 Fast Cadillac’s, Chris Baird and The Dead Squirrels, Donny Coyle joined the boys at the round table at Alley’s Alehouse for an night of adult humor and fresh craft brews straight from the many rotating taps available to quench any thirst.   A show their mother’s will be proud of.     Shout outs:  Hops and Coaster Drops;  Otis Elevator;  Union Brewing;  Chilly Water Brewing Co.: Union Brewing Company;     After the show, start filling your own Tavour crate. Cheers!   Be sure to check us out Sundays on Indy In-Tune.    Members of the Hopped Up Network. An ever-growing group of independent beer podcasts. Dedicated to providing insight into our local craft beer communities.  

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BPC - 248 - Taint That Peculiar?

 Fast Cadillac’s Chris Baird joins Gris, G, & Fresh at Alley’s Alehouse for an evening of craft brews while discussing reality TV, music, more of Dougy’s contempt for greaseball, Kurt Cobain, and lots more invigorating conversation.  Brews from The Bier Brewery and the Anchorage Brewing Company.     Shout outs in this episode include:  Grand Junction Brewing;  Jack Daniels;  Nick  Wengler;  Adroit Theory;  Mudhoney;  and Jerry Huener and his wonderous toys   After the show, start filling your own Tavour crate. Cheers!   Be sure to check us out Sundays on Indy In-Tune.    Members of the Hopped Up Network. An ever-growing group of independent beer podcasts. Dedicated to providing insight into our local craft beer communities.  

BPC - 247 - Tȟatȟáŋka

 After putting that lost year behind us, the boys get back in action once again at that wonderous annual Rock the Junction Craft Beer and Music Fest hosted by the Grand Junction Brewing Company in Westfield, Indiana.   Whether it’s rain, shine or blistering summer heat, the local Westfield community which has embraced and supported Grand Junction even before their doors were open always generate a lively and special atmosphere each year which makes it one of the most anticipated and enjoyable festivals of the year.   Tune in for Part One of festival coverage as Dougy Fresh and Paulie G, along with 1st segment co-host Lori Noud, who brought some much needed beauty to the table, open the show with some brew talk before a trio of local rockers, Jim Streisel, Donny Coyle and Justin Alley of The Dead Squirrels stopped by to amp up the conversation moments after amping up the early crowd with the days opening live grooves.     Special thanks to Lori Noud Photography for taking time out of her busy schedule to stop by and get nab some killer shots of the event.     Shout outs in this week’s episode include:  Primeval Brewing;  The Bier Brewery;  Bearded Burger: Cardinal Spirits;  Gem City Spirits   After the show, start filling your own Tavour crate. Cheers!   Be sure to check us out Sundays on Indy In-Tune.    Members of the Hopped Up Network. An ever-growing group of independent beer podcasts. Dedicated to providing insight into our local craft beer communities.

BPC 246 - Getting Squirrely at the Junction

 Sometimes master brewer, sometimes canvas for body art, always good friend, the one and only Dan Gohr joined the boys at the round table at Alley’s Alehouse to talk about his new, and quite delicious baked goods business, Bonnie Bake.   We have been blessed over the last few years of enjoying many of Dan’s craft brews and along with his brewing wisdom, as well as never sugar coating when he needed to tell us our beers needed some TLC. . . or a defibrillator.  So we were certain whatever Dan was getting into now would be creative and delectable.  And we were right!   Tune in to as we sample some on tap craft brews and sweet treats from Bonnie Bake.  You will want to want to know where and how you can get your hands on some of the best baked goods you’ll ever have.     Bonniebake.com   Shout out in this week’s episode include:  Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.;  The Bier Brewery;  Next Hop Model;  James Hinchcliffe;  Noblesville Farmers Market;  and Dave Attell   After the show, start filling your own Tavour crate. Cheers!   Be sure to check us out Sundays on Indy In-Tune.    Members of the Hopped Up Network. An ever-growing group of independent beer podcasts. Dedicated to providing insight into our local craft beer communities.  

