Woodie Bonds is back on the show for Act 41. Woodie’s a part of the biggest KC beer news in a long time. Vine Street Brewing, opening in 2022, will be the first black-owned brewery in Missouri. Yes, the first! Woodie along with Kemit Coleman join us to talk about their vision for the brewery and their plan to bring new faces into the craft brew scene. We had a first on the podcast as we chugged a beer. Even Nick chugged a tiny glass!

It’s Act 40 of Beers with Nigel and we realized we’ve talked about Windshift Brewing and drank lots of Windshift beer over the last 39 episodes, so we thought it was high time to have them on the pod.

At first glance, the now 1-year-old Pathlight Brewing's logo catches your eye for its simplistic and clean design. But take a second to talk with head brewer Tanner Vaughn and you'll soon find…

“Craft beer for the soul." — That’s how Act 38 guest Smittox Brewing bills themselves. They may not have a physical location yet, but that hasn’t stopped them from making a name for themselves. They’re promoting the Smittox brand by pouring their beer at pop-ups and brewing collabs with other breweries in the Dallas area. We talk to the Smittox crew about their entry into craft beer, their plans for their brewery space and much more. Listen in!

Drinkers on the show: Windshift Brewing — Chaeson; Smittox Brewing — German Pilsner; Smittox Brewing + Vector Brewing — Black is Beautiful Collab; Smittox Brewing + Martin House Brewing — Short Order Porter. Nick’s mystery beers: The Iowa Project — All Joy; Mack Brewing — (No label - maybe a wheat beer?); Mack Brewing — IPA.

No mystery beers this week (sorry, Junior). Nigel and Nick hit the road for the first time, this year and cross the state line to visit Courtney Servaes at Servaes Brewing. Even fan-boy Nick was shocked…

If you’re drinking good beer you gotta have the proper glassware, right? That’s where craft beer brand 17% Drip comes in. Who is 17% Drip? Well, 17% Drip is focused on the best Drip Gear for the craft beer trendsetters & influencers who are putting in the work to bridge the gap between the Urban Lifestyle & Vibe and the Hipsters. You’ll be dripping after this cool episode.

Do you know where the hops come from in your beers? If you’ve had beer from BKS Artisan Ales, Windshift Brewing, Hopping Gnome Brewing and many other breweries, you actually do. Act 35 features Ryan Triggs, of Kansas Hop Company, in Ottawa, Kansas. Ryan tells us how the hop farm started, we learn about the hop harvesting process and how the region's breweries are excited about having fresh and local hops readily available for their beers. Kansas Hop Co also has a major announcement in this episode!

"Mack has more fun." That’s the mantra for Mack Brewing’s Dave “Philly” Mack, owner of one of the first black-owned breweries in Philadelphia, PA. In Act 34, we talk about how he got into beer, how he moved around the country with his home brews in tow and how Mack Brewing became a brand in West Philly. Shout to Transparent Brewing for our drinker, Totes Ya' Oats oatmeal stout. Mystery beers from Cosmic Eye Brewing, Kros Strain Brewing and Servaes Brewing.

Act 33 is definitely a beer love story. Wendy and Dave Hartmann from Gotahold Brewing join the show and tell us how their love of beer, and each other, brought them from two different parts of the country to Eureka Springs, Arkansas to start this awesome brewery. The story of the brewery name alone is a great. Act 33 is definitely Lifetime movie worthy!

All Brian Fenstermaker wanted to do was brew beer his brother liked to drink. Little did he know his brother had much bigger ideas for those home-brews! This is a story you’ve got to hear to believe. Act 32 of BeerswithNigel features Iron Kettle Brewing. It’s the newest, oldest and only brewery in Grain Valley, MO. Or is it the oldest and newest and only? Doesn't matter. Listen anyway. Beers from 3 Trails Brewing, East Forty Brewing & Fringe Beerworks. This week's mystery beers: Elk Valley Brewing — Pecan Pie Barleywine; Roundhouse Brewing — Cinder Dick; IPA Kros Strain Brewing — Ditch Beer 2021; and Crane Brewing — Thought & Memory.

So, what ha-happened.... Nick Applegate left a city of half a million people to move to a town of 11,000. All to start a brewery. In the middle of a global pandemic. Sounds crazy, right? Maybe even absurd? But that's exactly what he did, joining an old high school buddy to launch The Iowa Project Brewing Company in Spencer, Iowa. Applegate cut his beer teeth at Diametric Brewing Company in Kansas City after several years as home brewer. During the episode, we talk about the culture shock moving to a small town, who influenced his brewing career and his vision for The Iowa Project.

