Fresh Hops Podcast

We're back with a fun show! We have a special guest this episode. Good friend from the Craft Beer Instagram community Papa Hoppy. He recently dropped off a few beers for each of us from his trip to Portland OR and we enjoy them as we banter on about Oregon beers, upcoming festivals, and of course beers with sports. Be sure to crack open a few cold ones and enjoy the show! Subscribe wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Follow us on Instagram & Threads at @freshhopspodcast Follow Papa Hoppy on Instagram at @papahoppy72 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support

Welcome back to a special emergency episode! After hearing about the closing of the iconic American brewery Anchor Brewing Co. we decided to head in The City and properly pay our respects to the true San Francisco treat. As we enjoy delicious steam & Christmas beers for the last time we talk with friends old and new, listening to their stories and memories of Anchor Brewing. It was definitely a bitter sweet day. We hope you enjoy this special episode, cheers and raise your anchors! Subscribe wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! Follow us on Instagram at @freshhopspodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support

We're back with another fun show! In this episode we are mostly on location taking the train to SF for a baseball game. Of course we can't ride and record without some tasty brewed beverages. Once we arrive we make a regular pre-game stop at 21st Amendment, then make it to the yard. It was a fun day, plus we have some shout outs, past & upcoming events to talk about, & more. So crack open a cold one and enjoy the show! Subscribe wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Follow and interact with us on Instagram at @freshhopspodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support

We're back with a fun and loaded show for you guys! We go over a few recent beerventures as well as some fun upcoming events we plan on attending. Plus some Alex on location recordings. So crack open a few cold ones and enjoy the show! Cheers! Subscribe wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Follow us on Instagram at @freshopspodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support

We're back with our final episode of the year. We discuss our favorite beerventures, new breweries, beers, and more over the last year. We hope you enjoy this episode looking back on the year that was 2022! Subscribe wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Follow us on Instagram at @freshhopspodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support

We're back with an amazing show for you guys! Alex gives a great trip report to some incredible breweries in the Atlanta area highlighted but 2 interviews. The first one with Clarence from Hippin Hops Brewing and the 2nd with Skinny & Scales from Atlantucky Brewing. You might also know them as members of the Nappy Roots. So crack open a cold one and enjoy the show! Subscribe wherever you listen to your favorite podcast! Follow us on Instagram at @freshopspodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support

We're back with a fun show for you! In this episode we celebrate our 2 year anniversary. We're hanging out talking about some fun times we've had doing this podcast and what we're looking forward to. Also Alex has some on location recordings with some great beer friends at some of our favorite breweries. Thank you all for 2 years of freshness, cheers to a lot more! Enjoy the show. Subscribe wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Follow us on Instagram at @freshhopspodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support

We're back and we are live at location from the awesome brewery that Alex works at, Burning Barrel Brewing Co in Rancho Cordova CA. We are joined by Duncan the mastermind behind this great brewery. He tells us about the early days of getting into craft beer, what they're brewing at Burning Barrel, and their upcoming anniversary party. We hope you all enjoy the show, cheers! Subscribe wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Follow us on Instagram at @freshhopspodcast Email us at freshhopspodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support

We're back and recouped from a great day back in Reno at the Biggest Little Invitational! Come along with us as we take you on a tour of some of the great breweries that attended this year's event as long with some chats with some of our beer friends/family. This was such a great beer fest, definitely make sure you attend any future events that Dank & Jaimi put together. You won't be disappointed. Cheers! Subscribe wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Follow us on Instagram at @freshhopspodcast Email us at freshhopspodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support

Where back and recording on location from Reno NV. In this fun episode we are given a great tour of the Reno craft beer scene from our good friends and organizers of the Biggest Little Invitational beer festival Dank & Jaimie! We are also joined by Alex's lovely wife Addie and our good friend Ken the Brew Sippin' Nurse. It was a great day filled with great beers & friends. It's the perfect way to get ready for the upcoming event. Grab yourself a cold one and enjoy the show! Subscribe wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts Follow us on Instagram at @freshhopspodcast Follow the Biggest Little Invitational on Instagram at @blibeerfest --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support

Welcome back to a special bonus episode of Fresh Hops! We are huge Star Wars fans and are getting geared for Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim. Craft beer loving Star Wars fans are coming from all over the world and we thought we'd give a little info about some of the great breweries near the Anaheim Convention Center. Not only does Joey give some details for our big Hop Wars: a Star Wars Celebration After Party at Rad Beer Co. but we're joined by 2 amazing guests who are also planning some fun beer related things during SWCA, Chris Macht from Machtails from the Cantina & Kimberly the Craft Beer Pinup! Both discussions were just amazing and we can't wait to hangout with them. So grab a few cold ones & enjoy this Death Star sized bonus episode! Subscribe wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Follow us on Instagram at @freshhopspodcast Follow Chris on YouTube at Mactails from the Cantina Follow Kimberly on Instagram & Tik Tok at @craftbeerpinup --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support

