This Is A Podcast Streamin’ In Your Ear........Join Comedian Jonny Benson And His Long Time Beer Drinking Tag Team Partner Jay ”Keg” Kettles On Their Outrageous Journey Of Comedy, Concerts And Beer.......CANNONBALL!!!!
Episodes
Tuesday Aug 20, 2019
Tuesday Aug 20, 2019
This Episode We Taste Our First Beer Man Beer Home brewed Beer! WOOOOOHOOOOO!!!!
With us is Rockin' Robin Bova Who named our Beer "REDNECK BREAKFAST" Robin talks about teaching Zumba, having a stalker and the time she and Jonny had an audition for the Hit Game Show "Beat Shazam". Amy is back!!! Right after Keg through her a surprise Birthday Party and we tell her what she would have to do to get an all Wine Episode Of Beer Man Beer. Plus, Robin's Husband Kevin joins us to talk about catching a 300lbs Thresher Shark. We talk Live Music from Rob Thomas, Comedy from The Hodge Twins (@officialhodgetwins) at The Stress Factory And We Open a gift sent to us from one of our biggest fans.. BRANDAAAAAY!
All while trying Beers from Vermont and our Very First Home Brew "Redneck Breakfast" Fun Show!
Caaaaanonballlllll!!!!!
SOLID || NOT SOLID: Vermont
Harpoon Brewery, Windsor VT || English IPA || 5.9% ABV || An all day drinker SOLID
Clown Shoes, Mass. || Don't Fear The Blender #2 Fruit Smoothie IPA || 7% ABV || SOLID Smoothie
Beer Man Beer Brewery, Shelton CT || Redneck Breakfast Hefeweizen || 5.0% ABV || SSSSSSOLID
Cannonball || Metcalfe's Blueberry Liqueur || 40proof || Vermont
MUSIC
COMETA @ Cometamusic.com
INSTAGRAM
Beer Man Beer || @beermanbeerpodcast_
Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson
Keg Kettles || @j.keg_ket_bm
Wednesday Jul 31, 2019
Wednesday Jul 31, 2019
Fresh from a back to back Concert adventure in NYC. This Week we cover The Iron Maiden Concert At The Barclays Center in Brooklyn. And The Scott Stapp Concert At Sony Hall. We find the answer to the question "Is it ok to wear the T-shirt of the Band you are going to see?" We try a Beer that cost $18.50 a can, tell you How Keg "Tanya Harding-ed" Jonny At The subway station.
We got an exclusive from Tyler Ryan of TCR Brewing (@tcrbrewing). We announced that he is entering his Chocolate Stout and Sour in the Brass City Brew & Que (one of the largest brew fests in New England) on September 7, 2019 at Library Park, Waterbury, CT 12-5. Come out and support Tyler and see us! For more info and to purchase tickets go to brasscitybrewandque.com
Our comedy guest this week is The Man who puts the Man Chest in Manchester...Geri Wulle (@geriwulle).
MUSIC
COMETA @ Cometamusic.com
Beer Man Beer || @beermanbeerpodcast_
Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson
Keg Kettles || @j.keg_ket_bm
Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
Well....We got BLOWN off by Vinny Beedle!!!
But, at the last minute we are joined by the returning "Canadian Bacon" Sam Hunter (@bigsamhunter) who fills the third chair. Sam tells us about losing pounds on a cleanse, working at The Stress Factory in Bridgeport, opening for Gilbert Gottfried, and the perils of dating. Who better to get dating advice from than the Beer Man Beer Guys!
We also talk making our first Beer Man Beer homebrew. Made in Keg Kettles kitchen. We also chat about Reuben Sandwiches, Slobs at Parties, and how we really feel about Vinny Beedle's excuse for not showing up to the podcast. All this while we try a Saison, a Brown and an IPA. We ran out of liquor so this week we Cannonball handful of peanuts. LOL
Fun show and a great hang with Canadian Sam!
