Stories From A Bar

In Ep 17 I hang out and have some beers with the host of Horror With Sir Sturdy the podcast Aaron Sturdivant! Want to hear about beer making monks in Belgium? you got it. Want to hear about Australia's grossest drinking tradition known as "The Shoey"? you got it. Have you also been itching to 2 somewhat drunk guys talk their way through the plot of the awesome movie Bubba Ho-Tep? you got it. All that and more, check it out! Recorded at Frog Alley Brewing Company - http://www.frogalleybrewing.com/ Referenced Articles: Belgian Beer Making Munks - https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/05/21/725439880/belgian-monastery-will-brew-beer-again-after-a-220-year-pause The Shoey - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/21/world/australia/shoey.html

In Episode 16 I hang out at Oligan Distilling in Latham, NY and talk/drink with owner Sean O'Keeffe! Hear about all about Oligan Distilling and all the great stuff they have going on, distilling in general, Sean's background, which historical figures we would wedgie, and our weapons of choice for the inevitable Zombie Apocalypse. Enjoy!

In Episode 15 I hang out at Back Barn Brewing Co. in Duanesburg, NY chatting with retired Lieutenant Colonel (Air Force), Cancer Survivor, owner, and all around bad ass Brenda Schworm! We talk about her time in the miltary, turning a pre-Revolutionary War barn into a brewry, and of course if animals could talk, which would be the rudest.

For Ep 14 I hang out with Sam Pagano (head brewer of C.H. Evans Brewery at the Albany Pump Station). We talk about everything from how he got into brewing, taking over the C.H. Evans brewery, the Pump Station, if you can get a DUI on horseback, motorized beer stools and coolers, and why you might actually be better off mixing different types of alcohol when you drink. Also, apologies to people of Florida and New Jersey.

In Episode 13 I hang out at Loch & Quay in Albany, NY drinking and chatting with owner Frank O'Connor and Manager John Mickle! Hear some great stories from Frank and John, about getting Loch & Quay going, spending time in Ireland, some The Office triva, and other drunken nonsense. Including some great t-shirt ideas.

It's The Stories From A Bar Christmas Spectacular! Anthony Rossi (of Videgame Crosstalk) joins me at The Olde English Pub in Albany, NY as we discuss Christmas music recommendations, the legitimacy of Die Hard as a Christmas movie, and weird Holiday Traditions from around the world! Enjoy!

For Episode 11 I hang out with local musician Ryan Clark! We talk about his music, touring, creative process, and inspiration for getting into music. All while hanging out at the Albany Pump Station and having some great beers!

It's Episode 10! In this episode I hang out at Indian Ladder Farms in Altamont, NY and talk with owner Dietrich Gehring and brewer Scott Veltman! We talk about the history of the farm, how it's evolved, the cidery and brewery, and of course growing hemp. Cheers!

Episode 9 is here! Recorded at The Van Dyck Lounge/Mad Jack Brewery in Schenectady, NY my buddy Mike Townshend returns as we cover everything from some more ghost stories to cheese rolling to Lord of the Rings poop references! You read that last part right.

It's October! To celebrate I talk and have some drinks with Maeve McEneny Johnson from Discover Albany at Pearl Street Pub talking about some of the ghost stories and hauntings involving Albany, NY. Enjoy!

This episode is truly for the History/Beer nerds out there as I drink and talk with the man, the myth, the mustache Craig Gravina! we discuss the Albany Ale Project, his book Upper Hudson Valley Beers, Albany's rich brewing history, and of course some facial hair.

In this "Homebrew" edition of Stories From A Bar friend and colleague Mike Townshend and I drink terrible beers while talking mostly of creepy clowns. There's also talk of Bruce Campbell, huge burritos, Kevin Bacon, and Goats. Yeah, this one really went off the rails quickly and often.

For Episode 5 I return to the fantastic Fort Orange Brewing in Albany, NY to drink and talk with one of the creators John Westcott! Learn about John, the brewery, the beers, and even a little something about a 28 foot tall, four-ton canine statue by the name of Nipper.

It's a Father's Day Edition of Stories From A Bar coming to you from Fort Orange Brewing in Albany, NY! In this episode I drink and hang out with host of the excellent podcast Videogame Crosstalk Anthony Rossi as we go back and forth with 120 cheesey dad jokes. Get ready to laugh, sigh, shake your head, sit there in awkward silence, or all of the above.

In Episode 3 I hang out and drink with Kevin Mullen the Co-owner/Head Brewer of Rare Form Brewing Company in Troy, NY! We chat about the Brewery, the beers, share some stories, and I try to convince him to let me name their next beer. Do I succeed? listen and find out

Episode 2 comes to you from Hunter's on Jay in Schenectady, NY with guest Nathan Zasada. We talk film, late night McDonald's altercations, death, and of course a Blake Shelton orchestrated tickling.

In the inaugural episode I talk to musician/audio ace Ryan Nilsen at Sharpshooters Billiards & Sports Pub. Hear about playing shows for cover bands, mixing audio, and a mutual hatred of the Atlanta airport.