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Welcome to Low Expectations! Join Be and Tom as we drink and discuss some of the world's best craft beers, pair some amazing food, meet brewers and tour awesome craft beer destinations. We'll review some of our favorite craft beers, show you some awesome pours on our pourcam and chat about brewing. Join in as we interview craft beer professionals in the industry, visit their breweries and in general have some craft beer fun! Cheers and we're sorry!
I really have no words. Tom and I sit down with some friends and delve deeply into the realm of literally EVERYTHING the craft beer world has to offer in the way of pumpkin beers. We do the Forest Gum box of chocolate approach to pumpkin beers. We drink a literal sh*t ton of pumpkin beers, all craft beer pumpkin beers. If you love, hate, despise, adore or otherwise have any interest in the world of pumpkin beers, for god's sake listen to this episode. It's epic in it's pumpkinness! May the gourd be with you!
Sadly unable to list all 46 freakin pumpkin beers we tried on this episode
Sure DH, DDH and TDH beers are great, BUT have you ever had dem WET hopped brews??? Seasonably delicous!!!
Tonight we'll feature some delicious wet hopped ales and do a deep dive in what makes them special. The process, the function, the taste, OH MY!!!
Tom will also tickle your memory bone with some more tantalizing trivia, tune in and lower them x's!
Be's not here, Tom's on his own with a guest host and can't smell or taste anything. What could go wrong? Oh yeah, lots more pumpkin beers get reviewed.
The boys are in deep now, they can't seem to stop themselves. Sooo many pumpkin craft beers to try. Possibly day 9 or 10 of this pumpkin beer binge that they can't or won't abandon. Pumpkin spicy extra dicey content coming your way. A brief respite of Halloween trivia at the end to test your staying power.
6:10 - Energy City Brewing - Pumpkin Pancakes - Heavily fruited Berliner Weisse - 6.5% ABV, 3.96 UnTappd
14:40 - Bloody Chainsaw Brewing - Pumpkiller with Marshmallow and Vanilla Pumpkin Ale - 9.7% ABV, 4.14 UnTappd
23:30 - Round Guys Brewing - Famous Monsters Pumpkin Spice Lager - 5.7% ABV, 3.62 UnTappd
43:00 - Imprint Beer Company - Schmoojee Pumpkin Cheesecake Puffsicle - 6% ABV, 3.81 UnTappd
Episode 36 - Another Round of Pumpkin - Here we go, we're neck deep in the pumpkin craft beer patch! Check in as the boys review 4 more pumpkin brews and play along at home with some amazing Halloween Trivia. How long can this pumpkin train roll?
6:50 - Sam Adams Jack-O - Pumpkin Ale - 4.4% ABV - 3.57 UnTappd
17:00 - Penn Brewery Pumpkin Roll Ale - 6% ABV - 3.48 UnTappd
23:50 - Two Roads Roadsmary’s Baby - Rum barrel aged pumpkin ale - 6.8% ABV - 3.61 UnTappd
44:44 - Well Crafted Punch in the Pumpkin - Imperial Pumpkin ale - 8% ABV - 3.88 UnTappd
48:10 - Play Along At Home Trivia: General Halloween
Day 2 of everything Pumpkin Beers! That's right there's never enough!! The boys dive into another round of delicious out of your gourd craft beers from the pumpkin patch. They also delve deep into the history and evolution of this particular style of beer, one that is oh so polarizing!!
Sit back and enjoy!
7:50 - Schlafly - Pumpkin Ale - 8% ABV - 3.916 UnTappd
20:44 - Buffalo Bill’s America’s Original Pumpkin Ale - 6% ABV - 3.35 UnTappd
36:00 - New Trail Zombies Drink Milkshakes Too - Milkshake IPA - 7.2% ABV - 4.06 UnTappd
38:15 - Play Along At Home Trivia: Pumpkin Spice
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It is the official first day of fall and time for some Pumpkin Beers! The boys dive into some of the best pumpkin brews that the craft beer world has to offer. Listen along as they sip, review, rate and gush over the these polarizing beers.
