Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Paul and Pat at the Beer Me Podcast.

Episode 12 is an interview with Gravel Bottom Craft Brewery & Supply owner Matt Michiels.

Notes:

• Want to learn about starting a craft brewery?
• Matt had a " Beer Shed" with a handmade cellar
• Learn about Extract vs All Malt Brewing
• "Create the Environment"
• Life style vs ROI
• "I want to ride my Bike to work!"
• Building "Culture"
• Beer City USA ... How did it happen!

Beer Me Podcast Episode #11 takes us to Gravel Bottom Brewery in Ada, MI to sample some tasty Stouts and Porters.

Link for article on History of Porters and Stouts:

https://www.porchdrinking.com/articles/2016/02/29/beerology-the-history-of-stouts/

Many thanks to Matt, Jeff and Haley at Gravel Bottom Brewery. Great place, great people!

Link for Beer Descriptions:

https://gravelbottom.com/

Photos and more info the Beer Me Podcast Facebook page.

Note: Mention in podcast that Ray Daniels is 6 feet under ... nope Ray still licking and running the Cicerone program confused with Michael Jackson the famous Beer Historian my apologies!

Beer me Podcast Episode 10 - New Product Alert - Bell's Double Two Hearted Ale Double American IPA

City Built Brewing, Grand Rapids,MI - Bridge Blast Beer Event

Great Beer and Food Pairings !

Paul almost lost a bag ...

https://citybuiltbrewing.com/

Beer me Podcast - Episode # 8

• Michigan Winterfest Review
• Paul's Japan " Beer" Trip
• What's a " Troadie" ?
• Final / Final
  • Bell's Official - Hazy Style IPA
  • Sierra Nevada Brut IPA - Extra Dry IPA

Pat and Paul have some fun walking around Michigan's Winter Beer Fest http://www.mibeer.com/winter-festival

Sampling Great Beer one 3 oz sample at a time!

Highlights:

- Steve's " Time Checks"

- City Brewing

- Storm Cloud

- Paul's "Porta" Studio!

Beer Me Podcast Episode #6

New Holland Brewing - Jon Boer - Head Brewer Special Projects

Pat and Paul talk to Jon about the tasty Beer at New Holland Brewing.

• 100 is a great number!
• Jon's parents know how to vacation!
• White Stout?
• Raw Beer?
• Final, Final : Batch 100 Imperial Rye Stout

Link to New Holland Brewing 2019 Line up 

http://newhollandbrew.com/beer/

Link for New Releases from New Holland on Untapped:

https://untappd.com/newhollandbrew/beer

Beer me Podcast Episode 05 Pat and Paul visit Elk Brewing in Grand Rapids. We discuss Beer with Eric Karns and Eric Tarpinian from Elk Brewing.

Show Highlights:

• Eric and Eric's 1st Beer!
• The story of Elk Brewing
  • Brewers: Chefs and Chemists
  • Porter was the start!
  • PB&J in the can
• Paul's Porter Pledge
• Paul Who?
• Final, Final: Elk Brewing ESB (Extra Special Bitter)
• www.elkbrewing.com

Pat and Paul do their first remote broadcast from the Be Hoppy Brewing Company. Learn about Home Brewing and the Brewing Process while we make Real, Real Naughty Santa a Russian Imperial Stout.

Photos and video of this episode on the Beer me Podcast FaceBook page.

Beer me Podcast - Episode 03

Pat and Paul discuss Oktoberfest and Beer Styles.

Show notes:

BJCP (Beer Judging Certification Program) Style Notes:

https://www.bjcp.org/stylecenter.php

"Get into the weeds" ... Golf not fishing ! Ha !

https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/225595/whats-the-origin-of-the-phrase-into-the-weeds

History of Oktoberfest

https://www.infoplease.com/bier-here

IPA History

http://allaboutbeer.com/beer_style/india-pale-ale/

Bell's Two Hearted Ale

https://www.bellsbeer.com/beer/year-round/two-hearted-ale

Bell's Two Hearted - Best Beer in America

https://www.bellsbeer.com/beer/year-round/two-hearted-ale