Beer Man Beer Podcast

This Episode We Taste Our First Beer Man Beer Home brewed Beer! WOOOOOHOOOOO!!!! With us is Rockin' Robin Bova Who named our Beer "REDNECK BREAKFAST" Robin talks about teaching Zumba, having a stalker and the time she and Jonny had an audition for the Hit Game Show "Beat Shazam". Amy is back!!! Right after Keg through her a surprise Birthday Party and we tell her what she would have to do to get an all Wine Episode Of Beer Man Beer. Plus, Robin's Husband Kevin joins us to talk about catching a 300lbs Thresher Shark. We talk Live Music from Rob Thomas, Comedy from The Hodge Twins (@officialhodgetwins) at The Stress Factory And We Open a gift sent to us from one of our biggest fans.. BRANDAAAAAY! All while trying Beers from Vermont and our Very First Home Brew "Redneck Breakfast" Fun Show! Caaaaanonballlllll!!!!! SOLID || NOT SOLID: Vermont Harpoon Brewery, Windsor VT || English IPA || 5.9% ABV || An all day drinker SOLID Clown Shoes, Mass. || Don't Fear The Blender #2 Fruit Smoothie IPA || 7% ABV || SOLID Smoothie Beer Man Beer Brewery, Shelton CT || Redneck Breakfast Hefeweizen || 5.0% ABV || SSSSSSOLID Cannonball || Metcalfe's Blueberry Liqueur || 40proof || Vermont MUSIC COMETA @ Cometamusic.com EMAIL [email protected] INSTAGRAM Beer Man Beer || @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles || @j.keg_ket_bm

Fresh from a back to back Concert adventure in NYC. This Week we cover The Iron Maiden Concert At The Barclays Center in Brooklyn. And The Scott Stapp Concert At Sony Hall. We find the answer to the question "Is it ok to wear the T-shirt of the Band you are going to see?" We try a Beer that cost $18.50 a can, tell you How Keg "Tanya Harding-ed" Jonny At The subway station. We got an exclusive from Tyler Ryan of TCR Brewing (@tcrbrewing). We announced that he is entering his Chocolate Stout and Sour in the Brass City Brew & Que (one of the largest brew fests in New England) on September 7, 2019 at Library Park, Waterbury, CT 12-5. Come out and support Tyler and see us! For more info and to purchase tickets go to brasscitybrewandque.com Our comedy guest this week is The Man who puts the Man Chest in Manchester...Geri Wulle (@geriwulle). Geri talks opening comedy shows for Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Mick Foley and Paula Shore. And having his own comedy metal band. Plus, Did Jonny date a girl that dated Santa Claus??? What if the world really did forget about the Beatles??? And....How does Keg really feel about Tom Hanks!!. All this while we Try Beers from Pennsylvania And Connecticut and chug a CANNONBALL!!! Enjoy!! SOLID || NOT SOLID: City Steam Brewery, Hartford CT || "Jungle Crush" IPA || 7.0% ABV || SOLID Crystal Ball Brewing Co, York PA || "Forewarned" Belgian-Tripel || 9.3% ABV || You have been Forewarned this beer is SOLID Rusty Rail Brewing Co, Mifflinburg PA || "Fool's Gold" Peanut Butter Hefeweizen || 8.0% ABV || SOLID Thimble Island Brewing Co, Branford CT || "Lanai" Sour Wheat Ale || 4.5% ABV || SOLID MUSIC COMETA @ Cometamusic.com EMAIL [email protected] INSTAGRAM Beer Man Beer || @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles || @j.keg_ket_bm

Well....We got BLOWN off by Vinny Beedle!!! But, at the last minute we are joined by the returning "Canadian Bacon" Sam Hunter (@bigsamhunter) who fills the third chair. Sam tells us about losing pounds on a cleanse, working at The Stress Factory in Bridgeport, opening for Gilbert Gottfried, and the perils of dating. Who better to get dating advice from than the Beer Man Beer Guys! We also talk making our first Beer Man Beer homebrew. Made in Keg Kettles kitchen. We also chat about Reuben Sandwiches, Slobs at Parties, and how we really feel about Vinny Beedle's excuse for not showing up to the podcast. All this while we try a Saison, a Brown and an IPA. We ran out of liquor so this week we Cannonball handful of peanuts. LOL Fun show and a great hang with Canadian Sam! SOLID || NOT SOLID: Barrington Brewery Great Barrington, MA || Barrington Brown: a northern English style brown ale || Solid Brown DC Brau Washington, DC || The Corruption: Northwest-Style IPA || 6.5% ABV || NOT SOLID Super Hoppy OMMEGANG Brewery Cooperstown, NY || Hennepin: Belgium-Style American farmhouse saison || 7.7% ABV || Semi-SOLID MUSIC COMETA @ Cometamusic.com EMAIL [email protected] INSTAGRAM Comedian Sam Hunter || @bigsamhunter Beer Man Beer || @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles || @j.keg_ket_bm

