The Best Best Friends Podcast in The World

We're back together in the studio and Tom is on his 'roid rage tip. We are joined by the head brewer at Human Robot, Andrew Foss and one of the owning partners, Ken Correll. We have Human Robot on, so you KNOW we're talking lagers and pilsners. We are also talking glassware, the Human Robot brand and Czech side pours. Oh, and Ken casually drops that he knows Rob Tod. Check out the live stream at T...

We're back together in the studio and this time Tom is dealing with a bout of sciatica. We are joined by the head brewer at Stickman Brews and the purveyor of some bomb ass pizza at Pizza Brez, Brendan Breslin. We are talking about the beer that Brendan brews, working for Ethan at Stickman, how Pizza Brez came to be and how Brendan got into brewing. We are also going back to Stickman's Experimenta...

We're on a short week and Tom has a cold, so we are all virtual this week. We are joined by the owner/Ron Swanson of Mechanical Brewery in Cherry Hill, NJ, James Griffin. We are talking about how Mechanical got started, beers that are being brewed, James' other businesses and James' woodworking. Check out the live stream at Twitch.tv/bestbestfriendspodcast Save $10 on your first box of $25 or more...

Folks, this one is WILD. We took the podcast on the road and went to visit our buddies over at Warwick Farms Brewing. Ryan and Tim let us set up shop in their war room and we talked to them about their upcoming beer and their taproom that is being built. There was so much going on that we can't even list it all.  Check out the live stream at Twitch.tv/bestbestfriendspodcast Save $10 on your f...

Sometimes when you try hard enough, dreams become a reality. Ours came true when we finally somehow convinced Mike LaRosa, Director of Brewing Operations at New Trail Brewing, to be a guest on the podcast. As one of our (and I'm assuming one of yours as well) favorite breweries in PA, we obviously had a lot to talk about. We talked with Mike a ton about his background in the brewing world, we talk...

We are joined this week by a couple of real bros. No, really, they're actual brothers. It's Kevin and Basil Kershner from Brothers Kershner Brewing company located in Skippack, PA. We talk to the brothers about their beer menu variety, having a brewery in Skippack, how they had to adapt to the pandemic and much more. And of course there are plenty of references to Basil's glorious beard and Kevin'...

We are joined this week by the owner of another one of our local flavor breweries, Greg Kluge, from Rebel Hill Brewing Company. We are talking about how Greg went from home brewer to brewery owner. We are drinking one of the first beers that Greg brought into it his brewery. We talk to Greg about his building and how he got into it and we also talk to him about how his brewery is perceived. We als...

Welcome to the #1 podcast of Snowpocalypse 2021 (or whatever the local news is naming it). This week we had a last minute cancellation and had to throw up the Hail Mary to another local brewery. We are joined on this episode by Rick Wolf, co-owner of Stable 12 Brewing in Phoenixville, PA. We talk about how Stable 12 got started, being a brewery in a town with a lot of breweries in a close proximit...

All aboard the hype train! We are back with one of the favorite breweries of, well, most craft beer enthusiasts in PA. We are talking to the co-owner of Levante Brewing Company, Jim Adams. We talk to Jim about how Levante got to where they are today, their attention to variety of beer, things that help them get ahead of the craft world and of course we are drinking some Levante beer. Jim is a weal...

We're going back and we're bringing breweries with us. We are joined on this episode by husband and wife brewery owners, Todd and Laura Lacy of Attic Brewing Company. We talk to Todd and Laura about their brewery, which just celebrated it's 1 year anniversary, their beer, how they accidentally got into canning, their neighborhood, their plans for expansion and their taproom. And of course we are t...

It's our 50th episode and we felt like putting on a little science fair. We are joined by Director of Brewing Sciences at USciences, Matthew (Matty Ice) Farber. Since we are in over our heads with an actual beer scientist we thought we would reach out to our resident mad scientist, Harry Peck from Xbeerimental Brewing, to be our first guest host. Matthew is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to b...

It's a new season and a new start. It's also the inaugural stream of our Twitch channel. We are joined by returning guest, Matt and Chadd, from Breweries in PA. We are talking a lot about PA craft in this episode. We talked about what they are expecting from PA craft beer in 2021, what breweries to be excited about, what trend we might see, and what will be coming up on their website and what coll...

