A Pint With Friends

A Pint With Friends

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A Pint With Friends episodes

  • VIB Pod Pack is Back
    Vancouver Island Brewing has announced the release of a new collaborative sampler pack to raise funds for the preservation of wild B.C. salmon stocks, a vital food source for the Southern Resident Killer Whales that live in the Salish Sea.
    Pod Pack 2021 – which follows a similar release in 2019 – features four beers created in collaboration with other island breweries, each of them named after one of the whales in the local pods studied by marine biologists.
    The beers and participating breweries include:
    Mike Rosé Pale Ale (5.2% abv) – Whistle Buoy Brewing, Victoria
    Solstice Plum & Rosemary Saison (4.2% abv) – Ace Brewing, Courtenay
    Tahlequah Pacific Gose (4.8% abv) – Mayne Island Brewing, Mayne Island
    Wave Walker Helles Bock (6.8% abv) – Ucluelet Brewing, Ucluelet
    https://www.psf.ca/support/donate-online
    Details of the 2021 Pod Pack compiled by Joe Wiebe - https://bcaletrail.ca/vancouver-island-brewing-pod-pack/
    Mike Rosé Pale Ale (5.2% ABV)
    BREWED WITH WHISTLE BUOY BREWING – VICTORIA, BC
    The namesake of scientist Dr. Michael Bigg, who was known as “the father of killer whale research,” Mike (J-26) is a 30-year old male member of the J-Pod who has two living siblings, Alki (J-36) and Echo (J-42), and one younger sibling who passed away before the age of four, Scarlet (J-50).
    Tahlequah Pacific Gose (4.8% ABV)
    BREWED WITH MAYNE ISLAND BREWING – MAYNE ISLAND, BC
    Tahlequah (J-35) became known worldwide in 2018 when she carried her deceased calf (Ti-Tahlequah) for 17 days while researchers monitored her activity. Then, in September 2020, she made headlines again for successfully giving birth to a healthy calf, Phoenix (J-57). She is 24 years old.
    Wave Walker Helles Bock (6.8% ABV)
    BREWED WITH UCLUELET BREWING – UCLUELET, BC
    Wave Walker (L-88) got his name because when he was first spotted riding the wave from his mother’s slipstream. The 28-year-old orca is now the only living member of the L2 family group.
    Solstice Plum & Rosemary Saison (4.2% ABV)
    BREWED WITH ACE BREWING – COURTENAY, BC
    Solstice (L-89) is a 28-year old male who can most likely be found travelling with his mother since the passing of Granny (J-2), one of the best-known orcas in the world who was believed to have lived for more than 100 years. Solstice is the offspring of Spirit (L-22).
    1 hr 16 min
  • SNOOTCHIE BREWTCHES! We tried Smodcast ‘Have a Week’ & The Jay & Silent Bob ‘Beers! Beers! Beers!
    In this episode we try Smodcast ‘Have a Week’ Juicy Pale Ale and the Jay & Silent Bob ‘Beers! Beers! Beers! Both beers made in Vancouver by Main Street Brewing. 
    Named after the eponymous weekly podcast that features Kevin and his long-time producing partner Scott Mosier aka @samosier — who met right here in Vancouver while both were attending film school back in the day — the ‘Have a Week’ Juicy Pale Ale has a balanced profile that complements the papaya and citrus notes of the highlighted Mosaic hops and punches in at 5.5% ABV / 30 IBUs. 
    The Jay & Silent Bob ‘Beers! Beers! Beers!’ Lager celebrates the dynamic cinematic duo (and Silent Bob’s longtime — ahem — Mewes) in a perfectly crisp, clean and easy drinking 4.5% ABV lager for all occasions. Or, y’know, hanging out in front of the neighbourhood Quick Stop. It’s inspired by Jay’s rap from the iconic Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back entry in the View Askewniverse. Raison D-Etre recipe
    https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/716588/dogfish-head-raison-d-etre-cone
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    52 min
  • A Love Letter from Isolation
    In this episode we sample two collaboration beers from Steel & Oak and Dageraad Brewing titled A Love Letter from Isolation “Steel & Oak Loves Dageraad” and “Dageraad Loves Steal & Oak” as well as some of our favourite love songs.  We discover that more beers should come with a cookie.
    Other topics include beers they drank in Top Gun, re-watching the Star Wars prequels and cutting toxic Trump supports out of our lives.
    Mentioned in this episode
    INXS - Never Tear Us Apart - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIBv2GEnXlc
    INXS - Suicide Blonde https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma4TOv2f_WY
    1 hr 13 min
  • A Very Special Smithmas

    In this Smithmas Special, Shannon and I sample 4 Christmas themed craft beers from our local area, while discussing our favourite Smithmas memories and more.  

