On this episode of Mike’s Toys….Sorry, wrong show. On this confused episode of The Ales and Tales, Innis & Gunn whips out their Scottish red beer aged in Caribbean rum casks for a very specific 51 days. Smooth, and silky, and might pair awkwardly with sweets…or bread? If Help us spread the word by supporting, sharing, liking and subscribing! If you would like to support us, find us on Patreon. For podcast options, find us at www.thealesandtalespodcast.com. You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thealesandtalespodcast.  YouTube video link: https://youtu.be/xyibNm2-zBM

Post Christmas, Christmas beer!  Thirsty Dog Brewing Co.’s “12 Dogs of Christmas,” a fun one, with nice and low abv of only 8.3%!  It’s still winter, still cold, and the perfect time to get in some of the holiday drinking you missed out on, and for that level of abv to warm you right up, while refreshing you at the same time.  Not a ton of spices if you prefer a more mellow Christmas beer.  If you enjoy the show, help us spread the word by sharing, liking and subscribing! For audio only, you can find podcast options at www.thealesandtalespodcast.com. You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thealesandtalespodcast.  YouTube link: https://youtu.be/yeWiDWDq4PU

This was a FUN episode!  And, wait…Heavy metal style art and logos on metal beer cans, that you can drink while listening to metal?  That’s so METAL!  Now, whether the beer inside that metal branded metal can is metal or not…well, you’ll just have to listen in to find out.  In this, our last episode recorded before Halloween and released right at Christmas (HEY!  The Nightmare Before Christmas, beer edition!), we give some grief, and some praise.  Check it out!  You can even drink it in New JORZEE.  You’ll understand when you listen…  And if you enjoy the show, help us spread the word by sharing, liking and subscribing! For audio only, you can find podcast options at www.thealesandtalespodcast.com. You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thealesandtalespodcast, YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/jMBn30DcJco

Our second recording from Halloween, a scary beer for folks living in the dull, mild tasting beer zone…This one is WAAAAAAAAY outside the box.  Expect lots of pairing options, and maybe even some recipe ideas.  Truly, this is a wild beer to try.  Not for the faint of heart…but definitely for those who like to get outside their comfort zone.  If you try it, slow yourself down, because the longer it lingers, the more it changes.  It’s the chameleon of beers.  And if you don’t like it at first, stick with it and see if it changes.  We’d love to hear if you try this one, so let us know!  And if you enjoy the show, help us spread the word; give us a like and subscribe! For audio only, you can find podcast options at www.thealesandtalespodcast.com. You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thealesandtalespodcast, YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/NMxhAF69BiU

It’s Halloween time, and to start off the next few episodes at least one of us is ready to show their Halloween spirit! We dive right into the pumpkin patch with an Imperial Pumpkin Ale: Southern Tier’s “The Pumking.” It’s an 8.6% ABV terror, that though full of spice, comes in for the attack as smooth as could be. Would you consider this a gift from the Great Pumpkin? Let us know! If you enjoy, help us spread the word about our podcast, give us a like and subscribe! For audio only, you can find podcast options at www.thealesandtalespodcast.com. You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thealesandtalespodcast, YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/LN-uTrkU7So

We’re throwing a curveball at our guest right out of the gate as we break out a great beer company….but a lesser known offering (and not a style he's a fan of...watch some previous episodes and you'll understand). King Titus Porter, by Maine Beer Company. It’s an homage beer to a Gorilla. Listen in to find out a little on that. Cool stuff. And the beer is too! It’s like a Yoohoo if it was coffee…and alcoholic. Lots of flavor but not as thick as you would think. Help us out by giving us a like and subscribing! For audio only, you can find podcast options at www.thealesandtalespodcast.com. You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thealesandtalespodcast, to let us know if you’ve tried this one or any others by Maine Beer Co. YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/xKRc7DoX080

Happy Funky Birthday Anniversary Beer! This Farmhouse Ale-Saison collaboration with Yahoo and Perennial Artisan Ales is definitely owed some kudos; when a person who doesn’t like saisons says he really digs this one, that’s a win. Very complex, very rich, and well worth giving a try. What would you pair this with for ….breakfast? Hmmmm…don't know if that's the best idea, but let us know your thoughts while giving us a like and subscribing! For audio only, you can find all podcast options at www.thealesandtalespodcast.com. You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thealesandtalespodcast. YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/ndJTU7HWhrk

Well, here is a very complex one. And...so, Barrique, is Jim allowed back in after his porter episode? Hard to describe, and all over the palate. Garlic is not the flavor, but hits the same areas. Very fruity, but very even keel. Wild! And the ratings may surprise you. Listen in to see if this is one you should experience. While you are at it, give us a like and subscribe! For audio, you can find podcast options at www.thealesandtalespodcast.com. You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thealesandtalespodcast.  YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/_b25e860_G0

This one took a minute to get a grasp on.  You should probably like strawberry and salt before diving in.  Give it time, it may grow on you.  It did for us…well, some of us.  Also, Andy’s pairing idea worked!  Surprisingly, getting thumbs ups from six people.  If you can find it, give it a shot.  And while you are at it, give us a like and subscribe!  For audio, you can find podcast options at www.thealesandtalespodcast.com.  You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thealesandtalespodcast. YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/edbUmVce5tU

Just in time for the weekend and a trip to the beach, we bring you a new review, perfect for the sand and the waves.  If you want to have a manly looking beer and sit around the pool, looking like a manly man (or woman….if, uh, that’s your thing) with….bitter back hair?  Well then, this is the beer for you.  Listen in and see if you can make sense of it, and while you are trying to figure that out, give us a like and subscribe!  For audio, you can find podcast options at www.thealesandtalespodcast.com.  You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thealesandtalespodcast. YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/VcTrk38iVI8