Two Beers In: Recent Episodes
Three Lions Productions
If "Cheers" were a podcast set in Central Illinois.
Keg Grove Brewing Company's Jeff Mroz & Tyler Cox welcome guests every Friday to discuss the struggles and laughter of life, over a beer... or two.
Jeff, Jacob, and Jason are joined by Pat and Kyle to go on a barrel aged adventure. They revisit "vintage" Keg Grove styles and explore some other premium varieties.
After a couple year break, Two Beers In is back! This episode catches up and lays the foundation for the future. Also available with video on Youtube!
Join Tyler and Jeff as they sit down with Noah, one of Keg Grove's "Beer Delivery Guys", whose catch phrase just happens to be "10-4 Rubber Ducky!"
Join Tyler and Jeff as they sit down with Mark to discuss a new business in town, Clean Cans. What is Clean Cans? It is a service that comes to your house and cleans your garbage cans! Wait until you hear about the truck and what it does to your cans!
Join Jeff and Tyler as they sit down with Matt from Outdoor Veterans, and discuss what his organization is all about.
Join Tyler and Jeff as the sit down and discuss the upcoming Guns and Hoses hockey game benefitting Special Olympics. They are joined by Steve, Brian, and Mike representing the Fire Dept team.
Join Tyler and Jeff as the sit down and discuss the upcoming Guns and Hoses hockey game benefitting Special Olympics. They are joined by Steve, Nick, and Matt representing the Police team and Luke and Brett representing Special Olympics.
Join Tyler and Jeff as they sit down with Coffee Brett to continue on with Part 5 of his life long saga.
Join Tyler and Jeff as they sit down with Coffee Brett to learn more of his life long saga. This was a long one, so we are breaking it up into 2 episodes.
Join Tyler, Jeff, Coty and Kyle as they sit back and sip on some beers that Big Jeff brought back from Buffalo, NY.
Join Tyler and the 2 Jeff's as they sit down and try to influence your holiday purchases. They review 3 beers from Canada and 3 beers from Mexico. Remember to share pics!
Join Tyler and Jeff as they sit down with Lil Jeff and Jason to try six different holiday beers. Listen in to find out if these beers should be a part of your upcoming holiday celebration!
Join Jeff and Tyler as the sit down and representatives of Children's Home and Aid to discuss their "Stuff the Bus" event, which benefits their Crisis Nursery.
Join Tyler and Jeff as they sit down with Kyle and discuss his trip to Norway and what the local beer scene is like.
Join Tyler and Jeff and they sit down and discuss all thing Normal Theater with Adam and Benny.
Join Tyler and Jeff as they sit down with Tony and Aaron from the Abnormal Brewers Home-brew Club. They discuss the For What It's Wort home-brew competition and what it is like to judge beers. Definitely a different perspective!
Join Tyler and Jeff as they sit down with some local Veterans and discuss an upcoming Ruck March that will be taking place on October 22nd. We learn what a ruck march is, and how they are also collecting non-perishable foods to donate to Midwest Food Bank. We learn many other accepts of the services, as well, including the importance of red crayons.
Join Jeff and Tyler as they discuss all thing "Boogala" with Sara and Kyle. Hope to see you there tonight!
Join Jeff and Tyler as they are surrounded by ladies... This week they sit down to discuss Brews for a Cause with 2 - Melissa's from Ft Jesse Imaging Center, and Heather and Jen from Keg Grove. They talk about the 10/1 event, breast cancer awareness, and all things mammograms...
Join Tyler and Jeff as they sit down with friends and regulars, Chris and Jason. They cover a span of topics and try a bunch of different beers procured in Florida.
Join Tyler and Jeff as the sit down with Dave from Keglers Pub. They discuss all things Volleypalooza, Keglers Pub, and Pheasant Lanes.
Join Jeff and Coty as they sit down with Brian from Funk Farms Premium Beef, and discuss all things beef!
Join Jeff and Tyler as they sit down with Brett and Aaron and talk about Pop Up Chicken Shop, BloNo Pizza Co, and Braize. Get the latest behind the scenes info on Pop Up Chicken Shop and the new Braize!
Join Tyler and Jeff as they sit down with Ryan Fiala from DP Dough and Fiala Brothers Brewery. They discuss the two businesses and what to expect from the newly opened brewery.
