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This end of the year episode has it all - in this episode Dan talks to two of New Jersey's finest breweries as they collab together after both recently celebrating their 4th year anniversary. Jose of Yankee Runner IG fame joins the podcast with the fine folks at The Seed and Alternate Ending to talk about the collab, the four years since opening their breweries, and the importance of friends and peers in the industry. A full table of nine folks open up and express their feelings in a way you might not expect from a beer podcast.
Dan also talks about Untappd's list of highest rated breweries in 2024 with New Jersey's own Troon leading the list. Chase from Top Beer Drops joins the podcast to talk about some recent new highly rated beers and looks ahead to next week's list and the year end Droppies. -
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In this episode Dan looks ahead to one of the biggest beer weekends in the Tri-State are - TapHouse 15's anniversary, Tin Barn's tree lighting, and Equilibrium's Life After Death Star Day.
Also in this episode - Dan reviews the Troon/Brujos collab, Imprint announces the closing of their Hatfield facility and gets slack for laying off employees before the holidays, the Druery survives a robbery attempt, and A Deal with the Devil becomes available at Halftime.
Chase from Top Beer Drops joins to talk about the top rated new beers of the past week and Dan goes over the local releases that caught his eye. -
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In this episode, Dan takes the drive out to Frenchtown, NJ to visit Wild Fern Brewing. He speaks to Julie and Derek, co-owners of Wild Fern. They talk about their experience and background in the craft beer industry and their decision to open their own brewery. They discuss the huge turnout for their Grand Opening, the beer styles they are passionate about and what they have on tap.
Later in the episode, Jon of AryaBarks IG fame joins the podcast as he and Dan visit Oakflower Brewing ahead of their second anniversary. Colin - owner and brewer of Oakflower - talks about the new beers brewed for the anniversary as well as the upcoming year and what changes will be coming to the brewery. They also talk about the love for 12oz cans, low ABV beers, and the national recognition that they have already received.
Chase from Top Beer Drops joins to talk about the top rated new beers of the past week in what is the most NY/NJ represented list that we can remember. Dan also runs down the local releases that caught his eye which includes a bunch of collabs this week. -
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In this episode, Dan talks to Jonathan - brewer and co-founder of Zillicoah Beer Company in Woodfin, North Carolina. Zillicoah was devastated by the remnants of Hurricane Helene. He talks about the story of his brewery, the damage caused by the Hurricane to not only his brewery but the city of Asheville, and his efforts to rebuild and how much the craft beer community has done to try to help.
We also look ahead to the weekend of December 7th - with events at TapHouse 15, Equilibrium, and Tin Barn. Chase from Top Beer Drops talks about the top rated new beers from the past week according to Untappd which is led by a brewery local to us. We also highlight some breweries doing some charitable work ahead of the holidays and how it might just get you a free beer or two. -
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In this episode, Dan takes a trip down to Alternate Ending to celebrate and look ahead to their 4th anniversary. He talks about their new anniversary beers, many of which are collabs with some of the podcast's favorite people. He talks to Scott - owner of Alternate Ending - about how far things have come in 4 years and what's next for the brewery.
We also talk about The Seed also celebrating 4 years and their new beers, Wild Fern opening its doors to the public this weekend, Tavour releasing the A Deal With the Devil sets but at a big cost and whether or not it's worth it, and the beers with the most 5 star ratings on Untappd.
Chase from Top Beer Drops tells about the top ten rated beers of the past week including a local brewery taking the top spot. And of course we talk about the local beers that have come out recently that caught our eye. Hope you enjoy! -
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Mike and Danny from Erratic Fermentations stop by and debut a new beer that is super special to us - a barleywine collab that we did with them. They talk about the new beer they made with us, their next plans as they look for a brewery location, their other new beers, and what's coming up.
We also look at beer prices at NFL games and how our local teams stack up nationally. Modern Times makes some big changes but are still in business. Chase from Top Beer Drops calls in and tells us about the highest rated beers of the past week and of course we look at local releases and events that caught our eye. -
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Tom and Dan talk to Chris from Conscious Ales who recently poured at Brews for New Avenues. He talks about the experience of pouring at the event and some of the new beers that he is made. We also talk about THC making its way into the craft beer world not only in seltzers and low ABV beer form but also now in stouts and barleywines. We wish Mortalis a happy anniversary and talk about their big anniversary release and commend them on the way they handle a big beer line. Experimental hop HBC586 finally gets a name. We also talk about the top rated beers of the past week and the local releases and events that caught our eye
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Scott of Lorenzo the Beer Cat fame joins the podcast to talk about Tin Barn's Block Party beerfest. He talks about the recent collabs coming out of Tin Barn surrounding the event as well the breweries attending the event.
Chase from Top Beer Drops stops in to talk about the top rated beers of the past week including the killer Kellerbier from Test Brewery.
We talk about the local releases and events that caught our eye including Kane's 13th anniversary, Obercreek's upcoming anniversary event, and EQ's sweet event that might make your mouth water -
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Dan of Dekkera Brewing and Blending joins to talk about the charity event he is doing today at Fermentory Form in Philadelphia where he will be pouring his beers. He also updates us on everything that has been going on since the last time he joined the podcast - beerfests, collabs with professional breweries, and of course upcoming beers and what's to come.
Tom from Muckraker joins to talk about his 5th anniversary at Alias Brew Works. He talks about two new beers for his anniversary and the vintages bottles that will be available for on-site consumption. He also talks about the return of the Pie to the Face series which is one of the more unique things ever done in beer.
