Bitter Units: A Beer Podcast

Aaron, JT and Tim are back! They're drinking beer and discussing the finer points of Missouri. They enjoy the finest and newest offerings from Dubious Claims Brewing Co. out of Excelsior Springs, MO. They're joined by Dubious Claims' Head Brewer Taran Winnie. Taran Winnie is the Head Brewer for Dubious Claims Brewing Co out of Excelsior Springs, MO. A nerd, serial hobbyist, and dark beer fan, he doesn't want to reinvent the wheel, just perfect it.

This is episode does not get as chippy as the tease may seem. Eric Hild is Senior Lead Brewer at Toppling Goliath in Decorah, IA. He joins the boys to talk about their Hopsmack! double IPA, discuss the Iowa brewing scene and make hop puns.

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Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In this episode, they are joined by Kyle Schmidt, a Certified Cicerone® and the VP of Operations and Training for Better Beer Society, an organization that provides training and draft beer services to producers, wholesalers and retailers. They talk about draft beer services, what the hell a Cicerone® is, Tim's technical issues, and sample a Dale's Pale Ale.

Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In this episode, they are joined by Patrick Kirk and Nate Grover from Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar. The dynamic duo comprises the VP & Director of Beverage at Applebee's International. These are the brains behind $1 drinks across the United States, folks! The group talk about that promotion at Applebee's, what it was like to learn the ins and outs of beer with Tim Johnson, their desert island beer lists, and other beer and bar things at Applebee's and beyond. They also taste test Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Sumpin'.

Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In this episode, they are joined by Neal Stewart. Neal is the VP of Sales and Marketing at Deschutes Brewery and has an extensive history in the beer industry working with breweries like Pabst to Dogfish Head. He also went to West Virginia for grad school, which raises a few debates surrouding Morgantown and Ames. In addition to very entertaining banter between the four of them, they sample Deschutes' Black Butte Porter, and Neal breaks some news about what's in the works over at Deschutes.

Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In this episode, they introduce their producer, David Graf, to tell the audience a little bit more about himself. They also play beer balderdash hosted by Mr. Tim Johnson and conduct a taste test with JT's favorite beer, Oreo Speedwagon.

Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In this episode, they are joined by The Tailgate Society's Nicole Gustafson. Nicole loves visiting the craft breweries across the Midwest and contributes sports, pop culture, and pretty much anything to The Tailgate Society. The group discuss those activities, her desert island beer list, what Chicago Cubs she would want to have a beer with, and sample Elysian Contact Haze.

Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In this episode, they are joined by Michael Koppelman from Badger Hill Brewing. Koppelman has done pretty much a little bit of everything that you have dreamed about doing from being a sound engineer for Prince to now running his own brewery. The group discusses all of Koppelman's ventures, a little bit of useless information, and samples some Stone IPAs.

Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In this episode, they are joined by Justin Kendall from Brewbound. Kendall provides daily coverage of the beer industry on Brewbound.com, conducts live-streamed interviews during Brewbound's events and co-produces the Brewbound podcast. The group discusses the beer business, seltzers, their Iowa State routes, and wrestling while taste testing New Belgium's Fat Tire.

Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In this episode, they are also joined by The Tailgate Society's Ted Flint. They discuss overrated superhero movies and where they wish they were instead of inside their homes. For the beer, they're drinking Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, but Ted's probably drinking more than just that. Cheers!