If things don't quite work right, its because we're in the process of moving. Bear with us, should be done soon. Unless we start drinking...

Dust off your bag pipes and your kilt with your family tartan.  We're heading to Scotland... well, we're drinking Scottish Ales made with Spruce Tips, Gooseberries, Heather and the ever popular Bog Myrtle.  Just in time for the end of the hop shortage scare of 2008.

We have a new segment called «Buy That Man a Beer.»  Our first honoree is Capt Sullenberger.  We were given early access to the black box recording, so you don't want to miss this!

In the second segment Rick recounts his lost interviews from the Big Beers, Belgians and Barleywines Festival in Vail Colorado. 

• Eric Wallace of Longmont's Left Hand Brewing Co., the vice president of the Colorado Brewers' Guild board Save Colorado Craft Beer http://savecoloradocraftbeer.com/
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• Darrell Jensen, Executive Chef, Centre V Brasserie, The Arabelle at Vail Square - Brew Masters Dinner.
• Bill Lodge, Laura Lodge.  Event Coordinators.
• Julia Herz Brewers Association Director of Craft Beer Program - Beer Cheese pairing session.  Avery Brewing, Duvall USA, Dogfish Head, Pagosa Springs, Cambridge Brewing

It's a long way to the top (If you wanna rock-n-roll) - music this show includes AC/DC, Dave Gross and Albannach.

Beers we sampled this show...

• Grozet
• Alba
• Fraoch
• Ebulum

Audio link here.

 

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We get all up in the hops with our selections from Port Brewing on this latest installment. Musical pairings and selections by Fab T-Birds, Blondie, Jethro Tull, and Wynonie Johnson, and the ever-popular What's Bugging Mike. Rick shares a seasonal dose of Class and Culture with «Twas the night before brewing», by 'Chipper' Dave Butler, Northern Colorado Beer Examiner. Full length version can be found here. 

Beers consumed on this show:

• Port Brewing Shark Attack Double Red
• Port Brewing High Tide Fresh Hopped IPA
• Port Brewing Old Viscosity

Download this hopped up bit of fluff here.

 

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This is a great show.  Join us at the World Brewers Forum - the Keg Ran Out Clubs KROC annual fund raiser.  Interviews with notables such as James Spencer Basic Brewing Radio/Video with Andy Sparks in tow, Gary Glass AHA, Randy Mosher author of «Tasting Beer», Tony Simmons President and Head Brewer of Pagosa Springs Brewery, CO, Greg Koch Stone Brewing Company with James Watt Brew Dog Brewery, Scotland followed by Dana and Dev of KROC.

Background music courtesy of Ram Jam - «Black Betty».   Beers provided by many anonymous but dedicated brewers - all downright tasty, and alcoholic.

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We stopped drinking beer. Sweet! At least for this show anyway. Zaccman hooked us up with some outstanding berry mead (cause I can't say melluh, memel, uh mel-o-mel), Mike's prison-like hooch (courtesy of Johnny Max) is ready, and Rick has a few other bottles he pilfered, so we get to drinking! Some beer news marking the passing of the head of Leinenkugel, Beer Haiku and more...

Not beers consumed this show:

• Zaccman's Very Berry Melomel
• Mike's/Johnny Max' Purple Panty Dropper
• Sweet Melissa
• Some dude's entry #1855

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Join us as BigFoamyHead hosts a VIP guest - friend of show Joe Galea (http://www.joegaleaband.com) visits us from Down Under.  It's an Australian-American collaboration.  Joe visits Graceland, STAX records, and performs on Beale Street - then we drink beer and talk about it.  Imagine that?!

Beers we sampled on this show:

• Ommegang Abbey Ale
• Unibroue Fin Du Monde
• Boulevarde Pale Ale
• Left Hand Brewing Co. Twin Sisters Double IPA
• Schlafly Reserve Barleywine Style Ale
• Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA
• Stone Brewing Company Vertical Epic 08.08.08
• Avery Brewing Company Ale to the Chief
• Steamworks Conductor Double IPA
• Many other undocumented cold frosty adult beverages...

Get your Aussie on by clicking here - no pooftahs!  Right Bruce.

 

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Yum. Although no chickens were harmed in the production of this show, we did kill a few quality beers as well as do permanent liver damage. Join us as we get a live-from-the-field report from Rick about Great Taste of the Midwest and several other events. We also do a Rufus Thomas (Mister Funky Chicken) retrospective of sorts, catch up on the latest Memphis celebrity news, throw in a dash of Armenian vengeance, and have some awesome beverages! If you aren't chicken, why don't you join us?

Beers pounded down and thoroughly enjoyed this show:

• Schmaltz Brewing Rejewvenator
• Steamworks Imperial India Pale Ale
• Mendocino Imperial India Pale Ale
• Sante Fe Brewing Chicken Killer Barley Wine
• Ricks beers from that restaurant...

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Yet another show where we clean out the beer cooler. Mike and Dick lean towards IPA while Rick cruises all over the place, we do a clone taste test to see how close Mike's homebrew gets to a Bells classic, and discuss merchandising opportunities for Women's Volleyball. Cool tunes by Michael Hill Blues Mob and possible satan worshipper Robert Johnson. On a serious note, we do our turn at promoting a beer-related cancer effort sponsored by our friend Rick Lyke at Lyke2Drink.blogspot.com, the Pints for Prostates. Listen up and send your donation in. And, what do you know, Beer News returns!

Beers swallered during this show:

• Clarkehead Brewery Black Cat Stout
• Mikes Three-Hearted Ale
• Bells Two-Hearted Ale
• Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest Ale
• Boulder Brewery Titan IPA

Download this not so gay (inside joke) oddended show here.

 

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