Barley & Me

In this episode of Barley & Me Presents: Leonard Malting, host Ben Rice and the crew (Paulina Olivares of the Sacramento Pink Boots Society and Corky McDonnell of the Dare Daniel Podast) discuss and review the new beer documentary, BEER: A LOVE STORY, with surprise guest, director Friedrich "Fritz" Moser. Fritz is known for his more investigative political documentaries, but decides to pursue a shared passion and a story not often told: Beer. From its humble beginnings to its current creative passions, with a keen eye for detail and loveable characters. We discuss how he found the key players, built the story, and what separates beer from most other social beverages. From Urbiers to hazy IPAs, from hop shortages to triumph, this is a truly loving look at one of the few things still keeping this world sane. Find Beer: A Love Story, on Untappd through February 28, or at beermovie.org. Cheers!If you have a beer-centric or heavily-beer-involved movie recommendation, let us know and maybe we’ll do this again!F

Host Ben Rice sits down with MaKendree VanHall of Greater Purpose Brewing (Santa Cruz, CA) and Amy Miller, comedian and host of the Who's Your God? Podcast. Greater Purpose started as a church and is now a church/brewery, so I could think of no better pairing to discuss these two seemingly-disparate things. We talk beer communion, conflicts in religious interpretations, diversity and beer and across religious sects, and naming beers after parishioners. Plus! Amy's new Epix special, finding your peace, and Amy leads MaKendree and Ben in a Who's Your God? staple, The Church of You. All this and more, on episode 139 of Barley & Me. Enjoy!Learn more about Greater Purpose Brewing by checking out greaterpurposebrewing.com or on Instagram @greaterpurposebrewingMaKendree VanHall also hosts the Rev'd Up Theolitics podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts.Definitely seek out anything Amy Miller is involved in by checking www.amymillercomedy.com and be sure to listen to the absolutely wonderful Who's Your G

Barley & Me host Ben Rice joins up with Paulina Olivares (Sacramento Pinks Boots Society) and Corky McDonnell (Dare Daniel Podcast) to review the 2006 cinematic classic Beerfest! In addition to discussing the veritable who's-who of character/sketch comedy actors, we touch on the quality of real-life brews seen on film, and maybe devolve into some outside discussions. Things like: The Mandela Effect, stealing from Shel Silverstein, peeing your pants (actually, that's related to the movie), and applauding in theaters. Plus! Expectations of comedy directors, going big or going home, and the harshness of the German language. And so, so much more, on this latest episode of Leonard Malting! Enjoy!If you have a beer-centric or heavily-beer-involved movie recommendation, let us know and maybe we’ll do this again!Find out more about PBS Sacramento at @pinkbootssacramento on InstagramCheck out Corky’s bad movie podcast on social media @daredanielpod, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.Barley & Me can be f

Host Ben Rice travels (virtually) to Los Angeles to talk to Common Space Brewing's first employee, brewer Josie Becker, and Molly Sanchez, comedian, wine writer, and host of The Hold Up Podcast. We talk nucleation points, shower beers, the (triumphant?) return of the black IPA, and childhood obsessions. Plus! Oh, the drama!, magical COVID relief, love in an elevator, and the joys of adults lying to children. All this and more, on episode 138 of Barley & Me. Enjoy!Find out more about Common Space Brewing across social media @commonspacelaFollow Josie Becker on IG @hoppyjosieGet your Molly Sanchez fill on Twitter @seriousmolly or on IG @mollyfuckingsanchezCheck out The Hold Up Podcast wherever you get your podcasts (it's the one with the Mead notebook!)Barley & Me can be found across social media @barleyandmepod. Email questions/comments/concerns/guest ideas/brewery ideas to barleyandmepodcast@gmail.com or barleyandmepod@gmail.comAnd be sure to learn more about the Black Is Beautiful Initiative, as feat

Host Ben Rice travels (digitally) to Half Moon Bay, CA and the suburbs of Manchester, England, to chat with musician and brewer/owner Dan Littlefield of Hop Dogma Brewing and musician/musician Mike Vennart of VENNART, Biffy Clyro, British Theatre, and Oceansize. We talk the writing and recording process, Dan's new EP, Mike's new album, quarantine creativity, Brexit, an attempted American coup, nationalized health care, the second epidemic of 2020 that is homelessness, finding your perfect creative partner, how to make award-winning recipes, international travel escapades, and whose fault of this is, really. All this and more, on episode 137 of Barley & Me. Enjoy!PLEASE find Dan & Mike's music - it's absolutely worth it.Go to https://vennart.bandcamp.com/ and https://danlittlefield.bandcamp.com/ to preview (and purchase) the goods.Follow Mike across social media @vennart and also go to www.vennart.com for exclusive music and merchSee what Hop Dogma is up to at www.hopdogma.com or follow them @hopdogmaB

