BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast

You know what's better than one Vermont brewery in our Top 10 most downloaded podcasts of all time? Two Vermont breweries! Earlier this year, we spent a weekend in glorious VT and finally got to hang out with the team at Switchback. Tiff and Cee visited Switchback on their first ever Vermont trip in 2016, so this was a cool full circle moment. The brewery was huge, so much larger than we expected, and we got to get into their new East meets West IPA, our fave brew of the day. It was also cool to get the varied perspectives from Sarah, who runs the taproom, and Alex who runs the brewhouse, and to get some background as to how the VT craft beer scene has changed over the years. Get some Vermont beer in ya! ------------------------- Switchback are Vermont OGs, and they were one of the first taprooms in the state that Cee and Tiffany visited back in 2016. We finally got down there to chat with the team for an interview - we hung out with Brewer Alex and Taproom Manager Sarah to get into the history of the brewery, to discuss their Ale being the most exported beer in Vermont and yap about brewery dogs. Cheers! Beer Reviewed: Switchback Ale; Switchback IPA; Switchback Tequila Barrel Aged Thai Lime Gose; Switchback Gales Of Helles; Switchback Blackstrap Ale; Switchback Citra-Pils Keller Bier. This episode is brought to you by Tavour - Discover rare beers, curate your collection and get it delivered. Download the app and use the code "BAOS" to receive $10 in beer bucks after you spend $25 // tavour.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

Vermont is a truly special place to the BAOS team, and back in September 2018 we partnered with the good folks at Tourism Vermont to hang out in the Green Mountain state and interview some breweries. One pleasant surprise was 14th Star, a military-themed brewery in St. Albans about 10 miles from the Canadian border. We had a fantastic chat with Head Brewer Dan - who has since departed, and I kept calling him Dave - and CEO Andrea for almost 3 hours, and when that happens, it means we really got along. It also helped that the beers were fantastic, they have a solid range of styles and do them all quite well, with some faves including their raspberry sour Vermonter Weiss, their NEIPA B-72 and their classic Maple Breakfast Stout. Enjoy this throwback! ------------------------- One of the closest towns to the Canadian border, St. Albans, VT certainly doesn't get the love it deserves in the craft beer world. 14th Star are the shining stars (see what we did there?) of the town, growing from humble beginnings as the brainchild of two military veterans to one of the most respected and consistent breweries in one of the most lauded states in beer. We hung out with CEO Andrea and Brewmaster Dan (not Dave) to chat about all things beer in Vermont. Cheers! Beers Reviewed: 14th Star Oktoberfest; 14th Star Raspberry Vermonter Weiss; 14th Star Follow Me IPA; 14th Star Red Wine Barrel Aged Vermonter Weiss; 14th Star Maple Breakfast Stout; 14th Star Valor Ale. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

Number #9 in our Top 10 most downloaded podcasts of all time is our chat with Officer Brad (he's actually an officer, we thought he was joking but he showed us his badge after the podcast) of Pit Caribou. It was crazy that he flew all the way to Montreal from Gaspe just to chat with us, as they're one of the most respected breweries in the province. Even though the brewery how now changed hands, Brad remains part of the team and it was awesome to hear the history of the business while sipping on some of the finest beers in Quebec. Cheers! ------------------------- Pit Caribou are renowned as one of the finest breweries in Quebec, and hailing from the Gaspe coast 9+ hours drive from Montreal, if it wasn't for their Plateau brewpub we wouldn't get anywhere near enough of them in the big city. We hung out with Brad Murray, who has been with Pit from the very beginning, to drink some phenomenally refined beer and discuss the impact that Gaspesie has on the Quebec beer world. Beers Reviewed: Pit Caribou La Flore Du Québec 3.0; Pit Caribou Lollipop; Pit Caribou Caribou Sûre No. 3; Pit Caribou Caribou Sûre No. 4; Pit Caribou x Sutton x Auval PAB. This episode is brought to you by Lilypad. - @lilypadapp // lilypad.co | Mention you heard about them on BAOS Podcast to receive $200 off. Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