5:45 - Saugatuck Brewing Company – Pumpkin Chai – Pumpkin Ale, 6% ABV, 3.2 UnTappd
16:30 - Ten 7 Brewing Company – Milky Milky Shakey Shakey Pumpkin – IPA, 7.3% ABV, 3.85 UnTappd
32:45 - Heavy Seas Beer – Great’er Pumpkin – Pumpkin Ale, 10% ABV, 3.8 UnTappd
36:40 - Play Along At Home Trivia: History of Pumpkin Beer
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Tonight we try a few Oktoberfest craft beers. Get ready to pull up your lederhosen and chow down on your giant pretzel. Fill your liter mug and get ready to roll out the barrel as Tom and Be sample some of the best Oktoberfest brews out there. Deep dive into some Oktoberfest trivia at the end of the episode completes your experience. Prost!!
6:00 - Three Floyd’s Brewing - Munster Fest - Marzen Fest Beir, 6% ABV, 3.77 UnTappd
19:00 - Paulaner Brauerei - Oktoberfest Marzen, 5.8% ABV, 3.67 UnTappd
36:00 - Ayinger - Oktober Fest-Märzen, 5.8% ABV, 3.82 UnTappd
49:00 - Oktoberfest trivia
Come join the boys as they take a tour of Von Trapp's Summer Variety Pack. While working there way through some delicious Lagers, Ales and Pilsners they explore the fascinating history and incredible space of Von Trapp Family Brewing in majestic Stowe, VT. The skiing, the lodges, the bierhall, the mountain biking are all amazing. This magical place even makes beer too! Listen in and be amazed!!
Oh baby! Get in line for the suck fest! We're going full Imprint Fanboy tonight. This is the brewery where the boys first met up and discovered their mutual love of craft beers and general overall personal mediocrity. They discuss in depth all the amazing beer that this little giant of a brewery in PA has to offer.
Beers featured on tonight's episode include:
10:00 - Mosaic on Strata 4.15 Untappd Rating
21:00 - TDH Sunkissed 4.25 Untappd Rating
40:00 - OG Mango Colada 4.49 Untappd Rating
1:03:00 - Written in the Stars 4.31 Untappd Rating
It has been a while but Tom and Be are back! Tom took a ton of little tiny notes while they were in Richmond and we are ready to share.
Beer reCAPs Preshow - Lots.
AB - Busch Light Apple - 4.1% ABV, 3.42 UnTappd
Blackhorse Brewery - Vanilla Cream Ale - 4.8% ABV, 3.59 UnTappd
Country Boy Brewing - Shotgun Wedding - 5.3% ABV, 3.75 UnTappd
Imprint Beer Company - Noire Hues A La Mode - 5% ABV, 4.42 UnTappd
Woodland Farms Brewery - Lonesome Whistle Scream - 8.1% ABV, 3.86 UnTappd
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It's summertime and it's hot out!! The boys take a deep dive into all dem krispiboissss! Pilsners, lagers, kolschs, oh my! They are thirsty and are on a hunt for all craft beer has to offer to quench that. Oh yeah, Tom plays some more Do you wanna be a cicerone and Be hops up on his radler soap box and goes off!! Listen in and feel quenched!!
Beer reCAPs Preshow - Ommegang - Sleeveless Tea, Summer Lager with Tea and Lemon, 5% ABV, 3.54 UnTappd
9:48 - Imprint Beer Co - Mosaic Wallpaper, German Pilsner featuring Mosaic Hops, 5% ABV, 4.03 Untappd
18:20 - Forest & Main Brewing Company - House Lager, American Lager, 4.8% ABV, 4.16 Untappd
28:00 - Von Trapp Brewing/Upper Pass Beer Company Collab - Stowe Style Kolsch, 5% ABV, 3.9 UnTappd
40:10 - Captain Lawrence Brewing Company - Orange Crusher, 4.8% ABV, 3.49 UnTappd
55:05 - So You Want To Be A Cicerone?
Join the boys and listen in as the plan an extensive craft beer adventure in an epic drinking destination, Richmond! They'll go over all the places to drink great craft beer, eat amazing food and hang to have fun.
Your craft beer life coaches sit down with co-owner Jim Adams and lead brewer Matt Gilberg at Levante Brewing Company's beautiful outdoor beer garden location "The Stables" The boys discuss all thing Levante and have a hard hitting exposed about the sordid underbelly of the craft beer industry. Just kidding, the have a great time learning the Levante story and drink some tasty brews!
