I Like Beer the Podcast

The team heads to the other end of San Marcos this week to check out Michi Beer Company. The beers are top-notch which is no surprise considering the brewing resume of owner-head brewer, Cody Gagnon. The Jeffs and the Doctor head to the Tiki Room for Toast, Roast and Pour. Stay tuned to the end to get a glimpse at Doc's craic! 

Jeff and Jeff check in with Tommy Gordon at Blue Fire Brewing to see how ILB-Blue Fire Collaboration beer is coming along. The yet-to-be-named Rauchbier is already amazing with a little longer to lager. Names for the beer are discussed and plans set for the September 2th launch. To pair up with the rauchbier, Blue Fire has brewed a festbier as well. The commitment to authenticity and careful craft...

After 6 years, ILB finally gets a one on one with San Brewing icon, Tomme Arthur, at the new Lost Abbey venue in Vista. Good things are definitely worth the wait! The beers were amazing, but the highlight is hearing Arthur's story and wisdom about succeeding in the beer market.  Lost Abbey has set the standard for craft beer, risk taking and incorporating story with beer. A Shawshank Beer included...

Join the Jeffs and Tom at Burgeon to hear all about the upcoming Oktoberfest festivities coming up in San Diego. Hear about Burgeon's Oktoberfest, Carlsbad Oktoberfest and BEERnardo Festival . 

Listener Rod made a porch beer drop delivered all the way from Fresno. The entire ILB Team reunites to enjoy Tioga Sequoia's Half Dome fruit beers. In preparation for Oktoberfest, Doc and Talent head over to Blue Fire Brewing to brew a Bamburg specialty beer. The Doctor's in the house, so that means Beer or Not a Beer!? and Craic! 

After six years of podcasting, the team returns to its roots. From the backyard Pub Shed, they reminisce about macro beers of yesteryear and sample craft clones of the American Light Lager style from Booze Bros, South O and Paperback Brewing. Doc's back with Craic and the team is left pondering, what exactly is "man-size pleasure?" and "how bad is scurvy?"   

The Artifex Brewing story has a long and winding origin story that connects to brewing legend after brewing legend. It's no wonder that owner Johnny Johur has become such a respected member of the brewing community. With the Artifex 11 year anniversary nearing, it was time to learn more. The ILB team is joined by Mike Stevenson (Culver Beer) and Garrett Perkins (Booze Bros) to hear Johnny share hi...

It's the ILB ALL-STAR podcast! Three superstars of San Diego brewing join us to talk about the Mira Costa Brew Tech program and more. Mike Stevenson (Culver), Johnny Johur (Artifex), and Garrett Perkins (Booze Bros) are mentoring the next generation of brewers at the MCC Technology Career Institute in Carlsbad. These three are clearly good friends who bring their passion, curiosity and silliness t...

It's been a year already, so the ILB Team returns to The Roadie's Brewing Company to hear about how the year went. They have big plans for their Anniversary party weekend, August 9-11th. Some amazing new beers complement their core list. Take a listen!

Enjoy this bonus episode of The Beer Vs Wine party at the AVO Theater in downtown Vista, Ca.

This episode needs very little introduction:) Enjoy our annual ode to Shark Week with Doc and the Jeffs and learn about sharks and beer. The next time you are playing trivia at a bar and that esoteric shark question comes up, you'll be glad you tuned in ! 

It's the summer of supporting local and the CoLab Public House in Vista has been one of the ILB regular haunts since it first opened. The team sits down with Joe Deutsch to hear about the recent changes to the CoLab lineup as well as upcoming events. Steve Michaliszyn of Propaganda Wines pops in to talk about the next beers he's planning on brewing. Apparently the old saying, "it takes a lot of go...

Hey San Diego State fans, this one's for you. Join the Jeffs as they chat with Corbin of Corbin's Q, which is at the location of the old Woodstock's Pizza. Corbin has a great origin story and a lot to share about which beers he has at his place, and why. Definitely worth listening to the end!

The ILB Team heads over to the CoLab Public House in Vista to meet Josh Avila, the new head brewer at Breakwater Brewing. They first met Josh tapping cask ale at Barley & Sword in North Park a year ago. Now Josh has taken on the Breakwater Brewing responsibilities and is finding the balance of staying true to the brand and bringing in his own creativity and insights. ILB hears about Josh's jou...

 It's time for the State of Beer Mid-Year Report with San Diego Beer News founder, Brandon Hernandez. The Jeffs meet Brandon for a pint in Rancho Bernardo at Abnormal Beer Company. Nobody knows more about San Diego beer than Brandon Hernandez! Lots of changes and surprises in San Diego Beer, but the state of beer is "better than you might think". What does that mean? Pull up a barstool and take a...

The ILB Team returns to Oceanside and visits The Mill Room to talk about South O beer, cocktails and food with Jack Everett. The space, food and drink experience is impressive, and so is the vision Jack and partner Trevor Whitehead have brought to this new venture. As always, they've done it all with a commitment to their community and true to the Oceanside vibe. With a little prodding, Jack share...

Full house this week in the studio! Tom shares some beers and stories from recent travels. The Jeffs bring the laughs with classic toast, roast and pour and an installment of WTF. Listen to the end to hear an entirely new segment called What's in a Name!

Celebrating Joe's trip to Rome, Influencer shares a bit about the history of Popes and beer, Joe shares about moped antics in Rome and the whole team honors Norm (George Went) from Cheers. Definitely an enlightening episode:)

The ILB Team finally makes it to Booze Bros. First they hear the origin story from the Minister of Fun, Josh Thompson who has been with Booze Bros since the beginning. Then they sit down with head brewer, Garrett Perkins, to find out about what's brewing and upcoming releases. Booze Bros Gonzo-style has ensured they infuse fun and creativity into everything they are doing. Food, fun, friends and g...

The Doctor is back, and that means so is Wild Thing! The team enjoys an XPA from the newest Mira Costa Brew Tech cohort, a collaboration beer from Artifex and Mother Earth, and Harland's CroneZone. Talent has Toast, Roast and Pour updates and Doc takes them on a wild ride including Beer or Not a Beer and a peek at his craic. Beer may or not have been shot out of noses by the end. Cheers!

Join the boys for another "guerrilla" field trip, this time to BattleMage Brewing. Listen to one of our better Toast, Roast Pours, followed by a great interview with Julia, a beertender and former student of Influencer. This is a fun episode worth listening to the end. Enjoy!

Happy Cinco De Mayo! The Jeffs are back in the Studio with Mateo and they bring the laughs. The Toast-Roast-Pour has a premature Toast, while they all share beers from Influencer's trip. Listen to the end to learn all the team's summer plans.

The Jeffs drop by Blue Fire Brewing to catch up with Tommy Gordon. Talent calls this a "guerrilla" style podcast because we just showed up. Tommy was happy to see them, though, because he had some great new things to share about his fine establishment. Listen to the end to find out about the dreams coming true for the Jeffs!

The ILB Team visits the CSUSM Brewchive. Judith Guest, curator of all things San Diego beer, takes the boys on a trip through beer history and shares rare and fun artifacts she's collected over the years. With plans to open up a public display in the future, the Brewchive is an impressive holding of the many stories contained in the San Diego beer world from the very first breweries to the newest...

A rare tandem of one Jeff and one Joe find themselves at Copper Kings Burgers. Dermot Owens and Alfredo Vega shared the origin story and the unique experiences available at Copper Kings. They also shared their unique tap list, a great show and a great place!