Change is good for everyone. The podcast has been running for around four and a half years now, and we feel like it's time we switch it up. We've now updated all our previous episodes into five seasons based on the year they were released, and all future episodes will be released with a thematic narrative element, beginning in 2020. Between now and Christmas 2019, we'll be reposting the Top 10 most downloaded episodes of all time, starting with Episode #90 with Luc from Toronto's Godspeed. Luc is a great guy, and his (mostly) traditional beers are exceptional. We hung out with him last summer at the brewery in Toronto to crush some fire and get into his eclectic beer history. Even if you've heard this one before, it's always fun to revisit a chat with such an intelligent guy. Cheers! ------------------------- It's crazy to us that we're at episode 90. Amazing. For this latest milestone, we hung out with the legendary Luc "Bim" LaFontaine at the almost-one-year-old Godspeed Brewery in Toronto. Godspeed were the most hyped Ontario brewery of 2017, and Luc's smooth, traditional beers have caused a stir across the province's beer scene. We chat about his humble beginnings with Dieu du Ciel, his brewery and tea farm in Japan and his plans for the future. Beers Reviewed: Godspeed Otsukaresama Dortmunder; Godspeed Yuzu; Godspeed Ochame; Godspeed Ibushi; Godspeed Sora; Godspeed Kemuri. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

If you read our blog, you'll be familiar with our latest guest. Nathan of NathanDoesBeer first appeared on our Ottawa podcast (Episode #135), and since he was in Montreal to shoot our forthcoming "Where To Drink In Montreal" vlog, we figured we may as well get in a chat. We shoot the breeze about a bunch of stuff, including Nathan's recent writing work for BAOS, the facts and opinions on the OCB scandal from a week or so back, and we even premiere a brand new soon-to-be video segment, "Let's Argue" (likely going to be called "Unpopular Opinion, though). Cheers! Left Field Open Letter: https://www.leftfieldbrewery.ca/news/an-open-letter-to-my-peers-in-the-beer-industry Beers Reviewed: Triple Crossing Pathway Pils; Other Half Dollar & A Dream; Barncat Artisan Ales Triple The Juice; Half Hours On Earth Game, Blouses; Triple Crossing Delta With Nelson; Zero Gravity x Allagash Route Two Saison; Tired Hands Shambolic (Peach, Apricot & Cacao Juice); Bellwoods Satan's Broadsword. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

For 32 years, Great Lakes have represented Toronto craft beer, so it was awesome to finally sit down with Marketing & Communications Manager Troy Burtch at their Etobicoke brewery. Their iconic Canadiana-style labels have imprinted themselves on the Ontario craft beer scene unlike almost any other brewery, and the styles they produce are far and wide ranging - from crispyboi pilsners to classic English-style pale ales, from hazy IPAs to barrel aged stouts, Great Lakes are always pushing the scene forward. We chatted with Troy about how the brewery came about and how the beer world has changed over the years. Cheers! Beers Reviewed: Great Lakes Canuck Pale Ale; Great Lakes As Far Back As I Can Remember; Great Lakes Karma Citra IPA; Great Lakes Gilligan Is Still Dead Guava Saison (2019). This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

Every time we tell Montreal beer lovers, "No, we haven't been to MaBrasserie", we're met with a perplexed facial expression. So finally we got our act together and headed to Rosemont to meet with Guillaume, who heads sales for the coop brewery, but he also has an in-depth understanding of beer in that he's the Vice President of homebrew club LABAQ. We hung out in the brewery, sampled some fresh English-style golden ale from the brite tank, crushed some cans of MaBrasserie's finest and discussed the ins and outs of how a brewery coop works. Cheers! Beers Reviewed: MaBrasserie x Vices et Versa Été; MaBrasserie Tribale Session IPA; MaBrasserie MoMo IPA; MaBrasserie 3 Balles 2 Prises. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

If you've been following us over the years, you'll know that one great beer region we haven't dabbled in to date is Europe. But for this episode, Europe came to us. Founded in 1821, you can't get much more OG than Belgium's Rodenbach, and their Master Brewer Rudi Ghequire was in Quebec to celebrate the launch of three of their beers into our market. We were lucky enough to not only sit at his table at a Brew Master's Brunch in downtown Montreal, but we also were honoured to sit down with Rudi at Station Ho.st for a full length, in-depth podcast with one of the greatest beer minds in Europe. Enjoy! Beers Reviewed: Rodenbach Classic; Rodenbach Grand Cru; Rodenbach Vintage 2016 (Foeder No. 201). This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

It's been four whole months since we've had Tiffany from High Season Co. on the podcast, so we figured we were overdue for a chat. This time around, it wasn't just all marketing talk. We ran through our summer beer activities, why we're not into beer festivals as much right now, some great examples of beer marketing, the #IAmCraftBeer hashtag, fall beer trends we're looking forward to, and even a Craft Beer Marketing Lightning Round. We also cracked open the September beer box from our mates at The Craft Reserve, featuring some dank IPAs, some funky sours and even a creamy porter, all from Hamilton, ON's Fairweather Brewing, pairing it with some bacon crack jerky from Nate's Great Jerky. Cheers! Beers Reviewed: Fairweather High Grade; Fairweather Brain Child; Fairweather Spirit Country; Fairweather Dream Pop. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

