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 Jul 07, 2020
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
WE'RE BACK IN THE STUDIO!!! Linda Cascella (Game Show Linda) and Ronnie return this week! After Winning $130,000 in prizes on Press Your Luck, Linda tells all. We hear how Linda beat the Whammy, What it was like to stand next to Host Elizabeth Banks, How she felt about the other contestants, Why she was “bleeped” on national television, Which prizes she got to take home and which prizes were swept away by the Whammy. Plus...We talk Whatculture.com’s (@whatculture) List of The 12 Most Overrated Bands and discuss which bands we would add and remove from the list. We talk about Hitting the CT Beer Trail and checking out 5 breweries in one day. All while tasting beers from Charter Oak Brewing Co. (@charteroakbrewing) in Danbury. Plus we talk catching people "in the act".
Keg asks for hate mail and Jonny claims he can drink 8 of a certain beer that the rest of the room calls B.S. on.
It’s a wild episode this week on Beer Man Beer. #Cannonball #hitthetrail
Support you local breweries
@ctbrewersguild
SOLID || NOT SOLID: Charter Oak Brewing Co., Danbury CT
Royal Charter Pale Ale | Pale Ale -American | brewed with plenty of flavor and hops. This top fermented ale will be solidly an American Pale Ale style; not too sweet and not too bitter, but complex enough to not disappoint you. A scent of a citrus and floral aroma, a solid backbone of the Cascade Hops. Well balanced, medium bodied, and deep golden appearance. We can assure you it is not intensely hopped up, but only a subtle bitterness and dry finish | 5.5% ABV | SOLID
Wadsworth IPA | West Coast style IPA | with plenty of hop aroma and bitterness, yet crisp, refreshing and not over the top! This IPA style will pleasure your pallet with more than your typical 'every day India Pale Ale' and you'll be sure to taste our grapefruit citrus overtone backed with notes of black currant. This beer will be a medium bodied beer with a dark copper shade | 6.5% ABV | SOLID
Little Charter Session IPA | IPA - Session / India Session Ale | easy-drinking styled beer pours a distinctive amber shade & big citrus nose. a well-balanced ale with plenty of malt backbone and the hops become ‘alive’ on the back end and dominant. The intensity of this full-flavored hop charge does not become any more robust with each sip or pint, but rather remains stable and somewhat velvet on the palate | 4.7% ABV | SOLID Session
1687 Brown Ale (Keg's Favorite) | Brown Ale - American | slightly more robust than the traditional English Brown Ale. Dark copper shade and be somewhat sweet and malty with distinctive toasted flavors from both our premium specialty roasted and chocolate malted barley, also allowing for a faint undertone of caramel. This style is lightly hopped for balance and medium-bodied, limited bitterness and hop aroma will make this an excellent choice | 6.2% ABV | SSSSSSOLID
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Sloop Brewing Co. Hopewell Junction, NY
Juicier Bomb (Jonny's Favorite) | IPA - Imperial / Double New England | ridiculously hopped double IPA has a big, orange aroma w/ flavor notes of passion fruit, papaya, and even a tinge of tang. | 8% ABV | SOLID
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Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
Werk Force Brewing Company (@werkforcebrewing) Plainfield, IL | Blues of Mexicali-American Lager | Mexican-style lager brewed with pilsner malt, Vienna malt, and flaked corn | 5.3% ABV | Crushable-SOLID
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Jay (Keg) Kettles || @jaykets_bmb
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
And the Zoom sessions continue......with us is Comedian and Actor John J Rickenbacker Jr.(@fudgedacomedian) otherwise known as F.U.D.G.E! Recording from inside his closet in Long Island. Fudge tells us about working on HBO’s Crashing Season 3, Flipping pancakes on a Credit Karma commercial, Working on tour with Keenan Thompson, Performing Stand Up Comedy in churches, Impersonating Elmo, and more. We try a Pear Lambic from Two Roads Area 2 (@areatwobrewing) and discover the taste of Funk. We also try an IPA from Breakaway Brew Haus (@breakawaybrewhaus) and A Beer from Labyrinth Brewing Co. (@labyrinthbrewing) called Pineapple Love Juice which is inspired by Judas Priest. We find out what the acronym F.U.D.G.E Stands for. We also get to hear F.U.D.G.E’s Beat Box skills. A fun time with beers, Cannonballs and F.U.D.G.E.
