Mike Jonczak finds himself back on the Brewtal Battle couch. After analyzing a nice warm-up beer, he and Carlin dig into a listener submitted e-mail. Then, divine beer intervention occurs in the mystery beer tasting portion. Heavy Seas Double Cannon Double IPA – 4.5 Boulevard Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale – 2.5

A new brewery is coming to Carlin’s neck of the woods and he’s lucky enough to spend this episode interviewing the owner and head brewer, Phillip Rhudy. Phil discusses his beginnings in craft beer and the promising future he’s building with Independent Brewing Company.

Following up on last week’s Savor re-cap episode, Carlin and Rebecca give the rundown of the two classes they attended at the event. And, of course, they taste a few beers directly derived from the Savor offerings. Carlin’s Favorite – Brooklyn Brewing Sorachi Ace Saison Rebecca’s Favorite – Shmaltz Brewing Bock Bock Bourbon Barrel-Aged Doppelbock

Carlin and Rebecca re-cap their experience at the Savor craft beer and food-pairing event in Washington, DC. Many beers were sampled and much fun was had. But what were the highlights? Unanimous Favorite – Surly Barrel-Aged Darkness Imperial Stout

The main sour beer categories are discussed, with the help of the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) guidelines, along with examples of some of those styles for tasting. As the intensity in sourness builds across the samples, how do the flavors stack up? Carlin’s Favorite – Wicked Weed Passiflora Blanc Wild Ale With Passionfruit And […]

Mark’s final episode of the recording session involves a talk about a company named Frozen Pints, which leads to an overall discussion about beer and food, amongst a myriad of other topics that come up. The guys then cross their fingers and hope for some good mystery beers. Maine Beer Mean Old Tom Stout Aged […]

In this episode, Carlin brings up Flying Dog’s new beer education program called Flying Dog University. Both he and Mark joke around a bit, but ultimately formulate a genius spin-off idea that liquor stores should be using. Then, of course, the mystery beer happen… Boulevard Long Strange Tripel – 3 Rogue Mocha Porter – 1.5

Mark is back with a vengeance as he gets a little rowdy before bringing Carlin up to speed on how his palate has changed. The antics continue into the mystery beer segment, which culminates in some disappointment for Mark. The Brewer’s Art Zeke’s Coffee Porter – 3 Stillwater Artisanal Ales/Omnipollo Schiuma Party Saison Aged in […]