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Episode 78 - Scaling Your Brew

In Episode 78 we discuss the process of scaling your beer recipes to higher capacity batches. John even discusses the methods for going up to commercial quantities. We discuss a couple news articles, one on a possible comeback of non-alcoholic beers and another on the Top 10 beers rated by thousands of members from the homebrew association. We encourage you to prepare for our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Founders Dirty Bastard Scotch Ale and tasting along with us.

In Episode 78 we discuss the process of scaling your beer recipes to higher capacity batches. John even discusses the methods for going up to commercial quantities. We discuss a couple news articles, one on a possible comeback of non-alcoholic beers and another on the Top 10 beers rated by thousands of members from the homebrew association.  We encourage you to prepare for our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Founders Dirty Bastard Scotch Ale and tasting along with us. 

We are proud to partner with HOPCLOTH apparel and invite you to visit their site at https://www.hopcloth.com to find great craft beer themed clothing that remind people “Craft beer is not alcoholism...it’s a hobby!”  And let them know we sent you.

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at tapthecraft@gmail.com, or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft or leave comments on the show post on tapthecraft.com.

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew.  You can follow John on Twitter @primebrewing and on Untappd @primeWA and you can follow Trek Brewing on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @trekbrewing or visit the website trekbeer.com. You can follow Kris on Twitter @kris_mckenzie82 or Untappd at @mck1345 and on our Facebook page.

BEERS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

  • Troegs Nimble Giant

  • Elysian Super Fuzz Blood Orange Pale

  • Homestead Summer Wheat

  • MadTree Entropic IPA

  • Sierra Nevada/Boneyard Collab Beer Camp Across the World West Coast Style DIPA

  • Firestone Walker Stickee Monkee Belgian Quad

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

Are Non-Alcoholic Beers Set for a Comeback?

The top 10 beers chosen by beer enthusiasts across the US

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Episode 77 - Festival Road Trip

We deliver information on keeping your draft beer lines clean and a road trip to the Portland Craft Beer Festival in Episode 77. We also discuss the new Brewers Association Independent craft brewer seal and announce the winner of our HOPCLOTH shirt contest. Find out what beer John gave a 5 cap rating to and listen to Denny talk about some great beers from Barley Browns and pFriem Family Brewers. So grab a beer and open your ears for a ton of craft beer talk. We encourage you to prepare for our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Founders Dirty Bastard Scotch Ale and tasting along with us.

We deliver information on keeping your draft beer lines clean and a road trip to the Portland Craft Beer Festival in Episode 77. We also discuss the new Brewers Association Independent craft brewer seal and announce the winner of our HOPCLOTH shirt contest.  Find out what beer John gave a 5 cap rating to and listen to Denny talk about some great beers from Barley Browns and pFriem Family Brewers.  So grab a beer and open your ears for a ton of craft beer talk.  We encourage you to prepare for our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Founders Dirty Bastard Scotch Ale and tasting along with us. 

We are proud to partner with HOPCLOTH apparel and invite you to visit their site at https://www.hopcloth.com to find great craft beer themed clothing that remind people “Craft beer is not alcoholism...it’s a hobby!”  And let them know we sent you.

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at tapthecraft@gmail.com, or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft or leave comments on the show post on tapthecraft.com.

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew.  You can follow John on Twitter @primebrewing and on Untappd @primeWA and you can follow Trek Brewing on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @trekbrewing or visit the website trekbeer.com. You can follow Kris on Twitter @kris_mckenzie82 or Untappd at @mck1345 and on our Facebook page.


BEERS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

  • Three Floyds Brewing Space Station Middle Finger

  • Full Sail Sesion Cerveza Mexican Style Lager

  • Troegs Nimble Giant

  • Jackie O’s Bourbon Barrel Brick Kiln

  • Little Fish Essential Oils

  •  pFriem Oud Bruin

  • pFriem Sour IPA

  • pFriem Summer Pale Ale

  • pFriem Kumquat Farmhouse Ale

  • Coalition Apricot Sour

  • Baerlic East Side Oatmeal Pilsner

  • Ecliptic Starburst IPA

  • Migration Straight Outta Portland IPA

  • Barley Brown’s Turmoil Black IPA

  • Barley Brown’s 80 Shilling Scottish Ale 

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

BREWERS ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES NEW SEAL TO DESIGNATE INDEPENDENT BEERS

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Episode 76 - The Wee Heavy Show

We bring our buddy Kris McKenzie back in Episode 76 and talk about Scotch Ales. We cover the 2015 BJCP style guidelines for the Strong British Wee Heavy style, as well as have live tasting notes with the Founders Dirty Bastard Scotch Ale. We also talk about an article from the Brewers Association on coconut beers as well as answer a listener question asking for entry level IPAs to try. And find out how you can enter to win a HOPCLOTH shirt. We encourage you to prepare for our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Founders Dirty Bastard Scotch Ale and tasting along with us.

