Author: Bearcat

For episode 30, Ed and Bearcat sit down with friend of the show Jeff Kupko for a marathon discussion. Buckle up.

Cheers!

If you hated to show before, wait until you listen to the new format!

Ed and Bearcat (AKA: Billy Five Caps) are back. It’s a new show… No edits. No guests. No script.

We nearly killed the show. But… thanks to Ed, we are going to hold it together as best we can.

Cheers!

In Episode 27, Ed Grohl and Bearcat drink a few Troegs beers and discuss recent news in craft beer; mostly the sale of Dogfish Head to Sam Adams parent company Boston Beer Company. No links… this time around and about as free flowing a conversation as we have ever had on the show.

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In Episode 26, Ed Grohl and Bearcat were kindly invited to join the Harrisburg Beer Week team and all the brewery collaborators on the 2019 717 Collab Beer brew day at Tröegs. As the brew was working it’s way to the fermentation tank, Ed and Bearcat sat down with each brewer and finally with the Harrisburg Beer Week team. We discussed the process of collaboration, Harrisburg as a “beer town,” this year’s very cool logo, and why 717 is not just a good beer but #BeerForGood.

Be sure to follow Harrisburg Beer Week on Twitter, Instagram, and check out all the events during the week.

This is a long episode, but we covered a lot of ground about each of the four breweries, the process of making this year’s collaboration beer, and about Harrisburg Beer Week. We hope you like listening to it as much as we liked making it.

Links:

ZerØday Brewing Company
Bonshire Brew Works
Appalachian Brewing Company
Tröegs Independent Brewing Co.
Harrisburg Beer Week

Thank you to Theo, Hannah, Alan, John, Chris, John, Sara, Jimi, Tierney, and Chelsea for taking the time to sit down with us and share their thoughts. Special thanks to Tröegs for their generous hospitality and giving space to do this recording.

You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or the Google Play Store. If you like the show please consider leaving a review and sharing it with others; this really does help us.

Special thanks to friend of the show, Joe Denne for his awesome artwork which represents our logos. Joe is an accomplished graphic designer who came to us with a vision for the work that we could never have imaged. You should follow him on Twitter and if you need a new can design, hit him up.

In Episode 24, Ed Grohl and Bearcat welcome back friend of the show, Greg Avola of Untappd to discuss their recently announced Untappd Festival taking place May 4, 2019, in Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte N.C. We also discussed the future of the Untappd platform, recent changes in leadership and the wild guesses from the Internet leading up to their big announcement. Be sure to stick around for the After Show where we discuss Ed’s sister learning about the birds and the bees, “Bearcat’s Room of Sexin” and the Mount Rushmore of Pizza Boy Brewing.

Links:

Untappd
Untappd Festival
Brewers looking to pour at the fest
Tim Mather stepping down as CEO of Untappd
Extreme Beer Fest
America On Tap
Collusion Tapworks
Pizza Boy Brewing Company

Thank you to Greg for taking the time once again to talk with us.

You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or the Google Play Store. If you like the show please consider leaving a review and sharing it with others, this really does help us.

Special thanks to friend of the show, Joe Denne for his awesome artwork which represents our logos. Joe is an accomplished graphic designer who came to us with a vision for the work that we could never have imaged. You should follow him on Twitter and if you need a new can design, hit him up.

In Episode 24, Ed Grohl, Easy Pretzel, and Bearcat sit down with Boulevard Brewing Company’s Jeremy Danner to discuss his role as an Ambassador Brewer, Craft Beer Twitter, the Labor of Brewing and Ed… well Ed brings the house down once again.

What Were We Drinking:
Bearcat: Smokestack Series Whiskey Barrel Stout and Bourbon Barrel Quad
Dave: Boulevard Brewing Company Brett Saison and Lavery Duchess Meara Gelato
Ed: Tröegs Independent Brewing – Scratch 365, The Veil Brewing Company Adjunct Hornswoggler
Jeremy: Jam Band and Tart Apple Radler

Link Dump:

Normal Human
Brewers’ Association
@FlorduhBrewer
#FlagshipFebruary
Stephen Beaumont
#Dannering

A special thanks for Jeremy Danner for taking the time to talk with us and for his incredible candor. Be sure to follow his very nice Twitter account @Jeremy_Danner and read more of his work at the Boulevard Brewing Company blog.

You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or the Google Play Store. If you like the show please consider leaving a review and sharing it with others, this really does help us.

Special thanks to friend of the show, Joe Denne for his awesome artwork which represents our logos. Joe is an accomplished graphic designer who came to us with a vision for the work that we could never have imaged. You should follow him on Twitter and if you need a new can design, hit him up.

In Episode 23, Ed Grohl, and Bearcat sit down in the Midtown Tavern in Harrisburg during a Troegs First Squeeze Nugget Nectar Release to talk about what else, Nugget Nectar. We also talked about Troegs’ 2019 line up and some significant changes, we catch up on all things Harrisburg Beer Week with friend of the show, Tierney Pomone, we talk with special guest Kayla Bryer about her First Squeeze artwork, and Bearcat continues his struggles with basic pronunciation.

