"CBR 59: Stouts, Oyster and Oatmeal","Oysters and Oatmeal, the perfect combination. This week we sample two of each. We discuss what does it mean to be imperial. Also: Yeast, vegan food, or cuddly little animal?

Links:

Sheraton Beer Program

Beer Geek Roundtable #2 November 30th 8:30 EST

Contact Rick about CBR Blind

Reviewed:

Yards Love Stout (PA)

Jamie's Oyster Stout

Harpoon Oatmeal Stout (MA)

Ipswitch Oatmeal Stout (MA)

Ranking:

Jeff - 1. Oyster, 2. Harpoon, 3. Yards, 4. Ipswitch

Greg - 1. Oyster, 2. Harpoon, 3. Yards, 4. Ipswitch

Extras:

Summit Great Northern Porter

Church Brew Works Smoked Porter

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"CBR 58: American Pale Ale",""Usually a moderate to high hop flavor, often showing a citrusy American hop character." The BJCP Guide has it right, these APA's use generous amounts of hops to make some pretty good beers. Tune in and get it stuck in your head all week.

Links:

Perils of Globeerization

Tapped Out

Anchor Brewing fights to stay small.

Don's Alpha king recipe

Reviewed:

Boulevard Pale Ale (MO)

Back Road American Pale Ale (IN)

Lost Coast Pale Ale (CA)

Eel River Extra Pale Ale (CA)

Ranking:

Jeff - 1. Lost Coast, 2. Eel River, 3. Boulevard, 4. Back Road

Greg - 1. Boulevard, 2. Lost Coast, 3. Eel River, 4. Back Road

Extras:

"

"CBR 57: American IPA","American IPA's that is what we drink this week. Greg has a wow beer. Jeff forgets what what plantains are called.

Links:

Beer Geek Round Table Number 2

NY Times Article on Porters

Reviewed:

Crooked Tree IPA - Dark Horse Brewing Company (MI)

Concord IPA - Concord Brewery (MA)

Eel River IPA - Eel River Brewing Company (CA)

Alpha King - Three Floyds (IN)

Ranking:

Jeff - 1. Alpha King, 2. Eel River, 3. Darkhorse, 4. Concord

Greg - 1. Alpha King, 2. Eel River, 3. Darkhorse, 4. Concord

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"CBR 56: Brewer Patriot Collection","Next stop is in Boston to try some historically re-created beers. Boston Beer Company brewed 4 beers in the Brewer-Patriot collection and we give them a try.

Links:

Interview with Jim Koch about the Brewer Patriot Collection.

Reviewed:

James Madison Dark Wheat Ale

Traditional Ginger Honey Ale

George Washington Porter

1790 Root Beer

Ranking:

Jeff - 1. Porter, 2. Rootbeer, 3. Dark Wheat, 4. Ginger Honey

Greg - (randomly selected) 1. Rootbeer, 2. Dark Wheat, 3. Ginger Honey, 4. Porter

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"CBR 55: Kolsches","Sorry for the late show this week, but here it is. Kolsches, we try 4 American interpretations of the Kolsch.

Links:

GABF Winners

Reviewed:

Shiner Kolsch - Spoetzl Brewery (TX)

Curve Ball Kolsch - Pyramid Breweries Inc. (WA)

Hales Genuine Kolsch - Hales Ales (WA)

Alaskan Summer Ale - Alaskan Brewing Company (AK)

Ranking:

Jeff - 1. Hales, 2. Shiner, 3. Alaskan, 4. Pyramid

Greg - 1. Shiner, 2. Hales, 3. Alaskan, 4. Pyramid

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"CBR 54: Oktoberfests","

 

This week we pack up the studio and head on down to the Sharp Edge Creekhouse in order to get some fresh draft Oktoberfests. Loads of email this week, and we talk to the Hart the manager about his recent trip to Belgium and the Sharp Edges Belgian selection.

Links:

Sharp Edge Creekhouse

Reviewed:

Ayinger Oktoberfest - Privatbrauerei Franz Inselkammer KG / Brauerei Aying

Spaten Oktoberfest - Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu

Paulaner Oktoberfest-bier - Paulaner Salvator Thomasbraeu AG

Victory Festbier - Victory Brewing Company (PA)

Ranking:

Jeff - 1. Ayinger, 2. Paulaner, 3. Spaten, 4. Victory

Greg - 1. Ayinger, 2. Paulaner, 3. Spaten, 4. Victory

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"CBR 53: 3 More Porters and a Surprise","Since we jumped on the porter train, we decided to finish up the rest of the porters in the cellar. We have 3 more porters and to round out the show a special surprise for Greg.

Links:

Reviewed:

Bells Porter - Bell's Brewing Company

Point Reyes Porter - Marin Brewing Company (CA)

Farmhouse Stone Fence Porter - Coast Range Brewing Company (CA)

Ranking:

Jeff - 1. Farmhouse, 2. Bells, 3. Marin

Greg - 1. Farmhouse, 2. Bells, 3. Marin

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"CBR 52: Porters East to West","This week we take a break from hops and visit a porter from each time zone.

Links:

Reviewed:

Saint Bridgets Porter - Great Divide Brewing Company (CO)

Robust Porter - Smuttynose Brewing Company (NH)

Eel River Organic Porter - Eel River Brewing Company (CA)

Farmhouse Stone Fence Porter - Coast Range Brewing Company (CA)

Old Fort Porter - Mad Anthony (IN)

Ranking:

Jeff - 1. Eel River, 2. Smuttynose, 3. Fort Wayne, 4. St. Bridget

Greg - 1. Smuttynose, 2. Eel River, 3. St. Bridget, 4. Fort Wayne

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"CBR 51: DIPA Strikes Back","Ok, last Star Wars Pun, I promise. We wrap up Double IPA's for now with 4 really good examples of the style. We discuss some critical feedback about the AB tour, some good email, and the return of Macro Muck.

Links:

Beers Reviewed:

Blonde Hop Monster - Paper City Brewing Company (MA)

Dreadnaught - Three Floyds (IN)

Cohoho - Midnight Sun Brewing Company (AK)

Hercules Double IPA - Great Divide Brewing Company (CO)

Ranking:

Jeff - 1. Cohoho, 2. Blonde Hop Monster, 3. Dreadnaught, 4. Hercules

Greg - 1. Cohoho, 2. Dreadnaught, 3. Hercules, 4. Blonde Hop Monster

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"CBR 50: Return of the DIPA","

*start fanfare*

Long long ago,

in a kitchen 5 miles away,

Greg and Jeff tested out an old

radio shack mixer for the first time.

50 Episodes, Take that Lucas! This week we revisit our roots, tasting the beers that we tasted in that very first test show among others. We have a bit more practice now so we want to try those crazy hopped beers one more time.

Links:

Beers Reviewed:

Stoudts IPA - Stoudts Brewing Company

Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

Newport Storm Chloe - Coastal Extreme Brewing Company (RI)

Double Crooked Tree - Dark Horse Brewing Company (MI)

Ranking:

Jeff - 1. Double Crooked Tree, 2. 90 Minute 3. Stoudts, 4. Chloe

Greg - 1. Double Crooked Tree, 2. 90 Minute 3. Stoudts, 4. Chloe

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