BPC 245 - King of the County Fair

 The Pigs are always eager for Rochester road trips to record with Jessica Shafer of The Native Nook and the Digital Wolf Network.  This time the boys had the pleasure of jumping on Jessica’s podcast, On The Back Burner with her Cohost, John Adams(who may or may not be a pirate) straight from The Native Nook downtown Rochester, Indiana. Luis and Alissa Troutman Ferro, owners of Uncorked, a craft brew slingin’ and delicious Cuban Beer & Wine Bar, along with homebrewer, Michael A Lushbaugh of the Marshall County Brew Club provided the beer fuel for the afternoon and joined in on the always off the wall, and always fun conversation.   Crack a brew and tune in for Part One.  And then stay tuned, the second half of the day will be On The Back Burner for a few weeks.     Shout Outs in this week’s episode include:  Yana Kline;  Hops and Coaster Drops;  Matt Miller;  Taxman;  Four Day Ray Brewing;  Odd Side Ales:  Cigar City Brewing:  Victory Beer   After the show, start filling your own Tavour crate. Cheers!   Be sure to check us out Sundays on Indy In-Tune.    Members of the Hopped Up Network. An ever-growing group of independent beer podcasts. Dedicated to providing insight into our local craft beer communities.  

BPC 244 - Pigs Hot On The Back Burner

 The Pigs take a little roadtrip to Warsaw, Indiana to spend an afternoon at the Ledgeview Brewing Company.  Owners Craig and Abby, along with tapster and sometimes comedian Tasha Livinghouse, entertain and stuff the Pigs with an array of sumptuous craft brews and scrumptious BBQ.  The afternoon went so well, they had to keep the mics hot and record two full shows.   Crack a cold one and enjoy Part One of their day at Ledgeview and stay tuned for Part Two in a few weeks.  Special thanks to Dougy’s hometown and life long family friend Nate LaHaie, singer and guitarist of Xaxier Sun, for the use of their tune Blue Line.    Formed in 2008, Xavier Sun hit the Kansas City rock circuit with a raw guitar and drum driven passion that quickly gained fans throughout the region.  They embrace the roots of classic rock while creating a unique modern/alternative rock vibe that continues to captivate.   You can follow the band on Spotify and watch for some new singles coming out this fall. Xavier Sun is: Tyler Chiarelli (lead guitars) Nate LaHaie (vocals/guitars) Dave Royer (drums) Benjamin Ogren (bass)     Shout outs in this week’s episode include:  Schlafly Beer;  Pappy’s Smokehouse;  Adroit Theory Brewing Company;  Anchorage Brewing Company;  Beachler’s Sugar Bush;  Blichman Engineering;  and Backstep Brewing Company   After the show, start filling your own Tavour crate. Cheers!   Be sure to check us out Sundays on Indy In-Tune.    Members of the Hopped Up Network. An ever-growing group of independent beer podcasts. Dedicated to providing insight into our local craft beer communities.  

BPC - 243 - Pigs out on a Ledgeview

 The boys gather around the round table at Pinheads & Alley’s Alehouse to dig into some Prohibition history while sampling a few of the many fine craft brews on tap.   The conversation zigs and zags through alcohol talk, some nerdy Star Wars analysis, and weird alcohol laws around the country.   Crack a cold one and tune in to this week’s episode and be sure to make you way to Alley’s Alehouse inside the Pinheads Entertainment Center in Fishers, Indiana.   After the show, let us know in the comments about any odd alcohol laws we may have missed.   Shout outs in this week’s episode include:   Big Lug Canteen;  The Bier Brewery;  Black Dog Brewing Company;  Hunt Club Distillery LLC;  WarPigs Brewing USA;  Mikkeller;  MobCraft  Four Day Ray Brewing;  Grand Junction Brewing Co.; and the upcoming Rock the Junction Craft Beer and Music Festival  Special thanks to Mr. Donny Coyle and the use of his tune, Time to Kill.

BPC - 242 - Whiskey Rebellion

 The boys take a break from the summer heat with some cocktails and cold craft brews on tap at Alley’s Alehouse.  Alex, Alley’s very own mad mixologist, helps kick off the evening with a round of tasty Bacon Old Fashions made with Rittenhouse Rye Whiskey. Tune in for an hour of alcohol talk and beer reviews and make your way to Pinheads & Alley’s Alehouse in the Pinheads Entertainment Center in Fishers, Indiana for some adult or family friendly entertainment seven days a week.    Shout outs in this week’s episode include:  Kelley Isenhower aka IKEGUITAR;  Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.;  Taxman Brewing Company;  Jerry Heuner and his wicked Heaters;  Jungle Jim’s International Market; Dan Gohr;  and a special thanks to Red Remains for the use of their tune Histrionic Empathy to take out the show   After the show, start filling your own Tavour crate. Cheers!   Be sure to check us out Sundays on Indy In-Tune.    Members of the Hopped Up Network. An ever-growing group of independent beer podcasts. Dedicated to providing insight into our local craft beer communities.  