    SPECTAACULOUS ‘SPICE COOKIE’ STOUT - (7.2% ABV | 25 IBU)

    Parkside Brewery, Port Moody  

    GINGER SNAP BROWN ALE - (5.7% ABV)

    Deep Cove Brewers & Distillers, North Vancouver  

    HOLIDAY JAM CRANBERRY SOUR - (5% ABV | 12 IBU*)

    Electric Bicycle Brewing, Vancouver  

    AWKWARD FAMILY FRUITCAKE SOUR - (5% AVB | 14 IBU)

    Taylight Brewing Inc Port Coquitlam  


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    1 hr 5 min
  • Episode 30: Alternates from our Halloween Special

    In this episode, the first video version of our podcast A Pint with Friends (Watch on YouTube) , we highlight two beers that made the shortlist but did not make the final cut, which has a real shame because these two beers from Strange Fellows & House of Funk were both excellent.   

    Watch this episode on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SzCSRavYtY&t=98s

    Craftbeers in this episode: 

    Strange Fellows - Beldame

    House of Funk - Bootsy  

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    1 hr 20 min
  • Episode 29: Halloween Special

    In this Halloween themed episode Wrey, Shannon and Scott each share a beer which reminds them of Halloween. 


    Wrey's Pick

    Parallel49 - Schadenfreude
    Brewed as a traditional Oktoberfest Lager, this beer sets itself apart from other pumpkin ales by being light and refreshing. Pumpkin is used in the mash along with traditional pumpkin pie spicing in the brew kettle. A large portion of the grain used is Munich malt which gives a nice pie crust flavour to the beer.
    http://parallel49brewing.com/beers/18


    Shannon's Pick

    Foamer's Folly - BEETLEJUICE – Beet, Blueberry, & Boysenberry Sour
    LET’S TURN ON THE JUICE AND SEE WHAT SHAKES LOOSE
    This Vibrant Sour has been pumped up by the addition of Beetroot, Boysenberry And Blueberry, creating a puckeringly sour, deliciously juicy beer.
    https://foamersfolly.ca/portfolio-item/beetlejuice-beet-blueberry-boysenberry-sour/


    Scott's Pick

    Brasserie Dunham - Dunham Jane Doe - Assemblage Hors-Série 8
    Blended barrel-aged sour beers with guava.
    https://untappd.com/b/brasserie-dunham-jane-doe-assemblage-hors-serie-8/2566146

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    1 hr 10 min
  • Episode 28: CraftBeer News - Order Beer & Get 20 mins of Puppy Playtime

    What we Drank

    33 Acres Brewing Wolf Landbier

    Wolf Landbier

    4.8% ABV

    Rustic, Crisp, Dope

    Ale

    Landbier means “country beer”, a term Franconian breweries use for a lager that is unique to its location. While no two landbiers are the same, ours uses the 33 Brewing Experiment lager yeast, is conditioned in Foeder 1 and dryhopped with Slovenian Wolf. 



    Stories

    SUPERFLUX OPENS IN EAST VANCOUVER THIS WEEKEND

    https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?u=d5601d5397924969b05b075aa&id=f69c8e160f


    Brewery sending adoptable dogs to deliver beer to customers on National Dog Day

    https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/beer-brand-adoptable-dog-deliver-national-dog-day


    Why Fat Tire beer costs $100 per six-pack on International Beer Day

    https://fortune.com/2020/08/07/international-beer-day-fat-tire-six-pack-cost-100-price-new-belgium-brewing-climate-change/


    Beer unsold during Australia's coronavirus lockdown has been turned into renewable energy

    https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/11/australia/coronavirus-australia-beer-energy-intl-hnk-scli/index.html


    Seattle brewer puts anti-police markings on cans

    https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/seattle-brewer-puts-anti-police-markings-cans/ZDT5RVH7FJANXKLZEECEEYVMFE/


