This site is dedicated to those men and women brave enough to consume vast quanitities of malt and hops in search of that elusive "best beer I've ever had". Their quest is documented on their respective sites. Consider this the barley base camp, a launching pad to fermented enjoyment.
Darklord Virgins
Good Beer Show | 12 May 2008 | 3:49am GMT
Mikey sings a new song. We drink three top shelf New Belgium beers namely the 1554 Brussels Style Black Ale, Abbey and Trippel. We top off the show with a 2008 bottle of Dark Lord. If you want a new song written, Mikey’s email is mikey@mikeym...Listen: or Download Podcast!
American Pale Ales
Davis On Draft: A podcast about great craft beer | 11 May 2008 | 10:00pm GMT
Almost no other style is more associated with the craft beer movement than the American Pale Ale. This staple of modern brewing is so popular here in the states, almost every brewery here has some version of the style. Showcasing an American approa...Listen: or Download Podcast!
CBR 114: Wisconsin Spotlight
Craft Beer Radio - Podcast Feed | 10 May 2008 | 3:14am GMT
We have 2 listeners send us a Wisconsin Spotlight. Beer: Capital Brewing Maibock New Glarus - Snoshoe New Glarus - Unplugged, Imperial Weizen O'so Brewing Hopdinger Tyranena - Devil Over a Barrel Leinekugles - Big Eddy Rankings: Greg 1.Tyranena 2...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Show 49: California Beerin’
Speaking of Beer | 9 May 2008 | 11:01pm GMT
Prebeer Preamble: OK, this is another West Coast kind of show. Sorry. But listen, I couldn’t pass up the unique opportunity to talk beer with all of my siblings: brother Tom and sisters Nancee and Cathy. And since the only place we ever gat...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Episode 38 - Gray Kangaroo vs Zapata Tequila
Should I Drink That? Brewcast | 5 May 2008 | 6:52pm GMT
Watch above on Vimeo or Download Now! (runtime: 34:39 - 77.7MB .mp4 format) Part 2 of the Cinco de Mayo/SIDT 2nd Anniversary party brings the battle of the Gray Kangaroo vs the cheapest bottle of pure tequila available in PA… Zapata Tequila. T...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Episode 37 - Cinco De Mayo - SIDT 2nd Anniversary Show
Should I Drink That? Brewcast | 5 May 2008 | 4:52pm GMT
Beers: Bohemia, Sol, Tecate, Pacifico, Tona Cerveza, Modelo Especial Listen Now! or Download audio (35.56MB - mp3 format - runtime 75:29) Show Notes SIDT celebrates their 2nd Anniversary | Bohemia | Cinco De Mayo history | Busting t...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Cinco De Mayo Celebration!
Davis On Draft: A podcast about great craft beer | 4 May 2008 | 10:00pm GMT
It's Cinco De Mayo! Join us as we celebrate this week with beers fit for the occasion. Instead of drinking the macro swill for your celebration this year, partake in some great craft beers! We'll get you started with three that are (we think) appr...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Episode 17 :: Thai Me Up
My Life As a Foodie | 4 May 2008 | 10:15am GMT
Thai cuisine from Thai Basil, Horny Devil Belgian Strong Ale from AleSmith, Season 4 of Top Chef, why New York Pizza isn't the same anywhere outside of New York, Jelly Belly has crossed the line, Co-op farms, and a big angry rant on Paula Dean....Listen: or Download Podcast!
The Rinse Pitcher
Good Beer Show | 1 May 2008 | 4:32pm GMT
Our musical guests for this episode were “MC Sparkplug“. Tony Z, who you might know from Bogardus, and Lanie have a rather interesting hip hop act that is popular in our area. I enjoy their music very much and I hope you do too. The My...Listen: or Download Podcast!
CBR 113: SAVORing Denver
Craft Beer Radio - Podcast Feed | 1 May 2008 | 4:29pm GMT
In this show we have Julia Herz from the Brewers Association to discuss SAVOR along with many other things craft beer. We do a sampling of beers from around the Denver area. Beer: Flying Dog - Doggie Style Classic Pale Ale Oskar Blues - Dales Pale ...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Episode 36 - Hoppin Frog at 3 Sons
Should I Drink That? Brewcast | 30 Apr 2008 | 5:56pm GMT
Beers: Wild Frog Wheat, Gulden Fraug Belgian Ale, Mean Manalishi Double I.P.A., B.O.R.I.S. The Crusher Oatmeal-Imperial Stout Listen Now! or Download audio (26.38MB - mp3 format - runtime 57:31) Show Notes Welcome to 3 Sons | Breaking news ...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Show 107 - Hopped Up Beer Show
Big Foamy Head | 29 Apr 2008 | 10:14pm GMT
We have multiple oh sh*t moments in this show. Leading off with a near alcohol abuse moment, we continue to spiral downward. Luckily the beers don’t. With some great hopped up offerings we smack up our taste buds. Beers sampled on this show: Mo...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Brain Gravy 0006: It Came From Brain Gravy!
