Beer Coasters Podcast
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A Podcast dedicated to bringing you the best in Craft Beer from coast to coast and everywhere in between.
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Beer Coasters World Tour Scandinavian Trifecta Part 2 Issue | This week's issue of The Beer Coasters Podcast is brought to you by Malt Porter and The Swedish Beer Geek Clan. So, we've been on our craft beer World Tour for five weeks now and it's brought us to Sweden, the land of Bikini Teams, a Chef, meatballs, Fish and Ikea. Well, at least that's what us ignorant Americans know of this great country. Now, on to the beer. Like previously noted, we are drinking Swedish beers that were donated to us by our good friend, Malt Porter. Mohawk Brewing and the Snowblind Strong Ale is the first all three Beer Coasters will try(yes, Chris is back) with the Slottskällans Imperial Stout following close behind. We hope you've had as much fun as we've had during our European Vacation. Thanks again to Malt Porter and The Swedish Beer Geek Clan for all the strong support. Skål! If you would also like to send us beer, hit us up at backwash@beercoasterspodcast.com | 2/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters World Tour Scandinavian Trifecta Part 1 Issue | So, Beer Coaster Chris heard that Crazy Dave was somehow stuck in Amsterdam. So, after leaving Belgium, Chris headed to the Netherlands to find him. Crazy Dave ended up finding Mike and Toby in Denmark, but Chris somehow got stuck in Amsterdam. Hmmm. Anyway. This week, the Beer Coasters are reviewing craft beer from the cold, Northern end of Europe known as Scandinavia in this, our 140th Issue. In Norway, Crazy Dave and Toby both hit up the Nøgne Brewery, Dave trying their Porter and Toby trying their Tiger Tripel. Mike(along with Darth Sidious) feel the Dark Force flowing through them from Haan Bryggeriet. Over in Denmark, Crazy Dave gets a room at the Ice Hotel and tries the Nørrebro Bryghus Skarsgaards Porter. Toby hits the dancefloor in an all white leisure suit with a bottle of Evil Twin's Disco Beer. And finally, Mike has a smoke with Hr. Frederiksen from Amager. Some great new Backwash this week as well as some fun times in Scandinavia. See you next week where we drink for free in Sweden. Skål! | 1/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters World Tour Trappistine Dreams Issue | Belgium. The Motherland. Beer geeks from around the world rejoice in Her excellence. We have been on our European Tour for the third week now and it has taken us to Belgium, the land of beer and waffles. First off, Mike and Toby don some Trappist robes and sip the Grande Réserve(Blue Cap) from the goblet of Chimay. Chris is still with us on our journey as he fights off a pink elephant with the Delirium Nocturnum from Brouwerij Huyghe. Mike takes another vow of silence with a bottle of the St. Feuillien Triple, Toby grabs a chalice and pours some Noël from Affligem and Chris takes a sippy-sip from another Trappist beer, Trappistes Rochefort 8. Thanks for joining us on our craft beer World Tour and send us some feedback(backwash@beercoasterspodcast.com). A Votre Sante! | 1/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters World Tour Bavarian Wünderland Issue | Guten tag and willkommen to the Beer Coasters Podcast World Tour, Bavarian Wünderland! It's week 2 of our European journey and we have made it across the English Channel, managed to completely avoid France and are now holed up in Germany. Chris hasn't caught up with Mike and Toby yet, he got stuck in the UK, dealing with some tricky customs issues. While in Scotland, Chris does an "oh no you di'int" finger snap with Brew Dog's Bitch Please. Heading back down to England to catch his flight to the European mainland, Chris then experiences the Russian Imperial Stout from Courage. Mike must've packed away Nessie from his time in Scotland and has to sneak it over the Austrian border for MacQueen's. Now in Germany, Mike stuffs himself into some lederhosen and sips the Franziskaner Hefe-weiss Dunkel. After stumbling his way out of the biergarten, Toby chugs the G. Schneider and Sohn Aventinus and then powers through the Aecht Schlenkerla Eich Oak Smoke. When you're chanting your favorite German drinking song, remember: Nicht mit der stein! Prost! | 1/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters World Tour UK Issue | It's 2012 and we're off to Europe on a month-long beer tour. For the entire month of January we will be drinking beer from a plethora of European countries and probably getting yelled at by the locals. In week 1, we stop in Heathrow (as many American tourists to Europe do) and swill a few English and Scottish brews - with Crazy Dave joining in on the debauchery. First off, Toby rolls out a barrel of the Rum Cask from Innis & Gunn and tries not to get his kilt wet in the Loch. Then, Crazy Dave spies a Hobgoblin in the Wychwood and s**tes his britches. Mike has a go at the Yorkshire Stingo from Samuel Smith's whilst feeling a bit bugger all. Toby uses his Eurail pass and heads back down to England to try the Bluebird Bitter from Coniston. Crazy Dave hops Hadrian's Wall to get pissed on Brew Dog's Punk IPA. And finally, Mike tosses a caber at Brew Dog's Paradox Macallan. Thanks for all the Backwash and join us next week for more Griswald-like fun with the Beer Coasters in Europe. Cheers! | 1/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Yule Be Drinkin' Issue | 2011 has come to an end. And what a great year it was for, not only craft beer, but for the Beer Coasters Podcast. Craft beer saw growth in dollars as well as popularity. We saw growth with a slough of new listeners and friends in the craft beer community - something we are very proud to be a part of. New friends like Greg at the OC Beer Blog, Tony and Kaytee at Beer411, Malt Porter and the rest of the Swedish Beer Geek Clan, Rick From The Land Of Ice And Snow and Richie and Seasons over at the Gemini Lounge in Portland, OR(just to name a few). For this week's show, we grab a few end-of-the-year / end-of-the-holiday-season craft beers and raise a toast and pop the cork of the Gift Of The Magi from Lost Abbey. Mike heads to a black tie party with a bottle of Berkshire Brewing's Holidale 2011. Toby hangs out with Old Man Time and sips the Auld Acquaintance from Pike Brewing. Thanks for celebrating the holidays with us and make sure to be safe in 2012. Cheers! | 12/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Velvet Elves Issue | Merry Christmas everyone! For our annual holiday craft beer podcast, we keep it short and sweet with only two beers and three Beer Coasters. You may think it's a bit tacky, but the Velvet Elves adorning our walls are tasty. First off, Mike and Toby are joined by Gina(that's right, women and beer) and they Wreck The Halls with Full Sail Brewing. Next up, they enjoy the fourth installment in The Bruery's 12 Beers Of Christmas Saga, 4 Calling Birds. We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday with plenty of good tidings(beer) and cheer(beer). Cheers! | 12/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Beer For Breakfast Issue | Nothing quite starts your day like a big healthy glass of beer. We've gathered a few friends and a few beers with breakfast in mind. Mike and Toby start off by sitting down with a warm Muffin Top from Clown Shoes. Mike slips into a pair of fuzzy slippers and enjoys the Breakfast Stout from Founders. Trusty