The Northwoods Beer Guy Podcast

  This week, we have something that we have wanted to do since the beginning of the podcast.  We are introducing a new person to craft beer!  We have Hailey with us in studio and she agreed to try out a number of IPA's with us!  IPA's are a very polarizing style of beer, so we are happy that she was ok with trying them!   Here are the beers that we try: 1. 3 Sheep Fresh Coast Juicy Pale...

  This week, Mike us joined by BK in the Northwoods and they try a group of beers that BK brought.  There are show connections between some of the beers that they did not expect.  The beers that they tried are as follows: 1. Hinterland 29th Anniversary Nitro IPA 2. MobCraft Out of Office 3. Milwaukee Brewing O-Gii 4. Brewing Projekt Gunpowder IPA with Tea 5. Founders The Cranfather Sit back, relax...

  This week, Mike is joined by Brian, from 5 Alarm, Larry and Dave and they travel to Lost Saint Brewing in Blue Earth, MN. This was a chance for Mike to hear what a brewer thinks of another companies' offerings.  There were a lot a really good beer here!  They beers that they tried are as follows: 1, Prere Pils 2. Wendell's Wit Belgian Witbier 3. Vene Pale Ale 4. Cupola IPA 5. Perkins P...

  This week, Mike goes to Lake Mills Iowa and talks to the brewer from 5 Alarm Brewing, who just happens to be his brother.  Mike and Brian are also joined by their dad Dave and their uncle Larry.  Brian answers a number of questions that have been on previous episodes and talks about how he got into brewing.  The guys also try 8 beers that are on tap.  Here is a list of what they tried: 1. Sweet...

  This week Mike is joined by his daughter and thy discuss some places they went and beers they tried.  They also talk about the annual 4th of July Beer Tasting and how Mike faired.  This year the categories that they had were: 1. Ales 2. MN/WI Beer 3. Wildcard There were a number of beers that were really good and some surprises both good and bad! Send us Fan Mail Thank you for listening to The N...

  This week, the guys try a number of beers that are all under 7% abv.  That is the only similarity that they have to each other. The beers they try are: 1. Oliphant Pickel Beer 2. Yazoo Hefeweizen 3. Brickway Coffee Vanilla Stout 4. Armed Forces Brewing Cat Shot Lager 5. Lakefront Brewing Riverwest Lager 6. Pitchfork Brewing French Toast Ale 7. Pivo Barrel Aged Clarmont Flemish Brown Sour Ale Jim...

  This week the guys try some beers that have not only fruit, but some veggies as well.  This is really a different group!  the beers that they try are as follows: 1. Destihl Sucker Punch Pickle Sour 2. Founders Green Zebra Watermelon Gose 3.  Founders Green Zebra Pineapple Gose 4. Leinenkugal Lakeside Cherry 5. Weldwerks Bamm Bamm Rubble Rubble Sour 6. Brasserie de l'Abbaye du Val-Dieu Winte...

  This week, Mike and Jim are joined by Toby, and they try some more German and Czech style beers.  Jim is dealing with a bad knee, so the guys are not sure if his judgement is off or not.  The beers they try are: 1. Plzensky Prazdroj Pilsner Urquell 2. Unibroue A Tout Le Monde 3. Bitburger Premium Oils 4. Hofbrau Original 5. Hofbrau Dunkel 6. Hacker-Pschorr Weissbier 7. Revolution Pragueress Chec...

  This week the guys finish up their tour of the Quad Cities by visiting Adventurous Brewing in Bettendorf, IA. This brewery was recommended by a number of their competitors, so the guys were excited to stop.  They have a number of different beers, and the guys tried the following: 1. Iowa Amber 2. Easy Peel Triple Dry Hopped Hazy IPA 3. Dependable American IPA 4. Pleased As Pie Blueberry Fruited...

  This week, the guys go to a heavy metal themed brewery!  Wake Brewing in Rock Island, IL. The artwork on the walls, the music on the stereo and the names of the beers are all inspired by the heavier side of rock!  This is a smaller brewery, but boy, they have some big flavors.  The guys tried the following beers: 1. Cold Knife Cold IPA 2. Invisible Oranges American Wheat Ale 3. Masa of Puppets M...

  This week, the guys are at another new to them brewery in Bettendorf, Iowa, Crawford Brew Works.  They grabbed two flights an try a number of different styles of beer.  Here is what they try: 1. Kinda Koldch'ish 2. Road Rash Raspberry Fruit Beer 3. Pedal Your Ass Porter 4. Bee Witty Wheat Beer 5. Butcher Blood Lager 6. Oktoberfest 7. Haferflacken Stout 8. Cesky Plzen Czech Pilsner 9. Munich...

  This week, the guys continue their tour around the Quad Cities with a stop at 5 Cities Brewing in Bettendorf, Iowa.  The guys had never heard of this place or tasted any of their beers before.  Boy, were they ever glad they stopped!  The beers that hey try are: 1. Bulldog Blonde 2. Crush Tangerine Wheat 3. Horta Baltic Porter 4. Crushin on Amber 5. Rainbows & Butterflies Dopplebock 6. Una Ma...