Link Dump:

First Squeeze
Midtown Tavern
Nitro Nugget Nectar
Solid Sender
Crimson Pistil Hibiscus IPA
The Warwick
Harrisburg Beer Week
@TyrannyTierney
Stouts & Stilettos
Kayla Bryer
Kayla’s very nice IG account: @among.the.wild.flowers
Kayla’s Troegs Jacket

You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or the Google Play Store. If you like the show please consider leaving a review and sharing it with others, this really does help us.

Special thanks to friend of the show, Joe Denne for his awesome artwork which represents our new logos. Joe is an accomplished graphic designer who came to us with a vision for the work that we could never have imaged. You should follow him on Twitter and if you need a new can design, hit him up.

In Episode 22, Ed Grohl, Easy Pretzel, and Bearcat sit down with Oliver Gray of Guinness Open Gate Brewery and Barrel House in Baltimore, Maryland. We discuss, the opening of their very impressive new facility, what patrons can expect to find, Guinness’ ambitions in the Baltimore and the New World, their commitment to hiring a diverse workforce, and Bearcat’s struggle with basic pronunciation.

A very special thanks to Oliver Gray for taking the time to sit down with us for what was a far-ranging and open discussion. You can follow Oliver on Twitter and his work at Good Beer Hunting as well as his past work at Literature & Libations.

Link Dump:

Diageo
Rickhouse
Sierra Nevada Asheville (Malt Disney World)
Boddingtons
Fullers
Guinness Storehouse
Good Beer Hunting
Uppers and Downers

You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or the Google Play Store. If you like the show please consider leaving a review and sharing it with others, this really does help us.

Special thanks to friend of the show, Joe Denne for his awesome artwork which represents out new logos. Joe is an accomplished graphic designer who came to us with a vision for the work that we could never have imaged. You should follow him on Twitter and if you need a new can design, hit him up.

In Episode 21, Ed Grohl, Easy Pretzel, and Bearcat sit down with Owner and Head Brewer, JR Heaps to discuss all the founding of the brewery, York County’s impressive beer scene, buying hops, their recent rebranding and brewing NE IPAs.

A big thank you to JR for taking the time to sit down with us. Be sure to follow South County on Twitter and Instagram.

What are we drinking?

• • Ed:  Jackson Flavor — Mexican Lager
  • Dave: South County Steller Phase & Dancing Gnome – Jam
  • Bearcat: Murren River Pizza Boy
  • JR: Cosmic Nod — Galaxy Hops NE IPA

Link Dump:

South County Brewing Co.
The Veil Brewing Company
Pizza Boy Brewing Co.
Lupulin Exchange
Tree House Brewing
Trillium Brewing Company
Hill Farmstead Brewery
Lawson’s Finest Liquids
The Alchemist
Collusion Tap Works
York County, PA
Finback Brewery
Frost Beer Works
BJCP
Patersbier (Ed, going deep in the tree)
Brut IPA
Plato
Breski Beer Distributor
Monster vs. Rock Hard Brewing
John Palmer Book “How to Brew”
Brew Gentlemen
Toppling Goliath Brewery

You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or the Google Play Store. If you like the show please consider leaving a review and sharing it with others, this really does help us.

Special thanks to friend of the show, Joe Denne for his awesome artwork which represents out new logos. Joe is an accomplished graphic designer who came to us with a vision for the work that we could never have imaged. You should follow him on Twitter and if you need a new can design, hit him up.

In Episode 20, Ed Grohl, Easy Pretzel, and Bearcat sit down with Master Cicerone and MillerCoors Trade Brewer Brian Reed. During this episode, the guys and Brian discuss the torture of passing the Master Cicerone test,  the 3, 30, 300 rule for beer, band-aids in your soup, and getting out of the carny life.

You can follow Brian on Twitter and Instagram.

What are we drinking?

• Ed:  Molson XXX and Sierra No Middle Ground
• Dave: Terrapin Richland Reserve and Fantome – Ghost Turtle
• Bearcat: Hamm’s by Hamm’s Brewing Company
• Brian: Chopsecutioner Terrapin Brewing Company

Link Dump:

Hamm’s
MillerCoors
TRASH Pittsburgh
Fantom Ghost Turtle
Bell’s Two Hearted
Pilsner Urquell
Prima Pils
Kaiser Pilsner
Bryan D. Roth

You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or the Google Play Store. If you like the show please consider leaving a review and sharing it with others, this really does help us.

Special thanks to friend of the show, Joe Denne for his awesome artwork which represents out new logos. Joe is an accomplished graphic designer who came to us with a vision for the work that we could never have imaged. You should follow him on Twitter and if you need a new can design, hit him up.

Follow the show on Twitter @IFS_Podcast or send us cool stuff via email TheIFSpodcast@gmail.com.

Cheers.