It's time to get personal. Be and Tom answer audience questions covering a wide variety of craft beer topics. Food, drink, music, road trips. Line life, bottle share etiquette, custom craft openers, barrel aged bacon? You've got questions, we've got answers. Tune in and join the fun!
Beers featured on this episode:
Pre-Show - Slice Beer Company - DIPA, 8.3%, Untappd 4.21
6:00 - Tree House Brewing - Jjjuliuss, IPA, 6.8%, Untappd 4.589
16:00 - Tree House Brewing - Jjjuiceee Project, DIPA, 8.7%, Untappd 4.495
29:57 - Tree House Brewing - Big Blue, DIPA, 8.4%, Untappd 4.25
01:03:06 - Tree House Brewing - Sweet Ride Cookies & Cream Banana Cream Sundae, Double milk stout, 10.9%, Untappd 4.25
The 2nd in our popular Field Trip Series: The boys take a field trip and visit Well Crafted Brewery in Lansdale, PA! Tom and Be sit down for a deep dive with co-founder Doug Bellenger and head brewer Rick Solomon. The crew drinks some tasty craft beers and hears the story of how the brewery was born, how things are going and what's coming next! Well Crafted was born out of a love for home brewing and pharmaceutical packaging? It was a wonderful night and the Well Crafted boys are a great interview, give it a listen!
Beers featured on this episode:
All from Well Crafted
Green Phase 6 Imperial IPA - 8% ABV
Hop Monger IPA - 7.1% ABV
Business Casual Pilsner - 5.6% ABV
Blonde Americano Blonde Ale with coffee, lactose, and vanilla - 5.8% ABV
Mother of Perle Kolsch- 5.5% ABV
How did we get here? Tom forces Be to try a wide range of 7 non-alcoholic craft beer options! When is the right time to enjoy one? Then the boys reminisce over their favorite beer movies. Finally it's time for another round of "So You Want To Be a Cicerone?" How will Tom do tonight? Tune in and play along with him.
Link to YouTube Episode
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Beers Featured on tonight's episode:
Pre-Game Beer Tired Hands - DDH Double Dobis DIPA, 8.2% ABV, 4.48 UnTappd
5:25 - Lagunitas Brewing - Hop Hoppy Refresher, 0% ABV
12:44 - Anheiser Busch - O’Doul’s Amber, 0.2% ABV, 2.28 UnTappd
16:57 - Brooklyn Brewing - Special Effects Hoppy Brew, 0.4% ABV, 3.0-3.1 UnTappd
25:19 - Athletic Brewing - Upside Dawn is refreshing, clean, balanced, and light-bodied. Aromas subtle with floral and earthy notes. 0.4% ABV, 3.3 UnTappd
35:54 - Athletic Brewing - Run Wild is the ultimate sessionable IPA. Brewed with a blend of 5 Northwest hops, it has an approachable bitterness to balance the specialty malt body. 0.4% ABV, 3.41 UnTappd
50:01 - Athletic Brewing - Free Wave mouth watering IPA is loaded with Amarillo, Citra, and Mosaic hops. 0.4% ABV, 3.63 UnTappd
54:17 - Sam Adams - Just the Haze, 0.5% ABV, 3.71 UnTappd
58:35 - So You Want To Be A Cicerone?
Special Guest The Brewery Guy steps in to help Be taste some of the highest rated craft beer in bottles in all of the USA. Tom is laid low and hanging on the couch providing color commentary. A very unofficial history of the craft beer bottle is explored. The boys discuss and debate some of the oldest craft beer breweries in America. Finally, test your craft beer knowledge along with them as they play another round of "So You Want to be a Cicerone?"
Beer featured on tonight's episode:
Pre-Game Beers Brew Gentlemen - General Braddock's - 6.8% IPA, 4.14 UnTappd
Brew Gentlemen - Albatros - 8% Imperial/DIPA, 4.38 UnTappd
7:19 - Maine Brewing Company Freeport - Lunch - 7% American IPA, 4.19 UnTappd
21:45 - Veil Brewing - Vast: Six - 9.5% Lambic, 4.01 UnTappd
46:40 - Equilibrium Brewing - Spring Eggsperiment - 11% Imperial Double Pastry Stout, 4.15 UnTappd
55:35 - So You Want To Be A Cicerone?
4 Beers for All Seasons!! Pre-Game Beer ! Lawnmower Beer! Shower Beer!
The boys discuss the proper Pre-Game Beer - Pils/lager/pale? TIPA? Which sets the vibe/greases the wheels?