Join Jeff and Tyler as they sit down with Joe from the Cornbelters, and talk all thinks "Corny."
Join Jeff and Tyler as they sit down with Austin, the brains and sweat behind the Butcher Block Burger Stop Food Truck.
Join Tyler and Jeff as they sit down and have a beer with Alex from Medici. They discuss the upcoming Jazz and Beer fest, and many other topics, including how to properly say Medici...
Join Jeff and Tyler as they sit down and get to know bartenders Eric and Cody a little more.
Join Tyler and Jeff as they sit down at the bar to discuss competitive eating on the 4th of July. They discuss many world records and facts while chatting with regulars like Andy and Frenchy.
Join Tyler and Jeff as they hang out with the Sugar Mama herself Susie! Tyler and Jeff learn a lot about all thing sugar....
Join Jeff and Tyler as they once again sit down with Coffee Brett to continue learning about his epic life long journey through the world of coffee!
Join Jeff and Tyler as they sit down with Jamie Mathy of Red Raccoon Games. They discuss everything from games, trends, subcultures, and the occasional tangent.
Join Tyler and Jeff as they sit down with the Vinyl Master Scott, the "Mastermind" behind Reckless Saint in downtown Bloomington.
Join Tyler and Jeff as they sit down for a unique look into the dating scene in BoNo, from a girls perspective. Meg and Chelsey provide stories of success and intrigue as they describe their experiences.
Join Tyler and Jeff as they sit down and explore the various layers that make up the Ethos of Pizza Dave!
Part 2 - Join Jeff and Tyler as they sit down with Tony, Aaron, and Kiel of the Abnormal Home-brew club.
Join Tyler and Jeff as they chat with Chef Allen of A-Z Catering. They talk business, collaborations, and all about the infamous Cluckmobile!
Join Jeff and Tyler as they sit down with Tony, Aaron, and Kiel of the Abnormal Home-brew club.
Join Jeff and Tyler as they sit down with Lil Jeff to discuss the Keg Grove Golf Classic and upcoming live music at Keg Grove.
Join Tyler and Jeff as the sit down with the Illustrious Kelly Scheffert and her Mechanically inclined husband Todd. They discuss everything from driving a book mobile, to library additions, to building with Legos!
Join Jeff and Tyler as they sit down with Ken Ropp, of Ropp Jersey Cheese. They talk everything from a day on the farm to making cheese.
Join Jeff and Tyler as they sit down with some members of the Central Illinois Veteran Warriors, and discuss details of their organization and the upcoming Veteran's Fair.
Join Jeff and Tyler as they sit down and talk to Paul Garcia, of the Paul Garcia show. Check out his show at https://www.youtube.com/thepaulgarciashow
Join Jeff and Tyler as they celebrate their episode 52, one full year, with Coty and Radley. Coty and Radley are home brewers and Keg Grove regulars, and listen closely as Coty has a secret mission that he was on the day of the recoding.
Join Jeff and Tyler as they sit down with "Coast to Coast" Joe, Jeff's brother in law, as he relocates his life and career from Buffalo, NY to Las Vegas! Show regular Scott, and other past guests also pop in throughout the show.
The big 50! Join Jeff and Tyler as we hang out and learn more about 3 of our original bartenders; Andy, Jason, and Lisa.
Join Jeff and Tyler and they chat about an up coming "St. Patrick's Day Unofficial Pub Crawl" with Matt from Killarney's, Dan from Daddios, and John from the Brass Pig.
Join Jeff and Tyler as they sit down with some of the great men and women that are part of the Central Illinois Veteran-Warriors.
Join Jeff and Tyler as we sit down and get to know Keg Grove Bartenders, Lauren and Molly, a little more. Including their infatuation with Boy Bands... There are always some twists and turns along the way as Lauren's husband Scott chimes in with a few stories, including a little ghost story.
Join Jeff and guest hosts Corey and Heather, as they sit down to get Coffee Brett back on track. It definitely took some time, but we did get Brett up to the 21st century!
Ice Ice Baby! Join us as we sit down with Matty Ice, one or our brewers and an OG of Keg Grove, and Corey, our head of sales. Also joining us, as our guest co-host, Heather our social media guru!
Join us as Jeff and Tyler continue to figure out what they are doing, in a post John world, while hanging out with 3 of our favorite regulars!
