Hop Nation Usa - A Craft Beer Podcast

Kelsey returns just in time for Nitro beers with Adam and Steve. They talk about the some of the big winners from the Great American Beer Festival, they speculate about why some breweries don't participate, and then get double excite for Schraderbrau being released in conjunction with the Breaking Bad film, El Camino. Next they learn about the history and mechanics of nitrogenating beer; of course Guinness is involved, but somehow they also learn about boomers, doomers, and zoomers. Finally it's a horror movie & beer quiz which is next to impossible for Kelsey and Adam because they don't watch horror films. Beers: Belhaven Black Scottish Stout Left Hand Brewing White Russian Nitro Stout Southern TIer Pumking Nitro

Adam and Steve sit down with three "kölsch" beers in an effort to try and turn Steve into a fan. They talk about a German beer advent calendar, Yuengling & Hershey's team up, and Pennsylvania taxes hurting small businesses. Then they get into the history of kölsch beers, what makes the style and why everything made in America is heresy. Finally, they offer a spooky segment for the season and pair beers with popular Halloween candy like the Reese's pumpkin. Beers: Aviator Brewing 3 Bones Kolsch-Style New Belgium Passion Fruit Kolsch North Country Brewing North Country Kolsch

This week Steve and Adam reach back into the fridge of mystery which is a harrowing experience and certainly not a way to drink three random beers that needed cleaned out from the fridge. They also delve into the Brew Gentleman's new hire, Merriam-Webster adds tallboy, and Weyerbacher teams up with White Castle. Go, Birds. Next they dive into the world of brewing-mystery novels from writers like Joyce Tremel and Ellie Alexander. It should come as no surprise these segment is full of puns. Finally, the duo sets out a business plan for a mystery pop up bar including secret taps, menus and wait staff. Plus Steve misremembers Cut and Shoot, Texas as Noose and Gun, Texas. Beers: Neshaminy Creek County Line IPA Omnipollo Tetragrammaton IPA Southern Star Buried Hatchet Stout

Katie joins Adam and Steve for their third Oktoberfest episode! They discuss news from 412 Brewery, First Sip Brew Box and Kennywood, the Smithsonian, and neat notes about Oktoberfest. Then it's on to a round the world trip profiling O'fests from Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Sri Lanka and more. Finally, they answer beer questions from the internet in a round of Nobody Asked You. Beers: TimberCreek Brewery Oktoberfest Austin Beerworks Montecore Oktoberfest Paulaner Oktoberfest-Marzen

Newlyweds Bubba and Haley come bearing gifts from the great state of Maine. This means Steve and Adam have to drink Maine beers and do an episode profiling Maine to further complete their map of 50 states, 1 district and 1 territory. First they about talk the fastest growing hop crops in the U.S., grocery store sustainability through beer, and how not to be an idiot on social media. Then it's on to a brief history and profile of Maine, complete with Steve's version of a "Mainer" accent. How exciting. Finally, Bubba subjects the other hosts to a quiz about Maine. Beers: Allagash River Trip Belgian Session Geary's Pick Me Blueberry Lager Baxter Brewing Company Gopher It TIPA

Adam and Steve are drinking gifts from the Strange Roots of the South, D9 Brewing. They talk about the new hot sauce / beer bar in Portland, Alefire; Trump tariffs ruining the brewing business, and Ab-Inbev & the NFL trying to steal more of your wallet with shitty "craft" beer. Then they take the time to profile the jewel of Cornelius, North Carolina. And finally, it's the 2019 Fantasy Fridge Craft Draft featuring all new categories. Drafting a beers to a magically replenishing, perfectly temperature controlled fridge. Beers: D9 Brewer's Day Off Cucumber Watermelon Gose D9 Cryonic Sticky IPA D9 Brown Sugar Brown Cow Brown Ale

Steve, Adam and Firstsipbrewbox.com's Dennis travel to 300 Liberty Avenue in the heart of Pittsburgh to sit down with Ryan of Sly Fox Brewing. They talk about the soon to be open taproom downtown, the forthcoming brewery in the South Side, pierogi pizzas, and meet some of the other staff working to open the taproom. Then they learn more about Ryan and his personal history with Sly Fox, his journey from not even drinking beer to marketing manager of a large brewery, and the charity work Sly Fox does for the community. Finally it's a fox and beer quiz to separate people who know esoteric facts from those who don't. Beers: Sly Fox Brewing Pikeland Pils Sly Fox Brewing Alex's Lemon Wheat Hefeweizen Sly Fox Brewing Vulpulin

