Beyond IPAs

We recently sat down with Brad & Jen Cardoza, owners of The Pour Farm, in their Wareham location (corner of Center and Main Streets). This place encapsulates everything we look for - a great craft beer list, excellent bar food, a clean and stylish taproom and friendly welcoming owners and staff. Well done all the way around. Go check them out in Wareham or at their equally awesome New Bedford...

Last Friday we went down to Connecticut to meet up with Kyle Hume of Little Willow, to crack open a few freshly canned beauties. "On Air" is our collaboration. It's a DDH single IPA with Topaz, Galaxy Citra, weighing in at 7.5%. Look for notes of passion fruit, lychee and citrus. We are quite proud of be a part of this. It really is fantastic and we can't wait for you to try it...

Dan, Brian and Scott observe Widowmaker's Comet Week in the best way possible, with a taste test of all of the Comet Goodness. Cheers! Support the show

The Red Hand Brewing X Beyond IPAs collab is unleashed! We can honestly say that we accomplished what we had set out to do; create a tasty lager with hops. It really is a gooood solid tasty and crispy and hoppy brew. Well done Brian and Dave. In this episode we drink a few and raise a toast to our creation. Go to Red Hand and try it!!! Support the show

This is Part 3 of 4, where we sit with Dave and Brian early on in the Brew Day. Mashing is done and the boil has begun. Time for a check in.  Come join us on March 1st in Lakeville at Red Hand to taste this one with us! Cheers! Support the show

We're at the end of the brew day. We faced a chilling challenge and overcame like the Champions we are. The beer is tucked away and ready for the yeast to do its magic. Come join us on the 1st for a taste! (and/or one of Red Hand's many other excellent craft beer offerings as well. Cheers! Support the show

On March 1st, Red Hand Brewing will be tapping a beer that we helped brew. To be honest, we just did what Brian Donnelly from Red Hand and Dave Donnelly from Tamarack Homebrew Supplies told us to do, but it's something! These next 4 episodes document the day. Part 1 walks through our thoughts behind the recipe and the others are check-ins throughout the brew day. Come join us on March 1st in...

This is Part 2 of 4, where we sit with Dave and Brian early on in the Brew Day. Come join us on March 1st in Lakeville at Red Hand to taste this one with us! Cheers! Support the show

Inspired by an offhand comment from one of our favorite fans, Bernie Hinckley, three Philosophers gather in a cave to discuss our ever changing attitudes towards a brewery's appeal. Thanks Bernie! Support the show

Zacky "Beers" McGuire is back for another chat. We sat riverside in a toasty igloo and chatted about the changes in the craft-centric restaurant scene, get insight into the Distributor/Restaurant dance and sample some fine brews from Riverhouse's always top-notch list, including RaR from Maryland, which is now entry #65 on Wonson's Top 5 List. Congrats RaR! Cheers. www.riverhou...

Tonight we sip on some tasty Hill Farmsteads and Schillings as we visit Brack's Grille & Tap in Taunton and meet with Jared DeSousa, Bar Manager. Jared has an extensive beer knowledge and background and gives us insight into his thought process when creating his amazing tap list and the ins and outs of managing a bar that is decidedly craft-forward. Cheers! www.bracksgrilleandtap.com/loca...

We are back to finish our chat with Kyle Hume, Creator, Owner and Head Brewer of the wonderful Little Willow Brewing. tamarackhomebrewsupply.com 508-947-6922 290 Bedford St, Unit C, Rear Lakeville, MA 02347 tamarackwineandspirits@yahoo.com Support the show

Our old friend and frequent guest Kyle Hume, Creator, Owner and Head Brewer of Little Willow re-joins us for an update on his brewery, the state of the industry, and some good brewing insight. Always a good chat with Kyle! Cheers! tamarackhomebrewsupply.com 508-947-6922 290 Bedford St, Unit C, Rear Lakeville, MA 02347 tamarackwineandspirits@yahoo.com Support the show

We are back at it after a summer off. Dan, Brian and Scott dust off the Pod Cave and to get the 'cast back rolling. In this episode, we chat on our future plans, Dan's awakening in the Land of Fire and Ice, and various other South Shore Beer related coming and goings. Cheers! tamarackhomebrewsupply.com 508-947-6922 290 Bedford St, Unit C, Rear Lakeville, MA 02347 tamarackwineandspirits@y...

