I Like Beer the Podcast

This week the Jeffs dive into the world of music and how it relates to beer. The Doc joins them providing fantastic color commentary as they review what the local community thinks about what beer pairs best with what music. This is an episode filled with laughs and insights not to be missed!

Join the Jeffs, Joe and the Doctor as they explore beers that taste like pickles and beers that taste like pie. Doctor is in rare form with a Wild Things that will have you rolling and listen to the end to see if you can correctly guess the Beer-or-not-a-Beer!

The Jeffs had a lot more beer to find and friends to make at the Ramona Arts, Wine, Music (and Beer) Festival. In the Ramona Radio portable studio, ILB talk music, beer and community. Smoking Cannon had more beer to share, Nickel Beer brought locally sourced fresh hop ales, and the Jeffs tried Pumpkin Cider from Turquoise Barn Cider. They closed the day chatting with Eric Goforth, Ramona Radio and...

ILB was invited to join the Ramona Arts, Wine and Music Festival. Hosted by Ramona Radio, they found beer, old friends to catch up with and made a few new friends in the beer and music community. Elaine Littleton, Grand Poobah of the festival, shares the history of the event, Smoking Cannon Brewing brought some fantastic brews, and Travis Bobby Ross from the Dirty Confetti Band talks Outlaw Countr...

Happy Halloween! Enjoy the team as we review some great beers a classic Toast, Roast, Pour, and a mashup segment of "Looking for Love" and "Law and Order, ILB". This episode is full of "trick or treat" stories from our modern culture. Definitely worth listening to the end! Due to the election we are all busy voting, but here is a throwback episode to last year during Halloween. Enjoy! 

Hayden and Kyndall Weir are realizing their dream of opening their own place: Weir Beer! The Jeffs get a sneak preview. As expected from Hayden, a North County brewing legend, the beers are fantastic. Even better--the story behind the decision to open their own place and their future plans. Take a listen and then head on over to Weir Beer in Vista. 

The Jeffs mix it up and swing through the doors of Wild West Mead Company in Vista. Co-owner Keith Wiedermann takes them through a Mead 101 course as well as sharing the Wild West Mead story. They were taken by surprise by the Mead offerings. Will the Jeffs be converts? Take a listen to find out! 

This week, Travis Hudson and the Brewers Taproom team in Encinitas have sent a Mystery Bag of beers for the Jeffs to open. Toast, Roast and Pour leads to some questions and answers that just might make the world a better place. Talent brings back Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot and ponders whether modern science "measures" up.

The San Diego beer community is full of good people doing good things. This week the ILB Team sits down with Laura Mello, founder of the Rancho Beernardo Beer Festival, and Melody Campbell, event manager at Burgeon Beer Company to hear about how they are teaming up to do good. We enjoy yet another excellent Burgeon new release as we gear up for beer festival season.

Talent is in his element at So Cal Brewing Supply Company in Vista. Owner Travis Johnson sits down with the Jeffs to share his store and story. From start up kits to hard to find brewing ingredients, Johnson has created a family business with everything the beer lover might need. And if he doesn’t have it, he’ll get it!

The Jeffs have special guest Aaron Long from Mission Brewing in studio for this episode. He shares their new beers and the great work they are doing supporting Susan G Komen Foundation. Listen to the end to make sure you don't miss anything!

The Jeffs head out on a virtual field trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Roadhouse Brewing brew master, Max Shafer, shares two new collaboration releases and discusses the importance of collaboration to brewers. Global and community outreach is key to the Roadhouse Brewing mission. Shafer talks about everything from mountain rescue to baked goods in this fantastic interview. The collaboration beers, o...

Field trip! Vista continues it's dominance in craft beer. The Jeffs welcome Eppig Brewing back to Vista along with their collaborators Mason and Second Chance. Grant Tondro explains how it's all working and Britten Valdivieso shares what's new at Eppig. One thing that has definitely stayed the same: excellent, quality beer!

