48 episodes
Beer and Bullsh*t Ben Johnson
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4.4 • 50 Ratings
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Join award-winning beer writer Ben Johnson ("The Globe and Mail" "The Growler" "Toronto Life") for a weekly podcast blending interviews with personalities from the craft beer industry and conversations over beers with assorted people who just happen to show up in his garage.
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#47 - I’ll race your daughter right now
Ben and Chris drink a “lambic” beer and talk about it a bit, challenge the kids of their neighbourhood to various feats of strength and combat, and debate the merits of Starbucks’ newest offering. Plus Ben issues a “would you rather" challenge and Hunter talks about working for a bowling magazine and brings Dave an explosive gift.
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#46 - Gavin Anderson
Ben and Chris chat with Gavin Anderson of Anderson Craft Ales and talk about ushering in the short can craze, being the first craft brewery in Ontario to use CO2 capture technology, and straightforward branding as a symptom of poor creativity; plus they debate mandatory singing vs. mandatory dancing, the ability to stop time, and alibi-busting tattoos.
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#45 - Ren Navarro
Ben and Chris chat with Ren Navarro, the founder of Beer. Diversity. about the Craft Brewers Association, equity, diversity, and inclusion in beer, and the definition of “craft” (again, sorry). Plus we debate the merits of watching the world burn and Ben eats a burrito mid-podcast!
Mentioned on this episode:
- The Hundred Year-Old-Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson- A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman- High on the Hog by Jessica B. Harris -
#44 - Aaron Prothro
Ben chats with Aaron Prothro, owner of Mascot Brewery, about carving out a niche for his business as Canada's first Black brewery owner, building a culture of inclusivity, his plans for the newly-acquired Kensington Brewery, and how experience in hollistic dog care may have helped along the way.
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#43 - Walking by cool places
Ben and Chris discuss recent brewery closures and openings and the merits of Toronto's Liberty Village, weigh the benefits of solitude, debate being stinky vs celibate, and Chris continues to champion the understated legacy of Mark Chapman.
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#42 - Beer and B******t sells out
Ben and Chris talk about selling out in pursuit of big classic rock money, rednecks dumping Bud Light and craft breweries embracing it, the 1990s, Micheal Bublé and more.
Customer Reviews
Burrito
Bens the type of host who’s not afraid to eat a burrito mid show, and this is the exact energy I’m looking for in a podcast about Ontario craft beer. Just the right amount of discussion of untapped (none)
Venn diagrams
I always assumed the Venn diagram of craft beer lovers and social justice/equity minded people was fairly small - me and my friends - but it turns out there’s a fair few, including Ben. It’s great to have someone championing inclusion and diversity in a meaningful way. It’s also a fun way to learn about the industry, a unique take on the Ontario craft beer scene and I dig the pot shots on Toronto, even though I’m a resident and former Londoner. Keep up the good work!
The title says it all (in a good way)
A show that makes me rethink the concept of Toronto being the centre of the universe.
Maybe London is where it’s at?
Great guests, and honest industry perspective that doesn’t always focus on the non stop fun time we have working.
Real talk. And then all that other stuff.