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(NSFW) Ed and Chris share their experience of the AZ Strong Beer Fest 2023, held at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. They highlight the festival's positive aspects, including VIP early ticket pickup, spaciousness of the festival grounds, the great turnout, and the perfect weather. The duo also interviews breweries, who share their thoughts on the event. And answer some AI created questions just for Beer Festival attendees. Despite encountering a few negative things, the overall Strong Beer Festival experience remains fantastic. Kudos to the AZ Craft Brewers Guild for putting on such an amazing event! Our Guest's Info: Arizona Craft Brewers Guild Strong Beerfest 2023 Info Arizona Beer Week Oscar Blues Beer Research Institute Crooked Tooth Brewing Rose's By the Stairs Wren House Brewing   Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Intro: Skint But Free Outro: Takotsubo Man Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us!  Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend! If you know someone who loves craft beer or is new to the craft beer scene, let the Hoppy Craftsmen be your go-to source for information! Give us a shout out on your social media platform of choice and use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen, and we'll respond in kind with emoji and a super rad comment.

(NSFW) On this episode of The Hoppy Craftsmen podcast, the hosts sit down with Arizona Craft Brewers Guild Deputy Director Andrew Bauman to discuss the upcoming Arizona Strong Beerfest 2023. First, Andrew undergoes the Rapid Round to get to know him better. Later, the conversation turns to Subaru cars and the beers Andrew has brought to share. Not all had the same opinion on the brews, with some enjoying them, while others didn't. They then talk about the new features of the Strong Beerfest, including the dozen food trucks and why the change of venue. They also touch on why for some breweries this festival  doesn't make sense. And how they turned the early VIP ticket pickup into a mini meet and greet with the brewers. Finally, they invite patrons to access extended conversations on the podcast's patron support page. Our Guest's Info: Arizona Craft Brewers Guild Strong Beerfest 2023 Info Arizona Beer Week Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Intro: Skint But Free Outro: Takotsubo Man Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us!  Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend! If you know someone who loves craft beer or is new to the craft beer scene, let the Hoppy Craftsmen be your go-to source for information! Give us a shout out on your social media platform of choice and use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen, and we'll respond in kind with emoji and a super rad comment.

(NSFW) Ed, Nate and Chris sit down at one of their favorite places to chill in the Valley Trevor's Liquor in Tempe. They recap the 2022 AZ Craft Beer Awards that happened in Oct. They talk about the location, who was there, and who won what awards. Some big upsets in some of the more popular categories. Nate and Ed talk about beers at the Coyote's Mullet stadium for a hot minute. Then after the break they talk about who won from AZ at the 2022 Great American Beer Festival. And give some props to friend of the show John Rowley for winning again.  About the Events: AZ Craft Beer Awards (ACBA)  PHOENIX magazine, in partnership with the Arizona Craft Brewer’s Guild, is proud to present the AZ Craft Beer Awards, recognizing the best in Arizona brewing!  Full list of Winners Great American Beer Festival (GABF)  The Great American Beer Festival represents the largest collection of U.S. beer ever served, in the format of a public tasting event plus a privately judged competition. Dubbed by Thrillist as “The One Beer Festival You Must Go to Before You Die,” GABF has topped beer lovers’ bucket lists since 1982 and unites beer lovers and brewers from all corners of the country to celebrate the nation’s ever-growing craft beer culture. More info Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Intro: Skint But Free Outro: Takotsubo Man Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us!  Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend! Tell someone you know about our show! If you know that a friend likes or loves craft beer tell them to give us a listen. Or if you know someone who is new to craft beer and you are tired of telling them about the scene, let us be your soap box! Or have an amazing whale that you want to share with the world. Go on your social media platform of choice and give us a shout out. Use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen and we’ll respond in kind. Probably in some form of emoji and maybe a super rad type of comment. You get the picture.

