The Northwoods Beer Guy Podcast

  This week Jim and I are once again joined by Toby and we are at Topling Goliath Brewing in Decorah, IA.  Jim thought we were going to try some more barrel aged beers, but we pulled a fast one and hm.  We decided to try 6 of their sour beers! 1. Dragon Fandango 2. Cherry Fandango 3. Berry Patch Fandango\ 4. Carmel Apple Fandango 5. Pineapple Papaya Fandango 6. Softy Summer Sour As you probably ca...

This week we hear Jim's bat encounter story that he teased us with last week. We are also joined by our wives and get their thoughts on some amazing beers from Central Waters.  The beers we try are: 1. Pecan Kringle Stout 2. Reece and Desist Stout 3. Fantasia Cosmico Chocolate Stout 4. Black Gold 5. 25th Anniversary Series Pappy Van Winkle Gold Label All I can say is, WOW!  Send us Fan Mail T...

  This week Jim and I try some more beers that should be good on a hot summer day. The beers we try are: 1. Badger State Brewing Beermosa 2. Left Hand Brewing Key Lime Pie Nitro Sour 3. Whole Hog Key Lime Pie Golden Ale 4. Eagle Park Brewing Rocket Pop Kooler 5. Saturday Beer Co Farmers Market Winter Fruited Sour 6. Great Lakes Brewing Watermelon Crushworthy Lo Cal Melon Wheat   Some are better th...

On this week's episode, Jim and I are joined by Toby, and we made the trek down to Decorah, IA to visit Topling Goliath for a new beer release.  The beers that we try are: 1. Term Oil Vanilla Pistachio & Granola 2. Midnight Sea 3. Timber 4. Fire Stoker 5. Term Oil Coffee Ground Control 6. Term Oil Coffee Intelligencia   These were all very interesting barrel aged beers.  Let's see ho...

  This week and are joined by Jim's wife Julie and get her view on the woodchuck incident. We also hear about Mike being stung in the brain while on the roof of their camper.  We also sit down and try 6 hazy ipa's, which, you know Jim will just love!  The beers we try are: 1. Clown Shoes Rainbows Are Real 2. Hinterland Jamaican Haze 3. Badger State Brewing Caddyshack (Caddy Land) 4.  Des...

  This week Jim and I are in studio to try some fruit beers.  Jim also tells us his harrowing tale of being attacked, not once, but twice by wild animals!  This is one story that you need to hear!!!   The beers that We try are: 1. B. Nektar Zombie Killer Hard Cider with Honey and Cherry 2. Stiegl Himbeere Raspberry Radler 3. Founders Rubaeus Raspberry Ale 4. Indeed Brewing Paloma Cocktail Inspired...

  This week I am joined by BK and Wes in the north woods to review our 4th of July beer tasting contest.  We break down all 3 categories that we had and let you know the outcome.    We also try 3 beers from Finnegans that BK brought: 1. Mischievous Pixie Pale Ale 2. Clover Honey Ale 3. Caribou Coffee Oat Milk Stout Sit back, relax and I hope you have a craft beer with us! Send us Fan Mail Thank yo...

  This week we made a stop at Cheez Head Brewing in Beloit, Wisconsin. This was really a nice surprise for us.  Maybe it was the smoked meat aroma coming from the other room, but we really enjoyed the beers!  Our flight consisted of: 1. Vanilla Creme 2. Cranberry Wheat 3. Barleywine 4. Pick a Pepper Hot - Habanero Mango Ale 5. Blueberry Vanilla Creme Ale 6. Roses Are Red Red Ale We had never heard...

  This week Jim and I dug in our beer fridges and found some pumpkin beers that were hiding.  We decided to give them a try, even though they might not be the freshest.  To say we were surprised was an understatement.    The beers that we review are: 1. 3 Sheeps Brewing Pumpkin Spice Veneration 2. Prairie Artisan Ale Pumpkin Pie Treat 3. Warrior Brewing Co Valkyrie Pumpkin Ale 4. Shipyard Pumpkinh...

  This week we are on location in Normal, IL at Destihl Brewing.  This is an amazing brewery!  All I can say is do yourself a favor and plan a trip to see this.  The food, service and beer are all amazing!  We got a flight of 4 beers and one other beer to try: 1. Dosvidanya 2. Dosvidanya Black Band Double Barrel 3. Dosvidanya Cherry Cordial Rye 4. Dosvidanya Mexican Chocolate 5. Moon Jumper Nitro...

  This week we are back in Moline, IL and we are visiting the Rebellion Brew Haus.  This was a really cool little brewery.  The first thing we did was we got a flight of the beers that they brewed.  The were: 1. Brain on Empty Pale Stout 2. There Is No Setting For Sandwich Belgian Single 3. Neighbor Mike Cream Ale 4. Belgian Dark Strong    We then tried a flight of guest taps: 1. Old Irving Brewin...

  This week Jim and I are joined by a very special guest.  We try 6 lower abv beers that would be good for the hot days of summer.  We try: 1. Gaffel Radler 2. Peak Organic Brewing Happy Hour Pilsner 3. Lakewood Brewing Rhinehart A Fine Pilsner 4. Lakefront Brewing Agave Sun 5. Indeed Brewing LSD 6. Fair State Brewing Strong Friend Moves   This was an interesting tasting. I think you will be surpr...

  This week, Jim and I stopped at Bent River Brewing in Moline, IL. This was a really cool brewery in the historic area of town.  The beer and food were amazing!  We tried the following beers: 1. Peach Wheat 2. QCSO Poco A Poco 3. Mango Tango Dreamsicle 4. Biere de Garde 5. Mississippi Blonde 6. Oatmeal Stout 7. Local Uncommon Country Club Stout 8. Barrel Aged Ice Cream Sandwich Imperial Stout   Y...

  This week on the Northwoods Beer Guy Podcast, Jim and I, Jim and I try 4 porters and a milk stout. were planning on trying some pilsners, until I looked in my beer fridge and learned that I did not have any. So, we shifted gears and were very happy with our choices.  The beers we try this week are: 1. City Lights Coconut Porter 2. Clutch Brewing Ruff Day American Porter 3. Drekker Brewing Sticky...

  This week we recap the 2023 Between The Bluffs Beer, Wine and Cheese Fest in La Crosse, Wisconsin.  Jim & I each picked out the beers that we thought were the best ones at the fest.  We give some information on Tasters Eve and what you can do that weekend.  We also give some information on next year's Fest.   Send us Fan Mail Thank you for listening to The Northwoods Beer Guy Podcast. I...

This week we are once again joined by Bryan (BK). We try 5 beers that just sounded interesting.   1. Wiley Roots Brewing County Fair Cobbler Strawberry Cheesecake 2. Founders Mango Magnifico 3. Urban Artifact Xmas Pickle 4. Blockhead Beerworks No Nutz 5. Aslin Beer Co How Now Brown Cow   Some of the responses might just shock you!   Send us Fan Mail Thank you for listening to The Northwoods Beer G...

Welcome to episode 6 . This week we are joined by Bryan (BK). Bryan picked up some beers in the Minneapolis area for us to try, You will learn a little bit about us and how we rate beers. This week we rate: 1. MobCraft Limonata Love 2. New Holland Brewing Dragons Milk Tales of Gold 3. Portage Brewing Coffeecake 4. Modist Brewing Honeycomb Catacomb 5. La Dona Cerveceria Enmolada Send us Fan Mail Th...

We wrap up our trip to Cedar Falls IA with a visit to Single Speed Brewing.  This brewery was cool!  Great beer and food!  We try and rate the following beers: 1. Party Town Pils 2. Coconut Migration 3. Tricycle 4. Zach's Mexican Donuts 5. Tip the Cow Vanilla Bean 6. Tip the Cow Toasted Coconut 7. Two Cows 8. Sacred Jim shocks me with his beer rating. Make sure to be sitting down when he says...

This week we paid a visit to Lark Brewing in Cedar Falls, Iowa.  This was another cool brewery. They had a large number of beers that they brew on tap.  We picked the following 10 to try: 1. Showed Up In Boots 2. American AF 3. Clutched Dragon Pearls 4. Kingpin Porter 5. Belfast Down 6. Low Key High Def 7. By No Means Basic 8. Fat Bird 9. Barrel Aged Felonious Hunk 10. Confluence Old Chungus Bourb...

This week on the Northwoods Beer Guy Podcast, Jim and I went to Second State Brewing in Cedar Falls, Iowa. This was a really cool brewery!  It opened in March of 2017. They do have a kitchen, but we did not try any food.  It is a working brewery, so I do apologize for the background noise. They had 10 of their own beers on tap and we try them all.  The beers we try are: 1. One Time, At Band Camp 2...

This week we once again try 5 beers that are inspired by different foods.  Jim gets upset by a couple choices.  We compare three beers that are all 12% abv from the same brewer. The beers that we try are: 1. Weldwerks PB & J Fluff 2. 903 Brewing Birthday Xtrafunfetti Sasquatch 3. Hubbard's Cave Coffee & Cakes 4. Hubbard's Cave French Toast 5. Hubbard's Cave Bananas Foster Gr...

Welcome to the first episode of the Northwoods Beer Guy Podcast. Today, Jim, Brian and I try five beers that are inspired by food flavors.   The beers we try are: 1. O'Fallon Dad's Oatmeal Cookie Stout 2. O'Fallone Gooey Butter Ale 3. O'Fallon Snickerdoodle Lager 4. Phase Three Affy Tapple A Bushel of Apples 5. 1840 Brewing Uncle Buck's Pancakes It will be interesting to s...