Merry Christmas from Bret, Dave & Kevin! Sign of the Horse Brewery Season 3 Episode 16 Bret and Dave had the pleasure to host Brad Wilson and Matt Moore, two of the co-owners, from Sign of the Horse Brewery in Hanover, PA and Red Lion, Pa. We get to find out why they started a brewery and how the name came about. It seems as though there was a tavern in the 1700's in Hanover that was called Sign of the Horse. Even Thomas Jefferson visited to have a pint. They have actually three locations, their first on York Street, a traditional beirhaus on the square in Hanover and their newest location in Red Lion, PA. It is a very interesting story that you need to see for yourself. from Brad's corporate background to Matt's homebrewing days, they have created a must visit place and grab a pint or two for yourself. They brought along a Pale Ale, IPA and a Marzen for us to try. We can't wait to visit them and try some more and we recommend you do the same! Join us as we take you on our beer sampling through the local beers and let's all Be Bonded by Beer! Have a suggestion on a beer or brewery we need to highlight? Leave us a reply in the comments or email us at centralpapour@gmail.com Check out our Merch Store and help support the program Special Thanks to York's own, Gallowglas for our awesome new music: Scraps Check them out on Facebook and YouTube
Publish Date: 12/16/2023
Season 6 Episode 2Erie Brewing Co. Dave, Bret & Ben had the pleasure of talking with Kristy Melquist, regional sales manager, and Richy Britton, head brewer, from Erie Brewing Company. Erie's history goes back to 1993 when it opened as a brewpub, called Hoppers, and then transitioned into a full-time brewery in 1999. We had a great time talking about what drove each of them to Erie and what they each enjoy about their roles in the business. Kristy loves expanding the brand to different regions and her quote is the title of this episode, "Change the world one pint at a time." Richy enjoys the science behind brewing and having creative freedom to experiment with new ideas to bring something new for people to enjoy. Listen in and find out more about Erie and when you're in the northwest section of Pennsylvania, make it a stop on your journey.We sampled a shandy, sour, Scottish ale and a stout.
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Publish Date: 6/7/2025
Season 6 Episode 1Nepenthe Brewing CoThe whole CPP Crew, including Kevin, are in the house and welcome you to Season 6. As we recorded this, it was Star Wars Day (#maythe4thbewithyou) and Dave's birthday.
We step outside the central Pennsylvania area and our guest in this episode is Chris Lehner from Nepenthe Brewing Co. from Baltimore, MD. From a homebrew supply shop in 2013 to one of Baltimore's Best breweries, the story behind them is incredible.
Chris is the sales manager and you can even find Nepenthe in countries all over the world. WOW, talk about distribution. Chris talks about his journey to Nepenthe and creative artists behind the incredible can art. You have to listen in to the episode and more importantly, make a visit to them!
Chris brought with him a NEIPA, American IPA, East/West Coast IPA and a Double IPA.
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Publish Date: 5/17/2025
Season 5 Episode 14Isaac's Craft Kitchen & Brewery We had no flocking idea about what our featured guests bring up during this episodes discussion. In this episode, Dave, Bret & Ben, are joined by Johnny Roberts and Dan Ricca from Isaac's Craft Kitchen & Brewery. Yes, you heard that correct....BREWERY!
We learned the history of Isaac's Restaurant and that it is a Pennsylvania restaurant chain that started with two gentlemen in Lancaster, PA. in 1983.We had a great time getting to know both Johnny and Dan and their stories and careers with Isaac's. We talk about the beer and how the restaurant got into the brewing scene and the Brew Review food pairings they used to do. Bytheway, be on the lookout for an upcoming episode with Isaac's and doing a food pairing with them!This episode discussion is all over the place and was super fun! We event talk a little about Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary (#snl50 )Johnny and Dan brought with them a pilsner, west coast IPA, mexican lager and a porter. Listen in to this extremely fun and enjoyable episode!Check us out on Hopped Up Network
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Publish Date: 4/12/2025
Season 5 Episode 14Woof BarDave and Bret are joined by Bret's middle son, Benjamin, on this unique and fun discussion. We had the great honor of having Corey Wolfe in studio to talk about his vision and dream of opening a unique style of craft beer bar in York, PA called Woof Bar.Corey shares with his experience in the hospitality industry and over a decade in breweries, led him to this unique idea. He will creating a unique craft beer bar with PA Dutch inspirations and the spirit of the York County community. Listen in for all the details about Corey and this destination craft beer pub that's just a short walk from downtown and located in the New York Wire industrial building.Corey share with us some of his local favorites: a couple of IPA's from Collusion Tap Works and Liquid Hero Brewery, a pilsner from Liquid Hero and a specially brewed amber ale from Gift Horse Brewing.Check us out on Hopped Up Network
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Publish Date: 3/29/2025
