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Episode 224 - Barry Labendz & Evan Watson Part II

It's like we never left. Part two of our 90 minute conversation with Evan Watson of Plan Bee Farm Brewery and Barry Labendz of Kent Falls Brewing is here for your listening enjoyment. There's a lot to unpack on ingredients, small business brewing, the changing face of beer, and more. And yes, we go a little deeper into their long-running basketball feud. Tune in and let us know what you think!

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Co-hosts: Augie Carton & John Holl Producer: Justin Kennedy Engineer: Brian Casse Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant.

Episode 223 - Evan Watson & Barry Labendz, Plan Bee and Kent Falls

Happy Monday, Thieves! We have a couple of repeat guests joining us today. Anyone who listens to the show will recognize the names Barry Labendz and Evan Watson. Both are honest-to-god farm brewers. Barry runs the show at Kent Falls Brewing in Kent, CT, and Evan makes the magic happen at Plan Bee in Poughkeepsie. The guys were recently down in the city for the Brewer’s Choice event and we got the opportunity to sit down with both of them for a pair of episodes. Today we’re bringing you part I. Tune in and let us know what you think!

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Co-hosts: Augie Carton & John Holl Producer: Justin Kennedy Engineer: Brian Casse Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant.

Episode 222 - Robbie Wendeborn, Svendale Brewing

Happy Monday, Thieves! We’re welcoming Robbie Wendeborn from Svendale Brewing to the show this week. Robbie’s the head brewer at this new-ish Hudson Valley-based brewery which recently opened a tasting room in the Carroll Gardens section of Brooklyn. Before brewing at Svendale, Robbie worked at Ska Brewing in Durango, Colorado, and Tin Roof in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Tune in and let us know what you think!

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Co-hosts: Augie Carton & John Holl Producer: Justin Kennedy Engineer: Brian Casse Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant.

Episode 221 - Ulrike Genz & Andreas Martin, Schneeeule Brauerei

Summer is in full swing so we need a beer that is both refreshing and up to the task of keeping us hydrated and interested glass after glass. Thankfully we have two guests who can help with all that.
Ulrike Genz and Andreas Martin of Berlin's Schneeeule Braueri stop by the back room of Treadwell Park downtown to talk about the real Berliner Weisse.

It's a lively conversation that touches on tradition, location, ingredients, and, of course, woodruff syrup.
Located in Berlin, Germany, Schneeeule (Pronounced: "schnee oy-la" ) is the only brewery in the world currently specializing in the production of traditional Berliner Weisse. Their signature mixed yeast culture is a blend of Lactobacillus and Brettanomyces strains from historical bottles found in friends basements, flea markets and eBay. Tune in and let us know what you think!

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Co-hosts: Augie Carton & John Holl Producer: Justin Kennedy Engineer: Brian Casse Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant.

Episode 220 - Augie Goes to France

Happy Monday, Thieves! We're back at it for another week at Treadwell Park in downtown Manhattan, catching up with a slightly jet lagged, but full and happy Augie Carton. He was just back from a long trip through France where he dined and drank well. We got into what fine dining can mean to beer, what we can learn from some of the finest chefs in the world, and more. Plus, Justin reads us a letter and the guys talk about the realities of brewing today. Tune in and let us know what you think!

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Co-hosts: Augie Carton & John Holl Producer: Justin Kennedy Engineer: Brian Casse Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant.

Episode 219 - Chris Maestro, BierWax

Happy Monday, Thieves! We love a good beer bar. Give us a few well curated taps, an excellent playlist, an overall good vibe and we're set for the night. It just so happens that today's accomplice owns such a bar. Chris Maestro the founder and owner of BierWax is with us to talk about how he chooses beer, that 6,000 strong record collection, and the time he spent at both Finback and Greenpoint Harbor Brewing. Beer. Music. Conversation. What else do you really need? Tune in and let us know what you think!

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As always, you can email your questions, complaints, whimpers, or whines to us at [email protected]. We read everything we get and we'll try to respond as quickly as we can. If not online, then on air. And THANKS!

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Co-hosts: Augie Carton & John Holl Producer: Justin Kennedy Engineer: Brian Casse Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant.

Episode 218 - Joe Correia & John Dantzler, Torch & Crown Brewing Co.

Hey Y'all. It's Monday at 5p.m. and we're at Treadwell Park with Joe Correia and John Dantzler of New York City's Torch & Crown Brewing. Joe may be a familiar face to some of our Garden State friends, having done a stint at Kane Brewing. He and John opened Torch & Crown in the city earlier this year and are currently brewing out of the old Chelsea Brewing facility in the Bronx. 

Soon, they'll open their taproom and brewpub in in SoHo (yes, you read that right, a brewery is coming to SoHo!) and we had a great time chatting business and brewing with these guys.

They brought some fun beers for Augie and John to try, including one that may be more than a little familiar to Augie. If you follow us on Untappd, you can get more information. 

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Co-hosts: Augie Carton & John Holl Producer: Justin Kennedy Engineer: Brian Casse Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant.

Episode 217 - Dave Martin, Mindful Ales

Hey Y'all.

It's Monday at 5p.m. and we're at Treadwell Park with Dave Martin of (coming soon) Mindful Ales.

If you're on the beer fest circuit, a regular beer Instagram user, or keyed into the homebrewing scene, you might have come across Dave and his beers.

We get into what it takes to open a brewery these days. What he hopes to accomplish with his own space, and how he decided to make the jump from prolific homebrewer to pro.

Plus, he brought some tasty delicious beers. If you follow us on Untappd, you can get more information.

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As always, you can email your questions, complaints, whimpers, or whines to us at [email protected]. We read everything we get and we'll try to respond as quickly as we can. If not online, then on air. And THANKS!

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Co-hosts: Augie Carton & John Holl Producer: Justin Kennedy Engineer: Brian Casse Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant.

Episode 216 - Jeff Alworth, Beervana blog Part II

Happy Monday, Thieves! We’ve got the second part of our recent Jeff Alworth session for you today. We continue the conversation where Part I left off so be sure to go back and listen to that episode first. As always, get at us and let us know what you think!

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Co-hosts: Augie Carton & John Holl Producer: Justin Kennedy Engineer: Brian Casse Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant.

Episode 215 - Memorial Day News-y Drop

Happy Monday, Thieves! We're here to slide you into a shortened work week after your relaxing, beer filled holiday weekend. It's a news and catch up episode with Augie, John, and Justin talking about Samuel Adams buying Dogfish Head, some dubious business practices from BrewDog, and more. (SPOILER ALERT: We talk Game of Thrones finale! Don’t listen if you’ve somehow managed to avoid it until now.)

Also, Holl catches us up on his recent visit to China where he signed some books, drank a lot of beer (and bijou) and tried to befriend his government appointed tail.  Justin provided the beers for the black glass. The guys had some thoughts. Tune in and let us know what you think!

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As always, you can email your questions, complaints, whimpers, or whines to us at [email protected]. We read everything we get and we'll try to respond as quickly as we can. If not online, then on air. And THANKS!

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Co-hosts: Augie Carton & John Holl Producer: Justin Kennedy Engineer: Brian Casse Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant.