Vox&hops

Dan Jacobs of Atreyu & I have a conversation about how he coped with 2020, his 1st brew, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st show, how he has been filling the void, writing for other musicians, Baptize, an Atreyu brew & his hangover cure. Throughout this interview, Dan was drinking a Brown Sugar Oatmilk Coffee while I enjoyed Lagabière 's "Saison Dvala" from their Série Inspiration. This 5.3% ABV Atypical Saison was brewed with America Hops & fermented with a strain of Scandinavian Yeast. It poured out with a slightly hazy light yellow veil, smashed earthy notes on the nose, slapped a slightly sweet yet dry crushable finish. This is a Heavy Montreal presents Vox&Hops episode! Heavy Montreal is Montreal's premier metal promoter. They host one of North America's best Metal Festivals & present countless amazing events during the rest of the year. I am truly honored & extremely excited to have them involved in the podcast. Make sure to check out Vox&Hops' Brewtal Awakenings Playlist which has been curated by the

Jason Asberry & Jesse Schobel of Stormruler & I have a conversation about how they coped with 2020, their 1st brews, the soundtrack to their youths, their 1st shows, Under the Burning Eclipse, the Book of Bring It, a Stormruler Brew & their hangover cure. Throughout this conversation, Jason enjoyed Ale Asylum 's "Road Crew" the 5%ABV American Pale Ale & Civil Life Brewing Company "s "Angel & Sword" the 4.6% ABV English Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB) while Jesse enjoyed Elysian Brewing 's "Contact Haze" the 6% ABV Hazy IPA & 4 Hands Brewing Company 's "Contact High" the 5% ABV Wheat Beer. I enjoyed Lupulone 's brand new brew called "Cadors". This 6.5% ABV IPA was brewed with Ella, Vic Secret & Galaxy Hops as well as with a special strain of yeast that gives off some wild earthy characteristics yet it is not actually a Brett yeast. It poured out with a gorgeous yellow hazy veil, slapped grapefruit on the nose, smashed a chalky juicy tropical finish. Vox&Hops Brewtal North America is here!!! Brewtal North A

An in depth look into how Brewtal North America came to life. Throughout the week of June 21-25, 22 Vox&Hops collaborative beers were released all across the United States & Canada. How exactly did that happen? Vox&Hops Brewtal North America is here!!! Brewtal North America is presented by IndieMerchstore, fueled by Heartbeat Hot Sauce Co. & powered by Yakima Chief Hops!!! Massive thanks to BreWskey - Pub & Taproom x Akurion, Cannery Brewing x Unleash The Archers, Henderson Brewing Co x Thrashed, Kahnawake Brewing Company x Cryptopsy, L'Apothicaire x Augury, Microbrasserie Le Fermentor x The Agonist, Microbrasserie Le Presbytère x Necrotic Mutation, New Level Brewing Co. x Striker, Overhop Canada x Beyond Creation, Saint-Houblon x Unhuman, Third Moon Brewing x BRAND OF SACRIFICE, 8e Péché x Incandescence, Bone Up Brewing Company x Fuming Mouth, Broken Goblet Brewing x Hath, Brutal Beerworks x Abigail Williams, Cosmic Eye Brewing x RRBG Podcast, Dry City Brew Works x yakuza, Ghost Town Brewing x Labored Breath

Justin Pearson of The Locust, Dead Cross & Three One G Records & I have a conversation about how he coped with 2020, his 1st brew, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, Three One G Records, curating a career via collaborations, Planet Satan, the best part of the pandemic & his hangover cure. Throughout this interview, Justin was drinking JuneShine while I enjoyed Beauregard Brasserie Distillerie 's "Old Fashioned". This 11.9% ABV Imperial Stout was brewed with Orange Zests & aged in Bourbon Barrels. It poured out with a jet black veil, smashed sweet bourbon on the nose & slapped a sticky sweet orange finish. This is a Heavy Montreal presents Vox&Hops episode! Heavy Montreal is Montreal's premier metal promoter. They host one of North America's best Metal Festivals & present countless amazing events during the rest of the year. I am truly honored & extremely excited to have them involved in the podcast. Vox&Hops Brewtal North America is here!!! Brewtal North America is presented by IndieMerchstore, fuele

