Episode 43 - Travis Kauffman, Folksbier Brewery

Episode 43 - Travis Kauffman, Folksbier Brewery

This week we're chatting with Travis Kauffman of Brooklyn's Folksbier Brewery, an under-the-radar place in Carroll Gardens making German-influenced ales and lagers. Travis talks to us about his start in the restaurant industry, how he grows hops on his parents farm in Michigan, and his plans for expanding into the New York market.

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Producer: Justin Kennedy  Engineer: Brian Casse  Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant

Episode 42 - Katie Parla, Rome Beer & Food Expert

Episode 42 - Katie Parla, Rome Beer & Food Expert

Our guest today is the New Jersey native, Rome-based food, beverage, and travel writer Katie Parla. Katie is an expert on all things italiana culinaria and beer is no exception. We chat with her about Italy's thriving birra artigianale scene and preview her upcoming cookbook, Tasting Rome, which will be available in just a few short weeks. 

As always you can (and should) email your questions, complaints, whimpers, or whines to us at stealthisbeerpodcast@gmail.com. We read everything we get and we'll try to respond as quickly as we can. If not online, then on air. And THANKS!

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Producer: Justin Kennedy  Engineer: Brian Casse  Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant

Episode 41 - Ben Keene is Back

Episode 41 - Ben Keene is Back

Our good pal from Ithaca, Mr. Ben Keene, the managing editor of Beer Advocate Magazine, is back this week! We reflect on 2015 and look ahead to some cool things happening in 2016. Along the way, we get into some pretty heavy reader mail that lends a new meaning to the nickname "Thieves"...

As always you can (and should) email your questions, complaints, whimpers, or whines to us at stealthisbeerpodcast@gmail.com. We read everything we get and we'll try to respond as quickly as we can. If not online, then on air. And THANKS!

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Producer: Justin Kennedy  Engineer: Brian Casse  Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant

Episode 40 - Matt Monahan, Other Half Brewing

Episode 40 - Matt Monahan, Other Half Brewing

As promised,t his week brings the other half of Other Half, Matt Monahan. Matt was a chef and met Sam when they both worked at Greenpoint Beer Works (KelSo, Heartland, etc.) in Brooklyn. The rest, so they say, is history... 

Tune in to her his story of how it all came together and what's next for the power couple. And of course Matt shares two really cool beers with us too...

As always you can (and should) email your questions, complaints, whimpers, or whines to us at stealthisbeerpodcast@gmail.com. We read everything we get and we'll try to respond as quickly as we can. If not online, then on air. And THANKS!

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Producer: Justin Kennedy  Engineer: Brian Casse  Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant

Episode 39 - Sam Richardson, Other Half Brewing

Episode 39 - Sam Richardson, Other Half Brewing

Brand new year, brand new show! Actually that's not entirely true. We're still doing pretty much exactly what we've always done: Chatting with brewers over black glasses filled with mysterious, murky liquid.

Today that brewer happens to be Sam Richardson of Brooklyn's Other Half. Never heard of them? We don't believe you... In fact, we bet some of you have even waited in long Saturday morning lines to get their beer, all the while snacking on greasy McFishes and delicious McDoubles. (The brewery is next door to a McDonald's near the Gowanus Canal.) We feel you. We'd wait in those long lines too. We'd eat those McFishes and plow through the McDoubles. But luckily we don't have to. Usually...

Anywho. Tune in right now to hear what Sam the Hops Man has to say about those lines, that McDonald's, and so many other topics. We think you'll really dig it. And be sure to come back next week for the second part, the other half of Other Half, with Sam's partner, Matt Monahan. 

As always you can (and should) email your questions, complaints, whimpers, or whines to us at stealthisbeerpodcast@gmail.com. We read everything we get and we'll try to respond as quickly as we can. If not online, then on air. And THANKS!

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Producer: Justin Kennedy  Engineer: Brian Casse  Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant

Episode 38 - Basil Lee & Kevin Stafford, Finback Brewery

Episode 38 - Basil Lee & Kevin Stafford, Finback Brewery

Today's guests are Kevin Stafford and Basil Lee of New York City's Finback Brewery. The former homebrewing duo opened their brick-and-mortar space in Glendale, Queens, in 2014 and have been pumping out a constant stream of awesome and often innovative beers ever since. They tell us about their journey and bring some pretty rad beers to share with the panel. 

Email your questions, complaints, whimpers, or whines to us at stealthisbeerpodcast@gmail.com. We read everything we get and we'll try to respond as quickly as we can. If not online, then on air. And THANKS!

