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It's the last episode of Hop Nation USA Fuck Brewdog Forever Thanks For Listening   DEWS: Hard Mtn Dew Hard Mtn Dew Watermelon Hard Mtn Dew Black Cherry Hard Mtn Dew Baja Blast

Dennis of First Sip Studios joins Adam and Steve to have some socially distanced beers. They talk about the hero from Atrevida, Steve has unkind words for the World Cup and its attendants, Dennis let's us know how business is going. Then they play a game of Podcast Leftovers which using up all the bits that didn't make the air the first time.   BEERS: Abita Beer Bubblegum Juicy IPA Old Thunder Brewing Endless Moon Marzen Hitichhiker Brewing Woke Breakfast Stout Blockhouse Brewing Pumpkin

This week Steve and Adam are live with Dave and Tom at Abjuration Brewing to talk about their Fifth Year Anniversary. They talk about all the festivities for the 5 year, take a retrospective look at where Abjuration has come from, to where they might be going, and also somehow work in D&D and MechWarrior talk. Finally, they play a game of Nobody Asked You, answering the internet's beer questions from the prospective of a consumer and from a brewer. BEERS: Abjuration Brewing Oat Lager v1.0 Abjuration Brewing Candied Sour Mountain Citrus Black Cherry Slushy v1.20 Abjuration Brewing Barrel Aged Imperial Stout v1.1

This week from the city of Black & Gold, Adam and Steve are taking a look at some golden ales. Next they have a douche update, Maryland has a weed update, Keurig Dr Pepper Athletic Brewing Canada Dry is a thing, and hops may help you fight Alzheimer's. Then they get into the world of beer cocktails, the thousand names for colaweizen, Germany purity gatekeeping, the awesomely named rattle skull, and their own ideas for cocktails. BEERS: Salty Turtle Brewing Photometric Golden Ale VooDoo Brewing Golden Sour

It's the return of the Pittsburgh Beer Douche to the Hop Nation Studios. He brings Steve and Adam two of his favorite beers of the year and foists them upon the hosts. They talk about a third beer, which they did not get to try, the new Arboretum Trail joint with the Douche's face on it. Also, the end of Modern Times, a Pittsburgh closure, West Virginia revisionist history, and a friend of the show hits 10,000 beers on Untappd. Then they play a round of Am I The Douche? involving tipping bartenders, beer fridge dust ups, bad kids, and more.  BEERS: Fermata Yacht Rauch Smoked Helles Bock Mondays Brewing x Cellarworks Pondelní Pivo

Kelsey joins Adam and Steve to talk some gourd damn pumpkin beers. They talk about the special beer for the Phillies in the World Series, VinePair's rankings of the best beer in each state, Cobblehaus' new location, and Hard MTN Dew. They pulled a fast one. They announced the hard dew was coming to Ohio after we recorded. Whatever. Also there's a game this episode about Pumpkins and Pumpkin beers. It's full of a fun li'l trivia bits for your braincase to impress your dates with. Or fill the void of silence in a loveless marriage.   BEERS: Saucy Brew Works Boo Thang Imperial Pumpkin Aurochs Brewing Pumpkin Ale

The Pittsburgh Influencer Power Couple Hellobrewtiful Jen and Bigfoot Benjamin join Steve and Adam to audition some yummy treats adults can enjoy for Halloween. They get to know Ben and Jen more, their favorite events, what brewery openings they're looking forward to, and debate proper hot dog cooking. Then they play a game of Trash r Treat to see if they know what Untappd users are thinking when drinking macro vs candy bar beers. Plus they cupcakes. BEERS: Dewey Beer x Imprint Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Stout RAR Brewery Old Decoy Barrel Aged Stout

It's the return of the Matt and Adam. Better known as Decayin' With the Boys Podcast. They join Adam and Steve to do some head to head beer reviews. They also talk news about Brewing Up a Cure, White Castle x Evil Genius, how the Belgians are using CRISPR to make your beers better, and what's going on a GABF. Then they all get subjected to Steve's game Is It a Beer, Is It a Tubi Horror Movie, Is It a Wrestling PPV, or Is It All Three? BEERS: Land Grant Brewing Batch 1000 Smoked Maple Stout Land Grant Brewing Batch 1000 Ancho Tamarind Stout  

