Road Trip!!! The crew heads up to Petoskey Brewing Company to meet with Head Brewer Brad Bergman, and on the way back stops at the Bridge Street Taproom in Charlevoix. Nothing like an nice car ride north on the 31. We would like to thank Petoskey Brewing Company for their hospitality and Brad for giving us a tour of the Brewery. It's a beautiful building and the beer is fantastic. If you're in the Petoskey, Harbor Springs area, we encourage you to stop in for a bite to eat and drink tasty Horny Monk on tap. We'd love to you hear from you at [email protected]

We were all planed to have Black Rocks Brewery on the show today but we had a little mix up and Bruce Grossman bails us out and invites us to his new Acoustic Mead Taproom in downtown Traverse City. In our first segment our Brew for the Crew is the Oddside Ales "Ain't No Sunshine When Saison" which Bob picked up at The Beverage Company off of Carver St. in Traverse City. Our go to place to pick out the "Brew for the Crew". We always enjoy being in the company of Bruce Grossman owner and mead maker at Acoustic Mead here in Traverse City, MI. Bruce is a talented musician and was the head brewer at North Peak Brewing Company years ago. Bruce was kind enough invite us to us new place today and we'll post some pictures on our website and facebook page. Dustin Jones head brewer at Brewery Ferment stops in and brings some "Wheat The Parents" for the crew to try. You can always check out Brewery Ferment in Old Town Traverse City, MI.Once again we are the main music sponsor for the Suds and Snow Festival at Timber Ridge Resort. Tickets are on-sale now and the brewery list is phenomenal. Check out the website at www.SudsandSnowTc.com

We are back for another season Drink My Brewcast! I guess you would call it our third season since we started on January 2nd of 2013 but that's up to you. We hope you all had a solid holiday season but were ready to get back to drinking Michigan craft beer. We called up Duncan Williams the head brewmaster of Grizzly Peak Brewing Company and because of that we saw it fit drink The Berserker for the Brew for the Crew from the North Peak Grizzly Series. The Berserker is a dark imperial stout with an intense aroma of black currants, with roasted coffee, and a hint of coffee. With a high ABV of 9% the beer is a great way to kick off the 2015 year. Duncan Williams joins the show from Ann Arbor, Michigan where he is the head brewer at Grizzly Peak Brewing Company which is the brother of North Peak Brewing Company in Traverse City. Grizzly Peak has 8 different brews on tap daily and all craft beer is brewed on site. So if you in the Ann Arbor area we recommend you stop into Grizzly Peak and have a great craft beer paired with a great meal. We start off our third segment with a little Brew News with Los Bob. Bob announces that Drink My Brewcast will be the main music sponsor of the 8th annual Suds and Snow winter beer festival at Timber Ridge Resort going on March 7th. Tickets are $25 for pre-sale and $35 at the door. Some great breweries will be attending this year including Short's Brewing Company, Founders Brewing, Bell's Brewery, Brewery Ferment, Brewery Terra Firma, Black Rocks Brewery, Stormcloud, Beggars Brewery, Jolly Pumpkin, North Peak Brewing Company, Brewery Vivant, Right Brain Brewery, The Filling Station Microbrewery, Bravo Zulu Brewing, and Tandem Ciders will be the lone cider vendor. We highly recommend the event and that you check out the website www.sudsandsnowtc.com. We appreciate you tuning to Drink My Brewcast for episode 88. If you have any questions, comments, or a home brew you want us to try. Email us at [email protected], follow us on Facebook and Twitter @drinkmybrewcast. Happy 2015 Everyone!!!

