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Who would you nominate for the Craft Beer Hall of Fame?

A lot of great people made craft beer what it is today and a group of passionate fans is working to recognize them. Craft beer writer, judge, and educator Marty Nachel kicked things off and selected and amazing group to help put things together. The website is live now with intentions to announce the first inductees this Fall. You can check it out here - American Craft Beer Hall of Fame.

It not-so-great news, World of Beer announced their entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Their locations in Atlanta didn't do well but the chain had a huge, and successful, presence in Florida and other areas. They were one of the last places we remember seeing a beer randall. J Wakefield announced their closing their taproom in Miami's Wynwood neighborhood but they're not going away. Expect more info on that soon.

More news in beer taxes, amazing grains, and we had to talk about tinned fish and our daily cologne. You don't want to miss it!  

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No, Summer is not "almost over!"

It always happens around this time of year. Kids start going back to school and all the folks with children think that means Summer is over. They start yapping about it, stores have sales for it. Well, Summer isn't over, and I need you all to shut your mouth with trying to make it over. We got nearly 2 months left and I'm going to enjoy it.

As I enjoy my Summer sun, Summer heat, and (of course) Summer beers I'm gonna be smelling good, too. Our buddy Seth come through town from Houston last week and, after showing him some of the Atlanta beer scene, he gave us a mess of Texas beer. I cracked into a Lone Pint Yellow Rose this week, and Brian was sipping some Spindletap 5% Tint and Martin House The Silk Road. Good seeing ya, Seth. Thanks for the beers.

In the news this week Brooklyn and Carlsberg collab to do a larger release of a beer brewed with fonio. We've talked about this tough grain on past episodes and it's cool to see what they do with it. Diageo is down overall, but Guinness is killing it. Tilray's craft beer bet is paying off. What started with the acquisition of Sweetwater Brewing has grown to a substantial portfolio of breweries. Most recently purchasing a handful from AB InBev a year ago.

Have a great week, enjoy some great beers, and don't forget IT'S STILL SUMMER!

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Would you drink a beer that tasted like a cowboy boot?

Hop Valley Brewing in Oregon has introduced a Pale Ale brewed with Elixir hops that are... “a robust and complex hop that offers unique aromas of cognac, leather, and tobacco…”  I mean, OK?  I'd try it out of curiosity but that does not sound like a flavor I'd be keen on.

Brian got to party last weekend with Atlanta United and Sweetwater Brewing.  Their new collab, Rowdy Peach IPA, made it's debut and Sweetwater through one heck of a tailgate party to celebrate.  Brian said the beer is tasty, and very peachy.

More beer stats this week as we talk about the countries producing the most beer.  Any guesses who has the top spot?  Japan is trying to get drinkers to slow down so one brewery they created a slow beer glass.

Goose Island announced the lineup for this year's Bourbon County Brand Stout release.  We've still got a few months to wait for the release but it's never too early to start planning for drinking season!

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Sometimes you're cursed, but just a little bit.

This week was... an adventure. Our streaming service didn't want to work and I found out they don't have live tech support. What kind of crap is that? We eventually got things going and then I immediately dumped ice water on myself. Brian said it was a Weak Witch curse. You know what we mean, something that happens to you but is just a minor inconvenience, we've all been there. This drink sounds like a Weak Witch curse. Evil Malort. A bartender decided to take Malort and make it worse. That's quite a mission. 

The Brewers Association released some stats on drinking habits and it seems folks in general are drinking less craft beer. The drop is small, but it is a drop. Seems pretty consistent with other reports we've seen. The cause of the drop in consumption could be many things - younger generations drinking less in general, an aversion to carbonation, or maybe people are getting their buzz on with the advancing legalization of weed.

A couple big bits of news in the retirement of Bob Pease, CEO of the Brewers Association. He's been there for over 30 years and has led some major changes. Thanks for your service, Bob. Good Beer Hunting announced they're going on hiatus, potentially permanently. It's a big loss for true craft beer journalism.

And what's this about Pretzel Printers? A genius idea, that's what!

Thanks again for hanging with us. Hope you have a great week filled with great beers. Cheers!

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Dan Kopman knows a thing or two about beer.

Some of you may recognize the name Daniel Kopman. If you don't know his name, you undoubtedly know some of his work. 

Currently, Kopman is a Professor and Lecturer at American University's Kogod School of Business and, likely more notable to us beer nerds, a Senior Policy Advisor for the World Brewing Alliance. Previously he was the co-founder and CEO of Schlafly Beer in St. Louis, CEO of Heavy Seas, voting member of the Beer Institute, and board member of the Brewers Association.

What is the World Brewing Alliance? In short, they're the trade association for trade associations. Over 70% of the world's beer production is represented by the WBA from small brewers to multinational conglomerates. Their mission is to corporate social responsibility, sustainability, responsible marketing practices, and invocation in the brewing sector. On the other side of things, they represent brewers to organizations like the UN and the World Health Organization. Bringing the two together their goal is for brewers to be responsible with their brewing and for health organizations to realize and support the cultural and economic benefits that brewers bring.

Low alcohol, no alcohol, and changing trends in drinking

We've talked about NA beer a good bit on the show and I think most of us know that lower alcohol beers are gaining popularity. Studies show younger generations are being more responsible in their consumption and aren't looking for a 15% stout. As the NA sector continues to grow, there are still plenty of people that will still want to grab a beer with some booze in it. 

Despite the growth we've seen in NA beer in America, our market is still way behind many other countries. Through technological and scientific advances more brewers are now offering high quality low and no alcohol beer. We've still got plenty of room to grow in this sector. 

Brewing around the world

Craft beer is booming in many places you may not think of. There's a growing scene in South Africa and you've probably enjoyed some South African hops in your hazy IPA. The scene in India is up and coming as well. Much like out locally sourced grains, hops, and fruits there's plenty of unique ingredients in these countries. Expanding the offerings of grains, hops, and other ingredients in local markets around the world is a boost for the environment as well as local economies.

We got deep into some amazing topics this week. We enjoyed it and hope you do, too. Let us know. Cheers!

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It's Episode 420 - Drink 'em if you got 'em.

A momentous occasion as we celebrate our very own 420 day. We don't really get into the cannabis side of things much. We've sampled it and it just doesn't agree with us. I get sick and Brian gets all congested. Beer treats us much better. But, we know lots of people enjoy their THC and CBD, is that an issue for craft beer?

Some research suggests that, in states where legal weed is available, some people are opting to smoke/eat instead of having beer, or another beer. Will we see more of this as more states legalize? Beer Twitter even gave cannabis beverages a slight lead when asked if we were more likely to see more NA beer or THC-infused beverages on tap in 10 years.

The research was self-reported, and it's important to remember respondents were either high or drunk.  If even they weren't, people tend to a very poor job of assessing themselves when asked, and some just lie.

Move over THC, Coca beer is here

As we fight to get cannabis legalized across the US, Colombia is coming out full force with coca-infused beer. You know, coca leaves, as in cocaine. Coca leaves are sometimes chewed or made into a tea for a bit of a stimulant bump. According to some Googling, a cup of coca tea prepared from one gram of coca leaves (the typical contents of a tea bag) contains approximately 4.2 mg of organic coca alkaloid. In comparison, a typical dose (a "line") of cocaine contains between 20 and 30 milligrams. So it's just a lil' bit of cocaine. Drink up!

More chatter or what would be on our Mt. Rushmore of beer, crazy Patagonian hybrid lager yeast, and why beer on the beach can give you a (worse) sunburn.

PS - My AI image generator wouldn't allow me to create a cover with two guys standing in a field of cannabis. What a prude.

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In a sea of closures Jekyll Brewing continues to grow

It's not a story you hear often these days. Not only has Jekyll Brewing weathered the storm of the last few years, they're thriving. Founder and CEO Michael Lundmark joins us this week to chat about beer, taking care of yourself, and what's been key to his growth.

Jekyll opened in the Dark(er) Ages of Georgia beer. Breweries weren't allowed to serve food and couldn't even sell beer direct to consumers. It was a land of tours and tastings and anyone around in these days may have some tickets or tokens stashed back.

In addition to expanding his locations, he's also expanded his offerings. Alongside a variety of beer you'll find spirts, seltzer, and wine. As the laws changed Jekyll took advantage of the new rules. They opened a restaurant brewery in city center of Alpharetta, GA. Woodstock and Gainesville, GA would follow, and Jacksonville Beach, FL. Jekyll's not done yet, Mike has his sites of a few more Florida locations in the near future.

Take Care of Yourself

Mike and his wife were always active and healthy people. His wife was very fit and never had any health issues, so she rarely visited the doctor. Unfortunately, after feeling unwell, she was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer. Mike reminds us to make sure to get checked regularly, no matter how we feel. Mike also supports cancer research with annual brew and fundraiser at Jekyll Brewing.

Brewery Closures and Bottle Shares

Some bummer news this week as we hear of Cascade Brewing's closure. They were a favorite in the fruited sour game, we'll miss them for sure.

We also reminisce on he bottle shares of yesterday. They don't seem to happy like they used to, and it's nice to get any excuse to dust off something from the cellar.

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Would you pay more for sustainably brewed beer?

We made it through another week and we have definitely earned a beer or five. It's hawt in Georgia. We're supposed to top 100° heat index this weekend. Say a prayer for us.

A survey suggests 50% of beer drinkers would pay 30% more for a beer that was sustainably brewed. I'm skeptical of those results, but that's what the survey says. Sustainably seems to be a goal of nearly every brewer now so I kind of expect my brewery is trying to be sustainable. How about you?

No more "best by" dates!  We have to take a stand, y'all. Breweries have to start putting canning dates on cans. None of this best by stuff that you have to decipher. What do they consider best by? 3 months, 4 months, 6 months? Just tell me when you put that juice in the can and I'll make my own decision, thank you very much.

Following up on our discussion of adding a bit of saline solution to cocktails, Brian experimented with adding some distilled water to whisk(e)y. He says a bit of water really does open them up and can take a really good rye or bourbon to great. I'll have to play around some more. Based on previous tests I haven't found one I like more once it's been diluted a bit. Maybe I wasn't doing it right.

More news on Anchor Brewing as the deal with Chobani's founder moves along, a brew fest in Chicago that's been delayed for 4 years with no word from the organizer (and no refunds), and some chatter on the delicious contraband that is Cuban rum and cigars.

Next week we'll talk with Michael Lundmark of Jekyll Brewing.  One of our local joints. Despite many others closing up shop, Jekyll is expanding. We'll find out what he's secret is.  

Cheers! Make sure you drink something good this weekend!

Beers of the Week

• Smith & Lentz - Quackenbruck Pilsner (German Pils w/Sapphir)
• Good Word - Ron's Dinner Ale
• Created with the British beer writer Ron Pattinson. A historical AK Bitter made with marris otter and invert sugar.
• Hop Butcher - Super Megabite (NE TIPA, Citra & Amarillo)
• SweetWater 420 Citrus Haze Pale Ale
• Topo Chico with Lime and Salt (Nate's Dry Junuary pick)

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New to tinned fish? We got you covered.

This was bound to happen. With our recently found love of tinned fish we had an expert join us to talk about the benefits of tinned fish and offer up some beer pairing suggestions.

We know cans of sardines and oysters aren't for everyone. But these delicious fishes get a bit of a bad wrap, especially here in the States. Season Brand marketing manager Sara Kelly hung out with this to share some of the pros of tinned seafood, info on their offerings, and even throw out some beer pairing suggestions.

Tinned fish is trendy now. I don't know how or why, but it is. TikTok influencers are throwing up videos of their favorite tins and recipes. It's crazy. BUT... sardines and other tinned fish do have a lot of benefits - not only are they convenient but they're packed with nutrients (get all those Omega-3s) and protein. Just watch that salt intake since they're usually pretty high on that as well.

If you're not down with skarfing whole little fishies there are boneless and skinless sardines or you can opt for salmon, trout, oysters, mussels, calamari, and octopus. Go all Pokemon on the tins and catch them all.

Don't worry, we've got some actual beer content as well!

Anchor Brewing has been purchased!  This is the big one this week. The founder of Chobani (yes, the yogurt folks) has purchased Anchor Brewing. It sounds like he intends to honor it's legacy in his plans. We're very hopeful and we'll keep an eye on progress here.

Sam Adams sale rumors. Buzz around the internet this week said Sam Adams was in talks to sell to Suntory. Suntory said that's BS, Sam Adams said they don't comment on rumors. Is it possible this billion-dollar-brewery is up for grabs?

Shout out to Native Brew Works.  I recently visited the old stomping grounds of Arkansas and was pleased to find Native Brew Works in Jonesboro. They're in a dry county and, as beer laws go, they are required to sell food to serve beer. But they CAN sell beer... even though it's a dry county. I tried their Kolsch and Dunkel and both were very solid. And the queso was banging, too.

Beers of the Week

• Sweetwater American Lager
• Anchor Steam beer
• Fairhope Brewing Willie Mays Haze (Hazy IPA)
• Q Mixers - Ginger Beer (Dry June for Nate so he'll offer up some NA suggestions)
• Brasserie de Blaugies / Hill Farmstead La Vermontoise Saison

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Former Cigar City brewmaster opening a North Carolina brewery

No shocker at all to hear that Wayne Wambles, the former brewmaster at Cigar City that was unceremoniously let go by the Monster Energy overlords, is opening his own brewery.  Wambles has purchased UpCountry Brewing in Brevard, NC.  Can't wait to see what he brews up.

In our constant (for some reason) pursuit of Malort news we hear bars in Chicago are serving shots infused with... cicadas.  And people say craft beer comes up with crazy ingredients.

A legend of Oregon brewing has passed away.  Art Larrance founded the Oregon Brewers Festival and co-founded Cascade Brewery.  The industry definitely lost a great one.

More this week on yeast being used to recycle metal, using saline in cocktails, end of the Molson-Coors strike, and the Lagunitas Chicago closure.

