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Show notes?! In this economy?! Yeah, I'm doing em. Griff is back from the technology conference and the people there are freakin HORNY. Also, we gotta be having some of those Sweet Tomatoes / Potatoes (Tuna Tarragon, yum) and arguing over the virtues of Hell's Kitchen on the internet. We also congratulate the nation of Scotland for proving to Boston that they aren't even good at the thing they brag about (getting drunk and fighting), and there's some more World Cup bracket before we take a nice one week break while Griff goes to “drain the swamp.” Alright, have fun out there! ★ Support this podcast ★
The boys are back for another episode of Beer Engine, recorded live while Game 4 of the NBA Finals played out in the background. As you'd expect, there are plenty of basketball interruptions, score checks and completely unqualified sporting opinions mixed in with the usual beer-fuelled conversation.The big feature this week is the launch of the inaugural Beer Engine World Cup of Beer. Inspired by sporting tournaments around the globe, Tony and Griff begin the impossible task of pitting classic beer styles against each other in a knockout bracket to determine the greatest beer style of all time.Will traditional lagers reign supreme? Can pale ales overcome the competition? Do dark beers get the respect they deserve? The arguments begin here.Along the way, the discussion drifts through brewing, beer culture, industry news, favourite styles, brewery experiences and the eternal challenge of deciding what actually makes a beer “great”.In This EpisodeWatching Game 4 of the NBA Finals while recordingLive reactions, distractions and basketball chatIntroducing the Beer Engine World Cup of BeerBuilding the first tournament bracketClassic beer styles go head-to-headThe most influential beers of all timeUnderrated and overrated beer stylesLager versus ale: the eternal debateDark beer appreciation societyBrewery stories and brewing observationsCraft beer trends and industry chatterListener arguments waiting to happenThe Beer Engine World Cup of BeerThe Beer Engine World Cup of Beer aims to answer a question nobody can agree on:What is the greatest beer style ever created?Over the coming episodes, beer styles from around the world will battle through a tournament bracket featuring classic lagers, pale ales, IPAs, stouts, porters, Belgian ales, wheat beers, pilsners and more.Expect controversy, questionable decisions and plenty of passionate defence of favourite styles. ★ Support this podcast ★
In this episode of Beer Engine, Tony and Griff are back behind the microphones to discuss the latest happenings in the world of craft beer, brewing, hospitality and everything in between.The conversation covers the challenges facing independent breweries, industry trends, new beer releases, and the realities of running a brewery in regional Australia. Along the way, the discussion wanders into brewing techniques, beer styles, customer expectations, hospitality experiences and the ever-changing landscape of the Australian beer scene.As always, there are plenty of tangents, laughs, strong opinions and stories from behind the scenes of brewery life.Topics DiscussedThe current state of the Australian craft beer industryNew beer releases and what's on tapBrewing processes and production challengesBeer styles and recipe developmentHospitality and customer experiencesEvents, festivals and beer cultureRegional brewing and local communitiesPackaging, branding and marketingIndustry news and trendsGeneral beer nerd discussions and listener favouritesFeatured BeersA selection of locally brewed beers, seasonal releases and industry favourites are discussed throughout the episode, alongside insights into what makes great beer and the stories behind the brews.About Beer EngineBeer Engine is a podcast for beer lovers, brewers and anyone interested in the craft beer industry. Hosted by Tony and Griff, each episode explores brewing, beer culture, hospitality, industry news and the stories that make independent beer unique.Whether you're a professional brewer, homebrewer, hospitality worker or simply someone who enjoys a great pint, Beer Engine delivers conversations from the heart of the Australian beer community.Follow Beer EngineSubscribe wherever you get your podcasts and follow along for future episodes featuring beer reviews, brewery insights, industry discussions and plenty of brewing banter. ★ Support this podcast ★
Yep, I drank the gloop and I liked it - the taste of that pistachio bullshit! It was pretty rough, but we rode the gloop waves through Copenhagen. Also, Seth gets meth mouth, Griff buys $100 of candy, and Tony rips AI to absolute shreds. It's over for you jerks over at OpenAI and Anthropic! We played Family Feud and Tony has to do some serious hair splitting. Alright, very good, time to go, I'm about to sneeze!! ★ Support this podcast ★
