In this episode of the podcast, your hosts go in Bruges and drink Belgian Dark Strong Ales. Will discusses the history of the style, then the hosts touch on a Walmart "craft beer" lawsuit, followed by a deeper discussion on whether breweries need to make 'great' beer anymore. The episode is rounded off with a discussion of a Food and Wine article labeling the 25 most important craft beers ever brewed. Beers featured this episode are North Coast's Brother Thelonious and Unibroue's Trois Pistoles. Music as always is 'Son of an American' by The So So Glos. Thanks for listening and cheers!

After a winter hiatus, the Beer Here! podcast returns with an episode devoted to one of their favorite styles - Russian Imperial Stouts. Will talks history, the pay-to-play saga rears its ugly head again, and we discuss the potential impact (or not) of legal marijuana on beer sales. Discussion includes trends for 2017, and what we would like to see change in the coming year. Beers featured this episode are North Coast Old Rasputin and Oskar Blues Ten Fidy. Music as always is 'Son of an American' by The So So Glos. Cheers!

This episode of the Beer Here! podcast focuses on Holiday Ales. Alex and Will sample seasonal selections from Great Lakes as well as 21st Amendment, with Will going into a history of the winter warmer style. Discussion topics include the new publishing of 'Tasting Beer' by Randy Mosher, Brew Dog's 'gambling' proposition, and a strange apparel collaboration between Bud Light Lime-A-Rita and the Atlanta Hawks. We post the results of our blind winter ale tasting, then delve into some end of the year list discussions. Music as always is 'Son of an American' by The So So Glos. Thanks to everyone who has listened in our first year of being a podcast. Have a safe end to 2016. We will see you all again in the New Year. Cheers!

In this episode of the Beer Here! podcast, we welcome special guest and friend of the podcast Vince McMullen to participate in an episode that has been requested since the early days of this podcast. Yes, the 40s episode is finally here. The chosen beers for this special episode include Colt 45 and Old English. Article discussions include Fat Head's brewpub expansion, Founders reaching more states, and some big changes in Molson Coors' corporate leadership. Discussion topic of the day is whether or not beer should be categorized and to what extent. Finally, the 'Blind Drunk' segment continues as Will exacts his revenge by bring in his own selection for Alex and Vince to sample blindly. Music is 'Son of an American' by The So So Glos. Thanks for listening and Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

This episode of the Beer Here! podcast is all about the fresh hop IPAs. Will discusses the history of the American hop and the podcasters drink beers from Deschutes and Troegs. Our hosts discuss an article that claims that hops may actually help protect our livers from the harmful effects of alcohol (fingers crossed) as well as Uber trying to capitalize on the beer distribution market with their self-driving technology. A rare political discussion is had in regards to recent events with Yuengling and the Trump campaign, followed by discussions on what makes a good breakfast beer. Finally, in a new segment, Will samples a beer blindly and has to figure out what it is. Music as always is 'Son of an American' by The So So Glos. Get out and vote people! Cheers!

Happy Halloween, Beer Here! listeners. In this episode, Alex and Will focus on pumpkin beers and the history of the gourd itself. Beers this episode include the infamous Southern Tier Pumking as well as Dogfish Head's Punkin. Topics include a discussion of a 6 million fine dealt to AB InBev, Mitch Steele's (former Stone head brewer)remarks that we may have an IPA problem in America, and what beers we love to drink as the weather gets a little cooler and Fall comes into full effect. Music this episode is AFI's cover of 'Halloween', originally by The Misfits. Have a spooky Halloween everyone. Cheers!

This episode of the Beer Here! podcast is all about Oktoberfest. Will gives a nice overview of the festival and the hosts sample two different interpretations of the style. The first, brewed by Ayinger, is the representative from Germany while Victory Festbier provides an American brewery's interpretation of the style. News discussions include AB-InBev's recent 'Belgian' purchase, as well as news of Ohio finally raising their abv limit for beer. The episode concludes with a blind tasting of six Oktoberfest beers, which some interesting and surprising results. Music is 'Son of an American' by The So So Glos. Follow us on Twitter @beerherepodcast. Cheers!

This week, the Beer Here! podcast returns from it's summer hiatus. The style of the week is Saisons, featuring offerings from Allagash and Boulevard Brewing companies. Will discusses the history of the style, then the hosts discuss how Ballast point is looking 9 months out from being purchased by Constellation Brands. Alex briefly touches on the Iowa Supreme Court affirming the right to be drunk on your front porch, and then the hosts have a chat about what beers have lived up to the hype machine for them. Music is 'Son of an American' by The So So Glos. Cheers!

In this episode of the Beer Here! podcast, Alex and Will drink some German Pilsners. Will recounts the history of the style while Alex slips into a temporary heat induced coma; then the podcasters have fun determining just how rapidly their beers’ temperatures are rising in Alex’s third floor apartment. The main article discussion is on the US Department of Justice’s approval of the gigantic merger of Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller and what stipulations were put into place to address concerns from the craft beer community. Later, discussion turns to common adjectives applied to beer and which ones need to go, ranging from the simply strange to the borderline offensive. In a new segment, Alex and Will blind test two beers of a similar style to determine who brewed it better. Music is ‘Son of an American’ by The So So Glos. Thanks for listening and cheers!

This episode of the Beer Here! podcast is all about Gose. The podcasters sample a variety of styles from Sierra Nevada, Terrapin, and Anderson Valley. Discussion points include proposed new regulations on beer labeling and the implications, as well as what Alex and Will would put on their ‘perfect taplists’. Music is ‘Son of an American’ by The So So Glos. Cheers!