Barrel Chat Podcast

This week we are live from Moontown Brewing and the Moontown Market. One of the brewery owners, Bobby Mattingly, joins the show to discuss the three beers they released (Kolsch, Vienna Lager, and Juicy Hazy IPA) and the Moontown Market. We also dive into marketing strategies, state parks, and give a shoutout to each of the vendors from the Market.

This week Matt and Dustin imbibe on three different versions of Phase Three Brewing's Pressed Imperial Coffee Porter. The conversation dives into what they think quality beer means, the lack of love for classic beer styles, and what are some of the best retail stores to find great beer selections around Indiana.

This week Matt and Dustin discuss Shinobi Lager from Blockhead Brewing, 14 Karat Golden IPA from Sun King Brewery, More Fest 2023, and an article about how beer festivals are dying.

We partied hard last Friday, attending Ash & Elm's 7th Anniversary Party, then winding down at Kismetic Beer Company afterwards. Lots of great ciders and beers were imbibed that evening.

The Indiana Brewer's Cup also took place last weekend and we discuss the results. Shoutout to Primeval Brewing for their big victory.

And to round out the show we discuss a few upcoming beer events and how the community has come out in droves to help Black Circle get back on their feet.

The day has finally come. After years of talking about brewing a collaboration beer with Sean Manahan at Kopacetic Beer Factory, we finally did it. This episode features discussion of the brew day itself, the beers we collaborated on, and additional interviews with both Manahan and Cody Moon of Science Project Brewing.

This week Matt and Dustin imbibe with Mike Abel, the head brewer of Fork & Ale Restaurant and Brewery which is located in Carmel, IN. They discussed several of Mike's beers, including his lager, amber ale, and hefeweizen. In between beer tastings, Mike explained his background and how he came to be the head brewer of Fork & Ale.

This week we imbibe on Upper Hand Brewing's Sisu Stout, a barrel-aged Imperial Stout. We begin by reviewing the beer label, then dive into the beer review as we follow along with the BJCP Guidelines for cream ales. The review consists of our opinion on appearance, aroma, flavor, and mouthfeel. At the end, we discuss where it ranks on our Top 50 Specialty Beer list.

This week we imbibe on Highland Brewing's Gaelic Ale, an amber. We begin by reviewing the beer label, then dive into the beer review as we follow along with the BJCP Guidelines for cream ales. The review consists of our opinion on appearance, aroma, flavor, and mouthfeel. At the end, we discuss where it ranks on our Top 50 House Beer list.

Spring cleaning also includes the beer fridges, which means not a ton of new beers to discuss. We then dive into Bud Light losing it's No. 1 ranking as the top beer sales in the US and the State of Maryland loses a third big brewery. We round out the show with a list of events happening around the state over the next few months.

This week we imbibe on Wolf's Ridge Brewing Coffee Vanilla Daybreak, a cream ale. We begin by reviewing the beer label, then dive into the beer review as we follow along with the BJCP Guidelines for cream ales. The review consists of our opinion on appearance, aroma, flavor, and mouthfeel. At the end, we discuss where it ranks on our Top 50 House Beer list.