Hop Nation USA - A Craft Beer Podcast

Episode 198: Barley Pops, Burning the Earth and Calories

NON. ZOOM. EPISODE. We're back in person, bay bay. It's Katie, Steve and Adam together in the same room ... and they waste their opportunity talking about Non-Alcoholic Near Beers. (thelordgivethandthelordtakethaway) But still it's a redemption episode from the terrible NA Brewdog stout as they actually find something that makes sense. Also New Belgium is Torching the Earth, Natural Light is not a beer company anymore, and Dogfish Head is getting in on the NA game. Then it's workouts to look your best for #SpicyBoiSummer using your favorite thing to pick up: beer. Finally, a fun game of Is There Alcohol In This Crap? comparing beer and near beer on Untappd. 

NEAR BEERS:

Two Roots Brewing Co. Enough Said Helles

Two Roots Brewing Co. Straight Drank IPA

Sober Carpenter Blanche

Episode 197: We Dem Decayin' Boyz

This week HNUSA is Decayin' With The Boys as Adam and Matt from the DWTB podcast and Bash Brew homebrewing join Adam in Steve in the Zoomiverse. First it's news from around the world including Nigeria exporting Star Lager to America, Stone doing seltzer, hours in taprooms returning to normal (namely 412), and science nerds have found new uses for spent grain. Then they find out more about the DWTB podcast, Steve picks a donut fight, post Wrestlemania recap, and what are the Bets of Doom? Finally, it's a game of Werd which is different from PTI's Word so mind your business. But it's more WWE and Wrestlemania hot takes; WARNING Hulk Hogan gets shit on so much during this segment PornHub moved this podcast into its scat category.

BEERS:

Wilmington Brewing Company Litter Box Coffee Blonde

Adroit Theory EBK Until They Kill Me Ghost 925 DIPA

Allagash Kurkuma Farmhouse with Turmeric

Fury Brewing Rowdy Bagpiper BA Scotch Wee Heavy

Hitchhiker Brewing Triple Shakes Coffee Porter

Bhramari Brewing I Could Float Here Forever Root Beer Sour

Heretic Brewing Caramel Moo-chiato Coffee Stout

R. Shea Brewing Twitchy Coffee Stout

Southern Tier Coconut Truffle Nitro Stout

Insurrection Aleworks Leprechaun Crown Irish Stout

Grist House x Riverside Brewing Forest to Table BA Maple Stout

Episode 196: Spicy Boi Summer

Kelsey returns to the zoomcast with Steve and Adam to talk beers. Word has traveled of a new contender to the throne of spiciest beer in the world from Maltese Brewing, Budweiser becomes the official state beer of Utah(because no one else would have them), and the best selling beer styles. Then it's a look into the future because like the locusts of Capistrano, beerfests are making their return. What is the perfect storm of Wet September? And who has the gall to have a beerfest in May? Finally it's more spicy boi takes as they all answer questions from around the internet in Nobody Asked You.

BEERS:

Cinderlands Danville Train Festbier

Masthead Brewing Company Augenblick Helles Lager

Working Class Brewery Die Tripper Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Hitchhiker Brewing Double Bane IPA

Couch Morning Wood Coffee Stout

Listermann Brewing Company Smoked Porter

Episode 195: Aye Beer Sees w/ Afro Beer Chick

This week, all the way from Chicago, Chalonda White also known as Afro Beer Chick joins the show. Dennis from First Sip Brew Box also sits in with Adam. Steve is here too. They talk about the upcoming Barrel & Flow Fest (fka Fresh Fest), the collabs already set for the festival, Anderson Valley opening a new beer park, and Voodoo expands ... again. Then they get into ABC's professional drinking acumen with hosting a craft beer podcast and a bourbon podcast. She talks about some of the best bourbons out there and the best breweries to drink at in Chicagoland. Also we learn we can get a theme song on Fiverr. Finally, it's the great bourbon quiz, Charlie Brown. You won't believe how this ends.

