The Beervengers(the podcast)

Episode 42: Getting Lei'd With The Globehopper

This week, the Captain and Beer Wonder welcome returning guest Beervenger,  The Globehopper, with pours from Maui Brewing Company, Other Half, and Three Floyds. The Globehopper introduces the podcast to its first ever beer from a non contiguous U.S. state and we keep you updated on the state of local bars, breweries, and other beer having places. This episode sponsored by Astoria Bier and Cheese Ditmars.

Episode 41: Hazed and Confused

Captain and the Beer Wonder welcome guest Beervenger to be, Molly Lamb, host of Brewvana's Beers Less Traveled podcast, for a three pour show featuring Listermann Brewing Company, Bell's Brewery, and J. Wakefield Brewing. Come for the pours, stay for Molly's origin story, linger for the naming ritual, and then stick around for our week in beer, as we check in on some of our local favorites and actually get together for an indoor Beervengers American Independence Day beer tasting at one of our undisclosed locations. This episode (as well as two of our pours) sponsored by Astoria Bier and Cheese Ditmars. 

Episode 40: You Say It's Your Birthday?

Beer Wonder and the Captain get together for another day drinking session with pours from Duclaw and Evil Twin. Then we get all sentimental recounting the fantastic birthday celebrations at The Pony Bar (12 years) and Astoria Bier and Cheese Ditmars (7 years). Come hang out!

Episode 39: Day Drinking With Captain and Beer Wonder

This week, Beer Wonder and the Captain kick back for a little early afternoon adult beverage, known more commonly as day drinking, with pours from Timber Ales, Phase Three, and Threes. We also give a shout out to Pride Month and revisit some of our favorite places that we can now visit again. Come hang out! This episode sponsored by Astoria Bier and Cheese Ditmars.

Episode 38: Left Side of the m00nd0gg

This week, Huck, Beer Wonder, and the Captain welcome cohost of the podcast Ironweeds, musician, committed home brewer, and Beervenger to be Chris Scully. Featuring Chris' origin story, Huckups, and six pours from Rare Form, Treehouse, Evil Twin, American Solera, Half Acre, Tilted Barn, and North Coast. Sponsored by Astoria Bier and Cheese Ditmars.

Episode 37: Riffs on Reentering the Beervengersphere

This week, Captain, Huck, and Beer Wonder enjoy six pours from Finback, Alewife, Redemption Rock, Hoppin' Frog, and Fox Farm, all while taking a look at what the evolving post pandemic landscape is for their favorite bars, restaurants, breweries, and more. Come for the pours, stay for the Huckups, and then maybe another pour or two. Hang out with us and have a beer or three. Sponsored by Astoria Bier and Cheese Ditmars.

Episode 36: Librarian at the Gate

Captain, Huck, and Beer Wonder welcome special guest, librarian, soon to be father, and Beervenger to be, Charles Moran. This eight pour show includes selections from Mountains Walking* Big Oyster, Coney Island, Hopewell*, 5440, Adroit Theory, Cushwa, Dogfish Head, and Stillwater*. Learn Charles' origin story, stay for the naming ceremony, and along the way learn about Broadway musicals, French cinema, and Queens blackouts from the early oughts. Come hang out! This episode sponsored by Astoria Bier and Cheese Ditmars.

*-denotes sponsored pours from Astoria Bier and Cheese Ditmars.

Episode 35: A Doctor, a Priest, and a Captain Walk Into a Bar{s) and/or Brewery(ies)

On this Episode, the Captain stays a little longer in the Buckeye State, inviting Dr. Biernerd/ Incredulous Bulk back for a sequel of sorts, while checking in with Huck and Beer Wonder on the NYC beer scene. This week features seven pours from Fifth Hammer, Evil Twin, Samuel Smith, Lock 27, Talea, Devil's Purse, and Warped Wing. This episode features all the usual fun plus a recounting of an afternoon spent crawling through Dayton's historic Oregon District. Come hang out! This episode sponsored by Astoria Bier and Cheese Ditmars.

Episode 34: Thirstplace of Ale Libation

Huck and Beer Wonder follow the Captain to Dayton, Ohio, where he meets up with guest Beervenger Incredulous Bulk/ Dr. Bruce Biernerd for a seven pour show including Torch and Crown, Hoppin' Frog, Branch and Bone, Andechs, Brink, Threes, and Wolf's Ridge. Before diving into the Ohio beer scene, this episode takes a hard look at a new movement shining a light on sexism in the craft beer industry. Special thanks to feedspot.com for putting us on their Top 35 Craft BeerPodcasts list, Check it out here. https://blog.feedspot.com/craft_beer_podcasts/ This episode sponsored by Astoria Bier and Cheese Ditmars.

Episode 33: A Dance with Flagons

Captain, Huck, and Beer Wonder welcome guest Beervenger to be, Nikki Birch, on an episode packed with pours including Weihenstephaner, Schofferhofer, Wild East, Nightmare, Garvie's Point, Torch and Crown, Listermann's, and the Barrel House. Learn all about Nikki's origin story, her enduring enthusiasm for the works of a certain fantasy author, and how it all fits into her new Beervenger name. Somehow we still have time for Huck-ups, a trip to the Captain's Cellar, and the lowdown on how to get amazing sourdough bread in Astoria. Come hang out! This episode sponsored by Astoria Bier and Cheese Ditmars. 

Episode 32: Are You Exbeerienced?

