Give It A Shot – Left Hand Brewing TNT Weizen Dopplebock

Today’s podcast is sure to be explosive! We have the latest limited edition beer from Left Hand Brewing the TNT Weizen Dopplebock and we have a repeat guest on the podcast. The beer is rather unique because it contains Lapsang Souchong tea. During the drying process the tea leaves are smoked over…

ByAboutBeveragesJuly 20, 20110Comments

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Give It A Shot – Ninkasi Brewing Total Domination IPA

Finally this week we get back to podcasting with a new beer and a new brewery. The brewery is Ninkasi Brewing Company located in Eugene, Oregon and the beer is their Total Domination IPA. It’s an economically priced IPA at $3.50 for a 22oz bottle. The real question is how does the…

ByAboutBeveragesJuly 13, 20110Comments

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50 Best Beers in America

For the last nine years the American Homebrewers Association has created a ranking of the top 50 commercially available beers as voted on by their readers. The current list is out and available at their website. As I scanned the list a few things jumped out at me. The list contains many…

ByAboutBeveragesJuly 1, 20110Comments

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Japanese Green Tea IPA & New Hop Varieties

Just thought I would let everyone know about a couple of things that caught my eye recently on the beer front, both from Stone Brewing. First their next collaboration beer, a Japanese Green Tea IPA, was made with the help of Bryan Baird of Baird Brewing & Toshi Ishii of Ishii Brewing. The…

ByAboutBeveragesJune 30, 20110Comments

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Give It A Shot – Bell’s Brewery Special Double Cream Stout

Cross your fingers dear listeners that we are able to finish out this theme week on a high note. Not that the Third Coast Old Ale we had on Monday was bad, but just wasn’t our style at the time. So today we have the Special Double Cream Stout from Bell’s Brewery. …

ByAboutBeveragesJune 24, 20110Comments

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Give It A Shot – Bell’s Brewery Third Coast Old Ale (Barleywine)

So completely by accident when I was shopping for things to try on our podcasts I came across this beer from Bell’s Brewery. I had spoken with Keith about it before and we were both interested to try it. The name, Third Coast Old Ale, doesn’t say much, but it does sound inviting.…

ByAboutBeveragesJune 21, 20110Comments

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Give It A Shot – Uinta Brewing 17th Anniversary Barleywine

Why do we do this to ourselves? Another barleywine. It’s not that we don’t appreciate the style or the crafting that goes into it, we do. We just can’t seem to find one that really stands out. The closest we’ve come is the Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine (Keith liked) and the…

ByAboutBeveragesJune 17, 20110Comments

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Give It A Shot – Odell Brewing Myrcenary Double IPA

Odell Brewing is making it’s third appearance at our tasting table with the Myrcenary Double IPA. If you missed the previous podcasts with their other beers or you just want to hear them again, you can find the St. Lupulin and Cutthroat Porter shows by clicking on the the names of those beers. …

ByAboutBeveragesJune 14, 20110Comments

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Give It A Shot – Samuel Adams Wee Heavy Scotch Ale (Imperial Series)

Scotch Ale week is coming to a close and the question is, will it end on a high note? On the podcast today we have an Imperial Series beer from Samuel Adams called Wee Heavy Scotch Ale. This particular Scotch Ale peaked my interest because it not only mentions the Highlands of Scotland…

ByAboutBeveragesJune 3, 20110Comments

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Give It A Shot – Stone, Green Flash, & Pizza Port Brewing Highway 78 Scotch Ale

It’s Scotch Ale week here on the podcast and what better way to start the week then with a collaboration brew. This beer is from the collective brain trust of Stone, Green Flash, and Pizza Port Brewing called Highway 78 Scotch Ale. Stone has done several of these collaboration brews with many different…

ByAboutBeveragesMay 31, 20110Comments

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