Your Brain on Hops
Your Brain on Hops
Your Brain on Hops
Podcast by Your Brain on Hops
Toppling into the Summer
The guys are back again! This time they are enjoying some brews from Toppling Goliath which is readily available in Western NY now. While enjoying some Sue the guys talk about the joys of Marvel and Letterkenny. They discuss their desperate need for beer festivals to return. It wouldn't be an episode of Your Brain on Hops without some bagging on Tim for his lack of fruit enjoyment. Don't forget to remind Logan about a great beer festival you have enjoyed while he was out of town!
Jul 28, 2021
52 min
Hop Back To Reality
On this episode Alex and Dan sip on some homebrew and hop back to reality.
Mar 2, 2021
23 min
Episode 42: Crossover with The Enthusiasts Guild Podcast - Beer and Camaraderie
In this crossover episode Alex and Dan join their friend Fletcher on his podcast The Enthusiasts Guild! We talk about nights at our favorite watering hole Aurora Brew Works and how we discovered some of our favorite beers.
Dec 23, 2020
52 min
Episode 41: Logan does what with strangers all the time?
Alex, Logan, and Tim meet again during this social distancing time to discuss the news of the day and a variety of other topics. They talk about what it's going to be like physically going back to work (this was recorded end of May). They preview the "Green Cap" episode. Peanut butter beer is discussed. The guys lament the awful fire at Brickyard Brewing. They also talk about what it's like drinking craft beer...with your parents!
Jul 23, 2020
41 min
Episode 40: Coronavirus 2.0
The guys have been in lock down for over a month and are dying to drink with you! And each other! And...anyone! They discuss what we're missing whether it be sports, concerts, and people in general. The guys also discuss how they are drinking and how that has changed due to COVID-19. Television streaming is discussed as well as what they are doing instead of sitting in a bar. We hope everyone is staying safe, staying healthy, and enjoying their beverages of choice responsibly!
May 21, 2020
46 min
Episode 39: A Quarantine Special: What have you been drinking?
The guys have been stuck inside for almost a month at this point. They, like yourselves, needed to reach out and discuss the new realities we are all currently facing. They share their thanks to the essential workers out there from nurses and doctors to cashiers and stock people at their local stores. So sit in your nice home open a cold beverage and join us for an interesting time where all we, who are not essential, are being asked to do is...sit inside. Cheers!
May 1, 2020
40 min
Episode 38: This is How You Get Coronavirus, Folks
The guys enjoy a taste of Alex's trip to the Great White North to Exchange Brewing. They discuss the background of the brewery as well as a select four beers from Exchange that were all delicious. They are shocked at how many of them have not seen all of Spinal Tap. The guys discuss Silversmith brewing, also from Niagara-On-the-Lake. They "Funk it up" which Dan states reminds him of "cat piss". Math becomes a struggle at a certain point in the episode as well. They also discuss the brewery method, as in, what do you do when hit a brewery. They finish off with another stellar edition of What have you been drinking? Cheers!
Apr 7, 2020
47 min
Episode 37: Breakin' Down Barrier Brewing and some Barrels
The guys are back again with a deep dive into some great brews from Barrier Brewing from Oceanside, NY. We discover that Dan loves himself some "stank". The effect of climate change on beer production is discussed. The guys compare...size...of glasses. Alex and Dan get Barrel Jammed at 42 North Brewing. Is "Big Beer" bad beer? They discover a beer brewed with some lemon custard licks and find a not so palate cleansing sour. All in all a must listen to episode, cheers!
Feb 19, 2020
44 min
Episode 36: How Sweet it is to Be Back!
The guys are back and in a very big way, with a new intro even! They spend the evening drinking through some very sweet beers from the likes of Oskar Blues, Other Half, Lough Gill, Westbrook, and Mortalis. They ask themselves, what would Mickey Mouse drink? The guys goes back to watching Saturday morning cartoons with the Chukee Larmz from Lough Gill brewing. The question of what is a Brewer's Tan comes up as the guys lay out in the sun with the Westbrook sweet offering. Tim splooshes some Mortalis and continues to shock with his distaste in most fruits. It truly is sweet to be back, cheers!
Feb 4, 2020
45 min
Episode 35: Buffalo Brew Fest
Attention beer lovers! With the approach of the 2019 Buffalo Brewfest, we had the opportunity to interview Dan and Melissa, two of the event’s organizers. We gathered in the Labatt Brew House Beer Garden to discuss the festival. Buffalo Brewfest, which is the original beer festival in Buffalo, is on Friday, August 2 this year and has a lot to offer, including 50+ breweries and vendors (its highest ever!). If you haven’t gotten your tickets yet, head over to buffalobrewfest.org to buy them! In addition to the Brewfest, we discuss beer festivals in general, the Buffalo beer scene, and our guests participate in a round of What I’ve Been Drinking.
Jul 30, 2019
30 min
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