Steve and Adam doing an episode Il Classico with Pittsburgh beers. They talk about the upcoming Three Rivers Beer week, including the First Pour event, Dancing Gnome Anniversary, and an Ice Cream Mixer. They also get into a beer truck crash, what Penn State is up to, and expansions from Bloom Brew and Voodoo (again.) Then they answer questions from the internet in Nobody Asked You, including how to prep booze for a wedding and how to make prison beer. BEERS: Dancing Gnome x Creature Comforts Eternal Quest Table Beer Aslin Brewing Aslin's Apizza Sour

This week Adam and Steve are joined by returning friend of the show Jon Dispenza. Jon shares his experiences working at the recently closed Tru Colors brewery. The brewery hired active and former gang members as a way to give them alternative options not available to them. We talk about the good that came from the brewery and some of the struggles leading to its downfall. Then we have a bit fun playing a game of Totally Not Pardon The Interruption's Word and learn about Pittsburgh Potty lore. BEERS: Tru Colors Tru Light Lager Great Lakes Brewing Company Edmund Fitzgerald Porter Makai Brewing Company What the Fuggle? Oatmeal Stout New Anthem Candy Flip Mixed Ferm Sour O'Fallon Brewery Pumpkin Seed Oktoberfest Burly Oak Brewing Banana Painkiller J.R.E.A.M. Sour

Full house of Steve, Adam, Katie and Kelsey to help you prep for this year's coming Oktoberfest. They talk about the return of the actual Fest in Germany, what the Cincinnati mayor said, and a run down on all (most) [some] of the Oktoberfest going on in Pittsburgh including Rocktoberfest with Nash.V.ill, Cinderfest, Smoketoberfest, and more. Then it's the return of classic trivia challenge. Learn what an Oktoberfestbier is and why you probably aren't drinking one, what is Bavaria, and where Reubenfest is. BEERS: Ayinger Oktoberfest-Märzen 3 Floyds Brewing Munsterfest Oktoberfest

Adam and Steve face off in a cream ale versus battle. One is a standard, the other is goof assed. Who will win? In the news, Lavery gets bigger, PA might get better laws, the best cream ale in the world is in Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Brewing Company is brewing, and the U.K. has some very sad news. Then it's a game about luxury vs brewery. Cash Rules Everything Around Adam as he tries to find out if the price is right. BEERS: Mondays Brewing Pop's Cream Ale Numbers Brewing Stone Fruit Coffee Cream Pale Cream Ale

Classic episode of Steve and Adam, but with a change. No beer this episode. Instead, they're talking hard tea. Do these stand up to Steve's tea standards? Can they make non-tea guy Adam change his tune? Also they talk about a lot of happenings around the burgh like Yellowbridge opening it's second space, Three Rivers Beer Week 2022. Also find out who's beer is cool to spit in. Finally, it's the return of the Fantasy Fridge Draft featuring new categories like Rivarly Beer, The Non-Disclosure Beer, The Sight Unseen, and of course the Flex. HARD TEAS: Rhinelander Brewing Company Howie's Limited Edition Spiked Iced Tea Collective Arts Brewing Blueberry & Elderberry Sparkling Hard Tea

It's another homebrewing episode. This week Adam and Steve sit down with a returning Bryan Llewellyn, the organizer of the North Hills Home Brew Fest. Bryan is also a participating brewer, so he shares a sneak preview of the beers he'll have on tap at the event. They talk about the event, as well, a lot of the featured brewers and beers to be there including reigning, defending champ Bash Brew, Wrenchworks, and Chip'd Toof. Then they get into a bit of a game in which all three of them each create their own super beerfest, spanning global distances and creating general havoc along the way. BEERS: Tap That Brewing Caught in the Rain Pina Colada IPA Tap That Brewing Black Heart Inertia Black IPA

