Malt Couture

North Coast Brewing shows that they've still got it after releasing a barley wine aged in bourbon barrels for 6 years. In Beer News, hard seltzer sales are up, up, up! Alex brings in a beer made by throwing hot rocks into the wort. Stephen dusts off a shelf dweller from Nebraska. Plus a round of Tick It or Flip It with the recently announced Goose Island Bourbon County line up Head to our Patreon...

Alex treats Michael and Stephen to a Cantillon finished in Jura wine barrels. Michael reconnects with an old flame. Stephen lands a Midwest favorite. Plus, vodka from Chernobyl and Area 51 beer from Bud Light makes it into the Beer New. Head to our Patreon for weekly Small Batch episodes! DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter....

In Beer News, yeast hunters go to the edge of space, AB InBev is $100 BILLION in debt, and a new challenger enters the adjunct arena, this time from Malaysia. For the Bottleshare, Alex brings in a beer he's mentioned since the start of the podcast while Stephen brings in crab juice. Head to our Patreon for weekly Small Batch episodes! DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontD...

The first ever return guest is none other than the destroyer of dumplings and lord of Lambics: Beer Snobbin! We talk about how Facebook and Instagram's new policies on alcohol giveaways will affect his charity work. He shares an Italian exclusive Cantillon with the Malty Boyz ™ . Michael shares something BeerSnobbin has never had. Stephen brings in another Old Money darling. Head to our Patreon fo...

The Malty Boyz ™ head to San Diego and after a night of performing at The Casbah and crushing kegs they woke up at 9am to record with Kevin Schmaltz of Societe Brewing. Michael was so stoked and totally up for it. He doesn't feel pity, remorse, or fear when it comes to beer. He's a malt consuming machine that can't be stopped. Head to our Patreon for weekly Small Batch episodes! DontDrinkBeer.com...

The Malty Boyz ™ go on summer vacay as they take a look at Beer News from around the world while enjoying a collaboration between Mumford and Superstition Meadery. Then they get wet and wild with their summer beers Bottle Share Head to our Patreon for weekly Small Batch episodes! DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontD...

Once banished to Australia and China, Anchorage Brewing's Triple Oaked A Deal With The Devil makes it's way onto the podcast. An orb of bubble wrap arrives on Alex's doorstep straight from Belgium. Stephen shows Alex and Michael the proper way to cool down a beer from China. See Malt Couture live at The Casbah in San Diego on July 18th! bit.ly/ MaltCoutureLiveAtTheCasbahSanD iego Head to our Patre...

We present a Small Batch Sneak Peek with Greg Thomas, of Trystero Coffee. Greg has roasted coffee for Highland Park Brewery, Three Chiefs Brewing, and his own company, Trystero Coffee. He joins the Malty Boys for a chat and a blind barrel-aged barleywine tasting, which Michael absolutely nails.  See Malt Couture live at The Casbah in San Diego on July 18th! bit.ly/ MaltCoutureLiveAtTheCasbahSanD i...

Comedian Carl Tart joins the Malty Boyz ™ to talk about playing college sports, homebrewing, and stupid beer laws. Bud Light bets on Esports. Michael brings in his most polarizing beer to date See Malt Couture live at The Casbah in San Diego on July 18th! bit.ly/ MaltCoutureLiveAtTheCasbahSanD iego Head to our Patreon for weekly Small Batch episodes! DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Ins...

Michael does his first ever beer trade! Did he win or lose? Are Alex or Stephen impressed? And what was the ratio? Plus, some more Dumb Beer Laws. See Malt Couture live at The Casbah in San Diego on July 18th! bit.ly/ MaltCoutureLiveAtTheCasbahSanD iego Head to our Patreon for weekly Small Batch episodes! DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCo...

The Malty Boyz ™ have survived year one of Malt Couture with their livers intact. To celebrate they sit down and talk with Kyle Harrop of Horus Aged Ales about his upcoming projects, Stuffed Sandwich, and post-hardcore music. Then Alex leads them all in a retrospective blind tasting that takes a look at Alex's personal timeline in the beer world. See Malt Couture live at The Casbah in San Diego on...

Alex brings in a beer style from Poland that no one asked for. Alex also brings in a barleywine before making an indecent proposal to Michael and Stephen. In the Beer News, Ballast Point runs into some financial issues and Kona Brewing gets sued for being brewed in Portland. OR. Head to our Patreon for weekly Small Batch episodes! DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrink...

