Too Hot to Hook The Pigs get back to basics with a good ol’ fashioned Home Show for an ode to Wisconsin craft beer. Hunter, who’s been out on a corner for a few months since sponsorship is a bit low this summer, opens his doors to let the Pigs drink and dine at his pad. Pauly G., Dougy Fresh, and Cowboy join Hunter for a rousing afternoon of la ...…

Lurking in the depths of the old Monon Hotel in Crawfordsville, Indiana is a very young, and new Pig favorite, high end craft brewery, Backstep Brewing Company. A place already rich with history now has a new community hot spot to make some history of their own. Walking into Backstep you immediately feel you’re at home. Owners, Jimmie Boros and ...…

Taint Dragon Pauly G., Tex Mex, and straight outta the Pig Pen, Griswold, take over the mics for a night of Trivia at the Broad Ripple Brew Pub. The monthly trivia night hosted by BRBP’s GM, Billy Hannan, has become a big, and entertaining, success so the Pigs were more than willing to send a team to compete along with BRBP’s head brewer, Mr. J ...…

BPC - One From The Vault - Robot Feet Here’s an “after hours” show that slipped through the cracks. Back in the very early days before better sound quality and professionalism, the original three Pigs had one (or two) too many and decided to keep the mics hot. Long after the show ended and after many more brews, a slightly intoxicated Cowboy, D ...…

Jordan, Pauly G and Tex-Mex return to Four Day Ray Brewing in Fishers and bring on a favorite, Brian Graham. We revisit some topics from our day at Rock the Junction, their summer Break Series and FDR’s charity work like Tapped for a cause Tuesdays. We sample some the current stock of released beers and even get a crack at some of the upcoming ...…

Pigs & Founders at Tippy’s Two (Premium) The tap takeover night was going to well to call it quits with Founders Brewing Co.’s Adam Lepper and Tippy’s owner, Sheila Jimenez, so the boys hung out for another power hour of laughs and more Founders brews to keep the party going. A few local home brewers (AJ Berger, Kenny Fisher, & John Crist) join ...…

The Pigs were delighted to cover the 1st annual Blood, Sweat, & Beers hosted by the fine folks of Round Town Brewery and Indiana On Tap on a beautiful afternoon in Indianapolis to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Mackenzie Schenk, owner of Round Town, sat down to start the show and explain her thought process behind this wicked day of brew ha-ha and Br ...…

The pigs take on Westfield at the 3rd annual Rock the Junction (A beer fest that’s all about local charity) sponsored by none other than Grand Junction Brewing. Jordan, Doug Fresh, Pauline G, and Tex Mex along with their security guard Griswold try beer from many breweries along with some special guest interviews from Grand Junction, Taxman, ma ...…

United in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the boys, Pauly G., Warren Kluck, Dougy Fresh, Ryan, Carol (Matt Patricia) Guzman, Jerry Huener, and Ernie, get buzzed up on some savory brews from One Well and discuss some of the most important topics challenging our Nation today. Just kidding, it’s just beer talk and nonsense as usual. They discuss Jerry’s lady ...…

Owner and operator of Tippy’s, Sheila Jimenez, invited the Pigs into her place once again for brews and laughs, this time fueled by some glorious craft beer from Founders Brewing Co. Sales Rep, Adam, Barry White, Lepper, brought the good time with a plethora of groovy brews including, Rubaeus, Solid Gold Premium Lager, All Day IPA, Green Zebra, ...…

This is a roller coaster ride of an episode. The boys return to Alleys Alehouse to hang out and talk about their 1st times (with beer), their go to beers and their developing palates. Paulie G, Tex Mex, and Jordan round out the Pig crew on this one. We are joined by special guest the elusive A.J. Lalani, and Chris Clark. We start off diving int ...…

Brews Theatre Enjoy a look back with one from the vault. Recorded shortly after Super Bowl 50, one of the most boring bowls of all time, an agitated Dougy Fresh, Jordan, and Cowboy talk beer and movies. Or at least attempted to talk about beer and movies before it turned into a “What grinds my gears” episode and how much they truly hated Super ...…

