The Swig Podcast

On this episode we have Adarian, the owner of @javae.coffee, taking us on a journey of coffee making and history. Javae is a local Black owned coffee company specializing in Haitian coffee and tea. We experience the "other side" of brewing.

We had to represent #womenshistorymonth and highlight some women in the industry! Alisha Dowling (@alisha.d.33) of The Black Abbey and Blair Turner Aikens of @turnerhausbrewery join us on the episode! The discussion touches on the misogyny recently plaguing the craft beer community and centers their recent creations as a brewer and brewery owner, respectively. #TheSwigPodcast #ViewsAndBrews #TheBlackBeerExperience #TheBeerdedBrotha #BlackIsBeautiful #BlackPeopleDrinkBeer #BlackBeerDrinkers #BlackPodcast #NashvillePodcast #BlackPodcaster

Drankin holidays like St. Patrick's Day are all about partying and people! On this episode we talk our favorite holidays, how much fun they are, and the appropriation that often plagues them. We're drinking beers from the fun virtual St. Patty's day event hosted by @rhizomeproductions featuring @BlackAbbeybrew. What's your favorite #DrankinHoliday? #TheSwigPodcast #ViewsAndBrews #TheBlackBeerExperience #TheBeerdedBrotha #BlackIsBeautiful #BlackPeopleDrinkBeer #BlackBeerDrinkers #BlackPodcast #NashvillePodcast #BlackPodcaster

Anytime @theblackbeerexperience and @thebeerdedbrotha actually record together, the beers flow! We drank and chopped it up about a recent article focusing on the receipts for #BlackisBeautiful, all the new Black movies that dropped during #BlackHistoryMonth, and of course all of the beers we #drank! Beers: Black Calder Brewing Hops. Juicy. Bishop DIPA Bougie S'more Stout Bearded Iris Brewing Co. Rhyme DIPA Reason DIPA Triple Homestyle TIPA #TheSwigPodcast #ViewsAndBrews #TheBlackBeerExperience #TheBeerdedBrotha #BlackIsBeautiful #BlackPeopleDrinkBeer #BlackBeerDrinkers #BlackPodcast #NashvillePodcast #BlackPodcaster

We're heading back to the crib for this one! Kramer and I are both from Atlanta so it was only right we rep the hometeam. Myron of @TheAtlantaPodcast takes us on a journey of Atlanta beers and what's poppin in the craft beer community. Check out the conversation and let us know what's you love about Atlanta's craft beer scene. #TheSwigPodcast #ViewsAndBrews #TheBlackBeerExperience #TheBeerdedBrotha #BlackIsBeautiful #BlackPeopleDrinkBeer #BlackBeerDrinkers #BlackPodcast #NashvillePodcast #BlackPodcaster

On this episode of the series we're traveling to the Bay Area to talk with Daryl of @beertalknow. We discuss California's pandemic struggles, brewery suggestions, Black experiences in the craft beer community and more! Have you been to Bay Area breweries? Let us know your favs. #TheSwigPodcast #ViewsAndBrews #TheBlackBeerExperience #TheBeerdedBrotha #BlackIsBeautiful #BlackPeopleDrinkBeer #BlackBeerDrinkers #BlackPodcast #NashvillePodcast #BlackPodcaster

@DraughtSeason joins @theblackbeerexperience and @thebeerdedbrotha on the hangover. Drinks have already been flowing as we chat about their new collection #BeerisBlackHistory. The cornerstones of Draught Season are good craft beer, fly gear and dope music and they bring the heat with this collection!

On this episode we have @afro.beer.chick and hubby @nkosio joining us to talk Chicago beer scene. This dynamic duo are a beast in their own right but also together host @theneatpour. Tune in for their fav spots and local tips!

This episode kicks off our Rep Yo City series with Nashville, our home base. This series takes us on a journey of select city's craft beer culture from the views of Black craft beer drinkers. Kramer and Shani talk Nashville's beer scene, the things they love and the things they'd like to see changed. Tune in and let us know what you think! #TheSwigPodcast #ViewsAndBrews #TheBlackBeerExperience #TheBeerdedBrotha #BlackIsBeautiful #BlackPeopleDrinkBeer #BlackBeerDrinkers #BlackPodcast #NashvillePodcast #BlackPodcaster

On this episode of The Swig we talk the Boulevard drama recently unfolded. In a community where sexism is known to be a thing, Boulevard found themselves at the center of their own scandal. How did they handle it? Were you satisfied? Check out our thoughts! Beers consumed: @Trimtabbrewing - Maple Cakes | Stout 8.7% @beerwildheaven - Emergency Drinking Beer | Fruited Beer 4% @5050brewery - Eclipse | Imperial Stout 11.9% #TheSwigPodcast #ViewsAndBrews #TheBlackBeerExperience #TheBeerdedBrotha #BlackIsBeautiful #BlackPeopleDrinkBeer #BlackBeerDrinkers #BlackPodcast #NashvillePodcast #BlackPodcaster

On this two part season finale we're on location at @yazoobrew's @embracethefunk program. We explore their sour & wild ale program as well as talk industry and Black is Beautiful beer. Tune in to learn more their story and inspiration behind the Embrace the Funk program! #TheSwigPodcast #ViewsAndBrews #TheBlackBeerExperience #TheBeerdedBrotha #BlackIsBeautiful #BlackPeopleDrinkBeer #BlackBeerDrinkers #BlackPodcast #NashvillePodcast #BlackPodcaster

On this two part season finale we're on location at @yazoobrew's @embracethefunk program. We explore their sour & wild ale program as well as talk industry and Black is Beautiful beer. Tune in to learn more their story and inspiration behind the Embrace the Funk program! #TheSwigPodcast #ViewsAndBrews #TheBlackBeerExperience #TheBeerdedBrotha #BlackIsBeautiful #BlackPeopleDrinkBeer #BlackBeerDrinkers #BlackPodcast #NashvillePodcast #BlackPodcaster

