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 71: Intoxicating History
October 09, 2015 15:01 - 1 hour - 80.4 MBWith Zach Ziegler at Molly Pitcher Brewing Company We took a trip out to Carlisle, PA to Molly Pitcher Brewing, next to the cemetary where the famous Revolutionary War namesake is memorialized, and sat down with Brewmaster Zach Ziegler for the usual chatting, beer and some shennanigans. There were also some cameos by next episode’s guest, Adam Dellinger from Sunny Brae Hop Farm and our good friend Chelsie Markel from Stouts and Stilettos. Dan brought the newsiness with stories about NFL bee...
Episode 70: Capital City Invitational Beer Festival
September 25, 2015 19:06 - 1 hour - 106 MBThe 18th Annual Capital City Invitational Beer Festival at Appalachian Brewing Company Returning once again to the stage at the Abbey Bar at Appalachian Brewing in Harrisburg, we set up shop at the 18th Capital City Invitational Beer Fest to sample the amazing array of local brews and chat with the brewers, owners, reps and others pouring their quaffs. Some old friends returned to the mic and we met some new ones as well. Kicking things off were Artie Tafoya, Director of Operations, and Ada...
Episode 69: Pure Sizzle
September 11, 2015 17:31 - 1 hour - 104 MBWith Josh Oliver, Mark Brault, Scott Welsh & Josh Fryauff at Deer Creek Malthouse We took a trip out to Deer Creek Malthouse, a small craft malting operation in Glen Mills, PA and sat down with the crew to chat about the process of malting, the challenges and advantages of producing malt in the region and to sample a long list of beers from area breweries that use Deer Creek malts. Dan ran through some news including some exciting happenings with our friends at Evil Genius. We played Libati...
Episode 68.5: Well We're Drinking Here in Allentown
August 29, 2015 02:21 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBMike Manning from The Colony Meadery & John Rowe from County Seat Spirits Housed in the same building as HiJinx are two other purveyors of craft beverages, The Colony Meadery and County Seat Spirits. After hanging with the HiJinx guys we invited Mike from the meadery and John from the distillery to sit down with us and share some of their delicious creations. We were taken out of our beer tasting comfort zone and treated to quite an educational experience with these different nectars of fer...
Episode 68: Journey in Every Sip
August 28, 2015 19:28 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBWith Curt Keck and Chris Becker at HiJinx Brewing Company We had an evening of tomfoolery at HiJinx in brewing in Allentown, PA with co-founders and brewers Curt and Chris. Our gracious hosts talked about their brewing history, their adventures at HiJinx and more. Dan gave us the low-down on some news including Wheaties beer and some sports! themed bantering on beer cans. We played There’s Weird in My Beer in Happy Fun Time, Steph talked about one of her favorite days of the year, Zwanze...
Episode 67: We Do It for the Yeast
August 14, 2015 17:34 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBWith John Companick at Spellbound Brewing For our first podcast recording outside the bounds of our home state of Pennsylvania, we took a trip to Spellbound Brewing in Mt Holly, New Jersey. Co-founder John Companick sat down with us to talk about the brewery, the beers and to make fun of us for being from PA. Also making a cameo was our good friend Mark Graves, formerly of Manayunk Brewing, now with Flying Fish. We met Mark (aka Rockin’ Gravy, aka Slimy Sauce) when we recorded at Manayunk l...
Episode 66: Dude, Where's the Lemon?
July 31, 2015 17:34 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBWith Tom Sheridan at Do Good Brewing We sat down with owner Tom Sheridan at Do Good Brewing to chat about all the good he’s been doing. Tom talked about the brewery’s begininnings, plans for expansion and how everything Do Good does helps charity. Dan brought the news, including some lists, a new beer for the apocolypse and the latest w00t stout. Wayne debuted a brand new game (christened “Are You Smarter Than a BJCP Judge?” by Steph) and we learned about proper beer storage in Know Your Be...
