Just Here For The Beer Radio
by Rick Mohabir & Joe Leary
Let's Talk Beer! Originating in 2010, Just Here for the Beer Radio is Canada’s longest-running, dedicated and continuous beer program on commercial radio airwaves. The broadcast airs bi-weekly on Vancouver’s Sports authority, Sportsnet AM650. Hosted by long time broadcaster/writer Joe Leary and beer expert Rick Mohabir, the show is podcast online and available through the various Sportsnet Mobile and Streaming devices. ‘Just Here for the Beer Radio’ is made possible by the continued and generous support of our numerous brewery sponsors. The show is recorded at a variety of beer-forward bars, pubs, restaurants and tasting rooms around the Greater Vancouver Area. Our current list of locations includes the legendary John B Pub in Coquitlam, Taphouse Guildford and Taphouse Coquitlam and Park Drive on Commercial Drive.
Episodes
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JHFTB Radio September 21, 2025
Joe Leary visits Sidekick Brewing for the Best of Chilliwack for 2025. Joe is joined by Alison Colehorp and Carly Brkich from Tourism Chilliwack, Colleen Neals the founder of Farmhouse Brewing, Trevor Nielsen the head brewer of Old Yale Brewing, and Maria Riemer and Kathy Kwon the Co-owners of...
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JHFTB Radio September 14, 2025
Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir broadcast from Trading Post Brewing courtesy of Tourism Abbotsford. They're joined by Quinn Schnieder Director of Operations for Trading Post Brewing, Chris Noski Founder of Heritage Acre Distilling, Cam Stenberg GM Old Abbey Ales, Jenny Campbell Operations Manager of...
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JHFTB Radio July 19th, 2025
Broadcast Date: July 19, 2025 Hosts: Rick Mohabir and Joe Leary Location: Patina Brewing, Port Coquitlam Guests: Mayor Brad West, North Paw Brewing, and Patina Brewing
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JHFTB Radio February 2025
Broadcast Date: December 22, 2024 Hosts: Rick Mohabir and Joe Leary Location: Longwood Brew Pub, Nanaimo B.C. Guests: Wolf Brewing Company, White Sails Brewing, Long Wood Brewery, and Tourism Nanaimo
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JHFTB Radio January 2025
Broadcast Date: January 2025 Location: Neighbor's Restaurant and Pizza House Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Neighbor's Restaurant and Pizza House, Strathcona Brewing, Who Care Beverage Company, Granville Island Brewing, Back Country Brewing, and Whistler Brewing
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JHFTB Radio Anniversary Show NVan Brewers
Broadcast Date: October 2024 Location: The BridgeDeck - North Van Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: North Point Brewing, Braggot Brewing, Windfall Cider & Co., Bridge Brewing, Shaketown Brewing Co., Beva Brewing & Blending, and Tourism North Shore.
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JHFTB Radio September 2024 North Van Brewers
Broadcast Date: September 2024 Location: Tap & Barrel - Shipyards Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Black Kettle Brewing, The Woods Spirits Co., Wildeye Brewing, La Cerveceria Astilleros Brewing, House Of Funk Brewing, Copper Penney Distilling Co., Tourism North Shore.
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JHFTB Radio August 2024 Chilliwack Brewers
Broadcast Date: August 2024 Location: Farmhouse Brewing, Chilliwack Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Tourism Chilliwack, Farmhouse Brewing, Sidekick Brewing, and Bricklayer Brewing
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JHFTB Radio May 2024 Surrey Brewers
Broadcast Date: May 2024 Location: Skye Avenue Kitchen & Lounge Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Way Back Brewing, Central City Brewing, Russell Brewing, Skye Avenue Kitchen & Lounge, and Discover Surrey
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JHFTB Radio April 2024 Abbotsford
Broadcast Date: April 2024 Location: Old Yale Brewing - Abbotsford Craft Brewery + Kitchen Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Old Yale Brewing, Taves Estate Cidery, Maan Farms Estate Winery, Tourism Abbotsford, Fieldhouse Brewing, and Ravens Brewing
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JHFTB Radio December 2023 Whiterock Brewers
Broadcast Date: December 2023 Location: Banh Mi Tres Bon, White Rock Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Galaxie Brewing, Banh Mi Tres Bon, Three Dogs Brewing, White Rock Beach Beer Co., and the White Rock BIA
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JHFTB Radio November 2023
Broadcast Date: November 26, 2023 Location: John B Pub, Coquitlam Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Barnside Brewing, Whistler Brewing, Beach Cat Brewing, Back Country Brewing, Mariner Brewing, Hoyne Brewing, and Strathcona Brewing.
