Sacramento's Ben Rice travels to breweries and has conversations with the makers of your favorite beers and the people who drink them. Spoiler Alert: The beer dies at the end.
Barley & Me
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4.8(25 reviews)
214 episodes
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Sacramento's Ben Rice travels to breweries and has conversations with the makers of your favorite beers and the people who drink them. Spoiler Alert: The beer dies at the end.
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Publishing Since
7/13/2015
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Recent Episodes
February 27, 2026
This Is Why I Drink... Beer Samples at Bike Dog Brewing East Sacramento w/ Runnin' for Rhett's Gina Schauland
Runnin' for Rhett's Gina Schauland joins host Ben Rice for a flight of Bike Dog East Sacramento beers to discuss the upcoming 16th Capitol Beerfest (Saturday, March 7).<br />Gina discusses Runnin' for Rhett's mission, how the beerfest is its main yearly fundraiser, and how to stay active for life, plus her history in the beer industry and how breweries have become community gathering centers and vacation safe havens.<br />We will also be giving away 2 VIP tickets to Capitol Beerfest! Just tag @capitolbeerfest, @barleyandmepod, a brewery you're looking forward to sipping on, and a person you love drinking beers with, to enter.<br />Tickets are available at capitolbeerfest.com<br />Find out more about Runnin' for Rhett at runninforrhett.org<br />Barley & Me/This Is Why I Drink... with Ben Rice can be found across social media @barleyandmepod<br />Check out past episodes, show dates, and more at barleyandmepod.com<br />Email questions, comments, concerns, guest ideas, brewery ideas, etc., to barleyandmepod@gmail.com<br />Intro Music: "Functional Alcoholism" by Be Brave Bold Robot (@bebraveboldrobot)<br />Interstitial Music: "JamRoc" by Breez (@breeztheartist)<br />Logo by Jaclyn Weiand (@jaclynweiand)
January 12, 2026
This Is Why I Drink... Tequila Soda w/ 3 Limes w/ Stephen Furey
It's a new year here at Barley & Me Pod-uctions (and the world, I suppose), so you know what that means: A prior year recap with comedian Stephen Furey (@scubastevefurey). We discuss our incredible highs and crushing lows over a glass of tequila soda with 3 limes just a few hours before Stephen rang in the New Year by headlining Punch Line Sacramento. Furey and host Ben Rice discuss the dissolving of their relationships, their current living situations, and the costs of doing comedy business. PLUS! Upcoming cool stuff, Stephen's brush with national fame, the bumpy ride leading to his first Just For Laughs, his Punch Line papyrus, and trying to cover all your bases by empting the clip. All this and more on this episode of This Is Why I Drink... with Ben Rice<br />Thanks to Punch Line Sacramento for supplying the drinks and giving us the space to record.<br />Be sure to follow Stephen Furey's comedy journey this year, as he is set to make his Netflix debut and continues to run shows at The Comedy Store. You can find him on IG @scubastevefurey<br />For Ben Rice, Barley & Me Pod-uctions, and This Is Why I Drink..., follow @barleyandmepod across social media or visit www.barleyandmepod.com for more info.<br />Intro Music: "Functional Alcoholism" by Be Brave Bold Robot<br />Interstitial Music: "JamRoc" by Breez<br />Logo by Jaclyn Weiand
October 3, 2025
This Is Why I Drink... Old Fashioneds at The Monk's Cellar w/ Steve Hayer
On this episode, host Ben Rice travels to Roseville, CA to sit down with I Can Fight Cancer Brewfest organizer Steve Hayer to find out why he drinks... Old Fashioneds at The Monk's Cellar in Roseville, CA.<br />Over a glass of the "high octane" version of The Monk's Cellar's Old Fashioned, made by bartender Kevin, we discuss the 2nd annual I Can Fight Cancer Brewfest, which is taking place October 18, 2025 in Rancho Cordova, CA, featuring over 30 breweries, 3 food trucks, and a live band. Steve tells us why he paired with Albie Aware for this very personal and important mission.<br />We also see what Steve has been up to since Year One of the brewfest, including buying into partial ownership of Crooked Lane Brewing in Auburn, getting married, and still. not. asking. for help. with the brewfest.<br />We'll delve lightly into why it's hard to ask for help, perfectionism, and what makes for a damn good Old Fashioned.<br />This and so much more, on the latest episode of This Is Why I Drink... with Ben Rice.<br />BUY TICKETS TO I CAN FIGHT CANCER BREWFEST: <a href="https://albieaware.org/events/i-can-fight-cancer-brewfest-benefiting-albie-aware/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://albieaware.org/events/i-can-fight-cancer-brewfest-benefiting-albie-aware/</a><br />Find out more on FB & IG: @icanfightcancerbrewfest<br />Steve Hayer can be found on IG @sacbeer<br />For Ben Rice, Barley & Me Pod-uctions, and This Is Why I Drink..., follow @barleyandmepod across social media or visit www.barleyandmepod.com for more info.<br />Intro Music: "Functional Alcoholism" by Be Brave Bold Robot<br />Interstitial Music: "JamRoc" by Breez<br />Logo by Jaclyn Weiand
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