Bartalk

Sarah Annis joins Karl, Jordan, and Dan at Mayflower to reminisce about the year gone bye, Mayflower's 10-year anniversary, and the important addition to the extended Bartalk family, Snarls Barkley!

Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Mayflower Brewing's Sarah Annis joins Karl, Dan, and a returning Jordan to talk about bad days, the science behind energy drinks, and the unexpected benefits of working hungover.

Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Karl and Dan are joined by the Beanes to talk about TV bars, Karl confuses Roadhouse with Tommy Boy, and they answer some more listener questions about being left change, the best drinks for a cruise, and tab service charges.

Apologies for the audio quality issues.

Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Karl and Dan are joined by Brenna & Matt Beane, of the Pillory Pub and Dillon's Local, respectively. They talk about working with your significant other, keeping up with trends in a seasonal business, and answer questions from the vast array of listeners. Matt has very strong feelings about plastic straws.

Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Dan, Karl, and Jordan sit down at the Tavern on the Wharf to talk about what's trending in the bar business, from the hoppy orange juice of New England IPAs the continuing growth of local breweries and interest in superlocal beers, to the future of canned cocktails, and the dealing with social media, and the evolution of the pool hall into the barcade.

Also, Jordan & Karl have a new bet!

Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

How many people can a bartender handle? How thick is your simple syrup? What does "When you get a minute" mean? And who calls it "blowing" the keg?

Karl's audio is fixed about 13 minutes through the episode.

Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Jordan sat down to talk to the Inebri-Art Podcast that aired in July of 2017. This is that interview. As a warning, the language is very blue. Even for us.

Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Should servers tip out their barback? Should you eat and drink at your job when you're off the clock? And what's that smell? (It's the drain trap) Jordan, Karl, and Dan are back to lend their expertise to answer more of your questions!

Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Dan, Jordan, and Karl -with decades of bar experience between them- sit down to answer listener questions about, tipping the owner, dealing with the overserved, hangover remedies, and not eating buffalo!

Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Karl was interviewed for the Inebri-Art Podcast in February of 2017. They talked about his opening the New World Tavern, his favorite band & beer, and online reviews.

Editor's note: this episode was recored on Inebri-Art's original setup, and the audio quality is, well, rough.

Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.