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TBR Special Edition - O’Fallon Hemp Hop Rye
The Beer Report | 3 Sep 2010 | 2:55am GMT
4 20 Compliant Beer Review!!! LOL! We owe O’Fallon another review… We were drunk! At the end of a great night of shows… Why not do a one off review? It seemed like the smart thing to do at the time! That is what we did… Grouch...Listen: or Download Podcast!
CBR 165: We're not dead yet.
Craft Beer Radio - Podcast Feed | 1 Sep 2010 | 2:46am GMT
Late or never, which is better? We hope the former. Check out this episode that was recorded 2 full months ago. It was pretty good when we recorded it but it has conditioned nicely in the cellar for 2 months to mellow out the palate. Beers: New B...Listen: or Download Podcast!
episode 63 :: fast food nation
My Life As a Foodie | 26 Aug 2010 | 2:00pm GMT
Odonata Saison left me speechless, outside of the repeated use of the word dude // The egg recall could possibly set the egg business back many years // Does Don have a secret Food Network crush that we don’t know about? // Fast Food confessional /...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Show 149 - The Political Show
Beer Podcast Show - Beer Blues and Barbecue Show Podcast - Big Foamy Head | 22 Aug 2010 | 9:19pm GMT
It is not our nature to discuss politics, but its been getting too weird in Mempho. Dick and Mike go offsite (to Mike's house) to mull over the craziness that is southern politics. And to drink a couple of beers! In Memoriam: BrewDog Paradox Smok...Listen: or Download Podcast!
CBR Video 13: Blue Moon Grand Cru
Craft Beer Radio - Podcast Feed | 18 Aug 2010 | 11:27pm GMT
Recorded a long time ago but newly posted. Blue Moon Grand Cru in front of your steaming naked eyes....Listen: or Download Podcast!
Beer Talk Radio 35 Judging Avery's BEAST
Beer Talk Radio - Learn to JUDGE BEER! | 15 Aug 2010 | 6:01am GMT
Judging Avery's BEAST (Feedback 409-681-4663)...Listen: or Download Podcast!
TBR Special Edition - Island Beer Show
The Beer Report | 12 Aug 2010 | 3:08am GMT
Groucho went overseas and brought back some contra-band! All kinds of beer beverages from a brewery on the island. Also, we were lucky enough to have a Facebook fan, PJ, send us 3 beers from the Maui Brewing company. It all adds up to over 2...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Show 148 - Beer Bloggers Conference Promo Show
Beer Podcast Show - Beer Blues and Barbecue Show Podcast - Big Foamy Head | 7 Aug 2010 | 10:50pm GMT
"What's bugging Mike?" Actually, this time it's "What's Bugging Dick!" The TBS show "Memphis Beat" is ripped to shreds. In Memoriam: Oskar Blues Gubna Imperial IPA Abita Harvest Wit Brasserie Dieu du Ciel! "Aphrodite&...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Beer Talk Radio-34-Judging Kilt Lifter Ruby Ale
Beer Talk Radio - Learn to JUDGE BEER! | 6 Aug 2010 | 6:01am GMT
Judging Kilt Lifter Ruby Ale (Feedback 409-681-4663)...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Episode 66 – Clown Shoes
Should I Drink That? Brewcast | 29 Jul 2010 | 4:03pm GMT
Beers: Clown Shoes Clementine, Clown Shoes Brown Angel, Clown Shoes Black IPA Listen Now! or Download audio (35.3MB – mp3 format – run time 61:40) Show Notes Clown Shoes | CONTEST TIME! | Glassware debacle | Clown Shoes ...Listen: or Download Podcast!
CBR Quickie: Sun King Brewery
Craft Beer Radio - Podcast Feed | 29 Jul 2010 | 12:08am GMT
In this CBR Quickie we taste two beers from Sun King Brewery. From Indianapolis, Indiana. Sunlight Cream Ale Osiris Pale Ale ...Listen: or Download Podcast!
episode 62 :: food movies
My Life As a Foodie | 27 Jul 2010 | 2:00pm GMT
Food movies // Rooftop gardening, and the home gardening revolution // Farm to table in Washington, D.C. // Rachael Oehring is a talented young writer, but a challenged eater. Help her find the promised land. // Are food aversions a cultural issue? /...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Beer Talk Radio-33-Judging BEER for Real
Beer Talk Radio - Learn to JUDGE BEER! | 21 Jul 2010 | 6:01am GMT
Judging BEER for Real (Feedback 409-681-4663)...Listen: or Download Podcast!
