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Carlin and Rebecca head back to the West Coast for a showcase of a highly respected brewery founded by brothers-in-law who argue often, but collaborate well. Possibly the most solid line-up of beers are tasted as information about the brewery gets a fair share of airtime.
https://ia601505.us.archive.org/25/items/BrewtalBattleFirestoneWalkerBrewingShowcaseEpisode/Brewtal%20Battle%20-%20Firestone%20Walker%20Brewing%20Showcase%20Episode.mp3
Carlin’s favorite – Bretta Weisse Berliner style wheat ale
Rebecca’s favorite – Pivo hoppy pilsner
Carlin and Rebecca took another vacation recently and, not surprisingly, craft beer was a main focus. Grab a beer, sit back and listen to an evaluation of Boston from both beer and tourist perspectives. And, as always, hear Carlin and Rebecca evaluate some beers they brought back from the trip.
https://ia601504.us.archive.org/8/items/BrewtalBattleBostonVacationEpisode/Brewtal%20Battle%20-%20Boston%20Vacation%20Episode.mp3
Carlin’s favorite – Springdale Barrel Room Pearly Wit wild fermentation witbier
Rebecca’s favorite – Aeronaut & Finback Improbability Drive IPA w/orange & vanilla
With this dive into the cellar, Carlin pulls out one of the most sought after trade beers and another he’s been dying to try. Rebecca selects one that sounds intriguing, but she thinks will be a dud, and another that promises to be great, based on past experiences.
https://ia601500.us.archive.org/34/items/CellarDiveEpisode6/Cellar%20Dive%20Episode%206.mp3
Unanimous favorite – DuClaw Espresso Vanilla Retribution Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels w/coffee & vanilla
Josh kicks things off by introducing a topic that delves into the evolution of the IPA and its many iterations. This then leads to a discussion of special beer releases at breweries and the many positive and negative aspects of those releases.
https://ia601502.us.archive.org/2/items/BrewtalBattleEpisode193/Brewtal%20Battle%20-%20Episode%20193.mp3
Founders Sumatra Mountain Brown Imperial Brown Ale w/Sumatra coffee – 3.5
Terrapin Smoke On The Porter Baltic Porter – 1.5
In Josh’s second episode of the recording session, he and Carlin discuss beer bottle and can formats. The guys make their preferences known, while thoughtfully analyzing the subject and allowing it to morph into other topics.
https://ia601502.us.archive.org/8/items/BrewtalBattleEpisode192/Brewtal%20Battle%20-%20Episode%20192.mp3
Peabody Heights Sir Barton Saison – 5
Fordham The 11th Sour Berliner Weisse w/concord grapes – 4.5
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