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Jeff Alworth, Beervana blogger, author The Widmer Way

Happy Monday, Thieves! We have Jeff Alworth, blogger at Beervana and author of the brand new book The Widmer Way: How Two Brothers Led Portland’s Craft Beer Revolution. Anyone who listens to the show knows Jeff’s name and you’ve likely read his blog as it’s become one of our go-to sources for processing industry information and news. Jeff was in town recently and we got him in the hot seat for a two-fer double-episode punch. Here’s part 1. Part II will be released in two weeks as we’ll take a brew for some industry news and travelogue commentary next week (Memorial Day). 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 213 - Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø, Evil Twin Brewing NYC

Happy Monday, Thieves! We’ve got another return guest for you this week: Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø of the newly minted Evil Twin Brewing NYC. Jeppe has been a friend of the show for a while and appeared in one of our early episodes almost four years ago. He’s done a lot in the intervening years including opening a brick-and-mortar brewery in the Ridgewood section of Queens. Tune in to hear all about it and find out what beers he brought for us to blind. Fun show!

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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 212 - Kenny Gould, HopCulture

Happy Monday, Thieves! We have another great show for you today, this one featuring Kenny Gould, founder of the website and online magazine Hop Culture. Kenny talks to us about his ever-evolving business which ranges from online editorial content to nation-wide festivals under the Juicy Brews moniker. Plus, he brings a couple of goodies form the Hop Culture stash for our black glass pleasure. 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 211 - Andy Crouch, beer writer, is back

Happy Monday, Thieves! We've known Andy Crouch for years. We consider him a friend. His opinions on beer have long been the fuel on which we feed and his unapologetic nature fits right in with the show. We like Andy. We like him when we're in Boston at festivals or when we see him in taprooms, or just online. 

So imagine our disappointment when he came on the show and tried to kill us. 

Over the years we've had some pretty rough beers. We've tasted all manner of infections, off flavors, and ingredients that didn't live up to expectation. What Mr. Crouch brought to us for the black glass hit a new level of low. We'll have him back on, sure. But not until we can get the taste of this crap out of our mouths. It might be awhile. On this episode, we likely talked about a lot of things. Give a listen, it's hard for us to remember anything besides the pain.

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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 210 - Brian Yaeger, beer writer, donut expert

Happy Monday, Thieves! This episode finds us back at Barcade. We're messing with the timeline and the line up this week. Brian Yaeger, the writer, pun master, and doughnut expert is back on the show this week, sitting down with John and Casse while Augie was on a trip and Justin was engaged elsewhere. So, we decided to go back to our roots and get the sounds of arcade games in the background while we talk about the intersection of craft beer and artisan doughnuts. Yaeger, it so happens, is working on a book about the topic. He fills us in. 

Since Casse was in the Justin seat pouring the beers, John pulled in local Jersey City brewer Brian Kulbacki of Departed Soles to sit in the Augie chair and drink out of black glasses. He was a good sport, even after John mispronounced his last name more times than is reasonable. 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 209 - James Murray, Ballast Point Brewing

Happy Monday, Thieves! We're back at Treadwell Park this week as we head into a whole new year of episodes. We recorded this right after our 4th anniversary show with Chief, so things are well lubricated as we welcomed James Murray, the VP of brewing operations at San Diego's Ballast Point Brewing.

The brewery has made a big impact on beer over the years, from popularizing grapefruit flavor in IPA (we talk about zesting and other methods) to their sale to Constellation Brands a few years back for $1 billion. James has been around for it all and shares the story of the brewery as well as some traditional beers for the black glass.

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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 208 - STB turns 4! With Jeff O'Neil, Industrial Arts Brewing

Happy Monday, Thieves! Today is our 4th Anniversary show and we’ve got our recurring yearly guest, Jeff O’Neil of Industrial Arts Brewing back for another episode. Chief (as he’s colloquially known in the industry) tells us about his upcoming expansion plans and how his brewery has evolved over the last couple years. We had a blast talking to him as always. 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!

You can subscribe to STB on iTunes and PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW!!!

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

Episode 207 - the STB Spring Spectacular

Happy Monday, Thieves! We’re thawing out after a long winter and we’ve got a special spring spectacular episode for you today that we know you’re going to love. 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!

You can subscribe to STB on iTunes and PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW!!!

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

Episode 206 - James Tai, Beeracolyte

photo via Serious Eats

Happy Monday, Thieves! Beer programs for restaurants don't just happen. When they are done right, it's because of the hard work of knowledgable consultants who pick the right mix from the right breweries. Our guest this week, James Tai of Beeracolyte talks us through his process and shares his insight on how to effectively build brands. 

Plus, he brought a beer that we had recently on the show, but did some new things to our taste buds. 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 205 - Kyle Hurst, Big Alice Brewing

Happy Monday, Thieves! There are certain things we take for granted in this beer universe of ours. Like, how good we have it these days when it comes to visiting breweries in the boroughs. But, not too long ago there wasn't much in the city, save for stalwarts like Brooklyn Brewery. Kyle Hurst of Big ALICe Brewing stopped by the table at Treadwell Park recently to talk about the early days (and long nights) at the brewery, the new barrel room, and to reminisce about the beginnings of NYC Craft Beer. Plus, if you've ever wondered who Big Alice is... we'll tell you, but you're asking the wrong question. 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!

You can subscribe to STB on iTunes and PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW!!!

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