Episode 65: We Should Beer
July 17, 2015 17:30 - 1 hour - 95.9 MBWith Tim Patton & Christina Burris from Saint Benjamin Brewing In a historic building where beer was once hauled on horse-drawn carriages in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, we set up amongst the shiny and releatively new brewing equipment at Saint Benjamin Brewing Company with co-owners Tim Patton and Christina Burris. We talked about the history of the building, the brewery and the neighborhood as well as their hopes and plans for the future of all three. Dan gave us the low d...
Episode 64: Chester County Homebrew Fest
July 03, 2015 15:56 - 2 hours - 131 MBChester County Homebrew Fest 5 at The American Helicopter Museum We set up shop in view of various choppers for the Fifth Annual Chester County Homebrew Fest, held to raise money for the local Elk’s Lodge. Event organizers Ken Delise, Troy Vogt, and Owen Winkler helped us kick off the show and chat about the event and its origins. Event sponsors and friends of the podcast, the crew of Levante Brewing Company also sat in and shared some of the awesome brews they were pouring. Then, we ran do...
Episode 63: The Yeast Whisperer
June 19, 2015 16:34 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBWith Andrew Knechel from Bucks County Brewery We took a trip out to Bucks County Brewery in Pipersivlle, PA on one of their popular Food Truck Fridays to talk with owner, brewer and Renaissance Man Andrew Knechel. Andrew talked about the brewery's beginnings, trying to keep up with the demand for his excellent beers, some of his favorite concoctions and various other interests, hobbies and distractions. Dan shared his joy (misplaced, in this editor’s opinion) over Taco Bell’s recent decisio...
Episode 62: Evil Genius Scavenger Hunt
June 12, 2015 17:05 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBPhilly Beer Week Evil Genius Scavenger Hunt at Lucha Cartel Our good friends at Evil Genius invited us to be a part of their Philly Beer Week Old City Scavenger Hunt/Bar Crawl in which participants had to journey from bar to bar (sipping Evil Genius beers along the way) and participate in some activity at each stop. We held a Happy Fun Time Games Extravaganza at the last stop, Lucha Cartel, and the hunters had to step up to the mic and answer trivia questions to complete their beer-laden qu...
Episode 61: Fifteen Miles on the Beerie Canal
June 05, 2015 19:35 - 2 hours - 135 MBWith Dusty Wise from Canal Street Pub We return once again to Canal Street Pub in Reading, PA – where we set up shop for Brewphoria back in November – this time to dedicate an entire episode to Bar Manager and accomplished beer collector Dusty Wise (as well as a selection of other guests pulled from the audience). Before unloading a never-ending stream of brews from his collection upon us and our gathered fans, Dusty chatted with us about his beer and bartending history as well as the curre...
Episode 60: This Ish is Beernanas
May 29, 2015 18:47 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBWith John Stemler from Free Will Brewing Company Kick off Philly Beer Week with this episode at Free Will with renowned brewer John Stemler. John won a raffle for a trip to Belgium to brew at Hof ten DormaalFarmhouse brewery in Tildonk. Tragically, the brewery suffered a fire in January. We recorded this episode at a fundraising event at Free Will. Aside from chatting with John about his brewing experience and his trip to Belgium, we spread the love of Philly Beer Week in both the news and ...
Episode 59: Run for the Mills
May 22, 2015 19:00 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBWith Greg Galczynski of Laureldale Libations Our scheduled guest for this episode had to cancel at the last minute and Steph sprung into a frenzy to track down a last-minute replacement. Saving the day was Greg Galczynski, a homebrewer who recently returned to the area after a stint living in the cradle of craft beer in Colorado. While living in the midwest, Greg met the guys behind Chain Reaction Brewing Company in Denver and he spoke highly of the young brewery. We also talked about his h...
Episode 58: Little Big Beer Fest
May 15, 2015 20:43 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBOn Stage at the HBG Beer Week Little Big Beer Fest at Appalachian Brewing Company For the second time the Beer Busters took over the stage at the Abbey Bar at Appalachian Brewing in Harrisburg, this time for the crowning event of Harrisburg Beer Week: the Little Big Beer Fest. The fest featured big beers from a limited number of local breweries. We managed to corral someone from just about every brewery represented (and a few other old and new friends) to come up on stage, sip some beers an...