Sometimes you see a brewery's products everywhere you go, and for some reason you just don't get around to giving them a crack. Well, that's part of the reason why we run this podcast, folks, as it gives us an excuse to check out literally every brewery. We finally connected with Stephane and Matthieu of Vilains at the launch of their brand new Parasol IIPA at Bar Pamplemousse in Montreal, we ran through their entire range of (mostly hoppy) beers, discussed the importance of branding, marketing and design in craft beer, and most of all, had a great time drinking their fantastic brews. Cheers! Beers Reviewed: Vilains Blanche Pilon; Vilains Fleur; Vilains California Style IPA; Vilains Projet Tropicale IPA; Vilains Forêt; Vilains Parasol. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

Every year in late August, Cee and Tiff make the pilgrimage to Brooklyn, New York to attend Afropunk, an eclectic music festival. While they'd been filming Where To Drink In Brooklyn vlogs, they had never actually done a full podcast with anyone in the city - until now. We learned about BierWax, a Hip Hop-themed craft beer and vinyl bar located a few blocks from downtown BK in Prospect Heights, via our good friends Crowns & Hops, so we were stoked to meet Co-Founder Chris Maestro at the bar, drink some fire NY beer and find out more about his cosy, welcoming, authentic cultural space in the heart of Brooklyn. Beer Reviewed: Interboro Not My Pres Lager. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

For our long time listeners and viewers, you may recall that waaay back in the day we used to interview a lot of our talented friends in the music or entertainment business, but over the past few years we've focused almost exclusively on speaking with breweries. Well folks, we finally got an opportunity to combine beer and music once again, hanging out with fellow podcaster and lead singer of the legendary Montreal metal band Cryptopsy, Matt McGachy. We had a very lengthy and entertaining chat about all things beer podcasting, being an international touring musician, and a lot of other stuff that escapes me right now. It got a little fuzzy towards the end there. This was a fun one. Enjoy! Beers Reviewed: Zero Gravity Green State Lager; Messorem Bracitorium OK, L'enfer; Green Empire Side Business; Foam Think I'm In Love; Messorem Bracitorium Get Wavy; Avery Lunctis Viribus (2016); Other Half Short, Dark & Handsome (Mexican Hot Chocolate). This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

This is a first for us. While we've done podcasts with just the team in the past, we've never had a solo episode - until now. Cee has been going a little too hard lately with travel and beer, so as he's been under the weather there was no podcast for this week. He had an idea to use this opportunity to chat, basically talk to himself, about an issue we feel is plaguing the craft beer world - balance. This is a much needed conversation, and Cee covers why he drinks as much as he does, what he's doing to rectify that and what you could do on your end to get a little moderation in your life. We kept it short and sweet for this one. Enjoy! Beer Reviewed: Just a cup of tea. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

Cheers to one hundred and fifty episodes! While we were in Vermont on a brewery campaign to disconnect for 24 hours, we swung by Colchester to meet with Evan and Dave at Green Empire. We first heard of them during the Stowe Cider episode and have been keeping tabs since, so it was great to get to see where the magic happens. We hung out at their production facility, where later this month they'll be opening a retail space, to crush some of their fantastic hazy IPAs and chat about being the first - and only - brewery in Colchester. Beers Reviewed: Green Empire Side Business; Green Empire Free Spirit; Green Empire Leo; Green Empire Chill Session. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

Toronto's East End is teeming with fire breweries, and one place we've been wanting to have on for a while is Rorschach. These guys have been heavily lauded for their eclectic beer menu, great location and dope brewpub vibes. We hung out with Head Brewer and Co-Founder Matt on Rorschach's fantastic patio to crush some of their "weird beers", half of which contained lactose, and chat about how the brewery came about, their unique naming conventions, sharing resources and sharing good beer. Cheers! Beers Reviewed: Rorschach Systematic Desensitization (Horchata); Rorschach Truth Serum; Rorschach Hedonism (Blackberry); Rorschach Collective Unconscious (Pineapple). This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

For our second Virginia podcast in partnership with Visit Virginia, we headed down south to Norfolk to hang with one of the OGs of the region, Kevin O'Connor from O'Connor Brewing. As the second largest brewery in the state, O'Connor have set the tone for Virginia's beer scene over the last decade, and Kevin is one of the most respected brewers around. We hung out at their roomy taproom at their 24th St location to kick it with Kev and get real about the VA scene, some of the brewers he's groomed and crush some of his fine beer. Beers Reviewed: O'Connor Proper Lager; O'Connor Good Vibes Gose; O'Connor Everybody Loves Parfait; O'Connor Spritzoli. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

