Beer n BS Show

As 2021 draws to an end… Rachel, Geoff and Aaron are joined by Nathan to discuss the highs and lows of the year.

From sporting events to legal proceedings against British Royals and other BS in the news… we take a trip down memory lane. Will you get our ‘Beer or BS’ quiz all correct?

Grab a beer, put on your headphones (we are not suitable for children – Rachel’s fault – most of the time) and enjoy the show!

Ales Tasted:

• Irish Coffee and Vanilla Ice Cream Affogato Stout by New Bristol Brewery (Stout) – 6.0% ABV
  Rachel rates 7.3 out of 10
• Seasonal Extravagance by Wild Child Brew Co  (Red IPA) – 5.0% ABV
  Aaron rates 7.3 out of 10
• Earth Past by Polly's Brew Co (Fruited Gose) - 7.0% ABV
  Geoff rates out 7.8 of 10
• Krampus by Tartarus Beers (Porter - Imperial) - 12.2% ABV
  Nathan rates out 9.0 of 10

Aaron's Craft Beer Suggestion:

• Made in the Shade by Track Brewing Company (Porter - English) - 5.6% ABV
  Made in the shade is our robust, warming porter. Brewed with a classic malt bill of pale malt with roasted barley, chocolate and brown malt, crystal and Vienna malts bringing the deep inky blackness. Fermented with English ale yeast to bring some fruitiness to the party alongside notes of hot chocolate, cacao nibs, coffee and a candied plum finish. Smooth and satisfying to the last drop. 

Apologies for missing a show last week… we were all stuck trying to clear customs at Peppa Pig World after Boris Jonson’s recent diplomatic visit to try and shore-up a bacon trade deal in the current post Brexit nightmare.

We took the path of least resistance on this week’s show in terms of creating content… simply put, we get our co-hosts to answer our three hypothetical questions.

Who wants to spend the rest of their life as Gwyneth Paltrow’s Jade egg? Would Rachee Dee survive an end of world dystopian future? Aaron contemplates learning Spanish to invite a mystery guest to dinner!

Will you get our ‘Beer or BS’ quiz all correct? Grab a beer, grab some headphones (we are not suitable for children – Rachel’s fault – most of the time) and enjoy the show!

Ales Tasted:

• Brithop by Buxton Brewery (English IPA) – 6.8% ABV
  Rachel rates 8.3 out of 10
• Big Cinder Toffee Stout by New Bristol Brewery (Imperial Stout) – 6.5% ABV
  Aaron rates 9.0 out of 10
• Summacrush by New Bristol Brewery (Session IPA) - 4.0% ABV
  Geoff rates out 8.5 of 10

Aaron's Craft Beer Suggestion:

• Cabinet of Future Ghosts by Neon Raptor Brewing Co(Double Imperial Stout) - 13.0% ABV
  A chewy, autumnal and dark Imperial Marshmallow & Chocolate Stout brewed as a collaboration of like minds with our friends Haiku Salut, an instrumental dream-pop-post-folk-neo-everything trio from the Derbyshire Dales.

Coffee Roasters ‘Recent Beans’ join us on the show to tell us more about what real coffee is all about.

Barry will give you an insight into what real coffee should be about and how you should possibly going about enjoying it. His passion if evident and his knowledge is extensive! We taste a few coffees alongside our craft beers as we listen to Barry infuse, pun intended, us with a new found appreciation of coffee.

Find out more and order (in the UK) from: https://www.recentbeans.com/

We apologise for the slight lack of recording quality. We were in a new spacious venue for this show. There is a certain amount of reverb at the beginning as a result but this fades out a few minutes in.

So join us as Barry is subjected to our 5 infamous new guest questions - find out what the last furry thing he touched was and what celebrities he would love to kick out of his roastary. We finish of with Beer or Bullshit based on 5 coffee facts.