Episode 57: Brewer's Zen Garden
May 08, 2015 16:11 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBWith Mike and Kristen Brubaker from Moo-Duck Brewery We took a trip to Moo-Duck Brewery in Elizabethtown on the ocassion of their six month anniversary and sat down with owners Mike and Kristen. Dan gave us the scoop on a class action lawsuit against MillerCoors and bottle opening teeth. Wayne presented the brand new HFTG Firstborn Brews and Steph brought the hard truth about calories in beer. We sampled an array of awesome Moo-Duck brews and learned some interesting facts on the backstory ...
Episode 56: Bringing Lager Back
April 24, 2015 17:35 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBWith John Wible from 2nd Story Brewing We took a trip out to sit down with Head Brewer John Wible on the second story of 2nd Story Brewing in Philadelphia. John talked about his brewing history, how 2nd Story came to be and what has made this young brewery so successful. Dan ran down the newsiness including the cost of beer at ballparks, Wayne challenged John and his fellow Beer Busters to guess the top rated beers by style on Beer Advocate, and Steph beerducated us about Vienna Lagers in K...
Episode 55: Blue Suede Brews
April 17, 2015 16:26 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBWith Sara Bozich of SaraBozich.com and Tierney Pomone, Chelsie Markel, and Colleen Nguyen from Stouts and Stilettos The crew from Stouts and Stilettos, a blog focused on “real beer talk from real women”, Tierny, Chelsie and Colleen along with their partner-in-crime, Harrisburg nightlife writer Sara Bozich of the eponymous SaraBozich.com, joined us to talk about their magnum opus, the first-ever Harrisburg Beer Week. The ladies made the trek to the Beer Busters Podcast Basement (with Colleen...
Episode 54: Beer Me Up, Scotty
April 10, 2015 16:53 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBWith Colin Presby & Tom Scoglio from Golden Avalanche Colin and Tom have both sat in on a few episodes of Beer Busters, but we finally got to visit them in their house at Golden Avalanche Brewing in the Kutztown Tavern in Kutztown, PA. We chatted about where the brewery has gone in the last year since Colin took over as head brewer, their plans for the future and more. News included a list and infographic, we played a brief new experimental Happy Fun Time Game, Steph taught us about Juniper...
Episode 53: Shut Up, Luke
March 27, 2015 16:07 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBWith Trevor Hayward and Luke Bowen from Evil Genius The Evil Genuises return once again to the Beer Busters Podcast Basement and the usual debauchery ensues. Luke and Trevor got us up to speed on the latest developments at Evil Genius Beer Company, including some new recruits. News included some craft alternatives for certain macro brews, some tasting notes on 170 year old beer and a discussion on a recent change to PA distribution laws. Steph continued giving us some sage advice on hangove...
Episode 52: Brews of Hazzard
March 13, 2015 17:08 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBWith Alexis Irvin and Chip Hiden Producers of Blood, Sweat, and Beer Plus John and Andrew Gillespie On the phone from Washingto DC, we chatted with filmmakers Alexis and Chip about their documentary Blood, Sweat, and Beer about the explosive growth of the craft beer industry and the dramatic journeys of two start-up breweries. Also, joining us in the Beer Busters Podcast Basement were Beer Country John Gillespie and his brother Andrew, who came bearing a slew of southern brews. We played a ...
Episode 51: Your Palate is a Wonderland
February 27, 2015 18:42 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBWith Eric Santostefano and Tim Floros from Levante Brewing Company Brothers-in-law Eric and Tim homebrewed together for seven years and spent four years putting together Lavante Brewing. We sat down in the just-ready-to-open brewery in West Chester, PA in view of the brand new 15 bbl brew system. While sipping three of their tentpole brews, we chatted about their brewing history and their vision for the company. The news segment featured an actual, for reals, printed newspaper (yes, they st...
