Craft Beer Compass Podcast
Summary: Straight talk about your beer journey, not a straight line. With a wide range of episodes featuring tasting notes, special guests and on-location coverage, the Craft Beer Compass Podcast delivers something for everyone in the craft beer community, regardless of where you’re at in your craft beer journey. New episodes are released twice each week and are hosted by Joel Kennedy, a Certified Beer Server through the Cicerone program. A complete archive of past episodes is available at craftbeercompass.com.
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On episode 54, Chris Drosner, Beer Baron columnist for the Wisconsin State Journal, joins us for a unique reflection on the year in beer. Rather than pit beers against each other for bragging rights, we each give you our five most memorable beers experienced in 2013 – beers that contribute to the bigger story about our craft beer journeys.… The post Beer Journey 2013 | Ep. 54 | A Look Back on the Year in Beer with the Beer Baron appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.
Episode 53 welcomes Epic Brewing to Wisconsin, with the Utah-based brewery’s beers hitting shelves in America’s dairyland state merely days ago. For the brewery’s first feature on the podcast, we put the spotlight on Smoked & Oaked – a smoked, barrel-aged beer with a Belgian yeast strain clocking in at 11.5% ABV. It’s a complex… The post Epic Smoked and Oaked | Ep. 53 | Welcome to Wisconsin appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.
Episode 52 features Mercy Grand Cru from Ale Asylum out of Madison, Wis. It’s a big beer from the brewery’s limited seasonal series, clocking in just under 10% ABV. Some may call it a quad, others may refer to it more broadly as a Belgian strong ale. Ale Asylum says to enjoy it with passion.… The post Ale Asylum Mercy Grand Cru | Ep. 52 | Brewed with Passion; Fermented in Sanity appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.
Episode 51 features a pioneer who’s transformed the craft beer landscape, built enthusiasm and put information in the hands of craft beer drinkers (quite literally) on a local and national level like never before – all in relatively short order. Say hello to Greg Avola, co-founder and CTO of Untappd. If you’re unfamiliar with Untappd,… The post Untappd | Ep. 51 | Transforming the Craft Beer Landscape in the Palm of Your Hand appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.
Episode 50 features the latest verse in The Bruery’s 12 Days (years) of Christmas series: 6 Geese-a-Laying. It’s an 11.5% ABV Belgian-style dark ale with cape gooseberries. It’s built to last until the final verse, 12 Drummers Drumming, in 2019. But you’re robbing your senses if you don’t open up a fresh bottle this Christmas… The post The Bruery 6 Geese-a-Laying | Ep. 50 | Anything But a Goose Egg for the Senses appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.
Episode 49 answers your listener questions, from cellaring beers with wild yeast, pizza beers and seasonals to beer conditions in bottle shops and community bottle shares. Listen in: http://traffic.libsyn.com/craftbeercompass/49_-_QA_Dec_2013.mp3 The post Listener Q&A | Ep. 49 | Cellaring, Pizza Beers, Seasonals, Bottle Shops and Bottle Shares appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.
Episode 48 features the latest installment in the epic battle series of Ninja vs. Unicorn – Pajama Party, a double black IPA collaboration from Pipeworks and Begyle in Chicago. It’s a fitting selection: black IPA on Black Friday. The pajama party with ninjas and unicorns is just icing on the cake. Whether you’re immersed in… The post Black Friday Black IPA Pajama Party | Ep. 48 | Pipeworks and Begyle Collaboration appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.
Episode 47 features Shmaltz Brewing Company’s Hebrew Jewbelation Reborn, a 17 malt, 17 hops, 17% ABV beer to commemorate its 17th year. And 2013 is a pretty big deal for Shmaltz. It’s a year that saw the brewery reborn, laying to rest its contract brewer identity and bringing to life its new production brewery. To… The post Shmaltz Hebrew Jewbelation Reborn | Ep. 47 | A Pretty Big Beer for a Pretty Big Year appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.
Episode 46 features the newest additions to the shelves in Chicagoland: Troublesome, a blended wheat ale, and Scurry, a dark honey ale, from Off Color Brewing. Even if they’re the newest entrants in the retail space, Off Color definitely is not the youngest in terms of experience. Plus, the brewery has a personality that can’t… The post Off Color Brewing | Ep. 46 | Personality and Flavors that Can’t Be Beat appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.
Episode 45 features an exclusive look at Wisconsin’s hottest nano-brewery, Black Husky, out of Pembine, Wis. The brewery’s co-founder and head brewer, Tim Eichinger, leads us on a tasting held at Ray’s Wine & Spirits in Wauwatosa, Wis. Five of the beers are from the existing Black Husky Portfolio: Big Buck Brown, Pale Ale, Sproose… The post Black Husky | Ep. 45 | An Inside Look and Tasting with Wisconsin’s Hottest Nano appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.
Episode 44 features New Holland Pilgrim’s Dole, a bourbon barrel-aged wheat wine coming in at 12% ABV. It won gold in the Old Ale / Strong Ale category at the 2013 GABF and it comes in 4-packs. Talk about a win-win. Listen: http://traffic.libsyn.com/craftbeercompass/44_-_New_Holland_Pilgrims_Dole.mp3 Curious About the New Holland Bottle Caps? A Facebook Fan knew the… The post New Holland Pilgrim’s Dole | Ep. 44 | A Barrel-Aged Wheat Wine to be Thankful For appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.
Episode 43 features Weyerbacher Quad, a Belgian-style quadruple ale coming in at 11.8% ABV. It’s one of the more accessible quads from an American craft brewers, pleasing both your palate and pocketbook with a tiny bit of patience. Listen: http://traffic.libsyn.com/craftbeercompass/43_-_Weyerbacher_Quad.mp3 The post Weyerbacher Quad | Ep. 43 | Leading the American Charge in Belgian-Stlye Quadruples appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.
Episode 42 officially welcomes holiday-themed beers and winter seasonals by featuring 4 Elf, a spiced winter warmer from Dark Horse Brewing Co. out of Marshall, Mich., coming in at 8.75% ABV. This beer serves as the perfect bridge from fall to winter releases, showcasing similar spicing but then veering toward darker fruits instead of pumpkin patches and hop… The post Dark Horse 4 Elf | Ep. 42 |A Fitting Bridge from Fall to Winter Seasonals appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.
Episode 41 answers listener questions, ranging from what are the best beer fests and kid-friendly breweries to cellaring cans and off-flavors of band-aids. One lucky listener who’s question is answered wins a Craft Beer Compass snifter. Listen in to our monthly listener Q&A episode: http://traffic.libsyn.com/craftbeercompass/41_-_QA.mp3 Have a question for the next listener Q&A episode? Submit… The post Listener Q&A – Nov. 2013 | Ep. 41 | Beer Fests, Kid-Friendly Breweries & Band-aids appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.
Episode 40 concludes Hop Harvest Week on the podcast on a hoppy high note, featuring Chasin’ Freshies. It’s a fresh hop IPA from Deschutes in Bend, Ore. And, yes, it’s hopped with Amarillo. http://traffic.libsyn.com/craftbeercompass/40_-_Deschutes_Chasin_Freshies.mp3 The post Deschutes Chasin’ Freshies | Ep. 40 | You Had Me at “Amarillo” appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.
