Paper Bag Podcast

Paul and Niccolo sit down on location at Kaweah Brewing Taproom in Visalia with owner Kenny Hildebrand and brewer Julian Sprague. Together they talk about the difficulty of running a restaurant and bar in the pandemic, the disappointing fall of Rocky Hill Brewing and then Niccolo's "Beer Word of the WEEK."

Paul and Niccolo are joined by Rock Yard Tavern owner Landon Wilcox to drink Peach Whip, Mason’s Blueberry witte bier, and 2 hop series. Together they talk about Landon's experience running a bar during the pandemic, his move to patio seating, and Joe Exotic's new line of underwear.

Paul and Niccolo break from their extended hiatus and return to the show. They break down Niccolo's trip to NJ, discuss their three beers, Corona Extra, Valor Blood Orange IPA from tactical ops brewing and tropical tea IPA by Bottle Logic Brewing.

This week Niccolo, Paul and returning guest Robert Perry record their first episode  in the COVID-19 era, over Zoom. Theydiscuss news in the age of COVID, how to be a conscientious news consumer, a man who died of stupidity and Niccolo’s beer word of the week!

Paul and Niccolo visit Rocky Hill Brewing's owner Ben Litwack and his business partner Sean Dempsey at Ben's second location in Fresno, this one with a restaurant. They talk about getting started, challenges in opening and why not to water fake plants.

Owner of Exeter's Rock Yard Tavern, Landon Wilcox joins Paul and Niccolo on the pod, to talk about his journey into bar ownership, how much all of us wish Brent Bell would go away, three arrests in one day, and Niccolo's Beer Word of the Day!

Chafic Dada from Pita Kabob joins the pod to talk about his business, Kobe, breweries in different place and talk some stupid news with Paul, Reggie and Niccolo.

Paul and Niccolo get into their numbers epsiode where each beer's name was encouraged by numbers. Then they get into news from France about Machu Piccu and then Niccolo's "Beer Word of the Week"

Paul and Niccolo invite Bell Craft Brewery owner Brent Bell onto the show to talk about his early days of days of brewing, pro baseball career and some stupid news.

Niccolo and Paul welcome friend of the pod and now famed home brewer Frank Miramontes to imbibe Rocky Hill Brewings Coffee Porter, a Wisconson Stout and Frank's 11 percenter. 

Jessica Mendonca, owner of Token Farms in Farmersville joins the podcast to talk about her business while Niccolo and Paul review an assortment of beers on the show.

Reggie, Paul and Niccolo invite Kaweah Brewing owner Kenny Hildebrand and brewer Julian Sprague on the show to talk about the early days of Kaweah Brewing, what's coming next and journalists propensity for trespassing.

Alright, so today we have Tio Rodrigo Craft Beer Michelada from SLO Brew, Psionic Apricot from Unsung and Mango Milkshake DIPA from Brew Rebellion.

Reggie rejoins the show this week as we get into the beers of the week, stupid news and Niccolo's beer word...of the day.

Today, Paul, Reggie, Niccolo and guest Jermaine Johnson II talk about their three beers of the night, Paper Trail Podcast topics, college prejudice and a teacher who was too cool to stay sober for school.

Alright, so today we have Clown Shoes, Amarillo Peach Milkshake IPA, Pina Bomb and Batch 2000. Together we talk about hiking, Oktoberfest and Reggie's childhood (That's interesting).

Alright, so today we have Old Town Cream Ale from Full Circle, Cucumber Kolsch from Highwater Brewing and Sticky Maple from The Brewery. And we are also joined by Niccolo's friend, and owner of restaurant Taco's Lucha, Chris Gonzalez. 

Alright, so today we have Happy Hops IPA, Blind Pig and Planey the Elder all from Russian River Brewing. And we talk about cooking capabilities, dating in Tulare County driving over Trump's golf course, Taylor Swift's empty gestures to combat sexual harassment and then Niccolo's beer word of the day.

Paul, Niccolo and "Reggie" continue their discussion over media and get into some stupid news before introducing Niccolo's beer word of the week.

Paul, Niccolo and "Reggie" excavate the American news landscape in this first of a two park episode, while drinking Dust Bowl's Lo-Cal Lager and Solid Gold by Founders.

Today Niccolo, Reggie and Paul try three of Barrel House's flagship brews while discussing the merit of what it means to be a journalist, recounting their time at Boots Brews and Bacon and then discuss running up an $80,000 edison bill.

Paul and Niccolo invite local filmmaker Zach Green on the podcast to talk about In-N-Out and meth burritos. 

Alright, so today Paul and Niccolo have Hank’s Honey by Bellcraft Brewing, Zwickel Helles Lager by Garage Brewing Co, Cool Kid Juicy IPA by Calicraft and El Tecnico by Barley Forge Brewing. Today we’ll start with hometown favorite Bell Craft, Hank’s Honey, Blonde. Together they talk about passion in work, near federal crimes, a man who wore blackface to his court hearing and then more.

