The Happy Hour Guys
By Mark Aldrich & Jimmy Ludwig
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Podcast Description
The Happy Hour Guys present: THE WORLD OF DRINKING. Mark Aldrich and Jimmy Ludwig travel to historic, unique, and remarkable bars and share with you the stories, the people behind your favorite drinks, and the communities served by these Third Places. Follow our travels so you can take some of your own!
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| 1 | Video5 Napkin Video: Wolaver's Organic Brown Ale. | Original 5 Napkin Burger, you may have met your Perfect Match: Wolaver's Brown. Join Mark and Jimmy as they travel up to Middlebury, VT, to find out why. Cheers! | 2/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Video5 Napkin Video: Russell's Reserve Rye. | Find out a bit more about the history of this truly American Spirit with Jimmy and Mark as they hang out with Eddie Russell at Wild Turkey in Lawrenceburg, KY. Enjoy! | 2/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoBlackrocks Brewery: BREW-OCRACY. | One year later, The Guys make their way to Michigan's Upper Peninsula to revisit a budding BREWOCRACY! Blackrocks has grown like crazy in just 12 months; but more importantly, they have become a true cornerstone of their community. And Jimmy gets to name his own beer! Enjoy. | 1/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoHappy Hour Book Club: Joshua M. Bernstein's 'Brewed Awakening'. | Mark and Jimmy stop by the Pony bar in NYC to have a chat with Joshua M. Bernstein, author of the recently minted 'Brewed Awakening'. Find out just why you need to hold this wonderful book in your own two hands. Cheers! | 1/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Video5 Napkin Video: Wild Turkey Rare Breed. | Find out exactly what "Barrel Proof" means when Jimmy and Mark make their way to Lawrenceburg, KY and Wild Turkey, hanging out with Master Distiller Eddie Russell. Like your bourbon as natural as it can get? Then this is your drink. Enjoy. | 1/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Video5 Napkin Video: Smuttynose Robust Porter. | Mark and Jimmy take you to New Hampshire to run down the goods on this fantastic, chocolatey beauty. Enjoy! | 1/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoTravels with Thurston: The Best of 2011! | Join Mark and Jimmy for a sampling of their best and brightest stops of 2011... whew! They've been a lot of great places this year. Thanks, in part, to Thurston, a very important member of the team. Cheers, and here's to 2012! | 12/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Video"Here's to a Harbor of Rogues!" The Rogues Harbor Inn. | Mark and Jimmy (and Don, James and Becca) stop off at this Finger Lakes Region gem, a restaurant, brewery and B&B full of history and great stories. And also nowadays full of fresh local foods as well as the freshest beer possible! Will the locals honk if they love beer? Tune in and see. Cheers! | 12/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoWolverine State Brewing and the A2 Beer Wench! | Jimmy, Joe, Pete, (and Mark, in spirit) stop by Ann Arbor, MI to meet up the the Insolent Minx herself, the Ann Arbor Beer Wench. Find out why they've had a 650% increase (that is not a typo) in sales this year. Will Jimmy make it out the door with his pants on? Watch and see! | 12/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | Video5 Napkin Video: Harpoon IPA. | Mark and Jimmy make a stop in Boston (the home of both 5 Napkin Boston AND Harpoon Brewing) and sample this 'early to the east coast' IPA. Also one of Mark's first experiences with Craft Beer. Huzzah! | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | Video5 Napkin Video: Hancock's President's Reserve Bourbon. | In Frankfort, Kentucky, they have a lot of barrels. A lot of bourbon barrels. And where they age them means something - find out more (and more about this fine single barrel bourbon). Cheers! | 11/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | Video5 Napkin Video: George T. Stagg Barrel Strength Bourbon. | What's to be said about this unparalleled, MASSIVE, incredibly drinkable bourbon? Truman knows. And now, so do Mark, Jimmy... and you. Cheers! | 11/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | Video5 Napkin Video: Cape Ann Fisherman's Brew Lager. | In the Coastal Massachusetts town of Gloucester, Cape Ann Brewing company sits right on the picturesque waterfront, making the House Beer for Boston 5 Napkin. In fact, this beer can be found in many of their locations. Tune in and find out why it deserves such honors! | 11/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | VideoThe Alchemist Pub & Brewery: Tragedy and Triumph. | The Guys' stop at this Craft Beer mecca in Vermont over the summer captures some serendipitous - and chilling - footage. Find out how John and Jen Kimmich are a testament to ingenuity, skill, and the human spirit. Cheers! | 11/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | Video5 Napkin Video: Samuel Adams Black Lager. | Find out why the go-to phrase with this roast-y, chocolatey beer is, "Lager. Rinse. Repeat." Cheers! | 10/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 16 | Video5 Napkin Video: Sazerac Rye 'The Baby Saz' | Jimmy and Mark bring you up to date on where that wonderful