Hop Nation USA

03/02/2023

It's the FINAL Episode of Hop Nation USA
We do the Dew
Thanks for Listening

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02/02/2023

06/01/2023

Sad Orthodox Christmas Eve

09/09/2022

Ep 262 of the is Cream Ales

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BEERS:
Mondays Brewing Company Pop's Cream Ale
Numbers Brewing Company Stone Fruit Coffee Cream Pale Cream Ale

Adam and Steve face off in a cream ale versus battle. One is a standard, the other is goof assed. Who will win? In the news, Lavery Brewing Company gets bigger, PA might get better laws, the best cream ale in the world is at Wallenpaupack Brewing, Pittsburgh Brewing Company is brewing, and the U.K. has some very sad news. Then it's a game about luxury vs brewery. Cash Rules Everything Around Adam as he tries to find out if the price is right for Bugatti watches and Off-White shoes.

Thanks to Hops and Box Office Flops

26/08/2022

Episode 260 of the is a show with Bryan the organizer of the North Hills Home Brew Fest

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BEERS:
Tap That Brewing Caught in the Rain Pina Colada IPA
Tap That Brewing Black Heart Inertia Black IPA

Bryan is also a participating brewer, so he shares a sneak preview of the beers he'll have on tap at the event. They talk about the event, as well, a lot of the beers and brewers to be there including reigning, defending champ Bash Brew, Tom Wagner, and Chip’d Toof Brewing. Then they get into a bit of a game in which all three of them each create their own super beerfest, spanning global distances and creating general havoc along the way.

Thanks to First Sip Brew Box

19/08/2022

Episode 259 of the is with Beer in Front Podcast

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BEERS:

Hop Butcher for the World Dese, Dem & Dose IPA
Arboretum Trail Brewing Co Leonida's Sweet Tooth Stout
Hop Farm Brewing Company Muza Smoked Wheat
Revolution Brewing x 18th Street Brewery Shop Talk WCIPA
Dssolvr x Southern Grist Brewing Co Night of Secrets Hopped Amber
Abjuration Brewing Candied Sour V1.7 Blue Raspberry Slushy

This week Adam and Steve use the wizardry of the internet to call forth another podcaster from the realm of Chicago. From the Beer in Front podcast, it's Dave Zalatoris. They talk about how he started his podcast and his righteous announcer voice. There's talk of baseball, the best breweries in Chicago, older beers, beer nuts, and the best tap rooms in Chi Town.

They also play a game called the Great American Jagoff, which is very funny to people from Pittsburgh and Chicago and kind of funny to everyone else.

05/08/2022

Ep 257 of the we talk about Woodstock '99 and the new Netflix doc Trainwreck

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BEERS:
Wallenpaupack Brewing Company Logan's Tears Cherry Oat Crisp
Ciderboys Tiki Colada
Three Heads Brewing Ol' Salty Salted Caramel Chocolate Stout
Thirsty Dog Brewing Co. Black Cherry Shandy

A new episode approaches. With the ronedog basically defeated, our two adventurers return to beer tasting and bullsh*ttin'. Adam and Steve also get into the news for the week looking at the CO2 shortage, ALDI is "hiring" an official beer taster, Stoudts makes a return and Cobblehaus has a new spot.

Then they relive their MTV teenage years and take a look at the Netflix doc Trainwreck based on Woodstock '99. Was Limp Bizkit really to blame or was it corporate greed all along?

Thanks to First Sip Brew Box

15/07/2022

Episode 256 of the is comparing the old school to the new

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BEERS:
Brewery Dupont USA Saison Dupont
Empire Brewing Company Black Magic Grape Stout

Katie and Kelsey are back, Adam's not sick anymore, and Steve continues to exist, so they all come together and do a podcast and drink some beers. Talking about the news, the get into the U.S. Open Beer championship winners, pickle things in Pittsburgh with East End Brewing and Southern Tier Brewing Co., pickle things in Texas with Martin House Brewing Company, and how to get free beer.

Then they compare classics and firsts to the newest. Would you rather go back to your first job or first beer fest? Test your life decisions with the hosts.

