Beer and Bullsh*t

About Beer and Bullsh*t

Join award-winning beer writer Ben Johnson (”The Globe and Mail” ”The Growler” ”Toronto Life”) and his occasional co-host Chris Pellarin as we dive into the stories behind the beer in your glass. Crack open cold ones with brewmasters, industry pros, and some of Canada’s funniest personalities to talk brewery insights, beer industry deep dives, and unfiltered conversations that go way beyond the pint.

Publisher

Ben Johnson

Category

comedy

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Jul 2020

Latest episode

20 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

115 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Feb 2026

   #114 - That seems like too many dead chickens

   Ben welcomes back Graeme Kobayashi, owner of Counterpoint Brewing, along with Front of The House Manager, Kayla Jager (aka instagram's KaylaLikesBeer), to talk about their new location, hot dog rollers, ice machines, social media, beer cocktails, and keeping your chickens safe from mink; plus Ben flip flops on Beertown and confesses to having Olympic fever.

2. 

   9 Jan 2026

   #113 - We know you still suck

   Ben chats with Brittany Ribalkin about her craft beer journey from studying genetics, to graduating Niagara College’s Brewing Program, to brewing beer at Muskoka Brewery, and becoming the head brewer at Bellwoods Brewery. Plus Shane’s great hair, transparent job postings, the Pink Boots Society and the fate of that long-forgotten third Bellwoods location.

3. 

   26 Dec 2025

   #112 - A baker, a doctor, and a brewer

   Ben welcomes Stephen Rich to the show to talk about his broad experience in beer from contract brewers, to big beer, and helping build a modest lil' brewery in Blythe. We also talk about his gigs consulting, applying finance guy skills to beer, and the punk rock myth of craft beer.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

3.8 / 5

29 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 25 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

30

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

50

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

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