Craft Beer Compass Podcast

Episode 128 features an imperial pumpkin porter with spices from Epic, called Fermentation Without Representation. It’s the first pumpkin beer featured on the podcast this fall season. In fact, it’s the first time this beer has been available on the barrel’s home turf. We’re all in for a treat. The majority of pumpkin beers on… The post Epic Fermentation Without Representation| Ep. 128 | Fall into Autumn with this Imperial Pumpkin Porter appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 127 features New Glarus Staghorn Octoberfest, the one and only Oktoberfest beer that will be featured on the podcast during the 2014 season. And it’s selected with good reason, as a style-leading example that is steeped in tradition and brewing techniques that harken back to the first Oktoberfest celebration in the early 1800s. New Glarus Diploma Master… The post New Glarus Staghorn Octoberfest | Ep. 127 | Steeped in German Oktoberfest Tradition appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 126 features the first piece of Bell’s Planet Series – Mars, the Bringer of War. This seven-part series of limited release beers from Bell’s is blasting off from Kalamazoo in 6-packs from August 2014 through July 2015. But, like a meteor plummeting towards Earth, the critical mass will separate, with retailers breaking up 6-packs and putting single… The post Bells Mars, the Bringer of War | Ep. 126 | Planet Series Starts with a Seismic Boom appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 125 is September’s monthly podcast answering listener craft beer questions and serving up news and updates. Listen in for answers to questions on developing your palate and tips for experiencing beer. Plus, hear about the latest beer releases, brewery news and happenings at Craft Beer Compass HQ. Listen to the September Craft Beer Q&A, News… The post Craft Beer Questions, News and Updates | Ep. 125 | Tasting Beer Tips, Beer Releases and Brewery Expansions appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 124 puts the spotlight on lagers. Don’t scoff – it’s going to be anything but boring, despite the watered down reputation that big beer has singlehandedly attached to beers with bottom fermenting yeast. We look at what happens when you combine old world brewing philosophies and new world craft beer creativity – which is… The post A New Look at Lagers | Ep. 124 | Wolverine State Brewing Co. appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 123 features the 18th anniversary beer from Coronado Brewing Company, an imperial IPA clocking in at 10% ABV with an all-star cast of hops: Nugget, Simcoe, Citra and Mosaic. If turning 18 is a pretty big deal, the Coronado 18th anniversary beer is the crowning achievement. Coronado is celebrating its 18th anniversary with some very… The post Coronado 18th Anniversary Imperial IPA | Ep. 123 | A Very Big Beer for a Very Big Year appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 122 features Head Hunter IPA from Fat Heads Brewery out of Middleburg Heights, Ohio. It’s won its share of bling from major beer competitions plus admiration in the hearts of the rating communities. On this podcast, the IPA gets one more piece of bragging rights to add under its belt: top IPA in the state of… The post Fat Heads Head Hunter IPA | Ep. 122 | A Leader in the (Mid)west Coast IPA Style with Bragging Rights in Ohio appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 121 spotlights Wisconsin beer and cheese pairings, coupling Black Husky Sparkly Eyes – an imperial IPA brewed with spruce in Northern Wisconsin – with two different cheeses from Wisconsin: Carr Valley Black Sheep Truffle Cheese and Sartori Family Heirloom Parmesan. It’s a podcast bringing three of Wisconsin’s most delicious gems all together in one place.… The post Wisconsin Beer and Cheese Pairings | Ep. 121 | Black Husky, Carr Valley and Sartori Cheese appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 120 features a world class beer that was – until recently – only available to Americans who made a pilgrimage to a monastic brewery at the foothill of the mountains just outside of Munich: Andechser Doppelbock Dunkel. The Benedictine Monastery’s doppelbock is one of the world’s highest-rated doppelbocks, coming in at 7.2% ABV. It started surfacing… The post Andechser Doppelbock Dunkel | Ep. 120 | Revisiting a World Class, Style Leader appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 119 transports you to the Great Taste of the Midwest held in Madison, Wis. on Sat., Aug. 9, 2014. It’s chock full of craft beer awesomeness, featuring interviews with five highly renowned Midwestern breweries. You’ll also hear tasting notes recorded on-site featuring two big beers, including one that nearly stole the show.   You’ll hear… The post On Location at the Great Taste of the Midwest 2014 | Ep. 119 | Brewery Interviews and Tastings appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 118 explores the saison style. What previously was a style that only a handful of breweries brewed seasonally, bottleshops and brewpubs are now chock full of beers labeled as saisons year-round. There’s huge variance in beers that call themselves saisons, and it can be hard to know what you’re going to get. In this episode, we talk about… The post Exploring the Saison Style | Ep. 118 | A Primer on the Style, Featuring Beers from Two Camps of Saisons appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 117 empties the virtual mailbag of craft beer questions and widens the scope of the episode to serve up news and updates from the craft beer landscape, in response to listener feedback. Listen in for news about an American craft brewer building a brewery overseas, notable new beer releases and the latest updates from Craft… The post Craft Beer Questions, News and Updates | Ep. 117 | Running with Listener Feedback appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 116 takes a look at finding craft beer in the Disneyland parks, followed by a tasting of Tripel Tonnellerie from The Bruery, located just seven miles away from the parks. You could say that this proximity contributes greatly to the area’s reputation as the happiest place on Earth. It’s no secret that there’s no beer located within… The post Beer in Disneyland, The Bruery | Ep. 116 | Finding Craft Beer in and Around the Happiest Place on Earth appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 115 features Jackie O’s Paw Paw Wheat. It’s the Ohio-based brewery’s summer seasonal, weighing in at 9% ABV. Growing up in Northeastern Ohio, the buckeye tree is no stranger to this podcast host. However, it takes a trip to the southern part of the state to learn more about the characteristics of the native fruit… The post Jackie O’s Paw Paw Wheat | Ep. 115 | A Homecoming and Eye Opening Fruit Display appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.

Episode 114 features special guest Mark Garthwaite, chairman of one of the best beer fests in the country, the Great Taste of the Midwest. He’s also the newly named Executive Director of the Wisconsin Brewers Guild. We talk to Mark about the 2014 Great Taste of the Midwest, which takes place the second Saturday of… The post Great Taste of the Midwest | Ep. 114 | Chat with the Festival’s Chairman and Executive Director of WI Brewers Guild appeared first on Craft Beer Compass.