We bring our buddy Kris McKenzie back in Episode 76 and talk about Scotch Ales.  We cover the 2015 BJCP style guidelines for the Strong British Wee Heavy style, as well as have live tasting notes with the Founders Dirty Bastard Scotch Ale.  We also talk about an article from the Brewers Association on coconut beers as well as answer a listener question asking for entry level IPAs to try.  And find out how you can enter to win a HOPCLOTH shirt.  We encourage you to prepare for our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Founders Dirty Bastard Scotch Ale and tasting along with us. 

We are proud to partner with HOPCLOTH apparel and invite you to visit their site at https://www.hopcloth.com to find great craft beer themed clothing that remind people “Craft beer is not alcoholism...it’s a hobby!”  And let them know we sent you.

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at tapthecraft@gmail.com, or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft or leave comments on the show post on tapthecraft.com.

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew.  You can follow John on Twitter @primebrewing and on Untappd @primeWA and you can follow Trek Brewing on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @trekbrewing or visit the website trekbeer.com. You can follow Kris on Twitter @kris_mckenzie82 or Untappd at @mck1345 and on our Facebook page.

BEERS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

  • Homestead Pioneer Pilsner

  • New Belgium Fat Tire

  • Sam Adams Summer Ale

  • Georgetown Far Far Away IPA

  • Georgetown Gusto Crema Coffee Ale

  • Georgetown Roger’s German Style Pilsner

  • Georgetown Cocopo Coconut Porter

  • Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

  • Full Sail Session IPA

  • Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA

  • Goose Island IPA

  • Bells Two Hearted IPA

  • Dogfish Head 60 minute IPA

  • Founders All Day IPA

  • Cigar City Jai Alai IPA 

  • Ithaca Flower Power IPA 

  • New Belgium Citradelic Tangerine IPA

  • New Belgium Voodoo Ranger series 

  • Founders Dirty Bastard Scotch Ale

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

8 Coconut Beers You’ll Crave Right Now  

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Episode 75 - Tasting Sawtooth Ales

We dive into two Sawtooth Brewery ales in Episode 75. John and Denny provide tasting notes on the Sunnyside Session Wheat Ale and the Idahome IPA showcasing the Idaho 7 hops. John also talks about the permits and licensing required to open a brewery in Ohio. We discuss the Trek Brewing Indiegogo campaign and invite you to visit the site and donate to the cause. There is also a Check it Out segment reviewing the uKeg growler. We encourage you to prepare for our listener tasting notes segment in the next episode by picking up a bottle of the Founders Dirty Bastard Scotch Ale and tasting along with us.

We dive into two Sawtooth Brewery ales in Episode 75.  John and Denny provide tasting notes on the Sunnyside Session Wheat Ale and the Idahome IPA showcasing the Idaho 7 hops. John also talks about the permits and licensing required to open a brewery in Ohio. We discuss the Trek Brewing Indiegogo campaign and invite you to visit the site and donate to the cause. There is also a Check it Out segment reviewing the uKeg growler.   We encourage you to prepare for our listener tasting notes segment in the next episode by picking up a bottle of the Founders Dirty Bastard Scotch Ale and tasting along with us. 

We are proud to partner with HOPCLOTH apparel and invite you to visit their site to find great craft beer themed clothing that remind people “Craft beer is not alcoholism...it’s a hobby!”  And let them know we sent you.

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at tapthecraft@gmail.com, or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft or leave comments on the show post on tapthecraft.com.

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew.  You can follow John on Twitter @primebrewing and on Untappd @primeWA and you can follow Trek Brewing on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @trekbrewing or visit the website trekbeer.com. You can follow Kris on Twitter @kris_mckenzie82 or Untappd at @mck1345 and on our Facebook page.

BEERS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

  • Sawtooth Sunnyside Session Wheat

  • Mother Earth Cali Creamin’ Cream Ale

  • Seventh Son Humulus Nimbus

  • Deschutes Dissident (2014)

  • Founders Doom

  • Boneyard Bone-A-Fide Pale Ale

  • Hachatzer Hophead IPA

  • BrewDog Albino Squid Assassin Rye IPA

  • Sawtooth Idahome IPA

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

Go visit the Trek Brewing Patio Project Indiegogo Campaign at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/trek-brewing-patio-project-beer-brewery#/ 

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Episode 74 - Asheville Brew Crawl #WhalezBro

In Episode 74 we have Kris McKenzie joining us to share his experiences in Asheville, NC and talk about the craft beer scene. We also discuss an article about Beerslanging and breakdown some of the most common used beer slang. There is also a Check it Out segment highlighting another great craft beer podcast called Cascadian Beer Podcast. We encourage you to prepare for our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine and tasting along with us.

In Episode 74 we have Kris McKenzie joining us to share his experiences in Asheville, NC and talk about the craft beer scene. We also discuss an article about Beerslanging and breakdown some of the most common used beer slang. There is also a Check it Out segment highlighting another great craft beer podcast called Cascadian Beer Podcast.   We encourage you to prepare for our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine and tasting along with us. 

