Episode 355 - Zoe Licata, Brewbound

January 31, 2022 Justin Kennedy

Happy Monday, Thieves! We have a great show today with Zoe Licata, a reporter from Brewbound. We cover a range of topics including about how Millennials think about and cover beer and how flavors can sometimes be more important than sticking to traditional styles. It’s a fun conversation and we have some real fun with the black glasses, to boot. 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 stealthisbeerpodcast@gmail.com. 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 354 - Heather McReynolds, Hopsteiner

January 24, 2022 Justin Kennedy

Episode 354 - Heather McReynolds, Hopsteiner

Happy Monday, Thieves! We're talking to our friend Heather McReynolds today, currently of Hopsteiner and previously of Guinness and Sixpoint. We've known Heather for a while and have a great discussion about hops (duh) and other more esoteric topics, like Augie and grape jelly and the old Sixpoint brewhouse in Red Hook. If you listen long enough, you'll hear us talk about Meatloaf, Evan Watson, and Weber Grill's apology letter this past week. Justin had some real fun picking he beers this week and things go nearly off the rails as a result. We hope you tune in and let us know what you think!

Episode 353 - Alex Zolli, Brooklyn Publican/Beer Witch

January 17, 2022 Justin Kennedy

Episode 353 - Alex Zolli, Brooklyn Publican/Beer Witch

Happy Monday, Thieves! One of our favorite Brooklyn publicans and bartenders, Alex Zolli, is joining us this week to talk about the state of the craft beer bar scene. As we know, craft beer bars have slowly been on the decline over the last several years, due in large part to the changing ways people consume beer. (More at brewery taprooms lately than at craft beer pubs is the current thinking.) We talk to Alex about why craft beer bars are still important and what publicans and owners can do to compete with taprooms. It’s a good chat and we have some fun in the black glasses, too. Tune in and let us know what you think!

Episode 352 - Hutch Kugeman, the Brewery at CIA

January 10, 2022 Justin Kennedy

Episode 352 - Hutch Kugeman, the Brewery at CIA

Happy Monday, Thieves! We have a great guest this week - our friend Hutch from the Brewery at the Culinary Institute of America. Hutch was supposed to be on the show way back in 2020 but we ended up canceling the in-person shows right before he was scheduled and then never got him on in the Zoom studios. That changes this week as we sit down to talk about the brewing education program at CIA. It’s a fun, educational show and we really enjoyed having him on. Tune in and let us know what you think!

Episode 351 - Trevor Rose-Hamblin & Matthew Moldenhauer, Old Irving Brewing

January 3, 2022 Justin Kennedy

Episode 351 - Trevor Rose-Hamblin & Matthew Moldenhauer, Old Irving Brewing

Happy Monday, Thieves! We’re switching things up this week, flipping the show on its head in some ways. After nearly seven years of prohibiting brewers from bringing their own beers on the show, we decided to go for it and taste some new-to-us beers that a brewery shipped us a few weeks ago while having said brewer as our guest. We didn’t plan for it to turn into this—a show where we taste and discuss the beers live with the brewer—but that’s where we landed. We wanted to freshen things up and create a new spin, and we’re really happy with how it turned out.

For our first foray into this non-blind, taste-in-front-of-the-brewer conceit, we welcome Trevor Rose-Hamblin of Chicago’s Old Irving Brewing. Trevor’s sale guy, Matthew Moldenhauer, reached out and sent the beers to us right before the holidays, so all four of us are in on the action. We taste and discuss the beers one by one and give our honest feedback while hearing from the brewery why he made the beers and what ingredients and thoughts went into them. We also had our Patreon supporters as part of our “live” audience (though they were mostly on mute). All in all, it was a great time and something we’ll probably do again this year.

Tune in and let us know what you think!

Episode 350 - Holiday Tradition with Joel Shelton

December 27, 2021 Justin Kennedy

Episode 350 - Holiday Tradition with Joel Shelton

Happy Monday, Thieves! We’re keeping it short and sweet today because we’re all technically off the clock, enjoying the last gasps of 2021. We’re yet again closing out the year with our good friend Joel Shelton who’s helped it usher out each of the past four seasons. Joel’s back today and we have some fun in the black glass (one good fun, one bad fun). Tune in and let us know what you think. AND HAVE A GREAT NEW YEAR’S!

