When we don’t talk beer on this show we normally Seltzy, but today it’s about cocktails. We also spend some time being grumpy old men - is 40 the new 80? Of course, there is some Cobra Kai talk, because we are old men trying to relive our youth. And Brian Mollica tells a story involving Reebok Pumps and a Vasectomy in only the way he can. ★ Support this podcast ★
Well, you won’t believe it, but I waited until the last minute to write the show notes again. And I’m on my damn vacation checking out all of Tony’s recommendations! The racist anti-masker mead guy was chasing me down the street and I remembered I had to write these. Now, what did we get into? I think Tony, fresh off his latest gig planning the unmasked wedding of some political operatives, was drinking some hazy IPA (wow?!). Then, we tried out the old “Segment in a Segment” concept with a Stupi...
After 25 episodes together, you’d expect that the boys would have formed some chemistry and are producing some well-organized and flowing content. Well instead you’re getting whatever this was! Fan-favorite Kelly joins the show to talk all things pumpkin spice. Tony, with a clean bill of health from his time in Sturgis (which I believe was one million years ago) is deeply confused by this decorative American fruit. Tony coincidentally also has low Vitamin A levels. Yeah just like his damn report...
Season one of the Beer Engine Podcast comes to an end in a star-studded finale. On this very special episode, Tony "McCloskey" straps on his beanie and wraps his hands around cold steel while Griff does some of his whining about labor injustice. Then, the boys pat themselves on the back for 25 episodes with a half-assed segment that includes an "honorable mention." Of course we couldn't let the season come to an end without a game, as Griff puts Tony to the test with a special edition of "This, ...
Ah ha! You again! Now that we have got you cornered in our underground secret lair, you must listen to an episode of our podcast, (sinister laugh)! Today, Tony serves up Mich Ultras to Antifa Ultras, Surly puts 20 years of goodwill into the toilet and Griff "comes up" with the laziest game of all time. Also, lager and stout are discussed at length (ed note: we do this every episode, Griff you don't really need to mention it). ★ Support this podcast ★...
We have heard the cries from our fans. "When are you guys gonna put out more seltzer content?" "I don't know which seltzer to buy, should I just buy whatever Pitbull likes?" Gang, this is the episode for you. After Griff goes on a Pro-Labor tirade, the guys shift to their two favorite topics - macro-seltzer and barrel-aged barleywine. Then, Two Brews is back as Tony battles through a macro/micro seltzer brain-buster. Pairs best with friends! ★ Support this podcast ★...
The Beer Engine children are at it again. Time for Dad to come lay the smackdown. “Hey, you little rats, quit doing that! What are you doing with my wallet? Why does my credit card have a $1,000 charge from 'eBay - Breweriana and Collectibles?' And why can’t either of you form a coherent thought yet? You’re in your mid-30s and you’ve done 20-something episodes!” Our podcast dad Brian Mollica comes on to give the boys a piece of his mind about the “news of the day” in the beer world: expensive gl...
Listen I know. Write the show notes on Monday night, I get it! But I forgot again and waited until the last possible second. Oh well, you'll never, ever know...oh oops. Anyway, on another special episode of the Beer Engine - Tony finally gets recognized by his countrymen, Griff plans his big day out, and Tony's long nights studying roller coaster names finally pays off when the guys play "This, That or the Other Thing, This or That Edition." I guess there are world famous roller coasters, who wo...
♪♪ Happy birthday to me. Happy birthday to me. Hey, Griff write the dang show notes. On your birthday for me! ♪♪ And many mooooooore (shows) ! Tony is cracking the whip again and it's because, as we announce on this special episode of the Beer Engine, he's now part of the ruling class of beer. Congrats, Tony! Anyway, also on this edition, the guys talk over their Instagram comments and do some mental gymnastics to envision who these nice people might be. Then, Tony tells us more about one of his...