Adam and Steve continue their quest to review beers from all 50 states... and D.C. ... and Puerto Rico. This week in the spotlight: Maryland. In the news, the Cincinnati Zoo gets craft brew with roos, Texas beer laws get less stupid, Keystone gets more stupid, Ab-Inbev may or may not get something. Then they profile the state with a lot of talk about Natty Boh, Utz chips, The Wire, and breweries in the area. Finally, they take foods from the state fairs around the country and turn it into beer featuring Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Colorado and Alaska. Beers: Jailbreak Brewing Funk Sway Key Lime Berliner Weiss Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Stargazer Black IPA Brookeville Beer Farm Lost Barrels Bourbon Barrel Stout

Kasey is the combination of Katie and Kelsey, and they're back on the show. Steve and Adam are still on the show. They're all trying beer from Maui Brewing Company and trying to keep Steve from turning the show into an Epstein Conspiracy Podcast. Instead they recap their time at Fresh Fest 2019, what others like Garrett Oliver and Afro Beer Chick were saying about the beerfest, and how Four Loko won the seltzer war. Then they profile Maui Brewing and talk about the majesty of Hawaii. Finally it's a quiz all about Hawaii and Hawaiian beer. Beers: Maui Brewing Co. Bikini Blonde Lager Maui Brewing Co. Pineapple Mana Wheat Maui Brewing Co. Big Swell IPA

Jason Cercone from BreakingBrews.com returns! Adam and Steve are here, too. They do some Freshfest pregaming, talk about Isuzu creating its own beer truck for the market, and run down the traitorous Platform Beer Company. Then Jason provides the Top 5 business tips for breweries he's learned from doing his Breaking Brews podcast. Finally, they talk wrestling and prep a drinking game in anticipation for the Summerslam weekend and following Raw and Smackdown. This segment may also feature a half-assed Stone Cold Steve Austin impression, a decent Andre the Giant, and inadvertent plugging of the WWE Network. Beers: Troegs Field Study IPA Hitchhiker Next to Normal Sour w/ Blueberries and Coffee Full Pint White Lightning w/ Pomegranate

Steve, Adam and Firstsipbrewbox.com's Dennis are joined by Enix Brewing's Paul Young. They talk about the first year anniversary of the brewery, upcoming events; pizza and charcuterie, community involvement and being a part of Freshfest. Then they get to know Paul better and his time owning a homebrew store in Louisville, to becoming a brewer, to moving to Pittsburgh and starting work with Enix. Finally in honor of one of Enix's major attractions, the bowling alley, Paul goes up against Dennis and Adam in a Bowling & Beer Quiz. Beers: Enix Brewing Club Lanes Kolsch Enix Brewing MadRed Red IPA Enix Brewing + Dreamz Hair Salon Dreamz de Peche Belgian Tripel

Sam's back! Steve and Adam still haven't left. Big, hype IPAs and pales are back! Adam is mad. While Adam's palate is offended they all learn about the newest trend in beer, Boba Beer (which has nothing to do with Star Wars.) Also Zuckerberg cracks down on whale hunting across Facebook and Instagram, and Pittsburgh's infatuation with pickles extends to booze. While other shows go negative, this one goes positive and spends time highlighting the charitable side of beer and finally they three hosts pitch their best marketing ties for files announced at #SDCC San Diego Comic-Con Beers: 3 Floyds Brewing Alpha King Pale Ale Lord Hobo Brewing Boom Sauce DIPA Flying Monkeys Sparklepuff Galaxy Starfighter Defender of the Universe TIPA   Music by PROMKNGHT Song: Such a Fool https://fanlink.to/pksuchafool http://twitter.com/PROMKNGHT

Friend of the show Bryan has brought back beers from North Carolina, so we're doing a North Carolina episode. Bryan joins Steve, Adam and Firstsipbrewbox.com's Dennis for a cack-a-lacky good time. They talk about Lincoln Avenue Brewery securing an open date, Founder's selling CBS in small bottles, First Sip's run up of events for Freshfest, and N.C. State collaborating with New Belgium to make Old Tuffy. Then they learn about the history of brewing in N.C., the love affair with prohibition, and the oldest brewpub still operating, Weeping Radish. Finally, the four homebrewers try to conceptualize a beer best representing everything North Carolina. Beers: D9 Brewing Hakuna Matata Tropical IPA Catawba Brewing White Zombie Witbier Wicked Weed Pernicious IPA

