Craft Beer Radio Podcast

"CBR 141:Australia Again","After letting them sit a few weeks, we finish off our flight of Australian beers generously brought to us by listener Geoff. As it turns out, it was mostly a Mountain Goat vertical, but Red Angus Pilsener made its presence known! Beers: Red Angus Pilsener Mountian Goat Hightail Ale Mountian Goat Ipa Mountian Goat Surefoot Stout Mountian Goat Pale Ale Rankings: Jeff: Hightail Ale, Red Angus, Ipa, Pale Ale, Surefoot Stout Greg: Hightail Ale, Red Angus, Ipa, Pale Ale, Surefoot Stout Preshow [Russian River Toronado] Postshow"

"CBR 140: Literally Blind","Going for broke, we decide to make the blind part literal in our third blind tasting show. Former Beer Drinker of the Year Tom Schmidlin sent us a collection of Washington state beers to enjoy. Listen as we feebly try to describe what we are tasting and smelling without any visual cues. Beer: Skagit River Scullers IPA Trade Route Pandan Brown Ale Silver City Fat Scotch Style Ale Pike XXXXX Stout Lazy Boy Porter Rankings: No Rankings for this show. Extras Preshow [Elysian Bête Blanche] Postshow "

"CBR 139: Duck-Rabbit Brewing Spotlight","Time for another spotlight! This time, the Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery in North Carolina, which just recently became available in our area. Beer: Amber Ale Brown Ale Porter Milk Stout Barleywine Rabid Duck Rankings: Greg: 1. Amber Ale, 2. Brown Ale, 3. Porter, 4. Barleywine, 5. Rabid Duck, 6. Milk Stout Jeff: 1. Milk Stout, 2. Porter, 3. Amber Ale, 4. Barleywine, 5. Brown Ale, 6. Rabid Duck Extras Preshow [East End LOAF (PA)] Postshow "

"CBR 138: Zappa and Friends","We scour the beer fridge to find some interesting friends to join a few of Lagunitas Brewing Company's Frank Zappa anniversary beers, made in honor of the 40th anniversary of the release of his albums. Beer: Shiner 100 Commemorator (TX) Ninkasi Believer (OR) Lagunitas We're Only In It For The Money (CA) Lagunitas Ruben & The Jets (CA) Rankings: Greg: 1. We're Only In It For The Money, 2. Believer, 3. Ruben & The Jets, 4. Nut Brown Ale, 5. 100 Commemorator Jeff: 1. We're Only In It For The Money, 2. Ruben & The Jets, 3. Nut Brown Ale, 4. Believer, 5. 100 Commemorator Extras Preshow [Bluegrass Nut Brown Ale (KY)] Postshow "

"CBR 137: Craft Mead Radio","Fermented from honey, not cereal grains, Meads are technically not beers. But like beers, they have a long and proud brewing history. We taste 3 meads from Rabbit's Foot Meadery in Sunnyvale California, appreciating that not all brews need barley to be delicious."

"CBR 136: Spring Cleaning","We decide to clean out Jeff's beer fridge and do a little spring cleaning with 4 beers from all over the country. Beer: Karl Strauss Tower 10 IPA (CA) New Holland Red Tulip Ale (MI) Weyerbacher Slam Dunkel (PA) Long Trail Hibernator (VT) Rankings: Greg: 1. Slam Dunkel, 2. Tower 10 IPA, 3. Hibernator, 4. Red Tulip Ale Jeff: 1. Tower 10 IPA, 2. Red Tulip Ale, 3. Slam Dunkel, 4. Hibernator Extras Preshow Postshow "

"CBR 135 : American Made Belgians","Belgian style ales, made in America. Did we mention they're Belgian? And made in America? Good. Beer: Great Divide Hades Ale (CO) North Coast Brother Thelonious (CA) Flying Dog Kerberos Tripel (MD) Green Flash Le Freak (CA) Weyerbacher Prophecy (PA) Rankings: Greg: 1. Kerberos, 2. Brother Thelonious, 3. Hades, 4. Le Freak, 5. Prophecy Jeff: 1. Kerberos, 2. Hades, 3. Prophecy, 4. Le Freak, 5. Brother Thelonious Extras Preshow - Goose Island Mild Winter Rye Ale Postshow - Cleanup "

"CBR 134:Australian Craft Beer Part 1","Australian Listener Geoff hand delivered some pretty good Australian Beers. . There are no bad aussie accents, we promise. Beer: 3 Ravens 55 Northern Rivers Migration Dark Ale Murray's Sassy Blonde Moa Harvest Barons ESB Rankings: Greg: 1. Migration, 2.Moa, 3. Barons, 4. Bling, 5. 3 Ravens, 6. Murray's Jeff: 1. Migration, 2. Barons, 3. Moa, 4. Bling, 5. 3 Ravens, 6. Murray's Extras Preshow - Bling IPA Bridge Road Brewers Postshow - Bear Republic Big Bear Black Stout. "

"CBR 133: Chocolate Beers","This show is short and sweet, much like the chocolate in these beers, and this description. Beer: Rogue Chocolate Stout Terrapin Side Project #4 Dos Cocos Southern Tier Choklat Rankings: Greg: 1. Choklat, 2. Rogue, 3. Dos Cocas Jeff: 1. Choklat, 2. Rogue, 3. Dos Cocas Extras Preshow Postshow "

"CBR 132: Oatmeal Stout","Nothing suits the day after a horrible windstorm like oatmeal stouts. We taste four beers of this increasingly popular style. Wilford Brimley would be proud! Beer: Breckenridge Oatmeal Stout New Holland The Poet Stoudt's Fat Dog Stout Terrapin Wake and Bake Coffee Oatmeal Stout Rankings: Greg: 1. Wake and Bake, 2. The Poet, 3. Stoudts, 4. Breckenridge Jeff: 1. Wake and Bake, 2. The Poet, 3. Stoudts, 4. Breckenridge Extras Preshow Postshow "

