1056 Podcast

Episode 47 IS IN THE BUILDING and we had on Taylor, one of the owners of Skygazer Brewing Company. We went through the transition from their Southington location to their new home at Twelve Percent, why Skygazer had a brief hiatus in 2020, and hint at a few new collaborations to look forward to for the rest of 2020. (oh yea, Tyler pitches his pizza beer idea as well) Follow Skygazer on social medi...

For Episode 46, we were live at the Chef Showdown and IT...WAS...AMAZING. We were lucky enough to witness 3 amazing chefs compete in a Chopped-style competition to see which chef came out on top, all while supporting an amazing cause: The American Foundation of Suicide Prevention. This episode was jam PACKED with interviews, including: Vanessa, COO Nala's Kitchen and Jen, MMA fighter JUDGES: Chef...

We were joined by the creator of The Fingaz Bowl, Julien, on our most recent 1056 Podcast episode. If you don't know, The Fingaz Bowl is one of the hottest drinking game accessories out there right now for the classic Fingers Drinking Game. We talked about how he came up with the idea and the next steps he wants to take as a small business owner in the state, including a collaboration with some of...

It's the 44th episode of the 1056 podcast with Dave Ricci, Director of the award-winning film, The Craft: Rhode Island. We spoke with Dave about the RhodeIsland vs the Connecticut craft beer scene and went through some of the behind-the-scenes with some of the breweries represented in the documentary. Be sure to check out The Craft: Rhode Island on-demand and through Amazon Prime today! Follow the...

This episode, we sat down with Stephen Loh, ⅓ of the acclaimed West Coast beer podcast, Malt Couture (you may recognize them from their other venture, @dontdrinkbeer). If you don't know them, they bring together the perfect balance of improv and beer education (plus some extremely geographic-specific California references), plus drinking beer (so you don't have to).  We went in-depth on the b...

IT'S EPISODE 42 AND WE'RE BACK TO REVIEWING BEER. This time, we went to the highly talked about Dockside Brewery in Milford, CT and got to review Feelin' Juicy, a 6.5% NE IPA. If you haven't heard, Dockside opened in the midst of the pandemic, but has still drawn a ton of attention for it's waterfront location and beer selection. We also had Tom M join briefly to talk more about the Closer to Free...

We are PUMPED to have Greg Avola from Untappd on the show this week. We talked a lot about how the idea for Untappd came to be, his observations on the CT craft beer scene, and got a look into which cities had the most users. This was an amazing interview and we hope you'll enjoy it too. Follow us on Instagram @1056podcast Untappd: @tieler @redmarker

It's Episode 40 of the 1056 Podcast and this time we took our talents to Newsylum Brewing Co. in Newtown, CT.  They're one of CT's newest breweries, opening in 2020, and offer what was arguably the most unique brewery experience we've had so far. Not only is this brewery in the old Fairfield Hills Campus, the actual taproom was amazing, and definitely something we suggest you go see for yourself....

It's Episode 39 and oh boy do we have a good one! Chef Becca and Vanessa of Nala's Kitchen in Wallingford created a craft beer dinner for us and let us tell you , it did not disappoint. If you like what you heard in this episode, you can get Nala's Kitchen delivered right to your door. Visit  nalas-kitchen.com for their beer inspired menu, which includes our favorite, BBQ Pulled Pork With Bee...

It's episode 38 of the 1056 Podcast and we're reviewing Passion Fruit Kisses from Reverie Brewing Company!!! Be sure to leave us a 5 star review and we'll read it on the show!! Follow us on Instagram @1056Podcast. Untappd: Tieler RedMarker

In Episode 37, we're joined by Best Trivia Ever (@besttriviaever) founder Ken Tuccio, who not only founded one of the premiere CT trivia companies, but has extensive experience in hosting his own podcast and hosting local radio and tv shows. We talk the ins and outs of the bar/brewery trivia game, and hear about some of his most interesting guests on his show, from Judd Apatow to Jerry Springer. W...

It's the 36th episode of the 1056 Podcast! This episode, we're taking our talents to Oxford for our DOUBLE DIP REVIEW of Exilis and Aura from OEC ( Ordinem Ecentrici Coctores).  OEC makes some high quality, fancy beers and we were lucky enough to get to try them! As always, leave us a 5 star roast on iTunes and we'll read it on air. _______ Instagram: @1056Podcast Untappd: tieler | redmarker

It’s the 2nd half of episode 35 of the 1056 Podcast with guest Tom M. If you haven’t yet, listen to Part 1. In Part 2, we dive more into wrestling (because we turned into a wrestling podcast), and Tyler tries to figure out 2 CT breweries that Tom M is not a fan of. Liked our interview with Tom M? Leave us a 5 star review, and follow us on Instagram for our next LIVE show @1056Podcast.