We are proud to partner with HOPCLOTH apparel and invite you to visit their site to find great craft beer themed clothing that remind people “Craft beer is not alcoholism...it’s a hobby!”  And let them know we sent you.

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at tapthecraft@gmail.com, or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft or leave comments on the show post on tapthecraft.com.

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew.  You can follow John on Twitter @primebrewing and on Untappd @primeWA and you can follow Trek Brewing on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @trekbrewing or visit the website trekbeer.com. You can follow Kris on Twitter @kris_mckenzie82 or Untappd at @mck1345 and on our Facebook page.

BEERS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

Wild Ride Brewing Stand up and Shout Stout

Troegs Scratch 284 Raspberry Gose

Mother Earth Brewing Cali Creamin’ Vanilla Cream Ale

Catawba Brewing Peanut Butter Jelly TIme

3 Sheeps First Kiss

Sierra Nevada Barrel Aged Madiera Quad With Cherries

Brew Kettle Kitka Chocolate Coconut Milk Stout

Troegs Crimson Pistil, Columbus Brewing Creeper

Founders Sumatra Mountain Imperial Brown

Belching Beaver Orange Vanilla IPA

Anderson Valley G & T Gose

Double Mountain Tenacious Ten Imp Oatmeal Stout

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

Beerslanging

Cascadian Beer Podcast

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Episode 73 - Intro into Dark Beers

It’s Episode 73 and we dive into some entry level dark beers for those a little nervous to try them. We introduce you to the Schwarzbier, Dunkel and Doppelbock styles. We also get some updates on Trek Brewing and talk about some tasty noteworthy beers. We encourage you to prepare for our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine and tasting along with us.

It’s Episode 73 and we dive into some entry level dark beers for those a little nervous to try them. We introduce you to the Schwarzbier, Dunkel and Doppelbock styles.  We also get some updates on Trek Brewing and talk about some tasty noteworthy beers.  We encourage you to prepare for our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine and tasting along with us.  

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at tapthecraft@gmail.com, or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft or leave comments on the show post on tapthecraft.com.

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew.  You can follow John on Twitter @primebrewing and on Untappd @primeWA and you can follow Trek Brewing on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @trekbrewing or visit the website trekbeer.com. You can follow Kris on Twitter @kris_mckenzie82 or Untappd at @mck1345 and on our Facebook page.

BEERS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

Founder’s All Day IPA

Elysian Avatar Jasmine IPA

Jackie O’s Oro Negro

Renegade Pancakes Maple Porter

Duclaw Sweet Baby Java

Mother Earth Cali’ Creamin’ Cream Ale

Heretic Brewing Lager

Georgetown Brewing Bodhizafa IPA

West Sixth Brewing Snake Eyes Imperial Stout

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

New to Craft Beer? These 7 Dark Lagers are Easy on the Palate

Nissan Makes a Van Capable of Being a Mobile Bar

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Episode 72 - Branding, Marketing and Vegas Meetup

The three amigos unite again on Episode 72. Yes, Kris McKenzie joins us to help celebrate John’s birthday and talk about the meetup in Las Vegas and all the great beer we consumed. We also discuss the process of branding and marketing a new brewery in our new brewery startup segment. We encourage you to prepare for our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine and tasting along with us.

The three amigos unite again on Episode 72. Yes, Kris McKenzie joins us to help celebrate John’s birthday and talk about the meetup in Las Vegas and all the great beer we consumed.  We also discuss the process of branding and marketing a new brewery in our new brewery startup segment.  We encourage you to prepare for our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine and tasting along with us.  

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at tapthecraft@gmail.com, or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft or leave comments on the show post on tapthecraft.com.

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew.  You can follow John on Twitter @primebrewing and on Untappd @primeWA and you can follow Trek Brewing on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @trekbrewing or visit the website trekbeer.com. You can follow Kris on Twitter @kris_mckenzie82 or Untappd at @mck1345 and on our Facebook page.

BEERS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

  • Count Von Cosel’s Imperial Stout from Zephyrhills Brewing CompanySockeye Old Devils Tooth BarleywineTwo Kilts Brewing Scottish Ale

  • Angry Chair Brewing Bourbon Barrel Dave’s Barleywine

  • Angry Chair Brewing When In Doubt Sour Ale

  • Funky Buddha Maple Bacon Coffee Porter

  • Funky Buddha Last Snow Coconut and Coffee Porter

  • Orange Belt Brewing Whalez 2.0 (Chardonnay Barrel) Sour Ale with Brett

  • Cigar City Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout (2017)

  • Big Dog’s Brewing Silver & Black IPA

  • Big Dog’s Brewing Las Vegas Craft Lager

  • Fifty-Fifty Brewing Red Rye IPA

  • Weyerbacher - Riserva - Wild Ale w/ rasp

  • Goose Island - Bourbon County Templeton Rye Imperial Stout

  • Willoughby Brewing Company - Nut Smasher Peanut Butter Russian Imperial stout 

  • Combustion Brewing IPA and Dark Black Past

  • Laughing Dog Dogs of Helles

  • Occidental Lucubrator Doppelbock

  • Brouwerij De Molen Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout

  • Siren Craft Brew Pompelmocello Sour IPA

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

Why Do People Still Love Dogfish 120 Minute IPA?

