Friends with Brews

Want a vacation in the tropics? Peter had one! Scott listens in rapt envy as Peter talks about his new life and his future bungalo. Then Peter gets all Authoritarian, and Scott talks about transcribing the whole thing. The Topics The Brews Backporch Coffee Roasters Costa Rica Santa Maria De Dota Harpoon Dunkin' Blueberry Matcha IPA Ex Novo Brewing Marryin' Berries - Untappd Costa Rica!! Fo...

Scott couldn't handle another long distance phone call with Peter, so John Chidgey of The Engineered Network is here to give a more balanced view of AI, ML, ChatGPT, and other societal-techno issues. The Topics The Brews Backporch Coffee Roasters Backporch Blend DC Specialty Coffee Roasters The Darkness Strong Espresso Blend Coffee and Coffee Brewing Techniques Kalita Wave Series AeroPress Coffee...

LIVE FROM COSTA RICA, IT'S ... one of us, anyway. PETER! Adam and Scott are here too, in case you care. We love running from zombies, but only with love in our hearts. The Topics Peter's OpSec is blown. His location is Costa Rica. The Brews Starbucks French Roast Dark Imperial Silver Little Beast Brewing Third Bird Oatmeal Stout Oatmeal Stout and Cerveza technicalities The Germans of Costa Ric...

Lots of tech, and a little rotator cuff! Eufy and LastPass suck at being private and secure, Peter is headed for Costa Rica, Mario Guzman makes apps you should use, and most importantly, Peter is a Strava legend! Plus a new segment called Overheard. The Topics 2022 - The Year of the Megapickle! The Brews Golden Road Brewing Guava Cart Belching Beaver Brewery Peanut Butter Milk Stout Thanks to Vic...

Scott hates Google Drive, Peter hates software on GitHub and searching for virtual KVM's, but they both love a good cup of coffee. The Topics The Brews Water Avenue Coffee Wonderland Winter Blend Wegmans Distant Horizon Whole Bean Coffee Mammoth for Mastodon Google Drive UI madness Peter's new job offer macOS window management Rectangle Pro Sidecar macOS gestures KVM software Witch ShareMouse...

It's a coffee epsiode!! 2001 is a Space Odyssey, and Friends with Brews is a Podcast Odyssey! Coffee, audio software, movies, browsers, programming languages, and Peter’s nose!! The Topics The Brews Coava San Marcos Honduras Counter Culture Slow Motion Rogue Amoeba Piezo Audio Hijack Fission Loopback Farrago Elgato Wave XLR Scott watched 2001 in 70mm at Hollywood Theatre HollywoodTheatre 2001: A S...

It's not just about Twitter and Mastodon. Peter and Scott also complain about various body parts. Well, what did you expect? We're getting old and it's our duty to hurt and then talk about it! The Topics The Brews Trailhead Sunbreak Morning Blend Wegmans Gingerbread Flavored Tea Ninkasi Sleigh'r Winter Ale Burlington Beer Company Study Hall Our Mastodon accounts Friends with Brews on Mastodon...

Adam joins Peter and Scott to brew things and talk about technology and Peter's knee, which apparently is not good technology. The Topics The Brews Starbucks Breakfast Blend Delirium Red Wegmans Decaf Espresso Whole Bean Roast The Richest Richard, a.k.a., the Grinch who stole Twittermas Mastodon Mastodo or Mastodon't? The culture there is GOING to change if it becomes mainstream, whether long...

Beer AND coffee again! It was a slow week in social media (or was it?). Peter's work status is complicated. Scott asks questions about it. The Japanese love themselves a mundane Halloween, and we're here for it! Peter loves speakers in the ceiling, and Scott says you should check out a certain William Gibson book TV adaptation. The Topics The Brews Hoegaarden White Rogue Santa's Private Reserv...

Now we drink brews of all kinds! And we like to complain a LOT about software while we do. The Topics The Brews Warsteiner Oktoberfest GoodLife BeachLife POG Pale Ale Backporch Coffee Roasters Single Track Elgato Wave XLR Software problems Dictation and Siri Apple software timing bugs Haptic alarms Find us! Friends with Brews website FriendswBrews on Twitter The Links Warsteiner Oktoberfest GoodLi...

It's the middle of the day, so things are slightly different today! We've traded one kind of brew for another. This is why we're Friends with Brews now! Oh, did I mention the pivot? Pivot to brews of all kinds, pivot to MacBooks, pivot to rest days! The Topics The Coffee Trailhead Coffee Roasters Subtle Beauty Wegmans Store Brand Decaf Espresso Whole Bean Roast The Pivot Friends with Brews Back to...

The world may be burning, but Peter and Scott want to believe! Climate change, Ted Lasso, watches, corporate values vs. marketing, and more!! The Topics The Beer 21st Amendment Brewery Hell or High Watermelon Zero Gravity Brewery Green State Lager The world is burning Oregon is trying to catch on fire again General climate change depression Ted Lasso Season 2 Sports watches ARE a thing Apple Watch...

