Hop Nation USA - A Craft Beer Podcast

Episode 243: Cidey Sense Tingling

April Fool's is a month long now and you tuned in thinking this was a beer podcast. But it's a cidey cast. We gotcha. Adam and Steve drink cideys and talk cideys. In the news, Nine Pin 26er club is back, Tom Hanks is enjoying Pittsburgh ciders, they learn what a pommelier is, and more. Then they get into the best cider houses and places to find ciders that aren't in Pittsburgh for the travel types . . . but homerism sets in. Finally, they talk about their favorite non-booze stories of the week in Toyota Corollas and Monkey Island. No it's not 1993.  

CIDERS:

Kelterei Krämer Bembel With Care Apfelwein Kirsche

Wyndrige Cider Co Honey Lavender

Beak & Skiff 1911 Maple Bourbon Barrel Aged Cider

 

 

Episode 242: Goin’ Brahntahn

Steve and Adam hanging out drinking brown ales. That's the premise. Love it or leave it. This week they talk about Stone vs Keystone vs Firestone Walker vs Firestone Tires, Pints and Panels new book; the Two Frays, First Sip and Kweza beer and introduce a new segment. Then they decide what to do with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hint: It's not keep the Pittsburgh Pirates, but their ideas are far more fun. Finally, now that Stone has opened the lawsuit door it's time for Hop Nation USA to recoup some losses and set the industry straight with frivolous lawsuits. Of course this goes well.

BEERS:

Helltown Mischievous Brown

Listermann Triple Digit Chickow! Hazelnut Double Brown

Grist House Gristly Bear

 

Episode 241: The Florida Wilds Redux

Traveling correspondent Kelsey has brought back beers from the insane state to the south, Florida. Adam and Steve get to enjoy them. In the news, Patagonia and Dogfish Head team up to scale up Kernza malt, PIttsburgh is getting lager fests, beer is getting cheaper in Seattle, and Jeremy Clarkson is aiming for a Top Beer? Then they brainstorm what the Hop Nation trend for 2022 will be, since they still can't lager beer and get in on that trend. Finally, it's beerifying recipes for the Disney parks for fun and profit? 

BEERS:

Unbranded x Blaze Brewing Co Amigos? Amigos! PB&J Sour

Hidden Springs Brewing Casserollin' with The Homies Sweet Potato Sour

Florida Avenue Brewing Neopolitan Berliner Weisse

Episode 240: It Came From Canada

An episode il classico with just Steve and Adam hanging out at Hop Nation Central drinking beers . . . but not strictly talking beers. First in the news, a sale on pineapple juice, Troegs gets even bigger, Heineken is terrible company in the metaverse, and Hoot Design and First Sip Brew Box give options to support Ukraine. Then they diverge from beer talk to talk about a new TV show on Amazon Prime, Last One Laughing Canada. The show featuring some of the funniest comedians from Tom Green, Whose Line Is It Anyway, Letterkenny and more facing off to not laugh. They get into the origins of the show and how it might work in America. Finally, they answer beer questions from the internet.

BEERS:

Shiner Brewer's Pride Collin Street Bakery Fruitcake Pastry Porter

Brasseurs du Monde l'Abricothe Apricot and Tea wheat ale

Helltown x Black Forge Coffee Forged in Hell coffee brown

 

Episode 239: The Big 5.0

It's a full house at Hop Nation Central as it's Kelsey, Katie, Adam and Steve to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the podcast. They're drinking all 5.0% beers. Get it? If this bit continues, it does give incentive to hit 10 years. We get caught up on all the upcoming beerfests in the Pittsburgh area. Plus Zac Efron has a new beer related movie and is the location of the Wild Iggle revealed? Also we look back to the year 2017 and test our Hop Nation Knowledge.

BEERS:

Spring House Brewing Spare Me Pomelo Pale Ale

Flying Fish Crisp Kolsch-Style

DSSOLVR brewery Wicked Engine Pumpkin Cheesecake Sour

Episode 238: At the Tree House, Not That One (LIVE from Arboretum Trail Brewing)

Two podcasters walk into a guy's house. Turns out it's a brewery. Not a great joke but that's exactly what happened when Steve and Adam showed up at Ben Steffen's currently garage based brewery Arboretum Trail. They discuss the obvious elephant in the room of how do you put a 3 bbl system in your home. They also talk about Ben's brewing origins, a funny tale about Tree House (yes that one,) homebrewing, and gardening. Finally, they get into brewing beers for all the trail hikers across America.

BEERS:

Arboretum Trail Brewing Just Browning Araun' Honey Brown Ale

Arboretum Trail Brewing Sweet 2 Death Milk Stout

Arboretum Trail Brewing x Mondays Brewing x Links Brewing In The Trees DIPA

Episode 237: A Dub So Big, It’s a City

Katie joins Adam and Steve to talk about the pride of Warren, Oh; Modern Methods Brewing. They also get into the news which includes the Foos, the hard Dews, and new guidelines for brews. Also a very cool St. Patrick's Day idea that other breweries need to adopt. Then it's history involving straws and Sumerian drinking culture. Finally, a fun round of Craft or Crap.

BEERS:

Modern Methods Brewing Company Dub City West Coast IPA

Modern Methods Scrappy German Hefeweizen

Modern Methods The Percolator Coffee Lager

Episode 236: Biere de Pain Perdue

Steve and Adam hanging out at Hop Nation Central enjoying some French Toast . . . BEEEERS?! This week it's celebrating the cinnamony breakfast sweet treat in beer form. First in the news, Heineken tries to put a fun spin on dire collapse of society (Thanks, O̶b̶a̶m̶a̶ Capitalism) Then a Dictionary adds some beer words . . . but not the dictionary because there is no single one. Then it's the history of French Toast, and why it's not French. Learn origins and preparations from around the world. Finally, the debut of our meal replacement app ... which is just making beer flights out of meals. This is probably not healthy.

BEERS:

Bhramari Brewing Let's Get Some F****** Fraanch Toast

Artisanal Brew Works Touch O' Crunch Red Ale

Yards Brewing French Toast Bites Ale

Episode 235: Super VD

This week Adam and Steve are joined by Nikki and Eric to tackle the Valentine's Treat Beers and the coming Big Game. First they go heavy on the local news (because there wasn't really anything else) and talk about Arboretum Trail taking a couch, and Dancing Gnome's new artist forward initiative. Then they get into how to properly celebrate Super VD by mixes the Valentine's Day and Super Bowl celebrations into one with menu and gift ideas for both Rams and Bengals fans. Finally, it's a game of Is It A Love Song, Is It A Beer, or Is It Both?

BEERS:

O'Fallon Brewery Knotty Peanut Butter Pretzel Ale

Land Grant Experimental Red Velvet Sour

Abjuration Brewing Fruited Sour v1.19 Chocolate Cherry

 

Episode 234: Eisbock Storm Minus the Bock, Heavy on the Storm

Frozen at home, Steve and Adam talk their mess across Zoom and drink some beers. In the news and notes, Beers of Burgh and Brews and Bruises set their dates, AB-Inbev answers the question of how to make the 2022 Qatar World Cup worse, and the French are bleu dah be dah. Then Steve tries to class up the joint with a cultural report on things beer and adjacent. Focusing on the Lunar / Chinese New Year and Peruvian molle chicha trip juice. Finally, they invent a whole bunch of new beer styles and products for the future in hopes of finally getting that fat check.

BEERS:

Hitchhiker Heavy as Liquid Stout with Blackberries

Notch Brewing Left of the Dial Session IPA

Salty Turtle Muddy Buddy Peanut Butter

Ellicottville Brewing Hells Canyon WCIPA

Old Thunder Brewing Smoked Midnight Blue Porter

The Brew Kettle Heritage Porter