The stage is set Beer Geeks...we have tasted a dozen pumpkin ales, and after over a month of deliberation, it's time to crown a champion. Your matchup for this episode is Cigar City Good Gourd vs. Southern Tier Pumking! Join us as we broadcast from the Stone World Bistro & Gardens in beautiful Escondido, CA with very special guest judge, "Dr." Bill Sysak. May the best Pumpkin Ale win!

We're almost to the end and this is the last stop before the Tournament Finals in San Diego! In this episode we feature special guest judge, Mike Robbins. The matchup features Heavy Seas The Great Pumpkin, Schlafly Pumpkin Ale, and Southern Tier Pumking! By the end of the episode we will know which pumpkin ale will meet Cigar City Good Gourd in the Finals in San Diego at Stone World Bistro & Gardens! May the best pumpkin ale win!

Welcome to the Semifinals Beer Geeks! In this episode we feature a 3 way comparison between Hangar 24 Gourdgeous, Brew Rebellion Pumpkin Ale, and Cigar City Good Gourd! We also welcome back special guest judge, Joe the Younger. You may remember him from the Beer Ticking, and Stone Smoked Porter episodes. We are almost to the Finals, so stay tuned to see which of these 3 beers advances, may the best pumpkin win.

This the last Quarterfinal Episode in the 2012 Pumpkin Ale Tournament, and by the time it's over, we will know all 6 Semifinalists. This week, Brad & Steven welcome Cory Elgin, the Tasting Room Coordinator from Hangar 24. The head to head matchup in this episode is Cigar City Good Gourd vs. Dogfish Head Punkin'. Which pumpkin ale will advance? Keep it tuned here to find out! Cheers!

Here go we go again. We are nearly through the Quarterfinals of our 2012 Pumpkin Ale Tournament. In this episode we feature Bob Grider, Brad's dad, who was very instrumental in Brad's introduction to craft beer, and who is quite the craft beer enthusiast himself. The head to head matchup in this episode is Elysian The Great Pumpkin vs. Hangar 24 Local Fields: Goudgeous! Join us as we move closer to picking our semifinalists!

In this special Sunday episode, the Beer Geeks got the opportunity to interview Greg Koch, CEO and Co-Founder of Stone Brewing. Greg is an incredibly down to earth guy who speaks with a lot of passion about beer, food, and future plans. Stone Brewing is one of the most prominent craft breweries in the US, so it was a privilege to sit down with him. Thanks to Stone Brewing for allowing us this opportunity, and hopefully everyone enjoys this episode as much as do.

In this special weekend treat episode, we feature an extensive interview with "Dr." Bill Sysak of Stone Brewing. Bill has 35 years of craft beer experience. In those 35 years, he has amassed a collection of over 2,500 bottles and has consumed over 45,000 unique beers. This was both a very fun and informative episode about Pour It Black, his experience with beer, and what he does with Stone Brewing. You can't miss this interview if you're a craft beer fan!

Time for some more pumpkin goodness beer geeks! This episode features special last minute guest Mike Miranda. Mike is a huge fan of Beer Geek Radio, and participates very heavily with our social networking, so we felt we had to invite him on the show to help us judge this matchup. This head to head match up features Hoppin' Frog Frog's Hollow vs. Brew Rebellion Pumpkin Ale. If you love rooting for the underdog, then you'll love this episode! May the best pumpkin win.

Here ya go geeks! We bring you another episode of our quarterfinals in the 2012 Pumpkin Ale Tournament. In this episode we present special guest Scott Keys, formerly of Inland Empire Brewing Company. This time around, we put Terrapin Pumpkinfest up against pumpkin ale heavyweight slugger Southern Tier Pumking! Which one will prevail? Stay tuned to find out!

We are at it again in this special mid-week episode for our 2012 pumpkin tournament. This week's head to head matchup features Sam Adams Fat Jack vs. Heavy Seas The Great Pumpkin! We also welcome special guest William Kester aka Billy Stills! William Kester is a homebrewer, a craft beer enthusiast and a jokester so we had to invite him to help judge this tournament. Keep it tuned here for more Beer Geek Radio and may the best pumpkin win!