Óskar Logi Ágústsson of The Vintage Caravan & I have a conversation about how he coped with 2020, his 1st brews, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, the Icelandic Scene, leaving Iceland & coming back, "Monuments", filling the void, The Vintage Caravan Brew & his hangover cure. Throughout this conversation, Óskar was drinking Gæðingur brugghús 's "Beer with Bubbles" the 4.6% ABV Lager while I enjoyed Lagabière x The Wild Shack's "Collabo Wild Shack". This 6.1% ABV Mixed Fermentation Grisette was aged for a year in Oak Barrels & conditioned for three month on Boysenberries. It poured out with a gorgeous dark purple veil, smashed an earthy oak driven nose & slapped a tart berry filled finish. It was delicious! Vox&Hops Brewtal North America is here!!! Brewtal North America is presented by IndieMerchstore, fueled by Heartbeat Hot Sauce Co. & powered by Yakima Chief Hops!!! 22 Unique Band Collabs which were brewed by Metal Breweries will be dropping all across North America this week. Make sure to check ou

The Warmaster Josh Barnett & I have a conversation about how he strived in 2020, his 1st brews, the soundtrack of his youth, being a metalhead, being a fighter, the lack of extreme metal athletes, Josh Barnett's "Bloodsport", a Barnett Brew & his hangover cure. Throughout this conversation, Josh was drinking Rainier Beer while I enjoyed Mellön | Brasserie 's "La Nuit est une Panthère" the 10% ABV Imperial Stout brewed with Zab Cafe & cacao nibs! This brew poured out with a glorious black veil, smashed a chocolatey coffee nose & slapped a sticky sweet boozy finish. This is a Heavy Montreal presents Vox&Hops episode! Heavy Montreal is Montreal's premier metal promoter. They host one of North America's best Metal Festivals & present countless amazing events during the rest of the year. I am truly honored & extremely excited to have them involved in the podcast. Vox&Hops Brewtal North America is here!!! Brewtal North America is presented by IndieMerchstore, fueled by Heartbeat Hot Sauce Co. & powered by Yakima Ch

Craig Sauvé & I have a conversation about how he coped with 2020, his 1st Brews, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, his time as a musician, making Montreal a City of Excellence in Heavy Metal, how to affect change & his hangover cure. Throughout this interview, Craig was drinking Les Sans-Taverne - Coop et Brasserie Artisanale 's "LIGNE 71" the 4.5% ABV Stout while I was enjoying my new collaborative brew from Microbrasserie L'Ours Brun 's aptly called "BLACK IPA". This sick Black IPA pours out with a jet black veil with a rich espresso head, slaps sweet pineapple & roasted malts on the nose, kicks bitter roasted coffee & tropical fruit on the finish. It clocks in with a 7.2% ABV. Get ready for Vox&Hops Brewtal North America which is presented by IndieMerchstore, fueled by Heartbeat Hot Sauce Co. & powered by Yakima Chief Hops!!! 22 Unique Band Collabs which were brewed by Metal Breweries will be dropping all across North America throughout the week of June 21st to the 25th!  Make sure to check out V

Laure Le Prunenec of Igorrr & Rïcïnn & I have a conversation about how she coped with 2020, her 1st beers, the soundtrack of her youth, artistic freedom, "Nereïd", if she could make her own beer & her hangover cure. Throughout this conversation, Laure was drinking Chela Libre's "Bull Doll" the 9.5% ABV Imperial IPA, while I was enjoying Microbrasserie Les Grands Bois x Boire Grand - WJW Saucissier Ahuntsic 's "Coup de Foudre". This 5% German Pils poured out with a light transparent veil, smashed fresh cut bread & malts on the nose, slapped a slightly sweet herbaceous finish & was madly crushable. Killer Collab!!!  This is a Heavy Montreal presents Vox&Hops episode! Heavy Montreal is Montreal's premier metal promoter. They host one of North America's best Metal Festivals & present countless amazing events during the rest of the year. I am truly honored & extremely excited to have them involved in the podcast. Get ready for Vox&Hops Brewtal North America which is presented by IndieMerchstore, fueled by Heartbea

