ROTATING TAP - A COMEDY PODCAST ABOUT BEER

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This week we head to the 5 points neighborhood of Denver to visit with Darren and Becca of Spangalang Brewing. We chat about the rich history of 5 Points, the difference of the RiNo neighborhood, learning the brewing process, career changes in the pandemic, birthday parties for children inside breweries, the loss of Falling Rock, the local food scene, and bets with other breweries.

This week Korey sits down with hilarious Denver based comedians Elliot Woolsey and Andie Main. They chat about tall comedians, famous cousins, street names, beer ranking systems and tinder dates. Ranked beers are Juicy Banger, Pliny the Elder, La Cumbre and Stone IPAs.

This week we head up to Loveland, Colorado to chat with Josh from Verboten, as well as beertender/comedian extraordinaire Jeff Albright! We chat about being in a band, the tail end of the pandemic, barrel aging, longevity of a brewery, and what makes a strong but small community. Requested by popular demand!

This week we sit down with some comedian friends from Denver, Los Angeles and Indianapolis to drink some hype beers including Heady Topper and Dark Lord. We chat about Madonna, Beermosas, Ramen vs Pho, Patrice O'Neal, venues that hard hard to perform comedy in, and so much more!

This week we travelled up to Lyons, CO to chat with Sam and Eric. We chat about guest taps, brewing on other breweries systems, the music industry (mostly bluegrass), the history of Lyons, staying in your neighborhood, public speaking, and Bears.

This week Korey is back home in New York, so he’s flying solo recording an episode with Sean from Rockaway Brewing and Chris forum Fifth Hammer Brewing. Topics discussed are the craziness of New York streets, playing instruments, cocktails, Milkshake IPAs, new music and beer tastings.

This week we head back to visit our good friends at Ratio Beerworks in Rino. We chat about the opening of their second location, conspiracy theories, nickname origins, high school alumni, terrible bar ideas, Fort Collins and the Happy Birthday song at restaurants.

This week we had the wonderful opportunity to record our very first episode with a live audience. Recorded live from the Chapelle House in Trinidad, Colorado as part of the Chief Comedy & Bicycle Festival featuring an array of comedians competing in chugging and belching competitions, and telling stories about beer and bombing. Appearances by comedians Jeff Albright, Max Beasley, Andres Becerril, Hannah Jones, Jeremy Pysher, Nic Dean, Sam Tallent, Carey Lieberman, Mel Klema, Zach Hurt, Elliot Weber, Zach Abeyta, Aaron Maslow, Kate Strobel and Andie Main!

This week we travel back to visit our friends Alex and James at Black Project! Our first episode with them was one of our favorites, so we were thrilled to head back to South Broadway for some goofs. This episode we chat about Toyota Corollas, yachts, guest taps, onlyfans, business lingos, fermentation secrets, smoothie sours and so so much more.

This week Steve couldn’t make it to the recording, so Korey and special guest host Christie Buchele head to New Image Brewing to chat with Brandon, as well as Chris from Transient Artisan Ales from Bridgman, Michigan. Conversational topics include collaboration, college, redemption chugs, product placement and constantly making new beers.

This week we head down to Littleton, CO to chat with Jamie and Teddy from Living the Dream Brewing. We chat about being a brewery that doesn’t get foot traffic, taking over the brewing duties after somebody else, dirty growlers, old friendships from Zumiez and a special guest appearance from Jamie’s daughter Zelda - our first child on the podcast.

For this episode we recorded our first collaboration episode with Jan and Jake from Our Mutual Friend and Tommy from Finn’s Manor. We discuss collaboration in general, as well as their collaboration beer, the community of the RiNo art disctrict, noodle shapes, the return of Jan to the pod, keeping things fresh, merchandise and somebody cracks the chugging leaderboard for the first time in months. Please note that we recorded this episode in the brew house, so there is some background noise. We’re comedians, not sound technicians. It’s still worth listening through.

This week we’re back in the apartment hanging out with 2/3 of The Ruckus with our hilarious friends Matt Cobos and Patrick Richardson. We talk about bombing since the return of comedy at the end of the pandemic, DMX, firkins, the right amount of Sours, and the popularity of Amber Ales, amongst other hilarious banter.

This week we head back to visit our friends Nate and Josh from the Epic Brewing taproom in Denver, Colorado. We discuss the final stages of the pandemic, open mic comedy, limited release 4-Packs, Malort and new negative beer reviews!