sidekick, Crazy Dave joins us at the table with a bowl of Anderson Valley's Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout. And finally Toby crawls out of bed and refuses to speak to anyone until he's had his Cup A Joe from Short's. Whether it's drowned in cream and sugar or maple syrup, craft beer will always have a place at the breakfast table. Please enjoys this week's installment of the Beer Coasters Podcast and have a great day. Cheers! | 12/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Polar Beers Issue | Fall seemed to blow right on by us, now it's Winter and we focus on the craft beer Winter Releases. Mike, Toby and special guest, Brittany all Snuggie® up with the Winter Solstice from Anderson Valley. Next, Toby cuts a hole in the ice and pulls up a Winterfish from Fish Brewing. Brittany, hailing from Denver this week, baracades herself in her hotel room with a glass of Blue Moon's Winter Abbey Ale. And finally, Mike, after hitting the slopes, sips on the Winter Shredder from Cisco. Thanks to everyone for the Backwash this week and thanks to Brittany for filling in, giving us that much-needed woman's perspective. Cheers! | 12/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Porters With... Issue | Dark and smooth, rich and creamy, Porters with vanilla, Porters with coffee. We revisit the Porter this week, but not just any Porters, these are Porters with... For our Fermentation Conversation, we slip in a pre-recorded craft beer tasting with Ken Schmidt / Maui / Stone and the Kona Coffee Macadamia Coconut Porter Aged In Bourbon Barrels($70). Mike hits up Slumbrew for the second week in a row with their Porter Square Porter. Crazy Dave sits in again and tries the Chocolate Porter from Hangar 24. And then Toby finally gets to try Ballast Point's Victory At Sea. No Hop Topic and no Backwash and it's still an hour long! Gosh! Cheers! | 12/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Thankful For Beer Issue | What are the Beer Coasters thankful for, you ask? Well, craft beer, of course. So thankful that we wanted to give back by putting this week's show out on Thanksgiving day. So, in between watching the parade and stuffing your gullet with turkey and beer, enjoy our annual Turkey Day celebration. We start off with the Stone / Elysian / The Bruery collaboration, (insert funny French accent here)La Citrueille Céleste de Citracado. Special guest, Crazy Dave will stick his fork in Sierra Nevada's Northern Hemisphere Wet Hop Harvest. Toby pours on the Autumn Maple from The Bruery, Chris is back and bakes up some 10-10-10 from Stone and Mike introduces the Happy Sol from brand new Slumbrew. We hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving. Cheers! | 11/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Spacebeers The Podcast Issue | In a pub very, very, very, very far away, there was a ruthless style of beer known as...... ........Spacebeers. Issue 130 The evil brewers of planet Spacebeer, having foolishly squandered their precious ingredients, have devised a secret plan to take every hop cone away from their peace-loving neighbor, .............Planet Beer Coaster. Today we have a special guest, Crazy Dave. Unbeknownst to him, but knownst to us, danger lurks in the Red Rocket Ale from Bear Republic... Mike combs the desert for the Smuttynose Gravitation, Crazy Dave hits Ludicrous Speed and goes to plaid with the Star Brew from Marin Brewing and Toby fights off Pizza The Hut with Galactic from Hopworks Urban Brewery. If you can read this, have another beer. Cheers! | 11/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters How Do You Like Them Apples? Issue | It looks like ciders are making a comeback. Pre Prohibition, hard cider was just as popular as beer. Post Prohibition, German-style Lagers was "king". This week on The Beer Coasters Podcast we take a break from craft beer and get to the core of the American hard cider, a tradition that is slowly making it's mark on the craft beverage scene. We are also joined by Brittany and Gina - chicks and cider? That's proposterous! For our Fermentation Conversation, all four of us will help spread the seed of the Julian Hard Cider. Toby sits down with Gina and bakes up something sweet with Spire Mountain's Dark & Dry Cider. Brittany is also making a comeback and she brings along the Ginger & Black Currant Pear Cider from Fox Barrel. Mike swings an axe at the trunk of Crispin's Lansdowne. For our Hop Topic, we discuss a recent interview with IndyBeer and the creators of the new beer specifically designed for women, Chick Beer. Thanks for joining us this week and don't worry, we'll be back to the whole beer thing next week. Cheers! var addthis_config = {"data_track_addressbar":true}; | 11/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters NUMB33RS Issue | This week's issue of The Beer Coasters Podcast is brought to you by the numbers 1, 3 & 6. A lot of educational fun is to be had on the show - good, trashy craft beer educational fun! We are joined by a special guest and frequent drunk-dialer, Crazy Dave. Our Fermentation Conversation beer is the Lucky 13.alt Anniversary Ale from Lagunitas. Mike gets primed with One from Dark Horse Brewing. Crazy Dave brings the Blu Frog Grog & Grill Big DIPA No. 3 and discovers the importance of a wax-dipped, autographed beer bottle. Toby then gets a chance to Rolf Benirschke/Steve Garvey the Six from Upright Brewing. Whether you're adding, subtracting, multiplying or dividing, I'm sure you'll enjoy the arithmaticy-ness of this week's show. Cheers! Ah, Ah, aaaahhhh! | 11/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Halloween III Issue | Tonight, no beer comes home... In this week's issue of the Beer Coasters Podcast, we celebrate Halloween with some bewitching beers. Together, Mike and Toby hit the streets, costumes on and ring the doorbell of Uinta's Crooked Line Oak Jacked Imperial Pumpkin. From there, Toby gets the bejeezus scared out of him with the Organic Dread Brown Ale from Santa Cruz Mountain. Mike avoids getting his brains eaten and sips Left Hand's Wake Up Dead Stout. Along with an interesting WalMart discussion in our Hop Topics segment, we get the ultimate Backwash from our friends over at Beer 411. We have a very special Halloween treat for our listeners; The 3rd Annual Pumpkin Beer Tasting Challenge! We hope you enjoy and have a safe and happy Halloween. Cheers! | 10/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Yeti Fingers Issue | The search for the elusive Yeti has come to an end. On this week's issue of The Beer Coasters Podcast, we review nothing but Yetis from Great Divide Brewing Company. The first Yeti captured is the youngest of the sweat, a harmless little Yetiling, the Yeti Imperial Stout. Next, Mike shares his campsite with the Espresso Oak Aged Yeti, then springs a trap. Toby finds clumps of hair and a few finger nails before sipping the Oak Aged Yeti. And finally, Chris and Mike return with the head of the European Yeti, the Belgian Style Yeti. Sipping Bear returns to the show to weave us a tale of his first encounter with the Yeti, we get a break-down of LA Beer Week through the tastebuds of Tom in LA and another shout-out from Greg at the OC Beer Blog. Here's a drinking game for you: take a drink every time you hear us say "Yeti" and you'll be a true Yetiot. Cheers! | 10/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk Stouts Issue | For this week's edition of the Beer Coasters Podcast, the lactose intolerant need not