Gabriel Dulong of Bière Boréale & I have a conversation about how he coped with 2020, his 1st brews, how he became a brewer, if he ever listened to metal, his 1st show, IPA du Nord-Est, freedom from flagships, keeping the beer fresh, collabs & his hangover cure. Throughout this interview, we were enjoying Bière Boréale x Messorem Bracitorium 's "Tourbillon Polaire" the DDH Double IPA. This gorgeous brew poured out with a milky hazy veil, smashed juicy tropical fruits such as mangoes & pineapple on the nose, ripped a slightly sweet, fruity, dank, delicately boozy & enjoyable hop burn on the finish. It clocked in with a 8.6% ABV. Get ready for Vox&Hops Brewtal North America which is presented by IndieMerchstore, fueled by Heartbeat Hot Sauce Co. & powered by Yakima Chief Hops!!! 22 Unique Band Collabs which were brewed by Metal Breweries will be dropping all across North America throughout the week of June 21st to the 25th!  Make sure to check out Vox&Hops' Brewtal Awakenings Playlist which has been curated by

Chris Kells & Mihaela Petrescu & I have a conversation about how they coped with 2020, their 1st brews, joining the Vox&Hops Crew, working on Brewtal North America & if they could create their own unique collab for themselves. Throughout tonight's hang I enjoyed 2 very special brews: Ras L'Bock x Microbrasserie À la Fût 's "L'Anse de Mékinac" & Microbrasserie À la Fût x Ras L'Bock 's "Rouge de L'Anse". This is a unique Collab. Both breweries blended their own version of a Flanders Red with Wild Cherries with the others & then aged the results in Oak Barrels. "L'Anse de Mékinac" pours out with a deep red orange veil, slaps earthy oak on the nose, rips a tart acidic fruity finish & clocks in with a 6.6% ABV. "Rouge de L'Anse" pours out with a cloudy orange veil, radiates oak laced cherries on the nose, smashes a tart smooth funky finish & clocks in with a 5.4% ABV. Get ready for Vox&Hops Brewtal North America which is presented by IndieMerchstore, fueled by Heartbeat Hot Sauce Co. & powered by Yakima Chief Hops

Wayne Lozinak of Hatebreed & I have a conversation about how he coped with 2020, his 1st brews, how Breedbrew came to be, playing Montreal, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, their writing process, Weight Of The False Self, his plan b & his hangover cure. Throughout this interview, Wayne was drinking Breedbrew (Witchdoctor Brewing Company )'s "Live For This Lager" while I was enjoying Lasting Brass Brewing Co. ' "Squirrel Master" the 6% ABV Peanut Butter Chocolate Porter. This killer brew poured out with a jet black veil, smashed peanuts on the nose & ripped a sweet chocolatey finish. This is a Heavy Montreal presents Vox&Hops episode! Heavy Montreal is Montreal's premier metal promoter. They host one of North America's best Metal Festivals & present countless amazing events during the rest of the year. I am truly honored & extremely excited to have them involved in the podcast. Get ready for Vox&Hops Brewtal North America which is presented by IndieMerchstore, fueled by Heartbeat Hot Sauce Co. & pow

Dewey Halpaus of The Peer Pleasure Podcast & I have a conversation about his 1st shows, being signed to Equal Vision Records, booking guests, an interview he wishes he could do again, making it profitable & the best advice he received. Throughout this discussion, Dewey was enjoying a Diet Coca-Cola while I had the pleasure of enjoying the brand new version of Overhop Canada 's "VOX&OVERHOPS" the DDH NEIPA. This killer brew was Hopped with Citra, Vic Secret & Enigma Hops. It was super juicy with a tropical nose & a dank finish. It clocked in with a 7% ABV. Huge thanks to the OverHop Canada family for bringing our Collab back!! Get ready for Vox&Hops Brewtal North America which is presented by IndieMerchstore, fueled by Heartbeat Hot Sauce Co. & powered by Yakima Chief Hops!!! 22 Unique Band Collabs which were brewed by Metal Breweries will be dropping all across North America throughout the week of June 21st to the 25th!  Make sure to check out Vox&Hops' Brewtal Awakenings Playlist which has been curated by th

Duane Denison of Tomahawk & The Jesus Lizard & I have a conversation about how he coped with 2020, working in a library, his first beers, the soundtrack to his youth, his 1st shows, Tonic Immobility, Supergroups, where he finds inspiration, what he thinks of extreme metal, a Tomahawk Beer & his hangover cure. Throughout this conversation, Duane was drinking Sierra Nevada‘s “Pale Ale” & I was enjoying Microbrasserie À la Fût x Brasserie Harricana ‘s “Rouge 7205”. This blended ale is a combination of Microbrasserie À La Fût’s Rouge de Mékinac & a Foeder aged Grisette as well as Brasserie Harricana’s Brett Porter “7205”. This insane brew poured out with a dark reddish brown veil, slaps earthy sweet cherries on the nose, rips a tart yet malty sweet finish & clocked in with a 5.4% ABV. This is a Heavy Montreal presents Vox&Hops episode! Heavy Montreal is Montreal's premier metal promoter. They host one of North America's best Metal Festivals & present countless amazing events during the rest of the year. I am trul

Pontus Levahn of Horndal & I have a conversation about how he coped with 2020, Lake Drinker the album & the collab, his 1st brews, the soundtrack of his youth, finally playing with his brother, how he has been filling the void & his hangover cure. Throughout this interview, Pontus was drinking Ingaröpiratens Bryggeri 's "Horndal's Lake Drinker Rusty Ale". This killer brew hopped with Amarillo Hops was created with Lake Water from Horndal. While I was enjoying BreWskey - Pub & Taproom x ZAB café x Vox&Hops' "BREWTAL JUICE" the 8.5% ABV Imperial Fruited Sour with ZAB café Coffee, Black Currants, Black Raspberries, Blackberries & Maple Syrup. The Beast pours out with a thick deep blood red veil, smashes roasted coffee & berries on the nose. This Brewtiful nectar slaps a sweet, tart fruity coffee maple finish.  Make sure to check out Vox&Hops' Brewtal Awakenings Playlist which has been curated by the Metal Architect Jerry Monk himself on either Spotify or Apple Music. This playlist is packed with all the freshest

Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour, Zealot RIP & Be Well & I have a conversation about having his 1st beer at 30, how he coped with 2020, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, playing Montreal, Zealot RIP, the Darkest Hour DC Brau brew & his hangover cure. Throughout this conversation, Mike was drinking a Red Stripe while I enjoyed Silo - Brasserie Montréal 's "Lagerbier". This Franconian Lager was brewed with a very special yeast from the north of Bavaria called Tum-35. It is actually the first beer in Québec to use this classic rediscovered yeast.   This is a Heavy Montreal presents Vox&Hops episode! Heavy Montreal is Montreal's premier metal promoter. They host one of North America's best Metal Festivals & present countless amazing events during the rest of the year. I am truly honored & extremely excited to have them involved in the podcast. Make sure to check out Vox&Hops' Brewtal Awakenings Playlist which has been curated by the Metal Architect Jerry Monk himself on either Spotify or Apple Music. Thi

Todd Haug & Chris Boggess of 3 Floyds Brewing & I have a conversation about how they coped with 2020, their 1st brews, how they got into the world of Craft Beer, the soundtrack of their youth, their 1st shows, the 1st Metal Brewery, the surge of new Metal themed breweries, Collaborating with bands, Dark Lord Day & their hangover cures. Throughout this chat, Todd was drinking Dark Matter Coffee's "Vanilla Suburbs", Chris was drinking Devils Backbone Brewing Company's Lager & I was enjoying Beauregard Brasserie Distillerie‘s “Impériale Macadam”! This Imperial Stout was brewed with Macadamia Nuts & Madagascar Vanilla & was aged in Bourbon barrels. It poured out with a pitch black veil, slapped a boozy bourbon nose, smashed an ultra sweet, sticky, nutty & vanilla booze filled finish. It clocked in with a 11.1% ABV. Make sure to check out Vox&Hops' Brewtal Awakenings Playlist which has been curated by the Metal Architect Jerry Monk himself on either Spotify or Apple Music. This playlist is packed with all the fres

