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Season 9 Denny Luce Season 9 Denny Luce

Episode 214 - [LIVE] Why is my Beer so Expensive?

In Episode 214 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we discuss some of the factors causing the rise in beer costs. The discussion focuses on the shortage of carbon dioxide and the effect it is having on beer production. We also do tasting notes on the Chimay Grande Reserve Belgian Dark Strong Ale (Blue Label). Now grab a beer and enjoy the show!

In Episode 214 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we discuss some of the factors causing the rise in beer costs. The discussion focuses on the shortage of carbon dioxide and the effect it is having on beer production.  We also do tasting notes on the Chimay Grande Reserve Belgian Dark Strong Ale (Blue Label). 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:

Jim Dandy Brewing Mukluk Cascadian Dark Ale

Payette Brewing Co Flyline Vienna Lager

Chimay Blue Grande Reserve Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Magnanimous Brewing Lurking Fear DIPA

Pelican Brewing Mother of all Storms 2021

Avery Brewing Rumpkin (2015) Pumpkin Beer 

Thornbridge Brewery Pardus Banoffee Imp Stout 

Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes (BFM) Procrastinator 0 Imp Stout 

Jim Dandy Brewing Boone Dog American Stout

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

Your beer needs carbon dioxide, but the price skyrocketed over the summer found on NPR website written by Bill Chappell

Carbon dioxide shortage threatens beer and food manufacturing found on the Food Dive website written by Megan Poinski

A Beer Shortage Is Brewing. A Volcano Is Partly to Blame found on the Time website written by Nik Popli


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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!

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! 

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:

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:

The Splendid Table Podcast Ep764 Women Brewers

What is Malt in Beer? Found on the Wine Enthusiast website written by John Holl

Malt found on The Brew Enthusiast website 

WHAT IS MALT? Found on the How to Brew website written by John Palmer


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Episode 212 - [LIVE] Our Favorite “H” Breweries

In Episode 212 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we discuss our favorite breweries beginning with the letter “H”. We also do tasting notes on the Chimay Premiere Ale (Red Label) which is a Trappist Dubbel ale. In Ep 213 we will be doing a tasting notes segment with the Chimay Cinq Cents Ale (White Label) Trappist Tripel ale…so pick one up and taste along with us. Now grab a beer and enjoy the show!

In Episode 212 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we discuss our favorite breweries beginning with the letter “H”.  We also do tasting notes on the Chimay Premiere Ale (Red Label) which is a Trappist Dubbel ale. In Ep 213 we will be doing a tasting notes segment with the Chimay Cinq Cents Ale (White Label) Trappist Tripel ale…so pick one up and taste along with us. 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:

Corporate Ladder Brewing Livestream Lager

Jim Dandy Brewing Ambitious Blonde Ale

Chimay Premiere Dubbel Ale

Corporate Ladder Brewing Gin Barrel Aged Singapore Sling

Rhinegeist Brewery Rye Barrel Aged Ink 

Barriehaus Beer Co Oktoberfest 

Dade City Brew House Ideal Ratios (Collaboration with Gasparilla Pizza) 


LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

Brewmaster Beer Brewing Simulator

HOW I BECAME A HERETIC: 5 LESSONS LEARNED FROM JAMIL AND LIZ ZAINASHEFF


 

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Episode 211 - [LIVE] If We Had $500 Million

In Episode 211 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we discuss how we would invest $500 million into the craft beer industry. We also do tasting notes on Duvel Strong Blonde and 666 Blonde ales. In Ep 212 we will be doing a tasting notes segment with the Chimay Premiere Ale (Red Label)…so pick one up and taste along with us. Now grab a beer and enjoy the show!

In Episode 211 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we discuss how we would invest $500 million into the craft beer industry. We also do tasting notes on Duvel Strong Blonde and 666 Blonde ales. In Ep 212 we will be doing a tasting notes segment with the Chimay Premiere Ale (Red Label)…so pick one up and taste along with us. 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:

Fidens Brewing Company Use It Up

Crux Fermentation Project Soul Picnic Hazy IPA

Duvel Moortgat 666 Belgian Blonde Ale

Duvel Moortgat Belgian Strong Blonde Ale

Sierra Nevada Brewing Liquid Hoppiness Juicy IPA

Western Collective F.Y.P.M American Pale Ale

Idawild Brewing Fireside Stout

Reuben’s Brews PNW Crush NE IPA

Magnanimous Brewing Critical Haze 

Tampa Bay Brewing Co Transmission Zero 

Barriehaus Beer Co Oktoberfest

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Episode 210 - [LIVE] Our Favorite “G” Breweries

In Episode 210 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we discuss our favorite breweries that start with the letter “G”...well at least Denny does. It is another solo show because Kris succumbed to the technology gremlins and is without Internet for most the week. In Ep 211 we will be doing a tasting notes segment with the Duvel 666 Strong blonde Ale…so pick one up and taste along with us. Now grab a beer and enjoy the show!

