Hop Nation Usa - A Craft Beer Podcast

Katie returns for what might be her last episode for a bit. Steve and Adam have offerings of session ales for spring time, dieting, tailgating. Whatever. First they talk about the national and local events for International Women's Collab Brew Day and Pink Boots Society on March 8th, it's more than a Stone's throw for China, 5000 year old yeast, Georgia laws might suck less, and a Veteran's charity collab beer between Whitehorse and Crazy Horse. Then it's the history of session ales and it's implications for WWI. Finally, they try to Sessionify things that aren't beer to make them more simplified and lower impact. Beers: Boulevard Easy Sport Recreation Ale Southern Tier Cherry Crush Session Sour Harpoon Rec League Pale Ale

Ryan from Fueled by Hops brings mystery beers for Adam and Steve to blind taste. He also brings bonus beers from Imprint Brewing and some people get a little silly. First they talk about the Untappd's parent company buying Beer Advocate, then get the low down on Ryan's upcoming beerfest Fueled Fest 412, and finally tips on how to get free beer on Leap Day. Next they talk about off-flavors found in beer which is a common use for blind tastings. Finally, it's a spirited round of Beer Fight including Fat Tire vs Pot Hole, NightGoat vs Tin Can Avenger, and more. Beers: Hightower Brewing Jelly Donut Sour Grist House Udderly Dunked Stout Abjuration Smoothie Style Kettle Sour V1.0

Nikki and Eric return from last week with very special "beers" muled from the Hoosier state. Steve and Adam get their first tastes of 450 North Slushys. In the news, Fresh Fest is ranking, Cinderlands and Brew Gentleman ranked, Luke Bryan has a beer, and Brew Dog is run by dorks, not punks. Then they get into the history of 450 North, Columbus, Indiana, and the controversy surrounding the ABVs on the Slushy series of beers. Finally, Adam and the guests tackle the 450 North Trail. Who will die on the trail all about slushies and berliner-weisses in America? Could you survive? Beers: 450 North Peach Rings Slushy XL smoothie style berliner-weisse 450 North Jungle Juice Slushy XL smoothie style berliner-weisse  450 Berry Blaster Slushy XL smoothie style berliner-weisse 

Kelsey is back to help guest host with Adam and Steve. This week they're joined by Nikki from A Little Beer Tasting group to drink their first IPAs of 2020. First they talk about Montana fixing their water, Acrospire opening in not Butler, Pa, and the 2020 North Hills Home Brew fest. Then Nikki tells us all about the Little Beer Tasting group and the changes coming to the group since she's taken over. Plus she talks about her history as a brewer and a mazer, and how homebrewing culture melds with the tasting group. Finally, they test their knowledge of crowlers, growlers, and Patricks in a head-to-head battle. Beers: Old Nation Brewing Boss Tweed DIPA Fat Head's x 3 Floyds Special Hoperations IPA Heavy Seas 24th Anniversary Quad IPA

Steve and Adam are here to help you prep for Valentine's Day with beer! Specifically, cherry beers as we all know cherry is the second sexiest fruit. First they go through news of the week including Whitehorse and Sarris Candies pairing for a V-Day beer, Founder's is back...ish, Stoudt's is gone...ish, and irresponsible rumors about other breweries. Then they get down to the main events to prepare for the holiday of love including events across the country for couples, singles, and married folk. Lots of talk of destruction and sausages. Finally, it's the return of the Dirty Anagrammer 9000. Valentine's themed. It's all bad. Beers: Urban Artifact Epicurean Cherries Jubilee Ale O'Fallon's Cherry Chocolate Duclaw PastryArchy Chocolate Cherry Bon Bon Stout

Adam and Steve do an episode. An episode all about Missouri. First the spend a minimal amount of time on Superb*wl talk, then recap Superbrew XI a charity beer event at Crane Room Brewery in New Castle in PA. Also Hitchhiker coffee talk, 99 Bottles name change and Atwater gets sold. Then they get into the history of beer in Missouri which inevitably includes talk about Anheuser-Busch...but not too much. Other stuff happened, too. Other breweries showed up like Boulevard and Schlafly. Finally, they try to brew a beer specifically to capture the spirit of Missouri. Bigfoot and corn show up. Beers: Urban Chestnut Schnickelfritz Bavarian Weissbier Bur Oak Brewing Clyde's Caramel Cream Ale 4Hands Chocolate Milk Stout