apply. We've done stouts on our craft beer review podcast before, but we haven't featured stouts of the milky variety, until now. Left Hand Brewing is our featured Milk Stout in our Fermentation Conversation. Toby heads out to the barn, pails in hand and fills them up with some Class V Stout from Kern River Brewing Co. Chris returns to the show, cheats a little and goes with the Chocolate Ale from Boulevard. Mike then firmly grasps the utter of Wachusett's Milk Stout. Some small craft brewers in Texas may be getting wronged in our Hop Topic this week and our Backwash adds a little to the Evolution Of The Beer Geek. Cheers! | 10/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters For The Dogs Issue | Ruff! Woof! Bow wow! Whatever - it's beer! This show is for the dogs. We present to you, two new breweries to our craft beer podcast, first with Laughing Dog and their Devil Dog. Mike is off the leash with a bad cold and a Fat Dog from Stoudt's. Toby desperately needs a flea bath, but first he takes Adam for a walk with a little Hair Of The Dog. We get scratched behind the ears with some cool Backwash. Thanks for throwing us a bone this week. Cheers! (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); (function() { var po = document.createElement('script'); po.type = 'text/javascript'; po.async = true; po.src = 'https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })(); | 10/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Kaiserfest Issue | Oktoberfest is a joyous time of year. Lots of beer, good times and plenty of bad audio. We apologize for how Toby sounds this week. You'd think, after 123 episodes, we'd have this whole podcasting thing down a little better. Anyhow, we still bring you our 3rd Oktoberfest installment and plenty of laughs. First off, we bow down to the dictatorship of The Kaiser from Avery. Toby fills his stein with the Oktoberfish from Flying Fish. Finally, Mike washes his Bavarian pretzel down with Clipper City's Heavy Seas Prosit! A discussion is had over the way-too-early releases of seasonal beers in our Hop Topics section. Thanks for joining us this week and we hope everyone has had the chance to enjoy their local Oktoberfest-ivities(responsibly, of course). Prost! (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); (function() { var po = document.createElement('script'); po.type = 'text/javascript'; po.async = true; po.src = 'https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })(); | 9/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Fall Guys Issue | We might fall from a tall building, we might roll a brand new car, because we're the unknown drinkers that made Calagione such a star. Well, maybe that last part was a stretch. It's finally Fall here on the Beer Coasters podcast, so we chose a few Fall release craft beers to review. Both Mike and Toby pack away the white shoes and Hawaiian shirts for A Little Sumpin' Willd from Lagunitas. Mike puts the rake on stand-by and cracks open a Harvest Ale from Ipswich Ales. Toby picks out the biggest Pumpkin he can find from Wasatch Beers. We then study up on the Evolution Of The Beer Geek and see how far we've come. Are you ready for Fall? We sure are. Thanks for checking out the show, we hope you enjoy. It's a death-defying life we lead, but we take our chances. Cheers! (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); | 9/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Cream Of The Hop Issue | Before we get into those malty, spicy, giant beers of Fall and Winter, we try out the creamy side of American craft beer, the cream ales. For the Fermentation Conversation, Toby tries to dip a donut into what Mike refers to as "buttercream", the Summer Solstice Cerveza Crema from Anderson Valley. Prince ain't got nothin' on Kiwanda from Pelican Pub and Brewery and Mike scoops some Sweet Action from Sixpoint. Check out our Hop Topic for this week: 8 Beers Americans No Longer Drink. Do you think they miss us? Plus, Beer Coaster Chris sits down with ChazCasts for a quick little interview about the Beer Coasters Podcast and today's craft beer scene. Thanks for tuning in and don't forget to pick up some Octoberfest schwag at our Shop. Cheers! (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); | 9/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters 120 Wildcard Issue | It seems like a no-brainer. Issue #120 of our craft beer podcast should feature the elusive Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA right? Tracking it down was tough for the Coasters East of the Mississippi. With some help from the ghost of Jacques Cousteau, Mike gets a hold of a bottle and does the Fermentation Conversation solo. Mike also discovers a new brew from Tröegs, the Perpetual IPA. Chris shares a beer from his recent trip to San Diego, the Blackball Belgian Style IPA from Karl Strauss. Toby shares a beer he brought back from Portland, the collaboration from Deschutes and Boulevard, Conflux No. 2. We then share our thoughts on the new iOS app, Beer Prophet, asking the question: Are you a Hop Head or a Malty Man? Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Facebook - it's what all the cool kids are doing. Cheers! (function(d){ var js, id = 'facebook-jssdk'; if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement('script'); js.id = id; js.async = true; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; d.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(js); }(document)); | 9/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Pales In Comparison Issue | This week we're pale, short and down a Coaster. A revisit to the American Pale Ale with two beers each is the topic of this week's craft beer podcast. Toby stops by an Alaskan estuary and spots a Pale Blue Heron all the way from Mendocino. Mike and Gritty McDuff hide their Peepers from the bright summer sun. See, even the show description is short. Cheers! | 9/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Tea For Two Issue | Pinky fingers out. Elbows up. Take a sip, yeeeeaaahhh. In this week's issue of the Beer Coasters Podcast, it's Tea Time With Chris And Mike. Toby has more important things to do - like drinking craft beer in the heart of Beervana - Portland, Oregon. Both remaining Beer Coasters will try the latest collaboration beer from Stone / Baird / Ishii, the Green Tea IPA. They will also sip the Sah'Tea from Dogfish Head. We then reveal the top 10 Beer States in America in our Hop Topics section. Thank you for joining us. Cheers! | 8/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Ode To California Issue | Do we wish they all could be California beers? No. But, on this week's issue of the Beer Coasters Podcast, they are. In our Ode to California we sample a few tasty craft beers from the Golden State. California is home to many wonderful things: the majestic Redwoods, beautiful surf spots and Hollywood. The 31st state even has it's very own beer, the California Common. With this deep history of the original American-style beer, all three Beer Coasters sample the style's namesake, the Anchor Steam Beer. Chris is back from his trip to SoCal and with him is the California Ale from Telegraph Brewing. Mike shreds a few with Port's Mongo IPA. Toby stops by the Emerald Triangle and checks out the Hemp Ale from Nectar Ales. Fox's "Hell's Kitchen" is a topic of discussion in our Hop Topics section. Thanks for making the trek out West and stop by the Beer Coasters Shop and pick up some schwag. Cheers! (function() { var po = document.createElement('script'); po.type = 'text/javascript'; po.async = true; po.src = 'https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })(); | 8/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Weiss Guys Issue | So, you think you're some kinda Weiss Guy? Just 'cause your brewed with wheat malts, that makes you some sorta tough guy? Chris won't be joining us this week, due to him ratting out somebody from the middle of the country. He was sent to San Diego in the Witness Hoptection Program. Mike and Toby kiss the ring of Sierra Nevada and offer their assistance with the Kellerweis. Toby shoves Joseph James - the true Weize Guy - into the trunk of his car. Mike "takes care of" the Weiss Principal from Peak Organic. Mike then has a pint with Cape Ann Brewing Co.'s Dylan L'Abbe-Lindquist, chatting about his brewing past and future. Some interesting Hop Topics as well as some conversation-starting Backwash. Thanks for tuning in and don't forget to tell a beer-loving friend. Cheers! (function() { var po = document.createElement('script'); po.type = 'text/javascript'; po.async = true; po.src = 'https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })(); | 8/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Everything's Kölscher Issue | Everything's Kölscher this week on the show. Summer is still very much alive, so we've set the fruit aside (not Italian) and grabbed ourselves some Kölsch. The Kölsch style is a rarity in this country, so check out the few craft beers we've obtained: Chris sits in the shade while Mike and Toby try the East West Kölsch from Sam Adams. Mike in Boston splashes on the Köln while sipping the Fisherman's Ale from Cape Ann. We also get the inside scoop on the Fisherman's Ale from Dylan L'Abbe-Lindquist, brewer at Cape Ann Brewing Co. Toby swings in a hammock with a pint of the Alaskan Summer while Chris cuts the grass with his Fancy Lawnmower from Saint Arnold. Continue to have a great Summer. Cheers! (function() { var po = document.createElement('script'); po.type = 'text/javascript'; po.async = true; po.src = 'https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })(); | 8/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Silence Of The Lambics Issue | To enter the mind of a fruit beer, we must challenge the mind of a Lambic. This week on the Beer Coasters Podcast, we put the fava beans aside and pick up a glass of yet another fruit beer. But, this is no ordinary fruit beer. A centuries-old Belgian tradition of aging wild-fermented fruit ales, brings us to the modern day Lambic. These slightly sour, very sweet, refreshing beers come in many fruits and flavors. For our Fermentation Conversation, we visit the Lambic motherland, Belgium with the Kriek from Lindemans. In our Hop Topic, we discuss AB's plan to trademark area codes. In the middle of the country, Chris gets transported on Con Air from Belgium with Strawberry from Timmerman's. Mike, along with Samuel Adams, puts the Barrel Room Collection American Kriek in the basket. And finally, Toby strips off the straight jacket for a glass of Stumptown Tart by Bridgeport. We really appreciate all the Backwash we've been getting lately - keep it coming! Cheers! (function() { var po = document.createElement('script'); po.type = 'text/javascript'; po.async = true; po.src = 'https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })(); | 7/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Brewberries Issue | No more fruity beers, please! We know, we know. This week on the Beer Coasters Podcast, we try out a few craft beers with berries in them. We even try out a new service from Google that gets us closer to our listeners, Google+. Trying to keep the berry beers at a minimum, we skip the Fermentation Conversation and go straight to Toby's beer, Raspberry Redemption from Joseph James. While frolicking in a field, Chris picks a Berry Weiss from Leinenkugal's. Mike hikes the Long Trail and comes in contact with a Blackbeary Wheat. Thanks for tuning in this week and Hangout with us during future recordings on Google+. Cheers! | 7/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Organic Issue | *This issue of The Beer Coasters Podcast is certified ORGANIC by the Podcasting Organic Department* This week we slip on our Birkenstocks, wrap ourselves in hemp, drive our Prius down to Whole Foods and pick up some Organic craft beer. Mike trades fairly with Wolaver's Alta Gracia Coffee Porter from Otter Creek. Toby passes on the pesticides with Fish Brewing's Fish Tale Organic IPA. Chris opens a grass-fed, hormone-free bottle of the OB-1 from Snake River. All three Beer Coasters get to roam free in Green Lakes from Deschutes. Toby is back at Aces And Ales, but this time he interviews Scott Wilkie, the Market Manager from Deschutes Brewing - part 1. Scott has some interesting predictions for the American craft beer scene. Stay tuned for some exciting things that you can be a part of. Cheers! | 7/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Van Damn! Issue | On this week's American craft beer review podcast, we go with a Belgian theme again. And who is the first bold, strong Belgian that comes to mind? Well, Van Damme of course! Oh, and North Coast Brewing, Ommegang, Green Flash and St. Feuillien. Plus, Toby sits down with world-famous guitar player and craft beer aficionado, Keri Kelli, to rap about the Las Vegas beer scene and his involvement in it. Watch out for the round-house kicks to the face. Beware of the bulging biceps. And don't be confused by the accent. A votre sante! | 7/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Pucker Up! Issue | This week's craft beer podcast has fallen on sour times since there's no Hop Topics and no Beer Coaster Chris. But, back by popular demand, we are joined by Brittany and Gina for our Pucker Up! Issue. This show is all about sour beers with a Fermentation Conversation by New Belgium's La Folie. Brittany steps outside of the American wild/sours with Rodenbach's Grand Cru. Mike tames his tartness with a collaboration sour from Terrapin and De Proef Brouwerij called Monstre Rouge. Toby is assisted by Gina, tasting La Roja from Jolly Pumpkin Arisan Ales. We get a visit from the Beer Jargon Guy, as well as some Backwash from a long-time listener, first time backwasher. Cheers! | 7/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Take Your Pils Issue | Don't forget to take you motion sickness pils. My Antonia falls overboard and Dogfish are nipping at her heels. Captain Carl is hundreds of nautical miles away from the Whistler buoy. Heavy Seas calls for a Small Craft Warning while Abita sends out an S.O.S. We're reviewing Imperial Pilsners on the show and we have a couple special guests this week that are both women! No Chris, no Hop Topic, but plenty of laughs! We hope you enjoy. Cheers! | 6/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Hoppy Father's Day Issue | What do all us Dads want for Father's Day? Beer. Well, beer with a lot of hops. And not just any beer with a lot of hops; American craft beer with a boat load of hops. Now, we don't speak for all Dads. Some Dads would be completely happy swilling a cold-activated can of watered down urine out on the lake, but they wouldn't like this show anyway. This week, we invite Beer Coaster Chris back with one of the longest shows we've had in quite a while - the listeners have spoken and we listened. Mike was unable to participate in this week's Fermentation Conversation beer, Sierra Nevada's