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Episode 71 - Bigfoot, Barleywine and Brewing Process

Episode 71 is a content packed show with a breakdown of the American Barleywine style based on the BJCP style guidelines as well as a tasting notes segment with the 2017 Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine. We dive into the brewing process to discuss the components required in a brewery before we learn about the brewing system John is installing at Trek Brewing. We encourage you to prepare for our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine and tasting along with us.

Episode 71 is a content packed show with a breakdown of the American Barleywine style based on the BJCP style guidelines as well as a tasting notes segment with the 2017 Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine. We dive into the brewing process to discuss the components required in a brewery before we learn about the brewing system John is installing at Trek Brewing.  We encourage you to prepare for our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine and tasting along with us.  

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at tapthecraft@gmail.com, or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft or leave comments on the show post on tapthecraft.com.

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew.  You can follow John on Twitter @primebrewing and on Untappd @primeWA and you can follow Trek Brewing on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @trekbrewing or visit the website trekbeer.com. You can follow Kris on Twitter @kris_mckenzie82 or Untappd at @mck1345 and on our Facebook page.

BEERS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

  • Alaskan FreeRide Pale Ale

  • Sierra Nevada Bigfoot 2010

  • Sierra Nevada Bigfoot 2017

  • Holy Mountain Bonne Nuit

  • Cloudburst Electric Body

  • Cloudburst Dumpster Fire

  • Southern Tier Thick Mint Imp Stout

  • Against the Grain Citra Ass Down DIPA

  • Rhinegeist Truth IPA

  • 3 Floyds Alpha King Pale Ale 

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Episode 70 - Location, Location, Location

In Episode 70 we revisit some common tasting terms and the key components to look for when you take those first sips. We also talk about how to find the perfect property for your new start up craft brewery. We encourage you to prepare for our listener tasting notes segment in episode 71 by picking up a bottle of the Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine and tasting along with us.

In Episode 70 we revisit some common tasting terms and the key components to look for when you take those first sips.  We also talk about how to find the perfect property for your new start up craft brewery.  We encourage you to prepare for our listener tasting notes segment in episode 71 by picking up a bottle of the Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine and tasting along with us.  

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at tapthecraft@gmail.com, or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft or leave comments on the show post on tapthecraft.com.

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew.  You can follow John on Twitter @primebrewing and on Untappd @primeWA and you can follow Trek Brewing on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @trekbrewing or visit the website trekbeer.com. You can follow Kris on Twitter @kris_mckenzie82 or Untappd at @mck1345 and on our Facebook page.

Beers mentioned on the show:

  • Alaskan Icy Bay IPA

  • New Belgium 2 Below Ale

  • Reuben’s Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout #7

  • Great Divide Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti

  • Firestone XVI Anniversary Ale

  • Rogue XS Old Crustacean Barleywine (2012)

  • New Belgium Dayblazer Blonde Ale

  • Edge Brewing Bourbon Barrel Aged Oud Bruin

  • Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine

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Episode 69 - Trek Into the Future

We have a very big show for Episode 69 with a discussion of the BJCP style guidelines for the American Amber Ale as well as a tasting notes segment with the Ninkasi Believer Double Red Ale. We also have our very first interview with the owner of a new brewery opening in the Columbus, OH area and are excited to have the exclusive reveal on this episode. We encourage you to prepare for our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Ninkasi Believer Double Red Ale and tasting along with us.

We have a very big show for Episode 69 with a discussion of the BJCP style guidelines for the American Amber Ale as well as a tasting notes segment with the Ninkasi Believer Double Red Ale.  We also have our very first interview with the owner of a new brewery opening in the Columbus, OH area and are excited to have the exclusive reveal on this episode.  We encourage you to prepare for our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Ninkasi Believer Double Red Ale and tasting along with us.  

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at tapthecraft@gmail.com, or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft or leave comments on the show post on tapthecraft.com.

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew.  You can follow John on Twitter @primebrewing and on Untappd @primeWA and you can follow Trek Brewing on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram trekbrewing or visit the website trekbeer.com. You can follow Kris on Twitter @kris_mckenzie82 or Untappd at mck1345 and on our Facebook page.

