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 Dec 23, 2020
Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
Ben rants a bit about blogging and lockdowns then chats with Sean and Sarabeth Holden of the newly-opened Red Tape Brewery in Toronto about their "bespoke beer" business model and shipping ingredients from Baffin island for Inuit-influenced recipes.
Friday Dec 18, 2020
Friday Dec 18, 2020
Ben and Chris dig in to listener emails and answer your pressing questions about cider, beers to drink while shovelling, and making new friends; plus they ramble about their first beers, rare times they over-indulged, and stand-up comedy.
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Ben chats with Luc "Bim" Lafontaine of Toronto's Godspeed brewery about his affinity for Japan, the sip of Pilnser Urquell that changed his life, and why Drake owes him money.
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Ben chats with Ryan Morrow, Collective Arts Brewing Company's Brewmaster, about the company's expansion plans, brewing beer at "big craft" brewery, cannabis beverages, and that time they enjoyed a couple India Session Ales together.
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Ben chats with Sam Corbeil, Brewmaster for Sawdust City Brewery. Sam talks about the proliferation of IPAs, the unappreciated stout, chicken wings at Cask Days, and the cookie company marketing collaboration that kind of sort of almost happened once.
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Ben chats with publican Milos Kral, the proprietor of Milos Craft Beer Emporium in London, about the relationships he's built with local brewers, the absurdity of Ontario's beer laws, and why, even though he's poured 2000 different beers at his bar in eight years, he'll always have a soft spot for Czechvar
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
For the season one finale, Ben and Chris chat with Kevin Freer, the head brewer at Block Three Brewing in St Jacobs. Kevin chats about hazy beers, patio bubbles, and exploding beer and somehow we also manage to talk about the FLQ, Kurt Russell, and boner-inducing vaccines.
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Ben chats with Jason Fisher, the owner of Indie Alehouse and Eataly Toronto's Birrotecca, about expanding operations right before a pandemic, the state of beer writing, the Ontario Craft Brewers association, and the Sparkelsgebot.
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Ben and Chris read listener email and talk about surprisingly good beers, food pairing, and passing out at poker night; plus cats, recreational drugs, and of course, Saved By The Bell.
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Ben talks to fledgling kitchen-brewery owner Peter Reeves about No Worries brewery, which focuses on making beer for people who don't understand beer. Peter explains how you can turn taco night leftovers into your own beer and descirbes his struggle getting his beer, Ben Mulrooney 55, into The Beer Store; featuring Rob Norman.