The South Jersey Beer Scene Podcast

Our first episode from the brand new Ludlam Island Brewery located in Woodbine, NJ, at the former Mouse Trap Bowling Alley Site. Tom and Vic are joined by South Jersey Beer Scene founder John Couchoud as we talk to the always great Billy Topley from his new location. Talkin' Beer, Food, and the details on the new amazing location for one of the best breweries in the region. To get all the info on the great beer and food featuring a fantastic barbecue selection visit Ludlam Island Brewery on the web HERE

Meyers Brewing Company opened in 2021 in the Fishtown area of Philly and in a few short years has become part of the fabric of the trendy neighborhood. Owner Mike Meyers aims to bring the same sense of fun and community to the Jersey Shore with the soon to open Meyers Lighthouse Brewery and Mini Golf in Ocean View. Vic, Richard, and Tom took the trip down to Cape May County’s newest brewery to speak with Mike and head brewer Andrew Swanson. The guys discussed the Meyers Brewery history, plans for the new location and what beers we may see on tap for the projected Memorial Day weekend opening. Meyer’s Lighthouse Brewery and Mini-Golf is located at 2576 US-9, Ocean View, NJ 08230

A podcast 3 years in the making! Vic finally gets Jeff from Heavy Reel Brewing Companyand Zach from Gusto Brewing Companydown in the basement. Head brewers Greg and Dan join the group along with Tom and Richard. We talk about the history and growth of both breweries, some of their newest beers, perfect pours and what happens when a beer doesn’t come out as planned. We also get into a conversation about Pork Roll/Taylor Ham (Editor's note: it is clearly pork roll, taylor ham is blasphemy), haunted breweries and mysterious ice cream stands. Like Ozzy a little off the rails, but the train arrives safely.

We took the show on the road and hung out with Jon Henderson at the Good Time Tricycle Productions HQ to talk about the the history, evolution, and the upcoming Atlantic City Beer & Music Festival coming up on April 12th and 13th at the Atlantic City Convention Center.

Vic and James talk with Denny and Patty from NJ Beer Partners who have visited 533 breweries in 37 states and 11 countries! They didn't talk about all of the beers and the breweries, but they really tried! Fun conversation, enjoy!

Happy New Year and welcome to our first show of 2024. We have something a little different on tap for the new year. Manafirkin hosted a Singer/Songwriter showcase last month and Vic had the opportunity to interview several of the musicians before the show as well Todd Hunt, co owner of the brewery. So instead of hearing about yeast and mash tuns, you’ll hear about Fenders and Martins and sound systems. Thanks for listening hope you enjoy it!

Pinelands Brewing Co is one of the OG craft breweries in Ocean County, brewing great beer for almost 10 years. Vic, Richard/James and Tom are joined by PBC partners Mike Broderson and Robert Shay. As always the podcast road features a lot of detours as we discuss the Jersey Devil, Black Garlic Beer and the illustrious history of the brewery. Thanks for listening!

Vic and Richard venture out of the basement and are joined by Tom as they visit Jason Campbell at Slack Tide Brewing Company’s new location. The crew is also joined by legendary beer writer, Mark Haynie and Slack Tide Social Media Coordinator Rachel Sill. The conversation runs the gamut, as they discuss GABF in Denver (Vic met his brew hero, Sam Calgione), restraining orders and Jason shares his experience of winning a GABF medal for Avalon Amber in 2018. We also discuss the new expanded brewery, while Rachel shares some upcoming events happening at Slack Tide. Curiously we finish on the subject of UFOs once again and the gang commits to a future podcast at Mark’s place, ETs welcome!

Vic and Richard are back in the basement, joined by Alexis as they host Donn, Lisa and Brandon from Manafirkin Brewing Company. It's always a wild 'firkin ride when this crew comes on the show, as we talk about the brewery expansion, canning, distribution and, of course, try some delicious Manfirkin beers. Manafirkin is a featured brewery at the Made in Jersey festival on September 30, so this show features a new edition of the world famous (well at least in our world) "So You Think You Can Jersey?" quiz show. We also get a little out of orbit and talk about UFO congressional hearings and for possibly the first time ever on a beer-centric podcast you will hear the words, "quantum entanglement"! The truth is out there.! Cheers and enjoy!