Welcome back to another fun episode! In this one we're joined by Ian & Danny from Riip Beer Co. in Huntington Beach, winners of this year's Brew-acketology tournament. They tell us about the brewery, backgrounds, recent awards, and more. It's a great talk with some really cool guys! We also talk about Sacramento Beer Week. Plus some shout outs & more. So crack open a few beers, relax, and enjoy the show! Cheers! Subscribe wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Follow & interact with us on Instagram at @freshhopspodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support

Welcome back Hop Heads to a show we're very excited about! It is time for our annual Brew-acketology, and we have a loaded brewery selection show. This year we have expanded the field by adding 2 SoCal regions to the bracket and are joined by 2 special guests, So-Cal beer friends/family Jason of Hop Syndicate & Cisco (IPA.Fan). We hope you enjoy the show and are ready to vote for your favorite breweries throughout the next couple of weeks on our Instagram page. Cheers and enjoy the show! Subscribe wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts Follow us on Instagram at @freshhopspodcast Email us at freshhopspodcast@gmail.com Follow Jason on Instagram at @hopsyndicate Follow Cisco on Instagram at @ipa.fan --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support

We are back and have a huge show for all you Hop Heads! In this episode we breakdown the amazing day we had at The Bistro DIPA/TIPA Fest in Hayward to kick off SF Beer Week. So many amazing beers and beer friends. And as we continue to celebrate Black History Month, black owned breweries/brewers, and those in the beer community we are honored to have 2 very special guests Swirv & BP from Draught Season in Atlanta! It was such a fun conversation with them and we can't wait to do it again! So definitely grab a few beers and relax, and we hope you enjoy the show! Subscribe wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Follow & interact with us on Instagram at @freshhopspodcast Contact us at freshhopspodcast@gmail.com For more information on Draught Season follow them on Instagram at @draughtseason or www.draughtseason.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support

We are back with our first show of 2022 and we couldn't think of a better spot to ring in the new year than with Rodg & Geoff from Oak Park Brewing Co. With have a great talk about OPB, beer, community, and just life in general. It was such a great talk. We also go over some of the Beer-Ventures we're looking forward to this year. S crack open a cold one and enjoy the show! Cheers everybody! Subscribe wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Follow us on Instagram at @freshhopspodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support

We're back Hop Heads! After an unplanned break from recording we are back with a fun & loaded show. Alex has a great discussion with Fabian of Vigilant Vessels, an awesome company making custom beer glassware featuring characters from movies, cartoons, video games, & a bunch of pop culture favorites. We also go over some of the fun Beer-ventures we've had over the last couple of months. Plus a little taste whats coming up including teaming up with our good friends at Craft Beer Vault & Something Good Company to help collect comfort cases for local foster children in Sacramento. So grab a few cool brews and enjoy this extra hoppy episode! Subscribe anywhere you listen to your favorite podcasts. Follow and interact with us on Instagram at @freshhopspodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support

We're back and we're celebrating our 1 year anniversary! What better way to celebrate than a trip down to the Disneyland area? We meet up with some new & long time friends and tour some of the breweries in the Orange County area & a little beyond. The fun part is that we were able to record on location from most of these amazing breweries! We hope you enjoy this big milestone show for us! Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! Follow us on Instagram at @freshhopspodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support

We are back and excited about this show! As you know Alex & Addie are now living in Sacramento and put out the question on Instagram, where to eat in Sacramento? After a group of posts of different categories they went around and tried as many as possible. We hope you enjoy the show. Sorry, not sorry if it makes you hungry. Fresh Hops Podcast is available wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Follow us on Instagram at @freshhopspodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support

Ahoy! Welcome back to an other fun Fresh Hops Podcast! In this episode we are on location to talk with "Miss Cynthia" & "Captain Rick", the good folks that run DarkHeart Brewing in Sacramento. It was such a fun discussion learning the origins of how they got involved in the craft beer scene, why pirates, and the many awesome events they have going on. So grab a cold beer or a grog and enjoy this swashbuckling epsiode! Subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us on Instagram at @freshhopspodcast Follow DarkHeart Brewing on Instagram at @darkheartbrewing  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support