It was a cold night in April and the boys decided to seek shelter in a quaint little tap room down in the city. As we walked in we noticed the wooden furniture gave this place a warm and cozy feeling. We looked around to see chalk boards that were decorated so well they looked like they belonged in an art museum. One entire wall was covered wit ...…

One Well Brewing – Fat Man Tears Dougy Fresh, Pauly G. and Kluck spent an amazing afternoon with good friends and an abundance of beer at One Well Brewing in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Other friends making the voyage, Ryan Douglas, Jerry Huener, and Ernie sat with One Well’s, Carlos Guzman, for a day of beer and bonding as they learned more about thi ...…

Part two of the recent Jordan Kitchen series was a dark beer and laugh fest with Pauly G., Dougy Fresh, Jordan, and friends, Griswold and local comedian, Trey Deuce and his lovely wife. It’s typical for the Pigs to derail quickly . . . but we never even made it on the tracks on this one. Lots of great beers from Brewdog, Barehands Brewery, as w ...…

In this episode the boys return to their roots and record a good old-fashioned home recorded show with lots of beer sampling and crude humor. Dougy Fresh, Paulie G and Jordan are joined by Security Griswold and the one and only Trey Deuce to discuss some good and not so good brews from Green Flash, Fat Heads, Volbier, Lagunitas, Bison Brewing, ...…

Let us take you on a journey. A journey back in time, to the year 1994 when Brendan had flowing lochs and was headbanging to his favorite 70’s metal bands, Pat had brown hair and was wearing his signature shell necklace, and Jordan actually had hair. Wait! It’s not the 90s it is Savor Lebanon. The boys head up north to attend this once a year b ...…

The 3rd annual Pies and Pints has come and gone and once again left us wanting more. So many tasty brews and pies filled the room at the Ivy Tech Community College Culinary and Conference Center along with jhhugames and music from DJ Kyle Long. Pauly G., Dougy Fresh, and Jordan enjoyed spent another fun evening meeting new beer friends and remi ...…

BPC - Episode 140 - Buck Nasty Size It (Kettle Top Brewhouse) “On a long and lonesome highway East of Omaha“ Wait! There is no Bob Seger in this episode, but we sure do miss our cowboy, just like Kinky Kelly missed his Donkey. In this episode the boys travel to Anderson to meet with Kyle Buck, and the ne of owners of Kettle Top Brewhouse, Danie ...…

Part two of our series from the Crooked Ewe Brewery & Ale House in South Bend, IN with Pauly G., Dougy Fresh, Warren, owner- Sean Meehan, Chef- Alain Michel Helfrich, and friends, Melissa, Kendall Smith, Jerry Huener, Wesley August, and Ryan Douglas. We dig deeper into the craft goodness of the Ewe while we discuss some of our many Michigan tie ...…

This episode finds the boys of the Blind Pigs returning to the town of Westfield to drink some beer at a fan favorite brewery, Grand Junction. Paulie G and Hunter lead the way with the help of Griswold, special guests Mike Hofferman and Jon Knight of Grand Junction round out this motley crew for a fun filled evening talking, history, brews, and ...…

So, the boys travel to Pittsburgh to check out the world famous Primanti Brothers. Well not really Pittsburgh but Noblesville is close. Hunter, Tex-Mex, Jordan, and Griswold are Joined by FDR’s own Brian and Mitch! We get to sample some amazing food and drink some great FDR Air Raid beer while we learn all about this awesome Pittsburgh based ba ...…

Tipsy at Tippy’s Pauly G. and Dougy Fresh get nutty (it will make sense when you listen) at the newly located Tippy’s in Winamac, IN. Still serving their great, well known, pizza and wings, Tippy’s now has a full bar with a variety of domestic and craft brews on tap. Co-hosting for the evening, and taking great photos as always, is Dougy’s crus ...…

Blind Pig Confessions is geared towards a 21 and older audience, explicit lyrics and good fun humor contained within. In this Episode Paulie G, Jordan, Tex Mex, and Griswold sit down with Brian and Dave of Quack Daddy’s Donuts and explore the world of Beer Pairings. We pair up some Evil Czech Bigsby, and Maple Bacon Donuts then move on to Scarl ...…