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We do love our Georgia beer

Last weekend we attended the Georgia Craft Brewers Fest in lovely Atlanta, Gee A. It's always nice to see what's happening across the state. We've grown in numbers to the point where we can't get to ALL of them, despite our best efforts. We tried some brews from new to us breweries like Crooked Culture, Local Ties, and Southern Philosophy and enjoyed some from old favorites as we caught up with our friends.

Speaking of Crooked Culture, Lucy Teusink joins us on the show to talk about their new brewery in Cumming, GA. We chat about brewery locations, alcohol laws, staying relevant, pergolas, and pinball. Good stuff.

We also sat down with our friend Skinny DeVille from Atlantucky Brewing and Nappy Roots. They've recently celebrated their 2nd anniversary and Skinny talks about what he's learned and where he wants to go with things next. We talk about the struggles with overindulgence for the regular guy, and for a hip hop star turned brewer. We ponder getting older, drinking lighter, and living our best lives.

Skinny also pitches the upcoming Crafted for Action beer conference taking place at Atlantucky and online. It's a great event focused on diversity in craft beer. Click here to get more info.

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All Tequila is Mezcal, but not all Mezcal is Tequila.

In my younger days grabbing a bottle of Mezcal was just taking the fast track to getting gazeboed. The bottle always had a worm in it, or at least I think it did. Exploring Mezcal today has a lot less worms, and a lot more tasty options. Learn a bit about this agave spirit from a couple of newbs.

Ibiza and Mallorca (and a handful of other islands) are sick of drunk tourists. To discourage people coming to visit just get ripped, they've made it illegal to buy alcohol after 9:30. There seem to be some loopholes in the law, so let's see how this pans out.

From the world of SCIENCE! there's a new gel that can convert alcohol to harmless waste before it hits the liver. It must be "applied" (we're not 100% sure what that means) before you get your drink on.

More brewery stats as we dive into which states have the most breweries per capita. Some surprises in the list, and others you'd expect. Also... Austria's Beer Party is back and they are super serious now, Harley Davidson collabs on an NA beer, and everything is so damn expensive.

No live stream this coming week! We'll be at the Georgia Craft Brewers Fest this weekend and recording a show there, look for it next week. Cheers!

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Beer and other things for a laid back week.

We took a bit of a road trip last weekend to beautiful Cartersville, GA to visit the Savoy Auto Museum. I can't explain the allure of Cartersville to museums, but they have 4 in a town of like 20,000 people. Crazy, right? The Savoy was a fun trip. Lots of classic cars, race cars, and a handful of famous cars from movies - like the Family Truckster from Vacation. Neat.

After our museum trip we headed over to Drowned Valley Brewing to try their World Beer Cup medal winning Bartow Brown. Definitely a winner. We also discovered a quirky beer bar with a crazy beer list. All in all our road trip was a successful one.

We recap some Cinco de Mayo drinks, make our plans for the upcoming American Craft Beer Week, share some more BrewDog stories, crazy Ballast Point updates, and some science behind the perfect serving temperatures for beer.

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Another CBC is a wrap, and we have some new World Beer Cup winners

The Craft Brewers Conference wrapped up last week and as part of the festivities the World Beer Cup winners were announced. We're stoked to have a few home state winners in the mix, and we discovered a lot of new breweries that are (apparently) making great beer.

In news that we love, VinePair shared some stats on the Booziest Counties in the US. Can you guess who was #1, and who has the most teetotalers?

Some interesting beer-adjacent news as the FTC has banned non-competes. We've seen these battles play out in the past when a brewer from a popular brewery heads out on their own, most famously with Toppling Goliath. However, companies will still have some protection of their intellectual property via non-disclosure agreements. Also, some top execs could still be subject to non-competes. There will likely be some fighting on this one, so we'll stay tuned to see where it lands.

How much would you pay for an (empty) can of beer?

A record was set recently for the price of a single beer can. An empty one, at that. An undisclosed buyer paid over $60,000 for a vintage oil can of Perone Beer. I hope he feels he got his money's worth.

More news of acquisitions, surprising closures, seal hunts, and spruce beers. Good times.

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At least there's beer after Total Nuclear Annihilation

Brian and Nate have disappointed deeply with their lack of excitement for the Fallout TV series. I've played the games for 20ish years and am a huge fan. When the show was announced I was skeptical, like any video game fan when their fav game is "adapted." But they killed it with Fallout. Such an awesome series, and there's plenty of beer.

The State of Craft Beer

The Craft Brewers Conference was this week and Brewers Association chief economist gave us the scoop on the current state of craft beer. Overall, it's not great, but it could be worse. One ray of hope, 2023 ended with more net breweries that we had in 2022. So people are still opening, despite all the closures we're seeing. The Top 50 largest craft breweries were also announced. An interesting list for sure.

Oh yeah, we did something we haven't done in a long time, had a bottle share! It was great to get the crew together and open some bottles that have been collecting dust. A variety of IPAs, stouts, and sours were enjoyed, and an interesting wine-beer hybrid from the Bruery.

BrewDog does not have a green thumb

Any time I see BrewDog mentioned I assume the worst. Maybe I shouldn't, but they have been tied up in a lot of scandals. This time it sounds like they tried to do a good thing, and failed. After planting 10s of 1000s of trees to regrow a forest, most of them died. They say the harsh weather the past year did them in, and they're going to go back and try again. Good luck, Dogs.

This week market the 508th anniversary of the Reinheitsgebot. A lot of jokes are made about these laws, but they had good reason to enact them back in the day. Brewers were putting all kinds of questionable things in their beer, just like folks in America with your steak sauce. Check out the show for the full story. Cheers!

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Last Saturday was our favorite beer fest of the year. Good Word Brewing's Little Beer Fest.

This event brings the best of the very best of low ABV beers to Duluth, GA each Spring. It's been an adventure in previous years with weather ranging from scorching hot to sleet and snow, but this year gave us beautiful sunny skies and temps in the 70s.

We love little beers. Pilsners, low alcohol stouts, English Ales, bring it on. It's great to attend an event where you can try nearly every beer and still keep your senses. We did out best to make the rounds.

For the show this week we sat down with Todd Boera of Fonta Flora Brewing and Jason Glunt of Salud Cerveceria. We chatted a good bit about what makes a good tap list and low alcohol beers, of course.

We talk about adding fruit to beer and Todd tells Tim why his opinion on the matter is wrong, in the nicest way possible. We talk about breaking out of a mold of being known for a certain style of beer when you brew across the spectrum.

Jason shares his Michelada lager with us, and it's damn tasty, so we talk more about that cocktail and the Mexican Ashtray (New to me. Must try it.) and we talk about staying small and brewing great beer.

Keep an eye out in years to come for Little Beer Fest. In a time when festivals and bottle shares and beery get togethers in general seem on the decline we think this fest has the magic sauce to be something special. If you come next year, be sure to stop by and say hi, cause we'll definitely be there.

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Beer Families, Closing Times, and a Bankruptcy

Glad to be back to it this week with all the beery talk we can handle.

You know we dabble in beer cocktails and Brian finally gets to try one he's been wanting for a while and shares how that turned out.

Remember when all of those crazy light macro beers came out making a big deal out of how few calories they had? Well Molson Coors says the consumer is now more concerned with lower ABV than calories, so they're making some changes to showcase that.

Beer families seem to be the thing these days. Both Voodoo Ranger and Two Hearted have had a family of beers for a while, and SweetWater announced they're going that route with their flagship 420 brand. Look for new brews soon.

We've talked about tinned seafood a lot but if we want you all to join us on this adventure we figured we better offer some actual recommendations. So this week we share our first one and ponder some beer pairings.

In news that was totally expected, D9 Brewing has filed for bankruptcy protection. If the name isn't ringing a bell they are part of Community Brewing Ventures, the parent company that also owns Bevana. Yep, exactly.

Some realllllly loose research suggests that couples that drink together and have similar drinking habits live longer. We don't know if that's a promise or a threat, but we do know their "research" was pretty weak.

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Exploring the Future of Beer and Beyond with Anderson Valley Brewing

Anderson Valley Brewing president and CEO Kevin McGee joins us this week to discuss NA beer, FOMO, keeping it classic, and sustainability. The world of beer is constantly evolving, and we dive into some of the exciting trends and hidden gems that are shaping the industry. 

NA Beer Stats and Future: A Sobering Rise

Non-alcoholic (NA) beers are no longer the afterthought at the party. Thanks to a growing health-conscious population and innovative brewing techniques, NA beers are experiencing a surge in popularity. The global NA beer market is expected to reach a staggering $40 billion by 2033. This trend suggests a future where delicious, alcohol-free options are readily available for everyone. But others aren't impressed with NA beer's growth, so is it "the next big thing," or not?

Beer Solera: A History Steeped in Tradition

For a taste of history, let's explore the Solera method. This unique aging process involves stacking partially filled barrels, blending aged and young beer to create complex flavors. Imagine a family recipe passed down through generations, each adding their own twist – that's the essence of Solera!

Surviving & Thriving in Beer Today: Beyond the Hype

But the craft beer scene isn't just about chasing trends. In a saturated market, breweries need to focus on building a loyal customer base and focusing on some key points like quality and consistency. 

As the beer market becomes saturated with choices, FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) is losing its MO. If the latest big pastry stout or juicy and hazy IPA has another bigger and juicier and hazier release the next week, then we aren't really missing anything if we miss one. Wild One-Offs Are Good For One Time, But Consistency is King. Limited-edition releases can be exciting, but breweries that consistently deliver quality beers are the ones that stand the test of time.

Evolution: More Than Just The Beer

The craft beer scene is about more than just the beverage itself. It's about fostering a culture of community, creativity, and exploration. Let's celebrate the stories behind the beers, the passion of the brewers, and the ever-evolving landscape of this fascinating industry.

Decoding Boontling & Anderson Valley's Sustainability Efforts

Ever heard of Boontling? It's a nearly extinct language spoken by the indigenous people of the Anderson Valley region. The brewery honors this herita

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Ale Max Day - A celebration of Air and ale

Much like craft beer, sneaker fans love to see cool collaborations. And much like craft beer fans, they'll wait in crazy long lines and search local shops and the internet to get that elusive pair.

Atlanta's Ale Sharpton teamed up with marketing magician Craig Stroud to bring the culture of craft beer and sneakerheads together and Ale Max Day was born. 2023's inaugural even feature an intimate gathering and collaborative beer with Decatur, Georgia's Inner Voice. This year they're kicking it up a notch with a larger release party at Monday Night Brewing's Garage location followed by a release with Bearded Iris in Nashville. Ale and Craig share the origin story of Ale Max, what's happening now, and their plans for the future.

Ale Max 1 MAX IPA

We can't forget the beer! A juicy and hazy NEIPA hopped with Citra Cryo, Mosaic Incognito, Nectaron Cryo, Riwaka, and Strata. Expect big citrus and melon notes on this one. If this is your kind of beer, then this is one you don't want to miss.

It's all for a good cause, too. A portion of the proceeds from Ale Max Day will support PAWKids, an incredible, Atlanta based nonprofit and community hub that exists to support and provide holistic resources to children and families in need.

For more information follow Ale Max and Ale Sharpton on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/realalesharpton/

https://www.instagram.com/alemaxday/

https://www.instagram.com/alemax.official/

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WTF is Bapple?

Bapple. Busch Light Apple that is. Apparently this abomination has quite a cult following.  It's come and gone over the years and people are hoarding it when they can find it and paying crazy prices online.  We had no idea.

Even crazier?  R.E.M.'s Out of Time turned 33 this week.  Making us feel old and stuff.  For those in Atlanta you likely heard lots of R.E.M. on 99x back in the day.  One of the last great radio stations.   99x is back, and they've got a collaboration beer with Mutation Brewing.  99Xtra West Coast Pilsner.  A perfect pairing for an iconic album anniversary.

More St. Patrick's Day news, Savannah's SPD parade is turning 200! By our math that means it started in 1824.  Madness.

Shifting gears, we'll head west to Wyoming where craft beer lovers are celebrating a big legal win. We'll break down the details and what it means for the future of suds in the Cowboy State.

Over on Beer Twitter there was some hot glassware talk this week.  Discussions of the importance of branding on brewery glasses and one brewery dropping a super hot take on their glassware opinions.

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!  Go out and enjoy a pint or two.  Green or otherwise.  We don't judge. 

Cheers!

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A pint of plain is your only man...

Drinking holidays are the best holidays.  St. Patrick's Day is a drinking holiday now, but it wasn't always that way.  The story is kind of crazy.

Join us as we talk about the lore and legends of St. Patrick and St. Patrick's Day while we sample some Irish beers and whiskey.

The Beer (and Whiskey) List

• Guinness & Smithwick's - Blacksmith (“Pint of Special”)
• StillFire - O’Farrell’s Irish Red (Red Ale)
• Sullivan’s - Black Marble (Dry Irish Stout)
• Sullivan’s - Maltings Irish Ale (Red Ale)
• Fat Orange Cat - Baby Leprechauns (Session IPA)
• Evil Twin - Even More Irish Jesus (Dry Irish Stout)
• Guinness Foreign Extra Stout
• Slane Irish Whiskey
• Whistle Pig 10, 11, and 12 (OK, not Irish, but tasty.)

TRIVIA! Order a ‘Black Bulldog’ in Malaysia and you’ll be handed a bottle of Guinness Foreign Extra Stout. This is because the first export bottlers of Guinness used to add their own symbols to the label to distinguish their bottles and exclusive territories. There were dozens of different symbols, the most famous of which were the bulldog, the wolf, the dog and a cat

Sláinte!

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Wooden Robot co-founder dies in brewery fall

We send our sincere condolences to the family of Dan Wade and his brewery family at Wooden Robot.  Dan tragically lost his life in a fall at the brewery last week.  If you'd like to help support his wife and newborn son with immediate and long-term expenses you can give to the GoFundMe here.

