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It's time to celebrate 10 years of Dancing Gnome with a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! This entire episode is pretty much one big Look Back / Look Ahead, so we dive right in with a quick recap of September in the world of Dancing Gnome. Part of looking back includes the annual trip to the PNW for hop selection, for which Jaron tagged along this year, and Andrew gets his perspective as a first timer. Next, we talk about the upcoming DG 10th Anniversary! Andrew tells us about all 10 collaboration beers that will be available, including how they decided on which beer styles to brew with which collaborating brewery, and much more. We finish up with a quick round of Watch, Listen, Learn. Thanks for listening!! Intro/Outro music by: Kabbalistic Village Break music by: Kevin MacLeod

It's Virgo season and time for another episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. We kick off this episode with a tale of woe from Jaron about why he was late to the recording session. We then briefly talk about Sly Fox closing their Pittsburgh taproom(s) before jumping into Look Back / Look ahead, where Andrew gives us a peek into the collab beers that will be available for Dancing Gnome's upcoming 10th anniversary. Next, we are joined by our guest, Lauren Brock from Butterfat Gelato. Lauren was a guest exactly 2 years ago and a lot has happened in that time! Lauren tells us about the opening of Butterfat's brick and mortar location in the North side, the response they've seen so far, and much more. We close the show with a quick round of Watch, Listen, Learn. Thanks for listening! Intro/Outro music by: Kabbalistic Village Break music by: Kevin MacLeod

Yinz ready for some hop talk? In lieu of our usual post hop selection episode, we are talkin' hops before the boys head out to the PNW later in September. DG family member and frequent guest Matt Pyecha sits in with us for this entire episode, which we kick off by talking through a dumb scenario Jaron thought up before then taking a Look Back and Look Ahead in the world of DG. The next segment is all hop talk including some specifics about this year's hop selection, a discussion about the secondary market, and much more. We finish up by playing a round of Name that Hop, followed by a quick Watch, Listen, Learn. Thanks for listening! Intro/Outro music by: Kabbalistic Village Break music by: Kevin MacLeod

Summer has descended and we are back with the July episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! We kick things off in Look Back, Look Ahead with a recap of a busy June full of fests. Andrew tells us about the various beer fests DG participated in with a deeper dive into Wavy Days in Portland. Next, we are joined by our guest, Adam Valen of Drusky Entertainment. Adam is the marketing director for Drusky, and we dive into a great conversation about his experiences in the music/entertainment industry. Adam hangs around for our third segment as we close out the show with another round of Watch, Listen, Learn. Intro/Outro music by: Kabbalistic Village Break music by: Joseph McDade

Thanks for checking out another episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! To start this episode, we dive right into a Look Back and Look Ahead, spending most of the "Look Back" talking about Lustra Day weekend. Next, Mike T leads us into some industry talk around financials, new "trends", etc. We close out this episode with another round of Watch, Listen, Learn. Thanks for listening!  Intro/Outro music by: Kabbalistic Village Break music by: Kevin MacLeod

Thanks for checking out the May episode of Good, but not the Best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! We kick things off with another new review (we're on a roll!) before jumping straight into Look Back/Look Ahead. Andrew tells us about a DG "collaboration" with Yakima Chief Hops which leads into a wider discussion about alternative hop products (cryo, hop oils, etc.). We also talk about Pittsburgh hosting the NFL draft and the underwhelming turnout that was seen for local businesses. Next, we are joined by our guest, Rob Houston of the newly opened Balance Brewing Company. Rob tells us all about Balance, his path to opening a new brewery, his history in the industry and much more. We round out the episode with Watch, Listen, Learn. Thanks for listening!! Intro/Outro music by: Kabbalistic Village Break music by: Kevin MacLeod

No foolin', we're back with the April episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. We kick things off with a few new reviews (!!) before jumping right into Look Back, Look Ahead. Andrew tells us about his trip to Little Beer fest in Duluth, GA, we talk about Dancing Gnome's Imperial Breakfast event on 4/12 and discuss how the increase in gas/oil prices may affect breweries. Next, we are joined by longtime pal of the podcast, Aadam Soorma of Trace Brewing. It's been a while since Aadam has joined us, so we get a quick update on Trace and Trace Echo before diving into a wider ranging discussion on industry trends. Aadam sticks around for our third segment as we close out the show with another round of Watch, Listen, Learn. Intro/Outro music by: Kabbalistic Village Break music by: Kevin MacLeod

Spring is getting closer and we're back with another episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome Podcast! It hasn't been too long since we last recorded so we jump right into a lighter Look Back / Look Ahead, which includes a brief history of the Titty Sphinx, which is featured as the February "Pittsburgh Series" beer. Next, we are joined by our guest, Kevin King of Sarene Craft Beer. Long time listeners will know that Sarene is the beer distributor (wholesaler in Pittsburgh terms) that Dancing Gnome uses for their distribution. We talk with Kevin about how Sarene got their start, their focus on craft beer, their philosophy and how it is different from a lot of other wholesalers, and much more. We finish the episode with another round of Watch, Listen, Learn. Intro/Outro music by: Kabbalistic Village Break music by: Kevin MacLeod

