Co-Hosts Catherine Contreras and Josh Stewart cover all things Texas Craft Beer. This is the podcast version of their live show that airs every Thursday at noon CST. They interview craft beer industry members including brewers, bloggers, radio hosts and media members from all across Texas. Here you…
Recorded 11-15-21. On this new journey for Liquid Lunch, Josh travels to True Anomaly Brewing in Houston to sit down with CEO & founder Michael Duckworth. They try a wide array of beers and travel to a wide a array of topics including horse blankets, duck shows, children's clothing brands, your live stream comments and … Continue reading Liquid Lunch 255: Michael Duckworth @ True Anomaly Brewing →
Recorded 10-18-21. This week on Liquid Lunch we welcome in Casey Motes, founder and head brewer of Eureka Heights in Houston, joins Liquid Lunch for the first time to discuss their recent GABF win for Buckle Bunny Cream Ale and more. Casey and Eureka Heights have become a staple of the Houston craft beer scene. … Continue reading Liquid Lunch 254: Eureka Heights Brewing's Casey Motes →
Recorded 10-11-21. It's a huge task to save the world, but Quynh and David Rathkamp are doing it everyday. The owners of Save the World Brewing in Marble Falls, TX joined the Josh and Kennedy via Skype to discuss their philanthropic brewery and the Belgian style beers they brew that have garnered multiple GABF and … Continue reading Liquid Lunch 253: Save the World Brewing →
Recorded 10-4-21. We are live at our home away from home, Thistle Draftshop, for Liquid Lunch-toberfest. Kennedy put together an Oktoberfest blind tasting for Josh, Jules and TDS's Mary and Jake Thorn. Beers from Saint Arnold, Alstadt, Live Oak, Real Ale and Equal Parts Brewing were lined up and tried side by side. It's fall … Continue reading Liquid lunch 252: Liquid lunch-toberfest at Thistle Draftshop →
Recorded 9-28-21. Kennedy brings over an Ethiopian style beer from Fitzhugh Brewing. We also try Dos Sirenos beers thanks to Phillip. Josh brags on the Hogs again, WPS! And more beer talk.
Recorded 9-20-21. GABF has come and gone again and Josh & Kennedy celebrate the victorious Texans. Kennedy gets yard guidance. Josh celebrates the Hogs and more.
Recorded 9-6-21. It's a Labor Day pop in show at Thistle Draftshop. Jules & Kennedy chat it up with Brendan from the Rogue Brewers, Jeff from DECA Brewing and TDS owner Mary Thorn.
Recorded 8-23-21. Four Corners Brewing's Steve Porcari joins Josh & Kennedy via Skype from the Dallas brewery. They discuss all things Dallas, take a virtual tour, try beers and more.
Recorded 8-17-21. New Braunfels Brewing Co. founder Kelly “KFM” Meyer once again visits the Liquid Lunch Stew-dio to discuss his new podcast “How Not to Start a Damn Brewery.” Kelly also has a book by the same name and we get into some of the stories he's discovered through the interviews on his podcast and … Continue reading liquid lunch 246: nbbc's kelly “kfm” meyer in stew-dio →
Recorded 8-16-21. Josh & Kennedy break down the Afghanistan situation. The great Starburst debate is far from settled. Medical advice on antibiotics and beer. Tuna? Best songs for guitar playing at a party.
Recorded 8-9-21. Oktoberfest beers are on the table. Josh watches Kennedy drink them due to him not being able to have beer this episode. A dash of scary movie talk and Chad Pilbeam drops in from Michigan.
Recorded 8-2-21. Josh & Kennedy try ciders from Florida and Hye Cider in Hye, TX. They also discuss the Woodstock 99 documentary and the festivals original lineup. That led to movie talk and more cider.
Recorded 7-26-21. Lone Pint Brewing founder Blake Niederhofer joins Josh & Kennedy in Stew-dio to talk new beers like Saison Doug and the big news of Lone Pints new location. Beers are shared, laughs are had. Thanks for listening to Liquid Lunch
Recorded 7-19-21. Beers from Lubbock and Waller. Josh discovers he is non-beernary. Lawn talk and more.
