It's the sequel nobody wanted!  Join your intrepid and somewhat sexy hosts, Matt and Marcel as they continue the belated madness of reviewing the best of 2022 in this second volume. Tune in to share some more IPAs and other beers and to find out why Mike Nichols might be the best movie director ever. Cheers!

Beers tasted (In volume 2)
OC / Bearded Brew / Yeti Underground's Dark Matter Oatmeal Stout
Dancing Hops Brewery's Ko Ko Mo Hazy IPA
Darling Brew's Warlord DIPA
That Brewing Co's Alpha Hopper Galaxy IPA
Darling Brew's Arrowhead Russian Imperial Stout

The Lists (warning - spoilers ahead)

Marcel's Picks
Pet beer-related peeve of the year: Dirty beer can tops - what's going on here?


The best movie released this year: Prey (2022); Shout-out: Turning Red


Best beer label of the year: Tin Hat Brewing Co's IPA Sheer Courage


The best old (i.e. no longer running) tv series re-watched this year: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 


Best ongoing tv series: Line of Duty; Brooklyn Nine Nine


Best new tv series launched in 2022: Slow Horses and Only Murders in the Building (Apple TV).; Shout-out: Rings of power


Best novel of the year (published in 2021-22): Amongst Our Weapons by Ben Aaronovitch (2022)


Best old novel read this year:The Big Sleep, by Raymond Chandler; Crete by Antony Beevor


Best Beer of 2022: Bearded Brew / Yeti Underground - Nitro Leprechaun


Favorite beer style of the year: Pilsner


Best old movie watched for the first time this year: Ghost Town (2008)


Best / most rewatched movie this year (not released this year): Deja Vu (2006) / Crimson Tide (1995)


Band/artist and album of the year (most listened to): Hanah Wicklund - Hannah Wicklund & the Stepping Stones (2016) & Charlie Cunningham - Lines (2017)


Favorite video game of the year: Red Dead Redemption 2, Shout-out: Battletech


Wishlist beer for 2022 - did it come true?: A really good, super-bitter DIPA produced locally (IBUs 100+). Did it come true? Warrior DNEIPA comes close though.


Wishlist beer for 2023: A very interesting barrel-aged beer that is not a stout (other than Soul Barrel Brewing Co).


What would we like to see happen in craft beer in 2022 - did it come true?: More focus on local ingredients and local cultural / arts/craft partnerships: Not that I could see - if anything it became more balkanized, sadly


What would we like to see happen in craft beer in 2023?: An increase in high-quality, craft-beer-focused gastropubs.




Brewery of the year: Jack Black Brewing Co.


Xmas Beer & Movie for 2022: Jack Black Brewing Co's Butcher's Block Pale Ale & Ghostbusters (1984)


Matt's Picks
Pet beer-related peeve of the year: Not enough craft beer in pubs


The best movie released this year: X; Shout-out: Turning Red


Best beer label of the year: Brewdogs (whole range); Agar's (whole range)


The best old (i.e not running anymore) tv series re-watched this year: The Leftovers


Best ongoing tv series: The Witcher; What we do in the Shadows;


Best new tv series launched in 2022: The Offer (HBO) Star Wars: Andor 


Best novel of the year (published in 2021-22): (2020) - The Overstory - Richard Powers


Best old novel read this year: Watership Down - Richard Adams




Best Beer of 2022: Brewdogs -  Hazy Jane Guava


Favorite beer style of the year: Pilsners


Best old movie watched for the first time this year: The Thing (John Carpenter's)


Best / most rewatched movie this year (not released this year): Fight Club (1999)


Band/artist of the year (most listened to): Songs I hear/ Jason Molina - Magnolia Electric Company; Bo Burnham- Inside


Favorite video game of the year: Rimworld (Shout-out: Stellaris)


Wishlist beer for 2022 - did it come true?: Jack Black Brewing Co. Fresh Hop IPA 2022 (as good as the original) - Didn't come true, none made (as far as we know).


Wishlist beer for 2023: More good quality craft stouts and porters


What would we like to see happen in craft beer in 2022 - did it come true?: More craft beer taps in local, everyday pubs and restaurants (especially in Jozi) - nope


What would we like to see happen in craft beer in 2023?  More craft beer!


Brewery of the year: Swagga Breweries


Xmas Beer & Movie for 2022: Swagga Brewery's Irish Red Ale; True Romance (1993)

It's the sequel nobody wanted!  Join your intrepid and somewhat sexy hosts, Matt and Marcel as they continue the belated madness of reviewing the best of 2022 in this second volume. Tune in to share some more IPAs and other beers and to find out why Mike Nichols might be the best movie director ever. Cheers!
Beers tasted (In volume 2)
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">OC / Bearded Brew / Yeti Underground's Dark Matter Oatmeal Stout</li>
<li aria-level="1">Dancing Hops Brewery's Ko Ko Mo Hazy IPA</li>
<li aria-level="1">Darling Brew's Warlord DIPA</li>
<li aria-level="1">That Brewing Co's Alpha Hopper Galaxy IPA</li>
<li aria-level="1">Darling Brew's Arrowhead Russian Imperial Stout</li>
</ul>
The Lists (warning - spoilers ahead)
Marcel's Picks
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Pet beer-related peeve of the year: Dirty beer can tops - what's going on here? </li>
<li aria-level="1">The best movie released this year: Prey (2022); Shout-out: Turning Red </li>
<li aria-level="1">Best beer label of the year: Tin Hat Brewing Co's IPA Sheer Courage </li>
<li aria-level="1">The best old (i.e. no longer running) tv series re-watched this year: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine </li>
<li aria-level="1">Best ongoing tv series: Line of Duty; Brooklyn Nine Nine </li>
<li aria-level="1">Best new tv series launched in 2022: Slow Horses and Only Murders in the Building (Apple TV).; Shout-out: Rings of power </li>
<li aria-level="1">Best novel of the year (published in 2021-22): Amongst Our Weapons by Ben Aaronovitch (2022) </li>
<ul></ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Best old novel read this year: The Big Sleep, by Raymond Chandler; Crete by Antony Beevor</li>
</ul>
 