name, and the great Rye, come from. Enjoy! | 10/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | Video5 Napkin Video: Michter's 25 year Bourbon. | There's really not much more to say than this: 25 YEARS. Very old for a Scotch, and ANCIENT for a Bourbon. Join Mark and Jimmy as they drill deep into Michter's. What to eat with this? Cheers! | 10/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 18 | Video5 Napkin Video: Harpoon Cider! | Mark and Jimmy match a quaff with perhaps the simplest ingredient list of all time to none other than the Pork Taquitos. Look out, there's a party about to happen. Enjoy. | 10/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 19 | VideoFour Roses - The Prodigal Son Returns! | Mark and Jimmy make a stop in Lawrenceburg, KY and discover (or rather, RE-Discover!) Four Roses Bourbon. See why they are back with a vengeance, making some of the best bourbons we've ever tasted. Enjoy! | 10/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys tasting at the Damiani Winery! | Mark, Jimmy and the whole crew make a stop to do some wine tasting at this gem in the Finger Lakes Region of Upstate NY. Find out what they bet on, and how beautifully it's paying off. Cheers! | 10/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 21 | Video5 Napkin Video: Sam Adams Cherry Wheat Ale. | Mark and Jimmy stop by the Boston Beer Company to find out why this might be the perfect beer to pair with dessert. Enjoy! | 10/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 22 | Video5 Napkin Video: Rock Hill Farms Single Barrel Bourbon. | Jimmy and Mark stop in to 5 Napkin Boston to try this gem of a Bourbon. Mark likes to point at the bottle; find out why. Cheers! | 10/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 23 | Video5 Napkin Video: Otter Creek Copper Ale. | Learn here what it truly means to be a flagship beer. At Otter Creek, they may have perfected the perfect liquid to go with a burger. Why/How? Watch and see. Cheers! | 9/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 24 | Video5 Napkin Video: Baker's Small Batch Bourbon. | Mark and Jimmy hang out with Bernie Lubbers and Fred Noe, who called Baker Beam "Uncle Bake". Find out why. Cheers! | 9/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 25 | VideoHere comes New York Craft Beer Week! | The title says it all - NYCBW is just around the corner. Join Mark and Jimmy for a little inside scoop! | 9/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 26 | Video5 Napkin Video: Magic Hat #9. | Mark, Jimmy and Jeff stop off in South Burlington, VT to hang with the Magic Hat folk! | 9/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 27 | Video5 Napkin Video: Wild Turkey 101. | Mark and Jimmy go back to Kentucky to spend some time with Eddie Russell and this fine bourbon. Enjoy! | 9/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 28 | Video5 Napkin Video: Wolaver's IPA. | Mark, Jimmy and Jeff make a stop in Middlebury, VT at Otter Creek / Wolaver's. Wolaver's beers are certified Organic; here's a bit about what that entails. Enjoy! | 8/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 29 | Video5 Napkin Video: Buffalo Trace White Dog. | White Dog. High Wine. White Lightning. Georgia Moon. All at 5 Napkin? What is this stuff anyway? Tune in and find out. Cheers! | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 30 | VideoSouthampton Publick House: Cookin' with BEER! | Mark, Jimmy & Jeff make a stop in Long Island at one of the most award-winning breweries in the US, where the beer is next to the food... and IN the food! Enjoy. | 8/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 31 | Video5 Napkin Video: Blue Point Toasted Lager. | Mark and Jimmy make their way to Patchogue, NY. What's in Patchogue? Just one of the smartest brewers in all the land... and some great beer. | 8/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 32 | VideoIthaca Beer & Soda Company! | Mark and Jimmy make a stop in Ithaca, NY, possibly one of the coolest towns in the Universe, with some of the best beer. Here's the proof. Cheers! | 7/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 33 | Video5 Napkin Video: Knob Creek. | The world's most popular ultra-premium bourbon. And Mark and Jimmy tasted it with the experts. Check it out! | 7/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 34 | Video5 Napkin Video: Tröegs HopBack Amber Ale. | Did you know that Tröegs is a nickname for The Troegner Brothers, who brew this fine beer? Learn more as Jimmy and Mark make their way to 5 Napkin Boston! | 7/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 35 | Video5 Napkin Video: Eagle Rare Single Barrel Bourbon. | What's rare about eagles, you say? Well, this one in particular is a single barrel bourbon from Frankfort, KY. Join Jimmy and Mark as they find out the details. | 7/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 36 | VideoGet Real Belgian Festival! | The Guys (and Gals) make their way to downtown Manhattan to the Get Real Belgian Beer Festival - many thanks to Patrick Donagher of Rattle N Hum, and Michelle Gralitzer of MLG PR. The Belgians are coming! The Belgians are coming! | 7/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 37 | Video5 Napkin Video: Russell's Reserve 10 Year Bourbon. | Jimmy and Mark spend a little time at the Upper West