Chase from Top Beer Drops stops in to talk about the high rated beers of the past week and of course we highlight local beers that caught our eye -
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Dan talks about the new Bourbon County lineup, which states drink the most beer, and summer beerfests. Chase from Top Beer Drops talks about the top rated beers of the past week and some that might make next week's list. Dan discusses new local releases that caught his eye
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Dan takes the trip down to Icarus's new impressive home in Brick, NJ. His friends Jay Wilson and Steve Mags join him for a conversation with Jason Goldstein - owner and founder of Icarus. We crack open an old bottle and talk about the future of Icarus and the decision to move to the brand new facility. We talk about the plans for opening weekend, the importance of having a mix of styles, and talk about some the beers they've released over the past seven years.
Tom and Dan also talk about the big news in the craft beer world - J Wakefield announcing the closing of their taproom in Wynwood. Dan talks about the significance of the news to not only the Miami beer scene but the craft beer world as a whole. We also discuss why it happened, what's being planned before it closes, and Dan talks about why it has a special place in his heart.
Chase from Top Beer Drops talks about the top beers of the past week and we talk about the local releases that caught our eye. It's hot out so we hope some good beers can help cool you down. -
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Dan visits Tin Barn ahead of their Block Party beerfest on August 10th. He talks to Lauren and Rich of Tin Barn as well as Scott of Lorenzo the Beercat fame. We talk about the over 70 breweries that will be in attendance for the festival and some upcoming collabs that will coming out around the time of the event. Also, if you haven't bought your tickets yet - stay tuned to the end of the episode for a special discount code for the event. We also talk about SWO 4 Life - their newest collaboration with District 96.
Also - in this episode - the future of J Wakefield Brewing in Miami, a date set for the grand opening of Icarus's new location, and of course local releases that caught of our eye. Chase from Top Beer Drops is overseas but we go over the top rated beers for the previous week. -
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In this episode, Dan takes the ride down to the Jersey Shore to visit Heavy Reel ahead of their 6th Anniversary. He talks to George, one of the brewers there about the Anniversary collabs with the likes of Tired Hands, 450 North, and Beer Zombies.
Tom and Dan also talk about some notable brewery closings - one down the Jersey Shore and one old school brewery in Portland, Oregon.
We go over the top beers in the country from the last week and also talk about some notable new releases in the local area.
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Tom and Dan talk about several brewery anniversaries and look ahead to new locations for District 96 and Icarus Brewing. Later in this episode Tom and Dan talk to their friend Skrip about his collab with Fantome in Belgium which is now available to the world on Etre. Mike from BIPOC Suds talks about his efforts in promoting diversity in the craft beer world. Chase from Top Beer Drops talks about the highest rated beers of the past week and Dan and Tom talk about the latest releases and beer events that caught their eye. Cheers
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Welcome to Season 4 Episode 14 of America the Brewtiful. In this episode we visit Red Bank, New Jersey and talk to Matt Potenski, head brewer of Coastal Brew Works. He talks about the grand opening of Five Dimes Red Bank which is a space he will share. Matt talks about his life, his travels, and of course his beer. Find out why Red Bank should be a place to visit this summer for your beer drinking needs.
Dan also talks about the local beers and events that are catching his eye with New Zealand lagers popping up at some of our favorite breweries. Chase from Top Beer Drops stops by to talk about the top rated beers of the past week. We also talk about a few notable beers that were recently ineligible and what beers may make the next list.
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In this week's episode we go to Twin Elephant ahead of their 8th anniversary celebration. We talk to the Twin Elephant crew about their anniversary collabs with Troon and Dekkera. We also talk about their collabs with District 96, Conclave, and Icarus. Eight years after they opened, we reflect back on what they have achieved, the relationships they've made, and how the taproom vibe fits their vision. Chase from Top Beer Drops joins to talk about the top beers of the week and we talk about local releases that caught our eye.
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Congratulations to Bobby and Brielle of Eskerhart for opening their taproom. In this episode we talk to Bobby about his journey in beer and the move from home brewer to professional brewer. Bobby and Brielle talk about the space that is now affectionately known as the Bear Den - Eskerhart Artisan Ales. Scott of Lorenzo the Beer Cat fame joins the episode to share his excitement and shares his story of how he got to know Eskerhart. Sit back, enjoy, and hope you visit Eskerhart soon.
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Great new episode with a lot of guests. We start at Conclave Brewing in Flemington, New Jersey. Tim, owner of Conclave talks about the brewery with Dan, Dave of Panz_Pour_Page on Instagram, and Jon of Aryabarksbrews. Chase from Top Beer Drops was also in town and joined the conversation. Dan also visits Alias Brew Works, the soon to be home of Two Villains and Muckraker. He talks to both about how they came about their new spot, their beers, and the grand opening next weekend. Chase sticks around to talk about the top rated beers in the past week and we talk about local releases that caught our eye.
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April 7th is National Beer Day in the United States but a lot of people don't know the story of why. Justin Smith - the unofficial founder and godfather of the holiday - joins the podcast to tell the story of how the date came about.
We also talk about the Eskerhart announcing their opening date, Hermit Thrush announcing their closing, Rosecourt Brewery making beer available, and eclipse ideas for the beer nerd who wants to play hooky on Monday April 8th.
Chase from Top Beer Drops talks about the top rated beers of the last week and Tom and Dan talk about the local releases that caught their eye.
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Autodidact celebrates their first anniversary. We talk about the first year of their brick and mortar. The Rons share their anniversary beers - all collabs - and tell us how they came about. We discuss the importance of music to what Autodidact is and has become. They share thoughts on the future and talk about the plans this weekend to celebrate their anniversary.
We also discuss District 96's new location, the idea of brewery locations in malls, and how to partake in the solar eclipse with a beer. We go over local releases that caught our eye and Chase from Top Beer Drops talks about the highest rated beers of the past week.
Congrats to Autodidact on their first year and we wish them the best of luck for the future. - Se mer
