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
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
Monday May 13, 2019
Monday May 13, 2019
It's Mother's Day and New Mom Comedienne Brii Hiltz has returned to Beer Man Beer! And this time she gets to taste some beer. Brii tells us all about being a mom, Going into labor, Bringing the baby to gigs and all of her unusual pets. Plus, we get our first Brewer on the show! Home brewer turned Brewery owner Chris Willet tells us all how he started brewing, educated us on IBUs, Lagers and Ales, Brewing temperatures and various strands of yeast. And a tell all about his brewery, Milford Point Brewing.
We try some amazing beers on this episode. Cheers! Cannonball!!
SOLID || NOT SOLID: NC, PA, CT
Weeping Radish Farm Brewery, NC || OBX German Kolsch Style || 4.9%ABV || SOLID & BUTTERY
Weeping Radish Farm Brewery, NC || German Maibock || 7.10% ABV || SOLID
Little Log Cabin, PA || Perfect Feeling || NEIPA || 8.10% ABV || SOLID
Tired Hands, PA || Alien Church || IPA || 7.0% ABV || SOLID
Milford Point Brewing, CT || Anchor Beach || NEIPA || -- ABV || SOLID & SMOOTH.
@weepingradish
@littlelogcabinbrewing
@tiredhandsbrewing
@milfordpointbrewing
MUSIC
Cometa (Cometamusic.com)
EMAIL
@beermanbeerpodcast_
Jonny Benson: @therealjonnybenson
Keg Kettles: @j.keg_ket_bmb
Comedienne Brii Hiltz: @breezyskyywalker
Monday May 06, 2019
Monday May 06, 2019
Sam "The Hero" Hunter is back to give us the lowdown on Comedian Pete Davidson's vanishing act. He was there the night SNL's Pete Davidson walked out of The Stress Factory Comedy Club in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He also tells about opening for Jackass's Steve O for 4 shows.
We also Talk about Tripping on acid and what our favorite comedy movies are. All while we clean out Keg's fridge of some Maryland Beers. Some we liked and others...Not So Much. New music from COMETA m/ m/
Fun episode with Sam and some Beer Man Beer! CANNONBALL!!!
SOLID || NOT SOLID: Maryland Breweries
Heavy Seas || Gold Ale || 4.5% ABV || SOLID
Heavy Seas || Powder Monkey || English Pale Ale || 4.8% ABV ||SOLID
PARADOX Beer Co.|| No.54 Cherry Crisp (2017) || Wild Sour Ale, Brewed with Cherries Aged in Oak Barrels || 8.0% ABV || NOT SOLID
DC BRAU || American Pale || 6.0% ABV || NOT SOLID
MUSIC
COMETA @ Cometamusic.com
Comedian Sam Hunter || @bigsamhunter
Beer Man Beer || @beermanbeerpodcast_
Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson
Keg Kettles || @j.keg_ket_bm
Monday Apr 29, 2019
Monday Apr 29, 2019
Ep 21 || This week Comedian Darren Sechrist joins us and he brought us a growler of beer from Reverie Brewing Company. Darren tells us what it's like to be an encyclopedia editor by day and comedian by night. We talk Comedy Contests, Bookers arguing in chat rooms, Going back stage at concerts, Beards and more.
We also cover Brewers Ball at Bad Sons and some of the 25 Home brewers that attended like Black Helmet Brewing Co., Knight and Day Brewing, Wicked Ways, Spirit, TCR Brewing, Loaded Dragon and More. We had all kinds of Beers from Peanut Butter and Raspberry to Cinnamon toast crunch to Beer made with Sour Patch kids. We also chat about breaking bread with fellow Beer Podcasters. Good Times This Week! Plenty Of Beers, Comedy and Fun!
#Cannonball #Cannonball #Cannonball #Cannonball #Cannonball #Cannonball #Cannonball #Cannonball #Cannonball
SOLID || NOT SOLID
Reverie Brewing Co.(Newtown, CT) || SOAK UP THE BERRIES || LEMON & STRAWBERRY BLONDE ALE || 5.2% || SOLID
It was soooo good......we went back for seconds.
