TTC Podcast Episodes

Denny Luce 4/4/24 Denny Luce 4/4/24

Episode 253 - [LIVE] Artificial Intelligence and Brewing

In Episode 253 we go live again on Facebook, and in this episode we are discussing how artificial intelligence (AI) can play a part in beer brewing and consumer engagement. We also discuss the pros and cons of AI technology in the brewing process. We announce the winner of our special giveaway of the January, February and March Mini-tacker of the month subscription boxes for somebody who left us a voicemail for the podcast. Now grab a beer and enjoy the show!

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at tapthecraft@gmail.com, or interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft and for all our links visit tapthecraft.com/linktree. We have a voicemail number...you can call 208-536-3359 (208-53ODDLY) to leave feedback or questions and have your voice heard on the show. We invite you to visit our website at tapthecraft.com for more craft beer content. If you enjoy our content and want to Toast Your Hosts, then please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/tapthecraft

Visit our sponsor tintackers.com who have the biggest selection of embossed aluminum beer signs with the best prices. Use TAPTHECRAFT at checkout and you will save 10% on your entire order.

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew. You can follow Kris on Twitter @kris_mckenzie82 or Untappd at @mck1345 and on our Facebook page. Find more links at tapthecraft.com/linktree. Discord server at tapthecraft.com/discord

BEERS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

Cigar City Brewing Chin Music

pFriem Family Brewers Lager

pFriem Family Brewers Pilsner

pFriem Family Brewers West Coast Hazy IPA

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

Can A.I. Make Beer Taste Better? Scientists Test a Model That Recommends New Flavors written by Sarah Kuta and found on the Smithsonian Magazine website

Can Artificial Intelligence Outbrew Human Brewers? Found on the toolify.ai website

Can artificial intelligence craft a better beer? Written by Christina Campodonico and found on the San Francisco Standard website

Deep Liquid Website - find out more about this AI project

Great deep dive discussion on The Brewing Network The Session | AI Beer & The Future! Podcast from back in August 2023

Denny Luce 2/22/24 Denny Luce 2/22/24

Episode 250 - [LIVE] Our Favorite “R” Breweries

In Episode 250 we go live again on Facebook, and in this episode we discuss our favorite breweries beginning with the letter “R.” We also do our final listener provided blind style showdown with the porter. And we unbox our February Tintacker.com Mini-tacker of the month box. Now grab a beer and enjoy the show!

Visit our sponsor tintackers.com who have the biggest selection of embossed aluminum beer signs with the best prices. Use TAPTHECRAFT at checkout and you will save 10% on your entire order.

BEERS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

3 Sons Brewing Tropical Acres

pFriem Family Brewers Dark Czech Style Lager

Reuben’s Brews Barnacles

Jim Dandy Brewing Snow Clouds Blueberry Apricot Sour

Jim Dandy Brewing Munro Bagger Scottish Ale

Denny Luce 1/11/24 Denny Luce 1/11/24

Episode 247 - [LIVE] Our Favorite “P” Breweries

In Episode 247 we go live again on Facebook, and in this episode we discuss our favorite breweries beginning with the letter “P.” We are also very lucky to have more blind beer tastings provided by one of our favorite listeners, Jeff Seiler. This episode we tackle the pale ales in a blind style showdown…find out which beer wins over our hearts. Now grab a beer and enjoy the show!

Visit our sponsor tintackers.com who have the biggest selection of embossed aluminum beer signs with the best prices. Use TAPTHECRAFT at checkout and you will save 10% on your entire order.

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew. You can follow Kris on Twitter @kris_mckenzie82 or Untappd at @mck1345 and on our Facebook page. Find more links at tapthecraft.com/linktree. Discord server at tapthecraft.com/discord

BEERS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

Marker 48 Brewing Blue Licious LIghtning

Crux Fermentation Project Crux Pilz

pFriem Family Brewers Canadian Lager

Jim Dandy Brewing Cuddle Fuzz NE IPA

Black Raven Brewing Perplexor Hazy Pale Ale

Voodoo Brewing Big Black Voodoo Daddy RIS

Bombastic Brewing Santa Caws Imp Stout

Denny Luce 12/28/23 Denny Luce 12/28/23

Episode 246 - [LIVE] 2023 Year in Beer

In Episode 246 we go live again on Facebook, and in this episode we revealed our Untappd Year in Beer stats for 2023. We also unbox our December Mini-Tintacker of the Month. We are also very lucky to have more blind beer tastings provided by one of our favorite listeners, Jeff Seiler. This episode we tackle the IPA in a blind style showdown…find out which beer wins over our hearts. Now grab a beer and enjoy the show!

Visit our sponsor tintackers.com who have the biggest selection of embossed aluminum beer signs with the best prices. Use TAPTHECRAFT at checkout and you will save 10% on your entire order.

BEERS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

pFriem Family Brewers Canadian Lager

Sockeye Brewing Lonesome Larry Lager American Golden Lager

Deschutes Brewery Fresh Squeezed IPA

Cigar City Brewing Jai Alai

Jim Dandy Brewing Berm Turn

Leaven Brewing The Vanilla Goat Oatmeal Stout

Lumberbeard Brewing Boysenberry Apricot Zuff Fruited Sour

Jester King Brewery German-Style Pilsner

Bombastic Brewing Bukwus Bourbon-Barrel Aged Stout

Denny Luce 10/5/23 Denny Luce 10/5/23

Episode 240 - [LIVE] Brewing Kindness with Chet Brett

In Episode 240 we go live again on Facebook, and in this episode we are talking with Chet Brett of Brewing Kindness and how he has a drive to give back to the community and help breweries raise money for charities. Now grab a beer and enjoy the show!