Will you get our ‘Beer or BS’ quiz all correct? Grab a beer, grab some headphones (we are not suitable for children – Rachel’s fault – most of the time) and enjoy the show!

Ales Tasted:

• Pocket Rocket by Arbor Ales (American Pale Ale) – 3.9% ABV
  Rachel rates 7.5 out of 10
• Out Spaced by Turning Point - et al  (WC IPA) – 6.2% ABV
  Aaron rates 9.3 out of 10
• Lingonberry Raspberry Sour by Northern Monk (Fruited Sour) - 4.5% ABV
  Geoff rates out 9.0 of 10
• Potion by Dig Brew Co (NE Hazy Pal Ale) - 4.2% ABV
  Barry rates out 9.0 of 10

Aaron's Craft Beer Suggestion:

• Any coffee from Recent Beans - See links below.

Recent Beans Links:

• Website: https://www.recentbeans.com
• Coffee Advent Calendar: https://www.recentbeans.com/products/coffee-advent-calendar
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RecentBeansCastleford/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/recentbeans
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/recentbeans/

Vic Dibitetto on YouTube - go check him out! Great comedy content: https://www.youtube.com/c/VicDiBitetto/

Venezuelan brewers 'Piglove' join us on the show and introduce their QAAWA series of craft ales.

With three craft beers in the series – they are inspired by the holistic Mayan ethos underpinning psychological, medical, ontological, epistemological, moral, and aesthetic realities. We get to try all three and get a first-hand account of why and how these beers were brewed.

Join us as they are subjected to our infamous new guest questions and find out what the last furry thing they touched was and what celebrities they would love to kick out of their bar. We finish of with Beer or Bullshit based on 5 Venezuelan facts.

Will you get our ‘Beer or BS’ quiz all correct?

Grab a beer, grab some headphones (we are not suitable for children - Rachel's fault) and enjoy the show!

Ales Tasted:

• Ainsty Assassin by Ainsty Ales (Oatmeal Stout) – 4.9% ABV
  Rachel rates 7.9 out of 10
• Eternal Haze by Northern Monk (DIPA) – 8.0% ABV
  Aaron rates 8.5 out of 10
• Hopster by Robinson Brewery (Session IPA) - 3.9% ABV
  Geoff rates out 7.0 of 10
• Gose and it Gose and it Gose by Electric Bear Brewing Co (Fruited Gose) - 4.5% ABV
  Marcus rates out 6.0 of 10
• Pilgrim by Abbeydale Brewery (Pumkin / Yam Beer) - 5.0% ABV
  Jesus rates out 5.0 of 10

Aaron's Craft Beer Suggestion:

• Anything by Piglove Brewery - See links below.

Piglove Links:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/piglovebrewingco/
• Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/piglove_brewing
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piglovebrewing/
• Online store and Website: https://piglove-brewing.myshopify.com

You’re Northern and you’re Scum! The opening salvo from Rachel on last show against Aaron’s Northern Yorkshire heritage – has given us the perfect opportunity to settle the North Vs South argument once and for all time!

England has a huge North/South divide, and we discuss various aspects such music, breweries, poverty, investment and much more. Join us as we drink craft beer and try not to offend various regions of England and not pigeon-hole folk into stereotypes.

This week’s ‘Beer or Bullshit’ get’s a rule change as Rachel and Aaron try to guess the bullshit in five possible beers (facts).

Will you get our ‘Beer or BS’ quiz all correct?

Grab a beer, grab some headphones (we are not suitable for children) and enjoy the show!

Ales Tasted:

• Session IPA by Isaac Poad (Session IPA) – 4.5% ABV
  Rachel rates 9.1 out of 10
• Ronseal Harvest Gold Saison by Northern Monk (Saison) – 5.8% ABV
   Aaron rates 7.3 out of 10
• Celebration by Abbeydale Brewery (English IPA) - 2.8% ABV
  Geoff rates out 7.2 of 10

Aaron's Craft Beer Suggestion:

• Full Fathom 5 by North Brewing Co. - 5.9% ABV (Coffee Porter)
  Rich, roasty and slick. Full Fathom 5 boasts a complex malt bill with coffee and coconut infused in the mash to bring even more flavour than before. Balanced sweetness and a dry finish build the perfect beer for a second cold infusion of coffee and coconut to stand on and shine.

