Episode 367 - Murphy Johnson, BlackStack Brewing Co.

April 25, 2022 Justin Kennedy

Happy Monday, Thieves! Our fun in Miami continues with Murphy Johnson, the founder of Blackstack Brewing in St. Paul, Minnesota. From talking about his state's nutty liquor laws, to sharing some personal stories about his black glass beers, this joyful brewer gives us the dose of sunshine we needed.

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 366 - Winslow Sawyer, Pure Project Brewing

April 18, 2022 Justin Kennedy

Episode 366 - Winslow Sawyer of Pure Project Brewing

Happy Monday, Thieves! We’re kicking off the first of five episodes recorded in Miami a couple of weeks ago during Wakefest. First up is Winslow Sawyer of Pure Project Brewing.

West Coast IPAs are making a comeback and Winslow Sawyer, the brewer at Pure Project Brewing in San Diego has some theories as to why. He also talks about his early days of creating murky hoppy beverages and the side eye that came with that. He also digs into the cellar to bring us two classics for the black glasses. Tune in and let us know what you think!

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Episode 365 - Hudson Valley Continued with Evan Watson

April 11, 2022 Justin Kennedy

Episode 365 - Hudson Valley Continued with Evan Watson

Happy Monday, Thieves! Our field trip to the Hudson Valley continues this week for the second episode recorded at Industrial Arts in Beacon. Long time friend of the show Evan Watson stops by to talk about life on the farm, beers he's inspired about, and this year's version of the Carton collaboration Planning Jersey.

Of course, Evan brings some treats and surprises for the black glass. Is one of them beer? That's still under debate. Tune in and let us know what you think!

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Episode 364 - STB Seven Year Anniversary with Jeff O'Neil, Industrial Arts Brewing

April 4, 2022 Justin Kennedy

Episode 364 - STB Seven Year Anniversary with Jeff O'Neil, Industrial Arts Brewing

Happy Monday, Thieves! We’re running a little late today because we literally just finished recording this, our Seven Year Anniversary Show with Chief of Industrial Arts Brewing. We had Chief as our very first guest on the show way back in 2015 and he’s made an annual appearance on our anniversary every year since. We hope you enjoy listening to him as much as we enjoy talking to him. Tune in and let us know what you think!

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Episode 363 - Agostino Arioli, Birrificio Italiano

March 28, 2022 Justin Kennedy

Episode 363 - Agostino Arioli, Birrificio Italiano

Happy Monday, Thieves! We’re talking with Agostino Arioli of Italy’s Birrificio Italiano today. If you’ve been listening to the show for the last few years, you’ll know we’re all big fans of the so-called Italian Pils. Agostino happens to be the inventor of that style (not Kennedy, despite what Augie often claims!) so it we thought it would be fun to have him on the show given our international Zooming capabilities. Tune in and let us know what you think!

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Episode 362 - The Gang Catches Up

March 21, 2022 Justin Kennedy

Episode 362 - The Gang Catches Up

Happy Monday, Thieves! The four of us spent yesterday morning catching up for this episode of STB. It had been a while since we’d gotten together sans guest, and it was fun to catch up with what everyone’s been up to. John and Casse talk about going back out in the world, Augie tells us about his favorite new hop blend, and Kennedy cracks open a thoroughly old school IPA brewed with…. coriander?! (You’ll never guess what brewery it’s from. Or maybe you will.) It was a fun, laid back show and we enjoyed recording it. Tune in and let us know what you think!

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Episode 361 - Jeff Greco, Heavy Reel Brewing

March 14, 2022 Justin Kennedy

Episode 361 - Jeff Greco, Heavy Reel Brewing

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Episode 360 - Matt Moon, Another Moon Brewing

March 7, 2022 Justin Kennedy

Episode 360 - Matt Moon, Another Moon Brewing

Happy Monday, Thieves! We're talking to Matt Moon today who just launched his new project, Another Moon Brewing, a couple of weeks ago. Like many of his peers in the Hudson Valley, Matt specializes in a single style of beer, namely saison packaged in 750ml bottles. Matt talks about why this style is near and dear to his heart and we discuss brewing with fungi foraged from the surrounding environment. It's a thoughtful discussion enhanced with a couple of treats in the black glass. Tune in here and let us know what you think!

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Episode 359 - Jennifer Newman, Young Lion Brewing

February 28, 2022 Justin Kennedy

Episode 359 - Jennifer Newman, Young Lion Brewing

Happy Monday, Thieves! We’re chatting with Jennifer Newman this week, the CEO and co-owner of Young Lion Brewing outside Rochester, NY. Jenn’s not on the brewing side of things so we talk about more of the business aspects of brewing rather than malt bills and hop schedules. It’s a great conversation nonetheless and we have a little bit of fun with some old favorites in the black glass, to boot. Tune in here and let us know what you think!

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Episode 358 - Offset Bier Co. - Conor Brown & Patrick Bourque

February 21, 2022 Justin Kennedy

Episode 358 - Offset Bier Co. - Conor Brown & Patrick Bourque

Happy Monday, Thieves! We’re talking low-abv beers this week with Offset Bier Co. from Park CIty, Utah. Conor and Patrick join us to discuss how they brew within the restrictions of their state’s laws and how that impacts their decisions on what to brew. We also discuss embracing creativity within restraint and have a little bit of fun (and then not so much fun) with the black glasses. Tune in and let us know what you think!

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Episode 357 - Jon Mervine, Fifth Frame Brewing

February 14, 2022 Justin Kennedy

Episode 357 - Jon Mervine, Fifth Frame Brewing

Happy Monday, Thieves! We’re back on the brewer train this week with our pal Jon Mervine from Rochester’s Fifth Frame Brewing. Unsurprisingly, the conversation covers local legends Genny Cream Ale and the infamous Garbage Plate. But we also discuss powdered cream cheese and smoked beers. It’s a fun time and we hope you tune in and let us know what you think!

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Episode 356 - Kai Ryssdal, Marketplace

February 7, 2022 Justin Kennedy

Episode 356 - Kai Ryssdal, Marketplace

Happy Monday, Thieves! We had a most excellent time recording with our new friend Kai Ryssdal this weekend. Kai is the host of Marketplace, an American Public Media radio show and podcast that’s broadcast every weekend evening on many NPR stations around the country, including WNYC in the great New York-New Jersey area. Kai was such a familiar voice that we felt instantly familiar with him and had a great rapport as we navigated beer and economics and much, much more. Tune in here and let us know what you think!

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Episode 355 - Zoe Licata, Brewbound

January 31, 2022 Justin Kennedy

Episode 355 - Zoe Licata, Brewbound

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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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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