Side 5 Napkin doing some Maximum Visibility Drinking with this fine Bourbon. | 7/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 38 | Video5 Napkin Video: Brooklyn Pilsner! | When you have German Beer system installers in your brewery, and they're drinking your Pilsner at 9:30 in the morning... you're doing something RIGHT. | 7/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 39 | VideoRay Deter (RIP) Interview - The Happy Hour Guys | Ray Deter, Owner of D.B.A. bars in Brooklyn, NYC, and New Orleans, craft beer advocate and all-around great guy, passed away after a tragic bicycle accident here in NYC. He will be greatly missed. Here's a re-post of an interview we did with him last year. Rest in Peace, Ray. Cheers. | 7/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 40 | Video5 Napkin Video: Southampton Abbot 12! | 5 Napkin Burger Rocks. And so does this fantastic beer. Lucky for us, it's on the menu. Woo hoo! | 7/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 41 | Video5 Napkin Video: Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select. | Jimmy and Mark delve deep (and we mean deep) into this very popular, very pair-able bourbon. Cheers! | 6/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 42 | VideoTaste the Upstate Manhattan: The Indian Road Cafe! | The Guys find a real gem in Northern Manhattan. Great local foods, craft beverages, live music; this place is a keeper! | 6/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 43 | VideoThe Old Talbott Tavern - the most Haunted Inn in Bourbon Country! | Mark and Jimmy try out their ghost hunting / bourbon tasting skills in Bardstown, KY at this wonderful place, built in 1779! | 6/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 44 | Video5 Napkin Video: Pappy Van Winkle 20 year old Bourbon. | Jimmy and Mark come face to bottle with this incredible, aged, wheated masterpiece. ;20 years in the barrel, folks. | 6/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 45 | Video5 Napkin Video: Victory Donnybrook Stout. | The Guys get another Taste of Victory at 5 Napkin (Upper West Side) with this remarkably light, easygoing, drinkable stout. ;Yes, we said "Light" and "Stout" in the same sentence. | 6/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 46 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys for 5 Napkin Burger: Hudson Manhattan Rye Whiskey! | Direct from the first distillery to produce Rye Whiskey (The Spirit of New York) since Prohibition, Mark and Jimmy make fast friends with Hudson Manhattan Rye. ;Guess what they match it up with? | 6/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 47 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys for 5 Napkin Burger: Left Hand Brewing Polestar Pilsner. | Jimmy and Mark get up close and personal with this wonderful, clean pils from their friends out in Longmont, Colorado. ;Why Left Hand? | 6/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 48 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys at Sunswick 35/35! | In 2005, in a rather desolate block of Astoria, the doors opened to a friendly, homey beer bar that nailed down a corner of the neighborhood, and some say, paved the way for a renaissance in this part of NYC that now includes 5 Napkin Burger and a cluster of new fancy bars and restaurants. ;But these guys were there first. | 5/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 49 | VideoBlue Point Brewing: A station wagon and a dream. | The Guys make a swing out to Patchogue, Long Island (see episode for correct pronunciation) and enjoy a great interview with co-Founder Mark Burford. This is a place that not only is a great part of its community, it helped bring it back. | 5/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 50 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys for 5 Napkin Burger: Brooklyn Lager! | The Guys stop by Brooklyn Brewing (finally!) for a taste of some of their finest brews including this flagship beer that started it all. ;Craft Brewing History in a glass? | 5/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 51 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys for 5 Napkin Burger: Buffalo Trace Bourbon. | The 5 Napkin Burger Beer & Bourbon Blog strikes again! ;Jimmy and Mark recount some time in Frankfort, KY and the Buffalo Trace Distillery where they learned about this spirit, a wonderfully crafted Bourbon with big vanilla notes and a great history to boot. | 5/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 52 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys for 5 Napkin Burger: 5 Napkin House Beer (from Kelso!) | Did you know that 5 Napkin Burger has its own house beer? ;They absolutely do, 5 Napkin Nut Brown Lager - this is a wonderful beer made exclusively for them by Kelso of Brooklyn, a favorite of The Happy Hour Guys. | 5/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 53 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys for 5 Napkin Burger: Jim Beam Black! | The 5 Napkin Burger Beer and Bourbon blog continues to grow with the addition of this gem of a bourbon from the Jim Beam family. ;An 8 year spirit, Jim Beam Black is a favorite of many who work for Beam. | 5/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 54 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys at Spring House