Cooking Dinner Beer - IPA? It's gotta be relaxing right? Hopefully primes the palate, try cooking with beer? The ever popular shower beer is discussed indepth. Pool/lake beers are a must, it's gotta be a can right? Bonus, another round of Do You Wanna be a Cicerone!!
Beer featured on this episode:
4:16 - Pre-Game Beers
Tom’s - Equilibrium - Straight Outta the Laboratory - 10.2% TIPA, 4.45 UnTappd
Be’s - Imprint - Wallpaper - 5.6% Pilsner, 3.99 UnTappd
17:40 - Tom’s Lawnmower Beer - Fat Head’s Hop Juju - 9% Imperial/Double IPA, 4.24 UnTappd
34:40 - Be’s Shower Beer - Interboro Spirits and Ales - Lifted - 6% IPA, 3.97 UnTappd
46:04 - So You Want To Be A Cicerone?
In this week's episode the boys break down the entire camping experience, with craft beer! Wanna know what beer goes best with setting up camp? They got you covered! What craft brew goes best with cooking over that portable stove? They know! Perfect beer for the late night campfire? Check! What should I enjoy with my s'mores??? You know the drill!
Beers featured on tonight's episode:
6:50Beer for setting up camp - Barrier Brewing - Deadly Combo, NEIPA 7.4% ABV, 4.1 UnTappd
16:35 - Beer while you’re cooking - Faith American - Calico Man, IPA 6.9% ABV, 3.8 UnTappd
31:30 - Late night around the fire beer - Aslin Brewing - Bale, Imperial Pastry Stout, 13.5% ABV, 4.44 UnTappd
44:17 - S’mores beer - Equilibrium - S’mores Blueprint - Imperial/Double Pastry Stout, 11% ABV, 4.33 UnTappd
Tom proposed a thought provoking exercise.
Scenario A saw the boys each get a nice fat tax refund and they have to go to the distributor and buy the most expensive bottle they can find.
Scenario B saw the boys each owe Uncle Sam big time and they have to go to the distributor and drown their sorrows in the cheapest "craft" beer they can afford!
They discuss the stress and strain of tax season. Tom gets mad at Be for being cheap, according to his homegrown and slightly shifty beer worthiness calculator. Finally Be puts Tom through the wringer of the fun game "So You Want To Be a Cicerone"!
Lineup: Lawson's Finest Liquids - Little Sip - 6.2% IPA
Firestone Walker - Double Mind Haze - 8.3% DIPA
Firestone Walker - Parabola 2021 - 13.6% Russian Imperial Stout
Goose Island BCBS - Birthday Bourbon Barrel 2020 - 14.6% Imperial Stout
Tom takes us on a deep, dark journey into the world of stout beer. Deeper and darker than anyone of us wants to go!
He's seriously been mumbling for weeks now about barrels, adjuncts and how he has some sort of list he's gonna cross names off of....
Make sure to tune in tonight for a monumental waste of your time, and in case I need proof of life.....
Beers featured on this episode:
The Bruery, Placentia CA - 2018 So Happens It’s Tuesday 15% ABV, Named in honor of the stock market crash in '29
Troegs Independent Brewing, Hershey PA- 2018 Impending Descent 11% ABV, vanilla, chocolate and raw cane sugar.
Free Will Brewing Company Perkasie PA - 2020 Rum Barrel Aged Ralphius 14.1% ABV
Anchorage Brewing Company - 2020 Tired But Wired 15.5% ABV, fermented and aged in Missouri oak, finished on coffee and coconut
A special Wednesday night edition finds the boys prepping for Spring Break. They get excited to hang with the locals, the breweries local to suburban Philadelphia. Well, Be is at least. Tom vehemently states he's tired of hanging with local breweries and demand they expand their horizons. New Low Expectations glassware is introduced and they boys wax enthusiastically about the return of pilsners and lagers.
Beers featured on tonight's episode:
Imprint Beer Company Hatfield, PA - Wallpaper Dry Hopped Pilsner 5.6% ABV - American style pilsner dry hopped with Citra and Amarillo.
Hidden River Brewing Douglassville, PA - Dreams of Telekinesis Pale Ale 5.3% ABV - Hopped with Citra, Mosaic,Calypso and Moteuka. Notes of peach, Valencia orange, soft spruce and honeysuckle.