Thanks to First Sip Brew Box

08/07/2022

Episode 255 of the is with Pints and Panels

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BEERS:
Hop Farm Brewing Company x Coven Brewing x Pink Boots May Queen Farmhouse
Lake Hill Brewing Co. Farmhand Milk Stout
Equilibrium x Dancing Gnome Double Lustra Lab DIPA
Flying Machine Ghosts of Lager Mountain Baltic Porter Style Lager
Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery Farm Outset Piedmont Ale

It's a Zoom show, so you know what that means... We're talking to a guest hundreds of miles away. This week Adam and Steve are joined by Em Sauter the creator of the Pints and Panels beer cartoons.

She takes them through her start in cartooning, her workflow, and why beer education is such a big focus for her. They learn a lot about the various beer attractions New England and Connecticut have to offer. All this plus they talk about pierogies, bears, what beer pairs best with pickle pizza, and more!

Thanks to First Sip Brew Box

24/06/2022

Ep 254 of the is Oodles of Beer & Gaming

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BEERS:
Thin Man Brewery Minky Boodle Raspberry Sour
Stoneyard Brewing Company Snicker Doodle Custard Cream Ale

Steve and Adam check out some new brews, do the news, and play the brews. First they talk about green solutions from large conglomerates Carlsberg and SAPPORO USA Sapporous, then Tired Hands shares a tired song with Brewdog, and Pittsburgh has a bunch of events going on like Inner Groove Brewing birthday and Hop Farm Brewing Company spooky ookies.

Then it's time for the beer video game round up, which is easy because there's only a few. Steve and Adam played the Auroch Digital Brewmaster Simulator demo and share their experiences with the game. They also compare it to another game on the horizon Brew Barons, and talk about some non-beer games like Forza Horizon 5 and Street Fighter 6.

Thanks to First Sip Brew Box

17/06/2022

Ep 253 is LIVE from Abjuration Brewing

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BEERS:
Abjuration Brewing Franconian Lager v1.0
Abjuration Brewing Botanical Sour Ginger / Lemon Peel v1.6
Abjuration Brewing Dessert Stout Oreo / Coffee v1.5
Abjuration Brewing Smoothie Style Sour Key Lime Cheesecake v1.18

This week Adam and Steve add another Adam (Bashline of Bash Brew and Decayin With The Boys ) to sit down with homebrewing TRASH members.
They're talking with:
-yet another Adam
-Carmelo
-Bill
All medal winning homebrewers who will have their beers featured in for American Homebrewers Association Homebrew Con 2022 at the Pittsburgh Brewers Guild and Visit Pittsburgh Table.

They're also joined by Tom one of the owners of Abjuration, and Zack a brewer, to talk about their brewery's involvement in making a collaboration beer for the week's festivities. Lots of talk of brewing for competition, beer judging, brewing for scale, exclusive news and more

Thanks to First Sip Brew Box and Hops and Box Office Flops

10/06/2022

Ep 252 of the is about trying something new

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BEERS:
BIRDFISH BREWING CO. Bohemian Pilsner
Numbers Brewing Company Sour My Patch Hazy IPA

Steve and Adam audition two more breweries drinking things from Ohio they've never had before. They talk about the local news with do**he stamps at Mondays Brewing Company, one year for Two Frays Brewery, three years for Inner Groove Brewing; a New Guinness World Record, is back, and a baseball team "changes" their name.

Then they dive back into the world of binge drinking and black out games, by peering in on what the young folk are up to. A discombobulating journey down the rabbit holes of lead to shuffle board with booze, engineering feats, and dangerous darts.

Shout out to First Sip Brew Box

27/05/2022

Episode 250 of the is at Stick City Brewing Company

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BEERS:
Stick City Golden Boy IPA
Stick City Arctos 12° Pilsner
Stick City Cedar & Slate Dark English Mild

Steve and Adam are joined by the brewer / owner Nick Salkeld of Stick City Brewing in Mars, PA. They talk about the real important things beers, bears, and backpacking.

Nick explains how the philosophies of conservation and naturalism are tied to the business of the brewery. What it means to be part of 1% for the Planet. Nick also gets into his history of homebrewing, traveling to sample hops, the music of the brewery, and his love for brown ales. Learn how to pair beers with fly fishing, Pennsylvania flora and fauna, and campfire breakfast.