Check out Comedian F.U.D.G.E on Crashing Season 3 available on HBO Go and HBO on Demand.
**Support Local Breweries**
SOLID | NOT SOLID: CT Breweries
Area Two Experimental Brewing-Two Roads Brewing, Stratford, CT | Pear Lambic - Fruit | fruited with French pears, captivating aroma and a fruity, woodsy flavor on the palate create the perfect balance of tart meets fresh pear character | 7% ABV | FUNKY SPLIT
Breakaway Brew Haus, Bolton, CT | Face Plant Ale #4 IPA - Imperial / Double New England | a great NE DIPA which offers a nose of deep earthy pine and citrus. Followed by flavors of sweet fruit, the smooth lingering finish | 8.7% ABV | SOLID
Labyrinth Brewing Company, Manchester, CT | Pineapple Love Juice IPA - New England | It's their award-winning Turbo Love Juice IPA with added pineapple | 6.5% ABV | ROCK SOLID m/ m/
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Jay (Keg) Kettles || @jaykets_bmb
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
The Quarantine Zoom sessions continue.......
This week with us are Comedian Sean Morton (@seanmortoncomic) and Comedienne “The Breeze” Briizy Hiltz (@brii_hiltz). As we try Voodoo Ranger 1985 (@voodooranger) by New Belgium Brewing Co. (@newbelgiumbrewing) we discuss what we remember from the year 1985. We also taste a local Connecticut brew Milk Sickle from Labyrinth Brewing Co. Briizy tells us all about Mind Haze IPA by Firestone Walker Brewing Co.(@firestonewalker). We discuss comedy shows on Zoom. Falling Asleep at Live concerts, Does Nickelback Truly Stink?, Chick Rock, The Ugliest Man On The Planet, Underrated Bands, Who had the best Country music crossover and somehow we manage to cover music from Cab Calloway to Collective Soul to Melissa Ethridge to Killswitch Engage. We talk about our favorite cover songs, Taking pictures with celebrities, Sean tells stories about meeting Ric Flair, CM Punk and Willie Nelson. Find out which celebrity was the biggest Dick he has ever met and which celebrity smelled like bad sex.
A fun time Talking tunes and tasting Beers with Sean and Brii! Cannonball!!
Support Your Local Breweries @ctbrewersguild
SOLID || NOT SOLID
New Belgium Brewing Company, Fort Collins, CO || Voodoo Ranger 1985 NEIPA - Like totally loaded with juicy mango flavor, 1985 takes you back to the future of Hazy IPA's with Citra, Simcoe, Cascade hops || 6.7% ABV || TOTALLY SOLID
Labyrinth Brewing Company, Manchester, CT || Milk Sickle Milkshake IPA - Tropical citrus notes from Citra, Mosaic and Mandarina hops are enhanced by a hefty dose of mangoes and lactose || 7% ABV || SOLID SICKLE
Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Paso Robles, CA || Mind Haze NEIPA - Juicy yet balanced, hazy yet lasting, and loaded with an imaginative array of tropical hop flavors || 6.2% ABV || FAR-OUT SOLID
MUSIC:
COMETA @ Cometamusic.com
EMAIL:
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The Beer Man Beer Podcast || @beermanbeerpodcast_
Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson
Jay (Keg) Kettles || @jaykets_bmb
Monday May 11, 2020
Monday May 11, 2020
It's THE PANDEMIC And we are recording our first lockdown episode over Zoom.
Our Guest this week is Pro Wrestler/ Rapper PEEZY (@jackofallgimmicks). We talk to Peezy about his podcast 2 Be Blunt w/ Peezy (2bebluntpodcast), how he got his start in the wrestling biz and some of his matches with hardcore wrestling legends like Justin Credible and The Sandman. Talk about how his "Off The Boat" Italian parents felt about him becoming a rapper and his passion for marijuana. We hear a sample of a Peezy classic and even talk Peezy into a little bit of freestyle, all while we try beers from Bright Ideas Brewery in North Adams Massachusetts, Dockside Brewery In Milford Connecticut and more. Fun show drinking brews from the East Coast and West Coast with Middletown's Own Get High Rapper! Cannonballllll!!!!
