SUDS Cast: Recent Episodes
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We're off to the cottage in this ep! DC & Brit head to the lake (well river) and welcome friends of the pod Devin & Emma Winson along for the trip! This quad of lovelies dives into thoughts on alternative names for the city of Ottawa, plays fast and loose with their skin health and plays a rousing game of cottage/camping "One of These Gotsta Go!"
Beer : Sunsetter Lemon Lime Beach Lager - Whitewater Brewing Co. / Low Hanging Fruit Pomegranate Black Currant Sour - Whitewater Brewing Co.
Fasten your seatbelts and make sure you're tray tables are in their full, upright position because we're going on a flight... a cider flight! DC & Brit are joined by the cider-queen herself Julie Deborah Delta to sample 4 awesome ciders and chatter about bubble differences, the term mouth-feel and Brit's cheating ways.
Ciders : Egremont Russet - Revel Cider / Cider 101 - Niagara College Brewery / Pineapple Mimosa - Slabtown Cider Co. / Vanilla Bourbon - Slabtown Cider Co.
It's time for some Monkey Business! DC & Brit drink a primate-inspired brew in this episode as they construct their top pop-culture monkeys, determine what the smallest bar in Canada is and what is the best carousel animal to ride.
Beer : Fuzzy Knuckles Banana Orange Vanilla Dry Hopped Sour - Brothers Brewing Co.
DC & Brit dust off the ol' roundball for a heart-pumping, basketball-themed podcast scrimmage in this episode! The pair sample a local brew sponsoring the Guelph Nighthawks CEBL team and get quizzical about press on toenails, made up gym sports and ketchup discrimination.
Beer : Guelph Nighthawks Helles Lager - Wellington Brewery
We're calling tiffins! on this episode as DC & Brit drink down their waffles and chitter-chatter about which brunch item "gotsta-go", patio party poopers and social media neediness.
Beer : Waffles/Blueberry Waffles Pastry Strong Ale - Wave Maker Craft Brewery
Beer : Boot Lite Light Lager - Wellington Brewery
DC & Brit make their triumphant return with a delicious new episode and some format changes to boot! Boots come up again and again as the couple discuss their top-3 boots of all time, talk about what to name their new local news segment and try to figure out who taste-tests Kraft cotton candy macaroni & cheese.
Beer : Holiday 4 Pack - Shakespeare Brewing Co.
DC & Brit make merry merry this episode as they invite SUDS Cast vet Brittney Kurtz and Brit's 'Still Not Ready' co-host Amy to enjoy some festive holiday flavoured beers! This audio yule log burns brightly as conversations of European mulled wine, making love to a reindeer and the secret of Terry and her chocolate orange danced in our mouths. Enjoy the holidays everyone!
Beer : Remembrance Red Ale - Royal City Brewing Co. / Spice Odyssey Chai Latte Stout - Wellington Brewery
It's fall time now and DC & Brit are starting to fall back into some seasonal dark beers in this ep! Only local brews are sampled as these local yokels yak on about fast same day deliveries, how to properly order at the coffeeshop and DC's mom's chai tea addiction.
Beer : Oktoberfest Lager - William St. Brewing Co. / Theatre of Madness Pumpkin Lager - Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery
October came on fast so DC & Brit have to make up for lost time by featuring 2 themed beers associated with the scariest of months! Talk of fall farmer's markets quickly descends into ghostly tales about a new podcast t-shirt slogan, the proper way to watch Korean television shows and which scary movie villain is marriage material.
Beer : Extremist Belgian-Style IPA - The Napanee Beer Co. / Etcetera DDH New England IPA - Flux Brewing Co.
Another His/Hers episode as DC & Brit prep for the fall. They cram the proverbial podcast patio furniture into the proverbial shed while making chit chat about resenting Avril Lavigne, lazy spelling and gas masks in the grocery store.
Beer : Strength In Numbers Golden Ale - Jackass Brewing / Trail Blazer Golden Ale - Rally Beer Co.
His & Hers episode folks as DC & Brit check in on their golden summer together and discuss acceptable family swear words, vegetable cutting techniques and the benefits of potassium!
