TTC Podcast Episodes
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
Episode 58 - GPBF vs GABF
In Episode 58 we bring you a ton of content from Ohio brewery tours, to Boise Hoptober Freshtivals, to Seattle Great Pumpkin Beer Festivals to Colorado Great American Beer Festivals...a lot of beer talk for sure! John talks about visiting a few Columbus, OH area breweries and Denny talks more fresh hop beer goodness. Find out what happened at the GPBF this year and we ask the question if there are too many categories at the GABF. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Elysian Dark O’ The Moon Pumpkin Stout and tasting along with us.
In Episode 58 we bring you a ton of content from Ohio brewery tours, to Boise Hoptober Freshtivals, to Seattle Great Pumpkin Beer Festivals to Colorado Great American Beer Festivals...a lot of beer talk for sure! John talks about visiting a few Columbus, OH area breweries and Denny talks more fresh hop beer goodness. Find out what happened at the GPBF this year and we ask the question if there are too many categories at the GABF. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Elysian Dark O’ The Moon Pumpkin 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:
Ballast Point Orange Vanilla Fathom
Reuben’s Brews Gose
Homestead Brewing Back Porch Pale Ale
Land Grant Brewing Deep Search Baltic Porter
Hoof Hearted Crossing Swords, Dry Hopped Sour Saison
Fremont Field to Ferment Simcoe
Fremont Field to Ferment Citra
Fremont Field to Ferment Mosaic
Fremont Field to Ferment Centennial
Backwoods Citra Fresh Hop IPA
Grand Teton 2016 Fresh Hop IPA
Terminal Gravity Friggin Fresh Hop
Cloudburst Boom! Roasted!
Wolfs Ridge Brewing Coffee Vanilla Dire Wolf
Sideswipe Brewing Punch Out Pale
New Glarus Wisconsin Belgian Red
Dru Bru Oktoberfest
Reuben’s Brews Roasted Rye IPA
Avery Pump[KY]n
Elysian Ursa Orange Berlinerweisse
Black Raven Squashy McBourbonface
Saint Arnold Pumpkinator Imp Pumpkin Stout
Dru Bru Nutty Black Pumpkin Black Ale
Schooner Exact Whiskey Dick Cantwell
Elysian Dark o’ the Moon Pumpkin Stout
Episode 57 - Fresh Hop Happiness
It’s fresh hop beer season, so in Episode 57 we discuss what fresh hop is all about and provide some examples to try. Denny tells about his adventures in Bend, OR visiting Boneyard Beer and tasting some great beer in Eugene, OR with Hop Valley and Ninkasi Brewing. Find out how you can be entered into a contest and win some prizes. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in the next episode by picking up a bottle of the Elysian Dark O’ The Moon Pumpkin Stout and tasting along with us.
It’s fresh hop beer season, so in Episode 57 we discuss what fresh hop is all about and provide some examples to try. Denny tells about his adventures in Bend, OR visiting Boneyard Beer and tasting some great beer in Eugene, OR with Hop Valley and Ninkasi Brewing. Find out how you can be entered into a contest and win some prizes. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in the next episode by picking up a bottle of the Elysian Dark O’ The Moon Pumpkin 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:
Deschutes Hopzeit Autumn IPA
Crucible Go To Helles
Airways Jumbo Juice IPA
Alaskan Perseverance Imperial Stout
Boneyard Notorious IPA3
Boneyard Armored Fist CDA
Hop Valley DeFreshe Mode Pale Ale
Lagunitas Born Yesterday Pale Ale
Payette Fresh Coast IPA
Fremont Brewing Field to Ferment: Centennial, Simcoe, Citra, Mosaic
Sierra Nevada Harvest Wet Hop IPA (Northern Hemisphere Harvest)
Deschutes Fresh Hop Down and Dirty IPA
Elysian Dark o’ the Moon Pumpkin Stout
Episode 56 - American Stout
We celebrate the American Stout in Episode 56 by discussing the American Stout style guidelines and doing our tasting notes with the Deschutes Obsidian Stout. We also discuss Denny’s experience using the Fizzics Home Draft System and answer a listener question concerning getting started in homebrewing. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment by picking up a bottle of the Deschutes Brewery Obsidian Stout and tasting along with us.
