Alex Kidd recites the words of poet Clement Clarke Moore and A Visit from St. Nicholas.

 
Read more about Alex Kidd here.

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Host: John Holl

Guest: Alex Kidd

Sponsors: All About Beer

Tags: Poems, Holiday, High Gravity

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It's our annual year in beer show with a panel of writers who share insight after countless interviews, pints, trips, and brewery visits. Listen in as Christopher Shepard, Melissa Cole, and Brandon Hernandez break down the highs and lows of the 2024 Brewing Industry.
 

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Host: John Holl

Guests: Christopher Shepard, Melissa Cole, Brandon Hernandez

Sponsors: All About Beer, Pinter

Tags: Celebration

Photo: Canva

It's our annual look at the state of homebrewing in America. Listen in to the conversation with Denny Conn, Megan Van Dyk, and Jim Alexander.

For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer.

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Pinter
Ever wanted to brew your own beer but didn’t know where to start? No tubs, no tubes, and no science degree required! Skip the confusion and get straight to the fun with the Pinter. Brew your own fresh beer and impress your friends with craft brews from top breweries like BrewDog and Appalachian Mountain Brewing. It’s that easy. For this week only, you can grab the Pinter and two beer packs (that’s 24 pints!) for just $49. Plus, get free delivery when you go directly to try.pinter.com/DBTB or use the code DRINKBEER49. But hurry—stocks are almost gone for the year. I’ve heard they’re down to the last few units. Don’t miss out—grab your Pinter today and start brewing your best beer yet!

Host: John Holl

Guest: Denny Conn, Megan Van Dyk, Jim Alexander

Sponsors: All About Beer, Pinter

Tags: Homebrewing, Hobbies, Lager

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What is the state of beer bars in America? We checked in with some of the finest publicans in the land for the inside story. 
Listen in as Tom Peters of Monk’s Café in Philadelphia, Dave Blanchard and Neil Callaghan of the Brick Store Pub in Decatur, Georgia, Rose Signor and Andrew Smith of the Silver Stamp in Las Vegas, and Kerri Hoffman of the Beer Study in Durham, North Carolina share insights. 

For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer.

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Pinter
Ever wanted to brew your own beer but didn’t know where to start? No tubs, no tubes, and no science degree required! Skip the confusion and get straight to the fun with the Pinter. Brew your own fresh beer and impress your friends with craft brews from top breweries like Appalachian Mountain Brewing. It’s that easy. This Black Friday, you can grab the Pinter and two beer packs (that’s 24 pints!) for just $49. Plus, get free delivery when you go directly to try.pinter.com/DBTB or use the code DRINKBEER49. But hurry—stocks are almost gone for the year.  Don’t miss out—grab your Pinter today and start brewing your best beer yet!

Host: John Holl

Guest: Tom Peters, Dave Blanchard, Neil Callaghan, Rose Signor,  Andrew Smith, and Kerri Hoffman. 

Sponsors: All About Beer, Pinter

Tags: Bars, Non-alcoholic, travel, cellar, service, hospitality

Photo: John Holl

Firestone Walker Brewmaster Matt Brynildson returns to Drink Beer, Think Beer to celebrate the show's 5th Anniversary.

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Pinter
"Ever wanted to brew your own beer but didn’t know where to start? No tubs, no tubes, and no science degree required! Skip the confusion and get straight to the fun with the Pinter. Brew your own fresh beer and impress your friends with craft brews from top breweries like Appalachian Mountain Brewing. It’s that easy. This Black Friday, you can grab the Pinter and two beer packs (that’s 24 pints!) for just $49. Plus, get free delivery when you go directly to try.pinter.com/DBTB or use the code DRINKBEER49. But hurry—stocks are almost gone for the year.  Don’t miss out—grab your Pinter today and start brewing your best beer yet!"

