America The BREW-tiful
Craft beer enthusiasts, Dan Holway and Tom Simpson, love beer and are very good at getting their hands on highly coveted bottles and cans from some of America's best breweries. Join them on a ride that will cover current events in the craft beer industry and tips and tricks on how you can get better beer without having to travel too far from home.
Episodes
166 episodes
Season 4 Episode 23 (09/08/24) - Erratic Makes an ATB Beer
Mike and Danny from Erratic Fermentations stop by and debut a new beer that is super special to us - a barleywine collab that we did with them. They talk about the new beer they made with us, their next plans as they look for a brewery location...
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Season 4 Episode 22 (08/26/24) - Conscious Brews
Tom and Dan talk to Chris from Conscious Ales who recently poured at Brews for New Avenues. He talks about the experience of pouring at the event and some of the new beers that he is made. We also talk about THC making its way into the craft be...
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Season 4 Episode 21 (08/09/24) - Block Party Beerfest
Scott of Lorenzo the Beer Cat fame joins the podcast to talk about Tin Barn's Block Party beerfest. He talks about the recent collabs coming out of Tin Barn surrounding the event as well the breweries attending the event. Chase fro...
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Season 4 Episode 20 (08/03/24) - Dekkera Brewing + Muckraker 5th Anniversary
Dan of Dekkera Brewing and Blending joins to talk about the charity event he is doing today at Fermentory Form in Philadelphia where he will be pouring his beers. He also updates us on everything that has been going on since the last time he jo...
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Season 4 Episode 19 (07/27/24) - Quick End of July Episode
Dan talks about the new Bourbon County lineup, which states drink the most beer, and summer beerfests. Chase from Top Beer Drops talks about the top rated beers of the past week and some that might make next week's list. Dan discusses new local...
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Season 4 Episode 18 (07/13/24) - Icarus Gets a New Home
Dan takes the trip down to Icarus's new impressive home in Brick, NJ. His friends Jay Wilson and Steve Mags join him for a conversation with Jason Goldstein - owner and founder of Icarus. We crack open an old bottle and talk about the future of...
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Season 4 Episode 17 (07/07/24) - Tin Barn Summer Block Party
Dan visits Tin Barn ahead of their Block Party beerfest on August 10th. He talks to Lauren and Rich of Tin Barn as well as Scott of Lorenzo the Beercat fame. We talk about the over 70 breweries that will be in attendance for the festival and so...
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Season 4 Episode 16 (06/22/24) - Keepin' it Reel! 6th Anniversary of Heavy Reel
In this episode, Dan takes the ride down to the Jersey Shore to visit Heavy Reel ahead of their 6th Anniversary. He talks to George, one of the brewers there about the Anniversary collabs with the likes of Tired Hands, 450 North, and Beer Zombi...
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Season 4 Episode 15 (06/06/24) - Skrip's Fantome Brew and Diversity in the Craft Beer Community
Tom and Dan talk about several brewery anniversaries and look ahead to new locations for District 96 and Icarus Brewing. Later in this episode Tom and Dan talk to their friend Skrip about his collab with Fantome in Belgium which is now availabl...
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Season 4 Episode 14 (05/25/24) - Coastal Brew Works
Welcome to Season 4 Episode 14 of America the Brewtiful. In this episode we visit Red Bank, New Jersey and talk to Matt Potenski, head brewer of Coastal Brew Works. He talks about the grand opening of Five Dimes Red Bank which is a space he wil...
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Season 4 Episode 13 (05/11/24) - Twin Turns 8
In this week's episode we go to Twin Elephant ahead of their 8th anniversary celebration. We talk to the Twin Elephant crew about their anniversary collabs with Troon and Dekkera. We also talk about their collabs with District 96, Conclave, and...
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Season 4 Episode 12 (05/02/24) - Eskerhart Grand Opening
Congratulations to Bobby and Brielle of Eskerhart for opening their taproom. In this episode we talk to Bobby about his journey in beer and the move from home brewer to professional brewer. Bobby and Brielle talk about the space that is now aff...