Kelsey joins Adam and Steve to review some summertime treat beers mimicking ice cream, popsicles and horchata. Steve comes out against Kellogg's and craft beer patting themselves on the back, Voodoo moves into Ohio, and are Anti-Trust laws the hottest beer trend since lagers? Then it's a mid-2000s history lesson cataloging the early life of beer becoming ice cream and ice cream becoming beer, plus Steve finds Patient Zero in the Milkshake IPA craze. Finally, it's an edition of Beer Fight answering the questions of Adam vs Steve, Cougar Slayer vs Guy on a Buffalo, and more. Beers: Captain Lawrence Soft Swerve Orange Creme Milkshake IPA Odd Side Ales Prickly Pear Cactus Pineapple Fruitsicle The Bruery Or Xata Blonde Ale   Music by Summer of Blood Song: Rotted Fruit https://www.summerofblood.red Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3awaNuQrkKrxGa7azFdiwy

Steve and Dennis of Firstsipbrewbox.com are in the Larimer side of Pittsburgh to visit Cary, Darren and Mike the owners of Couch Brewery. They talk about the origins of the brewery, cultivating a vibe and bucking the standard fabricated, sterile brewery motif; being inviting to all people, as well as brewing for fun and camaraderie. Also, they remember old pornos and play a game of Mashed in which the brewers have to craft a beer based on a scenario and ingredient requirements. And I know you're thinking, "Hey Independence Day was a movie. I thought we doing game puns?" Well it also was a game for the PS1. You flew as fighter jets or the alien ship. It was like Ace Combat, but not. Beers:   Couch Brewery Siesta Ale Couch Brewery Baja 1000 Brut IPA Couch Brewery Raspberry Duvet Stout

Adam and Steve give you their summer beer hot takes for three beers. But these might be the beers you wind up drinking summer long. The talk about ruining a Nazi party, Breckenridge suing itself, bullying Corona and how to get beverages to you with Beverages2U. Then it's on to the major announcement of the opening of Hop Nation USA: The Theme Park. Ride "The Hype Train!" Get sick on food truck food! Stand in a lot of lines! Two park for the price of one ticket! Finally, they try to guide breweries into targeted marketing by brewing beers for lesser known holidays like Apple Turnover Day and All or Nothing Day. Beers: Royal Docks Brewing Backyard Crusher Lager Elevator Brewing Red, Wheat and Blue Summer Saison Stone Enjoy By 7.4.19 Unfiltered IPA

Katie has the hook up on beers from Guam, so Steve and Adam are assisting in the drinking of Guam beers. They make fun of someone throwing a hissy fit, recap Beers of the Burgh, and drop the 411 on upcoming homebrew events. Then it's Guam facts from Adam and Katie, plus Katie's own experiences in Guam. Finally, they play a game of Is It A Beer or Is It A Band to appease the festival gods of Bonnaroo and Firefly. Bomberman Tournament is the reference title this week, because Guam rhymes with two things and there was never Calmerman 64. Beer: Guam1 Premium Lager Guam1 Banana Beer Guam1 Mango Beer   Promo for https://www.Firstsipbrewbox.com   Music by Waiting For June Song: Just to Let You Know Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ObwaGwuhGbPDFaReVlitn Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCssJv9vHvks4i-54OQnhHoA

Kelsey is back from a trip to Arkansas and so she's brought beer from the Natural State for Adam and Steve to try. They talk about Strange Roots' new biergarten, West Virginia changing its laws, and CANarchy opening the Collaboratory in Asheville. Then Steve shares what he learned from Brian Sorensen's book Arkansas: An Intoxicating History and from visiting craft brewery websites. Finally it's DON'T BUY and DO BUY for Father's day beer gifts. The only videogame pun was going to be Arkansas: Survival Evolved. I dunno which is better. I have no one to punch up my writing. Beers: Ozark Brewing American Pale Ale Lost Forty Brewing Rockhound IPA Flyway Brewing Bluewing Berry Wheat

Yinz remember that game Timesplitters on the Playstation? It was sick as hell. Anyway, Adam and Steve are reviewing lime beers, so that's what the pun is about. They also talk about the end of growth in craft beer, how to get $20 from Kona, and The Gathering of the Jeepalos. Then it's lime history and usage as it relates to beer. Finally, they answer beer questions from around the web in a segment called Nobody Asked You. Beers: Tallgrass Brewing Key Lime Pie Mindful Lime Agave Wheat Elysian Salute the Sun Pale Ale

Steve, Adam and First Sip's Dennis are down on the North Shore of Pittsburgh at the Southern Tier brewpub. They're joined by head brewer Justin Schau and Marketing manager Cassandra Buncie to talk about ST beers and themselves. During the show, they talk about becoming part of a booming Pittsburgh community, canned cocktails, helping non-beer drinkers find their way, small town beginnings, Buffalo Wild Wings, and more. Then they cap the show off with a quiz themed around the infamous Blackwater Series of dessert beers. Beers: Southern Tier Pittsburgh Brew'd Hazy IPA Southern Tier Pittsburgh Brew'd Coffee Blonde Ale Southern Tier S'Mores Nitro Stout