This episode we’re joined by Carlene to drink some brettanomyces beers, talking about our pandemic drinking (and eating) and chat about the HBO show High Maintenance. Show Notes 00:00 – Introduction 00:52 – #doglife 01:10 – Moholo by Le Dispensaire de Bière – a 3.4% Brett #cruchons 03:51 – Viewfield Brett Saison by Driftwood Brewing 06:00 – Pandemic drinking 09:05 – Taproom visits 12:30 – Roch le Coq 13:00 – Fried Chicken 17:50 – High Maintenance 19:30 – What is this TV show about? 22:00 – Chara...
Aug 16, 2020•44 min
Rob Stansel from Middle Tap Magazine is our guest this episode, joining us to talk about writing about drinking beer. We’re also drinking some Diabel Boruta by Low Life Barrel House. This episode was recorded on February 11, 2020 . Since recording, Middle Tap Magazine has launched and you should definitely check them out . Show Notes 00:00 – Introduction 01:00 – Diabel Boruta by Low Life Barrel House 04:00 – #local booze trends 12:20 – Petrol 15:50 – Middle Tap Magazine 19:00 – *All* the craft b...
May 03, 2020•53 min
This week we’re kicking off our re-release series of our favourite episodes from the Pub Chat back-catalogue (Vintage Pub Chat?) Each re-release will feature a newly recorded intro with the two of us, and the full audio from the original episode. In this episode, originally #183, we’re talking about the documentary “This was the XFL” and chatting about all the reasons the XFL is ridiculous. Now that the XFL is back, we figured it’d be a good time to see what our past selves thought of it. First ...
Feb 15, 2020•42 min
2019 was a slow year for episodes of Pub Chat, but it definitely wasn’t a slow year for music. We’re joined by our friend Chris Rohling for our annual recap of our favourites from the last year. We’re all separate for this record so we’re all drinking something different: Adrian: Fuck All Baltic Porter by Brasserie Dépareillée Chris: Southside Pils by Eastlake Brewery Colin: Burnabarian by Dageraad Brewing Show Notes 00:00 – Introduction 01:00 – Into the beer 07:35 – 2019, a big music year 12:40...
Feb 01, 2020•1 hr 38 min
The year is almost at a close and we know the question that’s been burning in all of your minds: what on earth is going on with Pub Chat? Well, we’re here to avoid answering that question, drink some beer, and catch up on what we’ve been up to while we’ve been off the podcast airwaves. Colin’s drinking Yummi Bear* West Coast IPA from Surly Brewing, and Adrian’s got a bottle of Nocturna Vanilla and Bourbon Imperial Stout from MonRegius. *Yes, incredibly, that really is how they spell yummy. Show ...
Dec 07, 2019•34 min
We’re back in front of the mics with Chris Rohling , and for the first time we’re all in different locations, with all different beers. In this episode, Adrian drinks Grisette de la Marmite by Sutton Brewing, Colin has Rosé Lager by Surly Brewing and Chris is mixing it up with some Glenfiddich 15 Year Old, while catching up and chatting about podcasting. Show Notes 00:00 – Introduction 01:00 – What we’re drinking 03:55 – The Scoop on Surly 08:30 – Quebec Food & Booze: A Whole New World 10:45...
Jun 24, 2019•46 min
Pub Chat is on vacation in Montreal with Ryan Closs ( Gobo on twitter ). We’re drinking Porter Baltique from Beauregard Brasserie and chatting about some of our favourite cartoons. Show Notes 00:00 – Introduction 01:20 – Porter Baltique from Beauregard Brasserie 02:15 – Porter is porter in both languages 05:50 – Milkshake IPAs? 08:30 – Bed time 09:20 – Cartoons! 15:40 – Weekday cartoons 16:30 – Archer 18:30 – Burgers & the Simpsons 22:40 – Adventure Time 29:00 – “I like the weird stuff” 34:0...
May 12, 2019•37 min
On this weeks episode we’re excited to be joined by Morgan Wielgosz – head brewer at Trans Canada Brewing . She’s been running the show at TCB since their opening, and we got to talking about what it takes to make it in the brewing world. We’re drinking Spanning & Sensatie – an imperial stout from De Molen. Show Notes 00:00 – Introduction 01:00 – Spanning & Sensatie by De Molen 04:08 – “The coldest day of my life” 05:30 – “When you wake up and your car is frozen to the ground” 10:45 – Be...