Thanks for checking out another episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome Podcast! This episode is our first ever recorded away from 925 Main Street as we took the show on the road to record at Lorelei. We kick things off with a look back into January as it is always a tough month in the beer industry and we roll that into our usual Look Back/Look Ahead in the world of Dancing Gnome. Next, we are joined by our guests, Pete Kurzweg and Aaron Dahl. Long time listeners are familiar with both of these friends as they have joined us multiple times. This time, they are here to talk about their newest spot in the Northside called The Bohemian. Pete and Aaron fill us in on how this space will be unique from their other spots, the beers they will be pouring, the history of the building and much more. We close things out with a round of Lager or Logger and also a quick run through Watch, Listen, Learn. Thanks for listening! Intro/Outro music by: Kabbalistic Village Break music by: Kevin MacLeod

Happy New Year everyone! Thanks for sticking with us as we start another year with a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! In this episode, we start with taking a Look Back and Look Ahead in the world of DG and also talk about some of our favorite Dancing Gnome and non-Dancing Gnome beers of 2025. Next we are joined by our guests, Jason and Nikki Lavery of Lavery Brewing. They tell us about starting Lavery back in 2009, what has changed in the industry over the past 16 years, what is on the horizon for Lavery Brewing in 2026 and much more. Jason and Nikki join us as we finish the episode with a round of Watch, Listen, Learn. Intro/Outro music by: Kabbalistic Village Break music by: Kevin MacLeod

Happy Holidays everyone! Thanks for joining us for another episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. To kick it off, we take a look back after a full month of Nine t(w)o Five being open, as well as our regular look back and look ahead into all things Dancing Gnome. Then we talk about some unique Pittsburgh personalities (Jag Revere, Bumper Bike Guy, etc.). Next, we are joined by our guest, Jeff Betten of Hellbender Vinyl! Jeff tells us all about Hellbender, how different types of records are produced, their second location in Philly and much more. We close things out with a round of Watch, Listen, Learn. Intro/Outro music by: Kabbalistic Village Break music by: Kevin MacLeod

Hey y'all, it's November and it's time for a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. We had a lot to catch up on with this episode so let's jump right in. We looked back on a busy October featuring DG's anniversary, the opening of Nine t(w)o Five and more! We take a quick look ahead into November with Andrew telling us about the plans for Black Friday this year, which is going to feature a lot of barrel aged beers (new and old). After the break, we take another look back at this year's hop selection trip with the guys telling us about their experience this year. Thanks for listening! Intro/Outro music by: Kabbalistic Village Break music by: Joseph McDade

It's October and we have a big announcement on this episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! Before we get to the news, Andrew gives a quick reminder of what to expect for DG's upcoming anniversary weekend and I talk a little about joining a boxing gym. Then, we finally dive into the big news about the next phase for the original Dancing Gnome space at 925 Main Street! Get ready to check out Nine two Five!! Andrew and JJ fill us in on their vison for this space and what people can expect when Nine two Five opens in October! Thanks for listening. Intro/Outro music by: Kabbalistic Village

September is here and so is a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! We have Mike T sitting in with us for this entire episode and we kick things off with a Look Back and Look Ahead in the world of DG. We talk Okta, we talk Festbier, we look a little further ahead into October to Dancing Gnome's 9th anniversary. Next, we wade into the always treacherous waters of a "kids at a brewery" discussion, following some recent 1 star reviews DG received on Google. We read a New York Times article from earlier this summer that talks about how some breweries are handling this tricky issue and the responses they are receiving. After our break, we crack open two of Dancing Gnome's latest barrel aged offerings, Contact and Vindemia, while Andrew talks about the interesting process behind creating these two beers. We close out the show by answering some listener questions. Thanks for listening!!   Intro/Outro music by: Kabbalistic Village Break music by: Kevin MacLeod

We're entering the "Dog Days" of summer and along with them comes another episode of "Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast." We start out the episode with Andrew telling us about his trip to San Antonio for a beer fest hosted at the brewery of our April 2022 guest, Dustin Baker of Road Map Brewing. Then, we dive into a quick Look Back and Look Ahead in the world of Dancing Gnome. Andrew gives a look even further ahead into September and October with some talk about the upcoming DG anniversary and the reopening of the original spot at 925 Main. Both topics that we will re-visit when those months come along. Next, we are joined by our guest, Michael Kuban of Redhawk coffee. Michael tells us how he got his start in the world of coffee, his role at Redhawk and much, much more. (This dude LOVES coffee.) We round out the show with a quick segment of "Watch, Listen, Learn." Thanks for listening! Intro/Outro music by: Kabbalistic Village Break music by: Kevin MacLeod