The Malting Hour

This week we're joined by our friend Matthew Moldenhauer to drink through some beers we had lying around. We're also joined by Laura Vertucci to discuss Meals on Wheels Chicago's upcoming fundraising event "Chicago On Tap" on April 27th, 2023. Beers on this episode: Old Irving Brewing: Goat Destroyer Dogfish Head: 2018 Fruit-full Fort Black Dragon Meadery: 2018 Blue Dragon Blueberry Cyser Fireston...

This week we same 3 Floyd's latest release "ZOMBIE ICE" double pale ale. "Crafted with an unholy amount of citra hops, this Undead Double Pale Ale heralds the zombie evolution after the dust has settled from the apocalypse." Thanks to Kevin and Deb Goggin for the theme song. Outro music by Fluid Minds

This week we drink through our annual St. Patrick's Day beer lineup. It's also Dan's first St. Patrick's Day beer episode! Beers on this episode: Great Lakes Brewing Co. - Conway's Irish Ale Breckenridge Brewery - Nitro Irish Stout Sullivan's Brewing Company - Malting's Red Ale Theme music provided by Myke Kelli (@mykekelli) Break and outro music provided by @FluidMinds Check out all our episodes...

This week we try three random beers we've never tried before. Beers on this episode: Phase Three - Comic Cake Marz Brewing - Cream Puff Paczki Stout Alarmist - Bamberger

This week Brandon and Tony sample Hard MTN DEW (regular and Baja). Yep.. we did it. "HARD MTN DEW is a new flavored malt beverage (FMB) available in four bold flavors, including MTN DEW, Baja Blast, Black Cherry, and Watermelon." Thanks to Kevin and Deb Goggin for the theme song. Outro music by Fluid Minds

This week we reach into the way back of the fridge to bring you "Empty The Fridge Part 2". Beers on this episode: Cruz Blanca - Barbarosa Sketchbook - H2OP Sprakling Water Lake Effect - Gose Reposada Hop Butcher - Meet The Simcoes Piperworks - Ninja Vs. Unicorn Lo-Fi - Blueberry Wheat Theme music provided by Myke Kelli (@mykekelli) Break and outro music provided by @FluidMinds Check out all our ep...

This week we sample Chicagp's "Is/Was" brewing's "This & That(Brettanomyces)". "Collaboration with Afterthought Brewing. Saison brewed with triticale and Sugar Creek wind malt and bottle conditioned with Brettanomyces." Thanks to Kevin and Deb Goggin for the theme song. Outro music by Fluid Minds

This week we're back in the studio together, minus Clark, to enjoy some Trappist beer styles. Beers on this episode: Achel 8 Blond Tynt Meadow Westmalle Tripel Trappistes Rochefort 6 Theme music provided by Myke Kelli (@mykekelli) Break and outro music provided by @FluidMinds Check out all our episodes at www.themaltinghour.com

This week we wrap up our January "Malted Mini" series with an IPA from the Logboat Brewing Company. Also, Tony gets mad at Dan... again. Beer description: Space Junk was created with our good friend, Beth Bombars and her band in response to Beth's 52 week song writing project. Sabro, Idaho 7 and Azacca Cryo hops helped create a citrus forward yet bold, IPA. Whether your writing/performing music or...

This weeks "Malted Mini" episode, we sample Guinness Open Gate Brewery's "Old Fashioned Inspired Ale" and get into a deep converation on orange jucie pulp.. riveting podcasting right here. Beer description: "We love a cocktail-inspired beer here at the OGB. This time around, we bring back an experiment we launched initially more than two years ago - a Barrel-Aged Old Fashioned-Inspired Ale. We sta...

This week we bring you a new format we might use from time to time that we have dubbed "Malted Minis". Not a full episode, but not an After The Final Pour. This week we sample Petoskey Brewing's "Super Trooper", a brown ale brewed with Columbian coffee beans and donuts from a local producer. Intro and outro music provided by @FluidMinds Check out all our episodes at www.themaltinghour.com

This week we sit down with Chuck Patella of Howard Street Brewing to learn about the most northern Chicago brewery in Rogers Park. Theme music provided by Myke Kelli (@mykekelli) Break and outro music provided by @FluidMinds Check out all our episodes at www.themaltinghour.com

