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Get revved up like a deuce for our latest episode where we blind taste light-ish lagers from @HopButcher @OldIrvingBeer @noonwhistlebrew @PollyannaBrewCo and @RevBrewChicago to decide what’s dominating our coolers this summer. Listen: bit.ly/BlindLightLager
Craig’ 30 Most Memorable Beers of 2024 is up! Featuring @HeavyRiffBeer @RevBrewChicago @HalfAcreBeer @AverieSwanson @@HoldOutBrewing @mikerphonebrew @maplewoodbeer @LiveOakBrewing @G5BrewCo @TriptychBrewing @HopButcher and many more!
bit.ly/CraigMemorable24
It’s less than 48 hours until @GABF 2024! Check our list below to strategize your visit with suggested pours and medal winners from 50 breweries you shouldn’t miss at this year’s fest.
bit.ly/GABF24CantMiss
Holy Toledo! Craig recently traveled to Toledo, Ohio and brought back beer from @InsideTheFive @MaumeeBayBrew @TwinOast @earnestbeer and Pavlov's Brewing Company!
bit.ly/ToledoBeer
Time to celebrate more barrel-aged beers (MoBAB) with some offerings from @BuckleDownBeer @thirdspacebrews @PipeworksBrewin @OldIrvingBeer @ForbiddenRoot, an unexpected kids in taprooms take, and we sort out some @johncusack 80s movie details.
bit.ly/MoBAB4
We finally get some @LiveOakBrewing beers on the show to enjoy with some smoke, some "food is homework" examples and important beer storage information. Everything you need to start your day!
bit.ly/LiveOakBC
We've been wanting to do an entire @jesterkingbeer show for 10 years and, thanks to Craig's recent Austin trip, we finally get to! Craig brings Cronch to a whole new level, Ryan considering a tattoo straight off a label, and we leave Gary the goat alone.
bit.ly/JesterKingBrew
It's Deep Wood Hot Stove season and it's burning right now with the release of Supermassive Café Deth as well as two variants - Stoopermassive Café Deth and Supermassive Café Mocha Deth. Be careful, though, as these big boys go down easy.
bit.ly/SupermassiveDW
Non-barrel-aged barleywines are scarce but we managed to get 2 American ones (@MoreBrewing @MiskatonicBeer) and 2 English ones (@OffcolorBrewing @werkforcebrew). Craig's first mp3 and Ryan's early glimpse of summer are revealed too!
bit.ly/StrBarley
Everything's bigger in Texas, so our Texas show features 6 beers from @MartinHouseBrew @HoldOutBrewing @AverieSwanson @TrueAnomalyBeer @goodlinebeer @TheFamilyBeer #acopon as well as Craig trying to become a series regular on the @TheBearFX!
bit.ly/TheTXShow
We’re going back to the barrel - for a fifth time! - with @CWBrewing @BinnysBev @HopButcher @sainterrantbrew @OldIrvingBeer, discuss different foodstuff café possibilities, and practice the ancient art of the Soul Burp.
bit.ly/BttB5
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Listen as @ABVChicago talk with @HeavyRiffBeer co-owner Rick Hagen about the past and "future" 😉 of the brewery before they try a lineup of five standout beers.
St. Louis' @HeavyRiffBeer has been opened for 10 years so please forgive us for taking so long to get to their beer. We try 5 outstanding beers and Craig has a talk with owner Rick Hagen about the past, present, and future of Heavy Riff.
bit.ly/HRBrewing
St. Louis' @HeavyRiffBeer has been opened for 10 years so please forgive us for taking so long to get to their beer. We try 5 outstanding beers and Craig has a talk with owner Rick Hagen about the past, present, and future of Heavy Riff.
bit.ly/HRBrewing
With West Coast DIPAs now starting to emerge from the haze, we try some from @PollyannaBrewCo @MiskatonicBeer @MWCBrewing @maplewoodbeer @OldIrvingBeer, talk about the features of Craig's new chair, and put some hops in the Hop Hall of Fame. #hopHOF
bit.ly/ChiWCDIPAs
Thanks to Benji and Suzanne we sample what Asheville, NC has to offer featuring @HillmanBeer @WhistleHop @BurialBeer @cloudwaterbrew, Zillicoah, and Cellarest. Join us as we put on bread weight and get a spritz of that @RedVines perfume!
bit.ly/AsheNC
Keep cool (?!) with our February 2024 picks from @OldIrvingBeer @RevBrewChicago @OffcolorBrewing @OECBrewing @HoldOutBrewing @AverieSwanson @solemnoathbeer @PhaseThreeBrew @whitelabs @mikerphonebrew @ThirdWheelBrew and more!
bit.ly/Feb24MS
Baltic Porters seem to be on most brewery's tap lists these days so we do our style study with ones from @goldfingerbeer @OldIrvingBeer @ImperialOak @PhaseThreeBrew @BlackHorizonBrw. Craig becomes Greg and Ryan trolls the Young Sheldon podcast!
bit.ly/BalticLocal
As a long time & current Forest Park resident, Ryan’s reaction to this news: FUCK. YEAH. Welcome to FP, @casa_humilde!!
Casa Humilde comes to Forest Park
Brothers Javier and Jose Lopez journey from homebrewing to opening their first independent restaurant
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