Episode 279 - Jude La Rose, Hop Butcher for the World (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

August 17, 2020 Justin Kennedy

Episode 278 - Jude La Rose, Hop Butcher for the World (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

Happy Monday Thieves! We’v got a great show with you today with our pal Jude from Hop Butcher for the World. a hop-centric nomadic brewery in suburban Chicago. We have a great chat about—what else?—hops and Augie and Jude put together a hypothetical collaboration beer that sounds a little…. bizarro? (Smoked Italo Pils, anyone?) We had a blast chatting with Jude and hope you enjoy listening to it, too.

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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 278 - Chris Lohring, Notch Brewing (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

August 10, 2020 Justin Kennedy

Episode 278 - Chris Lohring, Notch Brewing (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

Happy Monday, Thieves! Our writer streak comes to an end this week as we welcome Chris Lohring of Salem, Mass.'s Notch Brewing to the B-Rizzle Virtual Zoom Studios. It's no secret that we're all big fans of lagers and low-abv beers, and that happens to be exactly what Chris does. We dive deep into the labor-intensive work of brewing lagerbier and doing things the hard way, which eventually leads to a half-hour discussion of pitch beers. Don't know what "pitch" is? Tune in and we'll clarify it for you. We're drooling just thinking about it...

For the black glasses, the USPS let us down again once more and Augie's beer shipment was delayed by a day. So Holl's drinking solo yet again this week. He didn’t seem to mind.

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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 277 - Carla Jean Lauter, beer writer (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

August 3, 2020 Justin Kennedy

Episode 277 - Carla Jean Lauter, beer writer (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

Happy Monday, Thieves! Our writer streak continues this week as we head to Maine and talk with Carla Jean Lauter, a blogger and newspaper columnist who covers the Pine Tree State. In her writing, Carla profiles craft beer being brewed in Maine, as well as looks into the people, places and stories behind the beer that makes the Maine craft beer community so vibrant. A tireless advocate for the beer industry, Carla provides thoughtful observations and commentary aim to build an inclusive beer culture and help breweries identify gaps in reaching more customers. From filling us in on the latest news, how the scene has evolved, and showing off what is to come, we went deep on this episode. Carla also picked the beers this week and because of a postal snafu only Holl was able to taste in real time. Things quickly, delightfully, go out of hand. Tune in and let us know what you think!

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Episode 276 - Tom Acitelli, author of PILSNER

July 27, 2020 Justin Kennedy

Episode 276 - Tom Acitelli, author of PILSNER

Happy Monday, Thieves! We have our friend Tom Acitelli joining us this week in the B-Rizzle Mobile Studios to talk about his upcoming book, PILSNER. If you know us, you know we’re terribly excited about lagers these days, and pilsners in particular. So it was a pleasure to welcome Tom to talk about the history of one of our favorite beer styles. Justin once again supplied the blind beers this week, one of which was a major hit and the other… not so much. (Spoiler Alert: neither were pils.) Tune in now and let us know what you think!

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Episode 275 - Don Tse, Beer Writer (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

July 20, 2020 Justin Kennedy

Episode 275 - Don Tse, Beer Writer (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

Happy Monday, Thieves! We have a fun show for you today with our friend, the beer writer Don Tse. Don lives in Alberta, Canada, and recently joined us in the B-Rizzle Zoom Studios for a good chat about malt, Canadian beers, and surviving Covid in a very different country. Don even got to join us in tasting the second blind beer on the show…. sort of. Tune in and you’ll see what we mean. Do it up 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 274 - Noah Bissell, Bissell Brothers Brewing (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

July 13, 2020 Justin Kennedy

Episode 274 - Noah Bissell, Bissell Brothers Brewing (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

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Episode 273 - Jonathan Moxey, Rockwell Beer Co. (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

July 6, 2020 Justin Kennedy

Episode 273 - Jonathan Moxey, Rockwell Beer Co. (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