OK, OK! Stop banging your fork and knife on the table and screaming. We’ll give you more content if you’re so damn hungry. Here, take it! Today on a special edition of the Beer Engine, Griff apologizes for past misdeeds, Tony hooks up with a demon and the guys go adjunct heavy on some berliners and barleywines. Then, the $250 cup scandal is given it’s airtime as mandated by the Midwest Beer Podcast Association (MBPA - thanks to those guys for their support). Finally, Tony gives a VERY thorough b...
Everyone's favorite time of the day / week / month / year! It's time for a new Beer Engine Pod! Today, Tony hunts for JFK Jr. in the outback, Griff drinks stout and eats candy, and the fellas finish their much loved "Ultimate Six-Pack to Send To Your Friend So They Have Something to Drink While They Watch Old Seasons of Love Island UK ™" segment." Also, a review of Griff's Tavour highlights and a real life gag gets too real when Griff points Ulysses S. Grant toward 375 ml of stout. Mamma Mia, it...
This again. Blech, what are we doing? Oh yeah it’s a podcast! And it’s mostly about beer, I think? Well today’s episode is feeling a little special because it’s “Griff’s Day Out!” The man with the fake heart gets asked about his fake rod and narrowly avoids death by magnets. Then, the guys talk exploding gloop cans and single hop pale ales - wow am I reading these notes I took right? Those seem like total opposites. The range of these guys huh? Give it up for the fellas, come on everyone. *appla...
Oh no! Another Beer Engine! And with Tony oh God the vengeance is at hand! Repent! Repent! Well I hope you're repented enough because it's time to move on to the show notes. Tony rejoins the fun after a couple weeks away doing a little "fascist-smooching" as they call it in some colloquial Australian dialects. Griff puts Tony through his paces though, with a fresh new game called "This, that or the other thing." Tony racks his brain to determine beers from Trump tweets and the boys rescue some o...
Wow, it's another one of these? Does the pain never end? NO! Tony is away so Griff steps up to the plate to ensure that no one forgets about us. I'm sure it sounds great and normal! Griff reviews some beers he had this week and takes us into the Untappd netherworld to see what the rest of the world thinks. Then Griff revs up the "BRUX Capacitor" to take us to the Best Beers of 2010 and give us his very worthwhile opinions of some of the best beers in the world. Geez, I hope Tony still likes me a...
Oh, well hello. Didn't expect to see you around these parts again, what with, you know, the "unpleasantness" (aka the previous 13 hours of talking). Here, have some more! Today, the guys briefly talk about failed NY politicians before rolling into the good stuff: beer! We introduce a new segment, tentatively (permanently) called "Ultimate 6-pack!" The guys guess ratings on each other's classics and they nail a couple of them I think! Then, Griff goes on what might have been a 20 minute tirade ab...
Untappd was an application created by a guy named Greg about 10 years ago, and Griff has been on it for the entire time. Damn that's crazy! Today the boys (your favorite boys, the best and nicest boys) discuss their rating rubric! Yes, rubrics! I love those. Also, someone drinks some blue beer, someone goes full pastry on a cream ale, and 50 beers "fall off the back of a truck" and into someone's garage. Who is "someone?" Take a guess! What? Hey, it could happen to you! ★ Support this podcast ★...
Welll, well, well. Look who's come crawling back? That's what I imagine you are saying when your feed updates and yet another hour of our crap shows up. Hey it's not crap! And be nice because we have a guest, you jerk! Now you are beating me up for that and I'm crying and screaming! Anyways we do have a guest as Kelly joins the show. She talks about her life growing up on the fringes of the beer world. Then, the crew heats up the Pastrybot with some candy combos to see if they are real. Finally,...
Who's that knocking at my door? Oh man, it's the disembodied voices of Griff and Tony, my favorite podcast hosts! This week, Griff can't get drunk anymore, Tony continues living a normal life, and the guys compare notes on one of the worst foods ever. Then, another new segment - it's "what's in Griff's Tavour box?!" Is it IPA? Is it koolaid? Only time will tell! ★ Support this podcast ★
Hi. Wow everything is going terribly! Good news, the fellas take a brief respite from the daily atrocities to talk to their friend and podcast legend, Brian Mollica. Brian breaks down life as a Knicks fan in the age of The Last Dance and Griff compares his favorite Bulls to his favorite sandwiches. Later, the guys take a trip into the underbelly of Untappd to understand the perspective of some beer drinking children. One banger in the mouth please! I hate myself! ★ Support this podcast ★...