Host Ben Rice recaps and winds down a hellacious 2020 over some bodacious Mexican lagers with the help of an esteemed panel of comedy friends and lovers, including Emma Haney, Becky Lynn, and Stephen Furey. With tales of debauchery, moments of clarity, big surprises, and somber memories, plus our guests' first michelada experience and beers you know and love and some you should! All in this jam-packed, super-sized year-end extravaganza episode of Barley & Me. Enjoy!You can find Emma Haney on IG @ehaneycomedy or on Twitter @emmaiscool69Follow Becky Lynn across social media (and Venmo) @ohthatsbeckyCheck out Stephen Furey on IG @scubastevefureyAnd be sure to learn more about the Black Is Beautiful Initiative, as featured in Episode 129 with Marcus Baskerville of Weathered Souls Brewing, at www.blackisbeautiful.beerGet your merch or make donations at www.customink.com/fundraising/black-is-beautiful-initiativeAlso, during this crisis, 100% of profits from sales of Barley & Me shirts via Zen-Threads.com wi

Host Ben Rice travels (virtually) to Lynn, MA, to talk to Bent Water Brewing's president and co-founder Aaron Reames, as well as their process engineering manager/technical director Jere Anderson. Joining Ben on this digital jaunt is Joe Isaacs of NRM, Inc., a provider of high-quality refrigeration products, and Dan Hale of Hale Winery Refrigeration & Consulting. If you think this episode is going to get technical on proper temperature maintenance and new technologies to maintain your brew quality while keeping costs manageable, you are...correct. We talk best measurement practices, exacting carbonation standards, glycol chillers galore, and can-to-can consistency. Plus! Understanding your beer lineup and cultures, the challenges of concrete fermenters, specialty hops, and our favorite winter beers! Oh, and for all you brewers listening, mention Barley & Me and NRM, Inc. will provide an additional THREE months of their ridiculously simple 24/7 web-based remote monitoring and controls capability, inclu

Host Ben Rice sits down with beer journalist and author of the upcoming book, "A Woman’s Place Is In The Brewhouse" Tara Nurin, as well as Kaytlin Bailey, a comedian and host of The Oldest Profession Podcast. We discuss women's involvement in the craft beer movement, as well as the brewster's history throughout history, from the Bible to the first civilization to the Renaissance and Prohibition. Are there forces at play that keep them in the shadows? We also look at capitalism and patriarchy's effects on the industry in general and on women in the industry in particular. We learn some new words, delight over "y'all's" utility and Ben figures out how to stop saying "you guys." All this and more, on episode 135 of Barley & Me. Enjoy!Find out more about Tara Nurin and her upcoming book "A Woman’s Place Is In The Brewhouse" at www.taranurin.com (or go to www.chicagoreviewpress.com/Brewhouse and use promo code BarleyAndMe25 to get 25% off)Check out The Oldest Profession Podcast wherever you get your podcasts a

On this episode of our all-new beer & basketball podcast Hoops & Hops (stay tuned to the end for our re-brand!), hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster break down the 2019-2020 NBA Finals, the 2020 NBA Draft/Free Agency free-for-all, and preview the upcoming 2020-2021 season. We get bogged down in Bogdanovic drama, re-do the Westbrook-Wall trade, compare Zion to a beer, and make our picks for the 2021 NBA Finals. Plus so much more, all over a beautiful Burn Your Idols hazy DIPA from Sacramento's Bike Dog Brewing.Follow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodCheck out Phil's culinary creations on IG @culinarylandoThis week's beer was from @bikedogbrewingWant us to compare players or teams to beers, or beers to players? Slide into those DM's, baby. Or email us at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com

Barley & Me host Ben Rice joins co-hosts Corky McDonnell (Dare Daniel Podcast) & Paulina Olivares (Sacramento Pink Boots Society) for this beer-centric movie podcast offshoot, Leonard Malting. Today we discuss the 1977 Coors heist classic Smokey & The Bandit. Does this movie stand the test of time? Should it be remade? Can it be remade? If so, with whom? We break this film down and possibly destroy your childhood, as we unearth... casual racism, negging, fat-shaming, the 70s obsession with gas-guzzling and CBs, and how this movie spurred a whole subculture in the last 70s and early 80s. Plus! Is this the best trilogy to start in 1977? Fight us, Star Wars! This episode has everything, so ENJOY!If you have a beer-centric or heavily-beer-involved movie recommendation, let us know and maybe we’ll do this again!Find out more about PBS Sacramento at @pinkbootssacramento on InstagramCheck out Corky’s bad movie podcast on social media @daredanielpod, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.Barley & M

