Some people go out and whoop it up for the New Year. Carlin and Rebecca decided this time to record a podcast episode featuring a multi-course meal paired with four different beers. One of the pairings ends up being a surprising success.

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Carlin’s favorite – Bruery Terreux & The Collective Brewing Project Minor Miner Grisette-Style Ale aged in oak foeders w/orange blossom & calendula flowers

Rebecca’s favorite – Fremont Dark Star Oatmeal Stout

Two high ABV beers come to the table, along with two that are significantly lower. Rebecca chooses a hoppy beer that’s offered once a year, while Carlin pulls in the biggest whale the podcast has ever featured.

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Unanimous favorite – Bruery Terreux Fuzzy Bbls 30% Sour Stout & 70% Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels w/peaches, apricots, vanilla & lactose

Carlin demands a certain type of food for this pairing episode. Corn nuts are the focus and there are four different flavors to try with four different types of beer. What works and what doesn’t? Let’s find out…

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Unanimous favorite – Mother Earth Brew Cali Creamin’ Vanilla Cream Ale

Doing another solo episode, Carlin decides to talk about how the craft beer scene has changed since he started his love affair with it in 2006. This is capped off with four mystery beers.

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Victory Storm King Imperial Stout – 6

Weyerbacher Slam Dunkel Double Dunkelweizen Ale – 4

RAR Groove City Hefeweizen – 3

Otter Creek Drip Drop Coffee Stout – 3

Carlin sits down for a solo episode to talk about Sierra Nevada’s recent charity campaign to brew Resilience IPA. All proceeds go to fire relief funds in California. After asking other breweries to do the same, over 4,000 have answered the call (number as of December 5, 2018).

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Troegs Troegenator Doublebock – 5

Troegs Chocolate Stout w/vanilla & cocoa nibs – 5

Troegs Blizzard of Hops IPA – 4

Troegs Perpetual Imperial IPA – 4

Troegs Dreamweaver Wheat Beer – 3

Troegs The Mad Elf Ale w/honey & cherries – 3