Give It A Shot – Port Brewing High Tide Fresh Hop IPA

If we say 180 pounds of fresh hops per batch, what is your first thought? If it’s, “That sounds awesome!” then this seasonal beer may be a must have. Today on the show we will be tasting the High Tide Fresh Hop IPA from Port Brewing. Made once a year to coincide…

ByAboutBeveragesDecember 30, 20110Comments

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Give It A Shot – Deschutes Brewery Jubelale

The Jubelale from Deschutes Brewery is another one of those seasonal beers that we look forward to. While it does not change by leaps and bounds like some of the other seasonal beers we have had lately, it does change just enough to be interesting. This year it’s characterized as a strong ale.…

ByAboutBeveragesDecember 14, 20110Comments

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Give It A Shot – Odell Brewing Isolation Ale

This time of year does not have to be about the craziness of the holiday season, but can instead be a time of relaxing with friends and family. That’s what this seasonal offering from Odell Brewing called Isolation Ale makes us think of. Getting away from all the extra “stuff” that distracts from…

ByAboutBeveragesDecember 9, 20110Comments

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Give It A Shot – Bell’s Brewery Christmas Ale

Have you ever wondered, “What does Michigan taste like?” If you have, two questions come to mind: “Why would you think that?” and “Have you tried Bell’s Christmas Ale?” The second being the more important of the two since that is what we are tasting on the show today. How does…

ByAboutBeveragesDecember 7, 20110Comments

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Give It A Shot – Left Hand Brewing Fade to Black Vol. 3

It’s time to try the latest in what has been a very good series from Left Hand Brewing so far, Fade to Black Volume 3. It also happens to be the title of a great Metallica song as well. The style for this year is a pepper porter or chili pepper porter to…

ByAboutBeveragesDecember 2, 20116Comments

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Give It A Shot – Stone Brewing Vertical Epic 11.11.11

Anyone for the latest Vertical Epic? It’s that time of year again when Stone Brewing releases the latest in their long running series for us to try. This year’s brew, the 11.11.11, is a Belgian-style amber ale with cinnamon and chilies from the famous Hatch Valley. In the hands of lesser breweries…

ByAboutBeveragesNovember 30, 20110Comments

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Give It A Shot – Four Pack of Pumpkin Beers 2011

Back by popular demand it’s another four pack of pumpkin beers. In the same spirit of what we did last year for this podcast we are bringing three new pumpkin beers to the tasting table along with the returning champion. The challengers this year include the following: Blue Moon Harvest Pumpkin Ale,…

ByAboutBeveragesOctober 5, 20110Comments

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Give It A Shot – Ayinger Oktober Fest-Märzen

Oktoberfest may be almost over, but I think we have just enough time to slip in a seasonal from Ayinger Brewery. It’s their Oktober Fest-Märzen, one of the many beers they produce in Aying, Bavaria about 15 miles outside of Munich. As we talked about on a previous Oktoberfest podcast this style of…

ByAboutBeveragesSeptember 30, 20110Comments

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Give It A Shot – Newcastle Werewolf

If we say Newcastle, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? Nut Brown, right? Well not this time. Today on the show when we are talking about Newcastle we mean their fall seasonal, Werewolf. Not only is this beer new to us it’s also their first brew made for…

ByAboutBeveragesSeptember 28, 20110Comments

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Give It A Shot – Silver Moon Brewing High Plains Hefe

This is the first of two podcasts containing beers from Silver Moon Brewing and that were provided by one of our listeners, Gary. Today we will be trying their Spring Seasonal the High Plains Hefeweizen. We already like this beer because it makes us think of the classic Clint Eastwood movie High Plains…

ByAboutBeveragesSeptember 7, 20110Comments

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