Podcast appearances and mentions of rob forczek

In segment one we explore what was basically the last live show anyone attended. Life long friend and listener to the podcast, Keith Oltman, celebrated his 45th birthday at MSG for the Brother's Show. It turned out to be an incredible show and Keith gives us his rundown of the show and what the vibes were like inside MSG that night.

Hilary Barile and Blair Bakker are 5th generation farmers at Rabbit Hill Farms in Shiloh NJ. For 4 generations Rabbit Hill was known for their Jersey Fresh potatoes. As American diets started shifting away from carbs, potatoes started feeling the pinch and Rabbit Hill had some decisions to make. At the same time, Hilary and Blair started noticing craft breweries and distilleries sprouting up in every direction in NJ. They had a brainstorm to grow barley, malt it themselves, and sell it to NJ breweries and distilleries. It was just crazy enough to work! On this episode Hilary and Blair break down the whole story, explain what barley malt is, how it's malted, and why the beer you're holding would just be hop water without it!

After we hung out with Dave Engbers and and Bob Kaiser on the phone in the last episode, we wrapped up the calls live with Natalie Crystal, New Jersey and Delaware Area Sales Manager for Founders. You’ll notice Natalie took the place of our host Jay Rose for this episode, he was VERY BUSY and had to hurry out the door after the phone calls. Nat does an awesome job mixing it up with Rob and Richard while opening a few heavy hitters from Founders including Mas' Agave, Blushing Monk, and Barrel Runner. She was also nice enough to open a Kane Brewing Mexican Brunch for good measure. Thank you Founders Brewing and thank you Natalie for 2 great episodes!

Jim Conroy, Lead Brewer from The Alchemist, joins us to talk about the brewery and the beer that basically changed the craft beer landscape. Jim walks us through his beginnings with The Alchemist and how they struggled to keep up with production, up to now as they have expanded and have been able to make more beer. We talk about old school lot beers, how Heady has become the official beer of Phish lots, and what the future holds for The Alchemist.

Stone Sanctimonious IPA Stone Tropic Of Thunder Lager Stone Vertical Epic 11-11-11

Fear of a Craft Beer Flashback. RF's first appearance on the podcast.

FOACBP and No Simple Road

Part 2 of our Record Store Day extravaganza at Jupiter Records in Woodbury Heights NJ. Ryan Horner from Dogfish sits in, Chuck Garrity from Death Of A Fox Brewing saves the day with a corkscrew to open the Neshaminy In The Midnight Sour, George from the Woodbury FAF Coalition Explains Lot 323, and Jay Rose and Rob explain how they both discovered the No Simple Road Podcast on the same day at the same time. Good stuff. If you want open a beer and play a drinking game while you listen, DRINK every time Rob mentions Ohio.

This is segment 1 of 2 from what has now become a bit of a tradition for us. This is our 3rd Record Store Day Podcast, and the second year in a row we've done it from Jupiter Records in Woodbury Heights NJ. Record Store Day falls right at the end of the Hippie High Holidaze of Bicycle Day, 4/20, the anniversary of Prince's death and Earth Day. Seeing as how Dogfish Head is the official beer of Record Store Day, we had Ryan Horner from Dogfish sit in with some beautiful liquid. The theme of this one was "Opening The Vaults." We all brought beers from the deep dark recesses of our collections and opened them on the show. Most of the beers that were opened were older than our children. Rob opens a VERY sour Stone Enjoy After, Jay Rose breaks down how to drink a sour beer, Steve Zimmerman from Jupiter shares some of the more ridiculous things he finds in record collections, and Richard enjoys an 11 year old 120 IPA. Chuck Garrity from Death Of A Fox Brewing in Clarksboro NJ hangs for a bit to explain how his brewery is a coffee house and his coffee house is a brewery. Very cool stuff. Open a beer from your vault and enjoy the ride!