Virginia is a region we've been wanting to visit for some time, so we were stoked to partner with Visit Virginia to get us down to the state for lovers to hit as many breweries as humanly possible. The first podcast saw us venture out to Sterling, around 45 minutes out of Alexandria (right across the river from Washington, D.C.), to meet with Co-Owners Jake and Lee of Crooked Run. These guys came extremely highly recommended as they knock out phenomenal beers across the style spectrum, clearly getting on our radar for their haze and lactose gems. We hung out with the fellas in their new restaurant + cocktail bar adjacent to the brewery to chat about the VA scene and their 6th anniversary party over the weekend just passed. Beers Reviewed: Crooked Run Ambrosia; Crooked Run Heart & Soul; Crooked Run x Three Notch'd Shade. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

If you've been following our recent episodes, you may have noticed a bit of a trend towards low ABV beers happening in QC. This session trend has gotten so real that the newest brewery in Quebec exclusively makes session beers. Echo Session Ales, ran by TV guys JF and JP, are making some serious noise in La Belle Province with their first two canned offerings, a Witbier with whole oranges and a hazy session IPA. We got hold of the guys down at Boswell in Montreal to crush some of their beers (including their awesome Boswell collab) and find out why session beers are making so much noise. Note: The bar got extremely crowded and noisy towards the end of the podcast, it's still very clear and audible, it just gets a little distorted as the mic levels weren't adjusted as the ambient noise increased. Beers Reviewed: Echo Session Ales Witbier; Boswell x Echo Session Ales Echo-Labo; Echo Session Ales Hazy Session IPA. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

Quebec is home to some legendary breweries, but not many have impacted the cultural zeitgeist more than À la Fût. Located in Saint-Tite, about 2 hours north east of Montreal just past Shawinigan, the town is most famous for their Western Festival held every September. We've been told it rivals Calgary's Stampede. The town and brewery itself make you feel like you're back in old Western times, with the bar resembling a saloon, horses adorning every street pole and friendly locals unironically wearing cowboy hats. We hung out with brewer Mathieu to crush some of their incredibly complex brews and spent the night at the auberge across the street. Very handy. Beers Reviewed: À la Fût Cowsûre Framboise; À la Fût P'tite Rurale; À la Fût P'tite Cocotte; À la Fût Boulet Funky; À la Fût x Indie Ale House Rouge Monkey. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

Commonly renowned as one of the finest breweries in Toronto if not Ontario, Blood Brothers have been at the top of our interview list for some time. We swung by to meet the owners and Head Brewer Patrick back in March, so it was dope to finally get some time to sit down with Pat on the newly opened patio to crush some of their latest releases. We spoke about why Blood Brothers do what they do, their brand new kitchen and best practices for opening wax-sealed bottles and nitro cans. Cheers! Beers Reviewed: Blood Brothers Shumei; Blood Brothers Bloodvar; Blood Brothers Blood Light; Blood Brothers Paradise Lost (Blackberry Gin); Blood Brothers Billy Sunday; Blood Brothers Paradise Lost (B.A. Nectarine 2019). This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

This is the episode we never wanted to do. On June 5th, we arrived at Montreal's Saint Houblon to interview Chris Needelman, Head Brewer, at their Little Italy location. We were told by the server that Chris had tragically passed away the week before in a car accident. Although we'd never met Chris and had only corresponded via email, the news hit us hard. It didn't feel right to just replace his episode with something else, so we were blessed to have the opportunity to talk to Chris' father, mother, girlfriend and mother of his two children, cousin, and friends at L'Espace Public, drink his final collaboration beer with owner Simon Livingstone, and hear stories about a charismatic, kind, warm, passionate man whose life was cut much, much too short. This one's for you, Chris. Beer Reviewed: L'Espace Public x Christopher Needelman On A Ben Riz. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

You may remember Shawn and Renaud from back in episode #38 when they were contracting out of Oshlag. A lot has changed in these past couple years. The boys are now on the cusp of opening up their very own facility, conveniently in the same warehouse complex as Oshlag, this coming Saturday June 22nd. They're the perfect outcome for contract brewers personified. They built their brands over the past 7 years, established their rep as brewers of exceptional beer, and now they can finally bring their unique vibe to their own space. This was quite a long one, we got a bit wild, and please don't steal our idea for a glitter durian milkshake IPA. Beers Reviewed: Avant-Garde Mr. Brown; Avant-Garde Fashionista; Jukebox Double Distortion; Jukebox Superstar; Jukebox Wild #4; Avant-Garde FTW. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