Promos by First Sip Brew Box and Decayin With The Boys

20/05/2022

Ep 249 of the is Lo Cal Summer Bod Beers with Katie and Kelsey

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BEERS:
Voodoo Brewing Co. Empty Calories Light Lager
Sloop Brewing Co. Low Key JB NEIPA
Great Lakes Brewing Company Crushworthy wheat ale

Looking for lo cal alternatives for getting back out on the beach, poolside, or hiking? Katie has brought 3 lo cal beers for Kelsey, Adam and Steve to try.

They talk about a p***s on a beer label, murderers on beer labels, Monaca Brewing and why it's not in a Toys R Us, and milk alternatives. Then they take a look at adventurous bars to visit and bike trails leading to breweries. Finally, a new game of involving beer pairings withe meals in order to keep it all around 2000 calories for the day.

Promos by First Sip Brew Box & The Main Damie

13/05/2022

Ep 248 of the is Summer Drinker Auditions

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BEERS:
Dewey Beer Company Hot Sauce Sandwiches IPA
Abjuration Brewing Honey Kolsch
Spring House Brewing Co. Rabbit Habit Pina Colada Sour

Steve and Adam audition beers to be their summer drinking beer of 2022. They talk about Oklahoma Kwik Trip testing new ways to sell beer, Goose Island and the tanking crypto market, and partnering with to make it seem like they don't suck.

Then it's a Pittsburgh Summer Travel guide. New brewery spaces in Inner Groove & Voodoo, Outdoor spaces like Big Rail & SlyFox Brewing new activities near breweries like Kayak Pittsburgh, and events like the American Homebrewers Con & Anthrocon. Finally, the third segment was going to be a Beerify It for NFTs, but the accidentally come up with possibly the greatest idea for a brewery to steal.

Shout out First Sip Brew Box

06/05/2022

Ep 247 of the is lagers

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BEERS:
Fair State Brewing Cooperative Tmavé Pivo
Pipeworks Brewing Company The Finest Doppelbock
Modist Brewing Company x Quantum Mirror Hex Code Coconut Pineapple Marshmallow Lager

Full house at the Hop Nation Hub. It's Katie, Kelsey, Adam and Steve, and they're all drinking lagers! With everyone insisting it's the year of the lager, it's time for this podcast to jump on the bandwagon. They talk about a first Non-Alcoholic beer store in Pittsburgh Open Road, Inner Groove second locale, Golden Age lager fest, getting tattooed for free beer, beer magazine, and Ales for ALS.

Then they do a summer movie preview with the beers they would sneak into those movies including , Dominion, , and . Finally, a classic round of Beer Fight.

Spots for First Sip Brew Box & Beer'd Al Podcast

29/04/2022

Ep 246 of the is with the PGH Beer Do**he

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BEERS:
RAR Brewing 10 Layer Stout
Mondays Brewing Company All Season Stout
Casita Brewing Company x Forgotten Road Ales Not Before I’ve Had My Banana Marshmallow Chocolate Vanilla Hazelnut Coffee Stout

Local beer influencer the PGH Beer Do**he joins Steve and Adam at Hop Nation Central to talk stahts, because all weather is stout weather. They talk Year of the Lager, Logger Beer Fests, the Return of the Keg Ride, a look 2028, the Budverse, and what's new at Mondays.

Then the hosts are influenced by the do**he talking about new breweries in the city Fermata Brewing Company, Back Alley Brewing Company, and Coven Brewing. Also talking restaurants and food trucks. Finally, it's a new segment called Am I the Do**he? and the hosts bully Mike into get merch.

Shout outs to First Sip Brew Box & Decayin With The Boys

22/04/2022

EP 245 of the is Oklahoma Beer with Katie

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BEERS:
Heirloom Rustic Ales Nightjar Dark Lager
Roughtail Brewing Company Drippin' Milkshake IPA
COOP Ale Works DNR Belgian Strong

Katie brings back Oklahoma beers for Adam and Steve. They talk about the news of the week including OKC brewery Vanessa House going solar and releasing an Beer, smoked beers on the rise, garlic bread, and Philly invades Pittsburgh...again.

Then they get into the history of beer in Oklahoma which includes a lot of prohibition, but also includes the uniqueness of Choc beer and what the hell is a fishberry? Finally it's a round of Nobody Asked You where we answer questions from the internet about beer.

Promos by First Sip Brew Box and Dudes with Brews on a Porch

15/04/2022

Episode 244 is a at Apis Mead & Winery with owner/meadmaker Dave Cerminara

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MEADS:
Apis Bomb First Hopped Melomel
Apis Mango Habanero
Apis Lemon Meringue

Steve and Adam travel to the middle of Carnegie, PA outside of Pittsburgh to talk with Dave. They chat about what exactly is mead, put to rest common misconceptions, and learn about the processes separate mead from beer.

They also get to know Dave's history in beer as both a home and pro brewer, his partnership with Bedillion Honey Farm, talk about the variety in meads like KingView Mead and Schramm's Mead and reminisce about good beers. Finally, It's the Great American Bee Bee.

Thanks to First Sip Brew Box & The Main Damie

11/04/2022

Episode 243 of the is not

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CIDERS
Kelterei Krämer Bembel With Care Apfelwein Kirsche
Wyndridge Farm Cider Co Honey Lavender
Beak & Skiff 1911 Maple Bourbon Barrel Aged Cider

April Fool's is a month long now and you tuned in thinking this was a beer podcast. But it's a cidey cast. We gotcha. Adam and Steve drink cideys and talk cideys. In the news, Nine Pin 26er club is back, Tom Hanks is enjoying Arsenal ciders, they learn what a pommelier is, and more. Then they get into the best cider houses and places to find ciders that aren't in for the travel types . . . but homerism sets in. Finally, they talk about their favorite non-booze stories of the week in Corollas and . No it's not 1993.

Shouts to First Sip Brew Box & Decayin With The Boys

01/04/2022

Episode 242 of takes us brahntahn featuring brown ales

~LISTEN LINKS~
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BEERS:
Helltown Mischievous Brown
Listermann Brewing Company Triple Digit Chickow! Hazelnut Double Brown
Grist House Gristly Bear

Steve and Adam hanging out drinking brown ales. That's the premise. Love it or leave it. This week they talk about Stone vs Keystone vs Firestone Walker vs Firestone Tires, Pints and Panels new book; the Two Frays, First Sip and Kweza beer and introduce a new segment.

Then they decide what to do with the . Hint: It's not keep the Pittsburgh Pirates, but their ideas are far more fun. Finally, now that Stone has opened the lawsuit door it's time for Hop Nation USA to recoup some losses and set the industry straight with frivolous lawsuits. Of course this goes well.

Promos by First Sip Brew Box and Hops and Box Office Flops

26/03/2022

Episode 241 - Kelsey brings back beers from Florida

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BEERS:
Unbranded Brewing Co. x Blaze Brewing Company Amigos? Amigos! PB&J Sour
Hidden Springs Ale Works Casserollin' with The Homies Sweet Potato Sour
Florida Avenue Brewing Co Neopolitan Berliner Weisse

In the news, Patagonia and Dogfish Head team up to scale up Kernza malt, Allegheny City Brewing Logger Jam, beer is getting cheaper in Seattle, and Jeremy Clarkson is aiming for a Top Beer? Then they brainstorm what the Hop Nation trend for 2022 will be, since they still can't lager beer and get in on that trend. Finally, it's beerifying recipes for the Disney parks for fun and profit?

Promos by First Sip Brew Box & Beer'd Al Podcast

18/03/2022

Episode 240 of the is a little bit different

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BEERS:
Shiner Beer Brewer's Pride Collin Street Bakery Fruitcake Pastry Porter
Brasseurs du Monde l'Abricothe Apricot and Tea wheat ale
Helltown x Black Forge Coffee Forged in Hell coffee brown

An episode il classico with just Steve and Adam hanging out at Hop Nation Central drinking beers . . . but not strictly talking beers. First in the news, a sale on pineapple juice, Tröegs gets even bigger, Heineken is terrible company in the metaverse, and Hoot Design and First Sip Brew Box give options to support Ukraine.

Then they diverge from beer talk to talk about a new TV show on Amazon Prime, Last One Laughing Canada. The show featuring some of the funniest comedians from Tom Green, Whose Line Is It Anyway, Letterkenny and more facing off to not laugh. They get into the origins of the show and how it might work in America. Finally, they answer beer questions from the internet.