Recorded 7-12-21. Mike and Jacob Sireno of Dos Sirenos Brewing in San Antonio join us on this episode for Liquid Lunch. The father and son duo discuss with Josh & Kennedy all the ins and outs of their San Antonio brewery and address the rumors that there is something “fishy” going on with their name. … Continue reading Liquid Lunch 240: Dos Sirenos Brewing →
Recorded 7-5-21. Happy Birthday America! And welcome back Jules!! We're talking Texas beer and beyond on this patriotic episode of Liquid Lunch.
Recorded 6-28-21. Kennedy is on vacation in Florida so we talk and he drinks Florida beers. Will Kennedy accost that manatee? Will Kennedy become a Florida man story? Will this post get pulled for various Florida related hijinks? Listen and find out!
Recorded 6-21-21. Josh Fraedrick from Nueces Brewing Company in Corpus Christi, TX joins Josh and Kennedy to get into the swing of Texas Craft beer. What's the beer scene in Corpus like? It'll hit you like a wrecking ball.
Recorded 6-14-21. Justin Buchanan-Lopez and Gabrielle Blanco, owners of Nederland, TX's Buckstin Brewing Co join the show to talk their award winning beers and that Golden Triangle life with Josh & Kennedy.
Recorded 6-7-21. Liquid Lunch is back!!! After a 12 week hiatus Josh & Kennedy are back with full hearts & and pint glasses ready to celebrate Texas Craft Beer & more!
Recorded 3-1-21. We didn’t know it at the time, but this was the final episode before our hiatus. We’ll be back soon better than ever, but until then, enjoy this only slightly dated episode.
Recorded 2-22-21. Beautiful spring weather is here and it’s time to enjoy good beers from Southern Star & Equal Parts Brewing. We discuss the glories of PEX pipping and so much more.
Recorded 2-26-21. LIVE at Thistle Draftshop on a Friday is a great way to kick off the weekend. Despite Technical Difficulties, Josh & Kennedy power through to drink beer and be silly.
Recorded 2-19-21. It’s the weekend! We kick off our first Friday weekend welcome show at Thistle Draftshop with a Homebrewed Brass Ensemble jam session and Mary & Jake Thorn jumping in to talk the big thaw out. Friday just got a whole lot better with Liquid Lunch at Thistle Draftshop.
Recorded 2-8-21. The Houston area has a new brewery!! DECA Beer Company is open in Porter, TX. Cody Evans & Jeff Angell are kind enough to let us stream the show from their taproom as we get to try beers and take in all the glory that is DECA Beer Company. Check their social sites … Continue reading Liquid Lunch 230: Cody & Jeff at DECA Beer Company →
Recorded 2-1-21. There’s something big coming out of Galveston and we aren’t talking the latest hurricane. We are taking about Galveston Island Brewing’s storm of awesomeness!! GIB is now distributing to all of Houston. And if that wasn’t enough, the news drops on this episode, straight from owner Mark Dell’Osso of the big expansion that … Continue reading Liquid Lunch 229: Mark Dell’osso at Galveston Island Brewing →
We go on a tangent about Callista hops and that leads to a hop exhibition idea that wove in Clarissa Explains it All and general Melissa Joan Heart appreciation conversation. We also try Kreishe Bluff Bock from Twisted X Brewing and Crispy Business from Real Ale which brought about the Callista hop talk, and now … Continue reading Liquid Lunch 228: Callista Explains it All →
Recorded 1-18-21. Buckstin Brewing Co in Nederland, TX is the focus of today’s episode. Our buddy Tom brought us some beers from the Golden Triangle brewery and of course we were glad to try and discuss. Buckstin recently won medals at the US Beer Open.
Recorded 1-11-21. We’ve moved to Mondays! Kennedy brings his “award winning” S’More Stout, we try a new beer from New Magnolia, people want Josh to brew and more.
Recorded 1-7-20. Saint Arnold Brewing has a new year-round beer for all of us to enjoy, H-Town Pils! Innovation Manager Aaron Inkrott joins Liquid Lunch host Josh Stewart and Producer Kennedy to discuss it and try it for the very first time. A fantastic beer from Texas’s oldest craft brewery is available now at your … Continue reading Liquid Lunch 225: Saint Arnold’s Aaron Inkrott →
Recorded 12-17-20. Star Sailor is open in Houston and ready to greet you with great beers, atmosphere, vendors and smiles! Star Sailor owner Marin Slanina joins us to chat about it. Jules is back in Stew-dio and Josh & Kennedy get all Christmassy as well, Merry Christmas!