Happy New Year! To start the year off we're bringing you our list of favorite beers we drank in 2022. Theme music provided by Myke Kelli (@mykekelli) Outro music provided by @FluidMinds Check out all our episodes at www.themaltinghour.com

This week we end the year with a continuation of the fun from episode 100 with Nik White and Afro Beer Chick of The Neat Pour Podcast. We sip on and discuss a big imperial stout from Foreign Exchange: Aliena. "Russian Imperial Stout brewed with Madagascar Vanilla Beans." Thanks to Kevin and Deb Goggin for the theme song. Outro music by Fluid Minds

We made it episode 100! And what better way to celebrate 100 episodes than with Nik White and our old friend Afro Beer Chick of The Neat Pour podcast!? We sample some fun beers and some bourbon celebrating 100 episodes of The Malting Hour. Theme music provided by Myke Kelli (@mykekelli) Break and outro music provided by @FluidMinds Check out all our episodes at www.themaltinghour.com

This week we pick up right where last weeks episode left off with Trevor Rose-Hamblin, Tim Broyles and Matthew Moldenhauer of Old Irving Brewing. Dan has been kind enough to share his "7 Swans-A-Swimming" from The Bruery. "The seventh verse of our Twelve Days of Christmas series of beers showcases the rich, malty character of a Belgian-style quadrupel. Happy Holidays!" Thanks to Kevin and Deb Gogg...

This week we welcome back Trevor Rose-Hamblin, Tim Broyles and Matthew Moldenhauer to sample through this year's Krampus Barrel-aged stout line up from Old Irving Brewing. It's always a blast hanging out with these guys and there was over 2 hours of recording to edit through. We also start talking over each other (more) towards the end so.. there's that. https://oldirvingbrewing.com/ Theme music p...

This week we go back in time and revists a lost After The Final Pour from August of 2022 and sample Monkish Brewing Comapany's "Bomb Atomically". https://www.monkishbrewing.com/ Thanks to Kevin and Deb Goggin for the theme song. Outro music by Fluid Minds

This week we sample 3 variants from this year's Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout lineup. Thankfully, Clark found the studio. Theme music provided by Myke Kelli (@mykekelli) Outro music provided by @FluidMinds Check out all our episodes at www.themaltinghour.com

This week we try Rabid Brewing's double barrel aged "Manticore". "A beautifully smooth, endlessly attractive, and utterly timeless Russian Imperial Stout. A chimera of brewing deftness and a hefty dose of oatmeal, this crating pushes the tradition of stout making into The Halls of Immortals. This one goes to eleven. Double barrel aged in bourbon and pecan whiskey barrels." https://www.rabidbrewing...

This week Brandon and Tony recap their experience at the Festival of Barrel Aged Beers 2022. Remember to support the Illinois Craft Beer Guild https://www.illinoisbeer.org/ Theme music provided by Myke Kelli (@mykekelli) Outro music provided by @FluidMinds Check out all our episodes at www.themaltinghour.com

This week we continue our yearly tradtion sampling different pumpkin beers. We also speak with Surge and Charles Pumpkin for their insights on a few beers we sampled. Happy Halloween from all of us at The Malting Hour. Theme music provided by Myke Kelli (@mykekelli)and remixed by Tony Golec (@asaphelps) Outro and break music provided by @FluidMinds Check out all our episodes at www.themaltinghour....

This week we stop by Haymarket Brewing's Chicago location and sit down to discuss the 20th Anniversary of FOBAB (Festival of Barrel Aged Beers). We're joined by Pete Crowley one of the founders and head brewer of Haymarket Brewing, Ray Stout Executive Director of the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild, and Janna Mestan, former board member of ICBG. To purchase tickets for the 2022 Festival of Barrel Age...

Welcome back to our special two part recap of the 2022 Great American Beer Fest. On this episode we discuss day two of the fest with interviews from Craig of ABV Chicago and Mike Billy of Tangled Roots Brewing.  Special thanks again to everyone we spoke to at the festival and BIG thanks to GABF and The Brewers Association for inviting us to the fest this year.  We look forward to coming...

This week week we bring you part one of our recap of this year's Great American Beer Festival.  We discuss all of our fun on day one of being in Denver for the festival, including the Sam Adams and Dogfish Head Brunch, our trip to Oskar Blues taproom for lunch and of course time spent at GABF.  We close out part one with an on location interview with Malting Hour show crasher Rachel and...