For beers we've tasted on this episode.....see below.
GET OUT THERE AND SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BREWERIES!!
SOLID/NOT SOLID: EAST COAT vs WEST COAST
Bright Ideas Brewing(@brightideasbrewing), North Adams, Mass || Undercast IPA - Juicy New England IPA Brewed with Citra, Mosaic, and Ella || 7.2% ABV || SOLID and CRUSHABLE
Bright Ideas Brewing(@brightideasbrewing), North Adams, Mass || Staff Series beer: Crew Beer - Red Ale - Malty, mild, and easy-drinking. Clean and refreshing finish. Dedicated to the MASS MoCA Production Team on behalf of bartender Eric Enderle for their || 5.6% ABV || SOLID
Dockside Brewery(@docksidebrewery), Milford, CT || Low Key - Citra Pale Ale - American A Classic West Coast Extra Pale Ale. Light in calories, heavy in flavor, none of the guilt, All about letting the Citra Hops shine. Aromas of freshly squeezed grapefruit and tropical fruits. MALT: American Two Row Malt, Light Crystal Malt. HOPS: Citra, Citra Dry Hop.|| 4% ABV|| SOLID
Dockside Brewery(@docksidebrewery), Milford, CT || The Schwartz Is With You - Schwarzbier. A Traditional German Black Lager that has smooth malt flavors with a dry, roasted barley finish. May look like a stout, but lacks the harsh, burnt flavor. Clean and soft. MALT: Bohemian Pilsner Malt, Munich and German Carafa Malt. HOPS: German Magnum and German Tettnang || 5% ABV || SOLID
Pure Project Brewing(@purebrewing), San Diego, CA || Murkwood - New England IPA. An ode to the New Zealand hop. This juicy, hop forward brew features a notably Nelson Aroma with Pacifica lurking just beneath the surface. Features notes of passionfruit and guava coming in large from the barbarian yeast strain. Oats are added to the grain bill to create a smoother mouthfeel. A very drinkable IPA loaded with tropical fruit flavor/aroma || 7% ABV || SOLID
Pure Project Brewing(@purebrewing), San Diego, CA || Super Beta - New England IPA. A Murky IPA w/ Cashmere, Southern Cross and Dr. Rudi Hops || 7.2% ABV || SOLID
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COMETA @ Cometamusic.com
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The Beer Man Beer Podcast || @beermanbeerpodcast_
Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson
Keg Kettles || @jaykets_bmb
Tuesday Mar 17, 2020
Tuesday Mar 17, 2020
This Week we are joined by Comedians Dennis J Stradford (@dennisjstradford) and Dave Sheehan (@shroudofsilence). We talk with Dennis about his 19 1/2 piece suits and why he is always dressed Fresh 2 Def. The comedy grind back in the day and how it is different than today. His first audition with a major comedy promoter and what his feedback was. Dennis surprises us with a musical talent that we didn't know he had. Plus, while we taste beers from Greater Good Imperial Brew Co (@greatergoodimperials). We talk about the rumor that Stevie Wonder can see!?!?! Ozzy Osborne biting the head off a dove. Dennis and Dave share their best bombing stories and more. And of course we tell you which Beers are Solid and Not Solid and throw back a few @captainmorganusa Cannonballlllls!!!!