Hoptimum. But, Mike does transform himself into a beer-chugging machine with Ruckus Brewing's Hoptimus Prime. Out West, Toby searches for that society where the hops are perfectly balanced with the malts. A world of beer perfection. Does he find it in Hermitage Brewing's Hoptopia? And finally, Chris finds some Lost Gold in the hills(?) of Texas from Real Ale Brewing. Thank you for all the Backwash - "It's your podcast, we're just drinking in it". Cheers! | 6/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Hey Ladies! Issue | This week we dedicate the show to all the ladies that drink craft beer. In this issue, we introduce everyone to a Beautiful Blonde with a Tramp Stamp, that goes by the name of Matilda. She loves craft beer, but we may never see her again. We give shout-outs to the Ladies Of Craft Beer and some new friends over at Beer 411. Spread that craft beer love and give us a shout-out too. Cheers! | 6/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Summer Beereeze Issue | Summer beereeze... makes us feel fine! We've got a few craft beers that may make the warm weather a little more tolerable this Summer. First, Mike and Toby pop the hydrant with the Rustic Saison from Samuel Adams. Toby hits the Slip 'N Slide with Firestone Walker's Solace. Avoiding hurricanes, Mike ducks and covers with Casco Bays Summer Ale. Chris is MIA due to a trip out of state, so look for him next week. In our Hop Topics segment, we take a break from tending our gardens to reveal a few other Summer selections to cool you off. Thanks for joining us again this week, we are still working out some new ideas for the show, so please enjoy. Skål! | 6/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Memorial Wildcard Issue | Welcome to Season 3 of The Beer Coasters Podcast! Well, Issue #105, which makes it the beginning of our third year doing the show. In this week's Issue we grab some local favorite(and some not-so-favorite) craft beers for reviewing. We remember our troops as well as beers we've had in the past year by handing out the "One Tasty Guy" award for best beer. While protecting the Eastern Seaboard, Mike heads down a Slippery Slope from The People's Pint. Out West, Toby celebrates two years of the BCP with twenty-two years of Karl Strauss and the 22nd Anniversary Ale. In the middle of the country, Chris assembles Seal Team 6 and heads into Cave Creek's Chili Beer. We hope you enjoy the changes to the show's content and please let us know by sending us some feedback(backwash@beercoasterspodcast.com). Cheers! | 5/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Vertical Limit Issue | Over the weekend, we gathered with a few friends and sat down to do some vertical tastings of a few craft beers. Beer Coaster Mike even came out from Boston! Toby busted out a few 2009 beers he'd been saving for this occasion. From Deschutes Brewery, we dove deep into The Abyss from 2009 and 2010. With the fear of Kodiak bears nearby, we tried out the 2009 and 2010 Smoked Porter from Alaskan. Beer Coaster Charlie brings along the 2009 Barrel Aged Wee Heavy from Alesmith while Toby pulls out the regular Wee Heavy. Sorry about all the clicks and bangs, but drunk people don't lightly place their drinks on the table. Hope you enjoy the last issue we put out before beginning our third season(year) of The Beer Coasters Podcast. Cheers! | 5/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Friday The 13th Issue | With Jason Vorhees in mind, we honor this rare occurrence by reviewing some scary craft beers. After a little slicing and dicing, Toby tries Hell's Keep from Squatters' Reserve Series. Accused of being part of another Texas massacre, Chris fires up the Chainsaw Ale from Left Hand Brewing. And finally, Mike heads down to the crossroads to sell his soul and ends up with a Hellhound On My Ale from Dogfish Head. Super quick show this week, so please enjoy. Cheers! | 5/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Gone Nutty Issue | I will avoid all "nut" comments in this show description - there's plenty made during this week's issue of the Beer Coasters Podcast. Yes, we are reviewing Nut Brown Ales and discovering that some are not all as cracked up as they should be. We begin the hunt with Ithaca's Nut Brown and discuss some craft beer issues from our nation's capital. With a quick trip up North, Mike cracks the shell of Peak Organic's Nut Brown Ale. Rolling out West, Toby spreads on the Nut Brown Ale from Tenaya Creek. Finally, Chris picks a Wooly Booger from Grand Lakes and can't flick it off. Poor Chris. More great Backwash finishes out the show, as well as pint ratings for most of this week's beers. Poor Chris. Cheers! | 5/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Slam Dunkel Issue | As we hit Issue #101, we theme it with the Dunkelweizen style of American craft beer. With a quick pick-up game of 21, all three Beer Coasters try out the Dunkel Weiss from Great Divide Brewing. With all the hoop-la about A-B boycotting in Alabama, we use it as our Hop Topic and try to shed a little more light on the subject. In the middle of the country, Chris pulls off an alley-oop with the Dunkelweiss from New Belgium's Lips Of Faith Series. In the Eastern region, Mike dribbles a little over Harpoon's 100 Barrel Series #34 Oak Aged Dunkel. And finally, out West, Toby shoots from the free throw with Big Dog's Doghouse Dunkel. We spend a little extra time in our Backwash Segment - because it tastes so good! Thanks to all our new(and old) listeners. Cheers! | 4/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Centennial Issue | 100 episodes of the Beer Coasters Podcast! That is too freakin' amazing! To celebrate reaching this milestone, we honor that wonderful plant known as the Centennial hop. Each and every craft beer we review on the show is brewed using the Centennial hop. For our Fermentation Conversation, we go with the industry standard India Pale Ale, Stone's IPA. In the Western region, Toby gets off his ass and answers the door when Hopportunity Knocks from Caldera Brewing. Somewhere in the middle, Chris bangs - or not bangs - the Wytchmaker from Jester King. In the East, Mike dresses up like John Muir and tries out the Centennial Red from Long Trail. We then discuss some Q1 results from some of the industry's leaders in our Hop Topics segment. Thanks for joining us on this momentous occasion. Cheers! | 4/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters CollaBEERation Issue | As we approach our 100th issue of the Beer Coasters Podcast, we come together and share some tasty craft beer. But before we celebrate, we must collaborate. All across this nation, we choose beers from an Eastern and Western destination that may or may not give us gratification. Not just a sensation, but a Godly creation, with no litigation, we succeed in a collaboration. In our Fermentation Conversation we enjoy a libation from Stone and Brewdog with the Bashah. Along the wonderful Eastern seaboard, Mike joins Dogfish Head and Three Floyds with the Poppaskull. Cruising out West, Toby finds himself on Highway 78 with Green Flash, Pizza Port Carlsbad and Stone Brewing. In the middle, Chris borrows from some Californian monks with the Ovila from Sierra Nevada and the Abbey of New Clairvaux. Thinking of a Swedish vacation, our Backwash is filled with appreciation. To our listeners we have much adoration, and feel it is our obligation to say "Cheers"! | 4/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Spring Is In