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The Podcast For The Couch
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Beer gurus Augie Carton (Carton Brewing) and John Holl (author of Drink Beer, Think Beer: Getting to the Bottom of Every Pint) get to the bottom of the day’s most pressing craft beer issues with help from opinionated brewer friends, know-it-all barkeeps, and smarmy industry insiders. For each episode, Augie and John will blind-taste and dissect two beers on air (provided by that episode’s guest) while discussing current beer topics, news, and styles.
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Episode 500 - Connor Casey, Cellarmaker Brewing Happy Monday, Thieves! Episode 500 is here. We had no real plan for this and it kind of snuck up on us, or at least me (Justin), because I made a numbering error a couple months ago that someone noticed and alerted Augie to it. I went back and corrected everything and, lo-and-behold, here we are at 50…
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Episode 499 - IPA Malt Show! Part Deux Happy Monday, Thieves! Here’s part 2 of our IPA Malt show with Don Tse and RahrBSG. Tune in and let us know what you think!על ידי Steal This Beer
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Episode 498 - IPA Malt Show with Don Tse and RahrBSG Happy Monday, Thieves! A few months ago, we had a letter about RahrBSG’s Gambrinus IPA Malt on the show. This led us to phone up Don Tse on the spot for some analysis. Turns out, the Rahr guys were listening to the show and reached out to Augie and Don for a friendly collab. Naturally, we asked t…
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Episode 497 - Mike Pawley & Jinson Chan, Sojourn Fermentory Happy Monday, Thieves! We’re talking to Mike & Jinson of Virginia’s Sojourn Fermentory today. Sojourn is a brand new brewery in the Hampton Roads area of southeastern Virginia, and both Mike and Jinson have multiple other endeavors and histories in the industry that have culminated with th…
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Episode 496 - Kyle Kensrue, Ollie (Kennedy & Casse Edition) Happy Monday, Thieves! Augie & Holl are once again on sabbatical this week, so Kennedy & Casse fill in. This week, they’re hosting long-time friend Kyle Kensrue. Kyle’s been in the industry for years and is currently working with Ollie, a software that enables the craft beverage industry t…
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Episode 495 - Chris & Eli, Treasury Cider (Kennedy & Casse Edition) Happy Monday, Thieves! Our hosts are OOO this week so Kennedy and Casse are filling in. We’re talking to Eli and Chris of the Hudson Valley’s Treasury Cider this week, only the second time we’ve ever had a cidery on the show. We think it’s a great conversation and hope you tune in.…
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Episode 494 - a Somber News Week Episode Happy Monday, Thieves! We had a heavy news week last week, between the devastating floods that hit the Asheville region and word that famed brewer Ron Jeffries passed away. We sat town to talk about what’s happening out there along with a surprise guest and a couple of black glasses. Tune in and let us know …
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Episode 493 - Brendan Breslin, Wishful Thinking Brewing Happy Monday, Thieves! We’re sticking with the Lehigh Valley this week to talk to Brendan Breslin of Wishful Thinking Brewing. Our pal Sam Masotto from Bonn Place introduced us, so we asked Brendan to hop on for a conversation about Czech-style lagers, Detroit-style pizza, and brewing with loc…
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Episode 492 - Sam Masotto, Bonn Place Brewing (Bethlehem PA Part 1) Happy Monday, Thieves! It doesn’t get much fresher than this. We just recorded this episode with Sam from Bonn Place less than two hours ago and here it, fresh off the line, for your enjoyment. Tune in next week for more from Bethlehem, PA and Sam’s collaborators, Wishful Thinking …
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Episode 491 - Post-Rochester Fall Catch Up Happy Monday, Thieves! Our Rochester roll has come to an end so we sat down last week, just the four of us, to catch up and see how the summer’s been. Casse provided the blinds this week and boy, are they fun. Tune in and let us know what you think! *** As always, you can email your questions, complaints, …
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Episode 490 - Sean O'Keefe, Pontoon Brewing Happy Monday, Thieves! Our final Rochester show drops today. We’re welcoming Sean O’Keefe of Pontoon Brewing. This episode was recorded on our third day in the city, and mere hours before the Luau began. Sean is the founder of Pontoon Brewing, who had to close his doors earlier this year after a mess with…
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Episode 489 - Mike Pallen, Mikerphone Brewing Happy Labor Day, Thieves! Just like summer, our Rochester shows are in the final strectches. This week we’re joined by Mike Pallen of Mikerphone Brewing outside of Chicago. Tune in for a conversation about music, sneakers, festivals, beer, and more. *** As always, you can email your questions, complaint…