The weather here has been crazy lately.  This would be expected if it was the end of March or beginning of April, but this is (or was) February.  We've had temps hit nearly 70°.  The madness brought storms through here and got Brian excited to see a tornado.  A sentiment only expressed by those that haven't been through a tornado, or maybe storm chasers.  Brian is in Group A.  I brag about my new fancy pants bath towels.  Seriously, they're really nice.  Y'all drop me a line if you want to come by for a shower some time.

AB InBev brewers were going strike, but they didn't

So, this story updated right after we recorded the show.  ABI brewers were close to a strike, but reached a deal to stop that happening.  Just ignore this part of the show.

Fishwife partners with Keystone Light

This was a collab we didn't expect.  We're not mad at it, just a bit confused.  Tinned seafood purveyor Fishwife has partnered with Keystone Light to launch The Smooth Snackle Pack.  The combo gets you three tins of smoked trout, and insulate snackle box, and a coupon to get you some Keystone Light from Uber Eats.  We'll get one (update: we did) but Fishwife is not to be very proud of their upscale image.  Kind of a surprise to see them partner with Keystone Light.

Dry February > Dry January

Non-alcoholic beer continues to grow.  Sales are still up through February showing some people are stretching out that Dry January.  Whole Foods Market now sells more Athletic Brewing than any other brand.

Beer laws are stupid everywhere

No matter what state you live in you're likely face some type of stupid beer laws.  A bill to improve laws in Georgia (SB 163) failed to get out of committee this year.  Leaving the state's brewers struggling with current regulations.  A bill in Tennessee propose to ban the sale of cold beer with the intention of combatting drunk driving.  However, recent updates suggest that one the sponsor learned about the impact

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We sat down with our friends Zach and Cliff at Truck & Tap along with our new friend Tiffany Dillon of Gwen Tajz wine bar.  We poked some beers, we mulled some wines (wine wine and barleywine) and we talked about serving traditionally cooler beverages warmer.  Luckily, when we recorded the show it was a seasonally-appropriate cooler temperature, the only cool day in the last couple of weeks actually.

While the image of a frosty mug overflowing with cold beer might be the first thing that comes to mind, the history of enjoying warmed brews stretches back centuries. Tonight, we're venturing beyond the icebox and exploring the comforting world of hot drinks, with a special focus on the surprising (and potentially delicious) realm of hot-poked beers.

A Toasty Tradition: Hot Drinks Through the Ages

From mulled wines enjoyed by medieval nobility to steaming cups of tea that fueled revolutions, hot beverages have long held cultural and practical significance. In colder climates, they provided warmth and comfort, while spices and herbs added flavor and potential health benefits. Even beer, that seemingly summery beverage, has a warm past. In fact, some historians believe that heated ales were the norm in ancient Europe, offering a safer alternative to potentially contaminated water.

Mulled Magic: Crafting the Perfect Winter Warmer

Mulled wine, a timeless classic, remains a popular choice for chilly evenings. The process is simple: simmer wine with spices like cinnamon, cloves, and citrus, creating an aromatic and warming concoction. But did you know you can adapt this recipe for beer lovers? Experiment with different styles and spices to find your perfect match.

Beyond the Bottle: Wine for the Beer-Curious

For those open to exploring new territory, natural wines offer a fascinating journey. These unfiltered, unfined wines focus on minimal intervention, showcasing the unique characteristics of the grape and terroir. If you're a beer enthusiast looking to expand your palate, natural wines with their emphasis on freshness and complexity might surprise you.

Poking Fun & Flavor: The Hot-Poked Beer Craze

Now, let's delve into the slightly unconventional world of hot-poked beers. This trend involves heating a mug of beer with a red-hot poker, supposedly caramelizing the sugars and creating a unique flavor profile. While opinions vary, there's no denying the intrigue and potential for experimentation. We'll compare and contrast the experience of a hot-poked beer versus

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Touchdown for Beer Commercials: The episode kicks off with a high-energy discussion about Super Bowl Sunday and its iconic beer commercials. Budweiser, Bud Light, Coors Light, and Michelob Ultra all vie for our attention, but according to the latest buzz, Michelob Ultra emerged as the top-selling brew of the big game. It's a fascinating peek into the battle for marketing supremacy in the world of sports and suds.

Busch Gardens & Sweet Memories: From the bright lights of the stadium, the conversation takes a nostalgic turn with a visit to Busch Gardens. Memories of childhood trips come flooding back, along with a mention of Eagle Brand snacks. This unexpected pairing sparks a discussion about branding strategies and the strange yet sometimes successful partnerships that emerge in the food and beverage world.

Monster Shakes Up the Craft Beer Scene: Speaking of unexpected turns, the episode dives into the surprising news of Monster Energy eliminating Cigar City Brewing's brewmaster Wayne Wambles' position. This sparks important questions about the relationship between craft and corporate brewing, and whether such collaborations ultimately compromise the spirit of craft beer.

Tax Time for Beer?: But not all discussions are lighthearted. The episode tackles the serious issue of domestic beer tax rates, comparing 2022 and 2023 numbers. This insightful segment shed light on the challenges faced by independent breweries and the potential impact of tax reform on the craft beer industry's future.

Crafty Triumphs: Despite the tax hurdles, there's good news on the horizon! The episode highlights the positive statistic that craft beer sales are actually outpacing total beer sales in early 2024. This is a major win for the craft beer community, showcasing its resilience and innovation in the face of challenges.

Global Beers & Pinball Perfection: Beyond the United States, the episode celebrates a historic moment: the United Arab Emirates opens its first-ever craft brewery after years of contract brewing in the US. This exciting development marks a significant milestone in the global expansion of the craft beer scene.

Beyond the Brews: But brewing isn't all there is to life! The episode throws in some fun segments, including "Beer Flights, The Dadverse, & Pinball." This lighthearted diversion offers a refreshing break from the industry discussions and showcases the diverse interests of the podcast hosts and listeners.

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The stovepipe is gonna take over the world.

If you follow us on Twitter, errr... X, then you've seen the posts for #LongBeerFriday.  That's Brian's doing.  He loves a good stovepipe and he's finding more beers in these 19.2 oz. cans.  North Coast just announced their Old Rasputin RIS is coming out in a stovepipe can.  Dangerous.

With the "Big Game" this weekend we explore some stats on NFL fans and their drinking habits.  Any guesses on which teams have the drunkest fans?  Not to leave out the places without an NFL team, we also take a look at which state has the drunkest residents.  I wonder if there's any correlation.

We've another Anchor Brewing update.  The Anchor Union isn't in the mix any more to buy the brewery, but they aren't totally out.  We'll keep an eye on what develops here.

The closures keep on keeping on.  New Belgium announced this week they were closing their San Francisco brewery and taproom.  Based on the surprise from some San Fran residents on the beer forums that New Belgium even had a taproom there, it seems like that's not a shocking end.

COME SEE US NEXT WEEKEND AT TRUCK & TAP DULUTH!

We have to move our Hot Drinks for Cold Weather show and drinking event to 02/17 at 2PM.  Come hang with us and have a toddy or two.

Beer of the Week

• Stillwater - Extra Dry (“Sake Style Saison Ale”)
• Sierra Nevada - Dank Little Thing IPA
• Iron Hill - Winter Warmer (winter ale w/ cinnamon, nutmeg, & star anise)
• Anderson Valley Black Light - Light Dark Ale - 95 calories, 3.8% ABV.  Brewed with Chocolate Malt, Midnight Wheat, and Black Rice
• Northern Monk - Rocket Lolly IPA (from the the UK)
• 49th State - Alaska 8 Star Lager with Cranberry & Hibiscus (“Winter Lager”)

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We made it to FOUR HUNDRED episodes.  Whew.

This week marks the 400th episode of Beer Guys Radio. Crazy. We've been pretty steady with the show since we launched in January 2016, and here it is 2024. Thanks for joining us for the ride.

We open up with a little WTF action as Truly launched a Hot Wing Sauce Hard Seltzer "just in time" for the Super Bowl. Maybe it would pair well with our cellared Hormel Chili Cheese Beer?

Just like everything else the average price for a case of craft beer is up, and I learned there are several categories of craft beer at retail, all the way up to Apex Craft.

Bids are in for Anchor Brewing and it's expected a winner will be announced soon. The Anchor Union is still in the mix but no word on where they stand in the race.

We share some thoughts on Dry January and hop water, now that it's all behind us, and thoughts on what breweries can do to keep people coming in during those challenging months. We definitely support giving your body a break, but we sure don't want to hurt our favorite bars and breweries. In related news, NA beer is the NA beverage of choice (next to NA wine and spirits) for Dry January.

We take a little side venture into hot sauce chat, and about if listening to a book counts as reading a book.

More closures. So many more closures. Buffalo Bayou Brewing got locked out of their building for non payment of rent. The CEO says he's trying to come back. We ponder the likelihood of that happening. You gotta have a bold strategy to pull off a Lazarus move.

AB InBev continues to close down craft breweries it acquired. But it's keeping some of the brands alive at its other breweries. Let's see what they have left when it's all said and done.

Finally, a shout out to our friends Jason and Leslie from Orpheus Brewing. They're having a going away party this weekend ahead of a move to Amsterdam where they'll start up a much smaller brewing operation, The Hollows. We wish them luck!

Beers of the Week

• Scofflaw Juice Quest (Hazy IPA)
• Three Taverns Decatur 200 (Cold Pale Ale)
• Dogfish Head / Rodenbach - Crimson Cru (Red Ale, blend of Rodenbach Grand Cru and “an off-centered red ale” infused w/sumac & sweet orange peel.)
• Bearded Iris Pep Talk (Lager)

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Live from the Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting!

ACAT has become a tradition for us.  We've gone every year since we launched and always look forward to it.  This year's event, the 18th, was no exception.  Plenty of awesome cask beers and great people.  It was actually pretty packed, which was nice to see with all the negative talk about craft beer and beer festivals.

In keeping with tradition we sat down with the event organizer, Owen Ogletree of Brewtopia Events.  We chatted about cask ale and why you'll sometimes see "Ale, Beer, and Stout" mentioned together as though they are distinct things. (They are, or they were.)  We talk about beer foam, lacing, and how fests like ACAT inspire homebrewers.

Georgia Craft Brewers Guild executive director Joseph Cortez sits down with us to talk beer laws and the current bill up for consideration, knows as The FOAM Act, SB163 would provide various relief for brewers in relation to self-distribution, sales limits, franchise law, and direct donations to charities.  You can view the bill here and sign a petition to show your support here.

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Beer Mints and Potato Chips

Miller Lite always has some interesting swag.  For Dry January it's mints that are supposed to taste like Miller Lite, which I guess is a good thing.  More my taste (maybe?) are potato chips that taste like a citrus IPA.  Honestly, that doesn't sound great, but I would try them.

AB InBev does Paris

As a beer sponsor backs out  in protest of Russian and Belarussian athletes being allowed to participate in the olympics, AB InBev steps in to be the beer sponsor.  Good for them, they always do make sound business decisions.  

Mikkeller goes macro and our favorite gueuze scales back

Carlsberg has acquired a minority stake in Mikkeller.  They wanted to buy them outright, but Mikkeller wasn't up for that.  More sadder for us, Drie Fonteinen announced team changes and the climate of craft beer means they'll be scaling back production.  Hold on with all you've got, 3F.

Uber drops Drizly

After acquiring the company for over $1 Billion just a few years ago, Uber is shuttering the Drizly alcohol delivery service.  Since you can still get alcohol via UberEats it may just be unloaded the name and some of the tech, but that's speculation.

New Jersey's beer bill is SIGNED!

We've followed this all year and it is done.  The governor signed the bill and brought much needed relief.

Local Scene

Here in Georgia Pontoon Brewing recently reopened.  They're one of the breweries caught up in the mess at Bevana which forced their closure last year.  Also, visitors went to Dry County Brewing to find locked doors with no comment from the brewery as to why.  We reached out to one of the owners who told us the taproom is closed temporarily and more info will be released soon.

Beer Guys on the move

If you're in the Atlanta are or ready for a trip come see us at the Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting on 01/20 and join our Hot Beer, Cold Weather show at Truck & Tap Duluth on 01/27!  See you there!

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We've always been supporters of Dry January.  We love beer, but we know you need to take it easy sometimes and if you want to take January to purge your liver, we're all about it.  But... a side effect of that is that our pubs and breweries have an even slower month in a month that's already traditionally slow.

With that in mind, Jeff Alworth at Beervana suggested we make it #PubJanuary.  You can still stay dry if you choose to, but go out to your pubs (or breweries, if appropriate) and have a meal with some friends or family.  Show them love, give them business, we know it's a tough time out there and they need all the support they can get.  We're totally on board with that.

New Jersey beer bill heads to governor

We've updated this throughout the year and it looks like a bill was reached that made everyone, including the governor, happy.  It passed nearly unanimously in both houses - some chose to abstain from voting, but everyone that did vote was in support.  Now, it's headed back to the governor's desk for a signature.  Good luck, NJ!

Asahi buys Octopi Brewing

Another big acquisition.  Octopi is a contract brewer whose owner also owns Untitled Art, who offers up some tasty NA and not-NA beers.  Asahi acquired Octopi recently.  More details in the show!

Call the PPO Police!

Beer Twitter sprung into action this week when Other Half's new Chicago taproom opened with some pints costing $16.  The addressed it quickly and prices were lowered, with the highest priced pint now at $9.  But still, $16 to start.  Madness.  Related, we talk about pricing at NFL stadiums.  Where is a beer a (relative) steal and who's robbing you?

Beer Guys out and about

We've got a few events coming up soon so come see us if you're in the area. We'll be at the Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting on Jan 20th and we've got a fun event coming up (Cold Weather, Hot Drinks) with our friends at Truck & Tap on Jan. 27th.  More details coming soon!

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Eight years of talking about beers

This week marks the 8th anniversary of Beer Guys Radio.  Cheers to us.  So much has changed over the last 8 years it seems like we've been at it a long longer.  Cheers to the next 8!