This week we cover our epic Fourth Of July BBQ which featured Beers from Black Helmet Brewing (@blackhelmetbrewing) And Knight And Day Brewing Co.(@knightanddaybrewing), Live Music from Cometa(@cometamusic), Tons Of Comedians and an impromptu Hot Dog Eating Contest. We try Beers that were brought to us by our friends from The Squishy Bishop's Erratic Spectacular Podcast(@squishybishop) including one home brewed from Juan(@jcorona40) of "The Squishies". We are joined in studio by Comedian Wassan Jackson(@jacksoncomedianjackson) and new to the game Comedienne Alisha Cherise(@alishacherise). Jackson talks to us about "Hiney Hickies" , How he feels about Caitlin Jenner and tells us a story about having a 3some. Alisha talks about being a new comic and shows us her skills with various accents. Fun times, funny Comics and delicious beer Man Beer. Thank you Squishy Bishops! SOLID || NOT SOLD: Squishy Style Lock City Brewing Stamford CT || Calm Like A Bomb-Chocolate Peanut Butter Milk Stout || 7.5% ABV || SLAMMIN' SOLID Lock City Brewing Stamford CT || Intellocktual 2-Double New England IPA || 7.8% ABV || SOLID-LY SATISFYING SBES Westchester County NY || Falcon Punch (Blood of the Unicorn Clone) - American Amber/Red Ale Style || 9% ABV || SOLID SPECTACULAR Tonight's Winner || Lock City Brewing-Calm Like A Bomb Runner-up || SBES-Falcon Punch MUSIC Cometa || Cometamusic.com EMAIL [email protected] INSTAGRAM Beer Man Beer || @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles || @j.keg_ket_bmb FAN PAGE Facebook || Beer Man Beer Fan Instagram || @beermanbeerfan

This week we decide not to go to the Dead And Company show at CITI Field due to crazy high ticket prices. So, we decide to tailgate in Amy's Backyard. We pick beers at random from a "Grab Bag" cooler and decide which is Solid and Not Solid. We do a phone-in with Comedienne Sharon Simon (@sharonjsimon) about performing at 30 Mile Brewing Co. and Taste a beer from 30 Mile that she wanted us to try. Jonny tells his story about Mark Wahlberg's visit to Wahlburgers in Trumbull, CT and what it was like to almost meet Marky Mark. Plus, we discuss our most horrific grab bag stories. Our favorite Animated Films, Has Woody gone Brokeback??? We talk about songs we Would pick for a Dead and Co. set list, our favorite White Rappers and we talk to our biggest fan from Florida..Brandi!!! Fun Show, Good Times, Some Great Beer Man Beer & THE BEST ROAST BEEF SANDWICHES made by Amy!! #CANNONBALL SOLID || NOT SOLID: 30 Mile Brewing Old Saybrook, CT || Mango Sour || ?% ABV|| NOT SOLID Collective Art Brewing Ontario, Canada || Peach, Passion Fruit & Raspberry Sour || 5.5% ABV || SOLID Collective Art Brewing Ontario, Canada || Berliner Style Pineapple Tepache || 5.0% ABV || SOLID Collective Art Brewing Ontario, Canada || Imperial Porter || 8.6% ABV|| Decadently SOLID Blue Point Brewing Co. Patchogue, NY || Citrus Plunge IPA || 6.5% ABV|| SOLID Tonight's Winner || Collective Art Brewing Imperial Porter Runner-up || Collective Art Brewing Peach, Passion Fruit & Raspberry Sour MUSIC Cometa (Cometamusic.com) EMAIL [email protected] INSTAGRAM Beer Man Beer || @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles || @j.keg_ket_bmb FAN PAGE Facebook || Beer Man Beer Fan Instagram || @beermanbeerfan

Tonight we're joined by one of the busiest guys we know, Comedian and owner of our Sponsor- Retro Grub And Pub! (@retrogrubandpub) Gary Pettinella. Gary Talks about Opening a restaurant, making Fried Oreo Pizza's, Lobster Mac N Cheese and Hanging bacon apps. Gives is his Road Rage story. Tells about his love for Country Music and his 8 foot Donald Trump sign in his front yard during the last election. Owning Iguanas. Comedy Shows. Working as a corrections officer. We also talk Father's Day, Is Hallmark Bullshit? Going to Hooters. We handle some technical difficulties that lead to hilarity. Fun time with the Valley's number one source for Pizza, Tacos and Comedy! Gary from Retro Baby!!! #Cometa #Cannonball! SOLID || NOT SOLID Outer Light Brewing Co. Groton, CT || NINJA TRAIL Green Tea Pale Ale || 5.3% ABV || Summer Sippin' SOLID Outer Light Brewing Co. Groton, CT || SWELL-East Coast Lager || 6.6% ABV || SOLIDLY Swell Pipeworks Brewing Co. Chicago, IL || Ninja Vs. Unicorn-Double IPA || 8.0% ABV || NOT SOLID & BLAND East Rock Brewing Co. New Haven, CT || Weisse Bier || 5.4% ABV || SSSSSSOLID Tonight's Winner || East Rock's Weisse Bier Runner-up || OLBC's Ninja Trail MUSIC Cometa (Cometamusic.com) EMAIL [email protected] INSTAGRAM @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles || @j.keg_ket_bmb

