It's the Beer Talking

In a slightly off-the-wall episode, Jeff, Jason, Ryan, Sophia and Joel review the year and chat about their favorite episodes and brews, Jeff regales us with his best Wookiee impression and Jason blasts out our eardrums in the bloopers.

From teachers to brewers to farmers to marketers to cooks to festival organizers, our show has certainly been host to some interesting people and has been unique among beer podcasts. Join the hosts, producers, editor and sound engineer to look back on our year-long journey in this special ‘making-of’ episode.

What’s in the Fridge this week? During the conversation, the team sipped on Casita Cerveceria’s Té Amo and Samuel Adams’ Rebel Raw Double IPA.

This week on It’s the Beer Talking, hosts Jeff and Jason talk with Dennis Fitzgibbons and Chris Bonacci from Harpoon Brewery. They discuss Harpoon’s recent rebrand, their personal histories with brewing and try Hoppy Adventure, Harpoon’s new Double IPA.

What’s in the Fridge this week? Jeff and Jason are joined by Nicole Nason from Farrell Distributing to sample two beers from Golden Road Brewing out of Los Angeles, CA; Wolf Among Weeds IPA and Wolf Pup Session IPA.

Hosts Jeff Baker and Jason Strempek sit down with a diverse set of people this week to talk about outdoor sports and how they intersect with the beer industry.

First they chat with Sarah Wojcik from Ski Vermont and Dave Hartmann and Corey Bergeron from Long Trail Brewing. Then they add Executive Director of the Vermont Mountain Biking Association Tom Stuessy and John Tedesco from the board of directors to the conversation to get a feel for a sport from a different season.

What's in the Fridge this week? Jeff and Jason try a Belgian-style quadruple that is not available in the U.S., Trappist Westvleteren 12 (XII). Then, they open up a bottle of Brooklyn Brewery Monster Ale from 2007.

This week on It's the Beer Talking, hosts Jeff Baker and Jason Strempek welcome Brittney Hibbs, host and producer of "What's on Tap?" airing on Local 22 & Local 44 news. For those of you not in Vermont, the show is available on their website - http://www.mychamplainvalley.com/lifestyle/whatsontap. Hibbs talks with us about her crazy early morning schedule, her experience with home brewing competitions, and completes our lightning round questions with style.

What's in the Fridge this week? Jeff and Jason try Tree House Brewing Company's Green and Fiddlehead Brewing Company's Mastermind.

This week we are joined by Professor Greg Dunkling from the University of Vermont Business of Craft Beer program. He speaks with hosts Jeff Baker and Jason Strempek about the creation of the professional certificate program aimed at helping people create successful careers within the craft beer industry. Learn more about the Business of Craft Beer at UVM by visiting their website: http://learn.uvm.edu/program/business-of-craft-beer/

What's in the Fridge: This week, Jeff and Jason open up a few sour beers. First, they try "Phi" brewed by Picobrouwerij Alvinne out of Belgium. Then, they open up a collaboration between New Belgium and Oud Beersel called "Transatlantique Kriek".

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This week on It's the Beer Talking, hosts Jeff Baker and Jason Strempek talk with Associate Publisher of Vermont Life Magazine Sky Barsch and Deputy Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing Steven Cook.

Barsch takes us through her experience with home brewing and featuring a brewer on the cover of the magazine. Then, Cook talks about Vermont's history with the brewing industry and the difference it has made on overall tourism in the state.

What's in the Fridge this week? Jeff and Jason open up 21st Amendment's Blah Blah Blah American Double / Imperial IPA and Citrus Limbo IPA presented by the Long Trail Brewing Company.

This week hosts Jeff Baker and Jason Strempek say “Hi neighbor!” to Mark Hellendrung from Narragansett. Chief Gansett talks about the origins of Narragansett, its connection with author H.P. Lovecraft and its universal appeal as a drink for all ages.

What’s in the Fridge this week? This week Jeff and Jason try Karaoke Faceplant by Southern Prohibition in collaboration with Nola Brewery and Fentiman’s Botanically Brewed Traditional Ginger Beer.

This week on It's the Beer Talking, hosts Jeff Baker and Jason Strempek are joined by the only "beer concierge" in the country.

Matt Canning from Hotel VT speaks about his experience planning brewery tours, becoming the expert on Burlington beer and relays some of his craziest experiences on the job.

What's in the Fridge this week? Jeff and Jason break open Amherst Brewing's Jess IPA and BLDG 8 Brewing's The IPA.

This week, hosts Jeff Baker and Jason Strempek are joined by Jeff Wharton from DrinkCraftBeer.com. Wharton has expanded his blog and is now in the business of beer festivals, specifically those that pair food and beer together in a way that the average festival-goer can understand and reproduce in their own lives.

Listen in as the hosts learn about the steps Wharton has taken to expand his hobby into a beer festival empire based in Boston, Massachusetts.

What’s in the fridge this week? Just back from a business trip that allowed a personal visit to the brewery, Jeff and Jason sample four beers from The Brewer’s Art: Choptank’d Saison, Birdhouse Pale Ale, Beazly Golden Ale and Resurrection Ale.

This week, Jeff and Jason talk with Bill Suhr from Champlain Orchards for a special cider edition of It's the Beer Talking. Setting aside their usual beer talk, the hosts chat about Champlain Orchards' many types of classic cider, peach cider and their beer/wine hybrid called Murray Hill.

What's in the Fridge this week? Jeff and Jason sample Rogue Ale's New Crustacean Barleywineish Imperial IPA Sorta and Brouwerij Huyghe/Delirium Tremens' Delirium Red Belgian Ale.