Beer and Bullsh*t
Join award-winning beer writer Ben Johnson (”The Globe and Mail” ”The Growler” ”Toronto Life”) and his occasional co-host Chris Pellarin as we dive into the stories behind the beer in your glass. Crack open cold ones with brewmasters, industry pros, and some of Canada’s funniest personalities to talk brewery insights, beer industry deep dives, and unfiltered conversations that go way beyond the pint.
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Episodes
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Ben and Chris chat with aspiring brewery-owner, Kevin, who Ben met at his kid's karate class. Kevin outlines his pun-focused business model and we learn arguably too much about his troubled family; featuring Eric Miinch.
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Ben talks with Ren Navarro, the founder of Beer.Diversity, a company launched to address the lack of diversity in the Canadian beer industry. Ben and Ren talk at length about diversity in beer, that thing that happened in Blyth, and why the popular imagery we all associate with witches might just have something to with beer.
Here are some links to things we talk about on this week's show
Drinking Partners podcast
Beer Kulture
The Beer and Other (BAOS) podcast
The Ontario Craft Beer Guide Podcast
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Ben rants about a a certain cartoon lumberjack's new, pronounced posterior, Western University's Foco celebrations, spends some time reminiscing about the glorious days of ice beer advertising, and (surprise) gives some love to local pilsners.
Bonus: Ben's son introduces "Minecraft Corner" for all your seven year-old podcaster needs.
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Ben and Chris respond to listener mail and talk about non-alcoholic beer, a profoundly embarrassing story about Samuel Adams Utopias, Great Lakes Brewery's lost beer "The Quiet Jerk," and chasing white whales. Plus they spend way more time talking about actualthan you thought they could.
Or should.
Want to get in touch with Ben and/or Chris or send us a "would you rather" question? Holler at us at www.beerandbullshit.ca/contact
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
Ben talks with Steve Beauchesne, owner and founder of Beau's All Natural Brewing Company in Vankleek Hill Ontario, about the evolution of his company, helping a brewery to open in Rwanda, the Ontario Craft Brewers association, and more. Plus Ben rants about beer awards.
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Ben catches up with his Aunt Linda, who offers her advice to young people, opens up about marital issues, and reveals her fondness for boarding rodents and the movie The Craft; featuring Chelsea Larkin.
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
Ben chats with co-owners of Beerlab! Nick Baird and Adil Ahmad (aka The Denim Brothers), about crafting interesting small batch beer in Labatt's hometown, live music at Call The Office, the philisophical implications of making actual business decisions, and why they're super into seltzer right now.
Music feature: "Workin' Man" by Drug Rug.
Friday Aug 28, 2020
Friday Aug 28, 2020
Ben sits down with beloved 1980s cartoon super villain Skeletor to discuss life after Masters of The Universe, his efforts to open a bar in Toronto during COVID, and hanging out with Andre The Giant and Vladimir Putin; featuring Matt McCready
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Ben and Chris chat about the guy that ripped off the LCBO for 12 bottles of wine, rethink the best age to attend University, contemplate Canadian Family Feud, the pseudonymous work of Stephen King, and which Great Lake is the greatest.
This episode features music by Drug Rug.
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
Ben chats with Ontario craft beer pioneer Michael Hancock about his 30+ years in beer, including his connection to Molson, a chance meeting with a beer-loving German Prince, starting a brewpub in the 80s, helping found Collingwood's Side Launch Brewery, and what he's drinking these days.