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JHFTB Radio October 22, 2023
Broadcast Date: October 22, 2023 Location: Angry Otter Tap & Forno, North Vancouver Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Vancouver's North Shore Tourism, Copperpenny Distilling, Black Kettle Brewing, Beere Brewing, Northpoint Brewing, La Cerveceria Astilleros, and House of Funk Brewing.
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JHFTB Radio September 24, 2023
Broadcast Date: September 24, 2023 Location: The Gull Bar and Kitchen, North Vancouver Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Vancouver's North Shore Tourism, Wildeye Brewing, Windfall Cider, Braggot Brewing, Streetcar Brewing, Shaketown Brewing, and Bridge Brewing
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JHFTB Radio July 23, 2023 Langley Loop
Broadcast Date: July 23, 2023 Location: Farm Country Brewing, Langley City Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Five Roads Brewing, Camp Brewing, Discover Langley City, and Farm Country Brewing
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JHFTB Radio April 30, 2023
Broadcast Date: April 30, 2023 Location: John B Pub, Coquitlam Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Hoyne Brewing, Granville Island Brewing, Russell Brewing, and Whistler Brewing
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JHFTB Radio April 22, 2023
Broadcast Date: April 22, 2023 Location: Jackalope's, East Vancouver Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: It's OK - A Neighbourhood Bar, Parallel 49 Brewing, Resurrection Spirits, Jackalope's, and Hastings East Village BIA.
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JHFTB Radio March 25, 2023
Broadcast Date: March 25, 2023 Location: Barley Merchant, Langley Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Otter Co-op Sean Weatherly, Brookswood Brewing, Barley Merchant, Deadfrog Brewing, Smugglers Trail Brewing, and Locality Brewing
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JHFTB Radio January 22, 2023
Broadcast Date: January 22, 2023 Location: Kingfishers Waterfront Bar & Grill Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Bridge Brewing, Taylight Brewing, Beam Suntory, Phillips Brewing, Strathcona Brewing and Kingfishers Bar & Grill
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JHFTB Radio December 18, 2022
Broadcast Date: December 18, 2022 Location: The John B Pub, Coquitlam Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Granville Island Brewing, Back Country Brewing, Russell Brewing, Whistler Brewing, Bomber Brewing, and The John B Pub
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JHFTB Radio December 11, 2022
Broadcast Date: December 11, 2022 Location: Jan's On The Beach, White Rock Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Galaxie Brewing, Mayor Knight & Councilman Lawrence, Three Dogs Brewing, White Rock Beach Beer Co., Jan's On The Beach , and the White Rock BIA
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JHFTB Radio October 16th, 2022
Broadcast Date: October 16th, 2022 Location: Steamworks Mt. Pleasant, Vancouver Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Steamworks Mt. Pleasant, Backcountry Brewing, Strathcona Brewing, Richard Wollack The Vancouver Foodster, Russell Brewing, and Black Kettle Brewing
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JHFTB Radio October 2, 2022
Broadcast Date: October 2nd, 2022 Location: Andina Brewing, East Vancouver Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Powell Street Brewing, Callister Brewing, Odd Society Spirits, East Village BIA, and Andina Brewing
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JHFTB Radio September 4, 2022