In Episode 210 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we discuss our favorite breweries that start with the letter “G”...well at least Denny does. It is another solo show because Kris succumbed to the technology gremlins and is without Internet for most the week. In Ep 211 we will be doing a tasting notes segment with the Duvel 666 Strong blonde Ale…so pick one up and taste along with us. 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:

Payette Brewing Co North Fork Lager

Fremont Brewing and Bale Breaker Brewing Collab Cultivision Cold IPA

Shades Brewing Kveik Pina Colada Fruited Sour

Monkless Belgian Ales The FNG Belgian Dubbel

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Episode 209 - [LIVE] History of Belgian Golden Strong Ale

In Episode 209 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we go into the history of the Belgian Golden Strong Ale and talk about the style notes. So grab a beer and enjoy the show!

In Episode 209 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we go into the history of the Belgian Golden Strong Ale and talk about the style notes.  So 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:

Rhinegeist Brewery Barrel Aged Cafe Ink

Jim Dandy Brewing Wild Bill English Amber Ale

Goose Island Beer Co Bourbon County Classic Cola Stout (2021) 

Corporate Ladder Brewing Pencil you In 

Dade City Brew House Keep ‘em Coming 

Magnanimous Brewing Superliminal Haze 

Deschutes Brewery The Abyss Coconut Imp Stout 

pFriem Family Brewing Kolsch 

Powderhaus Brewing Gherkin Gose 

Powderhaus Brewing Cub Stout American Stout

Jim Dandy Brewing O’Malley Irish Dry Stout on Nitro

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

Discovering a Belgian Strong Ale: history and ingredients found on Birra Baladin website

Belgian-Style Golden Ale found on the Craft Beer Club 

How Has Duvel Become So Iconic? found on the Belgian Smack website

Belgian Strong Golden Ale: A Devil In Disguise found on the Kegerator.com website written by Nick Carr

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Episode 208 - [LIVE] Gasparilla Pizzeria & Growlers with Conor Larsen

In Episode 208 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we talk with Conor Larsen, co-owner of Gasparilla Pizzeria & Growlers and we talk about sourcing beer and providing quality beer to consumers. Conor discusses his craft beer journey and about some great Maine beer. So grab a beer and enjoy the show!

In Episode 208 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we talk with Conor Larsen, co-owner of Gasparilla Pizzeria & Growlers and we talk about sourcing beer and providing quality beer to consumers. Conor discusses his craft beer journey and about some great Maine beer. So 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:

Revolution Brewing Deth's Tar RIS

Boneyard Beer RPM IPA

Brighter Days Brewing Buju NE IPA

Brighter Days Brewing Chickity Czech Pilsner

 

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Episode 207 - [LIVE] History of Belgian Saison Ale

In Episode 207 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we find out about the history behind the Belgian Saison ale style. We also do another tasting notes segment with Partake Brewing Dark Ale. So grab a beer and enjoy the show!

In Episode 207 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we find out about the history behind the Belgian Saison ale style. We also do another tasting notes segment with Partake Brewing Dark Ale.  So 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:

Pfriem Family Brewers BBA Barleywine 2021

Payette Brewing Flyline Vienna Lager

Partake Brewing Dark Ale

Pinellas Ale Works Milk Bone 

Cigar City Medusa Merger

Western Collective Oaxaca Shaka Lime Gose 

Lost Grove Perfect Golf Ale Kolsch 

Boneyard Beer Hop-a-Wheelie IPA

 

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

Saison: A Story in Motion found on the BeerAndBrewing website written by JOE STANGE

Beerology | The History of Saisons found on the PorchDrinking website written by Sarah Haughey

What Exactly Is a Saison? found on the HopCulture website written by John A. Paradiso

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Episode 206 - [LIVE] History of Belgian Dubbel Ale

In Episode 206 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we find out about the history behind the Belgian Dubbel ale style. We also do another tasting notes segment with Partake Brewing Red Ale. So grab a beer and enjoy the show!