We celebrate the American Stout in Episode 56 by discussing the American Stout style guidelines and doing our tasting notes with the Deschutes Obsidian Stout. We also discuss Denny’s experience using the Fizzics Home Draft System and answer a listener question concerning getting started in homebrewing. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment by picking up a bottle of the Deschutes Brewery Obsidian 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 me personally 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:
Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest - Mahrs Brau
Payette North Fork Lager
Other Half Space Diamonds
10 Barrel Category 57
Fremont Field to Ferment (Centennial)
Edge Brewing Oktoberfest Marzen
Stone Imperial Russian Stout
County Line Barnwood Brown Ale
Deschutes Obsidian Stout
Episode 55 - A Bit of Everything
It’s Episode 55 and we cover a variety of topics, you could say a bit of everything. Our listeners have been very active and provided a ton of feedback, as well as articles and questions. Find out if a beer changes its ingredients is it still ok to call it by the same name. As well as a few “whale” breweries John and Denny would like to visit one day. We tackle the illusion of brewery diversity in an article from Craftbeer.com and Lagunitas Brewing sets up roots in Seattle. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in the next episode by picking up a bottle of the Deschutes Brewery Obsidian Stout and tasting along with us.
It’s Episode 55 and we cover a variety of topics, you could say a bit of everything. Our listeners have been very active and provided a ton of feedback, as well as articles and questions. Find out if a beer changes its ingredients is it still ok to call it by the same name. As well as a few “whale” breweries John and Denny would like to visit one day. We tackle the illusion of brewery diversity in an article from Craftbeer.com and Lagunitas Brewing sets up roots in Seattle. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in the next episode by picking up a bottle of the Deschutes Brewery Obsidian 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 me personally 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:
Lagunitas Stoopid Wit
Kona Big Wave Golden Ale
Fort George/Barley Brown’s/Melvin Brewing 3-Way IPA
Belching Beaver Here Comes Mango
Stone 20th Anniversary Citracado
De Proefbrouwerij/Trillium Collab Bouket Farmhouse Ale
Iron Horse Brewery 2 Live Brew - Me So Malty Brown Ale
Links to the articles discussed:
Brew Review Crew On Tap Podcast Interviewing CEO and Co-Owner of the Fizzics At-Home Draft System
LAGUNITAS BREWING IS COMING TO SEATTLE, OPENING A BREWERY AND TAPROOM IN BALLARD
Unveiling the Illusion of Choice Facing America’s Craft Beer Lovers
Episode 54 - Kolsch Korner
In Episode 54 we virtually travel to Koln, Germany to tackle the Kolsch style and discuss the style guidelines. Learn about this “controlled substance” as we explore the history as well. We finish off the style showcase with a tasting and we encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Ballast Point California Kolsch and tasting along with us.
In Episode 54 we virtually travel to Koln, Germany to tackle the Kolsch style and discuss the style guidelines. Learn about this “controlled substance” as we explore the history as well. We finish off the style showcase with a tasting and we encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Ballast Point California Kolsch 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 me personally 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:
Cedar Rose Brewing Krappy Kolsch
Full Sail Session Wheat
Melvin IPA
Four Generals Cascadian Dark Ale
Dru Bru Summer
Payette 12 Gauge Barrel Aged Imp Stout
10 Barrel Jamaican Me Pumpkin
Boise Brewing Burn One Brown
Ballast Point California Kolsch
Links to the articles discussed:
Seattle’s pioneering Redhook beer soon won’t be brewed in Woodinville
Episode 53 - Topic Roulette
It’s Episode 53, our first show of our third year and we bring you a few news articles covering a wide gamut of topics such as some questions brewer’s wish you would ask, four must try saisons this summer, more craft beer takeovers and a new beer historian job opening at the Smithsonian. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in the next episode by picking up a bottle of the Ballast Point California Kolsch and tasting along with us.
