Christian Degen the session bassist of AHAB & I have a conversation about how he coped with 2020, his 1st brews, what exactly happens when we ingest alcohol, being drunk, binge drinking vs low intake everyday, if there are any positive side effects, why we tend to drink too much, the infamous beer gut, Blackouts, breaking the seal, why we get hangovers & the Vox&Hops Alumni Hangover Truth or Myth. Throughout this interview Christian was drinking Brand Bier 's Non-Alcoholic IPA & ...
Feb 12, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 230
Keith Wampler of The Convalescence & I have a conversation about how he coped with 2020, if his Craft Beer palate has evolved, getting two movies on Amazon Prime, setting up a movie premier in his hometown of Toledo Ohio, his role as a band manager, his hangover cure, why the band wears makeup, a dream tour, how the music industry has responded to the pandemic & The Return. Throughout this interview Keith was drinking a Budweiser...I love him so I allowed it. While I was enjoying La Barb...
Feb 11, 2021•42 min•Ep. 229
Matt Young of King Parrot & CrisisAct & I have a conversation about how he coped with 2020, launching his new project CrisisAct, becoming Sober, working in a drug & alcohol rehabilitation center, rediscovering his identity, applying the 12 Steps Program to the band, advice for anyone who is struggling, how he will tackle alcohol with his children, a sober stage persona & the silver lining of the pandemic. Throughout this interview Matt was drinking a Dirty Chai & I was drinki...
Feb 09, 2021•46 min•Ep. 228
Martin Guimond & Philippe Tremblay of Le Saint-Bock & I have a conversation about how they coped with 2020, creating a new brand to avoid confusion, focusing on Non-Alcoholic products as a way to survive, their brewer stories, what 2021 has in store for us, if Beerbucha is the next big thing, if they listen to Metal & their hangover cure. Throughout this interview we were drinking Le Bazaar Brasserie Artisanale's "Wow". This Non-Alcoholic NEIPA poured out with a light veiled haze, ra...
Feb 05, 2021•46 min•Ep. 227
Addi Tryggvason of Sólstafir & I have a conversation about how he coped with 2020, the birth of his 1st child, a day job for the 1st time in years, becoming Sober, pretending to be Nick Cave on stage, some advice for people who may be struggling, the Icelandic scene, "Endless Twilight of Codependent Love" & doing sound for films. Throughout this interview, Addi enjoyed a cup of Black Coffee & a Lemon Toppur & Matt was drinking Hoplark HopTea's "HopTea - The Green One" which consi...
Feb 02, 2021•43 min•Ep. 226
Alex Jones & Kyle Beam of Undeath & I have a conversation about how they coped with 2020, the New Old School, the soundtracks of their youths, their 1st shows, their 1st Brews, the Undeath Collabs with Nine Maidens Brewing Company, their Livestream performance last fall, a dream release tour for "Lesions of a Different Kind" & their hangover cure. Throughout this chat Alex was drinking Mortalis Brewing Co.'s "Hydra". This Smoothie Sour was brewed with Blueberries, Key Lime & Swee...
Jan 29, 2021•31 min•Ep. 225
A conversation about how he coped with 2020, playing a social distanced show, his 1st brew, the soundtrack to his youth, his 1st shows, Necroceros, performing live vs the studio, 30th Anniversary, how he keeps in vocal shape, Asphyx brews & his hangover cure. Throughout this interview Martin was drinking a Grolsch. & Matt was drinking a Hoplark HopTea's "The Really Hoppy One". This sparkling water beverage was brewed with black Tea as well as with Citra & Simcoe Hops. It has no calor...
Jan 26, 2021•35 min•Ep. 224
A conversation about how they coped with 2020, his 1st brews, his brewer story, his vision of HYPE & the use of lactose, their phenomenal sour series, if he is a metalhead, his brewing playlist, breweries & bands he would like to collaborate with & his hangover cure. Throughout this interview we enjoyed Saint-Houblon's "Série Houblonné: West Coast IPA". This ultra crushable West Coast IPA hopped with Columbus, Centennial, Citra & Simcoe Hops was fruity, slightly bitter & ultr...
Jan 22, 2021•33 min•Ep. 223
A conversation about how he coped with 2020, his 1st brews, the soundtrack to his youth, dropping three releases during a pandemic, never taking the easy way out, why he still creates, using art as a cathartic release & his hangover cure. Throughout this interview Aaron was drinking Darkland Brewery 's "Old Earth" the My Dying Bride Lager which clocked in with a 4.5% ABV. & Matt was enjoying Kahnawake Brewing Co. 's "Wizard". This NEIPA poured out with a milky hazy veil, radiated tropica...
Jan 19, 2021•46 min•Ep. 222
A conversation about 2020, his 1st brews, the soundtrack to his youth, his 1st shows, The Merciless Concept, the modern NY metal scene, his time in Suffocation, Twitch, his hangover cure & rat fishing with Trey Azagthoth of Morbid Angel. Throughout this interview Kevin was drinking Nightmare Brewing Company's "Colombian Necktie". This Gose was soured on Mangoes with Lulo, Soursop & Colombian lime zest. It clocked in with a 7.2% ABV. & Matt was drinking Third Moon Brewing's "Continuou...
Jan 15, 2021•44 min•Ep. 221
A conversation about how they coped with 2020, his first brews, the Swedish Metal Scene, leaving In Flames & starting a Craft Beer Brewery, the Swedish Craft Beer Scene, his memories playing Montreal, if he ever misses touring, collaborative brews, spreading their love of metal & his hangover cure. Throughout this interview Peter was drinking Glögg a classic Swedish Holiday drink!!! & Matt was drinking OverHop Canada's "VOX&OVERHOPS" the DDH NEIPA that was Hopped with Citra, Vic ...
Jan 12, 2021•38 min•Ep. 220
A conversation about how he coped with 2020, crafting brews as a culinary experience, his 1st beers, his brewer story, where he stands on hype, their Nocturna Imperial Stout Series, 2021 the year of Hard Seltzers, if he has ever listened to metal, collaborative brews & his hangover cure. Throughout this conversation we enjoyed MonsRegius bières artisanales' "IPA Festina Key Lime". This IPA was lightly tart, creamy, citrusy yet sweet & ultra delicious. It honestly tasted like biting into ...
Jan 08, 2021•39 min•Ep. 219
A conversation about how he coped with 2020, his first brews, trading brews for guestlist spots, his experience playing Montreal. the soundtrack to his youth, his PR company Hold Tight PR, "Portals" the TesseracT Livestream, the evolution of Djent, a potential TesseracT Brew & his hangover cure. Throughout this interview James was drinking Northern Monk's "Faith" the Hazy Pale Ale which was Hopped with Citra, Mosaic & Columbus Hops & clocked in with a 5.4% ABV. & Matt was drinkin...
Jan 05, 2021•35 min•Ep. 218
2020 was such a disaster if a year but we were blessed with some monumental extreme music releases. So I decided to yet again do a year end wrap up episode with Oli Pinard the bassist of Cattle Decapitation, Cryptopsy, Akurion & Vengeful. Throughout this chat Oli was drinking Kahnawake Brewing Co.'s "Crisptopsy - Pilsner Supremacy" the New World Pilsner, OverHop Canada's "VOX&OVERHOPS" the DDH NEIPA that was Hopped with Citra, Vic Secret & Enigma Hops & Brasserie Hopfenstark x Vo...
Jan 01, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 217
2020 was such a monumental year for the Québec Microbrew scene that I had to do another year end wrap up collaborative episode once again with Craig Thorn of the BAOS Podcast but this around we included our friend & fellow Vox&Hops Alumni Noah Forrest of Beerism to help us out! Here is our cumulative Top 10 Québec Microbreweries of 2020 in no particular order: 1-Brasserie Distillerie Champ Libre : The beer that we tasted from them was "Simplicité Volontaire" which was lagered for 6 month...
