Bach To Bock

Tackling all the Warlocks this episode. Featuring two movements from the Capriol Suite by Peter Warlock while tasting Southern Tier's imperial stout 'Warlock,' all that's missing is Adam Warlock from the Marvel Universe. Cheers and enjoy this mini-episode!

We are your worst nightmare. Feat. Deathwish Nightmare from Olde Saratoga Brewing Co. and listening to Ligeti's 'Atmospheres' we become your worst nightmare, in the best way possible. Cheers!

Devin Mauch of The Ballroom Thieves joining Bach to Bock and featuring all things America. Drinking Budweiser and making West End Mimosa's with Miller High Life, we listen to the 2nd and 4th movements of Dvorak's 'American' String Quartet, Op. 12. Listen to The Ballroom Thieves new album, 'Deadeye' now available on iTunes and Spotify!Happy 2017 Bach to Bock nation!

Finishing the year strong. Literally. With guests Liz Suggs of Maine Brew Bus and Emily Kingsbury of Slab Portland, we dive into epic, imperial pieces from Mahler and Dvorak while drinking imperial stouts from Barreled Souls and Old Rasputin. These beers kicked our asses, but these pieces kicked ass. Happy end of 2016. Let's get it out of here and start fresh in 2017!

Winter is coming, and so is the buzz that you get from drinking the Hesperus barleywine from Rising Tide Brewing. Special guest Andrew Crust, Assistant Conductor of the Portland Symphony Orchestra, we discuss winter symphonies, the future of the orchestra, and how incredibly delicious this barleywine is. Happy Holidays from Bach to Bock!

With the real Mosart on this episode, Mosart Nunez and the Oates brothers dive into sampling, both in American Pale Ale and DJ beats!Featuring Concerto for Turntable and Orchestra by Gabriel Prokofiev, original works by Mosart Nunez & drinking pale ales from Maine Beer Company, Stone Brewing and Geaghan Brothers. Cheers and start sampling!

Featuring the Belgians, we taste a whiskey that was aged in Allagash Brewing Company barrels, discuss their flagship Belgian White, and listen to the 4th movement of Ysaye's Violin Sonata No. 4. Listener Note: That whiskey kicked our ass.

With flashy and slick show off pieces, we decided that Slick Nick from Sebago Brewing Company was the perfect beer to pair it with. Featuring Wienawski's Scherzo Tarantella and Popper's Dance of the Elves, listen to these fast-paced show off pieces and see if you can finish your Slick Nick before the episode is over!

Featuring the Cross Fade Farmhouse Ale from Oxbow Brewing Company, we dive into the world of minimalism through the eyes of Steve Reich. Listen to Section XIV from Music for 18 Musicians, pour a farmhouse ale, and enjoy! Happy Thanksgiving Bach to Bock nation!

We. Are. Back. After a 4-month break we bring you Season 2 of Bach to Bock! Dan Pease from Rock Harbor Brewing Company in Rockland, ME joins us talking about small business tactics as a brewery and we feature Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninoff.Let's rock!

On this episode, we collaborate with the podcast Great Beer Adventure, exploring Mahler Symphony No. 1 (Titan Symphony), Titan IPA, and do our first vertical tasting with a Sierra Nevada barleywine! Visit greatbeeradventure.com for more information on their incredible podcast.

Episode 025 features everything Russian!From the 'Tsar' Russian Imperial Stout by Buxton Brewing Co., to Flight of the Bumblebee and Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2.This episode is full of that intense punch Russia offers.

On this episode, our guests When Particles Collide talk about their new EP releasing on June 3rd, while we talk about minimalist composers. We feature Steve Reich's 'Different Trains', John Adams 'Common Tones in Simple Time' and drinking Clown Shoes Space Cake Double IPA.

On this episode, we get ready for the Kentucky Derby THIS SATURDAY by blasting some William Tell Overture, and tying on a buzz with Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS), at a whopping 12.4% ABV. Also featuring Copland's 'John Henry,' we are all American this episode. And we're off!

Three Words. Game. Of. Thrones. We feature Ommegang's Limited Release of their Seven Kingdoms, while discussing the Game of Thrones Season 6 premiere on Sunday, April 24 on HBO. 

On this episode we dive into the topic of siblings, both us as brothers and the Mendelssohn siblings, Felix and Fanny. Feat. Mendelssohn Octet & Fantasie in G-Minor for Cello and Piano, we also create an original beer cocktail in honor of our late grandmother, which we named The Matriarch.Made with Sibling Rye-valry from Jack's Abby Brewing in Framingham, MA, we did our own take on a manhattan.The Matriarch (Bach to Bock Original Cocktail):-Ice-2 parts rye whiskey-1 part sweet vermouth-Splash of Sibling Rye-valry IPL-Dash of bittersMix, strain, and garnish with (2) Werthers

Do you ever remember that moment when you heard something so revolutionary, you knew you were witnessing change in action? That's what happened with Beethoven's Eroica, the symphony that changed it all. We play the first movement while trying out another game changer; an Oyster Stout by the name of Bad Mother Shucker, and man is it good! You might think this is a new craft beer fad, but it's a brewing tradition that goes back a long time.

With the Season 6 finale looming only days away, Matty got his wish to do an episode based around the theme of The Walking Dead, how it sets the mood for the post-apocalyptic world, and how all these opening tunes work our emotions like soft putty. Also with the opener from House of Cards, we crack two bottles of Clown Shoes' 'Undead Party Crasher' and Kevin once again discovers a stout he loves! Crack a beer and check it out before watching this Sunday's show!

We party like it's 1685! Celebrating the birthday boy himself, J.S. Bach. This episode features the unaccompanied cello suites & excerpts from Bach's Violin Partita No. 1. We also go into how the craft beer industry can be a stimulus for local business and help grow a community. Sounds okay, but the story behind this is, and we'll put this gently...freaking awesome.

Our mini-episode may be small, but it packs a serious punch! Featuring Bartok Concerto for Strings, Celesta & Percussion and Shostakovich Symphony No. 5, we make the timpani feel like the rock star of the orchestra!We also reach new heights with featuring our first beer-cocktail from The Beeroness, using Ketel One Vodka & Uinta Hop Notch IPA!Episode 16 makes the timpani the pimp...ani.