TTC Season 3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.