We are joined by Comedian/Musician Ahmond Bond and his lovely girlfriend Octavia Austin. Ahmond talks about being a contestant in The Funniest Comic In Connecticut Contest, Playing Drums, Mixing Beats, His favorite drummers and more. Octavia, why at first didn't want to join us, but comes out of her shell after a few brews and a Cannonballllllll! and gives us some great Road Rage stories. Keg brings In some great road rage stories too. We also talk Tom Cruise vs. Justin Bieber, music from the Grateful Dead to the Butcher Babies, Psychoprism and more all while we try 4 different beers! Three we like and one we totally despise! All this and more on Beer Man Beer #Cannonball! SOLID || NOT SOLID Beer'd Brewing Co. - CT || Whiskered Wit - Witbier || 5.2% ABV || SOLID By A WHISKER. Def hints of orange peel. Beer'd Brewing Co. - CT || Frank & Berry - DIPA || 9.1% ABV || Mosaic Hops || Def Not Like The Breakfast Cereal & DEF NOT SOLID. Way too hoppy. Shebeen Brewing Co. - CT || HADOUKEN - IPA || 6.0% ABV || Pacifica & Simcoe Hops || SOLID Pipeworks Brewing Co. - Chicago, IL || Blood of the Unicorn - American Amber/Red Ale || 6.5% ABV || SOLID-WORKS Narragansett Brewing Co. - RI || Del's Watermelon Shandy || 4.7% ABV || THIS SHANDY IS A DANDY SOLID || Great Summer Beer MUSIC Cometa (Cometamusic.com) EMAIL [email protected] INSTAGRAM @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles || @j.keg_ket_bmb

This week Comedian and Beer enthusiast Craig Taylor (@craigfntaylor) stops by! We talk about doing Comedy at Black Pond Brews (@blackpondbrews) In Danielson, CT where we had some great beer, met some really cool folks and a very cool cat named Mr. Kitty. We take a stroll down memory lane to our early days of Keg parties, Vaping, Compared West Coast Food to East Coast Food and more. We cover The Funniest Comic In Connecticut Contest. Jonny let's out something that was supposed to be a secret!! As we got pickled we rambled on about who we think in Comedy are total DICKS. All that while drinking some delicious beers from Black Pond Brews!!! And of course Cannonball!! SOLID || NOT SOLID: CT IPA & More.... Black Pond Brews || Danielson, CT || Razor Blades - Double NEIPA || SOLIDLY SHARP Black Pond Brews || Danielson, CT || Machu Picchu - Jalapeno Saison || 6.8% ABV || SURPRISINGLY SOLID Black Pond Brews || Danielson, CT || Talking in Cursive - Brett IPA || 6.0% ABV || SOLID Black Pond Brews || Danielson, CT || Mr. Kitty - Milk Stout || 5.0% ABV || SWARTHY SOLID Tribus Beer Co. || Milford, CT || I Been Juicing - IPA || Tropical Juicy Pillowy || 6.8% ABV || SOLID WINNER || Black Pond Brews || Razor Blades MUSIC Cometa (Cometamusic.com) EMAIL [email protected] INSTAGRAM @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles || @j.keg_ket_bmb

On this week's episode Comedians Dan Kalwhite And Kevin Fitzgerald join us. We try beers from Tribus Brewing Co., Bad Sons Beer Co.and an old school classic in a can. Kevin tells us what it's like to Be A School Teacher By Day, a Stand Up Comic By Night and his start at Joker's Wild Comedy Club. We talk Everything from Wings, Ribs and his favorite musicians. Dan talks about the state of CT Comedy, his time managing a comedy club, how to deal with crowd members that aren't paying attention and what Comedians he would have on his Basketball team and his drinking team. Plus, we talk EMO Night At Cafe 9 with Cometa and our new fan page made by our biggest fan Brandi! Fun show with a lot of Cannonball!!! SOLID || NOT SOLID: Local IPAs and Lager Tribus Brewing Co || Above the clouds - IPA || Mango Pink Guava & Stratosphere || 6.7% ABV || SOLID Narragansett Brewing Co || Traditional Lager || 5.0% ABV || SOLID CLASSIC BAD SONS Beer Co || Great Day NEIPA || 6% ABV || SOLID DAY DRINKER :) WINNER || BAD SONS Brewing Co. MUSIC Cometa (Cometamusic.com) EMAIL [email protected] INSTAGRAM @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson: @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles: @j.keg_ket_bmb Comedian Kevin Fitzgerald: Facebook Comedian Dan Kalwhite: Facebook