Beers mentioned on the show:

  • New Belgium Fat Tire

  • Fremont Lush IPA

  • Braxton Brewing Graeter’s Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip Milk Stout

  • The Bruery Share This: Mole

  • Black Raven Old Birdbrain

  • Borg Brugghus Surtur Nr.47 Imp Stout

  • Viking Olgerd Viking Stout

  • Payette Mexican Chocolate Twelve Gauge Imperial Stout

  • Fremont Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Star (2015)

  • Powerhouse Restaurant and Brewery Up Plum Kriek

  • Occidental Hefeweizen

  • Founders Frootwood

  • Bella Brewing Bob’s Lager

  • Sockeye Lonesome Larry Lager

  • Ninkasi Believer Double Red Ale 

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Episode 68 - Untappd 3.0 Unleashed

Episode 68 keeps you informed on the new Untappd 3.0 update and provides you with a good dose of our buddy Kris McKenzie too. We love it when Kris joins the show because he provides our east coast listeners some great beer insights from the region...and is just a great guy to hang out with. We also discuss a listener question concerning licensing and trademarking of the term “craft beer.” We encourage you to prepare for our listener tasting notes segment in the next episode by picking up a bottle of the Ninkasi Believer Double Red Ale in preparation for tasting along with us.

Episode 68 keeps you informed on the new Untappd 3.0 update and provides you with a good dose of our buddy Kris McKenzie too. We love it when Kris joins the show because he provides our east coast listeners some great beer insights from the region...and is just a great guy to hang out with.  We also discuss a listener question concerning licensing and trademarking of the term “craft beer.”  We encourage you to prepare for our listener tasting notes segment in the next episode by picking up a bottle of the Ninkasi Believer Double Red Ale in preparation for tasting along with us.  

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at tapthecraft@gmail.com, or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft or leave comments on the show post on tapthecraft.com.

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew.  You can follow John on Twitter @primebrewing and on Untappd @primeWA and follow his blog at www.homebrewengineer.com. You can follow Kris on Twitter @kris_mckenzie82 or Untappd at mck1345 and on our Facebook page.

Beers mentioned on the show:

  • Fremont Lush IPA

  • Arkane Ale Works Gimme Swelter

  • Big Top Hawaiian Lion Coconut and Coffee Porter

  • Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck Barista Chocolate Quad

  • Sockeye Coco Peak on Nitro

  • The Alchemist Heady Topper DIPA

  • New Belgium Clutch (Lips of Faith) Sour Stout

  • Ninkasi Believer Double Red Ale

Links to the articles discussed:

Legally, Bud Light Lime Is a Craft Beer 

Walmart sued for allegedly selling craft beer that isn't craft beer

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Episode 67 - Up In Smoked Beers

Stoke the fire because Episode 67 hits you with a bit of smoked beer talk. Learn about the classic smoked beer style guidelines followed by a tasting of the Alaskan Smoked Porter. There is a new kickstarter campaign called the Growler Chill and we discuss the details of the product. Have you seen the bottle sizes of some off your favorite seasonal beers shrink? Well we discuss an article explaining why. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Alaskan Smoked Porter in preparation for tasting along with us.

Stoke the fire because Episode 67 hits you with a bit of smoked beer talk.  Learn about the classic smoked beer style guidelines followed by a tasting of the Alaskan Smoked Porter. There is a new kickstarter campaign called the Growler Chill and we discuss the details of the product. Have you seen the bottle sizes of some off your favorite seasonal beers shrink? Well we discuss an article explaining why.  We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Alaskan Smoked Porter in preparation for tasting along with us.  

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at tapthecraft@gmail.com, or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft or leave comments on the show post on tapthecraft.com.

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew.  You can follow John on Twitter @primebrewing and on Untappd @primeWA and follow his blog at www.homebrewengineer.com.

Beers mentioned on the show:

  • Alaskan Smoked Porter

  • Full Sail Session Black Cherry Black Lager

  • Reubens Brews Blimey That’s Bitter

  • Schooner Exact Evil Tendencies

  • Aslan Megathrust

  • Cloudburst Swedish Prison Orgy

  • Urban Artifact Charivari

  • MadTree Hinges

  • MadTree Rubus Cacao

  • Fremont Lush

  • Rogue Ale 7 Hop IPA

  • Barley Brown’s Sled Wreck Festive

Links to the articles discussed:

GROWLER CHILL: Keeps 3 Growlers Cold, Fresh & On Tap at Home

Bombers Away: Why brewers are abandoning big bottles

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Episode 66 - Rock N’ Roll Brewskis

Bust out the leather pants, teeze up the big hair and amp yourself up for Episode 66 where we stage dive into the mosh pit to discuss some of the music branded beers available in the market. Find out if they are just gimmicks or actually good beers. Are growlers going away? John and Denny talk about an article and give their input on the subject. Do you want to develop your palate in order to pick out distinct flavors from your beer? Well we answer this listener provided question too. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in the next episode by picking up a bottle of the Sierra-Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine in preparation for tasting along with us.

Bust out the leather pants, teeze up the big hair and amp yourself up for Episode 66 where we stage dive into the mosh pit to discuss some of the music branded beers available in the market. Find out if they are just gimmicks or actually good beers. Are growlers going away? John and Denny talk about an article and give their input on the subject. Do you want to develop your palate in order to pick out distinct flavors from your beer? Well we answer this listener provided question too.  We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in the next episode by picking up a bottle of the Sierra-Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine in preparation for tasting along with us.  