It's Dry January

The annual holiday of people deciding they need to chill on their drinking.  If you're playing along we've got some recommendations for you.  It's a bit more controversial this year.  Several brewers have noted that craft beer sales are down (they are) and that January is one of the tougher months for your bars and breweries.  They need you now more than ever.
 
We share an update on the lawsuit against Treee House Brewing, some news about hops and their ability to combat Alzheimer's, talk travel for beer, and how to get more Gen Z'ers in your taproom.

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Looking back on the big styles and big stories of 2023.

We've almost made it through another year.  Whew.  Seems like they hasn't been a ton of sunshine and puppies for craft beer since before the plague and 2023 definitely brought its share of challenges.

The Most Loved Styles

We'll start off with some non-negative news and recap the top rated beer styles per Untappd.  I'm a bit surprised here, but I talk it through and see why these styles landed where they did.

Is the Bubble Bursting?

The big Bubble Burst has been predicted for several years now for craft breweries.  We're not really seeing a bubble burst, but we are seeing, as Bart Watson of the Brewers Association put it, market correction.  Brewery closures, sell offs, bankruptcies, and mergers were the norm this year with a few lawsuits thrown in for good measure.

Bud Light Blunder

Another story that stayed in the news for most of the year.  This one made everyone mad, and AB chose not to take sides on either front and just move on.  Their moves cost them dearly, with lasting effects.

A Look Ahead

Who the heck knows what 2024 holds.  We make some predictions and wishes.  Unfortunately, signs point to more challenges for the industry.  But, we're still going to get great beer from great brewers, so I guess it will be alright.

Thanks for spending 2023 with us.  We appreciate you and hope 2024 is a banger of a year for you!

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What a fun way to "work."  As is tradition, it's time for our annul Holiday Blind Beer Tasting, aka The 12 Beers of Christmas, aaka The Interfaith Holiday Beer SPECTACULAR.

13 (so close to 12) beers, 7 beer drinkers, blind tasting and picking our favorites.  Mixed in with some fun facts about drinking and the holidays.

The Beers

• N'Ice Chouffe
• St. Bernardus Christmas
• Ommegang Everything Nice
• Ommegang Everything Naughty
• Noda Cheerwine Holiday Ale
• Bell's Christmas Ale
• Scaldis Noel
• Barrel of Monks Father Christmas 2018
• Delirium Noel
• Prairie Christmas Bomb!
• Highland Cold Mountain
• Hardywood Christmas Morning
• Deschutes Jubelale

We're taking next week off for the holiday break but we'll be back the next wek.

Cheers, Y'all!  Happy Holidays!!!!

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What's your favorite brewery?

Just before we recorded this week's show VinePair dropped an article about 30 of the best breweries in America.  These "best of" lists always bring out some controversy, but we're pretty happy with the spots from Georgia that made the list.  Any of your favorites get mentioned?

As the holidays approach the Costco beer advent calendar is out again.  Folks seem to love grabbing this and then complaining about it.  I'm always cautious about a dozen or so random beers, they always seem to be about 50% duds in my experience.  On the holiday note, Miller Lite continues with some interesting swag.  They recently dropped a beer nutcracker, their beernaments are back, and they've even got a neon Christmas tree that smells like a diver bar.  Crazy.

In the beer drama lane, as there always seems to be plenty of that to go around, Joyride Brewing sued one of its co-founders saying he diverted over a $1M to other businesses.  This comes a few weeks after the brewery announced they were filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy.  Even more drama in Russia.  We've talked about Heineken's delayed withdrawal from Russia and Carlsberg was holding out even longer.  Bad move for them as Russian authorities seized the brewery and arrested some top management and accusing them of fraud.

Oh yeah, the foam story... Seems that foamy things are all the rage in craft beer these days.  I kind of thought this already happened but news stories say it is happening right. now.  If you say so.

WARNING!  INCOMING CHRISTMAS BEER SHOW!  Two weeks from now we'll drop our annual Interfaith Holiday Craft Beer Spectacular.  It's gonna be great.  If you can't wait then check our what we had to say last year.

Beers of the Week

• Sierra Nevada - Celebration (Yes, again.  YOLO.)
• Wrecking Bar - Big Slurp Imperial IPA (Strong Beer Fest 2023 Best IPA Winner)
• Delirium Noel 2022
• Goose Island / RTJ - Golden Ale
• Trillium - Fort Point (Pale Ale)
• Bells - Hopslam (DIPA with Hon

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Lawsuits and taxes and beer laws, oh my!

2023 has been a hell of a year for craft beer.  Breweries continue to close their doors or move in together.  Like when you had to go back to your parents' house after college to save some money.  Shit happens and you gotta do what you gotta do.

Bevana Drama and Trouble at Tree House

Craft beer is no stranger to lawsuits but there are a couple heavy hitters lately.  You've heard us talk about Bevana several times.  Some of our friends breweries have partnered with them.  Well, things are not going well at Bevana.  One brewery claims money owed to them by Bevana forced them to close and file bankruptcy and others say monies are owed and promises have not been delivered on.  There's a lot to this one and it's just getting started so we'll keep our eyes open for more.  Also, a minority shareholder of Tree House brewing claims majority stakeholders paid themselves excessive salaries and amassed real estate holding while no paying proceeds to others.  It will be interesting to see how all of this plays out.

Taxes and Laws and Big 'ol Stouts

Britian has frozen their beer taxes until next Summer.  Seems people were getting pretty upset about recent increases.  News from New Jersey, Gov. Murphy vetoed a bill that would have eased restrictions on breweries.  However, there's more to it as the governor vetoed the bill as he said it doesn't go far enough.  More to come here.

More in the show as we talk about Blackout Wednesday, the return of Bourbon Country Brand Stout, and interesting collaborations in Colorado.  Cheers!

Beers of the Week

• Sierra Nevada Celebration
• Halfway Crooks / Three averns - Tiene Pils (10th Anni Belgian pils w/100% Belgian ingredients.)
• Bell’s - HopSlam (DIPA with Honey)
• Parish / Tripping Animals - Animals in the Machine (Double NEIPA)

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This new hop sounds fishy...

With our recent love of tinned seafood we were pretty stoked to hear about Anchovy hops, and even more stoked to hear they don't taste like anchovies.  We'll have to find a beer with these soon.

Y'all remember a couple of years ago when someone stole two truckloads of beer from Sweetwater Brewery?  Well, some folks in Memphis beat that by stealing "17 or 18 truckloads" of Twisted Tea.  What in the world will you do with that much Tea?  I can't wait to hear how this shakes out.

Spice up your boring beer

I'm not sure this is exactly new, but the internet says to upgrade your cheap beer to put a few dashes of hot sauce in it.  Some places really go all out with that like a Loaded Tecate or the Dressed Hamm's.  I decide to try it with a Three Taverns Beeps and gotta say, pretty good.

On the note of spicy beers... remember when chile pepper beers were cool?  Habnero Sculpin, Stone's horrendous Crime and Punishment.  We loved No Label's Don Jalapeno.  Another one last to the sand of time, mostly.

More brewery closures coming at us and another big one this week with the announcement that Ecliptic Brewing would close their pub and restaurant.  However, the brand's beer will still be available.

Happy Thanksgiving!

We're talking off this week to stuff our fat faces with turkey.  We hope you'll do the same.  Have a great holiday and we'll see you in two weeks!

Beers of the Week

• Featured!  Parish's Holy Ghost 3X NE IPA - Deep dive on the show.
• Parish Ghost in the Machine
• Parish Reve Coffee Stout
• Sierra Nevada Celebration
• Allagash Gatherwell

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If it's gonna be dark at 5:00 I'm gonna need more stouts.

Oh. My. God.  I hate this time of year.  Set the clocks back an hour and I'm off schedule for two weeks.  I don't sleep right, day is night, up is down.  What is even happening here?

Fortunately last weekend was nice so we hit some patios, drank some good beers, ate some oysters, and visited our local barcade.  Good times that we'll take advantage of while we can.

The brewery closures keep coming.  The Brewers Association says craft beer is now a "mature market," listen in for more on that.  We saw Hippin' Hops close a location here in Atlanta, big news out of Austin as Oskar Blue's shutters, and after we went to press news came out that Ecliptic Brewing has been sold and while the brand will live on, the pub and restaurant will close.  We'll see more of that, no doubt.

As it is the season and we are all for playing along, we discuss pumpkin beers this week.  I even drink one.  Madness.  Pumpkin beers aren't my thing but NoDa was nice enough to share some of their medal-winning Gordgeous so I gave it a shot.  It's pretty good, opens up at cellar temps IMO.  I may not go for pumpkin beer often but we've all got opinions on what we want IF we do happen to have one.

While beer fests are down in popularity the Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer (FoBAB) in Chicago is still a hot one.  We talk about the winners this year and get excited to see a Brett beer get some love again.

In other stories can sales are down, could this mean the end of the shortage?  Brian, for some reason, shares a story about alcohol and sexual assault in Antarctica.  Seriously, I don't even know why this was included.  But here we are.

The Beer List

• Trillium - Deciduous (Hoppy Pale Rice Lager)
• Fast Fashion / HW Crooks - Catch of the Day (Fresh Hop NE IPA)
• Iron Hill - Spruce Moose IPA 
• Homebrew - Tiny Trout (Pilsner)
• Green Man - ESB
• Wild Leap - Alpha Abstraction vol. 25 (DIPA)
• NoDa Gordgeous (Pumpkin Ale)
• Anchor Steam

Sources

• https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/beer-cans-maker-ball-misses-quarterly-sales-estimates-slowing-demand-2023-11-02/
• https://www.wxyz.com/news/michigan-laundromat-expands-business-t

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Would you pay $250 for 25 ounces of beer?

It's once again time for the semi-annual release of Sam Adams Utopias and with that, the slew of websites touting that it is illegal in 15 states.  Technically a beer, but drinks more like a spirit, and hits a hefty 28%.  Have you tried it?  What did you think?

Along with Utopias we recently saw the annual release of Bruery's Black Tuesday and Founders teased the return of their CBS (that's Canadian Breakfast Stout).  We talked with Founders Brewmaster Jeremy Kosmicki about these big beers back in 2019.

What's the deal with beer fests?

Beer fests are a hot topic these days, too.  People are divided on whether they're still cool, if they ever were, or if it's just a huge group of nerds getting drunk.  We like beer fests.  Well, some beer fests.

NA beer and bacterial growth, a bit of pee in your TsingTao, Alcohol and Loose Morals

A recent report says NA beer is a "breeding ground" for bacteria.  We get the point they're making, but the headlines make it sounds a bit more scarier than we think it actually is.

An employee was caught on camera urinating into some malt at a TsingTao brewery in China.  The brewery said they have secured the malt.  They didn't say they tossed it, just that they secured it.

A study shows "one drink" of just 7 oz of spirits can impact your moral compass and have you dancing nude on stage at concerts BUT your loyalty won't waiver.  Alrighty then.

Beers of the Week

• Sierra Nevada - Celebration IPA
• Four Fathers Brewing - The Gadget Milkshake
• Voodoo Brewing - Grindin’ (Imperial Coffee Stout, 9%!)
• Halfway Crooks - Exporrrt (Belgian - Style Export Lager)
• Blackstack Brewing - 100 Year Jubilee - TDH DIPA
• Highland Cold Mountain Winter Warmer

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Oh, Spyglass has hazies alright, but there's so much more

John Wagner and Isaac Boucher from Spyglass Brewing Co. join us on this week's show.  They brewery made their name with their hazy IPAs.  Thanks to a recent expansion there's now a lot more on tap  Isaac tells us he's been enjoying brewing some lagers and playing with all the new hops.  We joke about people wanting more variety in their IPAs... as long as they're still hazy/juicy/tropical.  Good times.

We chat about all the cool innovations in ingredients available to brewers now.  Modified yeasts (yay GMOs!), new hops, craft malts.  We're living in the future, people.  So much great beer out there.  Make sure to drink it all and keep these breweries open.

To take things to a whole. 'nother. level. Spyglass has a Quad IPA.  We chat about the difference between a QIPA and a Barleywine, and sipping on those big boys.  We chat more on raw ales, maybe we'll see one of those from Spyglass soon.

If you're near Nashua, NH make sure to stop and have a beer or two with the crew.  If not, follow them on the socials to see what they're up to,

Atlanta has a Michelin guide!

Y'all, we had to talk about this.  The Foodie... Oscars? finally hit Atlanta.  This week we got our first Michelin guide.  We haven't visited any of the spots that got a star, but several of the Michelin Recommended and Bib Gourmand spots we've raved about and, if you follow us on the socials, you've likely seen pics.  Cheers to Deer and the Dove, Little Bear, and Fishmonger on their awards.

More from Georgia.  Creature Comforts Brewing's union vote failed to pass with a vote of 32-21.  We think that says a lot these days.  More info and opinions in the show.

25th Annual Learn to Homebrew Day is 11/03

Check out the website for more info or look for an event in your area.  If you've never homebrewed now is a perfect time to ask someone that does if you can join them for a brew day.

The Beer List

• Smith & Lentz - German Pils (Nashville pickup!)
• Barrique Brewing & Blending - Wet Hop Reserve (Wild Ale w/ Wet Hops)
• Other Half - 11 Pounders (DDH IPA)
• Two Tides / Halfway Crooks - Waterfall (Pilsner)
• Green Man - Porter
• Timber Ales - Pancakes by C

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We don't recommend this beer drinking challenge...

Seems a guy in the UK has "challenged" himself to drink 2,000 pints of beer in 200 days.  I'm fully opposed to this challenge, but it's hard to look away.  Last I saw he was running behind as he didn't start off with the goal of 2,000.  So, to make his goal, he'll have to drink more than 10 pints of beer a day.  Ridiculous and dangerous.  I hope he gives up.

Still controversial but less dangerous, VinePair shared an article discussing some of Reddit's polarizing beer takes.  Nitro beers, six packs, saisons, and candy beers are in the mix.  What are your thoughts on these hot takes?

