Just Here For The Beer Radio: Recent Episodes
Rick Mohabir & Joe Leary
Let's Talk Beer! Originating in 2010, Just Here for the Beer Radio is Canada’s longest-running, dedicated and continuous beer program on commercial radio airwaves. The broadcast airs bi-weekly on Vancouver’s Sports authority, Sportsnet AM650. Hosted by long time broadcaster/writer Joe Leary and beer expert Rick Mohabir, the show is podcast online and available through the various Sportsnet Mobile and Streaming devices. ‘Just Here for the Beer Radio’ is made possible by the continued and generous support of our numerous brewery sponsors. The show is recorded at a variety of beer-forward bars, pubs, restaurants and tasting rooms around the Greater Vancouver Area. Our current list of locations includes the legendary John B Pub in Coquitlam, Taphouse Guildford and Taphouse Coquitlam and Park Drive on Commercial Drive.
Broadcast Date: July 23, 2023
Location: Farm Country Brewing, Langley City
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: Five Roads Brewing, Camp Brewing, Discover Langley City, and Farm Country Brewing
Broadcast Date: April 30, 2023
Location: John B Pub, Coquitlam
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: Hoyne Brewing, Granville Island Brewing, Russell Brewing, and Whistler Brewing
Broadcast Date: April 22, 2023
Location: Jackalope's, East Vancouver
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: It's OK - A Neighbourhood Bar, Parallel 49 Brewing, Resurrection Spirits, Jackalope's, and Hastings East Village BIA.
Broadcast Date: March 25, 2023
Location: Barley Merchant, Langley
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: Otter Co-op Sean Weatherly, Brookswood Brewing, Barley Merchant, Deadfrog Brewing, Smugglers Trail Brewing, and Locality Brewing
Broadcast Date: January 22, 2023
Location: Kingfishers Waterfront Bar & Grill
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: Bridge Brewing, Taylight Brewing, Beam Suntory, Phillips Brewing, Strathcona Brewing and Kingfishers Bar & Grill
Broadcast Date: December 18, 2022
Location: The John B Pub, Coquitlam
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: Granville Island Brewing, Back Country Brewing, Russell Brewing, Whistler Brewing, Bomber Brewing, and The John B Pub
Broadcast Date: December 11, 2022
Location: Jan's On The Beach, White Rock
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: Galaxie Brewing, Mayor Knight & Councilman Lawrence, Three Dogs Brewing, White Rock Beach Beer Co., Jan's On The Beach , and the White Rock BIA
Broadcast Date: October 16th, 2022
Location: Steamworks Mt. Pleasant, Vancouver
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: Steamworks Mt. Pleasant, Backcountry Brewing, Strathcona Brewing, Richard Wollack The Vancouver Foodster, Russell Brewing, and Black Kettle Brewing
Broadcast Date: October 2nd, 2022
Location: Andina Brewing, East Vancouver
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: Powell Street Brewing, Callister Brewing, Odd Society Spirits, East Village BIA, and Andina Brewing
Broadcast Date: September 4th, 2022
Location: Stanley Park Brewing, Vancouver
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: House of Funk Brewing, Stanley Park Brewing, Bridge Brewing, and Whistler Brewing
Broadcast Date: July 24th, 2022
Location: Farm Country Brewing, Langley
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: Five Roads Brewing, Camp Brewing, Discover Langley City, Trading Post Brewing, and Farm Country Brewing
Broadcast Date: June 26th, 2022
Location: The John B Pub, Coquitlam
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: East Van Brewing, Black Kettle Brewing, Back Country Brewing, Callister Brewing, and What's Brewing Magazine and the KPU John Mitchell Collab
Broadcast Date: June 5th, 2022
Location: Russell Brewing, Surrey
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: Russell Brewing, Smugglers Trail Brewing, Mariner Brewing, Phillips Brewing, Whistler Brewing
Broadcast Date: May 22th, 2022
Location: Main Street Brewing, Vancouver
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: Steamworks Brewing, Brassneck Brewing, R&B Brewing, Faculty Brewing, and Main Street Brewing
Broadcast Date: May 8th, 2022
Location: The Barley Merchant, Langley
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: Brookswood Brewing, Dead Frog Brewing, Smugglers Trail Brewing, Locality Brewing, Tourism Langley, The Barley Merchant
Broadcast Date: April 03, 2022
Location: The Gull Bar and Kitchen, North Vancouver
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: Lower Lonsdale BIA, North Point Brewing, Green Leaf Brewing, Shaketown Brewing, House Of Funk Brewing, Street Car Brewing, and La Cerveceria Astilleros Brewing
Broadcast Date: February 27th, 2022
Location: Park Drive, Commercial Drive
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: Hoyne Brewing, Mariner Brewing, Baja Brewing, Strathcona Brewing, Russell Brewing, Back Country Brewing, and Whistler Brewing
Broadcast Date: January 15th, 2022
Location: Jan's On The Beach, White Rock
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: Mayor Walker, White Rock Beach Beer Co., Three Dogs Brewing, Galaxie Brewing, and the White Rock BIA
Broadcast Date: November 21st, 2021
Location: Smith's of Gastown, Vancouver
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: Strathcona Brewing,East Van Brewing,Cariboo Brewing, and Philips Brewing
JHFTB Radio October 31, 2021
Broadcast Date: October 31, 2021
Location: Angry Otter Brewery, Tap and Forno, North Vancouver
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: Hoyne Brewing, Mariner Brewing, Back Country Brewing, Cariboo Brewing, North Point Brewing, and Heritage Ales
Broadcast Date: October 17th, 2021
Location: John B Pub, Coquitlam
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: Old Yale Brewing, Off The Rail Brewing, Bomber Brewing, Gladstone Brewing, Granville Island Brewing, Whistler Brewing, and Adam from the John B.
