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
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
After a short hiatus, Ben and Chris are back to launch season three of the show and talk about Beer Canada and the terrifying (made up) prospect of skyrocketing beer prices, Health Canada's new terrifying alcohol consumption recomendations, and the terrifying Volvo debt in North Korea.
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
And now for something completely different: "Welcome to Ren Likes To Talk. A podcast where Ren Navarro, founder of Beer.Diversity, sits down with her friends and talks about anything and everything! Pull up a seat and listen in!"
For some bonus "I just had a baby" content, check out Beer and Bullshit host Ben Johnson on another great podcast you should subscribe to, available here: https://blubrry.com/renlikestotalk/
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Ben and Chris dig into your emails and chat about slime beer, cask ale, gateway beers, seltzer, and sweatpants from the internet. Plus Chris got a dog!
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Ben chats with Left Field Brewery owner Mandie Murphy about the Ontario Craft Brewers, a potential second location, beer at baseball games, and becoming just the third living wage certified brewery in Ontario.
Also, Ben rants a bit about The Tragically Hip's legal action against Mill Street Brewery.
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Ben chats with Great Lakes Brewery owner Peter Bulut Jr who reflects on 30 years in brewing and shares the details of the forthcoming Great Lakes brew pub in downtown Toronto.
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Ben and Chris chat with Mike Clark and Luke Pestl of Bellwoods Brewery about the real estate gambles that got the ball rolling for their company, the fate of that other location (and that other, other location), making beer that gets international attention, and the polarizing milkshake IPA.
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Ben and Chris chat with Erica Campbell, an Ontario beer sales rep veteran and the co-owner and co-founder of the Society of Beer Drinking Ladies. They chat about bringing more women into the craft beer industry, the challenges and rewards of being in beer sales, and what's next for the SOBDL.
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Ben and Chris chat with Mike Lackey, Brewmaster at Great Lakes Brewery and Iain McOustra, Brewmaster at Amsterdam Brewery, about their decades in Ontario beer, their various collaboration brews, slushie beers, haze, and schooling young brewers with thumbtacks and dollar bills.
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Ben chats with Mary Beth Keefe, head brewer at Granite Brewery in Toronto, about her 30 year-old family business, open fermentation brewing, Ringwood Yeast, and the Unicorn Boys.