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Producer: Justin Kennedy  Engineer: Brian Casse  Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant

Episode 37 - Joey Pepper, Tørst & Luksus

Episode 37 - Joey Pepper, Tørst & Luksus

Joey Pepper is a bartender at Tørst in Brooklyn and consults on the beer list at the bar's embedded restaurant, Luksus. He's also an aspiring homebrewer and one of the most knowledgeable dudes about beer that you're likely to ever meet. He tells us about how he got started at Tørst and what homebrew he's been concocting lately. We also discuss his collaborations with Evil Twin and Sante Adairius. 

As always -- Email your questions, complaints, whimpers, or whines to us at stealthisbeerpodcast@gmail.com. We read everything we get and we'll try to respond as quickly as we can. If not online, then on air. And THANKS!

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Episode 36 - Justin Philips, Beer Table

Episode 36 - Justin Philips, Beer Table

Justin Philips is the owner of Beer Table, located  inside Grand Central Terminal in New York City. Justin is also the guy behind the Beer Table Table Beers you've probably seen around and have maybe even tried—there are now versions from Stillwater, Evil Twin, Westbrook, Omnipollo, Crooked Stave, and, coming soon, Other Half.  We talked to Justin about his current location in Grand Central and how he decides what to sell to the more than 750,000 commuters and tourists that pass through it each day. He also brings two beers to share with the panel, one of which puts Mr. Holl into a tizzy. 

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Episode 35 - Jeff Cioletti, author, The Year of Drinking Adventurously

Episode 35 - Jeff Cioletti, author, The Year of Drinking Adventurously

Jeff Cioletti is the author of a new book called The Year of Drinking Adventurously which offers 52 ways to expand your drinking horizons, one for each week of the year. We talked to Jeff about which beers made the cut, why malört is so revered in Chicago, and, most importantly, how to correctly pronounce his last name.

Email your questions, complaints, whimpers, or whines to us at stealthisbeerpodcast@gmail.com. We read everything we get and we'll try to respond as quickly as we can. If not online, then on air. And THANKS!

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Producer: Justin Kennedy  Engineer: Brian Casse  Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant

Episode 34 - Dave Brodrick, Blind Tiger Ale House

Episode 34 - Dave Brodrick, Blind Tiger Ale House

Today we're stoked to welcome the owner of one of our favorite beer bars in New York City, Dave Brodrick of the Blind Tiger Ale House in the West Village. We've been going to the Tiger for nearly a decade now (some of us remember it from the original location) and it never ceases to be awesome. That's almost purely a reflection of Dave who's been living the good life up in Vermont for the past five years, opening both the Worthy Kitchen and the Worthy Burger in Woodstock and South Royalton respectively. Dave talks to us about how he got into the bar business in the first place and divulges some transcendental meditation knowledge about how he decided to start The Beanery, a new coffee-focused brewery he runs with some of his business partners out of Smutt Labs in New Hampshire.

***AS ALWAYS: Please feel free to email us with any questions, complaints, whimpers, or whines. We read everything we get and we'll try to respond as quickly as we can. If not online, then on air! We'll keep doing more of these mail and news shows if you guys keep writing in. Thanks!!!***

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Producer: Justin Kennedy  Engineer: Brian Casse  Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant

Episode 33 - Evan Watson, Plan Bee Farm Brewery

Episode 33 - Evan Watson, Plan Bee Farm Brewery

We're excited to have Evan Watson from Plan Bee Farm Brewery joining us this week. Evan makes beer the hard way, using only New York State ingredients and propagating native yeast strains from fruit skins and collecting them his bee hives. He talks to us about his brewery's recent relocation from Fishkill to Poughkeepsie and why he chooses to work with the natural bounty of the Hudson Valley rather than those from the Pacific Northwest and Germany. 

***AS ALWAYS: Please feel free to email us with any questions, complaints, whimpers, or whines. We read everything we get and we'll try to respond as quickly as we can. If not online, then on air! We'll keep doing more of these mail and news shows if you guys keep writing in. Thanks!!!***

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Producer: Justin Kennedy  Engineer: Brian Casse  Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant

Episode 32 - Mike Kivowitz, New Jersey Craft Beer

Episode 32 - Mike Kivowitz, New Jersey Craft Beer

Today we're talking shop with Mike Kivowitz of the website and app New Jersey Craft Beer. Mike's a great guy and does a lot to spread the gospel of good beer around the Garden State. He brings us a couple of beers, one of which gets wrecked right off the bat. Wanna know which one? Tune in to hear...

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Producer: Justin Kennedy  Engineer: Brian Casse  Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant

Episode 31 - John Holl is Back

Episode 31 - John Holl is Back

This week we welcome back John Holl. Yes, John is officially our co-host but due to his rigorous travel schedule as the head of All About Beer magazine, he often misses recordings. As a result, we decided to dedicate an entire show to catching up with his travels and adventures. We also spent some time catching up on listener mail which revealed that Justin still hasn't seen Reservoir Dogs, can't pronounce "epinephrine", and doesn't know (or care) who Jason Statham is.