In the latest episode of Across the Margin: The Podcast, host Michael Shields takes a step back from the typical format that regularly comprises the journeys Beyond The Margin, and digs into what it means to be a member of the Osiris Media Group. Osiris is a community of podcasts and podcasters that connects enthusiasts of the arts, culture and music with an eclectic and fascinating array of podcasts and live experiences. In an episode that features three interviews with a trio of seasoned, knowledgeable podcasters, Michael delves into the Osiris podcasts that are not musically focused (an episode dedicated to the music of Osiris is forthcoming!). First up, is an interview with Bob Crawford, co-host of the The Road To Now. The Road to Now explains the history behind important events and outstanding individuals of modern times. Created in 2016 by Dr. Benjamin Sawyer of Middle Tennessee State University and Bob Crawford, a founding member of the Grammy-nominated band The Avett Brothers, The Road to Now has brought historians, politicians, journalists and artists to the table for conversations that illuminate the map that brought us to where we are today. Next, listeners are introduced to Fear Of A Craft Beer Planet, a craft beer podcast hosted by lifelong friends Jay Rose, James “Richard” Rabic, and Rob Forczek, through an interview with Jay Rose. Jay and Rob have been in the NJ beer business for decades and Richard is a seasoned broadcaster, and together they converse upon the business of beer, and discuss at length the parallels between the beer and the music industry. Lastly, a glimpse into the podcast Daddy Unscripted is offered through an interview with host Tim Wheaton. Daddy Unscripted is a podcast about being a dad. Each episode is a loose conversation with the host and his guest talking about their history with their own dad, how they approach being a dad, and how they manage doing so within their walk of life. So, sit back and enjoy a podcast that is All Osiris Everything! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Everyday is IPA day. Even though there's an actual "IPA Day" on the calendar (sometime in August maybe?) it really occurs every day of the week. Saison needed its own day to bask in the sunlight and be appreciated for its delicate intricacies, and Allagash Brewing created such a day. We celebrated Saison Day with our very good friends at Tonewood brewing. Ryan Egan from Tonewood sat in, Jared Ruocco from Allagash stopped by to explain Saison Day, we figured out where our lost microphone cables escaped to, and Richard explains his latest employment situation. I don't remember the last time we laughed this hard on a podcast. If you need a few HA-HA's in your life, this is the episode for you. Pop open a beautiful Saison and enjoy the ride.

72 was recorded at the Blue Monkey Tavern in Merchantville NJ first with just us, then with the Founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewing, Sam Calagione. You might remember Dogfish from such productions as 60 Minute IPA, 90 Minute IPA, 120 Minute IPA, and literally changing the face of craft brewing in America. We wrap up AC Beer Fest, we talk about Dogfish Beers, the Beer Biz, music, craft beer cocktails, and variety pack packaging that doubles as a cooler. A very compelling episode with one of the people on our Craft Beer Mt. Rushmore. Heady stuff!

71 takes place around a kitchen table at a kitschy Air B & B right outside Atlantic City NJ with Cam and Erin from Ironbound Cider. Ironbound is located on a farm in northwest NJ that produces legitimate, handmade, artful, hard cider. With over 25 years of wine making experience under his belt, Cam is the Cider Maker at Ironbound and walks us through the steps it takes to make such a beautiful beverage. Erin is one of the people responsible for getting the cider from the farm, to your hands. We discuss regenerative farming, employing ex-cons and refugees, cider apples vs eating apples, and the challenges involved with going up against giant multinational sweet cider producers on shelves and on tap. This one is very educational!

Annnnnnd we're back! With a slight equipment upgrade we're back to sounding like we know what we're doing and firing on cylinders! On this episode we celebrate our first legit episode on the Osiris Podcast Network with a 5 year old Allagash Tiarna, and we explain our new theme music which is from our band from the 90's. John Couchoud from South Jersey Beer Scene calls in to help us navigate the ever-murky waters of NJ beer politics, there's a general discussion about a new "craft beer" tasting room in Philly, and Richard explains how he's taking over the world of podcasting one podcast at a time.

This episode takes place at the bar in Rob's house and was recorded on 3 iPhones. We each had one in front of us. All 3 files were sent to Richard where he married the audio to make it sound whole. Only issue was, Jay Rose got 2 calls during the recording which threw off the Synch. Richard being the audio dynamo that he his, saved the episode. JR sounds a little like a Daft Punk robot toward the end which isn't the end of the world. That's what he gets for not turning on airplane mode while recording. We drink beers from Omnipollo, Evil Twin, Neshaminy Creek, and our boys Tonewood. A NICE time was had by all.

This episode was recorded at in the Bar in Rob Forczek's basement affectionately called "The Pompous Pour." As you listen to this, Rob and his fam are in a new house, so we thought it was fitting to to wrap up the year that was 2016 with the Final Pour at the Pour. We went straight through on this one with no edits and no breaks. We now present all 2 hours and 50 mins of #52! Happy this, merry that, drink something awesome.