Tired Hands Brewing Ardmore, PA - TDH Alien Church Citra and Galaxy DIPA 7% ABV - Hopped with Cascade and Columbus and dry hopped with huge doses of Citra, Mosaic and Chinook. Notes of mandarin, peach nectar, watermelon candy and lemon lime soda.
Hidden River Brewing Douglassville, PA - Energy Dome DIPA 8% ABV - Hopped with Citra, Mosaic and Galaxy. Notes of orange, whipped cream, kumquat.
Well, the boys had an overabundance of brews to celebrate with and didn't get to them all. Throw them out? Heck no, we'll just devote 2 episodes to this special time of year. Many important things are discussed such as rookie beer purchasing mistakes and finding the proper podcast sound effects. Tune in to see us sample and review these tasty brews.
Beers featured on this episode:
Pre Show - Trillium Brewing Company Canton, MA - Melcher Street American IPA 7.2% ABV spotlighting the remarkable complex Mosaic hop.
Twelve5's Beverage Company Neenah, WI - Rebel Hard Coffee Irish Cream Latte 2 Malt Liquor 5% ABV Natural flavors and 100% Arabica coffee.
Innis & Gunn Brewing Company Edinburgh, Scotland - Irish Whiskey Cask Aged Stout 3 6.1% ABV Cask matured Scottish Stout. Aromas of chocolate, espresso and vanilla.
Empire Brewing Company Little Valley NY - Black Magic Irish Coffee Stout (Whiskey Barrel Blended) 7%ABV Notes of coffee, vanilla and oak.
In this episode our intrepid beer explorers sample a variety of holiday themed beers from Levante Brewing out of West Chester, PA.
Spoonful O'Gold IPA - Levante Brewing
Marshmallows, vanilla, lactose, and a bowl full o' hops. This breakfast cereal IPA is loaded with the sweet crunch of a frosted malt-profile. Spoonfuls of Mosaic, El Dorado, Simcoe, and Azacca hops lend sugar-coated tasting notes of dazzling rainbows, red balloons, and purple horseshoes. 6.6%
Triad of Drizzle TIPA - Levante Brewing
Coconut, vanilla, cinnamon and sugar topped with a creamy, sugar drizzle, and the combination of Citra, Simcoe, Cascade and Centennial Hops are sure to delight. Contains Lactose 9.9% ABV
Have you ever been the recipient of a porch bomb? Have you ever sent a porch bomb? Have you ever "borrowed" a porch bomb from a friend or neighbor's porch? Tonight the boys delved into the uniquely craft beer experience of a porch bomb! You work so hard on finding what you want, locating a willing partner and taking that leap of faith that all will be will. Then there's the unquenchable anticipation as you wait for it to appear.
No idea what's going on? Have no fear, all will be explained tonight live at 7:30, you'll regret it!!!!!!!
Beers featured on this epiosode:
Pre=Show - Weldwerks DDH Juicy Bits
Brew Gentlemen - General Braddock's IPA
Monkish - Bomb Atomically
Bottle Logic - Scatter Signal
Hang with the Low Expectations boys who go live from Round Guys in Lansdale. We'll be hanging out with and disappointing Scott Rudich, the owner and all around swell guy. Have a listen as Scott tells the story of the beginning of the brewery and facing the challenges of the last year. WE learn some interesting history of Lansdale and why he chose that town as a landing spot. Tom tries the amazing ALL THE BEERS flight! Be orchestrated and ordered the People's Burger for Tom to eat. Finally, pretzels and brothels!!!!!
Beers featured on this episode:
Every Single Beer Round Guys had on tap!
Back in the day, at the beginning of this craft beer nonsense there where some beers of myth and legend. These magical brews were objects of obsession. No amount of time or effort was too much in order to obtain them. This is the topic of tonight's show. Also, Tom and Be argue about oatmeal. Be is confused at Tom's cheese choices and the boys are excited about the Low Expectations merchandise options.
