Hop Nation USA - A Craft Beer Podcast

Episode 182: Always Look on the Creek Side of Life

Tyler of Creekside Beer distribution joins Steve and Adam this week. They talk about how Creekside adapted its business model for CoVID times, began featuring more local Pittsburgh brewers, and used social media to their advantage. Then they learn more about Tyler and find common history at Penn State, as well as talk about where he sees his future in beer. Finally, it's a new edition of the Pairdown challenging Tyler to pair holiday scenarios with beers.

Beers:

Kasteel Rouge Belgian Ale

4 Points 4th Street + Simcoe NEIPA

Couch Brewery Macho Man Hibiscus Ale

Eleventh Hour Brewing Hour X NEIPA

Grist House Continental Breakfast

Abjuration Brewing CDS V1.4 Candied Sour

Brew Gentlemen Mexican Coffee Stout

Spoonwood Brewing Begbie BA Scotch Ale

Couch Brewery Stay Puft Toasted Marshmallow Stout

Episode 181: Stoutsgiving 2020

Stouts on stouts on stouts with Adam, Kelsey, Katie and Steve. First it's a bit of the old True Crime as they talk about the recent story of Keith Ashley, brewery owner and alleged murderer and scam artist. And you thought Martin House Hot Cheeto beers were the wildest thing from Texas? Then it's the 2020 Buyers Guide for Beer Lovers. The Good, the bad, the ugly, the useless what you should and shouldn't buy the beer lovers in your life. Finally it's a stout centric round of new game Draught Kings (ha ha can't sue.) Betting and beers, what more can you ask?

Beers:

Hoppin' Frog Peanut Butter Hazelnut Caramel Chocolate Cake Stout

Pipeworks Brewing Imperial Hyper Dog Stout

Short Throw Brewing Resting My Greatness Stout

Episode 180: Juke Box Office Beero

This week the Hops and Box Office Flops Podcast join Steve and Adam on a Zoom call. First they talk about a new entry into the world of at home brewing gadgets, The Pinter, and then it's on to collaborations between Oconee x Waffle House and Run the Jewels x Cyberpunk 2077 x Everybody. Then H&BOF hosts TW, Chumpzilla, and Capt. Cash give the origins of their podcast plus their favorite beer and bad movie pairings. Finally, Steve has devised another infamously hard trivia quiz...but does he actually have worthy contenders to answer his questions? Find out this episode!

Beers:

Stone w00tstout 2019

Holidaily Brewing Randy's Fat IPA

Holidaily Brewing Favorite Blonde

Grist House Mad House Volume 1 NEIPA

Grist House Deep Electric Fruited Sour

Hitchhiker Brewing Jelly Debate Stout

Collective Arts Origin of Darkness Stout

Sun King Brewery Grapefruit Jungle IPA

Weihenstephaner Original Premium

Evil Twin Molotov Cocktail

Modelo Negro

Miller High-Life

Natural Light

Episode 179: Saint is a WisconSinner Too

It's the return of the state profile episode with Adam and Steve. This week it's Wisconsin. First they talk about the Guinness recall, the Brewbound Pitch Slam, Black Friday beer releases, and Small Brewery Sunday. Then it's a profile of the state of Wisconsin including a look at one of the oldest breweries The Joseph Huber Brewery turned shadow craft brewer Minhas, the history of hipster darling PBR, and the oldest craft brewers in the state. Finally, they play a new game called "Made In ___, Improved in PA" where they take beloved Wisconsin items like the butter burger and kringle and improve it by way of Pennsylvania.

Beers:

Untitled Art Zanzibar Chocolate Ice Cream Stout

Octopi Double Maple Imperial Morning Stout

Central Waters Brewing Company Call Me Old Fashioned Cocktail Ale

Episode 178: Cheers Yinz (Drink to That)

Ryan from Fueled by Hops joins Steve and Adam this week. They dive into the news of the week which includes the latest fad slime beer from Armadillo brewing. It begs the question, what the hell is going on in Texas? Also Panera gets some Boulevard, a better name for an old brewery, and the U.S. elects a senator who's drank bull balls. Then they talk about the virtual festival organized by Ryan Cheers Yinz! Fest which is meant to benefit breweries affected by shutdowns and restrictions, but will also include a lot of educational opportunities. Finally, they totally don't rip off PTI. Hop Nation USA invented Werd, and they play Werd with stories of Sweetwater Brewing being bought and Adam hoarding Pumking.