Episode 50: Beer My Valentine
February 13, 2015 17:46 - 1 hour - 95.9 MBWith Greg Orth from Craft Tastings Greg Orth returns to the Beer Busters Podcast Basement for the second annual Valentine’s Day Mouthgasmic Extravaganza. Last year, Greg introduced us to the world of chocolate and beer pairing and we never stopped talking about it. Now, he returns to once again take us on a journey of flavor this year. Between the sweet goodness, Dan brought news including sewer beer and another list, Steph followed up her proper glassware series with a dose of knowledge on...
Episode 49: Public Beercasting System
January 30, 2015 17:30 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBWith Andrew Rothacker from Lancaster Community Supported Beer Back in the Beer Busters Podcast Basement, Andrew Rothacker stopped by to talk about innovative new Community Supported Beer program. Dan got us up to speed on brew news involving endangered testicles, we played a Lancaster Breweries-Themed version of Years of Beers in Happy Fun Time, and Steph rounded out her three-part series on proper glassware in Know Your Beers. Our guest Andrew was kind enough to bring along some awesome br...
Episode 48: The Brewdock Saints
January 16, 2015 17:45 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBWith Dain, Jon and Mike from Saint Boniface Brewing Amongst the shiny new brewing equipment at Saint Boniface Craft Brewing Co. in Ephrata, PA, we sat down with Marketing Director/Co-Owner Dain Shirey, Head Brewer/Founder/Co-Owner Jon Northup and Sales Manager/Founder/Co-Owner Mike Price to chat about the company’s history, recent expansion, new canned beer offerings and more. Dan ran down the news, including breweries naming woes, craft beer on Delta Airlines and a new gluten-free brew fro...
Episode 47: A Pair of Bube's
January 02, 2015 19:58 - 1 hour - 38.8 MBWith Brad Moyer & Steve Nott from Bube’s Brewery On an eerie rainy evening, we took a trip to the historic (and purportedly very haunted) Bube’s Brewery in Mount Joy, PA. While a murder mystery dinner played out on the floor below us we chatted with brewers Brad and Steve about their brewing history, the quirks and long history of Bube’s and the renewed focus on beer that the pair are bringing to the establishment. Dan got a bit spicy and a bit dusty in the news, we played There’s Weird in ...
Episode 46: Ten Things I Hate About Brew
December 19, 2014 15:40 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBWith John Gillespie, author of Beer Country Author, beer geek and now official Beer Busters contributing writer John Gillespie returns to the Beer Busters Podcast Basement to discuss his book and blog project, Beer Country: A Beer Geek’s Guide to Southeast Pennsylvania as well as a bit about what brought him to the world of craft beer and inspired him to undertake the project. Last time John was on the show we handed him the reins, this time we took them back. Dan did the usual news thing, ...
Episode 45: It Takes Two to Make a Brew Go Right
December 05, 2014 16:08 - 1 hour - 35.8 MBWith Joe Moran and Matt Kennedy from Outta Hand Brews Joe and Matt have been homebrewing together since 1994 and produced many award winning beers. We’ve been planning to have them on the podcast since the early days of Beer Busters and finally paid a visit to the Outta Hand barn in October...and then had to delay releasing the episode until now (sorry guys). But, good things come to those who wait. Surrounded by the pair’s enviable brewing setup, Dan ran down some (now a bit outdated...
Episode 44.5: Brewphoria Part 2
December 03, 2014 17:51 - 40 minutes - 18.4 MB“Live” at Brewphoria 12 at Canal Street Pub Brewphoria at the Canal Street Pub in Reading, Pennsylvania is a semi-annual beer fest that’s brought some of the best breweries from the region and beyond to our hometown since 2007. At the suggestion of Beer Busters Besties Luke and Trevor of Evil Genius Beer, we were lucky enough to arrange to set up shop and record at this year’s edition of the event. Canal Street is truly a gem of the city of Reading (and the host of the Berks County Homebrew...