(NSFW) Ed, Nate and Chris sit down at one of their favorite places to chill in the Valley Trevor's Liquor in Tempe. They recap the 2022 Real, Wild, and Woody Festival that happened back in Aug. They talk about the new location, who was there, and what things didn't quite hit the mark for this years RWW festival. Then we get to hear the interviews at the event as well. Since, they were so close to each other they also got to participate in the fun at the first annual Sour and Sweet Beer Festival put on by Fate Brewing in Old Town Scottsdale. Again, they go through the good, the great, and then general admission got in.  About the Events: Real, Wild, and Woody Beer Fest  From Barrel-Aged Brews to Specialty Casks  Join the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild as we celebrate over 30 years of craft beer in Arizona. The INDOOR summer festival will again prove a great spot for sampling specialty casks, rich and unique flavor combinations and other never-before-sipped brews from some of the industry’s best. Over 50 breweries will be serving hundreds of unique beers. Sours, barrel-aged, and cask beers will be highlighted by breweries from across Arizona. Sour and Sweet Beer Festival  Fate Brewing Company will host the inaugural Sour & Sweet Beer Fest in Old Town Scottsdale on August 13. The new craft beer festival will feature more than 50 light and sour beers from 13 Arizona breweries, food from local food trucks and live music. Sour & Sweet Beer Fest will be held at The Clayton House, an event space located in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale at 3719 North 75th Street. Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Intro: Skint But Free Outro: Takotsubo Man Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us!  Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend! Tell someone you know about our show! If you know that a friend likes or loves craft beer tell them to give us a listen. Or if you know someone who is new to craft beer and you are tired of telling them about the scene, let us be your soap box! Or have an amazing whale that you want to share with the world. Go on your social media platform of choice and give us a shout out. Use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen and we’ll respond in kind. Probably in some form of emoji and maybe a super rad type of comment. You get the picture.

(NSFW) The guys sit down with Dave Walker (different Dave Walker) General Manager for Fate Brewing in Scottsdale. We talk about the what a general manager does and of course we have to put Dave through the infamous "Rapid Round"! We get the inside scope on the new Fate location in Phoenix. Then we get to the real reason we are here. Fate's Inaugural Sour & Sweet Beerfest! Coming to Old Town Scottsdale and the amazing Clayton House. About the Event: Fate Brewing Company will host the inaugural Sour & Sweet Beer Fest in Old Town Scottsdale on August 13. The new craft beer festival will feature more than 50 light and sour beers from 13 Arizona breweries, food from local food trucks and live music. Sour & Sweet Beer Fest will be held at The Clayton House, an event space located in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale at 3719 North 75th Street. Other participating breweries include: ·        O.H.S.O. Brewery ·        Grand Canyon Brewing Co. ·        Ranch Hand Brewing Co. ·        12 West Brewing Co. ·        Huss Brewing Co. ·        Oro Brewing Co. ·        Desert Monks Brewing Co. ·        Goldwater Brewing Co. ·        Cider Corps ·        State 48 Brewery ·        Simple Machine Brewing Co. ·        Barrio Brewing Co.   Food will be available for purchase from the Dilla Libre, French Me and Eis Café food trucks. Attendees in need of an extra cooldown can try the Blueberry Lemonade Sour, a collaborative dessert between Fate Brewing and Eis Café featuring a specialty sour and ice cream. General admission is $45 and includes a 1 p.m. entry, 15 tasting tickets and a commemorative glass, while the $65 VIP tickets add a 12 p.m. entry and a commemorative t-shirt. Admission for designated drivers is $10 and must be purchased with a VIP or GA ticket. Free parking will be available near the venue in the Civic Center Library garage. Attendees must be 21 or over. To purchase tickets for the Sour & Sweet Beer Fest, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sour-sweet-beer-fest-tickets-345869443817   Our Guest Info: Fate Brewing Website Facebook Instagram Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Intro: Skint But Free Outro: Takotsubo Man Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us!  Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend! Tell someone you know about our show! If you know that a friend likes or loves craft beer tell them to give us a listen. Or if you know someone who is new to craft beer and you are tired of telling them about the scene, let us be your soap box! Or have an amazing whale that you want to share with the world. Go on your social media platform of choice and give us a shout out. Use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen and we’ll respond in kind. Probably in some form of emoji and maybe a super rad type of comment. You get the picture.