Beer : Morganmuffle Hefeweizen - Great Lakes Brewery / Raked Over Mango Pineapple Habenero IPA - Wellington Brewery
DC & Brit are getting their summer on with the official SUDS Cast burger king Dan Donovan (@burger.and.brews) Dan talks about his love of craft burgers and beer and let's everyone in on exactly how to make the best burger for your BBQ! A burger draft concludes as topics of derivation include: appropriate butler names, tennis player comparisons and the weirdest brewery logo we've ever seen!
Beer : Berry Banana Acai + Granola Smoothie Sour - Collective Arts Brewing Ltd. / Peculiar Strong English Ale - The Granite Brewery & Tied House
His & Hers episode this week sees DC and Brit reviewing two exceptionally different brews and with breakfast complaints abound talk circles around our brewery dream wedding, getting a nice tan and donut calorie comparisons.
Cider : Spirit of the Woods Gin Botanical Cider - Revel Cider / Lonetree Authentic Dry Cider - Lonetree Cider
It's an all female Cider Cast takeover this week! Brit takes on hosting duties with friends of the pod Amy and Julie to help flex some girl power as they discuss pandemic reality shows, irregular juniper rashes and non-essential alcohols.
Beer : Chinook Sparking Hop Water - Wellington Brewery / Holo Triple IPA - Willibald Farm Brewery
DC & Brit get back to their roots with a His & Hers episode this time around. They both wade into the sparkling hop waters and go off the deep end of IPAs all while blabbing about clear colas, website FAQs and the whereabouts of Ayr, Ontario.
Guest : Rob Armstrong (Groovy Dead Productions)
Beer : Yukon Guld Danish Pilsner - Orange Snail Brewers / Double Lunatic Fringe DIPA - Toboggan Brewing Company
DC & Brit are joined by Groovy Dead Productions artist/creator Rob Armstrong in this super-duper-episode! Rob regales the dynamic duo with stories about his favourite beer and breweries but things quickly devolve into conversations surrounding marrying a turtle, the real housewives of Gotham and what does and does not constitute a party bus.
Guest : Kween of Kweenz
Beer : Lantern Ale Blonde Ale - Royal City Brewing Co. / Black Is Beautiful Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout - Beyond The Pale Brewing
Wow. DC & Brit were joined by royalty in this ep as Kween of Kweenz joined us for some virtual cheers! A recipient of the 2021 Guelph Y Woman of Distinction award, Kween is head boss at the Kween Company, Executive Director of the Guelph Black Heritage Society, dance instructor at Heels Academy and the choreographer for the Guelph Nighthawks Flight Crew! While enjoying a couple of brews that support BIPOC organizations, knowledge is reigned down upon the 5-8 Studio with a lesson plan that includes scary rollerblading, bad sports chants and salad upcharges.
Beer : Elephant Tmave Light Dark Lager - L'Amere A Boire / Espace Libre IPA - Brasserie Du Bas Canada
DC & Brit dust off their high school French for this very Quebec His & Hers ep! With their berets firmly affixed, a French theme dominates discussions surrounding the ethical implications of riding on elephants, frustrated foreign teachers and some lesser known bingo call-outs!
Guest : Jonathon Barraball - Dilettente Hospitality
Beer : Open Invite With Nelson Sauvin Dry-Hopped Lager - Town Brewery / Red Hook Stout - Fixed Gear Brewing Co.
DC & Brit share a couple of tasty beverages with restaurant vet Jonathon Barraball, owner of Dilettente Hospitality on this ep. Jonathon shares his insights into the Guelph food scene while the hosts pepper him with conversations about homemade fireworks, chicken stocks and pool hall pizza.
Beer : Goldie APA - Royal City Brewing Co. / Home Sweet Home Honey Vanilla Wheat - 5 Paddles Brewing Co.
His and Hers episode this time around as DC & Brit get hyped about their 50th episode! After 50 of these you'd think they would've run out of things to talk about and yet conversation derailed onto subjects like old days at the card store, tanning bed etiquette and Honey Nut Cheerios Tattoos.
Beer : Konx N/A Mini Pale Ale - Omnipollo / Shine IPA - Elora Brewing Co.
DC & Brit drag the podcast out of lockdown and return to their reviewing ways but with some sage wisdom this new year. They talk about Dry-January/February strategies, look back at things they found in the dumpster fire and play a rousing game of Elora: Fact or Fiction.
