On today's episode of American Beer Review LIVE!, Chad struggles with how to describe non-IPA beers. Starting off 2024, the crew digs into Brian's Too Many Hops Theory, running down some experiments ran over the holiday season.

We crack our first pod-beer of the year, The Ale Apothecary's Little Star Saison, a shining example of the wonderful blending of flavors that wild/farmhouse style ales can achieve. We talk a bit about the Bend, Oregon beer scene, and the various road trip techniques each of us employ. Second up, we enter Vahalla (metaphorically) extra warm thanks to Viking Funeral (Chocolate Chipotle 2023), from Four Fathers Brewing. Still warm from the chipotle, we talk about the closing of a local favorite, Odd Otter Brewing. To make us not too sad about it, we do a patented ABR Beer List that highlights a couple of Brian's brewery besties - Structures Brewing and Stoup Brewing.

The Ale Apothecary
Little Star Saison
- 16 oz. Can - Tavour Drop
- 6.7% ABV
- Collab with Old Standby Brewing benefitting Bethlehem Inn.

Four Fathers Brewing
Viking Funeral Chocolate Chipotle (2023)
- 16oz Can, Tavour Drop
- 10.0% ABV

If you'd like to reach out to the American Beer Review LIVE! crew to give us a beer suggestion or to tell us we suck, you can reach us on any of our socials (in order of how often we check it).

You Tube - https://www.youtube.com/@americanbeerreview
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/abeerreview/
Twitter (Never gonna call it X, sorry) - https://twitter.com/abeerreview
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/americanbeerreview
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/american-beer-review-b257ab255/