BPC - 241 - Alley’s Free For All

 Past guests, the members of the band Red Remains, still intact and rockin’, join the boys at Alley’s Alehouse for some brews while catching up with what they’ve been doing and what’s coming up for their fans in the near future.   It may have been a hungry bunch as the conversation leaned heavily on beer and fast food guilty pleasures.   Some beer reviews and Scotch talk round out a great evening with the band. Grab a couple cold brews and tune in to hear where to find and hear Red Remains and get to Alley’s Alehouse inside the Pinheads Entertainment Center to try out one of the many craft beers on tap.    Shout outs in this week’s episode include:  Fallout Productions;  3 Floyds;  Melody Inn;  Slippery Noodle; DuClaw Brewing Co.   And thanks to Red Remains and for the use of their tune Hamilton which takes out the show for a big finish.    After the show, start filling your own Tavour crate. Cheers!   Be sure to check us out Sundays on Indy In-Tune.    Members of the Hopped Up Network. An ever-growing group of independent beer podcasts. Dedicated to providing insight into our local craft beer communities.  

BPC - 240 - Red Still Remains

 One third of The Dead Squirrels joined Dougy Fresh and Paulie G at Alley’s Alehouse for a warm, long overdue reunion.   The boys had a blast talking about old times and what’s new with the band including a new drummer, Justin Alley and the usual odd ramblings by Donny.   Beer and music conversation always make for a great time.   Crack a cold one and tune in to find out where you can see and hear The Squirrels live this summer.  Be sure to check out and like their FB page and get down to Alley’s Alehouse in the Pinheads Entertainment Center in Fishers, Indiana for good times, food and drinks.     Shout outs include:  Chris Burch;  Bill Smythe and Claude and Annie's;  Southern Tier;  Jamie Jackson of Sam Ash Music;  Grand Junction Brewing;  Barley Island;  Union Brewing;  Deer Creek Pub   After the show, start filling your own Tavour crate. Cheers!   Be sure to check us out Sundays on Indy In-Tune.    Members of the Hopped Up Network. An ever-growing group of independent beer podcasts. Dedicated to providing insight into our local craft beer communities.  

BPC - 239 - One Dead Squirrel

 The homebrewing boys from Wolfoose join the round table once again, this time at the Blind Pigs’ home, Alley’s Alehouse inside the Pinheads Entertainment Center in Fishers, Indiana.   As the brothers of Wolfoose keep stepping forward with their own craft brew business plans, they take time to drink and talk brews with the Pigs.   In this week’s episode they talk about some of the alternate alcohol choices that have been steadily growing around the country as they sample a few craft beers currently flowing from Alley’s taps like the summer crusher from The Bier Brewery that will quench any thirst on the hottest of Indiana summer days.  Bar Manager, Mark Strawn sits in for a segment at the 44 minute mark to talk about the upcoming cancer benefit hosted by Pinheads next Saturday.   Be sure to go to the Wolfoose page (like and follow) to check out everything they have going on and come on down to Alley’s next Tuesday evening as we record an upcoming show with the band, Red Remains.   Shout outs in this week’s episode include:  Mobcraft;  New Day Meadery; Indiana Whiskey;  and a special thanks to 800lb Gorilla for the use of their tune, Commander Wax.   After the show, start filling your own Tavour crate. Cheers!   Be sure to check us out Sundays on Indy In-Tune.    Members of the Hopped Up Network. An ever-growing group of independent beer podcasts. Dedicated to providing insight into our local craft beer communities.  

BPC - 238 - Wolfoose; Pigs Summer Fling

 BPC - 237 - Homeblowers Welcome to another edition of our show.  Recording from the Blind Pig Garage, Dougie Fresh, Paulie G and Griswold are joined again by the Wolfoose brothers and, of course, we veer off into any and all topics.  We talk about some of the upcoming brew fests,  sample some great brews from around the country and discuss the special relationship between Jordan And Mullens…More Drinking….More Shenanigans.    Shout outs include:  Revision Brewing Company, Rock the Junction, Grand Junction Brewing Co., Fremont Brewing, Founders Brewing, Compass Box.   After the show, start filling your own Tavour crate. Cheers!   Members of the Hopped Up Network. An ever-growing group of independent beer podcasts. Dedicated to providing insight into our local craft beer communities.    