Skye Sweetnam & Matt Drake of Sumo Cyco & I have a conversation about how they coped with 2020, their 1st brews, just the right amount of alcohol, the soundtrack of their youths, their 1st shows, dropping "Initiation" during a pandemic, why they haven't done a Livestream, filling the void, misogynistic elitists, a Sumo Cyco brew & their hangover cure. During this interview, Skye was drinking Collective Arts Brewing's "Circling the Sun" the craft cider & Matt was enjoying Collective Arts Brewing x Soundbox Productions x The OBGMs "Audio/Visual Lager". I had the pleasure of drinking Lagabière's "Florilège" the Blended Sour with Hibiscus, pink pepper & ginger. It poured out with a gorgeous light red veil, slapped earthy & wild vibes on the nose, smashed a tart, sweet & tangy finish & clocked in with a 4.6% ABV. This is a Heavy Montreal presents Vox&Hops episode! Heavy Montreal is Montreal's premier metal promoter. They host one of North America's best Metal Festivals & present countless amazing events during the

Devin Swank of Sanguisugabogg & I have a conversation about how he coped with 2020, his 1st brews, the soundtrack of his youth, how he got into extreme vocals, his 1st shows, releasing "Tortured Whole" during a pandemic, a Sanguisugabogg brew, an epic tour story & his hangover cure. Throughout this interview, Devin was enjoying New Holland Brewing Co. 's "Dragon's Milk" the Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout which clocked in with a 11% ABV while I enjoyed L'Apothicaire 's "Polotmavý" the dark Czech lager which poured out with a light brown veil, radiated sweet malts on the nose, slapped a slightly sweet crisp caramel finish & clocked in with a 5% ABV. Make sure to check out Vox&Hops' Brewtal Awakenings Playlist which has been curated by the Metal Architect Jerry Monk himself on either Spotify or Apple Music. This playlist is packed with all the freshest, sickest & most extreme albums each week!!! Photo Credit: Mark Valentino *** Thanks to our friends at Heartbeat Hot Sauce Co. for sponsoring this episode! *** Episode

It had been a while since I had to connect with the wonderful humans of the Thirsty Thursday Gang so I decided to do a good old fashioned Q&A session with them. Throughout this chat, I enjoyed 5e Baron 's "Bénédicte" the 5% ABV Dunkel. This gorgeous brew poured out with a reddish copper veil, slapped sweet malts on the nose, ripped a caramel & dry finish. I continued with Ras L'Bock 's "Double Double 100% Galaxy" the 8.4% ABV TDH Double IPA. This sick beer poured out with a light orange veil, smashed dank fruity vibes on the nose, crushed a somewhat boozy delicate hop burn finish. Make sure to check out Vox&Hops' Brewtal Awakenings Playlist which has been curated by the Metal Architect Jerry Monk himself on either Spotify or Apple Music. This playlist is packed with all the freshest, sickest & most extreme albums each week!!! Photo Credit: Mihaela Petrescu *** Thanks to our friends at Heartbeat Hot Sauce Co. for sponsoring this episode! *** Episode Links: Website: https://www.voxandhops.com/ Join The Vox&Hops

Chef Brian Tsao of Loss Becomes & I have a conversation about his first brews, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, music vs cooking, becoming the Metal Chef, Loss Becomes, Beauty & Essex, Mission Subs, a Chef Brian Tsao Brew, how he finds balance & his hangover cure. Throughout this interview, Brian was drinking Jack's Abby Craft Lagers' "Blood Orange Wheat" the 4% ABV Radler while I was enjoying BreWskey - Pub & Taproom x Messorem Bracitorium 's "Last Wish". This Cheesecake Sour was packed with Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Oreos, Cream Cheese & Vanilla. It poured out with a thick reddish purple veil, smashed raspberries & strawberries on the nose, slapped a sticky sweet, creamy & fruity finish. It clocked in with a sneaky 10% ABV. I am super stoked to have had the chance to play "Moments" Loss Becomes' brand new track which dropped today during the intro of this episode! This is a Heavy Montreal presents Vox&Hops episode! Heavy Montreal is Montreal's premier metal promoter. They host one