Live from Kilokilo Brewing on the eve of the 2019 Firestone Walker Invitational, The Malty Boyz ™ talk about a beer festival for in-person trades, Gambler's Fallacy, and set out to disrupt the latest Dark Lord release. They each pick a beer off the insane guest tap list to discuss including Proper Dose by Horus. Head to our Patreon for weekly Small Batch episodes! DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/Don...

Alex brings in that old money heat. Michael mules beers over from Japan. Stephen brings a discount rack find that harks back to his favorite Malt Couture guest. The Malty Boyz ™ follow up on a bunch of past Beer News stories including the Stone vs. Keystone and Miller Lite vs Bud Light lawsuits and what happened with Sierra Nevada's Resilience IPA fund raising efforts. Head to our Patreon for week...

Michael goes full homer after experiencing Bwizzle Day at Jackie O's. In Beer News, the $300 million merger between Boston Beer Co. and Dogfish Head is discussed, Alex looks at the Trademark Act of 1946 , and dog bites man. Texas makes strides to make beer brunch again. Head to our Patreon for weekly Small Batch episodes! DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Ins...

BrewDog just can't stay out of the Beer News. This time BrewDog steps in it by stealing marketing ideas after setting up bogus job interviews and rehashing ideas from a marketing agency they've long since cut ties with. Stephen and Michael try to guess the new Dark Lord variants. Alex brings in Thor's favorite beer: Creature Comforts. Head to our Patreon for weekly Small Batch episodes! DontDrinkB...

Goose Island gave The Malty Boyz ™ unprecedented access to their beer vault so that Alex could show Michael and Stephen how Goose Island made beer better while making beer fans worse during their polarizing rise to prominence in the Chicago beer scene between 2010 to 2015. Plenty of barrel aged goodness and fruit adjuncted trade bait was consumed. Recorded live at Goose Island's top secret barrel...

The Malty Boyz ™ have finally recovered all the audio from their live podcast at Schubas! Experience their journey into the Polar Vortex of 2019 to drink VSOJ and talk about field goals, con artists, and Binny's! Head to our Patreon for weekly Small Batch episodes! DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBeer DDBque...

Shaun Berns drops by the maltiest AirBnB in Chicago's Ukrainian Village to talk about helicopters, barrel-aged beers, ridiculous burgers, leaving More Brewing, and starting Phase Three Brewing. Alex's orthodontist makes an appearance as well. Things also get a little meady when they try a bottle from Standard Meadery. Head to our Patreon for weekly Small Batch episodes! DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.c...

The Malty Boyz ™ take a trip to Michigan for this episode as all their beers are from breweries in located in The Mitten State! Alex reminisces about the days he had to trade for Bell's. In Beer News they take a look at a lawsuit between Patagonia and AB InBev and some recent beer mergers. Head to our Patreon for weekly Small Batch episodes! DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.co...

Michael and Stephen are sick boyz for this episode but still power through. Alex brings in a non-barrel aged classic from East End Brewing. Michael gives Stephen a birthday gift. Stephen brings in a beer 10 years in the making.

Stephen celebrates 4/20 by hunting down some Lagunitas Hi-Fi Hops. Then Alex brings in not one but two lawsuits for Beer News that Stephen has to follow. Have you ever had to listen to a lawyer talk about beer related lawsuits while on Hi-Fi Hops? It's hard. We put Alex's Bottle Share beer through the ringer for a round of Tick This or Untappd. Dude. Head to our Patreon for weekly Small Batch epis...

Hello Malt Mavens! Today we've got a special sneak peek at our weekly Patreon exclusive Small Batches. This episode is sponsored by our shows in Chicago THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, 4/19 and 4/20, at Goose Island! Friday will have a VIP Linen Closet Bottleshare followed by a comedy show and then on Saturday we'll be taking over their Barrel Facility for a live podcast covering their most polarizing p...

The Malty Boyz ™ move out of the Spider Den for their first episode recorded at the Bette Davis house! They welcome C-Gak and Steve Choi of Rx Bandits and The Sounds of Animals Fighting to talk about geology, french fry preferences and then they take the hot seat for a round of Brews or Tunes. Head to our Patreon for weekly Small Batch episodes! DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagra...

Alex does a 10-to-1 trade to land a beer that was nine years in the making. Ohio man lives off only beer for Lent. Michael brings in his most refreshing beverage to date. Stephen is shamed for only having Amazon Music. Head to our Patreon for weekly Small Batch episodes! DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBeer...