Beer Man Beer Podcast

Episode 89 | Lock City with Beerluvah

This Week we are on location at Lock City Brewing Company in Stamford, CT with beer enthusiast The "Beerluvah" Al Estrada (@beerluvah_) and Owner/Head Brewer of Lock City Brewing Company Mike Bushnell (@lockcitybrewing). We talk to Al about being a beer enthusiast, Traveling to try different beers and using Instagram to share photos and videos all about the beers he loves. Mike tells us how he went from home brewing to owning Lock City Brewing Company, The artwork with messages on the walls in the brewery, How O.J. Simpson inspired the names of some of their signature beers, the collaboration beer with Tribus Brewing Co. and more......

Plus Keg and Jonny cover the Limp Bizkit concert at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford CT. Does Fred Durst still have it ? We let you know. We try some of Keg and Amy’s homemade pickles! Since we forgot the cannonball, we do shots of pickle juice instead. A fun episode. A great time with Al and Mike at Lock City.

 

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Episode 88 | Brewer's Ballin'

This week we celebrate Home Brewed Beers.

Our guest is Comedienne, Author and host of Sex and Waffles podcast, Joy Nystrom (@thejoyofwaffles) (@mashosannajoy). Joy joined us for the Brewer’s Ball festival at Bad Son’s (@badsonsbeer) and we tell you all about our favorite beers from our favorite home brewers. While in studio we try beers from Highland Home Brews (@highland_homebrew). “A Perfect Marriage” Toasted Coconut & Coffee Stout.

“Fortune Comes A Crawlin” Pale Ale and more. We cover beers from Malpractice Brewing Co. (@Malpracticebrewingco), Wicked Ways (@wicked_ways_brewing_co), Knight Brewing (@Knightbrewing), Skulls Brew House (@Skulls_brew_house), Elicit Brewing Co. (@elicitbrewing), Cerveza Papi (@cervezapapi_), Our good buddy Pesky (@industrialmechanicsbrewing) and the champs..........The Moran Brothers!(@moran_brothers_brewing) We also discuss riveting topics such as squeaky cheese curds, stealing from golf courses, which American Idol judge we most relate to and more. A fun time with Joy drinking Home Brew while covering Connecticut’s best Home Brew Festival Brewer’s Ball. 

 

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Episode 87 | Strong Island Comedy Babes

This week Stand up Comics Kathy Arnold (@kathyarnoldcomedian) and Jenny Feldy (@jennyfeldy) join us remotely from Long Island. While we enjoy a Kolsch from Jamesport Farm Brewery (@jamesportfarmbrewery) they're making Healthy Smoothies from their homemade sound proof fort in Jenny’s living room.

We talk to Kathy about getting her start in Comedy and opening up for top acts such as Kevin James and Rain Pryor. We also discuss her political views and if she is an undercover Republican. What is Kathy's obsession with Justin Bieber and why she is called The Joan Jett of Comedy? We talk to Jenny about being new in comedy and “Paying your Dues”, Fitness and how to stay healthy, if you drink a lot of beer. Can a Waterpik make or break a relationship?

Plus, we talk Cancel Culture, Celebrity Crushes, Getting Booed of stage. And more.

Not a lot of Beer. But still a lot of fun with Jenny and Kathy. Cannonball

 

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COMETA @ Cometamusic.com

@cometamusic

 

EMAIL:

beermanbeerpod@gmail.com

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The Beer Man Beer Podcast || @beermanbeerpodcast_
Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson
Jay (Keg) Kettles || @jaykets_bmb

 

 

 

 

 

 

Episode 86 | Beer For Booper

This week our guest is Instagram Beer advocate Booper (@beerforbooper)! We talk with Booper about being a new dad, working as a television producer for WWE, and his Instagram page where he organically has grown his own following on his journey of delicious craft beers. We try "Bunghole", a brown ale from our friends at Lime Drop Garage (@Limedropgarage). We also try a 20 dollar can of beer, "Even More Bianca" from @eviltwinbrewingnyc and @omnipollo. 

Booper also brought us a DIPA dedicated to late rapper MF Doom from @twovilliansbrewing in Nyack, NY. We touch topics such as exotic hot dogs and hot dog eating contests. Booper is gathering badges on Untappd. He delivers his best Randy “Macho Man” Savage impression and we talk tunes from Bloc Party, Leo Moracchioli. J@*n gives us his picks for a Super Band and we try a new Spiked Sparkling Coconut Water, Coco Cocktail (@cocococktail), a delicious hard beverage that helps keep the hangovers away. It's always a great time with Beer Advocate Booper! Follow him @beerforbooper on Instagram and follow @Limedropgarage for more videos and Bunghole! #cannonball

 

 

 

 

Episode 85 | Road Trip.....Raquette River Brewing

It’s a Road trip to the Adirondacks, our destination, Raquette River Brewing [@raquetteriverbrewing] in Tupper Lake, New York for some Beer Man Beer!

We talk to Mark Jessie [@mark_a_jessie] ( Co-owner of Raquette River Brewing). He tells us how him and his partner Big Joe went from home brewing to opening the premier spot in the Adirondacks for amazing craft beer. We try some of their most delicious beers such as......A Maple Cream Porter, Big Joe’s Hot Pepper Pale Ale, Water Melon Cucumber Kolsch and more! We also talk with the men behind the beer! The Brewers! Kevin [@pallwilleaux], Tanner [@t_hockey20] and Josh [@joshweise23]. 

We talk to the guys about their favorite beers to make and of course we talk music! We hear about some of the guys favorite bands which ranged from Pink Floyd, Nina Simone, Rage Against The Machine, Steve Vai and and we hear who they would pick as a super band. We learn about ROOST [The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism] and the amazing attractions in the Adirondacks. We find a breakfast spot with chainsaws and "homemade toast". Find out how Boy George help us with directions.