    Shannon shares some upcoming events

    49 min
  • Episode 27: International Beer Day & a Canadian Brewery Apologizes

    Recorded on International Beer Day, Scott & Shannon discuss more beer news while sampling Peach Hefeweizen from Persephone Brewing


    NORTH ISLAND BREWERIES JOIN BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL INITIATIVE

    https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?u=d5601d5397924969b05b075aa&id=ae9fe7b622


    Canada brewery apologizes for beer named 'pubic hair' in Maori
    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53706732


    COVID-19 has exposed major flaws in Florida's beer laws; they need reboot

    https://www.tcpalm.com/story/opinion/readers/2020/07/23/pareidolia-owner-floridas-craft-beer-laws-need-reboot-opinion/5475184002/


    New Beer Releases 

    FLORIDA WEISSE version 2 

    3.5% Pink Guava, Pineapple & Cherry we’ll be releasing this new Sour this Thursday August 6th

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CDel9JFhK_R/?hl=en


    Bandit Brewery Releases Doralice IPA

    Doralice (6.5% abv) is described as follows:

    Juicy and tropical, this hazy IPA hits you with an intense dank aroma and layers of citrus, mango and orange peel. The double dry-hop with Enigma and Citra results in tropical flavours with a slightly bitter finish that is balanced by the subtle sweetness.

    https://www.canadianbeernews.com/2020/08/06/bandit-brewery-releases-doralice-ipa/


    La Cerveceria Astilleros Launches in North Vancouver with El Valle Salado Salted Lime Lager

    In advance of its official opening, the brewery has launched its debut beer, El Valle Salado Salted Lime Lager (4.6% abv), which is made using Mexican limes and culinary salt from the UNESCO Heritage site El Valle Salado in Añana, Spain.

    https://www.canadianbeernews.com/2020/08/07/la-cerveceria-astilleros-launches-in-north-vancouver-with-el-valle-salado-salted-lime-lager/


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    43 min
  • Episode 26: BC CraftBeer News - Mustard Beer?

    Stories in this episode are from The Hopline - Whatsbrewing.ca

    Vancouver Proposes Drinking In 22 Parks… One Day!

    We’re Heading for a Beer Shortage… Again!

    CCBA Forms Anti-Discrimination Committee

    Scientists Say We Don’t like Bitter Beer

    Oskar Blues Makes a French’s Mustard Beer


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    41 min
  • Episode 25: BC Craftbeer News - Support the Alibi Room / Parallel 49 Misconduct
    A new format, News from the Local Vancouver Craft Beer scene.
    LOCAL BREWERIES SUPPORT THE ALIBI ROOM
    https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?u=d5601d5397924969b05b075aa&id=16cf3805c4
    BC ENDS BAR & RESTAURANT DRAUGHT TO-GO PROGRAMME
    https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?u=d5601d5397924969b05b075aa&id=18a0088891
    SAANICH SAYS NO TO ALCOHOL IN PARKS
    https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?u=d5601d5397924969b05b075aa&id=18a0088891
    VERNON BREW PUB HONOURS DR. BONNIE HENRY
    https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?u=d5601d5397924969b05b075aa&id=18a0088891
    PARALLEL 49 RESPONDS TO MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS
    https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?u=d5601d5397924969b05b075aa&id=376238f0f7
    DAN COLYER LEAVES FUGGLES & WARLOCK
    https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?u=d5601d5397924969b05b075aa&id=76261a83e6
    Beer Mentioned in this episode
    DuClar Brewing Co - Sour Me Unicorn Farts - https://duclaw.com/beers/sour-me-unicorn-farts/
    RedRacer Beer - Central City Brewing - https://centralcitybrewing.com/products/red-racer/
    What We Drank
    Alibi Room - Four Winds in collaboration with Dageraad, Steel & Oak, Superflux, and Brassneck.
    https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?u=d5601d5397924969b05b075aa&id=16cf3805c4
    Tango Tango Tango Dry Hopped Sour - Steamworks Brewing- https://untappd.com/b/steamworks-brewing-company-tango-tango-tango-dry-hopped-sour/3756201
    1 hr 10 min

About A Pint With Friends

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I am Scott Smith. This is basically just me talking about craft beer and hopefully other funny stuff, at times I’ll be interviewing craft beer nerds, musicians, artists, professionals, business owners…