It’s Episode 53, our first show of our third year and we bring you a few news articles covering a wide gamut of topics such as some questions brewer’s wish you would ask, four must try saisons this summer, more craft beer takeovers and a new beer historian job opening at the Smithsonian. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in the next episode by picking up a bottle of the Ballast Point California Kolsch 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 me personally 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:
SixPoint Resin
Full Sail Session Cream Ale
Reubens Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
Wingman Brewers P-51 Coconut Porter
Georgetown Brewing Gusto Crema Coffee Ale
Sterling Pig Pata Negra
Flying Dog Fever Dream
Lagunitas The Down Low Ale
Pyramid Breweries Coat of Ales Belgian Tripel
Green Flash Brewing Sea to Sea Zwickelbier
New Belgium Hof Ten Dormaal Lips of Faith Belgian Golden Ale
Brasserie Dupont Saison DupontLogsdon Farmhouse Ales Seizoen Bretta
The Lost Abbey Carnevale
Brouwerij West Dog Ate My Homework
Links to the articles discussed:
5 Questions Brewers Wish You Would Ask During a Brewery Tour
Fremont Brewing Sustainability
MillerCoors announces another craft beer deal
Saisons: Four beers to drink this summer
Best Job Ever: The Smithsonian Is Hiring a Craft Beer Historian
Episode 52 - Fat Tire & Friends CollaBEERation
It’s Episode 52 and we discuss the beers in the New Belgium 25th Anniversary Fat Tire & Friends CollaBEERation sample pack. We also answer a listener question concerning “whale” beers. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle or can of the Arrogant Brewing Arrogant Bastard Ale and tasting along with us.
It’s Episode 52 and we discuss the beers in the New Belgium 25th Anniversary Fat Tire & Friends CollaBEERation sample pack. We also answer a listener question concerning “whale” beers. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle or can of the Arrogant Brewing Arrogant Bastard 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 me personally 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:
New Belgium Fat Tire
New Belgium Fat Fat Hoppy Ale
New Belgium Fat Fat Tire Pale
Stone Mocha IPA
Stone Xocoveza Charred
Oakshire Sun Made Cucumber Berliner Weisse
Ballast Point Kolsch
Arrogant Brewing Who You Callin’ Wussie
Snow Eagle Brewing Snow Eagle Kolsch
Snow Eagle Brewing Black Eagle CDA
New Belgium Fat Funk Ale
New Belgium Fat Wild Ale
New Belgium Fat Sour Apple Ale
Arrogant Brewing Arrogant Bastard Ale
Episode 51 - Single Hop Showcase
In Episode 51 we discuss an article from Craftbeer.com website concerning single hop variety beers. We also answer a listener question concerning beer rules we would follow and discuss an article suggesting people who like IPA beers are psycho. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in the next episode by picking up a bottle or can of the Stone Brewing Arrogant Bastard Ale and tasting along with us.
