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Drink Talk Beer podcast

31 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

Jordan Newmark, writer and beer lover, talks about his favorite beers with the people who made them. Interviews with the best craft brewers in the world today.

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Episodes

#31 Weird Concerts

April 18, 2018 04:01 - 1 hour - 46.2 MB

Hello beer lovers! Let's talk about concerts- the good, the bad, the one where a girl bit your forearm until it bled. You know? Concerts! Also, I kind of blabber on about Asbury Park as well. Thanks for listening! Jordan

#30 ASBURY PARK BREWERY with Jeff Plate

April 11, 2018 04:01 - 1 hour - 47.8 MB

Hello beer lovers! I went into the wilds of the Jersey Shore and interviewed Jeff Plate at his alcoholic beverage creation station- Asbury Park Brewery. We drank their award winning Sea Dragon IPA and chatted about beer, music, and, of course, Asbury Park. Thanks for listening! Jordan

#29 HAIRCUTS: A Life History

April 04, 2018 04:01 - 1 hour - 42.5 MB

Hello beer lovers! I got a haircut, I drank a beer, and I talked about both. I found a, modern classic, Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA in my fridge and gladly imbibed it while talking in-depth about haircuts I have received and haircutting establishments I have frequented. Thanks for listening! Jordan

#28 HYSTERIA BREWING with Ty Kreis

March 28, 2018 04:01 - 1 hour - 43.5 MB

Hello beer lovers! Today, we're talking to one of the newest and raddest breweries- Hysteria. I chat with the director of sales and brewer Ty Kries about the hazy, juicy, lactose-filled, inventive, and delicious beers this Columbia, Maryland brewery are producing. As we talk, I am drinking their Imperial Breakfast Stout named 25th Hour- awesome dark stuff. Thanks for listening! Jordan

#27 How did this get made? TWISTER

March 21, 2018 04:01 - 1 hour - 66 MB

Hello beer lovers! Today, I go nuts and talk about the 1996 disaster flick 'Twister'. Not what you were expecting? Yeah, me neither. Movie made $500 million in theaters and it's an absurd, garbage pile of nonsense. Also, HDTGM hasn't done an episode on it (yet), so I am. Thanks for listening! Jordan

#26 LONG TRAIL MEDICATOR taste test with Chris

March 14, 2018 04:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MB

Hello beer lovers! Do you know what CBD oil is? That got your attention. Today, Chris and I try out famed Vermont brewery Long Trail's collaboration with Luce Farm called Medicator, which is the first CBD infused beer. Awesome, right? Thanks for listening! Jordan

#25 When Did You Drink the Most Beers?

March 06, 2018 13:50 - 1 hour - 43.4 MB

Hello beer lovers! Remember when beer was beer and you wanted nothing more than to drink a million of them? That's what today's episode is about! Thanks for listening! Jordan

#24 MAGIC HAT with Harry Kahn

December 20, 2017 21:59 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MB

Hello beer lovers! The wizards of Magic Hat in Burlington, Vermont have released a new year round IPA named Taken For Granite that could become their standard-bearer. I chat, for a time, with Harry Kahn of the famed brewery about their renewed focus. Thanks for listening! Jordan

#23 Testing

December 19, 2017 21:10 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MB

Hello beer lovers! Is this thing on? Can you hear me? I hope so. I have been having a lot of technical difficulties in 2017 and trying to get you another episode of your 'favorite' podcast has been problematic. Hopefully, this works! Love, Jordan

#22 SELTZER part II, SOUTHERN ACCENT, JURY DUTY, SPONTANEANATION QUESTIONS part II

July 12, 2017 14:08 - 1 hour - 60.8 MB

Hello beer lovers! Here's another potpourri of topics all under the guise of me rambling where the wind takes my mouth sails. Sorry for the skips last episode and sorry for the skips between the 11 minute and 13 minute mark. Technology is hard! Anyway, I love you! Jordan

#21 SELTZER, BACHELOR PARTY, SHENANIGANS II, HUMILIATION

June 29, 2017 02:50 - 1 hour - 60.3 MB

Hello beer lovers! Today, I've got a lot of topics to cover: Vintage Seltzer, my blackout drunk night in Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania, the real deal on Shenanigans, my fondness for professional wrestling and Paul F. Tompkins' Spontaneanation, and much much much maybe too much more. Thanks for listening! Jordan

#20 NJ WHISKEY CLASSIC part III, BACHELOR PARTIES, LAKE HARMONY PA's SHENANIGANS

June 21, 2017 00:25 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB

Hello beer lovers! It's been 4 months, but here is the conclusion of the NJ Whiskey Classic trilogy. Also, I discuss bachelor parties kind of, but, more so, I talk quite a bit about Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania's famed bar/restaurant/night club - Shenanigans. Thanks for listening! Jordan