Comedian and Radio Host Lou Graham stops in to have a few brews. We talk about Stand Up Comedy, Lou's many trips to Facebook Jail, Baseball, Strip Clubs, What is most the important spread at a cookout...or BBQ, Our favorite pizza spots and more. Plus, Keg And Jonny cover the @Stryper Concert at The Gramercy Theatre, NYC. We Talk about the Opening Act @Psychoprism who we thought stole the show! All while we drink beers from Weeping Radish Farm Brewery from OBX, NC and Veracioius Brewing Co in Monroe, CT. We got a whole lot of Cannonball comin at ya!!! SOLID || NOT SOLID: North vs South Weeping Radish Farm Brewery, OBX, NC || American Red Ale || 4.7% ABV || SSSSSOLID Weeping Radish Farm Brewery, OBX, NC || Pink Lemonade OBX Shandy || 3.1% ABV || SUPER SOLID Veracioius Brewing Co., Monroe, CT || Wheat Ale w/ Blueberry || 7.20% ABV || SEMI SOLID The South Takes It!! @weepingradish @veraciousbrewingcompany MUSIC Cometa (Cometamusic.com) Psychoprism @psychoprism EMAIL [email protected] INSTAGRAM @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson: @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles: @j.keg_ket_bmb Comedian Lou Graham: @lougrizzy

It's Mother's Day and New Mom Comedienne Brii Hiltz has returned to Beer Man Beer! And this time she gets to taste some beer. Brii tells us all about being a mom, Going into labor, Bringing the baby to gigs and all of her unusual pets. Plus, we get our first Brewer on the show! Home brewer turned Brewery owner Chris Willet tells us all how he started brewing, educated us on IBUs, Lagers and Ales, Brewing temperatures and various strands of yeast. And a tell all about his brewery, Milford Point Brewing. We try some amazing beers on this episode. Cheers! Cannonball!! SOLID || NOT SOLID: NC, PA, CT Weeping Radish Farm Brewery, NC || OBX German Kolsch Style || 4.9%ABV || SOLID & BUTTERY Weeping Radish Farm Brewery, NC || German Maibock || 7.10% ABV || SOLID Little Log Cabin, PA || Perfect Feeling || NEIPA || 8.10% ABV || SOLID Tired Hands, PA || Alien Church || IPA || 7.0% ABV || SOLID Milford Point Brewing, CT || Anchor Beach || NEIPA || -- ABV || SOLID & SMOOTH. @weepingradish @littlelogcabinbrewing @tiredhandsbrewing @milfordpointbrewing MUSIC Cometa (Cometamusic.com) EMAIL [email protected] INSTAGRAM @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson: @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles: @j.keg_ket_bmb Comedienne Brii Hiltz: @breezyskyywalker

Sam "The Hero" Hunter is back to give us the lowdown on Comedian Pete Davidson's vanishing act. He was there the night SNL's Pete Davidson walked out of The Stress Factory Comedy Club in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He also tells about opening for Jackass's Steve O for 4 shows. We also Talk about Tripping on acid and what our favorite comedy movies are. All while we clean out Keg's fridge of some Maryland Beers. Some we liked and others...Not So Much. New music from COMETA m/ m/ Fun episode with Sam and some Beer Man Beer! CANNONBALL!!! SOLID || NOT SOLID: Maryland Breweries Heavy Seas || Gold Ale || 4.5% ABV || SOLID Heavy Seas || Powder Monkey || English Pale Ale || 4.8% ABV ||SOLID PARADOX Beer Co.|| No.54 Cherry Crisp (2017) || Wild Sour Ale, Brewed with Cherries Aged in Oak Barrels || 8.0% ABV || NOT SOLID DC BRAU || American Pale || 6.0% ABV || NOT SOLID MUSIC COMETA @ Cometamusic.com EMAIL [email protected] INSTAGRAM Comedian Sam Hunter || @bigsamhunter Beer Man Beer || @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles || @j.keg_ket_bm

Ep 21 || This week Comedian Darren Sechrist joins us and he brought us a growler of beer from Reverie Brewing Company. Darren tells us what it's like to be an encyclopedia editor by day and comedian by night. We talk Comedy Contests, Bookers arguing in chat rooms, Going back stage at concerts, Beards and more. We also cover Brewers Ball at Bad Sons and some of the 25 Home brewers that attended like Black Helmet Brewing Co., Knight and Day Brewing, Wicked Ways, Spirit, TCR Brewing, Loaded Dragon and More. We had all kinds of Beers from Peanut Butter and Raspberry to Cinnamon toast crunch to Beer made with Sour Patch kids. We also chat about breaking bread with fellow Beer Podcasters. Good Times This Week! Plenty Of Beers, Comedy and Fun! #Cannonball #Cannonball #Cannonball #Cannonball #Cannonball #Cannonball #Cannonball #Cannonball #Cannonball SOLID || NOT SOLID Reverie Brewing Co.(Newtown, CT) || SOAK UP THE BERRIES || LEMON & STRAWBERRY BLONDE ALE || 5.2% || SOLID It was soooo good......we went back for seconds. Weeping Radish Farm Brewery, Grandy, NC || KAFFEE || Kolsch Style Ale w/ Coffee || 5.6% || SSSSOLID The Duck - Rabbit Brewing Co. || Milk Stout || 5.7% SOLID MUSIC COMETA @ Cometamusic.com EMAIL [email protected] INSTAGRAM Comedian Darren Sechrist || @darrensechrist Weeping Radish Farm Brewery || @weepingradish Reverie Brewing Co. || @reveriebrewing The Duck-Rabbit Brewery || @theduckrabbitbrewery Beer Man Beer || @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles || @j.keg_ket_bmb