SOLID || NOT SOLID:
Barrington Brewery Great Barrington, MA || Barrington Brown: a northern English style brown ale || Solid Brown
DC Brau Washington, DC || The Corruption: Northwest-Style IPA || 6.5% ABV || NOT SOLID Super Hoppy
OMMEGANG Brewery Cooperstown, NY || Hennepin: Belgium-Style American farmhouse saison || 7.7% ABV || Semi-SOLID
MUSIC
COMETA @ Cometamusic.com
INSTAGRAM
Comedian Sam Hunter || @bigsamhunter
Beer Man Beer || @beermanbeerpodcast_
Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson
Keg Kettles || @j.keg_ket_bm
Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
This week we cover our epic Fourth Of July BBQ which featured Beers from Black Helmet Brewing (@blackhelmetbrewing) And Knight And Day Brewing Co.(@knightanddaybrewing), Live Music from Cometa(@cometamusic), Tons Of Comedians and an impromptu Hot Dog Eating Contest. We try Beers that were brought to us by our friends from The Squishy Bishop's Erratic Spectacular Podcast(@squishybishop) including one home brewed from Juan(@jcorona40) of "The Squishies". We are joined in studio by Comedian Wassan Jackson(@jacksoncomedianjackson) and new to the game Comedienne Alisha Cherise(@alishacherise). Jackson talks to us about "Hiney Hickies" , How he feels about Caitlin Jenner and tells us a story about having a 3some. Alisha talks about being a new comic and shows us her skills with various accents. Fun times, funny Comics and delicious beer Man Beer.
Thank you Squishy Bishops!
SOLID || NOT SOLD: Squishy Style
Lock City Brewing Stamford CT || Calm Like A Bomb-Chocolate Peanut Butter Milk Stout || 7.5% ABV || SLAMMIN' SOLID
Lock City Brewing Stamford CT || Intellocktual 2-Double New England IPA || 7.8% ABV || SOLID-LY SATISFYING
SBES Westchester County NY || Falcon Punch (Blood of the Unicorn Clone) - American Amber/Red Ale Style || 9% ABV || SOLID SPECTACULAR
Tonight's Winner || Lock City Brewing-Calm Like A Bomb
Runner-up || SBES-Falcon Punch
MUSIC
Cometa || Cometamusic.com
Beer Man Beer || @beermanbeerpodcast_
Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson
Keg Kettles || @j.keg_ket_bmb
FAN PAGE
Facebook || Beer Man Beer Fan
Instagram || @beermanbeerfan
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
This week we decide not to go to the Dead And Company show at CITI Field due to crazy high ticket prices. So, we decide to tailgate in Amy's Backyard. We pick beers at random from a "Grab Bag" cooler and decide which is Solid and Not Solid. We do a phone-in with Comedienne Sharon Simon (@sharonjsimon) about performing at 30 Mile Brewing Co. and Taste a beer from 30 Mile that she wanted us to try. Jonny tells his story about Mark Wahlberg's visit to Wahlburgers in Trumbull, CT and what it was like to almost meet Marky Mark. Plus, we discuss our most horrific grab bag stories. Our favorite Animated Films, Has Woody gone Brokeback??? We talk about songs we Would pick for a Dead and Co. set list, our favorite White Rappers and we talk to our biggest fan from Florida..Brandi!!! Fun Show, Good Times, Some Great Beer Man Beer & THE BEST ROAST BEEF SANDWICHES made by Amy!! #CANNONBALL
SOLID || NOT SOLID:
30 Mile Brewing Old Saybrook, CT || Mango Sour || ?% ABV|| NOT SOLID
Collective Art Brewing Ontario, Canada || Peach, Passion Fruit & Raspberry Sour || 5.5% ABV || SOLID
Collective Art Brewing Ontario, Canada || Berliner Style Pineapple Tepache || 5.0% ABV || SOLID
Collective Art Brewing Ontario, Canada || Imperial Porter || 8.6% ABV|| Decadently SOLID
Blue Point Brewing Co. Patchogue, NY || Citrus Plunge IPA || 6.5% ABV|| SOLID
Tonight's Winner || Collective Art Brewing Imperial Porter
Runner-up || Collective Art Brewing Peach, Passion Fruit & Raspberry Sour
MUSIC
Cometa (Cometamusic.com)
Beer Man Beer || @beermanbeerpodcast_
Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson
Keg Kettles || @j.keg_ket_bmb
FAN PAGE
Facebook || Beer Man Beer Fan
Instagram || @beermanbeerfan
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
Tonight we're joined by one of the busiest guys we know, Comedian and owner of our Sponsor- Retro Grub And Pub! (@retrogrubandpub) Gary Pettinella. Gary Talks about Opening a restaurant, making Fried Oreo Pizza's, Lobster Mac N Cheese and Hanging bacon apps. Gives is his Road Rage story. Tells about his love for Country Music and his 8 foot Donald Trump sign in his front yard during the last election. Owning Iguanas. Comedy Shows. Working as a corrections officer. We also talk Father's Day, Is Hallmark Bullshit? Going to Hooters. We handle some technical difficulties that lead to hilarity. Fun time with the Valley's number one source for Pizza, Tacos and Comedy! Gary from Retro Baby!!! #Cometa #Cannonball!
