Dan Herb and Tom Kay

The Best Best Friends Podcast in The World

Arts EN ↓ 261 episodes

Two best friends, Dan and Tom, get together every week with a different brewery to get the inside scoop on the craft beer world, discuss the finer points of craft beer and try to educate about tasting and brewing beer.

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Dan Herb and Tom Kay

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Latest episode

May 14, 2025

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Episodes

161 - The Dankisode 19.04.2023

We are celebrating the highest of holidays, aka 4/20. We have some pretty dank beers lined up for this episode and we are looking to see if they live up to their billing. We also have a triple IPA that is served in a 12oz can, we talk about the 50 top breweries in the country by production and we talk about our favorite hose nozzle settings. Support  the podcast by donating at  Anchor.fm/bestbestf...

160 - Cleaning Out The Fridge 12.04.2023

We are in Spring cleaning mode for this episode. We are reaching into the back of the beer fridge to find some beer that we have been aging for a bit. We found a couple beers that fit the aged profile perfectly. We are also talking about Tom's issues with joining a new gym in 5 years, Warwick's Farm Fest upcoming and some funny Youtube videos. Support  the podcast by donating at  Anchor.fm...

159 - 12oz to Summer 05.04.2023

We are back and we have quite the crispy episode. We are talking about how the there of the summer going to be 12oz cans, we are kicking off the warm weather with a very crispy episode, we talked about the lackluster malt mania this year, we got tons of chat action from THE Barry Chez and we let Chat GPT write an episode of the podcast. Support  the podcast by donating at  Anchor.fm/bestbestfriend...

158 - Stadium Beers 29.03.2023

Tom and Dan are back with a classic beer share episdode. We have a great beer to kick off the MLB opening game, brought to us by podcast OG Andyman. We talk about west coast pale ales, stadium beers and we get back into some great Youtube clips. We also have a ton of interaction from chat. Support  the podcast by donating at  Anchor.fm/bestbestfriendspod/support Check out the live stream at  Twitc...

157 - The Bit (Whatcha Drinking Ep3) 22.03.2023

Tom and Dan are back in the Friendszone for another of our "relaxed fit" episodes. This one has a great old school feel to it with some viewers from back in the day, some classic bits and we revisit an old podcast favorite. We are talking about California commons, English Milds, Sessionable beers and we try to figure out what the hell an Ale flavored Ale is. We also have a ton of great c...

156 - Influencer Adjacent with Harry from Xbeerimental Brewing 15.03.2023

Tom is back in New Jersey and he abducted a podcast favorite guest, Harry from Xbeerimental Brewing to come on the podcast. Meanwhile, it's one of Dan's favorite episodes, one where he gets to podcast from his basement and he gets to use his soundboard again. Harry brought us some of his crazy concoctions and we had a lot to talk about over some of his beers. We talked about what a wheat wine ale...

155 - Renegades of Funk with Greg Taylor from Source Brewing 08.03.2023

Tom is back from Mexico and ready to reclaim his seat from the bastard soundboard. We welcome on the episode Greg Taylor, Director of Brewing Operations, at Source Brewing. We discuss a multitude of things such as, what a director of brewing operations does, why use stove pipe cans, our love of West Coast IPAs, and we have an absolute love affair with a funky Brett Saison. Support the podcast by d...

154 - Beer Trendz with the Rebel Hill Brew Crew 01.03.2023

Dan is rolling solo this episode and hanging out with Patrick & Doug: The Brew Crew at Rebel Hill Brewing Company! For this episode we asked the Brew Crew to bring beers on that get us stoked on craft beer, and display some trends we're seeing in the industry. We discussed the returning popularity of the 12oz can in 6 & 12 packs, low ABV beers, and more! The Virtual Tom soundboard makes it...

153 - One Sock Down 22.02.2023

We are back with a very crispy episode featuring a dark side and a light side beer. We talk about what makes dark czech lagers great, we go into the history of macro light beer can labels, airport hacks, taking advantage of duty free for a flight, Dan's poopy  sock, and Stickman gaslighting us. Support the podcast by donating at Anchor.fm/bestbestfriendspod/support Check out the live stream a...

152 - Whatcha Drinking?!: The Placido Polanco of Glassware 16.02.2023

We are back with our second iteration of "Whatcha Drinking?!" and this week Dan is going Crispy/Funky and Tom is going Crispy/Stouty. We are talking about the beer we are drinking, why soccer sucks, the Nordic glass as the all purpose/utility glass, and the 90s being the golden age of fast food. Support the podcast by donating at Anchor.fm/bestbestfriendspod/support Check out the live stream at Tw...

151 - Three Wick Candle with @HellobrewtifulPGH 08.02.2023

We are back together in the studio! We are joined this week by our friend from across the Keystone State, Jen aka @HellobrewtifulPGH. This our second annual “East meets West” episode with Jen and it certainly doesn't disappoint. We sent each other beer from our respective areas and discussed some interesting ones. We talked to Jen about what is going on in the Pittsburgh beer scene and what's been...

150 - Persistent Head 01.02.2023

We are  back and Tom is back in beautiful Pennsylvania. We have a new brewery to talk about and we are also continuing our Nugget Nectar season. We are introduced to Bright Path Brewing, we talk about how the Eagles beat that Niner ass, we talk about the pros and cons of Double Nugget Nectar and  we discuss what  style of beer would represent each NFC East team. Support the podcast...

