Pagers, Blockbuster & Beer: A 90s Throwback You Didn’t Know You Needed

About this episode

The episode dives into 90s culture while discussing craft beer and nostalgic memories.

What do pagers, Blockbuster nights, yacht rock, and craft beer have in common? Absolutely nothing… and somehow EVERYTHING on this episode of Brewsing Banter Podcast . The Legendary Brew Crew is back with another hilarious, unfiltered conversation—kicking things off with bold craft beer picks, including a barrel-aged 14% brew, a crisp rice lager, and a spotlight on Black-owned brewing excellence. But as always, the drinks are just the beginning. This episode quickly turns into a nostalgic deep dive into 90s culture, where the crew debates music history, breaks down the origins of “yacht rock,” and hilariously realizes how much they don’t know about certain legends like the Grateful Dead. From there, it’s pure throwback energy: Recording songs off the radio and dodging commercials Pager codes like “143” and early messaging culture Nextel chirps and walkie-talkie etiquette The rise and fall of Blockbuster Video MapQuest directions and getting lost before GPS It’s funny, relatable, and packed with moments that’ll have you saying, “Yo… I remember that.” If you love craft beer, real conversations, and nostalgia with zero filter—this episode is for you. Grab a drink, pull up a chair…

People in this episode

Host: Legendary Brew Crew

Topics covered

• 90s nostalgia
• craft beer
• music history
• Blockbuster
• pager culture
• yacht rock

Keywords

• craft beer
• 90s culture
• Blockbuster
• yacht rock
• pager codes
• music history
• nostalgia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Elder Pine Brewing and Blending

Products: barrel-aged barleywine-style lager

Places: Blockbuster Video, MapQuest

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