In Episode 206 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we find out about the history behind the Belgian Dubbel ale style. We also do another tasting notes segment with Partake Brewing Red Ale.  So 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:

Drake’s Brewing Co Santa’s Brass

Sockeye Brewing Sabro Single Hop Hazy Pale

Partake Brewing Red Ale

Fort George Brewing 3-Way IPA 2022

Cigar City Brewing Large Magellanic Cloud 

Corporate Ladder Rum Barrel Aged Redrum

Fremont Pride Kolsch 

Von Ebert Pierre Le Chat French-style Pilsner 

The Bruery Mischief Belgian Strong Golden Ale

 

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

Style Profile | Trappist Dubbel and Belgian Style Dubbel written by Jose Minaya and found on the PorchDrinking.com website

Belgian Dubbel, Tripel & Quadrupel Beer Guide found on the Vinepair website

Dubbel wikipedia

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Episode 205 - [LIVE] Partake Brewing - Ted Fleming Interview and NA beer tastings

In Episode 205 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we talk with Ted Fleming, the founder and CEO of Partake Brewing, a non-alcoholic brewery out of Canada. We also taste some of their beers and find out how they are able to make a variety of tasty styles and keep the calories around 15. So grab a beer and enjoy the show!

In Episode 205 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we talk with Ted Fleming, the founder and CEO of Partake Brewing, a non-alcoholic brewery out of Canada. We also taste some of their beers and find out how they are able to make a variety of tasty styles and keep the calories around 15.  So 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:

Partake Brewing Pale Ale

Partake Brewing Blonde Ale

Partake Brewing Peach Gose

Ninkasi Brewing Dawn of the Red

Hoppin’ Frog Brewery Frosted Frog Christmas Ale

Sierra Nevada Brewing Sunny Little Thing

New Belgium Brewing Voodoo Ranger Juice Force Hazy IPA 

Jim Dandy Brewing Class Act NE IPA 

Jim Dandy Brewing Berm Turn American Pale Ale

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

Partake Brewing Website

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Episode 204 - [LIVE] Intro to Belgian Beer Styles

In Episode 204 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we briefly discuss all the various Belgian beer styles in preparation for a deeper dive into some of the styles we haven’t discussed previously. So grab a beer and enjoy the show!

In Episode 204 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we briefly discuss all the various Belgian beer styles in preparation for a deeper dive into some of the styles we haven’t discussed previously.  So 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:

Hoppin Frog Brewery Peanut Butter Hazelnut Caramel Chocolate Cake Stout 

Mad Swede Brewing Mundo Loco Mexican Lager

Cigar City Brewing Ravens, Crows and Magpies 

Cigar City Brewing No Hitter in Progress 

Ecliptic Brewing Capella Porter

Trickster’s Brewing Bear Trap Brown

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

Quick and Dirty Guide to Belgian Beer Styles Beer Sessions

A Beginner's Guide to Belgian Beer Styles 

Beer in Belgium 

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Episode 203 - [LIVE] History of Belgian Beer

In Episode 203 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we discuss the history of Belgian beer in preparation for discussing the various Belgian beer styles in more detail in future episodes. So grab a beer and enjoy the show!

In Episode 203 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we discuss the history of Belgian beer in preparation for discussing the various Belgian beer styles in more detail in future episodes.  So 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:

Heavy Seas Beer Black Ryed Susan - Rye Lager 

Lumberbeard Brewing collab with Whistle Punk Brewing Lumber Punk Italian Pilsner

Arkane Aleworks What the Fluff 

450 North Brewing Company SlushyXXL Bahama Mama

The Three-Legged Crow Brewing Everyday Lager 

The Three-Legged Crow Brewing Sub-Zero Winter Warmer 

The Three-Legged Crow Brewing To the Bitter End English Bitter 

Lumberbeard Brewing Big Red Couch Cold IPA

Falling Knife Brewing Lil Shaky Milk Stout 

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

Everything you need to know about the history of belgian beers


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Episode 202 - [LIVE] Our Favorite “F” Breweries

In Episode 202 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we discuss our favorite breweries that start with the letter “F”. So grab a beer and enjoy the show!

In Episode 202 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we discuss our favorite breweries that start with the letter “F”. So 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:

Crux Fermentation Project Ribbon of Darkness

Payette Brewing Co Sofa King Dreamy IPA

Shapiro Beer Barrel Aged Jack’s Winter Ale

Clairvoyant Brewing Baltic Porter

Clairvoyant Brewing Belgian Tripel

Clairvoyant Brewing Red Rye Ale



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Episode 201 - [LIVE] Rauchbier Style, The OG Smoked Beer

In Episode 201 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we discuss the Rauchbier style and the history of smoked beer and the German smoked beer brewery Schlenkerla. We also have some listener voicemails as well as our usual great beer conversation. So grab a beer and enjoy the show!