"CBR 131: Boulevard Smokestack Special","A quickie this time. Consider it a flashlight instead of a spotlight. Boulevard sent us two of their recent Smokestack beers and if they keep making beer like this, I'm moving to Kansas City. Beer: Boulevard - Bourbon Barrel Quad Boulevard - Saison Brett Rankings: Greg: 1. Quad, 2. Saison Jeff: 1. Quad, 2. Saison Extras Preshow Postshow "

"CBR 130: Imperial Stouts, Again","We did Imperial stouts a few shows ago, and we decided to go for round two. This show has a pair of GABF gold medal winners, and a pair of spoiled beers. Enjoy! Beer: Siberian Night - Thirsty Dog Brewing (OH) B.O.R.I.S. The Crusher - Hoppin Frog (OH) Samuel Smiths Imperial Stout (England) Storm King - Victory Brewing (PA) Raven's Eye - Eel River Brewing (CA) Bell's Expedition Imperial Stout (MI) Rankings: Greg: 1. Siberian Night, 2. Boris, 3. Eel River, 4. Victory, 5. Sam Smith, 6. Bells Jeff: 1. Boris, 2. Siberian Night, 3. Victory, 4. Eel River, 5. Sam Smith, 6. Bells Extras Preshow Postshow "

"CBR 128: The Massachusetts Show","Listener Sean sends us beers for a Massachusetts show and listener Anthony joins us again this year for another Thanksgiving weekend show. When listeners set out to showcase their state, they often do a fantastic job, and this show is no exception. Beer: Ipswich Original Ale - Mercury Brewing Fisherman's Brew - Cape Ann Brewing Company Mayflower Pale Ale - Mayflower Brewing Company Whale's Tale Pale Ale - Cisco Brewers Green Monsta - Wachusett Brewing Company, Inc. Rankings: Jeff: 1. Ipswitch, 2. Fisherman's Brew, 3. Mayflower, 4. Whales Tale, 5. Green Monsta Greg: 1. Ipswitch, 2. Fisherman's Brew, 3. Mayflower, 4. Whales Tale, 5. Green Monsta Anthony: 1. Ipswitch, 2. Fisherman's Brew, 3.Whales Tale, 4. Green Monsta, 5. Whales Tale Extras Preshow No Postshow " "CBR 128: The Massachusetts Show","Listener Sean sends us beers for a Massachusetts show and listener Anthony joins us again this year for another Thanksgiving weekend show. When listeners set out to showcase their state, they often do a fantastic job, and this show is no exception. Beer: Ipswich Original Ale - Mercury Brewing Fisherman's Brew - Cape Ann Brewing Company Mayflower Pale Ale - Mayflower Brewing Company Whale's Tale Pale Ale - Cisco Brewers Green Monsta - Wachusett Brewing Company, Inc. Rankings: Jeff: 1. Ipswitch, 2. Fisherman's Brew, 3. Mayflower, 4. Whales Tale, 5. Green Monsta Greg: 1. Ipswitch, 2. Fisherman's Brew, 3. Mayflower, 4. Whales Tale, 5. Green Monsta Anthony: 1. Ipswitch, 2. Fisherman's Brew, 3.Whales Tale, 4. Green Monsta, 5. Whales Tale Extras Preshow No Postshow "

"CBR 129: Goose Island Spotlight","Listener Craig sends us beers for a Goose Island show and listener Anthony joins us again. Goose Island is from Chicago Illinois and provides a little bit of wow for this show. Beer: Honkers Ale Nut Brown Harvest Ale Matilda Pere Jaques Burbon County Stout Rankings: Greg: 1. Pere Jaques 2. Harvest 3. Bourbon County 4. Nut Brown 5. Matilda 6. Honkers Anthony: 1. Pere Jaques 2. Burbon County 3. Harvest 4. Matilda 5. Honkers 6. Nut Brown Jeff: 1. Pere Jaques 2. Burbon County 3. Nut Brown 4. Matilda 5. Harvest 6.Honkers Extras No Preshow Postshow "

"CBR 127: Russian River Spotlight","Scott Smith from East End Brewing joins us in the studio for a Russian River spotlight show. In this show we sample 5 of their Belgian style beers. With all the hype around the brewery did, the show live up to our expectations? Tune in and find out. Beer: Damnation Redemption Salvation Perdition Temptation Rankings: Jeff: 1. Temptation, 2. Damnation, 3. Salvation, 4. Redemption, 5. Perdition Greg: 1. Temptation, 2. Redemption, 3. Damnation, 4. Salvation, 5. Perdition Scott: 1. Redemption, 2. Temptation, 3. Damnation, 4. Salvation, 5. Perdition Extras Preshow Buternuts Brewing - Porkslap Pale Ale Postshow " "CBR 127: Russian River Spotlight","Scott Smith from East End Brewing joins us in the studio for a Russian River spotlight show. In this show we sample 5 of their Belgian style beers. With all the hype around the brewery did, the show live up to our expectations? Tune in and find out. Beer: Damnation Redemption Salvation Perdition Temptation Rankings: Jeff: 1. Temptation, 2. Damnation, 3. Salvation, 4. Redemption, 5. Perdition Greg: 1. Temptation, 2. Redemption, 3. Damnation, 4. Salvation, 5. Perdition Scott: 1. Redemption, 2. Temptation, 3. Damnation, 4. Salvation, 5. Perdition Extras Preshow Buternuts Brewing - Porkslap Pale Ale Postshow "