The Ale Issue | Spring is in the air - or should we say, Spring is in the Ale! It's feeling like it's officially Springtime and we are drinking special Spring release craft beers. The time of year when the ice melts, the hops are in bloom and the lighter side of beer begins to flow. We start off with the return of Beer Coaster Chris! He's back and sassy as ever! His Spring release beer is the Colette from Great Divide Brewing Co. Beer Coaster Mike tends to his flower garden with a glass of Berkshire's Maibock Lager. Out Westward, Beer Coaster Toby bows to Ninkasi with their Spring Reign. Since Chris has been gone for so long, we decided to pile on the Hop Topics this week, which include some very sad stories in the Craft Beer world. A lot of great Backwash this week - as well as some very disturbing Backwash - and some silly banter to make Chris' return that much more tolerable. Thanks for stopping by, Cheers! | 4/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters High Gravity Issue | Both Beer Coasters Mike and Chris were nowhere to be found for this week's issue of the Beer Coasters Podcast. So, Toby decided to do it alone. Since there was no one else to argue, he chose a few beers he's been dying to try on the show, but couldn't because Mike & Chris are too uppity. High Gravity beers is the theme fo this week's show, so sit back, relax and enjoy a couple tall ones with a bag of Mickey D's. Cheers! | 4/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Spring Cleaning Issue | It sounds crazy that we would actually have craft beer sitting around, taking up room. Toby and Mike are doing a little Spring cleaning and getting ready for the lighter, crisper side of beer in this week's issue of The Beer Coasters Podcast. No Fermentation Conversation beer, but still four selections from our beer fridge. Toby's first craft beer to be reviewed is the Hop Czar from Bridgeport Brewing. Mike gets a little Smuttynose Star Island Single for his first taste. Back to the West, Toby will then try to get a perscription for a Hairy Eyeball from Lagunitas. And a return to the East with Mike sipping a Chicory Stout from Dogfish Head. In our Hop Topics, we discuss the full-circle return of the number of craft breweries in America and pose the question: "What happened in the '80's"? Thanks for checking out the show this week and don't forget to check out the Beer Coasters Back Issues for some of your favorite beer styles. Cheers and happy Spring Cleaning! | 3/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Saint Patrick's Day Issue | And a Happy Saint Patrick's Day to you! On this special beer-swilling holiday, we've decided to give you what you want. No, not green beer! We've released the podcast a day early - on Saint Patrick's Day! In this week's issue, we go Irish-American on your asses with not only American craft beers, but a couple selections from the Emerald Isle itself. Mike tries his luck with Carlow Brewing's O'Hara's Stout. Out West, Toby cracks open a can of the world famous Murphy's Irish Stout. Switching back East, we find Mike at the end of a rainbow with a glass of Saranac's Irish Red Ale. And finally, another trip Toby's way, we chase out some snakes with Dragoon's Dry Irish Stout from Moylan's Brewing. Somewhere in the midst of all this green, we discuss the upcoming new Beerpulse.com - a revamp of our favorite site - Beernews.org. Thanks again to our roving beer blogger extraordinaire, Tom in LA for his Backwash. Have a safe St. Patty's and don't drink and drive. And especially, don't drink any green beer! Sláinte! | 3/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Más Equis Issue | WARNING: THIS ISSUE OF THE BEER COASTERS PODCAST IS "X-RATED". Not in a dirty way, though. More like an over abundance of X's on our beer labels way. Which, we've learned can be slightly misleading. Both Beer Coasters will sit down with a very special(expensive), well-aged craft beer from North Coast Brewing; the Old Rasputin XII. For our Backwash we decided to go back to a Hop Topic from a couple weeks ago and follow up with a listeners response. The Hop Topic this week has a little bit to do with Nano breweries and how they will rule the earth, no matter how meek. Chris will not be joining us this week, due to a medical leave of absence. Our hearts and pints go out to him. In the West, Toby is joined by Beer Coaster Gina as they get X-eyed with Pike Brewing's XXXXX Stout. Mike then proves that X marks the spot with the XXXX IPA. It is part of the Pugsley's Signature Series from Shipyard. We hope everyone is enjoying our craft beer podcast and we look forward to seeing all your input - good or bad. Cheers! | 3/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Wind That Sips The Barleywine Issue | "Beer has cost them their innocence... Barleywines will cost them their blood..." We've made it to Issue #93 and we're just now beginning to repeat styles. In this week's craft beer podcast, we delve a little deeper into the world of Barleywines, a style we have not focussed on since Issue #10! To celebrate this momentous occasion, we are joined by up-and-coming craft beer enthusiast, Kenneth from Chatsworth. Tom in LA gets back to us regarding a comment on a comment and we all listen to the wind that sips the barleywine. Out East, Mike joins the Manly Men's Beer Club and is initiated in by Sea Smoke. Out Westward, Toby and Kenneth get down with Jack And Ken's Black Barleywine - part of Sierra Nevada's 30th Anniversary collection. And finally, Chris is banished to a world of Real Ale, like the Sisyphus that he is. Thanks for joining us and don't forget to tell a friend. Cheers! "A Great Podcast! 5 Pints up!" ~Ebert & Roper | 3/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Dead Men Sip No Ales Issue | Yo ho, yo ho a Beer Coasters life for me! We pillage, we plunder, we rifle and loot. Drink up, me 'earties yo ho! We say our Pint Ratings and don't give a hoot. Drink up me 'earties yo ho! In this here issue of the Beer Coasters Podcast, we sail the stormy seas aboard the Black Perle. Who be the pilot of this barnacle-ridden ghost ship? Why, none other than the Cutthroat pirate himself, Captain Bastard. Adventures in brewing be the Hop Topic this week, as well as some Backwash left over in the bottom of our bottles of grog. Beware, the Guestbook sees new faces, so sign at your own risk! Cheers! | 2/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Valentine's Issue | Who needs flowers or chocolate or jewels? We've got beer! And yes, we know we're a few days behind, but that's OK. Beer will forgive us. For our Fermentation Conversation beer, we give our lovers what they really want for VD: A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' from Lagunitas. Aaawww yeah! We then discuss a few of beers with big hype behind them during our Hop Topic segment. Toby gives Swanton Rea's a box of Double Chocolate Stout from Irondale. In the middle, Chris apologizes profusely with Southern Star's Buried Hatchet Stout. It's probably because he brought another beer in the room, Lindeman's Kriek Lambic. He says it was to make the relationship new and fun and exciting, but we all know it's because he's a region stealer! And finally, Mike lays himself on a bed of roses and presents some White Gold from Ithaca. It's from the Excelsior Series, so you know it comes from his heart. After Chris gets pointed out as a region stealer during Backwash, we have one of the strangest Tweet Of The Weeks. Thanks for tuning