If you've been following BAOS, you know we're certified #hazeboiz, and Rouge River have been at the top of our list of Ontario breweries to interview. We finally made our way out to Markham recently to hang with Co-Founder and Head Brewer Jordan Mills for a quick chat before he judged a GTA Brews homebrew contest. We mostly spoke about why their hazy beer is so damn good, and Cee was stoked to crush some of their new releases alongside a fresh batch of some old faves. Cheers! Beers Reviewed: Rouge River Beneath The Planet Of The APAs; Rouge River 2018 Barrel-Aged Cherry Sour; Rouge River Holy Trinity IPA; Rouge River Pineapple Holy Trinity IPA. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

Hamilton, Ontario has become one of the new frontiers of craft beer in the province. Grain & Grit opened in the middle of the HammerTown beer boom in 2017, and have carved a great niche for themselves with their bright taproom, inclusive events for animals and kids, and of course for their fantastic beer. We finally got out to the brewery to hang with Lindsey and Joe and find out why their Instagram is so damn exceptional, and why marketing in craft beer is so damn important. Beers Reviewed: Grain & Grit Dog Day Sour IPA; Grain & Grit Max's Big Beer; Grain & Grit In The Palms IPA. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

Nine episodes ago, we brought our producer Tiffany on for a podcast about marketing in Craft Beer. The response was so overwhelmingly positive that we had to bring her back for another one! This time around, we delved deep into how we can all contribute to the growth of this burgeoning industry via all forms of marketing, including digital, offline, diversity, word of mouth, working with media + influencers, and more. Check out Part 1 back in Episode #130 to get the foundation, if you haven't already. Beers Reviewed: The Craft Reserve April Box featuring beers from the Toronto East Brewing Collective. Godspeed Umi; Left Field A Very Pleasant Good Evening; Eastbound Revealed Constellations; Left Field Big Train; Muddy York Working Hard NEIPA; Godspeed Ochame; Omnipollo Bianca. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

Hochelaga-Maisonneuve is a neighbourhood that is really becoming synonymous with craft beer. With numerous breweries in the area, both OG and brand new, Le Bièrologue, a craft beer + wine store, has been a keeping fridges full in the neighbourhood for over 7 years. We hung out with owner David and Manager Paul-André to crush a few local gems and find out why the people of Hochelaga like to drink low ABV beers. Cheers! Beers Reviewed: Avant-Garde Jet Set; Microbrasserie Le BockAle Découverte #0.3172-A (IPA Sans-Alcool); Oshlag Nano IPA; L'Espace Public Bière de balcon. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

Barrel-aged beer is always looked upon with reverence, both in the difficulty of nailing it and the fact that time is the main factor. Sean started Small Pony a few years ago and he exclusively brews barrel-aged sour beers - no rent beers, just the one fermentor, and time is the main limitation. Perhaps this is why his beers are so special - each are painstakingly and expertly crafted to create some of the finest sour beers in the country. We hung out with Sean and his barrels in our final podcast from the Ottawa trip to find out how all this happened. Beers Reviewed: Small Pony Barrel Works Jam Hands; Small Pony Barrel Works x Whitewater Timber Tails; Small Pony Barrel Works As You Wish; Small Pony Barrel Works Storm Watch; Small Pony Barrel Works Dark Energy. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

A few years back when Ottawa beer was first hitting the map for us, Beyond The Pale were one of the breweries who grabbed our attention. Their tiny taproom in Hintonburg generated a ton of attention, which lead them to move to a humongous warehouse space to support their rapid growth. High school mates Shane and Rob, along with Shane's Dad, Al, built this thing from the ground up so we hung out, talked a bunch of nonsense and ran through a bunch of their fantastic brews, including some of the crispybois, haze, West Coast IPAs and collabs. Beers Reviewed: Beyond The Pale Clean Cut; Beyond The Pale Hop On Your Face; Beyond The Pale Starring Sabro; Beyond The Pale Hymn To Ninkasi. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

The craft beer community is a beautiful thing, so it was a pleasure to finally bring on two of our closest friends in the beer world. Chris is a YouTuber, running the Gatineau-based Hops & Bros alongside his co-host Max (who's currently attending Niagara College brewing school), while Nathan is a blogger & Instagrammer, being our resident in-house writer here at BAOS. Nate was kind enough to host us at his apartment in Centretown, Ottawa to crush a range of beers from some of Ottawa's finest breweries, and chat about how the capital has become one of the most exciting beer scenes in the country. Beers Reviewed: Tooth & Nail Lupo Solitario Triskel; Beyond The Pale Focus; Bicycle Luminescence; Tooth & Nail Sucker Punch; Dominion City Null & Void; Brasserie du Bas Canada Guerre & Paix. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

