Latest Baos Podcast Episodes
Episode #177: Liquid Of The People with Troy Burtch of Great Lakes Brewing | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - June 26, 2024 11:00 - 3 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsAt thirty-seven years in the game - that's right, 37 years - Etobicoke's Great Lakes Brewing are certified OGs and are essentially unstoppable. Face of the brand (among other more important things) Troy Burtch joined Cee and Nate to chat about their approach to craft beer over the decades, how ...
Episode #176: A Sense of Place with Nick Bobas of Slake Brewing | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - June 19, 2024 11:00 - 3 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsPrince Edward County is one of Ontario's most exciting craft beer scenes, and the jewel of PEC is Slake Brewing - both for its view and quality brews. Co-Founder and Brewer Nick joined Cee and Nate to chat about beers that you don't have to think about (ie No Thinkies), their barrel program and ...
Episode #175: Grace & Gratitude with Matthew Tweedy of Tooth & Nail | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - June 13, 2024 03:28 - 3 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsOttawa's Tooth & Nail is both one of Ontario's most heralded and more underrated breweries at the same time. They've made our Top 10 Breweries in Ontario list every year due to their incredibly well-crafted beers, and it's a crime that we waited three years to catch up with Matty. Cee and Nate c...
Episode #2: Fighting For Dollars with Jeff Talmey (Town Brewery) + Andrew Silver (Fine Balance) | The Business of Beer
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - June 05, 2024 11:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe second episode of our new season, The Business of Beer, brings in the Co-Founders of the breweries represented in Episode #1. Jeff Talmey of Town and Andrew Silver of Fine Balance join Cee and Nate to chat about the current state of the craft beer industry, being a boutique craft brewery ver...
Episode #174: We're All Gonna Die with Marc-André Filion of Messorem Bracitorium | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - May 29, 2024 11:00 - 3 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsWhile Quebec was slow to enter and embrace the haze game, they've delivered on a level that has made the province some of the best producers of the style in the country. Montreal's Messorem Bracitorium opened in the summer of 2019 and the fanfare was immediate - clearly the hazeboiz and hazegir...
Episode #1: Can I Get A Flight? with Caitlyn Whalen (Town Brewery) + Jamie Brash (Fine Balance) | The Business of Beer
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - May 22, 2024 11:00 - 3 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome to our brand new season, The Business of Beer! This whole thing started in early 2024 when Cee and Tiff did a pod focused on why so many craft breweries are closing, and that led to a whole slew of episodes focused on varying aspects of the craft beer industry. These episodes became so ...
Episode #173: Toronto In 100 Beers with Adin Wener of Henderson Brewing + Nathan Lefebvre of NathanDoesBeer | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - May 15, 2024 11:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsWhile Toronto's Henderson Brewing feels like they're Ontario OGs, they're only 8 years old and it's well overdue that we have them on the pod. Co-Founder Adin Wener joined Cee and Nate to chat about their gateway approach to beer, their incredible partnership with Rush, how the expiration of the...
Episode #172: Worlds Colliding with Dan Boniferro and Colin Weadick of Laylow Brewery | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - May 08, 2024 11:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn 2024, it's never been a tougher time for craft breweries and brewpubs, but for Toronto's Laylow Brewery, the recent closure of their taproom opened up amazing new possibilities. Co-Founders Dan and Colin joined Cee at home in Hamilton to chat about their first canned beer ever thanks to Avli...
Episode #171: Spill The Thé with Keegan Kelertas and Mike Davis of 4 Origines + Nathan Lefebvre of NathanDoesBeer | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - May 01, 2024 11:00 - 3 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe love seeing a brewery grow and thrive from inception, and we've had the pleasure of watching Montreal's 4 Origines do just that since 2018. Keegan and Mike joined Cee and Nate to catch up on the last few years, they touched on their upcoming 6th anniversary, the opening of their West Island ...
Episode #170: It Doesn't Rain In The Pub with Colin Byrne of Le Labo / Passenger Brewing + Nathan Lefebvre of NathanDoesBeer | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - April 24, 2024 11:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsWhile our main focus here at BAOS is craft breweries, chatting with the folks who take care of the ingredients is just as important. Colin Byrne of Le Labo, a yeast company based in Quebec, joined Cee and Nate to chat about all things yeast, the lineup of beers all used Le Labo yeast so it was ...
