The Last Beer Show

Jason tells tales from Tampa Bay Beer Week, Hunahpu Day and all. 

The bulk of this episode is us name dropping the people we love to follow on beer social media, our favorite beer writers and our most loved beer podcasts. Lastly, we discuss the breweries we are most excited about in 2018.

It's a dense episode, some would say it's…juicy.

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In this episode we sip on:

Soft J, Red Hare Brewing

Master Shredder - The Veil

Over And Over, Orpheus Brewing

Athena Paradiso, Creature Comforts

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Beer consumed while editing this episode:

Peanut Butter Jelly Time, Catawba Brewing Co

Rowdy and Proud, Three Taverns Brewery

Athena Paradiso, Creature Comforts

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Some months between episodes seem longer than others. It's football championship season! Why not argue NFL vs NCAA? Then we get into the highlights of a couple bottle shares and the 14th Annual Atlanta Cask Ale Festival.

We discuss lactose and fruited IPA's and debate if they will trend. Where does the NEIPA style go to expand and express creativity. The acceptability of some adjuncts over others is inconsistent at best—it's madness. So, we lay down the law and ask the hard question: is this even beer? How do these experimental beers effect the broader line of beers from a brewery?

How do the large regional breweries get involved in treads and compete in increasingly hyper-localized market? Jason thinks there are parallels with the coffee industry and drops a pound of knowledge from his experience working in both. We're going to see more consolidation, especially on a local scale.

A correction, Wayne mentions the Reinheitsgebot not including wheat but, it does. What a dummy.

We bring back the afterparty. Jason is going to do real home brewing and you won't believe the crazy recipe he's thought up. Wayne explains that old an website is the opposite of old an t-shirt.

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In this episode we sip on:

• Queen's Weisse, Arches Brewing • The Color Wheel, Bearded Iris Brewing • Brain Washed Triple Dry Hopped IPA, Fall Brewing • Cinnamon Cocoa Drafty Kilt, Monday Night Brewing

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NAME DROPS

• Fundamental Observation, Bottle Logic Brewing • Pinkies Up, Aslin Beer Company • Midmorning Stout, Varient Brewing Co • V Fudge Chocolate Stout, Bearded Iris Brewing • Rodenbach Alexander, Brouwerij Rodenbach • Hopslam, Bell's Brewery • Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout, Toppling Goliath Brewing Company

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Beer consumed while editing this episode:

• Batch Number 017, Nowhere In Particular • Hopslam, Bell's Brewing

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The lagers are coming. Wayne uses frozen bottles and Jason, high-tech Brew jacket can help.

We do a brief 2017 recap and cover the best beer we had all year. Jason's travels took him to the South Carolina coast and he covers several great beers he found out there.

We talk about cellaring beers. There are several good reasons to cellar and give the beer some time. While for some, it's similar to collecting baseball cards, others just don't want to consume large bottles by themselves. Jason drops some serious science.

Some of the most commonly cellared beers are rare, highly sought after brews. Is the hype really worth the cost and effort? We share our thoughts on how the hype effects the perception of flavor, and ratings. Here are the top rated beers: https://www.beeradvocate.com/lists/top/ All this being said, the hype train drives trends and those trends effect average beers in a positive way.

Prices are going up. We tell you why you should get used to it and how good you've had it.

Beer twitter has erupted as of late. A few brewers have stepped into a steaming pile of trouble. It gets heavy at the 40 minute mark and runs to the end. If you are reading this, Wayne is probably still on his soap box. Read these and weep (probably literally)

GOOD BEER HUNTING: I Know What Boyz Like — A Grassroots Industry Struggles to Find Leadership on Social Issues -  http://bit.ly/GBH-Boyz

SEATTLE MAGAZINE Tacoma Brewery Under Fire for Homophobic Response to Online Criticism -  http://bit.ly/Dystopian-Seattle

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In this episode we sip on:

• Jever Pilsener, Friesisches Brauhaus • Laser, J Wakefield • Denim Downhiller, Good People Brewing Company • Christmas Bomb, Prairie Artisan Ales

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NAME DROPS

• Like a White Curtain Blowing in the Draft From a Half-Opened Window Beside a Chair on Which Nobody Sits, Orpheus Brewing • Tears of My Enemies, Monday Night Brewing • Fundimental Summation, Bottle Logic • Christmas Bomb, Prairie Artisan Ales • Redneck Christmas Stout, Jekyll Brewing • Maser IPA, Charles Towne Fermentory • Palate Rider DIPA, Charles Towne Fermentory • Mad Elf - Tröegs Independent Brewing • Worldwide Stout, Dogfish Head • 120 Minute IPA, Dogfish Head • Black Ops, Brooklyn Brewery • Rodenbach Alexander, Brouwerij Rodenbach • Hopslam, Bells Brewery • Trappist Westvleteren "Westie" 12, Brouwerij Westvleteren  