Check us out on Untappd "TheBeermManBeer Podcast"
SOLID || NOT SOLID
Greater Good Imperial Brewing Company, Worcester, MA || SMOOOOTH-IPA - Imperial / Hopped with Citra and Mosaic hops, giving it a great balance of citrus vibes including notes of grapefruit and pineapple and a finish that provides mild pine and slight hop resin.|| 8% ABV || SOLIDLY SMOOOOTH
Greater Good Imperial Brewing Company, Worcester, MA || Good Night Moon-Porter - Imperial / Double. Strong, bold, creamy and delicious || 11% ABV || SOLID NIGHT
MUSIC
COMETA @ Cometamusic.com
The Beer Man Beer Podcast || @beermanbeerpodcast_
Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson
Keg Kettles || @jaykets_bmb
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
On this episode of The Beer Man Beer Podcast we have Craft Beer Influencer, Reviewer and Blogger Jennifer Delgado of @womenlovebeer_too on Instagram/Facebook and her fiancé Metal enthusiast Brian Roberts. Jen tells us how and why she started reviewing beers. Her job as a dump truck driver, serving in the United States Military, Basic training stories, Why she would excel in a Beer Man Beer Ladies belching contest and more. We get deep into music with Brian. He tells us how we feels about John Mayer (@johnmayer) performing with Dead and Company (@deadandcompany). More disapproval of the Rock and Roll Hall of a Fame. and Jenn tells us how she really feels about Justin Bieber. All this while we drink some @skygazer_brewingco and @veraciousbrewingcompany and hit the cannonball @skrewballwhiskey.
Check us out on Untappd "Beermanbeer Podcast"
SOLID || NOT SOLID
@skygazer_brewingco Southington, CT|| Moonloop (Stout - Milk / Sweet) - Strawberry, Dutch Cocoa, Brown Sugar And Vanilla || 7% ABV || Sweet and Savory SOLID
@veraciousbrewingcompany Monroe, CT || 29 Pews (IPA - American) - well-balanced Citra-based American IPA has a citrusy aroma, bright flavor and pleasant citrus aftertaste || 6% ABV || Smooth and SOLID
@veraciousbrewingcompany Monroe, CT || Big Scotty Strong Scotch Ale (Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy) - American, British and Irish malts, British crystal and a touch of peat smoke malt, rich caramel aroma, and a semi-sweet malty flavor and after taste || 7.9% ABV || SOLID SCOTTY
MUSIC
COMETA @ Cometamusic.com
The Beer Man Beer Podcast || @beermanbeerpodcast_
Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson
Keg Kettles || @jaykets_bmb
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
This Week we are drinking Vermont craft brews with Game Show Linda!
Multi Time game show contestant Linda Cascella and her husband Ronnie join us for some Beers and Cannonballs. Linda tells us about some of the many game shows she has competed on including Price Is Right, Let's Make A Deal,Lets Ask America and her upcoming appearance this June on the all new Press Your Luck. She tells us how she got on game shows. What she did to Bob Barker when she was told to "Come On Down", Whether she made the right choices on "Let's Make A Deal", What Wayne Brady is like in person, the ups and downs of being a contestant and more. Plus Ronnie tells us about being the Lead singer for the band D.O.B. We talk live music, A drink some delicious Vermont Beers from Whetstone Station (@whetstonestation), Beer Naked Brewery (@beernakedbrewery) and Heady Topper. See who wins the Battle of the Browns (ales). Super fun time with Game Show Linda and Ronnie. Check her out this June on Press Your Luck on ABC.
