The Malting Hour

This week Brandon and Tony play catch up after taking a week off to sample some beers they recently acquired. Beers on this episode: Pilot Project Brewing - Standard Goods Lager Transient Artisan Ales - Transient Blue Hawaiian Smolverine Hop Butcher For The World - The Mind Breaker Hubbard's Cave - Catacomb Master Theme music provided by Myke Kelli (@ mykekelli ) Outro music provided by @ FluidMin...

This week we sample two local beers during halftime of the Bears/Texans game. Be sure to wish Brandon a happy 49th birthday! Beers on this episode: Revolution Brewing - Pursuit of Freedom: Apple Tart "The enticing combination of apple, vanilla, and cinnamon offers beguiling aromas and captivating flavors in the latest entry in our Pursuit of Freedom series of Session Sours with real fruit." Noon W...

This week Tony is half in the bag in Michigan while Brandon tries to keep it together. Beers on this episode: Drekker Brewing Company - There Will Be Prrrt Transient Artisan Ales / Roaring Table - Northerly Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Theme and outro music provided by @ FluidMinds Check out all our episodes at www.themaltinghour.com

This week our friend Rachel Morrison shares the Beer Adjacent August Beer box with us.  We sample four of six beers Rachel gave us to bid farewell to summer in Chicago. Beers on this episode: Maplewood Brewing Company & Piece Brewery and Pizzeria - Arroz By Any Other Name Solemn Oath Brewery - Oktöberface Spiteful Brewing - Radler Pilot Project Brewing - Years NA Pilsner For more informat...

This weeks Malted Minis is brought to you by the heat wave Chicago is about to experience for the last days of August. Beers on this episode: Martin House Brewing Company - Scare Bears "Imperial Kiwi Sour." Hop Butcher For The World - Gator Belts and Patty Melts "El Dorado & Citra-hoppped India Pale Ale" Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Intro and outro music provided by @ FluidMinds...

This week Tony brings back some beers from his day trip up to Wisconsin. Beers on this episode: Gathering Place Brewing Company - Carry The G Raised Grain Brewing - Ruby Rex Grapefruit IPA New Glarus Brewing Company - Imperial Radler Harbor Brewing Company - Cherries and Berries Fruited Sour Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Theme music provided by Myke Kelli (@ mykekelli ) Outro and brea...

This week Brandon and Tony are tailgating at Soldier Field for the second night of Metallica. Beer description: This beer takes you back to your childhood, asking your mother for "juice juice."  You'll be surprised that nothing in this beer came from a box!  With notes of grapefruit, pineapple, and citrus, this juicy, tangy, mouth watering hazy IPA leaves nothing to be desired. An extrem...

This week Brandon and Tony celebrate National IPA Day with three local brewery offerings and one from Austin Texas. Beers on this episode: Pipeworks Brewing Company - Drive Thru Meatballs: the Franchise Expands To Idaho Maplewood Brewery & Distillery - Radio Silence Jester King Brewery - Wakey Wakey Hubbard's Cave - Fresh Triple IPA Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Theme music provid...

This week we wrap up the Susan Nelson curated episodes with a big tasty barrel aged beer. Beer description: A blend of Imperial Stouts that spent 22 months in a Stagg Jr. bourbon barrel, 18 months in a Nashville Barrel Company bourbon barrel, 15 months in a Southern Collective whiskey barrel, and 15 months in a Southern Collective maple finished rye whiskey barrel. It was then conditioned on pecan...

This week friend of the show Susan Nelson curated some beers for us to try after a trip to Tennessee. Beers on this episode: TailGate Brewery - Juice Wizard IPA Southern Grist - Blueberry Cobbler Against The Grain - Bourbon Barrel Aged Ale TailGate Brewery - Peanut Butter Milk Stout Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Theme music provided by Myke Kelli (@ mykekelli ) Outro music provided by...

This week we continue our non-beer beverage samplings.  Beverages on this episode: Jarritos - Cantaritos Mandarín Dre & Snoop - Gin and Juice Passionfruit Beatbox - Blue Razzberry Great Central Brewing Co. - Real American Beer Theme music provided by Myke Kelli (@ mykekelli ) Outro and music provided by @ FluidMinds Check out all our episodes at www.themaltinghour.com

This week we slide in July with two easy drinking and fruity Midwest beverages. Watermelon Splash Vibrant, bright and crisp. Watermelon Splash is 100% natural with zero artificial sweeteners. Wisconsin malt serves up 4.0% ABV, only 105 calories and 6.5 g of carefree carbs. A provocative and refreshing burst of watermelon joy! Strawberry Beer For Tacos Pouring cherry blossom pink and bursting with...