The three of us grab a few pints to check in and recap what we are seeing in these odd times and discuss the things we have planned now that our schedules have cleared up a bit. Cheers! tamarackhomebrewsupply.com 508-947-6922 290 Bedford St, Unit C, Rear Lakeville, MA 02347 tamarackwineandspirits@yahoo.com Support the show

Dan, Brian and Scott struggle with transition and sit down to talk about some interesting industry news such Treehouse's new pickup system at the Prudential Center, brewery closings and consolidations, all the while sampling some Trillium that UPS delivered. Interesting times indeed. Cheers! tamarackhomebrewsupply.com 508-947-6922 290 Bedford St, Unit C, Rear Lakeville, MA 02347 tamarackwinea...

A new South Shore brewery is imminent! Red Hand Brewing is about to open in Lakeville! This Saturday (10/19/24) at 4PM, their doors will be open to the public! A month or so ago, we sat down with two of the three founders, Brian and Karen Donnelly, to talk about what their spot will be all about. Sneak preview - it's going to be beyond your typical tap room. They will feature their own handcr...

Dino Funani, founder of Vitamin Sea Brewing sits down with us at the their Downtown Plymouth location to talk about the Plymouth Buildout, Four the Shore, his tie to Keever Glass, the Blue Cooler, how he got here, the food options and much more. Go get some in the new New England brew mecca! https://vitaminseabrewing.com/ tamarackhomebrewsupply.com 508-947-6922 290 Bedford St, Unit C, Rear Lakevil...

Fabian Vigil from Vigilant Vessels joins us Columbus, OH to talk about his fantastic one of a kind, pop culture glassware. If you've been on our Facebook page, you may have been impressed with Brian Wonson's impressive glass collection. Fabian is the creator of most of those beauties. We talk about the process of creating them, the fun of it all and the collectible nature of this hobby,...

Harper Lane's new brewery is open and it's awesome! We sit down for a few pints with owner, head brewer and genuine nice guy Mike Pasalacqua in his new brewery and discuss how it all came to be. Until a few months ago, Mike had been a Tenant brewer for 6+ years and has finally realized his dream of opening a wonderful brewery in the South Shore of Massachusetts, Middleborough to be exact...

Much like the Pilgrims, Brian and Scott stopped into Plymouth, MA in search of good beer. We hooked up with Matt Elder and Mike Dyer at the new Cordage Park location. What a spot they've built! We covered a lot of ground, including the new spot, the old spot (Derby Street), their origins, their future, their brewing philosophy, brewing festivals and much more. Cheers! www.untoldbrewing.com ww...

We head up to the North Shore in this episode and talk with Ray Pickup. Ray and his wife Jordana have founded Rockport Brewing Company and are poised to change the entire craft beer game north of Boston. With delicious beer, a new taproom opening in Gloucester this summer, distribution up into NH and more surprises on the way ,RBC is sure to soon take Cape Ann by storm. And the North remembers aft...

We've got a new brewery in the south shore - 42nd Brew Co. We sit down in their wonderful new taproom in Kingston with co-owners Stephen Darby, Paul Schiele and Matt Ward and get the scoop on the brewery, their Kill the Keg action, their emphasis on design, the bell, and their future plans. In some ways, their origin story is familiar (homebrew guys and a firepit) and in other ways it is defi...

As promised, we kept recording and got back into with with Dave. Enjoy! www.tamarackwineand spirits.com https://www.patreon.com/BeyondIPAs tamarackhomebrewsupply.com 508-947-6922 290 Bedford St, Unit C, Rear Lakeville, MA 02347 tamarackwineandspirits@yahoo.com Support the show

We dish the dirt on the recent Tamarack Wine and Spirits' change in ownership with Dave Donnelly, former owner. Well sort of. Dave is pivoting to his new venture Tamarack Wine and Spirits Homebrew Shop. We talk about his future plans, what led him to decide to sell, what you can expect from the new owners (the future looks promising!), the industry in general and we talk about all the cool Ho...