Hop Nation USA - A Craft Beer Podcast

Katie brings back Oklahoma beers for Adam and Steve. They talk about the news of the week including OKC brewery Vanessa House going solar and releasing an Earth Day Beer, smoked beers on the rise, garlic bread, and Philly invades Pittsburgh...again. Then they get into the history of beer in Oklahoma which includes a lot of prohibition, but also includes the uniqueness of Choc beer and what the hell is a fishberry? Finally it's a round of Nobody Asked You where we answer questions from the internet about beer.

BEERS:

Heirloom Rustic Ales Nightjar Dark Lager

Roughtail Brewing Company Drippin' Milkshake IPA

COOP Ale Works DNR Belgian Strong

Dennis of First Sip Studios joins Adam and Steve to have some socially distanced beers. They talk about the hero from Atrevida, Steve has unkind words for the World Cup and its attendants, Dennis let's us know how business is going. Then they play a game of Podcast Leftovers which using up all the bits that didn't make the air the first time.

BEERS:

Abita Beer Bubblegum Juicy IPA

Old Thunder Brewing Endless Moon Marzen

Hitichhiker Brewing Woke Breakfast Stout

Blockhouse Brewing Pumpkin

Two podcasters walk into a guy's house. Turns out it's a brewery. Not a great joke but that's exactly what happened when Steve and Adam showed up at Ben Steffen's currently garage based brewery Arboretum Trail. They discuss the obvious elephant in the room of how do you put a 3 bbl system in your home. They also talk about Ben's brewing origins, a funny tale about Tree House (yes that one,) homebrewing, and gardening. Finally, they get into brewing beers for all the trail hikers across America.

BEERS:

Arboretum Trail Brewing Just Browning Araun' Honey Brown Ale

Arboretum Trail Brewing Sweet 2 Death Milk Stout

Arboretum Trail Brewing x Mondays Brewing x Links Brewing In The Trees DIPA

It's a full house at Hop Nation Central as it's Kelsey, Katie, Adam and Steve to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the podcast. They're drinking all 5.0% beers. Get it? If this bit continues, it does give incentive to hit 10 years. We get caught up on all the upcoming beerfests in the Pittsburgh area. Plus Zac Efron has a new beer related movie and is the location of the Wild Iggle revealed? Also we look back to the year 2017 and test our Hop Nation Knowledge.

BEERS:

Spring House Brewing Spare Me Pomelo Pale Ale

Flying Fish Crisp Kolsch-Style

DSSOLVR brewery Wicked Engine Pumpkin Cheesecake Sour

This week we start holiday programming, inviting on past guests to catch up for year end merriment. This week is primarily Pittsburgh focused as we talk to personalities in the Pittsburgh beer scene. We start with Darren Gailey of Couch Brewery, and give him to talk about the closure of Couch and what the future looks like for him as he exits brewing, plus reminisce on all the good times had. Other Guests and their beers include:
Nick of the Weekly ReCap podcast / Dancing Gnome Exquisite Beast DIPA

Jen aka @Hellobrewtiful / Hightower Brewing Perfect 3rd TIPA

Mike aka @Pghbeerdouche / Wallenpaupack Brewing Hoppy the Elf's Peppermint Porter

Former Hop Nation USA regular Sam / Victory Winter Cheers wheat beer

Former Hop Nation USA regular Bubba / Allagash Nocturna

Allegheny City Brewing One Flip cream ale

Necromancer Brewing Soggy Bottom blueberry pastry stout