TBR Special Edition - Litigation and Lyricism
The Beer Report | 18 Jul 2010 | 5:42am GMT
Back in the saddle… This show proves that we have not lost a step… Even if Groucho took a vacation and blew off his Beer Report responsibilities! We are back now… And after listening to this… I’d say as good or bette...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Show 147 - 5th Anniversary Beer Show
Beer Podcast Show - Beer Blues and Barbecue Show Podcast - Big Foamy Head | 14 Jul 2010 | 9:45pm GMT
In Memoriam: ODell Brewing Company - Mountain Standard Reserve ODell Brewing Company - India Barleywine Wow! We've been at this for 5 years now. Lots of things have changed in our lives and some things, the important things, have stayed the s...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Beer Talk Radio-32-Old Foghorn Barley Style Wine
Beer Talk Radio - Learn to JUDGE BEER! | 11 Jul 2010 | 6:01am GMT
Judging Old Foghorn Barley Style Wine (Feedback 409-681-4663)...Listen: or Download Podcast!
episode 61 :: medium well
My Life As a Foodie | 5 Jul 2010 | 2:00pm GMT
Eat My Blog was a complete success // more Dude Food coming in HD // Stone's 14th Anniversary Ale // What we learned from reading "Medium Raw" // favorite excerpts from the audiobook version of "A Cooks Tour" // meeting Bourdain on the book signing t...Listen: or Download Podcast!
CBR 164: Party like it's our 5th Anniversary
Craft Beer Radio - Podcast Feed | 2 Jul 2010 | 12:54am GMT
To make up for almost forgetting our anniversary last time we break out a quartet of tasty beers. one of which is older than the show. Beers: Karl Strauss 21st Anniversary JW Lees Harvest aged in Calcados Barrels Williamsburg Ale Works Wolfe's Trap ...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Show 146 - The iPetrus Beer Show
Beer Podcast Show - Beer Blues and Barbecue Show Podcast - Big Foamy Head | 30 Jun 2010 | 5:01pm GMT
In Memoriam: Petrus Gouden Tripel Petrus Aged Pale Petrus Oud Bruin Drum roll please... BigFoamyHead is pleased to announce it's iPhone/iPad iApp! Apple has the Midas touch these days apparently - there were well over a 1000 downloads almost a...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Beer Talk Radio-31-Judging Taddy Porter
Beer Talk Radio - Learn to JUDGE BEER! | 27 Jun 2010 | 6:01am GMT
Judging Taddy Porter (Feedback 409-681-4663)...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Episode 65 – Zane Lamprey drinking with SIDT made easy
Should I Drink That? Brewcast | 22 Jun 2010 | 7:17pm GMT
Beers: Meantime IPA, Meantime London Porter, Meantime Scotch Ale Listen Now! or Download audio (29MB – mp3 format – run time 62:56) Show Notes Zane Lamprey’s Drinking Made Easy tour | Meantime Brewing Company | Meantime IP...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Beer Talk Radio-30-Judging Lindemans Framboise
Beer Talk Radio - Learn to JUDGE BEER! | 20 Jun 2010 | 6:01am GMT
Judging Lindemans Framboise (Feedback 409-681-4663)...Listen: or Download Podcast!
CBR 163: Fifth Anniversary?
Craft Beer Radio - Podcast Feed | 18 Jun 2010 | 7:52pm GMT
We realize with just a few minutes left in the show that this is our 5th anniversary. It continues like it started, with a wimper ;) Thanks to super listener Mike for supplying the beers. To Greg for making the drive to my place 160 times over th...Listen: or Download Podcast!
TBR - Dark Lord Day DLD 2010 wrap up audio
The Beer Report | 10 Jun 2010 | 4:33am GMT
Groucho had a chance to run the recorder a few times during our stay at the DLD! Check out this piece-meal bit of show! Highlight… Jim the Bartender at Binny’s on the South-side gets interviewed at the urinals Groucho says “Kudos...Listen: or Download Podcast!
episode 60 :: island time
My Life As a Foodie | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:00am GMT
How the BP leak in the gulf looks all the way from Hawaii // Coconut Porter from Maui Brewing // Hawaiian food is mixed up // High five to Rachael Ray // Let's make Poke Tacos // The Bourdain/Richman battle may have crossed the line . . . just a litt...Listen: or Download Podcast!