BRAIN GRAVY | 29 Apr 2008 | 2:44am GMT
Episode 6: It Came From Brain GravyWarning. Brain Gravy contains adult topics of an adult nature. People under the legal age to drink alcohol in their jurisdiction should stop listening now. Additionally, anyone that is sensitive or offended by ad...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Region Spotlight: California
Davis On Draft: A podcast about great craft beer | 27 Apr 2008 | 10:00pm GMT
This week, we're taking a look at the West Coast of the U.S. in a show dedicated to one of the largest, and wackiest, states in the nation - California. No stranger to the craft beer world, California is brimming with tons of breweries, and many of ...Listen: or Download Podcast!
CBR 111: Can you hear me now? Good.
Craft Beer Radio - Podcast Feed | 22 Apr 2008 | 2:55am GMT
Back inside where the sound is good, just like the beers. Beer: Garde Dog - Flying Dog V Saison - Victory Brewing Fuego Del Otono, Autumn Fire - Jolly Pumpkin Horny Devil - Alesmith Rankings: Jeff 1. Horny Devil, Fuego, 3. Saison, 4. Flyingdog Gre...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Episode 16 :: La Gloria Cubana
My Life As a Foodie | 21 Apr 2008 | 10:15am GMT
Cuban food, Stone's Imperial Russian Stout, a vicious rant on Anheuser Busch and their Busch League advertising tactics, a review of King Corn on DVD, several news items covering food shortages throughout the world, PETA is nuts, and Kentucky Grilled...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Brewery Spotlight - Hitachino Nest
Davis On Draft: A podcast about great craft beer | 20 Apr 2008 | 10:00pm GMT
Halfway around the world in Japan, there sits a brewery that puts out great craft beer. Hitachino Nest (actually just the name of the brand - the brewery is the Kiuchi Brewery) is the subject of this week's show, and we're checking out three of thei...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!
TBR Video - The 2008 Peoria Brewfest
The Beer Report | 15 Apr 2008 | 4:54pm GMT
If you want to watch this in higher quality… We will be uploading this to Google Video and Veoh soon. This is the video we shot while hanging out on Saturday at the Peoria Beerfest. It was a great time, probably record breaking in attendance ...Listen: or Download Podcast!
English Pale Ales
Davis On Draft: A podcast about great craft beer | 13 Apr 2008 | 10:00pm GMT
It's late, but it's here! This week, it's all about English Pale Ales. These beers are great for the spring - light bodied and balanced with a focus on drinkability. Unlike their American counterparts, these beers show less attention toward hop ar...Listen: or Download Podcast!
CBR 110: Michigan in a Tube
Craft Beer Radio - Podcast Feed | 13 Apr 2008 | 6:17pm GMT
Our next state spotlight takes us to Michigan thanks to listener Daniel. Since it was a lovely spring day in Western Pennsylvania we decided to move the studio outside. This was a bad idea because there was a gremlin in the machine that ruined the...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Show 48: The Beers From Brazil
Speaking of Beer | 9 Apr 2008 | 9:33pm GMT
Prebeer Preamble: Today’s show is brought to you (literally) by the country of Brazil. Marcelo Carneiro da Rocha, SoB listener and brewmaster at Brazil’s first craft brewery, Cervejaria Colorado, contacted me recently and asked if IR...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Show 106 - Smoked Beer Show
Big Foamy Head | 9 Apr 2008 | 1:06am GMT
We get smoked up on this show. Hippie music, smoked malts, and cripple abuse. We get all shlenkerled on this show (listen and you will know what this means) and we have multiple flashbacks. Is it because of the beer or something else? You be the judg...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Brew Year's Eve Celebration
Davis On Draft: A podcast about great craft beer | 6 Apr 2008 | 10:00pm GMT
What's Brew Year's Eve? The annual celebration of the return of beer after prohibition! Every year, on April 7th, beer lovers and brewers across the country celebrate this date that commemorates the return of beer in 1933 after a 13 year long "nobl...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Episode 42 - The Brewmaster!