In Episode 51 we discuss an article from Craftbeer.com website concerning single hop variety beers. We also answer a listener question concerning beer rules we would follow and discuss an article suggesting people who like IPA beers are psycho. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in the next episode by picking up a bottle or can of the Stone Brewing Arrogant Bastard 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 me personally 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:
Heathen Brewing Feral Peach Panache
Grand Teton Bitch Creek
Herzl IPA
Herzl 6% Kapara
Soof Hefeweizen
Soof English Porter
Shapiro IPA Citra 2016
Yazoo Brewing Sly Rye Porter
Palmetto Brewing Espresso Stout
Hilton Head Brewing Co Session IPA
Hilton Head Brewing Co Reggie IPA
Crux Fermentation Project Nitro Stout
Burnside Brewing Spring Rye IPA
Selkirk Abbey Grace
Deschutes Brewery Mirror Pond Pale Ale
Anchor Brewing Liberty Ale
Bell’s Brewery Two Hearted Ale
Dogfish Head Hellhound On My Ale
Toppling Goliath Brewing PseudoSue
3 Floyds Brewing Zombie Dust
Schlafly Beer Beer Tasmanian IPA
Clown Shoes Brewer Galactica
The Lone Pint Brewery Yellow Rose
Fearless Brewing Fearless Mosaic
Anchor Brewing Humming Ale
Hill Farmstead Brewery Nelson Sauvin Single Hop Pale Ale
Links to the articles discussed:
IF YOU ARE A FAN OF IPA, SCIENCE SAYS YOU’RE MORE LIKELY TO BE A PSYCHO
Episode 50 - Go Gose or Go Home
We dive into the history books in Episode 50 as we discuss the Gose style notes. This beer style has been resurrected from the grave and has been very popular of late. We also answer some listener questions concerning oxidation, specific gravity and nut brown ales. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle or can of the Anderson Valley Briney Melon Gose and tasting along with us.
We dive into the history books in Episode 50 as we discuss the Gose style notes. This beer style has been resurrected from the grave and has been very popular of late. We also answer some listener questions concerning oxidation, specific gravity and nut brown ales. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle or can of the Anderson Valley Briney Melon Gose 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 openforumradio.com.
You can follow me personally 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:
Laughing Dog Cream Ale
10 Barrel Cucumber Crush
Ten Pin Gose
Georgetown Wearly Rye Brown
Reubens Kenya Cream
Grand Teton Gose
Epic Son of a Baptist
Spring House Brewing Big Gruesome Chocolate Peanut Butter Stout
Tin Cannon Brewing Busted Pipe Black IPA
Episode 49 - Reinheitsgebot Revealed
In Episode 49 we explain the Reinheitsgebot and provide some background to this interesting beer purity law. We also discuss our American Craft Beer Week activities and some of the great beers we have tried. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in our next episode by picking up a bottle or can of the Anderson Valley Briney Melon Gose and tasting along with us.
In Episode 49 we explain the Reinheitsgebot and provide some background to this interesting beer purity law. We also discuss our American Craft Beer Week activities and some of the great beers we have tried. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in our next episode by picking up a bottle or can of the Anderson Valley Briney Melon Gose 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 openforumradio.com.
You can follow me personally 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 Blood Orange Wheat Ale
Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Sweet Sunny South Table Beer
Holy Mountain White Lodge
Elk Head ESP
Midnight Sun Sloth
Sockeye Golden Stout
Sockeye Sour Puss
Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Stout of the Union
Sierra Nevada Beer Camp West Latitude
Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Pat-Rye-Ot
Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Moxee-Moron
Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Family Values (Imp Brown Ale)
Anderson Valley Briney Melon Gose
Episode 48 - The McKenzie Experience
In Episode 48 we have our Facebook administrator Kris McKenzie joining us to discuss his craft beer journey and some of our favorite beers and the beer we need to drink one day. Lots of great beer talk and fun, plus we were treated to a special look at some Florida beers.
In Episode 48 we have our Facebook administrator Kris McKenzie joining us to discuss his craft beer journey and some of our favorite beers and the beer we need to drink one day. Lots of great beer talk and fun, plus we were treated to a special look at some Florida beers.
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 openforumradio.com.