Happy Monday, Thieves! John Holl is still angry. Augie Carton is exhausted from a bike ride. Brian Casse is (likely, your honor, stoned) and Justin Kennedy is just happy to watch this world burn. Thankfully we have Jonathan Moxey here to calm our nerves, massage our muscles, offer a DD ride home, and to offer some fatherly sage advice. Moxey is a veteran of the NYC beer scene who moved back home to the midwest and worked for a few well-known breweries before starting up Rockwell Beer Co., which is doing it's level best to make the most of a pandemic through IPAs, lagers, and more. He helped us get back into our groove and we're forever grateful. 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 272 - Bob Kunz, Highland Park Brewery (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

June 29, 2020 Justin Kennedy

Episode 272 - Bob Kunz, Highland Park Brewery (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

Happy Monday, Thieves! A Saturday afternoon had is back in our usual hangouts. Augie was in the yard with Casse up against the property line (for a few minutes anyway), Justin was in Brooklyn, and John Holl was in the basement home office. We're inching closer to returning to the same bar and are eager to do so. In the meantime, these remote shows have been a lot of fun because we're able to bring on guests that might not otherwise be in New York. To wit: this week's accomplice is Bob Kunz of Highland Park Brewery in Los Angeles. We spoke to Bob minutes before he began re-opening his brewery after COVID-19 so we got a little taste of what other breweries might be going though in the coming weeks. He also brews an Italian pilsner so... yeah. We talk about that as well. Bob also got to join in the Justin-provided blind tasting beers. Was one of them the greatest beer ever poured? Holl wouldn't know. Listen in to find out why.

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Episode 271 - Chip McElroy, Live Oak Brewing (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

June 22, 2020 Justin Kennedy

Episode 271 - Chip McElroy, Live Oak Brewing (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

Happy Monday, Thieves! We’ve got a fun show for you today, talking pilsners and lagers with one of the best in the business. Chip McElroy is the owner and founder of Live Oak Brewing in Austin, Texas. Live Oak is the older craft brewery in Austin and Chip is somewhat of a legend in the industry. We had a great chat about some of our favorite styles of beer. 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 270 - Marcus Baskerville, Weathered Souls Brewing (Black is Beautiful Beer Collab)

June 15, 2020 Justin Kennedy

Episode 270 - Marcus Baskerville, Weathered Souls Brewing (Black is Beautiful Beer Collab)

Happy Monday, Thieves! This week we’re chatting with Marcus Baskerville of San Antonio’s Weathered Souls Brewing. Marcus started the Black is Beautiful beer collaboration in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. Carton got on board so we decided to ask Marcus to call in and discuss the inspiration behind the worldwide collaboration and what goes into the recipe. To quote from Marcus’s Black is Beautiful Beer site:

“The Black is Beautiful initiative is a collaborative effort amongst the brewing community and its customers, in an attempt to bring awareness to the injustices that many people of color face daily. Our mission is to bridge the gap that's been around for ages and provide a platform to show that the brewing community is an inclusive place for everyone of any color. We are asking for all breweries and brewers far and wide to raise a glass with us in unison and participate in this collaboration.”

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 269 - John Kimmich, The Alchemist (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

June 8, 2020 Justin Kennedy

Episode 269 - John Kimmich, The Alchemist (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

Happy Monday, Thieves! Have you heard of this beer called Heady Topper? It's an IPA and is brewed in Vermont. It recently arrived on shelves in Jersey and so Augie and John wanted to learn a little more about it, so they had Justin ring up the brewer who readily agreed to come on the show. Turns out his name is John Kimmich and along with his wife Jen founded the Alchemist, a brewery in Stowe, Vermont that has been around for quite some time. They talk about hop character, freshness, specialty drops, and Florida weed. It's one to listen to fresh, and right from your ear buds.

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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 268 - Andy Parker, Avery Brewing (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

June 1, 2020 Justin Kennedy

Episode 268 - Andy Parker, Avery Brewing (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

Happy Monday, Thieves! Our audio quality for these quarantine shows is much improved thanks to Zoom. We're pretty excited about that because we get to hear every single word from today's accomplice. Andy Parker is the chief barrel herder at Avery Brewing Co. in Boulder, Colorado and, as you'll hear time and time again, a big influence on Augie.

From talking about the early days of the brewery to the big changes that have come its way in recent years, Andy shares some of the science that goes into his beers, drops some knowledge on sales and marketing, and takes the time to talk about how he's spending his days in isolation.