#19 NJ WHISKEY CLASSIC part 2

March 21, 2017 20:20 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MB

Hello beer lovers! Here is part 2 of my tales drinking way too much hard liquor at the beloved NJ Whiskey Classic. Thanks for listening! Jordan

#18 NJ WHISKEY CLASSIC part 1

March 21, 2017 20:17 - 1 hour - 43.8 MB

Hello beer lovers! Today, I'm talking about whiskey and cognac and liquor and public drunkedness. This is the part 1 of 2 about all the aforementioned and thanks for listening! Jordan

#17 POWER HOUR 2 with, mi amor, Danielle

December 31, 2016 04:52 - 1 hour - 64.6 MB

Hello beer lovers! No better way to wrap up an absurd year than to do my second ever POWER HOUR with my wife Danielle. Yet again, we started out attempting a "half hour of power" and I couldn't help myself and went for the whole hour. Listen to Danielle and I talk favorite moments from the previous interviews while fighting through shot after shot of beer. Thanks! Jordan

#16 LITTLE DOG BREWING with Gretchen Schmidhausler

December 20, 2016 05:05 - 1 hour - 42.3 MB

Hello beer lovers! New Jersey's craft beer scene, especially the shore area, has blossomed over the past few years with budding darlings like Little Dog Brewing. At the Neptune City brewery, I talked with owner/brewer Gretchen Schmidhausler about her wonderful beer and her 20 years of experience in the alcohol industry. Thanks! Jordan

#15 POWER HOUR with Matt

December 14, 2016 05:05 - 1 hour - 77.3 MB

Hello beer lovers! POWER HOUR! You know it, I know it, and my buddy Matt knows all about the almighty "power hour". I talk about doing 60 shots of beers in 60 minutes with my buddy Matt who is a hardened veteran of the Power Hour. Afterward, I challenge myself to doing 30 shots of beer in 30 minutes, which turns into me doing a Power Hour all by myself. Let's get weird! Thanks! Jordan

#14 KANE BREWING with Michael Kane

December 06, 2016 05:05 - 58 minutes - 39.8 MB

Hello beer lovers! New Jersey has become sneaky great at brewing beer with gems like Kane Brewing leading the charge. This week, I talk to Kane's founder, head brewer, and namesake Michael Kane who has created a litany of tasty beverages like Party Wave, Fall Saints, and, the ever-elusive bourbon barrel aged, A Night to End All Dawns. Thanks for listening! Jordan

#13 DRINKIN' AT DISNEY with Danielle

November 29, 2016 04:14 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MB

Hello beer lovers! Danielle and I are headed to the magic/madness capital of the world - Disney. Apparently, people like to get drunk at Disney, which sounds terrible to us, but we explore the idea and pass along our thoughts, while drinking Harpoon IPA. Thanks for listening! Jordan

#12 HARPOON IPA with Al Marzi

November 22, 2016 04:50 - 1 hour - 43.2 MB

Hello beer lovers! Harpoon Brewery has been a trailblazer, trendsetter, and bar-raiser in craft beer for THIRTY YEARS. This week, I talk Harpoon's grand catalogue with Al Marzi, the Massachusetts and Vermont operation's Chief Brewing Officer. As Al talks everything Harpoon from the old days to the 100 Barrel Series to Harpoon's future, I sip on their standard-bearer Harpoon IPA. Thanks for listening! Jordan

#11 HOMEBREWIN' with Steve

November 15, 2016 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MB

Hello beer lovers! We're talking homebrews with my buddy Steve. We taste test a variety of his own creations including a Pumpkin Scotch Ale to salivate over and a 100% Peat offering that is as delicious as it is polarizing. Get inspired to begin homebrewing or find a friend like Steve who already is doing it. Thanks for listening! Jordan

#10 VOTE BEER with Danielle

November 08, 2016 04:16 - 1 hour - 45.6 MB

Hello beer lovers! This week's episode, we discuss US Presidential drinking habits with, my lovely wife, Danielle. With Election Day upon us, we talk about White House Honey Ale, George Washington's sixth sense about what's "blood warm", and which past Presidents were good old fashion boozeheads. God bless the US of A. Thanks for listening! Jordan 

#9 BOO BEERS AND HALLOWEEN CHEERS with Danielle

November 01, 2016 03:17 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MB

Hello beer lovers! This week's episode, we discuss an assortment of hot topics like "my inability to deal with trick or treaters", "does candy go with beer?" and a "beer or brewery" quiz with, my lovely wife, Danielle. It's a giggly episode with a cameo from our dog Coco and a mention of my infamous email chain with my old college pals. Thanks for listening! Jordan