Episode 20 || Beer For My Horses.... On this Easter Sunday we're recovering from the mosh pit at the Hatebreed concert in New Haven, CT. We talk Mosh pit etiquette, throwing each other into the pit and what Barbra Streisand and Fred Flintstone had to do with the concert. Keg has returned from vacation to The Outer Banks, NC. He talks Horses on the beach, Drive Through Liquor stores and Wind powered breweries. We chat about tattoos, people obsessed with Game Of Thrones, cleaning up after friends that had one too many... We even got a shout out from Pro Wrestling Legend. ECW's Hardcore Icon The SANDMAN. Oh yeah, can't forget the Brewer's Ball at BAD SONS Beer Co. in Derby, CT Fun Show with great beers and some Cannonballs. Enjoy! Solid || Not Solid : OBX, NC Edition Weeping Radish || Corolla Gold -Traditional Lager || 5.1% SOLID Weeping Radish || Kaffee - Kolsch Style Ale w/ Coffee || 5.6% SOLID Outer Banks Brewing Station || Lemongrass Wheat Ale || 5.2% SOLID HI-Wire Brewing || Bed of Nails - Brown Ale || 6.1% SOLID Still have more OBX brew to drink...… MUSIC COMETA @ Cometamusic.com EMAIL [email protected] INSTAGRAM Beer Man Beer || @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson || @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles || @j.keg_ket_bmb

EPISODE 19: DRUNKEN PHONE CALLS TO COMEDIANS This Week we play some of our favorite drunk phone calls to our Comedian buddies. We catch Tracey Carnazzo from The Teen Mom Trash Talk Podcast while she's in the bathtub. We catch Brandon F. Jones while he is on a date and We catch Jessica Stern in Florida while she is totally being Jessica Stern. All while we try Beer from Dog Head Fish Palo Santo Imperial Brown. SOLID / NOT SOLID BEER: Dog Head Fish Palo Santo Imperial Brown - SOLID SPECIAL THANKS TO COALHOUSE PIZZA MUSIC: COMETA @ Cometamusic.com EMAIL: [email protected] INSTAGRAM: @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson: @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles: @j.keg_ket_bmb

Comedienne Sarah Martin joins us this week all the way from Boston to Shelton CT to try some beers with The Beer Man Beer guys. We try 4 Beers from Two Roads Area 2 in Stratford CT. Sarah talks about being a Ginger, getting married at a tattoo parlor, Playing guitar, Her favorite band to see live, how she feels about her team winning the Super Bowl and her thoughts on Robert Kraft, why she only has half a haircut and the big question.....do gingers really steal souls. What's eating Jonny B..... Comics blowing off gigs. We dedicate a segment to our friends at The Lone Shark podcast. Whole lot of fun this week on Beer Man Beer and Jonny finally finds a beer he doesn't like. CANNONBALL!!!!!!! Solid / Not Solid: TWO ROADS BREWING BLOOD PEACH: LAMBIC STYLE ALE (7% ABV) - SOLID URBAN FUNK: SOUR / WILD (5.5% ABV) - SOLID PHILSAMIC: FLANDERS-RED ALE / BALSAMIC VINEGAR (6.5% ABV) - NOTSOLID BIERE DE CT: ALE WITH HONEY - SOLID MUSIC: COMETA @ Cometamusic.com EMAIL: [email protected] INSTAGRAM: @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson: @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles: @j.keg_ket_bmb SARAH MARTIN: @justsarahmartin

It's our buddy Rohlman's birthday...…so we brought him on to drink some beer & Freedom Denis is with us too. We drink beers from Shebeen Brewing and 30 Mile Brewing. We Talk Tag Team Roast Battle, The worlds largest Sock Sale in Vermont. What we thought about Motley Crue's biopic "The Dirt" . What songs we hated that everybody else loved. Freedom Denis's Favorite Cartoon, Wendy's Chilli and more! Cannonball Fun For Everyone on This Weeks episode of Beer Man Beer.

WOOOHOOO!!! We're joined by our good friend and local Comedian John Romanoff!! He tells us all about his gig at Treehouse Comedy Club, being a Big Guy in Comedy and working with The Great Patrice O'Neil. Plus, we talk about meeting Tommy Dreamer at Tribus Brewery. Our friend Vanessa Hollingshead appearing on Showtimes "Women Of A Certain Age". We Talk About Comedy Night At 30 Mile Brewing Company. Then, we find out that Benson got confused for Kelsey Grammer. Finally, we all talk about our worst dating stories.....all of this while we drink beers from 30 Mile, Two Roads Brewing And More. A Whole Lot Of Fun With A Whole Lot Of "Rommie" John Romanoff CANNONBALL!!! Solid / Not Solid BEER: 30 Mile Brewing Co (CT): TOTES BLOND Belgian Style Blond Ale - Not Solid x3 Two Roads Brewing (CT): Peach Jam (5.5%) Wheat Ale with 100% real peach and a hint of hibiscus - SOLID Two Roads/Evil Twin (CT/NY): Saigon Scooter Selfie (9.5%) Vietnamese style coffee stout - SOLID Great North Aleworks (NH): Chocolate Milk Stout (6.2%) Special Release Stout - SOLID MUSIC: COMETA @ Cometamusic.com EMAIL: [email protected] INSTAGRAM: @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson: @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles: @j.keg_ket_bmb John Romanoff: @jokerrome 30 Mile Brewing Co: @30milebrewingco Two Roads Brewing: @tworoadsbrewwing Great North Aleworks: @greatnorthale