Much to Brian's joy, Ukraine has a tomato beer they've submitted for approval as a BJCP beer style.   As you may know, we dabbled with some sun dried tomatoes back in our homebrewing days with Johnny Saisoni.  We nailed what we were going for, and most agreed, but not everyone thought that was a good thing.

Support better beer laws for Georgia's breweries

Georgia's beer laws aren't great, but we've got some folks trying to change that.  The Georgia Craft Brewers Guild is presenting Senate Bill 163 - The FOAM Act to help improve laws for small breweries.  Check out the bill and we'd really appreciate if you'd sign this petition.

We also share another Anchor update, info on New Zealand's Raw Ale movement, and the most expensive airport beers.  Whew!

Beers of the Week

• Anchor Steam
• Round Trip Instant Krüsch | Kölsch
• Hi-Wire Brewing - Rye Whiskey Barrel-Aged Manhattan Ale | Barleywine
• Line Creek The Real Dill | Dill Pickle Sour
• Creature Comforts / Heater Allen - Heater Action | Dortmunder Lager
• Birds Fly South - Nights Like These | Dry Irish Stout
• Three Taverns Pilsen Liberation | Czech Pils

Sources

• https://vinepair.com/booze-news/reddit-polarizing-beer-takes/
• https://www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/article/s-f-anchor-brewing-on-the-market-18422512.php
• https://www.vice.com/en/article/93kzj3/jon-may-2000-pints-200-days-livestream

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We have no idea what's going on anymore.

Some of the beer (or at least alcohol) news we see is just insane.  Maybe we shouldn't judge too hard, we've all had our moments, remember Brian's BORG phase?

Seems another ridiculous TikTok trend has people de-carbing their White Claws.  If you're gonna do that, why not just get some crazy flavored vodka and mix with some water.  I think that would actually be cheaper.  Madness.

And from the "I shouldn't be surprised that I'm surprised" file, Ultra Right beer is a hit.  A special edition with Trump's mug shot on it apparently sold 20,000 six packs in record time. 

A little less insane, the popularity of hop water is increasing.  We've dabbled.  Hop Lark was on the show a few years ago and we've even made some hop water ourselves.  It's not really my thing, but Brian digs it.

And we've got one last round of stats from this year's Oktoberfest.  They hit record attendance in 2023, but sold less beer than previous years.  Oh well, at least people were showing up.

Beers of the Week

• Reuben’s Brews / Monday Night - Surround Sound
• Xul Beer Co - Rhymes Like Dimes
• Halfway Crooks - Whole Cone Fest Marzen
• Untitled Art/ Collective Arts Brewing  - Cotton Candy
• Good Word - Any Day Now
• Burnt Hickory Brewing - Big Shanty (Graham Cracker Stout)
• Hi Wire 10 Years of Hi Wire | Blend of BBA 10W-40 Imperial Stout, BBA Barleywine, and BBA Belgian-style Quad

Sources

• https://allaboutbeer.com/why-hop-water-is-great-for-breweries-and-consumers
• https://vinepair.com/articles/urine-in-corona-hoax/
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/dontse/2023/10/07/2023-oktoberfest-was-the-biggest-beer-party-ever/
• https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/04/molson-coors-ceo-on-non-alcoholic-drinks-were-moving-beyond-beer.html
• https://vinepair.com/booze-news/iwsr-data-at-home-drinking-trend/

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Y'all, the Wagner Group owns a brewery in Africa...

Yes, that Wagner Group. The story is crazy.  You'll have to stick with us til the end but we give you the rundown on this craziness.

For some reason, we start the show talking about crazy sandwiches and stupid pizza with stupid toppings that are stupid.  The we get into a new take on Tank 7 that we can't wait to try, and other odd beer flavors that just work

Tilray finally complete their purchase of breweries and other things from AB InBev.  The breweries seem pretty excited about it.  For us here in Atlanta, home of SweetWater, that should mean a lot more brands on tap at the brewery.  We'll check it out and report back.

Draft beer struggles but Voodoo Ranger is riding strong

Brian's not been shy about his love for the 19.2 oz can, and he shares them each week for #LongBeerFriday on Twitter or, X, I guess.  But is the 19.2 part of the problem with draft beers decline?  We may never know, but that won't stop us from talking about it.  Personally, I want to see smaller cans, gimme everything in an 8 oz. and I'd be happy.

Voodoo Ranger is killing it in grocery and convenience stores.  Between the standard Voodoo Ranger and Juice Force they've got the #1 and #2 spots.  We're still disappointed the water park never happened.

Run the Jewels turns 10 and celebrates with some collaboration brews

We got our hands on the Run the Jewels / Monday Night Brewing collaboration RTJX Southern IPA.  Full disclosure, Monday Night hooked us up with a 4-pk.  We featured the brew on the show this week and tell about the brew and the cause it's supporting.

Anchor Brewing update

We're not sure what to make of this, but it sounds.... interesting.  Anchor Brewing's assets have been donated to the San Francisco Historical Society and the Smithsonian Institution.  What's this mean for the Union trying to buy the brewery?  Guess we'll have to wait and see.

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We remember falling in love with Hop Drop N Roll...

Back before we started BGR, NoDa Brewing's Hop Drop N Roll was one of the beers we would mule back when we went to the Carolinas.  Pickings were still a bit slim here in Georgia and it was a banger of a West Coast IPA.  It still is, but there's so much more beer out there now.

You'll notice (hopefully) that I'm (Tim) absent from this episode (show).  Brian noted it as "on assignment," that assignment was a health scare with my dear old (83) dad.  He's stable now, but not great.  Y'all keep send him some good vibes or send up prayers if you do that sort of thing, please.  Thanks.

Fortunately, Nate and Brian kept the party going as they chatted with NoDa's co-founder and head brewer Chad Henderson.  They start the show off with some discussion on which generation drinks the most, with Gen Z really lagging on doing their part for the alcohol beverage industry.

You look Gordgeous!

Chad shares about their lovely beers, like Hop Drop N Roll, SLURP, their medal-winning Gordgeous pumpkin ale, and some upcoming Holiday goodies.

We learn about NoDa's support for Pints for Prostates, talk all about they Cheerwine collaboration ale, and some chatter on raw ales and their Nordic Raw Stout.

The Great American Beer Festival just wrapped up and announced their winners list.  We talk some about NoDa's success at the fest and some overall GABF medal stats.

NoDa Brewing keeps their distro tight, you'll only find them in the Carolinas, so grab some when you or a friend visit.

Beers of the Week

• NoDa Lil Slurp | Juicy IPA
• NoDa Gordgeous | Pumpkin beer
• NoDa Cheerwine Ale | Cheerwine inspired What Ale
• NoDa Hop Drop N Roll | West Coast IPA

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Are you ready for an extra long Oktoberfest?

The official Oktoberfest celebration in Munich is 18 days long this year, an extra 2 days over the typical 16 to include German Unity Day.

If you're celebrating in America that doesn't matter because we start celebrating in September and run all the way through October, and sometimes November.  Because if there's a drinking holiday we're going to stretch it out as long as we can.

To get the party started we headed to Der Biergarten in Atlanta for the firs day of Oktoberfest.  The celebration included a whole roasted pig, an official "first" keg tapping, oompah music, and plenty of beer.

We talked with Austin Edwards, head brewer at STATS Brewpub (STATS and Der Biergarten are both part of the Legacy Ventures family) and Jay Toxey, the Southeast Regional Manager for Paulaner USA.  We enjoyed Paulaner's Festbier and Marzen and STATS Oktoberfest during the festivities.  In keeping with tradition we learn a bit about Oktoberfest - fun facts, stats, and trivia, and about the beer served at Munich's festival.

If you're in Atlanta and looking for some great German beer and food to celebrate then head to Der Biergarten, get you a liter of bier, and party on.

And if you haven't listened yet, be sure to check out our 6th Annual Oktoberfest Blind Beer Tasting!

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We're so busy festin' this year that we had to do an extra episode to work in our annual Oktoberfest blind beer tasting.  But, we're dedicated so we made it happen.

We (OK, Brian) grabbed 5 German and 5 American takes on the the Festbier and Marzen styles and we blind tasted them and picked our favorites.  In keeping with tradition we had some big, soft pretzels (praise be to QT) and some brats, and a bit of fish dip.  We enjoyed these before and after tasting so we didn't mess up our delicate palates, and had some plain crackers and coffee to clear out our taste and smell.

As always, this was a fun show to do.  Hard to argue with drinking through some great Oktoberfest beers.  There were some definite surprises this year, and a few that performed as expected.  Prost!

The Beer List (In alphabetical order)

• Ayinger Oktober Fest-Märzen -  Märzen
• Bell's Octoberfest Beer - Märzen
• Hacker-Pschorr Oktboberfest Märzen - Märzen
• Hofbräuhaus München Hofbräu Oktoberfestbier - Festbier
• Paulaner Oktboberfest Märzen - Märzen
• Sam Adams Octoberfest - Märzen
• Sierra Nevada / Kehrwieder Kreativbrauerei - Festbier
• Victory Festbier - Festbier
• Warsteiner Oktoberfest - Märzen 
• Yuengling Oktoberfest - Märzen

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Our beer fest tour continues...

Last weekend we took our happy selves to Duluth, GA for the Les Bon Beer Festival hosted by our good friends at Good Word Brewing.

Good Word always puts on a great event and this highly-curated selection of brewers and oyster farmers was no exception.  We enjoyed a variety of saisons, mixed fermentation brews, and oysters as we chatted with some of the events participants.

We always love to learn more about things we don't know about.  Ed Mera of Mera Brothers Oysters joins us to drop some general knowledge on oysters, the impact of hurricanes on oysters, green gills, and merroir.

Averie Swanson from Keeping Together tells us about her brewery and the journey from Texas, to Chicago, to New Mexico while educating us all on mixed culture beers.  We get a shot of Underberg to keep our digestion in check, and discuss the wonders of Malort.

There are a few people we know well and always have good conversations with.  Orpheus Brewing's Jason Pellett is one of those people.  Jason's been on the show a handful of times over the years and was one of first guests wayyy back in 2016.  Jason recently closed his taproom in Atlanta and is in the process of moving to Amsterdam where he'll open a much smaller brewery, The Hollows, thanks in part to more friendly brewing laws.  We talk with Jason about these changes, the "protections" of the three-tier system, and why everything is so damn expensive these days.  FYI... even though the taproom is closed you can still find Orpheus beers at retail and on draft thanks to their partnership with Bevana.

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Did you see all the madness going around last week over the rumor that the Biden administration was going to tell Americans they can only have 2 beers a week?  It was crazy and, from what we read, seemed to be an off the cuff comment blown out of proportion, but it made for some good discussion.

Larry Horwitz, currently with Crooked Hammock Brewery, but with a long resume, joined us on the show this week.  We learn a bit about his brewery and what they're up to, talk about the changing craft beer industry, and ponder the impact that legal weed has on craft beer.  There's some lager talk, and Larry debunks his nickname of the Light Lager Whisperer, but that doesn't mean he doesn't enjoy them. 

As part of the Brewers Associations draft beer committee Larry tells us about the challenges facing draft and the "state of the industry" for draft beer.  We also get a great story about (the beer writer) Michael Jackson and peanut butter beer.  Good times.

Annnnnnd.... we are now OFFICIALLY able to get into Oktoberfest beers!  We did exactly that last weekend and there's more to come.  Happy Holidays!

The Beer List

• Crooked Hammock Brewery - Wide Eyed Wit
• Ommegang - Gnommegang Belgian-Style Blonde Ale
• Other Half Triple Mylar Daydream
• Victory - Prima Pils

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Last weekend we hung out with the crew at Terrapin Brewery Atlanta for the Live at the Battery beer fest.  It was an awesome time filled with BBQ, beer, and great conversation.

Joining us on the show we had Terrapin co-founder Spike Buckowski and lead brewer Chad Martin.  We covered a lot of ground in our conversation.

We discuss the art of whiskey blending.  It's not easy to produce a consistent product, or to put out a new one that's a winner and offers something unique.

Spike gives us the scoop on Terrapin's 25th Anniversary beer, BBA Old Snapper Barleywine.  We can't wait to get our hands on some of that one.

We open a few Terrapin vintage beers from Brian's cellar and talk about the fortress of wax on Terrapin's early wax-dipped bottles.  Tiramisu Hoo, Cinnamom Roll'd WnB, and a Tart CherryWnB.

We reminisce about Belgian beer and how for many of us that was our gateway to the wonderful world of craft.

Spike share's info on his travels to Canada and the malty adventures there and Chad chats about brewing with some fun ingredients, like Phantasm and thiolized yeast.

We get in some hot Cold IPA talk, more reminiscing on macro beers, lagers, and Malort.  Ahhh, Malort.

Terrapin Beers of the Week

• Clara Bell Kolsch
• Just a Bit OTP
• Tripel Buzz 
• Tiramisu Hoo VINTAGE!
• Cinnamom Roll'd WnB VINTAGE!
• Tart CherryWnB VINTAGE!

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Apparently Germany has a raccoon problem.  Drunken ones at that.  The population has exploded in recent years and the furry troublemakers are breaking into homes, tearing stuff, and getting lit.  They sound like they'd be cool to hangout with. 

We got a new beer style, or do we?  I've been using my skeptical face lately with some of these new beer styles.  Apparently, West Coast Pilsner is a thing.  But it sounds like the flavor isn't what you'd expect from something with "West Coast" in the name.

British Brewers battered by Brexit.  In addition to the standard issues facing brewers today it sounds like Brexit is causing grief for some of Britain's brewers.  Many are noting huge losses of export sales due to Brexit, and some are closing.  That'll teach 'em.

Billy Busch Wants To Make Bud Light Great Again.  Ol' Billy claimed on a recent interview he'd buy back the brand.  Sounds like just some puffing of the chest for attention, but who even knows these days.

