Beer and Bullsh*t

#65- How not to start a damn brewery

Ben chats with Kelly Meyer, author of the book "How Not to Start a Damn Brewery" and host of the podcast of the same name. They talk beer in Texas, the mistakes most brewery owners make, and why he swears he's not bitter about selling his brewery; plus Ben rants about the allegedly impeding demise of The Beer Store and loud cars and a Texan gets quizzed on Canadiana.  

#64 -How often is Berrios pitching a complete game shut out?

Ben and Chris talk to Mandie and Mark Murphy, owners of Left Field Brewery, with roughly a week before they open their second location in Toronto’s Liberty Village. They talk about the Jays (obviously), the details, menu, and some new collabs coming out for the new space, and whether or not mayonnaise belongs on hotdogs, plus double-tapered brown ale, college prospect Fingerthumb Foothand, and questionable baseball trivia. 

#63 - How do you like them apples

Ben chats with Tariq Ahmed of Revel Cider in Guelph about the road from pig poop and a fermentation obsession to opening a cider house experimenting with hyper local terroir and unique biodiversity. They talk the craziness that is cider taxes, having to own an orchard to sell products, and the precarious position the company is currently in. Plus Ben attempts an apple-focused quiz in Chris' absence. 

#62- I got a bad feeling about this

Ben and Chris chat with Rob Hern of Shortfinger Brewery in Waterloo about  the many hectolitres of bad homebrew he’s consumed, dill pickle pizza, and never having to deliver another keg again, plus Star Wars trivia and Chris recaps his time in Ireland.

#61 - Listen, if you’re already going to Michigan…

Ben and Chris chat with craft beer journeyman, Eric Miinch, who regales with tales of the beer scene in Essex County as the forthcoming Beer and Bird Shit festival takes shape. Plus the sip of beer that made Eric fall in love with craft beer, tomatoes and reefer, and a very special improv Pell’s Corner. 

#60 - Just a couple blog boys catching up

For our 60th episode, Ben and Chris chat with beer industry veteran Troy Burtch about press junkets, sample beers, marketing, sales, The Great Canadian Beer Blog, TAPs Magazine, Toronto Beer Week, and all about his long career at — and brief hiatus from — Great Lakes Brewery.

#59 - ”Buck Tucker” revisted

A throwback to 2020: Revisit Ben's interview with reclusive US distiller Buck Tucker where they discuss the intricacies of liquor distribution, sourcing ingredients, and building a brand; featuring Josh Murray.

#58 - Return of Ren

Our friend Ren Navarro returns to the show to talk about accountability in craft beer, blackface Polish Drake, Assy Juice, and the countries that drink the most beer; plus we get into the best Quaid, the most expensive beer you ever had, and more!

#57 - Chris has a delicate mouth

Ben and Chris talk back to school memories, Ted Cruz, chugging beer at US Open tennis, hair of the dog, and more. 

#56 - Justin Belanger

A Pellhead special treat! Chris chats with Justin Belanger, co-owner of London's Storm Stayed Brewery, about East Coast beer destinations, the inspiration for their beer, and running out of colours to use on their labels.