Beer : Merry & Bright Cranberry Lager - Railway City Brewing Co. / Longest Night Strong Ale - Royal City Brewing Co.
DC & Brit decide to give back on this festive episode before they enter their holiday hiatus by naming everyone who made their nice lists! The hosts sample a bevy of cheerful brews while giving shout-outs to past guests and local businesses alike, but invariably their minds drift to visions of holiday cosplay, the contents of ambrosia salad, and the works of Ethan Embry (before he was Ethan Embry).
Beer : Pencil Thin Lager - Wellington Brewery / Lee River Blackberry Vanilla - Something In the Water Brewing
Guest : Amanda Gulka-Armstrong
DC & Brit are joined virtually by wedding officiant Amanda Gulka-Armstrong to preside over some tasty brews! Conversation floats from stolen tambourines to weird nail-cutting locations to junior Bridesmaids with the episode culminating in a quick version of the Newlywed game between the hosts!
Beer : Choco-Drop Cookies Pastry Stout - All Or Nothing Brewhouse / Peanut Butter Godiva - 5 Paddles Brewing Co.
DC & Brit are wiped after last month's beer tournament so they decided to reconnect with a His/Hers ep. Halloween has left a sweet-tooth in it's wake so the hosts went to the Durham Region in search of some devilishly decadent brews! All that chocolate makes these hyper-hosts start spazzing over peeping Toms, Mt. Cookie-more and their life and times living on Nonquon Rd.
Beer : Tandem Helles Lager - Brothers Brewing Co. / Festbier - Barncat Artisan Ales / Dunkel Munich-Style - Royal City Brewing Co.
DC & Brit wrap up 'Oktober-Best' by welcoming special guest Devi Thompson to decide the winner ok this festive tournament! Devi gets creative when talking about her photography philosophy as conversation drifts from COVID Mall Santas to falling off bikes to lizard photo shoots. Listen and find out which brau will be crowned Queen of Oktober-Best 2020!
Beer : Blocktoberfest Marzen Lager - Block Three Brewing Co. / Festbier - Barncat Artisan Ales / Hofbrau Oktoberfest - Staatliches Hofbrauhaus
'Oktober-Best' continues as DC & Brit welcome special guest Sid Ryzebol to help rate and review a new slate of German-style brews! A rousing game of Oktoberfest bingo gets played along with discussions about yodelling Guelphites, Bob Barker and malls with skating rinks.
Beer : Munich To My Ears - Muskoka Brewery / Tandem Helles Lager - Brother Brewing Co. / Festbock - Holsten Brewing
Prost! SUDS Cast presents Round 1 of the 'Oktober-Best' tournament to find out which brau reigns supreme during this festive season! DC & Brit kick off the competition and are joined by guest Eric Anderson. They all raise a stein in cheers and then have a lively snake draft to determine who can organize the best Oktoberfest party! It's a competition within a competition!
Beer : Suqaretail Pale Ale - Royal City Brewing Co. / Crown Vs. Centennial Pale Ale - Innocente Brewing Co.
Guest : Carlie Roberts (owner of Consign Your Curves)
DC & Brit are visited by ultimate Lady Boss of Consign Your Curves (and future Mayor of Guelph) Carlie Roberts! Carlie waxes poetical about the Royal City while all three eventually take positions on 4$ donuts, Brussel-sprout excitement and women's fall COVID fashion tips.
Beer : Rockwell Bohemian Pilsner - The Collingwood Brewery / Notoriously Juicy DDH NEIPA - Wild Card Brewing Co.
His & Hers this time around as DC and Brit try to find the meaning of 'hip' as they discuss their favourite card games, talk about spoiled babymoons, and spend countless hours looping around the store aisles.
Beer : Fickle Mistress Dry Hopped Kettle Sour - Block 3 Brewing / Solar Evolution Brett Dry Hopped Sour - Half Hours On Earth
It's Namas-day here on the SUDS Cast as DC & Brit are joined by local yoga instructor and friend of the pod Amy Gonyou to sample some dry hopped sour beers! The conversation never sours with these three as they shoot the breeze on pandemic yoga postures, hiccup cures and famous people named Brett.