Host Ben Rice travels (virtually) to Richmond, CA, to talk to East Brother Beer Co's brewers Rob Lightner & Paul Liszewski, along with guest Amanda Glynn, a scientist and professor at Sacramento State who also collaborates with local breweries to brew beers for charity! We talk the depressing realities of the COVID-19 shutdown on the brewing industry, how timing and good fortune helped East Brother during the most challenging times, the pending aluminum can shortage, and good things too! Like gardening and the art of motorcycle maintenance, D&D campaigns, NOT election campaigns, pursuing your creative outlets, and how to party like a rock star at home. All this and more, on episode 134 of Barley & Me. Enjoy!Learn more about East Brother Beer Co, including their latest releases and events, across social media @eastbrotherbeerLook for Dr. Glynn's latest collab at Flatland Brewing in Elk Grove in early December 2020!Barley & Me can be found across social media @barleyandmepod. Email questions/com

Host Ben Rice chats with Brian Moore, a comedian and former employee of Santa Clara Valley Brewing and Fort Point Brewing, and Kelly Berger, a person excited but hesitant to try comedy and former taproom manager and sales associate for Solid Ground and New Glory. Over glasses of Deschutes Fresh Haze (Ben), Hapa’s Galileo’s Dream (Brian), and a New Glory Ubahdank (Kelly), we discuss the COVID-19 shutdown’s effects on the beer and entertainment industry, how a big personality can find its way into the exciting world of beer, dick and clit jokes, and Ben proposes some radical political policies. Plus! Comedy in a baseball stadium, the struggles of small breweries to maintain the status quo, comedy do’s and don’t’s when starting out (and showrunning), why bigger breweries might struggle with this shutdown more than you’d think, self-roasts, worst shows, and being an asshole on a first date. All this and more, on Episode 133 of Barley & Me. Enjoy!Follow Brian Moore on Instagram @bmomakesyoulaughCheck out Kelly

Leonard Malting is the beer-focused movie review offshoot of Barley & Me Podcast, featuring B&M host Ben Rice, plus co-hosts Corky McDonnell (Dare Daniel Podcast) and Paulina Olivares (Sacramento Pink Boots Society). In this episode, we discuss the 2012 Edgar Wright sci-fi/buddy flick "The World's End." Could this episode BE more timely?Join us on the Golden Mile as we discuss this seemingly-straightforward film's many twists and turns, its excellent plotting and hidden messages, and we do it while enjoying a Silver Moon Brewing F* Cancer IPA! As we explore this movie's themes, it dredges up painful memories of our pasts, our medical maladies, and even leads to some song recommendations, if you're interested. Enjoy our take on this overlooked gem!If you have a beer-centric or heavily-beer-involved movie recommendation, let us know and maybe we’ll do this again!Find out more about PBS Sacramento at @pinkbootssacramento on InstagramCheck out Corky’s bad movie podcast on social media @daredanielpod, or l

Host Ben Rice connects with Los Angeles comedians JoAnn Schinderle and Mark Smalls to discuss their histories in the beer industry, their standup comedy, surviving the COVID-19 pandemic, side hustles, coping mechanisms, and how JoAnn nearly killed a guy! Plus! Mark guesses Ben's beer order! Enjoy!Need more? Follow JoAnn Schinderle @jojoschinderle on IG. You can find "Dark Jeans" wherever you get your music and comedy albums. And if you're feeling so bold, inquire about JoJo's No-No's.Find Mark Smalls @mark_smalls on IG and you can check out soe of his standup on the Pier 69: Junior Varsity comedy mixtape. Or find him on Twitch!Barley & Me can be found across social media @barleyandmepod. Email questions/comments/concerns/guest ideas/brewery ideas to barleyandmepodcast@gmail.com or barleyandmepod@gmail.comAnd be sure to learn more about the Black Is Beautiful Initiative, as featured in Episode 129 with Marcus Baskerville of Weathered Souls Brewing, at www.blackisbeautiful.beerGet your merch or make donatio

Hoops & Hops is a beer and basketball podcast co-hosted by Phil Webster and Barley & Me's Ben Rice. In this episode, we talk about round one of the 2020 NBA Playoffs, the stunning Heat-Bucks series, find out what kind of player Jimmy Butler is, and take a deep dive on the coaches of the remaining teams. Ben's beer this week is Monk's Cellar's West Coastin', while Phil imbibes a Russian River Pliny for President. Enjoy!Check out Phil’s stay-at-home meal ideas and what he’s eating and drinking on Instagram @culinarylandoBarley & Me can be found across social media @barleyandmepod. Be sure to follow us for more info on future Barley & Me Presents! Editions, as we try to tackle music, movies, sports, and more! Email questions/comments/concerns/Dream Teams to barleyandmepodcast@gmail.com or barleyandmepod@gmail.comFor those unaware, learn more about the Black Is Beautiful Initiative at www.blackisbeautiful.beerGet your merch or make donations at https://customink.com/fundraising/black-is-beautiful-