We're terrible. We haven't been to Ottawa for an extended period of time since the Canadian Brewing Awards back in 2017. Coincidentally, we connected with Justin, owner and brewer at soon-to-open brewery Stray Dog at the CBAs, and have been keeping in touch ever since. So when we finally had the opportunity to get out to the brewery, we jumped at it. We headed out to the nation's capital and hanging out with co-founders Justin and Marc was our first stop. We crushed a couple of their fire brews and yapped about how it all came together. Beers Reviewed: Stray Dog Jagged Little Pilsner; Stray Dog Shaggin' Wagon. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

After numerous failed attempts, we finally caught up with the legendary Fred Cormier of Hopfenstark at his taproom and bar, Station Ho.st, situated between The Village and Le Plateau neighbourhoods. Fred has been brewing for a long time, he came up with some of the most lauded brewers in Vermont like Shawn Hill, John Kimmich and Sean Lawson, and brews some exceptionally made beers out of his new expanded production facility. We ran through a ton of beers on a snowy Tuesday afternoon, and the chat was so fun we were almost hit 3 hours. Stick around, it's worth it. Enjoy! Beers Reviewed: Hopfenstark Boson de Higgs; Hopfenstark 7 Sisters: Maïa; Hopfenstark Blanche de l'Ermitage; Hopfenstark Saison Station 55; Hopfenstark Ostalgia Rousse; Hopfenstark The Annex; Hopfenstark Nouvelle Saison Sûre; Hopfenstark Saison Du Repos; Hopfenstark Alexanderplatz Epilogue; Hopfenstark Kamarad Friedrich 2017; Hopfenstark 10th Anniversary Assemblage #1; Hopfenstark Captaine Swing; Hopfenstark 7 Sisters: Maïa (Fût de Vin Blanc). This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

While it's amazing to get an inside perspective of the people behind the beer, one element of the beer life cycle that often gets overlooked is the people who get the beer to the drinkers. Experience Bière is a fantastic beer store, known as a depanneur in Quebec, based in Montreal, with one of the widest range of beers in the city. We hung out with co-owner Olivier to drink some of his favourite beers from the province and figure out why there isn't enough haze in Montreal. Beers Reviewed: Vrooden Kellerbier; Brasserie du Bas Canada HYPA #5; Les Grands Bois Le "P'tit" Prince. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) boasts so many breweries that even folks as prolific as us have trouble getting around to them all. Rainhard Brewing, located in the Stockyards aka Aleyards District, has been evading us for a while now but we finally made it down to the spacious, welcoming warehouse-style location to hang out with award-winning owner/founder/namesake Jordan Rainhard and Sales Manager Jeremy to run through some of their fine brews and chat about their upcoming 4 year anniversary event. Cheers! Beers Reviewed: Rainhard Kapow! IPA; Rainhard Lazy Bones; Rainhard Rage And Love (Key Lime & Black Lava Salt); Rainhard Daywalker; Rainhard Sweetback's. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

Being that beer is both an art and a science, one key element of running a business often gets overlooked throughout the industry - Marketing. Our producer and Social Media Strategist Tiffany Alexis joins Cee, who just returned from a trip back home to Australia, for a full length chat about all things Social Media and Digital Marketing, Influencer Marketing, Public Relations and simply and clearly break down how craft breweries can win online. Beers Reviewed: Mr. Banks Rancho Relaxo; Bad Shepherd Victoria Pale Ale; Kilter x 2 Crows Flamango; Dominion City Between Two Evils. This episode is brought to you by Tavour - Discover rare beers, curate your collection and get it delivered. Download the app and use the code "BAOS" to receive $10 in beer bucks after you spend $25 // tavour.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

Mill River Brewing BBQ & Smokehouse sits in the gorgeous town of St. Albans in northern Vermont, and they really deliver something unique in the brewpub world. With fantastic smoky BBQ cuisine complimented by their Vermont-style brews, it's an entire family run organization. We hung out with the whole crew - owners Chuck Fitzgerald. David Fitzgerald and Mike Heth, brewers Levon and Caleb Fitzgerald, and marketing whiz Madison Lamothe. Cheers! Beers Reviewed: Mill River Ski Bum Cerveza; Mill River Fall Into Winter Wheat Ale; Mill River x Farnham In Cahoots; Mill River Fulling Mill; Mill River Maple City Amber; Mill River Oneofakind; Mill River Smokin' Stone Hearth. This episode is brought to you by Tavour - Discover rare beers, curate your collection and get it delivered. Download the app and use the code "BAOS" to receive $10 in beer bucks after you spend $25 // tavour.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

