The blues world lost one of its greats this past June, Koko Taylor. She was born in Shelby County, just outside of Memphis, eighty years ago, and spent the majority of that time on earth singing the blues in a distinctive style. She inspired many artists, male and female alike, and received countless awards. Take a little time and get to know Koko if you don't know her, and celebrate her life and legacy if you do.
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In Memoriam: Coney Island Lager 6% Sword Swallower - 6.8% Albino Python - 6% Human Blockhead - 8.8% to 10%

Our post Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival show. We talk about the acts we saw during 3 rain drenched days "down by the river" at Tom Lee Park. Some of the acts we saw - Steve Miller Band, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, Snoop Dogg, Elvis Costello, Shine Down along with some great blues acts - Tommy Castro, Guitar Shorty, John Mayall and the Blues Breakers, Richard Johnston and many others.

We also fire up the BBQ and have a meat fest - Thick Pork Chop sandwiches, Kielbasa and cheese plates, Chicken in white barbecue sauce and lots of slabs of ribs.

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This show is NOT SAFE FOR WORK. The music is unedited and uncut.

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.

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

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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...

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