Episodes

  • Episode 22 - The End of the Craft Beer Mafia Show
    Nov 3 2022

    The Craft Beer Mafia Show with CM and Mark is coming to an end. That doesn't mean this is over. We will rebrand and expand beyond Craft Beer.

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    4 mins
  • Episode 21 - Funktastic Meads and Urban Winery Brings the Honey Wine
    Apr 30 2022

    Matt Carroll with Funktastic Meads visited the guys this episode. Mark had his first taste of Mead and another door has been opened into the craft beverage world.

    We Own a Meadery??? - Mesquite Blossom Honey fermented then aged on Marvinson BBQ Smoked Bacon, Vanilla, and Maple Syrup

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Episode 20 - CM Bryant loves a Snake bite
    Apr 11 2022

    CM loves layered beers and a snake bite is a cider layered with a lager. Typically done with Guinness but this time CM and Mark attempt to bring it to Virginia with an O'Connor ODIS Nitro Stout over Potters Petite Cider.

    The results didn't exactly look the part but it was a great tasting beertail.

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    22 mins
  • Episode 19 - Lambic Kriek from Cantillon
    Apr 4 2022

    CM and Mark break out the lambics for this episode of the Craft Beer Mafia Show

    Kriek 100% Lambic from Brasserie Cantillon

    Donated by a friend of the show, this tart cherry sour is a World Class level Lambic.


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    32 mins
  • Episode 18 - Rusty Barrel Brewing - Braided Up Pimp is Back!
    Mar 4 2022

    Who is Rusty Burrell and what is Rusty Barrel Homebrewing? Mark and CM of the Craft Beer Mafia needed to know so we made it a priority to find out! We’ve heard of his delicious beer, accolades, monumental collaborations with @stonebrewing and knew we HAD to get Rusty on the show as our FIRST In-Person guest! #milestone

    We were so excited to meet Rusty to learn more about him, the journey, future plans, and especially to try some of his brews! Rusty makes the Richmond Beer Scene PROUD and is an exceptionally talented and driven brewer. We had such a great time conversing but was impossible to cover everything so there will most likely be a part two in the future.

    Stay tuned THIS week for a new and very special episode of the Craft Beer Mafia Show featuring Rusty Barrel Homebrewing!

    You can follow our guest via…

    @rustybarrelhomebrewing &

    rustybarrelhomebrewing.com

    You can stay in touch with The Craft Beer Mafia Show via…

    Website: craftbeermafia.com

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    44 mins
  • Episode 17 - Whale Beer Series - Heady Topper
    Feb 19 2022

    A whale beer is defined as any beer an individual has been looking to find and try for a long time. Whales are usually some combination of the following: Highly rated. Hard to find. No longer in production.

    In the first episode in our Whale Series, the guys grab a can of the OG. Heady Topper from The Alchemist in Burlington Vermont. Ranked the #1 beer in the world in the mid-2010s and the original Hazy IPA. Mark and CM were lucky enough to have a good friend import a couple of cans of Heady Topper into their fridges.

    In this episode, the guys enjoy Heady Topper and discuss if it is still considered one of the greatest beers in the world.

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    26 mins
  • Episode 16 - Who is CM Bryant?
    Feb 11 2022

    We have spent the past year talking beer on this show. It's time that people start learning more about CM Bryant. He is the subject matter expert on our show. Mark spends this episode interviewing CM so we can all learn a little more about this craft beer legend.

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    15 mins
  • Episode 15 - Don't Eat Hops - Mosaic vs Citra Hops
    Feb 7 2022

    IPAs are the craze. CM and Mark decided to taste & smell the difference between two of the most popular hops in craft beer. The guys visited Tony Ammendolia from Final Gravity Brewing Company to get an education on Mosaic and Citra hops.  

    Final Gravity brews The Doppler Effect with only Mosaic hops. Doppler Effect was the 2018 Gold Medal Winner at Virginia Craft Brewers Cup. This also ranked #12 in Paste Magazines best IPAs. 

    On the Citra side, Doppelganger is brewed with only Citra hops on the same base as The Doppler Effect. CM and Mark enjoy both beers with their pinkies out. After tasting each beer, they buried their noses into a bag of Mosaic and then Citra hops. The differences were incredible and both beers are great.   

    Mark goes on to do exactly what Tony told him not to do and eats a pellet of Hops! “Anything for the Show” claimed Mark.  

    Enjoy the episode and go visit Final Gravity Brewing Company.  

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    48 mins