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Episode 488 -David D'Allesandro, Frequentem Brewing Co. Happy Monday, Thieves! The Rochester Reign continues this week. Our final of three shows recorded at Strangebird Brewing brings up David D'Allesandro of Frequentem in CANANDAIGUA (it’s in New York, look it up). Bikes, fruits in lagers, general fun, and learning about how one small brewery is g…
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Episode 487 - Mike Beebe is Back Happy Monday, Thieves! Our friend and Rochester native Mike Beebe is back on the show this week. He was instrumental in bringing this trip together? Maybe? I dunno, some might say that. But we’re happy to have him back. Tune in and let us know what you think! *** As always, you can email your questions, complaints, …
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Episode 459 - The Brewers of Strangebird Happy Monday, Thieves! This week we’re starting Day 2 in Rochester with Micah Krichinsky and Eric Salazar of Strangebird Brewery. Tune in for a conversation about barrels, lagers, saisons, and more. Will Cleveland is back for more, sitting in the Don Tse seat. Tune in and let us know what you think! *** As a…
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Episode 458 - Paul Grenier, Mortalis Brewing Happy Monday, Thieves! The Rochester train chugs along another week. This episode, we’re talking to Paul Grenier of Mortalis, the other Rochester, NY brewery co-hosting the Luau festival, about hospitality and beer festivals generally. Tune in and let us know what you think! *** As always, you can email …
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Episode 457 - Andy Cook. Swiftwater Brewing Happy Monday, Thieves! The Rochester suite continues with Andy Cook of Swiftwater. Recorded at his brewery, Andy is the co-host of the Luau, the festival that brought Augie and John to the city to begin with. Plus, Will Cleveland firmly settles into the Don Tse seat. Tune in and let us know what you think…
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Episode 456 - Dean Jones, Genesee Brewhouse Pilot Brewery Hold on to your shirt button, thieves. It's episode two from Rochester, NY as we're joined by Dean Jones of Genesee Brewhouse Pilot Brewery. Tuen in and let us know what you think! *** As always, you can email your questions, complaints, whimpers, or whines to us at stealthisbeerpodcast@gmai…
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Episode 455 - Will Cleveland - Welcome to Rochester Welcome to Rochester, Thieves! We kick off nine weeks of shows from the Flour City with Will Cleveland. He's our sherpa on a guide to cream ales and garbage plates. This episode was recorded at the Genesee Brewhouse (thanks for their hospitality) and lays the base for all that is to come. Will Cle…
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Episode 454 - J. Wakefield Says Goodbye to Wynwood Happy Monday, Thieves! We’re talking to an old friend today, Jonathan Wakefield of Miami’s J. Wakefield Brewing. He’s breaking a bit of news about the future of the brewery that’s anchored the Wynwood section of Miami for the last decade. Tune in and hear about that as well as the future of J. Wake…
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Episode 453 - Late June Mail Drop Happy Monday, Thieves! We’re regrouped with some news about an upcoming trip to…… Rochester! No, really. We’re going. For real. Like, it’s on and the travel is booked. Anyway, some info here about that as well as some Saturday afternoon BS’ing. Tune in and let us know what you think! *** As always, you can email yo…
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Episode 452 - Mike Sutherland, Old Bust Head Brewing Happy Monday, Thieves! Augie’s off this week so Kennedy, Casse, and Holl take the reigns to speak with Mike Sutherland of Virginia’s Old Bust Head Brewing. Mike colors some interesting history of Old Bust Head’s homebase of Fauquier County (Fah-KEER) and talks about some recent lager inspiration …
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Episode 451 - Al Upshaw, Concrete Blues Happy Monday, Thieves! We’re wrapping up our final episode from Logjammin’ Philly with a young brewer with an impressive resume. Al Upshaw is the man behind Concrete Blues, a contract brewery that makes beer at Al’s day job brewery, Carbon Copy (see Episode 428). Al has a passion for English style ales and fo…
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Episode 450 - Rich Colli, Varga Bar & Philly Loves Beer Happy Monday, Thieves! We’re back in Philly this week with Rich Colli, owner of Varga Bar and one of Philly’s biggest craft beer champions. Great talk and fun blind beers (Rich goes blind, too). And guess what — more BA Malort shots this week! Tune in and let us know what you think. *** As alw…
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Episode 449 - Zac Porter, Schilling Beer Co. (Logjammin' IV) Happy Monday, Thieves! We’re fresh off a weekend in Philly for Human Robot’s Logjammin’ festival. We drank lager, we did shots of barrel-aged Malört, and long story short, we’re exhausted. Here’s an episode we recorded there with Zac of Schilling Beer. We talk about lager and drink a bang…
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