SOLID || NOT SOLID
Outer Light Brewing Co. Groton, CT || NINJA TRAIL Green Tea Pale Ale || 5.3% ABV || Summer Sippin' SOLID
Outer Light Brewing Co. Groton, CT || SWELL-East Coast Lager || 6.6% ABV || SOLIDLY Swell
Pipeworks Brewing Co. Chicago, IL || Ninja Vs. Unicorn-Double IPA || 8.0% ABV || NOT SOLID & BLAND
East Rock Brewing Co. New Haven, CT || Weisse Bier || 5.4% ABV || SSSSSSOLID
Tonight's Winner || East Rock's Weisse Bier
Runner-up || OLBC's Ninja Trail
MUSIC
Cometa (Cometamusic.com)
INSTAGRAM
@beermanbeerpodcast_
Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson
Keg Kettles || @j.keg_ket_bmb
Friday Jun 14, 2019
Friday Jun 14, 2019
We are joined by Comedian/Musician Ahmond Bond and his lovely girlfriend Octavia Austin. Ahmond talks about being a contestant in The Funniest Comic In Connecticut Contest, Playing Drums, Mixing Beats, His favorite drummers and more. Octavia, why at first didn't want to join us, but comes out of her shell after a few brews and a Cannonballllllll! and gives us some great Road Rage stories. Keg brings In some great road rage stories too. We also talk Tom Cruise vs. Justin Bieber, music from the Grateful Dead to the Butcher Babies, Psychoprism and more all while we try 4 different beers!
Three we like and one we totally despise! All this and more on Beer Man Beer #Cannonball!
SOLID || NOT SOLID
Beer'd Brewing Co. - CT || Whiskered Wit - Witbier || 5.2% ABV || SOLID By A WHISKER. Def hints of orange peel.
Beer'd Brewing Co. - CT || Frank & Berry - DIPA || 9.1% ABV || Mosaic Hops || Def Not Like The Breakfast Cereal & DEF NOT SOLID. Way too hoppy.
Shebeen Brewing Co. - CT || HADOUKEN - IPA || 6.0% ABV || Pacifica & Simcoe Hops || SOLID
Pipeworks Brewing Co. - Chicago, IL || Blood of the Unicorn - American Amber/Red Ale || 6.5% ABV || SOLID-WORKS
Narragansett Brewing Co. - RI || Del's Watermelon Shandy || 4.7% ABV || THIS SHANDY IS A DANDY SOLID || Great Summer Beer
MUSIC
Cometa (Cometamusic.com)
@beermanbeerpodcast_
Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson
Keg Kettles || @j.keg_ket_bmb
Tuesday Jun 04, 2019
Tuesday Jun 04, 2019
This week Comedian and Beer enthusiast Craig Taylor (@craigfntaylor) stops by! We talk about doing Comedy at Black Pond Brews (@blackpondbrews) In Danielson, CT where we had some great beer, met some really cool folks and a very cool cat named Mr. Kitty. We take a stroll down memory lane to our early days of Keg parties, Vaping, Compared West Coast Food to East Coast Food and more. We cover The Funniest Comic In Connecticut Contest. Jonny let's out something that was supposed to be a secret!! As we got pickled we rambled on about who we think in Comedy are total DICKS.
