Beer Banter Podcast
Welcome to the Beer Banter Podcast, your go-to source for all things beer! Join us as we dive into the latest beer news, review local brews from Toronto and beyond, and share hilarious stories from the world of beer. Whether you’re a craft beer enthusiast or just here for a good laugh, we’ve got you covered with lively conversations and plenty of banter. Tune in for the perfect blend of beer talk and humor!
Episodes

5 days ago
5 days ago
#beerbanterpodcast #ai #walkervillebrewery #artificialintelligence
On this weeks episode we chat about A.I. in brewing, and taste some beers from Walkerville Brewery!=============================Connect with us! =============================Instagram --- https://www.instagram.com/thebeerbanterpodcast/TikTok --- https://www.tiktok.com/@beerbanterpodcastWebsite --- https://www.beerbanterpodcast.com/=============================Timestamps:00:00 - Intro01:06 - Title Card01:12 - Crazy A.I. generated images of US02:00 - A.I. in Brewing06:28 - First Walkerville Round10:28 - Breaking Bad off the rails10:56 - Whistle Buoy and A.I. Beer15:57 - Sick Plug #116:00 - Whistle Buoy and A.I. Beer17:13 - Process over Recipe!20:41 - Great Water Scare of 202520:53 - Second Walkerville Round23:22 - Trevor tells fun stories of being in a band27:57 - Great breweries in Windsor and area!28:50 - Big Wreck is great!29:36 - Third Walkerville Round!31:07 - Favourite Stout Adjunct?35:27 - Ask us questions for our next episode! AI vs Brewers!36:00 - Starting to Sign Off36:39 - Sick Plug #237:00 - Goodbye!=============================Subscribe and don't miss an episode!https://www.youtube.com/@BeerBanterPodcast=============================Apple --- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beer-banter-podcast/id1806533279Spotify --- https://open.spotify.com/show/03BkMzEMHlwpRucMgJtV4W?si=9bed514640ef448b=============================

Friday May 23, 2025
Friday May 23, 2025
Join us on location at GLB Brewpub downtown for episode 6.5!=============================Connect with us! =============================Instagram --- https://www.instagram.com/thebeerbanterpodcast/TikTok --- https://www.tiktok.com/@beerbanterpodcastWebsite --- https://www.beerbanterpodcast.com/=============================Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:22 - Title Card00:26 - Come in and enjoy a pint!00:58 - It's a great spot to enjoy anytime01:48 - First Round breakdown02:18 - First Discussion - Brewery Chemicals / Safety08:02 - Second Discussion - Steven Spielberg / School09:09 - Passion and creativity in brewing15:22 - Second Round17:50 - Favourite lager style?19:08 - Budweiser Wars20:36 - Wrap up! Subscribe!21:41 - Outro=============================Subscribe and don't miss an episode!https://www.youtube.com/@BeerBanterPodcast=============================Apple --- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beer-banter-podcast/id1806533279Spotify --- https://open.spotify.com/show/03BkMzEMHlwpRucMgJtV4W?si=9bed514640ef448b=============================

Friday May 16, 2025
Friday May 16, 2025
Sawdust City is the sponsor of Episode 6, as we chat about the state of beer in Ontario!=============================Connect with us! =============================Instagram --- https://www.instagram.com/thebeerbanterpodcast/TikTok --- https://www.tiktok.com/@beerbanterpodcastWebsite --- https://www.beerbanterpodcast.com/=============================Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:43 - Title Card00:53 - Bone Pine Beer Collab!01:48 - Beertown is COOL03:02 - First sips of Bone Pine05:10 - Kids at breweries06:09 - Bone Pine recipe/review11:14 - Ontario vs Alberta19:49 - Beer in gas stations and convenience stores21:01 - Buy us a pint?21:25 - Macro beers at the gas station24:44 - Lakeport Honey Lager oh the memories26:10 - Beer bottles are an Ontario thing27:05 - Empty returns at the Beer Store29:10 - Recycling in Alberta is better than Ontario32:27 - Beer Break! Ol' Woody38:40 - Plastic beer existed in Ontario40:21 - Ol' Woody is delicious!41:15 - Thanks Sawdust City!
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Friday May 09, 2025
Friday May 09, 2025
On episode 5.5 we go On Location! Join us as we visit Rorschach Brewing Co. and have a few beers and banter!=============================Connect with us! =============================Instagram --- https://www.instagram.com/thebeerbanterpodcast/TikTok --- https://www.tiktok.com/@beerbanterpodcastWebsite --- https://www.beerbanterpodcast.com/=============================Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:23 - First round at the bar02:18 - Best Happy Hour in the City!03:01 - We move to a table in the back and chat about a classic film03:41 - High ABV Beers are tasting GOOD03:49 - Second round in the back04:43 - There are RULES for adding Lactose in Beer05:55 - WATER IS GOOD06:12 - Jamie's 2 favourite beer styles07:00 - Mexican Lagers are good?07:45 - My wild Mexico adventure08:30 - Pacifico vs Corona09:24 - It was just too damn loud09:34 - Rorschach Brewing Co. is GREAT!
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Friday May 02, 2025
Friday May 02, 2025
#toronto #torontobeer #beerstyles #craftbeer #beerbanterpodcast
On episode 5 we chat about beer styles! Are they important to focus on, or not? Check out our take on this topic!=============================Connect with us! =============================Instagram --- https://www.instagram.com/thebeerbanterpodcast/TikTok --- https://www.tiktok.com/@beerbanterpodcastWebsite --- https://www.beerbanterpodcast.com/=============================Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:42 - Beer Styles!04:42 - What kind of IPA is it?06:31 - Alexander Keiths?!09:23 - Master your beer styles12:16 - BeerSmith to build your beer14:00 - Homebrewing is a lotta work!15:41 - Beer Break 126:22 - Beer Break 230:29 - Let's Answer Your Questions!42:00 - Outro=============================Subscribe and don't miss an episode!https://www.youtube.com/@BeerBanterPodcast=============================Apple --- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beer-banter-podcast/id1806533279Spotify --- https://open.spotify.com/show/03BkMzEMHlwpRucMgJtV4W?si=9bed514640ef448b=============================

