Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week is John Staradumsky - Founder of Bruguru.com (Drink Outside The Box) and Honest Craft Beer Reviews, and former columnist at Yankee Brew News! Tonight they’re celebrating Mardi Gras! John and The Guys talk about Fat Tuesday, Carnival, Louisiana beer, Cajun food and some other Big Easy topics! They’ll be chatting about a few other things as well, including some craft beer news, (undoubtedly) some sports and much more! Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss the Top 3 Favorite Foods Associated With The Big Easy!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week is John Holl - Journalist, Beer Writer, Author, Podcast Host and most importantly for tonight’s 3rd Annual Smoked Beer Show, he’s the creator of “This Week In Rauchbier”! John and the Guys take yet another smoldering look into the world of Rauchbier, and what has transpired since last year’s show! They’ll be discussing and drinking several smoked beers, chatting about Samurai’s BSU idea (tune in and find out what that is) and much more! And, as a special bonus - Azlan Graves (the brewer of the first beer The Guys drink) from Main Street Brewing in Vancouver, BC pops on for a couple at the end of the show to discuss his beer! Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss the Top 3 Favorite Smoked Beers They’ve Had In The Last Year!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week is Marty Nachel, International Beer Judge, Author of Home Brewing for Dummies, and Founder and President of The American Craft Beer Hall of Fame! Marty and The Guys will be discussing this past weekend’s ceremony (which was live streamed from some amazing breweries across the country), the inaugural inductees into the ACBHOF and much more! Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss their Top 3: Favorite Beers From Anchor, Sam Adams & Sierra Nevada!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week is Zac Porter - Head Of Branding & Marketing at Schilling Beer Co. in Littleton, NH! Zac tells the Guys all about Schilling, their history, the beer they make, their beautiful brewery in the picturesque town of Littleton, NH and much more! Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss their Top 3 Favorite Countries To Have A Beer In!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week is Benoit Racquet - Owner and Master Chocolatier of Atelier BE Chocolat in Fairfield, CT! Benoit (a graduate from Ceria Culinary Institute in Brussels, Belgium) tells the Guys all about his business of making delicious Belgian Chocolate, and most importantly, how they pair with delicious Craft Beer! Tune in and learn all about it as they pair beer & chocolate throughout the entire show! If you ordered your “TLRG Chocolate Box” from Atelier BE Chocolat in time, please enjoy pairing along with us, and get some ideas for your upcoming Valentine’s Day celebration! Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss their Top 3 Favorite Chocolate Desserts!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week is You - Join the Guys for a beer as they chat about Brewery Trips, Bottle Shares, Cigars (and other smoky things) and much more! Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss their Top 3 Favorite Uses Of Blueberries!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week is David Jimenez - Head Brewer at Kiitos Brewing in Salt Lake City, UT, as well as the Host & Founder of The Taste Masters Podcast! David tells The Guys all about the brand new beer he just recently brewed at Kiitos, the recognition it’s getting and why! They’ll also be chatting a bit about Taste Maters, and much more! Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss their Top 3 Favorite Cheeses!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week is Mel Yukna - Co-Owner of Waverly Brewing in Baltimore, MD! Mel tells the Guys all about Waverly, the brewery, their history, the beer they brew, how she got started in the beer business and much more! Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss their Top 3 Reasons NOT To Open A Brewery!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week is You - Join the Guys for a beer as they chat about some interesting topics in and around the Craft Beer World, including (but certainly not limited to) Non-Alcoholic Beer. After all, it is technically Dry January…well, for some people! LOL! Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss their Top 3 Favorite Non-Alcoholic Beverages!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinkers” this week are Matt Potenski - Co-Owner & Brewmaster of Coastal Brew Works, AND Al Gattullo - Al Gattullo Craft Beer Cast heard weekly on AM 970 The Answer! This is the “Big Beer Show” (otherwise known as the “Annual Pre-NYE Year End Wrap Up Show”), where they throw caution to the wind and drink beer that’s all north of 12% ABV! All while Matt, Al and the Guys wrap up 2024 with a chat about some great beer they’ve had this year, a few amazing breweries that they visited this year and several other 2024 retrospective craft beer stories! Plus, tune in to hear another edition of the new “Holiday Hot (well, Hop) Takes” segment, as well as this week’s “33’s” segment, where they discuss their Top 3 Favorite Big Beers They’ve Had In 2024 AND their Top 3 Favorite Breweries They’ve Visited In 2024!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week was supposed to be Tony Drewry - Beeritual Advisor & El Capitan at Terlingua Adventure Beer Co. in Terlingua, TX! Tonight is the Annual Christmas Week Show, and Tony and the Guys have plenty of Holiday Beer Shenanigans in store! They’ll be discussing Holiday Beers, Christmas in different areas of the country, a new Holiday Hot Takes segment and plenty of other holiday chat! And as always on this annual show, Samurai’s brother Bryan Cichon (our steady Christmas Week guest) will be joining in with all of the fun! We review beer, discuss upcoming seasonal styles and releases and talk about news and current events in the beer industry. Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss their Top 3 Favorite Holiday Cookies!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week is Marty Nachel, International Beer Judge, Author of Home Brewing for Dummies, and Founder and President of The American Craft Beer Hall of Fame! Plenty of conversation between Marty and The Guys regarding this year’s inaugural slate of nominees for the newly founded American Craft Beer HOF! And, some more chat about Marty’s beer judging and his book, as well as Holiday Beers and Holiday Brewing Traditions! We review beer, discuss upcoming seasonal styles and releases and talk about news and current events in the beer industry. Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss their Top 3 Favorite Beers With Maple!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week was supposed to be Trevor Greer, Owner Of Coven Brewing In Pittsburgh, PA. However, Trevor got tied up last minute with brewery business, so Samurai and Johnny held down the fort! The Guys talk about Coven Brewing, their taproom, their beer and what makes The Strip District of Pittsburgh a really cool place for a brewery, and certainly to visit! Some other Pittsburgh conversations will almost definitely take place as well! We review beer, discuss upcoming seasonal styles and releases and talk about news and current events in the beer industry. Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss their Top 3 Favorite Foods Served At A Brewery!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week is Don Tse, “The Don Of Beer”! Don tells The Guys all about his most recent trips - Asheville, NC, and a special trip to NY and NJ! They’ll chat about Asheville a bit in depth after the recent hurricane damage that had occurred, and how things are going there. Some new craft beer industry news is discussed as well! We review beer, discuss upcoming seasonal styles and releases and talk about news and current events in the beer industry. Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss their Top 3 Favorite Virginia Breweries!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week is Tom Mulvihill, The Beer Whisperer! Tonight is our annual Holiday Beer Show, and we’ll be talking all about Holiday beers, cocktails, food, movies, music, TV shows and plenty of other Holiday related chat, as we most certainly will wax nostalgic (as we always seem to do) about Holiday beers (and Holiday ‘imbibings’) of the past! Plus, tune in for a new segment - Holiday Hot Takes! We review beer, discuss upcoming seasonal styles and releases and talk about news and current events in the beer industry. Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss their Top 3 Favorite Holiday Beers - V5!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week is David Campanile - Attorney, Fellow Pro Football Sufferer & Craft Beer Drinker Extraordinaire! Join David and the Guys for a beer as they chat about some interesting topics in and around the Craft Beer World, including some seasonal beer chat, things they do to get ready for the Holidays and much more! We review beer, discuss upcoming seasonal styles and releases and talk about news and current events in the beer industry. Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss their Top 3 Favorite Coffee Preperations!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week is Azlan Graves - Head Brewer of Main Street Brewing in Vancouver, BC! Azlan tells the Guys all about Main Street Brewing, it’s history, how he got started in brewing beer, a bit about the Vancouver Craft Beer Scene, some upcoming events and much more! We review beer, discuss upcoming seasonal styles and releases and talk about news and current events in the beer industry. Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss their Top 3 Collabs They’d Want To Do, With Whom & Why!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week is Mark Costa - Owner of Varitage Brew Works in Bloomfield, NJ! Mark tells the Guys all about Varitage, it’s history, how he got started in brewing beer, some upcoming events and much more! We review beer, discuss upcoming seasonal styles and releases and talk about news and current events in the beer industry. Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss their Top 3 Favorite International Stouts!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week is Enrico Bovero - Owner of Braggot Brewing in North Vancouver, BC! Enrico tells the Guys all about Braggot Brewing, it’s history, how he got started in brewing braggot, some of the history behind the liquid and much more! We review beer, discuss upcoming seasonal styles and releases and talk about news and current events in the beer industry. Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss their Top 3 Favorite Uses For Honey That Are Not Alcoholic!

Listen as Jersey Johnny & The Beer Samurai bring you informative and entertaining podcasts about the world of craft beer. Our “Guest Drinker” this week is You - Join the Guys for a beer as they chat about some interesting topics in and around the Craft Beer World, including celebrating their 200th Episode - Doing it just like when they started the show - Just The Two Of Them! We review beer, discuss upcoming seasonal styles and releases and talk about news and current events in the beer industry. Plus, in this week’s “33’s” segment, they discuss their Top 3 Muppets That They Identify With That AREN’T Oscar The Grouch!