This week on The Beer Engine Podcast, Griff forgot to do the show notes. Not “running late.” Not “half-finished.” Forgot. Entirely.So instead of a polished episode description filled with timestamps, witty observations, and at least one legally questionable comparison to regional fast food chains, you get this hastily assembled emergency broadcast from the depths of Tony's notes app.Somewhere in this episode:Someone says “we'll cut that out” and absolutely nobody does.A beer gets reviewed with the confidence of a man reading the wrong Untappd entry.Griff attempts to explain himself.Tony slowly realises he's now hosting a podcast and writing the description in real time.The stinger is still too long.“News: The Game” continues to drift further from both news and games.At least one discussion could've been solved with a five second Google search.A completely normal topic somehow becomes a 20-minute debate.Also featured:Strong opinions delivered with almost no research.Accidental dead air.Someone talking over the intro music.A callback to a joke nobody remembers.Audio levels that were definitely checked beforehand. Probably.The Beer Engine Podcast: Elite-level beer discussion occasionally interrupted by operational failure. ★ Support this podcast ★
That's right, we've been served our papers. Just kidding, but we have lots of papers for you that we will deliver through your ears. Court records have been reviewed, Zwanzes have been drank and drunk, and dinners have been ruined. All on today's Beer Engine Pod. Get it now! ★ Support this podcast ★
We are on top of the news. I look up the news every week!!! We somehow did cover another sale in the industry but it wasn't the big big one. Also, I have to know if Beggars Pizza is good in the next 28 minutes and if I don't find out, I will leave Crestwood crestfallen. We did the final four of another great bracket season, how do I do it every year where we are 3 weeks after the real Final Four. Welp, until next week, bye bye. ★ Support this podcast ★
You would think this is an April Fools bit, but honestly, I couldn't have written anything this funny. The Beer Engine outlives yet another foe. We have conquered Boingo, Weathers, and the Hulkster. How do we do it?! Also a dynamite bracket region that was merely a week after we've finished the actual March Madness, and a farewell to the 2nd Bulls Front Office that the Beer Engine has experienced. Damn we've been doing this a long time!! ★ Support this podcast ★
Haha April Fools! Don't you guys love all the April Fools beer posts? Oh man, we love your beer with 98 grams of protein haha, that's just sooooooo funny. Oh, you're shifting from brewing into investing? Great idea, I love it!! Wow, a new powdered version of your IPA, that's so convenient!! I hope it ends soon for all of these guys and I hope I get to nudge the door close on their crypts. ★ Support this podcast ★
Oopsie, forgot to do show notes! Oh well. On today's show - Tony shops for air travel, a great discussion about shitty airports (?) and how you can treat your lawn with Natty Light. Wow, we covered all that?! Better download RIGHT NOW!! ★ Support this podcast ★
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN… welcome to the most electrifying time of the Beer Engine calendar!The arena lights are on. The taps are flowing. The brackets are printed. And somewhere in the distance you can hear the sound of aluminium cans cracking like folding chairs over a wrestler's back…BRACKETMANIA 2026 IS HERE.This week, Tony and Griff step into the ring to kick off their annual bracket showdown, a tournament of questionable decisions, passionate arguments, and bold predictions that will rumble all the way through to the heat of summer.And let me tell you brother… this thing gets heated.The lads unveil this year's 64-entry bracket, packed with matchups so intense they'd make a steel cage blush. There are early favourites, dark horses, and at least one entrant that has absolutely no business being there—but somehow survived Griff's seeding process.Will Tony's “statistical approach” dominate the field?Or will Griff's patented “gut feeling and two pints deep” strategy once again throw the whole tournament into chaos?Expect:• Dramatic bracket reveals• Trash talk worthy of a championship belt• Wild predictions that absolutely will not age well• A few surprise rule changes mid-episode (because of course there are)• And at least one moment where someone demands a bracket rematchAs tradition dictates, the bracket will evolve week-by-week throughout the season. Rivalries will form. Alliances will crumble. And by the time summer arrives, only one contender will stand victorious in the centre of the Beer Engine ring.So grab a cold one, pull up a seat ringside, and prepare yourself…Because Bracketmania is running wild in 2026. ★ Support this podcast ★
