Grant gets his own show, and makes us all drink Malt Liquors. Worst episode we’ve done so far. Best episode to listen to, ever.

Mickey’s
Olde English 800
Steel Reserve 211
HG Hurricane
Earthquake HGL
Schlitz High Gravity VSL

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Some of the most acclaimed fruit beers come from New Glarus Brewing in Wisconsin. We put 5 of them to the test with Austin Chronicle beer writer, Ivy Le.

Wisconsin Belgian Red
Raspberry Tart
Serendipity
Enigma
Cranbic

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I think Mike Lambert wants us all to be diabetic drunks. He picks six beers for us to try, and nearly kills us in the process.

Pinthouse Pizza Calma Muerta
Pinthouse Pizza Man O War IPA
St. Louis Gueuze Fond Tradition
Deschutes The Stoic
Firestone Walker Sucaba
Cigar City Imperial Sweet Stout

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Cigar City Brewing Company from Tampa, Florida is making some really cool beers. In this episode, we try 6 of them.

Jai Alai
Humidor IPA
Guava Grove
Bolita Brown
Big Sound
Marshal Zhukov’s

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We were nominated for a Podcast Award for Best Food & Drink Podcast in 2012! Thank you to everyone who nominated us. Remember, voting begins November 1st. You can cast one vote a day for us. Please do. Your support makes this show a joy to do.

Pumpkin beers are an autumnal staple. Like leaves in my yard, but far more welcome. Well, some of them.

Sam Adams Harvest Pumpkin
Elysian The Great Pumpkin
Southern Tier Pumking
Cigar City Good Gourd
Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin
Shipyard Pumpkinhead
Saint Arnold Pumpkinator

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Episode 26 – Hill Farmstead

In this episode, it’s pretty much just 4 rabid beer geeks flipping out about Hill Farmstead beers. Flipping. Out.

Edward Pale Ale
Arthur Saison
Everett Porter
Vera Mae Saison
Society & Solitude #5 IIPA

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Episode 27 – Intro to Sours

You guys voted on facebook, so we’re releasing this episode before Episode 26!

Want to get into sour beers but don’t know where to start? Here’s your primer.

1809 Berliner Weisse
Duchesse de Bourgogne
Jolly Pumpkin La Roja
Petrus Aged Pale
Gueuze Cuvee Rene

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Episode 25 – When in Austin…

Austin is quickly becoming a craft beer destination, with over 15 breweries popping up in the last few years. In this episode, we taste 6 different brews from 6 different breweries that you can try when you’re in Austin. With special guest, Terry Grier from www.wheninaustin.net

Hops & Grain Pale Dog
(512) Brewing IPA
Independence Convict Hill Oatmeal Stout
Austin Beerworks Fire Eagle
Real Ale Devil’s Backbone
Jester King Das Wunderkind!

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