This week Adam and Steve use the wizardry of the internet to call forth another podcaster from the realm of Chicago. From the Beer in Front podcast, it's Dave Zalatoris. They talk about how he started his podcast and his righteous announcer voice. There's talk of baseball, the best breweries in Chicago, older beers, beer nuts, and the best tap rooms in Chi Town. They also play a game called the Great American Jagoff, which is very funny to people from Pittsburgh and Chicago and kind of funny to everyone else. BEERS: Hop Butcher for the World Dese, Dem & Dose IPA Arboretum Trail Leonida's Sweet Tooth Stout Hop Farm Brewery Muza Smoked Wheat Revolution x 18th Street Brewing Shop Talk WCIPA Dssolvr x Southern Grist Night of Secrets Hopped Amber Abjuration Brewing Candied Sour V1.7 Blue Raspberry Slushy  

Regular operations resume at Hop Nation Central with Steve and Adam drinking beers with banana in them. They get into the news, with a little hype up for Barrel and Flow Fest and the possibilities for a forthcoming Windy Bridges Brewing. Also Pittsburgh staple Penn Brewery is transferring ownership and Heineken is going after the sneakerheads. Then they play a game of Word with the Most Taps in the World and Prey Adam can figure out the media space in 2022. BEERS: Abjuration Candied Sour V1.19 Banana Et. Al Able Baker Brewing Company Bourbon Barrel Viva the King Peanut Butter Banana Stout

A new episode approaches. With the ronedog basically defeated, our two adventurers return to beer tasting and bullshittin'. Adam and Steve also get into the news for the week looking at the CO2 shortage, ALDI is "hiring" an official beer taster, Stoudts makes a return and Cobblehaus has a new spot. Then they relive their MTV teenage years and take a look at the Netflix doc Trainwreck based on Woodstock '99. Was Limp Bizkit really to blame or was it corporate greed all along? BEERS: Wallenpaupack Brewery Logan's Tears Cherry Oat Crisp Ciderboys Tiki Colada Three Heads Brewing Ol' Salty Salted Caramel Chocolate Stout Thirsty Dog Black Cherry Shandy

Katie and Kelsey are back, Adam's not sick anymore, and Steve continues to exist, so they all come together and do a podcast and drink some beers. Talking about the news, the get into the U.S. Open Beer championship winners, pickle things in Pittsburgh, pickle things in Texas, and how to get free beer. Then they compare classics and firsts to the newest. Would you rather go back to your first job or first beer fest? Test your life decisions with the hosts. BEERS: Saison Dupont Empire Brewing Company Black Magic Grape Stout

It's a Zoom show, so you know what that means... We're talking to a guest hundreds of miles away. This week Adam and Steve are joined by Em Sauter the creator of the Pints and Panels beer cartoons. She takes them through her start in cartooning, her workflow, and why beer education is such a big focus for her. They learn a lot about the various beer attractions New England and Connecticut have to offer. All this plus they talk about pierogies, bears, what beer pairs best with pickle pizza, and more! BEERS: Hop Farm Brewing x Coven Brewing x Pink Boots May Queen Farmhouse Lake Hill Brewing Company Farmhand Milk Stout Equilibrium x Dancing Gnome Double Lustra Lab DIPA Flying Machines Ghosts of Lager Mountain Baltic Porter Style Lager Wheatland Spring Farm Outset Piedmont Ale

Steve and Adam check out some new brews, do the news, and play the brews. First they talk about green solutions from large conglomerates, then Tired Hands shares a tired song with Brewdog, and Pittsburgh has a bunch of events going on. Then it's time for the beer video game round up, which is easy because there's only a few. Steve and Adam played the Brewmaster Simulator demo and share their experiences with the game. They also compare it to another game on the horizon Brew Barons, and talk about some non-beer games like Forza Horizon 5 and Street Fighter 6. BEERS: Thin Man Brewery Minky Boodle Raspberry Sour Stoneyard Brewing Snicker Doodle Custard Cream Ale