All that while drinking some delicious beers from Black Pond Brews!!! And of course Cannonball!!
SOLID || NOT SOLID: CT IPA & More....
Black Pond Brews || Danielson, CT || Razor Blades - Double NEIPA || SOLIDLY SHARP
Black Pond Brews || Danielson, CT || Machu Picchu - Jalapeno Saison || 6.8% ABV || SURPRISINGLY SOLID
Black Pond Brews || Danielson, CT || Talking in Cursive - Brett IPA || 6.0% ABV || SOLID
Black Pond Brews || Danielson, CT || Mr. Kitty - Milk Stout || 5.0% ABV || SWARTHY SOLID
Tribus Beer Co. || Milford, CT || I Been Juicing - IPA || Tropical Juicy Pillowy || 6.8% ABV || SOLID
WINNER || Black Pond Brews || Razor Blades
MUSIC
Cometa (Cometamusic.com)
@beermanbeerpodcast_
Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson
Keg Kettles || @j.keg_ket_bmb
Wednesday May 29, 2019
Wednesday May 29, 2019
On this week's episode Comedians Dan Kalwhite And Kevin Fitzgerald join us. We try beers from Tribus Brewing Co., Bad Sons Beer Co.and an old school classic in a can. Kevin tells us what it's like to Be A School Teacher By Day, a Stand Up Comic By Night and his start at Joker's Wild Comedy Club. We talk Everything from Wings, Ribs and his favorite musicians.
Dan talks about the state of CT Comedy, his time managing a comedy club, how to deal with crowd members that aren't paying attention and what Comedians he would have on his Basketball team and his drinking team.
Plus, we talk EMO Night At Cafe 9 with Cometa and our new fan page made by our biggest fan Brandi!
Fun show with a lot of Cannonball!!!
SOLID || NOT SOLID: Local IPAs and Lager
Tribus Brewing Co || Above the clouds - IPA || Mango Pink Guava & Stratosphere || 6.7% ABV || SOLID
Narragansett Brewing Co || Traditional Lager || 5.0% ABV || SOLID CLASSIC
BAD SONS Beer Co || Great Day NEIPA || 6% ABV || SOLID DAY DRINKER :)
WINNER || BAD SONS Brewing Co.
MUSIC
Cometa (Cometamusic.com)
EMAIL
@beermanbeerpodcast_
Jonny Benson: @therealjonnybenson
Keg Kettles: @j.keg_ket_bmb
Comedian Kevin Fitzgerald: Facebook
Comedian Dan Kalwhite: Facebook
Monday May 20, 2019
Monday May 20, 2019
Comedian and Radio Host Lou Graham stops in to have a few brews. We talk about Stand Up Comedy, Lou's many trips to Facebook Jail, Baseball, Strip Clubs, What is most the important spread at a cookout...or BBQ, Our favorite pizza spots and more. Plus, Keg And Jonny cover the @Stryper Concert at The Gramercy Theatre, NYC. We Talk about the Opening Act @Psychoprism who we thought stole the show! All while we drink beers from Weeping Radish Farm Brewery from OBX, NC and Veracioius Brewing Co in Monroe, CT.
We got a whole lot of Cannonball comin at ya!!!
SOLID || NOT SOLID: North vs South
Weeping Radish Farm Brewery, OBX, NC || American Red Ale || 4.7% ABV || SSSSSOLID
Weeping Radish Farm Brewery, OBX, NC || Pink Lemonade OBX Shandy || 3.1% ABV || SUPER SOLID
Veracioius Brewing Co., Monroe, CT || Wheat Ale w/ Blueberry || 7.20% ABV || SEMI SOLID
The South Takes It!!
@weepingradish
@veraciousbrewingcompany
MUSIC
Cometa (Cometamusic.com)
Psychoprism @psychoprism
@beermanbeerpodcast_
Jonny Benson: @therealjonnybenson
Keg Kettles: @j.keg_ket_bmb
Comedian Lou Graham: @lougrizzy