in this week and don't forget to check out our Back Issues section on the website for some old shows. It's never too late! Cheers! | 2/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Back In Black Issue | Back in black, we hit the sack and it's been too long and we're glad to be back. Yes we're cut loose from the noose that's kept us hangin' around. A Journey Into Black Beers, Part Deux. This is episode #90 and we've decided to return to some black beers. Wine Enthusiast Magazine named the Allagash Black the #1 Beer Of 2010, so we made it our Fermentation Conversation beer. In the East, Mike forgets about the Hearse and tries the Iniquity from Southern Tier Brewing. Representing the West, Toby has to be caught if they want him to hang with the Black Lager from Mate Veza. Chillin' in the Middle, Chris is back on track and he's leading the pack with Rogue's Chatoe Rogue Dirtoir Black Lager. After a run-down of the Obama Super Bowl party, we check in with a new member of the Beer Jargon family for some interesting beer facts. We even get some Backwash from a long-time listener about a couple of great LA beer joints. Cheers! | 2/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters In The Red Issue | Tax time is upon us before we know it, we just got our W-2's and it's time to drink some beer. Due to some unfortunate setbacks in Texas, Chris will not be joining the other two Coasters, so we decided to push the highly anticipated "Back In Black Issue" to next Friday. So, before we go black, we get stuck in the red. Red Ales that is. In this week's issue the two remaining Coasters will review two beers each without a Fermentation Conversation. For Toby's first beer, he collects some pond water and sips on the Tule Duck from Buckbean Brewing. Mike jumps in and raises a flag to the American Red from Rock Art. Back to the West, Toby plays his penny whistle and sips on the ever-so-malty throwback from Moylan's, Danny's Irish-Style Red. Head back East to Mike again as he destroys an entire Japanese city with the Casca Zilla from Ithaca Brewing. Somewhere in the middle of all this back-and-forth, we review another beer show from the Discovery Channel, "How Beer Saved The World". It's all true! Thanks for listening and if your at our website, please sign the Guestbook. Cheers! | 2/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Ginger Issue | It's the age old question: Ginger or Mary Ann? In this week's issue, #88, we try out a few Gingers. Chris tries to get lucky with the Good Juju from Left Hand. In the East, Mike gets drunk off of fermented coconuts and tries to Mount Desert Island Ginger from Atlantic Brewing Co. Skip out West and Toby gets a little bashful with Caldera's Ginger Beer. Get Brewer's Association Certified with this week's Hop Topic and tell a friend about this oh-so-wonderful Podcast. Cheers! | 1/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Wise Old Heathen Rebel Bastard Issue | Ever have a beer with a Wise Old Heathen Rebel Bastard? That pretty much sums up what we try on this week's issue of The Beer Coasters Podcast. Our Fermentation Conversation is the highly anticipated Lukcy Basardt from Stone. Out West, Toby tries The Wise from Elysian. In the middle, Chris tries the Rebel from Grand Lakes. Back East, Mike tries Old Heathen from Weyerbacher. Check out both our Hop Topics this week and send us some Backwash. Cheers! | 1/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters A Second Opinion Issue | It just goes to show, so far, how all three Beer Coasters have similar tastes. We're so cool, we give a beer it's style. This week, we each try a beer that one of the other guys has tried on a previous show. Mike tries the Black Jack Porter from Left Hand - the same beer Chris tried on our "Porter Issue" way back at issue #2! Toby also tries a beer from issue #2, Pugsley's Signature Series Imperial Porter from Shipyard - the same beer Mike tried. And Chris will taste one of Toby's beers from the "Ice Cold Beer'ds Issue", the Barrel Aged Brrrbon from Widmer Brothers. No Fermentation Conversation this week, but we do give our assessment of Discovery Channel's Brew Masters Episode 5. Hopefully the show will return so we can do more of these! Thanks for listening and thanks again for all the great Backwash - you guys rock! Cheers! | 1/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Happy New Beer Issue | Happy New Beer Y'all! Have we got a special show for you this week. Episode #85, the first issue of 2011, "Happy New Beer". With the return of Hop Topics and some great Backwash, we can hardly contain our enthusiasm and excitement. The highly anticipated Infinium from Sam Adams is our Fermentation Conversation piece. We decided to hold off on our review of Discovery Channel's Brew Masters Episode #5 until next week so we could relieve the pressure of some backed-up Backwash. In the middle, Chris will introduce to the world the Bourbon Barrel Aged Winter Warmer from Rahr & Sons. Out in the snow-covered East, Mike gets dammed up with Otter Creek's Alpine Black IPA. Keeping it real out West, Toby opens, yet another boxed beer, this time from Firestone Walker and their 14th Anniversary Ale. Thanks again to Tom in LA for his Backwash and sorry to Crazy Dave, but we ran out of time - see you next week! Cheers! | 1/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Ale'd Lang Syne Issue | The year has come to an end and we celebrate with craft beer. This week marks the last issue of 2010, #84 Ale'd Lang Syne. For our Fermentation Conversation we all get to quaff the Chocolate Stout from Harpoon. No Beer TV segment, no Backwash - the shortest show to date. But, there's always next year right? Toby out West gets some help from the Beer Jargon Guy with the Eisbock 28 from Redhook. Chris celebrates with the Baltic-Style Porter from Choc Beer. Mike is the first to see the ball drop with Shipyard's Prelude Special Ale. Thank you for joining us this week and we all look forward to a fun, beer-filled 2011. Cheers! | 12/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Elfin Jewbilation Issue | I know, I know, you've all been sitting anxiously by your Christmas trees (computers or smart phones), waiting to unwrap this year's special Christmas edition of the Beer Coasters Podcast. Wait no longer...here it is, issue #83, Elfin Jewbilation and a very Merry Christmas to you! In this issue, all three Coasters run from Santa's workshop in fear of Tröegs' Mad Elf. Even a little re-cap of Discovery's Brewmasters is also under the tree - a bit behind due to some early recording dates of the Podcast, but we didn't want to leave anyone out. For Mike's Tasting Flight, he spins a dreidel, lights the menorah and sips on the Jewbelation Bar Mitzvah from He'Brew. Toby trims the tree with a pint of Jubelale from Deschutes Brewing. And on the 12th day of Christmas, Chris spends the evening with the Ghost of Christmas Past, drinking the Old Jubilation Ale from Avery. Thanks for spending the holidays with us in this Winter Warmerland. Be safe and drink up. Merry Christmas to all the Grandmas out there, cheers! | 12/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Ice Cold Beer'ds Issue | We're officially knee-deep in our "Winter Warmerland Month" with episode #82, Ice Cold Beer'ds - the second installment in a month-long series of nothing but Winter Warmers. All three of us get to taste Santa's privates with Santa's Private Reserve from Rogue Ales. Our Hop Topic this week comes from some Wine