(NSFW) Once again back at the offices of the AZ Craft Brewers Guild to talk to the Executive Director Rob Fullmer and newly appointed Deputy Director Andrew Bauman. We talk about the much anticipated Real Wild and Woody 2022 indoor festival. This year happening a Bell Bank Park, the same site that this years Strong Beer Festival was at as well. But, luckily for all of us, it is inside a nice air conditioned space. We go over some of the pain points that Strong Beerfest had and how hopefully this years RW&W festival is going to be better. But, also the reason why the Guild choose to have it at this new location. After the break we talk about the connections that the Arizona Brewers Guild has with other guilds across the nation. We touch on what difficulties New Jersey is having currently and how it might happen here in Arizona.  This episode is a collaboration podcast between the AZ Craft Brewers Guild and The Hoppy Craftsmen. To hear their edit of the show head on over to the Arizona Beer Frontier playlist on YouTube. Save the Dates: Real Wild and Woody - Saturday, August 6, 2022 - RealWildWoody.com  AZBrewCon - Friday, October 21, 2022 - AZBrewCon.com ACB Festival & Awards - Saturday - October 22 - azcraftbeer.com *Award will be on the 20th or the 21st Our Guest Info: Arizona Craft Brewers Guild Facebook Instagram Website AZ Beer Frontiers - YouTube Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Intro: Skint But Free Outro: Takotsubo Man Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us!  Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend! Tell someone you know about our show! If you know that a friend likes or loves craft beer tell them to give us a listen. Or if you know someone who is new to craft beer and you are tired of telling them about the scene, let us be your soap box! Or have an amazing whale that you want to share with the world. Go on your social media platform of choice and give us a shout out. Use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen and we’ll respond in kind. Probably in some form of emoji and maybe a super rad type of comment. You get the picture.

(NSFW) The episode the guys are all back together! Chris, Ed, and Nate sit down and catch up on what's been going on in the craft beer world. First and foremost, the addition of another Wren House Brewing location called Wren Südhalle or South Hall. They slip into food podcast for a minute and talk about what kinds of foods they should serve with their curated list of new + old world style beers. Though, we would really like some sweet mugs to go with whatever they are server for sure. Then they switch to festival mode and the return of the best indoor beer festival in Arizona. Real, Wild, and Woody! Coming to a new location at Bell Bank Park on Aug 6th. Briefly touch on a new movie themed craft beer bar coming to Gilbert called Taproom 120. Then they talk all the feels, about Stone Brewing being sold to Sapporo US.  Show Info: Wren Südhalle Real, Wild, & Woody Stone Sells to Sapporo US Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Intro: Skint But Free Outro: Takotsubo Man Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us!  Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend! Tell someone you know about our show! If you know that a friend likes or loves craft beer tell them to give us a listen. Or if you know someone who is new to craft beer and you are tired of telling them about the scene, let us be your soap box! Or have an amazing whale that you want to share with the world. Go on your social media platform of choice and give us a shout out. Use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen and we’ll respond in kind. Probably in some form of emoji and maybe a super rad type of comment. You get the picture. Extra Special Thanks to: Beer and Other Shhhh for the Rapid Round inspiration. Give them a listen and a like on iTunes, or watch some videos on their YouTube

(NSFW) This episode an old friend of the show, and former AZ Wilderness Head Brewer Chase Saraiva stops by the studio. The guys reminisce about the first time Chase was on the show. They rehash old inside jokes and create a bunch more. Chase brings a lager to share with the guys. Ed quickly indoctrinates Chase into the Hoppy Lager Bois lifestyle club. Chris has to share some harsh truths with his former BFF Chase about his disdain for Lagers and Farmhouse style ales. Chase gets to officially go through the rapid round. He then recounts his tale of how a short couple of months in Australia turned into a few years there. Finally we get to hear about what his plans are for the future and what we can expect coming out of Lora Brewing in the next couple of months.  Our Guest Info: Lora Brewing Wildflower Brewing & Blending Instagram: Chase Saraiva Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Intro: Skint But Free Outro: Takotsubo Man Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us!  Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend! Tell someone you know about our show! If you know that a friend likes or loves craft beer tell them to give us a listen. Or if you know someone who is new to craft beer and you are tired of telling them about the scene, let us be your soap box! Or have an amazing whale that you want to share with the world. Go on your social media platform of choice and give us a shout out. Use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen and we’ll respond in kind. Probably in some form of emoji and maybe a super rad type of comment. You get the picture. Extra Special Thanks to: Beer and Other Shhhh for the Rapid Round inspiration. Give them a listen and a like on iTunes, or watch some videos on their YouTube

