Beers, Business, and Balls

BEERS: We tease our Summer Six Pack which is dropping on the House Enterprise website this weekend! We’ve assembled an elite list of beers that are perfect to drink all summer long. Will reviews Bamboozled by Hops IPA by Barrel House Z, a New England IPA from the South Shore of Massachusetts. Jake reviews a summer-inspired fruited sour, Club Paradise (Rum Runner) from Ohio-based Hoof Hearted Brewi...

BEERS: After Will reviews an old Rhode Island favorite in Proclamation Ale Company, we review our recent trip to Night Shift in Everett, Massachusetts. With a big selection, a good atmosphere, and a huge space, Night Shift became an instant favorite in the Boston area. Will reviews Super Santilli, a hopped-up version of one of Night Shift’s staple beers. Jake reviews Chill Zwickelson, a Zwickelbee...

BEERS: Derek Correia took years of experience in high-level Marketing roles at Pizza Hut, Burger King, and Renaissance Cruises and helped grow one of the most revolutionary products the 2000's have seen in the alcohol market.  Derek, the President at ReserveBar, joins the show this week to tell us all about the exciting things happening at the nation's leading e-commerce platform for premium and l...

BEERS: Chris Hanold joins the show this week! When not breaking down hockey, he’s brewing some of the best beer that Long Island has to offer at Greenport Harbor Brewing Company.  Chris reviews Moose Juice, an IPA from Great North Aleworks. Will gives a quick rave for Hopnami by Greenport, and also reviews a Twelve Guns specialty Blueberry Cobbler beer. Jake reviews a recent trip to the Sam Adams...

Josiah Didier has been playing professional hockey for nine years, but arguably the biggest honor of his career is his current role as the Captain of the Providence Bruins.  Dids joins the show to break down the excellent regular season that the P-Bruins finished with in 2022-23.  We flash back to Josiah's time as an assistant captain at Denver under now-Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery, winni...

This week, we got Whalers Brewing Company (6:05) on the pod! The way that Josh Dunlap & Wes Staschke met wasn't exactly the most conventional. Josh was an ex-Marine, working as a commercial fisherman and daydreaming of owning his own brewery.  Wes, an engineer by day, homebrewed at night and had toyed around taking his love for brewing to the next level.  Before either of them knew what th...

Thank you to everyone who has supported, listened, and watched over the past three years of our show. We couldn't have done this journey without you! A great time to break the news that Beers, Business, and Balls has won a Gold Crushie Award for Best Beer-Related Podcast! Your favorite pod took home the hardware from the Craft Beer Marketing Awards event in Nashville earlier this week. Hall of...

Every one of our listeners will know the hero of Bryant Basketball's championship season in 2022, and today he joins us on the pod to discuss his new venture. Peter Kiss, alongside co-founder Nate McGrory, joins the show to break down all things hoops, and especially the up-and-coming grassroots basketball organization Breakout Hoops NYC.  We discuss Peter's lauded college basketball career, what...

This week, we’re joined by Gary Rogers, the Co-Founder and Chief of Business Operations over at True North Ales. A native of Boston’s North Shore, and a former teacher, lacrosse player, global sales leader, marketer for IBM, and traveler, Gary found his passion for beer in the many facets of his life. Back in 1984, he began homebrewing, and gained a taste of brewing in a commercial environment aft...

For the 2nd time in our history, we present our 2023 NFL Mock Draft!  Join Will & Jake with Jordan, James, and Sam as we predict the selections for all 31 picks of the first round of this year's NFL Draft.  Same rules as last year - everyone picks as the team they're assigned, with no trades to move up or down the rankings. One twist, though - the order is randomized every five picks -...

On this week's episode, we're excited to welcome former NFL player and philanthropist Malcolm Mitchell to the show!  Malcolm (22:00) shares his experience playing for the New England Patriots, his role in the Pats' epic Super Bowl LI comeback over the Falcons, and some of the best players he's shared the field with.  After he was plagued with knee issues, Malcolm discusses  his tra...

A tradition like any other, The Masters starts today, and who better to talk some golf than a pro golfer himself!  Chris Dowling (34:00) a former golf pro, joins us to discuss The Masters and his new venture, Ohanafy, geared at helping breweries become more profitable.  Chris takes us through his golf journey from a young age, having worked at a golf club and deciding to perfect his craft, leading...