IT'S ST. PATTY'S DAY and Everyone is IRISH!!! Amy's back as our third chair! Tune in for some Irish shenanigans! MUSIC: COMETA @ Cometamusic.com EMAIL: [email protected] INSTAGRAM: @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson: @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles: @j.keg_ket_bmb Milford Point Brewing: @milfordpointbrewing

Our guest this week is the funny Comedienne Sharon Simon. She joins us for some Beer from Stony Creek Brewery and Knight and Day Brewing. Sharon tells us about her weekend Gigging in Connecticut, Being a Newlywed, What it's like to be a life long Star Trek Fan, Why she is uncomfortable with the #MeToo Movement, her favorite bands and she surprises us when she tells us about her nose job. A fun episode of drinking, and chatting with Comedienne Sharon! Caaaaaanonball!!!!! SOLID / NOT SOLID BEER: Stony Creek: HONEY STRAWBERRY BRAGGOT (7.5%) 2 SOLIDS/1 NOT SOLID NO EGRETS IMPERIAL STOUT (10.3%) 2 SOLIDS/1 NOT SOLID Knight and Day: ALL KNIGHT LONG-OATMEAL STOUT (7.5%) - Winner of the FCA (Fairfield Craft Ales) Homebrew contest. He'll brew the beer with FCA and it should be on tap in the coming months. 3 SOLIDS Cottrell Brewing: Xtreme Benson Brau (9 months old) MUSIC: COMETA @ Cometamusic.com EMAIL: [email protected] INSTAGRAM: @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson: @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles: @j.keg_ket_bmb Knight & Day Brewing: @knightanddaybrewing Sharon Simon: @sharonsimonsayslaugh

This week we are joined by Comedians Pat Oates and Dan Brown. We try some stouts and an IPA from Knight And Day Brewing Co. In Milford CT. We discuss the passing of Pro Wrestling Legend King Kong Bundy and give our favorite Bundy memories. We talk music from Foo Fighters, Wu-Tang, Rush and Air Supply. YES that's right..... Air Supply. Dan shows us his whistling skills and Somehow we end up talking about The Little Rascals. Good Times, Great Beers, and Caaaanonballllsss!!! Knight & Day: @knightanddaybrewing Chocolate coconut (7%) Brewed with cacao nibs and fresh toasted coconut. (SOLID) Knight Rye-der (6%) - Brewed with rye malt, Mandarina Bavaria and Idaho #7 hops.(SOLID) Imperial chocolate cherry (9%)- 2 beers blended together to get old and new flavors.(SOLID) *All Knight Long - Oatmeal Stout - (7.5%) - won the FCA (Fairfield Craft Ales) Homebrew contest. We'll brew the beer with them and it should be on tap in the coming months. MUSIC: COMETA @ Cometamusic.com EMAIL: [email protected] INSTAGRAM: @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson: @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles: @j.keg_ket_bmb Knight & Day Brewing: @knightanddaybrewing Pat Oates: @patoatesissad Dan Brown: @danbrowncomedy

Jovial Jake Bentley is back to drink more beer with us. While Jonny and Keg discuss a wild week of Beer and Rock and Roll! We talk About Black Helmet Brewing and our experience at their first open house beer tasting. Chat about Sevendust Concert at Toads Place, Meeting the band in the VIP meet and greet, Plus the opening acts Tremonti, Cane Hill, Lullwater and Kirra. We also cover the Disturbed/ Three Days Grace concert at Mohegan Sun Casino and after a few cannonballs we go off the rails and talk why Burger King is great and Denny's not so much. Why we think Robert Kraft is a tool. Football fans that are in it for the merch. Covers vs. Remakes and we do it all while tasting Sweet Baby Jesus Chocolate Peanut Butter Stout, Austin East's Texas Honey Cider, Rogue Hazelnut Brown nectar and Port Jeff Brewing Co.'s Porter Brewed With Honey. BEER: SOLID/NOT SOLID Sweet Baby Jesus Chocolate Peanut Butter Stout [SOLID] Austin East's Texas Honey Cider [SOLID] Rogue Hazelnut Brown nectar [SOLID] Port Jeff Brewing Co.'s Porter (Brewed With Honey) [SOLID] MUSIC: COMETA @ Cometamusic.com CHECK OUT: Tremonti, Cane Hill, Lullwater and Kirra. EMAIL: [email protected] INSTAGRAM: @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson: @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles: @j.keg_ket_bmb Black Helmet Brewing: @blackhelmetbrewing

