The Film Craft Beer Podcast

Film

The Film Craft Beer Podcast is a weekly film discussion by two filmmakers, Pablo Bonelli and Thomas Ascenzi. Its pretty simple, we go see a movie and discuss it, all the while exploring and more importantly, enjoying craft beer. We love film, filmmaking and craft beer. Who hasn’t hit the bar to partake in conversation about a film they’ve just watched. Thats what we do! Except we want you to come hang out with us. We do not pretend to be film scholars, critics or anything like that. Just some great conversation about film and craft beer. Now and then we’ll have have guests such as filmmaker and brewmasters come onto the show and share their knowledge and passion on film, filmmaking, craft beer and breweries. So sit back and crack open a cold one cause we’re talking movies and we would love to hang out with you.

Location:

Westchester, NY

Genres:

Film

Media & Entertainment Podcasts

Description:

The Film Craft Beer Podcast is a weekly film discussion by two filmmakers, Pablo Bonelli and Thomas Ascenzi. Its pretty simple, we go see a movie and discuss it, all the while exploring and more importantly, enjoying craft beer. We love film, filmmaking and craft beer. Who hasn’t hit the bar to partake in conversation about a film they’ve just watched. Thats what we do! Except we want you to come hang out with us. We do not pretend to be film scholars, critics or anything like that. Just some great conversation about film and craft beer. Now and then we’ll have have guests such as filmmaker and brewmasters come onto the show and share their knowledge and passion on film, filmmaking, craft beer and breweries. So sit back and crack open a cold one cause we’re talking movies and we would love to hang out with you.

Twitter:

@filmcraftbeer

Language:

English

Website:

http://www.filmcraftbeer.com/

Email:

filmcraftbeer@gmail.com

Episodes

FCB076: MANCHESTER BY THE SEA & NEW ENGLAND SEA HAG

2/24/2017

Manchester By The Sea is a film that I would recommend having a drink with. A nice cold Sea Hag IPA or two will do the trick of calming your nerves and lifting your spirits. Which, is just what you’ll need after Kenneth Lonergan’s brilliant, but all too real exploration of grief and loss. ... The post FCB076: MANCHESTER BY THE SEA & NEW ENGLAND SEAHAG IPA appeared first on FILMCRAFTBEER.

Duration:00:38:15

FCB075: ROGUE ONE A STAR WARS STORY & ROGUE XS IMPERIAL STOUT

2/11/2017

The next time you’re feeling upset or frightened by the going’s on in our country of late, try to remember that we live in a world where there is a new Star Wars film once per year! Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Rogue Ales XS Russian Imperial Stout; there truly is no time... The post FCB075: ROGUE ONE & ROGUE XS IMPERIAL STOUT appeared first on FILMCRAFTBEER.

Duration:00:48:45

FCB074: THE PRESTIGE & SINGLECUT SOFTLY SPOKEN MAGIC SPELLS

1/13/2017

Christopher Nolan’s The Prestige is not just a film about magic, but a magic trick itself. It’s the kind of movie experience that reminds you of why you love cinema. That is: A good story well told. But for a film like this no ordinary beer could do, nothing short of magic could possible suffice.... The post FCB074: THE PRESTIGE & SINGLECUT SOFTLY SPOKEN MAGIC SPELLS appeared first on FILMCRAFTBEER.

FCB073: ARRIVAL & ANCHORAGE GALAXY WHITE IPA

12/30/2016

This week we cross the galaxy to get you your FCB fix; Denis Villenueve’s Arrival and Galaxy White IPA from Anchorage Brewing gave us plenty to tackle. The film is something of a surprise hit. The idea that a well-made, thought provoking film with a universal message of understanding found its audience shouldn’t surprise anyone... The post FCB073: ARRIVAL & ANCHORAGE GALAXY WHITE IPA appeared first on FILMCRAFTBEER.

FCB072: YOJIMBO & HALF ACRE AKARI SHOGUN

12/9/2016

Akira Kurosawa’s genre defining Yojimbo, and Half Acre Brewing’s Akari Shogun Ale is the perfect match that we’ve been desperate to find. Episode seventy-two, is a long time to wait, to hear us feature perhaps the greatest filmmaker of all time. Then again, we’ve probably talked about Kurosawa, and his masterpiece Yojimbo, more than other... The post FCB072: YOJIMBO & HALF ACRE AKARI SHOGUN appeared first on FILMCRAFTBEER.