Broadcast Date: September 4th, 2022 Location: Stanley Park Brewing, Vancouver Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: House of Funk Brewing, Stanley Park Brewing, Bridge Brewing, and Whistler Brewing
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JHFTB Radio July 24, 2022
Broadcast Date: July 24th, 2022 Location: Farm Country Brewing, Langley Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Five Roads Brewing, Camp Brewing, Discover Langley City, Trading Post Brewing, and Farm Country Brewing
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JHFTB Radio June 26th, 2022
Broadcast Date: June 26th, 2022 Location: The John B Pub, Coquitlam Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: East Van Brewing, Black Kettle Brewing, Back Country Brewing, Callister Brewing, and What's Brewing Magazine and the KPU John Mitchell Collab
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Just Here For The Beer Radio June 5th, 2022
Broadcast Date: June 5th, 2022 Location: Russell Brewing, Surrey Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Russell Brewing, Smugglers Trail Brewing, Mariner Brewing, Phillips Brewing, Whistler Brewing
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Just Here For The Beer Radio May 22nd, 2022
Broadcast Date: May 22th, 2022 Location: Main Street Brewing, Vancouver Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Steamworks Brewing, Brassneck Brewing, R&B Brewing, Faculty Brewing, and Main Street Brewing
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Just Here For The Beer Radio May 8th, 2022
Broadcast Date: May 8th, 2022 Location: The Barley Merchant, Langley Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Brookswood Brewing, Dead Frog Brewing, Smugglers Trail Brewing, Locality Brewing, Tourism Langley, The Barley Merchant
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JHFTB Radio April 03, 2022
Broadcast Date: April 03, 2022 Location: The Gull Bar and Kitchen, North Vancouver Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Lower Lonsdale BIA, North Point Brewing, Green Leaf Brewing, Shaketown Brewing, House Of Funk Brewing, Street Car Brewing, and La Cerveceria Astilleros Brewing
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Just Here For The Beer Radio February 2022
Broadcast Date: February 27th, 2022 Location: Park Drive, Commercial Drive Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Hoyne Brewing, Mariner Brewing, Baja Brewing, Strathcona Brewing, Russell Brewing, Back Country Brewing, and Whistler Brewing
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Just here For The Beer Radio January 15th, 2022
Broadcast Date: January 15th, 2022 Location: Jan's On The Beach, White Rock Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Mayor Walker, White Rock Beach Beer Co., Three Dogs Brewing, Galaxie Brewing, and the White Rock BIA
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Just Here For The Beer Radio November 21, 2021
Broadcast Date: November 21st, 2021 Location: Smith's of Gastown, Vancouver Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Strathcona Brewing, East Van Brewing, Cariboo Brewing, and Philips Brewing JHFTB Radio October 31, 2021
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Just Here For The Beer Radio October 31, 2021
Broadcast Date: October 31, 2021 Location: Angry Otter Brewery, Tap and Forno, North Vancouver Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Hoyne Brewing, Mariner Brewing, Back Country Brewing, Cariboo Brewing, North Point Brewing, and Heritage Ales
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JHFTB Radio Oct 17th, 2021 11 Year Anniversary Show
Broadcast Date: October 17th, 2021 Location: John B Pub, Coquitlam Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Old Yale Brewing, Off The Rail Brewing, Bomber Brewing, Gladstone Brewing, Granville Island Brewing, Whistler Brewing, and Adam from the John B.