Katie and Kelsey are back to fusion dance to become Kasey and drink stouts. Steve and Adam are also present to drink stouts. They drink stouts. Specifically a horizontal of stouts from Hi-Wire Brewing in Asheville, NC. They talk about a man registering beer as a support animal, Australia's Resilience IPA fund, and Boston's Blind Beer Tasting which Steve pushes for one in Pittsburgh. Then they talk about beer variants they wish existed and what variants of non-beer stuff they wish existed. Finally, they rip off another TV show and play a game of Word. Beers: Hi-Wire 10W-40 Stout Hi-Wire Palo Santo 10W-40 Stout Hi-Wire Salted Maple 10W-40 Stout

We finally put out an actual new episode in 2020, and we pull the South Park Terrance & Philip switch. Katie joins Adam and Steve to try the alternatives to drinking beer. This includes non-alcoholic beer, seltzer and trying beer to make them just quit drinking altogether. They talk about Enix closing, Arsenal opening, Pabst going nautical, and Australia getting saved by sea. Then they try to predict the Super B*wl commercials of 2020, because the popularity of seltzer dictates ad spend. Finally, it's a game of The Alternative is Wrong. A Price I$ Right ripoff to learn about the price and calorie count of CBD water, THC drinks and other alcoholic drinks. Beer Alternatives: Brewdog Stout AF Non-Alcoholic Near Beer Oskar Blues Wild Basin Lime Seltzer Flying Dog Hidden Pickle Gose

It's the final collabo episode of the holiday season featuring Hop Nation USA's Adam and Steve, First Sip Brew Box's Dennis, and Fueled By Hops' Ryan. This episode they all reminisce about the good parts of 2019, because too many people focus on the negatives. Plus, there's a lot of talk about movies, pooping etiquette, being a chef, nuggies, hoagies and more. Beer: Saucy Brew Works Three Hos Christmas Ale

Steve and Adam continue their holiday block of programming with Dennis from First Sip Brew Box and Ryan from Fueled by Hops. This week they take a look back at the year in beer for 2019. The best beers, the best new breweries, and what they're looking forward to in 2020. They also look back at the worst of it all. Sit back and nurse your hangover and get prepped for New Year's with Fueled by Hops Nation USA. Beer: Great Lakes Christmas Ale

It's first of three holiday episodes featuring Adam, Steve, First Sip Brew Box's Dennis and Fueled by Hops' Ryan. This episode we give Ryan the chance to tell the FBH story. We talk about the small beginnings of friends in a Facebook group to what's now grown into a highly engaged community, podcast, and soon beerfest. We get the low down on the first Fueled by Hops Beerfest and how Billy Mays III, son of the king of the pitch is involved and how they're both bringing clean laundry to the needy through The Laundry Project. Beer: Fat Head's Holly Jolly Christmas Ale

Katie has returned from travels down south and has brought beers from the 13th colony, Georgia. Steve and Adam are here for it. First though, they talk about Anderson Valley's new owners, the double death of 3.2; the controversy of New Belgium, Kirin, and genocide, and reindeer boning. Then it's the history of beer in Georgia, including defeating dysentery and why it was one of the worst states for craft beer until 2017. Finally, Katie gets to participate in her first Beerify It! segment (we think) and we try to create the most perfect Georgia beer. Waffle House is involved. This week's title reference is to Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, probably one of the best LucasArts adventure games of the 90s. It featured voice acting, combat and puzzles, multiple endings and more. The game was better than Crystal Skull.   Beers: Second Self Beer Company New Contender El Dorado vs Mosaic IPA Pontoon Brewing Snozzberries Crumble Berliner Weisse Three Taverns Brewery Cocoa Cafe Stout

It's Adam and Steve drinking beer from Foothills Brewing out of Winston-Salem, NC. They talk about Boulder getting saved, Ballast Point getting sold, and Wawa getting more beer. They answer questions from internet like, "what to get your stout loving girlfriend for Christmas?" and, "what do you research more before purchase cars, tech or beer?" Finally they pitch their new events planning of Christmas themed beer festivals centered around A Christmas Story and Die Hard. Don't argue about Die Hard being a Christmas movie or not, because this is a beer podcast. There's so much irreverence in style and definition in beer, but you can't budge on the definition of a Christmas movie? Pssh. Beers: Foothills Brewing Torch Pilsner Foothills Brewing Hoppyum IPA Foothills Brewing People's Porter

It's the leftovers from episodes deemed not good enough for the regular show and now you get to consume them. These loosely related set of cobbled together clips feature Abjuration Brewing, Couch Brewery, Jason Cercone from Breaking Brews, plus guest hosts Katie, Kelsey, and Dennis from Firstsipbrewbox.com Also there's some real short form review for garbage Steve puts in his body. Come back next week for a real episode.