Thanks for listening to the final episode over 2014 and we are capping it off with our 12 best beers of the year according to Bob, Shaun, and Carly. Before we break down our 12 beers we stay consistent with our format and our Brew for the Crew is the Blacks Rocks North Third Stout. Blacks Rocks is a craft brewery in Marquette, Michigan which is gaining tons of momentum through out the Mid-West.Matt Cozzens and Jason Kasdorf stop in from 7 Monks Taproom and bring us a wonderful gift. The 2009 Anchor Christmas Ale which the entire crew enjoys. 7 Monks talks about their 4th year of business and The Low Bar just celebrated their first year of business. The big event is the 12 Beers of Christmas taking place tonight December 17th. There will be numerous Christmas beers on tap tonight from breweries like Darkhorse, Great Lakes, Short's, Stormcloud and many more...Another event going on Monday December 29nd is the 4th annual Holiday Extravaganza at Short's Tap Takeover with rare beers like Dolly Dagger, Juicy Tree, Aphasia, and many more. 7 Monks will be updating the list of beers that will be on tap daily. Our Brew News today covers New Hollands new tasting room, the opening of Block Brewery in Howell, Michigan, and all of the events through out Traverse City. Top 12 Beers of 201412 Bob- New Holland, Poet Stout12 Shaun- Humongous, Grizzly Peak12 Carly- Oddside Ales, Lolly Catcher11 Bob- Ferment, Momentary Concede11 Shaun- Darkhorse Crooked Tree IPA11 Carly-Leinenkugal, Uber Oktoberfest10 Bob- Bell's, Best Brown10 Shaun- New Holland, Paleooza10 Carly- Darkhorse, Plead the Fifth9 Bob- Oddside Ales, Black Citra Ale9 Shaun- Short's, White Falcon9 Carly- Goose Island, Matilda8 Bob- Short's, Dan's Pink Skirt8 Shaun- Bell's, Winter White Ale8 Carly- New Holland, The Poet7 Bob- Oddside Ales, Citra Pale Ale7 Shaun- Griffin Claw, Norm's Raggidy Ass IPA7 Carly- Ferment, Monkey Tail6 Bob- Griffin Claw, Norm's Raggidy Ass IPA6 Shaun- Jolly Pumpkin, Lucianaga6 Carly- Duvel, 5 Bob- Founders, Big Lushious5 Shaun- Oddside Ales, Mayan Mocha Stout5 Carly- Short's, Juicy Tree4 Bob- Great Lakes Brewing Company, Chillwave IPA4 Shaun- Keewanau, November Gale Pale Ale4 Carly- Founders, Big Lushious3 Bob- New Holland, White Hatter3 Shaun- New Holland, The Poet3 Carly- New Belgium, La Falie2 Bob- Founders, Red Rye IPA2 Shaun- Short's, Bonified Legit2 Carly- New Glarius, Cranbrick1 Bob- New Holland, Paleooza1 Shaun- Jolly Pumpkin, Magraduga Stout1 Carly- Brewery Ferment, CranbrewettaWe will have all of these beers listed on our website as well www.drinkmybrewcast.com. We would love to hear about your top 12 list. You can always send us an audio message on our facebook page under the Speakpipe app, and you can email us [email protected].

We are happy to have Shauny Boy back in studio to talk craft beer in Northern Michigan. Our brew for the crew today is the 4 Elf Winter Warming Ale from Darkhorse Brewing Company. The beer gets quite a reaction from our crew and it's the first Christmas themed beer we are reviewing in 2014. Our interview is with Tom Buchanan of Jamesport Brewing Company in Ludington. Jamesport has been a staple in Ludington and one of the longest running craft breweries in Northern Michigan. We highly recommend you check out their venue because the food along with their beer is fantastic. You can find them attending the Winter Beer Festival in Grand Rapids which is coming up here quickly on...Our music today is from the talented band The Crave Wives who will be performing at Rare Bird Brewpub on December 20th for "A Very Rare'y Christmas Party" along with Brady Corcoran and The Sweater Party. The songs you'll hear are "Easier" and "Icarus" which are available on Itunes and www.thecranewives.com.You can find our show at www.drinkmybrewcast.com, like us on Facebook, Follow at Twitter, and subscribe on Itunes or Stitcher Radio.