Episode 349 - Todd DiMatteo, Good Word Brewing

December 20, 2021 Justin Kennedy

Episode 349 - Todd DiMatteo, Good Word Brewing

Happy Monday, Thieves! We’re calling down south this week with Todd DiMatteo of Georgia’s Good Word Brewing. We’ve been hearing great things about this brewery for a while and wanted to check in and see what the deal is. Turns out there’s a whole lot to love and an interesting story behind it to boot. Todd talks about how he got started as a homebrewer and how the transition from home to pro was a little shaky at first. We also have fun in the black glass with a pair of classics. 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 stealthisbeerpodcast@gmail.com. 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 348 - Mike Beebe, Untied Brewing

December 13, 2021 Justin Kennedy

Episode 348 - Mike Beebe, Untied Brewing

Happy Monday, Thieves! Our friend Mike Beebe of NJ’s very own Untied Brewing joins us this week to catalogue his journey across America that eventually landed him in the Garden State. Mike’s been a workaday brewer at places in California, Alaska, and Colorado, and he’s now back east at Untied. We chat about working at breweries big and small and fall in love with at least one beer in the black glass. Good show, tune in and let us know what you think!

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Episode 347 - Em Sauter, Pints & Panels, is back for the Holidays

December 6, 2021 Justin Kennedy

Episode 347 - Em Sauter, Pints & Panels, is back for the Holidays

Happy Monday, Thieves! As we head towards the end of the year we're keeping some traditions alive. Em Sauter of Pints and Panels is back with us, this time calling in from her cartooning headquarters in Connecticut. From discussing her upcoming book and the work it takes to illustrate historical beer details, to commissions of favorite bars and breweries, we go deep on scotch ales, a lager that tastes like paste, and potpourri childhood trauma. Tune in and let us know what you think!

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Episode 346 - Ron Extract, Garden Path Fermentation

November 29, 2021 Justin Kennedy

Episode 346 - Ron Extract, Garden Path Fermentation

Happy Monday, Thieves! We're welcoming Ron Extract of Washington State's Garden Path Fermentation this week. Ron and his partner Amber Watts make beautiful beers, ciders, and meads with a real sense of place in the Skagit Valley of Washington, sourcing nearly 100% of ingredients from the region. We talk about native yeasts, mead production, and making cider with the amazing apples of the Skagit Valley. Tune in and let us know what you think!

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Episode 345 - Eric Larkin, Cohesion Brewing Company

November 22, 2021 Justin Kennedy

Episode 345 - Eric Larkin, Cohesion Brewing Company

Happy Monday, Thieves! After two weeks of birthday celebrations, we're back to our regularly scheduled programming this week with Eric Larkin of Denver's brand spanking new Cohesion Brewing. Eric is a veteran of both the East Coast and Colorado beer scenes, and has worked at some of our favorite breweries (Allagash and Odd 13 to name just two). At Cohesion, he's doing something a little different, specializing exclusively on Czech-style lagers of all varieties. He walks us through how he transitioned from brewing hazies to focusing on Tmavés and Černés. The first black glass discussion devolves into Holl defending McSorley's while the second beer knocks or collective socks off. Tune in and let us know what you think!

Episode 344 - Birthday Celebration Part 2

November 15, 2021 Justin Kennedy

Episode 344 - Birthday Celebration Part 2

Happy Monday, Thieves! The rolling party that is Augie Carton's birthday continues this week as we pick up exactly where we left off. Evan Watson kicks off this round asking about rauchbier, a topic we truly love. Then we read a letter, discuss malt, previous shows, and get a masterclass in Meatloaf.

Next week we're back to the usual format and internet recording, but hope you enjoyed this audio romp as much we as did. Tune in and let us know what you think!

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Episode 343 - Birthday Celebrations with Evan Watson & Hillary Barile (Part 1)

November 8, 2021 Justin Kennedy

Episode 343 - Birthday Celebrations with Evan Watson, Plan Bee (Part 1)

Happy Monday, Thieves! When the man has a birthday, we get together and celebrate. Last week we had some fun at Carton Brewing as Augie celebrated himself. A party is always better with friends so we're joined by Evan Watson of Plan Bee Farm Brewery and Hillary Barile of Rabbit Hill Farms. The trio talk about Planning Jersey, a collaboration beer, and then we go down the weeds of ping pong conversation as pints are poured. We had so much fun, in fact, that this is only part one. We'll have the rest of the conversation next week, but for now settle in and enjoy this lively, sprawling conversation.