Beer : Fryfogel Fox Lager - Shakespeare Brewing Co. / Mimmi - Omnipollo
His & Hers episode this week as DC and Brit dive into some deep conversations about the popularity of Orangina, Romeo vs. Juliet and the best brunch cocktails. Will it be much to brew about nothing? Listen and find out!
Guest: Julie Sidock (host)
Cider: Cherriosity - West Avenue Cider House / Stadium Island Peach - Brickworks Cider House
We been taken over! Julie Sidock has commandeered the pod from DC & Brit in this 3rd installment of the CIDER Cast. They all distance sample some fruited ciders and gab about potato mines, Scottish Toffee and home-run balls.
Guests : Johnny & Mark Hirst (The Hirst Brothers - Musicians)
Beer : Beardmore Kolsch - The Furnace Room Brewery / IPA No. 13 DIPA - Collective Arts Brewing Ltd.
They got chicken men riding bicycles, they got surf rock influences and they're helping raise awareness of Fighting Blindness Canada! This ep DC & Brit welcome Johnny and Mark Hirst (The Hirst Brothers) to review some brew and show off their musical talents by featuring 2 songs from these modern rock bros! Grab a beer and have a listen!
Beer : Hat Trick Light Lager - Fixed Gear Brewing Co. / Speed River Pilsner - Sleeman Brewing & Malting Co.
It's Father's Day so DC & Brit decided to review a couple of dad-style beers again this year! Surprise phone calls to both their Dads lead to some lessons about their beer-speriences past and present and laughs about these OK Boomers, Malt Mamas and those sweet, sweet seaweeds.
Beer : Mystical Mango Moonchild IPA - Brothers Brewing Co. / Shubie Sour Raspberry IPA - Wellington Brewery
Cheese : Lindsay Bandaged Goat Cheddar - Lengberg Farms
They're bbbaaaaaaacckk! DC & Brit return tired and weary after becoming new parents. Will they be able to name all the types of mango? Will they admit they both appropriate surf culture? Do they like cheese??? Listen to find out the answer to these and many other questions!
Beer : Blonde Brew - President's Choice / Clementine Oud Bruin - The Exchange Brewery
As DC & Brit enter the stretch run of the pregnancy they Carol Baskin-the glory of a pay-to-play baby, dishwasher coins and their top brunch options.
Beer : Erdinger Weiss - Alkoholfrei (NA Beer) / Fixed Gear Brewing Co. - Stone Hammer Dark Ale / Wellington Brewery - Pinata
DC & Brit do their COVID best to keep their sanity as they invite Brittany Kurtz back to the pod for their first ever virtual beer review! All three isolation experts video chat their way through post-par-tum beers, Sandlot quotes and who is the real Jean Queen.
Beer : Craft Brewed Lager - Hill St. Beverages / Two Rivers Unfiltered Ale - Royal City Brewing Co.
His & Hers, COVID-style! This episode sees DC and Brit sit 6 feet apart and figuratively spitball ideas about handshake alternatives, chocolate colas and the acting career of Aaliyah.
Beer : The Black Lager - Silversmith Brewing Co. / Ol' Fogburner Unfiltered Barleywine
DC and Brit welcome 'Director of Operations and Customer Experience' at KJ Urban Winery and Craft Brewing Supplies Connor Creighton to the podcast! Connor offers some great insights into brewing beer and all three shoot the breeze about buying the farm, tea water and green plastic bottles.
Beer : "Invasion Tropical Pale Ale" - Cigar City Brewing / "Clausthaler Original N/A" - Radeberger Group
Another His & Hers episode finds DC and Brit hopping in their hot air balloon to go around the world in 88 days, thinking about new podcast swag and asking if cats wear collars?
Beer : Maple Butter Tart Ale - Saw Dust City Brewing Co. / Young Rival - Merit Brewing Co.
DC & Brit butter-up the owners and operators of 'Pressed For Time Paninis' Dee Hernandez and Jules Van Bergen to find out their syrup preferences, favourite Bob's Burgers characters and their ultimate childhood sandwich!
