Episode 243: Live Podcast and Tap Takeover with @MighrtySqrl and comedian @MaylinPavletic

0:00 - 10:00  - Welcome to Beers and Laughs Live

• Host intros-Guest co-host Ted Pettingell
• You may remember Ted from our Lord Hobo live podcast, probably our second best!
• From Mighty Squirrel, we have ...
• Maggy’s has Mighty Squirrel on tap all night and we encourage you to drink it
• Explain the beer options Mighty Squirrel has tonight

 

• Cloud Candy

 

• New England Style India Pale Ale
• A hazy, deep golden-orange color with aromas of papaya, mango, and starfruit and a smooth and crisp finish.
• 6.5% ALC/VOL
• Double Dry-hopped with: Citra, Mosaic, Amarillo

 

• Cosmic Distortion

 

• Double India Pale Ale
• Double dry-hopped with 6 lbs per barrel of Galaxy & Mosaic hops, this is our hoppiest IPA ever. It’s a juicy, hazy, dank double IPA with notes of passion fruit, mango, pineapple, starfruit, papaya, and tangerine.
• 8.0% ALC/VOL
• Double Dry-hopped with: Galaxy & Mosaic

 

• Strawberry Smoovy

 

• New England Style India Pale Ale
• Tropical and vibrant with a smooth and creamy finish. We brew it with flaked oats, strawberries, Madagascar vanilla beans, and lactose sugar, and then we dry-hop it with generous amounts of El Dorado and Mosaic.
• 7.5% ALC/VOL
• Brewed with: Strawberry, Vanilla, Lactose Sugar

 

• Mango Lassi

 

• Sour India Pale Ale
• A Sour IPA dry-hopped with Ekuanot and Mosaic hops, and fermented with mangoes, peaches, and lactose sugar.
• 7.0% ALC/VOL
• Dry-hopped with: Mosaic, Ekuanot

 

• Sour Face

 

• Berliner Weisse
• Berliner Weisse fermented with kiwi and raspberry to create a delicately layered sweet, tart, and refreshing beer.
• 5.0% ALC/VOL

 

• Mocha Stout

 

• Milk Stout
• Dark, rich, toasty, and creamy with notes of chocolate and roasted coffee.
• 6.7% ALC/VOL
• Malt: 2-Row Pale, Caramel, Black, Chocolate, Roasted Barley
• Hops: Warrior, Goldings

 

• List the raffle prizes and how to get in
• Maylin Pavletic is also joining us today! She’s a hilarious Boston comic.
• Mighty Squirrel will also be trying a beer that Jacob and Ted made so look forward to that. And we have the fun games you all love as well.
• Make fun of James for not being there and how much better and funnier Ted is
• Other random banter inbetween

 

10:00 - 35:00 - Welcome Mighty Squirrel to the stage / Interview

• How did you get started?
• Where did you get the name?
• You guys are based in Waltham, Ted is also from Waltham.  Tell us something about Waltham that people might not know?
• Mighty Squirrel is known for being beer for active people, I am not active, can I still drink the beer or do i have to go for a run first?
• On your website, you state that you use and I quote “pure, delicious water” What makes your water so special?
• In our previous shows we’ve had some great stories about drunk people in the taproom? Do you have any such stories?
• Ask about the beers everyone is drinking (and all beers they brought)
• Whatever happened to the protein beer initiative? How would you rate that marketing/experience?
• So you guys have a brand new brewery/taproom opening up any minute now?  Tell us what people can expect at your taproom and what have you done differently than other tap rooms?
• Do you know how many different types of squirrels there are? (200) Can you name them all?
• Make a haiku?
• We’ll give you 60 seconds to talk about anything you’d like

 

35:00 - 40:00 - Your Beers in Other Words: Mighty Squirrel

Cumulus Sweets - Cloud Candy

Planetary Guitar Sound - Cosmic Distortion

Tart Mug - Sour Face

Round Fruit Collie - Mango Lassi

 

40:00 - 45:00 Try Jacob’s Beer - Milkshake IPA

Peeing is allowed during this segment

• Jacob and Ted explain the beer
• Mighty Squirrel tries the beer - the group discusses taste, brewing process, etc.
• Bring audience members up to try it
• Ask guys for advice
• Remind everyone about buying Revival beer and the raffle
• Thank Mighty Squirrel

45:00 - 50:00 Remind people about buying Mighty Squirrel and getting in the raffle

• Ask TED which mighty squirrel beer she’s drinking and if she would buy it, hope someone else supplies it or straight up deny it.
• See if she remembers what her suggestion for the fourth option was.

50:00 - 75:00 Maylin Pavletic

• What is your relationship to beer? You are one of the few comedians we see at the pick a side stupid show actually drinking.
• If you could make a beer that you would love what would it taste like?
• What are three things we should like more than beer?
• What draws you to comedy?
• Who is your idol?
• JJ has done this a few times on the show: break down your perfect 24-hour day

 

Dumb Laws - Which State - talk about election coming up

 

1. Flamino owners are prohinited from bringing their pet into a barbet shop (Alaska)
2. It’s against the law to honk a car  horn at a sandwich shop after 9pm (Arkansas)
3. It is illegal to share your netflix password with others (Tennessee)
4. You can not have more than one alcoholic drink in front of you at one time (hawaii)
5. It is illegal to fall asleep in a cheese factory (south dakota)
6. It is illegal to sell your children (Florida)
7. A $50 permit is requires to play soccer in the park on sundays (MA)
8. It is illegal to taunt or insult a police office until he or she asks you to stop (Colorado)
9. It is illegal to use a firearm to fish (Wyoming)
10. IT is illegal to race horses on the highway (RI)

 

75:00 - finish

Concluding the Show

Plugging Mighty Squirrel  again

Plugging any Mighty Squirrel events

Thanking TED

Everyone’s Twitter and insta handles

Thank Ted for co-hosting

Raffle winner

Final thank you to audience