The Beer Report | 4 Apr 2008 | 4:52pm GMT
Back to business!!! A regular TBR for those people sick of all the serious beer stuff we have been up too! On this show, we play with a new gadget that Hoops picked up for the convalescing Groucho. The Excalibur Brewmaster! Listen and be amazed an...Listen: or Download Podcast!
CBR 109: via Scotland and Paraguay
Craft Beer Radio - Podcast Feed | 4 Apr 2008 | 1:50pm GMT
Sorry, I don't have time to do the beer list and the rankings this week. But it's really the show that counts right? Extras Preshow Postshow ...Listen: or Download Podcast!
2008 Peoria Brewfest PRE-INTERVIEWS
The Beer Report | 3 Apr 2008 | 4:17pm GMT
The 2008 Peoria brewfest promises to be one of the best ever! Check out all the info at the Peoria Jaycees website, or check out some of Michael from Specialties posts on the subject at the Beer Advocate forum. (Or check out posts on the subject at ...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Episode 35 - John Harvard’s 1000th Batch
Should I Drink That? Brewcast | 2 Apr 2008 | 4:11pm GMT
11 Beers in 45 minutes… SIDT style! Beers: Kolsch, Amber Wheat Ale, Boysenberry Ale, Alt Beer, Oatmeal Scottish, Penn Brown, Pale Ale, Vanilla Porter, Irish Stout, IPA, Belgian Tripel Listen Now! or Download audio (20.6MB - mp3 format - ru...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Joe Murphy, still much missed one year later
Speaking of Beer | 1 Apr 2008 | 8:44pm GMT
If you go back a ways with me, you probably know that my initial podcasting experience included a nice big dose of Joe Murphy. Back in the Day, I would periodically swing by Draco Vista studios with some beer for the fine folks at the Dragon Page...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Chasers, With Jeff and Greg Episode 1
Craft Beer Radio - Podcast Feed | 1 Apr 2008 | 5:00am GMT
With so many podcasts about Craft Beer that are better than CBR we decided to change up the format and to take the show a different direction. Hope you enjoy the new format, we put tons of work into market research which says this will be our ticket...Listen: or Download Podcast!
TBR Interview - Maureen Ogle, Author of Ambitious Brew
The Beer Report | 31 Mar 2008 | 6:43pm GMT
OK… By now, most beer people have heard about Maureen’s book, Ambitious Brew. It was released in Hardback last year…. But for the beer noobs… You need to rush out and find a copy of the newly released paperback version. Gr...Listen: or Download Podcast!
TBR Beer A Day Podcast - Friday, March 28th
The Beer Report | 28 Mar 2008 | 2:58am GMT
Good work! You made it through the week! Now you have to pay some penance for all that Barleywine last night!!! Style of the day: American Wheat Ale Beer of the day: James Page Brewing companyy’s White Ox Hope you enjoyed this week of beerc...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Episode 15 :: Shaomai
My Life As a Foodie | 27 Mar 2008 | 10:15am GMT
Chinese food - it's the mother to all cuisines. And traditional Chinese food is so far beyond what we've grown accustomed to thinking Chinese food is. Today, we're enjoying Shaomai - steamed pork dumplings. Very simple, easy to make, a delicious be...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Show 105 - Dog Beer Show
Big Foamy Head | 25 Mar 2008 | 11:03pm GMT
From the land of Flying Dogs comes our beers this show. We get all up into a Flying Dog Double Dog Pale Ale and a Gonzo Imperial Porter. Plus a lot of bitching about hop prices. Interviews with Eric, the head brewdude from Flying Dog, and Rick doe...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Episode 34 - Gray Kangaroo vs Clan MacGregor scotch
Should I Drink That? Brewcast | 18 Mar 2008 | 10:44pm GMT
Watch above from Vimeo, Google Video or Download now! (runtime: 30:50 - 71.64MB .mp4 format) Part 2 of our St Patty’s Day show brings a showdown of epic proportion. SIDT vs scotch. Not just any scotch either… $5.99 of PA’s finest ...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Episode 14 :: The Real Green Acres
My Life As a Foodie | 14 Mar 2008 | 6:46pm GMT
Shaun visits with us again to continue our discussion of life on a farm, and gives us his thoughts on organic farming, the affects of immigration, and more. He even goes in-depth in describing what palpation is and how it's done. This episode is de...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Show 47: Speaking of Oskar Blues
Speaking of Beer | 12 Mar 2008 | 11:41pm GMT
Prebeer Preamble: Every once in a while comes a beer that knocks my proverbial socks off. It can be some crazy new beast of a brew or a cool riff on an old style, but it gets me jazzed and has me falling prostrate before the goddess Ninkasi in effu...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Show 104 - Big Foamy Head 101
Big Foamy Head | 11 Mar 2008 | 10:56pm GMT
What is this whole craft beer thing about anyway? In this show we take a giant step backwards and reintroduce ourselves and our show to some of the new listeners that have been cropping up. In this show you will learn about: What a beer really is - ...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Episode 13 :: Bambi With a Side of Fries
My Life As a Foodie | 5 Mar 2008 | 12:46am GMT
I’ve never tasted venison before, so this is a first. And what a better way to have it than with a side order of pomme frites? Join me on my journey while I eat the most innocent of God’s lovely little creatures. I’ll even teach you the proper ...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Show 103 - Gueuze me?