Episode 44: Brewphoria Part 1
November 28, 2014 19:52 - 1 hour - 42.9 MB“Live” at Brewphoria 12 at Canal Street Pub Brewphoria at the Canal Street Pub in Reading, Pennsylvania is a semi-annual beer fest that’s brought some of the best breweries from the region and beyond to our hometown since 2007. At the suggestion of Beer Busters Besties Luke and Trevor of Evil Genius Beer, we were lucky enough to arrange to set up shop and record at this year’s edition of the event. Canal Street is truly a gem of the city of Reading (and the host of the Berks County Homebrew...
Episode 43: Hedz and Shoulders
November 21, 2014 16:57 - 1 hour - 41 MBWith Paul Miller, Bart Kaminski & Kevin Keller from Hop Hedz Gear On this episode of Beer Busters Podcast, Bart, Paul, and Kevin from Hop Hedz Gear joined us to talk about their awesome line of craft beer T-shirts. Thanks to one of our listeners, we enjoyed another list, and Steph talked about brewing with coffee. Dean Pierce of Pierce Brewing Company brought along his Ugly Sweater II beer and discussed the upcoming Ugly Sweater Holiday Party at Batdorf Restaurant benefiting Patty’s Pub: No...
Episode 42: 'Yunk Come Back Now, Ya Hear?
November 07, 2014 17:15 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBWith Evan Fritz and Mark Graves from Manayunk Brewing Head Brewer Evan Fritz and Assistant Brewer Mark Graves sat down with us upstairs at Manayunk Brewing Company and awesomeness ensued. Dan hit the news like a boss, including two lists, one of which was suggested by a fan. In Happy Fun Time we played the old standby Libation or Fabrication, this time a 2014 GABF edition. Our regular dose of beerducation in Steph’s Know Your Beers focused on Belgian Blondes (the beer style, not women). And...
Episode 41: Tröeg Wave
October 24, 2014 17:55 - 1 hour - 31.9 MBWith Jeff Herb and Mike Ross from Tröegs Brewing Media & Communications Coordinator Jeff Herb and Tour Guide Mike Ross joined us in the Barrel Room at Tröegs Brewing Company in Hershey, PA. Dan brought the newsiness including why beer is good for your brain and, of course, a list. Happy Fun Time saw the debut of a variation of Libation or Fabrication that is succinctly titled, One of These Beers is Fake and the Other is Real and You Have to Guess Which is Real and, Oh Yeah They’re All Hallo...
Episode 40: Beerly You Jest
October 12, 2014 03:04 - 1 hour - 32.1 MBWith Natalie DeChico and Christian Mosebach from Weyerbacher Brewing We took a trip to Easton, PA to sit down with two previous podcast guests at Weyerbacher Brewing Company. Natalie DeChico is Weyerbacher’s New Jersey Sales Rep, 2011 Philly Beer Geek and President of the ALEiens Homebrew Club. Christian Mosebach, who joined us last time as brewer for Golden Avalanche, is now beersmithing at Weyerbacher. Another brewer, Zane Miller, also joined us toward the end of the episode. After a t...
Episode 39: Beer Country Podcast Radio
October 04, 2014 21:42 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBIn this episode we welcomed John Gillespie, author of Beer Country: A Beer Geeks Guide to Southeast Pennsylvania and all-around beer enthusiast, to the Beer Busters Podcast Basement. After a brief intro we turned the tables and gave John the reins to host the show. He interviewed us about our love of beer and how we got involved in this podcastiness. John even brought his own take of Happy Fun Time Games to the show (though we did play some mad-libs, too, just for fun) and brought along a sl...
Episode 38: Keep Drinking Till We Like You
September 27, 2014 21:33 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBWe took a ride down to Huntingdon Valley, PA to stop by Naked Brewing where we sat down with co-owners Jim Crossland and Brian Sucevic, Queen Goddess of the Brewery (and Philly Beer Geek) Jess Streeter, and production assistant Colin Rahn. Over many, many beers we chatted and joked with this awesome group of beersmiths. Dan gave us our dose of news including a beer from a Norwegian Brewery so malodorous it had to be pulled from shelves and a list of the perfect brew for every NFL team from T...