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Beer consumed while editing this episode:

• Xocoveza by Stone Brewing

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In this holiday episode we cover our Christmas trees. After that we discuss the Founders CBS drop. Then things turn serious, prepare for the knowledge needle to drop and run through the grooves on your mind. But seriously, there is a rich of history behind the porter and stout styles and Jason lays it down. The history of high gravity, Guinness? Check and check.

We spend a little time on the Avery Brewing sale of a 30% stake to Mahou San Miguel which leads us into a discussion on social media. Which, then leads us into a long and colorful exchange on Untappd. It seems we all start using that app one way and it changes over time. What is the value of reviews anyway? Let's talk about what makes a rating useful. As they say, "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all." We fall short of proving the Russia is influencing beer reviews.

Jason fills us in on his recent Florida trip in a short after party. If there is any good beer near Myrtle Beach please drop us a line. Lastly, we focus a lot of energy on beer from the Southeast and Northeast, what are we missing? Reach out, let's work out a trade!

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In this episode we sip on:

Devide & Conch'r, Idyll Hounds Brewing Cold Brew IPA, Rouge Moo-tella, Terrapin Flooded Heart, Urban Family Peanut Butter Milk Stout, TailGate Beer Redneck Christmas Stout, Jekyll Brewing

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NAME DROPS

Fundamental Summation, Bottle Logic Brewing Fundamental Observation, Bottle Logic Brewing 2 Scoops, The Answer Brewpub Pineberry Popsicle, The Answer Brewpub Devils Teeth, Modern Times Pumpkin Spice Latte Double Milkshake IPA, Tired Hands Wavvy, Still Water Artisanal Xocoveza, Stone Brewing Concrete Jungle, Wild Heaven Southern Juicy Juice, Jekyll Brewing Dust Bunny, Monday Night Brewing Cherry Limeade, Cherry Street Brewing Coop Ninja Kick, Cherry Street Brewing Coop Juicy Suzy, Cherry Street Brewing Coop Death By Coconut, Oscar Blues Symphonic, Wiseacre Brewing Gotta Get Up Get Down, Wiseachre Stone Farking Wheaton W00tstout, Stone Brewing KBS, Goose Island CBS, Founders Oak Aged Vanilla World Wide Stout, Dogfish Head

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Women make up the fastest growing segment of the craft beer industry. In this episode we extend our series on diversity with a discussion that includes three amazing guests.

Kathy Davis: CEO, Head Brewer @ Abby Of The Holy Goats Brewing Jessica Miller: Marketing Manager @ Reformation Brewing Zuri Coleman: Brewer @ Second Self Beer Company

We get their take on Libeeration from Portsmouth Brewing, a beer designed to treat the symptoms of menopause.

Kathy and Jessica recommend a book titled "Sacred and Herbal Healing Beers: The Secrets of Ancient Fermentation."

We also get fairly serious and discussions around common misconceptions regarding women and alcohol, the craft beer enviornment and staffing women in breweries.

This one runs a little long with so much a great conversation. Stick with it, to learn about the Pink Boots Society, Girls Pint Out and G.A.L.S., and The Georgia Ale & Lager Sirens near the end.

[A correction: Zuri referenced a Monday Night Brewing brewer by name incorrectly. Her name is actually Sarah Green.]

In this episode we sip on: Abbey Of The Holy Goats: The Goats Ascension Evil Twin/Westbrook: Imperial Mexican Biscotti Cake Break Jeckyll Brewing: 4Hundy Reformation Brewing: Cadence Reformation Brewing: Oren Second Self Brewing: A•T•ALE Monday Night Brewing: Han Brolo High Wire Brewing: Fruit Punch Creature Comforts: Crescendo Bearded Iris: Attention Please

Socialize:

i: @abbeyoftheholygoats t: @holygoatbrew

i: @ReformationJess t: @heybrewtiful t: @ReformationJess

i: @the.zuri t: @ZuriColeman

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Guests: Jason Jones, Hopspot Beer Tours Eric Jackson, uncapeverything.com Joel Franklin, Scofflaw Brewing Co

We start out by learning a little bit about Jason Jones and Eric Jackson. Then we get into their experience with craft beer and indie brewers as African American's. From tasting rooms to marketing to the brewing staff, there is a tremendous amount of opportunity to improve as a community. Joel Franklin joined us halfway through (37:20) and brought insights from the brewing floor.

