The final stop on this first journey through North Central Indiana is Four Day Ray Brewing. Christian & Thad breakdown the areas brewer sene with two locals and assistant brewers Kerry & Jerrod. The guys also sit with two patrons of the brewery, Carl & Dana. Hear how their beer stories and the patron perspective of Four Day Ray. Then the guys talk and sample beers with Scott Kennedy, Director of Operations at Four Day Ray Brewing. Learn all you need to know about somewhere you should go. Great beer, great food & even better company. CHEERS as always RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE  EMAIL US AT thad.mbr@gmail.com / christianm.mbr@gamil.com 

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Trip to North Central Indiana: Four Day Ray Brewing

For the next two weeks Christian and Thad will be taking you on a journey to North Central Indiana. They start this journey in old downtown Noblesville at Primeval Brewing. Where the guys sit down with a co-Brewers/owners Tim and Nathan. Listen in and find out all about how Primeval Brewing, their connects to the local community and where the owners/brewers see the brewery in the future. In this great brewery that try brings the feel of European culture, beer and more.  RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE ~ Cheers reach out to the podcast by emailing: christianm.mbr@gmail.com or thad.mbr@gmail.com 

Trip to North Central Indiana: Primeval Brewing

Christian & Thad introduce to you the rest of the michiana Beer Reviewers Family of admins on Facebook. They’re creepy and they’re kooky, they’re from Illinois & Cali. They’re Jason & Andy. They’re the mBR family. SNAP SNAP. Cali Jason & Illi Andy “The Beer Snob” share with you their craft beer origin stories. What they are doing for goals or “resolution” for the new year. Their 2021 personal beee goals. What their goals for mBR are in 2021. Cali Jason & And also participate in all the nonsense that this podcast brings. So crack a cold one or pour yourself a cup of joe, sit back and enjoy...even if you listen at work.  please help us be RATTING, REVIEWING & SUBSCRIBING to this podcast. contact the podcast at christianm.mBR@gmail.com and/or Thad.mbr@gmail.com remember we encourage to send ANY image you would line to to uncladave.mbr@gmail.com ~ Cheers!

They're Creepy & They’re Kooky, The mBR Family

Christian & Thad make a day trip and get their caffeine fix and did they ever. They went to Granger, IN to visit Steve Stogdill owner and chef at Victorian Pantry. We learn about roasting, the different types of coffee, how to use a French press, coffee pairings, cookies and so much more. Steve was a GREAT host and filed the guys up so they could get a lot done at home. So get out your French press and pour self a great cup of coffee and enjoy.  as always RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE  Find more of our social media pages Facebook/Instagram/Twitter/TikTok  email the guys at thad.mbr@gmail.com / christianm.mbr@gmail.com 

Fully Caffeinated at Victorian Cafe

Christian & Thad serve up their first flight episodes. That’s right you get multiple tastes of interviews. First the guys talk with Karen from Bendix Coffee Co. while at the Polar Beer Club at South Bend Brew Werks. No beer just coffee for your hosts. Then they head over to South Blend Cafe and sit down with owner Amy. She feeds the guys her hangover cure and some great cups of Joe. The boys then run down the LaSalle St. hill to Zenn Cafe where they sit down with roaster and owner Shaun. Doing their part to support local. Sit back and enjoy this Dry January episode of the Beer & nonsense podcast. RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE ~ CHEERS reach the guys by email: christianm.mbr@gmail.com / thad.mbr@gmail.com 

B&n Flight: So Much Coffee

Christian & Thad are Dry for the month of January. That doesn’t change their mind set as they motive from Craft Beer to Crafts of Coffee. They also continue to #SupportLocal. They take the month to feature local coffee houses and roasters. They start it in the heart of DTSB (that's, Down Town South Bend) at PEGGS a local coffee house and restaurant that works with a local roaster Bendix Coffee Co. to crest their own blend of coffee and serve up great food and hospitality. They guys have breakfast, several crafts of coffee and sit down with Pegg herself. The guys also give a quick update as to how Dry January is going for them. So sit back pour self a cup of joe or crack a cold one and enjoy.  As always, RATE, REVIEW  & SUBSCRIBE ~ Cheers! Contact the guys at: Thad.mbr@gmail.com or christianm.mbr@gmail.com  Find PEGGS at: 127 S Michigan St South Bend, IN 46601 United States

Dry January & Supporting Local - PEGGS

Christian & Thad participate in a great deal of nonsense in this episode of B&n. Along with assistance brewers Uncle Dave &Cousin Danny. They try to use their “creative” side. They talk discuss a few movies that will be released in 2021 and they predict how the movie will develop and how they will end. Listen to how these idiots set up these movies. - Top Gun: Maverick  - Space Jam: A new Legacy - Ghostbusters: Afterlife  - Cruella -more Crack a Cold One & Sit Back & Enjoy! Please RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE Reach out to us via email at christianm.mbr@gmail.com / Thad.mbr@gmail.com also you can send any pictures you want to uncledave.mbr@gmail.com 