Episode 37: Capital City Beer Fest
September 19, 2014 18:04 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBIn this special edition of Beer Busters, we set up at the 17th Annual Capital City Invitational Beer Fest at Appalachian Brewing Company. The event featured dozens of breweries and upwards of 70 beers poured. We were fortunate enough to speak with attendees and people from breweries such as Appalachian Brewing Company, Tröegs, Market Cross Pub, Old Forge Brewing, Dog Tag Brewing, Blue Canoe Brewery, ReHAB, Ruhlman Brewery, and Marzoni's Brick Oven & Brewing Company. Lots of fun was had, lots...
Episode 36: Beercycle Race
September 12, 2014 23:16 - 1 hour - 31.4 MBWe set up on-location at Conshohocken Brewing along the Schuylkill River Bike Trail in Conshohocken, PA and sat down with Founder Ken Buonocore, Head Brewer Andrew Horne and Brewer Charlie Tarloski. After Dan ran down the news (including the story of a 99 Pack of Beer), we got to know the guys behind the brewery. In Happy Fun Time we played perennial favorite Libation or Fabrication, Steph beerducated us on Cascadian Dark Ales in Know Your Beers and then, the most important bit, we sampled a...
Episode 35: Who Framed Lager Rabbit
August 29, 2014 16:52 - 1 hour - 29.7 MBTom Scoglio, brewer at Golden Avalanche in Kutztown, PA, left a long brew day to drop by the Beer Busters Podcast Basement. We kicked off this episode by cracking open a bottle of w00tstout 2.0, which, at 13.5% ABV, set the stage for an evening full of shennanigans. Amongst the tom-foolery (pun intended) we chatted about the brewery, how Tom got his start there, their 15th anniversary beer and plans to head to GABF this year. Dan gave us a news run-down, There’s Weird in My Beer returned in ...
Episode 34: Pierced Beers
August 15, 2014 21:33 - 1 hour - 39.8 MBDean Pierce, founder of the up and coming Pierce Brewing Company in Wyomissing, PA, joined us in studio with his dad and brand enthusiast Tom. Dean has only been homebrewing for a little over a year but has receieved a number of accolades and awards for his beers. Every single one is well-deserved and more; the tasting segment this episode was long and heavenly. Oh, yeah…we also did some news, played Call My Beer Bluff and got our beerducation on in a Know Your Beers all about SMaSH Beers. ...
Episode 33: Jagged Little Pils
August 01, 2014 15:52 - 1 hour - 35.8 MBAppalachian Marketing Manager Mike Parker and Head Brewer Jay Kendig joined us on-location at theABC brewpub in Collegeville. As patrons dined and enjoyed brews, we chatted about the history and current goings-on at Appalachian Brewing. Dan’s news included stories about dung, bacon, stolen beer and an emotional roller-coaster involving w00tstout 2.0. In Happy Fun Time, Wayne debuted the new game Beer by Numbers and Steph’s school of brewology focused on weizenbocks in Know Your Beers.
Episode 32: Fresh Hopped
July 18, 2014 17:09 - 1 hour - 36.9 MBOn this episode we recorded with Justin and Kaelin Mast at one of the most awesom locations we’ve ever been lucky enough to visit, French Creek Organics, an organic hop and produce farm in rural St. Peters, Pennsylvania. We set up in the barn with the doors wide open and sipped beers and chatted while overlooking the beautiful farmland (and the hops!) Justin and Kaelin chatted about the joys and frustrations of hop farming and organic farming in general as well as their homebrewing history a...