Steve and Adam are back in the Parkway Theater with the brewers from Abjuration Brewing in McKees Rocks. It's a time for celebration! Not only are we on the cusp of the holidays, but it's the 2nd Anniversary of Abjuration. We talk about their wild second year with expansion through Honeycomb, venturing into new styles and new yeasts. Plus perfecting your skill tree without min-maxing, science stuff, hybrid hops and we find out what they're thankful full. Lastly, we play a game of Would You Rather? with important questions like, "Would you rather all your beers smell like farts or make everyone rate your farts like Untappd?" Beers: Abjuration Brewing American Pale Ale v2.4 Abjuration Brewing Coffee Stout v1.3 Abjuration Brewing Pumpkin Pie Milkshake Ale v1.0

It's a full on Adam episode. He finally gets to go deep on his love for cars in honor of the Ford vs Ferrari movie with Christian Bale and Matt Damon...plus I guess NASCAR and NHRA are doing a thing too. Anyway Steve, First Sip Brew Box's Dennis and Tap That Pittsburgh's Bryan are along for the ride. Get it? First lap, they talk about Ab-Inbev buys Craft Brew Alliance, Tactical Ops tells some truth, and Amstel Light is irrelevant. Then Adam gets into the history of the 1966 Le Mans, the basis for the movie, the cars Shelby made to help Henry Ford II take on Enzo Ferrari. Finally, they get into a quiz that shows how truly little any of them know about cars. Beers: Braxton Brewing Garage Beer Premium Lager Harviestoun Old Engine Oil Black Ale Headleys Brewing Racetrack Red Ale

Kelsey returns to talk rauchbiers with Steve and Adam. What are rauchbiers? Beers made with smoked malts for a smokey flavor. But first they talk about First Sip Brew Box's Veteran's Day collaboration, Fargo Brewing puts dogs in need on their cans, PA Wal-Mart's get beer, and the American Keg company goes up against China. Then they get into the history of the Schlenkerla brewery as well as the history of rauchbiers. Plus they learn what the Ark of Tastes is. Finally Steve and Kelsey face off in a game of Is It a Beer? Is It a Castle? Or Is It Both? Beers: Aecht Schlenkerla Helles Lagerbier Aecht Schlenkerla Urbock Aecht Schlenkerla Oak Smoked Doppelbock

Katie returns to the show with gifts from the Commonwealth of Virginia for Adam and Steve. They talk about the Crushie Awards, Utah being silly with their beer, and the downfall of Founders. Next, they profile Virginia from it's colonial beginnings, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson's involvement in brewing, the connection to Yuengling and Pittsburgh, and more. Finally, Katie and Steve tackle the lightning round of beer opinions like a PTI for beer nerds. If you're wondering about the lazy, seemingly non-videogame pun title...there actually was a game in 2016 called Virginia. So there you go. It's just a lazy pun. Beers: Strangeways Brewing Albino Monkey Belgian White Ale Starr Hill Brewery Last Leaf Maple Brown Ale Loudoun Brewing #LoveLoudoun Amber Ale  

Steve and Adam are joined by published author Brandon Getz to talk about his new novel Lars Breaxface, Werewolf in Space. They take on 3 beers which may be Tricks or Treats for Halloween. Brandon gives them insight into what a werewolf mercenary drinks, the process of writing a novel and the inspiration for the wild characters in his book. There's plenty of season appropriate talk of pumpkin beers and horror movies to top it off. Finally, with Brandon's guidance, they Beerify the three main characters of the book and create homebrew recipes for each. Beers: Stillwater Artisanal General Gose Sour Omnipollo Hilma IPA DuClaw PastryArchy Bourbon Barrel Vietnamese Coffee Stout Visit: www.brandongetz.com

Adam, Steve and First Sip Brew Box's Dennis are Live from Mike's Beer Bar on Federal Street across from PNC Park. They're joined by owner Mike Sukitch  and beertender Cassie. They talk about turning a craft beer bar into a hub for Pittsburgh beer, Mike's own history in beer, Cassie's approach to delivering personalized drinking experiences, and cheese. Specifically beer cheese made on site. Plus secret menu items. Finally, they talk about their favorite beers for popular Halloween activities and beer costume ideas. Beers: 4 Points Marzen 11th Hour Brewing Bright Noise NEIPA North Country Ugg Lyfe Pumpkin Latte Stout