Visit our sponsor tintackers.com who have the biggest selection of embossed aluminum beer signs with the best prices. Use TAPTHECRAFT at checkout and you will save 10% on your entire order.

BEERS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

Belching Beaver Brewing Phantom Bride

Mad Swede Brewing Naked Sunbather Brown Ale

pFriem Family Brewers West Coast IPA

Bearded Iris Brewing Chief of Chiefs Double NEIPA

Mad Swede Brewing High Trellis Fresh Hop Pale Ale

Sockeye Brewing Bravo Single Hop Pale Ale

pFriem Family Brewers Lager

Bearded Iris Brewing Attention Please

Revision Brewing Hops in a Can

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

Brewing Kindness

Kindness Diaries

Denny Luce 12/15/22 Denny Luce 12/15/22

Episode 219 - [LIVE] Pastry Stouts In and Outs

In Episode 219 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we are discussing pastry stouts. Find out what defines these confectioners' beer delights and what makes the good ones great. Now grab a beer and enjoy the show!

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. We have a voicemail number...you can call 208-536-3359 (208-53ODDLY) to leave feedback or questions and have your voice heard on the show. We invite you to visit our website at tapthecraft.com for more craft beer content. If you enjoy our content and want to Toast Your Hosts, then please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/tapthecraft

Visit our sponsor FrostBuddy at frostbuddy.com and pick up a Universal Buddy 2.0 and use our promo code TAPTHECRAFT to let them know you heard about them here.

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew. You can follow Kris on Twitter @kris_mckenzie82 or Untappd at @mck1345 and on our Facebook page.

BEERS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

Cigar City Brewing Large Magellanic Cloud

Fremont Brewing Winter Ale

Tampa Bay Brewing Co Hop Silo 20

Mivshelet Hehalutz Hadash Meadberry Mead

Bombastic Brewing 5th Anniversary Barrel Aged Imperial Stout Blend

pFriem Family Brewers Dank IPA

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

What Are Pastry Stouts? Found on the Brewer World website

Pastry Stout: Everything You Need To Know About This Dessert Beer found on Draft Mag website

Denny Luce 12/1/22 Denny Luce 12/1/22

Episode 218 - [LIVE] Our Favorite “I” Breweries

In Episode 218 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we are discussing our favorite breweries that begin with the letter “I”. Now grab a beer and enjoy the show!

Visit our sponsor FrostBuddy at frostbuddy.com and pick up a Universal Buddy 2.0 and use our promo code TAPTHECRAFT to let them know you heard about them here.

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew. You can follow Kris on Twitter @kris_mckenzie82 or Untappd at @mck1345 and on our Facebook page.

BEERS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

Bells Brewing Christmas Ale

Anchor Brewing Christmas Ale (2022)

Infinite Ale Works West Floridian Christmas

Tampa Bay Brewing Co Cryotropic

pFriem Family Brewing Canadian Lager

Holy Mountain Brewing Black Beer

2C Family Brewing Shoshone Steamboat American Porter

Maui Brewing Co Big Swell American IPA

Ola Brew Co Kiawe Brown Ale

Ola Brew Co Ma’a Lager

Denny Luce 10/20/22 Denny Luce 10/20/22

Episode 215 - [LIVE] BarrieHaus Beer Co Tasting & GABF 2022 Recap

In Episode 215 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we are doing a couple beer tastings from BarrieHaus Beer Co. We also do a brief recap of the 2022 GABF competition and medal winners. Now grab a beer and enjoy the show!

Visit our sponsor FrostBuddy at frostbuddy.com and pick up a Universal Buddy 2.0 and use our promo code TAPTHECRAFT to let them know you heard about them here.

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew. You can follow Kris on Twitter @kris_mckenzie82 or Untappd at @mck1345 and on our Facebook page.

BEERS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

Barriehaus Beer Co The Dark

Barriehaus Beer Co Tampa Export

Barriehaus Beer Co Maltika

pFriem Family Brewing Oude Kriek (2018)

Barriehaus Beer Co Bublina

The Three-Legged Crow Brewing Keeper of the Seven Keys (2020)

Cascade Brewing Vlad the Imp Aler (2017)

Brasserie d’Achouffe Chouffe 40th Birthday Edition Belgian Blonde

Denny Luce 9/22/22 Denny Luce 9/22/22

Episode 213 - [LIVE] Why Malted Grains?

In Episode 213 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we discuss why we use malted grains in the brewing process. We also do tasting notes on the Chimay Cinq Cents Ale (White Label) which is a Trappist Tripel ale. In Ep 214 we will be doing a tasting notes segment with the Chimay Grande Reserve Ale (Blue Label) Trappist Dark Strong ale…so pick one up and taste along with us. Now grab a beer and enjoy the show!

Visit our sponsor FrostBuddy at frostbuddy.com and pick up a Universal Buddy 2.0 and use our promo code TAPTHECRAFT to let them know you heard about them here.

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew. You can follow Kris on Twitter @kris_mckenzie82 or Untappd at @mck1345 and on our Facebook page.

BEERS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

Belching Beaver Brewing Phantom Bride IPA

Payette Brewing Co Flyline Vienna Lager

pFriem Family Brewing Rum Barrel Aged Porter 2021

Weldwerks Brewing Co Space Tunnel

Revision Brewing Tickle Machine

Big Sky Brewing Oktoberfest

OEC Brewing Obscura Baltic Porter

Revision BrewingStay Frosty Cold IPA

Boneyard Beer Crooked Pilsner

Von Ebert Brewing Cold Pale Pils

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED: