company in Douglassville, PA. Basking in the cozy atmosphere and rustic brews we chatted about the trials and triumphs of Hidden River’s first year. Dan reported on some news including some changes in PA liquor laws, we played a new game, Top Tappd Brews, in Happy Fun Time and Steph talked about brewing with spices i...
Episode 91: 2nd Story Brewing (or Literally a Ton)
June 17, 2016 19:31 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBWith John Wible and Rory McClure at 2nd Story Brewing Company We return to 2nd Story Brewing in Old City Philadelphia to site down with brewer John Wible and Assistant Brewer RoryMcClure. Last time we were at 2nd Story we confidently declared that John was bringing lager back. With that accomplishment firmly in the bag, this time around featured a lineup of brews that focused largely on the masterful manipulation of hops. Dan’s news included Soda Stream getting into the “beer” game and a ...
Episode 90: Lancaster CSB (or Fast Ears)
June 03, 2016 20:16 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBWith Joel Charles and Andrew Rothacker from Lancaster CSB Back home in the Beer Busters Podcast Basement we sat and sipped with return guest Andrew Rothacker and first time guest Joel Charles from Lancaster Community Supported Beer. Modeled after CSA programs, Lancaster CSB is the first and only cross-brewery membership program of its kind in which members get perks and growler discounts at participating Lancaster area breweries. We caught up with what’s been happening with Lancaster CSB ...
Episode 89: The Brewery at Hershey (or Let's Get Weird)
May 20, 2016 22:16 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBWith Ryan DeLutis at The Brewery at Hershey For the first time since Episode 16, we sat down with Brewmaster Ryan DeLutis from the Brewery at Hershey for his own episode. This time, however, we were in his domain at the beautiful Vineyard and Brewery at Hershey for the kick-off of this season’s Decked Out Live series. Every summer, live music and good times are featured out on the deck for Friday nights to remember. With cover tunes wafting through the air we sipped and chatted with Ryan a...
Episode 88: Little Big Beer Fest
May 06, 2016 19:55 - 2 hours - 93.7 MBAt the Little Big Beer Fest for Harrisburg Beer Week Capping off the second annual Harrisburg Beer Week, Appalachian Brewing Company again hosted the Little Big Beer Fest – an intimate beer fest featuring big, boozy brews. We took to the stage we’ve cozied up on several times before an interviewed several of the brewers/owners who came out to share these special brews, many made specifically for the event. Lots of old friends and many new ones sat down at the mic to sip and chat and celebr...
Episode 87: Manayunk Brewing Company (or I Hope These Are Still Pickles)
April 22, 2016 15:04 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBWith Evan Fritz from Manayunk Brewing Company We took a trip over to New Jersey once again to join Evan Fritz, head brewer at Manayunk Brewing Company. You may notice that Manayunk is not in New Jersey, but Evan’s home is and he was kind enough to invite us over for some pizza, beer and good conversation. We got caught up on what’s been going on at Manayunk since our last visit and what’s to come. News this time around included another list, in Happy Fun Time we played Years of Beers and St...
Episode 86: Grain + Verse (or Wide Spread)
April 08, 2016 15:33 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBWith Chelsie Markel, Intern Jimi, Chris Harvey and Kurt Wewer at Grain + Verse Continuing the run up to Harrisburg Beer Week we took a trip to Grain + Verse just outside the city to sit down with Chelsie Markel of Stouts and Stilettos and beer week organizer, HBW Intern Jimi, Homebrew Liaison Chris Harvey, and Grain + Verse Executive Chef Kurt Wewer. Sadly, for the first time ever Steph was absent but we made do with news stories including a distinctly “feminine” beer and a bit of The Rice ...
Episode 85: Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar (or They Came Bearing Pants)
March 25, 2016 14:31 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBWith Sara Bozich, Colleen Nguyen & Tierney Pomone of Harrisburg Beer Week and Gary Huether Jr. & Adam Gray at Arooga’s Grille House & Sports Bar Kicking off the run-up to Harrisburg Beer Week we sat down at sponsor Arooga’s downtown Harrisburg location with three of the team behind HBW: Sara Bozich (www.sarabozich.com), Colleen Nguyen and Tierney Pomone (www.stoutsandstilettos.com) as well as Arooga’s President and Co-Founder Gary Huether Jr. and Craft Beer Manager Adam Gray. With a table f...
