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Send us Fan Mail We have no idea what's going on anymore. Some of the beer (or at least alcohol) news we see is just insane.  Maybe we shouldn't judge too hard, we've all had our moments, remember Brian's BORG phase? Seems another ridiculous TikTok trend has people de-carbing their White Claws.  If you're gonna do that, why not just get some crazy flavored vodka and mix wi...

Send us Fan Mail Y'all, the Wagner Group owns a brewery in Africa... Yes, that Wagner Group. The story is crazy.  You'll have to stick with us til the end but we give you the rundown on this craziness. For some reason, we start the show talking about crazy sandwiches and stupid pizza with stupid toppings that are stupid.  The we get into a new take on Tank 7 that we can't wait to tr...

Send us Fan Mail We remember falling in love with Hop Drop N Roll... Back before we started BGR, NoDa Brewing 's Hop Drop N Roll was one of the beers we would mule back when we went to the Carolinas.  Pickings were still a bit slim here in Georgia and it was a banger of a West Coast IPA.  It still is, but there's so much more beer out there now. You'll notice (hopefully) that I&apos...

Send us Fan Mail Are you ready for an extra long Oktoberfest? The official Oktoberfest celebration in Munich is 18 days long this year, an extra 2 days over the typical 16 to include German Unity Day. If you're celebrating in America that doesn't matter because we start celebrating in September and run all the way through October, and sometimes November.  Because if there's a drinki...

Send us Fan Mail We're so busy festin' this year that we had to do an extra episode to work in our annual Oktoberfest blind beer tasting.  But, we're dedicated so we made it happen. We (OK, Brian) grabbed 5 German and 5 American takes on the the Festbier and Marzen styles and we blind tasted them and picked our favorites.  In keeping with tradition we had some big, soft pretzels (pr...

Send us Fan Mail Our beer fest tour continues... Last weekend we took our happy selves to Duluth, GA for the Les Bon Beer Festival hosted by our good friends at Good Word Brewing . Good Word always puts on a great event and this highly-curated selection of brewers and oyster farmers was no exception.  We enjoyed a variety of saisons, mixed fermentation brews, and oysters as we chatted with some of...

Send us Fan Mail Did you see all the madness going around last week over the rumor that the Biden administration was going to tell Americans they can only have 2 beers a week?  It was crazy and, from what we read, seemed to be an off the cuff comment blown out of proportion, but it made for some good discussion. Larry Horwitz, currently with Crooked Hammock Brewery, but with a long resume, joined...

Send us Fan Mail Last weekend we hung out with the crew at Terrapin Brewery Atlanta for the Live at the Battery beer fest.  It was an awesome time filled with BBQ, beer, and great conversation. Joining us on the show we had Terrapin co-founder Spike Buckowski and lead brewer Chad Martin.  We covered a lot of ground in our conversation. We discuss the art of whiskey blending.  It's not easy to...

Send us Fan Mail Apparently Germany has a raccoon problem.   Drunken ones at that.  The population has exploded in recent years and the furry troublemakers are breaking into homes, tearing stuff, and getting lit.  They sound like they'd be cool to hangout with.  We got a new beer style, or do we?   I've been using my skeptical face lately with some of these new beer styles.  Apparently,...

Send us Fan Mail Maui Brewing is leading efforts for wildfire relief Earlier this week a fire ripped through the town of Lahaina on Maui.  The losses were devastating, a nearly total loss of the entire city.   Maui Brewing is leading the initiative for relief efforts through direct contributions, sharing resources, and starting the Kokua Project for a collaborative brew inspired by Sierra Nevada&a...

Send us Fan Mail We had to wing it this week... Unfortunately, our guest had a last minute emergency this week and we'll have to reschedule Larry for another time.  It's cool, we've got this.  We can always talk about beer. Canned Fish and Beer Pairing? One of our latest obsessions is tinned seafood.  Sounds like we're kind of late to the party here but at least we made it to t...

Send us Fan Mail Black is Beautiful Vol. 2 is coming Marcus Baskerville of Weathered Souls Brewing didn't intend to start a movement when he created his Black is Beautiful beer.  Intentional or not, the movement happened, with 1,200+ breweries across all 50 states and 22 countries brewery their take on the Imperial Stout.  Vol. 2 is underway, this one will be a NEIPA. National Black Brewers A...