Host: John Holl

Guest: Matt Brynildson

Sponsors: All About Beer, Pinter

Tags: Brewing, Non-alcoholic, hops, barrel aging 

Photo: Firestone Walker Brewing

What is the meaning of beer? The answer is far more complicated and intertwined with all of our daily lives than you might think. Jonny Garrett is here to talk about his new book that examines how the human pursuit of the perfect pint built the world.
 

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Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer
If you appreciate the precision of barrel-aged beer, you got to check out the Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer in Chicago

You’ll get access to more than 350 beers, ciders, meads and perrys from 13 style categories brewed by the world’s top barrel-aged brewers—all under one roof. The Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer in Chicago takes flight November 22nd and 23rd in Chicago.

Grab your crew and get your tickets now and at Fobab.com

Host: John Holl

Guest: Jonny Garrett

Sponsors: All About Beer, Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer

Tags: Brewing, History, Books, Drinking, Innovation

Photo: HarperCollins

Don Tse fills in as host for an exciting conversation about lagers and decoction with Brendan Arnold of Alternate Ending Beer Co. 

For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer.

Sponsors
Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer
If you appreciate the precision of barrel-aged beer, you got to check out the Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer in Chicago

You’ll get access to more than 350 beers, ciders, meads and perrys from 13 style categories brewed by the world’s top barrel-aged brewers—all under one roof. The Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer in Chicago takes flight November 22nd and 23rd in Chicago.

Grab your crew and get your tickets now and at Fobab.com

Host: Don Tse

Guest: Brendan Arnold

Sponsors: All About Beer, Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer

Tags: Brewing, Lager, Decoction

Photo: John Holl

Alexandra Nowell, the long time brewer, hop advocate, and all around good person, is here for a conversation about how this past season went in the Yakima Valley, and to talk about her new brewery in Ohio, the Mellotone Beer Project.
 

For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer.

Sponsors
Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer
If you appreciate the precision of barrel-aged beer, you got to check out the Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer in Chicago

You’ll get access to more than 350 beers, ciders, meads and perrys from 13 style categories brewed by the world’s top barrel-aged brewers—all under one roof. The Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer in Chicago takes flight November 22nd and 23rd in Chicago.

Grab your crew and get your tickets now and at Fobab.com

Host: John Holl

Guest: Alexandra Nowell

Sponsors: All About Beer, Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer

Tags: Brewing, Hops, Yakima, Ohio, New Brewery, IPA, Helles

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We're glad to welcome Breandán Kearney to the show. He’s the author of the soon-to-be released book Hidden Beers of Belgium, which as the name suggests, covers the beers you might not have heard of from that beer loving country, but should be drinking.

For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer.

Sponsors
Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer
If you appreciate the precision of barrel-aged beer, you got to check out the Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer in Chicago

You’ll get access to more than 350 beers, ciders, meads and perrys from 13 style categories brewed by the world’s top barrel-aged brewers—all under one roof. The Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer in Chicago takes flight November 22nd and 23rd in Chicago.

Grab your crew and get your tickets now and at Fobab.com

Host: John Holl

Guest: Breandán Kearney

Sponsors: All About Beer, Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer

Tags: Brewing, Belgium, Books, Drinking, History, Innovation

Photo: Breandán Kearney

A conversation with Matt Van Wyk of Alesong Brewing and Blending, which was just named Brewery of the Year at the 2024 Great American Beer Festival.

For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer.

Sponsors
Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer
If you appreciate the precision of barrel-aged beer, you got to check out the Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer in Chicago

You’ll get access to more than 350 beers, ciders, meads and perrys from 13 style categories brewed by the world’s top barrel-aged brewers—all under one roof. The Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer in Chicago takes flight November 22nd and 23rd in Chicago.

Grab your crew and get your tickets now and at Fobab.com

Host: John Holl

Guest: Matt Van Wyk

Sponsors: All About Beer, Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer

Tags: Awards, Oregon, Wood, Barrels, Cocktails, Brewing

Photo: Courtesy of Alesong Brewing and Blending