five beer plan

Welcome to the Five Beer Plan - I’m Brian and this is the ongoing saga of an everyman’s ale trail.  In this episode, I’ll share some thoughts on the first year, finish up with Dan Potter from Archival Brewing in Belmont, Michigan and review The Duke Says Nein! from Archival Brewing.

Welcome to the Five Beer Plan - I’m Brian and this is the ongoing saga of an everyman’s ale trail.  In this episode, I’ll dig deep for historical beer styles, sit down virtually with Dan Potter from Archival Brewing in Belmont, Michigan and review Aegir's Wreath from Archival Brewing.

Welcome to the Five Beer Plan - I’m Brian and this is the ongoing saga of an everyman’s ale trail.  In this episode, I’ll flip open the doors on advent calendars and beer boxes, explore beer styles in the last half of my interview with Linus de Paoli from 3Gatos Brewing in Wyoming, MI, and review Beacon from Southern Grist Brewing.

Welcome to the Five Beer Plan - I’m Brian and this is the ongoing saga of an everyman’s ale trail.  In this episode, I’ll flip over fall beers, talk with Linus de Paoli from 3Gatos Brewing in Wyoming, MI, and review Run Wild from Athletic Brewing Company.

Welcome to the Five Beer Plan - I’m Brian and this is the ongoing saga of an everyman’s ale trail.  In this episode, I’ll subscribe to some beers, return for the second half of my interview with Ben Wade from Albion Malleable in Albion, MI, and review Victory Wheat from WellBeing Brewing out of Maryland Heights, Maryland.

Welcome to the Five Beer Plan - I’m Brian and this is the ongoing saga of an everyman’s ale trail.  In this episode, I’ll talk non-alcoholic beers, hammer out the first half of my interview with Ben Wade from Albion Malleable in Albion, MI, and review IPA from Sober Carpenter out of Montreal, Canada.

Welcome to the Five Beer Plan - I’m Brian and this is the ongoing saga of an everyman’s ale trail.  In this episode, I’ll go brew-hopping on business trips, wrap up my chat with Nick LaVelle from Brewery Nyx in Grand Rapids, MI, and review Burn Bright from Patron Saints Brewery in Toledo, Ohio.

Welcome to the Five Beer Plan - I’m Brian and this is the ongoing saga of an everyman’s ale trail.  In this episode, I recap Burning Foot Beer Fest 2022, go gluten-free with Nick LaVelle from Brewery Nyx in Grand Rapids, MI, and review Double IPA from Brewery Nyx.

Welcome to the Five Beer Plan - I’m Brian and this is the ongoing saga of an everyman’s ale trail.  In this episode, take a college tour of the best beer towns, go tailgating, drill down into beer styles with Cory Smith from Twin Oast Brewing in Port Clinton, Ohio, and review Truth from Rhinegeist Brewing.

Welcome to the Five Beer Plan - I’m Brian and this is the ongoing saga of an everyman’s ale trail.  In this episode, I’ll sniff out skunky beers, talk freshness of beer, chat with Cory Smith from Twin Oast Brewing in Port Clinton, Ohio, and review Gathering from Wild Side Brewing.

Welcome to the Five Beer Plan - I’m Brian and this is the ongoing saga of an everyman’s ale trail.  In this episode, I’ll investigate the origin story of American IPA, talk about my favorites of that style, finish my conversation with Spree from TRU Colors in Wilmington, NC, and review Tates Helles from Oyster City Brewing Company.

Welcome to the Five Beer Plan - I’m Brian and this is the ongoing saga of an everyman’s ale trail.  In this episode, I’ll nibble on food pairings, share my favorite beer cheese recipe, talk with Spree from TRU Colors in Wilmington, NC, and review Purple Punch from Hoosier Brewing Company.

Welcome to the Five Beer Plan - I’m Brian and this is the ongoing saga of an everyman’s ale trail.  In this episode, I’ll talk about international brewery hopping, properly packing a suitcase for beer, and review Oude Gueze from Brewery Fonteinen.

Welcome to the Five Beer Plan - I’m Brian and this is the ongoing saga of an everyman’s ale trail.  In this episode, I’ll dabble in beer infusions, explore quick cooling beer, talk with Zach White from Chapman’s Brewing in Ft Wayne, IN, and review Irish Cream Dessert Stout from DuClaw Brewing.

Welcome to the Five Beer Plan - I’m Brian and this is the ongoing saga of an everyman’s ale trail.  In this episode, share my beer fest experience, talk about the benefits of VIP access, rock beer styles with Mark Osborne from Adroit Theory Brewing, and review Ossuary from Adroit Theory Brewing.

Welcome to the Five Beer Plan - I’m Brian and this is the ongoing saga of an everyman’s ale trail.  In this episode, I’ll gush over labels and can art, talk about removing beer labels, hang out with Mark Osborne from Adroit Theory Brewing, and review Siege from Adroit Theory Brewing.

Welcome to the Five Beer Plan - I’m Brian and this is the ongoing saga of an everyman’s ale trail.  In this episode, I’ll finish my thoughts on big beer buyouts, talk about the perfect pour, wrap up my conversation with the deep thinking Ehren Stuff from Harry Stuff Brewing, and review Hop Horizon from Troegs Independent Brewing.

Welcome to the five beer plan.  I’m Brian and this is the ongoing saga of an everyman’s ale trail.  In this episode, I’ll discuss big beer buyouts, frosty mugs, chat with Ehren Stuff from Harry Stuff Brewing, and review Elvis AF from BrewDog.

Welcome to the five beer plan!  I’m Brian and this is the ongoing saga of an everyman’s ale trail.  In this episode, I’ll talk different types of beer glassware, learn about beer clean glassware, wrap up my interview with the passionate Chris Gibbons from Brass Ring Brewing, and review Lost Lager from Brewdog.

Welcome to the five beer plan!  I’m Brian and this is the ongoing saga of an everyman’s ale trail.  In this episode, I’ll talk about whale beers, beer cellaring, talk with Chris Gibbons from Brass Ring Brewing in Grand Rapids, MI, and review Epitath (2014) from Heathen Brewing.

Welcome to the five beer plan!  I’m Brian and this is the ongoing saga of an everyman’s ale trail.  In this episode, I’ll talk about beer shares, hop hacks, finish my conversation with Chris Thompson from Aistear Brewing out of Bowling Green, OH, and review Strawberry Shortcake Fandango from Toppling Goliath.

Welcome to the Five Beer Plan - I’m Brian and this is the ongoing saga of an everyman’s ale trail.  In this episode, I’ll talk domestic road trips, hop hacks, chat with Chris Thompson from Aistear Brewing in Bowling Green, Ohio, and review a couple of beers from 2Toms Brewing.  

Welcome to the Five Beer Plan!  In this episode, I’ll talk domestic road trips, hop hacks, finish my chat with Jon from the Drinking Socially podcast, and review Saison Des Rêves from Perennial Artisan Ales.

Welcome to the Five Beer Plan!  In this episode, I’ll talk ale trails, hop hacks, chat with Jon Dispenza from the Drinking Socially podcast and review Double Toasted Marshmallow from Decadent Ales.

Welcome to the Five Beer Plan!  My name is Brian and I’m just an everyman here in the Midwest who loves the craft beer scene.  This show is about the ongoing saga of my personal ale trail.  I am all about trying something new wherever I go, so unless it blows me away, I rarely have the same beer more than once.  In my travels, I’ve found that most breweries offer flights of bee...