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Best Beer of 2022: Bearded Brew / Yeti Underground - Nitro Leprechaun </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Favorite beer style of the year: Pilsner </li>
<li aria-level="1">Best old movie watched for the first time this year: Ghost Town (2008) </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<ul></ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Best / most rewatched movie this year (not released this year): Deja Vu (2006) / Crimson Tide (1995)</li>
</ul>
 
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Band/artist and album of the year (most listened to): Hanah Wicklund - Hannah Wicklund &amp; the Stepping Stones (2016) &amp; Charlie Cunningham - Lines (2017) </li>
<li aria-level="1">Favorite video game of the year: Red Dead Redemption 2, Shout-out: Battletech </li>
<li aria-level="1">Wishlist beer for 2022 - did it come true?: A really good, super-bitter DIPA produced locally (IBUs 100+). Did it come true? Warrior DNEIPA comes close though. </li>
<li aria-level="1">Wishlist beer for 2023: A very interesting barrel-aged beer that is not a stout (other than Soul Barrel Brewing Co). </li>
<li aria-level="1">What would we like to see happen in craft beer in 2022 - did it come true?: More focus on local ingredients and local cultural / arts/craft partnerships: Not that I could see - if anything it became more balkanized, sadly </li>
</ul>
<ul></ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">What would we like to see happen in craft beer in 2023?: An increase in high-quality, craft-beer-focused gastropubs. </li>
</ul>
 
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Brewery of the year: Jack Black Brewing Co. </li>
<li aria-level="1">Xmas Beer &amp; Movie for 2022: Jack Black Brewing Co's Butcher's Block Pale Ale &amp; Ghostbusters (1984)</li>
</ul>
 Matt's Picks
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Pet beer-related peeve of the year: Not enough craft beer in pubs </li>
<li aria-level="1">The best movie released this year: X; Shout-out: Turning Red </li>
<li aria-level="1">Best beer label of the year: Brewdogs (whole range); Agar's (whole range) </li>
<li aria-level="1">The best old (i.e not running anymore) tv series re-watched this year: The Leftovers </li>
<li aria-level="1">Best ongoing tv series: The Witcher; What we do in the Shadows;</li>
</ul>
 
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Best new tv series launched in 2022: The Offer (HBO) Star Wars: Andor  </li>
<li aria-level="1">Best novel of the year (published in 2021-22): (2020) - The Overstory - Richard Powers </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<ul></ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Best old novel read this year: Watership Down - Richard Adams </li>
</ul>
 
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Best Beer of 2022: Brewdogs -  Hazy Jane Guava </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Favorite beer style of the year: Pilsners </li>
<li aria-level="1">Best old movie watched for the first time this year: The Thing (John Carpenter's) </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<ul></ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Best / most rewatched movie this year (not released this year): Fight Club (1999)</li>
</ul>
 
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Band/artist of the year (most listened to): Songs I hear/ Jason Molina - Magnolia Electric Company; Bo Burnham- Inside </li>
<li aria-level="1">Favorite video game of the year: Rimworld (Shout-out: Stellaris) </li>
<li aria-level="1">Wishlist beer for 2022 - did it come true?: Jack Black Brewing Co. Fresh Hop IPA 2022 (as good as the original) - Didn't come true, none made (as far as we know). </li>
<li aria-level="1">Wishlist beer for 2023: More good quality craft stouts and porters </li>
<li aria-level="1">What would we like to see happen in craft beer in 2022 - did it come true?: More craft beer taps in local, everyday pubs and restaurants (especially in Jozi) - nope </li>
</ul>
<ul></ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">What would we like to see happen in craft beer in 2023?  More craft beer!</li>
</ul>
 
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Brewery of the year: Swagga Breweries </li>
<li aria-level="1">Xmas Beer &amp; Movie for 2022: Swagga Brewery's Irish Red Ale; True Romance (1993)</li>
</ul>

Craft beer geeks. Regular geeks. We combine these in a mind-blasting explosion of nonsense that every craft beer fanatic, geek, and homebrewer can connect with. Join hosts Marcel and Matt as they explore the weird world of beer and geekery. Beers will be reviewed. Science fiction will be mentioned. Homebrewing will be scrutinized. And we will almost certainly argue about who shot first.

Join us.

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Craft beer geeks. Regular geeks. We combine these in a mind-blasting explosion of nonsense that every craft beer fanatic, geek, and homebrewer can connect with. Join hosts Marcel and Matt as they explore the weird world of beer and geekery. Beers will be reviewed. Science fiction will be mentioned. Homebrewing will be scrutinized. And we will almost certainly argue about who shot first. Join us.

Scum, Beer & Villainy

It's the sequel nobody wanted!  Join your intrepid and somewhat sexy hosts, Matt and Marcel as they continue the belated madness of reviewing the best of 2022 in this second volume. Tune in to share some more IPAs and other beers and to find out why Mike Nichols might be the best movie director ever. Cheers!

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