In their comeback episode, the Scotsman and Drew try the 3 available hard root beers on the market in a blind taste test, and let you know what the best of them are. They also discuss some great places locally to find amazing beer and good food, as usual. Finally, they discuss Lagunitas and the 50% acquisition by Heineken. What does this mean for craft beer. What does craft beer even mean, these days? All this and a packed beer calendar for September on the next Ale Evangelist Show.

Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening, ladies and gents. The Scotsman here to share some news about the show. First off, I want to take the time right now to thank each and every one of you for your support, your interaction, and for listening to the Ale Evangelist Show. You’ve exceeded our expectations as to how many people would be interested in a show like ours, and we very much appreciate every download, every share, and every one of you for your time.

In some personal news, the Scotsfamily is selling their house and moving to a larger house. It’s a stressful process, made more stressful by other factors requiring that we close escrow sooner than normal. This results in us having to pack up our lives in about 3 weeks, and then move in about 2 days. It’s a short distance to move, and we definitely need more room.

After Drew's work truck suffers a breakdown, The Scotsman and he get together to talk about how they deal with a hot day and how aging and grains make beer the perfect way to deal with a long, hot, tough day...

The Scotsman visits the Cambria Beer Company

The Scotsman and Drew are joined by Listener James to try the Dogfish Head 120 minute IPA. Then they move into a discussion of bitterness in beer and why that involves iso-alpha acids and other scientific chemical terms that are hard to pronounce after having a Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA. We’re about to get geeky on The Ale Evangelist Show…

The Scotsman and Drew (he’s back!) gather again to talk about hops.

Drew almost attends the Lodi Beer Festival with the future Mrs. Drew. He didn’t have as good a time as he hoped he would, because it was HOT and crowded and smelled of sunscreen and b.o., but he did manage to scalp his tickets, go to BevMo and get some good beer to take home and enjoy.

After a discussion into the world of the beer calendar and peanut butter beers, they finally get on to hops and everything you need to know about the “grapes of beer…

When Drew gets stuck on the Altamont, The Scotsman takes the show solo and walks us through Lagers, the history, the types and the best tasting Lagers...

It’s a really hot day in the Central Valley of California, what better way to celebrate the arrival of the annual heat than by having the Ale Evangelists choose their Top 5 Easy Drinking Beers?

The Evangelists talk about brewing their Imperial Peanut Butter Milk Stout, which is currently fermenting quite happily, despite a near disaster in the process.

The Show Beer is Almanac Brewing Company's 'Saison Delores which the Scotsman picked up at a local Sav-Mart.

In this, part II of a most epic event for the Ale Evangelist Show, the Scotsman and Drew get to taste Fieldwork Brewing’s fantastic lineup of beers, interview Mark Maigaard, East Bay Sales Manager for Fieldwork, and have a great time interviewing Forrest Miller from Tioga-Sequoia! In a special turn of events, Forrest brought a Bourbon Barrel Aged Midnight Lightning Imperial Stout for the guys to try! You don’t want to miss the epic conclusion to an amazing evening!

This show was truly a special event. In part 1 of these interviews, the Scotsman and Drew interview Derek Walker and Titus Striplin, owners of 10 EAST Kitchen and Taphouse, one of the Ale Evangelists’ favorite places in the Central Valley for amazing food and amazing beer.

The Scotsman and Drew start by give a couple of tips for how to enjoy your taphouse experience, talk beer with Derek and Titus, and sample some truly incredible bottles from Small Town Brewery, The Bruery, and the legendary Cantillon.

A once-in-a-lifetime tasting for the Ale Evangelists reveal a camaraderie with the owners of 10 EAST. Good beer, good food, and a great time was had by all. This is part 1 of the interviews for the evening.