It’s been awhile since we’ve had a gueuze and we figured what better time than the heat of summer to correct this. The Lindeman’s Cuvee Rene Gueuze purchased at our local Tap and Bottle is available year round. Originating in Belgium, this style of beer is made by blending old and young lambic…
Brewery Ommegang brings a new for 2014 summer seasonal to the tasting table today. Not wanting to stray too far from its Belgian roots the Fleur De Houblon does diverge somewhat and add in some extra hop character. The name itself means hop flowers and the hop of choice for this brew is…
Saisons or farmhouse ales have been traditionally brewed during the winter months and then stored for drinking by the farm workers during the summer months. The Stone Brewing Saison has decided to put the “farm” back in farmhouse ale by adding some items grown in their organic garden. Lemon zest, lavender and lemon…
As the weather begins to creep towards the triple digits here in the Old Pueblo, we begin looking for the latest summer seasonals. The Bell’s Brewery Oarsman Ale is their take on a classic Berliner Weissbier. While this may be a year round offering, to us it seems very seasonally appropriate given the…
Our love of Scotch along with our brother Joe and his wife Leslie is what brings you this show today. The Dimple Pinch blended Scotch whisky would not have been on our radar if not for it’s multiple cameo appearances in Breaking Bad. It’s Aged 15 years and produced by Haig, Scotland’s oldest…
Anything within the Lips of Faith Series from New Belgium Brewing always garners our interest. From the La Folie to the Le Terroir to the Pluot, there is always something unique worth giving a…. well you know. So it should come as no shock that at the tasting table today we have the…
Being a Brewmaster requires a few very important things: A knowledge of chemistry, a desire for extreme cleanliness and of course a beard. So after 15,000 batches at Rogue Brewing, John Maier decided to bring his two passions together; beer and the hair on his chinny chin chin. It only makes…
We are Live on Location this week at Tap and Bottle for the final part of our three show series. Owners Scott and Rebecca kept the conversation going for part two as we discussed everything from session beers (of which two were tried) to sours to gluten free options of which they have many.…
Once again we are Live on Location this week at Tap and Bottle. Owners Scott and Rebecca kept the conversation going for part two as we discussed some out of state breweries that are new to Tucson. Another good decision on their part was to not only talk about those breweries, but to…
The moment is finally here! Our first ever Live on Location. Today will be Part One of our three part interview with Scott and Rebecca, the owners of Tap and Bottle. During the show we will be discussing a variety of topics including the abundance of local breweries opening up in Tucson.…