Brewing! | Mark and Happy Hour Guy Andy Kindig venture out to Conestoga / Lancaster, PA, and spend some time discovering a real up-and-coming Brewery that is putting out some inventive and bold beers; and has also managed to find a real welcome with their Taproom in bustling downtown Lancaster. Enjoy! | 4/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 55 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys 'get some' Pies & Pints! | The Guys find themselves (oh, there we are!) in Fayetteville, West Virginia, a town known for whitewater rafting, mountain biking, climbing, and... GREAT pizza and craft beer! ;Yup, Pies and Pints in the very cool small town has some of the best pizza The Guys have ever had with incredibly fresh ingredients. | 4/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 56 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys: The Trailer. | Don't you think it's time we had a slick, theatrical Trailer? So do we. | 4/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 57 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys for 5 Napkin Burger: Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Bourbon. | Need to know who makes your Bourbon? ;Would you like to walk up and personally thank the man who makes an amazing spirit with his name on it? | 4/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 58 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys for 5 Napkin Burger: Boulder Beer Co's Mojo IPA. | Here at The Happy Hour Guys, we love many things: ;We love Astoria; we love 5 Napkin; and we love Boulder Beer Company's Mojo IPA. | 4/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 59 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys for 5 Napkin Burger: Basil Hayden's Small Batch Bourbon. | Mark and Jimmy continue their hang at the 5 Napkin Astoria location's bar, (which is a wonderful location, by the way) and answer yet another burning question: Who was Basil Hayden? ;There's much history, and fantastic taste, in this Ultra Premium Bourbon. | 4/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 60 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys for 5 Napkin Burger: Avery Brewing White Rascal. | The Guys swing towards Spring for 5 Napkin with this lovely Belgian Style 'Witbier', unfiltered and spiced nicely with coriander and orange peel. ;Have they been to Boulder to sit down with the founder of Avery Brewing, Adam Avery? | 4/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 61 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys in HOW TO: Start a Nanobrewery. (featuring Blackrocks Brewery!) | The Guys head to the Great White North, specifically Marquette, Michigan, where Andy Langlois and Dave Manson (the CoFounders of Blackrocks Brewery) are hard at work. ;No joke; these guys ran out of beer on their opening weekend, and in a very short time this community's thirst for innovative beer has stretched their nanobrewing capacity to the limit. | 3/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 62 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys for 5 Napkin Burger: What is Single Barrel Bourbon? (featuring Blanton's!) | Join The Guys as they answer this question with the story of one of Mark's favorite bourbons: Blanton's Single Barrel. Where did single barrel come from? What do we pair with Blanton's. Who was Blanton, anyway? Watch and learn, friends. Watch and learn. Enjoy! | 3/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 63 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys for 5 Napkin Burger: Captain Lawrence Smoked Porter! | We'll make this one real simple for you guys: We LOVE this beer. ; Find out why, who makes it, where it's from and how to pair it (WOW!) all in two short minutes. | 3/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 64 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys at Devils Backbone: THE BEER. | The Guys fire up Part Two of their visit to Devils Backbone, with a much closer look at the multiple award-winning beers this place is producing. Join Jimmy and Mark as they sit down with Head Brewer Jason Oliver and get the inside scoop. | 3/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 65 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys for 5 Napkin Burger: What is Small Batch Boubon? (featuring 4 Roses) | Here at The Happy Hour Guys, we know you've got questions; that's why we search the world (literally) for the answers, and bring them to you. ; In this episode, thanks in part to 5 Napkin Burger, Jimmy and Mark make a stop on the Bourbon Trail at the 4 Roses Distillery near Lawrenceburg, KY to answer the oft asked question; "What is Small Batch Bourbon?" | 3/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 66 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys for 5 Napkin Burger: Bulleit Bourbon (featuring Tom Bulleit!) | The Guys make another Kentucky stop on the Bourbon Trail. ; Today they take a few moments to sit down with Tom Bulleit to talk about the bourbon that his great-great Grandfather, Augustus Bulleit created after his arrival in Kentucky in the mid 1800's. | 3/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 67 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys at Devils Backbone: THE PLACE. | Thanks to their trusty steed THURSON, (the Nissan) Mark and Jimmy find themselves