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Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast

Andrew Witchey & Jaron Barton

70 episodes

4 days ago

It's October and we have a big announcement on this episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! Before we get to the news, Andrew gives a quick reminder of what to expect for DG's upcoming anniversary weekend and I talk a little about joining a boxing gym. Then, we finally dive into the big news about the next phase for the original Dancing Gnome space at 925 Main Street! Get ready to check out Nine two Five!! Andrew and JJ fill us in on their vison for this space and what p...

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It's October and we have a big announcement on this episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! Before we get to the news, Andrew gives a quick reminder of what to expect for DG's upcoming anniversary weekend and I talk a little about joining a boxing gym. Then, we finally dive into the big news about the next phase for the original Dancing Gnome space at 925 Main Street! Get ready to check out Nine two Five!! Andrew and JJ fill us in on their vison for this space and what p...

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Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast

October 2025 with JJ Rosemeyer of Nine two Five (a Dancing Gnome Joint)

It's October and we have a big announcement on this episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! Before we get to the news, Andrew gives a quick reminder of what to expect for DG's upcoming anniversary weekend and I talk a little about joining a boxing gym. Then, we finally dive into the big news about the next phase for the original Dancing Gnome space at 925 Main Street! Get ready to check out Nine two Five!! Andrew and JJ fill us in on their vison for this space and what p...

1 month ago

1 hour 2 minutes

Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast

September 2025 with Mike T Sitting In

September is here and so is a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! We have Mike T sitting in with us for this entire episode and we kick things off with a Look Back and Look Ahead in the world of DG. We talk Okta, we talk Festbier, we look a little further ahead into October to Dancing Gnome's 9th anniversary. Next, we wade into the always treacherous waters of a "kids at a brewery" discussion, following some recent 1 star reviews DG received on Google. We read a ...

2 months ago

1 hour 21 minutes

Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast

August 2025 with Michael Kuban of Redhawk Coffee

We're entering the "Dog Days" of summer and along with them comes another episode of "Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast." We start out the episode with Andrew telling us about his trip to San Antonio for a beer fest hosted at the brewery of our April 2022 guest, Dustin Baker of Road Map Brewing. Then, we dive into a quick Look Back and Look Ahead in the world of Dancing Gnome. Andrew gives a look even further ahead into September and October with some talk about the upcoming D...

3 months ago

1 hour 15 minutes

Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast

July 2025 with Luke Cypher of Blue Sparrow

We have a holiday weekend coming up and you can enjoy it by checking out a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! We kick things off by talking about Andrew's trip to Maine, some of the food and beers he enjoyed and a little about the Wavy Days fest the following weekend. Next, we are joined again by Luke Cypher of Blue Sparrow. Luke was our third ever guest when we started this podcast and hasn't been back since that episode. We get caught up on all of the changes ...

4 months ago

1 hour 35 minutes

Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast

June 2025 with Aaron Dahl of Golden Age Brewing

We're rolling into June with another episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. We knew we had a pretty loaded episode for this month, so to kick things off, we take a quick Look Ahead at what's to come in the world of Dancing Gnome before taking a Look Back at a busy May. First, Andrew recaps "Lustra Day" weekend, including a discussion on Barrel Lustra, the different casks variants, Lustra water, and more. Then we talk about the MBCC festival in Copenhagen, which was atte...

5 months ago

2 hours 9 minutes

Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast

May 2025 with Drew Cranisky of Drew's Clues Trivia

Thanks for checking out the May episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! We jump right into Look Back, Look Ahead pretty quickly, with the emphasis being on looking ahead to a busy May in the world of Dancing Gnome and most notably, of course, is Lustra Day at the end of the month. Andrew fills us in on all of the Lustra varieties that will be available this year (9!!) including the return of Barrel Lustra! We briefly talk about a Vinepair article that listed Pittsburgh a...

6 months ago

1 hour 36 minutes

Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast

April 2025 with Alan Wildy of Allagash Brewing

April shah-ers bring May flah-ers, and April 1st brings a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. You know the drill at this point. At the top of the episode we read a new review before we take a Look Back and Look Ahead where Andrew tells us about a signage update in the taproom, the "Experimental Pilsner" releases and more. Then, we are joined by our guest, Alan Wildy of Allagash Brewing. Alan talks about bringing Allagash to the Pittsburgh market right as COVID hi...

7 months ago

2 hours 1 minute

Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast

March 2025 with Kevin Yurkovich of the DG Run Club

We're back with the March 2025 episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! We kick off this episode by reading a new listener review before jumping right into a Look Back and Look Ahead, where Andrew tells us about the Gravel Grinder redesign and what goes into that process. Next, we are joined by Dancing Gnome regular and DG Run Club member, Kevin Yurkovich. Kevin tells us about his history with Dancing Gnome, his experience in the run club, his brewery exploration with his...

8 months ago

1 hour 37 minutes

Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast

February 2025 with Dr Bob Parker from Pitt

Good riddance to Dry January and hello to a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. We begin the show with a tribute to PileZ (RIP) before jumping straight into a Look Back / Look Ahead (pay attention Barrel Club members.) Next, we talk about a Brew Bound article about breweries closing in Colorado, which leads to a discussion on what would be most helpful for breweries in PA (but mostly Allegheny county). Then, we are joined by our guest, Dr. Bob Parker from the Uni...