Promos by First Sip and Decayin With The Boys

11/03/2022

Ep 239 is our 5th Anniversary Episode

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Featuring beers:
Spring House Brewing Co. Spare Me Pomelo Pale Ale
Flying Fish Brewing Company Crisp Kolsch-Style
Dssolvr brewery Wicked Engine Pumpkin Cheesecake Sour

It's a full house at Hop Nation Central as it's Kelsey, Katie, Adam and Steve to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the podcast. They're drinking all 5.0% beers. Get it? If this bit continues, it does give incentive to hit 10 years. We get caught up on all the upcoming beerfests in the Pittsburgh area like Barrel and Flow Fest and Brewing Up A Cure. Plus Zac Efron has a new beer related movie and is the location of the Wild Iggle revealed? Also we look back to the year 2017 and test our Hop Nation Knowledge.

Promos by First Sip Brew Box and The Main Damie

04/03/2022

Episode 238 of the is at Arboretum Trail Brewing Co with owner/brewer Ben

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BEERS:

Arboretum Trail Brewing Just Browning Araun' Honey Brown Ale
Arboretum Trail Brewing Sweet 2 Death Milk Stout
Arboretum Trail Brewing x Mondays Brewing Company x Links Brewing Company In The Trees DIPA

Two podcasters walk into a guy's house. Turns out it's a brewery. Not a great joke but that's exactly what happened when Steve and Adam showed up at Ben Steffen's currently garage based brewery Arboretum Trail. They discuss the obvious elephant in the room of how do you put a 3 bbl system in your home.

They also talk about Ben's brewing origins, a funny tale about Tree House (yes that one,) homebrewing, Sonny Rose Ranch honey, what did Marilyn's on Main add to a beer, and gardening. Finally, they get into brewing beers for all the trail hikers across America.

Promos by First Sip Brew Box & Hops and Box Office Flops

25/02/2022

Ep 237 of the features beer by Modern Methods Brewing Company

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BEERS:
Modern Methods Dub City West Coast IPA
Modern Methods Scrappy German Hefeweizen
Modern Methods The Percolator Coffee Lager

Katie joins Adam and Steve to talk about the pride of Warren, Oh. They also get into the news which includes the Foos, the hard Dews, and new guidelines for brews. Also a very cool St. Patrick's Day idea that other breweries need to adopt from Helltown, Devout Brewing Company & Yellow Bridge Brewing Co. . Then it's history involving straws and Sumerian drinking culture. Finally, a fun round of Craft or Crap featuring reviews from Untappd

Promos by First Sip Brew Box & The Main Damie

22/02/2022

We're approaching 5 years of podcasting in March and are looking for feedback for the future.

Do you have suggestions for how we could change or improve the show? Now's your chance to be heard.

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18/02/2022

Ep 236 of the craft beer podcast is all about French Toast beers

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BEERS:
Bhramari Brewing Company Let's Get Some F****** Fraanch Toast
Artisanal Brew Works Touch O' Crunch Red Ale
Yards Brewing Co. French Toast Bites Ale

Steve and Adam hanging out at Hop Nation Central enjoying some French Toast . . . BEEEERS?! This week it's celebrating the cinnamony breakfast sweet treat in beer form. First in the news, Heineken tries to put a fun spin on the dire collapse of society (Thanks, O̶b̶a̶m̶a̶ Capitalism) Then a Dictionary adds some beer words as a palate cleasner. Then it's the history of French Toast, and why it's not French. Learn origins and preparations from around the world. Finally, the debut of our meal replacement app ... which is just making beer flights out of meals. This is probably not healthy.

Promos First Sip Brew Box and Decayin With The Boys

11/02/2022

Ep 235 is with A Little Beer Tasting Group's Nikki and Eric talking about Valentine's Beers

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BEERS:
O'Fallon Brewery Knotty Peanut Butter Pretzel Ale
Land-Grant Brewing Company Experimental Red Velvet Sour
Abjuration Brewing Fruited Sour v1.19 Chocolate Cherry

We talk about Arboretum Trail taking a couch, Dancing Gnome's new art initiative, and Philly Breweries in PA invading Pittsburgh (again.)

Then we help people out with how to celebrate the Super Bowl and Valentine's Day at the same time with gifts and menu items. Finally, it's a game of Is it a Love Song or Is it a Beer?

Promos by First Sip Brew Box & American Slacker Podcast