Dec 30, 2020•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 216
A conversation about how he has been coping with 2020, his 1st Brews, his favorite Beer Styles, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, growing up playing alongside Fredrik Wester, the Swedish Scene, a Warfect Craft Brew, a dream release tour lineup & his hangover cure. Throughout this chat Kris was drinking Uddevalla Bryggeri's "IPA" which clocked in with a 7% ABV. & I was enjoying Birra Bar à Bières Maison's "Ginette" the hoppy sour. It was tart, acidic, had a phenomenal mouth feel...
Dec 18, 2020•33 min•Ep. 215
A conversation about how he has been coping with 2020, being Gluten Intolerant, his 1st brews, staying present on stage, his vocal surgery, honoring a band's legacy, where his positivity stems from, Cigar City's KSE Brew, a potential Gluten Free KSE Brew, how he has been filling the void, keeping up his voice, new Times of Grace as well as The Weapon records, a KSE Livestream in 2021 & his hangover cure. Throughout this interview, Jesse was drinking Ghostfish Brewing Company 's "Grapefruit I...
Dec 15, 2020•45 min•Ep. 214
A conversation about how he has been coping with 2020, his 1st brews, his craft beer journey, the soundtrack to his youth, how The Six Most Metal Breweries all started, the Pilot Episode on Banger TV, The Morbid Hour Brew by KCBC, who are the most Metal Brewers & his hangover cure. Throughout this interview Adam was drinking Cosmic Eye Brewing's "Our Friend Death" the Imperial Oatmeal Stout which clocked in with a 8.4% ABV. & Matt was drinking OverHop Canada's "VOX&OVERHOPS" the DDH ...
Dec 14, 2020•38 min•Ep. 213
A conversation about how he has been coping with 2020, the soundtrack to his youth, starting out on the drums, screaming, being open to opportunities, his 1st experience with beer, releasing an EP during a pandemic, a dream release tour lineup, a crazy tour story, vocal health, his approach to writing lyrics & his hangover cure. Throughout this interview Phil was drinking water. & Matt was enjoying Adroit Theory Brewing's "Now I Am Death, Destroyer Of Worlds" the Hazy Triple IPA. It was ...
Dec 11, 2020•37 min•Ep. 212
A conversation about how he has been coping with 2020, grasping onto positivity, his new project You Suffer, when will touring come back, his hangover cure, a Miller Lite Sponsorship, his favorite Rom-Com, his top 2020 album & why he keeps touring. Throughout this interview Gerrity was drinking Hardywood's "Singel". This Belgian-Style Blonde Ale radiated tropical fruits & had a spicy hop vibe. It clocked in with a 6.2% ABV. He also enjoyed Adroit Theory Brewing x Pig Destroyer's "Octagon...
Dec 10, 2020•51 min•Ep. 211
A conversation about how he has been coping with 2020, his 1st brews, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, how he got into screaming, being independent, shelving their new record, ZAO collab brews, being an artist & his hangover cure. Throughout this chat Dan was drinking "ILINOHPA" the collaborative brew made by Cinderlands & Hop Butcher For The World. This DIPA clocked in with a 8.2% ABV. He was also sipping on Anchorage Brewing Company's "10 Year". This very special brew was a ...
Dec 08, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 210
A conversation about how he has been coping with 2020, his 1st brews, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, "Under Sullen Skies", releasing a record during a Pandemic, Podcasting, touring with Andy Thomas, a Tombs Craft Beer & his hangover cure. Throughout this interview Mike was drinking spearmint tea. & Matt was drinking Ras L'Bock Artisans Brasseurs' "Georgette". This wild & sour mixed fermentation brewed was aged in Oak casks for 22 months. It was earthy, tart & undenia...