We had a great time discussing this issue with a super group! 

In this episode we sip on: Wayne's home-brewed NE IPA, You Juicin' Bro? Evil Twin Sumo In a Sidecar Trillium Tiny Chicken Tree House Julious

Names Dropped in Discussion: Bearded Iris; Chased the Rainbows, Attention Please, Double Dry  Hopped Scatterbrain,  Jester King Spon Brouwerij Westvleteren Trappist 12 Frederiksdal Kirsebaervin "Reserve" Cherry Wine 2005 Cantillon Lou Pepe Gueuze Russian River supplication Trillium Absinthium Trillium/Other Half Collaboration 200000Trillion Trillium Tiny Chicken Tree House Julious Blackberry Farms Sesson Trillium Dialed In Molson/Coors Blue Moon Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan Stillwater On Fleek Monday Night Drafty Kilt Jekyll Brewing Cooter Brown Corsendonk Pater Abbey Brown Ale Yazoo Sue Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen

Get social:

Jason Jones hopspotbeertours.com i: hopspotatl t: @HopspotATL

Eric Jackson uncapeverything.com t: @uncapeverything i: uncapeverything

Joel Franklin i: @indigo_404

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Our guest this month is Casey Randle Beene of The Hopulist Beer Reviews on Facebook. Only eight months into his craft beer exploration Casey has a shockingly good palate.

This episode is the first in a series discussing diversity in craft beer. Casey talks about Muscular Dystrophy and his surprise in finding health benefits from drinking craft beer.

Casey discusses catching some grief for reviewing what he calls "crafty beers" from macro producers. Then, we have him live review Tropicalia IPA from Creature Comforts Beer.

Finally, Casey grabs the mic and shares his thoughts on the challenges people with disabilities face and his creative ideas on how the beer industry can be more inclusive. It's incredible, and Casey is amazing, enjoy!

Follow Casey: https://www.facebook.com/THBR2017?pnref=story

Here is The Hopulist Beer Reviews episode Casey did with us: https://www.facebook.com/casey.beene/posts/1484829918243171

In this episode we sip on: Creature Comforts Beer, Tropicalia Reformation Brewery, Oren

Name Drops: Jekyll Brewing Funky Buddha Yingling Shock Top Blue Moon

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PS: Jason's bronchitis lingers - sorry about the coughing.

Ep 8. Summer Beers with Greg Bowman of CNN

It's August, the dog days of summer, we start looking to lighter beers for enjoying out in the heat. Even Jason bailed on a Pirate Noir from Prairie Artisan Ales while on the beach in Jamaica. Instead we look to White/Witbier ales, hefeweizen, berliner weisse, Gose, Saison, Session IPA, Lagers and Watermelon beers.

Greg is a video editor/producer at CNN. He also writes about beer and talks about getting those articles published on CNN.com in the face of an active news landscape. What do the editors look for?

In this episode we sip on: NoDa Brewing NoDajito Stillwater Artisanal Ales Insetto Creature Comforts Tritonia Westbrook Key Lime Pie Gose Three Taverns Rapturous Creature Comforts Duende

We have a colorful exchange on who we think distributes to all 50 contiguous US States and quickly leave our depth.

We finally get into the cellar collection we sit near in Jason's house. We refer to it often but haven't applied this much context. It's a wall of whales for trading and following trends. IPA's are so hot right now on the secondary market. It's a specific trend we like.

Tell your friends about the show. Also, we would LOVE to get a few ratings in iTunes. If you rate the show we will read it — no exceptions.

Names Dropped in Discussion

Prairie Artisan Ales: Vertical of Bomb Cherry Street Brewing Summer Fling 21st Amendment Helming or High Watermelon Little Cottage Brewing Westbrook Mexican Cake vs Funky Buddha Mexican Coffee Ale Creature Comforts Automatic (Fresh off of the line!) Ommegang Game of Thrones Allagash Uncommon Crow Rodenbach Fruitage Stillwater Incetto Stillwater The Cloud Evil Twin Molotov Cocktail Wild Heaven Watermelon Emergency Drinking Beer Evil Twin & Onaret Lemonade Tired Hands Double Strawberry Milkshake IPA Funky Buddha Last Snow (natch) Evil Twin Imperial Biscotti Break Trillium Double Dry Hopped Congress Street Dogfish Head SeaQuench Ale Dogfish Head 60 Minute Bells Oberon Stone Ruination 2 Rogue Voodoo Series Victory Prima Pils Boulevard Love Child Series Brooklyn Sorachi Ace Saison

Next month we talk to Casey Randell check out his beer review videos on Facebook, search Hoptomium or go here: www.Facebook.com/THBR2017

Follow Greg Bowman @hoptimistgreg on Twitter

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PS: Jason's bronchitis lingers - sorry about the cough.