BPC - 237 - Homeblowers

 Comedian Jeremy Brown joins the boys once again to get silly and drink and talk craft beer.  Alley’s Alehouse is the perfect spot to enjoy some craft brews, not just during Craft Beer Week, but any day of the week with all the taps available to deliver clean and refreshing craft beer from local and surrounding area breweries.   Grab a brew, tune in, and be sure to join us most Tuesday evenings at Alley’s Alehouse inside the Pinheads Entertainment Center in Fishers, Indiana.  Cheers!   After the show, start filling your own Tavour crate. Cheers!   Members of the Hopped Up Network. An ever-growing group of independent beer podcasts. Dedicated to providing insight into our local craft beer communities

BPC - 236 - Craft Beer Week at Alley’s

 The boys were beyond proud to be part of the inaugural Mayday! Celebrating St. Florian’s Day benefiting Hoosier Burn Camp hosted by Backstep Brewing Company in Crawfordsville, Indiana.  A fantastic event for a special cause that the boys made a promise to be a part of each and every year.  Of course Backstep makes it easy for everyone who has been there to find any reason to return as much as possible for some of the best craft beer in the state.  Good friend, owner, and local firefighter, Jimmie Boros takes the Pigs on another amazing Backstep brew tour as they discuss the celebratory events going on around them and what’s coming up at Backstep around the bend.  They also got the pleasure to meet Chef Dan for the closing segment to talk about  some of delicious food on his menu to make your visit to Backstep even grander.  Drink up, tune in.  Cheers!   Shout outs in this week’s episode include:  Moontown Brewery;  Brokerage Brewing Company;  Craisan Brewing Company;  Kopacetic Beer Factory;  Primeval;  and 10-56 Brewing   After the show, start filling your own Tavour crate. Cheers!   Members of the Hopped Up Network. An ever-growing group of independent beer podcasts. Dedicated to providing insight into our local craft beer communities

BPC - 235 - Mayday! Mayday!

 Been far too long, but the boys have finally made their way back home to where it all started at Alley’s Alehouse in Fishers, Indiana.   Bar Manager, Mark Strawn jumped on the mic for the 1st half of the show to talk about what’s new at Alley’s and what’s coming up for the summer.  And you all know he didn’t come empty handed. A couple of the killer appetizers were brought to the table and devoured along with some refreshing summer craft brews available on the plethora of taps throughout Alley’s and the Pinheads Entertainment Center.  State of the art bowling alley, arcade, sports streaming TV’s and competition volleyball, all complimented by some amazing food, brews, and spirits, makes Pinheads & Alley’s Alehouse the place to be Monday through Sunday.  Tune in today and then join us on most Tuesday evenings as we record upcoming shows.   Keep an eye on the page for upcoming special guests who sit with the boys to talk shop and drink craft.    Shout outs in this week’s episode include:  Maplewood Brewery & Distillery;  Pax Verum Brewing; Uncle Jerry and The Bier Brewery;  Golden Road Brewing;  Black Circle;  Alan Kaye and The Toons;  Bad Dad Brewing Co.;  The Dead Squirrels;  Coot Crabtree;  Red Remains; Wolffoos;  and Jethro Easyfields   After the show, start filling your own Tavour crate. Cheers!   Members of the Hopped Up Network. An ever-growing group of independent beer podcasts. Dedicated to providing insight into our local craft beer communities.  

BPC - 234 - Back Home at Alley’s

The 18th Amendment, which made it illegal to manufacture, sell, or transport alcohol, went into effect on January 17th, 1920. This led to 13 years of organized crime, corruption, and much bloodshed across the land, as well as what we now refer to as the Roaring ‘20’s. Due to the fortunate failed attempt at prohibition, there was an explosion of Americans developing their own recipes for beer and liquor. We want to praise those early companies that made it through the era and cheer those who are making new recipes and forging their own name in the rich and delicious world of brews and spirits. Join us each Friday evening as we explore the rich American history of booze and bootlegging from the early days of prohibition through the new craft beer and spirits craze that has taken the country on by storm today, along with our own tales of drunkenness and debauchery.

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