In this special episode, host Ben Rice talks to absolutely no one! Oak Park Brewing in Sacramento had the good fortune of collaborating with the first Black-owned brewery in America, People's Brewing in Osh Kosh, Wisconsin! So OPB's head brewer Rodg interviews the son of the owner, Theo Mack, Jr. We'll hear about how Theo Mack, Sr., came into the beer business, his journeys in the military and through the Civil Rights Movement, and what People's Beer meant then and what it should mean now. It's a fascinating look at beer history, civil rights history, and how those are so intimately intertwined, and speaks to all the things America is going through right now. Thank you to Oak Park Brewing for doing this, making this beer, and letting me use this audio. Go hunt down this lager; it's one hell of a beer. Enjoy!Follow Oak Park Brewing and get more information on this collaboration on Instagram @opbrewcoBarley & Me can be found across social media @barleyandmepod. Be sure to follow us for more info on future B

Barley & Me host Ben Rice joins co-host and chef Phil Webster for episode 3 of Hoops & Hops, a discussion of old- and new-school NBA basketball and beer. Episode 3 was recorded at New Helvetia Brewing in Sacramento, CA. As we discussed the NBA reopen, we drank a Crowns & Hops Black Is Beautiful Pecan Pie stout. We then crowned our best performers from the first 10 days of NBA action, before delving into a comparison of Gary Payton to a beer. To assist, Dave Gull of New Helvetia busted out his GABF gold medal winner, Thurston Adambier. We also realign our expectations for the rest of the year and pick our new frontrunners for the 2020 NBA Finals. Enjoy!Check out Phil’s stay-at-home meal ideas and what he’s eating and drinking on Instagram @culinarylandoBarley & Me can be found across social media @barleyandmepod. Be sure to follow us for more info on future Barley & Me Presents! Editions, as we try to tackle music, movies, sports, and more! Email questions/comments/concerns/Dream Teams to b

Host Ben Rice chats with Matt Vincent, owner/operator of Durango, Colorado's Oh Hi Beverage Company. Oh Hi is a beverage company focused on CBD and THC infused beverages with a current focus on seltzers. We chat about Matt's initial foray into the infusion game, as well as his past/current beer-related enterprises, Ska Brewing and Ska Fabrication, as well. Find out why Oh Hi started, why you can't mix THC and alcohol together even though hops and hemp are cousins, the fierce competition for sales in the infusion/edible CBD/THC world, the demands of the consumer in beer and weed, and the hardest sell Matt ever had to make. Plus! Beer's bottle to can transition, finding alternate revenue streams, how to spice up your life, and COVID-19 business adaptation! All this and more, on episode 131 of Barley & Me. Enjoy!Find out more about Oh Hi Beverages (including shipping of their CBD releases) by following them online @ohhibevco or www.ohhibev.comCheck out Ska Brewing @skabrewing and Ska Fabricating @skafabricat

Leonard Malting is the beer-focused movie review offshoot of the Barley & Me Podcast, featuring B&M host Ben Rice, plus co-hosts Corky McDonnell (Dare Daniel Podcast) and Paulina Olivares (Pink Boots Society). In this episode, we discuss the 1993 indie stoner comedy classic Dazed & Confused. Known as a weed movie, Ben argues it might actually be a beer movie. We break down break-out roles, high school hazing, and the bygone lazy days of summer. Plus! We drink a variety of Black Is Beautiful beers (cheers to Oak Park, Urban Roots, and Bike Dog Brewing for the provisions) and F* Cancer IPA from Silver Moon Brewing.If you have a beer-centric or heavily-beer-involved movie recommendation, let us know and maybe we’ll do this again!Find out more about PBS Sacramento at @pinkbootssacramento on InstagramCheck out Corky’s bad movie podcast on social media @daredanielpod, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.Barley & Me can be found across social media @barleyandmepod. Be sure to follow us for more

Host Ben Rice chats with "Doctor" Bill Sysak of San Marcos's Wild Barrel Brewing about their recent distribution expansion, fatherly love, the "San Diego style" of brand building, and failed homebrew experiments. Plus! The secrets about hazy IPA that no brewer wants you to know, shared love of saisons and Berliner weisse (it might finally be a THING!), and turning fandom and friendship into career opportunities. NOT TO MENTION a very special Wild Barrel news release, the difference between kettle sour and classic mixed/spontaneous fermentation, and the hidden evils of the modern bottle share. All this and so much more, on episode 130 of Barley & Me. Enjoy!Find out more about Wild Barrel and their beers by following them online @wildbarrelbrewing or order beer for delivery (California only) at www.wildbarrelbrewing.comBarley & Me can be found across social media @barleyandmepod. Email questions/comments/concerns/guest ideas/brewery ideas to barleyandmepodcast@gmail.com or barleyandmepod@gmail.comAnd be