FCB070: OLDBOY & PARALLEL 49 OLD BOY ALE

11/11/2016

This is a show we’ve been looking forward to for a long time. Chan-wook Park’s Oldboy and Parallel 49’s Old Boy English Brown Ale; okay maybe that pairing is a little on the nose, but we just couldn’t wait to get to this film. Oldboy and its director are FCB favorites so grab an extra... The post FCB070: OLDBOY & PARALLEL 49 OLD BOY ALE appeared first on FILMCRAFTBEER.

FCB069: DR STRANGELOVE & DEFIANT WEAPONS GRADE

10/21/2016

Learn to stop worrying and love the bomb, the malty booze bomb of a double IPA from Defiant brewing. This week’s film, Stanley Kubrick’s Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb, is a classic work of dark comedy and satire. To stand up to such a film, we had... The post FCB069: DR. STRANGELOVE & DEFIANT WEAPONS GRADE IPA appeared first on FILMCRAFTBEER.

Duration:01:00:32

FCB068: THERE WILL BE BLOOD & HARVIESTOUN OLD ENGINE OIL

10/7/2016

There Will Be Blood and Engine Oil. Old Engine Oil to be exact. Haviestoun Brewery’s tasty black ale paired up with Paul Thomas Anderson’s exploration of industry, religion and the dark, sinister hearts that drive them. BREWERY: Harviestoun Brewery BEER: Old Engine Oil Style: Black Ale ABV: 6% The name may be foreboding, but... The post FCB068: THERE WILL BE BLOOD & HARVIESTOUN OLD ENGINE OIL appeared first on FILMCRAFTBEER.

Duration:00:52:43

FCB067: INCEPTION & GRIMM DREAM WEAPON

9/23/2016

Christopher Nolan’s Inception and Grimm Artisanal Ale’s Dream Weapon IPA; you don’t have to go spelunking into the depths of your unconscious to see the connection there. But are you in a dream or this this your reality? Let me put this idea in your head, Drink more craft beer… BREWERY: Grimm Artisanal... The post FCB067: INCEPTION & GRIMM DREAM WEAPON appeared first on FILMCRAFTBEER.

FCB066: GROUNDHOG DAY & TROEGS PERPETUAL IPA

9/2/2016

If you were stuck in a cosmic loop and had to repeat the same day over and over my advice would be: Grab a case of Troegs Perpetual IPA and watch Harold Ramis’ Groundhog Day for your blueprint for escape. BREWERY: Troegs BEER: Perpetual IPA Style: India Pale Ale ABV: 7.5% IBU: 85 Troegs Independent... The post FCB066: GROUNDHOG DAY & TROEGS PERPETUAL IPA appeared first on FILMCRAFTBEER.

FCB065: RUBBER & NEW BELGIUM FAT TIRE

8/19/2016

A sentient car tire terrorizes a Southwestern leading to a symphony of exploding heads in the film Rubber. Sounds like we’re gonna need a couple of cold ones to get through this. Luckily, New Belgium Brewing Co. has the perfect pairing for this satirical murder-fest: Fat Tire Amber Ale. Like I said, a perfect pair.... The post FCB065: RUBBER & NEW BELGIUM FAT TIRE AMBER ALE appeared first on FILMCRAFTBEER.

FCB063: SILENCE OF THE LAMBS & UINTA BABA BLACK LAGER

7/22/2016

A census taker comes over dinner to discuss Jonathan Demme’s Silence of The Lambs over a nice bottle of Uinta Brewing’s Baba Black Lager with some fava beans; Dark smoky and a little bit wrong, just wait till you hear about the beer. BREWERY: Uinta Brewing BEER: Baba Style: Black Lager ABV: 4.0% IBU: 32... The post FCB063: SILENCE OF THE LAMB & UINTA BABA BLACK LAGER appeared first on FILMCRAFTBEER.