That's the rhythm of it. The delivery truck's just pulled away, the sun's already dipping behind the silos, and someone's realised the tap list never got updated. Again. It's the feeling of sprinting toward something that's already halfway gone — but laughing anyway because there's a cold one in your hand and that counts for something. Foam clinging to the glass, condensation sliding down like a slow apology. You missed the moment, sure. But you didn't miss the pour.It's the soundtrack of small-town Fridays and half-finished plans. A day late and a dollar short… beers beers beers. The mates who show up after the raffle's been drawn. The keg that kicks just as the best story starts. The bar light flickering like it's in on the joke. And somehow, despite the timing, despite the short change, there's abundance in repetition. Not perfection — repetition. Another round. Another crack of a can. Another chorus of “cheers” rolling across the room like it's always been right on time. ★ Support this podcast ★
From its humble beginnings in 2012 to high-profile collaborations with the Foo Fighters, director and co-founder Dan Hampton shares how staying true to local roots and "sessionable" liquid helped this inner-west brewery survive a shrinking market and fierce international competition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hello, I am boycotting the AI slop. There was just too much of it at the Super Bowl and it sucked major ass. We are gonna have to stand up to this crap, or let the economy “do it's thing” where we all go broke for a few years and say “cool, we have to do this forever.” Today we had a nice time talking about Heineken, Voodoo Ranger and Vaccinale. That just about covers it. See ya. ★ Support this podcast ★
Man, do I have to write show notes? I do?? Oh noooooo! On today's show we did a number of important things and dealt with all of the biggest news of the day and week. This included a bunch of talking about wrestling and basketball and which stout I liked this week. Finally, the real news is back and better than ever. Ok that's fine . Bye. ★ Support this podcast ★
That's right! It's another year of the most anticipated awards show in all of beer, The Drippies!!! ★ Support this podcast ★
And on the seventh day he said “let there be another show and some show notes!!” And I said, sure whatever. So here you go, this show was super fun to make and I love that Rachel Leigh Cook is cranking out Hallmark movies now. Gobblessem all! May these movies and this bit never die. Anyways, get on our discord and nominate some Drippies winners, the Drippies will return on Jan 29!! ★ Support this podcast ★
Alright we're back. And I'm whipping together some notes last minute because I was eating Thai food! We had some good stuff, some green papaya salad, some large, some brisket, some noodles, some crab fried rice. It was a win across the board. Hey gang the Drippies are coming up so I'll be opening up that channel on the Discord to get your noms in. Do it! ★ Support this podcast ★
Time to settle in by that holiday fire and enjoy one of these newfangled American podcasts. Listen to the soothing voice of an Australian brewer describe the pick and roll. Or the pleasant baritone of a guy in a now very less echo-y room talking about Dubai chocolate and cookie butter. Ahh now that's Christmas, isn't it folks. How about a nice game where for some reason they talk about soyface and woke and they say “sike?” Damn, that is the holidays, and I'm having a great time. Let's all have a nice holiday and eat some delicious food and drink a bunch of Christmas Bock. Yay. ★ Support this podcast ★
Ooooopsie I forgot to do show notes. Is that why we are late posting the show? Let's just say it is. Tony was in a particular “holly jolly” mood today as we ran down some amazing and fun topics. You're gonna wanna listen to this one folks!(?) All the normal stuff with a fun holiday spirit, plus Trader Joe's items. Check it out, it's that fabulous beer engine show. ★ Support this podcast ★
We're back and better than ever!! Bester?? Oh no, I've messed up again. Well I think we did a great comeback show and now we're back on track….maybe. We had a nice time talking about the Hulk and stuff. Hey, if you want something to do just type in “Ray Allen tweet” into Google and you'll understand our game today. Ok see ya. ★ Support this podcast ★
When it comes to Aussie gambling sites, I just can't imagine what's better than the Lucky Owl Club. I mean, you get everything: some awesome games, great banking, all the crypto you want. It's a lot like beers, loaded with crypto and a bunch of shitty scams. Today we looked at a number of Beggars pizzas, considered the homeland security risk level of a can of Steel Reserve, and put Tony into a big giant robot to fight the Untappd aliens. Just another day in the world of the Beer Engine, am I right? ★ Support this podcast ★
Just kidding!!!! We're back though, and it took us a little while to really get into the swing of things, but I think we found it. Some amazing pizza disasters this week, some great fast food analysis, plus maybe my favorite kölsch EVER. Tony enjoys the Bourbon County game this year and I really think my variants are even better than the real ones. ★ Support this podcast ★