It's the 35th episode of the 1056 podcast and we finally sat down with the man who who only goes by his first name (and last name initial), Tom M. In part one of our interview, we go through how Tom M went from not drinking beer at all to becoming one of the more recognized names in the CT beer industry, from beer collaborations to his help and contributions to the Closer to Free Ride.  Follo...

It's the 34th 1056 Episode and we are PUMPED to review Skygazer Brewing Company (@skygazer_brewingco on IG and @skygazerbrewingco on Facebook) with Mr. Skygazer himself Tim aka @aguywholoves beer. Tim is a superfan of Skygazer, getting every release (except one) and trying virtually everything Skygazer has to offer. He even had a hand in their 1 Year anniversary beer (check that can, his names on...

It's the 33rd 1056 Podcast where we took a look a Cute Fat Kid IV: You're Killing Me Smalls, a 9.75% Knee Slapper of a Red Ale from Brewport. Listen as Jeff and Tyler slowly lose our minds over our obsession of 90 Day Fiancé and the proper vaseware community on Instagram. Follow us on Instagram @1056Podcast to watch us live when we record Leave us a 5 star review  Stay safe Wash your hands

It’s the THIRTY SECOND episode and we are beyond excited to have our first CT brewery on the show, HALF FULL BREWERY . Zach, the General Manager, and Joe, the Experience Manager, sat down with us to talk about how CT beer has changed, the evolution of Half Full since they’ve opened their doors, and a peek at what’s to come for Half Full in 2020. You can find them at: https://halffullbrewery.com/ I...

Here is a replay of the 2019 Beer Awards presented by the 1056 Podcast! Our Categories are: Best Can Design Weirdest Beer Best Beer Best Brewery Congrats to all our winners and nominees! (skip to ~ 11:00 for the start of the awards) Instagram: @1056podcast Untappd: @tieler/@redmarker

It's EPISODE 31 of the 1056 Podcast! We have an awesome interview with Phil and Kat of the CT Brewer's Guild, where we talk about CT beer, The Pinks Boots Society, the brand new Beer Passport for 2020, and talk about the 2020 CT CRAFT BEER FEST on NOVEMBER 14! Lear more about the event here!: https://www.connecticut.beer/events/ctcraftbeerfest THE FIRST GENERAL ADMISSION SESSION IS ALREADY SOLD OU...

It's episode 30 and sober January is OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Expect more beer reviews and crazy live shows. Until then, we have an amazing interview with probably one of the more unique and informative beer Instagram accounts in the state. Nick and Sam initially created Full Pour (@fullpour on instagram) to keep tabs on everything CT beer, and have ended up being a great place to find out about every...

It’s the 29th 1056 podcast and we have Kevin, an awesome guest who created the CTBeer Facebook and Instagram pages, as well as BeerFests.com . In a short few years, Kevin has hosted beer events and festivals all over the US and has accumulated over 200,000 likes across social media. It’s another unique interview, where we talk more into starting a new business (as well as some of the most interest...

IT's THE FIRST 1056 OF THE NEW DECADE. We continue our interview series with another great up and coming home brewer, Tyler (great name) from TCR Brewing. We get more into his start in making beer and where he thinks the industry is headed in Connecticut. Find his beers, especially his AMAZING sours like Kokomo Sax Solo, at upcoming beer fests! Until then, follow TCR Brewing on Twitter, Untappd an...

It's the FINAL 1056 of 2019! It's been an awesome first year of the podcast and we can' t thank you enough for listening. We wrap up 2019 with a review of Hopfen Lager from East Rock, a New Haven brewery dedicated to German style beer! Listen along, and stayed locked for some BIG things in 2020. Instagram: @1056podcast

It's part 2 of our 12 Days of Beer People and oops we did another 2 hour interview. This one, with our great friend Al aka @beerluvah_, was an amazing interview with another fan of the CT beer scene. We talk about our favorite breweries and how we both had similar beginnings into the beer scene. We also review 3 Lock City collaborations: VIVA Stamvegas, Subliminal Verses Vol. 3, and Locked and Loa...

It's Episode 25 of the 1056 Podcast and it's LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG (2 hours plus) but we promise it's a good one. We saw down with Matt Knight of Knight Brewing Co. (@knightbrewing) to go over how he got his start, how his Porter won FIRST in a National Homebrew Contest, and his vast knowledge of all things beer. We try 7 different beers as we kick off our 12 Days of Beer People Series! Ins...