Bartalk

Karl and Dan are joined by the Beanes to talk about TV bars, Karl confuses Roadhouse with Tommy Boy, and they answer some more listener questions about being left change, the best drinks for a cruise, and tab service charges.   Apologies for the audio quality issues.   Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Karl and Dan are joined by Brenna & Matt Beane, of the Pillory Pub and Dillon's Local, respectively. They talk about working with your significant other, keeping up with trends in a seasonal business, and answer questions from the vast array of listeners. Matt has very strong feelings about plastic straws.   Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Dan, Karl, and Jordan sit down at the Tavern on the Wharf to talk about what's trending in the bar business, from the hoppy orange juice of New England IPAs the continuing growth of local breweries and interest in superlocal beers, to the future of canned cocktails, and the dealing with social media, and the evolution of the pool hall into the barcade. Also, Jordan & Karl have a new bet!   Intro m...

How many people can a bartender handle? How thick is your simple syrup? What does "When you get a minute" mean? And who calls it "blowing" the keg?   Karl's audio is fixed about 13 minutes through the episode.   Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Jordan sat down to talk to the Inebri-Art Podcast that aired in July of 2017. This is that interview. As a warning, the language is very blue. Even for us. Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Should servers tip out their barback? Should you eat and drink at your job when you're off the clock? And what's that smell? (It's the drain trap) Jordan, Karl, and Dan are back to lend their expertise to answer more of your questions!   Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Dan, Jordan, and Karl -with decades of bar experience between them- sit down to answer listener questions about, tipping the owner, dealing with the overserved, hangover remedies, and not eating buffalo!   Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Karl was interviewed for the Inebri-Art Podcast in February of 2017. They talked about his opening the New World Tavern, his favorite band & beer, and online reviews. Editor's note: this episode was recored on Inebri-Art's original setup, and the audio quality is, well, rough. Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Assistant Tasting Room Manager Jimmy Stickney of the Mayflower Brewery joins Karl, Jordan, & Dan to talk about the new taproom, dog-friendliness, the seasonality of beer tastes, historical brewing, and dog adoption.   Intro music is "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Jake Hill sits down to talk about learning to bake, local farming, and baseball.   Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Jordan, Karl, and assistant guest host Dan join Ben & Bri from the Pillory Pub to talk about the legal issues of running a bar. They talk about vaping & pot brownies, CBD-infused beer & weed mojitos, Keno, sports betting, & happy hour, anf growuing your base of regulars.   Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Chris Almeida joins Jordan, Karl, and Dan to talk about going from Hasbro to barbacking in California, mixologists, and his work at the Tasty.   Intro music is "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Bartalk returns! Karl, Jordan, and guest co-host Dan are joined by Ben & Bri of the Pillory Pub. They talk about their origins, running a seasonal business, and picklebacks!   Yadda-yadda-yadda count: 3   Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Karl & Jordan, along with the BBC's Matt Tiso & Dillon Local's Pete Burgess swap war stories from their years of bartending in Plymouth!   Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Matt Tiso from the British Beer Company and Pete Burgess from Dillon's Local & The Pour Guys talk about being a long-time bartender in Plymouth, and the bar scene then vs. now.   Intro music is "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Guest-host Andy sits in at the New World Tavern, collecting interviews from the Karl & Jordan Settle a Bet fundraiser held on January 28th. Apologies for the audio quality, these were not ideal recording conditions.   Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

On this week's episode of Bar Talk, Quahog Republic's Erik Bevans and Chumley from Main St. Sports talk about Erik's being the new guy in town, and Chumley regales us with tales from his 30 years in the kitchen.   Intro music is "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Quahog Republic's Erik Bevans & Chumley, now of Main Street Sports and formerly of everywhere else, join Jordan & Karl to talk about the origin of the Quahog Republic restaurants, UMASS Basketball, and the fun of dark rum!   Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Jeff Nardone of Mayflower Brewing & Dan Mahoney of the British Beer Co. join Karl & Jordan to talk about the non-drinking fun you have at bars-table games, darts, chalkboard creativity, and buffalo!   Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Kenny Semcken of Second Wind Brewing Co. joins Karl & Jordan to talk about what it takes to open up a new brewery- from home brewing to developing your styles, to finding your space.   Intro music is Coast to Coast by Cory Gray.

Jeff Nardone from Mayflower Brewing hosts and Dan Mahoney from the British Beer Company joins Karl & Jordan to talk about Plymouth's Thanksgiving parade, Christmas presents good & bad, and the debut of the new Shift Change lightning round (it's a work in progress).   Intro music is "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Jordan and Karl (or Chabot & Karlstello), joined by guest host Angela, sat down with Kenny Semcken of Second Wind Brewing Co. and John Payton of Lord Hobo Brewing to get technical about beer styles, entering the market, and how beer hype affects your drinking experience.   Intro Music is "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Heather from the Blue-Eyed Crab and Tatum from the Craft Beer Cellar join the show to talk about their work/life "balance", the sacrifices they make, and the sacrifices people make for them.   Intro music is "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Matt & Jimmy join Jordan & Karl to talk about online reviews. After discussing the importance and relevance of anonymous reviewers, they spend half the episode reading their one-star Yelp reviews. They're great, I mean, great stuff.   Intro music is "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

The Craft Beer Cellar's Tatum Stewart & Heather Casey from The Blue-Eyed Crab join Karl & Jordan to talk about the disparate roles of men & women in the service industry.   Intro music is "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.