You wouldn't believe the type of hellhole warzone I just got out of. I was stuck eating pizza, sushi, pour over coffee, fresh hop beers. Won't somebody think of the children, my goodness!! ★ Support this podcast ★
Also Tony had to pause the show to use the toilet. Which is just what they call it there, he'll get pissed at me if I call it a “restroom” or a “bathroom.” It's the toilet!! Today we came upon the weirdest beer related PR push of all time, and I honestly cannot unlock what is happening there. Some really bizarre stuff. I would try “Dale's IPA,” I just want that out there. I would try it and I think it'll be pretty good. I would also try a beer called Lucky O'Reilly or Mo'Mummy. Even if they are actually slot machines, I would give them a shot. Anyways, see you next week. ★ Support this podcast ★
Honestly I think today was the most difficult Untrappd game ever, and was absolutely based on total falsehoods. This was a fake news version of Untrappd. I also spend some time trying to legitimize shrimp pizza, trying to decode pizza bots, and bragging about my Russian River intake. The conservative dad has been defeated, I repeat, the conservative dad has been defeated by Anheuser-Busch! ★ Support this podcast ★
On 12 October 1810 Crown Prince Groff of Bavaria married Princess Tony of Maffcohausen. Munich officials invited the public to celebrate on fields outside the city walls; the site was named Tonywiese (“Tony's Meadow”) the following year and is still called Wiesn.The highlight of the first festival was a beer rating guessing game modelled on the medieval Scharlachrennen once run at Karlstor. Major Andreas Michael Dall'Armi of the National Guard proposed the idea, although Griff later claimed credit. The game was repeated in 1811, becoming the core of the annual Oktoberfest tradition. ★ Support this podcast ★
*Matt Berry voice* ah yes, the Beer Engine PodCAST! Yes, we're finally back, the great Beer Engine Podcast, doing our usual stuff. Do they like beer, we don't know, are they drinking beer, we don't know! Tony makes a big bet on the Measles taking over a certain, non-vaccinating state and Griff eats fancy bread and fancy burgers. It's just what we do. Pizza is discussed and also a man is angry about dynamic beer pricing on the strip. I dunno dude, it's the Vegas strip, shit is expensive, just go to the ABC Store and get a -196 and some Hurricane Popcorn. OK good game this week so listen to it, bye bye. ★ Support this podcast ★
Don't say it! Another podcast came out today, much to the chagrin of the haters and losers. It was nice to catch up with my friend Tony (or my friend Griff, depending on whose perspective you tend to read this from). We talked about some of our wonderful recent travels, our beautiful very sweet stouts we are cooking up and drinking, and how cool it is to get rained on sometimes. What else, what else, well we played a very, very difficult game with Tony that was frustrating for sure. And we checked in on Seth Weathers. Actually it was kind of a throwback, we saw Seth Weathers and James Watt in the same podcast, again!! What a treat, please enjoy. ★ Support this podcast ★
rWotD Episode 3030: Carlton & United Breweries Welcome to random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.The random article for Wednesday, 20 August 2025, is Carlton & United Breweries.Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) is an Australian brewing company based in Melbourne and owned by Japanese conglomerate Asahi Breweries. Its notable brands include Victoria Bitter, Carlton Draught, Foster's Lager, Great Northern, Resch's, Pure Blonde and Melbourne Bitter.CUB was established in 1904 as a merger of six existing breweries with Carl Pinschof as chairman and became a public company in 1913. It first expanded outside Victoria in 1931 and acquired a number of other brewing companies over the following decades. In 1983 it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Elders IXL and CUB was delisted from the stock exchange. In 1990, Elders IXL was renamed Foster's Group, and in July 2004, Fosters Group changed its name to Carlton & United Beverages. In February 2009, CUB announced the decision to separate the Australian Wine division from the Australian Beer, Cider & Spirits (BCS) division, and rename BCS to Carlton & United Breweries.In December 2011, American multinational SABMiller acquired Foster's Group, and took over ownership of Carlton & United Breweries as part of the acquisition.Subsequently, in October 2016, CUB was included in the purchase of SABMiller by Anheuser-Busch InBev. SABMiller ceased trading on global stock markets and as a result, Carlton & United was then owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev.In July 2019, Asahi Breweries agreed to purchase CUB, with the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission and Foreign Investment Review Board approving the deal in May 2020.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:10 UTC on Wednesday, 20 August 2025.For the full current version of the article, see Carlton & United Breweries on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Danielle.