Broadcast Date: October 3rd, 2021
Location: North Paw Brewing, Coquitlam
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: North Paw Brewing, Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West, Taylight Brewing, Patina Brewing, Boardwalk Brewing, and Emilio Finatti Pizza
Broadcast Date: August 15th, 2021
Location: The Barley Merchant, Langley
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: Brookswood Brewing, Locality Brewing, Deadfrog Brewing, Smugglers Trail Brewing, and Tourism Langley
Broadcast Date: July 4th, 2021
Location: The Golden Parrots Pub, Coquitlam
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: May Management, North Paw Brewing, Krombacher, Meet The Brewer - Brewhall, Steamworks Brewing, and Mariner Brewing
Broadcast Date: June 13th, 2021
Location: Park Drive, East Vancouver
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: BC Ale Trail - Faculty Brewing, Granville Island Brewing, Cariboo Brewing, Russell Brewing, and Fernie Brewing
Broadcast Date: May 23rd, 2021
Location: Park Drive, East Vancouver
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: Callister Brewing, House of Funk Brewing, BC Craft Brewer's Guild - Joe Wiebe, Cariboo Brewing, Smuggler's Trail Brewing, Britannia Brewing, and Anthem Pizza
Broadcast Date: March 27th, 2021
Location: John B Pub, Coquitlam
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: Off The Rail Brewing, North Point Brewing, BC Ale Trail - Strangefellows Brewing, Russell Brewing, Whistler Brewing, Cariboo Brewing, Backcountry Brewing and Mariner Brewing
Canada's longest-running, dedicated and continuous beer program on commercial radio airwaves with Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir. This month featuring Strathcona Beer Co, Fernie Brewing, Bomber Brewing and Cariboo Brewing.
Broadcast Date: January 16th, 2021
Location: Park Drive, East Vancouver
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: Granville Island Brewing, BC Ale Trail - Kiwanis Ale Fest, Barkerville Brewing, Main Street Brewing, Hoyne Brewing, Cariboo Brewing, and Anthem Pizza
Broadcast Date: December 19th, 2020
Location: Park Drive, East Vancouver
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: Bomber Brewing, BC Ale Trail - Twin City Brewing, Phillips Brewing, Backcountry Brewing, Cariboo Brewing, and What's Brewing Magazine
Broadcast Date: November 14th, 2020
Location: Stanley Park Restaurant and Brewpub, Vancouver
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: Bad Tattoo Brewing, Red Truck Brewing, Whistler Brewing, and Strathcona Brewing
Broadcast Date: October 31st, 2020
Location: The Gull Bar and Kitchen, North Vancouver
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: House Of Funk Brewing, Beere Brewing, Green Leaf Brewing, North Point Brewing, Lower Lonsdale BIA, and Street Car Brewing
The special 2 hour show to celebrate our 10 year Anniversary!!
Broadcast Date: October 10th, 2020 10 Year Anniversary
Location: Monkey 9 Brewing, Richmond
Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir
Guests: BC Brewers Guild, Red Truck Brewing, Cariboo Brewing, North Paw Brewing, Electric Bicycle Brewing, Bravo Beer Co., What's Brewing Magazine, Ravens Brewing, Deadfrog Brewing, Corey Basso, Original 16 Brewing, Parkside Brewing, Monkey 9 Brewing, Darryl O'Bray, and the Jack Family