Cans keep beer fresher.

Light cannot penetrate cans.

Cans aren't as heavy as bottles.

Beer can get cold faster in a can.

Cans are better for the environment.

beer on the show:

Hell or High Watermelon Wheat - 21st Amendment

Brew Free or Die IPA - 21st Amendment

Original Orange Blossom - Buckbean

Modus Operandi - SKA Brewing

High Country Pilsner - Mammoth Brewing Company

Furious - Surley

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Good noon! Recorded in San Francisco on 03/24/2010.

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Monday March 29th! 6PM. get here...

the NEVER BEER show has finally happened. the idea was to take something that the listeners complained about and push it to the extreme. that is, they complain that we drink beer that the can't get. so for this show we're going to drink beer that nobody will EVER be able to get. okay, this is not entirely true. one of the beers in the collection can be purchased or (could have been). like Firestone 13 which we had a bottle to try. it's not never now but in 4 years it might as well be never.

the best way to enjoy this show is to drink beer from your own collection or from your friends collection. that way you can nee-neer us back.

guest list is a who's who of beer

Betz (formerly of Toronado)

Beth and Craig (City Beer Store)

Sean Z Paxton (Home Brew Chef)

Gabby (21a Festival Girl) who's bringing Jeremy (Tcho Chocolate)

MacorMacQue

Motor and myself

invited but did not make the show:

Arnie (Marin Brewing Company)

Richard Brewer Hay (Elizebeth Street Brewing)

beer on the show:

NEVER beer. please look on the web site for a complete list and pictures.

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Good noon! Recorded in San Francisco on 03/29/2010.

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Belgium by Bus

so you want to get away? but the beach doesn't interest you. the thought of seeing a giant hole in the ground that isn't doing it for you. and standing in a line to see robots sing and dance doesn't even remotely peek your interest. why not tour a country that has a tradition of making really great beer instead? yes you (and your new friends) could be traversing Belgium in search of that perfect pint.

there's lots of ways to tour a country. you could go it alone where it's to you to research and plan every move. you will need a least a map and a book. and that can be daunting. you could sign up for a tour that would take you from place to place on a giant bus. but because of it's size you won't see the small farm house off the side road. the better tour is on the short bus with not very many people. and the guide you want is somebody that isn't just doing it for the money. they are doing it because they love the beer they are taking you to.

Stu Stuart of "Belgian Beer Me" does tours of Belgium beer. he's got a few to choose from. and if you can't go this year think about next year doing the similar tour about the same time of year.

The Great Zythos Beer Festival Tour of Belgium

March 3-8, 2010.

The Ardennes Mountain Spring Beer Tour of Belgium

June 1-9, 2010.

The Best Damn Farmhouse Ale Tour of Belgium & France

Oct. 11-16, 2010.

The Lonely Monks Trappist Beer Tour of Belgium & the Netherlands

Oct. 16-25, 2010.

(combine the last two trips for extra awesome!)

go to Belgianbeerme.com for a complete list of tours

links: 

BelgianBeerMe.com

CAMRA http://www.camra.org.uk

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Host: John Foster and Motor

Guests: Stu Stewart of Belgian Beer Me! along with MacorMcQue

Be sure to visit City Beer Store in San Francisco, CA

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Good noon! Recorded in San Francisco on 03/14/2010.

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I Like Chinese

it's a country of the most and the least. the people of China drink more beer as a country compared to any other country in the world. but oddly, the amount of beer consumed per person is the lowest on planet.

beer wasn't brewed anywhere in the country until the beginning of the 20th century by the demand of "foreigners" who were doing business there. Tsing Tao, which has grown to have 50 breweries in 18 regions, was started in 1903 by British and German merchants. it's size makes it the 8th largest brewery in the world.

prior to beer, fermented products were made that would resemble "gruit".

according to sources 95% of beer produced is consumed locally. it was this country's demand for beer that caused the hop crisis. although none of the beer from China would be considered hoppy.

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no Guests appear on this show.

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Good noon! Recorded in San Francisco on 10/25/2009.

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Motor is Older

there are no notes for this show. look on the website to see some pictures.

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Hosts: John Foster and Motor

Guests: the Funs, the hippies, and MacorMcCue.

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Good noon! Recorded in San Francisco on 01/17/2010.

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Gabby likes things that Justine can't stand. And the other way around. Faced with this problem we decided to have them drink beer on the show so we could record their reactions. Bugs Bunny face here we come.