(NSFW) On this episode of Road Sodas Ed and Chris sit down and try a new brew and go over some old news again. This week the new brew was given to them by Ad Astra Brewing Company to try and give their honest opinion on it. For those that have heard the show before, know that they are nothing but honest when it comes to brew reviews. They go over their adventures after the road trip up to Wren House in Prescott. They got more beer and food in downtown Prescott at Lazy G's Brewing, Park Plaza Liquor and Deli, and Ad Astra Brewing Company. Old Breaking News, downtown Mesa is becoming a beer destination. Chris becomes instantly sad at this news, since he no longer lives near there. Ed gets angry about Stone Brewing's Greg Koch "eulogy" style announcement about Marin Brewing closing. The trend of low calorie and N/A beers continues with Guinness and Deschutes Brewery releasing new brews. Another great source of beer, a health blog, puts out the best beer spot in Arizona.  Road Sodas: An alcoholic beverage (usually beer or perhaps malt liquor) consumed inside a moving vehicle. This beverage can be consumed by passenger, driver, or both. Road sodas are illegal in most states due to open container laws. Still, they are widely enjoyed as evidenced by all the beer cans littering rural road sides. Our Guest Info: Ad Astra Brewing Company 123 N Cortez St, Prescott, AZ 86301 Instagram Launch Crew Info Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us!  Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend! Tell someone you know about our show! If you know that a friend likes or loves craft beer tell them to give us a listen. Or if you know someone who is new to craft beer and you are tired of telling them about the scene, let us be your soap box! Or have an amazing whale that you want to share with the world. Go on your social media platform of choice and give us a shout out. Use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen and we’ll respond in kind. Probably in some form of emoji and maybe a super rad type of comment. You get the picture.

(NSFW) This week Nate, Ed, and Chris all head up to Wren House Brewing's latest addition The Prairie Patio. Which, weather permitting, serves up delicious beers on their rustic patio with incredible views of the surrounding Prescott Air Park area. They sit down with their old friend, and head brewer Luke Wortendyke aka Cool Hand Dub. They sip on some ultra fresh cans of Above Snakes, and Spellbinder. Nate can hardly contain himself, on how fresh these cans are. They go over all the details of the new production facility and how it compares to his old brewing space. More so, they get into how this all came about, and how Luke got himself stationed at The Prairie Patio. Enjoi! Our Guest Info: Wren House Brewing Email: taproom@wrenhousebrewing.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wrenhousebrewing/ Instagram: @wrenhousebrewing  and @the_prairie_patio Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Intro: Skint But Free Outro: Takotsubo Man Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us!  Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend! Tell someone you know about our show! If you know that a friend likes or loves craft beer tell them to give us a listen. Or if you know someone who is new to craft beer and you are tired of telling them about the scene, let us be your soap box! Or have an amazing whale that you want to share with the world. Go on your social media platform of choice and give us a shout out. Use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen and we’ll respond in kind. Probably in some form of emoji and maybe a super rad type of comment. You get the picture. Extra Special Thanks to: Beer and Other Shhhh for the Rapid Round inspiration. Give them a listen and a like on iTunes, or watch some videos on their YouTube

