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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. 

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In this episode, Dan talks to Corey, Justin, and Angela of RAR Brewing after their hop tour of New Jersey and New York. He talks to them about their journey in craft beer and their idea to take a trip and try the top hop makers in the area. They discuss their trip, the breweries they visited, and of course decide on the best IPA they tried on their trip. 

Also in this episode, Chase from Top Beer Drops talks about the top rated new beers of the past week and a charity raffle that he is doing for a really good cause. Also, on the charity front, we give props to Monks Cafe for raising $20,000 for childhood cancer. Also, Philadelphia Airport opens a new airport lounge equipped a beer garden and Tired Hands celebrates the 10 year anniversary of the milkshake IPA.

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In this episode, Dan heads back down to Alternate Ending to talk about the marriage of beer and food. Jose of Yankee Runner IG fame, the AE crew and  Zac Ross of Marlowe Artisanal Ales discuss what beers you should have with what foods especially as we look ahead to Super Bowl Sunday. They also talk about their upcoming collab which has a big tie-in with food.

Chase from Top Beer Drops talks about the top ten new beers of the past week which is headlined by a huge collab from the middle of the country that has a massive score but also has one of our favorite local breweries coming in high on the list. We also talk about the local releases and events that caught our eye.

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Our first episode of 2025 - Tom and Dan talk to Brent of Common Space Brewery who has helped to start "We Love LA" - a nationwide effort that brings breweries and beer drinkers together to help the people of Los Angeles that were affected by the wildfires. He talks about why they started the effort and how pleasantly surprised he is by how many breweries have committed to the campaign.

We also talk about Evil Twin bringing back the 8oz stubby can - our favorite vessel ever for beer. Chase from Top Beer Drops joins us to talk about the top rated beers of the past week as well as a look ahead to this year's Droppies which highlights the top rated beers and breweries of 2024. Also in this episode, we highlight the recent success of Oakflower and look ahead to the next Top Beer Drop list.