Craft beer brings us to some interesting places that we otherwise never would have had the pleasure of visiting. The town of Vergennes, VT is one of those places, but a week or two back we swung by to catch up with Ian, brewer/owner/chef at Hired Hand. Their focus is on keeping their products as local as possible, from the beer ingredients to the food, and their passion is evident as soon as you walk in the welcoming taproom. We chatted about all things VT with the modest, quiet spoken Ian, and enjoyed some of his great brews. Beers Reviewed: Hired Hand Tractor Pilsner; Hired Hand Addi Roots IPA. This episode is brought to you by Tavour - Discover rare beers, curate your collection and get it delivered. Download the app and use the code "BAOS" to receive $10 in beer bucks after you spend $25 // tavour.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

Switchback are Vermont OGs, and they were one of the first taprooms in the state that Cee and Tiffany visited back in 2016. We finally got down there to chat with the team for an interview - we hung out with Brewer Alex and Taproom Manager Sarah to get into the history of the brewery, to discuss their Ale being the most exported beer in Vermont and yap about brewery dogs. Cheers! Beer Reviewed: Switchback Ale; Switchback IPA; Switchback Tequila Barrel Aged Thai Lime Gose; Switchback Gales Of Helles; Switchback Blackstrap Ale; Switchback Citra-Pils Keller Bier. This episode is brought to you by Tavour - Discover rare beers, curate your collection and get it delivered. Download the app and use the code "BAOS" to receive $10 in beer bucks after you spend $25 // tavour.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

Laval, the island just north of Montreal, isn't widely known for its locally brewed craft beer. That's because there literally hasn't been any for quite some time, that is until Les Insulaires opened in November 2018. Situated a short drive north of the main island, Les Insulaires is a gorgeous, Instagram friendly brewpub, bar and cafe that is truly providing a home for local brew heads. We caught up with co-owner Guillaume to chat about how it all happened. Cheers! Beers Reviewed: Les Insulaires La Brume; Les Insulaires La Première; Les Insulaires La Balise; Les Insulaires La Péninsule; Les Insulaires L'Utopique; Les Insulaires La Dèrive; Les Insulaires L'Oasis; Les Insulaires La St. Onge; Les Insulaires Ma Banlieue. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

It's been a while between solo episodes, so while Scott was in Montreal for the launch of our latest collab beer with L'Espace Public (Dreamsequel, a blackberry blueberry milkshake sour), we figured we'd get in a podcast focused on cellaring beer (and catching up with Scott). Running through the Dos and Don'ts and best practices of cellaring, we cracked a couple unique beers from Cee's cellar and got into it. Cheers! Beers Reviewed: Brasserie Dunham x Twin Sails Bière de Crabe; Founders DKML (2017). This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

For those in the West Island of Montreal, craft beer isn't an every day thing. There hasn't been a microbrewery in the region at all - that is, until now. Labrosse opened up in Pointe-Claire over the past few years and have been delivering fire brews those who wouldn't normally have access - it's a community service, essentially. We finally made it out to the brewery to hang out with owner Troy and head brewer Daniel to get some of their beers in us. Beers Reviewed: Labrosse Wicked Nor'Easter; Labrosse Mango Creamsicle; Labrosse Et Tu, Brute?; Labrosse West Coast Double IPA. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

We've had a bit of a run speaking to legendary Quebec brewers lately, so we were stoked to hang out with Jérôme, owner of the first brewpub (and first brewpub permit) in Quebec, Le Cheval Blanc, at their pub on Ontario St in Montreal. The OG brewer told some stories from the early days, we spoke about how he's seen the scene grow and why you should rinse with Budweiser between beers at a tasting. Beer Reviewed: Le Cheval Blanc Brut IPA. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

Contract brewing is quite the controversial topic in craft beer, but traditionally less so in Quebec. We hung out with contract brewer Fabrice of L'Appât du Grain at the awesome Experience Bière (thanks to Olivier for the hospitality) to run through some of his more recent releases, including a Kviek Brut NEIPA and a couple witbier variants and chat about the pros, cons and challenges of running a contract brewery in Quebec. Beers Reviewed: L'Appât du Grain IPA du Norway; Epitaphe Larvikite; L'Appât du Grain Cheque En Melon; L'Appât du Grain Cheque En Houblon. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

Toronto's Kensington Brewing Co. is a legit craft beer success story. From contracting to finding the perfect space in their namesake Kensington Market, to almost going insolvent to coming back stronger than ever, their story is fascinating and is filled with tales of caution for any up-and-coming (or existing) brewery. We got a little wild by the end there, good times. Cheers! Beers Reviewed: Kensington Nasch; Kensington Baldwin FishEYE-PA; Kensington Market Pils; Kensington Tucker Box; Kensington Convergence w/ Plum & Blackcurrant; Kensington Neu Rodes (Barrel Aged); Kensington Black Market; Kensington Temper Temper; Kensington Breaking Point. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

