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In this episode, Dan talks with Kyle of Horus Aged Ales. Kyle visited New Jersey doing several collabs and sat down with Dan at Alternate Ending. He talks about the two collabs he is doing at Alternate Ending, his untraditional rise to popularity in the beer world, and why he loves doing collabs so much. He also shares stories related to his love for food, disc golf, and why birds are such a prominent feature in his beer labels and his life. He also teases ahead to a few future collabs that we should all keep our eyes on and might even sell you on why spreadsheets are cool.

Also in this episode - Chase from Top Beer Drops talks about the top rated new beers of the past week which includes a lot of local names and some of the same hops that keep making the list - Eggers. Dan talks about the new releases that caught his eye including some notable collabs and two breweries that are celebrating anniversaries this week with some killer collabs on the taplist.

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In this episode, Dan talks to Cory King of Side Project Brewing ahead of their 12 year anniversary. Cory talks about his journey in the beer world - from home brewing to being one of the first employees at Perennial to opening Side Project. He talks about his love for hospitality, the importance of charity, and why if you visit Side Project, you are likely to see him there. We discuss the impact of Untappd on the beer world, the secondary market, and the future of the craft beer world. Cory also shares the stories of how OWK and MJK came to be, why some recipes just don't turn out the same from location to location, and why despite brewing so many different styles, Side Project is still a sour brewery. He also talks about the two big releases for this year's anniversary including 12 Year - a massive barleywine blend that will be sure to go to the top of every craft beer nerd's most wanted list. 

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In this episode, Dan goes to Alternate Ending and hangs with the folks from Finback who were there collabing on an upcoming beer. Dan talks to Basil, Kevin, and Daniel from Finback about their 11 years as a brewery, the changes in the beer world since they opened, and how they have made Finback into what it is today.

Jose of Yankeerunner IG fame joins the conversation and talks about this year's Melesa's Wings and the upcoming milestone in terms of fundraising. He also teases ahead to what is to be expected this year.

Chase from Top Beer Drops joins the podcast to talk about the top 10 new beers of the past week which includes one of Dan's favorite breweries taking the top spot. We also talk about some of the local beers that caught our eye including many Oktoberfest beers which are making their way to the local taps.

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In this episode, Dan goes down to Alternate Ending and talks to Dave from Mindful Ales about a collab he is doing there. Dave talks about his beers, where to find them, and how personal changes in his life may mean more Mindful beers for the beer nerds out there. He also discusses his mindset when it comes to collabs and how this collab came to be.

Jose, Scott, and Brendan of Alternate Ending talk about their trip to North Carolina, another new collab that they did with Benchtop and Birdsmouth, as well as their love for music and some music-related events coming up.

Dan from Dekkera shares some big news that is sure to get craft beer nerds excited and Al of East Coast Yeast joins the table.

Also in this episode - we talk about the Root and Branch anniversary as well as upcoming anniversaries for Kane and Mortalis. Dan announces that he'll be attending the Mortalis anniversary and Luau. 

Chase from Top Beer Drops talks about the ten highest rated new beers of the past week on Untappd and we talk about some of the new local beers that caught our eye.

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In this episode Tom and Dan visit Conclave Brewing ahead of their 10th anniversary. Dave Panzarino of Panz Pour Page joins the conversation as Tim and Rob of Conclave talk about the anniversary and look back at 10 years of the brewery. 

We also talk about the Brujos beer festival in Japan and some local releases that caught our eye. 

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In this episode, Dan goes to Tin Barn Brewing and talks to Lauren, Rich, Scott of Lorenzo the Beer Cat fame, and Zach about their big anniversary weekend. They talk about their releases for the weekend which includes collabs with Other Half, Tin Barn, District 96, RAR, Equilibrium, and Mortalis. They reflect back on the 5 years of Tin Barn and share stories not only about the beer but also about the community. Lauren shows us that even after 5 successful years of brewing and countless collabs, one can still fangirl over working with some of the best in the industry.

Also - Dan talks about his recent trip to Dark Lord Day and tells you why going to Green City this year is a good idea. Later in the episode, we go over the big local releases including Troon doing one of the biggest collabs of the year and Oakflower and Obercreek linking up for a collaboration. 

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In this episode, Tom and Dan go to Twin Elephant ahead of their 9th Anniversary. They sit down with Tim and Cindy and talk about this weekend's celebration which includes some exciting collabs - Warwick Farms, Good Word, Troon, Oakflower, and Autodidact. They reminisce about some of their favorite beers and moments in their 9 years and talk about and expanded space that will help push forward another of their passions - music. 

Rob of Hazeboiz and Tom of Tap House 15 also stop by and join the conversation. Lots of love and laughter in this one. Cheers!

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In this episode, Dan travels to High Bridge, NJ ahead of Esker Hart's 1 Year Anniversary. Bobby from Esker Hart joins the podcast and talks about the first year of the brewery, the new beers being released for the anniversary, his favorite beers of the past year, and even shares some personal news.

Dan also talks about this weekend as the busiest weekend for craft beer so far this year with events everywhere. He profiles the Brewer's Derby at Alternate Ending, EQ's May the Third Be With You event with Great Notion, Brix City's 10th Anniversary, Tin Barn's May the Fourth Be With You brunch, and looks ahead to Twin Elephant's anniversary next weekend.

Chase from Top Beer Drops talks about the top ten new beers of the next week and we talk about some of the new releases that caught our eye.

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In this episode Tom and Dan visit Autodidact ahead of their 2-Year anniversary. They speak to long haired Ron about the anniversary releases including collabs with Conclave, Twin Elephant, Icarus, and Wild Fern. They also look back at the 2 years plus of the brewery opening and everything they have achieved.

Matt - one of the beertenders at Autodidact and Victor - beer regular at Autodidact also join to talk about how the brewery has changed in the past two years, their favorite Autodidact beers, and the role of Autodidact in the beer community.

Finally, Ron discusses what's to come in the future - more concerts, different beers, but all the same vibes and love

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In this episode we go over Untappd's 2024 Community Awards which spotlights the top beers of the past year in each beer style. Tom and Dan go over the national awards won by some of our favorite local breweries and then talk about some of the top beers in each style in the state of New Jersey. Some surprising results but of no surprise - New York and New Jersey dominated by winning many national awards, but not necessarily winning the categories you may have expected.

Also in this episode, we bid farewell to Brotherton Brewing who announced their closing after 10 years in the craft beer game. Sporting a 3.85 Untappd average on their beers, there is still time to visit the brewery before the end of the month. Also - Chase from Top Beer Drops stops by and goes over the top new beers in the country according to Untappd - a list that is led by a collab of two local breweries that we love. 

Tune in and hear us slug back some barleywine and talk about the new releases from local breweries that caught our eye, including the many breweries participating in Forest and Main's March Mildness.