The Jeffs hit the road to visit Sean & Diane Hilz in their new brewery Roadies Brewing. Listen to their origin story including the story behind Uncle John's Lager. Listen to the end to find out all the amazing plans Diane and Sean have for the months ahead, including their official opening on September 13th!

The ILB Team enjoys a new beer from Booze Brothers in Vista, Gonzo Mania. Then Influencer digs to the back of his beer fridge to see what’s left over from the summer. A hidden treasure emerges! Toast, Roast and Pour, plus Talent’s brought a new segment: Real or Fake? Stick around to the end for Beer, or Not a Beer. Pull up a barstool, crack open a beer and play along!

Roast! West Coast host Ryan Woldt rejoins the ILB Team to share beers and stories from his recent travels. Talent’s back with Toast, Roast and Pour and Ryan takes another stab at Beer or Not a Beer!? We also enjoy a new release from Carlsbad’s Burgeon Beer Company and check in with Matt Lawson to hear about the good deeds the Burgeon team is doing.

The quest for Cask Ales in San Diego has begun. The Jeffs are in the studio with Mateo for Toast, Roast and Pour. Plus some stories to share from The Shakespeare Pub and Barley and Sword Brewing. Both places are serving unique beers in the English pub style. 

Influencer Jeff drops in on Enzo Mistretta, owner of Enzo's BBQ. Mistretta is a beer aficionado and his tap list reflects his love for great beer. With over 30 beers on tap, Enzo's BBQ offers many hard to find beers including Belgians, German lagers and Russian River selections. Take a listen as Enzo tells his journey from Sicily to Oceanside and from wine drinker to beer lover. 

The ILB Team has returned from the UK. Lots to Toast, Roast and Pour from the trip. More importantly, they've returned to San Diego with lots of great beer and stories to share. 

ILB welcomes the South O Brewing team back to their studio. Co-founder Trevor Whitehead and his new partner Jack Everett share new releases. Big changes happening at South O, but the great beer and commitment to the community remain the same. 

In this episode, the Jeffs continue their conversation with Finn MacDonald, owner of Dick Mack's Pub in Dingle, Ireland. They head into the brewhouse to meet Graham Murray, head brewer since day one. The brewhouse, which once was a cow barn among other things, has been renovated into a top-of-the-line brewery where Murray and MacDonald have continued to craft impressive beers found throughout Ding...

Where's Dick Mack's ? Across from the church. Where's the church, across from Dick Mack's. Actually, it's in Dingle, Ireland. The ILB Team visits the iconic Dick Mack's Pub where both craic and great beer have been served up daily since 1899. An amazing Irish pub where the team enjoyed live music, pleasant company and, of course, a few spectacular pints. 4th generation owner Finn MacDonald shares...

Deep into the foothills of Crough Patrick near Westport, Ireland, the ILB found a magical nano brewery crafting l, of all things, Belgian beers! Cillian O'Morain, owner and head brewer of Mescan Brewing,  took a break from a two-day marathon bottling session to give us a tour and tell his story. Cillian entertained with some good-natured teasing, history, exceptional beer, and an authentic Irish t...

On the recommendation of Captain Kurt, Epic Beer Trips, the ILB Team heads to Manchester UK. They leave their home base at the BrewDog, Doghouse to find a micro gem. Taproom Gaffer, Jason Minzie, hosts the Jeffs at the Marble Arch Inn, a Victorian Inn with a rich history and spectacular beers. Jason and the March Beer team are creating both authentic styles and some creative twists to add to a bur...

Finishing their visit to 3rd Avenue, downtown Chula Vista, the ILB Team meets with Kevin Lewis, co-founder of 3 Punk Ales. Kevin had a surprise waiting for them! It took a long time for ILB to get to 3 Punks, but it lived up to and beyond all expectations. The story, the beers and the experience is amazing. Downtown Chula Vista is buzzing with great food, fantastic beer and all kinds of family fri...