The boys spent a rousing afternoon in Geist at the Pearl Street Pizzeria and Pub with a quiet Vinny and owner, Dave Andrus, enjoying some fine local craft beer and bourbon and getting to know more about roots of Pearl Street and probably too much about Cowboy. Dave was just glad he showed up in pants. (We can’t promise he left in them. . . ) Tu ...…

The Pigs and gals of Pinkshots bring “family friendly” to a new low. Be sure to put the kids to bed before tuning into this provocative edition of Confessions. Sabine and Nicole team up once again with Dougy Fresh, Cowboy, and Paulie G along with friends, Jerry Huener and Sabine’s better half, Mr. Emmit Muckles, for a afternoon of splendid brew ...…

BPC - Episode 167 - Noblesville Brewfest 2018 It was that time of year again. The annual Noblesville Brewfest & Wine Garden at Noblesville’s Forest Park. This is our third year attending this great Brewfest with some of the widest varieties of wine and fresh draft and bottled beer to temp the taste buds and cure the long summer heat. Lots of ac ...…

A festival of delights was had in South Bend, Indiana when the Pigs had the pleasure of spending a glorious evening filled with friends, conversation, live music, and some of the best craft beer and bourbons around. Casey Dvorak, Manager and craft beer expert of the LaSalle Kitchen and Tavern, invited the boys in for drinks and to learn more ab ...…

Cowboy, Dougy Fresh, and Paulie Gee(e's are silent) are back one again to graciously cover this amazing two-day music festival and benefit. The event that started back in 2004 for one very special girl is now bringing families and friends from across America and beyond for a weekend of celebration and to bring awareness and more support for tho ...…

Jordan, Paulie G, Tex-Mex, and Griswold assemble at Primanti Bothers and are joined by the one and only Sir Dan Gohr of Redemption Alewerks. Also Joining us on the show is Manager of Primanti Brothers Jeremy Pittsford and a Dynamite Drop in from Abby Scott of Primanti’s (No Cue Cards were used in the making of this show). The boys enjoy some fa ...…

The 2nd show with our good friends Nicole and Sabine of the Pinkshots Podcast got a bit crazy, as we expected, and we’re delighted. Fueled again by some amazing beer from Burn ‘Em Brewing, Cowboy, Paulie G, and Dougy Fresh kick back with the ladies and talk sex, a little beer . . . but mostly sex. Any chance of being “Family Friendly” went out ...…

Cowboy and Dougy Fresh spent a wonderful afternoon in Traverse City, Michigan with their new comrades at The Workshop Brewery. Founder Pete Kirkwood and his Minister of Propaganda, Jessica Rohloff sat and drank with the Pigs and talked shop, beer shop 101. FOH Manager and bartender Greg Manley kept the afternoon powered and the table full of fr ...…

Another segment from the home of Hunter. Dougy Fresh, Cowboy, Hunter, and Paulie G (formally known as Pauly G) kick back once again to sample some brews and do what friends do best. . . make fun of each other. They started things off with a Saison from a young brewery in northern Indiana, the Koonzt Lake Brewing Co. then shuffled through some W ...…

Today the boys return to the original Studio A of Blind Pig Confessions to record an old-fashioned garage show exactly where this show began. Pauly G, Jordan, and Griswold are joined by special guest the Charismatic, Bewitching, Mesmerizing, Beer Guru the one and only Sir Dan Gohr. We explore some unique brews from Georgia, Wisconsin, and even ...…

Dougy Fresh, Pauly G., and Cowboy spent a fun filled afternoon at Burn ‘Em Brewing in Michigan City with a couple beautiful ladies, Nicole Kehoe and Sabine Hankiewicz of The Pink Shots Podcast, who turned out to be as delightfully inappropriate as The Pigs. One of the Burn ‘Em Founding Fathers, Blake Murray, hosted the gathering and provided so ...…

Noblesville Brewfest 2017 It’s getting close to one of our favorite craft brew festivals of the year, the annual Noblesville Brewfest & Wine Garden at Noblesville’s Forest Park. One of the widest varieties of wine and fresh draft and bottled beer to temp the taste buds and cure the long summer heat. Lots of activities and prizes given out throu ...…

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 ...…