The Malting Hour

This week Brandon and Tony drink the Phase Three and Affy Tapple collaboration "Bushell of Apples": A peanut, caramel and apple ale. https://www.phasethreebrewing.com/ Thanks to Kevin and Deb Goggin for the theme song. Outro music by Fluid Minds

On this episode Brandon and Tony spend some time sipping on Brandon's Oktoberfest Beer "Mein Kind" and New Holland's "Drangon's Milk Solera". They also discuss upcoming local barrel aged beer releases and get a special visitor that won't stop talking.

This week we're joined once again by Rachel Morrison as we dive into Old Irving Brewing's "Barrel-Aged Krampus Cookies" 2020. https://www.oldirvingbrewing.com/ Thanks to Kevin and Deb Goggin for the theme song. Outro music by Fluid Minds

On this episode we're joined by Rachel Morrison aka BeerGoggles to drink and discuss the beer style you either love or hate: Pumpkin. Theme music provided by Myke Kelli (@mykekelli) Break and outro music provided by @FluidMinds Check out all our episodes at www.themaltinghour.com

On this episode we sip on beers that remind us it's Fall. Brandon revisits the time he thought He-Man lived across the street from him, Tony pleas with a brewery to think of us this coming barrel aged season and Clark is revealed as a Power Ranger. True story. Theme music provided by Myke Kelli (@mykekelli) Check out all our episodes at www.themaltinghour.com

This week we sample MORE Brewing's Arketype Almond Fudge Macaroon. Imperial stout with almond, cocoa nibs, & coconut. https://www.morebrewing.com/ Thanks to Kevin and Deb Goggin for the theme song. Outro music by Fluid Minds

This week Brandon and Tony sip one some beers in nature. While camping in Washington Island Wisconsin, they decided to crack open a few in the great outdoors and share what they thought! Break music and outro provided by @FluidMinds Theme music provided by Myke Kelli (@mykekelli) Check out all our episodes at www.themaltinghour.com

This week Clark brings us a big tasty BA imperial double pastry stout from Watermark Brewing: Massive Eruption. Description: Bourbon Barrel-Aged Stout w/ vanilla, maraschino cherry & lactose. https://www.watermarkbrewing.com/ Thanks to Kevin and Deb Goggin for the theme song. Outro music by Fluid Minds

On this episode Clark returns and he has some beers from Wisconsin. We sample three beers from Wisconsin's own Eagle Park Brewing.

On this episode Brandon and Tony try four different beers from Hubbard's Cave brewing in Niles IL. We also discuss why beer shops that sell single cans rule and how we're heading to Washington Island Wisconsin next month for some camping and drinking! Theme music provided by Myke Kelli (@mykekelli) Check out all our episodes at www.themaltinghour.com

This week we go all in with a Jeff as he hand picks 2013 bottle of Goose Island's "Lolita" from Brandon's cellar. It's a short, slightly sloppy week, but you know how these go right? Thanks to Kevin and Deb Goggin for the theme song. Outro music by Fluid Minds

EPISODE 60!! WE MADE IT!! And what a special episode it is! We're joined by everyone's favorite guest Jeff Kordick! You may remember him as Tony's neighbor and old man beer coinsure. We dive deep into some big name lagers like Budweiser, Miller Lite, Schlitz (again) as well as Seipp's Extra Pale Lager and of course Yuengling. Plus Brandon throws us all for a loop with some Steel Reserve 211.. woof...

This week we celebrate National IPA Day with some.. you guessed it! IPA's! We sample Lagunita's IPA, Pipeworks Glaucus and Revolution Anti-Hero. Thanks to Kevin and Deb Goggin for the theme song. Outro music by Fluid Minds

On this episode we try to guess what beer each other has brought. Each beer is in a brown paper bag and we can ask only a few questions. Also, Clark tries to do the intro. Theme music provided by Myke Kelli (@mykekelli) Check out all our episodes at www.themaltinghour.com

This week we crack open Barrel Age "As Time Goes By" Belgian Quad from Old Irving Brewing. "Barrel-Aged Belgian Quad aged for 11 months in J. Henry & Sons bourbon barrels." https://www.oldirvingbrewing.com/ Thanks to Kevin and Deb Goggin for the theme song. Outro music by Fluid Minds

This week we devote an entire episode to Revolution Brewing's "VSOJ" BA barleywine. We also talk about some of our other favorite beers of 2021 and Tony even has a quick rant! http://www.revbrew.com Theme music provided by Myke Kelli (@mykekelli) Check out all our episodes at www.themaltinghour.com

On this short, but great After The Final Pour, Tony and Brandon drink up a Chicago collaboration between Revolution and Half Acre: On and On Part 1.

On this episode we sample two beers from Michigan's own Greenbush Brewing. Along the way Brandon has a rant, Tony deals with anger issues and Clark's not sure whether or not he's even apart of the show. We also try Clark's "Nick The Dick" IPA and that's when the show goes "blue".

This week Brandon cracks open a big whale, Goose Island's "King Henry" 2011. How does this almost 10 year old beer hold up? We break it down in under 30 minutes. Thanks to Kevin and Deb Goggin for the theme song. Outro music by Fluid Minds

On this episode we drink some beers from Brandon's vacation to South Carolina. We also add two new segments to the show and are joined by Tony's mom Julie Levite, who happened to be on vacation in Chicago.

Season 5 is under way and to kick it off Brandon and Tony sample a tasty brew from Brandon's recent travels: Terrapin Brewing's "Love Is Love" Hefeweizen. A delicious German style wheat beer with a cause.

On this episode we venture out from the comfort of our homes to Schiller Park, IL to visit Short Fuse Brewing. We speak with head brewer Brian Largo to learn a bit more about the brewery, Brian's resume and how to melts pounds of gummy bears. https://www.shortfusebrewing.com/ Theme music provided by Myke Kelli (@mykekelli) Check out all our episodes at www.themaltinghour.com

On this episode of After The Final Pour, Brandon and Tony jump the shark with Short Fuse Brewing "For Goodness Shakes" Baja Blast Milkshake IPA. Why jump the shark you say? Well, we have Brian from Short Fuse joining us on next weeks full episode and we were too damn excited to wait to talk about their beer. https://www.shortfusebrewing.com/ Thanks to Kevin and Deb Goggin for the theme song. Outro...

On this episode we discuss vinyl record and beer pairing with Daniel aka Hip__Hops. We also drink and share our thoughts on some American IPAs. Hip__Hops on instagram: @ Hip__hops Hip__Hops on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/6dfdnubm Theme music provided by Myke Kelli (@mykekelli) Check out all our episodes at www.themaltinghour.com

On this episode Brandon and Tony reunite face to face in The Malting Hour studio (aka Brandon's basement bar) and crack open Goose Island's Barrel Aged Mint Chocolate Stout. Smells like a cookie, tastes like a shake. Thanks to Kevin and Deb Goggin for the theme song. Outro music by Fluid Minds