Shortly after the release of EP71 "Caribbean Cool down", Facebook and Twitter were blowing up once again with news on privatizing the PLCB (Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board) and where people stand.

We decided to call upon craft beer author and advocate Lew Bryson to set the record straight.

Lew joined us previous in EP61 - Philly Beer Raids when we discussed the raids to obtain unregistered beer in Philly and the Johnstown Flood Tax.

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Commonwealth Foundation

Kalik, Eclipse, Palma Louca, Quilmes

Sickpuppy is on a motherfarkin boat! | Puppy the Beer Blogger | Beer made for the cruise | Kalik | Eclipse | CONTEST TIME! | Palma Lauca | Spoon’s bitter beer face | Changes to SIDT | Bombora rum | Quilmes | Spoon converts PittGirl to good beer in August 2011 Pittsburgh Magazine

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Sickpuppy’s Beer Blog | Kalik | Eclipse | Palma Louca | Quilmes | PittGirl drinks with Fr. Spoon in Pittsburgh Magazine

Special message from sickpuppy & father spoon

MSB Black Watch Ale, MSB Ale of Avalon, Hoppin Frog Cask Conditioned B.O.R.I.S., Marietta Paw Paw Wheat, Tallgrass Oasis, Tallgrass Buffalo Sweat Stout, Tallgrass Halcyon, Tallgrass Ale, Tallgrass IPA, Gordon Biersch Maibock

Welcome to Big Tap In 2!| Virgil from Main Street Brewing Company | Fred from Hoppin Frog | Mike from Marietta | The Beer God | Corry from Tallgrass Brewing Company | Chris from Gordon Biersch | Wrap-up with Phill from Vintage Estate

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Big Tap In | Vintage Estate | Main Street Brewing | Hoppin Frog | Marietta Brewing Company | Tallgrass Brewing| Gordon Biersch | Uncle Jim’s Pepper Mustard | Uncle Phil’s Hot Sauce

What better way to celebrate 5 years of SIDT than with a kickass beerfest. Uncle Crappy captures all of the magical mystery that is Big Tap In plus a salute to 5 years of SIDT at the end.

Father Spoon gets his early Irish on with John from Founders Brewing at the KBS release party for Pittsburgh, chats up Chris from Bocktown on an update about Bocktown 2 and shares a pint with the newest member of the Steel City Derby Demons, Pittsburgh roller derby team.

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Music is “Beer Beer Beer” provided by Bastard Bearded Irishmen!
Read about them in the Dormont-Brookline Patch – Local Band Finding Success With Irish Music

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While Father Spoon is away being a new dad again, sickpuppy fires up the cam and brings to you the first of many more video reviews. In the first installment the puppy cracks open a Stone Lucky Bastard.

Bayerischer Bahnhoff Leipziger Gose, Super Baladin, Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel Équinoxe Du Printemps, Dansk Mjød Klapøjster Mjød, Trojniak Trybunalski

Live from the BEV Lounge! | picking on Shell | Bayerischer Bahnhoff Leipziger Gose | Pittsburgh Brufest | Spoon is a treasure hunter and soon-to-be dad | Super Baladin | About Burgh’s Eye View | sickpuppy gets all frenchie with Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel Équinoxe Du Printemps | Dansk Mjød Klapøjster Mjød | Getting a feel for mead | Sickpuppy’s mead | Trojniak Trybunalski

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Burgh’s Eye View | Vintage Estate | Bayerischer Bahnhoff Leipziger Gose | Pittsburgh Brufest | The Pear Cares | Super Baladin | Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel Équinoxe Du Printemps | Dansk Mjød Klapøjster Mjød | Trojniak Trybunalski | Photos from this episode!

Terrapin’s Monk’s Revenge, Founder’s Looking Glass

Welcome to Big Pour 4 | Roundtable with Matt from Voodoo, Sean and Mark from Full Pint brewing | Naming issues with the feds | About Full Pint Brewing | Trapped under Eisbock coming soon from Voodoo Brewing | More insight to PA’s messed up liquor laws from a brewer’s perspective | Jim Hick’s from Erie Brewing | SIDT / EBC / Voodoo collaboration beer | Dave Lagnese, chief instigator and organizer for Big Pour 4 | Jay from Stone Brewing | Stone MustardGate and 10-10-10 | Finding balance in craft beer | Dustin with Terrapin, Jim from Wilson-McGinley and John from Founders | Terrapin’s Monks Revenge | Founder’s Looking Glass | Drunk dialing some guy named Sed | What’s in your malt?