Are NEIPA's a gateway beer? What is the traditionalists' beef with this new delicious style? We talk about that as well as what makes the style unique.

Home brewed New England IPA and the attack of the clones. Well, Wayne brewed one.

Lot's a beer travel. Jason visited Austin Texas, Ft Lauderdale, Asheville South Carolina, and Boone North Carolina, and hit all of the great spots as you would expect.

Our guest, Mark Colligs (@craftcouple), has been brewing since the 90's and helped build Southern Barrel Brewing. He is currently building out a hop yard in Pennsylvania that includes a 7 barrel brew house. He recently took a trip to New England touring a dozen breweries.

Diversity in craft beer is improving but has a long way to go. We struggle a bit to solve all the worlds problems. A bunch of white guys discussing diversity, what can go wrong?

How can we be a more positive community? We drop some tips and tricks on providing recommendations for local or independent options to friends cold AB Inbev products on social media.

The Bruery takes on private investment and the craft beer world responds with crickets.

Names Dropped (a lot of love to go around in this one!) Cherry Street Brewing Cooperative Trillium Brewing Company Burial Beer Co. The Answer Brewpub ZEBULON Artisan Ales Scofflaw Brewing Evil Twin Brewing Tree House Brewing Co. Alchemist Brewery Modern Times Beer Creature Comforts Brewing Co. Jester King Brewery St Elmo Brewing Co. Funky Buddha Brewery Sloop Brewing Co. Three Taverns Brewery Appalachian Mountain Brewing Abbey of the Holy Goats Brewery Fonta Flora Brewery Finback Brewery Fort George Brewery + Public House The Bruery

Follow Mark Collings @craftcouple in Instagram

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You know Jason has stories about bottle sharing events including one of the whalesiest ever. We briefly cover the great things coming out of Tennessee these days. We also speak completely out of our element about mixed fermentation process so watch this and get it right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxeAljtgjLQ

We love that video so much, probably too much.

Wayne recaps his trip to Seattle and declares the best beer he enjoyed during that visit. You might be surprised who poured the best pint! Jason declares and expands on his love of Chucks Hop Shop bottle shop in Seattle. Anyway, LOVE that Ballard community.

We get a little deep on collaborations on the micro level.

The obligatory Wicked Weed waxing happened. You know we love to keep our eye on the ball of big craft and InBev is certainly pushing our buttons. But who does it really effect the most? We try to cover this big topic and bare our souls but probably only flung poo. A great place to catch more news on this is BeerStreetJournal.com.

Fallout from the implosion of the Wicked Weed Invitational event has manifested in another event. It's called The Funk Collective. Jason will be there, learn more here: http://beerstreetjournal.com/the-funk-collective-stands-instead-of-wickeds-invitational/

That's it, we're going Hyper-Local brewing. The betrayal is real. What comes out of all of this? We ham-fist the idea that craft beer needs to maintain the gap in product quality between themselves and the macro owned brands. Down with mediocre beer!

Jason's big announcement: going to Jester King. Add The Funk Collective visit and we'll have a couple amazing beer travels to discuss in the next episode.

Beers consumed since we last spoke:

• Toppling Goliath Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout
• Toppling Goliath Morning Delight
• 3 Floyd's Marshmallow Handjee
• 3 Floyd's Renaldo
• Cantillon Lou Pepe
• Creature Comforts Duende
• Creature Comforts Tropicalisima
• Bearded Iris Double Home Style
• Bearded Iris Picture Book
• Mikkeller Hallo Ich Bin Berliner Weisse Raspberry
• Victory Sour Monkey
• Orpheus Serpent Bite
• Anderson Valley G&T Gose
• Dogfish Head Sea Quench Ale
• Deschutes Brewery - Fresh Squeezed IPA
• Blackberry Farms - Farmhouse Session
• Fremont - Barrel Aged Dark Star
• Urban Family Brewing - Heart of Stone

During The Show:

• pFriem - Belgian Style Blonde Ale
• Bearded Iris Double Home Style
• Back Forty Beer Co. - Trade Day (an excellent Cuban coffee stout)

This afterparty was a little off center. Maybe it was the beer talking? Still, not sure we should be rapping for any reason.