Join us, as Beertenders Peytan and Leslie join us to tell a little about themselves outside of Keg Grove.
It's officially John's last episode... but we go out with a check through the glass! You're gonna learn some new hockey "terms" and if ya grow out your mullet after this episode... we wouldn't blame you!
For the end of 2021, we take things back to the start with our first ever "guest" Jeff Knauf.
With the end of a year, comes new beginnings as John says goodbye to the show.
DO NOT listen to this episode with your children.
This week we have a special visitor from up north... and I think we'll all end up on the naughty list after this episode.
If you've experienced trivia in Central Illinois, it's because of John Mark. You can join John every Wednesday at Keg Grove, or tune in to learn more about the man behind 40+ trivia and music bingo spots in town!
Eric not only slings beers for Keg Grove a few nights a week, he's also helping the children of McLean County. The CASA program trains community volunteers to advocate for McLean County abused and neglected children who have been removed from their biological family and placed into foster care.
Tis' the season! Troy Zeigler of the McLean County Toys for Tots team joins the show to make sure not a single child goes through the holiday without a gift to open come Christmas Day!
We're setting up for a nice one stop shopping community on E Empire. Beers, get your hair cut, exercise, and now get some new tattoos!
Need help in the kitchen this holiday season? Bloomington Spice works is a MUST!
Ruben and his team are set up to make sure you're good to go this holiday season. We also get the scoop on the new location in Downtown coming next year.
Sit back and let this man tell you some stories!
We only scratched the surface with Brett Cooper this week, but if you've crossed paths before you probably know him as Coffee Brett.
Only thing better than Beer and Pizza, is Beer and a Concert!
Nick LeRoy has been very active in the BloNo music scene over the last 15 years, but we have the scoop on HIS new spot in the old 8-bit of Downtown Bloomington. This week get to know the team behind The Stable Music Hall and Lounge!
Smokin' our way into the weekend!
We hit the road to check in with on of the hottest spots in downtown Bloomington! Don't sleep on the egg rolls on the Brass Pigs' menu!
Just in time for Halloween, things get spooky! Mike and Stephanie are the owners of the latest addition to Downtown Bloomington; The Painted Wraith.
As great as our conversation was this week, their store is a MUST SEE this week leading up to the spookiest day of the year. Their store is constantly bringing in new items, even when the seasons my not be spooky.
There's a variety of different hairstyles represented, and hidden under hats, on our show. Even though we're sponsored by SmoothMyBalls.com/TwoBeersIn, this week we brought in a professional.
From across the parking lot, Jody Mickelson of J Lorraine Boutique Salon joins the show to remind us that beauty can sometimes be painful.
We may know a thing or two about beer, but when it comes to wine, we're clueless. This week we're "pinky out" as we try to class things up a bit with Stave owner Greg Rose and bartender Tony Andrules.
...emphasis on try as John talks about his love of Big Red cream soda for a solid 5 minutes this week.
If you've been inside Keg Grove more than once in the last three years, there's a pretty good chance you've seen Scott Tongate. Today's episode went an hour long, but we could have talked to these guys for hours! Crack a beer, enjoy the laughs, and have a great weekend!
Obviously covid has thrown a wrench into the world, but the Bloomington-Normal Jaycees are trying to make the best of it! Emily and Michael Moody of the Jaycees joined the show to break down the week long festivities of Bruegala including the block party John is emceeing Friday October 1st!
Not only are they making real dreams come true, but some special tie-ins this week with Jeff's teaching career! Annette Franklin & Bruce Weldy of Make A Wish Illinois join their show ahead of their upcoming "Wine for Wishes" event! Find the event details on the Two Beers In Facebook page.
Fun fact: Bruce actually gave his first job in teaching all those years ago!
Next time you walk into Keg Grow keep an eye out for a signed dollar bill from this week's guests. The first ever publicly sold Keg Grove beer was sold to Craig and Lisa Long
Beer and Pizza baby, the best combo known to man. Joe of Joe's Station House Pizza Pub and Joe's Pub joins the show and lets us in on the secret sauce. We talk off the menu, their new ordering system, and of corse... THE Italian Beef.
Comin' in from the top rope this week, WWE style!
So much fun with The Coat and Bussy from Limerick Brewing out of Lincoln, IL. Ghosts, Pizza, and Beer all covered this week as we're on location again from the future home of the KGGC!