Beers featured on this Episode:
Lawson's Finest Liquids Waitsfield, VT - Sip of Sunshine 8% Imperial IPA
Russian River Brewing Windsor, CA - Pliny the Elder 8% Imperial IPA
Founders Brewing Co. Grand Rapids, MI - Canadian Breakfast Stout 11.3% Imperial Double Coffee Stout
Treehouse Brewing Company Charlton, MA - JJJULIUSSS! 6.8% IPA
On tonight's episode the boy's are snowbound. It's VIRTUALLY impossible to get to the studio so they are dialing this one in, literally. They check in and have a lengthy discussion on glassware. Tom talks about his Fritt glassware, his visit to the glass blowing museum and basically how he's a glassnerd. Things degenerate quickly as Be spins tales of old about his renaissance fair experiences and Tom explains how to sew your own cosplay costumes. It's a real mixed bag tonight kids.
Beers featured on tonight's episode:
Veil Brewing Co Richmond, VA - Stay Hydrate 3 NEIPA 6% ABV Triple dry hopped with Citra, Galaxy, Wakatu and Motueka.
Equilibrium Brewing Middletown, NY - Data Points DIPA 8.5% ABV Starting off with a big base of oats and wheat, it's aggressively hopped with their 2020 hand selected mosaic hops in both the whirlpool and the dry hop.
RAR Brewing Cambridge, MD - Out of Order Series Cherry Pie Fruited Sour 4.2% ABV - Tart Cherries with a hint of cinnamon.
Mortalis Brewing Avon, NY - Atlas Imperial Stout 10%ABV - Showcasing house roasted macadamia nuts and white chocolate.
This week's show weaves the world of craft beer and music together. It's mid February and our intrepid beer explorers are struggling, so they turn to two things that make them happy, beer and music. Listen as they expertly? match tunes and brews to lift their moods. Tonight's meandering discussion covers personal theme songs and Tom's road trip listening obsession. Be sketchily details dipping his toes into space rock back in college and finally, Tom pay homage to the immortal Biz Markie, all while sipping on delicious craft beer.
Beers featured on this episode:
AleSmith Brewing San Diego, CA - Sublime Mexican Lager 5.2% ABV In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Sublime's release of their iconic album "40oz. to Freedom", Sublime contacted AleSmith Brewing Co. to craft this unique brew. Sublime Mexican Lager is a thirst-quenching, 5.2% ABV twist on a traditional Vienna-style lager highlighted by a grainy, malt-forward sweetness and easy drinkability.
Trillium Brewing Canton, MA - Scaled Up DIPA 8%ABV Featuring four powerful aromatic hop varieties, Galaxy, Mosaic, Nelson Sauvin, and Columbus, Scaled Up emits dank, spicy, aromas that lead into fruity, citrusy flavors of peach and orange on the palate.
Aslin Brewing Alexandria, VA - Mexican Hot Chocolate 15%ABV Mexican Hot Chocolate is our Imperial Stout conditioned on Madagascar vanilla beans, cinnamon, nutmeg, & three different varieties of chili peppers. The result is a stout with notes of dark & milk chocolate, creaminess from the vanilla beans, spice from the cinnamon, nutmeg, & peppers, and heat from the chili peppers.
Horus Aged Ales Oceanside, CA - Baza Bonne Bouche Imperial Stout 13.8% ABV with Chocolate, Coffee, Graham Crackers, Marshmallows, Mixed Nuts, and Vanilla Bean Added
Whelp, this pandemic thing finally catches up to the boys. For various reasons, they are forced to literally dial in tonight's episode virtually. Have no fear, they still tackle all kinds of fascinating topics like all the AMAZING brews we can now get mailed to our front door ordered from the brewery! Mail order beer is a wonderful thing as the boys describe in great detail. The discussion spins off into beer festival reminiscing, a brew Elvis would be proud of, should shoveling be in the winter Olympics and the relative worth of gimmicky pickle and ranch beers. Tune in to hear about these and many other topics as Low Expectations drops virtually.
Beers featured on tonight's episode:
Trillium Brewing Canton, MA - Citra Cutting Tiles DIPA 8.5% ABV All Citra with wildflower honey.
Free Will Brewing Perkasie, PA - Mash Series Fool’s Gold 7.5% Sour Ale with Blueberry, Grape, Peanut Butter, Bacon Flavor and Milk Sugar
Second Sin Brewing Bristol, PA - Pineapple Upside Down Jake 8.4% ABV Fruited Sour with Pineapple, Cherries, Dark Brown Sugar and Vanilla.