**Please feel free to email us with any questions, complaints, whimpers, or whines. We read everything we get and we'll try to respond as quickly as we can. If not online, then on air! We'll keep doing more of these mail and news shows if you guys keep writing in. Thanks!!!***

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Producer: Justin Kennedy  Engineer: Brian Casse  Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant

Episode 30 - Jeremy Lees, Flounder Brewing Co.

Episode 30 - Jeremy lees, Flounder Brewing Co.

This week we talk to Jeremy "Flounder" Lees of New Jersey's Flounder Brewing Co. Jeremy was the winner of the 2016 Brewing and Business Experienceship Award from Samuel Adams, which includes a mentorship program with Sam Adams as well as a collaboration brew that will be available in New Jersey sometime in the near future. jeremy tells us about how he began brewing and why he's planning to stay small, despite repeated nods to get bigger.

**Please feel free to email us with any questions, complaints, whimpers, or whines. We read everything we get and we'll try to respond as quickly as we can. If not online, then on air! We'll keep doing more of these mail and news shows if you guys keep writing in. Thanks!!!***

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Producer: Justin Kennedy  Engineer: Brian Casse  Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant

Episode 29 - Christian DeBenedetti, Wolves & People

Episode 29 - Christian DeBenedetti, Wolves & People

Most people know Christian DeBenedetti as a beer writer and author of The Great American Ale Trail. He's now released a second book, a beer-pairing cookbook called Beer Bites, and is opening a brewery outside of Portland, Ore., called Wolves & People, on the his childhood farm. Christian chatted with us about how he got started as a beer writer, his friendship with the legendary Michael Jackson, and his plans for Wolves & People.  

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Producer: Justin Kennedy  Engineer: Brian Casse  Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant

Episode 28 - Brian Strumke, Stillwater Artisanal

Episode 28 - Brian Strumke, Stillwater Artisanal

This week we're psyched to welcome Brian Strumke of Stillwater Artisanal to Steal This Beer! Brian's been brewing professionally for about five years under the Stillwater moniker and has traveled throughout the world making beers at other people's breweries. He's once again settled in Brooklyn (for the second time) but still travels more than he's home. Tune in to hear about what he considered his great work (HINT: it's an adjunct beer) and a new sour and wild ale project that he's launching later this year.

**Please feel free to email us with any questions, complaints, whimpers, or whines. We read everything we get and we'll try to respond as quickly as we can. If not online, then on air! We'll keep doing more of these mail and news shows if you guys keep writing in. Thanks!!!***

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Producer: Justin Kennedy  Engineer: Brian Casse  Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant

Episode 27 - Rob Kolb, Transmitter Brewing

Episode 27 - Rob Kolb, Transmitter Brewing

Our second installment of our conversations with the Transmitter Brewing duo is here! This episode we're talking with Rob Kolb, the bearded half of the group. Rob brings some cool beers for us to try including a chocolaty surprise from the Appalachian Mountain South!  

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Producer: Justin Kennedy  Engineer: Brian Casse  Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant

Episode 26 - Anthony Accardi, Transmitter Brewing

Episode 26 - Anthony Accardi, Transmitter Brewing

Anthony Accardi is one-half of the Long Island City brewing team known as Transmitter Brewing. (His other half, Rob Kolb, will be featured next week.) Anthony talked to us about the challenges of owning a brewery in New York City and why he and Kolb decided to specialize in Brett-fermented beers. 

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Producer: Justin Kennedy  Engineer: Brian Casse  Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant

Episode 25 - Greg Doroski, Threes Brewing

Episode 25 - Greg Doroski, Threes Brewing

This week we welcome Greg Doroski, headbrewer at Threes Brewing in Brooklyn. Greg was a brewer at Greenport Harbor, out on Long Island, before relocating to Brooklyn last year to help open Threes, where his passion for saisons and farmhouse ales is currently on display. Greg tells us about how he got into the business and why his best selling beers are not necessary his favorite ones (HINT: they include lots of hops and cheeky names like I Hate Myself and You People). 

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Producer: Justin Kennedy  Engineer: Brian Casse  Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant

Episode 24 - Industry News Show

Episode 24 - Industry News Show

With news of craft beer buyouts and mergers coming in almost weekly now, we decided to weigh in on the issue. (Before you tune in, maybe check out this article from our friend Jeff Alworth as well as this one over on Mitch Steele's blog if you'd like to contextualize our frames of reference in the days leading up to recording this show.) We brought our old friends Aaron Goldfarb (Episode 2) and John Kleinchester (Episode 18) along to weigh in with their takes. It was a lively discussion. We didn't all agree on the meanings of these mergers and buyouts but that's to be expected. We hope you enjoy.    

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