Jersey Beer Guys podcast

 This is the 3rd part of our 4 part episode from inside the Neck of the Woods Brewery at the Summer Swelter Beer Festival. In this episode, Chuck from Death of the Fox Brewery talks with us about the only coffeehouse/brewery in NJ and how the new ABC special ruling affects his business.  Next up is our interview with John from Hidden Sands Brewery, a large production brewery located in Atlantic Co...

 We continue our interviews inside Neck of the Woods at the Summer Swelter Beer Festival. In our second segment we talk with Chris from Oyster Creek Brewing in Waretown NJ and Tony from Mudhen Brewing, a brewpub in Wildwood.  Make sure you patronize these guys when you get a chance and follow them on social media.

 We attended the Summer Swelter Beer Festival in Pitman NJ and we set up our equipment inside Neck of the Woods Brewery. Eric didn't make it for this episode so we had Richard fill in for him. You'll miss him in the first interview but he makes an appearance in the second segment.  First up is our interview with John and Tom from South Jersey Beer Scene. We talk about their upcoming beer tour and...

 Summer Swelter is fast becoming one of the best craft beer festivals in all of NJ. This year is even bigger and better than it's inaugural year last year. The festival has grown to 50 NJ breweries and with that, a new spot.  Maureen Fitzpatrick, the author of the book "A Guide to New Jersey Craft Beer Breweries, South Jersey Edition" and one of the organizers of the festival sat down and talked t...

We did this episode a little while ago. We are joined by Richard from Fear of a Craft Beer Planet and we sat around and didn't talk about much until we turned this episode in to a beer tasting where most of the group tried to figure out what they were drinking.   I just have to say, we need to do it on a bigger scale and we really need to get better.  We drank beer from Workhorse Brewing out of Ki...

 Scott Akins from Thunderbolt came to the studio to talk about how he went from running a brewery tour service to getting in to the distributing part of the business and how he's doing it differently.  We had Richard from Fear of a Craft Beer Planet sit in with us again because we were missing a member in the studio but he joined us via phone. Five hour Amy didn't live up to her nickname, barely m...

 It's not a new brewery but what happened to us. We had a brewery that was supposed to visit with us but cancelled at the last minute and left us to talk about whatever we could think of. We are missing one member, as we sometimes do, but the show must go on.   Honestly, I can't remember the things we discussed but I'm at least one of us said something stupid and meaningless. 

We got a visit from Megan of Human Village Brewing in Pitman. She brought over some good beer to share with us. One of the members of the show was drinking and enjoying a beer that they usually don't drink.  Rich from the Fear of a Craft Beer Planet joined us and sat in the engineering chair, filling in for the kid. We had a really good time and talked about a lot of things including how the new A...

When I found out that my town was getting a brewery, I had to track the owner(s) down and find out what the story was. Jack was kind enough to accept an invitation to come talk to us. On his birthday too. He also brought alone their brewer, Ingrid, formerly of Tuckahoe Brewing. They discussed the plans that they have for their space and the beers that they plan on brewing. Needless to say, the gan...

  We sat in the studio where we were joined by our buddy Rich Rabic from the Fear of a Craft Beer Planet Podcast. It was birthday weekend for a lot of the gang and we drank beer that we got from the gang at The Wort Podcast when we were at AC Beerfest. 

 In this episode we sat down on session 3, Saturday night, with a few old friends and some new ones. We talked to Damien of Nomad Brewing, Joe from Brainy Borough was joined by Mike from Westville Brewing and we tried to get them to do a collaboration. Mike from 3 Threes also joined us as did Kathy from Devils Creek. We also talked to the members of 3 shows that are on the Hopped Up Network with u...

On our first night of the Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival we sat down and talked to Keith Oriente from Brotherton Brewing, Mike Nuhn from Tonewood Brewing, Joe. a new friend that we met before the festival and who we had the chance to talk with at the festival. We also got to talk with Jason Campbell from Slacktide Brewing who was joined by Mike Kivowitz from New Jersey Craft Beer. We were i...