It's over. The bubbles have settled. The Fruit War is done.This week, we break down the final results of the Seltzer Bracket in all their sticky, citrus-stained glory. 44 flavors entered. Only one remained standing — and it might surprise you. Was it a refreshing underdog? A nostalgic juggernaut? Or a mango-tinted fever dream from the depths of the convenience store fridge?Tony and Griff walk you through each region of the “Flavor Personality Party”:
Damn, it is just so good being a Meadcaster. What's great about it you ask: 1) every beverage I enjoy is one of the highest rated beverages on the planet. B) Beer people are jealous of me for my uncontroversially delicious honey booze. And 3) They just invented these automatic insulin pumps which really keep the tingling in my feet to a minimum. Tony had to guess the ratings on 5 meads and gang, it was a struggle. We also remembered the life and times of Hulk Boingo and Dan Hogan (RIP), and reminisced about our trips to the big city last weekend. Also, the highlight of the conversation: mergers & acquisitions baby, we love them!!! ★ Support this podcast ★
Grab your weirdest fruit puree and pour one out for your dignity—this week, we say goodbye to the Seltzer Bracket in true Beer Engine fashion: with a burp, a rant, and a few questionable decisions.Tony returns with sticky hands and suspicious cans after a hard-fought bracket finale, while Griff does his best to pretend this is a serious podcast. We crown a champion (spoiler: it's not your palate), reflect on what we've learned (spoiler: nothing), and question the state of “craft” in a world full of glitter and guava foam.Also in this episode:– A Seltzer Hall of Shame induction– Griff's unsolicited thoughts on carbonation levels– Tony's plan for a hard kombucha deathmatch– A quick detour into macro nostalgia and malt liquor futures– Plus: Is this the last waltz… or just the intermission?It's bubbly. It's dumb. It's exactly what you need in your ears right now.Drink pairing: Whatever's cold, vaguely citrusy, and legally considered alcohol.Listener challenge: Guess how many times Tony says “it's not that bad” in one episode. ★ Support this podcast ★
Gosh it's been so long since we recorded I nearly forgot to write show notes. My goodness what a shame that would have been. Well, we were back at it today in the midst of a lot going on! The final AF1 update of the week, and definitely not the last pizza group, discord, news segments and whatever else it is we do. They are all back! Also, Untappd screws me big time. Ok see ya! ★ Support this podcast ★
This is what our discourse has come to in this country. Can we not have a CiViLiZeD dEbAtE?!?! Can we not call our leaders “perverts” and “freaks” and “psychos?” Can we not espouse wild conspiracy theories? Can we stop having to TIP these TEENAGERS who make our PIZZAS for $5 an hour?! Which is not enough to buy 1/3rd of a beer from Inter Miami? Huh?! Anyways we did pizza group and some other stuff and went on and on about whatever. Enjoy!! ★ Support this podcast ★
Description:This week on the Beer Engine, Griff and Tony stumble into another hour of beer-soaked banter, featuring everything from crispy bois to questionable adjunct choices. We dive into the ongoing lager renaissance, ask whether cold IPA is a scam, and offer unsolicited advice to macro brewers who'll never listen.Also on tap:Griff tries not to cry while reviewing another West Coast IPA made with fruit loops.Tony explains why pickle seltzers are a war crime.The boys react to Untappd reviews like they're courtroom testimony.Plus: a surprise tasting of a beer that may or may not contain actual pastry.Beer Shouts:A few brews we cracked during the episode:[Brewery Name] – [Beer Name][Brewery Name] – [Beer Name](And something in a can that looked suspiciously like paint thinner.)Links & Extras:[Patreon link if applicable]Follow us on Instagram: @beerenginepodLeave us a voicemail or send us hate mail at: beerengineshow@gmail.comJoin the Discord: [link]Timestamps:00:00 – Cold Open & Beers of the Week12:45 – Crispy Lager Talk25:30 – Griff's Hop Rant of the Week™38:10 – Weird Beers & Untappd Drama55:00 – Listener Qs & Outro ★ Support this podcast ★