#8 CERVEZAS ESPANA con, mi amor, Danielle

October 25, 2016 03:56 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MB

Hola beer lovers! This week's episode, we discuss Spanish beers slash beers we drank in Spain with my lovely wife and travel partner Danielle. We spent a week in the south of Spain, the Andalusia region where we traveled from Sevilla to Cordoba to Granada (then back to Seville) and we drank a fair amount of beer. Revel in our wedded banter about beer, Spanish beer - better yet - cervezas! Thanks! Jordan

#7 LAGUNITAS SUCKS with Jeremy Marshall

October 18, 2016 02:57 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MB

Hello beer lovers! This week's episode, we discuss Lagunitas Sucks with brewmaster extraordinaire Jeremy Marshall. Way back when, the brewers of California's beloved Lagunitas Brewing Company were attempting to concoct a barleywine and ended up mistakenly making the fan-favorite Brown Shugga. Years later, it was tasked to Marshall to weave his magic to create a substitute brew as Brown Shugga became to costly. There in lies the unique origin of Sucks, which is a delightful double IPA-ish guz...

#6 FOUNDERS BREAKFAST STOUT with Jeremy Kosmicki

October 11, 2016 04:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MB

Hello beer lovers! This week's episode, we are discussing the one and only Founders Brewing's Breakfast Stout. I am joined by the head brewer, the brewmaster Jeremy Kosmicki of the much beloved Founders of Grand Rapids, Michigan. We talk stouts, bourbon barrels, KBS, CBS, gypsum caves, All Day IPA, and much much more. Honestly, if you're a beer drinking worth the barley in your belly then you are all too familiar with Breakfast Stout and the Founders brand. They rock. I loved this ta...

#5 RIVER HORSE HIPP-O-LANTERN with Chris Rakow

October 04, 2016 04:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MB

Hello beer lovers! This week's episode, we are discussing River Horse's Imperial Pumpkin Ale aka Hipp-O-Lantern. I am joined by the wonderful New Jersey brewery's head brewer Chris Rakow. We had a good time talking about drinking bold beers with lots of warming alcohol in them like RH's spectacular pumpkin brew. 'Tis the season to drink pumpkin ales and Hipp-O-Lantern is always my first thought when the leaves fall from the trees. I know some stay away from the pumpkin for fear of a li...

#4 FIRESTONE WALKER UNION JACK IPA with Matt Brynildson

September 27, 2016 04:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MB

Hello beer lovers! This week's episode, we are discussing Firestone Walker's Union Jack IPA. I am joined by FW's brewmaster and partner Matt Brynildson. He is the man, the myth, the legend who breathed life into the nostrils of Paso Robles' dirt to give us Union Jack IPA.  We had a wonderful talk about the evolution of IPAs, how beers change over time, and the endless battle of "bottles vs. cans". Matt's a super interesting and talented guy who has cemented Firestone Walker's reputatio...

#3 VICTORY SUMMER LOVE with Bill Covalesky

September 20, 2016 04:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MB

Hello beer lovers! This week's episode, we are discussing Victory Brewing's Summer Love. I am joined by co-founder and brewmaster of Victory - Bill Covaleski - to talk about his warm-weather beater, which has a unique origin story as a joint venture between the Pennsylvania brewery and VisitPhilly.com.  What to expect in the episode? Besides a fascinating convo with Bill where he talks about his time learning to brew beer in Germany, I do ramble on about how I love the beer as the summ...

#2 21st AMENDMENT HELL OR HIGH WATERMELON with Shaun O'Sullivan

September 13, 2016 04:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MB

Hello beer lovers! Today, we are discussing the fantastic summer seasonal out of San Francisco known to the world as Hell or High Watermelon.  I had the pleasure to talk about said wheat beer with one half of the dynamic duo who made it - Shaun O'Sullivan of 21st Amendment Brewery.  As mentioned in the last text post, I wrote a few articles for a short-lived men's site. My first idea was to write about an article about all the weird people you meet at scotch tasting events. Did that. M...

#1 Welcome to Drink Talk Beer!

September 07, 2016 20:08 - 10 minutes - 7.34 MB

Hello beer lover, My name is Jordan Newmark. I too love beer! And this is my podcast. Each episode of Drink Talk Beer, I will be talking about a beer I love with the person who made it. Yes, the actual human being who made it.   Of course, there is the question - who am I? Good question.  Normally, I write about the UFC for the UFC. Yes, Ultimate Fighting Championships. Yes, cagefighting! Yes, I enjoy cagefighting quite a bit. I write and read and watch men and women fighting each ...