Drink My Brewcast is back in action after a week off, and we are stoked to have owner of Tandem Ciders Dan Young in studio. Dan brings in a variety of ciders to cover and you can check them out here. Tandem Ciders List - Smackintosh, Early Day, The Crabster, Pretty Penny, Cherry Oh, Ida Gold, PomonaYou can purchase Tandem Ciders at these retailersDan talks about the Michigan Cider Initiative and you can find more information about them hereMichigan Hard CiderHaving Dan in studio was fantastic and break down the apple orchards locally and nationally was extremely educational. We highly recommend you take a trip up the M-22 Just past Suttons bay and visit Tandem Ciders. It's a beautiful venue and a great place to bring a sack lunch and enjoy a delicious cider. Our Brew for the Crew this week is the How Now Brown Cow from Odd Side Ales out of Grand Haven. Were big fans of Odd Side and this beer seems appropriate since fall is coming down on us hard. We want to thank Mountain Standard Time from Boulder, CO for providing the music for this episode. They just release a new album called "Highway Lines" and you can download it for free hereDownload High Way LinesYou'll hear the songs "Eat My Shorts", "PS*", and "Simple Summer Nights". Our beer news highlights the first ever Traverse City IPA Challenge is going on Thursday, November 5th featuring to collaborations between Rare Bird Brewpub and Brewery Terra Firma as well as Mackinaw Brewpub and Beggars Brewery. The other competitors are Brewery Ferment, The Workshop Brewing Company, North Peak Brewing Company, The Old Mission Jolly Pumpkin, The Filling Station Microbrewery, Right Brain Brewery, and Bravo Zulu Brewing. Carly's Cuisine is back and she gets her paring from the Beeroness and you can find her at www.beeraness.com. Today's paring is inspired by the recent Halloween extravaganza and Carly pairs seven candy's with seven different beers. Please visit our website www.drinkmybrewcast.com for past shows, and show notes. We will be doing a live event for Traverse City Beer Week on November 12th at 7pm. If you are in Traverse City that night come visit us!