Another great episode of the Beer n BS Show.

The Royal Family – listen to three Brits give their opinion on ‘The Firm’. An institution that is surely long overdue being left to the pages of history. From interfering with the democratic la making processes of UK law making to conspiracies about Diana – join us as we stick our collective necks out and take a pop at the monarchy.

We, of course blind taste a few beers and play a round of ‘Beer or BS’ – the game where our co-hosts have to identify the bullshit in 5 possible facts. This week – Rachee Dee is on form and starts a fight with Aaron! Grab a beer, kickback and listen to the show.

Will you get our ‘Beer or BS’ quiz all correct?

Grab a beer, grab some headphones (we are not suitable for children) and enjoy the show!

Ales Tasted:

• I Know Karate, Voodoo Too by Black Lodge Brewing (Raspberry Berliner Weisse) – 3.8% ABV
  Rachel rates 8.9 out of 10
• Conquering Mountains by Glen Affric Brewery / Beer Hawk (NE DIPA) – 8.0% ABV
   Aaron rates 9.5 out of 10
• Wanna go to the Sun by Lost and Grounded (Pale Ale) - 4.6% ABV
  Geoff rates out 7.2 of 10

Aaron's Craft Beer Suggestion:

• Turtles all the Way Down by Duration - 5.5% ABV (American Pale Ale)
  A refreshingly balanced juicy American Pale, Turtles has a soft bitterness and a deliciously tropical taste.  Our flagship beer from our everyday range Turtles All The Way Down has pronounced hops and a rounded body with soft bitterness. “If the beer world is balanced on the back of a giant hop, what supports that hop? “ “Why it’s hops all the way down of course.” 

Welcome to another great episode of the Beer n BS Show.

A podcast where drink a few beers and dip into a few topical areas of discussion. On this show we chat about the absolute mess that is Afghanistan, have a debrief of Aaron’s wedding and get hung up on how to open a banana correctly.

Will you get our ‘Beer or BS’ quiz all correct?  Mr Rachel is a guest on the show too!

Grab a beer, grab some headphones (we are not suitable for children) and enjoy the show!

Ales Tasted:

• Sour by Gosnells (Sparkling Mead) – 4.0% ABV
  Rachel rates 6.9 out of 10
• Silver Strand by Siren Craft Brew (California IPA) – 6.0% ABV
   Aaron rates 7.8 out of 10
• Virtuous Grapefruit by Kirkstall Brewery (Citrus IPA) - 6.2% ABV
  Geoff rates out 6.5 of 10
• Duvel by Duvel (Belgium Strong Blonde) - 8.5% ABV
  Phil rates out 9.0 of 10 

Aaron's Craft Beer Suggestion:

• Last Bus Tae Yoker - Overtone Brewing - 6.5% ABV (TIPA)
  Triple dry-hopped with Idaho 7, Mosaic and Sabro, this beer is not shy on flavour. Huge mango and sweet pineapple flavours with subtle hints of coconut and peach

We are back!

Due to illness of one of our team - we took an unexpected break from recording.

We are now back in the saddle and back to our old ways. In this show we do an overdue wrap up of Bigfoot festival – the craft beer festival in Warwickshire. We talk about the European Cup and Olympics. With Aaron getting married between recording and publication of this show – we discuss weddings and nerves. Finally, to wrap up we do a round of ‘Beer or BS’ – our silly but fin quiz. Three craft beers are also blind tasted.