 

Plus, the Raquette River Crew reviews some beers we shared from our friends and local brewery BAD SONS Beer Co. [@badsonsbeer] Derby, CT! They tell us which ones they thought were Solid and Not Solid. A great weekend with Amazing people and a whole lot of delicious beers. Hear all about on this weeks Episode of Beer Man Beer. #cannonball

 

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Episode 84 | Chicago Beers

This week, we down beers sent to us from the "Windy City" Chicago, Illinois!  Back in studio is Comedienne Brii Hiltz (@brii_ality). We try a barley wine, IPA’s and more. Briizy talks about Stand Up comedy, Poutine, The Love Boat, Super Troopers and we take a look back at the 1981 film classic “Heavy Metal”.

 

Special Thanks To Greg from Lime Drop Garage for sending us the gift of beers. Check out @limedropgarage on Instagram for some entertaining videos of limes dropping into beers and @brii_ality for Briizy's upcoming comedy appearances. Always a great time having beers with the Briize! #Cannonball

Episode 83 | DAMN BROAD IN A BREWERY

This week our guest is Guitarist from the Punk Rock band DAMN BROADS (@damnbroads) Ines Segarra! Ines has her own beer review show on YouTube called “Broad In A Brewery” (@broadinabreweryct) where she critiques beers and breweries all over Connecticut. When we saw a low score she graded a certain brewery, we had to have her in studio to blind taste test some of their beers to see if we can trick her into giving a higher score to the Mystery Brewery! Do we pull it off? Tune in to find out. We also try a collaboration brew from Skulls Brew House (@skulls_brew_house) and Fallen Timbers Brewing Co. (@fallen_timbers_brewing_co). Two of our favorite home brewers. We also talk to The Drummer Of Damn Broads Taylor Bridges. We hear how the Damn Broads started and talk all kinds of  music from are all time favorite all female bands from The Go-Gos, The Bangles,Vixen and even The Spice Girls! A Punk Rockin' good time with Ines and Taylor from Damn Broads! Check out their music on Spotify. And Beer reviews from Ines on “Broad In A Brewery” on You Tube. #Cannonball

Episode 82 | 50 Shades Of Cindy

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This week Comedienne Cindy Gray (@chiponagray) returns to the Beer Man Beer Studio and as always Cindy doesn’t hold back. Cindy explains why she doesn’t consider herself a “Smart Asian”. She fills us in on why she didn’t shave over the pandemic. Why her family isn’t fond of her performing Stand-Up Comedy. Plus, We talk “doing shrooms”, Dirty hotel rooms and find out how Cindy was thrown out of a country club for the way she ordered a steak. All that fun while we taste Greater Good Imperial (@greatergoodimperials) Wooo!! 10% Imperial Juicy IPA, Garvies Point Craft Brewery (@garviespointbrewery) Sea Spray IPA and Black Pond Brews (@blackpondbrews) Recreational Coffee Golden Stout. And this week we cannonball two kinds of Saki. 

 

Always a blast with Cindy. This one is not for the easily offended.

 

Enjoy with a cold one!

 

#Cannonball 

Episode 81 | Elicit Cannonballs

This week it’s 9am and we're having beers for breakfast at Elicit Brewing Company (@elicitbrewing) 165 Adams St, Manchester, CT! Our guest is Elicit Brewing Company's Brew-Master Brian Ayers (@crafty_ambitions)!

We talk about how he went from going to school for athletics, owning his own boxing boot camp, to home brewing and becoming the Brew-Master of Elicit! We talk about Elicit’s amazing patio, full kitchen with amazing food from Eli’s, Craft cocktail bar, Karaoke Room and Arcade. And of course we try a few flights of Elicit’s amazing craft beers. Find out about the top shelf “Cannonball” Brian shared with us. Why Brian reminds us of a combination of Bill Nye the Science Guy and Bill Goldberg? How we feel about can art. Who's mural is painted on the patio.....Marilyn Manson or Marilyn Monroe? The real science of beers. And we talk about some of Brian’s best concert experiences.

A great time at a must visit brewery!! #cannonball

 

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Episode 80 | A High Level of Malpractice.

This Week Kyle And Carol from Malpractice Brewing Company (@malpracticebrewingco) are back!! They brought us some new “Beer Flavored” Beers. We try "Money Can Buy You Hoppiness" IPA and the "Shillelaghs" Stout. We about talk some of their classic beers and some of the craziest adjuncts Kyle has added to beers, Including Pop Rocks, Marshmallows and his famous Pineapple Gose Upside-Down Sour. Kyle and Carol brought in some “High Level Snacks” for us to try. He used his culinary skills to create his own version of an artery clogging jalapeño popper. We also tried "Banana Hammock" a Banana Milkshake IPA made by Fallen Timbers Brewing (@Fallen_timbers_brewing_co) and discuss our thoughts on Banana flavor in beers.  And we try "Spilled Schmoojee" from Urban South Brewery (@urbansouth_htx). A Watermelon, Raspberry, Passion-fruit, White Chocolate Fruited Kettle Sour.

While we drink, we chat about Kyle’s passion for culinary arts. Will Connecticut legalize Marijuana? Why does Carol hate to bake? The “Scoop There It is” Commercial.

Kyle’s upcoming Sake beer and barrel aged stout. Jager Bombs and Dr. Peppers. Cameo! And how Randy Travis burned Jonny for $200. Superman’s Mustache? The Fat Elvis Donut, Which Joker was the best in Batman and more.......

 

Always a blast with Kyle and Carol from Malpractice!! #cannonball

 

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• @malpracticebrewingco
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• @Fallen_timbers_brewing_co
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• @urbansouth_htx
• UNTAPPD: Urban South Brewery - HTX