Another great conversation about the local beer scene, this week with Andrew Boyd of Golden Fox Brewery joins the fun.
Jeff and Tyler also share a special announcement for Keg Grove moving forward with their "Community First" mindset!
In an alternate universe, Keg Grove could be located in downtown Bloomington, but nightshop beat them to the punch! This week we get a look behind the curtain of one of the best menus, beer lists, and music venues in Central Illinois.
...also the house's SmoothMyBalls.com trimmer gets used in episode for the first time ever.
We have dirt under our fingernails this week with BloNo's flower child, Meg McCormick. Owner of Vera & Buck Floral Studio in downtown Bloomington explains to the boys what it actually means to buy and work with flowers. Hopefully the wives benefit from what we learned this week...
Tyler and Jeff are the show's typical work partnership, this week John brought reinforcements. Central Illinois radio legend Susan Saunders of WBNQ joins the show with 30 years of radio stories including what REALLY happened to her most iconic co-host... no, not John.
Have you been to the new Crafted Commons?! Mitchell Davidson joins the show to give us the low down on their coffee, volleyball, and gets us over the anxiety of ordering our first sushi bowl.
We got some good seeds this week, Here Today Gone Tomato join the show just in time for tomato season.
We got some serious dirt on the guys as these friendships go back to college!
Beer + Pizza... What else could you want though, honestly? This week we got Purple Gorillas, specialty Za secrets, and all the crusts in our conversation with with the cheesest-bombz in BloNo.
We are many things here at TBI, but we are not runners. Julie Sibley, owner of Fleet Feet Bloomington, along with Julie Zei, runner/employee/and KGBC beer drinker, join the show and break down what it really takes to stretch your runs beyond beer runs.
We talk design and what it takes to own and operate your own small business this week with the man who created the majority of our Z"products", Jerm Plue of Meldown Creative joins the show!
Drinking locally again this week. With insight on Destihl's design side from Jeremy and the scientific side from Tim, beer knowledge is shared this week.
Plus Jeremy is writing everyone jingles, stick around until the end for a good time!
We take a look under the hood this week with Todd Scheffert, owner of Macco Auto Body Shop & Painting, and Todd Vaughn, formerly of Sam Leman Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, & RAM, now of Rivian.
With the development of the electric vehicle so prominently in town, we kick the tires this week and see what this thing can do.
It's the oldest restaurant in BloNo and we have ghost stories, celebrity sighting, and what makes the perfect pizza this week with Tony Smith of The Lucca Grill!
Make the trip to Decatur Brew Works as fast as you can! Drew is a wealth of knowledge on so much more than beer, and knows that pretty well.
This week's theme: Let's do something dumb again and see what happens!
WGLT's Ryan Denham joins the show to give us a behind the curtain to the life of news in Central Illinois.
The news you need to know is what we consider to be the worst beer ever made, details on what NOT to buy, this week!
Corey Clemens of Xtreme Cleaners Cleaning Services joins the show this week to give us some insight on how xtreme things can really get sometimes.
Fear of Crows, Tylers not allowed to have any cash, and man-kinis are included this week for no additional charge!
Mother knows best this week. In light of Mom's special Day this Sunday, Holly Cox and Jennifer Mroz, the First Ladies of Keg Grove join the show to give us insight of the "real" Jeff and Tyler!
There's a can shortage, who's White Oak's go to brew day artist, and we finally get the full story of "Fireworks Jeff"
Thanks again to Scott and Bryan of White Oak Brewing for the corndogs!
Get to know "Ray Finkle" and "Casual Jesus"
Scott Schahrer & Bryan Ballard stop by with stories of field goals, home brewing, and coming this summer... the BloNo Brewery Olympics!
Birds Arn't Real, Baseball plays too many games, and John may rant about soccer.
From music, to movies, with some sorts in between, KGBC regular Kyle Daugherty is always welcome on the show!
...yeah sorry about losing the first 10 minutes of the show. You basically just missed Lacey introducing herself and Jeff and Tyler trying to convince her not to go skydiving on her upcoming vacation.
To kick things off we dive into what brought us all together, the bar. Jeff, Tyler, and John welcome Jeff Knauf, one of the founding members of Keg Grove as we laugh through the memories of Holey Jeans, garage brews, and sport mode crocs.