Chad'z Beer Podcast

Welcome to a long-overdue Chad’z Beer Podcast. In this episode from around 2010/2011, I sit down with Joseph Emswiler, better known as Proper Hops TV. Joe was one of those BeerTubers that built a big following with daily craft beer reviews, sharp production values, and a real enthusiasm for the hobby. We talk about how he got into craft beer, his first memorable beers, keeping a spreadsheet of every beer he tried, and what goes into his tasting process.

We also get into his love of stouts, IPAs, and Belgian ales; the growing Washington, DC craft beer scene; food pairings; homebrewing; and building a BeerTube audience through YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. This is a fun little time capsule from the early days of craft beer YouTube. If you remember Proper Hops TV, or were part of the early BeerTube community, leave a comment and let us know!

Watch the video version👉 https://youtu.be/IEvOQfcEFdg

Check out our collab review of Southern Tier's 2X Stout👉 https://youtu.be/q87IH8yuW88

One of my favorite BeerTubers from the early days was "Better Beer Authority." It was a roundtable show run by James Knott. He actually built a TV style studio in the basement of his house and produced a beer review show that would look like something you'd see on your local TV station.

I actually did a beer trade with him way back in the day. I always wanted to drive out to Ohio to guest on his show, but unfortunately it just never happened. Though we did get to at least record this podcast way back in 2012.

Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/CpAbqRO5sZg

James's YouTube channel are still available for viewing:

James Knott: https://www.youtube.com/@JamesKnott

Better Beer Authority: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBetterBeerAuth

Our collab review of "The Doppelrock" by Great Lakes Brewing: https://youtu.be/oRmabsylA6k

It's been a LONG time since the last new episode of Chad'z Beer Podcast. I'm hoping to bring this back to a monthly show for 2026. And the first guest of the year is Jon Brown; better known as Northern Southerner Beer Reviews (just don't ask me why his handle is  @brownale1000  ha ha).

JB's been a regular on the BeerTube scene since 2015. He gets his name from the fact he's originally from England's southern coast but now lives in the northeast region. Not too far from Samuel Smith's Brewery. Speaking of which, check out our collab review of Taddy Porter here👉 https://youtu.be/WcS1qmBU6xU

There have been a number of "brewery tour" BeerTuber channels going all the way back to the early days of YouTube. Beer Nation (not to be confused with Beer Geek Nation) was one of those channels, and IMHO, probably the best of its era.

Seth Wright was one half of this channel. In this podcast we talk about the origins of the show, what it's like being a craft beer enthusiast in New York City, and our mutual love for Union College Hockey!

You can see Beer Nation's complete archive of documentaries and interviews here:

https://youtube.com/@beernationshow

Watch me and Seth's review of Brooklyn Local 1 here:

https://youtu.be/-JioRJYUMmU

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Cristina joins me for a two hour live stream as a way to say goodbye. We review "Deth by Ramble" by Revolution Brewing and then B.S. around for another 90 minutes. We had been considering starting a podcast for a while (it would have nothing to do with beer) so this was kind of a pilot episode of sorts. We talk about the history of this channel, our history with drinking and plenty of random topics.

You've probably heard me use the term "BeerTuber" A LOT, right? Well, I didn't coin that phrase. All credit is due to "Winton The BeerTuber" who was one of the more popular BeerTubers in the Golden Age of BeerTube. He originally went by "BeerichiTuba" because he was part Japanese and he played the tuba. Winton and I actually met in person in Albany. I haven't talked to him in years so I'm not sure what he's up to. Still, his youtube channel is worth watching for some BeerTube nostalgia.

Check out Winton's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@beerichituba

Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/rE4DJVmQcK4

Continuing with my series of podcasts with Canadian BeerTubers, this episode features  Alan Mackenzie of One Flight Down. This channel features Alan who lives and works in the heart of Winnipeg. He started his channel in 2021 to combat boredom during the early days of COVID. Not only did we talk beer and beertubing, but we also found out we're both lovers of comics, hockey, and homebrewing.

Check out Alan's BeerTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OneFlightDownWpg

Be sure to check out our review of Erdinger Weissbier here: https://youtu.be/QoCtFS7pjG4

This week's archive edition features Deanna Fox. We were acquaintances through the Albany foodie and craft beer scene back in the 2010s. Both of us had blogs on the website of the Times Union (the biggest newspaper in the Capital District). I just looked her up on LinkedIn and she is now the head of the New York State Farm Bureau (wow!). I'm actually going up to Albany in a few weeks, maybe we can catch up over a beer. Until then, enjoy this 2-in-1 podcast where I interview her and then she interviews me.

Drew Watts aka  @BeerforBreakfastFactsforSnacks  is one of the most popular Canadian BeerTubers of late. He started his channel in 2020 at the height of COVID. Since then he has gained a pretty strong following with over 700k views in just 5 years (wow!). I sat down with Drew (while he stood) and we reviewed Sparklepuff by Flying Monkeys; which you can see here: https://youtu.be/Eydif7LLFwA

I'd say the "Golden Years" of this channel (and BeerTube in general) were 2010-2015. At the time, I was writing a blog for the Times Union newspaper in Albany. I met several other local beer bloggers and brought them in as contributors to the TU blog. Ben Harris was one of them. He ran a blog called "Just a Beer Geek" and the logo was a nonic pint glass with the same glasses he wears. You can see it for yourself here: https://www.youtube.com/justabeergeek

I can't remember how we met, but I do remember meeting up with him often at some of the best craft beer spots and bottle shares. Ben seemed to always have some "whalez".

In this podcast you get a twofer: first I interview Ben, then Ben interviews me. I'm planning a trip home sometime this summer so hopefully we'll have a chance to catch up in person.