Jason and Alex bring Ryan Bell (fan of the pod and beer group member) onto the show to taste some beers while social distancing. On this episode we try 4 local beers from breweries that are still up and running - allowing people to order online and pickup. Enjoy!

SomerVillain BrewCast

#31 - Beer Distancing

Jason Goes out to the the middle of the country to Tallgrass Tap House to drink with his old friend Aaron Conti. They find some tasty brews to talk about, like the Devil's Nectar. We also try some KC beer Co., Funkworks, and Cider Boys

#30 - Kansas?

Oh Boy was the summer good to us, but now it's time to get back to the pod. let's go! 1. DuClaw Pumpkin Retribution 2. Mispillion River Brewing Space Otter 3. Mispillion River Brewing Reach Around IPA 4. Argus Brewery Paschke Pils 5. Jeremiah Johnson Mountain Man

#29 - Season 3!

We take a walk down a different path, free of all that gluten! We bring on our friend Ben Spalter (who once drank beer, but now can't have gluten) to test with us a few of these gluten-free beers. Breweries today: Glutenberg, Ground Breaker Brewing, Lakefront Brewery, Anheuser-Busch, and Ghostfish Brewing.

#28 - A Masterclass in Intolerance

We're back! It's 2019 and we're still drinking. This episode we talk about the diversity (or lack thereof) in craft beer and the effect of the government shutdown on brewers. Beers in this episode: Dinner vs. Second Dinner by Maine Beer Co., Relsilience IPA by Down the Road Beer Co. (and others), and Peach Shakedown by Four Quarters Brewing.

#27: Peaches Showdown and Dinner Throwdown

Today we're drinking three special beers from Nightshift Brewing's barrel society: Macbeth, Hamlet and King Lear. We also talk about the great charity work of Sierra Nevada with the Camp Fire, the effect of cannabis on beer sales, the future of PBR, and our new best friends Eric Casella and Norma Granger at www.countercheesecaves.com 

#26: Shakespeare Throwestdown

Alex is at it again, Making Jason and Ryan drink pumpkin beer with reckless abandon. How do we hold up against the Pumking? listen to find out.

#25: Pumpkins

Co-owner Ronn Friedlander and technical director Mike Smith of Aeronaut Brewing sit down and chat with us about a whole bunch of stuff: naming beers, can art, history, and even a little science! This epsiode's got it all folks!

#24: A Trip to Aeronaut

It's getting cool outside, but do we go for the pumpkin beer yet? noooooope, but we grab some other lovely brewskies from the Northeast. Today we drink Kickflip by Bissel Brothers, Lineage Wheat by Trillium, Exchange Student by Cloudwater and Trillium, and finally a donut stout by Harpoon and Dunkin Donuts, cuz it's Boston, Kid. beepboopbopbeer.

#23: Gritty, Shipwrecks and Trillium

Did the Browns win a game? Unlock the fridges! Also give me a couple beers to rate in our good ol' fashioned style.

#22: IHOPs, Browns and Beers

We took a summer break but we forgot that this lovely episode was recorded. Ryan Bell stopped by to help us throw back some brews. On this episode we tried Starlight by Fat Head, Elvis Juice by Brewdog, Higby by Cape May Brewing, and Big Ass Money Stout by Evil Twin. This was a crazy-tasty episode. Beepboopbopbeer.

#21 The Lost World Cup Episode

Alex heads to the Fermentation District in Everett, MA with fellow SomerVillain Josh to visit Liz and Jared of Bone Up Brewing Company! 

#20 Bone Up Brewing Company

In this special mini episode Jason and Alex sit down with Mike Patterson, owner of Small Change Brewing Company, to try A Little Rain.

#19 Small Change Brewing featuring Mike Patterson

Jason and Alex get all excited about apples at Somerville's fully female-owned cidery, Bantam. In this episode, we speak with co-owner Dana Masterpolo about the history and future of their hugely popular product lines.

#18: Bantam Cider

Jason and Alex are back in the studio and drinking ciders, ipas and a stout with staying power. Hold on to your butts...

#17: This Stout Will Be Here After Your Grandchildren Die

Podcasting the world of beer to the internets. Jason and Alex adventure out into the beer-soaked landscape of Somerville, Massachusetts just north of Boston. They drink! They rate! They babble drunkenly about all things beer. Beep boop bop beer.