Episode #169: Where The Saaz Grows with Luc "Bim" Lafontaine of Godspeed Brewing + Nathan Lefebvre of NathanDoesBeer | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - April 17, 2024 11:00 - 3 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe winner of the 2023 BAOS Top Brewery in Ontario, Godspeed has been crafting elite-level beers for almost 7 years now. After an unusually large break of 6 years from the pod, Bim joined Cee and Nate live from Tokyo, Japan to chat about his journey in the world of Czech beers, his travels to P...
Episode #168: Something For Everyone with Mirek Aldridge of The Mill Brewing | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - April 10, 2024 11:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsIt brings us a lot of joy to continue to shine a light on the amazing craft beer scene in Australia here on the pod, and the latest returning Aussie legend is Mirek from The Mill. First appearing on the podcast back in 2018, Mirek joined Cee to catch up on what's been happening for the last 5 ye...
Episode #167: It's All Vegetables with Aaron Spinney of MERIT Brewing + Nathan Lefebvre of NathanDoesBeer | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - April 03, 2024 12:00 - 3 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsOne of the reasons the BAOS team started visiting Hamilton, ON was MERIT Brewing, and it's well overdue to have them on the pod. Co-Founder and Head Brewer Aaron Spinney, affectionately known as Spinney to everybody but his mother, joined Cee and Nate to chat about his beginnings in beer via Nia...
Episode #166: The Beer That Says Yes with Justin da Silva of Matron Fine Beer + Nathan Lefebvre of NathanDoesBeer | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - March 27, 2024 12:00 - 3 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsPrince Edward County, an island on a lake in Ontario, is one of the most picturesque places in the province that just happens to have an impeccable craft beer (and wine) scene. Nestled in the quaint town of Bloomfield, Matron Fine Beer have really made a great home in PEC. Co-Founder and Head B...
Episode #165: The Sabro Effect with Derrick Robertson of Pub BreWskey + Nathan Lefebvre of NathanDoesBeer | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - March 20, 2024 12:00 - 3 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsDerrick is officially the guest that has appeared the most times on BAOS, tying with Shehan of Lost Craft, and with that milestone, we were stoked to get into this episode. Montreal's BreWskey is an institution in the city, so we were amped that Derrick came by to hang with Cee and Nate to chat...
Episode #164: Mauvais Terre with Troy Baxter of Badlands Brewing + Nathan Lefebvre of NathanDoesBeer | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - March 13, 2024 12:00 - 3 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsSometimes when you're known for one thing, you gotta flex on 'em that you can do so much more. One of the globe's finest haze producers, Troy from Badlands joins Cee and Nate after 2 years to chat about what's changed since 2022, his love of lagers, the Mauvtare farmhouse side project, his appr...
Episode #163: Diggin' In The Crates with Jacob Barrette of Microbrasserie 5e Baron + Nathan Lefebvre of NathanDoesBeer | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - March 06, 2024 12:00 - 3 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsAny brewery that opened in 2020 deserves respect for making it through one of the toughest times in human history to open a brand new business. One such brewery is Aylmer, QC's 5e Baron, a two-time winner of our Quebec Brewery of the Year. Co-Founder Jacob Barrette joined Cee and Nate to catch ...
Episode #162: Quincy Bones with Steve "Bebo" Pilotto and Chris Steininger of Third Moon Brewing + Nathan Lefebvre of NathanDoesBeer | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - February 28, 2024 12:00 - 5 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe most epic podcast of all time was our first episode with (arguably) the most hyped brewery in Ontario, Third Moon, back in October of 2020. That episode came in at around 4 hours and 40 minutes, and Co-Founder Chris gave us a memorable tour of his incredible beer basement. We finally had th...
Episode #161: Naur, I Wanna Gaur Haurme with Dereck Hales and Brendan Guild of Bad Shepherd Brewing | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - February 21, 2024 12:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsWhenever the pod comes full circle, it's a beautiful thing. We first had Brendo on the pod back in Episode #29 of the original series when he ran The Public Brewery in Melbourne, Australia. When we reached out to get Dereck of Bad Shepherd back on, we were stoked to learn that Brendo had joined ...
Episode #160: The Cost Of Brewing Craft Beer with Troy Baxter of Badlands Brewing + Tiffany Alexis of LiquidxHappiness / High Season Co. | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - February 14, 2024 12:00 - 3 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis episode was a milestone in a bunch of ways - it's the highest podcast episode number we've gotten to ever; it's the first in-person pod we've done in the Adjunct Series; and it was the first time a brewer came to our home for a chat. Love it. Troy Baxter of Badlands hung out with Cee and T...