Wow, has it been a week already? I guess each day really is a smaller % of your life. Kind of a wild thing to think about that I think I heard on a sitcom. This week, the show starts with a big announcement (hint: "Call Her Tony"). The guys do their first and probably last "Old News" segment about some thicc pizza, and then Griff talks about the world's first AI-generated brewery. Finally, the content we all wanted - 20 minutes with Griff about the differences between Lambic and "gloop." ★ Suppo...
How’s everyone doing out there? Well the boys are doing OK I guess. In this romp of an episode, the guys, clearly craving human contact more than anything else, grasp around for even the potential of interaction with a little mailbag segment that lacked both mail and any real questions or desire for a response. Oh well, sorry! They talk about surprising beers showing up on market shelves and beer delivery, before Griff admits to becoming a Mead Pastry Boy. Then, Griff takes Tony on a vision ques...
Hey! Have you seen that show “Celebrity Watch Party?” Well this is not that, because these two guys are ugly, poor and smart! It is content though and we made it all by ourselves. The fellas manage to get out from in front of the television to then go ahead and talk about things that they saw on the television, including Tiger King, the Final Table and other cooking contests. Now I’m not sure how it works though - are the little people inside of my TV? If they are big somewhere else how do they ...
Well, well, well. Look who decided to show their faces around here. Not these guys because it's audio only and it's another Beer Engine Podcast! This week there was some discussion about Griff re-entering the supply chain of cheap cheese byproduct and robot penis cheese like substances. The guys review the delivery service of one Charles Entertainment Cheese and one of the hosts says something creepy. Also, Griff drinks a little tiny can of stout and Tony introduces us to various Australian lage...
Hey look, it’s another episode of the Beer Engine Pod! Griff and Tony have hoisted themselves out of the quarantine gutter, and they’ve dragged someone along with them! Rob aka Photoman joins in the relative “fun” to rebuke Griff’s claims of a higher understanding of martial artistry. Griff drinks a hazy IPA named for riding the subway, and the fellas embark on a meaningful discussion drawing battle lines between craftsmen and artists. Then things get really serious. Tony and Rob put their finge...
What's up? Not much! OK cool - I haven't talked to anyone in a while so this is new to me also! Well gotta go write these show notes for something I did a few months ago. Thanks, nice meeting you! Sorry I said that I'm not used to ending conversations right now, or starting them. It was weird! On this episode Tony and Griff discuss some less prolific styles of beer like....hazy IPAs! If you like the beer talk, this is a good one. If not, tell me your f***ing address because I'm coming over there...
Content! It's here! The boys are graced with the presence of one of the internet's most prolific content generators, Brian Mollica, to talk about, what else? The Coronavirus! From the safety of their homes, the boys get depressed together and virtually hug it out for a while. Then, they get excited for the glorious reopening of the US economy, and as I write this a month or so later, it's not so funny! Because it's happening and it's going to be really, really bad! (This podcast will be recorded...
Hey! It's the era of corona! But that doesn't mean Griff can't break out some of his old bits. On this one, the guys talk about getting produce brought to their car and beer brought to their house. Griff dusts off his famous "apricot" gag (timestamp not included) - which of course has stood the test of time. I hope these quarantine podcasts are all crystallized in amber, Jurassic Park-style or else they will age very badly. To my friends in 2052, enjoy this audio file on your Apple Brainphone 34...
So it’s our first official show, grab a stool and join us at the bar! We talk about some beer, we have a Griff beer review and Tony does some funny talking. Also, Griff jumps in on the show notes half way through! As stay-at-home orders grip the world, the fellas talk over what's going on in their lives, and reminisce about better times when they were allowed outside. Also, a one year late review of MBCC 2019, and Griff offers tips for beer festival attendees - which I'm sure are useful at this ...