Vintage... fish?  You know Brian and I are currently going through a tinned seafood phase.  As dive into this more we are learning so many fun things.  Like there are "vintage" tins of sardines.  Apparently the flavors mellow with a few years age on them and soak up more of whatever they're canned in - oil, tomato sauce, peppers..  From what I've seen so far about 5 years is as you want to go.  I'm curious to try some cellared fish, and a bit scared.

IT'S BEER FEST TIME Y'ALL!!! Atlanta peeps!  Come join us this weekend at Terrapin Brewery Atlanta where we'll be getting our beer fest on and talking with Terrapin founder Spike Buckowski.  On 09/09 catch us a Les Bon at Good Word in Duluth, GA and on 09/16 we'll be at Der Biergarten in Atlanta for some hot Oktoberfest fun.  Wooooo!

The Beer List

• Bitburger Pils
• Fonta Flora / AZ Wilderness - Doom Tree Kölsch (Aged on fresh lemon zest and local elderflower)
• NoDa Brewing - Hop Drop ‘N Roll West Coast style IPA
• Monday Night - Surround Sound American Pilsner
• Dalton Brewing - Space Cow Milkshake NEIPA
• Jack’s Abby Post Shift Bavarian Pils

Sources

• https://twitter.com/Beervana/status/1692313696226427269
• https://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/aug/19/craft-beer-boom-uk-firms-bust-brexit

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Maui Brewing is leading efforts for wildfire relief

Earlier this week a fire ripped through the town of Lahaina on Maui.  The losses were devastating, a nearly total loss of the entire city.   Maui Brewing is leading the initiative for relief efforts through direct contributions, sharing resources, and starting the Kokua Project for a collaborative brew inspired by Sierra Nevada's Resilience project.  Follow the links below for more info on ways you can support these efforts. 

• TS Restaurants Legacy of Aloha - which will help the affected employees and their families
• Makai Foundation - which will support rebuilding efforts
• Maui Brewing Fire Fund - which will raise funds to deal with additional needs on the ground. 

And if you’re a brewery and you would like to sign up to participate in the Kokua Project, you can find out more on the Maui Brewing website.

Go to:  MauiBrewingCo.com/kokua

What's the price for a case of beer in your state?

Beer prices across the country vary greatly.  Taxes, shipping, and other silliness can all impact cost.   A survey from Alcohol Delivered shares the average cost of a case of macro brews across the US.

Take a trip to Treehouse for nine holes and a hazy

Breweries are always trying to come up with new ways to attract guests.  For Treehouse brewing, that's opening a location with a 9-hole golf course.  The move isn't unprecedented, Strange Duck Brewing here in Georgia has a (mini) golf course on site as well.  FORRRE!

Ocean aging alcohol never seems to work out

A winery in California recently had the authorities step in and put a stop to their underwater aging efforts.  The FDA said the wine was adulterated and not fit for human consumption.  This reminds us of a story from a few years ago when a brewery tried aging a barrel of their beer on the ocean floor.  The end result?  The barrel of beer was stolen.  Bummer.

The Beer List

• Oyster City - Tates Helles
• Prairie Artisan - Spicy Pickle Monster
• Terrapin - Wake-n-Bake Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout
• Captain Lawrence - Citra Dreams
• Jester King - Queen’s Ord

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We had to wing it this week...

Unfortunately, our guest had a last minute emergency this week and we'll have to reschedule Larry for another time.  It's cool, we've got this.  We can always talk about beer.

Canned Fish and Beer Pairing?

One of our latest obsessions is tinned seafood.  Sounds like we're kind of late to the party here but at least we made it to the party.  I've always enjoyed a nice kipper or some tuna salad but there's a whole world out there I had no idea about.  Fish lovers have their own forums, inside jokes, and memes just like beer nerds.  Weirdos.  We offer up some pairing suggestions for those that want to explore this salty world with us.  Grab yourself some deens (that's what the cool kids call sardines) and grab a brew.  If you've got any favorites please let us know.

Tilray Buys a Bunch of Breweries

The big news in beer this week is Tilray's purchase of 8 brands from Anheuser Busch.  There's plenty of debate on whether this is a smart or dumb move for Tilray.  It seems they got a great price on the package, less than AB paid for just one of the breweries when they acquired them.

The purchase of Sweetwater started Tilray (Aphria at the time) down the beer path and they acquired a few others since then.  Here in Atlanta we've enjoyed Alpine and Green Flash brews on tap at the Sweetwater taproom.  Maybe we'll see a cornucopia of these legacy brands there in the future.

German beer sales down, Guinness has a record year

Sounds like our German friends are easing up their drinking as sales are reported to be down 2.9% compared to last year.  The country saw a bit of a boost once Covid restrictions lifted but that has gone away.  In contrast to that, Guinness had it's best year ever with sales up 9% across all regions.  Truly a lovely day for a pint.

The Beer List

• Deschutes / Bitburger - Dry Hop’d Zwickl
• Meier’s Creek - Dark Logger
• Decadent Ales - AC/DC PWR⚡UP Juicy IPA (6.66%)
• Bluejacket - They Both Melt (Dunkel)
• El Segundo - Greetings from El Segundo Anniversary Ale (TIPA)
• Three Taverns Beeps - Lager

Sources

• https://www.forbes.com/sites/hudsonlindenberger/2023/08/08/tilray-brands-deal-with-anheuser-busch-inbev-sets-them-firmly-on-the-national-stage/?sh=6d317f4424a8

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Black is Beautiful Vol. 2 is coming

Marcus Baskerville of Weathered Souls Brewing didn't intend to start a movement when he created his Black is Beautiful beer.  Intentional or not, the movement happened, with 1,200+ breweries across all 50 states and 22 countries brewery their take on the Imperial Stout.  Vol. 2 is underway, this one will be a NEIPA.

National Black Brewers Association

Less than 1% of the nearly 10,000 craft breweries in the US are black-owned, the National Black Brewers Association (NB2A) aims to change that.  Through raising awareness the organization aims to the number of African Americans in brewing while raising awareness of the African American brewing history, opening more opportunity and resources for black brewers, and much more.  Listen as Marcus shares about the organization and their goals.

Seasonal Creep and Pumpkin Hate

It's going to happen.  I can't stop it.  But we don't have to like.  Hear our takes on seasonal creep of all things and our exception for a bit of Christmas in July.

You will never see a pumpkin beer from Weathered Souls.  We can appreciate that.  Marcus shares about his early, explosive experience with pumpkin that solidified his stance.

Learn more about Black is Beautiful and the National Black Brewers Association

There's a lot more than we could cover in an hour.  Check out the links below for more info.

• https://www.nationalblackbrewersassociation.org/
• https://blackisbeautiful.beer/
• https://weatheredsouls.beer/

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What do you think of GMO yeast in your beer?

They're definitely controversial, but there are some interesting things being done with GMO yeasts like "diacetyl-free" yeast, or yeasts like Sourivisae that produce lactic acid.  Recently, thiolized yeasts have received a lot of press.  American brewers are using these yeasts in beer every day, but due to stringent GMO guidelines they aren't available outside of the US yet.

And we've got some interesting hop talk this week, too.  A farmer in Bavaria us growing hops under solar panels.  This setup provides enough electricity for 250 households and the hops benefit from a bit of shade from rising temps, requiring less water.  Reports are the hops are doing well, and may even increase yield.  A scientific analysis of the project will be concluded in October.

More brewery drama this week as Leinenkugel's Wisconsin brewers have gone on strike for higher wages, which they say are lagging behind similar businesses.  In one case, a brewer is only making $5.50/hr more than he was in 1990.  Madness.

And don't think we forgot about Anchor Brewing.  This one just keeps on developing.  The Anchor Union has launched a bid to buy the brewery.  However, Sapporo has said they will continue to move forward with liquidation and the beginning of August, so they don't have much time to make it happen.  Good luck, Anchor!

Beers of the Week

• Brewery Bhavana Brisk (Pilsner)
• Three Taverns - Beeps
• Woven Water - Solace (English Coffee Porter)
• Newgrass Brewing - 11° (Czech Pilsner)
• The Veil - We We Ded Ded (Hazy DDH TIPA)
• River Rat Broad River Red Ale
• Liability Brewing Athleisure Hefeweizen

Sources

• https://www.wired.com/story/the-secret-ingredient-in-your-craft-beer-gene-edited-yeast/
• https://www.brewbound.com/news/beer-sales-8-3-over-july-4-but-52-week-volume-still-down-per-circana
• https://news.yahoo.com/workers-156-old-wisconsin-brewery-164317167.html
• https://apnews.com/article/climate-beer-solar-panels-hops-germany-ee3d00a1877837eb85053335e3b68a00
• https://www.probrewer.com/beverage-industry-news/news-from-the-breweries/sapporo-to-upgrade-stone-breweries-to-accommodate-brewing-sapporo-beer-for-us-market/
• https://vinepair.com/booze-news/anchor-employees-brewery-takeover-bid/

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It's tough to find positive news when looking at beer and brewery stats right now.  New permit applications are down, beer festivals are on the decline, and we've all seen the closures of some of our favorite breweries this year.

However, there's a small ray of hope for Anchor Brewing after announcing their closure last week.  A few investors have stepped forward to express their interest in buying the brewery.  Two have said they'll keep things small and focused to start, and one wants to make the relaunch a reality TV show.  Oof.

Beer Festival Bust

Speaking of beer fests... Some of the biggest festivals in the country are on hiatus, or cancelled.  Folks just don't seem to be as in to them as they used to be.  With that country's largest festival, Great American Beer Fest, coming up soon all eyes are on the turnout there.  We think it may not be beer fests as much of the type of fests, with a preference for smaller, specialized events.  What do you think?

On the science front, Omega Yeast Labs has found the gene responsible for bringing the haze to your hazies.  They're calling it HZY1.  After comparing yeast strains that produce hazier beers and isolating this gene, they've got the magic formula.  We'll have to wait to see what this may mean in the future.

Beer Cocktails on the rise

Survey says more people are trying beer cocktails these days, or they're expressing an interest in trying them.  For now, the research is on gateway cocktails like beeritas, shandies, and radlers.  But once they're through the gate who knows what may happen.

For our Midwest listeners, have you had Red Beer?  Is it still a thing?  My dad drank "Tomato Beers" back in the day but I just thought it was a crazy thing he did.  Google says this beer cocktail is still pretty popular in the region.  Pops was a trendsetter.

Beers of the Week

• Anchor Steam Beer
• Sierra Nevada Flipside (Red IPA, Fan Favorites Pack Re-release)
• Deschutes Black Butte XXXV (Imp. Porter w/ Cherries, Cocoa, & Vanilla)
• Homebrew Schwarzbier
• Drowned Valley Mexican Lager with Lime
• El Segundo Smooth Deep Blues
• Göller Lager
• RAR Saving Astoria - Gose with tangerine and blood orange
• Jack’s Abby Post Shift Pilsner

Sources

• https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/article/save-anchor-steam-18199818.php

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It's been a sad week for craft beer lovers.  A story we couldn't skip, Anchor Brewing is closing after 127 years in business.

This one hits you right in the nostalgia as a craft beer drinker, but I'll be the first to admit I was part of the problem here.  The last few years I think Christmas Ale is the only Anchor beer I've purchased.  There are just so many great choices today.  Whether I'm at my local brewery or bottle shop, there are tons of amazing beers to be had and some of the old faithfuls don't get the love they once did.

Close to home Atlanta Brewing Co. reported their lease was cancelled at Underground Atlanta, where they planned to re-open after closing  last Summer.  Although we thought this was the end of them news came out after the show that they aren't giving up yet.

We start off the show with tomato talk.  Right, tomatoes.  In beers, not in beers, and in the glorious BLT.  Tis the season.

There's also some fun news with a new champ for the Beer Mile.  Chug, run, chug, run.  The chug time was a bit slow but the run time made up for.  And Asia is getting a brewery on a cruise ship.  We didn't know until we started digging around but apparently there's already one in North America - Carnival Vista's Red Frog Pub & Brewery.

A new (well, old) grain is making waves in brewing.  Funio is a gluten-free grain that is very eco friendly and, apparently, has a closer taste to "real" beer than other gluten-free alternatives.  Brooklyn Brewing has made beer with it and they're encouraging others to do the same.

We were thirsty during the show so here are our Beers of the Week

• Anchor - West Coast IPA
• Sierra Nevada - Ruthless Rye IPA
• High-Wire - Big Boy Thiolized NEIPA
• Halfway Crooks - Farina Lager
• Vitamin Sea - Greetings from Weymouth IPA
• Sweetwater - Gummies Fruit Punch IIPA

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With rising costs for everything would you rather your favorite beer lose a bit of ABV or see the price go up a bit?  According to our Twitter poll, about 75% of you would rather pay a bit more for your pint.  "Drinkflation" is a hot topic in the UK as some brewers are choosing to drop the alcohol content of popular by 0.2% or so, and Brits are not happy about it.

If you want to see some hardcore Drinkflation, head out to your nearest cocktail bar.  We enjoyed several Tiki cocktails this weekend and have the receipts to prove it.  Drinking great is not cheap, for sure.

Back to beer we look at current trends, and I may have to eat my words for not believe that Bomb Pop beers were having a moment.  I must have seen 4-5 release notices just this week.  Never would have guessed, but I'm not scared to admit when I'm wrong.  Red and Amber Ales are on the uptick as well, they're coming from all angles.

What's not on the rise is Sorachi Ace beers.  This hop popped into our heads this week and we remember a few really nice beers that featured it.  Seems lately that crop yields are very low and the lion's share of the harvest goes to Sapporo, who still features Sorachi Ace in the Asian markets.

We know this Bud Light story just keeps going on, but Anheuser-Busch continues to (somehow) keep wrecking this train.  Their US CEO Brendan Whitworth appeared on the  CBS Morning Show where he avoided every single direct question and instead chose to talk about their focus on unity and their employees.  They've managed to make everyone upset, not matter their stance, and their sales continue to pay the price for their hubris.