(NSFW) This episode Chris and Ed dive into the all new location of the AZ Strong Beer Fest with special guest Terence Hallows. First time attendee of AZ Strong Beer Fest and official/unofficial  videographer of the show. They break done the things that they loved, hated, and everything in-between about the new location of one of Arizona's biggest and best beer festivals. In between their ranting and raving, you get to hear from the breweries that attended the festival and what they thought of the new location as well. All in all it was a great festival, but really it was just great to get out and talk to some great beer people! Enjoi! Our Guest Info: 8-Bit Aleworks Goldwater Brewing Beer Research Institute The Shop Beer Co Bone Yard Oskar Blues Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Intro: Skint But Free Outro: Takotsubo Man Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us!  Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend! Tell someone you know about our show! If you know that a friend likes or loves craft beer tell them to give us a listen. Or if you know someone who is new to craft beer and you are tired of telling them about the scene, let us be your soap box! Or have an amazing whale that you want to share with the world. Go on your social media platform of choice and give us a shout out. Use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen and we’ll respond in kind. Probably in some form of emoji and maybe a super rad type of comment. You get the picture.

(NSFW) Chris and Ed finally get to go somewhere! The now infamous Trevor's Liquor that Chris is always talking about. Side note: Ed loves it now too. But, they get to talk to craft beer aficionado and buyer for Trevor's, Aaron Heyman. They are also joined on the show by Ryan... Ryan Sandlin of Dark Sky Brewing. Who just show happens to be in town for Arizona Beer Week, and hanging out promoting their collaboration with Trevor's called Ghostkeeper. A big barrel aged stout, conditioned on pistachios, cocoa, and vanilla. It was great catching up, and putting Ryan back through the rapid round, as well as introducing Aaron to it. Happy Arizona Beer Week 2022! Our Guest Info: Dark Sky Brewing Facebook Instagram   Trevor's Liquor Instagram   Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Enjoy! Intro: Skint But Free Outro: Takotsubo Man Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us!  Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend! Tell someone you know about our show! If you know that a friend likes or loves craft beer tell them to give us a listen. Or if you know someone who is new to craft beer and you are tired of telling them about the scene, let us be your soap box! Or have an amazing whale that you want to share with the world. Go on your social media platform of choice and give us a shout out. Use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen and we’ll respond in kind. Probably in some form of emoji and maybe a super rad type of comment. You get the picture.

(NSFW) In this episode of Road Sodas it's a rare Chris-less show, but he still manages to tell a bad joke. Ed takes on the hosting duties solo but he isn't alone. Greg From Cöld Brüe Pödcast made the hour-long drive to the studio to give his first hand account of the Copper State beer Festival, but first he's put through the “not so rapid” round. The show is a little longer than the typical Road Sodas episode but that's what happens when you bring on someone who is used to hosting their own show. Don't worry Ed will never be left alone again. Thanks for listening, tell a friend! Our Guest Info: Cöld Brüe Pödcast - Craft Beer Reviews & News Instagram Apple Podcast Copper State Beerfest Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us!  Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend! Tell someone you know about our show! If you know that a friend likes or loves craft beer tell them to give us a listen. Or if you know someone who is new to craft beer and you are tired of telling them about the scene, let us be your soap box! Or have an amazing whale that you want to share with the world. Go on your social media platform of choice and give us a shout out. Use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen and we’ll respond in kind. Probably in some form of emoji and maybe a super rad type of comment. You get the picture.

(NSFW) In this episode the Hoppy Craftsmen recap Old News in the New Year. Chris gets tricked into drinking a Lager while Ed brings up old news and the death of the Teku? Nate brings a beer from Jester King with instructions to share it with friend of the show John Rowley, instead it was drunk in his honor. Texas must think Arizona and New Mexico are the same place. While discussing the Copper State Beer and Strong Beer festivals they decided to buy some Az Craft Brewers Guild coupon books to give away.. Thanks for listening and tell a friend! Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Intro: Skint But Free Outro: Takotsubo Man Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us!  Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend! Tell someone you know about our show! If you know that a friend likes or loves craft beer tell them to give us a listen. Or if you know someone who is new to craft beer and you are tired of telling them about the scene, let us be your soap box! Or have an amazing whale that you want to share with the world. Go on your social media platform of choice and give us a shout out. Use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen and we’ll respond in kind. Probably in some form of emoji and maybe a super rad type of comment. You get the picture.