9 months ago

1 hour 31 minutes

Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast

January 2025 with Sam Fee of Monday's Brewing

We're ringing in 2025 with a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! We start the show with a new review and a quick discussion on an article about Molson Coors buying a Chicago craft brewery, going against what we discussed last month. Then, we take a Look Back and Look Ahead, both at the months of December and January, but also at 2024 and 2025 as a whole. Next, we are joined by Dr. Sam Fee of Monday's Brewing. Sam tells us about starting Monday's, opening their ne...

10 months ago

1 hour 31 minutes

Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast

December 2024 with Hart Johnson of Piper's Pub

Thanks for checking out the December episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. We kick things off with a new review, which also includes an acronym!! Then, we take a Look Back into November and Look Ahead into December, before diving into some listener questions. Next, we were joined by past guest and friend of the pod, Hart Johnson! Hart tells us about his return to Piper's Pub, their updated menu, plans for bringing back their cask system and much more. We finish the sho...

11 months ago

1 hour 29 minutes

Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast

November 2024 with Homebrewer Tyler Hunter

We've got a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast hot n' fresh n' ready. We kick things off with some Halloween talk before taking a Look Back into October and a Look Ahead into November in the world of Dancing Gnome. Then, we have a "State of the Industry" discussion spurred by the closing of another local brewery and some online chatter from friend of the podcast, Andy K at Hitchhiker. Next, we are joined by our guest, Tyler Hunter, who tells us how he got into ho...

1 year ago

1 hour 13 minutes

Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast

October 2024 with Brett Herron of Dancing Gnome

Thanks for checking out the October episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. This month we have Brett Herron of Dancing Gnome sitting in with us for the entire episode. We kick things off by talking about a busy September and looking ahead into October, including Dancing Gnome's 8th anniversary! Andrew tells us about the anniversary beer releases and what else to expect for the anniversary weekend. Next, Andrew and Brett talk about their trip to Yakima valley for hop sele...

1 year ago

1 hour 52 minutes

Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast

September 2024 with Lauren Brock of Butterfat Gelato

Fall is on the horizon and so is a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. We start off by talking about our ketchup preferences (which i think we have discussed before) before Andrew drops a bombshell about what he puts on his scrambled eggs. Next we get into a Look Back and a Look Ahead which includes upcoming beer releases, upcoming events and some info about the upcoming anniversary weekend in October. Then, we are joined by our guest, Lauren Brock of Butterfat G...

1 year ago

1 hour 13 minutes

Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast

August 2024 with Beau Mitall of Alberta's Pizza

Summer rolls along and we have a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! We kick off the show by talking about the Phillies being in town recently and how that always leads to being one of the busier summer weekends at Dancing Gnome. Next we take a Look Back at a low key July and a Look Ahead towards August in the world of Dancing Gnome. Then we are joined by our guest, Beau Mitall of Alberta's Pizza. Beau tells us about living in South Africa, exploring different pi...

1 year ago

1 hour 36 minutes

Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast

July 2024 with Steve Hartman of Hazel Grove Brewing

We are back with a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. We jump right in at the beginning with a Look Back and Look Ahead before talking about what makes a Mexican lager, "Mexican." Then, we are joined by our guest, Steve Hartman of Hazel Grove Brewing. Steve is back to talk about the grand opening of Hazel Grove on July 4th (and 5th, 6th and 7th), some of the trials and tribulations to get to this point, the 8 beers that they will have on tap at their opening, an...

1 year ago

1 hour 11 minutes

Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast

June 2024 with Nick Jones and Tom Marshall of New France Brewing Co

Summer has arrived and so has a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! No new reviews for this month so we jump right into a Look Back and a Look Ahead. Andrew tells us about travelling to Georgia for their collab with Creature Comforts, we talk about Lustra Day/weekend and some of the new beers DG will be releasing in June. Next, we are joined by our guests, Nick Jones and Tom Marshall of New France Brewing Co. The guys tell us about being a part of the unique proj...

1 year ago

1 hour 38 minutes

Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast

May 2024 with Matt Pyecha (Dancing Gnome Prague Trip)

The DG boys have returned to America and are ready to record the May episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. We only have 2 segments this month but we aren't lacking in content. We kick it off with a new listener review before jumping right in to a Look Back and a Look Ahead. Andrew gives us a few details about 2024 Lustra Day and some details on their upcoming Four Chord collaboration and related events. Next, we talk about the end of the Round About Pop Up and a few "n...

1 year ago

1 hour 29 minutes

Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast

April 2024 with Rob Dillman of Old Thunder Brewing

We're back with a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. We kick off the episode by reading a new review (finally!) and discussing some other recent reviews of the "Dancing Gnome hates dogs" sort. We take a look back into March 2024 and introduce a new segment that we are calling "Pak Tek Reflections." Then we take a look forward into April which includes the DG trip to Prague and the return of Three Rivers Beer Week. Next we are joined by multi time guest Rob Dillm...

1 year ago

1 hour 36 minutes

Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast

March 2024 with Dom Cincotta and Jeff Hanna of CoStar Brewing

It's March and that means two things; Spring is here and we have a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! Mike T joins us for the first segment where Andrew tells us about an upcoming Dancing Gnome trip to Prague in April! Then we dive right into a Look Back and a Look Ahead before wrapping up segment one by talking about the closure of Necromancer. Next, we are joined by Dom and Jeff of CoStar Brewing! Most listeners will already recognize CoStar as they have been ...

1 year ago

1 hour 35 minutes