Apr 21, 2019•51 min
It’s a little late, but we’re finally celebrating the 7 years of Pub Chat. We’re drinking Peach Smoothie Sour by Revelation Ales in Pallock, MN and talking about what we have to look forward to over the next year. Show Notes 00:00 – Introduction 01:20 – “Hmmm, this is kombucha” 02:55 – Peach Smoothie Sour from Revelation Ales 03:50 – “Not crazy hazy” 06:21 – What we drinkin’ in 2019? (Don’t be an IPA bro) 09:10 – Lactose in everything? 13:40 – Maybe they should can the mild? 16:00 – Low ABV 4 li...
Mar 24, 2019•24 min
This episode we’re drinking Briney Melon Gose by Anderson Valley . We’re chatting about the beer scene with Adrienne from Barn Hammer Brewing . Show Notes 00:00 – Introduction 01:50 – Briney Melon Gose 03:40 – Maintaining optimum body PH 04:40 – New wave brewing 06:10 – Gateway to brewing 08:10 – Beer > wine 10:00 – Skid steering 12:30 – Keeping it session 16:15 – Making beer 18:20 – Test batching 20:40 – Ice cream beer 26:22 – Unsustainable drinking 28:00 – Horseradish beer 30:10 – Wrap-up T...
Feb 23, 2019•31 min
We recorded this episode on January 14th but it’s coming out now (TLDR: busy). We take a broadly optimistic look ahead at 2019 with Brett Enquist. We’re drinking Surtur No. 8 Imperial Stout by Borg, made with sheep poo-smoked malt. Show Notes 00:00 – Introduction02:24 – Vaguely pooey aroma03:30 – Shit loads of poo07:00 – […] The post Episode 256: The past, the future, sheep poo, and Brett Enquist appeared first on Pub Chat ....
Feb 09, 2019•36 min
Every year we recap our top 5 albums with Chris Rohling, and 2018 is no different. We drank some Super Smash Brewers from Fuggles & Warlock Craftworks. The post Episode 255: Top 5 Albums of 2018 with Chris Rohling appeared first on Pub Chat .
Jan 07, 2019•1 hr 19 min
For the final episode of 2018 we're joined by podcasters Alex and Derek from Straight to Amp Podcast to chat about our favourite concerts. We're drinking a brett saison - Curse of Knowledge by Halcyon Barrel House (Beaus). The post Episode 254: Curse of Knowledge and Straight to Amp appeared first on Pub Chat .
Dec 15, 2018•54 min
We’re eating fried chicken from five places around Winnipeg. We’d be mad trying to do this alone, so we’re joined by a trio of fried chicken experts: Anthony Carvalho, Clement Betiku and Charlie Fettah. Our beer pairing / grease cleanser is the tasty Lindemanns Oude Gueuze Cuvée René. Show Notes 00:00 – Introduction00:30 – How?01:38 – […] The post Episode 253: Hip Hop, Fried Chicken and Sour appeared first on Pub Chat ....
Dec 08, 2018•58 min
On this episode we’re drinking beer-that-comes-in-a-box Fuller’s Vintage Ale (2018). We’re joined by many-time Pub Chat guest (and friend of the podcast) Alyson Shane to discuss the (utter) state of social media in 2018. Show Notes 00:00 – Introduction 00:45 – Fuller’s Vintage Ale (2018) 08:05 – The aughties? 10:25 – Venting on social media 14:15 […] The post Episode 252: Fuller’s Vintage Ale (2018) and Social Media (2018) appeared first on Pub Chat ....
Nov 24, 2018•53 min
This week we’re joined by two people who took an impromptu road trip from Minneapolis to visit us – Chris & Kristina. We had them on to talk about their road trip music choices and drink some Hermannator Ice Bock from Vancouver Island Brewing. Show Notes 00:00 – Introduction 01:30 – Hermannator 05:30 – There’s […] The post Episode 251: Road Trip Tunes & Hermannator appeared first on Pub Chat ....
Nov 12, 2018•39 min
It's our 250th episode! We're joined by Hailey - brewery & lab person from Half Pints - to talk about beer, science, and drink some funky beer. We're celebrating our 250th episode with a bottle of Sang Rouge by Cascade Brewing (thanks Drex!) The post Episode 250: Lab Life & Sang Rouge by Cascade appeared first on Pub Chat .
Nov 03, 2018•38 min
This week we’re joined by local performer Danika Frederick to chat about acting and drink some of the surprisingly boozy Dubbel Kriek by Corsendonk. Show Notes 00:00 – Introduction 00:50 – Corsendonk Dubbel Kriek 06:10 – I Still See You (the movie) 08:45 – How do you get in a movie? 10:55 – Casting 18:00 […] The post Episode 249: Corsendonk Dubbel Kriek & Acting with Danika Frederick appeared first on Pub Chat ....
