BEERS WITH NIGEL
Beer Karma — it’s real. Please follow rule #2! You hear Nigel and Nick preach this rule of living all the time. The rule is hard, but this shirt is soft like the sultry smooth jazz voice in the podcast intro. Don't miss your chance to rock this t-shirt and spread the gospel of Beer Karma.
Act 63: Beer is good, but can also DO good
Beer is good. This we know. But beer can also DO good. Act 63 is evidence of that, as Sam Jones & Simon Sheckells are…
Act 62: Dan! Is there a Dan in the house? Somebody call Dan
East Forty brewing was the first brewery to open in Blue Springs, Missouri and has been part of the boom of breweries on the east side of Kansas City during the past 5 years. We chat with…
Act: 61: Paint us a word picture, Chris
What came first, the biscuit or the beer? Well, you're about to find out. Christopher Gandsy, of Daleview Biscuits and Beer in Brooklyn, NY, joins the show to share not only his beer story, but how he's turned a riff on his grandmother's southern buttermilk biscuit recipe into…
Act 60: The one with the Fuggle Snuggle
The official opening is set for March 5, but Nigel and Nick just couldn't wait to meet up with the crew at River Bluff Brewing's new location in Kansas City. Zack…
Act 59: So, what's a 'Jawn?'
The Cider Jawns — Ashley and Jasmine — drop in on Nigel and Nick to provide a little education. First and foremost, they explain a little Philly slang…
Act 58: The one with the Badonkadunkel
Our first episode of 2022 and it's a doozy! I mean, come on, it's the one with the Bedonkadunkel. Jenna Munoz, from Crane Brewing and Jessica Bloom, from Border Brewing, join Nick and Nigel…
Act 57: It’s all in your head
In the final episode of 2021, Mark Myers and Blake McCarter from Fringe Beerworks drop by the studio for a conversation about their now 5-year-old brewery and taproom. Blake tells the story of…
Act 56: From savin‘ bacon to makin‘ bacon
The Angry Swede ain't so angry anymore... unless the Vikings are losing. Nigel and Nick hit the road this week for a quick road trip to St. Joseph, AMERICA and a little brewery called the Angry Swede. Owner/brewer Mike "The Swede" Olinger and occasional general manager/full time billboard Marcus "Mad Dog" Miyamto sit at the table…
Act 55: Things we do for our fathers
One of the coolest stories we’ve heard of how a brewery got started. Jake Keyes' dream of owning a brewery was due in large part to his father. After his dad passed away, it became even clearer. Armed with his dad’s recipes…
Act 54: Occasional brewer; situational drinker
Our tour of area breweries continues with a visit to Transport Brewery in Shawnee. Nigel and Nick sit down with two members of the ownership team, Sean Greenwood and Jason Leib, to talk about their favorite beers, their unique space across from…
Act 53: For love of beer, burping and yeah, the mouth feel, too
We haven’t had guests in the studio is awhile, but YouTubers Two Blondes Drink Beer, Candi & Cara, brought it! Oh, and they also brought beer & swag! These BFF beer nerds talk beer on their…
Act 52: Road trips & business plans
We told you on a previous episode you can open a brewery for only $15k (not true). But, apparently, you CAN write a brewery business plan in your car! Just ask Act 52 guests Brian & Mary Rooney. BKS Artisan Ales was born from Mary buying Brian a…
Act 51: Shayla ain't from Delaware! Also, that's not her name
Jay C. Willams bills himself as just a regular guy. With articles appearing in magazines such as Wine Enthusiast and other publications, he’s hardly regular. This beer writer, and overall beer enthusiast, tells Nick & Nigel about his home brewing days, how he got into writing about beer and how he lives in Connecticut and NOT…
Act 50: A labor of love
A labor of love. That’s the only way to describe the just released beer documentary One Pint at a Time. When Aaron & Brigitte Hosé started filming at the inaugural Fresh Fest Beer Fest in 2018, they had the film they wanted to produce in mind…
Act 49: Just $15,000 and you too can own a brewery!
Nigel and Nick hit the road again, this time hanging out with Jonathan Williamson at his Sandhills Brewing location in Mission, Kansas. Jonathan talks about his totally lazy process for choosing beer names, his staunch belief he's a better brewer than…
Act 48: On a mission for beer & change
Brewer, dad and traveler are just a few of the words Act 48 guest Damon Arredondo uses to describe himself. Damon fell in love with brewing as a home brewer & has traveled the country trying to find his place in the industry. The former head brewer at Strange Days Brewing is now working to bridge the gap between…
Act47: Catching that vibe
Nigel and Nick are headed to the Barrel & Flow Fest Sept. 10 - 12, so they just had to have festival creators Day Bracey and Ed Bailey back on the pod. (Side note: if you're looking for someone to blame for the absurdity that is the Beers with Nigel podcast, you're welcome…
Act 46: Paying tribute to those who first brought us beer
Documentarian, attorney and activist Atinuke “Tinu” Diver joins the show to talk about beer and her current documentary project, “This Belongs To Us.”
Act 45: Her face is on that beer!
When counting female owned breweries, we haven’t been doing due our diligence. We’ve been forgetting co-owners. We learned that when we visited Rockcreek Brewing co-owned by Sara Charlson and…
Act 44: He’s the sauce guy; He doesn’t drink; but he knows his damn sauce
Nick & Nigel died and went to heaven for Act 44. Not really, ‘cause that would be a violation of Rule # 1. But…