Give It A Shot – Abita Brewing Pecan Harvest Ale

We welcome not only a new seasonal beer today, but also a new brewery to the show. Abita Brewing was founded in 1986 and is located just outside of New Orleans. The beers they produce cover the range of styles you’d expect, but what caught our eye in looking for some new seasonal…

ByAboutBeveragesOctober 26, 20120Comments

Beer Give It A Shot Podcast Seasonal Video

Give It A Shot – New Belgium Brewing Red Hoptober

New Belgium Brewing brings us not only a seasonal beer today, but possibly a nod to a great movie starring Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin. Their Red Hoptober (I guess if they had said The Hunt For that would have been a little obvious) seems to have replaced the just Hoptober from last year.…

ByAboutBeveragesOctober 24, 20120Comments

Beer Podcast Seasonal Video

AboutBeverages.com Podcast: Episode 26 – Pumpkin Beers 2012

Welcome to Episode 26 of the AboutBeverages.com podcast! It’s that time of year again when I torture my co-founder and brother with another trifecta of pumpkin beers. The formula remains the same as in previous years. We have three new challengers to the crown currently held by Dogfish Head and their Punkin…

ByAboutBeveragesOctober 16, 20120Comments

Gin Give It A Shot Podcast Video

Give It A Shot – Hayman’s Old Tom Gin

Few things give us as much excitement as trying a new gin. Juniper week just wouldn’t be right without it. Adding to that joy today is the fact that we are trying a style of gin that to some extent had been forgotten and is now making a comeback. Old Tom Gin…

ByAboutBeveragesOctober 11, 20120Comments

Beer Give It A Shot Podcast Video

Give It A Shot – Samuel Adams Norse Legend Sahti

Sahti is one of the oldest and possibly least heard of beer styles to be continuously brewed. This amber ale can be traced back to the 11th century with roots in Finland. The distinct flavor of this style comes from it being filtered through juniper branches. This somewhat forgotten style is being…

ByAboutBeveragesOctober 9, 20120Comments

Beer Give It A Shot Podcast Video

Give It A Shot – Barrel Trolley Brewing IPA

An IPA is a great option anytime of year even if it is technically the fall. Here in Arizona fall means that the temperature is finally dipping below 90 degrees. It is with this premise that we bring the Barrel Trolley Brewing IPA to the tasting table. Found on a heavily marketed…

ByAboutBeveragesOctober 4, 20120Comments

Beer Give It A Shot Podcast Seasonal

Give It A Shot – Port Brewing Anniversary Ale

Port Brewing is no stranger to our site. Their beer has only let us down one time, Midnight Expression, so it is with great excitement that we bring their Anniversary Ale to the tasting table today. What style is this seasonal beer you might ask? If their website is to be believed,…

ByAboutBeveragesSeptember 27, 20120Comments

Beer Give It A Shot Podcast Video

Give It A Shot – Saison du Buff Aged In Red Wine Barrels

The Saison du Buff collaboration was first brewed by Stone, Dogfish and Victory Brewing in 2010. This was the first and I think only beer to come out of their BUFF (Brewers United for Freedom of Flavor) alliance. It was brewed at all three breweries using the same recipe and ingredients throughout that…

ByAboutBeveragesSeptember 21, 20120Comments

Give It A Shot Podcast Video Wine

Give It A Shot – 2010 Affentaler Pinot Noir

The 2010 Affentaler Pinot Noir is grown in Germany’s southern most wine growing region known as Baden. This area which is part of the Rhine Valley and is at the foot of the Black Forest has become know for its Rieslings and Pinot Noirs. Affentaler means “Valley of the Monkey” hence the symbolic…

ByAboutBeveragesSeptember 19, 20120Comments

Give It A Shot Podcast Soda Video

Give It A Shot – Oogave Natural Organic Cola

Can you take a rainbow and put it in your pocket? Can you sweeten a cola with agave nectar? One man set out to definitively answer the second question with a large lineup of sodas. Stephen “Esteban” Anson began serving his handcrafted Oogave sodas in 2005 at his restaurant. They became…

ByAboutBeveragesSeptember 14, 20120Comments

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