In this episode, Alex and Will discuss the history of the American Pale Ale. Beers sampled are Oskar Blues' Dale's Pale Ale as well as Sierra Nevada's Pale Ale. The main topic of this episode is the recent acquisition of Cigar City Brewing by Fireman Capital, who acquired a majority stake in Oskar Blues in the past year. The podcasters also try to answer the question: Is it possible for a new brewery to achieve nationwide success in this day and age without outside capital? Alex apologies for the delay, as he battled the flu to get this episode up.