For this episode, we head to Boulder, Colorado to chat with Alex and Mark from Upslope Brewing. We chat about hangovers, strip clubs, Advanced Cicerones, seasonal brews, Upslope’s barrel program, giving into the Hazy IPA trend and why we hate the term “New England” IPA, and the importance of community in a small city.

For this episode we wake up early on a Sunday to drink some beers with some of our favorite comedians - Josh Blue and Christie Buchele! We chat about traveling during covid, online comedy shows, exercise, and what constitutes breakfast.

This week we decide to interview a great new cidery in Denver - Waldshanke Ciders! We chat with Keane and Kelly about ranking highly in USA Today’s Favorite Cidery, similarities and differences with the brewery community, the Mandolorian, having a coffee shop attached, discovering new cider flavors and running a cidery as a family affair.

This week we sit down with special guests visiting from New York - Sean Patton and Caitlin Cook. They’re both great comics and we couldn’t be more thrilled to host them for this episode. We got to enjoy a lot of laughs while talking about belching, snowboarding, leaving doors unlocked, Bill Burr, comedians getting too stoned to perform, the importance of neighborhood breweries in America and so much more. Enjoy!

This week we get back to chatting with some of our favorite comedians to chat about Mexican Lagers including Epic Los Locos, Modelo, Sanita’s and Tecate. We also chat about drinking bong water, oxygen heckling friends and breakfast.

This week we head to the heart of Downtown Denver to visit with Zac and Jordan from Woods Boss Brewing Company. We chat about 1623 Brewing in Maryland, the dark web, really bad hangovers, community outreach, happy brewing mistakes, geology, and the name of Woods Boss Brewing.

This week we head back to the Baker neighborhood of Denver to chat with Will and Chris from Banded Oak Brewing. We chat about collaboration, open mic comedy, corporate America, comedians bombing and exotic birds in breweries.

This week we head to Aurora, CO to chat with Betsy from Lady Justice Brewing Company! We chat about being a philanthropic brewery, outgrowing spaces, the glory of Colfax Ave, Inauguration Day and reading rooms and the importance of community.

This week we had the pleasure of heading down to the massive operation Breckenridge Brewery has built in Littleton, Colorado. We sat down with Thibault and Jimmy from Breckenridge to talk about gout mostly, but also what it means to be a culture czar, the TV show ‘Crashing,’ the worst things to say at beer festivals, continuously innovating, the challenge of mastering aroma, and the popularity of Vanilla Porter.This week’s episode is a long one, but highly entertaining throughout! Buckle up because this episode is a wild ride!

This week Korey and Steve visit Call to Arms Brewing in the Berkeley neighborhood of Denver, to chat with their owner and head brewerer, Chris. Some of the topics we about passing out, targeted beer ads, the history of condoms, buying equipment from bankrupt breweries, collab beers, comedy nights and identities.

This episode we travel back in time a few weeks to when Korey visited with Ryan from Henry St Taproom and Flatbread Social in Saratoga Springs, New York. Topics discussed include bad gifts, regional beer trends, beer runs, decision making, writing comedy and wood fired vs gas station pizza.

This week we head to the Crooked Stave’s ‘Friends and Family’ taproom to meet with their owner Chad Yakobson and our mutual friend and comedian Aaron Maslow. BE WARNED: This episode amongst friends is extremely long, and very entertaining. We chat about the Denver Broncos, Brettanomyces, Bear Creek High School, Chambongs, making wine, beerolympics, being a decade deep in the game, and so much more. You may need to listen to this episode in multiple parts, but the best things in life are worth doing in full!

This week we head to Jackass Hill Brewery in downtown Littleton, Colorado to discuss things like nicknames, TikTok, quick turn around with fermentation on a small system, unpredictable beer trends, guest taps and high school.

With some time off for the holidays, Korey travels back to Auburn, New York for the holidays and sat down with Mark Schultz to discuss adjuncts, media, the pressure of being funny, tailgating, and competing for lines.

This week we traverse the snow for a special interview with Troy from Casey Brewing in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. We discuss family affairs, extensive barrel systems, local ingredients, dumping beer and ignoring ratings.

This week we head to Boulder, Colorado to meet with Dan and Connor from Finkle and Garf Brewing. In this episode we discuss creating new flavors, naming beers, overrated beer scenes,  moving to Colorado, stepping up to the occasion, and a bunch of parallels between craft beer and stand-up comedy.