  This week, the guys are in Bettendorf, Iowa and they are visiting Twin Span Brewing. The food was amazing, and the beers are hopefully just as good. The beers that they try are: 1. Lager Dam 14 2. Twin Sister 3. Uncle Juicy 4. Lunar Cat 5. West End of the Galaxy 6. 80 East 7. Untold Depths 8. Steal Beem   You might be surprised when you hear their thoughts! Send us Fan Mail Thank you for listeni...

  This week, Mike and Jim make a stop in Le Claire Iowa and visit GreenTree Brewing.  This was a diamond in the rough!  The guys tried the following beers: 1. El ChupaLagra Mexican Lager 2. River Bottom X 3. Sandy Cheeks 4. Berry Barely Blonde 5. Canadian Tuxedo 6. Lord Helmet Schwarzbier 7. Muffin Top Blueberry Coffee Blonde 8. Canadian Flapjack Maple Pecan Stout   This place is a for sure visit...

  This week, we are back in the Caribbean, and we visit two breweries that are on different islands.  The first brewery is Leatherback Brewing in St. Thomas.  We are joined by Ron and one of us forgot to put the wireless microphones back in the backpack!  Here is what we tried: 1. Road to El Dorado Session IPA 2. Quiet Storm Brown Ale 3. Reef Life American IPA 4. Beach Life Blonde Ale 5. Bio Bay D...

  This week the guys decided to rate some porters while they waited for people to get ready for Taster's Eve 2024!  Taster's Eve is the event on Friday night and then on Saturday is Between the Bluffs Beer, Wine and Cheese Fest 2024!  The Porters that they try are as follows: 1. Ale Aslyum Controter Porter 2. Breckenridge Vanilla Porter 3. Deschutes Black Butte Porter 4. Hillsboro Joe Be...

  This week, the guys are finally back in the studio. Jim recommended trying a number of different ale styles.  He found a bunch of information on ale styles that really was surprising.  Along with the education, the guys had fun trying the following beer: 1. Central Waters No 25 Silver Amherst 2. Bells Quite Bright 3. Allagash Haunted House 4. Abita Pecan Ale 5. Bearded Owl Scream of the Butterfl...

  This week, Mike is joined by Bob and Ron, the guys that really started Mike on trying craft beers.  This is also special because the guys are on the Carnival Magic and are in the Caribbean Sea.     The first stop was on the Serenity deck and the guys try two IPA's from Sierra Nevada. 1. Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing 2. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale The next stop was the Red Frog Rum Bar where th...

  This week we revisited the first 2 breweries we ever did an on-location podcast at, Single Speed Brewing and Second State Brewing.   There were some new beers at each of these breweries.  Here is what we tried: Single Speed Brewing 1. Raspberry Punch Sour 2. One Knobby One Baltic Porter 3. Brewed X 2  4. Tip the Calf 5. Two Cows Imperial Double Milk Stout Second State Brewing 1. One Time At Band...

  This week, the guys are visiting Lua Brewing in Des Moines, IA.  This was the brewery that was recommended by the most other breweries that we visited.  The beers that they tried are: 1. Call it Dreaming Bavarian Hefeweizen  2. Crow Wing American Lite Lager 3. Hollow English Brown Porter 4. Frail English Mild 5. Sun for Miles Hazy IPA  6. Wizard Fight Hazy IPA 7. Danger Hazy Double IPA 8. Cosmic...

This week the guys are joined by their wives and a friend at Exile Brewing in Des Moines, IA. The location was louder than some of the other places we have stopped, so we hope that will not drowned out too much. The guys tried a number of beers from Exile and they gave the wives a taste of some of the beers as well.  The beers they tried are: 1. Ruthie Golden Lager 2. Swarm Golden Ale 3. Zoltan Cr...

  This week, the guys find a try diamond in the rough. Confluence Brewing has 34 beers on tap and they will have something for everyone.   The guys went with their eight  barrel aged beers and were so glad they did.  The beers they tried are: 1.  Brunches of Barrels barrel aged Blonde ale 2. Conifer Glinley gin barrel aged Saison 3. Ghostly Presence tequila barrel aged blue corn lager 4. Slayers S...

  This week the guys visited Barn Town Brewing in Clive, IA.  The guys tried 7 different sours at the brewery before they brought 6 cans of other styles of beer back with them.  What they try on the podcast is: 1. Iowa Gold Golden Ale 2. Spikes Ale Golden Ale 3. Classic Amber 4. The Fly Black IPA 5. Just American Stout 6. Barrel Aged Barleywine The guys are blown away by the beers and the brewery...

  This week, the guys start a tour of breweries in Des Moines Iowa. Their first stop is Big Grove Brewing.  They grab a couple flights and try a number of different styles.  Here is the list of beers that they tried: 1. Citrus Surfer American Pale Wheat 2. Czech Pils 3. Rack Stowed Cream Ale 4. Sherman Hill Champagne American Light Lager 5. Haze You Guys Session IPA 6. Ain't My Fault Altbier...

   This week, Mike and Jim are joined by Ron for a sampling of Mexican inspired beers.  These re not your normal Mexican beers!  What they tried are: 1. Eagle Park Ritmo Mexican Lager 2. Barn Town Universidad Mexican Lager 3. Hop and Barrel Mucho Ojos Mexican Lager 4. Yazoo Brewing Dos Perros Brown Ale 5. Stone Brewing Xocoveza Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout 6. New Realm Wooded Reserve BBA Mexican Ch...