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JHFTB Radio Port Coquitlam Brewers, Oct 3rd, 2021
Broadcast Date: October 3rd, 2021 Location: North Paw Brewing, Coquitlam Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: North Paw Brewing, Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West, Taylight Brewing, Patina Brewing, Boardwalk Brewing, and Emilio Finatti Pizza
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JHFTB Radio - North Langley Brewers
Broadcast Date: August 15th, 2021 Location: The Barley Merchant, Langley Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Brookswood Brewing, Locality Brewing, Deadfrog Brewing, Smugglers Trail Brewing, and Tourism Langley
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Just Here For The Beer Radio July 4th, 2021
Broadcast Date: July 4th, 2021 Location: The Golden Parrots Pub, Coquitlam Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: May Management, North Paw Brewing, Krombacher, Meet The Brewer - Brewhall, Steamworks Brewing, and Mariner Brewing
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Just Here For The Beer Radio June 13th, 2021
Broadcast Date: June 13th, 2021 Location: Park Drive, East Vancouver Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: BC Ale Trail - Faculty Brewing, Granville Island Brewing, Cariboo Brewing, Russell Brewing, and Fernie Brewing
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Just Here For The Beer Radio May 23rd, 2021
Broadcast Date: May 23rd, 2021 Location: Park Drive, East Vancouver Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Callister Brewing, House of Funk Brewing, BC Craft Brewer's Guild - Joe Wiebe, Cariboo Brewing, Smuggler's Trail Brewing, Britannia Brewing, and Anthem Pizza
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Just Here For The Beer Radio March 2021
Broadcast Date: March 27th, 2021 Location: John B Pub, Coquitlam Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Off The Rail Brewing, North Point Brewing, BC Ale Trail - Strangefellows Brewing, Russell Brewing, Whistler Brewing, Cariboo Brewing, Backcountry Brewing and Mariner Brewing
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Just Here For The Beer Radio February 2021
Canada's longest-running, dedicated and continuous beer program on commercial radio airwaves with Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir. This month featuring Strathcona Beer Co, Fernie Brewing, Bomber Brewing and Cariboo Brewing.
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Just Here For The Beer Radio January 2021
Broadcast Date: January 16th, 2021 Location: Park Drive, East Vancouver Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Granville Island Brewing, BC Ale Trail - Kiwanis Ale Fest, Barkerville Brewing, Main Street Brewing, Hoyne Brewing, Cariboo Brewing, and Anthem Pizza
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Just Here For The Beer Radio December 2020
Broadcast Date: December 19th, 2020 Location: Park Drive, East Vancouver Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Bomber Brewing, BC Ale Trail - Twin City Brewing, Phillips Brewing, Backcountry Brewing, Cariboo Brewing, and What's Brewing Magazine
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Just Here For The Beer Radio November 2020
Broadcast Date: November 14th, 2020 Location: Stanley Park Restaurant and Brewpub, Vancouver Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: Bad Tattoo Brewing, Red Truck Brewing, Whistler Brewing, and Strathcona Brewing
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Just Here For The Beer Radio October 31, 2020
Broadcast Date: October 31st, 2020 Location: The Gull Bar and Kitchen, North Vancouver Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: House Of Funk Brewing, Beere Brewing, Green Leaf Brewing, North Point Brewing, Lower Lonsdale BIA, and Street Car Brewing
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JHFTB Radio October 10th, 2020 - 10 Year Anniversary Show
The special 2 hour show to celebrate our 10 year Anniversary!! Broadcast Date: October 10th, 2020 10 Year Anniversary Location: Monkey 9 Brewing, Richmond Hosts: Joe Leary and Rick Mohabir Guests: BC Brewers Guild, Red Truck Brewing, Cariboo Brewing, North Paw Brewing, Electric Bicycle Brewing,...
About this show
Let's Talk Beer! Originating in 2010, Just Here for the Beer Radio is Canada’s longest-running, dedicated and continuous beer program on commercial radio airwaves. The broadcast airs bi-weekly on Vancouver’s Sports authority, Sportsnet AM650. Hosted by long time broadcaster/writer Joe Leary and beer expert Rick Mohabir, the show is podcast online and available through the various Sportsnet Mobile and Streaming devices. ‘Just Here for the Beer Radio’ is made possible by the continued and generous support of our numerous brewery sponsors. The show is recorded at a variety of beer-forward bars, pubs, restaurants and tasting rooms around the Greater Vancouver Area. Our current list of locations includes the legendary John B Pub in Coquitlam, Taphouse Guildford and Taphouse Coquitlam and Park Drive on Commercial Drive.
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