
Barley & Me
Hosted by Ben Rice · Ben Rice
4.8from 25 ratings
- 217
- Episodes
- 3
- Transcribed
- 25
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2015
- First episode
- 4K
- YouTube views
About Barley & Me
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.
- Publisher
- Ben Rice
- Category
- arts · society & culture · tv & film
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 13 Jul 2015
- Latest episode
- 28 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
3 of 217 episodes have a transcript.

28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
This Is Why I Drink...American Lager w/ Steve Hayer of I Can Fight Cancer Brewfest

11 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Brewery and Brews Talk at Crocker Art Museum

31 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
This Is Why I Drink... Cafecito with Jesse Rivera
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This Is Why I Drink...American Lager w/ Steve Hayer of I Can Fight Cancer Brewfest
Published 28 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I don't even know how to explain it. They're like, I've done this and I've battled through this. And I'm like, I just spent my whole day just listening to stories. And it was honestly one of the coolest days I've ever had. And even if they were telling me about somebody that had lost their battle, you know what I'm saying? I was there to listen to them, and it was amazing. I would do that again and again for people. So I don't know. It's a huge thing. I know it was a big thing for me when I lost my mom to watch somebody battle cancer. I've done it with several people in my life now. it's a huge thing and so if you if you have somebody that's like won their fight with cancer or you've won your fight with cancer buy a ticket come out and celebrate with me like that's I'll celebrate you guys all day long if you if you've lost someone for what to cancer and you Come out and tell me about it. […]
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Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Steve Hayer
- Nick Vellanoweth
- Rodg Little
- Dave Gull
- Jesse Rivera
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 3,837
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 23 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 2 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 77 / 100
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- Quality
- 92
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 68
- Engagement
- 85
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Who hosts Barley & Me?
Ben Rice host the show. Published by Ben Rice.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes monthly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Barley & Me take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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