Beer : Nice, Nice, Very Nice - Belwoods Brewery / Surprise Alcohol-Free Berliner Weiss - La Microbrasserie LeBockAle
His & Hers continues as Brit heads south of the border glow on Brit's face as she drinks a sour Near Beer and DC attempts to drown his sorrows with a special wold ale. Items on the table include : cake vs. pie, laughing at the cops and favourite Disney characters.
Beer : Dark/Noir - Big Drop Brewing Co. / Crystal Park Pilsner - Red Circle Brewing Co.
His and Hers episode where Brit reviews a non-alcoholic brew, DC drinks a traditional pilsner and they chat about bringing babies to breweries, the benefits of dry-February and list some famous Nelsons.
Twas the night before SUDS-Mas and we brought in Amy Gonyou, Britney Kurtz and Eric Anderson to help celebrate the holidays with some festive beers and festive topics about the benefits of red and green candied cherries, fruitcake and the movie Elf.
Beer : O'Doul's Dealcoholized Beer - Labatt Brewing Co. / Winter Spice Ale - Big Rock Brewery
DC & Brit have big news! They're having a SUDS Baby!! The pregnancy can't stop this juggernaut of a podcast from bringing you reviews of beers both alcohol free and alcohol abundant. Listen to this episode to hear about beer themed baby names, what pairs well with duck and who is the most famous Nelson.
Beer : "Bard's Gold" Gluten Free - Bard's Brewing / "Stout Imperial Chocolat" Millet Beer - Glutenberg Microbrasserie
Get lost gluten! Frig-off Wheat! We welcome sister of the podcast, Audra Thompson-Haile to the 5-8 to sample some Gluten-Free beers and preach about what our gluten cheat foods would be, Quebec beer prices and meeting Denzel Washington.
Cider : Nuts Over You Almond Apple Cider - Chill St. Brewing / Savanna Premium Dry Cider - Savanna
DC and Brit welcome special guests Julie Sidock and Scott Bennington to sample some ciders. Everyone tries to answer the Apple Challenge while shooting the breeze about bad breath grandmas, their top pies and groan inducing Dad jokes.
Beer : Big Rig Brewery - "Tales From the Patch" Pumpkin Porter / Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery - "Paranormal" Imperial Pumpkin Ale
It's the Finals!!! 2 excellent beers battled through all others to make it here and come within reach of the Golden Treat Bag. Who will be crowned champion? Who will control the ouija board? Who will be dubbed best Jessica? Who will make the most ASMR noises?!?! All questions will be answered by listening to this podcast and reviewing us on iTunes!
Beer : McAuslin Brewing Inc. - "The Great Pumpkin Beer" Pumpkin Ale / Grand River Brewing - Highballer Pumpkin Ale / Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery - "Paranormal" Imperial Pumpkin Ale
Round 2 of The Great Pumpkin Bash! New guest judge Brittney Kurtz sits down to help DC score one of these 3 beers into the Finals! DC and Britt treat themselves to discussions about cult tattoos, bad babysitting stories and their hatred of Smarties.
Beer : Great Lakes Brewery - Pumpkin Ale / Lake of Bays Brewing Co. - Pumpkin Ale / Big Rig Brewery - "Tales From the Patch" Pumpkin Porter
It's Round 1 of The Great Pumpkin Bash! Eric Anderson returns to help DC determine which pumpkin beer will advance to the finals. The ghostly pair also delve into the PR of "Big Candy", promos for socks and sandals and which is better Ghostbusters 1 or 2?
Beer : Muddy York Brewing Co. - Gaslight Helles Lager / Waterloo Brewing - Festbier
DC and Brit grab their accordions and tubas for this Oktoberfest Special! They go from back, to the future of Oktoberfest, to find out old town names, how the past tastes and if anyone has invented a flight of small cans.
Beer : Route 19 Brewing - 19th Hole Pale Ale / Breton Brewing Co. - Seven Years Pale Ale / Big Spruce Brewing - Kitchen Party Pale Ale
DC and Brit invite special guests Hilary and Lucas Harron to join them in their quest to determine which Cape Breton Pale Ale reigns supreme! Along the way they also biff around ideas on giant statues, traditional donair ingredients and what they would eat for bed-lunch.