To end on a positive note, New Jersey is very close to overturning some extremely restrictive beer laws that limited food, events, and everything fun at breweries.  A bill is headed to the governor for signature that would reverse these laws and make things much better for the Garden State's breweries.  Way to go, NJ!

Beers of the Week

• Halfway Crooks Radix - German Pilsner
• Hair of the Dog Adam Batch 89 - Adambier, ~2013
• Monday Night Juice Raptor - NE IPA
• Austin Brothers Alpena Amber - Amber Ale
• Austin Brothers Sno Drift Rally: Bonfire Alley - Brown Ale
• Terrapin Imperial Luau POG - Imperial IPA
• Eighth State Com Truise - Imperial IPA
• Shiner Prickly Pear - Fruit Beer

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It's hot, Y'all.  So hot.  Summer beers are here to save the day.

Now you know we're not scared to go dark in the Summer, but we do enjoy the lighter, crispy, refreshing beers that Summer brings.  Kolsch, Pilsner, Pale Ale, and a lot more.  We share some of the most popular styles for the season and an unexpected trend this year with... Rocket Pop beers?

Another hot item for Summer - the backyard barbecue.  Maybe you call it a cookout, or just grilling.  Call it what you like as long as the end result is delicious grilled meats.  We've got pairings for some of the most popular grilled/smoked meats - ribs, pulled pork, brisket, and good ol' burgers and dogs.  We also talk about some of the regional barbecue styles across the country and the city that's the most BBQ obsessed, which may be a surprise to many.

What's your favorite Summer beer?  What's your favorite kind of barbecue?  We've got ours, but we'll be doing research this year to verify.

Summer Beers of the Week

• Dos Equis Especial Lime & Salt (Lager)
• Sierra Nevada Summerfest (Summer Lager)
• Westbrook Key Lime Pi (Sour)
• Three Taverns Beeps (American Light Lager)
• Oyster City Mangrove (Mango Pale Ale)
• Deadwords Timberline (West Coast-ish IPA)
• Oyster City Tates Helles (Helles Lager)
• Good Supply Beer Co. (Easy Lager)
• Liability Brewing Stainless Steel Magnolias (Kolsch)

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There's a lot to love about Belgian beers.

Once upon a time, many craft drinkers in America turned to Belgian beers for their quality and complexity.  Either for a break from the limited American beers or due to lack of availability in their area.  Golden ales, dubbels and tripels and quads, lambic and geuze, there was a bounty of flavor coming from Belgian breweries.

On the heels of his Belgians in the Garden beer festival John Roberts of Bold Monk joins us this week along with fellow brewer Brian Purcell of Three Taverns.  We five into the styles, traditions, trends, terroir, glassware, and ingredients of Belgian beer.

A few of the topics covered:

• Belgians in the Beer Garden Recap
• Belgians vs. Belgian-style
• St. Bernardus 12 vs. Westy 12
• Singels, Dubbels, Tripels, & Quads
• The Short History of the Quadrupel
• Long Lost Belgian Styles Still Lost
• What Makes a Pilsner Belgian?
• Three Taverns Steps Out - A Night On Ponce
• Saisons: The Beer of the People
•  All Beers Were Once Rauchbiers
• Growing Interest in Tripels & Quads
• Tekus and Belgian Beer Glassware
• Patersbier / Belgian Singels
•  Lambics, Geuzes, and Spontaneous Ales
• Flanders Red Ales and Oude Bruins

Belgian Beers of the Week

• Orval
• Three Taverns & Brick Store - Total B.S. (Brett Saison, 2017)
• Oude Geuze Boon
• Bold Monk - The Virtue of Patience (Flanders Red Ale)

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Father's Day is a little over a week away.  Are you ready for it?

Dads.  We all have them.  Questionable fashion, cheesy jokes, mad love for our idiotic selves.  Dads don't get the credit they deserve, which is probably why they need a beer.

We delve into all things dad in this episode.  Discussing what a dad beer is, or maybe what it was and what it is today.  We share stories of beers we had with our dads, our dads' favorite beers, offer some gift ideas for dad, and share a slew of really awful dad jokes.

Don't forget Dad next Sunday.  Get him his favorite beer, take him out to his favorite dinner, and make sure to laugh at his jokes.

Beers of the Week

• Heileman’s Old Style | Lager
• Mickey’s Big Mouth | Malt Liquor
• Miller High Life | Champagne of Beers
• Atlanta Brewing  Kentucky Beer Dad | English Barleywine
• Southern Pines Malty By Nature | Scottish Export
• RJ Rockers Brown Eye Squirrel | Brown Ale
• River Rat Broad River | Red Ale
• The Eighth State Daily Routine | Pilsner

Cheers!

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We made it through the holiday weekend unscathed and are almost done with this short work week.  Nice.

On this week's show we recap Brian and Nate's trips to Florida and the beer they got into on their travels.  Smalls and I stayed here but Smalls threw a party so we had some grilled meats and beers with friends and then I binged the rest of Ted Lasso.

I sip on a new Scofflaw brew called Hop Shatter.  Here's what the brewery has to say about the beer.

Originally brewed for the 2023 Craft Brewers Conference, this potent IPA showcase CGX Cryogenic Lupulin Pellets, jam-packed with resins and oils for Flavor and Aroma and less environmental impact and production waste. Featuring Motueka CGX, Amarillo CGX, and Cashmere T-90 for notes of zesty citrus, with a touch of floral, white grape, and fresh berries.

Interesting. Very tasty beer, too.

We discuss Sima, also known as Finnish Spring Mead.  It's a very low alcohol beverage brewed for May Day festival, known as Vappu in Finland.  Brian tried a commercial take on the style this weekend but it's also a very easy one to brew at home.

A bill is up to allow shipping alcohol by USPS.  We won't get too excited for that just yet as it's been talked about before, but we'll see.  Brewers are buying their breweries back from Big Beer.  Quite the turn of events, I wonder if we'll see more of it?

And the monks are really sick of people reselling their beer and they're cracking down.  If you go to the Netherlands and buy a Trappist ale at a convenience store don't be surprised when a bunch of guys in robes come after you.  You've been warned.

The Beers of the Week are....

• Deadwords Brewing - Timberline Pacific Northwest IPA
• Beer Zombies - Zombie Duck Hunter (WC IPA)
• J. Wakefield - UJP Porter (Smoked English-style Porter)
• The Seed: A Living Beer Project - Moments (Ordinary Bitter style Ale)
• Eighth State - Coating Consistency (Imp Stout w/ toasted coconut, almond, walnut, and 5 *different* vanillas)
• Scofflaw Hop Shatter Hazy IPA

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Ever struggled to adapt in a constantly changing landscape?

We discuss the challenges that breweries face and how they must evolve to stay afloat. We delved into the latest updates on the New Jersey Brewery Law while also sharing our recent visit to Six Bridges Brewery in Milton, Georgia. We even touched on the stigma that comes with a struggling brewery..

As we sipped on various craft beers, we explored unusual concepts like carbonated pork rinds (a guy can dream) and the ABV limit on beer. We also emphasized the importance of supporting local craft breweries and their ongoing battle to stay alive in a competitive market.

But wait, there's more! We ventured into the realm of craft beer cameos and collaborations with movies and TV series, such as the partnership between Athletic Brewing and Netflix for the Witcher series. Plus, we talked about the emerging trend of 19.2-ounce stovepipes in craft beer and why convenience stores are the perfect place to find them.

Beers of the Week
Brought you you by The Nest Kennesaw!

• Southern Pines Malty by Nature Scottish Export Ale
• Genesee - Cream Ale
• Octopi - Belgian Chocolate Toffee Vanilla Stout
• Other Half - All Green Everything (TIPA).
• Burial - This Is All Much Too Subtle To Be Translated To the Intangible. (Imperial Pastry Stout)

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A couple weeks ago we took our fine selves down to Atlantic Station in beautiful Atlanta, GA for the Georgia Craft Brewers Fest.  The event is sponsored by our friends at the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild and showcases over 60 of our state's awesome breweries.

One of the highlights of the festival is the collaboration competition.  Brewers team up with each other, or maybe with a local restaurant or charity, and brew a collaboration beer to be served at the event and judged by a panel of esteemed judges.

In that spirit we focused on collaboration chat in this episode and, since one of the collabs was a malt liquor, we decided to chat a bit on that as well.  In the first half of the show we sit down with John Doss and Jay Harris from Southern Brewing Co. who partnered up with Akademia Brewing for Eagle Fang malt liquor.  We talk about why you collab, what you get out of it, and veer a bit into lager talk. (Spoiler: We'll be doing a deep dive lager episode in the future.)

Next up we talk with Craig Mycoskie from Round Trip Brewing and Matt Curling from Variant Brewing Co.  We've known Craig for a couple of years and we've known Matt from way back in our homebrewing days.  We've brewed together a handful of times and went up against each other in homebrew comps.  Matt's brewery is now one of the best in the state.  Grab some Variant if you get the chance.

We carry on with collab talk with Craig and Matt and get into some talk on Pilsner variations, overcoming language barriers, Rauch IPAs <shudders> and Craig's brewing background.

Free Spirit Charitable Collaboration

Of all the collabs we talked about on the show, this one is the most special.  The beer is brewed in memory of Britney Fox Watts as a collaboration between Small Dreams Foundation and Terrapin Beer Co.  You should definitely head to the website and learn more.

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This is it, Folks!  BGR 2.0 is live!  We made some changes to our look and to the show and we hope you enjoy it.  Let us know what you think.

In this episode we tackle everything from magically un-soured beers to arrests over beer reviews. We'll fill you in on the Zwanze Day celebration and the Georgia Craft Beer Festival, sharing some of the fantastic brews we enjoyed there.   We also dive deep into the serious topic of Founders Brewing's racial discrimination lawsuit and its impact on the beer industry.

We Ask a Robot about Saccharomyces Alkalitolerans and  we'll delve into the fascinating world of homebrewing and the impact of beer packaging artwork on our purchasing decisions.

Finally, we'll shed some light on the Thai craft beer review controversy and the changes ahead for Zwanze Day and its importance to the beer community, as well as discussing how the brewery scene has changed over the years.

So pull up a seat, grab your favorite brew, and join us for this jam-packed episode.  Cheers!

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Celebrating the love of low ABV beers

Last year's Little Beer Fest provided unusually cold temps in Duluth, GA with a bit of "wintery mix," aka rain, snow, and sleet.  Fortunately we didn't see a repeat and this year's event provided plenty of sunshine and temps in the 70s.  Perfect weather for enjoying some low ABV beers.  Huge shoutout to Todd DiMatteo and Good Word Brewing for hosting a great festival.

Matty Hargrove - Blackberry Farm Brewery

As we sipped our way through the festival we talked with Matty Hargrove from Blackberry Farm Brewery.  He brought us Bloody Marys so w were off to a good start.  Matty talked about the farm and the brewery and doing things (brewing, food, service) with intention.  We reminisce about the Nuit Belge festival and how much we enjoy their Classic Saison.

John Holl - All About Beer & Steal This Beer

Fresh off his Lager Panel at Little Beer Fest beer journalist John Holl joined us to chat.  When asked if we were in a lager moment John pauses to remind us that lagers have been king in America for many years, and craft lager is catching up.  We also discuss the rise of hazy IPAs and how it coincides with the popularity of Instagram and other photo and video sites where image is more important than quality.  On the quality note, many craft brewers are focusing on classic European and German lagers where nuance is more important than all that juice.

You can hear more from John, and Augie Carton, on the Steal This Beer podcast.

Lisa Allen - Heater Allen

Heater Allen was an early entry into craft lager with their brewery coming up on 15 years.  Their taproom is currently undergoing renovations and will soon feature beers from a fun side project, Gold Dot Beer - a joint venture with Wayfinder Beer's Kevin Davey, the creator of the Cold IPA.  Gold Dot will bring IPAs and English styles to the taproom.  Lisa also shares the unique aspects of brewing beer in Wine Country as we ask about wine barrels and grape must in beers.

Augie Carton - Carton Brewing & Steal This Beer

Chatting with Augie Carton was a great way to wrap up the show.  He now holds the record for the most swear words in a segment.  We should ge

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Cheers to 7 years: Turning the page to BGR 2.0

This episode is the final episode we will record in the Beer Guys Radio studio and the final radio broadcast of the show.  We're not going away, BGR 2.0 is around the corner, but it is a bittersweet moment as we say goodbye to the old and get excited for what's next.

We reminisce about our favorite moments from the past seven years, including meeting Beer Archaeologist Travis Rupp, talking to Dan Carey, and interviewing Alan Sprints of Hair of the Dog.  We also discuss the decline in craft beer sales and ponder the reasons behind this decline. Additionally, we explore the closure of Mikkeller's final US location and Heineken cutting draft sales to five states due to supply chain issues. Join us as we celebrate the end of an era with our last studio session and radio broadcast, featuring a special appearance from our friend Fish Scales of Nappy Roots and Atlantucky Brewing. And remember, we'll be back as a podcast, so be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app!

Craft Beer Sales Decline in 2022

According to the National Beer Wholesalers Association, craft beer dollar sales were down 4.8% in 2022, with case sales down 8.6%. We ponder the reasons behind this decline, such as changing tastes, health consciousness, and supply chain issues during the pandemic. The craft beer industry is facing several challenges, including increased competition from other beverages like hard seltzers and non-alcoholic beers. However, despite these challenges, the craft beer community remains strong and continues to produce innovative and delicious beers for fans to enjoy.

More news in this episode

- Mikkeller's Final US Location Closes
- Heineken Cuts Draft Sales Due to Supply Chain Issues

Celebrating Craft Beer Friendships

As we wrap up this chapter of Beer Guys Radio, we want to take a moment to celebrate the friendships and connections that we have made in the craft beer world. Through our travels, interviews, and collaborations, we have met countless amazing people who share our passion for craft beer. From celebrities like Adam Carolla and the guys from Foreigner to local brewers and fans, the craft beer community is truly a special and welcoming place.