It's that time of year again... Fall beer season! On this episode we're joined by @brewncircles and @blcknbrewed as we taste pumpkin beers and festbiers. @theblackbeerexperience isn't too keen on fall beers while @thebeerdedbrotha looks forward to the season. Take a listen and see our thoughts on some of the more popular beer brands. @duclawbrewingco Mad Bishop Oktoberfest - 6% @Rhinegeist Franz - Oktoberfest ale 5.4% @madtreebrewing Smore Gratitude - Stout 7.4% @spencerbrewery The Monkster Mash - Pumpkin Ale 5.2% @samueladamsbeer Jack-O Pumpkin ale 4.4% @bluemoonbrewco Harvest Pumpkin Wheat 5.7% @brooklynbrewery Post Road Pumpkin Ale 5% #TheSwigPodcast #ViewsAndBrews #TheBlackBeerExperience #TheBeerdedBrotha #BlackIsBeautiful #BlackPeopleDrinkBeer #BlackBeerDrinkers #BlackPodcast #NashvillePodcast #BlackPodcaster

On this episode we have Carl Meier Co-Owner of Black Abbey Brewing Co. and Head Brewer Ben Martin joining us! Just a few days ahead of the #Blackisbeautifulbeer release, we chat about their beers, history and BIB initiative and why they chose Partners In The Struggle. And of course... there's dad jokes! Beers consumed: The Rose - Belgian Blonde Ale 5.4% Ad-yams - Smoked Sweet Potato Saison Yam Beer 6.1% Black is Beautiful - Imperial Stout brewed with lactose 6.1%

On this episode The Beerded Brotha and The Marvelous Gift talk Tory Lanez' ignorance, Daniel Cameron's cowardice, and Biden and Trump's chaos. The disrespect of Black women and the trainwreck that was the Presidential Debate was really mindblowing. Beers swigged: @eastnashbeer - Haze Lite Hazy IPA 3.9% @ale_asylum - Fvck Covid Hazy Pale 5% @southerngrist - Imperial Double Vanilla Creamsicle Hill Sour 7.3% @urbanchestnut - Oachkatzlschwoaf Oktoberfest Lager 5.4% #TheSwigPodcast #ViewsAndBrews #TheBlackBeerExperience #TheBeerdedBrotha #BlackIsBeautiful #BlackPeopleDrinkBeer #BlackBeerDrinkers #BlackPodcast #NashvillePodcast #BlackPodcaster #Biden #Trump #MAGA #ToreyLanez #MegThee #PresidentialDebate #BreonnaTaylor #ProtectBlackWomen

On this episode Shani is hungover from all the birthday shenanigans so we decided to just... talk. Pop culture, birthdays, beer trades, and monumental HBCU moves... we just chat about it in a laidback conversation. Of course... beer is the foundation of the conversation and we're drinking some good ones... @trimtabbrewing Decadence Cookies & Creme Imperial Stout 10% @beardediris - Tripple Ripple Stout - 8% @nortonsbrewing - Coconut Lime Sour IPA 6.8%

On this episode we speak with Bailey Spaulding, CEO, and Josh Scales, lead brewer, about Jackalope's beginnings and the inspiration for their beers, including the #BlackIsBeautifulBeer. The Black is Beautiful initiative is a collaborative effort amongst the brewing community and its customers, in an attempt to bring awareness to the injustices that many people of color face daily. Beers are all @jacklopebrew of course! Lovebird Wheat Ale- 4.4% Bear Walker Brown - 5.0% Black is Beautiful Stout- 8.6%

On this episode we have guest Timicia Grant who serves as a Regional Organizing Director in South Carolina to discuss #AllThingsKamala. We talk expectations, DA and senatorial records, and her being a Black South Asian woman having to come clean up a mess and babysit while doing it. Beer: @westbrookbrewingcp - Orange Creamsicle Shake IPA 7% @goodwordbrewing - We Are America Double IPA 8.5% @jackalopebrew - Brew Walker Ale 5.1% @southerngrist - Fragment of Merit Session IPA 4.6% #TheSwigPodcast #ViewsAndBrews #TheBlackBeerExperience #TheBeerdedBrotha #BlackIsBeautiful #BlackPeopleDrinkBeer #BlackBeerDrinkers #BlackPodcast #NashvillePodcast #BlackPodcaster

On this hangover convo we have Darren Armstrong of @the__livingroom joining us as we chat it up about breweries he'll definitely visit when returning back to Nashville and breweries he's looking forward to in Atlanta. He might be leaving Nashville but you'll still hear Darren on future episodes! #TheSwigPodcast #ViewsAndBrews #TheBlackBeerExperience #TheBeerdedBrotha #BlackIsBeautiful #BlackPeopleDrinkBeer #BlackBeerDrinkers #BlackPodcast #NashvillePodcast #BlackPodcaster

On this episode The Beerded Brotha and Shani Hadiya chop it up about the hot topics of the week. #NBAProtest happened after the attempted murder of a Black man by the police. Locally, Nashville is divided but #istandwithkia THEN the loss of #ChadwickBoseman made the weekend even heavier but Monica and Brandy's #Verzuz came through for the culture. @thebeerdedbrotha and @theblackbeerexperience discuss it all... #TheSwigPodcast #ViewsAndBrews #TheBlackBeerExperience #TheBeerdedBrotha #BlackIsBeautiful #BlackPeopleDrinkBeer #BlackBeerDrinkers #BlackPodcast #NashvillePodcast #BlackPodcaster