We're back from a week off and missing Shauny Boy this week but we are pulling through and talking to Scott Isham, Head brewer of Harper's in East Lansing. But first we kick the show off with our brew for the crew which is The Big Lushious Stout from Founders Brewing Company. It clocks in at 7.4 ABV and it's Chocolate Raspberry Stout. Lushious is a brand new beer from Founders and we're hoping it stands up to KBS, Backwoods Bastard, and many more of their wonderful beers. Just a teaser, Bob and Carly absolutely love this beer. We track down Scott Isham via Skype and even though Harpers is a staple in East Lansing, Michigan it's not a brewery that present through out the entire state of Michigan. Harpers does not distribute nor does it attend any festivals so they only way you can try a Spartan Wheat is by ordering one from the bar. In our brew news today Carly talks about all the events going on over at Brewery Ferment for the upcoming Ladies night which takes place on December 11th in Traverse City, and Mens night which is taking place December 18th. Rare Bird is holding a "Very Rare-y Christmas Party" on December 20th with live music from Brady Corcoran and the Sweater Party, and The Crane Wives. 2 Bays Djays will be wrapping up the night with some real party music, I'm talking boots and pants type shit. Seriously you should go.We appreciate you the listener for spreading the word about Drink My Brewcast, your feedback drives us and you can always communicate with us via Facebook, Twitter, and our email at [email protected].

It was great to get back in the studio today and talk good beer! Unfortunately we had to move our interviews to another day due to the now stop heap of snow we have been enduring here in Michigan, but we made the best of the show either way. We do have an interview for you to check out, and for once the crew was on the other side of the mic. The crew stopped by The Bear to chat with the Brew Crew and let those guys know what we are all about. Check out the interview at www.rock105.fm. Los Bob brought in 8 different Short's Brewery Beers into the studio and the crew discusses their favorite Short's release out of that group. Make sure you grab the same beers and let us know what you think of them at [email protected]

It's the first snow here in Traverse City so we reached out to the town that gets more snow than us! Scott Cain and Collin Guadard from Northport Brewing Company join us in studio about opening the first microbrewery at the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula. Northport Brewing company opened up in the last week of June 2014 and Scott and Collin reflect on a rocking summer and hope to carry that momentum into the winter. Today's Brew for the Crew is the Bells Winter White out of 16 oz cans! This is a seasonal beer and only sold in the winter. This is a wit beer and one of Carly's favorite styles.Tonight at Brewery Ferment we are hosting Beer Trivia for Traverse City Beer Week. This is an opportunity for you to come out and meet the crew of Drink My Brewcast and listen to some of our favorite episodes, talk beer, and give each other a hard time. We have a new trivia this question this week and he wins another $10 gift card to North Peak Brewing Company. You always have a chance to win if you answer the trivia question using out speakpipe app on our facebook page. We want to thank Scott and Collin for coming in studio and we encourage you Michiganders to head up to Northport and check them out.

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!

Eighty one episodes in the books and we have finally gotten Pete Kirkwood in studio! Pete is the real deal and it was great to have him on the show to talk craft beer. Pete is the founder of The Workshop Brewing Company which is located in the warehouse district of Traverse City. Pete talks about the obstacles that the Workshop has faced since opening up in the summer of 2013 and working side by side with brewer Cory Wentworth. Our Brew for the Crew is the Round Barn Brewery Kolsch Style Ale, which throws the brewtenders for a loop. Shauny Boy gives an unexpected growl, Carly dishes out some tasty pumpkin bars, and Bob buys a king size bed.Lots happening in this episode of Drink My Brewcast and you can always email us your comments at [email protected] Notes00:10:25 Brew for the Crew00:23:00 Interview with Pete Kirkwood00:56:49 Brew News01:09:30 Trivia made possible by North Peak Brewing Company01:12:20 Carly's Cuisine