Episode 84: Josh Weikert (or Probably Interesting)
March 11, 2016 20:33 - 2 hours - 93.5 MBWith Josh Weikert from Beer: Simple Blog We return this episode to the Beer Busters Podcast Basement to sit down with Josh Weikert of the Beer: Simple blog. Josh is very accomplished homebrewer, a BJCP Certified Grand Master Judge and writes about brewing and beer culture. Dan brought us some big news from our friends at Evil Genius, we played a brand new game called Sobering Sticker Shock in Happy Fun Time and Steph gave the reins to Josh to talk about judging and evaluating beer in Know ...
Episode 83: Two Rivers Brewing (or, I'm Going to Easton)
February 26, 2016 15:47 - 1 hour - 77.6 MBWith Troy Reynard and Josh Bushey at Two Rivers Brewing Company For this episode we set out for Easton, PA, to sit down with Co-Owner Troy Reynard and Brewer Josh Bushey at Two Rivers Brewing. Among a kingly feast of samples from the renowned kitchen at Two Rivers and the equally impressive brews, we chatted about the brewery, the restaurant, Lehigh Valley Beer Week, loneliness and cats. Dan gave us the news including a new business arrangement between Southern Tier and Victory, we played L...
Episode 82: Free Will Sour Sunday (or, Dark Delight)
February 19, 2016 16:41 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBWith John Stemler at Free Will Brewing Company and Ethan Buckman from Stickman Brews We trekked out once again to Free Will in Perkasie, PA, this time for the celebration of funk that is Sour Sunday. Brewmaster and sage of sours John Stemler sat down to chat and sip and brought along special guest Ethan Buckman, brewer for the up an coming Stickman Brews in Royersford. As usual, Dan got us up to speed with news. We played old standby Libation or Fabrication in Happy Fun Time and Steph relay...
Episode 81: Craft Tastings (or, Matchy Matchy Pairing)
February 12, 2016 19:08 - 1 hour - 68 MBWith Greg Orth from Craft Tastings Continuing our Valentine’s Day tradition once again we invited Greg Orth from Craft Tastings to the Beer Busters Podcast Basement to indulge in some delicious beer and food pairings. Dan brought us an update on beer and Girl Scout cookie pairings and we discussed Budweiser’s latest Super Bowl commercial. Wayne hosted There’s Weid in My Beer in Happy Fun Time and Steph beerducated us on the art of beer pairing in Know Your Beers. Greg delighted us as usual ...
Episode 80: Lancaster Homebrew (or, Conical Fermenters)
January 29, 2016 20:53 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBWith Mark Garber & Greg Snader at Lancaster Homebrew We took a trip to Lancaster for a little something different, setting up shop at Lancaster Homebrew with Mark Garber and Greg Snader. We chatted about the homebrew shop’s history, the upcoming Fourth Annual Lancaster Iron Brewer Homebrew Competition and more. Dan got us up to speed on news about an expansion for Tröegs Independent Brewing and upcoming cans from Hijinx Brewing Company. Wayne hosted a rousing edition of Band or Beer in Happ...
Episode 79: Turkey Hill Brewing (or We Will Have Teleportation in a Fortnight)
January 15, 2016 18:59 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBWith Donny Abraczinskas and Andrew Nebel at Turkey Hill Brewing Company We took a trek out to Bloomsburg, PA to hit up Turkey Hill Brewing which, besides the top-notch brewery, is home to a bed and breakfast and grille. Brewmaster Donny and General Manager Andrew sat down to chat about the brewery, its history and much more. Dan gave us the news, Wayne hosted another edition of Libation or Fabrication in Happy Fun Time and Steph returned to the wonderful world of unique hangover cures from ...
Episode 78: (It's a Mad, Mad, Mad) Mad Chef Brewing
January 01, 2016 21:27 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBWith Greg Kendig and Francisco Ramirez at Mad Chef Craft Brewing We sat down with founders Greg and Francisco at Mad Chef in East Petersburg, PA to talk about the wonderful food and brews at this fast-growing brewery and restaurant. Two of the most welcoming and enthusiastic guests we’ve had on the show, this pair is brimming with passion. Dan’s news included a new Game of Thrones beer from Ommegang and a Charlotte restaurant chain boycotting Anheuser-Busch. Steph finally got around to beer...
