Episode 84 | Chicago Beers

This week Jonny And Keg watch The Super Bowl with Some Minnesota Beers courtesy of Dave Nagorski (@slp22_dad) and "The Garage Crew" from Minneapolis Minnesota. A group of beer drinking cronies who meet on regular to break bread and share delicious beers. We enjoy this beers while watching the big game and give our thoughts on the loss of Kobe Bryant, Our favorite and least favorite Super Bowl Halftime Shows of all time. Baby Mr. Peanut (@mrpeanutofficial) and more. Plus we check social media and read mean things that people say about JLo and Shakira. Follow us on Instagram @Beermanbeerpodcast_  and stay posted for an upcoming Beer Man Beer Giveaway. Email your love and hate to beermanbeerpod@gmail.com SOLID || NOT SOLID: Yard Dayz Utepils Brewing Co. Minneapolis, MN || KFAN Unfiltered Blonde Ale - An unfiltered blonde ale that is lightly hopped with subtle malt characteristics || 4.9% ABV || SOLID Surly Brewing Company Minneapolis, MN || Furious IPA - American - The beer that built Surly. Aggressively hopped and citrusy, but with a chewy, caramel malt backbone || 6.7% ABV || SOLID Bad Weather Brewing Company St. Paul, MN || The Hopcromancer IPA - American || 7% ABV || SOLID Summit Brewing Company St. Paul, MN || Extra Pale Ale (EPA) Pale Ale - English - Bronze color, Gold medal-winning flavor, With caramel, biscuity malts superbly balanced with an earthy hop bite and juicy citrus || 5.2% ABV || SOLID Bent Paddle Brewing Co. Duluth, MN || Bent Hop Golden IPA  IPA - American - This non-traditional IPA is golden in color with an enormous floral/citrus hop aroma and a supporting malt profile || 6.2% ABV || SSSSSSSOLID   MUSIC COMETA @ Cometamusic.com EMAIL beermanbeerpod@gmail.com INSTAGRAM Beer Man Beer || @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles || @jaykets_bmb

13 Feb 20201h 8min

WoooooHooooo!!!! It's Episode 50 and we have Home Brewing couple Kyle Bonura and Carol Chang From Malpractice Brewing Co.(@malpracticebrewingco) in studio. They bring us some of their signature beers. We talk about them coming in 3rd place at this years Stout Wars At No Worries Brewing Co. (@noworriesbeer) in Hamden CT. What made Kyle start brewing his own beer 10 years ago and how Carol brought him back into brewing. How they came up with the name Malpractice Brewing, The Innovative way Kyle proposed to Carol with Hot Sauce, Their love for "High Level" snacking and more. We also discuss who was snubbed at this years Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Gwyneth Paltrow's Groundbreaking scented candle, Tattoos, Kyle and Carols health care careers, Kyle's early days as a D.J. and their interest in Hair Metal and Electronica Music. We Try "Don't Speak" a Beer From No Worries Brewing and Taste Pistachio Coquito From our Friend Jessica At Donut Crazy (@donutcrazy) in Branford, CT!  Fun time with Malpractice and a lot of Beers and Cannonball!!!! SOLID || NOT SOLID No Worries Brewing Co, Hamden CT || Red Ale - American Amber brewed with fresh apples and cinnamon || 7% ABV || Nice fall beer || SOLID Beer #1 || Kalapaki Gose - gose style ale w/ black sea salt, coriander, and melona melon bars. Beer #2 || Back Breaker - New England Saison collaboration w/ @knightbrewing - NEIPA with English and Saison ale yeast strains. Hopped with galaxy, Amarillo, and calipso Beer #3 || Osiris: Almond Joy - American stout turnt up with maltodextrin, coconut, cacao, and toasted almonds. MUSIC COMETA @ Cometamusic.com EMAIL beermanbeerpod@gmail.com INSTAGRAM Beer Man Beer || @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles || @jaykets_bmb

