This week we are pleased to have on the show from the Shelton Brothers beer importing company Joel Shelton and Christian Gregory. Legends in the beer importing with too many stories to fit in such a limited time... this is most definitely a part 1 of what will be an ongoing feature!

This weeks beer lineup:

Bridge Road Brewers- Enigma

Brasserie de la Senne- Taras Boulba

Masia Agullons- Setembre

8 Wired Brewing- Wirless Black IPA

Braustelle- Freigeist Sauer Porter

Amager Bryghus- Amager / Jester King Danish Metal

This week to celebrate the Easter holiday we have some special Easter-y themed beers to drink and discuss. This week Derek is off but Matt, George, and the always knowledgeable Joe are in the studio!

This weeks beer lineup:

Pipework- Easter Bunny vs. Unicorn

Evil Twin- Even More Jesus

The Lost Abbey- Agave Maria

This week we are pleased to have Bryan Greenhagen, the founder of the world class Mystic Brewery from Chelsea, MA. Bryan knows his yeast and all about fermentation and we have a great discussion about the growing New England beer scene while enjoying his phenomenal beers.

This weeks beer lineup:

Table Beer

Saison Renaud

De Varenne

This week we are back after 2 weeks away and are joined by Oregon based Breakside Brewery brewmaster Ben Edmunds! We discuss some of his many world class beers, what it takes to brew a world class IPA as well as some of the differences between the various American IPA's offered in today's market.

This weeks beer lineup from Breakside Brewery:

Lunch Break ISA

Breakside IPA

Wanderlust

Toro Red

Fitzcarraldo (2016 Barrel-Aged Reserve)

Astoria, Oregon has a rich historical past and a world class brewery with Fort George Brewery. This week brewery co-owner Jack Harris joins us to discuss his passion for brewing incredible beers, and we do mean INCREDIBLE beers!

This weeks beer lineup includes:

Overdub IPA

Vortex IPA

Plaid

Cavatica Stout

Bourbon Barrel Cavatica Stout

This week we are doing our version of a Valentine's Day filled with delicious beers. We go heavy in the chocolate beer arena and discuss a variety of way to add chocolate to beer. Lots of fun this week and of course some phenomenal beers!

This weeks beer lineup:

Sam Adams- Chocolate Bock

Odell Brewing- Lugene Chocolate Milk Stout

Brooklyn Brewery- Black Chocolate Stout

Boulevard Brewing- Chocolate Ale

Firestone Walker- Sucaba

Part 2 of the coffee and beer discussion continues this week with Augie Carton from Carton Brewing. Although this weeks show got a bit cut off due to issues at the studio the interview is fully intact with a lot of great discussion about the process of putting coffee in beer and we of course drank and discussed some of Carton's world class coffee beers!

This weeks beer lineup:

SS Yirgacheffe

Regular Coffee

Cafe Y Churro

Irish Coffee

We kick off our 2 part discussion on coffee and beer this week with Mary Tellie from Electric City Roasting. We discuss the roasting process, coffees from around the world, and the flavors that these 2 variables have on coffee while running an experiment with french presses, coffee, and beer. We also have some delicious coffee beers to enjoy as well!

This weeks beer lineup:

Boulevard Brewing- Early Riser Coffee Porter

Oskar Blues- Hotbox Coffee Porter

Sam Adams- Nitro Coffee Stout

Funky Buddha- Maple, Bacon, Coffee Porter

Along with Lagunitas Hop Stoopid in several French presses with different coffees added.

This week one of our great local breweries stops by to chat with us. Chris and Mark from Wilkes-Barre's Breaker Brewing Company discuss their humble beginnings, their fantastic taproom, and of course their world class beers! Homebrewers looking to open their own brewery will want to check this show out!

This week we welcome Almanac Beer Co to the show. This San Francisco based brewery has quickly established a world class reputation through their well brewed beers and heavy focus on farm to barrel brewing. Chris Matthiessen chats with us this week about the history of the brewery and inspiration for their beers,

This weeks beer lineup:

Valley of the Hearts Delight

Hoppy Sour: Mandarina

Peach de Bretteville

Almanac IPA

Barbary Coast