Episode 77: Saucony Creek Brewing (or, "Action Toasty Select All")
December 25, 2015 19:33 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBWith Matt Lindenmuth and Tim Howells at Saucony Creek Brewing Co. In the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country we sat down in the tap room at Saucony Creek Brewing in Kutztown with founder Matt Lindenmuth and chef Tim Howells. We chatted over brews about many things, including the up and coming gastropub at the brewery. As usual, Dan got us up to speed on news, Steph beerducated us about Doppelbocks in Know Your Beers and Wayne hosted Band or Beer in Happy Fun Time. There was no shortage of g...
Episode 76: Liquor Before Beer...
December 18, 2015 21:16 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBWith Barry Holsten, Mark Graves & Chris Vaughn at Flying Fish Brewing Co. We ventured across the river once again, this time to Flying Fish Brewing Company in Somerdale, NJ to sit down with Head Brewer Barry Holsten and brewers Chris Vaughn and Mark Graves (aka Slimy Sauce). The night began with Tequila early on and spiraled up from there. Dan gets his news on with stories about Cigar City/3 Floyds Florida Man Loses Bet and more. Steph taught us to appreciate those who pour our suds with a ...
Episode 75.5: Brewphoria, Part 2
December 11, 2015 15:01 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB“Live” at Brewphoria 13 at Canal Street Pub The thrilling conclusion to this year’s Brewphoria beer fest at Canal Street Pub and Restaurant in Reading, PA. Brewphoria is a semi-annual beer fest that’s brought some of the best breweries from the region and beyond to our hometown since 2007. Some familiar faces (or voices, I guess) return from last year’s event along with some newcomers. Brewphoria is truly one of the area’s best beer events, and a must for beer lovers who prefer their fests ...
Episode 75: Brewphoria 13 Part 1
December 04, 2015 19:01 - 1 hour - 59.1 MB“Live” at Brewphoria 13 at Canal Street Pub We return as podcasters-in-residence once again for this year’s Brewphoria beer fest at Canal Street Pub and Restaurant in Reading, PA. Brewphoria is a semi-annual beer fest that’s brought some of the best breweries from the region and beyond to our hometown since 2007. Some familiar faces (or voices, I guess) return from last year’s event along with some newcomers. Brewphoria is truly one of the area’s best beer events, and a must for beer lovers...
Episode 74: It's Very Good During Pizza
November 20, 2015 15:11 - 1 hour - 102 MBWith Vince DesRosiers and Mark Russell at Dock Street Brewery Philadelphia bound this time around, we hit up Dock Street Brewery in West Philly to chat with brewers Vince and Mark. Still high on the afterglow of their massivley successful release of the Wu-Tang serenaded Dock Street Beer Ain’t Nothin’ to Funk With, the gents talked about their brewing experiences, working at Dock Street and more. Dan’s newsy bits included a change in the makeup of Guiness and a World Series beer bet. In ...
Episode 73: We Like Big Beers and We Cannot Lie (You Other Brewers Can't Deny)
November 06, 2015 16:57 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBWith Theo & Brandalynn Armstrong at Zeroday Brewing We’ve been spending a lot of time in Central PA. This time in Harrisburg, we hit up Zeroday Brewing to chat with owners Theo and Brandalynn Armstrong. There was an unusual amount of talk about hot tubs. Dan got us up to speed on some news including an interesting new offering from Sam Adams and a beer protein drink. In Happy Fun Time we tested how well the Zeroday duo and Beer Busters co-hosts really know each other in The Drinking Game an...
Episode 72: Hops Rule!
October 23, 2015 15:07 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBWith Adam and Diana Dellinger at Sunny Brae Hops Once again in Carlisle, PA, this time to visit Sunny Brae hop farm with owners Adam and Diana Dellinger. We talked about the inspiration for and challenges and triumphs of starting a hop farm as first-generation hop growers. Returning the favor from our previous episode, Zach Ziegler from Molly Pitcher also sat in. Dan got us up to speed with news including a child named Miller Lite and a milestone for American breweries. Wayne also chimed...