Big Foamy Head | 3 Mar 2008 | 6:23pm GMT
“Gueuze me? What’d you say?” Man, the jokes write themselves! Gueuze is a wonderful form of lambic beers that are blended batches from 3 different years. Tart, acidic, effervescent and down-right yummy. This show takes a few in...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Show 46: The Wort of Darkness 2, Stout-tastic Boogaloo
Speaking of Beer | 29 Feb 2008 | 9:09pm GMT
Prebeer Preamble: Dark beers stir their own special passion in the beer enthusiast, and it’s been a while since this show has simply reveled in the blackness. Well the wait is over, because today is all about the special magic that roasted, t...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Episode 12 :: True Lies
My Life As a Foodie | 15 Feb 2008 | 2:46pm GMT
We've got our first official guest in the studio this time - Shaun, an agriculture major studying at Cal Poly Pomona University. Shaun is a wealth of knowledge, and answers all of my questions about what it's really like for farmers, and the truth a...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Show 45: Portrait of a Brew Day
Speaking of Beer | 14 Feb 2008 | 9:04pm GMT
Prebeer Preamble: Today’s show changes things up, as we spend the entire episode in The Build-A-Beer Workshop. Back on August 19th, 2007, my brewing compadre Shawn and I decided we would brew up two batches of beer simultaneously. This would...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Brain Gravy Episode 005 - Another Episode Down the Crapper!
BRAIN GRAVY | 3 Nov 2007 | 2:05am GMT
Brain Gravy, Episode 5 - Another Episode Down the Crapper!- Harmless teaches Jen how to make an Irish Car Bomb!- Spoon doesn't show up to his own party!- The return of the Drunken Doctor!- We talk shit, shit, shit and more shit!- Raiders of the Lost ...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!
Big Bad Baked Comic Gravy: Supersized Tiki Avengers Edition
BRAIN GRAVY | 14 Aug 2007 | 12:47am GMT
Big Bad Baked Comic Gravy: Supersized Tiki Avengers EditionWarning. Brain Gravy contains adult topics of an adult nature. People under the legal age to drink alcohol in their jurisdiction should stop listening now. Additionally, anyone ...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!
Something Seeming Slightly Surreal!
BRAIN GRAVY | 12 Jun 2007 | 12:32am GMT
BRAIN GRAVY Episode 003: Something Seeming Slightly Surreal FIREBALL!!! The battle cry of thirsty! PRESENT ARMS! The charge of those needing another drink! And with that, off we go with the next installment of Brain Gravy! You wanted more, you'v...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!
The Shining Face of Something Spectacular!
BRAIN GRAVY | 10 Mar 2007 | 9:55pm GMT
BRAIN GRAVY Episode 002: The Shining Face of Something Spectacular I feel a podcast coming on. A podcast so freaking awesome it makes all the other stuff we did look this should be part two of it. Well lucky listener, it IS! This...Listen: or Download Podcast!
Welcome to Brain Gravy
BRAIN GRAVY | 20 Jan 2007 | 7:36am GMT
Welcome to Brain Gravy!<a href="http://odeo.com/claim/feed/f12b7c6a76f455c6">My Odeo Channel</a> (odeo/f12b7c6a76f455c6)...Listen: or Download Podcast!