Travel There

Susan and Steven traipsed around Europe for a month doing work, honeymooning and taking weekends off. they did the normal things like see museums, art, fountains, castles but they also made the effort to enjoy beer in all these places. some of the traveling they did was researched in advance but just as much of it was finding into places through recommendations from people they met along the way.

travel information can be found in lots of different places. but you success largely depends on similar view point of your guides. no matter where you find travel information (the internet, books, people) be sure to weight the source. the cynically old guy at the bar may not think highly of your next destination. he may have a point. 

lots of lists:

[links to come]

stuff we talked about:

Cloud Berries

Acheraut pub.

the little mermaid

worlds largest unopened collection of beer.

J-Day

west cigarettes commercials

coppers town legends - baseball fields

hot dog sauce

portland food blogs

Beer on the show was made by Susan and Steven.

Homework:

travel somewhere for beer. either make a short trip to somewhere you haven't been or jump a flight to check out a destination. 

where would you go?

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Guest: Susan and Steven

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thanks More Beer.

talk to Griz at SF Brewcraft if you want a specific recipe.

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Good noon! Recorded in San Francisco on 12/06/2009.

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T-Day Two Point Oh

Green Bean Casserole. Cranberry in a Can. Sweet potatoes with Melted Marshmallows. Curry Fruit which wouldn not be so bad if it wasn't all from cans. Sausage in the stuffing which was in the Stovetop Stuffing. Smash potatoes not from smashed but from a box... all of our mothers were colletively terrible cooks. okay, Paxton's was not evidently. Thanks Giving shouldn't be about just one big meal but a multiple day festival were you get to try lots of different things. it's a chance to learn new dishes and try old things in a new way. in fact, why not pair beer with everything on your table. use beer to make everything from the turkey to the bread. seriously, why not?!

Homework:

cook with beer. here's some recipes to consider making.

Brine that bird http://www.homebrewchef.com/BeerBrinedTurkey.html

Turducken http://www.homebrewchef.com/anatomyofabird.html

Waterzooi http://www.homebrewchef.com/Waterzooi.html

Wit Sauce http://www.homebrewchef.com/CranberryWitSauce.html

and all the rest http://www.homebrewchef.com/ThanksgivingBeerMenu.html

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Host: John Foster and Motor

Guest: Sean Paxton

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Good noon! Recorded in San Francisco on 11/14/2009.

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Holiday Beer Part 4

it seems like every year the holiday sneaks in sooner and sooner. this year is NO exception. sure, we're always glad to see the new beers because they offer exciting takes on taste. but do we really have to put up with retail needs to maximize efficiency of flying off the shelves for maximum profits? can't we enjoy dead turkey day and the birth of the invisible man's son without having it run apon us? okay, maybe we don't care. having it come out early means we can try some different things BEFORE we commit to bring bottles to the party. the best compliment in the world you can get is "dude, awesome picks on the beers... I like every one you brought."

and that's my friends is what it really is all about.

Beers on the show:

Anchor Xmas 1986

Anchor Xmas 1987

Anchor Xmas 1988

Anchor Xmas 2007

Anchor Xmas 2009

Sierra Nevada Celebration

Samuel Smith Winter Welcome

Rogue Santa's Private Reserve

Deschutes Jubelale

Homework:

your future self will thank you if you start making a vertical flight today.

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Host: John Foster and Motor

Guest: Mark aka Trade Mark.

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Good noon! Recorded in San Francisco on 11/08/2009.

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BRU/SFO Project

Magnolia and 21st Amendment make a month long festival featuring Belgium style beer called the BRU/SFO Project. the idea started with Strong Beer Month which was to make the slowest month of the year into a destination. they've chosen November as their next target.

Beers on the show:

not one. which is weird. really, really weird. this is the first show that we've ever done were we tea totaled.

Homework: come to San Francisco for beer OR enjoy something from Belgium in your own glass at home.

Links:

Magnolia

http://www.magnoliapub.com/index.html

21st Amendment

http://21st-amendment.com/

the TWA flight center

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TWA_Flight_Center

http://www.samrohn.com/360-panorama/twa-terminal/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/electrospark/3548189180/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/vogelium/sets/72157616350601843/

Teach a Friend to Homebrew Day

http://www.beertown.org/events/teach/index.html

Toronado to Toronado is November 21

http://www.beerschool.com/396/toronado-to-toronado/

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Host: John Foster (Motor's not here)

Guest: Dave McLean and Shaun O'Sullivan

Be sure to visit Magnolia and 21st Amendment in San Francisco, CA

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Good noon! Recorded in San Francisco on 11/04/2009.

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