Send us Fan Mail What do you think of GMO yeast in your beer? They're definitely controversial, but there are some interesting things being done with GMO yeasts like "diacetyl-free" yeast, or yeasts like Sourivisae that produce lactic acid.  Recently, thiolized yeasts have received a lot of press.  American brewers are using these yeasts in beer every day, but due to stringent GMO g...

Send us Fan Mail It's tough to find positive news when looking at beer and brewery stats right now.  New permit applications are down, beer festivals are on the decline, and we've all seen the closures of some of our favorite breweries this year. However, there's a small ray of hope for Anchor Brewing after announcing their closure last week.  A few investors have stepped forward to...

Send us Fan Mail It's been a sad week for craft beer lovers.  A story we couldn't skip, Anchor Brewing is closing after 127 years in business. This one hits you right in the nostalgia as a craft beer drinker, but I'll be the first to admit I was part of the problem here.  The last few years I think Christmas Ale is the only Anchor beer I've purchased.  There are just so many gr...

Send us Fan Mail With rising costs for everything would you rather your favorite beer lose a bit of ABV or see the price go up a bit?  According to our Twitter poll, about 75% of you would rather pay a bit more for your pint.  "Drinkflation" is a hot topic in the UK as some brewers are choosing to drop the alcohol content of popular by 0.2% or so, and Brits are not happy about it. If you...

Send us Fan Mail It's hot, Y'all.  So hot.  Summer beers are here to save the day. Now you know we're not scared to go dark in the Summer , but we do enjoy the lighter, crispy, refreshing beers that Summer brings.  Kolsch, Pilsner, Pale Ale, and a lot more.  We share some of the most popular styles for the season and an unexpected trend this year with... Rocket Pop beers? Another ho...

Send us Fan Mail There's a lot to love about Belgian beers. Once upon a time, many craft drinkers in America turned to Belgian beers for their quality and complexity.  Either for a break from the limited American beers or due to lack of availability in their area.  Golden ales, dubbels and tripels and quads, lambic and geuze, there was a bounty of flavor coming from Belgian breweries. On the...

Send us Fan Mail Huge thanks to our Patreon supporter Coach Rogers for the suggestion for this show.  We appreciate it! Father's Day is a little over a week away.  Are you ready for it? Dads.  We all have them.  Questionable fashion, cheesy jokes, mad love for our idiotic selves.  Dads don't get the credit they deserve, which is probably why they need a beer. We delve into all things dad...

Send us Fan Mail We made it through the holiday weekend unscathed and are almost done with this short work week.  Nice. On this week's show we recap Brian and Nate's trips to Florida and the beer they got into on their travels.  Smalls and I stayed here but Smalls threw a party so we had some grilled meats and beers with friends and then I binged the rest of Ted Lasso. I sip on a new Sco...

Send us Fan Mail Ever struggled to adapt in a constantly changing landscape? We discuss the challenges that breweries face and how they must evolve to stay afloat. We delved into the latest updates on the New Jersey Brewery Law while also sharing our recent visit to Six Bridges Brewery in Milton, Georgia. We even touched on the stigma that comes with a struggling brewery.. As we sipped on various...

Send us Fan Mail Beer cocktails, Cheerwine Ale, World Beer Cup stats, and the magic of mushrooms are all on deck for this week's show. Shout out to friend of the show Billy for hanging with us on a recent trip to Atlanta.  We had a chance to hit some our favorites spots like Brick Store Pub and Three Taverns Brewery and swap some beers.  He hooked us up with NoDa's Cheerwine Ale that we&...

Send us Fan Mail A couple weeks ago we took our fine selves down to Atlantic Station in beautiful Atlanta, GA for the Georgia Craft Brewers Fest.  The event is sponsored by our friends at the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild and showcases over 60 of our state's awesome breweries. One of the highlights of the festival is the collaboration competition.  Brewers team up with each other, or maybe with...

Send us Fan Mail This is it, Folks!  BGR 2.0 is live!  We made some changes to our look and to the show and we hope you enjoy it.  Let us know what you think. In this episode we tackle everything from magically un-soured beers to arrests over beer reviews. We'll fill you in on the Zwanze Day celebration and the Georgia Craft Beer Festival, sharing some of the fantastic brews we enjoyed there....

Send us Fan Mail Celebrating the love of low ABV beers Last year's Little Beer Fest provided unusually cold temps in Duluth, GA with a bit of "wintery mix," aka rain, snow, and sleet.  Fortunately we didn't see a repeat and this year's event provided plenty of sunshine and temps in the 70s.  Perfect weather for enjoying some low ABV beers.  Huge shoutout to Todd DiMatteo a...