27 Jan 20201h 34min

This week we are joined by Comedian Angel Rentas. Angel tell us all about working as a comedian by night and a Cardiology /Electrophysiology Nurse Practitioner by day. We hear crazy hospital stories. What surprises happen when you wake up from heart surgery and more. Plus, Keg and Jonny compete in a first ever Beer Man Beer Trivia where we see who remembers the most about this past years episodes of The Beer Man Beer Podcast. We Introduce a new "Cannonball" And give our review on Skrewball (@skrewballwhiskey) Peanut-butter Whiskey. Angel's son Alec finally joins us and we talk about what bands they like to see live the most. Alec surprises us with his knowledge of 1980's Hard Rock. All this while we taste Beers from Big Elm Brewery (@bigelmbeer) and Tribus Beer Co. (@tribusbeerco) and let you know if they're Solid or Not Solid. SOLID || NOT SOLID: Big Elm Brewery, Sheffield, MA || "HillBilly Thunder" - Barrel Aged Oatmeal Stout || 7% ABV || Well Balanced Smooth & SSSSSSSSSOLID Big Elm Brewery, Sheffield, MA || "Dead of Winter" - Russian Imperial Stout || 10% ABV || SOLID Tribus Beer Co., Milford, CT  || "Gravy" - American IPA - Saucy, Tropical Boatloads  || 6.7% ABV || SOLID Gold MUSIC COMETA @ Cometamusic.com EMAIL beermanbeerpod@gmail.com INSTAGRAM Beer Man Beer || @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles || @jaykets_bmb

9 Jan 20201h 18min

This Week we are joined by our good friend and concert enthusiast Jim Goldbeck. Keg and Jonny review the RATT (@ratt) Concert At College Street (@collegestmusic) In New Haven CT and Jim is quick to brow beat us for spending more time covering RATT then we did The Interrupters (@interrupstagram) concert! We talk The Interrupters Show at Toads Place and Jim schools is on the new age of Ska. We talk about going to concerts solo, If the band is still a band if it doesn't include all of its original members. What song we've heard the most and Has there ever been a 2nd lead singer that was better than the first lead singer in a group. Plus Jim hates WPLR so much that he wouldn't use a WPLR Opener to open his beer and he tells us why. And find out why Jim heckled Daryl Hall and why he wants to Punch Him in the face.  All this while we try a plethora of beers and let you know what we think is solid and Not solid! And of course we hit the Cannonball!!!! Fun times in our last episode of 2019 with one of our favorite guests and some good beer man beer...... SOLID || NOT SOLID: KIRIN ICHIBAN, Japan ||  American Style Lager || 5% ABV || SOLID Tiger Beer, Asia Pacific Breweries Limited || European Pale Lager || 5% ABV || SOLID Hoax Brewing Company, East Haven, CT Collab with Front Porch Brewing, Wallingford, CT || Strawberry Crop Circles is a Milkshake Triple IPA brewed with Belma hops, strawberries, lactose, and vanilla || 10% ABV || SSSSSSSOLID Cigar City Brewing, Tampa FL || Cubano Style Espresso Brown Ale || 5.5% ABV || SOLID   MUSIC COMETA @ Cometamusic.com EMAIL beermanbeerpod@gmail.com INSTAGRAM Beer Man Beer || @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles || @jaykets_bmb

30 Dec 20191h 11min

This Week we head to Westchester County, New York to meet up with fellow beer enthusiasts and podcasters The Squishy Bishops (@squishybishop)! They are The Spinal Tap of Beer Podcasts. As we reach into to the chasm of their mind piece we discuss with Juan, Kelly, Tom and Fred all things Beer and Music. We Learn how they met and started podcasting. How they chose the name Squishy Bishops. Our first beers that we have ever tried and more. Also, with us is Home Brewer Dave Pesky from Industrial Mechanics Brewing (@industrialmechanicsbrewing). He discusses making his own beer and brings us beers to try. Plus, we taste Subliminal Verses #3 "Carrot Cake" beer from Lock City Brewing (@lockcitybrewing)and Captain Lawrence (@captlawrence) Smoothie Dreams (fruity w/lactose). We discuss Music from Metallica, Lettuce, Hozier, No Doubt, Avril Lavigne, Snarky Puppy and more. We give Kelly a new nickname and pick our Mount Rushmore's of Pro Wrestlers. A wild and fun episode with The Squishys #Cannonball MUSIC COMETA @ Cometamusic.com EMAIL beermanbeerpod@gmail.com INSTAGRAM Beer Man Beer || @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles || @jaykets_bmb