Dare I say, some of our best beer conversation and the most psychotic pizza group posts combined in a single episode ever?? Maybe, but it leads off with some of America and Australia's favorite NBA, AFL, AF1 and Colorado politics conversation. Tony finally has some success in a game which was a real Caribou Slobber Knocker. I'm dreading leaving this room because I just know that SOMEONE is watching the show about Mormon Wives that drink 10 “Dirty Dr. Peppers” a day then go swing. It's propaganda everyone! Don't watch it! ★ Support this podcast ★
In Germany the Subway bread is GOOD. Griff is back from a long break and the guys are running through the important info for beer drinkers that follow the “Great Griff Trail.” Hey, check out the slideshow on the Discord!! Kolsch, Orvals, lambics, $25 stout, it's all covered here. It's the beer-lovers fantasy - “yeah sure, I can have the best beers in the world for $5 but screw that! I want to pay MORE for SUGAR. Also, the real Pizza Pope has come to power and is controlling our lives. That's good enough for today, hey, I gotta keep going to work ova heah!!! ★ Support this podcast ★
Ahhhhhh the French champagne!!! No, I don't have to do an Orson Welles bit, and we didn't even talk about the guy this week, but I had been watching those outtakes from the Paul Merson wine ads. They are great, you should check them out. Today is our last show for a few weeks, so we ran the gamut of all the things our fans love - kickass lagers from the STORE, the world's finest football, Pope-talk, and of course, reading awards that people won and making a lazy-ass game out of it. It's yet another Beer Engine, the last for a few weeks, so get your fill, gang. Just join our Discord or follow us on Untappd if you need a quick key bump of Beer Engine over the next few weeks -it's fun! ★ Support this podcast ★
What is it like being in a game where you are losing 79-0, or it ends 100-12? What's it like being in the AF1, your floundering sponsorship from the Hulkster holding you hostage, forcing you to watch your team get obliterated by a QB who completes 10 passes, 7 for touchdowns, for a robust 110 yards? Do you look at everything that led you to this moment: the tears on the HS practice field, the brutal Summer training sessions in college, the letdowns on practice squads with the NFL, the XFL, the UFL? Now you're here on the field for the East Kansas Pork Butts and you're losing by 100 points. Where did it go wrong? You fell into that well that one time and hit your head and discovered a bunch of 70s porno mags. Maybe that was it? It was after you'd done really bad at figuring out the Untappd ratings for a bunch of grocery store beers or something? Maybe that was the moment. But now you're in the locker room of the Buttman Arena and no one is there to interview you after the game. A gen AI model generates some quotes that you didn't say and slaps them into a shitty article by a fake man named Lyle Biscuit. This is America in 2025 - enjoy the Beer Engine Podcast. ★ Support this podcast ★
What if there were a super league for the NCAA Tournament? Like, they took 8 teams that were just too good for the real thing and faced them off against each other. That would rock, and we did that today on the Beer Engine Pod.Also, we took down the dead pope and absolutely did not make it political! I made a live bet on the Nuggets. And some of our favorites are now top 50 breweries due to attrition. Tony is stuck in the well all week?? What's he gonna do down there?!? ★ Support this podcast ★
Greetings fellow pizza eaters and beer drinkers. Ah, mine pizza needeth 10 more minutes! Shan't we enjoy a flagon of ale to cure our ails? Thine titular ethos are becoming quite the pedant in thine pantaloons! (Is that something?)This week - some basketball had to be recapped as some of the basketball teams of great engines of the Beer Episode past had to be covered. The Arena Football season trudges on with an all Kansas showdown. Griff wins the pizza group by eating the world's thinnest “pie” and “za” and Tony goes full woke mode with prosciutto. Ultimately, they reach the final showdown and most important question the podcast has ever asked - which beer is better? Toohey's Extra Dry or Hahn Premium Special Dry Light??? We'll never know. ★ Support this podcast ★