Before You See It

Christian & Thad have been very good at predicting years craft beer trends. 2021 is another chance to see if they can predict the coming trend. Cousin Danny supplies more Alaskan beer and Uncle Dave chimes in on what is to come to craft beer industry in the New Year. Christian brought in a few beers that he thinks will be the hot 2021 craft brew. What are you expecting? So go grab a cold one and crack it. Sit back and enjoy. As always please RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE. email us your questions at thad.mbr@gmail.com / christianm.mbr@gamil.com 

Happy New Beers 2021

HAPPY 2021 Brewcrew! Good Riddance 2020... Christian & Thad are back at the Tippecanoe Place Restaurant (620 W Washington St, South Bend, IN 46601) visiting with Ryan Withrop Head Brewer at Studebaker Brewing Co.. It's New Years Day and we ask whats new and coming to Studebaker Brewing. Then Christian & Thad break the news that they are going dry in January. Special note, this was recorded before they went dry and they have been drinking. Christian did a little research and found some health benefits to taking 31 days a way from alcohol. The guys set up their plans to changing habits and hopefully their bodies. They look at some gains people who took a break from alcohol had in a study conducted by the University of Sussex. Always a good time when at the mansion and hanging out with Ryan. So, Crack a Cold One or NOT & Enjoy the start of 2021 with us.  Please CLICK a Rate, Review & Subscribe.  CHEERS!

Heavy O’ Lang Syne (Beers Long Past)

Part two includes more Thad, Uncle Dave, cousin Danny, Alyssa and pops Miller. It also includes more questions, more Alaskan beer, and a bunch more laughs. So crack a cold one sit back and enjoy and as always please remember right, review, and subscribe. CHEERS

Alaskan Christmas II - Part 2

Thad and Uncle Dave sit down with cousin Danny, from Alaska. This is the annual Christmas reviews from the great north. Thad and cousin Danny trade off with trivia. Thad quizzes cousin Danny and Uncle Dave about United States trivia. Cousin Danny asks Thad & Uncle Dave Trivia about Alaska, Indiana and Michigan. Along the way they sample beers from all around Alaska. So crack a cold one sit back and enjoy and as always please remember to write, review, and subscribe. Don’t forget, this is part one of two of your double download special of Xmas from Alaska.

Alaskan Christmas II - Part 1

Your jolly hosts Christian & Thad spend the evening in the beautiful Tippecanoe Place Restaurant (Studebaker Mansion) located at 620 W Washington St, South Bend, IN 46601. The mansion is dressed in all of it's Christmas glory. The guys sit down with our equally jolly guest, Head Brewer at Studebaker Brewing Co.. Ryan Withrop. We put some of his new beers down our throat holes.  Like the new blueberry pie brown ale that they call Blueberry BALEout. This episode goes down the rabbit hole literally. We talk about the different TV & YouTube holes we go down and how weird and dark they can get. We all have places to escape reality and for us, the mansion is one. It's crazy people lived there. Anyway, Crack a Cold One, Sit Back & Enjoy. Please RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE & Cheers! 

What Happens in a Rabbit Hole, Stays in a Rabbit Hole

One more time. Christian & Thad head out to Lakeville Brew Crew and talk with co-owners Duncan & Rodney. We talk with the guys about Christmas movies...well not exactly. What is NOT a Christmas movie. We set some criteria and debate movies Die Hard. What do you think is it a Christmas movie. Crack a cold one and enjoy. Fine out what the guys decide what is a Christmas movie or not. Please RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE.

NOT a Christmas Movie

Time is a virtue. At least that’s what they say. Who ever “they” are. Well, Christian & Thad discuss when is it too early to have a drink. We do this with the experts. Co-owners of Lakeville Brew Crew, Duncan & Rodney. Join by assistant brewer Kevin we lay out a study done 2700+ adults of what time is it okay to drink. Christian also found an article that gives 5 occasions that people think it's oaky to drink before 5PM. What is your opinion? Let us know on our social medias or email us at thad.mbr@gmail.com or christianm.mbr@gmail.com. Now crack cold one and Enjoy. Please RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE

If Not Now When

BLACK FRIDAY ALREADY... Well Happy Holidays everyone. Today Christian & Thad are at Lakeville Brew Crew with the co-owners of LBC brewery Rodney & Duncan.  Christian has a wish list of beer related Christmas gifts for him for Santa and shares that with you. He prods and pokes the others to share their wishes. Then the guys dispel some myths about dark beers. I mean BLACK FRIDAY, DARK BEER, get it? So Crack a Cold One &  Enjoy. Please RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE ~ Cheers

All I Want for Christmas...DARK BEER

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