SAVOR 2010: Porters and Stouts and Cheeses, Oh My! with Rogue Ales and Great Divide
Craft Beer Radio - Podcast Feed | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:15am GMT
Kick back for an enjoyable time with Brian Dunn, Owner of Great Divide Brewing Co and Brett Joyce, President of Rogue Ales as they pour some favorite specialty releases and pair them with artisan cheeses. Expect to be wowed by these balanced yet asse...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Episode 64 – The Big Tap In
Should I Drink That? Brewcast | 26 May 2010 | 3:12pm GMT
Beers: Gordon Biersch MaiBock, Troegs Hopback, Troegs Nugget Nectar, Founders Black Biscuit, Main Street Brewing River Rat Ale, Indigo Imp Jester, Indigo Imp Gatekeeper – Limited sour edition Listen Now! or Download audio (33.6MB – mp3 ...Listen: or Download Podcast!
TBR Special Edition - Cantillon Vigneronne
The Beer Report | 20 May 2010 | 4:00am GMT
We were drunk…. We should have stopped recording… And drinking…. But we couldn’t! So, the results are online! And we spoil ourselves with a Cantillon Vigneronne. A classic Belgian beer with blends of lambic, fermented ...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Show 145 - Meatfest 2010
Beer Podcast Show - Beer Blues and Barbecue Show Podcast - Big Foamy Head | 18 May 2010 | 10:17pm GMT
In Memoriam: Haviestoun Ola Dubh Ale Great Divide Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti Great Divide Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Almost as important a tradition to musicfest is the day after for the guys at BigFoamyHead - MEATFEST!! This year did not disappoint....Listen: or Download Podcast!
TBR Special Edition - Ale Asylum Satisfaction Jacksin DIPA
The Beer Report | 10 May 2010 | 4:06am GMT
Groucho and CHUD just through down a couple of gallons of beer… Then we decide to cut another show. Here is what is left! If we sound ripped… Would you be shocked? Beer on the show: Ale Asylum’s Satisfaction Jacksin. One...Listen: or Download Podcast!
episode 59 :: something fishy
My Life As a Foodie | 7 May 2010 | 2:00am GMT
Best. Birthday. Ever. // The legend of Jim Brockmire // Martin Reed of ilovebluesea.com joins the show // Ludo Bites 4.0 recap // Top Chef Masters 2 is kind of dull // Ann Willan speaking at Culinary Historians of Southern California // The Cooking C...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Episode 63 – SIDT 4th Anniversary at Vintage Estate
Should I Drink That? Brewcast | 6 May 2010 | 12:03am GMT
Beers: Indigo Imp Jester, Thirsty Dog Double Hopped Hoppus Maximus, Avery Dépuceleuse, Birrificio Montegioco Draco Listen Now! or Download audio (25.5MB – mp3 format – run time 55:44) Show Notes Welcome to Vintage Estate! Number 1 beer s...Listen: or Download Podcast!
episode 58 :: seoul train
My Life As a Foodie | 24 Apr 2010 | 2:00am GMT
Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution misunderstood? // Chico Unified School District's lunch program doesn't want competition from your mother // Kellerweiss Hefeweizen from Sierra Nevada // Seoul Town Tapas by Chef Debbie Lee // Chef Jason Fullilove's Spr...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Episode 62 – The Bruery
Should I Drink That? Brewcast | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:18am GMT
Beers: Bruery Orchard White, Bruery Saison Rue, Bruery Mischief Listen Now! or Download audio (24.3MB – mp3 format – run time 53:03) Show Notes PA beers law go to Harrisburg! | The Bruery | Orchard White | A very special Dr...Listen: or Download Podcast!
King of the White Trash
Good Beer Show | 2 Mar 2010 | 9:43pm GMT
After a long hiatus we are recording shows once more. Mikey Mason sings three new songs and we sample five beers from The Bruery. It feels good to do this again....Listen: or Download Podcast!
Brain Gravy V2.0 - Episode 7 - Pot Luck
BRAIN GRAVY | 20 Feb 2010 | 4:35am GMT
Pot Luck with Just Harmless, Z, Art of Beer and BuBBy. Graphic by Mr. Whiskey....Listen: or Download Podcast!