Ales Tasted:

• The Table Beer by Anspach & Hobday (Table Beer) – 2.7% ABV
  Rachel rates 7.7 out of 10
• North X Bundobust by Salted Lemon Sour (Sour) – 4.2% ABV
   Aaron rates 7.6 out of 10
• Castilian Lemon Honey Cheescake by Siren Craft Brew (Sour IPA) - 6.2% ABV
  Geoff rates out 8.5 of 10

Aaron's Craft Beer Suggestion:

• See  Food and Dance - Verdant Brewing Co - 6.5% ABV (NEIPA)
  The powerhouse hop pairing of Mosaic and Galaxy fires dank and fruity hop grenades across your tongue with effortless ease.  Smooth and light but incredibly deep and ripe flavours abound. 

Join us for Episode 31 of the Beer n BS Show.
Steve Wright Interview and Tiny Idea.

Steve Wright joins us on this show to tell us about Tiny Idea, his amazing godly pizzas, treating people with the dignity they deserve, food poverty and plans for his business. We subject Steve to the five questions we ask of all our guests and play a round of Beer or BS and blind taste some craft beers.

Ales Tasted:

• Into the Haze by DEYA (IPA) – 6.2% ABV
  Rachel rates 7.4 out of 10
• Chokka Blokka by Williams Bros Brewing (Mocha Stout) – 4.8% ABV
   Aaron rates 6.4 out of 10
• Fat Rascal by Brass Castle Brewing (Mild) - 4.2% ABV
  Geoff rates out 8.5 of 10
• Raspberry Sour by Vault City Brewing (Sour) - 5.0% ABV
  Steve Wright rates out 7.0 of 10

Aaron's Craft Beer Suggestion:

• Tropical Sour - Vault City Brewing - 5.2% ABV (Sour)
  Celebrating juicy fruits from a more tropical climate. Pineapple, Passionfruit and Guava combine to create a beer that is sweet, tart and juicy in equal measure.

We sadly say goodbye to Nathan -  The Brother from another Mother with the 4k mind, the hoppy pants and gifted the world with the word Jovler - has decided to focus on other equally important commitments. Never say never though – he may be back when he finds he has more free time.

In this show we blind taste craft beers from Ainsty Ales (York) and talk about 9 of the worst movies we have ever seen so you don't have to watch them. We end the show with the Beer or Bullshit quiz.

Grab a drink and settle in with us to listen to the Beer n BS Show.

Ales Tasted:

• Flummoxed Farmer by Ainsty Ales (Session Blonde) – 4.0% ABV
  Aaron rates 7.8 out of 10
• Cool Citra by Ainsty Ales (West Coast APA) – 4.4% ABV
   Aaron rates 7.6 out of 10
• Killa Kiwi by Ainsty Ales (New World IPA) - 5.0% ABV
  Geoff rates out 8.0 of 10
• Ainsty Assassin by Ainsty Ales (Oatmeal Stout) - 4.9% ABV
  Nathan rates out 7.0 of 10 
• Quality Lager Beer by Faxe (Lager) - 5.0% ABV
  Geoff rates 1.5 out of 10
  Aaron rates 1.8 out of 10
  Nathan rates out 0.9 of 10
  Average score: 1.4 out of 10 

Aaron's Craft Beer Suggestion:

• McConnel's - Thornbridge Brewery - 5.0% ABV (Creamy Vanilla Stout)
  
  McConnel's is a creamy vanilla stout with subtle flavours of raspberry and a dark chocolate bitter finish.

Bigfoot Festival 18th to 20th of June 20201 - Ragley Hall - Warwickshire UK

• Bigfoot Festival have an amazing music programming for you, choosing the perfect beer from a top brewer, enjoying delicious food from the best chefs, stunning boutique camping that doesn’t break the bank, taking a moment of relaxation by the lake, and being open to all – families, friends, party-goers. Somewhere in enjoying all this excitement you’ll find Bigfoot.
  https://bigfootfestival.co.uk