Have A Drink

Today’s episode is all about porters. It’s time to talk about those guys who help you carry stuff and check you in on train rides. We’ll talk about how they get hired, how they. . . wait, I’m being handed a note. . . Sorry, wrong sort of porter. Today is all about the dark beer. That makes more sense, and it’s much tastier. We’ll talk all things Porter today: tastes, history, and styles. It’s our...

It’s a warm summer day, you’ve been working hard out in the sun, you reach over to find something to cool you off and crack open a beer. Odds are, you just opened up a Lager. Crisp and refreshing are today’s buzzwords, or maybe they aren’t. Today we are getting into Lagers, how they look, how they are made, and most importantly, how they taste. So come in and have a drink. Hosted on Acast. See aca...

No matter your holiday, everyone deserves a little winter warmer to spice things up this time of year. On today’s show, we’ll discuss the classic winter seasonal beer, its names and variations, its history, and some great options this holiday season. So come in, and have a drink! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You know what goes good with drinking? Eating. You can’t live on beer alone, at least not for too long anyway. Actually maybe you can, I’m not a doctor. What I do know is that I wouldn’t want to, because sometimes food can bring out the best in a beer and vice versa. On today’s show we’ll talk about how to pair beer with your food, make some suggestions, and maybe point you in the right direction...

You like drinking, but maybe you want something special. Maybe your favorite beer could use a little something special. Maybe honey, or cinnamon, maybe even more hops. If only you could make it yourself, you could teach them how it’s done. Today we’ll talk about how some people put their money where their mouth is and just decide to make their own beer through homebrewing. We’re going to talk abou...

On today’s show we are going dark, very dark, as we delve into the world of stouts. We’re going tell you what a stout is, why you will (or won’t) like it, and what kinds you might like to try out. So come in, and have a drink! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So I want a flight of beers. Give me one with a high ABV, one with a high IBU, a mead, and whatever you have in cask. So what did I just say, other than a laughably vague order at a bar? Well in today’s episode we are pulling back the curtain to look at some of the terms associated with beer. We’ll learn what a wort is, how it’s different from a mash, and maybe explain a few of those weird percent...

Today we’re talking about one of our favorite holidays. Screw Flag Day, it’s time for Oktoberfest. We’re going to cover the history, the celebration, the statistics, and, most importantly, the beer of this German festival. So come in, and have a drink! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People either love or hate pumpkin, and pumpkin beer is no different. Is this a “Pumpkin all the things!” fad or does it have more of a history? We’ll talk about the origin of pumpkin beer, the different styles and brands, and the controversy over this fall specialty. So come on in, and have a drink! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Have A Drink, the show where you learn along with us about the glorious drink called beer. In this episode we discuss why we like beer, our first drinks, the format of the show, and what we hope to achieve with the show. So come in, and have a drink! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.