BEERS:

North Country Brewing Cordelette Brown Ale

McAllister First Love English Brown Ale

Butler Brew Works Creekside Kolsch-Style

Saint Errant Wander On DDH

Ten7 Brewing Milky Milky Shakey Shakey Strawberry

Hitchhiker Triple Thick Stout

R Shea Brewomg Gose Into Effect

The Big Rip Brewing Company Black is Beautiful Stout

Hightower Gone Squatchin’ Stout

Revolution x Half Acre On and On Part 1 Porter

Hackensack Brewing Stimulus Package

Dssolvr x Salud Cerveceria Too Metal to Die Table Porter

BOURBON:

Woodford Reserve

St. Cloud

Episode 194: Drinking Pally (with Ali Spagnola)

That's right. This week we have someone way more famous than us as a guest on the podcast this week. Youtuber, musician, artist and former Pittsburgher Ali Spagnola joins the show. She's such a big guest original podcast member Sam comes back as well. They talk about Ali's maker art projects on her channel, Broadway musicals, high school band, "healthy" alcohols, and how fitness and beer can mix. Sam and Steve reminisce about Ali's Power Hour, they all reminisce about St. Patrick's drinking in Market Square, and then pile on Adam for his pineapple on pizza views. They also bring back the Pairdown and have Ali pair beers with favorite activities.

BEERS:

Pabst Blue Ribbon

Abjuration Chocolate Hot Pepper Stout V1.6

Penn Brewery Marzen

New Trail Leprechauns Drink Milkshakes Too IPA

Flying Fish Salt and Sea Strawberry Lime Gose

Shubrew Smooshie Shammy Shake Sour

 

Episode 193: Drinking Socially Distant

The show starts planning for vacation. Jon Dispenza from the official Untappd podcast Drinking Socially and Adam's long time friend Greg both live in Wilmington, North Carolina and they're both on this podcast with Adam and Steve. They talk about the Untappd cast, chasing badges, and drinking in Wilmington. They go deeper into the city's beer scene and get ale trail recommendations including Flytrap, Ironclad and Edward Teach, as well as beerfest and specific beer recs. Finally it's the return of the game Craft or Crap? taking the most indiscernible Untappd reviews and trying to guess what beer the reviewer is talking about.

BEERS:

Wilmington Brewing Company Tropical Tropical IPA

Wilmington Brewing Company Hazy Tropical NEIPA

Wilmington Brewing Company Tropical Frightening Imperial IPA

Flying Machines They Came From Above IPA

New Anthem Beer Project Hillbilly Prophet Stout in Willett Barrels

Burial Beer Co Spectacle of Martyrdom English Mild

Episode 192: 4th Anniversary The Year is 202X

It's the fourth anniversary show and we're redoing the 3rd anniversary show. All the pieces are set. Adam and Steve are here and Katie is back as a guest. They talk about the dwindling population of Trappist monks, the best burgh for baseball boozers, and West Virginia's struggles within the craft beer scene. Then it's the Pandaversary of the Panorama aka Ronamania and they take a look back at the "good" things to come out of the last year of crisis. Finally, they put together all star lineups for a special Hop Nation USA celebrity episode as well as cast Hop Nation USA The Podcast: The Movie. Steve attempts to use magick to meet Kat Dennings.