The boys of the Blind Pig Confessions are excited to do this special release show. We are back at Alley’s Alehouse on a very special night. The kick off to the 2018 Beer School Season, and Niko’s open stage on its new night immediately following beer school. Tex Mex, Jordan, and Griswold sit down to chat with Nick Wengler about his move to Thur ...…

The Pigs share an elegant evening of brews and humorous conversation with Owner, Sean Meehan, and Executive Chef Alain Michel, of the Crooked Ewe Brewery and Ale House. Resting on the shores of the St. Joe River in South Bend, Indiana is one of the utmost sought after places to enjoy a relaxing craft beer, fine, yet casual dining, while taking ...…

The boys travel to So-Bro to a great little Nano-Brewery called Black Circle. Papa Smurf and Jordan run the show with Griswold and Owner Jesse Rice. This is a fantastic place if you are into 80's & 90's Nostalgia, or are a Vinyl, Rock, Hair Band Heavy Metal Fan. They have a great stage with local acts, an arcade with classic Video games, they p ...…

Papa Smurf, Tex Mex and Jordan travel to a land far away called Muncie where we find a hidden little gem known as New Corner Brewing. As we walk through the office and head to "what's behind the next door" it feels as though we are transported back in time to a true speakeasy. We sit down with the Owner Shawn Brady and his go to man Mark Watson ...…

A slightly hung-over group of Pigs (thanks to Eddy’s Sports Pub, Kevin Fertig, and carbombs) settled in for a glorious day of craft beer, wine, and live music from Rock Island and Duke Tumatoe at the 3rd Annual Whitestown Brew Fest, hosted by Indiana On Tap. We can’t thank Sarah Burns enough for the invite to cover this fantastic summer event. ...…

BPC – Episode 130 – If at First You Don’t Succeed Try, Try a Gin…or Vodka The boys return to their home away from home, Alley’s Alehouse. Cowboy, Tex-Mex, Papa Smurf and Jordan sit down with the owner/operators of Mogul Distillery, James Jones and Anthony Joseph, and discuss all things spirits related. We of course also have the watchful eye of ...…

So the boys journey over to Whitestown to hit Moontown Brewing company. Jordan , Papa Smurf, and Tex Mex are onsite with special guest Dr. John. The Mattingly family welcomes us with open arms and plenty of beer. We FINALLY get to see and learn about this family brewing trio, and their vision for their very impressive Brew House. We talk all ab ...…

This is a must listen episode right here. We apologize for this one going a little over our normal time, but we became enthralled with being introduced to a new line of adult beverages for us. MEAD! Jordan, Papa Smurf, Griswold and Tex-Mex join the Masterminds of New Day Craft, Tia and Brett at their taproom in Fountain Square. We learn all abo ...…

Outside the Green Room, we also did a little recording out in the crowd at the party level. Greg Jones of Whoa!Tiger jumps on the air to tell us about Tiger news and some of his solo projects as well, as Roberto relives some of his glory days. And we get up close with one of the city’s best artist, Amanda Keller of Keller Illustrations, and own ...…

Hunter, Tex Mex, Jordan, and Papa Smurf are joined by the Gentlemen of Eight One Two Farms. We are kept safe by our security guard Griswold and stalked by our buddy John! Tune in and hear us discuss hop farming, Quaff On, and much more on this power packed episode. What is purple, has a large vein and is sticky? What would cause Papa Smurf to p ...…

Event sponsor, Benjamin Cannon, of Spark Joy Music kicks off Part II of this special episode from the Hops & Hertz Festival at the Fountain Square Brewery. Ben works his way through the details of this incredible, inaugural, live music and craft beer festival dedicated to discovering great city talent, while putting up with a slightly inebriate ...…

The boys join owner Brian Graham at Four Day Ray Brewing in Fishers. We have a discussion around many different brews and brewing styles. Did you know in 2008 Michelob Ultra tried to do some craft flavors? Pat is obsessed with his new found love of these beers. We discuss spritzers and margaritas, and Brian's Cans. We dive into what FDR has com ...…

The Crew: Our gracious host for the day, Ryan Douglas; Brendan(Douglas Fresh) Douglas; Patrick(Pauly G.) Hall; Jeremy Nicely; Rick Greenless; and one slightly toasted, Warren Kluck Where to begin on this one? This was Part Three of an afternoon in South Bend, Indiana on the weekend we introduced the newest Blind Pig, Mr. Warren Kluck. By the en ...…

