Steal This Beer
Steal This Beer

Steal This Beer

Steal This Beer

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Beer gurus Augie Carton (Carton Brewing) and John Holl (author of Drink Beer, Think Beer: Getting to the Bottom of Every Pint) get to the bottom of the day’s most pressing craft beer issues with help from opinionated brewer friends, know-it-all barkeeps, and smarmy industry insiders. For each episode, Augie and John will blind-taste and dissect two beers on air (provided by that episode’s guest) while discussing current beer topics, news, and styles.

Recent Episodes

Episode 508 - Jason Perkins, Allagash Brewing Co.
JAN 13, 2025
Episode 508 - Jason Perkins, Allagash Brewing Co.
<p class="">Episode 508 - Jason Perkins, Allagash Brewing Co.</p> <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > <img data-stretch="false" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/100209aa-d547-4255-8835-9713c7ad5cf3/20241205_085627.jpg" data-image-dimensions="3000x4000" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="" data-load="false" elementtiming="system-image-block" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/100209aa-d547-4255-8835-9713c7ad5cf3/20241205_085627.jpg?format=1000w" width="3000" height="4000" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw" onload="this.classList.add(&quot;loaded&quot;)" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/100209aa-d547-4255-8835-9713c7ad5cf3/20241205_085627.jpg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/100209aa-d547-4255-8835-9713c7ad5cf3/20241205_085627.jpg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/100209aa-d547-4255-8835-9713c7ad5cf3/20241205_085627.jpg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/100209aa-d547-4255-8835-9713c7ad5cf3/20241205_085627.jpg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/100209aa-d547-4255-8835-9713c7ad5cf3/20241205_085627.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/100209aa-d547-4255-8835-9713c7ad5cf3/20241205_085627.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/100209aa-d547-4255-8835-9713c7ad5cf3/20241205_085627.jpg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </figure> <p class="">Happy Monday, Thieves! We’ve got an old friend on the show this week in Jason Perkins of Allagash Brewing. Jason is the Brewmaster and Vice President of Brewing Operations (encompassing the departments of Warehouse/Supply Chain, Production, Packaging and Quality) at Allagash and has been a part of Allagash since 1999. He currently sits on the board of the Brewers Association, American Malt &amp; Barley Association, and Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation, and is actively involved with the Hop Quality Group. He is the Chair of the Brewers Association's Technical Committee, a former board member of the Master Brewers Association of the Americas-New England as well as the Maine Brewers’ Guild—and is the recipient of the 2016 Russell Schehrer Award for Innovation in Craft Brewing. Tune in and let us know what you think!</p><p class="">***</p><p class="">As always, you can email your questions, complaints, whimpers, or whines to us at [email protected]. We read everything we get and we'll try to respond as quickly as we can. If not online, then on air. And THANKS! You can subscribe to STB on iTunes and PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW!!! Co-hosts: Augie Carton &amp; John Holl Producer: Justin Kennedy Engineer: Brian Casse Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant.</p>
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Episode 507 - Zach Page and Nick Bonadies, Belleflower Brewing
JAN 6, 2025
Episode 507 - Zach Page and Nick Bonadies, Belleflower Brewing
<p class="">Episode 507 - Zach Page and Nick Bonadies, Belleflower Brewing</p> <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > <img data-stretch="false" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/e7d09606-0293-43a3-9039-a9af0a1e8a90/20241204_144901.jpg" data-image-dimensions="4000x3000" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="" data-load="false" elementtiming="system-image-block" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/e7d09606-0293-43a3-9039-a9af0a1e8a90/20241204_144901.jpg?format=1000w" width="4000" height="3000" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw" onload="this.classList.add(&quot;loaded&quot;)" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/e7d09606-0293-43a3-9039-a9af0a1e8a90/20241204_144901.jpg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/e7d09606-0293-43a3-9039-a9af0a1e8a90/20241204_144901.jpg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/e7d09606-0293-43a3-9039-a9af0a1e8a90/20241204_144901.jpg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/e7d09606-0293-43a3-9039-a9af0a1e8a90/20241204_144901.jpg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/e7d09606-0293-43a3-9039-a9af0a1e8a90/20241204_144901.