What The Hops

When it's IPA day what else are you supposed to do? We got together to drink some of the style of beer kids these days love the most with offerings from Mikkeller San Diego, Foreign Objects Beer Co, Cigar City Brewing, and some non hoppy beers from Bellwoods Brewery and Firestone Walker.

Topics include:

- Toronto hipster action!

- Other Half in Rochester and it's effects on the region!

- Toppling Goliath drama opinions!

- Where The Hops is Iowa?!

- Facial Hair!

- Geography Arguments!

Stick around for Brian calling out Untappd again and can you find the Foreshadowing for the next episode???

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On this episode Brian and Eric get drunk and reminisce about Warped Tour memories while drinking some beer from artists who have played the touring festival. We try JDub's Brewing Co. Less Than Jake Orange Wheat and Barrier Brewing Co. Hop Damn! IPA in honor of Buffalo's own Every Time I Die. WE talk pop punk, metalcore, being old at concerts and what the festival and music meant to us.

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Crack open a cold one and hit the pit with us!

This week is Overpack'd with beer from Southern Tier Brewing Company, Literally! We go into our history and experiences with the Lakewood, NY brewery while sampling 8 different beers they have to offer. We get into a few other topics such as Fall being overhyped, WTH is hiding in the ocean, How many band shirts is too many and where can we find the perfect peach!

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This week we had the opportunity to sit down with John Domres, Owner/ Brewer of Buffalo Brewing Company to discuss his upcoming 2nd Anniversary on July 28th. We also talk homebrew, traditional beer styles and what makes Buffalo the city that it is.

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This week we talk about a Buffalo suburb tradition... Lawn Fetes! What is a lawn fete you ask? Listen and find out, silly! While discussing these wonderful events, we enjoy a Buffalo craft beer classic, Flying Bison Rusty Chain. Brian pulls a bottle of La Trouffette Junifer from Brasserie de Bastogne out of his cellar collection and we also enjoy a collaboration created for Record Store Day by Jackie O's and The Answer called Orange Crates.

Other topics discussed:

- Buffalo's feelings towards Bon Jovi

- Wild Yeasts

- Upcoming events and releases

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We decided to spend Episode 8 talking about one of our favorite styles of beer, the gose! We give a review of West Fest at West Shore Brewing while enjoying their Cucumber Mint Gose collab with Old First Ward Brewing then enjoy another collab that Thin Man Brewery did with Industrial Arts Brewing and Lough Gill Brewery, an oyster gose by the name of Sligose

Also Discussed:

Them delicious barnacles in Lake Erie that nobody eats

Fruited Beer Styles

Collaborations and relationships between breweries

Enjoy the nature and children playing in the background and take in the full effect of Summer Time!

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It's the hottest weekend to hit Buffalo in a while as well as Canada Day/ 4th of July Weekend so what does that mean? Headbands, seafood and juice! We're joined by Greg who brought his bag of tricks, a bunch of beer from Tree House Brewing. We also enjoy local offerings West Shore Brewing, Thin Man Brewery, Big Ditch Brewing and Ellicottville Brewing! It's a beer heavy episode with more juice than what's in a Capri Sun.

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Two episodes in a week?! We went to West Shore Brewing and met with Owner/ Brewer Josh Dziomba to discuss the upcoming West Fest 1st Anniversary Party they're throwing on July 7th. He let us in on the 4 special beers he has brewed for the occasion, took a look back on the past year and even shed a little light on some future plans he has for beers and more!

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Welcome to Episode 4!

It was Smashtag tapping day at Old First Ward Brewing / Gene McCarthy's so we decided to celebrate by enjoying some on the podcast. We jump into another IPA from the other brewery in Buffalo's First Ward and try the recent canned release of Sticky Trees. The beer doesn't stop there as we sample beers from Foreign Objects and Interboro as well.

Topics on the podcast include:

- Is Martin Brodeur the best goaltender to play the game?

- How much would you sell a nostalgic shirt for?

- Jack White's no phone policy at concerts

- Buffalo's most famous dive bar, The Pink

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We made it to 3 episodes! On this episode we pick Eric's brain on homebrewing and talk about our experiences with the hobby over the years. We also crack into the 1910 Czech Pilsner from Buffalo Brewing Company and Great Divide Claymore Scotch Ale. Rate, Review and Subscribe!