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at tapthecraft@gmail.com, or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft or leave comments on the show post on tapthecraft.com.

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew.  You can follow John on Twitter @primebrewing and on Untappd @primeWA and follow his blog at www.homebrewengineer.com.

Beers mentioned on the show:

  • Stone Tangerine Express IPA

  • Fremont Lush

  • Fremont Barrel Aged Dark Star

  • Reubens Tequila Barrel Aged Barleywine

  • Almanac Beer Co Barbary Coast Russian Imperial Stout

  • Central City Brewers Thor’s Hammer Bourbon Barrel English Barleywine

  • Lagunitas High West-ified Imperial Coffee Stout

  • Sierra-Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine

Links to the articles discussed:

20 Signature Rock + Metal Beers: Rankings

Enjoy our mix tape of band-themed brewskis, which includes Rick Astley’s upcoming beer with Mikkeller

Sierra-Nevada Recall

Giving up the growler

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Episode 65 - Coffee Beer Innovations

We were up all night with Episode 65 drinking and talking about coffee beers. We summarize a couple great articles from Craftbeer.com discussing single origin coffee beers and barrel-aged coffee bean beers as well as some home brewing experience with coffee beer brewing. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout and tasting along with us.

We were up all night with Episode 65 drinking and talking about coffee beers. We summarize a couple great articles from Craftbeer.com discussing single origin coffee beers and barrel-aged coffee bean beers as well as some home brewing experience with coffee beer brewing.  We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout and tasting along with us.  

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at tapthecraft@gmail.com, or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft or leave comments on the show post on tapthecraft.com.

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew.  You can follow John on Twitter @primebrewing and on Untappd @primeWA and follow his blog at www.homebrewengineer.com.

Beers mentioned on the show:

  • Shiner Birthday Beer Cold Brew Coffee Ale

  • Stumptown Oatmeal Red Ale

  • BLVCK Celebration (Oak Staves) 

  • St-Feuillien Speciale 

  • Traquir House Ale 

  • Rhinegeist Pure Fury 

  • Shapiro Jack’s Winter Ale 2017

  • BrewDog Elvis Juice IPA 

  • McGargles Francis’ Big Bangin IPA

  • Srigim Ronen The Evil Dark

  • Alexander Imperial Stout

  • Mikkeller/Alexander Collab The Beer of Milk & Honey

  • Moylan’s Brewery Danny’s Irish Style Red Ale

  • Fort George Brewery Overdub Session IPA

  • New Belgium Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ale

  • Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout

Links to the articles discussed:

Awaken Your Senses with Single Origin Coffee Stouts

Beers Made with Barrel-Aged Coffee Beans are ‘Blowing People’s Minds’

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Episode 64 - 2017 Craft Beer Predictions

Episode 64 starts off 2017 with some craft beer predictions for the year. We welcome Kris McKenzie back as a guest host as John is enjoying some vacation time. Kris and Denny discuss two articles with different takes on the craft beer scene for the year as well as insert our own predictions of the trends. There is plenty of off topic beer talk as well, so grab a cold one and enjoy the show. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Full Sail Brewing Wassail winter warmer and tasting along with us.

Episode 64 starts off 2017 with some craft beer predictions for the year.  We welcome Kris McKenzie back as a guest host as John is enjoying some vacation time.  Kris and Denny discuss two articles with different takes on the craft beer scene for the year as well as insert our own predictions of the trends.  There is plenty of off topic beer talk as well, so grab a cold one and enjoy the show.  We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Full Sail Brewing Wassail winter warmer and tasting along with us.  

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at tapthecraft@gmail.com, or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft or leave comments on the show post on tapthecraft.com.

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew.  You can follow John on Twitter @primebrewing and on Untappd @primeWA and follow his blog at www.homebrewengineer.com.

Beers mentioned on the show:

  • Ballast Point Coconut Victory At Sea

  • New Belgium Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA

  • Funky Buddha Morning Wood

  • Wolf’s Ridge Brewing’s Dire Wolf Canis Mexicanus

  • Cigar City’s Marshal Zhukov's Imperial Stout - Apple Brandy Barrel Aged w/ Madagascar Vanilla Beans

  • Angry Chair 5 Lives Gose

  • Wallace Brewing Vito Oak Aged American Strong Ale

  • Edge Brewing Lowtech Black IPA

  • Dark Horse Brewing 4 Elf Winter Warmer

  • Bridgeport Brewing Stumptown Oatmeal Red Ale

Links to the articles discussed:

A history of the authentically global beer

6 Beer Trends to Look Out for in 2017

Forecasting craft beer trends for 2017

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Episode 63 - Best Beers of 2016

Episode 63 finishes off 2016 with our Top 10 Beers of the year. We also get Top 5 lists from a few of our listeners around the country listing a bunch of great beers urging us to do a road trip. We briefly discuss an article about five cliches people need to stop using as well as an article reviewing the 2016 craft beer year in review. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Full Sail Brewing Wassail winter warmer and tasting along with us.