You can follow me personally 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:
Cigar City White Oak Jai Alai
Angry Chair The Awakening Coffee Milk Stout
Lagunitas Aunt Sally A Unique Dry-Hopped Sweet Tart Sour Mash Ale
Uinta Cucumber Farmhouse Ale
JDubs Brewing Bell Cow Milk Chocolate Porter
Big Top Brewing Conch Republic Key Lime Wheat
Almanac Bourbon Sour Porter
Cole Street Cascadian Rye
RAM Brewing Maibock
Hoppin' Frog Barrel Aged D.O.R.I.S. The Destroyer Imperial Oatmeal Stout
Founders Brewing Backwoods Bastard
Funky Buddha Last Snow (Coconut coffee porter)
Against the Grain Brewery Brown Note
Founders Brewing Canadian Breakfast Stout
3 Floyds Dark Lord
Black Raven Wisdom Seeker
Fremont Summer Ale
Karl Strauss Red Trolley Ale
Georgetown Lucille IPA
Reubens Brews Gose
Russian River Pliney the Younger
Toppling Goliath Brewing
Grand Teton Bitch Creek
Deschutes Black Butte Anniversary Ales (all of them)
Widmer Brothers Brrr
Deschutes Jubelale
Stone Arrogant Bastard
Jester King Brewery
Wicked Weed Brewing
Episode 47 - Pale Ale Explosion
In Episode 47 we overload you with American Pale Ale love with a style guideline overview as well as a tasting note segment with a classic Pale Ale. Don’t worry, we also cover a listener question concerning how to come up with home brew recipes and well as a news article about a “True Craft Beer” investment group. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Deschutes Mirror Pond (Pale Ale) and tasting along with us.
In Episode 47 we overload you with American Pale Ale love with a style guideline overview as well as a tasting note segment with a classic Pale Ale. Don’t worry, we also cover a listener question concerning how to come up with home brew recipes and well as a news article about a “True Craft Beer” investment group. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of the Deschutes Mirror Pond (Pale 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 openforumradio.com.
You can follow me personally 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:
Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale
Ballast Point Watermelon Dorado
Skookum Murder of Crows
Dogfish Head Beer to Drink Music To
10 Barrel Cucumber Crush
Grand Teton Double Vision
Grand Teton Brett Saison
Links to the articles discussed:
Greg Koch’s Answer to “Big Beer” is a New Platform Called “True Craft”
Episode 46 - Inaugural Washington Beer Collaboration Festival
Episode 46 visits the first ever Washington Beer Collaboration Festival and spills the beans on all the good beer it had to offer. Find out the 15 must try coffee beers and learn about John’s birthday weekend activities. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in the next episode by picking up a bottle of the Deschutes Mirror Pond (Pale Ale) and tasting along with us.
Episode 46 visits the first ever Washington Beer Collaboration Festival and spills the beans on all the good beer it had to offer. Find out the 15 must try coffee beers and learn about John’s birthday weekend activities. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in the next episode by picking up a bottle of the Deschutes Mirror Pond (Pale 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 openforumradio.com.
You can follow me personally 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:
Powderhaus Brewing First Turns IPA
Black Raven Coco Jones Coconut Porter
Sumerian Eruption Double IPA
Cloudburst brewing Ho! Hey! Handclap
Reubens Brews Hibiscus Gose
Reubens Brews Robust Porter
Reubens Brews Foreign Export Stout
Reubens Brews Imp Rye IPA
Fremont Brewing Independent IPA
Georgetown - Two Beer Juicy Hop Bomb DIPA
Lazy Boy - Naked City Tapioca Tart
Diamond Knot Craft - Scuttlebutt Craft Thai Me Up
Flying Bike - Lantern Creature from the Bog: Greenwood Gruit
Bale Breaker - Reubens CollaBEERation IPL
Chuckanut - Red Hook Rauch Helles
Iron Goat - Everybody’s Brewing Everybody’s Iron Goat Gose
Postdoc - Resonate Blackberry Going Going Gose
Bale Breaker Dormancy Imp Stout
Deschutes Brewery Mirror Pond
Links to the articles discussed:
Episode 45 - The Art of Turning 21
Every new 21 year old needs some advice to follow while visiting drinking establishments...well in Episode 45 we go over the steps to making your first legal drinking experience safe and fun. We discuss a news article on how scaling Goose Island beers up to AB size brew system has affected the beers five years after the acquisition. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of Duvel (Strong Golden Ale) and tasting along with us.