Plus, the blind tasting is back thanks to Justin Kennedy. He sent Augie and John beers in the mail, wrapped in foil and did a damn fine job stumping them both. It's good to be back in the swing of things.

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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 267 - Jen Blair, New Realm Brewing (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

May 25, 2020 Justin Kennedy

Episode 267 - Jen Blair, New Realm Brewing (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

Happy Monday, Thieves! This week we're trying out some new audio options and recording the show from Zoom. We think it sounds a little bit better but let us know what you think. We're also bringing back the concept of the black glass.

Executive Producer Justin Kennedy picked up some beers locally and sent to John and Augie. They were wrapped in foil (and even a bottle cap was covered) and the guy's spouses poured into black glasses. It brought some fun back to the show.

And Justin was got an assist from the beer selection from today's guest: Jen Blair of New Realm Brewing Co.

She sums up what's she's doing and where she has been:
"Currently, I’m training approximately 30 New Realm employees to take their Level 2 Cicerone exam in April at both our Atlanta and Virginia Beach locations, while studying for my Master Cicerone exam as well as the next level of my BJCP certification. I also co-host a podcast called False Bottomed Girls that’s focused on beer education for all, but women in particular. My newest project is a plant-based food and beer pairing series with my friend and fellow Advanced Cicerone and beer educator, Asa Stone. Our goal is to provide beer lovers who follow plant-based diets with their own version of The Brewmasters Table. I started both projects because I saw a lack of women educators in both the podcasting and beer pairing areas.

Prior to joining New Realm, I was the Executive Director for the North American Craft Maltsters Guild, which is an international trade organization dedicated to promoting craft malt and providing resources and education for small-scale craft maltsters. I not only provided members with education and support but also traveled throughout the US and internationally to present about craft malt and malt sensory. Beer is an agricultural product and I continue to advocate support for local farmers and businesses throughout the beer supply chain."

We had a lot of fun talking with her about recipes, brewery growth, and education. Hope you enjoy listening.

Wishing you a calm, peaceful, and reflective Memorial Day.

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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 266 - Steve Luke, Cloudburst Brewing (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

May 18, 2020 Justin Kennedy

Episode 266 - Steve Luke, Cloudburst Brewing (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

Happy Monday, Thieves! How are y’all hanging in there? We’re keeping on truckin’ with the quarantine episodes, and this week we’re welcoming back Steve Luke from Cloudburst Brewing in Seattle. Steve tells us all about how his company has pivoted and adapted during these times and what he plans to do moving forward. It’s a great conversation and we hope you enjoy it. Apologies in advance for the subpar audio quality. We’re still working on getting it dialed in and have a new approaching coming next week. Tune in and let us know what you think!

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Episode 265 - Lee McComb, Half Acre Beer Co. (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

May 11, 2020 Justin Kennedy

Episode 265 - Lee McComb, Half Acre Beer Co. (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

Happy Monday, Thieves! We’re come back at you this week from the B-Rizzle mobile Zencastr studios with our old friend Lee McComb of Chicago’s Half Acre Beer Co. We first met Lee a few years ago at Extreme Beer Festival and quickly became fast friends. Lee’s the type of thoughtful, laid back dude that we love running into in this industry. He’s recently transitioned to the head of the barrel program at Half Acre’s Wyld Cove branch and called in to talk to us about how the company is dealing with the pandemic and what he’s interested in drinking lately. As always, we had a great conversation and look forward to sharing a beer in person with him sometime in the not too distant future, hopefully.

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 264 - Khris Johnson, Green Bench Brewing (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

May 4, 2020 Justin Kennedy

Episode 264 - Khris Johnson, Green Bench Brewing (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

Happy Monday, Thieves! We have another quarantine episodes for you today. (The norm for the foreseeable future.) This week we’re welcoming Khris Johnson of St. Petersburg, Florida’s Green Bench Brewing. We’ve known Khris for many years but every time we’re down in his neck of the woods, he’s been busy throwing the annual Foedre for Thought Festival which is traditionally held the night before Hunahpu’s Day. We finally got a chance to have Khris call in and talk to us about what’s going on down there and how his company’s adapting to the new reality we’re all facing. But fear not, we also found plenty of time to talk about non-Covid related stuff, like smoked beers and saisons. Tune in and let us know what you think!