149 - Tinkle Tinkle Little Tom 25.01.2023

We are back this week and we have an interstate episode. Tom is off in "lovely" North  Jersey, recording from a hotel room and we are bringing a new episode format called "Whatcha Drinkin?" where  we are focusing much more on the beer that we are drinking. We are talking about Brooklyn Brewing, Forest and Main, and also Pour Man's. The stream chat was also popping off in the episode and...

148 - The BBF Cinematic Universe 18.01.2023

We are back with a classic virtual episode. It's Nugget Nectar season and we are celebrating in the most appropriate way, by drinking Nugget Nectar! We are talking about what Nugget Nectar means to us, what would the beer of the podcast be, vacation beers, we get into an Imperial Pils and it goes about how you  would think it would go. We also talked about setting up punishment beers for Tom'...

147 - Dry Hopping On My Roommates Door with Chris from Therapy Brewing 11.01.2023

We are back this week with our first podcast guest of 2023 and it's a Unique one! Chris from Therapy Brewing popped in for a quick interview and to talk about some of their Beers. We sampled a dry hopped pilsner & an American IPA, which led to some great discussion about their 3 barrel system, Growlers & Growlettes vs Cans,  and their scenic location in Northern PA. We also talked abo...

146 - The Dalai Lager 04.01.2023

The boiz are back after a nice holiday break and are ready to kick off Season 4 the right way! We are letting everyone in on our 2023 beer resolutions and we have a lot to go over with the upcoming Besties Awards. We also give a hell yeah for a Steve Austin lager and get funky with a barrel aged blended sour. Support the podcast by donating at Anchor.fm/bestbestfriendspod/support Check out the liv...

145 - The Gold Standard with Shawn Cannon from Free Will 21.12.2022

We are back this week to close out the 2022 season of the podcast. And what better way to close out the year than with a classic episode format? We have a brewer guest, as well as a crispy and a hazy. We are joined by the head brewer of Free Will Brewing, Shawn Cannon. We have some Free Will beer to taste and lots of conversation about the brewery, Shawn's journey to becoming a head brewer and wha...

144 - And The Besties Nominees Are... 14.12.2022

The boiz are back for the final solocast of the year and we are getting tropical in this one. We are celebrating July in Christmas and getting all of the beach vibes for  the episode. We have some absolute holiday bangers on deck to drink for this episode and as we wind down the season we look forward to our new  award show, The Besties. We talk about some categories that we already have...

143 - Getting Warmer in Blizzards 07.12.2022

The boiz are back and we have more winter beers to talk about. We are talking about Winter Warmers, booking guests during the holiday season, Tom's first gaming stream on his  way  to become a virtual brewmaster, winter IPA and songs that overshadow  the movies that they were written for. Support the podcast by donating at Anchor.fm/bestbestfriendspod/support Check out the live stre...

142 - DAS BOOT 30.11.2022

The boiz are back from Thanksgiving break and there have been some new additions to the podcast. We are starting off the winter beer season the right way and drinking some very festive beers. We are talking about winter beer season, the friends' very stouty Thanksgiving, Tom and Dan talk about the additional streams that they are cooking up, and we introduce Das Boot to the podcast. Support the po...

141 - Guess Who's Back with Ryan Seiz from Warwick Farms Brewing 16.11.2022

The boyz are back with another last minute episode and where do we turn when we have a last minute episode? Ryan Seiz from Warwick Farm, of course. But we actually kind of have a reason for having Ryan on this time. Ryan is on to talk about Warwick's third anniversary, a retrospective on the last 3 years of Warwick, what his plans are for the future, and if we have Ryan on, you know  there wi...

140 - #StoutySZN 09.11.2022

Dan's back in The Friendzone and things get really dark. And by that, we mean that we are kicking off StoutySZN with a stout filled episode. The long awaited Warwick collaboration has finally happened (100% legit) and we get to enjoy the fruits of our labor. We talk about what stouty szn is and why you should hop aboard, our favorite styles of stouts, we talk about aging beer and we update everyon...

139 - Pregaming the World Series 02.11.2022

It's just the boyz this week as we are starting the podcast an hour earlier in preparation of game 3 of the World Series. We are keeping it very casual as we talk about Oktoberfest beers, transitioning from fall beers to winter/Christmas beer, we talk about the upcoming Game 3 of the World Series and we have a lot to catch up on in the Podcast Fantasy Football League. Support the podcast by donati...

138 - The Gem of Germantown with Laura and Todd from Attic Brewing Co. 26.10.2022

We are joined this week by the  owners of Attic Brewing, Laura and Todd! We are enjoying some great beer from Attic and talking to them about what has been going on at the brewery since we last had the on in Episode 51: Their location and the beer garden, their GABF experience, and what makes them one of the best breweries in the Philadelphia area. And of course we talk a bit about their Meta...

137 - Citizens for Saisonity with Greg from Rebel Hill Brewing Co. 19.10.2022

We are joined this week by the owner of Rebel Hill  Brewing Company; Greg Kluge! We talk to Greg about opening their new location in Downtown Phoenixvillle which includes a full restaurant opening soon. We also discuss the plans to move brewing operations to the new location & increasing production with the acquisition of a larger brewing system. Greg fills us in on his dreams to become a...

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