We're back after a bit of a hiatus, but back indeed! In this episode we take a few minutes just to let you know what's been going on and some fun stuff we have planned in the near future. So crack open a cold one, and enjoy the show! Subscribe anywhere you listen to your podcasts! Follow us on Instagram at @freshhopspodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support

Welcome back Hop Heads to another show! Baseball is in full swing. So in this episode we go over some of our favorite baseball movies. Plus get into Sacramento Beer Week, and more! So be sure to grab a cold one and enjoy the show! Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us on Instagram at @freshhopspodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support

We're back with a quick turn around! We are down to our final 8 breweries in our first soon to be annual Brew-acketology tournament. It has been a fun tourney so far. We go over these top Sacramento & San Francisco area breweries plus a bunch of shenanigans to kill time. Don't forget to vote for your favorite brewery on our Instagram page and share with your friends. Cheers to you all! Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, & many podcast platforms. Follow and interact with us on Instagram at @freshhopspodcast. To collab email us at freshhopspodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support

Welcome back to another Fresh Hops Podcast! In this episode we introduce you to our 1st annual Brew-acketology tournament. A fun tournament full of some of our favorite breweries from the top half of the great state of California. It's SF vs. Sacramento (plus surrounding areas) and YOU, our listeners & Instagram followers will decide the top brewery! We list each region's selections, plus some shout outs, news, and a lot more. So crack open a cold one, relax, and enjoy the show! *If you enjoy the show please share with your beer loving friends & family! Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, & many other podcast platforms. Follow us on Instagram at @freshhopspodcast Follow Joey on Instagram & Twitter at @jpitty23 Follow Alex on Instagram at @thebigsmoooth Both on Untappd --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support

Hoppy New Year! We're back with a super loaded show to kick off 2021 (Yeah, I know a little late). Joey has a beer trip report from Florida and Alex conducts his first interview with his awesome girlfriend Addie. She talks about her experience the Virtual Craft Beer Community online seminars. Also to celebrate Black History Month we dive deep and crack open the great collaboration 4-pk from Oak Park Brewing, Full Circle Brewing, Hella Coastal, & Hunters Point Brewery. Finally, we reminise about past SF Beer Weeks as we get ready for the big CA Beer Week coming up. Plus news, shout outs, & more. So crack open a few and enjoy the show! Subscribe to the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and many podcast platforms! Interact & follow us on Instagram at @freshhopspodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support

Welcome back beer lovers! We were able to record on Christmas Eve and have a fun show for you. In this episode we unbox and go through the wrapped beers for the 12 Beers of Christmas box put together by The Good Hop out of Oakland CA. We also enjoy some tasty brews while we record. We have shout outs, shenanigans, and even a cool giveaway we're starting. So crack open a cold one, sit back, and enjoy the show! Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor, and many podcast platforms. Follow us on Instagram at @freshhopspodcast Follow Joey on Instagram & Twitter & Untappd at @jpitty23 Follow Alex on Instagram at @thebigsmoooth & Untappd at @thebigsmooth --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support

We are back for our November episode and it's a fun one! First of all we are thankful for many things but especially craft beer and our beer buddies! In this episode we each go on our own Beerventures. First Joey visits Fort Rock Brewing company for Mandalorian Trivia & sneak peak of their Baby Yoda West Coast IPA. He had a great talk with one of the owners & Brewers. Then Alex and Addie and a great weekend visiting Speakeasy Brewery and Laughing Monk Brewing. Plus shout outs and plenty of banter! Thanks for listening, cheers! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor, & and many more podcast platforms. Follow us on Instagram at @freshhopspodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support

Welcome back to Fresh Hops! We made it to a second episode and we're excited to be back talking about Oktoberfest, fall season beers, a fun trip report from Alex, and much more! We have listener comments & suggestions along with what's going to be one of our favorite parts of the show, Whatcha' Drinkin'? So grab a drink, relax, and enjoy the show. PROST!! Follow us on Instagram at @freshhopspodcast or email us at freshhopspodcast@gmail.com Follow Joey on Instagram & Untappd at @jpitty23 Follow Alex on on Instagram at @thebigsmoooth & untappd at @The_Big_Smooth --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support

Welcome to the first episode of Fresh Hops, a beer lover's podcast. This show is hosted by Joey & Alex and guess what? We love beer! We have some fun things planned for this show but this first episode is an introduction to who we are. We hope you enjoy the show and interact with us. Cheers! Follow us on Instagram at @freshhopspodcast or email at freshhopspodcast@gmail.com Follow Joey on Instagram & untappd at @jpitty23 Follow Alex on Instagram at @thebigsmoooth & untappd at @The_Big_Smooth --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshhopspodcast/support