Treehouse Brewing Charleston, MA - Treat NEDIPA 8.1% ABV Huge kettle and dry hop additions.
Imprint Beer Co Hatfield, PA - My Morning Haze NEIPA 8% ABV Buckets of Mosaic and Galaxy and a cryptic touch of Nelson.
So many things to talk about. The boys have a really great day as they are lucky enough to have In the Mix Light and Sound take over production of the show! Multiple cameras, multiple angles and the introduction of the mighty POUR CAM!!! Tom returns triumphant from his road trip toting some amazing brews for tonight's show. The boys spend some time crushing hard on the 80's and we learn that Tom's mom used to DJ. Be reviews proper snack and beer combinations with a deep dive into pizza!
Beer's Featured on tonight's episode:
Episode 9 Beer reCAPs🍻
Lineup:
Aslin Brewing Alexandria, VA - Ticklish and Insecure Fruited Sour 6%ABV Sour ale with Dragon Fruit, Raspberry, Vanilla and Milk Sugar
RAR Brewing Cambridge, MD - Out Of Order Mystery Flavor #3 Fruited Sour 6%ABV Strawberries & Cream?
Bloody Chainsaw Brewing Arlington, VA - Coconut Vanilla Bourbon Rush Russian Imperial Stout 11%ABV with Coconut and Mexican Vanilla Beans
Tom's favorite - Coconut Vanilla Bourbon Rush
Be's favorite - Coconut Vanilla Bourbon Rush
In honor of National Beer Can Appreciation Day on 1/24 the boys will be discussing the topic of can design/art. Does it influence purchasing? What do you like or not like? We'll also pick some beers that feature what we think are really cool label designs. Tune it, you'll be disappointed you did!
Beers featured on this episode include:
Tree House Brewing Company Charlton, MA - Fruit Project Stonefruit DIPA - 8.4% ABV features the same hopping approach as the Fruit Project series with the addition of buckets of peach puree.
Foley Brothers Brewing Brandon, VT - Prospect DIPA - 9%ABV
Fourscore Beer Co Gettysburg, PA - Zero Hop 30 Rye IPA - 6.6%ABV - Veteran brewed, grist comprised of 2 Row Barley, Maris Otter and malted and flaked rye. Using the 2020 YCH Veterans blend of hops at 30 and 0 minutes of the boil.
Aslin Beer Co Alexandria, VA - Bale Imperial Double - 13.5%ABV - Collab with Casa Agria Specialty Ales inspired by peanut butter turtles candy. Notes of coffee, caramel, peanut butter and chocolate.
In this episode the boys proclaim their love for the controversial pumpkin beer. Tom explain how and why he thrives in chaos and Be looks confused. Spoiler alert* Someone doesn't like a beer and compares it to a pet store puppy enclosure! FOMO is discussed in depth and Be and Tom discuss which brewery is first on their list post quarantine.
Equilibrium/Civil Society Middletown, NY - Seven Izzup IPA 7.7%ABV
Bloody Chainsaw Brewing Arlington, VA - Pumpkiller Pumpkin/Yam beer 8%ABV
450 North Columbus, IN - Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Slushy XL Sour Fruited Berline Weisse 6.1%ABV
450 North Columbus, IN - Pumpkin Pecan Spiced Latte Slushy XL Sour Berline Weisse 5.7%ABV
Baa Baa Brewhouse Brookshire, TX - A Lamb in a Jam series - Pumpkin and Banana Pie
Tom's favorite - Pumpkiller
Be's favorite - Pumpkiller
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This was the episode that changed it all. The boys switch platforms from facebook to youtube and stream all their shows live. To celebrate they spend the night deep in the swamps of Louisiana working through Parish Brewings Ghost IPA lineup. Some other highlights include Tom talking about his beloved Sandlot glass, the boys discuss how hop additions work and Be tries to explain what Faces of Death on VHS was like.
Beers featured on tonights episode:
Parish Brewing - Broussard, LA - Double NEIPA Ghost in the Machine
Parish Brewing - Broussard, LA - Double NEIPA DDH Ghost in the Machine
Parish Brewing - Broussard, LA - Triple NEIPA Holy Ghost
Tom's favorite - Ghost in the Machine
Be's favorite - DDH Ghost in the Machine
This week's episode sees the boys bid farewell to the dumpster fire of a year that 2020 has been. They drink some highly sought after holiday beers from some top notch breweries and discuss how weird the holidays have been. Zoom get togethers, no parties, and all the things that the holidays shouldn't be. Tom goes on a hibiscus rant and the boys lament on their lack of cookie content.