(NSFW) In this episode Ed and Chris pound through a few local and national Oktoberfest style beers to find Das Beste Bier. Ranging from previous official style Märzen to the current Fest Bier and everything in-between. The guys struggle to peal the labels that Trevor's put on their cans. And like always, to pronounce anything correctly. Chris gets to hear all about Ed's trip to Munich and how great it was. So yeah Ed becomes that guy. We compare our list to other websites lists, to see who is Das Beste.   Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Intro: Skint But Free Outro: Takotsubo Man Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us!  Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend! Tell someone you know about our show! If you know that a friend likes or loves craft beer tell them to give us a listen. Or if you know someone who is new to craft beer and you are tired of telling them about the scene, let us be your soap box! Or have an amazing whale that you want to share with the world. Go on your social media platform of choice and give us a shout out. Use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen and we’ll respond in kind. Probably in some form of emoji and maybe a super rad type of comment. You get the picture.

(NSFW) Ed, Chris, and Nate get to sit down and share a beer with the Director AZ Craft Brewers Guild Rob Fullmer on this episode of Road Sodas. Since its been so long since they have chatted. They catch up on what has been happening in the world of Arizona craft beer, what festivals look like currently, what beers we are drinking, and what the world looks like now as we slowly roll back into things. Then they get into the new the breaking news about  AZ Strong Beerfest 2022. Enjoi! Road Sodas: An alcoholic beverage (usually beer or perhaps malt liquor) consumed inside a moving vehicle. This beverage can be consumed by passenger, driver, or both. Road Sodas are illegal in most states due to open container laws. Still, they are widely enjoyed as evidenced by all the beer cans littering rural road sides. Our Guest Info: Arizona Craft Brewers Guild Facebook Instagram Arizona Beer Week Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us!  Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend! Tell someone you know about our show! If you know that a friend likes or loves craft beer tell them to give us a listen. Or if you know someone who is new to craft beer and you are tired of telling them about the scene, let us be your soap box! Or have an amazing whale that you want to share with the world. Go on your social media platform of choice and give us a shout out. Use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen and we’ll respond in kind. Probably in some form of emoji and maybe a super rad type of comment. You get the picture.

(NSFW) In this episode Chris and Ed are joined by patron supporter and fellow geek/nerd Zach Dominguez. For the first time in a long time the Hoppy Craftsmen go venturing out into the wild and land in one of Mesa's newest hidden gems. The Silver Key Lounge! Where they have all the things we enjoy. Namely craft beer and a grip ton of board games. We get to sit down with one of the owners and mastermind, Greg McCleary. We get to hear how living in the Northwest during the craft beer explosion's and his love for board games helped fuel the idea of The Silver Key Lounge. In true HCPC fashion we put Greg and Zach through the "not so rapid" rapid round and generally just geek it up. Enjoi.   Our Guest's Information: The Silver Key Lounge - https://thesilverkeylounge.com/ We are a board game/craft beer and wine lounge opening in Mesa, Arizona. We will serve 16 craft beers on draft along with over 20 other craft canned/bottled beers; our new cocktails menu; an extensive wine list consisting of local and international varietals to choose from along with our 4 house wines on tap; a great selection of craft soda and coffee for the late night players. Of course we will have over 600 board game titles to choose from for our patrons to play while enjoying their drinks.  Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesilverkeylounge/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMXmaAhyljpeukKor6U_XQw Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Intro: Skint But Free Outro: Takotsubo Man Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us!  Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend! Tell someone you know about our show! If you know that a friend likes or loves craft beer tell them to give us a listen. Or if you know someone who is new to craft beer and you are tired of telling them about the scene, let us be your soap box! Or have an amazing whale that you want to share with the world. Go on your social media platform of choice and give us a shout out. Use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen and we’ll respond in kind. Probably in some form of emoji and maybe a super rad type of comment. You get the picture.