Warcloud Brewing may be the coolest craft beer brand you haven't heard of yet. Alero joins Nigel and Nick to talk about his crew's tactics and approach to building their brand and the upcoming launch of their Los Angeles-area brewery.

You might know him as a brewer who loves his Citra hops. You may know him as the Wu Tang Clan’s biggest fan boy. Or you may know him as the Culinary Gangsta — that guy with 3 smokers in his back yard. Whether you know him or not, our guest for Act 29, Taylor Jones, has a big time love of beer and food. We talk his brewing chops and how much Citra he once put in a five gallon batch of beer. We also talk about his newest venture, Burn Theory Fire Kitchen, located at Diametric Brewing, and the origin of the soon-to-be world famous Taylor Tots.

What beer do you pair with Lobster? How about an IPA? Advanced Cicerone and creator of the beer education cartoon Pints & Panels, Em Sauter, joins Nick & Nigel for Act 28. She gives us great ideas for beer/food parings, hips us to the New England beer scene and talks about her love for everything craft beer. We also learn the Pints & Panels origin story.

Nick and Nigel definitely got smarter — well, one of them did — during Act 27 of Beers with Nigel. Neil With, a beer industry vet, Master Cicerone and one of the foremost authorities on draft beer joins the show. We talk about beer (duh!), his draft system business and we ate if your beer has “ator” at the end of its name, it means something! The gang had beers from Civil Life, KC Bier & Epic Brewing. Mystery beers were from Vanessa House and Gotahold brewing. Get smarter and listen in!

A cuvee of beer and bourbon! Guess how that went? This episode isn't for the faint hearted — And we're talking about the drinking and the conversation, folks. In this episode, everything was on the table as we talk beer, bourbon, race and just about everything in between. Power couple Chalonda White, aka Afro Beer Chick, and Nik White, creator Chicago Beer Pass join Beers with Nigel representing the pod they do together, The Neat Pour — which as you might imagine focuses on bourbon, so you know Nick Parker was excited.

Their name says it all. They want to craft the culture. Crafted Culture Brewing founder Anthony “Sizzle” Perry joins Nick & Nigel for Act 25. Opening Monday, Feb. 1, Crafted Culture Brewing is set to become the first black owned brewery in Central Ohio. We talk about his struggles opening a brewery and his goal of reaching neglected craft beer consumers. There’s also lots of funny moments in this episode.

2020 was quite the year. Never mind that pandemic thing — it's the year we started the BeersWithNigel podcast! In Act 24 we take a look back at some of our favorite guests, topics and beers. Nigel shares his Untappd Year in Beer results. He might have had a few last year. The man who’s always mentioned but never seen; Junior! Finally reveals himself on the pod. Nick thought was a good idea to start the show with the 12% Bourbon Barrel Quad from Boulevard Brewing. Transparent Brewing gifted us a crowler of their lovely Hidden Monster Scottish Export. Mystery beers include: Schmoo Whale Imperial Stout from Fields & Ivy Brewery, Beach Dreams-Passionfruit, Orange & Guava Farmhouse Sour Ale from Windshift Brewing and Over an Open Fire Chestnut Winter Warmer from Flyover Brewing. Enjoy the show!

It’s Act 23 of #BeersWithNigel and we've gone international again! Joining us from the UK is Stacey Ayeh, of Rock Leopard Brewing Co. in London, England. Stacey is a veteran in the alcohol biz and started Rock Leopard to give his interpretation of the beers he loves. We talk about the obstacles he faced getting into the beer business and the London beer scene. Stacey was prepared for the pod, shipping two of his beers across the pond for Nigel and Nick to sip on during the show. We had Rock Leopard’s Paper, Scissors NEIPA and Are We Human Or Are We Chancer?, a session NEIPA.

The Kansas City area brewery scene is growing! Especially on the east side of the city. This episode features two breweries opening in the early part of 2021. Nigel and Nick talk to Brad Steele, who’s opening Broken Hatchet Brewing, and Jeremy Kneeland, Jeff Gray, and Dave Querner, the guys behind the The Goat Brewing Company. We talk about opening a brewery during a pandemic and how they all got started. We drink beers from both breweries plus beer from Saugatuck Brewing and Sun King Brewing.