In Episode 201 we go live again on Facebook and on Twitter, and in this episode we discuss the Rauchbier style and the history of smoked beer and the German smoked beer brewery Schlenkerla. We also have some listener voicemails as well as our usual great beer conversation. So 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:

Revolution Brewing Cafe Deth

Sockeye Brewing Cosmic Ice

Corporate Ladder Brewing Dessert Station: Double Barrel Intangible 

Corporate Ladder Brewing Dessert Station: Rum Barrel Aged Bananas Foster

Corporate Ladder Brewing Dessert Station: Bourbon Barrel Aged Peach Cobbler A La Mode

Schlenkerla Rauchbier Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier - Märzen

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

PotatoLadyPodcastReviews.com

Tap the Craft Podcast Potato Lady Review

Schlenkerla - the historic smokebeer brewery

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Episode 200 - [LIVE] Mount Beermore

In Episode 200 we go live again on Facebook and now on Twitter, and in this episode we discuss the four beers we would place on our Mount Rushmore of beer…or as Tara Carlson put it our Mount Beermore. We also have some listener voicemails as well as our usual great beer conversation. So grab a beer and enjoy the show!

In Episode 200 we go live again on Facebook and now on Twitter, and in this episode we discuss the four beers we would place on our Mount Rushmore of beer…or as Tara Carlson put it our Mount Beermore. We also have some listener voicemails as well as our usual great beer conversation. So 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:

Guinness Foreign Extra Stout

Reuben’s Brews Crush the Groove NE Hazy IPA

Reuben’s Brews Bits & Bobs American IPA

Rhinegeist Brewery Barrel Aged Ink 

Mikkeller Brewing Castle Black Stout 

Hoppin Frog Brewery Den Haag English Style Imperial Old Ale 

Revolution Brewing Vanilla Deth 

Epic Brewing Baptist in the Rye Imp Coffee Stout 

Von Ebert Brewing Volatile Substance American IPA 

Lumberbeard Brewing BBA Always Finish What You Stout (2021)

Thornbridge Brewery in Collab with Rivington Brewing Boise Brown American Brown Ale


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Episode 199 - [LIVE] Our Favorite “E” Breweries

In Episode 199 we go live again on Facebook and now on Twitter, and in this episode we discuss our favorite breweries that start with the letter “E”. We also do a tasting notes segment with the New Belgium Brewing Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze IPA. We also have some listener voicemails as well as our usual great beer conversation. So grab a beer and enjoy the show!

In Episode 199 we go live again on Facebook and now on Twitter, and in this episode we discuss our favorite breweries that start with the letter “E”. We also do a tasting notes segment with the New Belgium Brewing Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze IPA. We also have some listener voicemails as well as our usual great beer conversation. So 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.

Visit the Dulcie Amazon store (https://www.amazon.com/dulcie) and use our promo code 15Tapcraft to save 15% off your order of Dulcie Organic Unrefined Whole Cane Sugar and 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:

Corporate Ladder Brewing Vanilla Bean You to the Punch

Roadhouse Brewing The Walrus Hazy IPA

New Belgium Brewing Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze IPA

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Episode 198 - [LIVE] 2022 Experimental Hops

In Episode 198 we go live again on Facebook and now on Twitter, and in this episode we discuss four new experimental hops to look out for in 2022. We also have some listener feedback and voicemails as well as our usual great beer conversation. So grab a beer and enjoy the show!

In Episode 198 we go live again on Facebook and now on Twitter, and in this episode we discuss four new experimental hops to look out for in 2022. We also have some listener feedback and voicemails as well as our usual great beer conversation. So 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.

Visit the Dulcie Amazon store (https://www.amazon.com/dulcie) and use our promo code 15Tapcraft to save 15% off your order of Dulcie Organic Unrefined Whole Cane Sugar and 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:

Southern Grist Brewing Chop It Up

Jim Dandy Brewing Yellow Belly DH Wheat Beer

Magnanimous Brewing Head of the Table 

Cigar City Brewing Three on a Match

Jackie O’s Brewery Granola BBL Black Maple 2020 

Jim Dandy Brewing Snowbound American Pale Ale 

Jim Dandy Brewing SPARK! Fruited Berliner Weisse with strawberries and prickly pear 

Crux Fermentation Project Noisy Boy IPA 

Roadhouse Brewing The Walrus NE IPA

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

Modern Times Beer to close its tasting room in SE Portland amid financial struggles

4 Exciting Hops to Watch in 2022

Chad's birthday fundraiser for Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation


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Episode 197 - [LIVE] All About the Shugga’

In Episode 197 we go live again on Facebook, and in this episode we are joined by Joel Bigham of BCUPS and Fermented Reality fame, and he joins the conversation while we talk about Lagunitas Brewing and do a tasting notes segment with their Unrefined Shugga barleywine style beer. We also dive into reviewing Dulcie, the organic unrefined sugar used in the beer. So grab a beer and enjoy the show!

