Craft Beer Compass Podcast

Episode 158 features the latest bottled release from Fat Heads Brewery out of Northeast Ohio: Fat Heads Shakedown Imperial American Stout. Get your dancing shoes on. Shakedown is downright delicious. Fat Heads Shakedown stout is busting out all the right moves, balancing a trifecta of quality stout characteristics – roastiness, bitterness and chocolatey-ness – and… The post Fat Heads Shakedown Stout | Ep. 158 | Busting out All the Right Moves in Northeast Ohio appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 157 is January’s monthly podcast with craft beer questions, news and updates. Hear answers to listeners’ craft beer questions plus learn about the latest happenings on the road and at Craft Beer Compass HQ. Hear answers to questions about wild and sour beers plus the best Midwest beer fests for out-of-towners to visit. Listen to… The post Craft Beer Questions, News and Updates | Ep. 157 | January 2015 appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 156 is the premier of a new feature on the podcast: craft beer trivia, called BEER:30. In this feature’s maiden voyage, we pit a husband and wife against each other. The winner receives Craft Beer Compass Cellar Labels. And bragging rights. And sleeping on the couch tonight. Each contestant receives 30 seconds to answer… The post BEER:30 | Ep. 156 | It’s Time for Craft Beer Trivia on the Podcast appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 155 features the latest release in Destihl Brewery’s Wild Sour Series. It’s Destihl Flanders Red – an unfiltered, spontaneously fermented wild sour ale that comes in canned 4-packs. It might also walk on water. Not only is Destihl Flanders Red at the top of the charts in terms of style and complexity, it also… The post Destihl Flanders Red | Ep. 155 | Unequaled Complexity and Accessibility appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 154 is all about giving the gift of gateway beer. Big holidays like Christmas are great times for sharing craft beer with family and friends. But if you’re celebrating and sharing beers with cohorts who haven’t been bitten by the craft beer bug yet, your selections could make or break their perception of craft… The post Give the Gift of Gateway Beer | Ep. 154 | Christmas Beers 2014 appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 153 features the seventh verse in the 12 Days of Christmas series of beer from The Bruery. Drumroll please… (all 12 of you). This episode features The Bruery 7 Swans a Swimming. It’s an 11% ABV Belgian-style quad that’s suitable for aging up to five years (and consumed shortly after 12 Drummers Drumming is released in 2019.) So… The post The Bruery 7 Swans a Swimming | Ep. 153 | A World Class Quad Worth Singing About appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 152 features The Delicatessen from Pipeworks, one of Chicago’s – heck, nation’s – most inventive breweries. Exhibit 359: Pipeworks Delicatessen. It’s the brewery’s spiced smoked ale, Pastrami on Rye, aged in rye. Rittenhouse Rye Whiskey Barrels to be precise. Taking audio tasting notes on Pipeworks Delicatessen wasn’t in the cards the night this episode was recorded.… The post Beer Meal: Pastrami on Rye in Rye | Ep. 152 | Pipeworks Delicatessen appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 151 features a side-by-side tasting of Brew Kettle White Rajah IPA and Black Rajah India Black Ale. It’s an episode concept that took root about a month ago, and a beer that holds special significance on the personal beer journey of the Craft Beer Compass barrel. Since first sip with my brothers, White Rajah quickly became… The post Brew Kettle White Rajah and Black Rajah | Ep. 151 | A Memorable Side-by-side Tasting appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 150 explores the growth in craft beer from a slightly different perspective: the off premise perspective. Pat Lafferty just opened a craft beer business called the Malt Shoppe, offering nearly 1,000 different beers via single bottles and 30 taps for growler fills. He joins the podcast to talk about opening a craft beer business… The post Opening a Craft Beer Business Amidst the Boom | Ep. 150 | The Malt Shoppe Off Premise Perspective appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 149 is December’s monthly podcast with craft beer questions, news and updates. Hear answers to listeners’ craft beer questions plus learn about the latest beer releases, brewery news and happenings at Craft Beer Compass HQ. Hear answers to questions about bottle conditioned beers and top picks for winter seasonal releases. Plus, hear beer release news on… The post Craft Beer Questions, News and Updates | Ep. 149 | December 2014 appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 148 features the latest release from the Nimble Lips, Noble Tongue series from 3 Sheeps. It’s 3 Sheeps Imperial IPA with Ghost Peppers, clocking in at a massive 11.2% ABV. It’s the best yet from the Sheboygan-based brewery, and it’s at the top of the flock when it comes to pepper-brewed beers anywhere. This… The post 3 Sheeps Imperial IPA with Ghost Peppers | Ep. 148 | The Top of the Flock appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 147 puts the spotlight on three beers for Thanksgiving. The holiday is on the horizon and we’ve got critical beer choices to make. Thanksgiving can be an awesome time to share great beers with family. That excellence intensifies with a little planning – and pairings.  On this episode, we focus on three beers for Thanksgiving. The… The post 3 Beers for Thanksgiving | Ep. 147 | The Best Selections to Make the Most out of Your Turkey Day appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 146 takes you inside the 2014 Festival of Barrel Aged Beers with special on-location coverage. This FoBAB 2014 podcast is jam-packed with live tasting notes, a chat with one of Chicago’s hottest breweries and a practical list of medal winners that may be within your reach. Many of the barrel-aged beers at FoBAB 2014… The post FoBAB 2014 | Ep. 146 | Live Tasting Notes, Brewery Interviews and Medal Winners appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 145 airs smack dab in the middle of FoBAB 2014 – the Festival of Barrel Aged Beer – held each November in Chicago. In the event you couldn’t make it to one of the three sessions that pours only barrel-aged beer (or beer that’s come in contact with wood), this episode serves up 10 recommendations for… The post 10 Barrel Aged Beers to Drink at Home | Ep. 145 | Shelf Sleepers appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 144 features Lakefront Colin. It’s the 11th installment in the Milwaukee-based brewery’s My Turn Series, which allows Lakefront employees to get their favorite styles of beers brewed for them and named after them. With Colin, a brewer at Lakefront, we’ve got a dunkelweizen. It’s a rarer style to see from a local brewery at… The post Lakefront Colin | Ep. 144 | Turn Toward a Local Dunkelweizen appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.