BEERS:

Westmalle Trappist Tripel

Butler Brew Works Soft Top Hazy IPA

Toppling Goliath Pseudo Sue Pale Ale

Brasserie d'Achouffe Cherry Chouffe

Insurrection Ale Works Wash Uffizi Drive Me To Firenze Pilsner

Hoof Hearted Brewing x Dugges Bryggeri Faster Than the Future Stout

Oxbow Brewing Sap Haus Smoked Lager

Grist House Mexican Mocha Stout

Urban Artifact The Gadget Sour

Episode 191: Where Everybody Knows Your Game

Drink a Beer, Play a Game. It isn't just good life advice, it's also the name of the podcast and Youtube channel hosted by this week's guests Jim and Brian. They join Steve and Adam to drink beers and plays games. Up first they talk about the March Madness brackets released by Breweries in PA, get in Pennsylvania drinking habits, bash on New Jersey, and then get into the big news out of Columbus and Platform. Then they get to know Brian and Jim a little better, their channel, favorite video games, beers, and how they rank them. Finally, they all come up with not 1 but 4 beer themed videogames including one involving Greg Koch and Stone that gets an automatic Ao rating.

BEERS:

Spring House Brewing From Helheim With Love NEIPA

Casa Agria Specialty Ales Ocean Bound IPA

Abjuration CDS V1.6 Candied Sour

Old Thunder Brewing 340 Helles Lager

Barrel Brothers Milk Was A Bad Choice Peaches & Cream DIPA

Rusty Rail Brewing Crunch Bot Caramel Peanut Brown Ale

Spoonwood Brewing Flambasted Fruit Beer

Urban Village Brewing Honey Badger DIPA

Victory Merry Monkey Belgian

Troegs Mad Elf (2017)

Radiant Beer Project Predestined Visitor NEIPA

Hop Farm Coco Mora Coconut Porter

Episode 190: Year of the Dungeons & Dragons

The zoom shows never stop coming. This week Anthony and Mark from The Main Damie / Stranger Damies pod join Adam and Steve to talk beers and Dungeons & Dragons. First it's the news of the world including Cold IPAs, on the rise! Brew Dog gets a new location, and so does Cinderlands. Can you guess where they are? Then they get to know more about the Stranger Damies podcast as they launch their second season with an all new campaign. Also find out what a Kentucky Fried Tiefling is. Finally, they take on a game of Guess the Monster using a fantasy beer flight from the Miskatonic Brewing Company.

BEERS:

Cape May x Tonewood Brewing Two Versions of Me IPA

Flying Machine Brewing Company Ratios: SMaSH Lager

Yellow Bridge x Fueled By Hops Something T'art Peach Sour

Sweetwater Brewing Troptimistic

Southern Tier Iced Macchiato White Stout

Rogue Yellow Snow Pilsner

Southern Tier 8 Days a Week Blonde

Hitchhiker We All Scream Ice Cream Stout

Mortalis Hydra Pumpkin + Blueberry + Banana + Milk Sugar + Cinnamon

Coca Cola Company x Jack Daniels Distillery Jack 'n' Coke

Episode 189 Council Block Tango

Steve and Adam are back on Zoom and Steve's audio quality has also returned. This week they're joined by members of the Pittsburgh Diversity Council including returning guest host Dennis of First Sip Brew Box and Adam aka Happy Hour and Sydney of 412 Brewery. They talk about the formation and goals of the council and what the future looks like for it. Then it's onto some indie pro wrestling talk, the change in ownership of 412, and what people can look forward to from the brewery. Finally, they play a game of Brew'd in which Happy Hour and Sydney have to brew beers for MONsters, vikings, and super athletes.

BEERS:

412 Brewery Deep ObSession IPA

Hop Farm Brewing Big Wit witbier

Brew Gentlemen General Braddock IPA

East End Brewing Pennsylvania Loophole 3.0

Sixpoint Party Favors DIPA

Soebel's Obscure Brewing Mayapple's Maple Brown Ale

Inner Groove Brewing Crooked Hoss stout

Alchemist Luscious Stout

11th Hour Brewing Slice Blueberry Peach Sour

Grist House Every Once In A While CA Common

Rhinegeist Slangria fruit beer

Insurrection BOCCTAHИE Russian Imperial Stout

Ellicottville Brewing Blueberry Maple Pancake Ale

Abjuration Brewing Botanical Sour BSR v1.1