We have a Yalie in our midst.... Kendra Dawsey and Mike Garb stop by the Beer Man Beer Studio. We talk Bee Movie, learned what a zeitgeist is, come to find out Jonny is NOT related to Barry Benson of The Bee Movie. Chatted about bananas, dead singers and how they died, 90's hip-hop, Rage/Wu-tang concert in Hartford and much more.... These two white chicks also talk about their early days in comedy. And our "Solid/Not Solid" beer review. Let us know....Should Kendra Dawsey start a podcast? Not many cannonballs this episode...we apologize BEER: Avery Brewing Co.- Fimbulvvinter: Belgian Quadrupel 16.9% (ABV) Limited Batch ~ SOLID!! Drop us an email COALHOUSE PIZZA - STAMFORD, CT MUSIC: COMETA @ Cometamusic.com EMAIL: [email protected] INSTAGRAM: @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson: @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles: @j.keg_ket_bmb Kendra Dawsey: @unamusedblackgirl

THIS IS A WILD FUN EPISODE! This week We bring in our True Beer Drinkingest, Concert Goingest, Cannonballingest chums Jimmy Goldbeck and Kevin Field to the show. We reminisce about the time when we were teenagers and chased Ric Flair from an arena to his hotel to get a picture. We sit with the two that consider themselves trendsetters for taking the first "Selfie". We have a blast reminiscing about live music from Mooney Suzuki, The Grateful Dead, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Melissa Ethridge, Winger, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Woodstock 94 and much, much more. We pick our Rushmore of lead singers of all time, choose what Supergroup we would create and Jonny brings up a guitarist that makes Jimmy cringe. All of this while we taste Steve Austin's Broken Skull DIPA, Pistachio Abduction from Pipeworks Brewing Company (Thank you Coal House Pizza), more Watermelon on the Streets in the Town of New Haven Sour from Erector Brewing. And we let you know what beers are "Solid" or "Not Solid". Drop us an email. Let us know what kind of beer you want us to try or....send us beer you want us to try in future podcasts. BEER: El Segundo Brewing Co: Steve Austin's Broken Skull DIPA...….SOLID Pipeworks Brewing Company: Pistachio Abduction Stout...….SOLID Erector Brewing: Watermelon on the Streets in the Town of New Haven Sour...…..SOLID COALHOUSE PIZZA - STAMFORD, CT MUSIC: COMETA @ Cometamusic.com EMAIL: [email protected] INSTAGRAM: @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson: @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles: @j.keg_ket_bmb

It's Super Bowl Sunday and Keg Kettles' Main Squeeze Amy joins us. We try Beers from Fairfield Craft Ales including their "Don't Fear The Reaper" DIPA which contains Carolina Reaper Peppers. We talk about our favorite Halftime performers, favorite Super Bowl commercials and take bets on the 2019 celebrity death pool. Plus, We talk to Comedians Kate Clancey and Brian Bargainier about Comedy Roast Battles and The Paac Universe. We do everything but watch the game this Super Bowl Sunday! As always....let us know what kind of beer you want us to try or....send us beer you want us to try. MUSIC: COMETA @ Cometamusic.com EMAIL: [email protected] INSTAGRAM: @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson: @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles: @j.keg_ket_bmb

Comedian Jim Sharky is in studio! We try to get him to like Beer! He brings his lovely girlfriend Angie and a new twist on the "Cannonball" Keto friendly Jell-O shots. Jim tells us about the JRAD concert he attended and we discuss how JRAD compares to Dead And Co. Plus …we talk Debbie Gibson, Kiss, Judas Priest. Burt Kreischer, Louis C.K, The CT Comedy Scene and Korean Oreos. Keg gets on his soapbox about how the P.C. World is ruining comedy. We taste a scrumptious Chocolate Stout, Watermelon Sour, Peach Double IPA. Super Fun show! Join us for Beers, Comedy and a more than usual amount of Cannonballs...… MUSIC: COMETA @ Cometamusic.com EMAIL: [email protected] INSTAGRAM: @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson: @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles: @j.keg_ket_bmb Comedian Jim Sharky: @jimsharky

SAM HUNTER IS PISSED!!!! Shots fired...…He blasts Jonny, Keg and Andre Kim Jr! He has a lot to say about the trash talkin' in episode 5!!! Plus...wait 'til you hear what he has to say about Tom Arnold, Chris Kattan and an entire list of CT Comedians. We discuss "Toxic Masculinity", Ozzy Osborne, Driving Celebrity comics to gigs and more. Comedienne Stacey Prussman tells us all about the celebrities she dated, upcoming special and her podcast "The Prussman Hour". All of this while we enjoy delicious beer from Tribus Brewing Co. Milford CT and Berkshire Brewing Co. A crazy episode you can't miss. BEER: Tribus Brewing Co. Shuga Mama IPA (6%) Apricot Citrus Kisses, Simcoe, Citra & Mosaic hops Berkshire Brewing Co. FARMSTAND Raspberry Barleywine Style Ale (9%) MUSIC: COMETA @ Cometamusic.com EMAIL: [email protected] INSTAGRAM: Jonny Benson: @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles: @j.keg_ket_bmb Canadian Bacon Sam Hunter: @bigsamhunter Stacey Prussman: @staceyprussman