Adam joins Peter and Scott to blur the lines of professional podcasting and talk beer, cholesterol, fitness, kids growing up, and lavender farms! The Topics The Beer Tennessee Brew Works Walk The Lime American Wheat Ale Ground Breaker Brewing Olallie Ale Trillium Brewing Thresh Pale Lager Ex Novo Brewing Company The Most Interesting Lager In The World Black Abbey Brewing Company The Rose Janet Jac...

Peter with Portland! Beer with Portland! Running with Portland! Peter visits Scott in Portland and drags him 13 miles through the woods before allowing either of them to be friends with beer. The Topics The Beer Baerlic Beer Company Oat Soda Peter thumbs up. Might run 5k out of his way for it but would not run 50k out of his way for it Worthy Brewing Lights Out Stout PETER IS IN PORTLAND!!!!!!!!!?...

Peter drinks fake beer with real desperate regret, then talks interval training, heat waves, sailing shades, and more. Scott drinks real beer with real satisfaction and eats real Tiramisu with genuine delight. The Topics The Beer Athletic Brewing Company Run Wild IPA Ex Novo Puff Puff Passionfruit Sour Peter's 50k training update The broken episode (a preview of what was to be and is yet to co...

Two domains walk into a bar, lightbulbs aren't all successes, and Scott and Peter recommend some fun things! The Topics The Beer Kona Brewing Big Wave Golden Ale Paulaner Salvator Domain failures Micro.blog F1 TV failures Lightbulb failures Fitness Recommendations Knotwords They Call Me Magic Moon Knight Better Call Saul Knowing or not knowing – balancing mental health with awareness The Links Kon...

Peter has tech rage and a sinister glovebox, Scott fails at camera and email, and they both agree on the best strategy for dealing with a certain world leader. The Topics The Beer Catamount Porter Ex Novo Brewing Milagro Oscuro Tech rage Peter is a walking EMP The glovebox Scott fails at camera Reincubate Camo Apple Watch cellular service Minimalist shoe conversion Altra Lone Peak 5 Xero Shoes Spe...

Cats are chonky and Apple Watches are wonky. Peter may be the only person in the world disappointed at the state of the Mac, and NFTs and Cryptocurrency never fail to lobotomize the faithful. Also, where's Jesta?? The Topics The Beer Kona Brewing Co. Kona Classic Pipeline Maplewood Brewery and Distillery Son of Juice IPA The Tea World Spice Merchants Golden Monkey Tea Peter's Apple Watch heart...

It's the crossover episode of the year! Blurring the Beer with Peter, Adam, and Scott from Blurring the Lines and Friends with Beer podcasts! The Topics The Beer East Nashville Beer Works Tennessee Sipper Golden Light Ale Burlington Beer Co. Mocaccino Left Hand Brewing Co. Milk Stout Nitro The month of Tesla and other related topics Supply chain Car dealers Electric car competition Electric go-kar...

Peter gets tipsy while he and Scott revisit old search engines, precondition Teslas, try in vain to count Wegman's Pizza calories, fret over Peter's elephant foot, and so much more in this marathon length episode! The Topics The Beer Rogue Santa's Private Reserve 2021 Mason's Brewing Company Hefeweizen OMMEGANG Brewery Everything Nice Rogue Jam Sesh Re-subscribe to our podcast The Beer Pag...

It's Halloween! Er... it WAS Halloween. Now it's not, but you can relive the candy marathoning with your friends (with beer), Peter and Scott!! The Topics Halloween Candy Peanut Butter Cups Reese's Homemade Beer Frenemies The Great Friends with Beer server migration Eleventy Hugo Go Go template package Marathon Man Marathon Man (film) Peter is the Accidental Marathoner Boston Marathon Baystate...

We drink a couple beers each and ponder business meetings, training, and TV shows. Then we talk about Windows 365 for at least two minutes, which is probably more time than it deserves. The Topics Business Meetings On The Run Training Tech Tribulations Wahoo Tickr Fit Apple Watch Fitbit Versa 3 Running and drinking strategies TV Shows Mr Robot Vikings The Unit Windows 365 The Links Golden Road Bre...

Peter and Scott are drinking on empty, which isn't always the best bad idea. Peter likes to smile at tire pressure monitors, smoking duck lovers are people kids don't like, and you should always end all your sentences in "dammit"! The Topics Things that make us smile Wacky tire pressure monitors Cats Chapter Art and Beer Shopping The Smoking Duck Lover Smokers Self-install kits for body piercings...

Peter and Scott get meta by thinking about the act of thinking, and list some interesting podcasts in the process. Also hell has frozen over with respect to Evernote and Apple Notes. The Topics Believe: A Ted Lasso Podcast Ted Lasso See A follow-up on Lex Fridman: his interview with Yeonmi Park Peter's class in Integrated Studies Peter banged out a 7 week accelerated course in one day Manageme...

It's time for the first sips of Friends with Beer! Peter and Scott have some nice chocolatey stouts and talk about things that matter (to them)! Cats, cholesterol, cellphone carriers... it's all on topic! The Topics We Are... The Beers Some BackStory Blurring the Lines Podcast Blurring the Lines Podcast Website Yoga Cat Cholesterol Morning Meals (or not) Cellphone Carriers Apple Stuff Steve Ballme...