This show was recorded in September. We aged it to let the flavors meld and blend together. And really, the holidays are a great time to catch up on the podcasts you have downloaded.

• Matt Brynildson Firestone Walker - discusses oak barrels and blending
• Jim Fixari and Dana Johnson - discuss the Keg Ran Out Club's World Brewers Forum. See if you can catch my screwup. Ugh, have another beer Rick.
• Rick Lyke - Denver Rare Beer Tasting

 

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Music samplings

• Billy Lee Riley - RIP Aug 2nd, 2009
• Stevie Ray Vaughn - RIP August 27, 1990
• Jimmy Vaughn
• Johnny Cash - RIP September 12, 2003

What can you look forward in this packed episode?

A BBQ horror story. Yes, a man story that will make you cringe! All's well that ends well.

A very special class and culture segment from Captain Hops at BeerHaikuDaily.com - Thanks Capt!

Some blues and music events that have come and gone. Roller Derby Girls and Prostates.

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Abita beer is one of the Souths oldest and best breweries. Join us as we discuss some of the offerings and interview the head brewer Mark Wilson.

Our shoot the breeze round-table topics include:
Music break - Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues
Joaquin Pheonix and weird actors
Celebrity sighting - Tori Spelling eating sushi without beer.
Italian Fest recap - Larry Raspberry & the Highsteppers, Starship starring Mickey Thomas
80's big hair movie - Mannequin
Music break - Snoop Dogg
Beer Haiku - yes we forgot the music again.
Closing music - Johnny Cash Cocaine Blues

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You might think, to paraphrase Jerry Seinfeld, that «this is a show about nothing.» 

Au Contraire mon cheri - this show is about the things we love - beer, blues and BBQ!  I know, you are stunned.  It's our «wrap up» show from the Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival '08.   Dick and Rick sitting around by the lake on a warm Monday afternoon cleaning out the beer fridge «spares», cooking some BBQ chicken. listening to tunes and shooting the breeze.  Self serving and gratuitous? You betcha.  So?  Music samplings from Backdoor Slam, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Carl Simms and Hot Monkey Love.  In the words of Ace Ventura, pet detective... «Alrighty then!» - let's get to it!

Beers we sampled:

• Full Sail Vesuvius (8.5%)
• Bison Reunion '08 Organic Red Rye Ale (6.5%)
• Dogfish Head Chateau Jiahu (9%)
• Aecht Schlenkerla Helles Lagerbier (4.3%)
• Asahi Sparks Energy Drink (7%)
• Avery Brewing Company 2008 Samael (15.53%)
• Aktienbrauerei Kaufbeuren Buronator Doppelbock (7.5%)
• Oskar Blues Old CHUB Scottish Style Ale (8%)

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It was just one of those days. Time to drink to forget your blues. We have some great music this session from Chris Thomas King live on Beale St, Omar and the Howlers and some Tab Benoit. Listen in as we do a mini rants on actors and earth week, the state of health care and gubment run health care. Discussion of world wide rice shortages and our «final solution» to help that situation out... hint, it has something to do with buttweiser. We even do some barbeque discussion - winter must be over!

Beers we sampled on this show...

• Brouwerij Bosteels Tripel Karmeliet (8.0% ABV)
• Avery Brewing Company The Reverend (10.0% ABV)
• Avery Brewing Company Samael Oak Aged English Strong Ale (14.5 ABV)
• Terrapin Big Hoppy Monster (8.0% ABV) brewed in Frederick, MD (not Delaware!)

Troubled? Got the blues? Crack a beer and forget about it here.

 

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