Beers featured in tonights episode include:
Tree House Brewing - Jingle Juice Imperial IPA 7.9% ABV brewed with Centennial, Simcoe, and Citra hops, homemade mango simple syrup, and Douglas fir tea
Tree House Brewing - Jolly Juice Imperial IPA 8.2% ABV brewed with dried Osmanthus flower
Fat Head's Brewing - Holly Jolly Winter Warmer 7.5% brewed with sweet malt, ginger, honey and cinnamon spice
Tired Hands Brewing - Nitro Vanilla Eggnog Triple Milkshake Imperial IPA 10.3% ABV Brewed with fluffy oats, wheat malt and lactose sugar, then hopped AND dry hopped with plenty of that nice Citra and Mosaic from our selections out West. Conditioned on a pretty ridiculous quantity of Madagascar vanilla, a sprinkle of nutmeg, and a Magickal melange of egg-noggy spices to really bring ya home for the HoliDaze!
But we can drink it without him! Yup, he's MIA tonight, no excuses. But that OK because he's easily replaceable, at least for one night. Big Dink is stepping in to hang with Tom as they keep the winter craft brew train rolling. Along with brews to keep you comfy they talk about the politics of shoveling snow and who owns parking spot rights. Out here in PA we're in the grips of winter, why don't kids shovel for money anymore? Oh yeah, egg nog too!!
Beers featured on the show tonight:
Victory Merry Monkey - Downingtown, PA Belgian Strong Golden Ale 10% ABV
Troeg's Mad Elf 2020 - Hershey, PA Belgian Strong Dark Ale 11%ABV
Troeg's Double Blizzard - Hershey, PA Double IPA 8.3%ABV
We've hit MAXIMUN KRINGLE!! In this episode we drink some amazing christmas beers. Anchor Christmas is a tradition and each year gets tweaked slightly and sports unique label art. Tom also drops knowledge his gleaned from his inside sources in the sordid world of beer trading. We peel back the layers and look at how trades work and what they're looking for. How do you find partners to dance the dance with and what do you have to watch out for? All these burning issues tackled while we sample some delicious craft beers.
Beer featured on this episode:
Halfway Crooks - Atlanta, GA Reset Helles Lager 4.8% ABV
Brasserie Achouffe N'ice CHOUFFE - Achouffe, Wallonie Belgium Winter Ale 10%
Anchor Brewing Christmas 2020 - San Francisco, CA Winter Warmer 7% ABV
Prairie Artisan Ales Christmas Bomb - Krebs, OK Imperial Double Coffee Stout with cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. 13% ABV
In this "short" we visit Trouble's End Brewery in Collegeville, PA. They have a nice variety of house beers in the traditional style as well as some bangers on the Guest tap list. We talk about the great food, location and atmosphere of the joint. Enjoy!
Beers featured on this episode:
Trouble's End Dry Irish Stout
Russian River Pliny the Elder.
Be and Tom tackle everything Xmas. Tom explains what's going on outside his winter wonderland of his house. Both boys discuss the many traditions and activities that get packed into the most wonderful time of the year. Last but not least, they sample some of the finest craft brews the nation has to offer.
Beers featured on this episode include:
- Imprint Brewing Co - Label Issues - Hazy DDH Double IPA hopped with Mosaic, Azacca and Wai-iti. 8% ABV.
- Baa Baa Brewing - A Lamb In a Jam Pumpkin and Banana Pie - Heavily Fruited Berliner Weisse - Pumpkin & Banana Pie 7.44% ABV.
- Horus Aged Ales - Plume Ruffled - Woodford Reserve Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout with Coffee, Hazelnuts, Bourbon Madagascar Vanilla, and Tahitian Vanilla Added 16.8% ABV
It's the first one ever and it shows! The boys are all over the place, talking about air fried perogies, our love of halloween and pumpkin beers and some of the local breweries they like to frequent. Tom expresses his love for milkshake IPA's and all things maple.
Beer's featured on the show include:
- Treehouse Brewing - King Julius - American Double IPA 8.2% ABV
- Lil Beaver Pumpkin Pi
- Random Mortalis delicious beverage.