at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, the home of the Devil's Backbone Brewing Company. One wouldn't expect to find such an award winning brewery here! In addition to being a worldwide rising star in the beer community (they've medaled 4 times in each of their first 2 years of competition at the Great American Beer Festival), Devil's Backbone is a steward of it's community, creating jobs, sourcing local foods and building materials, and hosting many charitable and artistic events. This place is a true gem. Join The Guys as they sit down with Owner Steve Crandall and Head Brewer Jason Oliver. Enjoy! | 3/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 68 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys visit Pacific Standard, Brooklyn! | The Guys make a stop-off at this Brooklyn haven that somehow looks both like a dorm room at a Beer Appreciation school and a fantastic Local. ; Join Jimmy and Mark as they discover the beery details at Pacific Standard. | 3/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 69 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys for 5 Napkin Burger: Booker's Bourbon! | Join the Happy Hour Guys for this in depth look at Booker's Bourbon, an intense, deep, rich liquid that has a very cool connection to Clermont, Kentucky. ; 5 Napkin Burger carries this great bourbon, and we have some suggestions on how to pair it with their menu. | 3/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 70 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys for 5 Napkin Burger: Maker's Mark (with Greg Davis). | Thanks to 5 Napkin Burger, The Happy Hour Guys stop by Loretto, KY for a tour of the Maker's Mark distillery; their guide and host for the day, Master Distiller Greg Davis. Join us for a look at what makes this place so special, and a few tips on Maker's Mark and Maker's Mark 46, and how to enjoy them best at 5 Napkin. Cheers! | 3/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 71 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys for 5 Napkin Burger: How to taste Bourbon (with Fred Noe of Jim Beam!) | Thanks to the folks at 5 Napkin Burger, The Guys make a stop Clermont, Kentucky and sit a while with the Great-grandson of Jim Beam, Distiller and Ambassador Fred Noe. Join us as he and "Whiskey Professor" Bernie Lubbers lead The Happy Hour Guys through a comprehensive mini-course on HOW TO: Taste Bourbon. Use these simple four steps to greatly add to your enjoyment of Americas own Native Spirit. Cheers! | 3/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 72 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys for 5 Napkin Burger: What is Bourbon? | The Guys kick off a huge section of coverage for THHG and 5 Napkin Burger: We’re heading through Bourbon Country! ; In the coming weeks (thanks to our friends at ) we’ll be bringing you the full distilleries, the individual marques, and all the stories in-between, all for the good of mankind. | 3/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 73 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys at The Pub! (well, not THE Pub, but A Pub. Well, actually THE Pub, but...) | The Guys make a stop off in coastal Virginia at The Pub, a British style place that has succeeded in making the comfy corner London Pub appear on Virginian shores. From the great staff (including Beer Jesus) to the Beverage Bible, to the draft beers not seen much on this side of the pond, to some of the best Brit style eats we've had since London, this place is a true gem. Enjoy! | 3/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 74 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys look back on 2010: THE STATES. | The Guys have had a wonderful year, adding some serious miles to all forms of Happy Hour travel. Our yearly tradition continues with a look back at the our year in Beer (and wine, fine stories and booze). Enjoy this new variation on an old theme as we skip from state to state to see a little bit of every episode we've done this year. Enjoy! | 3/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 75 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys for 5 Napkin Burger: Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey! | The Blog continues! The Happy Hour Guys bring their tasting and pairing knowledge to 5 Napkin with this wonderful beverage out of Denver, Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey. A big, bold all-Colorado beverage, check out this 2 minute piece for some tips on getting more flavor out of each glass, and a fine pairing from the 5 Napkin menu. Enjoy! | 3/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 76 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys stop by Vesta Wine Bar! | The Guys make a stop off at this VERY cool new place on 21st street in Astoria, New York. Vesta is generating buzz on many levels, from getting reviews listing the food as some of the best in the borough to serving local wines... ON TAP. Oh, and they get much of their produce from a 1 acre Organic roof garden in Queens, and feature a veggie farm stand on saturdays! How cool is that? Enjoy! | 3/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 77 | VideoWelcome to the 5 Napkin Burger Beer 'n Bourbon Blog (featuring The Happy Hour Guys!) | Welcome, all! ; With this episode The Happy Hour Guys begin a