Weeping Radish Farm Brewery, Grandy, NC || KAFFEE || Kolsch Style Ale w/ Coffee || 5.6% || SSSSOLID
The Duck - Rabbit Brewing Co. || Milk Stout || 5.7% SOLID
MUSIC
COMETA @ Cometamusic.com
Comedian Darren Sechrist || @darrensechrist
Weeping Radish Farm Brewery || @weepingradish
Reverie Brewing Co. || @reveriebrewing
The Duck-Rabbit Brewery || @theduckrabbitbrewery
Beer Man Beer || @beermanbeerpodcast_
Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson
Keg Kettles || @j.keg_ket_bmb
Monday Apr 22, 2019
Monday Apr 22, 2019
Episode 20 || Beer For My Horses....
On this Easter Sunday we're recovering from the mosh pit at the Hatebreed concert in New Haven, CT. We talk Mosh pit etiquette, throwing each other into the pit and what Barbra Streisand and Fred Flintstone had to do with the concert. Keg has returned from vacation to The Outer Banks, NC. He talks Horses on the beach, Drive Through Liquor stores and Wind powered breweries.
We chat about tattoos, people obsessed with Game Of Thrones, cleaning up after friends that had one too many... We even got a shout out from Pro Wrestling Legend. ECW's Hardcore Icon The SANDMAN.
Oh yeah, can't forget the Brewer's Ball at BAD SONS Beer Co. in Derby, CT
Fun Show with great beers and some Cannonballs. Enjoy!
Solid || Not Solid : OBX, NC Edition
Weeping Radish || Corolla Gold -Traditional Lager || 5.1% SOLID
Weeping Radish || Kaffee - Kolsch Style Ale w/ Coffee || 5.6% SOLID
Outer Banks Brewing Station || Lemongrass Wheat Ale || 5.2% SOLID
HI-Wire Brewing || Bed of Nails - Brown Ale || 6.1% SOLID
Still have more OBX brew to drink...…
MUSIC
COMETA @ Cometamusic.com
Beer Man Beer || @beermanbeerpodcast_
Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson
Keg Kettles || @j.keg_ket_bmb
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Monday Apr 15, 2019
EPISODE 19: DRUNKEN PHONE CALLS TO COMEDIANS
This Week we play some of our favorite drunk phone calls to our Comedian buddies. We catch Tracey Carnazzo from The Teen Mom Trash Talk Podcast while she's in the bathtub. We catch Brandon F. Jones while he is on a date and We catch Jessica Stern in Florida while she is totally being Jessica Stern. All while we try Beer from Dog Head Fish Palo Santo Imperial Brown.
SOLID / NOT SOLID
BEER: Dog Head Fish Palo Santo Imperial Brown - SOLID
SPECIAL THANKS TO COALHOUSE PIZZA
MUSIC: COMETA @ Cometamusic.com
EMAIL: beermanbeerpod@gmail.com
INSTAGRAM: @beermanbeerpodcast_
Jonny Benson: @therealjonnybenson
Keg Kettles: @j.keg_ket_bmb
Tuesday Apr 09, 2019
Tuesday Apr 09, 2019
Comedienne Sarah Martin joins us this week all the way from Boston to Shelton CT to try some beers with The Beer Man Beer guys. We try 4 Beers from Two Roads Area 2 in Stratford CT. Sarah talks about being a Ginger, getting married at a tattoo parlor, Playing guitar, Her favorite band to see live, how she feels about her team winning the Super Bowl and her thoughts on Robert Kraft, why she only has half a haircut and the big question.....do gingers really steal souls.
What's eating Jonny B..... Comics blowing off gigs.
We dedicate a segment to our friends at The Lone Shark podcast.
Whole lot of fun this week on Beer Man Beer and Jonny finally finds a beer he doesn't like. CANNONBALL!!!!!!!
Solid / Not Solid: TWO ROADS BREWING
BLOOD PEACH: LAMBIC STYLE ALE (7% ABV) - SOLID
URBAN FUNK: SOUR / WILD (5.5% ABV) - SOLID
PHILSAMIC: FLANDERS-RED ALE / BALSAMIC VINEGAR (6.5% ABV) - NOTSOLID
BIERE DE CT: ALE WITH HONEY - SOLID
MUSIC: COMETA @ Cometamusic.com
EMAIL: beermanbeerpod@gmail.com
INSTAGRAM: @beermanbeerpodcast_
Jonny Benson: @therealjonnybenson
Keg Kettles: @j.keg_ket_bmb
SARAH MARTIN: @justsarahmartin