We’re back! After 12 cold months, warm months, then cold months again, we’re back once again with a couple fun Christmas beers and a ton of fun. Although… we also talk about the heinous skullduggery most foul in the Chippewa Falls region this past year. Join us for a beery gripe-fest with beers and Christmas cheer!

Einstock's Icelandic Winter Ale: https://einstokbeer.com/icelandic-winter-ale/

Revolution Brewing's Fistmas: https://revbrew.com/beer/seasonals/fistmas-ale

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Christmas beers are a special treat. This year, Mark and John unwrap not one, but two special treats. Deschutes Jubelale and Great Lakes’ Cookie Exchange Milk Stout. Be warned. Not everyone can get what they want this year.

Deschutes Jubelale: https://www.deschutesbrewery.com/beer/jubelale/

Great Lakes Cookie Exchange Milk Stout: https://www.greatlakesbrewing.com/cookie-exchange-milk-stout 

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This time on DD, we go where we rarely venture – into the seas of the sours. Despite Mark’s better judgment, we crack open a Rodenbach Alexander, a special brand of sour. Will Mark still remain peevish/waspish/cantankerous about this style of beer?

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Rodenback Brewery: https://swinkelsfamilybrewers.com/en/breweries-and-malt-houses/rodenbach.html

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IPAs are more than just the purview of man-buns and Birkenstock sandals crowd. In fact, they have a long, sorted history of shipwrecks, colonialism, and flippin' the bird to Coors. This week, Mark and John explore India Pale Ales with Bell's Two Hearted. It will be a ride!

Bell’s Two Hearted IPA: https://bellsbeer.com/project/two-hearted-ale/ 

Smithsonian Article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-india-pale-ale-got-its-name-180954891/ 

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Pilsners and pale ales share a common flavor thread, but their histories are woven from different cloth. This time, Mark and John open Dale’s Pale Ale from Oskar Blues Brewery while discussing the sorted history of pilsners.

Oskar Blues Dale’s Pale Ale

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Wheat is one of the oldest grains ever brewed, so you’d think people would get it right. Of course, it helps if you know what you’re doing when you drink it. (That’s foreshadowing there.) In this episode we spin and crack open an Allagash White and dive into amber waves of grain!

Allagash White Belgian-Style Wheat Beer

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Christmas is upon us, and so are the holiday ales! This episode, we opened two Christmas ales – Great Lakes’ Christmas Ale and Anchor Brewing’s Christmas ale. It’s a short and maybe not so sweet episode. Happy Holidays everyone!

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Great Lakes Christmas Beer

Anchor Steam Christmas Ale

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Hybrid beers come in all manner of styles: cream ales, altbier, delicious Kolsch. In this episode, Mark and John hoist anchor on a quintessential California Common - Anchor Steam Beer.

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Anchor Brewing - Anchor Steam Beer

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Dark beer can be friendly beer. This week, Mark and John explore the dark side of lagers, a style with a very old pedigree. Will Indeed Brewing Company’s Loretta’s Dark Lager live up to that history – or did the boys get in their own way on this one?

Indeed Brewing Company

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It's that toasty, malty time of year, when the beers are rich, deep red, sweet, and frothy. We're talking bocks this time on DD, one of our favorite styles. We dive into Celebrator from Ayinger brewery. Crack one open with us!

Ayinger Celebrator: https://www.ayinger.de/cms/index.php/celebrator-266.html

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