In today’s episode we are welcoming Tom Peters, owner of Monk’s Café in Philadelphia. Monk’s is regarded as one of the best beer bars in the world and one of the top 5 places to go before you die. With a cult-like following, largely in part to his passion for Belgian Beer and ability to pass that passion on to his employees and patrons, Monk’s has been serving in Philadelphia since 1997.
Known as the Godfather of Beer in the US, Tom has a 35-year background in craft beer. His first beer was a Dortmunder Union, and he was spoiled right away. In 1984, Tom and his girlfriend stopped over in Brussels on their way to Paris, and his love of beer truly began. After seeing some sights, they stopped in a bar, ordered a Heineken, and were sad to find out that despite being in Europe, it still sucked. The bartender overheard and offered him a real beer, a Dubbel.
Soon, the bartender was introducing Tom to a host of different beers and Tom started making notes on beer mats. This experience changed his life forever. The sheer diversity of what was actually available blew him away. It was here that he began regular pilgrimages to Cantillon and started a long-lasting relationship with the brewery.
Fire And Beer
e: marcel@fireandbeer.com
w: www.FireandBeer.com
IG: @FireandBeer
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!