Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week is Benoit Racquet - Owner and Master Chocolatier of Atelier BE Chocolat in Fairfield, CT! Benoit (a graduate from Ceria Culinary Institute in Brussels, Belgium) tells the Guys all about his business of making delicious Belgian Chocolate, and most importantly, how they pair with delicious Craft Beer! Tune in and learn all about it as they pair beer & chocolate throughout the entire show! If you ordered your “TLRG Chocolate Box” from Atelier BE Chocolat in time, please enjoy pairing along with us, and get some ideas for your upcoming Valentine’s Day celebration! Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss their Top 3 Favorite Chocolate Desserts!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week is You - Join the Guys for a beer as they chat about Brewery Trips, Bottle Shares, Cigars (and other smoky things) and much more! Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss their Top 3 Favorite Uses Of Blueberries!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week is David Jimenez - Head Brewer at Kiitos Brewing in Salt Lake City, UT, as well as the Host & Founder of The Taste Masters Podcast! David tells The Guys all about the brand new beer he just recently brewed at Kiitos, the recognition it’s getting and why! They’ll also be chatting a bit about Taste Maters, and much more! Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss their Top 3 Favorite Cheeses!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week is Mel Yukna - Co-Owner of Waverly Brewing in Baltimore, MD! Mel tells the Guys all about Waverly, the brewery, their history, the beer they brew, how she got started in the beer business and much more! Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss their Top 3 Reasons NOT To Open A Brewery!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week is You - Join the Guys for a beer as they chat about some interesting topics in and around the Craft Beer World, including (but certainly not limited to) Non-Alcoholic Beer. After all, it is technically Dry January…well, for some people! LOL! Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss their Top 3 Favorite Non-Alcoholic Beverages!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinkers” this week are Matt Potenski - Co-Owner & Brewmaster of Coastal Brew Works, AND Al Gattullo - Al Gattullo Craft Beer Cast heard weekly on AM 970 The Answer! This is the “Big Beer Show” (otherwise known as the “Annual Pre-NYE Year End Wrap Up Show”), where they throw caution to the wind and drink beer that’s all north of 12% ABV! All while Matt, Al and the Guys wrap up 2024 with a chat about some great beer they’ve had this year, a few amazing breweries that they visited this year and several other 2024 retrospective craft beer stories! Plus, tune in to hear another edition of the new “Holiday Hot (well, Hop) Takes” segment, as well as this week’s “33’s” segment, where they discuss their Top 3 Favorite Big Beers They’ve Had In 2024 AND their Top 3 Favorite Breweries They’ve Visited In 2024!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week was supposed to be Tony Drewry - Beeritual Advisor & El Capitan at Terlingua Adventure Beer Co. in Terlingua, TX! Tonight is the Annual Christmas Week Show, and Tony and the Guys have plenty of Holiday Beer Shenanigans in store! They’ll be discussing Holiday Beers, Christmas in different areas of the country, a new Holiday Hot Takes segment and plenty of other holiday chat! And as always on this annual show, Samurai’s brother Bryan Cichon (our steady Christmas Week guest) will be joining in with all of the fun! We review beer, discuss upcoming seasonal styles and releases and talk about news and current events in the beer industry. Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss their Top 3 Favorite Holiday Cookies!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week is Marty Nachel, International Beer Judge, Author of Home Brewing for Dummies, and Founder and President of The American Craft Beer Hall of Fame! Plenty of conversation between Marty and The Guys regarding this year’s inaugural slate of nominees for the newly founded American Craft Beer HOF! And, some more chat about Marty’s beer judging and his book, as well as Holiday Beers and Holiday Brewing Traditions! We review beer, discuss upcoming seasonal styles and releases and talk about news and current events in the beer industry. Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss their Top 3 Favorite Beers With Maple!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week was supposed to be Trevor Greer, Owner Of Coven Brewing In Pittsburgh, PA. However, Trevor got tied up last minute with brewery business, so Samurai and Johnny held down the fort! The Guys talk about Coven Brewing, their taproom, their beer and what makes The Strip District of Pittsburgh a really cool place for a brewery, and certainly to visit! Some other Pittsburgh conversations will almost definitely take place as well! We review beer, discuss upcoming seasonal styles and releases and talk about news and current events in the beer industry. Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss their Top 3 Favorite Foods Served At A Brewery!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week is Don Tse, “The Don Of Beer”! Don tells The Guys all about his most recent trips - Asheville, NC, and a special trip to NY and NJ! They’ll chat about Asheville a bit in depth after the recent hurricane damage that had occurred, and how things are going there. Some new craft beer industry news is discussed as well! We review beer, discuss upcoming seasonal styles and releases and talk about news and current events in the beer industry. Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss their Top 3 Favorite Virginia Breweries!