In Episode 197 we go live again on Facebook, and in this episode we are joined by Joel Bigham of BCUPS and Fermented Reality Biergarten fame, and he joins the conversation while we talk about Lagunitas Brewing and do a tasting notes segment with their Unrefined Shugga barleywine style beer. We also dive into reviewing Dulcie, the organic unrefined sugar used in the beer. So 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 the Dulcie Amazon store (https://www.amazon.com/dulcie) and use our promo code 15Tapcraft to save 15% off your order of Dulcie Organic Unrefined Whole Cane Suger and 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:

Bay Cannon Beer Co Maxwell American Stout

Barriehaus Beer Co Oktoberfest Gold

Sierra Nevada Brewing Powder Day IPA

Lagunitas Brewing Co Unrefined Shugga

Woven Water Brewing Outlier Dark Czech style lager 

Woven Water Brewing Solace English Porter w/coffee

Woven Water Brewing Mango, Raspberry, Passionfruit Fusion

Great Notion Brewing Super Duper Ripe Triple NEIPA 

Great Notion Brewing Calf & Half Imp Stout

Belching Beaver Brewing Forward Motion (Double Barrel-Aged) Imp Stout 

pFriem Family Brewing Mexican-Style Chocolate Stout

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

Unrefined Shugga’ Strong Ale brewed with whole cane sugar

Dulcie Organic Unrefined Whole Cane Sugar

https://www.amazon.com/dulcie Promo: 15Tapcraft for 15% off

So You Want to Start a Brewery?: The Lagunitas Story

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Episode 196 - [LIVE] All About Foeders

In Episode 196 we go live again on Facebook, and in this episode we go into details about foeders…those big wooden containers that assist in making those great mixed fermentation beers. We also have listener feedback plus a lot of fun beer conversation. So grab a beer and enjoy the show!

In Episode 196 we go live again on Facebook, and in this episode we go into details about foeders…those big wooden containers that assist in making those great mixed fermentation beers.  We also have listener feedback plus a lot of fun beer conversation.  So 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:

Mikkeller Brewing Night King Double IPA 

Fremont Brewing Baxter Cold IPA

Great Notion Brewing Double Peaches and Cream Shake Fruited Sour 

Great Notion Brewing Double Fudge Coconut Brownie Imp Pastry Stout 

Zoiglhaus Brewing Zoigl-Pils 

Sierra Nevada Brewing Narwhal Imperial Stout

Crooked Thumb Brewery Monkey Business

Magnanimous Brewing Before the Rain

Adroit Theory Black Science VII (Ghost 1124)

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

Monster Beverage acquires CANarchy for $300 million

What Is a Foeder? And How to Even Say This Word


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Episode 195 - [LIVE] We Love the “D” Breweries

In Episode 195 we go live again on Facebook, and this episode is brought to you by the letter “D” as we discuss our favorite breweries that start with the letter “D.” We have listener feedback plus a lot of fun beer conversation. So grab a beer and enjoy the show!

In Episode 195 we go live again on Facebook, and this episode is brought to you by the letter “D” as we discuss our favorite breweries that start with the letter “D.”  We have listener feedback plus a lot of fun beer conversation.  So 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:

Indeed Brewing Co Mixed Nuts Cream Ale

Ninkasi Brewing Sleigh'r Winter Ale

Deschutes Brewery Red Chair NWPA

Cigar City Minato (Nitro)

Magnanimous Brewing Kamigoye (2020) 

Magnanimous Brewing Berry Yourself Alive 

Von Ebert Brewing A Night In Tallinn Baltic Porter

Western Collective Third Anniversary Triple IPA

Black Raven Brewing Grandfather Raven RIS

Firestone Walker Firestone 25 Anniversary Ale American Strong Ale

Jim Dandy Brewing Harkness Baltic Porter

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

What Is a Foeder? And How to Even Say This Word

PINTS: Flagship on the River

Deschutes Brewery

Dru Bru

Drekker Brewing Co

Dust Bowl Brewing Co


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