Sips, Suds, & Smokes

SUDS Episode – A valiant but epic fail to not insult the nice people of Iowa. A hop infused fragrant episode. A riveting discussion on pork rinds and various flavors. Oh yeah, we do talk about a flight of beer from Toppling Goliath on this brewery takeover episode.

SUDS Episode – Hang tough as we do eventually talk about beer around :20 and most of the quality entertainment is done at the 24:30 mark.   Are you a hop hero, then the Revolution Brewing 12 Pack is for you.

SUDS Episode – This is how a show can devolve as we discuss Italian shaving habits. Top 3 fake Japanese accent during this episode. We reveal the secret sauce is pickled ginger. There’s a lot going on during this show & tell episode in which no one was indicted. Yet.

SMOKES Episode – We have combined a review on 3 cigars and a language lesson in Nicaraguan. Don’t try this at home or your cigar may go out too soon.  Everybody brought something except Mike who flunked show & tell in kindergarten. Don’t miss the tales of Barger’s tow truck job.

SIPS Episode – So barrel aged gin, hmmm. Yeah, you don’t know this category of spirits as most people don’t. We introduce the background while hammered. That’s right we called it bong water, a first. Don’t miss our PSA on butt chugging.

SUDS Episode – The mass of beer nerds descending on Denver each year is almost as entertaining as the beer itself. Our cast learns that bathrooms and public transit don’t mix well. Rows and rows of beer, again. And a Zombiefest in the middle of all of this?

SIPS Episode –A distiller’s takeover with the Jim Beam Small Batch Collection. A lively discussion on exactly what is redneck. Some old stuff, some new stuff, but all good stuff.

SIPS Episode – This is our GIN 101 reference episode where you’ll discover untold useless facts about Gin. Did you know Gin originated in Italy? Did you know that Old Tom is actually a reference to a cat?

SIPS Episode – We take on the challenge to identify some of the best Gin on the planet. After starting with a master list of 800 Gins, we came down to a blind tasting of around 50. This is the results with our Top 10 picks in 2 styles, London Dry and everything else.

SIPS Episode – Grab the lads and gather round the old radio for a discussion of Irish whiskey from Pernod Ricard. The drunken leprechaun is not with us as we will never encourage Brent for his fake Irish accent again. The lineage of Maury’s family line remains intact.

SUDS Episode – A brewery takeover from Birds Fly South Ale Project. They caught our attention several times and most recently at the Shelton Bros. Festival. Great saisons definitely got Caperton going. A very special collaboration beer with Thomas Creek is reviewed.

SIPS Episode – A distillery takeover featuring Benromach Single Malt Scotch. Possibly the worst fake Scottish accent ever on this episode. Harm learns a sense of time and size from the rest of the cast. Any show with the words Brent and peat are always entertaining.

SUDS Episode – Despite the standing TRO they invited us back to the Beer Bloggers Conference 2017. Most of southern Canada and people that think Milwaukee really should be a northern suburb of Chicago permitted a gang of beer journalists to invade.  While Dave did not recall exactly what happened for portions of this conference, the rest of the crew discuss the events, and a lively discussion abou...

SIPS Episode – A distillery takeover featuring A.D. Laws Whiskey. Our cast usually sounds like they are “at altitude” and the fact that most of us can’t do the math today is on target. A full product lineup including a vast mix of grains.

SUDS Episode – Fire up the pine scent candles and put on that “urban” flannel shirt. This week we review a full lineup from Scratch Brewing. A likely candidate for our top brewery of the season. A whole new range of tasting adjectives that everyone stumbles over.

SUDS Episode – Oh yeah we finally found a way to use the word man bun effectively. We cover a lineup from Melvin Brewing and Great Notion Brewing.  A riveting discussion on which is better, beer names or stage names. This episode would have been better with more violin.

SUDS Episode – We do our best to say Blackberry Farm correctly and yes we (mostly Mike) fail to do so. There’s only one farm. It’s nice to be banned from a place that we’ve already visited. Such a great celebration of Saison made in the US. We also get to see the evolution of a great brewery in the making.

SUDS Episode – Our good friends at Carolina Bauernhaus Ales are making great beer. These are the masters of yeast and bacteria. Plus they make awesome beer. Dave’s 2nd job is teaching people how to work with things that prick you. “The secret is a large stick.” Mike finally states that he can taste the wood.

SIPS Episode – It’s time to fire up our bad Irish accents during this distillery takeover from Tyrconnell. We finally stop saying “for Irish Whiskey” after 41 minutes. This whiskey has great Sean Connery Mouthfeel?

SIPS Episode – Crockett & Tubbs make a guest appearance while sipping on whiskey from Florida. Grab those pastel pink shirts and white leisure suits to listen to this one. The count on saying “young” during this episode was 57.

SUDS Episode – Our less than famous Show and Tell series as we really flubbed this up. You’ll never know how many takes it took to discuss these beers. Dave discovers that women never forget, especially if you make a really bad rosemary beer.

SUDS Episode – Quick Shot episode format of the beers that are all Japanese. Or are they? That is the question of origins and quality.

SIPS Episode – It’s all Asian style on this show covering whisky from Kavalan and Nikka. Harmeet fails to discover time management skills, again. We absolutely nailed the pronunciation of everything in the show. Must have been the whisk(e)y.

SUDS Episode – A brewery takeover edition featuring Zebulon Artisan Ale. Julieanna waxes poetically about all of these beers. Amazing brewing with some very different ingredients. Interesting concept dedicating each beer to another artist.

SIPS Episode –A distillers takeover with OOLA Distillery. What does a Floridian sound like trying to fake a Canadian accent? It’s a very unique product line