Steel City Big Pour | Full Pint Brewing | Voodoo Brewing | Erie Brewing | Terrapin | Terrapin’s Monk’s Revenge| Founders | Founder’s Looking Glass | Photos from this episode!

Things we learned:
Yeast is the magic stuff

Clown Shoes Clementine, Clown Shoes Brown Angel, Clown Shoes Black IPA

Clown Shoes | CONTEST TIME! | Glassware debacle | Clown Shoes Clementine | sickpuppy has a homebrewing question for our listeners | SIDT answers your questions | Clown Shoes Brown Angel | Kurgan reports in from a wine festival | Bring back the Chugging Challenge! | Spoon’s 3D Playboy | Clown Shoes Black IPA |

Clown Shoes | Clown Shoes Clementine | Clown Shoes Brown Angel | Clown Shoes Black IPA | Photos from this episode!

The only funny thing here is that we can’t get these incredible beers

Meantime IPA, Meantime London Porter, Meantime Scotch Ale

Zane Lamprey’s Drinking Made Easy tour | Meantime Brewing Company | Meantime IPA | Vintage Estate – Number 1 beer store IN THE WORLD | Interview with Zane Lamprey | Meantime London Porter | Drunk Dial Hotline | Ask SIDT Anything! | Sickpuppy Brews with Erie Brewing Co and YOU pick the beer! | Meantime Scotch Ale | Beer on the Bay 3 details | CONTEST TIME! | BrewErie at Union Station

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Drinking Made Easy | Zane Lamprey| Three Sheets | Mr. Smalls Theater | Meantime IPA | Vintage Estate | Meantime London Porter | Drunk Dial Hotline | Ask SIDT Anything! | Help sickpuppy Brew | Meantime Scotch Ale | Beer on the Bay | Erie Brewing Company | BrewErie at Union Station | Photos from this episode!

Drinking Made Easy post-show video with fans of Zane recapping the show and drunken bliss!

Zane drinks it so you don’t have to! Steve McKenna and sickpuppy were separated at birth.

Gordon Biersch MaiBock, Troegs Hopback, Troegs Nugget Nectar, Founders Black Biscuit, Main Street Brewing River Rat Ale, Indigo Imp Jester, Indigo Imp Gatekeeper – Limited sour edition

Welcome to the 1st ever Big Tap In!| Beer Wenches | Very generous samples from Chris at Gordon Biersch | Uncle Jim’s Pepper Mustard | Mike Watters from Troegs brings Hopback & Nugget Nectar | Rugged Trail gets retired and big news on Java Head Stout | Story behind Troegs Flying Mouflan | Aging beer and buying back old stock | John Host from Founders Brewing Company | Founders Black Biscuit | Maintaining the quality that is Founders | Upcoming releases for Founders | Virgil from Main Street Brewing | MSB Aphrodite – Belgian Chocolate Maple Oatmeal Imperial Cream Stout Aged on oak chips soaked in cognac | Matt Chappel from Indigo Imp Brewery | Indigo Imp Jester | Indigo Imp Gatekeeper – Limited sour edition | Chris from Bocktown | Jim Hicks from Erie Brewing | Submit your ideas for a beer sickpuppy will brew with Erie Brewing! | Beer on the Bay | BREAKING NEWS FROM ERIE BREWING!!! | Major upgrades to Erie Brewing Company | Education on malts | Love for East End Brewing | Darron Morris – founder of Bent River Brewing Company | See you in 2011!

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Big Tap In | Vintage Estate | Gordon Biersch | Uncle Jim’s Pepper Mustard | Troegs Brewing | Troegs Hopback | Troegs Nugget Nectar | Troegs Flying Mouflan | Founders Brewing Company | Founders Black Biscuit | Main Street Brewing | River Rat Ale | Indigo Imp Brewery | Indigo Imp Jester | Bocktown | Erie Brewing Company | Submit your ideas for a beer sickpuppy will brew with Erie Brewing! | Beer on the Bay | East End Brewing | Photos from this episode!

Boardman, Ohio knows how to rock the craft beer!