Dec 04, 2020•40 min•Ep. 209
A conversation about how he has been coping with 2020, where he finds inspiration, the Pig Destroyer Collab brews with 3 Floyds Brewing & Adroit Theory Brewing, his first brews, the soundtrack of his youth, his first shows, what a bangover is, how he has been filling the void, his approach to writing lyrics & his hangover cure. Throughout this interview Blake chose not to drink because he was nursing a hangover from the previous night where he filmed a new music video for this band Zealo...
Dec 01, 2020•32 min•Ep. 208
A conversation about how he has been coping with 2020, his 1st beers, brewing from a mammoth company, staying creative while staying in bounds, their Russian Imperial Stout, the diacetyl in brews, his Metal journey, his brewing playlist, what holds back the collaborative brews & his hangover cure. Throughout this chat we were drinking McAuslan Brewing's "Explo2ion". This Double NEIPA was juicy, tangy & had a mild boozy finish. It clocked in with a 8.6% ABV. This week's Vox&Hops Unsig...
Nov 27, 2020•46 min•Ep. 207
A conversation about launching during COVID-19, his brewer story, his 1st brews, why open a new brewery, his Metalhead journey, why Hochelaga, a perfect world launch, Hype, future collab ideas & his hangover cure. Throughout this interview we were drinking Microbrasserie Mutoïde's "CULTE". This is one of their 1st brews. To launch they decided to go with a Kellerbier. This German inspired lager was hopped with a bunch of Tettnang Hops. It was malt forward, bready, slightly herbaceous & u...
Nov 26, 2020•30 min•Ep. 206
A conversation about how they have been coping with 2020, GWAR craft beer collabs, their 1st beers, their 1st shows, have they ever felt they went too far on stage, the 30th anniversary of "Scumdogs of the Universe", to remaster or not, GWAR B-Q, why they continue on & their hangover cure. Throughout this interview Bonesnapper & Balsac were drinking Champion Brewing Company's "Crush Pils Destroy". This crushable Pilsner was brewed in honor of GWAR & is super clean, crisp & delici...
Nov 24, 2020•34 min•Ep. 205
A conversation about how they have been coping with 2020, their 1st beers, their collaborative brew "Black Hearts Now Reign" the Russian Imperial Stout with White Chocolate, their 1st shows, Metal Breweries & their hangover cure. Throughout this chat Mike was drinking Broken Goblet Brewing's collaborative brew with Unearth "Black Hearts Now Reign" the Russian Imperial Stout brewed with White Chocolate. All of the proceeds from this brew will be given to Boston's & Philadelphia's ACLU. It...
Nov 20, 2020•39 min•Ep. 204
A conversation about how she has been coping with 2020, how she got into brewing, the Brazilian Craft Beer Scene, relocating to Canada, a series of happy coincidences, home brewers are the key, the pros & cons of contract brewing, the Québec Craft Beer Market, "Vox&OverHops" the DDH NEIPA, if she is into Metal & her hangover cure. Throughout this conversation we were drinking OverHop Canada's "Skallen Clan". This White NEIPA was brewed in collaboration with Le Clan des Brasseurs. It ...
Nov 19, 2020•33 min•Ep. 203
A conversation about how he has been coping with 2020, Dimmu Borgir Brews, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, playing Montreal, After Death, his writing process, his approach to lyrics, a tour he wishes he could relive, a potential livestream & his hangover cure. Throughout this episode Silenoz was drinking a Wild Berry Cider. & Matt was drinking Third Moon Brewing Company's "Conjuration". This Hazy IPA is a part of their new experimental series. It was hopped with Ella, Columbu...
Nov 17, 2020•37 min•Ep. 202
A conversation about how he has been coping with 2020, the soundtrack to his youth, his craft beer journey, a hypothetical Nile Collab Brew, his 1st shows, accepting his vocals, his new project Xael, filling the void, staying creative, a dream tour lineup & his hangover cure. Throughout this interview Brad was drinking New Groove Brewing & Monster Subs collaborative brew "Angry Tomato Monster Beer". This Pale Ale was brewed with Tomato, Jalapeno & Basil...insane! Brad said that it ta...
Nov 13, 2020•31 min•Ep. 201