Brain Gravy 2.0 - Episode 6 IPAs
BRAIN GRAVY | 19 Jan 2010 | 3:32am GMT
In this episode JustHarmless, Z, Whiskey and Bubby visit the world of IPA, India Pale Ale, by tasting the Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA and the Stone Ruination IPA. We are later joined in the Beer Safari studios with special guest Father Spoon wit...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Brain Gravy 2.0 - Episode 5 Holiday Beers
BRAIN GRAVY | 25 Dec 2009 | 4:41am GMT
Happy Holidays from Brain Gravy!It's a noisy holiday beer sampling with our new friend The Art of Beer. This is harshly edited from a session that we got quite hammered doing.Cheers!...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Brain Gravy 2.0 - Episode 4 Hoppy Thanksgiving 2009
BRAIN GRAVY | 24 Nov 2009 | 5:55am GMT
Happy Thanksgiving! Tonight we drink the Brewery Ommegang Hennepin and Three Philosophers, two incredibly good beers from Cooperstown NY.Cheers!...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Brain Gravy 2.0 - Episode 3 Pumpkin Thumpin'
BRAIN GRAVY | 31 Oct 2009 | 10:50pm GMT
Happy Halloween from The Brain Gravy. In this episode we review an array of Pumpkin Beers and Crown Royal. Unhinge your cerebellum, grab a beverage and give us a listen. Cheers!...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Brain Gravy 2.0 - Episode 2 Some Stouts
BRAIN GRAVY | 21 Oct 2009 | 2:31am GMT
Brain Gravy 2.0 - Episode 2: Some StoutsWell 2 exactly. I'm a little burnt out with work, life, etc and that's about as creative of a title there will be for now.The new direction is reviews for the Gravy of the Brain and reviews it is. I...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Goose Island Joins Us
Good Beer Show | 17 Oct 2009 | 3:55pm GMT
I am back. My life has changed considerably and I needed a break. We are starting The Good Beer Show back up in style, namely the “The Muncie Brewfest“. Come join us for a wonderful time. We will be recording a show on stage! This show wa...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Seriously Mikey
Good Beer Show | 31 May 2009 | 9:23pm GMT
On the last half of the show we sample three meads from New Day Meadery. It is the only meadery in Indiana....Listen: or Download Podcast!
Ultimate 21st Birthday
Good Beer Show | 10 May 2009 | 11:40pm GMT
Our special guest on this show is Jacob. He actually turned 21 the day this episode was recorded and Bonus Beer Bob made sure it was a show not easily forgotten....Listen: or Download Podcast!
Yazoo Brewery Special Releases
Davis On Draft: A podcast about great craft beer | 10 May 2009 | 10:00pm GMT
We're back again, and this time sampling more beer from our hometown of Nashville, TN. This episode, we're taking a look at some special releases from a favorite brewery of ours - Yazoo. Yazoo has a special line of beers out right now, called the H...Listen: or Download Podcast!
The Booty of Bonus Beer Bob
Good Beer Show | 5 May 2009 | 1:53pm GMT
Bonus Beer Bob flew to California and hung out at the best breweries the west coast has to offer....Listen: or Download Podcast!
Show 57: An Unsung Beer Hero
Speaking of Beer » Shows | 3 May 2009 | 3:02pm GMT
The Beeriniverse has its share of luminaries: people whose hard work, vision and creativity have been instrumental in bringing about the Good Beer Renaisance we are all enjoying today. Names like Fritz Maytag, Jim Koch, Tomme Arthur, and Sam Calagio...Listen: or Download Podcast!
So My Mom
Good Beer Show | 29 Apr 2009 | 1:49pm GMT
We were joined on this show by Jennifer Litz, a twitter friend, who is writing a book about turning into her mother....Listen: or Download Podcast!
Remembering Joe Murphy 2009
Speaking of Beer » Shows | 1 Apr 2009 | 5:19am GMT
Joe Murphy was a talented podcaster and inspiring human being who passed all too soon from the planet. Here’s a show where two mutual friends (and friends of SoB) Jack Mangan and Tee Morris remember his legacy. Raise a root beer, and enjoy....Listen: or Download Podcast!
Hair of the Dog Brewery
Davis On Draft: A podcast about great craft beer | 29 Mar 2009 | 10:00pm GMT
This episode, we're centering in on another brewery - Hair of the Dog Brewery from Oregan. Special thanks to Don for sending us these great beers! We're trying three of their offerings this episode, and needless to say, we're pretty impressed. All...Listen: or Download Podcast!
New from Sierra Nevada
Davis On Draft: A podcast about great craft beer | 1 Mar 2009 | 10:00pm GMT
Hey - we're back! This episode, we're revisiting a well known brewery, Sierra Nevada, and trying their new offerings. Over the past couple months, Sierra Nevada has released two of this year's seasonals, plus a brand new year-round beer. As it's ra...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Miscellaneous Listener Beer Roundup
Davis On Draft: A podcast about great craft beer | 1 Feb 2009 | 10:00pm GMT
This episode, we're cleaning out some of the beer sent us by you - our great listeners! As such, it's a varied show with three different styles and breweries. Listen in as we taste these great beers, including a stout that, tasted blind, might pass...Listen: or Download Podcast!
