I Like Beer the Podcast

Downtown Chula Vista - Take Three

Finishing their visit to 3rd Avenue, downtown Chula Vista, the ILB Team meets with Kevin Lewis, co-founder of 3 Punk Ales. Kevin had a surprise waiting for them! It took a long time for ILB to get to 3 Punks, but it lived up to and beyond all expectations. The story, the beers and the experience is amazing. Downtown Chula Vista is buzzing with great food, fantastic beer and all kinds of family friendly events. The concluding episode of this visit will leave you making plans to get there as soon as possible. 

Downtown Chula VIsta, Take Two

The ILB Team takes the trip down the I-5 to Downtown Chula Vista to check out the burgeoning beer scene. The Downtown Chula Vista District Manager, Dominic Li Mandri, starts off the day of adventures by sharing the story of what 3rd Avenue in Chula Vista has been and is becoming. Then they head down the street to Groundswell Brewing to meet Kevin Rhodes and hear about the unique journey he's had in the industry. Groundswell compliments their own excellent beers with an all-star lineup of guest beers. Take a listen at what "Unique" the team gets to add to their Untappd beer list. 

Filed Trip! Chula Vista Part One

The ILB Team headed down to 3rd Avenue, Chula Vista to explore the fine beer scene there. Tim and Dali Parker, owners of Chula Vista Brewery, welcomed the team into their special brewery venue. What once was the town jail has become the cornerstone of the downtown community. Tim tells stories that range from his time in the US Navy as a Search and Rescue expert to his favorite teacher to finding his second calling as a brewer and business owner. Chula Vista Brewery is doing everything right and hearing Tim tell their story makes you want to head down to Chula Vista for a pint.

Throwback Episode - Memorial Day 2021!

Enjoy our throwback episode to Memorial Day Weekend 2021! Happy Memorial Day when the signed of summer begin to pop up everywhere:)  The ILB Team shares our surefire signs that the wonders of summer are upon us as we enjoy some summer beer favorites from Eppig and Stone Brewery.

ILB Law and Order Episode

We are back in the studio producing the classics. This episode will keep you laughing with a Toast Roast, Pour and a Law and Order ILB style that will leave you asking WTF? Find out what beer the guys rate as a "Shawshank Beer" aka - our top rating and listen to the end to enjoy another installment of Beer or not a Beer! 

North County San Diego Summer Beers!

After a long series of Texas episodes, WE ARE BACK! The Jeffs went straight to work after the Texas trip, they hit downtown Vista. Get some ideas about what beers to enjoy this summer if you find yourself in North County San Diego.  

London Pub Crawl

The Jeffs are preparing for their most epic beer run yet, across the pond to the UK! To get ready, they sit down with Thomas Vosper, author of Historic Pub Crawls through London. Vosper shares his pub crawl history which has taken him to over 350 pubs throughout London. He also tells the Jeffs about some must-visit pubs not on the average tourist's list. From Big Ben to Sherlock Holmes, pub crawls in London offer a unique and rewarding way to view the city and learn its history.

Grand Finale in Texas

All good things must come to an end. The ILB Team wraps up the Austin trip with more great beer stories. Altstadt Brewing's general manager, Manny Ramirez, tours through the most impressive brewery we've ever visited. What can a brewery be if one spares no expense? Altstadt Brewing, that's what. The trip finale was the solar eclipse, and by amazing good fortune ILB found itself at Lago Vista Brewing where they captured not only a fantastic eclipse experience, but one more great story from co-owners, Mark and Dylan. 

Field Trip - Jester King

Four years in the making, Talent finally takes Influencer Jeff to the promised land: Jester King Brewery in Dripping Springs, Texas. Jennifer Harlan puts on one of her many hats to play host and beertender for the ILB Team. Harlan shares the Jester King story and an eleven beer line up! Jester King's commitment to taking risks and making the very best sours has extended to other styles. Did the visit live up to all the hype: yes. Yes it did. 

Austin Ale Trail

The ILB team finds themselves in a new beer mecca: Austin, Texas. The impressive Austin beer scene can be daunting at first, but thanks to the Austin Ale Trail guide they find their way around like pros. The passport not only lists out breweries and taprooms, it includes a number of deals and freebies for those willing to take on the adventure. The founder and creator of the Austin Ale Trail, Jordan Golembeski, gives the guys a primer on all things Austin-beer.