(NSFW) This week Ed and Chris put their lexicon of descriptors to the test in a game Ed likes to call, Bloated Not Buzzed. As they blindly pound through twelve beers that are either low calorie or are considered non-alcoholic. The beers themselves run the gambit of local, regional, and national brands. As it is with most things in life, this seemed like a good idea at the time. But, it truly felt like another round of punishment for the Hoppy Craftsmen. So sit back and listen as Ed and Chris struggle with trying to guess which beer is which. Bonus: play along with them, the list of beers are as follows: Firestone Walker Flyjack 96 calories 5 carbs 4% abv Hazy IPA Four Peaks Guilt Lifter 99 CAL 3.4% ABV SCottish Style Light Ale Michelob Ultra 95 CAL 4.2% ABV Superior Light Beer Omission Brewing Ultimate Light Golden Ale 99 CAL Crafted to remove gluten 3 CARBS 4.2% ABV Coors Edge Non-Alcoholic 41 CAL 8 CARBS Four Peaks Desert Day Drinker 4.3 ABV Lagunitas Daytime Day IPA 3 CARBS 98 CAL 4% ABV Michelob Ultra Pure Gold Organic Light Lager USDA Organic seal 2.5 CARBS 85 CAL 3.8% ABV HUSS Low Lo HAZY IPA 4% ABV 109 CAL Blue Moon Light Sky Citrus Wheat 4% ABV 95 CAL 3.6 CARBS Natural Light Naturdays Light Lager w/ Natural Flavor (Strawberry Lemonade) 132 CAL 12 CARBS 4.2% ABV White Claw Hard Seltzer Ruby Grapefruit 100 CAL 5% ABV 2 CARBS Correct Guesses: (Ed 6 Chris 3) Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Intro: Skint But Free Outro: Takotsubo Man Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us!  Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend! Tell someone you know about our show! If you know that a friend likes or loves craft beer tell them to give us a listen. Or if you know someone who is new to craft beer and you are tired of telling them about the scene, let us be your soap box! Or have an amazing whale that you want to share with the world. Go on your social media platform of choice and give us a shout out. Use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen and we’ll respond in kind. Probably in some form of emoji and maybe a super rad type of comment. You get the picture.

(NSFW) The week Chris and Ed get rebuked by Stone Brewing's Punishment Ale. Since, the releases of the show have been slim to say the least. They (Mostly Chris) felt the need to inflict some pain on themselves as punishment for this. And what better way then to throw back some 2015 Punishment Ale from Stone Brewing. They talk about a new hip beer from one of the oldest craft breweries in the US. More odd beer flavors that might be pushing the limits of craft beer. They demystify the meaning of the rebuilding of the AZ Craft Brewers Guild emails they have been getting. And try a few good beers as well. Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Intro: Skint But Free Outro: Takotsubo Man Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us!  Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend! Tell someone you know about our show! If you know that a friend likes or loves craft beer tell them to give us a listen. Or if you know someone who is new to craft beer and you are tired of telling them about the scene, let us be your soap box! Or have an amazing whale that you want to share with the world. Go on your social media platform of choice and give us a shout out. Use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen and we’ll respond in kind. Probably in some form of emoji and maybe a super rad type of comment. You get the picture.

(NSFW) In this weeks Road Sodas episode, The Hoppy Craftsmen go over Phoenix New Time's Best of 2020. A few of the places we love made the list, and was pumped to see them get some recognition. Next, Instagram keeps promoting some strange investment opportunity, the guys dig deeper into what that is. For once Ed and Chris are fan boy'n out to some Wren House brews, while Nate is stuck drinking the #1 Rated IPA in the US. It's a horrible world we know. Which, Ed and Chris see as one of the signs of the coming Craft Beer Apocalypse. This and more on episode 7 of Road Sodas. Road Sodas: An alcoholic beverage (usually beer or perhaps malt liquor) consumed inside a moving vehicle. This beverage can be consumed by passenger, driver, or both. Road sodas are illegal in most states due to open container laws. Still, they are widely enjoyed as evidenced by all the beer cans littering rural road sides. Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us!  Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend! Tell someone you know about our show! If you know that a friend likes or loves craft beer tell them to give us a listen. Or if you know someone who is new to craft beer and you are tired of telling them about the scene, let us be your soap box! Or have an amazing whale that you want to share with the world. Go on your social media platform of choice and give us a shout out. Use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen and we’ll respond in kind. Probably in some form of emoji and maybe a super rad type of comment. You get the picture.