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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…

Liquid Lunch


    • Nov 18, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 21m AVG DURATION
    • 268 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Liquid Lunch

    Liquid Lunch 255: Michael Duckworth @ True Anomaly Brewing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 99:50


    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 →

    Liquid Lunch 254: Eureka Heights Brewing's Casey Motes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 79:23


    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 →

    Liquid Lunch 253: Save the World Brewing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 68:54


    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 →

    Liquid lunch 252: Liquid lunch-toberfest at Thistle Draftshop

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 127:35


    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 →

    Liquid Lunch 251: International beer styles, international beer conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 79:21


    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.

    Liquid lunch 250: Texas GABF Results

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 83:59


    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.

    Liquid Lunch 249: Live at thistle draftshop labor day special

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 82:22


    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.

    Liquid lunch 247: Four Corners Brewing Company’s Steve Porcari

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 68:22


    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.

    liquid lunch 246: nbbc’s kelly “kfm” meyer in stew-dio

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 87:27


    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 →

    Liquid Lunch 245: in-depth geopolitics and starburst candy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 79:20


    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.

    Liquid Lunch 244: Oktoberfest beers & chad Pilbeam drops in

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 58:53


    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.

    Liquid Lunch 243: Liquid Lunchstock 99

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 92:59


    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.

    Liquid Lunch 242: Blake Niederhofer in Stew-dio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 120:49


    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

    Liquid Lunch 241: who am i really?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 85:03


    Recorded 7-19-21. Beers from Lubbock and Waller. Josh discovers he is non-beernary. Lawn talk and more.

    Liquid Lunch 240: Dos Sirenos Brewing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2021 78:43


    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 →

    Liquid Lunch 239: Jules is BACK!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 104:53


    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.

    Liquid Lunch 238: Live from Longboat Key, FL

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 27:41


    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!

    Liquid Lunch 237: Nueces Brewing Company

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 97:20


    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.

    Liquid Lunch 236: Buckstin Brewing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 116:06


    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.

    Liquid Lunch 234: We are back!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 95:46


    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!

    Liquid Lunch 233: Until we meet again

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 116:14


    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.

    Liquid Lunch 232: PEX Appeal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 106:14


    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.

    Liquid lunch 233: Thistle Fun Time Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 78:24


    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.

    Liquid lunch 231: Thistle draftshop thaw out celebration

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 76:42


    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.

    Liquid Lunch 230: Cody & Jeff at DECA Beer Company

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 76:42


    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 →

    Liquid Lunch 229: Mark Dell’osso at Galveston Island Brewing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 100:29


    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 →

    Liquid Lunch 228: Callista Explains it All

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 114:21


    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 →

    Liquid Lunch 227: Beers from Buckstin Brewing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 110:07


    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.

    Liquid Lunch 226: I’d Like S’more Please

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 92:05


    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.

    Liquid Lunch 225: Saint Arnold’s Aaron Inkrott

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 64:51


    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 →

    Liquid Lunch 224: Marin SLAnina at Star Sailor HTX

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 65:46


    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!

    Liquid Lunch 223: It’s The Holiday Season!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 62:06


    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.

    Liquid Lunch: BAKFISH Brewing’s Caleb Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 53:54


    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

    liquid lunch 222: It’s The Holiday Season!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 70:02


    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.

    Liquid Lunch 221: Meading of the Minds

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 68:42


    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!

    Liquid Lunch 220: Guess What Day It Is!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 70:39


    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

    Liquid Lunch 219: Dave Fougeron and International Stout Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 64:21


    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”

    Liquid Lunch 218: Happy Halloween

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 64:41


    Recorded 10-29-20. Halloween and beer are a great combination. Spooky beers abound on this episode of Liquid Lunch.

    Liquid Lunch 217: GABF Gold Medal winners Valle Kauniste and John Mendez at Vallensons’ Brewing Company

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 65:59


    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.

    Liquid Lunch 216: Pumpkin Beers!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 64:13


    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!!! →

    Liquid Lunch 215: Fall Y’all

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 51:37


    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.

    Liquid Lunch 214: happy birthday pilsner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 63:42


    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.

    Liquid Lunch 213: Kolsch

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 69:29


    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.

    Liquid Lunch 212: Texas Leaguer’s Nathan Rees

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 74:06


    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

    Liquid Lunch 211: Your Lawn Needs and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 63:46


    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.

    Liquid Lunch 210: Back in Stew-dio!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 55:44


    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.

    Liquid Lunch 209: Random Chat

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 53:26


    Recorded 9-9-20. Our last socially distanced episode. A lot of random chat about a lot of random topics.

    Liquid Lunch 208: Live @ 11 Below with Jeff & Brandon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 67:15


    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.

    Liquid Lunch 207: Hurricane Prep

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 48:30


    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.

    Liquid Lunch 200

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 164:52


    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 →

    Liquid Lunch 206: Hardy Har Hair

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 71:23


    Recorded 8-20-20. Josh & Kennedy talk culture and episode 200, in that order. Kennedy’s hair and speedos are prominent focus points.

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