Unfiltered discussion about craft beer.
[Note: So you’ve all heard me talking on the show about the interview and experience of my trip to California for Pliny the Younger, and at first I wanted to take a little time...
Life got in the way and didn’t give us a good way to reschedule, but we’ll be back next week!
As we were plotting out our path through the PNW during Beercation2.0, Scott expressed an interest in visiting Portland. Since my first encounter with Portland during Beercation1.0 was not exactly an experience I wished...
When Scott and I set out to plan the logistics for Beercation2.0, one of the key elements were the “must visit” breweries. We had discussed whether or not we wanted to follow the...
Bad news, everyone! The bot that we have been using since going into isolation did a bad thing and destroyed the show. We’ll be moving forward with multiple recording sources going forward, but unfortunately...
We’re coming back next week for Episode 300, which will be a little beefier than usual, but nothing so giant that it warranted splitting into two episodes. As we recorded Ep300, it was a...
In this episode we discuss: GOAT Ratebeer Sells out Sierra Nevada buys in AB loves hard core corn https://s3.amazonaws.com/listen.craftbeercast.com/268.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS
In this episode we discuss: Fancy Peanut Beer Brew Dog takes flight Our dream has come true Oakland wins Oakland wins https://s3.amazonaws.com/listen.craftbeercast.com/255.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS
We let Mark and Ryan stick around for one more show. Sure, some of these are repeats for buy/no-buy, but I mean, when Mark comes bringing Russian River gifts….you kinda gotta roll with it....
Still no Josh – I can’t believe that he hasn’t come running back into the room to take over… Here are links to the topics for this show: Possible tariff relief for brewers You won’t...
Folks – Josh has been recovering from the flu, which means either we all sacrifice and try to make it work, recording a show and knowing full well that we would likely die due...
Hey gang – hate to be the bearer of bad news, but even though Irma didn’t do much in the way of weather to our town, it did bring enough wind to break down...
Back again for another show. Sorry about the background hissing. Josh is working on trying to figure out what on the sound board is causing it. In this episode we discuss: Beer is cheaper...
Little more of a normal show this time. Not as many crazy news stories. In this episode we discuss: If you are making beer can chicken, you are doing it wrong Why Damn Millennials The normies...
We are back for another round of shows and all four of us are in studio again! In this episode we discuss: Wheelin and Dealin The best Onion article ever New Belgium is trying to get...
For many of us, as we chronicle the timeline of our craft beer journey, a lot of the same names jump out as playing a pivotal role for many us: Sierra Nevada…Stone…New Belgium…sometimes these...
We did it. Somehow we made it to four years. I want to take a moment to thank everyone that has been there from the beginning and stuck around with the bullshit audio quality...
Chris has been put on a time out for a few shows for his comments on the last show so this one we just 3 man it. In this show we discuss: Alright GA...
Back in late 2015, I purchased a pair of Pulcinella bottles, and found that they had some kind of odd “gusher” issue with them. I made contact with the folks at Hi-Wire. I didn’t...
The boys are back for another show. Josh starts off by talking about his visit to Abari, where he was in nerd heaven. Then we get into the news. In this episode we discuss:...
Chris is back and Ryan has disappeared into the mists again. For now… We discuss: GOAT Zima Another dumb law suit Bad beer is OK, maybe https://s3.amazonaws.com/listen.craftbeercast.com/168.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download |...
We are here with Ryan in tow for a few. Sorry for all you Chris fans but Mr. can’t keep his mouth in front of a mic is joining us for a bit while...
We are back with another show! In this episode we discuss: Awesome Idea Caffeine Crazy The goldenest of golden tickets. Maybe The Great Divide decline Innis & Gunn is trolling at this point Nice...
We are finally back! Sorry about no show last week. Josh was sick and didn’t want to pass it along to the rest of the crew but we are here with a new show...
We are back for another show. Jeff and Josh hit up a Greenville spot and had some great beer on tap, Wells does another bottle release and Chris traveled again. We all discuss: A...
Back again for another show. We get a little feisty on this one. We discuss: Not your Father’s Fourloko Good on you NY Oh AB-Inbev Don’t be TFG https://s3.amazonaws.com/listen.craftbeercast.com/157.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |...
Back again for another round of shows and what we tap will shock you! Or maybe not. In this episode we discuss: Cuts at Molson Quick update Pay to play crack down Kinda crazy...
[Note: I wrote this back in July, and then summarily lost it in my inbox for 3 months. Nobody to blame here but me.] We’re midway through the summer of 2016, and I’m back...
According to this article we are Anonymous but really, we are not! Although thanks for the shoutout, we kid because we love. Also in this show we discuss: 25 Breweries on the rise Beer brewed by...
The brahs are back and Kit joined us again which means no CP also Kit has a big announcement at the start of the show if you don’t follow him on Social Media. In...
The bros are back again for some more news. As summer hits, the news gets lighter. Don’t forgot to visit our Subreddit and submit stories and topics ideas. In this show we discuss: Pennsylvania...
It’s been awhile since I’ve visited a brewery with the intent of writing a piece on them. Truthfully, while #beercation was a load of fun, for someone that isn’t a writer by trade, it’s...
There aren’t any. Seriously, it’s not even funny or creative anymore.
The bros are back with the bro of all bros joining us. Mark decided to stop sleeping in his car in front of Josh’s house and walk in a do a few shows...
So Josh pretty much talked to himself for the first few minutes of show as the rest of the crew ignored him. Par for the course at this point though really. Also we decided...
The laptop is dead. Long live the laptop. Well not really “dead” but dead to me. It deleted the first half of the show. We tried to start over, and it froze up. Terrified...
Stuff happened we talked about it. Hoo Lawd!! Hydroponic Hops Dumbass BCBS and GA Buy, No buy happened and so did I’d Tap That. https://s3.amazonaws.com/listen.craftbeercast.com/106.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS
Thanks Obama Pabst isn’t afraid of Craft Stone is joining the canning trend Great Lakes did a solid Of course we hit buy/nobuy, I’d Tap That and all the nonsense you have grown to...
The gang is back again with Ryan. Ryan gets a little emo about a old Hardcore Punk Band that shares a similar name with a beer. We apologize in advance. In the episode we...
We are back after the big blow out that was 99 – 100 and we are still spent so little shorter shows this round. Also Mark is dead to us. Long live Mark. In...
The bro’s are back again for another round. Again news a little behind because of crazy work schedules. In this show we discuss: This Bud is for you Nobody cheers for the guy who...
Welcome back to another show! The boys get together in Union County (and Mark rocks some kick ass bedazzled headphones) to discuss: Another old recipe? Cool. Ardent Craft Ales in Richmond recently brewed “Jane’s...
Throughout the many breweries we visited during #beercation, there were a couple of basic concerns. Would we burn out on sampling beer? Would there be enough unique aspects to write about at each brewery...
When Scott and I started planning out our stop points for #beercation, we knew that we *had* to spend time in Seattle. The question then was how to decide between all of the breweries...
This post was almost called “Ninkasi – The most ‘Google’ brewing company we visited”, but I left it as is because my OCD said to keep everything similar. One of the neat things about...
As I’ve shared the details of my #beercation trip with friends and family, it feels more and more like a pilgrimage of sorts. Not to downplay those that actually do a real pilgrimage, but...
So this is a fun week for me; I get to spend time with one of my all-time best friends, we get to drive around the Pacific Northwest together, and the best part is...
Those of you that have listened to the show for awhile know that I’m originally from Indiana, and during my last visit to my hometown, I visited the fairly new Carson’s Brewery. Jason...