It's Christmas time in the Friendzone and the boys are flying solo. Tom and Dan are looking back on the first season of the podcast with some Youtube favorites. We are drinking some beers that are near and dear to our hearts as we reminisce about what happened over the first year of the podcast, we exchange some gifts (well Tom gives Dan a gift. Thanks USPS.) and we have a special message from a c...

Tom is fired up about the governor's handling of the pandemic and he's going off about it. Luckily we are joined by another vocal guys that is easily fired up, Ethan Buckman from Stickman Brews. We are getting all jacked up on cookies in the episode, since we are drinking 2 of Stickman's cookie inspired beers. We always have a lot to talk about with Ethan, so grab you favorite beer to dunk your co...

We are reunited and it feels so good. The COVID scare is over and the boys are back in the friendzone. It's a jam packed episode, as we are joined this week by Ten7 Brewing Company owners Bob and Gerry, as well as the brewers, Matt and Scott. We are talking with them about how they all go into brewing, where the name Ten7 comes from, how they have been dealing with the pandemic, how Matt became th...

The guys are podcasting separately again and the separation anxiety is starting to kick in. We are joined on this episode by Nate Kresge, Director of the digital docuseries, Poured in PA. We talk to Nate about his production company, filming the feature length Poured in PA documentary as well as turning that into a series. We also talk to Nate about the brewers that he's, what made him do a PA cra...

The guys are podcasting separately again, but it's not all bad news. For the first half of the show it's just Dan and Tom enjoying a couple fridge beers and Tom trying to make Dan laugh with awful videos like the good ol' days. In the second half we are joined by UntappdWTF to discuss his instagram account, his views on the beer industry, how he actually feels about beer and what kinds of beer he...

The guys are excited to be joined by our first female head brewer, Hannah Gohde, from Naked Brewing Co. We talk to Hannah about her beer, what kind of styles that she likes to brew and how she ended up at Naked. We also talk to her about being a female in the craft industry and how important diversity is. We get some info on her collaboration with USciences using the Philly Yeast Strain. And we al...

The guys are joined on this episode by the owner, brewmaster, and master roaster of Stolen Sun Craft Brewing & Roasting Co., Jonathan Zangwill. We are trying something new for the podcast. We are comparing a Double Dry Hopped and a Triple Dry Hopped version of the same beer. And since we have a master coffee roaster, you know we have to try his coffee stout. We also talk to Jonathan about his...

The guys are joined on this episode by the co-owner and head brewer of Warwick Farm Brewing, Ryan Seiz. We are trying a couple of Ryan's beers and he gives us info on how he decided to open a brewery and what he has planned for the future. We talk about how Ryan decides on what to brew, how he got into brewing and his career in professional baseball. Buckle in for some great beer conversation. Sav...

The guys are joined on this episode by the co-owner of Dr. Brewlittle's Beer Co., Jack O'Connell. We are trying a couple of Jack's beers and he gives us info on how he decided to open a brewery and what it was like opening a brewery during Covid. We talk about Jack's philosophy of beer, what kinds of beer he enjoys and what the future of Dr. Brewlittle's is. Buckle in for some great beer conversat...

The guys are joined on this episode by the owners and proprietors of Fawn Hill Hop Yard, Destiny and Jeff. It's a super hop forward episode and we get a great education on hops. We talk about what goes into running a hop yard, we talk about the breweries and homebrewers that they provide hops to, and we have a whole knew sensory experience. And you know we have to have a hoppy beer to go along wit...

The guys are joined on this episode by owner and brewer, Tom Arnold, from Locust Lane Craft Brewery and we are getting "out there". We are trying a couple of Tom's beers and he gives us a bunch of insight into brewing and being a brewery owner. There is also a lot of beer talk like, hop variations and combinations, brewing styles, how Tom comes up with his brews and much much more. Go to https://w...

The guys are joined on this episode by owner and brewer, Kai Leszkowicz, from Aslin Beer Co and oh boy things get spicy. We are trying a couple of Kai's beers and he gives us a bunch of insight into brewing and being a brewery owner. We also experience a couple podcast firsts, such as a spicy beer...amongst other things. Buckle in for a wild and spicy ride. Go to https://www.beerbelliesclothing.co...

The guys are joined on this episode by beer reviewer on Instagram, @baddadbeerreview. We have another 4 beer episode and we are going cross country with this one. We are going back to SoCal to talk about PA and CA beer and breweries. We get into how Bad Dad got started in beer review, general dad life and what are his favorite spots in CA. Go to https://www.beerbelliesclothing.com/ and use PROMO C...