You may remember Jean-Phillippe from Episode #94 - he's certainly one of the most industrious brewers in the city. Not only does he own and operate La Succursale, but he's a partner in the co-op MaBrasserie and in Little Italy's Birra Bar à Bières Maison. Along with JP's partner in life and business Weena, we chatted about the local scene, how they manage their incredible workload, and of course, lactose (hint: JP isn't a fan). Beers Reviewed: Birra Camilla; Birra Anne; La Succursale Pils; La Succursale IPA Goyave; Birra Irma; La Succursale La Promenade. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

Our second podcast on our trip with the good folks at the Cantons de l'Est Tourism Office was with David Plasse at La Memphré. Cee and David had been talking for months online so it was like a reunion when they finally met in person. The welcoming pub was the perfect place to sit and have a lengthy chat, and while Cee boldly got through twelve tasters (their entire menu), they fellas discussed all things Magog, Sherbrooke, and of course, lactose. Beers Reviewed: La Memphré La Principale; La Memphré La Grande Dame; La Memphré Orford Special Bitter; La Memphré Pointe Merry; Double Menton; La Memphré Rudesse; La Memphré Saaz Pils; La Memphré NEIPA 08; La Memphré Sour Avec Ananas; La Memphré Petite NEIPA; La Memphré 1908; La Memphré Kilt. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

Thanks to the good folks at the Cantons de l'Est Tourism Office, we were blessed with the opportunity to meet with Stan Groves, owner and head brewer at Golden Lion, the oldest and longest running brewpub in the province of Quebec. Located in Sherbrooke in the gorgeous Eastern Townships, we chatted with Stan about what the scene was like in the '80s and how it changed along the way. Beers Reviewed: Golden Lion Irish Stout; Golden Lion Lion's Pride. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

Niagara's Beamsville wine region is one of our favourite spots in the province, but there was one thing missing - craft beer. Until recently, that is. Bench Brewing finally opened the doors to their massive facility this summer, and what a glorious space. From an impressive coolship to a completely separate brewing area for funk/sours, an army of foeders and barrels and a clean space for their core range - not to mention their spacious and inviting taproom + in-house kitchen - Bench are doing some special things. We hung out with fellow Aussie, Brewmaster Mark Horsley to find out how all this came together. Beers Reviewed: Bench Peach Grove; Bench Plum Grove; Bench Appellation No. 1; Bench Cherry Grove. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

The Junction is one of Toronto's hottest beer neighbourhoods - dubbed "The Beer Belt", the newest residents are the fellas behind People's Pint. Doug and Peter kick-started the brewery in the old Junction Brewery space, turning it into a bright, spacious yet cosy brewpub where you can enjoy beers ranging from crisp lagers to milkshake IPAs to spiced stouts to fruity sours. We got wild with the fellas on a snowy November evening to find out how it all came about. Beers Reviewed: People's Pint Mango Fett; People's Pint Helles Island; People's Pint Chai Fighter Stout; People's Pint Serendipitous Sour. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

Award-winning brewers Jimmy and John of Toronto's Longslice Brewery are finally building their facility (due to open early 2019) in the newest area of the city, Canary District. In partnership with restauranteurs, The Aviary is the restaurant and sports bar arm of Longslice, pouring fresh beer brewed literally next door and from around the city. We hung out with the fellas, with a cool backdrop, in the construction zone of the brewery to crush some of their brews and chat about literally everything. Beers Reviewed: Longslice Aloha Friday; Longslice Hopsta La Vista; Longslice Loose Lips Lager. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube

If you're on craft beer social media, you know about Hilary Pennie. Her company, Pretty Pennie Jewellery, has fast become the premier jewellery that everyone who's even remotely into beer is proud to rock to every festival (and in every selfie). Hilary was on a pop-up shop tour of Montreal and Ottawa recently so we finally got to hang out and get her full story. She was also kind enough to connect with Matt from Barncat Artisan Ales to bring us some fire from Cambridge. Beers Reviewed: Barncat Artisan Ales Larry; Barncat Artisan Ales Stab Ghost; Barncat Artisan Ales Everything In Yellow; Barncat Artisan Ales Breakfast At Twilight. This episode is brought to you by High Season Co. - @highseasonco // highseasonco.com Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads // bit.ly/CeeBrewHeads Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! // bit.ly/BAOSYouTube