Beers:

Mortalis Brewing Hydra Passion Fruit + Sweet Cherry + Peach

Yellow Bridge Brewing Higher Learning Cream Ale

Winding Path Brewing Boreal Spruce IPA

Union Brothers Brewing Sauced Peach Mango Passion Fruit Fruited Sour

Prairie Ales Punch Fruited Sour

Other Half Brewing Cream Get the Honey IPA

Insurrection Aleworks Blueberry Merph Wild Ale

Hitchhiker Brewing Mashmallow Stout

Episode 177: I Want Candy Stouts

Kelsey joins Adam and Steve for an extra spooky edition of the podcast. First the talk about the HORROR of 0% ABV beers, then run scared from the predictability of the Top 50 Beers in the country. Plus two new breweries openings in the Pittsburgh area Mondays and Allusion. Then it's on to the quick tips for Craft Beer Themed Halloween costumes, and Steve petitions turning 2020 on its head by reversing Christmas Creep. Also a lot of candy talk. Finally, two worlds collide when beer and videogames come together and they review the upcoming Dude, Where's My Beer? a point-and-click adventure game in the vein of Monkey Island.

Beers:

Hitchhiker Brewing Arm's Length Zombie Cocktail Ale

Shubrew Shunami Peanut Butter Cup Stout

Omnipollo Agamemnon

Episode 176: Million Dollar Bash Brew

ASA is the acronym for Adam, Steve, Adam, as Adam from Bash Brew joins the podcast to talk about all things homebrewing. (It's also the first name of a very talented actress.) They talk about the changes in homebrewing during these trying times, using homebrew beer to donate to charity, and inspiration for naming beers and creating artwork. They also reminisce about homebrew events and get the full scoop of how Adam transformed his basement into a brewery. Finally, the put Bash Brew to the test and ask Adam to devise homebrew recipes on the spot for Alestorm, Your Mom's House, the Last Podcast on the Left, and Dethlehem. Don't be stingy with the listens, Mark.

Beers:

Bash Brew Save the Tea-Teas Blonde Ale

Bash Brew Shatfaced Imperial Pumpkin Roll Stout

Bash Brew Oh My God Look at That Face Apple Fritter Ale

Episode 175: Pretzel Twist of Cain

Adam and Steve are in the studio, but with a twist. This week's theme is pretzel beers. First they talk about rauchbiers being declared to new official beer of the fall, forever. Then it's on to Michigan where a blight has befallen the hops, just another reason to thank 2020. On a positive note, Take Two Foods are transforming spent grains into milk, rather than letting them go to waste. Natural Light has a dumb promotion and they told it's dumb. Steve presents the history pretzels which is intertwined with beer history and gets into the vastness of Pennsylvania's love for salty baked goods. Finally, they celebrate the Hop Nation USA dodransbicentennial by beerify past guests into beers.

Beers:

O'Fallon Knotty Golden Ale

Duclaw PastryArchy: Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Stout

Rusty Rail Brewing Mobius Pretzel Imperial Salted Pretzel Ale

Episode 174: Man in the Brew Box

Dennis of First Sip Brew Box returns to the podcast with Steve and Adam. They talk about PBR making wild choices in 2020, North Caroliners making bad choices, breweries making packaging choices, and PGH City Paper readers making best choices. Then we catch up Dennis and his adventures with Free Will Brewing, Evil Genius Brewing and upcoming excursion into New Jersey and his video series The Daily Sip. Finally, it's a game of Nobody Asked You answering the questions nobody asked from Reddit, Beer Advocate, and around the world.

Beers:

Evil Genius Beer Company Baby Shark Hazy Pale Ale

Hitchhiker Agrio Margarita Gose

Four Points Cargo Van WC IPA

Abjuration Brewing Terpenes Pale Ale V1.1

Cinderlands Black is Beautiful Stout

Spoonwood Brewing Cinnamon Ghoul Pumpkin Ale

Evil Genius Beer Company Stacy's Mom IPA

Fegley's Brew Works Steelgaarden Blastberry Wit

Couch Brewery Sofa Quemando Mexican Style Stout

Episode 173: Pumpk-In Bloom

Kelsey in studio with Adam and Steve for some gourd beers. That's right, it's a pumpkin beer episode. We only do one every now and then, so this is it. There's five Fridays this October. Gotta fill'em up somehow. First Oreo Speedwagon is back, Buffalo gets a Hofbrauhaus, Cheers Yinz Fest a beerfest benefiting breweries is coming to Pittsburgh digitally; then Yuengling has brought back their Hershey's porter collab and to more people than just Pennsylvanians, and Short's Brewing pairs with Skymint to introduce beer flavored THC gummies further blending and spiraling the world drugs and treats. Next they get into the history pumpkin beers and what the best pumpkin beers. Finally, it's the return of the Horror Movie & Beer Quiz. The most impossible stumping quiz. Can Adam score more than 2 points this year? Can he take the crown from Kelsey? Find out...If you dare!

Beers:

Ellicottville Brewing Pumpkinville Latte Nitro

Lavery The Devil's Pumpkin Ale

Souther Tier Brewing Warlock Pumpkin Stout