Liquor Before Beer

The guys are guest-less and JP-less. Alex and Josh talk about a weird news story, the unfortunate closing of a beloved brewery and pet peeves. There is also some talk about football, the Cowboys and of course, beer!

The guys welcome their good friend, Dom, Co-Owner of False Idol Brewing in North Richland Hills, Texas. They talk about up and coming events at False Idol and Turning Point Beer. They draft their favorite Texas Breweries and talk about how to stay relevant and keep things fresh, as well as, struggling to stay on top of their lives in the beer industry. You can find out more about False Idol by checking out falseidol.beer.

The guys are joined by good friend to all Nate Galvin from Soulfire Brewing in Roanoke, Tx. The have a couple of interesting news stories and talk about old times in the brewing industry.

 

This episode was recorded May 19, 2022.

The guys talk about what has been going on and why they have been too lazy to record an episode recently. Sorry.

 

They also introduce two new segments for your enjoyment!

The guy are joined by their great friend Cam Tracy, retail industry veteran, Marine Veteran and Founder of the Homies Support Homies movement. They discuss the frequencies to shower, kickball tender-dates, what it means to snorkel a barrel-aged stout, how Texas did at the World Beer Cup Championship, a presentation from Craft Brewers Conference, the local vs nationwide craft beer market, the crossover between beer and normal retail, a specific music question and unfortunate closures. 

 

To find out more about Cam's passion and how to be a Homie, follow him on instagram at @camren_fx

The guys are joined today by Will Perry, Co-Founder and Head Brewer of False Idol Brewing in North Richland Hills, Texas. They discuss an oil change nightmare, an uptick in the brewing industry, what it is like to open a customer-facing business during COVID, pet peeves and the worst phrase ever uttered in the English language. Thanks to Will for letting us try Onibaba and Karloff, 15 month-aged Imperial Stout aged in Blanton and E.H. Taylor barrels, respectively and Ragnarök, a New England IPA double dry hopped with Strata hops. Check them out on their instagram @falseidolbrewing

The guys talk about a wedding where all the guests were drugged, how distribution has changed over the last decade in the beer industry, Josh's new GoFundMe to increase his mouth size and all-time favorite Star Wars moments! Beers today are Black Metal from Jester King Brewery @jesterkingbrewery and Pink Lemonade from Martin House Brewing Company @martinhousebrewing

The guys go over the failures of quitting vaping, talk about favorite childhood video games, a gift from a body check and clear the air about a certain lawsuit that they didn't have all the details on. Beer reviewed is @stonecloudbrewingco 's Fluffy Fingers - Chocolate Orange and a *very* special surprise.

Special guest Matt Reynolds from Celestial Beerworks joins the guys to talk about a whole lot of nothingness. From a crazy story involving an airline, to everyone's favorite type of apples, there's a whole lot for a very few and a little for everyone else.

The guys discuss quitting smoking e-cigs, the recent Stone Brewing court case, Other Half coming to town, and the looming Murder Goose. Matt from Celestial joins the crew and discusses relevance in an ever-changing industry.