We're BAAAACK! Vic and Richard were joined by SJBS OG Tom at Mudhen Brewing in Wildwood. The boys had a great time talking with Tony, Mary Pat and Brian, about the history of Mudhen, the beer community in Cape May County. Of course we got to taste some delicious Mudhen beer into a barrel aged version of the award winning Wee Heavy Wilson. Stay tuned for more upcoming episodes! . ABOUT SOUTH JERSEY BEER SCENE Beer lovers throughout the southern New Jersey and greater-Philadelphia region turn to SJBeerScene.com for timely and relevant information on craft beer: the fastest growing business in our area. We cover the craft beer lifestyle on our website and social media accounts including brewery and brewer profiles, product reviews, features on events, bars, restaurants, and bottle shops. Our brand has expanded to include podcasts, streaming videos, branded merchandise, features at beer festivals, and curated brewery tours. Beer|News|Culture|Events|Lifestyle|Food MERCH https://south-jersey-beer-scene.creat... FIND US AT https://sjbeerscene.com Contact us at John@sjbeerscene.com FOR ALL THINGS SOUTH JERSEY BEER SCENE! LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/sjbeerscene BLOG: https://sjbeerscene.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sjbeerscene/ TWITTER: @sjbeerscene FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/sjbeerscene

Join hosts Vic and Richard as they chat with Tara Nurin, author of the best-selling A Woman's Place is in The Brewhouse, A Forgotten History of Alewives, Brewsters, Witches, and CEO's. ABOUT SOUTH JERSEY BEER SCENE Beer lovers throughout the southern New Jersey and greater-Philadelphia region turn to SJBeerScene.com for timely and relevant information on craft beer: the fastest growing business in our area. We cover the craft beer lifestyle on our website and social media accounts including brewery and brewer profiles, product reviews, features on events, bars, restaurants, and bottle shops. Our brand has expanded to include podcasts, streaming videos, branded merchandise, features at beer festivals, and curated brewery tours. Beer|News|Culture|Events|Lifestyle|Food 🍺 Check out the BruYou App! 🍺 A new way to buy your friends beer anytime, anywhere, even from your couch! The list of venues is growing every day, check it on the App Store or Google Play https://www.bruyouapp.com/ MERCH https://south-jersey-beer-scene.creat... FIND US AT https://sjbeerscene.com Contact us at John@sjbeerscene.com FOR ALL THINGS SOUTH JERSEY BEER SCENE! LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/sjbeerscene BLOG: https://sjbeerscene.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sjbeerscene/ TWITTER: @sjbeerscene FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/sjbeerscene

Vic and Richard are once again joined by Alexis as they visit Kris Lewis of Oyster Creek Brewing in Waretown. The conversation ranges from their upcoming 4th anniversary to maltsters, nuclear fission, and Emmy awards. And there is beer! Thanks for tuning in! ABOUT SOUTH JERSEY BEER SCENE Beer lovers throughout the southern New Jersey and greater-Philadelphia region turn to SJBeerScene.com for timely and relevant information on craft beer: the fastest growing business in our area. We cover the craft beer lifestyle on our website and social media accounts including brewery and brewer profiles, product reviews, features on events, bars, restaurants, and bottle shops. Our brand has expanded to include podcasts, streaming videos, branded merchandise, features at beer festivals, and curated brewery tours. Beer|News|Culture|Events|Lifestyle|Food 🍺 Check out the BruYou App! 🍺 A new way to buy your friends beer anytime, anywhere, even from your couch! The list of venues is growing every day, check it on the App Store or Google Play https://www.bruyouapp.com/ MERCH https://south-jersey-beer-scene.creat... FIND US AT https://sjbeerscene.com Contact us at John@sjbeerscene.com FOR ALL THINGS SOUTH JERSEY BEER SCENE! LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/sjbeerscene BLOG: https://sjbeerscene.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sjbeerscene/ TWITTER: @sjbeerscene FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/sjbeerscene

Vic and Richard are back in the basement along with guest co-host Alexis of Alexis Drinks hosting the men of Manafirkin Brewing Company in Manahawkin, and semi-permanent guest Ian Barlet of Battle River Brewing in Toms River. Conversations go from Braggot to Bourbon and they also discuss Manafirkin's new Brewhouse expansion. All of this and a little beer nerd thrown in on this fun episode! ABOUT SOUTH JERSEY BEER SCENE Beer lovers throughout the southern New Jersey and greater-Philadelphia region turn to SJBeerScene.com for timely and relevant information on craft beer: the fastest growing business in our area. We cover the craft beer lifestyle on our website and social media accounts including brewery and brewer profiles, product reviews, features on events, bars, restaurants, and bottle shops. Our brand has expanded to include podcasts, streaming videos, branded merchandise, features at beer festivals, and curated brewery tours. Beer|News|Culture|Events|Lifestyle|Food 🍺 Check out the BruYou App! 🍺 A new way to buy your friends beer anytime, anywhere, even from your couch! The list of venues is growing every day, check it on the App Store or Google Play https://www.bruyouapp.com/ MERCH https://south-jersey-beer-scene.creat... FIND US AT https://sjbeerscene.com Contact us at John@sjbeerscene.com FOR ALL THINGS SOUTH JERSEY BEER SCENE! LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/sjbeerscene BLOG: https://sjbeerscene.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sjbeerscene/ TWITTER: @sjbeerscene FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/sjbeerscene