This week owner of Lake Effect Brewing Company, Clint Bautz joins us again.  We get the latest update on their brand new Avondale neighborhood taproom in Chicago.  Including a chance for YOU to invest into the brewery (link below).  To finish the show we grab an aged BA stout from Lake Effect out of Brandon's cellar. https://invest.honeycombcredit.com/campaigns/lake-effect-brewing-c...

This week Brandon and Tony sample, "Trail Buddies", a collaboration between our friends at Old Irving and Maplewood Brewing. Beer Description: Imperial stout brewed with toasted almonds, peanut butter, cocoa nibs and vanilla, in collaboration with Maplewood Brewery & Distillery. Liquid trail mix! Thanks to Kevin and Deb Goggin for the theme song. Outro music by Fluid Minds Check out all our ep...

This week Brandon and Tony sample Voodoo Ranger "Hardcharged Tea" while catching up and discussing what to do with their reward points from their local grocery store.  And don't forget to join us Friday, June 7th at Gallahger Way for "Friday Night Flights" that features 35+ Chicago-area breweries.  Get your tickets here: https://chicagotastingpass.myshopify.com/#tickets Theme music provi...

This week Brandon and Tony sample Goose Island's latest barrel aged release "Dapper Rye". Beer description: This year at Goose Island, we are celebrating 36 years of brewing Chicago’s beer. For the occasion, we were fortunate enough to get our hands on not one, but two separate sets of “Birthday” bourbon barrels. Starting with our imperial rye stout, we aged this beer in the first set of barrels f...

This week we sample two random beers from Tony's neighbor and a beer that's 3 years old from Brandon's cellar, all from Michigan!  Beers on this episode: Roak Brewing Co. - Devil Dog Oatmeal Stout Pigeon Hill Brewing Company - SCP New Holland Brewing - Dragon's Milk White Chicago's "Friday Night Flights" returns June 7th at Gallagher Way.  Get your tickets here: https://chicagotastingpas...

This week we say "bon voyage" to Brandon while sipping on Marz Schwarzbier from Marz Community Brewing Co.. SPECIAL ANNOUCEMENT Next week we have a very special 1 hour EPISODE of The Malting Hour!!! You won't want to miss it! Beers featured on this episode: Marz Community Brewing Co. -  Marz Schwarzbier Intro and outro music provided by @ FluidMinds

This week Brandon and Tony recap their visit to this year's "Beer Under Glass" to kickoff Illinois Craft Beer Week 2024. https://www.illinoisbeer.org/ Theme music provided by Myke Kelli (@ mykekelli ) Outro and break music provided by @ FluidMinds Check out all our episodes at www.themaltinghour.com

This week Brandon and Tony bring you the neighborhood weather while sipping on some beer. Beers featured on this episode: Old Irving Brewing Co. - Cushy Blood Orange New Holland Brewing - Dragon's Milk Triple Mash Intro and outro music provided by @ FluidMinds Check out all our episodes at

This week Brandon digs into his cellar to share a stout with Tony; Central Waters Cassian Sunset. Beer Description: "A bourbon barrel aged imperial stout with local Emy J's coffee, whole vanilla beans, and cinnamon. The flavor profile of this wonderful beer boasts a lush mouthfeel, with just the right amount of creamy spice character to meld with the rich malt and barrel-aged profile." Thanks to K...

Making his fourth appearance, Ray Stout of the Illinois Craft Beer Guild joins Brandon and Tony to discuss Illinois Craft Beer week 2024 and Beer Under Glass 2024. Beers on this episode: Marz Community Brewing Co. - Dilliner Weiss Revolution Brewing - Dread and Breakfast Mikerphone Brewing - Sweet Drams Tickets for Beer Under Glass (BUG) https://www.universe.com/events/2024-beer-under-glass-at-chi...

This week, friend of the show Matthew Moldenhauer joins Brandon and Tony in drinking Prairie Artisan Ales "Birthday Bomb" 2017 from Brandon's cellar. Beer description: Imperial stout aged on coffee, cacao nibs, vanilla beans and chile peppers. Finished with caramel sauce. Thanks to Kevin and Deb Goggin for the theme song. Outro music by Fluid Minds Check out all our episodes at www.themaltinghour....

This week Brandon and Tony sample some beers both familiar and new to us, with friend of the show, Matthew Moldenhauer. Beers featured on this episode: Temperance Beer Co.  - Throwing Frisbees At The Sun Old Irving Brewing Co. - Supersonic Fuzz Gun Alarmist Brewing - Poppycock (Gary's Version) New Glarus Brewing Company - Strawberry Rhubab Marz Community Brewing - Ruby's Tears Revolution Brew...

This week we sample the latest collaboration release from two of Chicago's best breweries, Half Acre and Revolution Brewing: On & On Part 4. Beer description: We arrive with the 4th edition of our collaboration barrel project with @revbrewchicago . Barrel aging beer forces some high level reality, but beneath those headlines you find oodles of nuance. You crack open details that you hope admir...