Episode 63 finishes off 2016 with our Top 10 Beers of the year.  We also get Top 5 lists from a few of our listeners around the country listing a bunch of great beers urging us to do a road trip. We briefly discuss an article about five cliches people need to stop using as well as an article reviewing the 2016 craft beer year in review.  We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Full Sail Brewing Wassail winter warmer and tasting along with us.  

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at tapthecraft@gmail.com, or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft or leave comments on the show post on tapthecraft.com.

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew.  You can follow John on Twitter @primebrewing and on Untappd @primeWA and follow his blog at www.homebrewengineer.com.

Beers mentioned on the show:

  • Trappistes Rochefort 6

  • Crooked Fence Brewing Camber Winter Warmer

  • Great Lakes Christmas Ale

  • Dogfish Head Beer for Breakfast

  • Revolution Brewing Anti-Hero IPA

  • Moylan’s Brewery Dragoons Dry Irish Stout

  • Sierra Nevada Barrel-Aged Bigfoot Barleywine 2015

  • Anchor Brewing Merry Christmas & Happy New Year (Our Special Ale) 2016

  • Spring House Brewing Big Gruesome 

  • Reuben’s Brews Daily Pale

  • Odin Brewing Barrel Fermented India Pale Lager

  • Lagunitas Born Yesterday Pale Ale

  • Fremont Brewing Field to Ferment Citra Pale Ale

  • Midnight Sun Sloth

  • Trillium and De Proefbrowerj Collab Bouket

  • Epic Brewing Son of a Baptist

  • Pyramid Brewing Coat of Ales

  • Firestone Walker Sucaba

  • Heathen Brewing Mojito Sour Ale

  • Grand Teton Brewing Wake Up Call 

  • Tin Cannon Brewery Busted Pipe

  • Georgetown Brewing Gusto Crema  

  • Reuben’s Brews Breakfast Stout 

  • Reuben’s Brews Hibiscus Gose

  • Reuben’s Brews Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout

  • Boneyard Beer Notorious IPA3

  • Boneyard Beer Incredible Pulp

  • Crooked Fence Hither Brown

  • 10 Barrel Cucumber Crush

  • Lagunitas The Waldos Special Ale

  • Stone Xocoveza Charred

Links to the articles discussed:

Five Beer Clichés We Need to Stop Using

2016 Craft Beer Year In Review

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Episode 62 - Winter Warmer Wonderland

Put your parka on for Episode 62 with a winter warmer warning...we talk a lot about winter seasonal beers starting off with the BJCP style guidelines, followed by our tasting notes segment with Full Sail Brewing Wassail and reviewing an article from craftbeer.com with a number of beers to cozy up to this winter. Denny talks about his experience at the 5th Annual Payette Black Friday dark beer festival and John discusses his trip to Reubens Brews for their Breakfast Stout release. Get your Top 5 beers of 2016 list into by Dec 18 so we can talk about it on the show. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Full Sail Brewing Wassail winter warmer and tasting along with us.

Put your parka on for Episode 62 with a winter warmer warning...we talk a lot about winter seasonal beers starting off with the BJCP style guidelines, followed by our tasting notes segment with Full Sail Brewing Wassail and reviewing an article from craftbeer.com with a number of beers to cozy up to this winter.  Denny talks about his experience at the 5th Annual Payette Black Friday dark beer festival and John discusses his trip to Reubens Brews for their Breakfast Stout release. Get your Top 5 beers of 2016 list into by Dec 18 so we can talk about it on the show.  We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Full Sail Brewing Wassail winter warmer and tasting along with us.  

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at tapthecraft@gmail.com, or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft or leave comments on the show post on tapthecraft.com.

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew.  You can follow John on Twitter @primebrewing and on Untappd @primeWA and follow his blog at www.homebrewengineer.com.

Beers mentioned on the show:

  • Full Sail Wassail

  • Oskar Blues Death By Coconut Irish Porter

  • Reubens Breakfast Stout

  • Reubens Barrel Aged Breakfast Stout

  • Reubens Select #7 Barrel Aged Breakfast Stout

  • Rogue Rolling Thunder Imperial Stout

  • Payette Cafe Mule Coffee Barrel Aged 12 Gauge Imperial Stout

  • Georgetown Hansen Brothers Imperial Black IPA

  • Hop Valley Macho Libre

  • Firestone Walker Sucaba

  • Sierra Nevada Barrel Aged Bigfoot

  • Heretic Worry Belgian Tripel 

  • Breakside La Tormenta Dry Hopped Sour Ale

  • Fremont The Lamb Wine Barrel-Aged Brett Saison 

Links to the articles discussed:

Big Beers to Keep You Cozy This Winter

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Episode 61 - Thanksgiving and Cask Ales

Happy Thanksgiving and we give you Episode 61 with an explanation and history of cask ales. We also discuss several beer industry news articles and a guide to pairing your Thanksgiving meal with beers. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in the next episode by picking up a bottle of the Full Sail Brewing Wassail winter warmer and tasting along with us.

