Back to the Beginning

Our final season 2 guest had to reschedule, so we're taking our hiatus a week early. We'll be back soon with new episodes!

Jeff and Matt revisit the brews that got them into craft beer and ask themselves if those beverages hold up or if they're just a fond memory. 

Matt's not Irish, but his Philadelphia roots are good enough, so he and Jeff talk about how to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the middle of a global panorama.

They've been dancing around it for 34 episodes, but now that Philadelphia is up for USA Today's "Best Beer City" list, Matt and Jeff dedicate an entire episode to the reason that their hometown should win.

As spring teases us with warmer days, Jeff and Matt live comfortable in the knowledge that winter will return and talk about a great winter style: barleywine. They consider both the English and American varieties.

The mini-tour of Pennsylvania breweries continues as Sean Goldinger, one of the brewers at Love City in Philly, joins the show to talk about his background, collaborating with former guest New Trail, and how history informs the brewery's beer.

Mike LaRosa, owner and brewer at New Trail Brewing, talks about his rise through the ranks of Pennsylvania breweries and his approach to collaborations. Also, Matt and Jeff test a new descriptor for the podcast and break down the Big Game halftime show.

Steve Kornacki and Jake Tapper, eat your hearts out: Matt and Jeff, two dyed-in-the-wool Delco guys, talk with Mike Contreras, director of sales and marketing for 2SP Brewing Company, a brewery that is Delco through and through. Warning: our accents may come out more heavily in this episode, so get ready to hear some "wooder."

Putting their tastes to the test, Matt and Jeff exchange mystery beers and try to guess what each gave the other. Will they get close, or are they simply full of it? Only one way to know for sure...

Inspired by the "pobody's nerfect" moment experienced by the pod's favorite brewery Troegs, Matt and Jeff consider how they'd handle a hyped-up can release to be sure that the maximum number of people are satisfied.