As we embark on our next adventure as a podcast, we encourage you to continue exploring the world of craft beer and supporting your local breweries. Cheers to the future of craft beer.

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Craft beer is always on fire for April Fools.  I have to admit, not a fan.  But Brian is, so he made a Twitter thread with as many as he could find.  Ham beer, dried beer, exxxtra long cans.  But then you have the ones that are supposed to be jokes, but actually exist.  Pickle beer and cucumber Kolsch?  Come on, Y'all gotta give it more than that.

It was a spicy week for Bud Light after their partnership with a trans rights activist.  Kid Rock broke out the guns and a lot of folks dumped their Bud for Coors Light, which probably didn't work out as well as they thought.

We reminisce about last weekend and our first trip to a biergarten Kolsch service at Halfway Crooks.  If you've never been to a good Kolsch service, you should change that.

Guinness is making big moves.  Baltimore brewery is closing, and Chicago brewery is coming soon.  Sounds expensive.  But NA is doing OK.  Our friends at Athletic Brewing continue to grow and are on track to be a Top 15 brewery.

Is it beer healthy?  That's one of those questions that will always be debated.  We talk about a couple articles with conflicting opinions.  And I'm sure we'll have more opportunity to do the same in the future.

All this beer drinking and so little recycling.  Turns out many beer labels make cans un-recyclable.  How do we fix this one?

We'll be back in the studio next week for our final radio broadcast then it's off to Little Beer Fest for a remote broadcast before we go podcast only.  It's gonna be a busy few weeks over here.

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The last time I was in Colorado was for the Great American Beer Fest back in 2016.  I know how much Georgia's craft beer scene has changed since then and no doubt it's the same for Colorado.  Outside of the festival we visited awesome spots like Mockery, Trve, Crooked Stave, Great Divide and a few more.  I need to get another visit soon to try some of the stuff I missed last time.

Jagged Mountain's Chad Bratt and Executive Director of the Colorado Brewers Guild Shawnee Adelson  join us on the show this week.  We learn about the challenges facing Colorado's brewers and a couple of fun events like the recent Collaboration Fest and upcoming Colorado Pint Day, and protecting good beer laws.

The Beer List

Of course we have some Colorado beers on deck with Weldwerks Juicy Bits IPA and Odyssey Beer Works I'm Not Dead Vienna lager. 

We got some sad news this week that one of our favorite local spots Orpheus Brewing is closing it's taproom.  We opened their The Bridge (Wild Ale with botanicals) to mourn the loss.

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New Brewmaster brings fresh take to Steady Hand's offerings

Steady Hand Beer Co. just celebrated their 4th anniversary with the first batch of brews from Andrew Wenk.

Andrew joined the team in December after 5 years at Three Taverns Brewing.  We've enjoyed many of Andrew's brews during his time at 3T and didn't even know it.  Now, his brewing is in the spotlight at his new home.  He's revamped favorites like Lager, Cloudland Hazy IPA, and Flower Business DIPA as well as offering new beers like Nuts, Nuts, Nuts, and an Oreo Stout.

Andrew shares how he got into brewing as a hobby and as a career, we talk about the controversial Tonka bean,  long boil stouts and the counterpoint of no boil beer.

Other hot topics on deck include the annual Orval Day and some stats on SWD - Shopping While Drunk.

If you haven't been to Steady Hand in a while stop in and try the new brews from Andrew soon.

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Homebrew competitions are a great place to get judgmental

The Peach State Brew Off, organized by the Covert Hops Society, is Georgia's oldest and largest homebrew competition.  We've competed in the comp a few times but this is the first time we've taken the show on the road to the event.

Georgia's got some weird homebrew laws and the event has struggled to find a home in recent years.  Legislation was passed that was supposed to legitimize running these events, but it added some rules and hoops to jump through that made it more difficult with required permits and forbidden locations.  No matter, the  event has persevered. 

As the sampling goes on we talk with Scott Lathrop about homebrewing, the event, and the club then we dive in a bit deeper with Covert Hops President Nate Watkins as we sample the Best of Show winners from the meads and ciders categories.

Phil Farrell joins us for a bit of a deep dive into judging beers and why a beer may get the score it does, even if the brewer (it's me) thinks it deserves a higher score.  Farrell also shares some tips on what it takes to become a BJCP beer judge and what you can do to get there.

If you're a newer brewer then entering a beer into competition can help you get some honest feedback on how to take a good beer to a great beer, even if you don't take home a medal.

Note:  We intended to list the winners here, even promised it at the end of the show, but we don't have that info yet.  We apologize for being dirty liars.

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It's almost time for us all to turn Irish for a day.

St. Patrick's Day.  Another great holiday for Americans to kick back some beers.  I'm not arguing, it's a great excuse to grab some nitro stouts and red ales.

In keeping with tradition, we share some of the legends and history of St. Patrick and St. Patrick's Day while cracking into a few brews.  There's talk of breakfast beverage booze, and where the hype went for craft beer.

In our glass this week

• The classic St. Patrick's Day beer - Guinness, along with...
• Smithwicks
• Harp
• Left Hand Dry Irish Stout (Nitro)
• Sullivan’s Irish Ale (Red) and Irish Gold

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What's the best sandwich in the world?

Sandwiches.  So hot right now.  A chart circulated around Twitter claiming to list the World's best sandwiches.  We disagree with some of the answers, and so did many others, so we discuss (gripe) about on the show this week.

Big news from Heineken this week and their promised exit from the Russian market.  Well, they're not gone yet.  Also big news that Bill Gates just snagged a huge Stake in the company.

In our Big Beer Just Can't Catch a Break series we discuss drama from Miller-Coors and some whining from AB-InBev about watery beer.

And from the world of NA beers, Athletic is launching a pre-workout brew.  NA for pre-workout and all the ABVs afterward.  On that note, should you drink beer every day?  If so, how much.  We'll tell you what happens to your body if you're a daily drinker.

President Carter is in the news as his health is declining and he's entered hospice.  Beer drinkers and non-beer drinkers alike have been talking about him this week.  He was instrumental in getting the beer boom started in the US by signing legislation making it legal.  But, homebrewing was a side effect and we have Senator Alan Cranston to thank for adding it to the bill.

New Podcast from New Belgium

Shout out to New Belgium on the launch of their new podcast - Green Flags: How to Humanize Business and Get Rich Trying.  Discussions based around better business models that put humanity at its core.  Check it out on your favorite podcasting app.

We DID drink some beers this week....

• Creature Comforts - Bigger Dream Hazy IPA
• Weldwerks - Luminosa DDH Juicy Bits
• Other Half - Bagel and Schmear DDH IPA
• NoFo - Blue Bird Day (Pilsner) (Couresy of NoFo.  Thanks!)

Sources

• https://www.thestreet.com/retail/people-are-boycotting-this-popular-beer-after-breaking-its-promise-to-pull-out-of-russia
• https://nypost.com/2023/02/22/bill-gates-buys-nearly-1b-heineken-stake/
• https://www.brewbound.com/news/molson-coors-appeals-national-advertising-divisions-call-to-stop-its-light-beer-shouldnt-taste-like-water-claim/

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We're channeling our inner punk this week.

If there's one thing you think of when you think of Beer Guys Radio, it's punk.  Then beer, but we're sure punk is first.  With that, we reminisce on our punk days and talk about the punkest of punks and their latest totally punk move.

We also talk about discontinued beers we'd love to see come back.  Inspired by a Tweet from the folks at Untappd.  Not to spoil the show, but we really need Boulevard's Coffee Ale to return so we can try it with some king cake.  Please hurry.

Terrapin's Wake-N-Bake Off is this Saturday and we've been invited to judge the competition.  It's a good time and you an join as well, so hopefully you see this in time and grab your ticket right here.  We wouldn't mind seeing some of the one-off WnB variants come back as well.

More brewery buy outs/mergers are going down with Drake's buying Bear Republic.  Brian used to love that Racer 5 but it's been a minute since we got into that one.

Some interesting news out of the Brewers Association on hop supply and what to expect there, and in our That's Not Even Beer segment we talked about more tasty bourbon, in 5-7 years, of course.

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In this week's episode of Beer Guys Radio......

We're not sure if we manifested this with our minds or if we saw something about it subconsciously and then talked about it.  Either way, NoDa has released a Cheerwine Ale, and we need some of it.  We recap the beer commercials in the Super Bowl.  Even without exclusivity, AB InBev still ran more than any other brewer.

With Mardi Gras upon us we talk King Cake beers and beer pairings.  I've never paired a beer with a King Cake, but I gotta try that out.

More union news with the brewers at Widmer Brothers joining the Teamsters.  We'll get an update on Georgia's BUG soon.  But, in Georgia news, we've got a new beer bill and we run down the high points of what's in it.

We're seeing some big beer fests go away.  Sad stuff.  So we share some news on one in Georgia and one in Oregon, plus some drama in the Oregoin bourbon world.

Plenty happening this week and some good beers were shared.

Beer of the Week

• Deschutes Black Butte Porter
• Iron Hill Philly Phavorite IPA
• Juice Gymnastics DIPA (Collab Cellar Maker and Trillium)
• Humble Forager Enchanted Island (Hurricane Tiki Sour)

Good times.

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It's time for the Super Bowl and if there's one thing we're big fans of, it's Super Bowl parties.  Wings, pizza, plenty of beer, and chili cheese dip.  Great news, this year you can have your dip in a bowl or a glass thanks to Hormel and Modist Brewing's Chili Cheese Brew.  We tried it, and we can say it definitely delivers as promised.  For better or worse.

We've got our party plans for the weekend and we're pulling for the Eagles.  Should be a close game either way, the Chiefs are hitting hard this year, too.  We also sampled the old and the new Fat Tire side by side and share our thoughts.  Whether or not it ends up a winner, the re-launch was definitely great marketing.  A little more under the radar, Sam Adams is tweaking their Boston Lager recipe.

In the news we talk about the Brewers Union of Georgia.  It's a fiery battle right now between the much-loved brewery Creature Comforts and a group of employees who say they're playing dirty in an effort to discourage union support.

To wrap up the show we sip on Bold Monk's Virtue of Patience Flander's Red (stellar) as we look at which states drink the most.  We're tried our best but Georgia didn't even make the Top 10.  We promise to do better next year.  

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Foam Brewers Robert Grim enjoys a good lager but he admits that it's still all about the hops in Vermont.

Foam is in Burlington, VT where you can swing a hop bine and hit a handful of breweries making great IPAs.  When making your choice of where to visit, you should know that Foam is a James Beard semi-finalist for Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program.  How about that?

We kick things off discussing underrated beer styles.  Shout out VinePair for inspiring this discussion. We learn about Bob's brewing background and how he came to co-found Foam.  We celebrate the end of Dry January and find out if anyone at Foam gave it a shot and Bob tells us about the Woman of Foam's recent Amber Ale brew.

In addition to Foam, Bob's other business include a restaurant (Deep City), farm winery (Natural Hack), and mixed ferm brewery (House of Fermentology) and there's a cannabis beverage company (Taunik), too.

We've got to get up and visit Vermont soon.  We're going to drink all the beers.

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Hey Folks!  We ventured out last week to the Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting and spoke to a handful of really cool people.

A bit of a change up from our usual ACAT shows where we typically have a few of Georgia's soon-to-be breweries.  Maybe a sign of the times, but this year we didn't find anyone new in attendance.

No worries, we still have some great guests.  Owen Ogletree, festival organizer and owner of Brewtopia Events joins us to talk about cask ales, the festival, and beer tours.

Mitch Steele of New Realm Brewing sits with us for a spell to chat more on cask ales, their 5th anniversary, and whether or not he's forming a brewers band in Georgia.

Charlie Meers of Magnanimous Brewing joins us.  We just met Charlie at the event but we have several mutual friends that said Charlie was cool and we needed to chat wit him.  So we did.

Wrapping up the show Joseph Cortez, Executive Director of the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild shares some of what the Guild is up to this year and Steve Hamburg, Chicago's Cask King joins to share his love for all things cask ale.

The event was awesome, the people were awesome, and the show is awesome.  So much awesome.

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Wild Leap Brew Co. launched their brewery in LaGrange, Georgia.  A town of, give or take, 5,000 people.  It wasn't a small brewery either.  Their building was an old tire shop and service station.  A big building with great, vintage architecture.  Despite the location Wild Leap took off quickly.  People were soon searching for their beers across the state.  When you make great beer people will find it.

Fast forward 5ish years and WIld Leap has recently opened a taproom in Atlanta just across a walking bridge from Mercedes Benz stadium.  They'll be a great pre-game location for Atlanta United and Falcons games.  Their expansion into spirts and canned cocktails, knows as RTD (Ready to Drink) cocktails, has helped fuel their growth.

Chris Elliot and Rob Goldstein from Wild Leap joined us in the studio this week to talk about their growth and a few other random topics, like Watermelon Hard Mt. Dew.

If you want to see what the buzz is about stop by the LaGrange or Atlanta location.  Atlanta's Grand Opening party is set for Feb. 26, 2023.  It's gonna be a great time.

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What's up, Party People?

We're back with more beery info to share.  This week we sample a few brews and talk about some of the hot stories happening in craft.

On this week's episode...

• Is Beer Getting More Expensive?  (USA Today)
• Rough Start to 2023 for Constellation Brands (The Drinks Business)
• The Huge Number of Small Breweries Creates a Beer Glut  (WSJ - Paywall)
• BrewDog’s James Watt Pays ~$570K To Gold Can Winners (BBC)
• Beer Journalist Josh Noel Departs Chicago Tribune (Brewbound)
• Stone Ruination IPA Returns (via Press Release)
• Reclosable Beer Cans Are Here (Packaging Digest)

Beers of the Week

• Delirium Black Barrel Aged (Aged in bourbon barrels)
• Untitled Art N/A Italian Pilsner.
• Unibroue 30 Anniversaire (Belgian-Style Stout, with maple syrup, nat flavors).
• Silver Bluff Golden Isles IPA.

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