partnership with New York based 5 Napkin Burger, an upscale fine dining restaurant with an amazing craft beer and bourbon list that will knock your socks off. | 3/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 78 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys at Blue Palms Brewhouse! | The Guys make another pass through SoCal and stop by the Blue Palms, a renowned craft beer bar right on the Hollywood walk of fame. Owner Brian Lenzo takes time for a chat, and gives us his favorite Bud story. Thanks to 'Stat Man' Jeff Scot Carey on the camera. Enjoy! | 3/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 79 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys sit down with Anat Baron of BEER WARS. | We're back in Hollywood, California at the Blue Palms Brewhouse (look for a full episode on them soon!) with a chance to sit down with Anat Baron, the Director of the Documentary Beer Wars. Anat gives us some inside scoop on the making of the film, including her take on where things are headed for the entire Beer Universe, including the new State of Budweiser. Join us for this great interview with a woman who helped change the public perception of Craft Beer. (Many thanks to Stat Boy Jeff Scot Carey on the camera.) Cheers! | 3/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 80 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys at Wynkoop Brewing, with Marty Jones! | The Guys stop by Wynkoop Brewing in Denver and have a nice chat with their featherfoot (why isn't it featherhoof?) Clydesdales, as well as our old friend Marty Jones, their head Cheersleader and Idea Man. ; Find out why this place goes far above and beyond beer to community activism, reclaiming downtowns, and helping establish the future Governor-elect of the State of Colorado. | 3/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 81 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys say goodbye to Ruby's? Say it ain't so. | Recently Ruby's Old Time Bar and Grill in Coney Island, a just-past-Prohibition business on the Boardwalk, was given two weeks notice to vacate after sitting as a New York institution for over 80 years. An impromptu protest and funeral was held last Saturday. We were there. | 3/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 82 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys: Theatrical Trailer. | Don't you think it's about time we had a nice Theatrical Trailer? We do. Enjoy. | 3/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 83 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys at the Cruise Room! | The Guys make another stop in beautiful Denver Colorado at the Cruise Room, a classic martini bar in the Oxford hotel that opened the day Prohibition ended. Modeled to look like a lounge on the Queen Mary, this one is a can't miss. Enjoy! | 3/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 84 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys wrap up the 2010 GABF. | The Happy Hour Guys wrap up our coverage of the Great American Beer Festival with this gem culled from a Saturday morning tradition: The Brewer’s Breakfast, sponsored and hosted by the fine folks at the Breckenridge Brewing Company at their Ballpark Pub (which is better known as Todd Thibault’s living room). ; Join Jimmy and Mark and special guest Julia Herz, Director of the Craft Beer Program at the Brewers Association, for this last stroll down the beer-laden lanes of the 2010 GABF. | 3/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 85 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys go Farm to Table at GABF! | The Guys stop by perhaps their favorite part of the Great American Beer Festival, the Farm to Table pavilion, where organic, locally sourced foods were being paired with Craft Beer in a variety of ways. ; Come enjoy this kaleidosope of taste and ingenuity. | 3/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 86 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys at GABF: More from the Floor. | The Guys continue their coverage of the Great American Beer Festival with much more from the main show floor including this year's Medal Winners, as well as cameo appearances by The Asquared Beer Wench, Bill Covaleski of Victory Brewing, Charlie Papazian, a massage chair and one goatee. ; Enjoy! | 3/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 87 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys are at the Great American Beer Fest! | 3 Days. ; 462 Breweries. | 3/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 88 | VideoTwo Brothers and a Cannon: Tröegs Brewing. | The Guys make a stop in Harrisburg PA, home to Tröegs Brewing. ; As kids, Chris and John Troegner built a homemade cannon that had some serious range: And in 1997, they brought their dream of the "Tröeg-style" of beer to eastern PA, and as a result, the range of great craft beer in the surrounding area is much, much richer today. | 2/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 89 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys drink the beer they made with the Aspen Brewing Co! | The Guys complete this year's anniversary stop at Aspen Brewing by working the rest of the way through the Brewing Process with Rory Douthit, head brewer. And through the magic of film, we get to taste our creation! Will it be a flop, or the best Brown