Well, I'll be! That is one extremely low rated beer by the Miller Brewing Company. Congrats! Today we talked about Tony's time at GABS, how to order food for takeout for the future and Australian triple doublers. Griff is back on the pastry stouts and Michael's Pizza, it's like 2018 all over again on this show! Then there is this week's bracket, which features some of the saddest beers you can buy at the Dollar General. ★ Support this podcast ★
Looks like the Beer Engine Pod wasn't the only ones out there doing a bracket. The fine City of Chicago and their elusive Mayor have selected their favorite pizza place and it is the Pizza Group's most beloved spot. You'll just have to listen to find out. Anyways we also had some beers this week, Griff went psycho mode on Beers of the Week and a fun region in the bracket game that will have you enjoying some precious memories. ★ Support this podcast ★
The bracket contest is BACK! Everyone's favorite segment returns at the end of this show. The well is stocked with magazines and toys and Tony is doing his “very best” to keep out of there as he has to guess which is better: Michelob Golden Ultra Light Gold Bock, or Natty Daddy ICE Baddie? Good luck binch! Anyways, Tony and I spent way too much time on Bulls crap and we had a highly disjointed AF1 update of the week - it seems like the league has been around for years and yet they've only played 6 games and one team has somehow been in 3 of them? Also, the show has a bad and dangerous text message leak and we are sent to the gulag. Tony revisited some of his favorite Maffcos and Mountain Cultures and I tried to figure out if Luka Modric's brewery is as good and cool as him. Next week! The bracket returns with the RETRO BEERS!! Do you like Natty Boh? Do you like Old Style?? Do you like STAG?!?! Then tune in!!!! ★ Support this podcast ★
I'm only giving it that title so we can catch some of those beautiful viral downloads. We need them! We kicked off our new segment today, as promised, with the AF1 Update of the Week. Another banger as usual where I had no idea where anyone was and we did a word count check and a BET. Also some amazing St. Patrick's Day content, the return of U*tra R**ht Beer to Fox News (hint: lawsuit), and Chicago Bulls - NBA Champions? Probably not. But we did have some fun with Guinness and meet some new Untappd superstars. All of that on one podcast? Well, if you meander for multiple hours and don't edit, you've got plenty of time!! ★ Support this podcast ★
We have been forced to give up the XFL / UFL Update of the Week. Sadly, losing famous sportswriter uhh…that guy, has left us with no choice. Without 9000 words per week on each of my favorite games, and some of the worst puns I've ever heard, there's really no point. No, it's time to shift over to Kansas's #1 sports league - the Arena Football One, sponsored by Hulk Hogan. We discuss the upcoming format changes coming due to our new relationship with AF1. Oh and also there was a bunch of pizza stuff and Tony went to Melbourne and had 100 beers and pizza. There it is, 110 minutes on WAX for your listening pleasure. ★ Support this podcast ★
Ahh, another week in Boingo's America, or Tony's America? This week we talk about the Tonysphere hitting the USA (“sir, another weird guy that Tony watches on TV has hit the cabinet”). Griff puts in overtime at the Stamp and pays the price for a few hours. Tony gets super sweaty, and so do some of the beers. And an absolutely unnecessary rant on aging NBA wings.We also participate in a TOTALLY NON-BEER related game called “Ernest Gets a Beer Contract.” or something, I forgot already. Did we ever see Ernest drink a beer? I bet we would have if his movies had come out in the “Dodgeball” era. Ernest makes an IPA. Ernest puts a marshmallow into a his stout. Ernest uses 2000 pounds of coconut? One of these will work. ★ Support this podcast ★
It's important for us to cover these shelf battles between Hulk Hogan, an “every day carry” gun and holster company, and the Conservative Dad. Who else will give you the updates you need on these weirdos who all made the same cheap shitty beer marked up by 300%? That's right, it's the Beer Engine. We also use our journalist bonafides to cover the newly created “American Craft Beer Hall of Fame” which, coincidentally, did not induct The Hulkster. Who was more influential: Rasheed Wallace or Jim Koch? This is some classic bar chatter right here. ★ Support this podcast ★
Peter Symons, author of True Blue Brews - The Origins of Australian Beer, seeks a looser definition of "lager."