Season 5 Episode 13Starview BrewsDave, Ben & Bret (no Kevin...again), had the pleasure of visiting Starview Brews in Columbia, PA to do another food and beer pairing. We welcome Mike Knaub, brewer and owner, and Amy Motter to the show and let them tell all us about their food and beer. Mike talks about his journey to open Starview and how is love of seafood came about. Amy's story is unique, she was a patron and now helps Mike with serving and social media. Mike chose some of his favorite dishes to share with us and what beer he and us would recommend.We sampled their Imperial Bisque with their Pinnacle Pils (8:07). Bytheway, this bisque is absolutely outta this world! Next, we sampled the Brussels & Bacon Flatbread with the Procrastinator Doppel Bock (27:41). The mouth-watering continued with the Tri Tips Steak Panini and Chickies Iron Brown Porter (47:38) and we finished with the Pork BBQ Mac & Cheese with the Shockmills Hazy IPA (1:03:57).The CPP Crew can testify that Starview Brews is a must visit eatery and pub! Make sure you check them out and tell us what your favorite pairing is.Check us out on Hopped Up NetworkJoin us as we take you on our beer sampling through the local beers and let's all Be Bonded by Beer!Have a suggestion on a beer or brewery we need to highlight? Leave us a reply in the comments or email us at centralpapour@gmail.com Check out our Merch Store and help support the programSpecial Thanks to York's own, Gallowglas for our awesome new music: Scraps Check them out on Facebook and YouTube
Publish Date: 3/15/2025
Season 5Episode 12Winter Brew Fest at the Double Barrel Roadhouse in Red Lion, PA! Dave and Bret were invited back for the second year to attend this great event, hosted by Double Barrel Roadhouse and Sign of the Horse Brewery with some help from Vicki and Brewery Products.This is a perfect venue and perfect time of the year for a beer festival. Everyone is looking forward to spring and what better way than to attend an event like this to sample great craft beers and other products. We had the pleasure of having several guests through-out the day come on and talk about their experience and what they think of this event.Check out the discussion:1:49 Matt - Sign of the Horse Brewery 6:36 Matt - Lancaster Brewing Company & Ed - Vortex Brewing Company14:27 Mike - Starview Brews 25:05 Matt - Crocodiledog Marketing, Corey - Woof Bar, Jason - Gift Horse Brewing40:59 Hannah - Aldus Brewing, Josh - The Beer Thrillers 47:01 Dan - Isaac's Craft Kitchen & Brewery51:46 Denise & Carolyn - patrons to the event59:23 McKenna & Noah - patrons to the event1:05:34 Amy - Starview Brews 1:10:44 - Ed - 2nd time attendee, Jessica - Floridian Music Festival & Zeroday Brewing 1:17:56 Rick - Mexitaly Brick Oven BrewhouseCheck us out on Hopped Up NetworkJoin us as we take you on our beer sampling through the local beers and let's all Be Bonded by Beer!Have a suggestion on a beer or brewery we need to highlight? Leave us a reply in the comments or email us at centralpapour@gmail.com Check out our Merch Store and help support the programSpecial Thanks to York's own, Gallowglas for our awesome new music: Scraps Check them out on Facebook and YouTube
Publish Date: 3/1/2025
Season 5 Episode 11Hemauer Brewing Company
Dave and Bret had the pleasure of welcoming back Brooks Hemauer from Hemauer Brewing Company and his lovely wife, Shannon. Check out their first episode from season 1 (https://youtu.be/7asL7Yv8vkw).We had a great time talking to them and finding out how they started, pushed through adversity and continue to create award winning craft beer. This was a fulfilling discussion and you need to listen in to find out more about Brooks and Shannon.Brooks brought with him a collab hazy IPA that helps with the Hurricane Helene Relief, a triple IPA, hefeweizen and a barrel aged stout.Check us out on Hopped Up NetworkJoin us as we take you on our beer sampling through the local beers and let's all Be Bonded by Beer!Have a suggestion on a beer or brewery we need to highlight? Leave us a reply in the comments or email us at centralpapour@gmail.com Check out our Merch Store and help support the programSpecial Thanks to York's own, Gallowglas for our awesome new music: Scraps Check them out on Facebook and YouTube
Publish Date: 2/15/2025
Season 5 Episode 10Back Porch Brewing IncThe CPP Crew is back together with the addition of Bret's son, Benjamin. We are on location for this great episode of beer and food pairing. We've been wanting to do this content for some time and we had a great opportunity to visit Back Porch Brewing Inc to pair their beers with their food. One word describe it - DELICIOUS!We were happy to have Tim Wickard back on the show and the co-owner and culinary expert, Ethan Lanious. It's been two years since we had Tim on the show, check out their first episode from Season 1 (https://youtu.be/eGNRUGr3tOk)Tim and Ethan talk about their journey and the challenges they have faced since opening. They have a great location in Carlisle, PA and have a lot of different entertainment through the week. They shared with us their Infringement Lager and paired that with their Back Porch Burger, Bessie's Blonde Ale and paired that with their Pulled Pork, Creekwater IPA and paired that with their Chicken Flat Bread and finally, Chocolate Porter and paired that with their Funnel Cake Fries.We highly recommend their food, beer and atmosphere, so go to Carlisle, PA and give them a visit.Check us out on Hopped Up NetworkJoin us as we take you on our beer sampling through the local beers and let's all Be Bonded by Beer!Have a suggestion on a beer or brewery we need to highlight? Leave us a reply in the comments or email us at centralpapour@gmail.com Check out our Merch Store and help support the programSpecial Thanks to York's own, Gallowglas for our awesome new music: Scraps Check them out on Facebook and YouTube
Publish Date: 2/14/2025
We are a group of friends, neighbors to be exact, that have acquired a taste for a variety of craft beers and spirits. We decided to make a podcast to highlight the different alcohol in the south central Pennsylvania area. Each episode we will sample a few local beverages with hopes of visiting the venues and meeting the people involved to discuss their love of the craft. Join us on this journey see what makes it so special.
