Scum, Beer & Villainy Podcast

Episode 19 (Volume 2): Rebar and Corpses: The Best of 2022

It's the sequel nobody wanted!  Join your intrepid and somewhat sexy hosts, Matt and Marcel as they continue the belated madness of reviewing the best of 2022 in this second volume. Tune in to share some more IPAs and other beers and to find out why Mike Nichols might be the best movie director ever. Cheers! Beers tasted (In volume 2) OC / Bearded Brew / Yeti Underground's Dark Matter Oatmeal Stout Dancing Hops Brewery's Ko Ko Mo Hazy IPA Darling Brew's Warlord DIPA That Brewing Co's Alpha Hopper Galaxy IPA Darling Brew's Arrowhead Russian Imperial Stout The Lists (warning - spoilers ahead) Marcel's Picks Pet beer-related peeve of the year: Dirty beer can tops - what's going on here? The best movie released this year: Prey (2022); Shout-out: Turning Red Best beer label of the year: Tin Hat Brewing Co's IPA Sheer Courage The best old (i.e. no longer running) tv series re-watched this year: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Best ongoing tv series: Line of Duty; Brooklyn Nine Nine Best new tv series launched in 2022: Slow Horses and Only Murders in the Building (Apple TV).; Shout-out: Rings of power Best novel of the year (published in 2021-22): Amongst Our Weapons by Ben Aaronovitch (2022) Best old novel read this year: The Big Sleep, by Raymond Chandler; Crete by Antony Beevor   Best Beer of 2022: Bearded Brew / Yeti Underground - Nitro Leprechaun Favorite beer style of the year: Pilsner Best old movie watched for the first time this year: Ghost Town (2008) Best / most rewatched movie this year (not released this year): Deja Vu (2006) / Crimson Tide (1995)   Band/artist and album of the year (most listened to): Hanah Wicklund - Hannah Wicklund & the Stepping Stones (2016) & Charlie Cunningham - Lines (2017) Favorite video game of the year: Red Dead Redemption 2, Shout-out: Battletech Wishlist beer for 2022 - did it come true?: A really good, super-bitter DIPA produced locally (IBUs 100+). Did it come true? Warrior DNEIPA comes close though. Wishlist beer for 2023: A very interesting barrel-aged beer that is not a stout (other than Soul Barrel Brewing Co). What would we like to see happen in craft beer in 2022 - did it come true?: More focus on local ingredients and local cultural / arts/craft partnerships: Not that I could see - if anything it became more balkanized, sadly What would we like to see happen in craft beer in 2023?: An increase in high-quality, craft-beer-focused gastropubs.   Brewery of the year: Jack Black Brewing Co. Xmas Beer & Movie for 2022: Jack Black Brewing Co's Butcher's Block Pale Ale & Ghostbusters (1984) Matt's Picks Pet beer-related peeve of the year: Not enough craft beer in pubs The best movie released this year: X; Shout-out: Turning Red Best beer label of the year: Brewdogs (whole range); Agar's (whole range) The best old (i.e not running anymore) tv series re-watched this year: The Leftovers Best ongoing tv series: The Witcher; What we do in the Shadows;   Best new tv series launched in 2022: The Offer (HBO) Star Wars: Andor  Best novel of the year (published in 2021-22): (2020) - The Overstory - Richard Powers Best old novel read this year: Watership Down - Richard Adams   Best Beer of 2022: Brewdogs -  Hazy Jane Guava Favorite beer style of the year: Pilsners Best old movie watched for the first time this year: The Thing (John Carpenter's) Best / most rewatched movie this year (not released this year): Fight Club (1999)   Band/artist of the year (most listened to): Songs I hear/ Jason Molina - Magnolia Electric Company; Bo Burnham- Inside Favorite video game of the year: Rimworld (Shout-out: Stellaris) Wishlist beer for 2022 - did it come true?: Jack Black Brewing Co. Fresh Hop IPA 2022 (as good as the original) - Didn't come true, none made (as far as we know). Wishlist beer for 2023: More good quality craft stouts and porters What would we like to see happen in craft beer in 2022 - did it come true?: More craft beer taps in local, everyday pubs and restaurants (especially in Jozi) - nope What would we like to see happen in craft beer in 2023?  More craft beer!   Brewery of the year: Swagga Breweries Xmas Beer & Movie for 2022: Swagga Brewery's Irish Red Ale; True Romance (1993) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 19 (Volume 1): Rebar and Corpses: The Best of 2022

It's the end of another year and we're all mostly alive and still kicking! Join your intrepid and somewhat sexy hosts, Matt and Marcel as they reminisce and wax semi-literately about the year that has gone by in this first installment of a two-volume marathon episode. Laugh as Matt reveals his pathological fear of science-fiction horrors, and cry as Marcel yet again fails to remember anything of lasting importance. But most of all, share a brew or three with fellow nerds as we drink away annoying family gatherings and Xmas blues. Beers Tasted (in volume 1) Maredsous's Belgian Blond Ale Richmond Hill Brewing Co's The Upside IPA 400 Brewing Co's Hyrda American Amber Ale Agar's Brewery Warrior Double NEIPA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 18. There's a lot of plowing going on in this label: Rewatchable movies