We recently attended the Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival where we sat down and talked to various brewers and folks that attended. The tables were turned on us when Rob, Amy and Eric (Ian was MIA for this) sat down with Richard and Jay from The Fear of a Craft Beer Planet podcast. They are one of the first and longest running craft beer podcasts in NJ. We talked about some of the beers they h...

 Our friends from Axe and Arrow stopped by the studio with some beers to continue the conversation we started a couple of episodes back. Greg, Josh and Krystle sat down and talked about what it's like getting a new brewery started and what it is like finally beginning production. That's right, production. They have begun making beer and will be opening soon. Make sure check them out on Facebook an...

We loaded up the equipment and headed to Raritan Bay Brewing in Keansburg where we checked out their awesome space, tried some really good beer and talked with owner/brewer Jeff Benfer about what he's doing in his historic building and how he's making an impact in a downtown area. Make sure you visit them at 32 Church St., Keansburg NJ. Follow them on social media on Facebook and Instagram. Follow...

We packed up the equipment and went to Uno in Maple Shade where we were joined by Vic Sbailo from South Jersey Beer Scene along with Jason Campbell from Slacktide. We also talked with Mike Hahn bar manager with Uno, Rich Rabic our producer and one of the hosts of Fear of a Craft Beer Planet and the guys from Axe and Arrow brewing, a soon to be opened brewery in Glassboro. Visit Slacktide Brewing a...

John and Ed from Somers Point Brewing visit the studio to talk about their brewery located at the old Somers Point ice company. The building at this time is still undergoing construction but they are expecting an early spring opening, possibly the beginning of April. Make sure you check them out on Facebook and Twitter to track of their progress and for the grand opening date.  We especially want...

 We finish up our interview with good friend of the show, Kevin Reilly and his business partner from Naked Brewing, Jim Crossland. The awesome assortment of beers kept flowing while we talk about all the great stuff that Naked Brewing has going on at their location. Make sure you visit them at 51 Buck Rd, Huntingdon Valley, PA.  Check them out on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Follow Kevin's tra...

Our good friend Kevin Reilly O'Reilly from Philly Beer Trail stops by to talk about his new venture, Naked Brewing in Huntington Valley PA. He brings along his business partner, Jim Crossland and we have one hell of a good time. The conversation went on enough that we were able to make 2 episodes.  Make sure you visit Naked Brewing, 51 Buck Rd. Huntington Valley PA. Check them out on Facebook, Twi...

  We loaded up the truck and headed to Iron Hill Brewery in our home base of Maple Shade to enjoy                                                                                                                                                                       We loaded up the truck and headed to Iron Hill Brewery in our home base of Maple Shade. We sat down with head brewer Josh Ervine, a vete...

  It's a Christmas Miracle! We sat down in our new studio to swap a few beers and talk a little crap like we do sometimes do. We want to wish everyone a happy holiday season no matter what holiday you celebrate. We want to thank all those who listen to the show. We look forward to making the show better in the new year and looking towards Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival in March.  

 We finish up our conversation with Dr Matt Farber, the head of program at the University located in Philadelphia. We were fortunate to sample some beer that was brewed with an experimental yeast that some of his students discovered in the area.   Our thanks to Dr Matt for hosting us and letting us sample some really good beer. You can find out more about the program by contacting the University,...

 We made a trek across the Ben Franklin Bridge to the University City area of Philadelphia were we made a visit to Dr. Matthew Farber of The University of the Sciences Philadelphia. What's unique about this school is that they a brewing course. Not only that, but his students have discovered a new yeast strain which sours beer without the introduction of bacteria into the brewing process. To find...

We sat around one Friday night to talk about the growth in the craft beer industry in the state of New Jersey and how craft beer continues to grow in the US. We also got to talk with Mike O'Toole from the Wort Podcast, a show about craft beer on Long Island. You can find their show, along with ours, on the Hopped Up Network and check out their show on Govs Radio.

 What happens when two podcasts meet up at one restaurant? In this episode we sit down with John and Vic from the South Jersey Beer Scene Podcast at Uno in Maple Shade. We also talked with Rob Zarko of Ship Bottom Brewing who put a few beer on tap. We also talked with Tom Renzulli, staff writer for the South Jersey Beer Scene website and Dan Hoover of Atco Brewing.