SOLID || NOT SOLID: Southern Vermont Breweries
Heady Topper || Vermont
The Alchemist || IPA - Imperial / Double || 8.0% ABV || SOLID
Whetstone Station || Brattleboro, VT
Whetstoner || IPA - Session / India Session Ale || bright and delicious session IPA has big aroma and flavor || 4.5% ABV || It's the perfect beer for a thirst that needs quenching. || SOLID
Mug Life || Red Ale - American Amber / Red || carefully balanced and easy-drinking. A solid malty backbone is matched with just the right amount of hops for a full flavored beer that goes well with almost anything || 5.5% ABV || SOLID
I'm Down || Brown Ale - American || classic in style and packed with roasty, chocolatey flavor. Smooth and complex, this beer is decidedly malty yet balanced by a touch of hops || 5.6% ABV || SOLID
Beer Naked Brewery || Rte. 9 Marlboro, VT
Maple Brown || Brown Ale - American || SUPER SOLID
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Battle of the Browns ||
Whetstone Station "I'm Down" vs. Beer Naked Brewery "Maple Brown"
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MUSIC
COMETA @ Cometamusic.com
EMAIL
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Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson
Keg Kettles || @jaykets_bmb
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
This week Jonny And Keg watch The Super Bowl with Some Minnesota Beers courtesy of Dave Nagorski (@slp22_dad) and "The Garage Crew" from Minneapolis Minnesota. A group of beer drinking cronies who meet on regular to break bread and share delicious beers. We enjoy this beers while watching the big game and give our thoughts on the loss of Kobe Bryant, Our favorite and least favorite Super Bowl Halftime Shows of all time. Baby Mr. Peanut (@mrpeanutofficial) and more. Plus we check social media and read mean things that people say about JLo and Shakira. Follow us on Instagram @Beermanbeerpodcast_ and stay posted for an upcoming Beer Man Beer Giveaway. Email your love and hate to beermanbeerpod@gmail.com
SOLID || NOT SOLID: Yard Dayz
Utepils Brewing Co. Minneapolis, MN || KFAN Unfiltered Blonde Ale - An unfiltered blonde ale that is lightly hopped with subtle malt characteristics || 4.9% ABV || SOLID
Surly Brewing Company Minneapolis, MN || Furious IPA - American - The beer that built Surly. Aggressively hopped and citrusy, but with a chewy, caramel malt backbone || 6.7% ABV || SOLID
Bad Weather Brewing Company St. Paul, MN || The Hopcromancer IPA - American || 7% ABV || SOLID
Summit Brewing Company St. Paul, MN || Extra Pale Ale (EPA) Pale Ale - English - Bronze color, Gold medal-winning flavor, With caramel, biscuity malts superbly balanced with an earthy hop bite and juicy citrus || 5.2% ABV || SOLID
Bent Paddle Brewing Co. Duluth, MN || Bent Hop Golden IPA IPA - American - This non-traditional IPA is golden in color with an enormous floral/citrus hop aroma and a supporting malt profile || 6.2% ABV || SSSSSSSOLID
MUSIC
COMETA @ Cometamusic.com
INSTAGRAM
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Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson
Keg Kettles || @jaykets_bmb
Monday Jan 27, 2020
Monday Jan 27, 2020
WoooooHooooo!!!! It's Episode 50 and we have Home Brewing couple Kyle Bonura and Carol Chang From Malpractice Brewing Co.(@malpracticebrewingco) in studio. They bring us some of their signature beers.
We talk about them coming in 3rd place at this years Stout Wars At No Worries Brewing Co. (@noworriesbeer) in Hamden CT. What made Kyle start brewing his own beer 10 years ago and how Carol brought him back into brewing. How they came up with the name Malpractice Brewing, The Innovative way Kyle proposed to Carol with Hot Sauce, Their love for "High Level" snacking and more.
We also discuss who was snubbed at this years Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Gwyneth Paltrow's Groundbreaking scented candle, Tattoos, Kyle and Carols health care careers, Kyle's early days as a D.J. and their interest in Hair Metal and Electronica Music. We Try "Don't Speak" a Beer From No Worries Brewing and Taste Pistachio Coquito From our Friend Jessica At Donut Crazy (@donutcrazy) in Branford, CT! Fun time with Malpractice and a lot of Beers and Cannonball!!!!
SOLID || NOT SOLID
No Worries Brewing Co, Hamden CT || Red Ale - American Amber brewed with fresh apples and cinnamon || 7% ABV || Nice fall beer || SOLID
Beer #1 || Kalapaki Gose - gose style ale w/ black sea salt, coriander, and melona melon bars.
Beer #2 || Back Breaker - New England Saison collaboration w/ @knightbrewing - NEIPA with English and Saison ale yeast strains. Hopped with galaxy, Amarillo, and calipso
Beer #3 || Osiris: Almond Joy - American stout turnt up with maltodextrin, coconut, cacao, and toasted almonds.
MUSIC
COMETA @ Cometamusic.com
Beer Man Beer || @beermanbeerpodcast_
Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson
Keg Kettles || @jaykets_bmb