23 Dec 20191h 43min

Erica (@catsofseinfeld) is with us this week and we are tasting Beers from East Rock Brewery (@eastrockbeer) In New Haven. Keg and Jonny discuss their trip to your the East Rock Brewery with some of our fellow Beer Podcast cronies. We talk about Jonny getting into a fight at a Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. We talk with Erica about the type of Crazy people that pop into group fitness. Plus we discuss our Top Five Christmas movies. The Christmas songs we love and hate. How much Erica "Loves" Mariah Carrey and How Much Jonny and Keg Can't stand the Dave Mathews Band. A Joyfully Festive episode with plenty of Beer and Cannonballs!!! SOLID || NOT SOLID: Battle of the Black Lager  Tribus Beer Co. (Milford, CT) || Black Biër - Black Pilsner Crisp Dark Refreshing || 5% ABV || Semi-SOLID  East Rock Brewing Company (New Haven, CT) || Black Lager a German-style Schwarzbier. German for “black beer”, this luscious, full-bodied take on the classic style is slightly sweet and silken smooth with notes of creamy caramel, coffee and dark chocolate || 6.2% ABV || SUPER SOLID     MUSIC COMETA @ Cometamusic.com EMAIL beermanbeerpod@gmail.com INSTAGRAM Beer Man Beer || @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles || @jaykets_bmb

16 Dec 20191h 13min

This week we have Connecticut Comedian Mo Mussa in studio and we're drinking beers from Stony Creek Brewery (@stonycreekbeer) in Branford Connecticut. We talk to Mo about being a "Dandy" and how he remains fresh to Def from his shirt to shoes to his manscaping. Mo tells us some of his favorite gigs, Performing at The Elbow Room, His preference in women and what goes down at massage parlors. We ask Mo where he picked up his Southern Drawl and we discuss Old School Rap. Plus, we talk Thanksgiving. What is mandatory on the spread and want doesn't belong. He tells us about Thanksgiving In Somalia and his Mom's Farm. We get to the bottom of everyone's Thanksgiving debate....Cranberry Sauce. Jelly or relish??? Tell us your thoughts! Fun times!! #Cannonball  SOLID || NOT SOLID: SHORELINE CT BREW Stony Creek Brewery || Branford, CT Crum || 6.2% ALC/VOL || SOLID Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Amber Ale || Crum™ is their brew master's interpretation of a classic Apple Crumble. Fresh Apple Cider and a hefty addition of Oats lend hints of juice and a velvety body. Cinnamon and nutmeg add rich nuance. Treat yourself to something special this fall and pour yourself a slice! Stony Joe || 5.5% ALC/VOL || SOLID Golden Mocha Stout || Stony Joe is a Golden Mocha Stout. It is designed like a traditional Milk Stout but without using the typical roasted dark malts. Instead they use a boat load of rich, decadent golden colored English barley, flaked barley, flaked oats, and flaked wheat to give it lush body and smooth sweetness. It's then fermented on Cocoa Nibs and add fresh locally roasted Guatemalan Coffee, directly to the fermenter. The cocoa nibs and coffee add the rich mocha notes and bright roasty/coffee aroma you might typically find in a stout. Coffee from Redding Roasters Coffee Company of Bethel, CT.   MUSIC COMETA @ Cometamusic.co EMAIL beermanbeerpod@gmail.com INSTAGRAM Beer Man Beer || @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles || @jaykets_bmb

4 Dec 20191h 20min

This week we are joined by Award Winning Home Brewer Matt Knight (@knightbrewing) from Knight Brewing Co. Matt brings is a plethora of his prized brews. Including a Brett Pale Ale, Chocolate Cinnamon Stout, New England IPA, American Porter - Mid-September Knights Dream. Matt tells us how he started brewing, What his first homemade beer was, Becoming a new Dad, and if he is planning to open his own brewery. Plus Jonny and Keg review Skinny Lister (@skinnylister) and The Interrupters (@interruptstagram) concert at Toads Place in New Haven CT. And we are shocked to hear what Matt's favorite music is. (We thought he would be a Matchbox 20 guy) and even more surprised to hear his go to Karaoke song. We also give our thoughts on a Creamsicle Milkshake IPA from Hoax Brewing Company. Fun times with Matt and some delicious beers! Cannonball!!   MUSIC COMETA @ Cometamusic.co EMAIL beermanbeerpod@gmail.com INSTAGRAM Beer Man Beer || @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles || @jaykets_bmb

14 Nov 20191h 30min