This was a big week in the Smith house; I landed a new job, and I received an invite from Steamworks Brewing to try a new beer they are launching, the Tropical Tart Ale. I sat down with Steamworks Marketing Manager Justin Van Mulligen to chat about the steps involved in bringing a new beer to the market. How the twenty-one-year-old Vancouver brewery still views itself as a startup by creating unique beers and staying ahead of the trends. And how much of a roll Gastown has played a part in their branding and beers.

Head over to the Steamworks taproom in Burnaby to fill your growler with the Tropical Tart Ale.

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This podcast was recorded before live functioning brewery. Jorden Foss Co-owner Steel & Oak Brewing Company sits down with Scott & Neil to discuss the challenges of starting up New West’s only craft brewery, surviving beerpocalypse, and how Jorden’s passion for making great beer is only equaled by his commitment to his local community.

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Dan “Fuggles” Colyer Brewmaster & co-owner of Fuggles & Warlock Craftworks chats with Scott about the challenges of starting the only craft brewery in Richmond BC and their deep roots in geekdom and his previous jobs in web & graphic design. As well as their mutual love of Star Wars.

Claire Wilson (Brewmaster & CEO) & Camila (Marketing Associate) chat with Scott about the being Vancouver’s only Organic Brewery & tasting room. Claire’s passion and commitment to using local and organic ingredients and sustainable practices are reflected in her exceptional beers. Her dedication to sustainability extends beyond the beer, and also to the packaging, food served in the tasting room and organic cotton t-shirts.

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In this episode, we return to the offices of Pico Brewing to meet with two of the founders, Bill & Jim Mitchell to discuss their 3rd Kickstarter project and latest product the “Pico”. Bill & Jim share thoughts on the different kinds of homebrewers and beer drinkers, as well as how the Brew Marketplace will be the world’s best pub crawl.

Bill is a former Microsoft VP with several decades of innovation leadership in PDA’s and smartphones: while Jim is a food scientist and physicist with over 15 years experience in the field of food processing technology.

This episode is sponsored by HostGator. Use the code "smittysbrew" and get 25% off your order and started on your website right now. In this episode Wrey, Shannon & Josh in the background flow in and out of beer and board games, specifically Star Wars X-Wing from...

In this episode James Sutton, Music Director for 102.7 The PEAK, stops by to discuss beer, growing up in Richmond, who decides who listens to what on the radio, and his vast knowledge of Jimmy Buffet. James brought some of his favourite brews from Four Winds,...

Drinkwel sponsors this episode. Drinkwel is the first daily multivitamin for healthy people who drink alcohol. Use the code "smittysbrew" and get 15% off your order. In this episode, Shannon and I chat about our time at Rose City Comic-Con and our awkward experience...

2013 AHA Homebrewer of the Year, Annie Johnson chats with Scott and Shannon about her start in home brewing, beer judging and how she came to be the brewmaster at...

This episode is sponsored, yeah sponsored by HostGator.com use the coupon code “Smittysbrew” and 25% off hosting. In this episode Shannon comes up with an Amish version of StarWars, we discuss my latest homebrew "Smitty's C.P.A.", the board game "Brew Master" I...

In this episode my lovely wife Shannon and I discuss the Emerald City Comicon, Vancouver’s Fan Expo, Ice-skating at Rogers Arena, Katie Cook (Katie Can Draw) and shed a little light where this podcast as been for the last year. Corrections, I said Yearly Smith but I...

It is a podcast from my in-law's house in beautiful Fort Walton Beach, Florida on Christmas Eve 2012.  This episode features three of our nieces, Cora (14), Kendrah (11) and Kariana (5).  Now, I know what your thinking, you can't serve craft beer to children!  And see...

A Movember episode of "A Pint With Friends" featuring my very first homebrew, from the White House Honey Porter recipe. We chat about sampling craft beer from a frosted glass vs a glass at room temperature, our favourite moustaches, lip plating, and I tell a story...

What do you title a podcast episode that contains a ton of profanity, a healthy amount of racism, then ends with live opera singing after midnight? "A letter from strata"? We call it Saturday night with the Smith's. Opera is performed, the Meowsic is played, & we talk...

In this episode, I talk to two twentysomething college kids (Brandon Ritchie & Darren Findlay) about their love of cheap beer. Why they drink it?  Do they actually like it? While they appreciate better, they choose to ignore it and drink the crap. Guests: Brandon...

Here it is my first episode of "A Pint With Friends" my first guest was my buddy Josh. I can't thank Josh enough for taking the time to sit down with me to discuss craft beer. In this first episode we sampled two beers, first one was Lighthouse Brewings Fisgard 150 &...