Captain, Huck, and Beer Wonder welcome back repeat guest Beervenger Your Friendly Neighborhood Tripel Man with pours from Aslin, Crooked Stave, Triple Bottom, North Coast, The Bruery, Ommegang, and Bombastic. This week we focus on design experience, what we crave and what is memorable about going out in the world and safely drinking again. Huck reports on his trip west, Beer Wonder talks about going to the Pony Bar with the Captain and the Randolph Rooftop with YFNTP, and somehow we wind up with a surprise cameo from. well. her initials are C.G. Won't you join us? This episode sponsored by Astoria Bier and Cheese Ditmars.

Episode 31: Acquiring Beervengers

This week, Captain, Beer Wonder, and guest host, Belgian Babe, welcome guest Beervenger to be, podcaster, and possible supertaster, Josh Mills, of Acquired Tastings podcast based in Little Rock, Arkansas. Josh introduces us to some great Arkansas beer and the story of how he acquired his tasting skills and put them to use. Featuring pours from Lost Forty, DuClaw, Fifth Hammer, Non Sequitur, and Big Alice. Sponsored by Astoria Bier and Cheese Ditmars.

Episode 30: Go Midwest Young Wonder!

This week, Huck and the Captain welcome our Wisconsin correspondent, Beer Wonder, for a six pour show that features selections from Fifth Hammer, Two Roads, New Glarus, Pryes, Kingston Standard, and Wicked Weed. This installment goes deep into the Wisconsin beer scene, as well as such controversial topics as cannabis culture and the Oscars. This episode sponsored by Astoria Bier and Cheese Ditmars.

Episode 29: Nutpool Two: Nutfool

Captain, Huck, and Beer Wonder welcome a surprise return guest Beervenger as well as a couple of drop in cameo appearances in a rollicking eight pour show, including selections from Fifth Hammer, Three Floyds, Blue Point, Carton, Schilling, Sixpoint, Alesmith, and Leffe. The less said about this episode, the better. Suffice it to say, strap yourselves in tight. You're in for a hell of a ride. This episode sponsored by Astoria Bier and Cheese Ditmars. 

Episode 28: Hoff To The Races

Captain, Huck, and Beer Wonder welcome guest Beervenger to be and designer of The Beervengers logo, John Hoffman. This packed show features pours from Common Roots, Sixpoint, Fox Farm, West Kill, Grimm, and Alewife. Learn all about John's Beervenger journey as we visit multiple cellars, open up a cam of Huckups on ourselves, and learn the benefits of a satisfying post run beer. There's a few other things, but why spoil them here. Just come hang out. This week's episode sponsored by Astoria Bier and Cheese Ditmars.

Episode 27: What's Belgian, Blonde, and Green All Over?

Captain, Huck, and Beer Wonder welcome back Belgian Blonde with pours from Oyster Bay, Alementary, Fair State,  Surly, Evil Twin, and Westbrook. This week we take an extended look at how breweries everywhere are creating both unified and unique ways to contribute to the environment and their communities through conservation and sustainability. And a trip to the Captain's Cellar leads to a lengthy discussion of the acronym OFYMD. Let's just say it's a good idea we decided from the jump to categorize this podcast as explicit. This episode sponsored by Astoria Bier and Cheese Ditmars.

Episode 26: Motherpucker 2: A Symphony of Sour

This week, Huck, Captain, and Beer Wonder welcome the return of guest Beervenger Motherpucker for six new pours from seven breweries, including Bell's, Catskill, Counterweight, KCBC, Evil Twin Omnipollo, and River North. This week, included with the usual hijinks and chicanery, is a thoughtful discussion of how music soothes the savage beer drinker. I mean, we're usually not especially savage, but just listen and you'll get the idea. For Motherpucker's Beervengers Spotify playlist go to https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5oWOqUsPZrAmzlWRbSRLKC?si=l9OzQjZ4S9aPQEM5X5SECQ and for Tom Waits on Fernwood 2Night go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKlmBZsVPK8. This episode sponsored by Astoria Bier and Cheese 

Episode 25: Brew Wonder

This week, Captain, Huck, and Beer Wonder enjoy six pours from five brewers including Interboro, Finback, Collective Arts, Wild Leap, and an exciting new brewer you'll have to listen to the show to find out about. Featuring a trip to the Captain's Cellar, Huck Ups, and a digression or three. You'll even learn that, while we hope our show brings you pleasure, you shouldn't feel guilty about it. Come hang out! Sponsored by Astoria Bier and Cheese Ditmars. 

Episode 24: For Whom the Cowbell Tolls

Captain, Huck and the Beer Wonder welcome guest Beervenger to be, Eric Chercover, who brings the unique flavor of French, Canadian, naturalized American, and current Michigander to the podcast. That's a lot of descriptors but there's so much more. Seven unique pours are featured on this show from Shorts Brewing Company, Dark Horse, Folksbier, Big Alice, Suarez Family, and Japas Cervejaria. All brewed in in Michigan and New York, with a little Japanese Brazilian flavor thrown in for good measure. This just might be the most multicultural show featuring four white guys ever produced! Listen all the way through to learn Eric's Beervenger name and his unique take on our theme song. Come hang out. This episode sponsored by Astoria Bier and Cheese Ditmars. 

Episode 23: Belgian Babe 2: Beer in the City, or Acquiring Taste(and Fans)

Join the Captain, Huck, Beer Wonder, and guest Beervenger Belgian Babe for a packed episode that salutes our fans. This outing features seven pours yet only four beers from Lost Forty, Grimm, Victory, and The Bruery. Big thanks to Acquired Tastings podcast for inspiring this episode. This is a fun one. Sponsored by Astoria Bier and Cheese Ditmars.