Sips, Suds, & Smokes

SIPS Episode – But wait there’s even more whiskey. An overflow of new releases have hit the market and we have even more to discuss. Introducing our ongoing quest to declare if Rye is Floral or Spicy- Round 1. Beware of the creepy guy in the white van with whiskey kids.

SUDS Episode – One of the hottest trend in packaged alcohol right now is hard seltzer. Yeah, it’s a thing. It’s all about those calories and the lack thereof. We’re to help you navigate this minefield in hipsterville. 25 hard seltzer’s in a blind tasting. Was this a good idea?

SIPS Episode – A distillery takeover featuring Tullibardine Distillery. Yes all of Brent’s accents sound like a drunk leprechaun. We picked up Alan from the lounge at the local Airways Motel. “Unique dimension” is Alan’s prospective stage name.

SUDS Episode – More thrills from a VA road trip covering beer in the Richmond area. This was the post conference #BBC18. THE most riveting discussion on being Ex-Amish. We are not Ex-Amish but we are willing to declare so. Hang tough, we do discuss some righteous beer in this massive flight of good beer.

SIPS Episode – It’s the holiday season for whiskey lovers as a lot of new whiskey products hit the shelves. Well at least some of them. These products are usually gone before they even get delivered to the store. The Buffalo Trace Antique Collection always has some interesting changes from year to year. Four Roses also releases a special Anniversary batch again.

SUDS Episode – Which came first, the idiot that brewed the first pumpkin beer, or the other idiots that decided it was a good idea to make their own pumpkin beer as well. We’re just sick of pumpkin beer taking up shelf space into Feb. Are we taking on a 3rd rail topic? A blind tasting of everything that we would drink other than pumpkin beer.

SIPS Episode – Oh the seasons of the unicorn run begin with some awesome bourbon. Brent asked if you had to wear your birthday suit to enjoy these products, NOT. And now we can’t erase that mental image. If you can find it, then enjoy it.

SUDS Episode – Brewery takeover episode featuring Rowley Farmhouse Ales in Santa Fe, NM. This episode would be so much better with surgical booties. A riveting edition of the Kudzu Report discussing VA based goats. Some really great funky beers from one of our favorite homebrewers gone pro.

SIPS Episode – A distillery takeover featuring Oppidan Spirits. Justin is more verbose, raising his standard to 5 words from 4. A broad range of products featuring different grains and finished products. Our attempt to match the bottle design to a map we found a province of Canada.

SUDS Episode – A full 2 episode decompression of a road trip through VA. Part1 covers a wide range of beer mostly in NoVA. A riveting discussion over a bag of nuts, maple nuts. A lot to discuss so these episode notes will help keep it all clear. Enjoy the failed repetitive attempt to pair the proper fake accent to the beer. The episode was recorded without proper supervision.

SIPS Episode – A distillery takeover featuring Amrut & English Whiskey Co.  It’s a real contest to figure out which is more confusing, geography, Justin’s horrible accent choices, or the discussion of Rum in India, plus welding the words English Whiskey together. A kiddie slide & fire PSA.

SIPS Episode – A distillery takeover featuring Jefferson’s product line. We introduce the background on this product, and tasting reviews of each product.

SUDS Episode – Somebody turn on the light, it’s Dark. We take on 7 beers from the Dark Charge Series by Braxton Brewing. Free Range Marshmallows, it’s a thing people. Help wanted- Tongue Scrapper, thick Indian accent optional. Alternate episode name – So this is what happened.

SUDS Episode – Yep, we take an important topic on this episode, Zima with Jolly Ranchers. Please don’t try this at home while alone. Tales from many encounters with Zima. Kendall admits he is a sucker for blue raspberry. Panic sets in when someone asks, “Mineral Oil is edible?”

SIPS Episode – A distillery takeover featuring Glenrothes. A game of musical owners gets confusing. This is why we don’t write everything down in case you were wondering. A grand debate of what is smoke & peat. Sorry Justin is overtly wordy on this episode.

SUDS Episode – In the wake of a Sour Beer festival gone bad rose a new and better version featuring beer made with ingredients native to the land around the brewery. State of Origin is a celebration of brewing tradition of using what’s around you to brew beer. An amazing lineup of talented brewers and really great beer.

SUDS Episode – Brewery takeover episode of  Oxbow Brewing in Maine. Way too much thinking for this cast. We blendz on the fly and invent a new Oxbow beer. Some of the worst puns Dave can possibly think of on the fly. Great flight from a brewery that maybe you should check out. Kendall is still trying to decipher his own handwriting.

SUDS Episode – Bienvenido al verano de malas decisions with a massive blind tasting of Mexican Lager. Someone said let’s go to Cancun only to see that your choices of beer dramatically changed. 1 day later you’re wearing the beer bucket and making Darth Vader sounds. We even got the video. More tales of LOTS of things that happened when combined with these lagers. Sit Tecante Sit.

SIPS Episode – A distillery takeover featuring Title 21 and an Irish Whiskey from Knockmore. We introduce the background on this product, and tasting reviews of each product. Please don’t use the term Fruity Pebbles as a tasting term, we’re professionals. Some of this might be a bit slower, Texas style. Banned from Scotland, thanks Justin.

SUDS Episode – Freshly decanted from Walmart #621 is the array of rainbow colors with Boone’s Farm. Oh you’ve had those moments of questionable decisions while purchasing this product and all the decisions caused by this “wine.” We’ve combined “wine” with tales of a dead rabbit and a water bong. From the cast that managed to combine Abba music and beer, we’ve pulled off a really bad French accent...

SIPS Episode – A distillery takeover featuring Loch Lomand product line and Clyde Mays. We introduce the background on this product, and tasting reviews of each product. Stunning tasting notes like “being chased with a tobacco leaf” and other expert descriptors from Brent. Clyde Mays is Alabama style not from Alabama. We’ll let that sink in. This episode has not restored Mike’s lifetime ban from A...

SUDS Episode – Yep, there is even more beer in Maine. Brewery takeover episode from Maine Beer Company. Mike manages to channel his inner Peeper while offending the entire state of Arkansas and Maine at the same time. There’s’ a reason these beers have been around for a while. Another Kudzu report will help keep you safe.

SUDS Episode – We got lost in Maine and picked up lots of beer while lost. Getting “directions” is rather interesting in Maine. None of these were paired with Lobsta Roll, but we are open to doing so. Yes, Virginia there is even more NEIPA in NE. Our top 3 picks all the way around in this very full flight.

SIPS Episode – Oh the many distractions of a cocktail in a bottle along with some great products from Cooper Spirits and recent products from George Remus. Someone in the discussion has the bigger bulbs. We introduce the background on this product, and tasting reviews of each product. Just when you think you’ve had it all from a MGP sourced product, something interesting arrives in the mail.

SUDS Episode – It’s like a good afternoon in Belgium with Haw River Farmhouse Ales. You should wonder what would be our pairing advice instead of Haw River’s suggestions. Cobbler, there we said it.