Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast

Summer has descended and we are back with the July episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! We kick things off in Look Back, Look Ahead with a recap of a busy June full of fests. Andrew tells us about the various beer fests DG participated in with a deeper dive into Wavy Days in Portland. Next, we are joined by our guest, Adam Valen of Drusky Entertainment. Adam is the marketi...

Thanks for checking out another episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! To start this episode, we dive right into a Look Back and Look Ahead, spending most of the "Look Back" talking about Lustra Day weekend. Next, Mike T leads us into some industry talk around financials, new "trends", etc. We close out this episode with another round of Watch, Listen, Le...

Thanks for checking out the May episode of Good, but not the Best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! We kick things off with another new review (we're on a roll!) before jumping straight into Look Back/Look Ahead. Andrew tells us about a DG "collaboration" with Yakima Chief Hops which leads into a wider discussion about alternative hop products (cryo, hop oils, etc.). We also talk about Pi...

No foolin', we're back with the April episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. We kick things off with a few new reviews (!!) before jumping right into Look Back, Look Ahead. Andrew tells us about his trip to Little Beer fest in Duluth, GA, we talk about Dancing Gnome's Imperial Breakfast event on 4/12 and discuss how the increase in gas/oil prices may affect br...

Spring is getting closer and we're back with another episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome Podcast! It hasn't been too long since we last recorded so we jump right into a lighter Look Back / Look Ahead, which includes a brief history of the Titty Sphinx, which is featured as the February "Pittsburgh Series" beer. Next, we are joined by our guest, Kevin King of Sa...

Thanks for checking out another episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome Podcast! This episode is our first ever recorded away from 925 Main Street as we took the show on the road to record at Lorelei. We kick things off with a look back into January as it is always a tough month in the beer industry and we roll that into our usual Look Back/Look Ahead in the world of Dancing Gnome. Ne...

Happy New Year everyone! Thanks for sticking with us as we start another year with a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! In this episode, we start with taking a Look Back and Look Ahead in the world of DG and also talk about some of our favorite Dancing Gnome and non-Dancing Gnome beers of 2025. Next we are joined by our guests, Jason and Nikki Lavery of Lavery Brewin...

Happy Holidays everyone! Thanks for joining us for another episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. To kick it off, we take a look back after a full month of Nine t(w)o Five being open, as well as our regular look back and look ahead into all things Dancing Gnome. Then we talk about some unique Pittsburgh personalities (Jag Revere, Bumper Bike Guy, etc.). Next, we are joined b...

Hey y'all, it's November and it's time for a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. We had a lot to catch up on with this episode so let's jump right in. We looked back on a busy October featuring DG's anniversary, the opening of Nine t(w)o Five and more! We take a quick look ahead into November with Andrew telling us about the plans for Black Fr...

It's October and we have a big announcement on this episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! Before we get to the news, Andrew gives a quick reminder of what to expect for DG's upcoming anniversary weekend and I talk a little about joining a boxing gym. Then, we finally dive into the big news about the next phase for the original Dancing Gnome space at 925 Main Stree...

September is here and so is a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! We have Mike T sitting in with us for this entire episode and we kick things off with a Look Back and Look Ahead in the world of DG. We talk Okta, we talk Festbier, we look a little further ahead into October to Dancing Gnome's 9th anniversary. Next, we wade into the always treacherous waters of a...

We're entering the "Dog Days" of summer and along with them comes another episode of "Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast." We start out the episode with Andrew telling us about his trip to San Antonio for a beer fest hosted at the brewery of our April 2022 guest, Dustin Baker of Road Map Brewing. Then, we dive into a quick Look Back and Look Ahead in the wor...

We have a holiday weekend coming up and you can enjoy it by checking out a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! We kick things off by talking about Andrew's trip to Maine, some of the food and beers he enjoyed and a little about the Wavy Days fest the following weekend. Next, we are joined again by Luke Cypher of Blue Sparrow. Luke was our third ever guest when we...

We're rolling into June with another episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. We knew we had a pretty loaded episode for this month, so to kick things off, we take a quick Look Ahead at what's to come in the world of Dancing Gnome before taking a Look Back at a busy May. First, Andrew recaps "Lustra Day" weekend, including a discussion on Barrel Lustra, the...

Thanks for checking out the May episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! We jump right into Look Back, Look Ahead pretty quickly, with the emphasis being on looking ahead to a busy May in the world of Dancing Gnome and most notably, of course, is Lustra Day at the end of the month. Andrew fills us in on all of the Lustra varieties that will be available this year (9!!) includi...

April shah-ers bring May flah-ers, and April 1st brings a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. You know the drill at this point. At the top of the episode we read a new review before we take a Look Back and Look Ahead where Andrew tells us about a signage update in the taproom, the "Experimental Pilsner" releases and more. Then, we are joined by our guest, Al...

We're back with the March 2025 episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! We kick off this episode by reading a new listener review before jumping right into a Look Back and Look Ahead, where Andrew tells us about the Gravel Grinder redesign and what goes into that process. Next, we are joined by Dancing Gnome regular and DG Run Club member, Kevin Yurkovich. Kevin tells us...

Good riddance to Dry January and hello to a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. We begin the show with a tribute to PileZ (RIP) before jumping straight into a Look Back / Look Ahead (pay attention Barrel Club members.) Next, we talk about a Brew Bound article about breweries closing in Colorado, which leads to a discussion on what would be most helpful for breweries i...

We're ringing in 2025 with a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! We start the show with a new review and a quick discussion on an article about Molson Coors buying a Chicago craft brewery, going against what we discussed last month. Then, we take a Look Back and Look Ahead, both at the months of December and January, but also at 2024 and 2025 as a whole. Next, we...

Thanks for checking out the December episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. We kick things off with a new review, which also includes an acronym!! Then, we take a Look Back into November and Look Ahead into December, before diving into some listener questions. Next, we were joined by past guest and friend of the pod, Hart Johnson! Hart tells us about his return to Piper&apos...

We've got a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast hot n' fresh n' ready. We kick things off with some Halloween talk before taking a Look Back into October and a Look Ahead into November in the world of Dancing Gnome. Then, we have a "State of the Industry" discussion spurred by the closing of another local brewery and some online chatter from fr...

Thanks for checking out the October episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. This month we have Brett Herron of Dancing Gnome sitting in with us for the entire episode. We kick things off by talking about a busy September and looking ahead into October, including Dancing Gnome's 8th anniversary! Andrew tells us about the anniversary beer releases and what else to expect f...

Fall is on the horizon and so is a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. We start off by talking about our ketchup preferences (which i think we have discussed before) before Andrew drops a bombshell about what he puts on his scrambled eggs. Next we get into a Look Back and a Look Ahead which includes upcoming beer releases, upcoming events and some info about the upcom...

Summer rolls along and we have a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! We kick off the show by talking about the Phillies being in town recently and how that always leads to being one of the busier summer weekends at Dancing Gnome. Next we take a Look Back at a low key July and a Look Ahead towards August in the world of Dancing Gnome. Then we are joined by our guest, B...

We are back with a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. We jump right in at the beginning with a Look Back and Look Ahead before talking about what makes a Mexican lager, "Mexican." Then, we are joined by our guest, Steve Hartman of Hazel Grove Brewing. Steve is back to talk about the grand opening of Hazel Grove on July 4th (and 5th, 6th and 7th), some of th...