Oct 27, 2018•48 min
We’re joined by two diehard zombie movie fans – Brett Enquist and Andrew Sookram – to chat about some of our favourites, and Adrian gets a lesson on zombie movie history. We’re doing a 3-year vertical of Thor’s Hammer Barleywine Central City Brewers (2013, 2014 and 2015) courtesy of Brett (cheers) Show Notes 00:00 – […] The post Episode 248: Zombie Movies & Thor’s Hammer 3 Year Vertical appeared first on Pub Chat ....
Oct 20, 2018•1 hr 14 min
We've talked a lot about our favourite music on this podcast over the years, one genre we've never touched is metal. We brought on friends and metallurgists (sorry, metal-heads?) Dan Klanjcar and Dale Kibbins to discuss the loudest type of music. The post Episode 247: Metal, Surly Bender and Numerous Sub-Genres appeared first on Pub Chat .
Oct 13, 2018•51 min
We're joined this week by Sandwiches & Selfies to talk about our favourite bread-based meal. We're drinking Fernie's Slingshot Session IPA! The post Episode 246: Sandwiches, Selfies and Slingshot IPA appeared first on Pub Chat .
Oct 06, 2018•41 min
We're drinking Bandit APA from Lake Wilcox Brewing. We're joined by Dan Simpson, home-brewer and beer-guy to talk about our brewing ambitions and get some tips on how to make the most of our brewing experience. The post Episode 245: Beer Recipes, Homebrewing and American Pale appeared first on Pub Chat .
Sep 29, 2018•45 min
We’re drinking Ash Extra Special Bitter from Bench Creek Brewing, from Blank, Alberta. We’re joined by ex-Winnipegger, now-Edmontonian, Mark Mruss to chat about his take on the fast-growing Alberta craft beer scene. He’s drinking Analog Brewing Peach Mango Milkshake IPA & Hells Basement Ryes Against the Machine. Show Notes 00:00 – Introduction 01:20 – Ash Extra Special […] The post Episode 244: The Alberta Beer Scene with Mark Mruss appeared first on Pub Chat ....
Sep 22, 2018•55 min
This week we're drinking Midnight Oatmeal Stout from Whitewater Brewing with Colin Rémillard of St Leon's Gardens. We're chatting about his passion for local food, the history of St Leon's and the ins-and-outs of the grocery business. The post Episode 243: St Leon’s, Local Food and Midnight Oatmeal Stout appeared first on Pub Chat .
Sep 15, 2018•53 min
This week we're out in Brandon once again with Grant & Amy. We're sitting by the fire, drinking Beau's Tagwerks Witbier with Quince, and chatting about our latest TV favourites. The post Episode 242: Brandon, Beau’s and bonfire appeared first on Pub Chat .
Sep 09, 2018•51 min
This week we're drinking Liquid Art Fest IPA from Collective Arts with old-movie and VHS-lover Jazmin Alfaro. After a slightly boozy chat at a local watering hole we realized our shared love of the 1993 Disney movie Homeward Bound, so we brought her on to talk about this, and other nostalgic movies from our childhoods. The post Episode 241: Homeward Bound, VHS & Liquid Art Fest IPA appeared first on Pub Chat ....
Sep 01, 2018•51 min
This week we're drinking the Triphammer Porter from Blindman. We're joined by Chris from Red River Ransom podcast to talk about beer branding, marketing, and packaging. The post Episode 240: Triphammer Porter from Blindman + Beer Advertising appeared first on Pub Chat .
Aug 27, 2018•1 hr 8 min
Our guests on this episode are Paul and Brad from Grain to Glass (local home brew shop) - they're joining us to help with our brewing ambitions. We're drinking Tap 6 Unser Aventinus Doppelbock from Schneider Weisse, plus a bunch of home brew courtesy of Paul and Brad! The post Episode 239: Doppelbock and Home-brew with Grain to Glass appeared first on Pub Chat ....
Aug 18, 2018•1 hr
Brett Enquist is back and we’re finally talking about season our favourite Norwegian TV show: Occupied. We’re drinking Surly’s Pentagram – their wine barrel aged sour. PS. Branded teku-style Pub Chat glasses are now available for $10 each. Send us a message on Twitter, Instagram or pubchatpodcast@gmail.com if you’re interested in purchasing one! Show Notes […] The post Episode 238: Surly Pentagram & Occupied / Brettanomyces & Brett appeared first on Pub Chat ....
Aug 12, 2018•33 min
We're back from our summer break, and we're joined by Adrian's better half, Carlene Kurdziel, to talk about what we've been up to. We're drinking the Pucker Up Cranberry Rosehip Hibiscus Kettle Sour from Garrison Brewing. The post Episode 237: Summer Break Recap & Pucker Up appeared first on Pub Chat .
Aug 04, 2018•42 min