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/e7d09606-0293-43a3-9039-a9af0a1e8a90/20241204_144901.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/e7d09606-0293-43a3-9039-a9af0a1e8a90/20241204_144901.jpg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </figure> <p class="">Happy Monday, Thieves! We’re back in Portland, Maine, this week with Zach and Nick of Belleflower Brewing. A decade ago, Zach Page and Nick Bonadies met as homebrewers who volunteered to help launch Trillium Brewing Company. Zach, who handles a lot of the brewing responsibilities, moved to Maine and worked at Lone Pine Brewing Company where he facilitated their expansion. Nick, who now does a lot of marketing, naming, and other managerial responsibilities, stayed in Massachusetts for a while where he coordinated Trillium's expansion projects. Eventually they got back together professionally and brought their wives Melissa and Katie into the fold, with the four of them opening Belleflower Brewing in 2021. Fun one, so tune in and let us know what you think!</p><p class="">***</p><p class="">As always, you can email your questions, complaints, whimpers, or whines to us at [email protected]. We read everything we get and we'll try to respond as quickly as we can. If not online, then on air. And THANKS! You can subscribe to STB on iTunes and PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW!!! Co-hosts: Augie Carton &amp; John Holl Producer: Justin Kennedy Engineer: Brian Casse Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant.</p>
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Episode 506 - Holidays 2024 with Em Sauter, Pints & Panels
DEC 30, 2024
Episode 506 - Holidays 2024 with Em Sauter, Pints & Panels
<p class="">Episode 506 - Holidays 2024 with Em Sauter, Pints &amp; Panels</p> <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > <img data-stretch="false" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/75d59a1e-b28d-4f7e-854b-0243c398bcc1/dancingbeers2.jpg" data-image-dimensions="1000x482" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="" data-load="false" elementtiming="system-image-block" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/75d59a1e-b28d-4f7e-854b-0243c398bcc1/dancingbeers2.jpg?format=1000w" width="1000" height="482" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw" onload="this.classList.add(&quot;loaded&quot;)" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/75d59a1e-b28d-4f7e-854b-0243c398bcc1/dancingbeers2.jpg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/75d59a1e-b28d-4f7e-854b-0243c398bcc1/dancingbeers2.jpg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/75d59a1e-b28d-4f7e-854b-0243c398bcc1/dancingbeers2.jpg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/75d59a1e-b28d-4f7e-854b-0243c398bcc1/dancingbeers2.jpg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/75d59a1e-b28d-4f7e-854b-0243c398bcc1/dancingbeers2.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/75d59a1e-b28d-4f7e-854b-0243c398bcc1/dancingbeers2.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/75d59a1e-b28d-4f7e-854b-0243c398bcc1/dancingbeers2.jpg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </figure> <p class="">Happy Monday, Thieves! We’re back with a 2024 Holiday episode with out friend Em Sauter of Pints and Panels! Tune in and hear about Em’s new book and lots more. Make sure to let us know what you think!</p><p class="">***</p><p class="">As always, you can email your questions, complaints, whimpers, or whines to us at [email protected]. We read everything we get and we'll try to respond as quickly as we can. If not online, then on air. And THANKS! You can subscribe to STB on iTunes and PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW!!! Co-hosts: Augie Carton &amp; John Holl Producer: Justin Kennedy Engineer: Brian Casse Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant.</p>
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Episode 505 - Suarez Palatine Cleanser with Dan Suarez
DEC 23, 2024
Episode 505 - Suarez Palatine Cleanser with Dan Suarez
<p class="">Episode 505 - Suarez Palatine Cleanser with Dan Suarez</p> <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > <img data-stretch="false" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/5eb03db0-eeaa-4dd4-80f5-ea753cd98cf3/palatine.jpg" data-image-dimensions="1024x1365" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="" data-load="false" elementtiming="system-image-block" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/5eb03db0-eeaa-4dd4-80f5-ea753cd98cf3/palatine.jpg?format=1000w" width="1024" height="1365" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw" onload="this.classList.add(&quot;loaded&quot;)" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/5eb03db0-eeaa-4dd4-80f5-ea753cd98cf3/palatine.jpg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/5eb03db0-eeaa-4dd4-80f5-ea753cd98cf3/palatine.jpg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/5eb03db0-eeaa-4dd4-80f5-ea753cd98cf3/palatine.jpg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/5eb03db0-eeaa-4dd4-80f5-ea753cd98cf3/palatine.jpg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/5eb03db0-eeaa-4dd4-80f5-ea753cd98cf3/palatine.