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Season 4 Episode 11 (04/29/24) - Conclave and Alias
Great new episode with a lot of guests. We start at Conclave Brewing in Flemington, New Jersey. Tim, owner of Conclave talks about the brewery with Dan, Dave of Panz_Pour_Page on Instagram, and Jon of Aryabarksbrews. Chase from Top Beer Drops w...
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Season 4 Episode 10 (04/06/24) - Happy National Beer Day
April 7th is National Beer Day in the United States but a lot of people don't know the story of why. Justin Smith - the unofficial founder and godfather of the holiday - joins the podcast to tell the story of how the date came about. <...
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Season 4 Episode 9 (03/22/24) - Autodidact: One Complete Revolution
Autodidact celebrates their first anniversary. We talk about the first year of their brick and mortar. The Rons share their anniversary beers - all collabs - and tell us how they came about. We discuss the importance of music to what Autodidact...
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Season 4 Episode 8 (03/16/24) - A Druery Tour
In this episode, we take a ride down to Lawrenceville, New Jersey and visit The Druery. Drew - owner and brewer - talks about his early success, the beer community's obsession with hoppy beers, the importance of keeping a diverse tap list, and ...
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Season 4: Episode 7 (03/8/2024) - Y'all Tripping
Molly from Tripping Animals joins the podcast. She talks about her journey in the craft beer world and her efforts in drawing attention to mental health in craft beer community.Tom and Dan look ahead to Eskerhart's grand opening and tal...
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Season 4: Episode 6 (02/26/2024) - Marlowe Artisanal Ales
With Tom off this week, Dan took the trip up to Marlowe Artisanal Ales in Mamaroneck, NY. He talks to Zac and Carla of Marlowe about their new brewery location, their beers, and what the future holds for the brewery. We also discus...
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Season 4: Episode 5 (02/17/2024) - Will 4/20 Become a Beer Holiday?
Tom and Dan talk about Wakefest being canceled this year and Grand Delancey's closing in NYC. Cantillon announces Zwanze Day on a date that might already be on people's calendars for non-beer reasons. Andy Ashby of Memphis Made Brewing jo...
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Season 4: Episode 4 (02/02/2024) - Groundhog's Day and Beer
It's Groundhog's Day on America the Brewtiful. Another week and another announcement of an NJ brewery closing. But it's not all bad news. Ramstein's Eis Storm returns. We talk to Greg from Ramstein about one of the highest rated eisbocks in the...
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Season 4: Episode 3 (01/27/2024) - Wax On/Wax Off - "Waxgate"
In this week's episode, we talk about "Waxgate" - the controversy surrounding some unwaxed Equilibrium bottles. Rob from Hazeboiz stops by to react to what's happened this week. Michelle from Equilibrium joins the podcast as well and talks abou...
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Season 4: Episode 2 (01/21/2024) - 2024 Beer Trends
Jon of Aryabarks IG fame joins this week as a co-host. Dan and Jon talk about the frigid EQ Day of Bliss, the return of wibs, and why beer events like that mean so much to the beer community. Hop Culture releases their top beer trends to look a...
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Season 4: Episode 1 (01/04/2024) - Ringing in 2024
First episode of 2024 - Tom and Dan talk about the new NJ brewery bill, Forgotten Boardwalk announcing their closing, Equilibrium's private barrel experience, and 3 Fonteinen announcing changes. They talk about local releases including Noble Sa...
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Season 3 Episode 30 (12/29/23): Year Ender - NJ Craft Beer Law News + Bakes Brewing Opens
For the last episode of 2023, Tom and Dan talk to Jeff Baker, founder of Bakes Brewing about his new brewery opening this weekend. They also talk to New Jersey State Senator Vin Gopal about New Jersey beer laws and get some BIG news about what ...
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Season 3 Episode 29 (12/15/23): Monks Cafe Does It Again
Tom and Dan talk to Tom Peters from Monk's Cafe about their very special collaboration with Cantillon and why that beer is so special not only to the beer world but to him. He also talks about the special event they had with Shaun Hill of Hill ...
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