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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Taking a walk on the dark side this time on Driftless Drinks. Stouts are a core style of beer throughout British and American history. We pop the top off of Bell's Kalamazoo stout, a rich roasty version of this style. We also dive into the origins of the various stout styles. Grab a frothy one and join us!

Bell’s Kalamazoo Stout: https://www.bellsbeer.com/beer/year-round/bells-kalamazoo-stout

Craft Beer and Brewing w/Lindsey Cornish Stout Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uTBoeoFsO4 

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They’re dark, delicious, and deeply steeped in brewing history. They’re porters! We crack open a classic version with Founders Porter. Then we look at the somewhat questionable history. Have a cold one with us!

Founders Porter: https://foundersbrewing.com/our-beer/porter/

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The Belgians love their beer - and we do too! In this episode we take on the pink elephants with Huyghe Brewing's Delirium Tremens. But wait. It's in a can! Could it possibly make a difference? Will Mark relive past Belgian memories, or will his hope be squashed like an inattentive zookeeper?

Delirium Tremens: https://www.delirium.be/en/beers/delirium-tremens 

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Specialty beers run from rye to chocolate, from session to smoked. In this episode, we open a couple special season brews - Christmas beer! We sample Einstok's Winter Ale, then turn our attention to Southern Tier's Frosted Sugar Cookie Imperial Ale. What's not to love? Well… we'll tell you.

Einstok Icelandic Winter Ale: https://einstokbeer.com/our-brews/icelandic-winter-ale/

Southern Tier Frosted Sugar Cookie Imperial Ale: https://stbcbeer.com/beers/frosted-sugar-cookie/

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Strong ales can pack a punch, but what are they? Why do strong ales change depending where you got your feet? This week, we look at strong ales while sampling North Coast Brewing’s Old Stock Ale. Grab a hefty brew and join us!

North Coast Brewing Old Stock Ale: https://northcoastbrewing.com/beers/year-round-beers/old-stock-ale/

Retronasal Old Fashioned

¼ tsp simple syrup

Fill a mixing glass with ice. Add syrup, bitters, and bourbon. Stir well to combine. Add to rocks glass filled with ice. Express lemon peel over drink and drop ‘er in.

It's all about style this season. In this, the first episode of Season 3, we dive into brown ales in all their malty-sweet goodness. Samuel Smith's Nut Brown ale is on tap while we discuss the history of brown ales and their effect on the long tradition of brewing the bruins.

Grab a Samuel Smiths, or your favorite brown, and join us!

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Ellie's Brown

Moose Drool Brown Ale

Maduro Brown Ale

Rogue Hazelnut Brown Ale                                             

Brekle's Brown

Downtown Brown

Dirt

Fat Squirrel

Ominous Double Brown

Surly Bender (oatmeal brown ale)

We close Season 2 in a not-quite-throwback with Philosophy & Velocity - West Coast Edition. In the first edition (Episode 204), Ommegang put forth an interesting brew. Now the ball’s in Alesmith’s court. Will the West Coast do it better, or just brew a bunch of beery parts?

Alesmith Brewing: https://alesmith.com/

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