Episode 31: Goaltender Interbeerence
July 04, 2014 23:09 - 1 hour - 30.6 MBKen Averbukh and Paul Lahm are a homebrewing duo who have combined forces to create Dabbler Brewing Company, which they hope to open in South Philly in 2015. Paul is an avid Flyers fan and has brewed beers inspired by Flyers players and even had the chance to share the brews with some of them. Ken is the “Chief Fermentation Officer” of Dabbler and is currently “being awesome” at Lancaster Brewing Company. The pair joined us in the Beer Busters Podcast basement to chat about their brewing his...
Episode 30: Music To My Beers
June 20, 2014 18:52 - 1 hour - 38.8 MBJR Heaps is not only the founder of South County Brewing, he is also a musician and the mastermind of Second Order Sound. The home studio has seen several local acts of varying genres and we were lucky enough to record this episode there with JR’s equipment an expertise. After gawking at his awesome audio equipment we got down to business and talked about the young brewing company, JR’s brewing history and were awash in his extensive and sagacious knowledge of the craft. A true Renaissance M...
Episode 29: Pancakes and Beerup
June 06, 2014 17:20 - 1 hour - 40.7 MBCo-owner Kirby Powell and Brewer Vaughn Quinter from Saucony Creek Brewing Company in Kutztown, PA stop by the Beer Busters basement. We chat about the brewery and their beers, including the break-out success of Maple Mistress. News gets nerdy with a new Game of Thrones beer and the 2014 Denver Comic Con beer. Steph beerducates us on Maibocks in Know Your Beer and Wayne serves up another addition of Years of Beers in this episode’s Happy Fun Time Game. And, of course, we sample an array of S...
Episode 28: True to the Brew
May 23, 2014 18:33 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBWe recorded on-location at ShawneeCraft Brewing in Shawnee on Deleware among the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. Our gaggle of guests included General Manager Jason Startari, Head Brewer Devin Vogel, "Evangelist" Tim Meyers and Executive Chef Rodney Tallada. News included a brew inspired by the most honorable warriors in the universe, Libation or Fabrication returned in Happy Fun Time and we sampled a wide array of ShawneeCraft brews.
Episode 27: A Brew Hope
May 09, 2014 16:37 - 1 hour - 38 MBThe Beer Busters welcome Chris Harvey on this episode, a talented homebrewer from Harrisburg, PA. We talk about Sons of Alchemy, his homebrew club, and taste a wide range of his awesome brews. Wayne and Steph reminisce about hanging out with Joe Man, we play a rousing game of Brew or False, Dan delivers some news including advice on how not to get drunk from Jim Koch and Steph beerducates us about her favorite thing… chilies in beer!
Episode 26: Motley Brew
April 25, 2014 17:02 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBThe explicitly evil jovial geniuses, Luke and Trevor from Evil Genius Beer, return to the podcast on this episode that is not, for once, divisible by seven. We caught up with the lads on what's happening with Evil Genius, including the break out success of their recent release Purple Monkey Dishwasher Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter. Dan delivered the deets on news including a brew made with an ancient fossil, the debut of "evercans" from Red Hare and some sobering facts on trademark enforcem...
Episode 25: Beer I Go Again On My Own
April 11, 2014 23:24 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBA homebrewer and Limoncello enthusiast was going to join us in studio, but things don’t always go as planned. Steph educated us about this lemony Italian liqueur in Know Your Beers, or Know Your… Booze? We tasted Limoncello from Campania, Italy in frozen shot glasses. But fear not, we had beer, too. We tasted beers from ShawneeCraft (future Beer Busters recording location) and Jolly Pumpkin (one brewed exclusively for the Rare Beer Club). We also indulged in the latest in the line of Game of...
Episode 24: Back to Beersics
March 30, 2014 02:26 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBDue to some schedule changes amongst us, this episode was recorded on very short notice and we went guest-less for the first time since Episode 4. But fear not, precious listeners! The beerducation and fermented entertainment flow as copiously as ever, even with an empty chair in the studio. We ran down news of a glass-size-scam lawsuit, the return of Dogfish Head 120 Minute and a new Yuengling seasonal. Wayne tested Dan and Steph's memories with a hodge-podge of recycled Happy Fun Time quer...