Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast Andrew Witchey & Jaron Barton

We're back with a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. We kick off the episode by reading a new review (finally!) and discussing some other recent reviews of the "Dancing Gnome hates dogs" sort. We take a look back into March 2024 and introduce a new segment that we are calling "Pak Tek Reflections." Then we take a look forward into April which includes the DG trip to Prague and the return of Three Rivers Beer Week. Next we are joined by multi time guest Rob Dillman for a deep dive into English/cask beers. We finish the show with a round of "Name that Hop" and a quick round of Watch, Listen, Learn. Thanks for listening!

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Break music by: Kevin MacLeod

It's March and that means two things; Spring is here and we have a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! Mike T joins us for the first segment where Andrew tells us about an upcoming Dancing Gnome trip to Prague in April! Then we dive right into a Look Back and a Look Ahead before wrapping up segment one by talking about the closure of Necromancer. Next, we are joined by Dom and Jeff of CoStar Brewing! Most listeners will already recognize CoStar as they have been brewing for quite some time, and now have opened their new spot in Etna! The guys tell us about their new place, how their brewing/beers have evolved over the years, and much more! We wrap up the episode with a new round of everyone's favorite game, Lager or Logger! 

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Break music by: Kevin MacLeod

It's February and it's time for a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. We start by talking about making it to 50 episodes, taking a Look Back and a Look Ahead, and then we discuss a few industry articles. Next, we are joined by Adam Harvey from the soon to be open Lawrence Hall. Adam tells us about the concept behind Lawrence Hall, the history of the building, some of the vendors we will see there, and much more! We close out the show with another round of Watch, Listen, Learn.

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Break music by: Joseph McDade

Another year gone, another year started... and another episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! We start this episode off by talking about folks writing/emailing the brewery asking for labels, glassware, etc. and how Andrew handles those requests. Then we pit 2 holiday candies against each other in a "one must go" head to head. After Andrew takes us through a Look Back and Look Ahead, we are joined by our guest, Katie Sirianni of Love, Katie Distilling! Katie tells us about how she got into the world of distilling, the meaning behind "Love, Katie", the upcoming "First Friday" events in Sharpsburg and much more! We finish the episode with a quick round of Watch, Listen, Learn! Happy New Year!

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Break music by: Kevin MacLeod

We're wrapping up 2023 with the December episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. Friend of the pod and regular guest Mike T of Dancing Gnome sat in with us for this episode. We kick it off by talking about Andrew's non-diverse Spotify wrapped and asking listeners that had GBNTB as their top podcast to send their wrapped our way. We take a Look Back/Look Ahead where Andrew tells us about some cool December events, including 925 Main ("the old spot") re-opening for one night of nostalgia. After a quick break  we dive into a bunch of listener questions where we talk about our favorite cheeses, Andrew tells us about future plans for 925 Main, and much more. We wrap up the episode with another round of Watch, Listen, Learn. Thanks for listening!

Intro & Outro music by: Kabbalistic Village
Break music by: Kevin MacLeod

Hello November and hello to a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! We start the show with me talking about the Phillies blowing the NLCS and my first visit to Krazy Karens before taking a look back into October in the world of Dancing Gnome and a look forward into November. I also read an article about climate change affect hop yields in Europe to bum everyone out. Next, we are joined by Jon Ross of Sly Fox Brewing. Jon tells us about his time working at Troegs, what brought him to Pittsburgh, what he has going on at the Pittsburgh Sly Fox locations and much more. We close the show by answering a few listener questions and running through a quick round of Watch, Listen, Learn.

Intro & Outro music by: Kabbalistic Village
Break music by: Kevin MacLeod