Episode #159: Breaking Beer with Greg Thompson of Prison Break Brewing | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - February 07, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn almost 9 years of craft beer podcasting, we don't think we've seen a story quite like this one. Greg Thompson served 22 years in both state and federal prisons in the US for drug crimes and has come out the other side with a prison-themed brewery. Coming home in 2016, Greg has been working on...
Episode #158: Quality Is The New Hype with Chris Farmer of Banks Brewing | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - January 31, 2024 12:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsOne of our fave breweries back home in Australia is Banks Brewing (formerly known as Mr. Banks Brewing), and since it's been a few years since we last touched base, we were well overdue. Founder Chris and Cee chatted about Banks' recent name change and rebrand, the state of the Australian craft...
Episode #157: How Can Craft Beer Win? with Shehan De Silva of Lost Craft / High Park Brewing + Tiffany Alexis of LiquidxHappiness / High Season Co. | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - January 24, 2024 12:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsA brewery owner who has to be one of the most featured guests on the podcast, Shehan De Silva is now the owner of not just one craft brewery but two, plus a new taproom. Shehan joins Cee and Tiff to discuss the recent acquisition of High Park Brewery and the merged taproom with Lost Craft, thei...
Episode #156: Top 10 Breweries In Ontario For 2023 with Nathan Lefebvre of NathanDoesBeer | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - January 17, 2024 12:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsIt's our favourite time of the year... Looking back at the year that was is always a blast, so when Cee and Nate got together to select, chat about and, of course, drink beers from their favourite breweries in 2023, they knew it was about to go down. Twenty-twenty-three was a spectacular year fo...
Episode #155: Triumvirate of Hops with Cam Fryer and Daniel Schmidt of Royal City Brewing + Nathan Lefebvre of NathanDoesBeer | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - January 10, 2024 12:00 - 3 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsGuelph, Ontario is a great hub filled with craft breweries that appeal to every palate, and we're stoked to finally hang with the legends from Royal City! Cam and Dan joined Cee and Nate to chat about the history of beer in the city of Guelph, Cee and Dan's history at BierMarkt, the Guelph.Beer ...
Episode #154: Why Are So Many Craft Breweries Closing? with Tiffany Alexis of LiquidxHappiness / High Season Co. | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - January 03, 2024 12:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsTo kick off 2024, Cee and Tiff hung out for a deep dive into the multitude of reasons behind the alarming number of brewery closures that we've seen over the last 12-18 months. They looked at a number of the Ontarian and Canadian breweries that closed recently, and how several factors influence...
Episode #153: Bastard Landlord with Brad Clifford of Clifford Brewing + Nathan Lefebvre of NathanDoesBeer | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - December 13, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsNow that Hamilton, ON is home base for BAOS, we have a goal to chat with all the craft breweries in the region, and the latest to jump on the pod is Clifford! Founder Brad Clifford joined Cee and Nate to chat about his early beginnings in Toronto, the history of downtown Toronto breweries, the c...
Episode #152: The Milk Men with Adam Shier and Matthew Tompkins of True History Brewing + Nathan Lefebvre of NathanDoesBeer | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - December 06, 2023 12:00 - 3 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsA brewery focusing almost exclusively on German and Czech-inspired beers is a true blessing to any city or town, and Toronto's True History are delivering just that. Co-Founders Adam and Matt joined Cee and Nate to chat about all things crispy, why they chose to focus on the beers that they do a...
Episode #151: Another Naked Man with Adam Rondeau and Richard Slade of Daft Brewing + Nathan Lefebvre of NathanDoesBeer | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - November 29, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsKingston, ON has a fantastically bright craft beer scene, and no brewery has taken that more literally than Daft. Co-Founder Adam and brewer Rich joined Cee and Nate to chat about what's changed since we spoke to them last in late 2021, the move to cans from bottles, aging their dark beers, how ...
Episode #150: Triple Pop with Andrew Silver of Fine Balance Brewery + Nathan Lefebvre of NathanDoesBeer | Adjunct Series
BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast - November 22, 2023 12:00 - 3 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe made it to 150 in the Adjunct Series, y'all! Almost two years exactly to the recording date, we finally had Andrew Silver from Kingston, ON's Fine Balance back on the pod. We caught up on what's been happening the last two years, we went in-depth into their third-anniversary beers (all 9 of ...
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