Friday Apr 25, 2025
Friday Apr 25, 2025
#toronto #torontobeer #belgianbeer #saisons #beerbanterpodcast
Join us as we crush some high ABV Belgians and Saisons!=============================On the fourth episode of the Beer Banter Podcast we taste some Belgian blonde beers and Saisons from Toronto and Beyond! Watch us as we crush some high ABV beers and chat about the rich history of these beer styles!=============================Connect with us! =============================Instagram --- https://www.instagram.com/thebeerbanterpodcast/
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=============================Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:37 - What is a Saison?03:25 - Saison Dupont where are you?03:54 - First round of Beer Time!4:26 - Oops Bottle Break!17:27 - Second round of Beer Time!27:35 - Third round of Beer Time!37:59 - Quick Ad Break38:10 - Instagram Shout Outs!43:15 - Outro=============================Subscribe and don't miss an episode!https://www.youtube.com/@BeerBanterPodcast
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Friday Apr 18, 2025
Friday Apr 18, 2025
#toronto #americanipa #beerbanterpodcast
Catch up with recent beer news in Toronto, and watch us try some American IPA's from the US!=============================On the third episode of the Beer Banter Podcast we cover some relevant beer news around Toronto, some breweries closing, and at the end of the episode we taste some American IPAs supplied to us from the US.=============================Connect with us! =============================Instagram --- https://www.instagram.com/thebeerbanterpodcast/
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=============================Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:49 - Beer News - Mill Street Closing06:30 - Beer News - Longslice Brewery Closing10:12 - Left Field is great11:41 - Judging for the Canadian Brewing Awards14:32 - Back to Longslice16:04 - Corktown/Distillery is growing!17:00 - Callout to Restauranteurs!18:10 - Sad state of Toronto's brewing scene20:58 - Geary Ave is COOL - Blood Bros25:23 - American IPA 131:35 - American IPA 237:36 - Why Buffalo is COOL42:58 - Outro=============================Subscribe and don't miss an episode!https://www.youtube.com/@BeerBanterPodcast
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Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Do you want to know the best Hazy IPA's in Toronto? Tune In!
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On this episode we have chosen our favourite Toronto brewed Hazy IPA's and will attempt to guess which ones we are tasting. The beers were kept secret, so tune in to see if we guess correctly!
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:20 - Title Card
00:28 - Episode Intro
01:28 - Rock Paper Scissors
02:00 - Trevor's First Hazy IPA
05:03 - Jamie's First Hazy IPA
09:38 - Trevor's Second Hazy IPA
16:26 - Jamie's Second Hazy IPA
25:59 - Trevor's Third Hazy IPA
31:03 - Jamie's Secret Reveal!
31:07 - Recap
32:33 - Outro
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Watch and Listen to Episode 1 below!
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Thursday Apr 03, 2025
Thursday Apr 03, 2025
How did we first meet? What movies did we rent as children? Tune in to find out!=============================Welcome to the first episode of The Beer Banter podcast! On the first episode aptly titled The First Draught, we, Jamie and Trevor share a funny story of how we first met, breweries we've worked at, the launch of the new brewery downtown, Everyside, and much more! Dive in, crack a beer and chill with us!=============================Connect with us! =============================Instagram --- https://www.instagram.com/thebeerbanterpodcast/
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=============================Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:30 - Summary00:45 - How we first met03:36 - Breweries we've worked at03:58 - Launching Everyside Brewery08:20 - When is Everyside opening??08:35 - Luna - Assistant Producer interrupts08:44 - Beer time - Everyside Easy Lager10:57 - Fav beer ever brewed?13:10 - Stories from the vault14:25 - Fav beer festival ever?16:57 - Buy Everyside beer at drinkeveryside.com17:51 - Random Rocky Balboa references19:03 - Terminator refrences19:30 - Movie rentals back in the day21:03 - We figured out the website21:30 - Reach out, send us beer, get at us23:11 - Home Brewing talk27:54 - Other podcasts we listen to28:45 - Who do we want to interview on the pod?30:55 - The craft beer boom & old Toronto stories33:40 - Baseball Stuff!34:00 - New beer! La Trappe34:58 - Winding down the episode35:25 - Outro=============================Subscribe and don't miss an episode!
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