Bear Ale ever? Tune in and see! Cheers! | 2/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 90 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys make beer with the Aspen Brewing Company! (part1) | The Guys make their Anniversary stop in to the Aspen Brewing Company, where they've shot episodes every year since ABrew got off the ground in 2008. ; It's been a banner year for Aspen Brewing, and there are big changes a-comin. | 2/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 91 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys taste Crud: The J Bar! | The Guys delve in to some Aspen history, heading back to the mining days of the late 1800's all the way up to the 1960's, when a certain 'colorful' author made it one of his regular stops. ; And what's all this about Crud in Aspen? | 2/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 92 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys explore Ballooning and Champagne. Tough work. | The Guys take advantage of an incredibly beautiful morning in Steamboat Colorado to join the Steamboat Springs Balloon Rodeo. ; Whilst riding in the Big Top Balloon (piloted by John T. Seay with Crew Chief Robin Heppler) they are introduced to the history of ballooning and it’s long connection with good French Champagne, as well as one of the prettiest views they’ve ever seen. | 2/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 93 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys at Good Beer Seal 2010: The Winners! | Jimmy and Mark return to D.B.A. Brooklyn for the second part of this two-part series featuring this years inductees into the Good Beer Seal program, the association of NYC bars that serve, promote, and support good Craft Beer. ; Join them as they interview several of this year’s ‘winners’, and get the entire list of inductees, both from 2009, and 2010. | 2/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 94 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys & the Good Beer Seal: We approve! | The Good Beer Seal is was created by a group of NYC Beer Bars that serve, promote, and support Good Craft Beer. ; This year, at D.B.A. Brooklyn, The Guys were lucky enough to witness the induction ceremony for this years’ honorees. | 2/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 95 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys prove that 2000 Miles is NOTHING. (thanks to Johnsonville.) | Jimmy and Mark celebrate Johnsonville brats and their ShareYourVille.com contest one more time with this nod to Brats and Friendship in the New Millenium. ; Jimmy in Colorado? | 7/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 96 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys climb the 8000 foot Grill. (featuring Johnsonville Sausages!) | In the summertime, Happy Hour many times coincides with grilling. SO! Allow us to introduce our new friends at Johnsonville Sausage, and their summer grilling contest at ShareYourVille.com. Basically, it’s an online video contest where you can submit episodes of your own based on certain themes, and you can win prizes. Let’s see, cash, grilling items, stuff from Gander Mountain, Hefty and others; it’s pretty cool. And here at THHG, we’ve got some Extra Zazz that will allow you guys, our fans, to submit more times and give yourselves more chances to win! Sound cool? We thought so. So here’s our intro the the contest (and a mountain climbing adventure to boot!) Enjoy! | 7/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 97 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys at Jimmy's #43. Come on home! | Mark and Jimmy make a stop off at this iconic East Village haunt, owned by none other than Jimmy Pots and Pans himself, Jimmy Carbone. Jimmy's #43 features more than just great local foods, craft beer and other craft beverages; this is a place that is truly a cornerstone of its community. In fact, Jimmy's not only serves its community, it CREATES it. Come see what it takes to do such a thing, and enjoy some time with Mark, Jimmy... and Jimmy. Cheers! | 7/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 98 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys at the Birdsall House! George Washington Drank Here...sort of. | Jimmy and Mark jump a quick train to Peekskill, New York, just 50 minutes north of NYC on the Metro North. ; In this lovely, historic burg a phoenix has risen from the ashes of a historic name: The Birdsall House. | 6/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 99 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys sing Wunderbar, Wunderbar! There's our fav'rite star above... | As the World Cup progresses, Jimmy and Mark find a real gem of a place to many things; watch games, meet new friends, drink great European beer and eat some of the best German food (with a NYC flair) they’ve ever had. ; Welcome to WUNDERBAR, your new favorite German Beer Hall in Astoria Queens. | 6/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 100 | VideoThe Happy Hour Guys find some serious Capital (Ale) in Richmond. | The Guys make a stop in Richmond, Virginia at the Capital Ale House, at their downtown location. ; These folks put their trust in Craft Beer and great food back in 2002, and it has paid off in a big way. | 6/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 100 Episodes |
