Hop up your spirits with a barrel of laughs as we close out 2024. Plus: a major announcement that you don’t want to miss!

Brian, Katherine, and Cody get together via the internet to have some fun to close out the year, sharing reviews of local beers, making some major announcements, and looking ahead at what’s to come in 2025. Brian starts things off by sharing the huge news that the next episode of Crafty Brewers will feature Dovetail Brewing on January 2, 2025 — mark your calendars! Then, Cody plugs his science-heavy review of the 2024 lineup of Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout, which you can read on the Crafty Brewers website here: https://craftybrewerspod.com/2024-bourbon-county-brand-stout-review-first-impressions-goose-islands-newest-craft-beer-variants/

Katherine describes her Peanut Butter Porter by Fort Myers Brewing Company and talks a bit about the beer scene in Florida, before Brian talks about Hop Butcher’s Minted Imperial Stout made with chocolate and Frango mint oil. Cody then plugs a VERY IMPORTANT listener survey that you should take if you’re ever listened to the show, which you can find at https://craftybrewerspod.com/survey

Then, stick around to hear what the crew is looking forward to in 2025, learn about their go-to drinks for the holidays, get a quick update on what Chris Valleau is brewing these days, and get the inside scoop on why we all have strong feelings about Taco Bell.

You can learn more about Crafty Brewers on our official website, https://craftybrewerspod.com — and support the show by picking up our amazing merchandise!

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Looking for podcasts to listen to during the holiday season while you’re waiting for Crafty Brewers to come back on January 2, 2025? Then check out this four-part series from Freakonomics Radio called “Is America Switching from Booze to Weed?” https://freakonomics.com/podcast-tag/is-america-switching-from-booze-to-weed/ 

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Our executive producer and editor is award-winning podcaster Cody Gough. He insists that we tell you that in this episode, you’ll learn about: Crafty Brewers Podcast, dark beers, peanut butter porter, Fort Myers Brewing Company, adjunct-heavy stouts, remote production challenges, beer industry trends 2025, Florida ballot issues, alcohol industry, marijuana legalization, holiday beer pairings, Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout, peanut butter porter review, craft beer insights, beer and social media, tariffs on beer prices, beer style guidelines, Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer, Freakonomics Radio, small business challenges, craft beer community, cannabis industry economics, off-the-clock beer favorites, holiday ales, eggnog and brandy recipe, beer and food pairings, supporting local breweries, holiday season brews, and podcast humor.