The DC Beer Show

This week, we toast to the ups and downs life brings, and to... cicadas. You had to know it was coming, but with the emergence of Brood X comes the emergence of cicada-themed beers in the DMV. But before our cicada friends start singing from the trees ...

This week, we toast to the ups and downs life brings, and to... cicadas . You had to know it was coming, but with the emergence of Brood X comes the emergence of cicada-themed beers in the DMV.  But before our cicada friends start singing from the trees about their 17-year journey, we venture back even further to the early dawn of brewing in America. Mike sits down with Frank Clark , Master of his...

Today, we find out what it truly means to brew authentic, local beer. But first, Jacob, Brandy, and Mike bring some exciting news on the ever-anticipated Snallygaster, discuss tasty beers that make up for bad dates, and share what excellent new beers t...

Today, we find out what it truly means to brew authentic, local beer. But first, Jacob, Brandy, and Mike bring some exciting news on the ever-anticipated Snallygaster , discuss tasty beers that make up for bad dates, and share what excellent new beers they're finding now in post-vaccination brewery expeditions.  Jacob then sits down with Josh Chapman, co-owner, co-founder, and brewer at Black Narr...

Hurrah! It’s the first podcast where we're all vaccinated! To celebrate, we talk with the great Erika Goedrich, owner of Craft Beer Cellar DC which has been serving Washingtonians the finest craft beer in Northeast Washington D.C. Before the interview,...

Hurrah! It’s the first podcast where we're all vaccinated! To celebrate, we talk with the great Erika Goedrich , owner of Craft Beer Cellar DC which has been serving Washingtonians the finest craft beer in Northeast Washington D.C.  Before the interview, Brandy, Mike, and Jacob discuss a potential controversy between Flying Dog and Beer Kulture , an organization committed to diversity, equality, a...

Hazy IPAs have erupted in the DC beer scene. But rather than quickly joining the hype, one DMV brewery chose to methodically approach the creation of their Hazy IPA. Today, Jacob sits down with our friends at Port City Brewing — Area Sales Manager Will...

Hazy IPAs have erupted in the DC beer scene. But rather than quickly joining the hype, one DMV brewery chose to methodically approach the creation of their Hazy IPA. Today, Jacob sits down with our friends at Port City Brewing — Area Sales Manager Will Bruder and Brewer Jon Harahan . Jake, Will, and Jon get to the bottom of why Port City chose to brew The Hazy IPA and how their research and develo...

Today, Jacob, Brandy, and Mike honor the women at the helm of the brewing scene in the DMV. Brandy grabs a virtual pint with Erin Karla Young, the Marketing Manager at Silver Branch Brewing. Erin tells us all about the Pink Boots Society DC, an associa...

Today, Jacob, Brandy, and Mike honor the women at the helm of the brewing scene in the DMV.  Brandy grabs a virtual pint with Erin Karla Young, the Marketing Manager at Silver Branch Brewing. Erin tells us all about the Pink Boots Society DC , an association for women who work in beer from brewing to the taproom, to marketing and sales. Erin and Brandy discuss how the scene of beer is changing as...

It’s been one year since lockdown started. But Jacob, Brandy, and Mike don’t dwell on this today. Instead, they tell us about several DMV breweries celebrating anniversaries that are worth pouring many delicious, overflowing pints. Mike then sits down ...

It’s been one year since lockdown started. But Jacob, Brandy, and Mike don’t dwell on this today. Instead, they tell us about several DMV breweries celebrating anniversaries that are worth pouring many delicious, overflowing pints.   Mike then sits down with Jeff Ramirez, Chief Beer Officer at Denizens Brewing. Jeff takes us to the German-Austrian countryside, a place nestled at the foot of the Al...

We believe Black History Month is to be celebrated all year. Today, we celebrate black-owned businesses in the DC area. Mike sits down with Eamoni, aka The Vibe Queen aka The Traveling Beer Babe of Right Proper Brewing. Eamoni is an independent artist ...

We believe Black History Month is to be celebrated all year. Today, we celebrate black-owned businesses in the DC area.   Mike sits down with Eamoni, aka The Vibe Queen aka The Traveling Beer Babe of Right Proper Brewing. Eamoni is an independent artist who works to share stories of women and people of color in the DC beer industry. Eamoni tells us about the black-owned businesses in DC that deser...

This week, Jacob, Brandy, and Mike bring the interviews. Brandy sits down with the founders of Streetcar 82, Mark Burke and Jon Cetrano. Streetcar 82 is a 100% deaf-owned brewery in Hyattsville, MD. Mark and Jon tell us about their latest collaboration...

This week, Jacob, Brandy, and Mike bring the interviews.  Brandy sits down with the founders of Streetcar 82, Mark Burke and Jon Cetrano. Streetcar 82 is a 100% deaf-owned brewery in Hyattsville, MD. Mark and Jon tell us about their latest collaboration with Lyon Rum Distilling and why cask ales are so great.  Jacob talks with Justin Cox, co-founder of Atlas Brew Works about the controversial cann...

This week, Jacob, Brandy, and Mike talk about some of the inaugural beers that have been released to coincide with the Presidential Inauguration. They discuss breweries re-releasing beers previously released brews under a different name and ask, "Is it...

This week, Jacob , Brandy , and Mike talk about some of the inaugural beers that have been released to coincide with the Presidential Inauguration. They discuss breweries re-releasing beers previously released brews under a different name and ask, "Is it okay?" Mike gives a short history about the breweries that were not yet established in 2009 when President Joe Biden was previously inaugurated,...

In this first episode of 2021 Jacob, Brandy, and Mike talk about two flavorful beers from Jailbreak Brewing Company, White Russian and Dusk till Dusk. Mike sits down virtually with Robert Fink, a brewer from Jailbreak Brewing Company. They talk barrel-...

In this first episode of 2021 Jacob , Brandy , and Mike talk about two flavorful beers from Jailbreak Brewing Company, White Russian and Dusk till Dusk. Mike sits down virtually with Robert Fink, a brewer from Jailbreak Brewing Company. They talk barrel-aged beer, proprietary blends and the impact of furloughs as a result of the pandemic on the employees of breweries. Keep up to date with everythi...

Beer is people. It’s made, distributed, delivered, sold, and served by people. For our final DC Beer Show of 2020, we wanted to take you, dear listeners, back to that. What better way to do so than to turn the mic over to Jamaal Lemon? Lemon penned “Mu...

Beer is people. It’s made, distributed, delivered, sold, and served by people. For our final DC Beer Show of 2020, we wanted to take you, dear listeners, back to that. What better way to do so than to turn the mic over to Jamaal Lemon? Lemon penned “Mutated Anxieties — Living (and Parenting) While Black in the Face of Law Enforcement and COVID-19” for Good Beer Hunting , which won the award for Be...

This week, Jacob, Brandy, and Mike dive into why Small Business Saturday and Small Brewery Sunday put a lot of pressure on us, the consumer. Jacob makes a case for why they will not solve the problem of small businesses and breweries surviving the pand...

This week, Jacob , Brandy , and Mike dive into why Small Business Saturday and Small Brewery Sunday put a lot of pressure on us, the consumer. Jacob makes a case for why they will not solve the problem of small businesses and breweries surviving the pandemic. Paul Dean for the DC Brewer's Guild has announced that he will be stepping down in his role, leaving an opening. Brandy has a great idea on...

In this Thanksgiving episode, Jacob, Brandy, and Mike talk about some of the great new releases available in the region right now and share some of the recent news about brewery happenings for Thanksgiving. They also give their favorite beer-and-turkey...