Happy Thanksgiving and we give you Episode 61 with an explanation and history of cask ales. We also discuss several beer industry news articles and a guide to pairing your Thanksgiving meal with beers.   We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in the next episode by picking up a bottle of the Full Sail Brewing Wassail winter warmer and tasting along with us.  

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at tapthecraft@gmail.com, or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft or leave comments on the show post on tapthecraft.com.

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew.  You can follow John on Twitter @primebrewing and on Untappd @primeWA and follow his blog at www.homebrewengineer.com.

Beers mentioned on the show:

  • Almanac Hoppy Sour: Mandarina

  • Deschutes Jubelale

  • Puyallup River Imperial Eggnog Mud Mountain Milk Stout

  • Payette Barrel aged Pistolero

  • Crux Half Hitch Mosaic Imperial IPA

  • Boneyard Beer Incredible Pulp Pale Ale

  • Backwoods Brewing Roughin’ It Rye

  • Crooked Fence Hither Brown

  • Jolly Pumpkin Noel De Calabaza

  • Full Sail Wassail

Links to the articles discussed:

Founders Brewing Co. to expand distribution to Washington, Oregon and Idaho in early 2017

The $20,000 Rare Craft Beer That Comes Packaged in a Squirrel

Friendsgiving Beer and Food Pairings

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Episode 60 - Belgian Dark Strong Ale

In Episode 60 we dive into the Trappist Dark Strong Ale with style guidelines as well as a tasting note segment with one of the commercial examples. We also talk about an Advent Beer Calendar box you can purchase in our Check it Out segment. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment by picking up a bottle of the Belgian Chimay Bleue (Grande Reserve) and tasting along with us.

In Episode 60 we dive into the Trappist Dark Strong Ale with style guidelines as well as a tasting note segment with one of the commercial examples.  We also talk about an Advent Beer Calendar box you can purchase in our Check it Out segment.   We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment by picking up a bottle of the Belgian Chimay Bleue (Grande Reserve)  and tasting along with us.  

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at tapthecraft@gmail.com, or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft or leave comments on the show post on tapthecraft.com.

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew.  You can follow John on Twitter @primebrewing and on Untappd @primeWA and follow his blog at www.homebrewengineer.com.

Beers mentioned on the show:

  • Yards Love Stout

  • Cedar Rose Brewing Honey Blonde

  • Full Sail Brewing Wassail

  • Bells Expedition Stout

  • Braaaiins! Pumpkin Ale for Zombies

  • Downeast cider pumpkin blend.  

  • Sockeye Brewing Huggy Bear

  • Loowit Brewing Super Ninja IIIPA

  • Deschutes Big Rig

  • Grand Teton Brewing Wake Up Call

  • Deschutes Brewery The Dissident (2014) Flanders Oud Bruin

  • Lagunitas Born Yesterday Pale Ale

  • Chimay Bleue (Grande Reserve) 

Links to the articles discussed:

Craft Beer Advent Calendar 

Camp Can Do

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Episode 59 - Taxation Without Representation

There’s a new hop in town, and in Episode 59 we talk about the Idaho 7 hop, as well as the antiquated taxation of craft beer. Find out how much tax small breweries have to fork over in order to provide you with your awesome craft beer. We also discuss a number of news articles including the recent layoffs at Stone Brewing. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in our next episode by picking up a bottle of the Belgian Chimay Bleue (Grande Reserve) and tasting along with us.

There’s a new hop in town, and in Episode 59 we talk about the Idaho 7 hop, as well as the antiquated taxation of craft beer. Find out how much tax small breweries have to fork over in order to provide you with your awesome craft beer.  We also discuss a number of news articles including the recent layoffs at Stone Brewing.  We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in our next episode by picking up a bottle of the Belgian Chimay Bleue (Grande Reserve)  and tasting along with us.  

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at tapthecraft@gmail.com, or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft or leave comments on the show post on tapthecraft.com.

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew.  You can follow John on Twitter @primebrewing and on Untappd @primeWA and follow his blog at www.homebrewengineer.com.

Beers mentioned on the show:

  • Grimm Brothers Fearless Youth

  • Deschutes Jubelale 2016

  • Sockeye Fresh Hop Double Dagger

  • Grand Teton Double Vision Doppelbock

  • Chainline Barspin Porter

  • Cigar City Cubano-style Espresso Brown Ale

  • Midnight Sun Panty Peeler Tripel

  • Crux Fermentation Project Farmhouse

  • Grand Teton Wake UP Call Coffee Imperial Porter

  • Boise Brewing Syringa Pale Ale

  • Edge Brewing I7PA IPA

  • Sockeye Fresh Hop 7 Jacks Pale Ale

  • Sierra Nevada Harvest Single Hop IPA - Idaho 7 Varietal

  • Lagunitas Tuberfest 

Links to the articles discussed:

Lucky Number Seven: Idaho 7 hops. They're blowing up.

Drafts & Taxes: As Idaho craft brewing evolves, state and federal taxes stay stuck in the past

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