In this episode, Matt and Marcel delve deep into the scary world of selecting favorite movies. But not just any old film, folks. They're talking about the most re-watchable flicks out there. The kind of movies that suck you in no matter what you happen to be doing, much like a small quantum black hole that suddenly appears in your living room, centered on your favorite recliner. And much like a fine old barley wine with a double-digit ABV, this bumper-edition director's cut pod needs to be savored, low and slow.  So strap in. Get a brew. Get a few more. And prepare to hear both your hosts use the word, "oeuvre" at least twice. Find out why we've lost something important when movies stopped being about people just doing their damned job, whether Michael Biehn has ever not been cast as a soldier, and appreciate the curious, yet rather extraordinary recurrent brilliance that is Val Kilmer.  Movie Lists Marcel: Hunt for Red OctoberSnatchTombstoneHeatAliensPredatorReturn of the JediThe Long Kiss GoodnightApollo 13Mississippi BurningBlack Hawk Down Matt: Con AirThe RockArmageddonNational Lampoon's Christmas VacationRoadhouse (1989)A few Good Men Back to the Future 1Back to the Future 2Back to the Future 3Magic MikeEdge of TomorrowThe Shawshank RedemptionAnchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Beer List and Reviews Tolokazi LagerThat Brewing Co. -That Alpha Hopper Simcoe IPABearded Brew / Yeti Underground - Nitro LeprechaunFrontier Brewing Co. - Karma Citra IPA (2022)Hoghouse Brewing Co. - Hogtail African Pale AleFolk & Goode & OnTap Magazine - I Want it That Way West Coast IPAACBC - Coconut IPA  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 17 (Shorts) Reviewing Keghouse Jolly Pumpkin Ale

In this short episode of Scum, Beer and Villainy, Matt and Marcel review the Keghouse brewery's limited release, rum barrel-aged pumpkin ale. Christmas in a glass! Tune in to find out what our intrepid beer nerds think of this interesting brew! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 16. Your Rampant Misanthropy: The Year-end Edition (Part 2)

It's the end of another trash-fire year! And what better way to celebrate the passing of 2021 than by listening to your two favorite beer nerds, Matt and Marcel as they review the very best that the year had to offer? So tune out your drunk aunt, the annoying children, and that weirdo who rocked up for turkey that nobody invited and tune in to the mad ravings of the SBV crew as they contemplate such weighty matters as the best beer of 2021, their favorite video games, the best tv show of the year and many (some would say way, way too many) other beer and non-beer related geekery. Join us for Part 2 of this 2-part bumper Xmas edition and find out why there is still hope despite the fact that Marcel likes silly sitcoms and Matt believes that the end is nigh.. Tunes by Pollinator. Check them out and buy their music on Bandcamp here. Marcel's Picks: Pet beer-related peeve of the year: Wax sealed bottles. The best movie released this year: Love and Monsters (2020); Project Power (20/21) Best beer label of the year: Richmond Hill Brewing Co. November Child Chamomile Saison The best old tv series re-watched this year: Seinfeld (All Seasons) &  Law and Order (Season 7; 1996-7) Best ongoing tv series: Bosch and Kim's Convenience Best new tv series launched in 2021: The Defeated Best novel of the year (published in 2020-21): Widowland, by C.J. Carey Best old novel read this year: Voyage to the end of the Room (2003), by Tibor Fischer & A Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, by N.K. Jemisin.   Best Beer of 2021: Soul Barrel Brewing Co.'s Live Culture Cape wild ale Favorite beer style of the year: Saison   Best old movie watched for the first time this year: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987) Band/artist of the year (most listened to): Sleeping Operator by The Barr Brothers (2014) and Dirty South Hip Hop - Chris Thomas King (2002) Favorite video game of the year: The Long Dark Wishlist beer for 2022: A really good, super-bitter DIPA produced locally (IBUs 100+). What would we like to see happen in craft beer in 2022?: More focus on local ingredients and local cultural / arts/craft partnerships. Brewery of the year: Soul Barrel, Franschoek (Honorable mention: Devil's Peak) Xmas Beer & Movie for 2021: Westmalle Dubbel & Die Hard Matt's Picks: Pet beer-related peeve of the year: Supply Chain of Lagunitas Beer & Wax sealed bottles The best movie released this year: Dune Best beer label of the year: The Kennel Brewery: Love Buzz NEIPA. The best old tv series re-watched this year: Community (All Seasons) Best ongoing tv series: Doom Patrol; Curb your Enthusiasm; It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia; The Expanse; & Succession Best new tv series launched in 2021: Squid Game; Wanda Vision; Mare of Easttown & Invincible Best novel of the year (published in 2020-21 or near enough in this case): The Three-Body Problem, by Liu Cixin Best old novel read this year: The Mistborn Trilogyby Brandon Sanderson Best Beer of 2021: Red Bridge Brewing Co.'s Golden Ale Favorite beer style of the year: Pilsner Best old movie(s) watched for the first time this year: The Studio Ghibli Collection Band/artist of the year (most listened to): In the Airplanes over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel (1998) & Electric Magnolia Company by Jason Molina / Songs: Ohio Favorite video game of the year: No Man's Sky (Shoutout to Suzerain) Wishlist beer for 2022: Jack Black Brewing Co. Fresh Hop IPA 2022 (as good as the original) What would we like to see happen in craft beer in 2022?: More craft beer taps in local, everyday pubs and restaurants (especially in Jozi) Brewery of the year: Soul Barrel (Franschoek) Xmas Beer & Movie for 2021: Jack Black Lumberjack & Fight Club Beers Tasted: Soul Barrel Brewing Co - Ale of Origin (2017 vintage) Anvil Brewhouse - Mjolnir IPA Devil's Peak Brewing Co. - Juicy Lucy NEIPA Kennel Brewery - Love Buzz NEIPA OC Breweries and Yeti Underground - Jekyll and Hops Pale Ale Agar's and Goodwill Breweries - Brut Savage Brut IPA Devil's Peak Brewing Co. - King's Blockhouse Grapefruit IPA Check out the Bearded Brew here. Read more at the BeginnerBrewer.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.