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/5eb03db0-eeaa-4dd4-80f5-ea753cd98cf3/palatine.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/5eb03db0-eeaa-4dd4-80f5-ea753cd98cf3/palatine.jpg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </figure> <p class="">Happy Monday, Thieves! Suarez Family Brewery recently ran a post on their socials that grabbed the attention of both Augie and Holl. Rather than Dry January, why not order a case of beer from a local brewery, drink one beer a day, and recalibrate your senses and relationship with alcohol over the course of the month? (<a href="https://www.drinksuarez.com/product/the-palatine-cleanser-full-case-/480?cs=true&amp;cst=custom">Link to order here.</a>) We got Dan on the line to talk all about this inspirational. As SFB puts it, “The perfect treat for anyone looking to be mindful and exercise moderation - while getting to stop and savor something special. In a culture hell bent on excess and extremes this is an exercise in curiosity and care.” Tune in and let us know what you think!</p><p class=""><strong>***</strong></p><p class="">As always, you can email your questions, complaints, whimpers, or whines to us at [email protected]. We read everything we get and we'll try to respond as quickly as we can. If not online, then on air. And THANKS! You can subscribe to STB on iTunes and PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW!!! Co-hosts: Augie Carton &amp; John Holl Producer: Justin Kennedy Engineer: Brian Casse Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant.</p>
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Episode 504 - Ryan Dunlap, Argenta Brewing (Portland, Maine 2)
DEC 16, 2024
Episode 504 - Ryan Dunlap, Argenta Brewing (Portland, Maine 2)
<p class="">Episode 504 - Ryan Dunlap, Argenta Brewing (Portland, Maine 2)</p> <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > <img data-stretch="false" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/dc04d4a1-1682-4bf3-ac9f-f0ae2d23bc46/20241204_124803.jpg" data-image-dimensions="3000x4000" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="" data-load="false" elementtiming="system-image-block" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/dc04d4a1-1682-4bf3-ac9f-f0ae2d23bc46/20241204_124803.jpg?format=1000w" width="3000" height="4000" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw" onload="this.classList.add(&quot;loaded&quot;)" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/dc04d4a1-1682-4bf3-ac9f-f0ae2d23bc46/20241204_124803.jpg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/dc04d4a1-1682-4bf3-ac9f-f0ae2d23bc46/20241204_124803.jpg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/dc04d4a1-1682-4bf3-ac9f-f0ae2d23bc46/20241204_124803.jpg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/dc04d4a1-1682-4bf3-ac9f-f0ae2d23bc46/20241204_124803.jpg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/dc04d4a1-1682-4bf3-ac9f-f0ae2d23bc46/20241204_124803.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/dc04d4a1-1682-4bf3-ac9f-f0ae2d23bc46/20241204_124803.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/534036f1e4b047d0e06ecd0f/dc04d4a1-1682-4bf3-ac9f-f0ae2d23bc46/20241204_124803.jpg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </figure> <p class="">Happy Monday, Thieves! We’re back in Portland, Maine, this week with Ryan of Argenta Brewing. Argenta is a brewery and tasting room in West Bayside and Portland, Maine’s only “lager beer saloon!” Ryan Dunlap, owner and operator, is originally from Nevada where the word, Argenta, first inspired him. Argenta was a silver mine in the 1860’s but quickly crumbled and now sits as one of the hundreds of ghost towns in the state. This silver mine was the namesake of Ryan’s college dorm, and thus a beer company was born. “What drives us here at Argenta is very simple: leave it better than you found it. We can all strive to leave everything a little better than how we found it.” Tune in and let us know what you think!</p><p class="">***</p><p class="">As always, you can email your questions, complaints, whimpers, or whines to us at [email protected]. We read everything we get and we'll try to respond as quickly as we can. If not online, then on air. And THANKS! You can subscribe to STB on iTunes and PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW!!! Co-hosts: Augie Carton &amp; John Holl Producer: Justin Kennedy Engineer: Brian Casse Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant.</p>
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