We are back! After a long break due to a little old thing called Covid-19, we dusted off the microphones, found Richard, and invited some guests to come over and reminisce about the biggest beer event on the East Coast, The Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival. Richard and Vic are joined by esteemed beer royalty Alexis Degan, host of Alexis Drinks, Rob Towey, host of Jersey Beer Guys (and a girl), and Kevin O'Reilly Reilly, noted beer pundit and all-around great guy. Featured interviews include Brian Kulbacki of Departed Soles Brewing Company, Mike Lock of Broken Goblet Brewing, Jason Campbell of Slack Tide Brewing Company, and Mike Geller of Three 3's Brewing Company. 🍺 Check out the BruYou App! 🍺 A new way to buy your friends beer anytime, anywhere, even from your couch! The list of venues is growing every day, check it on the App Store or Google Play https://www.bruyouapp.com/ ABOUT SOUTH JERSEY BEER SCENE Beer lovers throughout the southern New Jersey and greater-Philadelphia region turn to SJBeerScene.com for timely and relevant information on craft beer: the fastest growing business in our area. We cover the craft beer lifestyle on our website and social media accounts including brewery and brewer profiles, product reviews, features on events, bars, restaurants, and bottle shops. Our brand has expanded to include podcasts, streaming videos, branded merchandise, features at beer festivals, and curated brewery tours. FIND US AT https://sjbeerscene.com Contact us at John@sjbeerscene.com FOR ALL THINGS SOUTH JERSEY BEER SCENE! VISIT OUR LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/sjbeerscene

Vic and Richard are back out for our first episode since the Covid-19 Pandemic hit for a socially distanced episode at Battle River Brewing in Toms River, NJ. Thanks to our show Sponsors Eastern Homebrew and Art Gallery Tattoo! The South Jersey Beer Scene Homebrew Harvest Competition is underway! For rules and entry forms visit us at South Jersey Beer Scene Homebrew Harvest for a chance to brew your beer for production at Garden State Beer Company! For the best in beer news from the bridges to the beaches visit SJBeerScene.com

Vic is without his BFF Richard, but our Clark Sweeney stepped in to chat with Rob Zarko of Ship Bottom Brewery and award-winning homebrewer Gary Paxton The gang goes over some drinking tips for the new Star Wars Galaxy's Edge, pickles and chickens, and what's happening at Ship Bottom Brewery. This episode was taped prior to the social distancing guidelines but you can still get delicious freshly made craft beer from Ship Bottom Brewery at your local liquor store or you can order on line at Ship Bottom Brewery online! Ship Bottom just released the collaboration that was going to be released for the Atlantic City Beer & Music Festival (rescheduled until 8/7 & 8/8) Do Not Pass Gose now available for curbside pickup! Thanks to our sponsor Art Gallery Tattoo of Forked River. Now would be a great time to get a gift certificate to help the artists that are shut down now helping to flatten the curve! For the best in beer news from the bridges to the beaches, visit SJBeerscene.com!

Vic & Richard are joined by Adam Curnow and Carisa Stairs from Garden State Beer Company in Galloway, and Guy Corrado, owner of Eastern Homebrew in Northfield, NJ. Guy opened Eastern Homebrew 5 years ago and has helped many of the brewers in South Jersey get their start. Guy, Vic, and Adam get a little Beer Nerdy on this one! Garden State Beer Company just celebrated their 4th Anniversary and continue to pump out some great beer. Their spacious taproom is located in Galloway Twp on the White Horse Pike Are you considering getting a tattoo? Our friends at Art Gallery Tattoo can help you from start to finish! Whether you are looking for original artwork or a hula girl, they got you covered! Give them a follow on facebook and check out some of their awesome work! Art Gallery Tattoo is the presenting sponsor of Vic's Basement Brewcast presented by South Jersey Beer Scene For the best in beer news from the bridges to the beaches visit Sjbeerscene.com

Vic's Basement Brewcast Brought to you by the artists of Art Gallery Tattoo of Forked River! Vic and Richard traveled to Cape May Brewing Company and was joined by Innovation Director Brian, Tasting Room GM Chris, Brewer Brad, and Marketing Director Alicia. CMBC has really been putting out some great stuff including today's featured beer Brewberry, a collaboration with Night Shift Brewery. This Imperial Stout uses Night Shift Coffee and Blueberries and comes in at an easy drinking 8.5%. We loved this beer! For all the best in beer news from the bridges to the beaches visit SJBeerScene.com!

Vic's Basement Brewcast brought to you by the artists of Art Gallery Tattoo of Forked River! Vic & Richard's guest include Cellarman and Artist Josh of Icarus Brewing and Award-Winning Homebrewer Butch Krill! For all of the best in beer news from the bridges to the beaches check out SJBeerscene.com

Vic and Richard are joined by Todd and Cody from Manafirkin Brewing Co and Head Brewer Ian Barlow of Battle River Brewing opening soon in Toms River. For the best in beer news from the bridges to the beaches visit SJBeerScene.com