This week we sit down with comedians Nic Dean and Aaron “Mad Dog Rufus” Graham to review Christmas beers from Breckinridge, Woods Boss, Upslope and more. We also discuss nicknames, working in breweries, stealing, chocolate with savory foods, drinking at comedy shows, and debate what make a Christmas beer.

This week we head west to Nederland, Colorado to visit with Knotted Root Brewing. We chat all about their Goo and Paste series, Phish, Frozen Dead Guy Days, brewery dogs, moving to a small town, and ski season amongst other subjects. 

This week we had to Windsor, Colorado to meet with Nick from Peculier Ales to discuss opening a brand new brewery, tornadoes, back souring, self distribution, and regional shitty beers amongst other things.

In this episode we sit down and welcome Kuma’s Corner, a metal themed burger joint based in Chicago to their brand new Denver location. Topics discussed include being new to Denver, drinking out of bongs, stoner movies, work energy, local art and of course, Malort. 

This week we visit Coal Mine Ave Brewing in Littleton, Colorado to discuss the memory of Funplex (R.I.P.),  Pre-Schools vs Dog Parks, craft beer in the suburbs, running longer lines and neighborhood vibes.

This week Korey and Steve head to the promise land of Greeley, Colorado to visit one of our favorite breweries - Weldwerks Brewing! In this episode we talk about Shmoozing, working with some of the best brewers in the country, creating whatever you want, the future of hard seltzers, Japanese Kit Kat flavors, drunk food, and food trucks.

This week we travel to Idaho Springs, Colorado to visit the home of the Gold-Diggers as well as one of our favorite breweries Westbound and Down. We discuss being a tourist destination, working with neighbors, entrepreneurship, An extra deep dive into negative reviews, public drinking, beer crushability, and a bunch of other things. It’s our longest episode ever! 

In this episode, we sit down with comedians Harrison Garcia and Ed Bell to rate Pumpkin beers, as well as discuss topics like their production company Ok Ringo, video games, comedy on the road and our favorite Denver breweries.

In this episode, we head back up to Longmont, CO to meet with the staff of the brand new Outworld Brewing. We discuss first days on the job, beer recipes, working with family, being in the industry for decades, and opening a brewery two weeks before the government mandated shut down. We apologize that there are some audible technical difficulties throughout this episode.

This week we head back to Denver’s RiNo neighborhood to meet with Chuck and Ashleigh from Beirstadt Lagerhaus. We discuss perfecting and offering only one style of beer, green beans, children in breweries and know what systems do what inside of the brewery.

This week, we head to Longmont, CO to discuss Lambic beers, improv comedy, whale noises, side projects, and the joys getting to know people outside of your craft.

In this weeks episode we visit the wonderful Baere Brewing taproom to discuss zombie preparation, pint day glasses, fighting, West Coast style IPA’s, Colorado ingredients, and good reasons to get bad reviews.

In this weeks episode we complete a power hour with comedians Brett Hiker and Cory Helie. In between shots of beer every minute, we discuss Pop-punk, Brett’s love show Comedian’s Power Hour, working at breweries and Steve almost dies from the hiccups.

This week we visit the Denver Beer Co. Canworks in the Sunnyside neighborhood. After given a tour, we discuss producing podcasts, side projects, building bridges instead of walls, going green, and competitions which includes having our first guests try to beat the chugging leaderboard system.

This week we visit the 10 Barrel Taproom in Denver to chat about the importance of pairing food with beer, naming beers, being passionate about work, and the stigma of working for an AB owned company.

In this episode, we visit the brand new Ska Brewstillery and chat with Dave and Dustin. Some of the topics we chat about are Ska’s merch, buying equipment from other breweries, the conciseness of jokes, brewing an old recipe at a new location and The Peach Street Distillery. Steve and Korey also re-chug to try and beat their own speeds.

This week, we visit the South Dock location of Dry Dock Brewing Company to discuss rebranding, the importance of sports in bars, college traditions, entering the seltzer game, and frisbee golf, while Kevin makes an impressive statement on the chugging leaderboard.

In this episode we sit down wit James and Alex from Black Project Wild and Spontaneous Ales to discuss the best kinds of mustard, emo music, the biology of wild cultures, and Steve forgets who he’s talking to.

This week we sit down with Denver’s biggest hard seltzer fans to discuss the market of seltzers, why breweries are entering the hard seltzer game, and crown a champion for best hard seltzer that we’ve had so far.

In this weeks episode, we sit down with Tommy and Andrew from 4 Noses and discuss their newly opened project - Wild Provisions.We also talk about open fermentation, side projects and the band PUP.