Sowams Cider Works (10:47) - Spencer Morris was an unlikely candidate to leave his manufacturing trade and become a farmer. But when the opportunity to take over Long Lane Orchard came about, Spencer couldn’t resist. In our live interview from Sowams Cider Works in Warren, Rhode Island, Spencer is joined by Maryka Gillis to discuss the founding and future of Sowams. We learn about the history of a...

When Chip Samson founded Shaidzon (23:47) with Josh Letourneau after he moved back to his home state of Rhode Island, he envisioned a cozy "garage brewery" that patrons from around the state could flock to and enjoy unique beers.  Now, Shaidzon is one of the more well-recognized beer brands in New England.  We joined Chip and Homer Johnsen - Shaidzon's Business Manager - for a discus...

For the second time in our show’s history, we’re live at Long Live Beerworks! Assistant Brewer Freddie Schwindt joins us for a Wednesday evening conversation on all things beer, Philly sports, and hot sauce.  Freddie discusses his journey in the beer industry; from New Jersey, to California, back to the East Coast, it’s safe to say he’s seen a lot of this unique industry. Freddie dives into t...

Moses Meus is a jack of all trades in many ways. Not only is he a multi-sport athlete, but he’s played nearly every position on the football field at St. Raphael Academy in Pawtucket. 2023 was a big year for Moses - he won the Rhode Island Gatorade Player of the Year, committed to play linebacker at URI, and is now a House Enterprise Athlete! Moses joins the show to discuss his last football seaso...

Adam Hamway has had quite the career path in the acting and voice world. From doing skits in front of Jimmy Fallon in Times Square, to auditioning for SNL and 30 Rock, and announcing for USBands at MetLife, all of his voice work eventually led him to the chair mic at the Prudential Center for the NJ Devils. Adam shares his journey from past to present, and we dive into his favorite Devils moments...

Manya Rubinstein (4:18) had always been passionate about bringing people together, and did just that when she founded Industrious Spirits Company (ISCO) as the first distillery in Providence since the prohibition era. Manya gained years of experience at America's most well-known corporate firms when she saw the opportunity to create a distillery in Rhode Island in 2015.  In this on-site inter...

The Gang Talks "The Big Game". A long overdue show “Writers’ Room” is in session with Sam Basel, ClubFootJim, and Jordan Laube joining the pod to talk Super Bowl. The crew gives their take on the Pro Bowl, we make our predictions and picks for Sunday, and we give a eulogy to our teams as they embark onto the offseason. We also see a new side of Basel, who shares his displeasure with pro-sports bei...

Vik Chokshi of FOX Sports (27:17) joins the show this week to discuss all things betting! Vik, a born-and-raised Chicago guy, fell in love with the Bears, Bulls, and Cubs from a young age. We discuss his favorite athletes growing up, his entry into the sports betting space, and the process of getting into his current role at FOX Sports. Vik sheds some light into why major networks are now embracin...

BEERS: We are just days away from one of our favorite events of the year...the Rhode Island Brew Fest!  We take a trip down memory lane of some of our best experiences at the state's largest beer festival and review the lineup for this weekend.  Jake breaks out a major throwback from our first RI Brew Fest in 2020, Shook Ones Vol. 5 from Greater Good in Worcester. It's an orange creamsic...

BEERS: Connecticut favorite Beer'd makes a reappearance on the show, as Jake reviews an old classic, Dogs & Boats. Will reviews a new take on a Portland, Maine gem, Holy Donut and their collab with Lone Pine. We preview the Rhode Island Brew Fest coming up next week. BUSINESS: Tech prophecies are coming true: the unicorns are laying people off again. Google announced its layoffs of over 12k employ...

Chuck Garrity, the owner of Death of the Fox Brewing Company( 12:20), joins the show to discuss the insanity of New Jersey beer laws. The Garden State is currently home the most suffocating restrictions on breweries among any other state in the US. Laws are limiting breweries to hosting only 25 “events” per year, all of which need to be reported to the state offices 10 days in advance; restricting...

BEERS: Will visits Tree House’s new location in Deerfield and reviews some of his selections. With another location coming in the near future, we (again) discuss the impact that Tree House beer has had on the region. Jake highlights two beers from the holiday season - Two Roads’ Holiday Ale, and Sam Adams Holiday Winter - which are instant December classics. BUSINESS: TikTok creator Zaid Admani ma...

A few months ago, we kicked off our House of College Hoops show with an awesome guest, Pat Skerry . The Massachusetts native that's been serving as the head coach of the Towson Tigers for the past 11 seasons. We discussed his New England past at Northeastern, Stonehill, URI, and Providence. We talked about the well-covered expansion of the CAA and implications it might have for the league, as well...