Alright, so today Niccolo is out of the office but we are still drinking his beer. We have Sipping on Spring Time, a Belgian Saison from Tortugo Brewing Company and Port O’Pints’ DelNorter Porter. These are in fact the beers left over from the State Fair when Niccolo failed to steal a car full of free craft beer.

Alright, so today we have 2019, Belgian style dark strong ale from third gospel brewing, Belgian Saison with passion fruit from brew yard beer company out of Glendale and Booth Brewing’s Belgian style wit bier with lemon grass and black szechuan pepper corn. Today we’ll be starting with Belgian stay wit bier with lemon grass and black szechuan pepper corn.

Alright, so today the guys have 2019 Napa Saison: Farm House Ale, 2019 Los Lena Dores, ale aged in high rye burbon barrel and 2018 Mole Merkin all from Firestone Brewing in Paso Robles. Together they talk about how not to get rid of a prostitute, Niccolo's trip to the Firestone Walker invitational, and tweeting teachers.

So today Paul and Niccolo get along without Reggie and start in on Streets of Bakersfield, Six Six One, Hollow Body Pale Ale and El Cerrito all from Tem Blur brewing in Bakersfield. Together the guys talk about what Reggie is up to, Quesadilla Gorilla, how Paul got onto his current cooking kick, stupid news per usual and then word of the week!

Today the guys have Under a Blood Orange Sky from Tem Blur, Cali Squeeze Blood Orange Hefe from SLO Brew and Bretta Tangerine from Firestone Walker Brewing Company. While they meander off on tangents, they talk anger issues, cooking and more.

Alright, so today we have Waiting for the Sun pale ale, Cloud Juice ipa and Morning Moka coffee stout all from Dionysus brewing in Bakersfield. We’ll be starting with Waiting for the sun.

So today we have Diversify Your Blonde, Can Haz Razz, All Hopped and Bothered, and Mr. Tumnus all from Zack’s Brewing up in Fresno, which Niccolo visited last week. Today, we’re starting with Diversify Your Blode, a strawberry blonde.

Niccolo and Paul bring Paper Bag's first brewery owner on the show, Rocky Hill Brewing's Ben Litwack. Reggie was away making his kids well adjusted so we imbibed Milkshake Dreams IPA from Dionysys Brewing, Red Eye November Imperial Coffee Stout from Bottle Logic Brewing, and then was just have one of Ben’s favorites, Brutal Haze, from none other than Rocky Hill Brewing. 

Alright, so today we have Tasty by 21st Amendment, then West Coast Hazy Ale and Zeus Imperial Ale from Lengthwise in Bakersfield. Today, we’ll start with Tasty. Which has an interesting can art. 

Today we have Hazy Little Thing by Sierra Nevada Holy Toledo IPA and Chocolate Cow Chocolate Milk Stout from nearby Kaweah Brewing in Tulare.  This week Reggie is taking care of his daughter who has the seven day flu. Or as I called it on Paper Trail and around the office, the seven layer dip of flus. So he’s a responsible dad which is why he can’t be here. But we do have one Tulare County journalist, myself, Paul Myers, the Sun-Gazette production manager Robert Perry, and notorious Central Valley wanderer Niccolo Go, of Joaquin Around.

This week Reggie is taking his son to baseball practice because he thinks that’s important, but we have one Tulare County journalist, myself, Paul Myers and notorious Central Valley wanderer Niccolo Go, of Joaquin Around. Today we have Shades of Blue and Covfefe Toffee from nearby Rocky Hill Brewing just outside of Exeter. Starting off with Shades of Blue.

Reggie, Paul and Niccolo review Tioga-Sequoia's Half Dome, Big Sky Brewing's Moose Drool Brown Ale and Anderson Valley's Old Fashioned. Together we talk restaurant, and one bold Visalia teen.

Today hosts Paul, Reggie and Niccolo have The Alchemist’s Focal Banger IPA, Imperial Stout Beer Geek Cocoa Shake, and Northeast-Style Hazy IPA from Revision Brewing Company – all of which you can buy at Visalia’s Pita Kabob on Court St. Together they talk about ideal restaurants to pair with their three beers of the day and get into stupid news in Fresno where a drunk driving aunt had her 3 year old niece take the wheel. All of that and more on the Paper Bag Podcast.

Central Valley journalists with The Sun-Gazette Newspaper, Paul Myers and Reggie Ellis along with notorious Central Valley wanderer Niccolo Go of Joaquin Around, introduce their new podcast, Paper Bag. In their inaugural episode, Paul, Reggie and Niccolo review Sierra Nevada's Resilience IPA. Brewed for the simple fact to help fund relief efforts for Butte County fire survivors, these hosts hope listeners give the beer a chance and help aid in the relief effort. But like in every episode coming up, Paul, Reggie and Niccolo will talk about what foods go with the beer their reviewing that week. Break down some stupid news, and learn a little about the brewing industry vocabulary