Brewing commercially since 1822, Lindeman’s has long been one of the most popular lambic breweries in the world. We delve in to four of their wild ales:FaroFramboiseCassisCuvee Rene

Episode 122 – Glory Hole

Feb 4th, 2018 40m 21s

This episode we go back to the Glory Hole format; where the ladies have to identify strange and wonderful beers strictly by flavor. The four surprises were:Schlafly From the Ibex Celler – Gooseberry GoseOdell Green Coyote – Tomatillo Berline

Episode 121 – Ballast Point 2

Jan 18th, 2018 45m 30s

Ballast Point from San Diego, CA recently sold for 1 billion dollars. We go back to them to evaluate what makes them so valuable:Orange Vanilla FathomUnfiltered SculpinPeppermint Victory at SeaHigh West Barrel Aged Victory at Sea

Episode 120 – Perennial 2

Jan 1st, 2018 41m 43s

We go back to Perennial Artisan Ales from St. Louis, MO to see what they’ve been up to in the years since we’ve featured them on the show:OwenFunky Wit RaspberrySavant BeerselVanilla Abraxas

Episode 119 – Logboat Brewing

Dec 20th, 2017 32m 29s

Logboat Brewing out of Columbia Missouri has been winning awards and getting attention. We dive in to four of their ales to see what we think:Mamoot Mild AleShiphead American WheatSnapperDark Matter

Episode 118 – Oskar Blues 2

Dec 20th, 2017 40m 32s

We go back to the forefathers of the canned beer scene with Oskar Blues brewing:IPAFugliDeath By CoconutTen Fidy Barren Aged

Episode 117 – Side Project Fruited

Nov 18th, 2017 45m 3s

Side Project has made a few appearances on our show, but this time we were able to get our hands on four of their most sought after beers, all sour ales with fruit added:BalatonFencerowLa FosseFuzzy

Episode 116 – Pipeworks part 2

Oct 27th, 2017 43m 24s

This episode we go back to Pipeworks Brewing out of Chicago, IL. They’re known for unique beers, and these four are no exception:Sea Cucombo GoseLucky Cat – PicNinja vs. UnicornDreamsicle

Episode 115 – Surly part 2

Oct 2nd, 2017 38m 41s

We had to go back to the well for Surly out of Minneapolis to try some more of their beers, including some of their special releases:UnbridledBenderPentagramEleven

Episode 114 – Beer Camp Across the World part 2

Aug 20th, 2017 54m 41s

We’re back with the second part of our Beer Camp 2017, and this time the collaborative brews are from international breweries:Dunkel Weisse with AyingerWhite IPA w/Yuzu with Japan’s KiuchiHoppy Belgian Golden with DuvelThai-style Iced Tea a

Episode 113 – Beer Camp 2017 part 1

Aug 2nd, 2017 59m 32s

Sierra Nevada’s beer camp is a annual ritual of drinking around here. Every year they brew a bunch of collaboration ales and this year they’ve involved breweries from around the world. For part one, we focus on the American brews:Dry-Hopped

Episode 112 – 3 Floyds part 3

Jul 19th, 2017 47m 11s

This is getting silly, but 3 Floyds from Munster, IN is just so good that we have to go back for another episode:Molten MirrorsSpace Station Middle FingerApocalypse CowBehemoth

Episode 111 – Blackberry Farm

Jul 9th, 2017 39m 54s

Founded in 2011 at a luxury hotel in the Smoky Mountains and growing a nearly nationwide distribution, we sample three of their unique brews:FencelineBuckwheat StrawberryBlackberry Rye

Episode 110 – 2nd Shift part 2

Jun 17th, 2017 36m 39s

2nd Shift Brewing has moved their production to St. Louis, making their beers much easier to get our hands on. We see what we think of another three of their brews:Little Big HopBrewligansChateau la Douchebag

Episode 109 – Troeg’s

May 8th, 2017 1h

Troeg’s brewing is a giant in Hershey, but hard to find as you travel away from PA. We see what we think of five of their beers:HopbackLa GraveNugget NectarBourbon Barrel TrogenatorSplinter Series – Funky Peach

Episode 108 – Tallgrass Brewing

Apr 29th, 2017 43m 38s

Tallgrass Brewing has been expanding rapidly since opening their doors in 2007. We see what we think of four of the beers from this Kansas brewery:Backpacker BrownVanilla Bean Buffalo StoutWooden RoosterKing Buffalo

Episode 107 – Firestone Walker part 2

Apr 18th, 2017 52m 1s

Now that Firestone Walker is available in Illinois, we revisit this highly regarded brewery from Paso Robles, California with four of their brews:Pivo Hoppy PilsnerUnion JackLuponic Distortion #5Agrestic

Episode 106 – Old Rasputin

Mar 30th, 2017 57m 20s

North Coast Brewing opened their doors in 1988, and are known for their amazing Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout. This episode we try it next to three of its barrel aged varieties:Old RasputinWheat Whiskey Barrel AgedRye Whiskey Barrel A

Episode 105 – Destihl

Mar 17th, 2017 52m 36s

Destihl came on the scene in ’07 in Normal, IL. Since then they’ve expanded the brewery twice and opened a second brewpub. We taste five of their brews:Lynnbrook Wild SourHere Gose NothingMetallurgy – AppleDosvidanya

Episode 104 – Side Project

Mar 3rd, 2017 58m 21s

Side Project Brewing out of St. Louis, MO has been making waves and headlines since coming on the scene. After finally opening their own brewery in late 2016, we try four of the highly regarded brews:Biere BlancheSaison du FermierOude du Bl

Episode 103 – 4 Hands Barrel Aged

Feb 20th, 2017 1h

This episode we try four barrel aged beers from 4 Hands in St. Louis, MO. There’s a chance there was some overdrinking:RevelationsRaptureVolume 4Madagascar

Episode 102 – Texas Mixed Bag

Feb 1st, 2017 1h

We go back to various highly rated beers from my recent trip to Texas:Real Ale Hans’ PilsReal Ale Lost Gold IPADeep Ellum IPAKarbach HopadilloLakewood The Temptress

Episode 101 – Live at Stubborn German

Dec 20th, 2016 47m 41s

This episode we’re joined by Chris Rahn and Matt Rude of Stubborn German Brewing out of Waterloo, IL to talk about their beers and their brewery:Polish ChampagneBlitzkrieg IPAStubbornfestSchitzengigglesBourbon Barrel Imperial Stout

Episode 100 – Anniversary Special part 2

Dec 13th, 2016 38m 58s

Here’s part 2 of our anniversary special, in which we decide to play Cards Against Humanity while drinking fantastic beers and still try to keep it clean. That worked about as well as you’d think.

Episode 99 – Anniversary Special Part 1

Dec 5th, 2016 54m 53s

We’re 100 episodes in! Well, really it’s quite a bit more than that, what with special episodes and Brews News and so on, but our completely arbitrary number we’ve assigned to episodes says we’re about at 100 (give or take).So with all that s