The boys return to their home away from home Alley’s Alehouse for a discussion about all things autumn related. We are heading into the fall season and we discuss (the best holiday of the year) Halloween, Pumpkin Beers, TV Premieres and much more. Jordan, Cowboy, Papa Smurf, Hunter and Tex-Mex round out the pigs and we are joined by our Securit ...…

We had the special pleasure of being invited to coved Kammy's Kause this year on it's opening night. We couldn't have been more humbled being part of this incredibly annual two day live music event for such a great cause. We had a blast from moment we stepped into the American Legion park and it just kept getting better as the afternoon and eve ...…

BPC - Episode 120 - Backyard Shenanigans The boys decided to go back to their roots and do a home show that turns into some serious backyard shenanigans.Paulie G, Jordan, Hunter and Roberto show up for the pigs and then we are joined by our pig pen brethren; The Riley, Griswold, and Dr. John. We review several beers from Florida, Tennessee, Ind ...…

Dougy Fresh, Pauly G, and the freshest Pig, Warren, continue their round table beer reviews with friends, Jeremy Nicely, Ryan Douglas, and Rick Greenless on a sunny afternoon in South Bend, Indiana. We pick up this one about an hour into the debacle with a riveting discussions on beer and music elitists, local snobs and posers, some of our favo ...…

BPC - Episode 117 - Jockey Box Hero Part Hung We had the utmost pleasure covering Indiana On Tap’s inaugural Jockey Box Hero at The Hatch in Broad Ripple a few weeks ago. It was the perfect day for craft beer and karaoke…behind a live band! A special occasion is certain way as our very own Cowboy got to perform against some talented Indy folk a ...…

The boys Sit down with Josh and King Dan (2 x reigning champ of Indy’s next hop model) to talk beer and food at Redemption ale works. This episode is chocked full of beer talk and some great Dan jokes. We go from Wing and Wang’s, to Domain Names and everything in between. Tune in to learn about Magnum P. Rye, Reclamation, Dan’s odd Hobby, the g ...…

Part two of our rockin' day at the annual, outdoor, live music and craft beer festival at the Grand Junction Brewing Co. beings with our good buddy Justin of Indiana On Tap, the sponsors of day's festivities. These guys know how to put on a grand scale show. We talk a little of what's going on with On Tap, including last Saturday's wildly fun, ...…

We recently announced the newest Pig, Warren Kluck, and although he's been on a few shows, tonight is our first Blind Pig South Bend edition with Dougy Fresh, Pauly G, Cowboy, and Mr. Warren Kluck. We were joined by good friends, the host for the evening, Ryan Douglas (Dougy's big bro), Jeremy Nicely, and Rick Greenless. This turned into a thre ...…

The Pigs hit the airwaves to sponsor and cover a fantastic live music and craft beer festival at Fountain Square Brewery, the second of five Discovery Music events sponsored by Spark Joy Music and Musical Family Tree. Non stop, high energy talent hit the stages at noon and didn’t stop till after midnight. We started off the day with a quick vis ...…

Grand Junction Brewing Co. doesn’t just make great beer, they know how to throw one hell of a party. They teamed up with those crazy kids from Indiana on Tap for a special summer throw down. The Pigs were pleased to be a part of this amazing outdoor craft beer and live music festival. A mild summer, mid morning storm didn’t scare away the beer ...…

In this episode the boys return to Alley's Alehouse​and bring on Special Guest Bill Bolander​ of BHR construction. He talks about his construction business along with his impressive Cans (or collection of). We sample some beer from Elysian Brewing,​ their super fuzz, Taxman Brewing Company​ Double Aged Barrell, TwoDEEP Brewing Co.​ Stoutella, T ...…

We begin Part II of Radiothon 2017 at Alley's Alehouse with a pleasant interruption but always appreciated visit from Mr. Jerry Connor of The Bier Brewery. Jerry joins the conversation with Fountain Square's Luke Nelson as we dig into craft beer, the woes of canning, and a little cans vs. bottle debate. Next up, a few of the greats of the Indy ...…