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Episode 342 - The Gang Catches Up

November 1, 2021 Justin Kennedy

Episode 342 - The Gang Catches Up

Happy Monday, Thieves! A low-key week on the show as it's just Augie, John, and Casse shooting the breeze for a bit and reading letters. Kennedy checks in from a kid's birthday party. No black glass this week as we open beers from our cellars and fridges, but we'll be back at it next week with a guest and the usual fun. Tune in and get at us!

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Episode 341 - Catching Up with Anne Becerra and Treadwell Park

October 25, 2021 Justin Kennedy

Episode 341 - Catching Up with Anne Becerra and Treadwell Park

Happy Monday, Thieves! We're not quite there, but as the world opens up we've been pining for a properly poured draft beer, the sound of conversation around us, the wafting aromas of buttered popcorn.

So, we've invited Anne Becerra onto the show. You'll remember that she practically runs Treadwell Park, our old recording stomping grounds. She's always been excellent for insight on beer and breweries, but also the service side of things. As a combination of COVID-19, bad customers, and the economy have danced a rough tango over the hospitality industry. Anne has seen it all and has thoughts on the current state of things and an appeal for kindness.

She's not drinking out of the black glasses, but Augie and John had a good go with things as Justin again picked some gems from the world's most wonderful bodega.

Listen in, support your local businesses and tip well.

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Episode 340 - Bob Sylvester, Saint Somewhere Brewing

October 18, 2021 Justin Kennedy

Episode 340 - Bob Sylvester, Saint Somewhere Brewing

Happy Monday, Thieves! We’re back in the Zoom studios this week with our pal Bob Sylvester of Saint Somewhere Brewing. Bob was/is a legend in the Florida (and beyond) beer scene and was one of the first dedicated saison producers in the USA. He recently retired and moved to the foothills of North Carolina but is still somewhat active in the beer community (as we discuss in the first part of the show). For the second part, Augie prods him to get more than a little of the curmudgeonly flavor Bob is known for. It’s a fun, lively discussion that goes a little long (we could’ve kept going but had to split for our second show). We hope you tune in and enjoy!

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Episode 339 - Jeff Alworth is back with a revised Beer Bible

October 11, 2021 Justin Kennedy

Episode 339 - Jeff Alworth is back with a revised Beer Bible

Happy Monday, Thieves! This week's show feels like the Before Times in the very best of ways. We gathered at Carton Brewing on a recent weekend to welcome Jeff Alworth back to Steal This Beer. The Portland, Oregon, resident was on the east coast supporting the 2nd Edition of his best-selling The Beer Bible, and in addition to talking about writing, we go deep into "romantic facts" that surround brewing, lagers and cask ale, and the general merriment that comes with getting together at the pub for proper pints. As a bonus, the black glasses were pulled from the Casse cellar and our pal went deep with some thoughtful selections. Tune in and let us know what you think!

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Episode 338 - John Harris, Ecliptic Brewing

October 4, 2021 Justin Kennedy

Episode 338 - John Harris, Ecliptic Brewing

Happy Monday, Thieves!

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Episode 337 - James Queally, author and reporter, is back

September 27, 2021 Justin Kennedy

Episode 337 - James Queally, author and reporter, is back

Happy Monday, Thieves! We’re talking to our friend James Queally, an investigative reporter for the LA Times and the author of the upcoming mystery novel, All These Ashes. If his name sounds familiar, that’s because he’s been on the show before. In fact, he was our last in-person recording back in the before times when we hung out and recorded in-person at Treadwell Park. In the interim 18 months, James has written a new book and he joins us to about that and what else he’s been up do while quarantining in LA. Tune in and let us know what you think!

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Episode 336 - Chad Henderson, NoDa Brewing (CBC 2021)

September 20, 2021 Justin Kennedy

Episode 336 - Chad Henderson, NoDa Brewing (CBC 2021)

Happy Monday, Thieves! Over glasses of Slow Pour Pils, and mugs of Helles, Augie found a new kindred spirit. Chad Henderson of NoDa Brewing in Charlotte, NC joins the show live from Bierstadt Lagerhaus in Denver. It's our second show of the day and the place is jumping with brewers from around the country but from our table on the mainstage, it's all intimate as Henderson, the head brewer and co-owner opens up about awards, hopping, and the creative process and has Mr. Carton swooning, plotting collaborations, and generally excited to be talking about proper brewing. Holl is there drinking rauchbier and we even get a drop in from Casse. Tune in and let us know what you think!

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