Every new 21 year old needs some advice to follow while visiting drinking establishments...well in Episode 45 we go over the steps to making your first legal drinking experience safe and fun. We discuss a news article on how scaling Goose Island beers up to AB size brew system has affected the beers five years after the acquisition. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in this episode by picking up a bottle of Duvel (Strong Golden 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 openforumradio.com.
You can follow me personally 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:
Uinta Ready Set Gose
Bitter Root Brewing Blown Out Nut Brown Ale
Reubens Brews/Bale Breaker Co-lla-beer-ation
Holy Mountain Black Beer
Chocotaso
Stone Depth-Charged Double Bastard
Snow Eagle Beaver Dick Brown Pelt Ale
Duvel
Links to the articles discussed:
We rate Anheuser-Busch versions of Goose Island beers 5 years after sale
Episode 44 - Untappd Unleashed
In Episode 44 we uncover a few of the tips and tricks to fully utilize the power the Untappd Social Beer Application. We answer a listener question about the use and flavors of Brettanomyces in your beer and another question about what separates a Pale Ale from an IPA. Plus a couple news articles and our usual beer banter. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment for next episode by picking up a bottle of Duvel (Strong Golden Ale) and tasting along with us.
In Episode 44 we uncover a few of the tips and tricks to fully utilize the power the Untappd Social Beer Application. We answer a listener question about the use and flavors of Brettanomyces in your beer and another question about what separates a Pale Ale from an IPA. Plus a couple news articles and our usual beer banter. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment for next episode by picking up a bottle of Duvel (Strong Golden 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 openforumradio.com.
You can follow me personally 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 Enjoy By 4.20.16 IPA
DuClaw Brewing Sweet Baby Jesus! Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter
Elysian The Fix
Odin Brewing Barrel Fermented India Pale Lager
Double Mountain Brewery Carrie Ladd Steamboat Porter
Stone 20th Anniversary Encore Series: 12th Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout
Links to the articles discussed:
Deschutes Brewery announces Roanoke Virginia as destination for East Coast facility
Small and Independent Brewers Continue to Grow Double Digits
Episode 43 - Israel’s Craft Beer Movement
Back from International travels, in Episode 43 Denny covers Israel’s craft beer scene and John talks about his adventures traveling around Washington state. We also answer a listener question about our favorite beer style and provide a few great red ale suggestions. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment for this episode by picking up a bottle or can of Big Sky Brewing Moose Drool Brown Ale and tasting along with us.
Back from International travels, in Episode 43 Denny covers Israel’s craft beer scene and John talks about his adventures traveling around Washington state. We also answer a listener question about our favorite beer style and provide a few great red ale suggestions. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment for this episode by picking up a bottle or can of Big Sky Brewing Moose Drool Brown 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 openforumradio.com.
You can follow me personally 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:
No-Li Brewing Crony
Big Sky Brewing Trout Slayer Wheat Ale
Firestone Walker Luponic Distortion No 001
Reubens Blimey That’s Bitter
Heathen Mojito Sour Ale
Iron Horse Double Rainbow Ale
Ninkasi Velocihoptor
10 Barrel Brewing Riding Solo
Karl Strauss Red Trolley
Heretic Evil Twin
Grand Teton Pursuit of Hoppiness
Lagunitas Lucky 13
Lagunitas Censored
Mendocino Red Tail
Payette Slaughter House
Ha’Shachen Dark Matter
Mivshelet HaGalil Saison
Alexander Black
Herzl Embargo
Alexander M
Sparrow Brewery Zythos Wheat IPA
Fremont Brewing Gose w/ Himalayan Sea Salt and Peppercorns
Fremont Brewing Triple IPA on cask with lemons, mango and pineapple
Fremont Brewing Codename S.T.O.U.T w/ coffee, cacao, and oak
Optimism Brewery Before the Dawn Imperial Stout
Episode 42 - Is Indie Beer the New Craft Beer?