This one is packed......Gareth Cometa from the Rock Group COMETA stops in the studio. He talks performing live, what it's like to be in a band with his Twin Brother and creating the Beer Man Beer Jingle. We chat with Comedian Davey Lozano and taste some amazing homebrewed Honey Fig Saison & Chocolate Cherry Stout from Knight and Day Brewing Co, Milford CT. And boy do we have a surprise for you...…We talk to some special celebrity guests on the phone.....A show you don't want to miss. BEER: Knight & Day Brewing Co. Milford, CT: Chocolate Cherry Stout & Honey Fig Saison MUSIC: COMETA @ Cometamusic.com EMAIL [email protected] INSTAGRAM: @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson: @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles: @j.keg_ket_bmb Knight and Dat Brewing Co.: @knightanddaybrewing Davey Lozano: @theonlydavey

A botched field goal and a guest cancelling got us all fired up. We are joined by Comedian Andre Kim Jr. who tells us about working gigs with Dave Attel, Artie Lange and Godfrey. We talk Comedy, Football and Who we each pick our Stand Up Comedy Mt. Rushmore. The Cannonball gets hit a lot in this episode. We drink a big jug of beer And discuss the P.C. Era that is ruining the world of comedy. And we also talk to Comedian James T. Moore. BEER: Half Full Brewery: Out of Reach Peach. Def a nice light summer beer. MUSIC: Cometa Cometamusic.com Thank You COALHOUSE PIZZA in Stamford. Email: [email protected] INSTAGRAM: @beermanbeerpodcast_ Comedian Andre Kim Jr: @andrekimjunior Jonny Benson: @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles: @j.keg_ket_bmb

Comedian-Chris "Csnacks" Clarke joins us to talk touring with The Hodge Twins, Innovative Comedy Gig Flyers, Beer flavored jelly beans, Snacks, YouTube, Stealing from Bradlees and Blowing Up Castle Grayskull. Jonny and Keg cover The Four Horsemen show (Metallica Tribute Bands) and how they feel about Tribute/Cover bands, discuss Mary Queen Of Scots, The Chicago Bears, Falling Asleep at Concerts and The Keto Diet. Listen to Jonny's fond memories of a girl he had dated with the same voice as Grover and if we were Muppets, which ones we would be all while drinking a stout aged on natural vanilla beans from Maine. BEER: Maine Beer Company. Mean Old Tom - Stout (6.5%) MUSIC: Cometa (Cometamusic.com) LOVE & HATE MAIL: [email protected] INSTAGRAM: @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson: @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles: @j.keg_ket_bmb Comedian Chris Csnacks Clarke: @comedianchrisclarke

Comedienne Brii Hiltz is with us. We try three styles of beer from Milford Point Brewing and Evil Twin Brewing. Briizy talks about doing stand up comedy while being pregnant, Being a former Miss Teen USA. Getting kicked out of Toads Place, and shows us her unique talent of finding all the ingredients in a beer by simply smelling one. We talk about growing up in the Valley, Ben Franklin, What nutmeg is good for and much, much more...… MUSIC: Cometa (Cometamusic.com) BEER: Milford Point Brewing - DEVON WHEAT (5.3%) POND POINT LAGER (5.2%) EVIL TWIN - IMPERIAL BISCOTTI BREAK NATALE (11.5%)(PORTER) LOVE & HATE MAIL: [email protected] INSTAGRAM: @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson: @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles: @j.keg_ket_bmb Comedienne Brii Hiltz: @breezyskyywalker

Comedian Dave Sheehan is with us. We try three kinds of Beer from Tribus Beer Co.(Milford Connecticut). Keg rants about "what chaps his hide" around the holidays. Jonny talks about his festive interaction at Stop & Shop. Dave talks about Snow boarding, Martial arts and being a 4 time roast battle champion. And we discuss live music from The Foo Fighters, Weezer, Fozzy, Dead and Co and more...…. Music: Cometa (Cometamusic.com) Beer: Tribus Beer Co. Seedless Fruited Sour-IPA (6%), Czech Yoself-Pilsner (5%) & Baby Cakes Stout (5.5%) Love and hate mail: [email protected] Instagram: @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson: @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles: @j.keg_ket_bmb Comedian Dave Sheehan: @shroudofsilence

Comedian Jonny Benson and His long time Beer Drinking Tag Team Partner Keg Kettles Wanna Take YOU on a Journey of Comedy, Concerts And Beer...…... Episode 1: This Week- We Taste Evil Twin Brewing CO's Even More Cocoa Jesus, We Discuss the Good and Bad Times we had At A Five Finger Death Punch Concert. And Comedian Jake Bentley Stops By To discuss The 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, CT Comedy Roast Battles and More...…. Special Thanks: Coal House Pizza in Stamford CT. They're grrrrreat!! Music: Cometa Cometamusic.com Let us know what you think. Love and Hate mail: [email protected] Instagram: @beermanbeerpodcast_ Jonny Benson: @therealjonnybenson Keg Kettles: @j.keg_ket_bmb