Driftless Drinks

Take an outstanding tripel. Let it age in bourbon barrels. Then, just before bottling, add in some fresh stuff and see what happens. In this episode of Driftless Drinks, Mark and John pour into such a beer - Allagash Brewing's Curieux. Will it hold up or will la curiosité tue ces chats?   Allagash Brewing Company: https://www.allagash.com/beer/curieux/   Be sure to check out Driftless Drinks on Yo...

It's Christmas in Beer Town! Just for you, Mark and John pull a double-header first unwrapping a Christmas Scotch Ale from Bell's Brewery. Then the two reach into their stockings for a Great Lake's Christmas Beer. Ho, ho, hold my beer and keep hold o' your reindeer! Bell's Brewing Company Christmas Ale Great Lakes Brewing Company's Christmas Ale

Breweries collaborate quite often these days. To see a coast-to-coast collab - especially between such craft innovators as Alesmith and Ommegang is too much for us to pass up. We're tasting Philosophy and Velocity - East Coast Edition on this episode, a combination of Alesmith's Speedway Stout and Ommegang's Belgian-style Quad. Join us! Ommegang Brewing's Philosophy and Velocity Be sure to check o...

John and Mark crack the top off a White Stouts Can't Jump beer from Abomination Brewing. This homage to the 1992 Ron Shelton movie might taste like a stout, but it doesn't look it. Will it snipe one from the arc or leave the boy's mouths feeling woody? Abomination Brewing Be sure to check out Driftless Drinks on YouTube!

It's a tricky one this week; part circus, part Narnia. The boys put their head in the mouth of a potential abomination from Clown Shoes - an Imperial Stout, mixed with a wee-heavy, then aged in bourbon, rum, and brandy barrels. Can it taste good? Is it too much? Will they tame the beast or lose their respective heads? Clown Shoes - Hammer of the Lion Visit the Driftless Drinks on YouTube!

Season 2 kicks off with shorter episodes and deep dives into single beers. This time, the boys open a Belgian-style specialty - a tripel from Allagash Brewery. Can an American brewery truly pull off a traditional Belgian beer? Just how old is this style? Find out. Grab a cold one and join us! Allagash Brewing Company - Belgian-Style Tripel Visit the Driftless Drinks on YouTube!

The bubbles are smaller, the beer is smoother, and more often than not, you've got a toy rattle to play with afterward. This time on Driftless Drinks, we crack open a couple of nitro brews. One is an old English favorite, Boddingtons, and the other a smooth Belhaven Black. Only minimum damage was done to the studio. Episode Links Belhaven Black History of Boddingtons Don’t forget to follow us on F...

The beginning of the year is the time for Bocks, and we’ve got two nice ones. First, the guys sample a quintessential northern Bock from Schell's Brewery. Then they crack open Surly’s Doppel Heller Bock - but just how ambitious is this blond? Episode Links Schell’s Bock Surly's Blond Ambition Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram @DriftlessDrinks! #CraftBeer, #Driftless, #DriftlessDr...

After a long holiday of heavy beers, we take a lighter turn with Bell's Lager of the Lakes. Then we investigate a merger turned upside down in the news Finally, we take an orca-sized dive into Alaskan Brewing's Kolsch-style Ale, then try to come up for air! Episode Links Bell's Lager of the Lakes Alaskan Brewery Don't forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram ! #CraftBeer, #Driftless, #Driftle...

Mark and John crack open a Cerebral/Untitled Art collaboration that smacks of macaroon holiday goodness. Then the pair talk about the tasting process and how beginners (like themselves) can start to get in on the action. Lastly, they go above the border, unbuttoning a Plaid Habit from Boulevard Brewing Company. It's a beautiful world from Wisconsin all the way to Canada, so grab your grab your pai...

In this episode, we celebrate the coming season with a pair of our favorite holiday offerings. We crack open Stone Brewing's Xocoveza and Mark pulls out one-time ABV champ, Samichlaus. Plus, we look at a list of the strongest beers out there. Boston cherries, dead squirrels, and snake venom are all involved! Episode Links Stone Brewing's Xocoveza Schloss-Eggenberg Samichlaus Don't forget to follow...

In this episode, Mark and John get "gourd" on a pair of ghoulish pumpkin offerings. First, the pair decapitate a bottle of Lakefront Brewing's Pumpkin lager. They discuss the sorted history of Halloween before draining the guts of not one, but TWO versions of Southern Tier's Pumking. This ain't no fun-sized episode! This week’s brew URLs: Lakefront Pumpkin Lager Southern Tier Pumking Imperial Ale...

Mergers! This week, the guys ramp up to Warped Speed to try Lake Louie’s Scotch Ale. The talk then turns to brewery mergers - the good, the bad, and the overly hopped. Finally, the guys grab their tie-dyes to tune up DFH’s American Beauty . Let's get after it!

Episode 05 is a Double Tap! We hunker down for a couple of deep draws out of Bodega Brew Pub's impressive collection ( @bodegabrewpub_inc ). The office party next to us be damned - we've got a show to record! We try out a Hazy State DIPA from Hamilton, ON's @collectivebrew . Then discover a three-year-old bourbon barrel barleywine from Amherst, WI's @centralwaters . Hunt them down if you can, or j...

Mark and John have birthdays just a few days apart and their good friends and family supplied them with some outstanding brews. In this episode, the guys try a couple to see if love can come in a can. The guys also look at the practice of shower beers. What the heck are they, how do you do it safely, and what should you know before turning on the tap? Grab a beer and drink with us! Brews featured...

Mark pours out his Liquid Soul for John. The guys then try a pair of juicy, hazy offerings from both Bells Brewery , and Insight Brewing , and close by jumping into the One Man Mosh Pit from Surly Brewing Co. Drink with us! How? Follow us on Instagram at @DriftlessDrinks where we post the next episode's brews one week before the podcast drops. Comment below and let us know what you’d like us to co...

Mark and John explore a new style of beer that takes some tricks from stouts to make something crisp, refreshing, and champagne-like. Also, some taprooms are outlawing flights. The guys discuss the merits of such an approach. Drink with us! Check out Driftless Drinks on Instagram where we post pictures of upcoming beers at least week in advance. Match our brews and drink while you listen. Be sure...

In this pilot episode of Driftless Drinks, Mark introduces John to Founder's CBS , the guys discuss seasonal beers, and they dive into Surly's Grindcore .