IPAs / 2 Year Anniversary
Davis On Draft: A podcast about great craft beer | 11 Jan 2009 | 10:00pm GMT
Happy Anniversary! Well, at least for us...two years ago, we started this podcast, and we're still bringing you reviews and news about great craft beer. This week, we're checking out one of our favorite styles - IPAs. We've done IPAs a couple time...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Homebrewery Spotlight: Dave's Homebrew
Davis On Draft: A podcast about great craft beer | 22 Dec 2008 | 10:00pm GMT
We've got something different on tap this week. We're doing a brewery spotlight, but not on a commercial brewery! This week, it's all about homebrew! Dave was kind enough to send four of his beers down for us to try, and on this episode, we talk ab...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Show 56: Liquid Christmas 2008-Vrolijk Kerstfeest! (part 3)
Speaking of Beer » Shows | 20 Dec 2008 | 8:39pm GMT
And so we come to the end… After two big and strong (if not universally loved) brews, why not change it up? Because big and strong is what’s called for this time of year, so bring on some more! Foregoing the Belgian theme, round three of...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Show 56: Liquid Christmas 2008 Vrolijk Kerstfeest! (part 2)
Speaking of Beer » Shows | 19 Dec 2008 | 7:50pm GMT
And the evening wore on, and our revelers continued in their revelry… Beer #2 for the evening is Delirium Noël, the holiday entry from the storied brewers at Belgium’s Huyghe Brewery, who’ve brought us many other fine beers with ...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Show 56: Liquid Christmas 2008–Vrolijk Kerstfeest! (part 1)
Speaking of Beer » Shows | 18 Dec 2008 | 8:30pm GMT
The Holidays are once again bearing down on us with their relentless festiveness, and there’s no better time to explore the world of beer. Like Oscar-baiting movie studios, breweries the world over save their best, most interesting, and most p...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Show 55: Speaking of Beer Gets the (Ballast) Point
Speaking of Beer » Shows | 4 Dec 2008 | 9:38pm GMT
Today’s show is another Beer As Folk interview, this time with Mike Mellow (yes, that is his real name) from Ballast Point Brewing Company in cerves-o-centric San Deigo. Mike was in town recently (unfortuantely, technical problems intervened t...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Dude Night Season 3: Episode 1
Dude Night | 16 Apr 2008 | 8:00pm GMT
Before Dude Night rides off into the podcasting sunset, I wanted to bring on a long-time friend of mine who's been a big fan of the show. Jesmo joins us in studio to discuss a wide-range of topics, including Dick Clark's need to continue to appear on...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Big Foamy Dude Night
Dude Night | 16 Sep 2007 | 2:15pm GMT
Dick Pepper from Big Foamy Head joins us at Hollingshead Deli in Orange for a night of beer drinking, smack talking against Pekin, fatherly advice to Gonso, an exclusive tasting of Stone's 11th Anniversary Ale, and much more....Listen: or Download Podcast!
Dude Night Season 2: Episode 8
Dude Night | 17 Jul 2007 | 8:00pm GMT
We did a wine show. Not one drop of beer, just wine. O-Man, Dawg and Gonso provide some careful insight on the wines, as well as suggestions for food pairings. To provide a balancing act, we discuss boxing, hangovers, lots of sports (yes, there's a ...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Border Patrol
Dude Night | 3 Jul 2007 | 10:15pm GMT
Dude Night presents a new game show that celebrates the import beer that made American beer great. We call it "Border Patrol." Imports essentially paved the way for American Craft Breweries, so we thought it might be a good idea to see how good we ...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Dude Night Season 2: Episode 7
Dude Night | 21 Jun 2007 | 2:00pm GMT
It's been 100 years since Vogue magazine featured the first bra, so we're toasting one of God's greatest inventions - breasts. It's our second consecutive show from Studio BB in the breathtaking beautiful Big Bear Mountains. Speaking of mountains, w...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Dude Night Season 2: Episode 6
Dude Night | 5 Jun 2007 | 2:00pm GMT
In our first of several episodes from our new studio on Big Bear Mountain, we celebrate our manliness by riding mountain bikes all weekend, drinking home brew, and watching hockey. Clarke discusses a mishap regarding his man jewelry, Gonso and Hog D...Listen: or Download Podcast!