First of 2 segments recorded upstairs at the Blue Monkey Tavern in Merchantville NJ before their annual Fall Beer fest. Rob Forczek calls in from the field, and Richard brings a bunch of beers from his personal stash and enjoys his picks, and we hold up the progress of a gentleman trying to vacuum the room.

48 takes place in Rob's Forczek's basement, better known as "The Pompous Pour." Occasionally it's a gas to do a podcast with just us, in a quiet place, with not a ton of swirling shenanigans. Rob Forczek does allllll the show prep, Richard proclaims he's a craft beer yellow belt, Jay Rose explains how he makes cold brew coffee, and we geek out over a smoked porter that was created on the fly. This one has a chill vibe to it. That's nice occasionally.

Our second segment celebrating the 40th birthday of everyone's favorite co-host, Rob Forczek. We continue to drink through all the beautiful beers Andy O brought, a Hill Farmstead Dorothy was opened, and Ed Hughes drops a Blue IPA from Tired Hands on us. We also hear about a best man speech that didn't stand a chance, Jay Rose and Rob's CBC shenanigans, Dan admits he's a bad producer, and somehow Richard becomes the judge of Jay Rose's Stone Brewing event disappearing act. Richard as a judge, yep, you read that correctly. This is a big one, it clocks in at right about an hour and a half. A big show for a big birthday extravaganza!

43 takes place upstairs at the Pourhouse in Westmont NJ. We recorded with about 20 of our friends as we celebrated Rob Forczek's 40th Birthday. Richard, not wanting to give up the spotlight for any reason, strolled in an hour and 15 mins late to the recording. We waited for him, and so did the entire upstairs of the bar. Good times, same as it ever was.

This episode was recorded on Jay's iPhone on June 28th 2015 at 3:30AM after Jay Rose, Richard, Rob Forczek, and John Hoyos watched the first installment of the GD 50th concert. The boys streamed the show from San Francisco at Rob's bar in his house, known as "The Pompous Pour." After copious amounts of alcohol and music, a spirited (drunken)argument about John Mayer playing with the Dead when it was just a rumor, went on entirely too long. More bottles were opened and probably shouldn't have been, Al Gore is recognized as a Navy Seal Dead Head, John Hoyos claims not to be an expert in anything and B-12 will sink your battleship. This one is all over the place.

Part one of our Fear Of A Craft Beer Planet Holiday Extravaganza takes place at the bar in Rob Forczek's basement, also knows as the Pompous Pour. Jay Rose is slightly under the weather and can't taste anything making for an interesting podcast. Richard learns how fruit gets in the beer, Rob Forczek goes to a Laura Branigan concert, and the Seef Head is demystified. If you're not already in the holiday spirit, don't look for this to help you. You're on your own.

In this episode we are joined by Jon Glyn. Jon Runs a network of farmers markets n the Philadelphia area. Jon considers himself an expert in the field of apple varieties. We pair all of the delicious apples Jon brought, with an array of beautiful ciders. Richard is late and we'll find out why, and Rob Forczek is replaced by the Seef Head, our new mascot.

BIG SHOW! This is segment one of three from Neshaminy Creek Brewing CO! In this episode we sit down with Rob Jahn, one of the founders of Neshaminy Creek Brewing. Listen as Rob gives us an unabashed, behind the scenes look at all things Neshaminy Creek Brewing! Our #1 Superfan Nick Houhoulis (Nicky HouHou, DC Nicky)drove all the way up from DC to sit in for the day, Rob Forczek is on board, Dan steers the ship, Jay Rose still hates root beer, and Richard is blissfully Richard. This is a great episode! Two more episodes on the way featuring Jeremy Myers and Pat Pie. These are not to be missed!!

Part 2 of our Pourhouse NJ podcast starts with a new segment: In The Crosshairs With Jay Rose. Find out what's got Jay fired up this week. Rob Forczek sits in, Tara Nurin from Beer For Babes and Gray Rosen from Barley Legal Homebrew Club stop in for a visit. Also, beers from Dogfish and Flying Fish, and Jay digs deep into his stash to wow the panel and the people at the bar with an amazing beer. Tune in to see what it is!

In this episode, we record live and direct from the upstairs bar at The Pourhouse in NJ. Our good friend of many many years and 20 year beer-biz veteran Rob Forczek sits in for this segment. We drink a Dogfish beer, we dissect a White Ale from a Trappist Brewery, Rob drops an Allagash Victoria on our heads, we talk about Richard working out and being a music coach, and sound like jaded old vets as we break down Philly Beer week.