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Episode 263 - JC Tetreault, Trillium Brewing (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

April 27, 2020 Justin Kennedy

Episode 263 - JC Tetreault, Trillium Brewing (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

Happy Monday, Thieves! We hope you’re all staying healthy, sane, and well hydrated out there in quarantine land. We got on a call this weekend with JC from Trillium Brewing in Boston. We’ve had JC on the show a few times and always enjoy hearing about what he and his crew are up to. This time around, of course, we’re talking about how Trillium is adapting to these unprecedented times, offering regional curbside delivery and boosting taproom sales. We cover this and a bunch more. Tune in and let us know what you think! (Oh, and we tried recording with a new platform this week. Hopefully it will improve the listening experience. Thanks for bearing with us during these trying times.)

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Episode 262 - James Queally, LA Times journalist and author

April 20, 2020 Justin Kennedy

Episode 262 - James Queally, LA Times journalist and author

Happy Monday, Thieves! Don't adjust your radio. This week we're at Treadwell Park.

Right before the closures started to happen and bars were closed in March we gathered at our usual hangout for a regular episode. Then the world changed so we moved our focus to the phone shows.

But we didn't want this to sit on the shelf for too long. So, here's James Queally, who was just starting his (now currently on haitus) book tour for his debut novel "Line of Sight."

He's a crime reporter for the Los Angeles Times but was born in New York and cut his teeth as a scribe for the Star-Ledger of Newark. That's where he met Holl.

Queally is a shit talking raconteur and his book is getting all the praise it deserves.

“LINE OF SIGHT signals the start of a great career. Veteran journalist James Queally brings all his insider knowledge of the intersections of crime and police and politics and media in a story that never stands still for a single page. It’s an amazing first novel.”
―Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Harry Bosch series

Augie even jumped in with his own review, despite not having read the book. It's worth the listen.

Holl has read the book and can't recommend it enough. If you're from Jersey, you'll appreciate the attention to detail. If you like suspense, you're in for a good ride. It's available where books are sold (or downloaded) and we encourage you to get a copy today.

Meanwhile, Queally went back to his roots for the beers in the black glass and we had some fun teasing out the flavors.

Here's hoping we get back to the regular setting soon, but for now we hope you enjoy this throwback to simpler times.

Next week, we're back to phone shows and have a bunch of great guests lined up.

If there's someone you want to hear, or have some thoughts let us know what you think by chiming in on our social media pages or simply by emailing us at stealthisbeerpodcast@gmail.com

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Episode 261 - Alex Kidd, Dontdrinkbeer (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

April 13, 2020 Justin Kennedy

Episode 261 - Alex Kidd, Dontdrinkbeer (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

Happy Monday, Thieves! On the phone today is Alex Kidd, the mind behind Dont Drink Beer, the review site that is also responsible for Barleywine is Life. He's an attorney in California by day and amateur Tik Tok star at night. In this episode recorded with Augie and John at their homes they get into podcast mechanics, beer reviews, being funny in beer and what it's like to be anonymous (for a while at least). We break into some fun beers from our own cellars and wind up taking the conversation in all kinds of fun directions.

Phone shows like this are going to be the new normal for a while. Let us know what you think by chiming in on our social media pages or simply by emailing us at stealthisbeerpodcast@gmail.com

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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 260 - Tomme Arthur, The Lost Abbey & Port Brewing (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

April 6, 2020 Justin Kennedy

Episode 260 - Tomme Arthur, The Lost Abbey & Port Brewing (COVID-19 Quarantine Edition)

Happy Monday, Thieves! We hope you are all taking care, staying safe and healthy at home. Before the quarantines really got strict, John drove down to Augie's house for an afternoon of cellar raiding and phone calls.

We called up Mr. Tomme Arthur, founder of the Lost Abbey and a brewer of fine quality sour ales to find out how Covid-19 was impacting his brewery, California in general, and to get a handle on what he was drinking.

In between deliveries (because the man is committed like that) he shared some thoughts on the beer business, the future, and gave us just a little bit of hope.

Phone shows like this are going to be the new normal for a while. Let us know what you think by chiming in on our social media pages or simply by emailing us at stealthisbeerpodcast@gmail.com

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