FCB062: EASY RIDER & ITHACA FLOWER POWER IPA

7/8/2016

We’ve gone sixties and we may never come back. We’re pairing up something groovy, Dennis Hopper’s Easy Rider and Ithaca Brewing Co’s Flower Power IPA; what a short strange trip it’ll be. So sit back relax and let the vibe take over man….. BREWERY: Ithaca Beer Co. BEER: Flower Power Style: IPA ABV: 7.5% IBU: 75... The post FCB062: EASY RIDER & ITHACA FLOWER POWER IPA appeared first on FILMCRAFTBEER.

FCB061: FORREST GUMP & CORONADO IDIOT IPA

6/24/2016

Forrest Gump: genuine American classic OR the film version of a strip mall? Plain and simple, like its title character, Pablo and I are cracking open a couple of Idiot (like its title character) IPA’s from Coronado Brewing Co. and getting to the bottom of this… And then it’s on to the movie. ... The post FCB061: FORREST GUMP & CORONADO IDIOT IPA appeared first on FILMCRAFTBEER.

FCB060: DEAD POETS SOCIETY & NEW HOLLAND THE POET OATMEAL STOUT

6/17/2016

Just two words are sufficient to properly introduce this week’s film: Carpe diem. Dead Poets Society and The Poet, a delicious oatmeal stout from New Holland Brewing. So, carpe cervisia et audire (seize the beer and listen). BREWERY: New Holland BEER: The Poet Style: Oatmeal Stout ABV: 5.2% IBU: 37 The Poet from New Holland... The post FCB060: DEAD POETS SOCIETY & NEW HOLLAND THE POET appeared first on FILMCRAFTBEER.

FCB059: BACK TO THE FUTURE & SHORTS MR FUSION

6/10/2016

In the summer of 1985, Robert Zemeckis’ Back to the Future took us on a nostalgic trip to the 1950’s. Thirty plus years later everything about this film is a blast from the past. Grab yourself a Mr. Fusion from Short’s Brewing and listen in as we take a trip back in time, to take... The post FCB059: BACK TO THE FUTURE & SHORTS BREWING MR. FUSION appeared first on FILMCRAFTBEER.

FCB058: ATTACK THE BLOCK & CLOWN SHOES MOSES AND THE MISFITS IMPERIAL CREAM ALE

6/3/2016

Moses and the Misfits is not just the name of a delicious cream ale from our friends at Clown Shoes Beer. It is also perfectly describes the subjects of this weeks film: Attack the Block. Written and directed by Joe Cornish, Attack the Block is a razor sharp action comedy, produced by the visionary filmmaker... The post FCB058: ATTACK THE BLOCK & CLOWN SHOES MOSES AND THE MISFITS CREAM ALE appeared first on FILMCRAFTBEER.

FCB057: BIG FISH & BALLAST POINT BIG EYE IPA

5/27/2016

Cold beers and tall tales, now that sounds like a match made in Spectre. That’s the mythical Shangri-la that Edward Blum rebuilt for his eminent return in Tim Burton’s classic, taller than a tall tale: Big Fish. Of course, as always, we have the perfect pairing for you: Ballast Point Big Eye IPA. So, now... The post FCB057: BIG FISH & BALLAST POINT BIG EYE IPA appeared first on FILMCRAFTBEER.

FCB056: DAZED AND CONFUSED & BOULDER BEER HAZED (AND INFUSED)

5/20/2016

Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused is a film that only improves with age. Made in the 90’s, set in the 70’s and absolutely timeless. Ask yourself; when was the last time you saw Dazed and Confused? Better yet, do yourself a favor, crack open a Hazed hoppy session ale from Boulder Beer and listen in... The post FCB056: DAZED AND CONFUSED & BOULDER BEER HAZED (AND INFUSED) appeared first on FILMCRAFTBEER.

FCB055: BLUE RUIN & STONE RUINATION 2.0

5/13/2016

FCB episode 55 quite literally brings it all to ruin. The breakout indie smash Blue Ruin from, Cassavettes award nominee, Jeremy Saulnier paired with Stone Ruination 2.0? Listen at your own risk folks this could get ugly. BREWERY:Stone Brewing Co. BEER:Ruination 2.0 Style: IPA ABV: 8.5% IBU: 100 Complex hop-citrus and a... The post FCB055: BLUE RUIN & STONE RUINATION IPA appeared first on FILMCRAFTBEER.