Beer : Aux Fous Brassant - Frere Tuck Double Belgian / Graystone Brewing - Wild Child Grapefruit Radler
Ahoy! The SUDS Cast hits the road in this episode as DC and Brit travel to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. They sample some beers along the way and debate a separatist future, foreign ice cream flavours and the merits of Wikipedia.
Beer : Royal City Brewing - Eclipse Coffee Kolsch / Robinson's Brewery - Trooper Ale
It's breakfast time on the SUDS Cast so DC and Brit get a caffeine buzz and then head-bang about their camp cooking skills, board games that take too long to play and a heavy metal quiz show.
Beer : Rodenbach - Flanders Red Vintage 2016 / Amsterdam Brewery - Fria Cerveza Especiale
On this SUDS Cast DC and Brit look into their crystal ball to predict products we won't advertise for, what pairs well with cultural appropriation and reviews of episode 238 of the podcast.
Beer : Left Field Brewery - WHIP Smoothie IPA Pina Colada / Alexander Keiths - India Pale Ale
This week on the SUDS Cast DC and Brit put on their ball gloves and toss around some thoughts on high school side hustles, 3 little pigs analogies and beer daddys with big beards.
Cider : No Boats On Sunday - Cider / Thornbury - Wild Blueberry & Elder Flower Apple Cider
It's the Cider Cast take-over! DC and Brit welcome special guest Julie Sidock to sample some cider treats and talk about sign language swear words, their favourite kind of apples and lesser known Willy Wonka characters.
Beer : Elora Brewing Co. - Lodestar Passion-fruit Sour Ale / Four Pure Brewing Co. - Coastline Vanilla Gooseberry Sour
In the sourest episode to date DC and Brit tart up a storm as they ponder how sour is too sour, are Krakens real, and who would be better at hang-gliding?
Beer : DeLeite - Cuvee Jeun'homme Belgian Blonde / WG Estates - Rye Lager
Make room in the penalty box! DC and Brit are blowing the whistle on arty beer labels, the fake teams in the Mighty Ducks movies and an admission to something that may get them deported.
Beer : Partake Brewing - Pale / Coors - EdgeThis SUDS Cast DC and Brit welcome a special guest, Amy Gonyou of YogaByAmy! The three of them put 2 non-alcoholic beers to the test, break down a few misconceptions about Canadian 90s TV shows and discuss their love of banana penicillin.
Beer : Mill St. Brewery - Kombucha Radler / Erdinger Brewery - Weiss bier (Wheat Beer)Put on that bike helmet and those fingerless gloves because in this episode DC and Brit talk about German bicycle lore, the benefits of fermented tea and a city that does one thing very, very well.
Beer : Wellington Brewery - Sunshine Blonde Ale / Beau's Brewery Tikkatee Gruit AleAs Pride Month ends and Canada Day begins DC and Brit get busy in this episode talking about the existence of unicorns, their favourite Prince songs and which is better: a bog or a marsh?
Beer : Warka - Strong Beer / Les Trois Mousquetaires Grand Cuvee Baltique Porter This week DC and Brit welcome their very first guest to the SUDS Cast as they sit down with Eric Anderson and revel at past Polish love interests, the frat culture of Guinness and what a praline is made from.
Beer : Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery - Wonder Star Botanical Lager / Old Milwaukee - Beer It's Father's Day so DC and Brit spent their time on the SUDS Cast talking about the beers their dad's drank when they were kids, the weirdness of the Wizard of Oz and the beer they would serve to aliens.
Beer : Nickel Brook Brewing - Cucumber Lime Gose / Omnipollo - Rasberry Lemon American Pale Ale Strap on the brine bag and pack your allen key because Brit and DC spend this SUDS Cast pondering who would drink pickle juice, problematic Muppets, and how Sweden is slowing taking over.
Beer : Niagara College - Butler's Bitter / Samuel Adams - Boston Lager Revolution is in the air as DC and Brit talk about that time the White House burned down, Laura Secord's legacy and the perils of being a successful owner of a large US brewery.
Beer: Bench Brewing - Strawberry Grove Sour / La Trappe - Trappist Trippel This time on SUDS Cast Brit and DC explore their tart pallets, discuss the ins and out of the Canadian Tire hot dog carts and guess at just what is going on with those Belgian monks?