Recorded 12-10-20. We are in the Christmas time and heading into the new year soon! Kennedy talks about the home brew competition put on by the Rogue Brewers and much more.
Recorded 12-8-20. BAKFISH Brewing Head Brewer and long time friend of the show Caleb Wilson talks to Josh about the award winning 1Honey% That B Honey Lager and more
Recorded 12-3-20. It’s time to kick off the Christmas season with the best way we know how…beer. Kennedy talks about the upcoming S’more Stout competition at Thistle Draft House. Josh makes Merry and more.
Recorded 11-19-20. Our final episode before we celebrate Thanksgiving. Kennedy brings melomel and Deep Ellum Brewing sent some golden coffee porter to review. Happy Thanksgiving!
Recorded 11-12-20. Colorado beers are on the table and we get over the hump of what to eat with these beers with camel jerky and a lively discussion on 1 hump vs 2
Recorded 11-5-20. Southern Star founder Dave Fougeron joins Liquid Lunch via Skype to talk stouts on International Stout Day. Dave & Southern Star Brewing Company in Conroe, TX make one of the greatest stouts in the world, Buried Hatchet, a.k.a. “Black Crack”
Recorded 10-29-20. Halloween and beer are a great combination. Spooky beers abound on this episode of Liquid Lunch.
Recorded 10-22-20. Liquid Lunch welcomes special guests Valle Kauniste and John Mendez from Vallensons Brewing Company in Pearland, TX to discuss their recent gold medal winner their Oatmeal Stout at GABF. We talk their upcoming expansion and discuss all the Texas winners at Great American Beer Fest.
Recorded 10-16-20. This is a special Friday edition of Liquid Lunch that we are just bananas about. Bananas are not pumpkins though, so we don’t say a word about bananas in this episode, in case you are wondering. It’s all about the Pumpkin beers in this episode and you’ll go out of your gourd listening … Continue reading Liquid Lunch 216: Pumpkin Beers!!! →
Recorded 10-8-20. Fall is in the air. We bid farewell to Fetching Lab as they are set to close on November 1, 2020 and we overcome technical issues. We Alstadt, Brazos Valley Brewing , Fetching Lab, Klaus an the OG Pilsner Urquell on the table and all the midday hijinks.
Recorded 10-5-20. A Special Monday edition of Liquid Lunch to celebrate Pilsner. Happy Birthday to the biggest style of beer the world has ever known.
Recorded 10-1-20. Kolsch is the focus of this episode. We drink Kolsch. We talk Kolsch. We study Kolsch. Kennedy brewed a Kolsch. It’s Kolsch-tastic.
Recorded 9-24-20. Texas Leaguer Brewing founder Nathan Rees joins us from the brewery in Missouri City, Texas to discuss playoff baseball, new beers, Kennedy’s lack of athletic ability and more
Recorded 9-17-20. On this last day before Josh’s 40th birthday, your lawn questions get his full attention. Kennedy squirms at all of it and beer is used to assuage his feelings of lawn inadequacy.
Recorded 9-10-20. After all the separation anxiety it’s finally over. Josh & Kennedy are back inn Stew-dio to do proper shows for all the people and to promote all the beer in Texas. It’s good to be back.
Recorded 9-9-20. Our last socially distanced episode. A lot of random chat about a lot of random topics.
Recorded 9-3-20. This episode was streamed live from 11 Below Brewing in Houston, TX. Jeff Handojo and Brandon Moss join in to talk new beers and more on our first on location stream since the pandemic hit.
Recorded 8-26-20. We had so much fun at our 200th episode celebration we whipped up a storm in the Gulf. Hurricane Laura is heading for Texas and we have tips to make it through.
Recorded 8-22-20. It’s Episode 200!! Finally we celebrate a big round number with friends and bee at the legendary Thistle Draft Shop in Spring, TX. With appearances by 11 Below Brewing, True Anomaly Brewing, Fortress Beerworks, Draught Queens, The Rogue Brewers, Southern Star Brewing and of course Thistle Draft Shop. It’s a PARTY!!! Covid be … Continue reading Liquid Lunch 200 →
Recorded 8-20-20. Josh & Kennedy talk culture and episode 200, in that order. Kennedy’s hair and speedos are prominent focus points.