Episode 42 dives into the recent marketing drive to change “Craft Beer” to “Indie Beer” to separate the breweries who have chosen to sell out to big beer. Find out how John and Denny feel about this movement. We also tackle a listener question concerning how to open a wax sealed bottle. We discuss an article listing the 10 most underrated breweries in America and another article pushing for drinking beer while shopping. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment for our next episode by picking up a bottle or can of Big Sky Brewing Moose Drool Brown Ale and tasting along with us.
Episode 42 dives into the recent marketing drive to change “Craft Beer” to “Indie Beer” to separate the breweries who have chosen to sell out to big beer. Find out how John and Denny feel about this movement. We also tackle a listener question concerning how to open a wax sealed bottle. We discuss an article listing the 10 most underrated breweries in America and another article pushing for drinking beer while shopping. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment for our next episode by picking up a bottle or can of Big Sky Brewing Moose Drool Brown Ale and tasting along with us.
If you would like to contact the show you can reach the host 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 openforumradio.com or Google+ just search for Tap the Craft to find the podcast page.
You can follow me personally 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:
Payette Brewing Rodeo Rye
New Belgium Glutiny Pale Ale
Fremont 2014 Coffee Cinnamon Bourbon Abominable
Stone Brewing Enjoy By 02-14-16 Black IPA
Big Sky Brewing Moose Drool Brown Ale
Links to the articles discussed:
The 10 Most Underrated Breweries in America
Grocery stores want to let customers shop while drinking beer or wine
Episode 41 - Peyton Gets His Bud On
Tune into Episode 41 as we discuss our Super Bowl activities and the buzz around Peyton Manning’s marketing skills. We answer a listener question concerning the hype and availability of the Russian River Pliny the Younger triple IPA. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment by picking up a can or six of the Oskar Blues Old Chub Scotch Ale and tasting along with us.
Tune into Episode 41 as we discuss our Super Bowl activities and the buzz around Peyton Manning’s marketing skills. We answer a listener question concerning the hype and availability of the Russian River Pliny the Younger triple IPA. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment by picking up a can or six of the Oskar Blues Old Chub Scotch Ale and tasting along with us.
If you would like to contact the show you can reach the host 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 openforumradio.com or Google+ just search for Tap the Craft to find the podcast page.
You can follow me personally 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:
10 Barrel Brewing Riding Solo
Payette Brewing Mutton Buster Brown Ale
Ballast Point Watermelon Dorado
Engine House #9 Berry Manilow
Fremont Brewing Dark Star Imperial Oatmeal Stout
Russian River Pliny the Younger
Links to the articles discussed:
Peyton Manning keeps getting free beer, here's what he was just sent
Episode 40 - Switching to All-Grain Brewing
Episode 40 brings you a home brewing topic discussing switching over from malt extract brewing to all grain brewing process. We also have a listener question asking about IPA saturation and an article with six appetizers made with beer that are fit for your Super Bowl party. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment by picking up a can or six of the Oskar Blues Old Chub Scotch Ale and tasting along with us.
Episode 40 brings you a home brewing topic discussing switching over from malt extract brewing to all grain brewing process. We also have a listener question asking about IPA saturation and an article with six appetizers made with beer that are fit for your Super Bowl party. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment by picking up a can or six of the Oskar Blues Old Chub Scotch Ale and tasting along with us.
If you would like to contact the show you can reach the host 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 openforumradio.com or Google+ just search for Tap the Craft to find the podcast page.
You can follow me personally 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:
DC Brau On the Wings of Armageddon
Firestone Walker Double Barrel Ale
Reuben’s Brews Tart Cherry Weisse
Oskar Blues Death By Coconut
Almanac Peach de Brettaville
Oskar Blues Old Chub Scotch Ale