Enthusiasts as well as some thoughts from the Sap Tasters Of America Committee. Chris goes to his office holiday party, has a little too much Holiday Cheer and leaves with a Shiner. Mike goes to Cisco, sits on Santa's lap and tugs on his Beard (the picture came out great). Toby shudders before he puts the beer in the barrel with Widmer's Barrel Aged Brrrbon. We hope everyone is having a safe and warm Winter so far. Cheers! | 12/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Snow Holds Barred Issue | Episode #81, people! And we're completely IBU-less! For this week's edition of the Beer Coasters Podcast, we kick off our "Winter Warmerland" month with the "Snow Holds Barred Issue". That's right, Winter Warmers all month long. For our Fermentation Conversation, we all try out the Winter Lager from Sam Adams. Still involved in our Brew Masters love affair, we continue with our "Beer TV" segment, on a diet. Representing the Western states, Toby tries out the Chocolate Porter from the OC's oldest brewery, Bayhawk Ales. Chris in Dallas finds a pick axe and turns into an alien while sipping on the Cocoa Porter from Tommyknocker Brewing. And lastly, Mike dons a scarf and mittens while indulging in Ithaca Brewings' Cold Front. Thanks for the Backwash everyone and keep 'em coming! Cheers! | 12/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Thanks4giving Us Leftovers Issue | Just like those turkey sandwiches after Thanksgiving, we try some leftover beers that may or may not go well with said sandwiches. We hope you're on a road trip, or possibly on a flight to Peru, because this issue will suck the life out of you and spit it back out in the form of Chicha. Much like the Pilgrims did, we stop in Plymouth for more beer. Mayflower Brewing's Thanksgiving Ale is our Fermentation Conversation beer and it couldn't beer a more perfect selection for post-Thanksgiving libations. Just in the nick of time, Mike tries the Last Minute Stout from Cody Brewing. With just minutes to spare, Toby swills the Midnight Sessions Lager from Port Brewing. And in the in-between, Chris enjoys an Oatmeal Stout while hunting wild turkey in Grand Lakes Shadow Mountain. We really appreciate you sticking around and let us know what you think of our new Beer TV segment. Cheers! | 12/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Happy Thanksgiving Issue | Happy Thanksgiving everyone! This week, we decided to release the Thanksgiving show on Thanksgiving. You're welcome. But seriously, we can't thank our listeners enough. And a big thanks to Beer Coaster Ty for sending us his latest homebrew, the Mike And Ty's Super Alpha Male Pale Ale. And of course, Mike is our very own Beer Coaster Mike. We try the Super Alpha in our Fermentation Conversation. Out West, Toby wrangles a gaggle of Brown Shugga from Lagunitas. Chris, although his beer is not from his region, is completely entertained by Sierra Nevada's Northern Hemisphere Wet Hop Harvest Ale. We find Mike still firmly planted in one of the country's 13 Colonies, sitting down with Harpoon's Grateful Harvest Cranberry Ale. Hopefully you can compare your Thanksgiving dinner beer pairings with us while the turkey's still warm. Have a safe and happy holiday. Cheers! | 11/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The AnimAles Issue | For this week's issue of the Beer Coaster's Podcast we explore our Animalistic natures with our first female Beer Coaster Co-Host and try some brews named after Animals. Beer Coaster Brittany joins us this week to fill in for Beer Coaster Chris as he continues to recover. For the Fermentation Conversation we go clubbing with the Red Seal Ale from North Coast Brewing. Out West, we go on a hunt for the Night Fox with Sir Beer Coaster Toby. Beer Coaster Brittany has a chance to wrangle the Snake Dog in from Flying Dog. While Beer Coaster Mike goes frolicking with a Whitetail from Rockart. Cheers! | 11/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Strong Males Strong Ales Issue | Hey Girlie Man! These beers are not for you! Now, get to the choppa! This show is, however, for the beer geek/tech nerds out there. Yes, our Hop Topic this week will give you a "Nerdgasm". In our Fermentation Conversation, we'll put the keg on jacks and drain the "Big Black Nasty" into our pint glasses. That's the Old Viscosity from Port Brewing. Unfortunately, Chris was unable to sit in with us this week due to some surgery he had. Our beer guts and hearts go out to him. Mike flexes his own beer gut and spars with the Double Bag from Long Trail. From there we head out West where Toby pulls a bus up the El Camino (Un)Real with a collaboration brew from Stone, Firestone Walker and 21st Amendment. As always, thanks for listening and tell a friend about the show. Cheers! PS - We haven't had any Bakwash in a while, so give us a shout-out! | 11/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Fall Release Issue | Summer is over, Fall is here. Let us welcome the changing of the seasons with beer. In this week's issue of the Beer Coasters Podcast, we bring you a few Fall-exclusive brews from some of America's most celebrated breweries. In our Fermentation Conversation, Sierra Nevada blows through the yard with their new Tumbler Autumn Brown. In the Western region, Toby sits by the fire under a blanket of Sanctuary from Full Sail. In the in-between, Chris stakes his claim of the state of Maryland with Flying Dog's Dogtoberfest. Lastly, Mike leaps into a pile of leaves with D.L. Geary's Autumn Ale. Thanks to Honorable Beer Coaster Ty, we get some response from a past Hop Topic and introduce a new one. Thanks for listening. We hope everyone has a safe Fall and partakes in some tasty seasonal libations. Cheers! | 11/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Are You Afraid Of The Dark? Issue | Welcome! Foolish Mortals, to the Beer Coasters Podcast. I am your host, your ghost host. Hmmmm. Our tour begins with the Fermentation Conversation, the Hop In The Dark from Deschutes. Here is where you hear tastings of some of our beers, as they appeared in their corruptible, mortal state. Kindly step all the way in please, and make room for everyone. There's no turning back now... During Chris' Tasting Flight, he unearths Bam Noire from Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales. From there, Mike takes a ride in a Hearse to St. Botolph's Town from Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project. And finally, Toby sails a ghost ship to Maritime Pacific's Nightwatch Dark Ale - insert '80's TV theme song here - . Your cadaverous pallor betrays an aura of foreboding, almost as though you sense a disquieting metamorphosis. Is this haunted podcast actually stretching? Or is it your imagination, hmm? And consider this dismaying observation, this show has no windows, and no doors. Which offers you this chilling challenge: to find a way out! Of course, there's always my way... | 10/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Who Are Those Guys? Issue | Who are those guys? Ever wonder what (or who) you're drinking and what it means? This week we delve into some interesting beers that are named after some dudes. First off, all three Beer Coasters get a quick history lesson from the Beer Jargon Guy about their Fermentation Conversation Beer, Old Rasputin from North Coast Brewing. Apparently the guy was a kook, but managed to sit pretty close to a Russian Czar. Chris hangs out with Pere Jacques from Goose Island and sings a couple tunes. Then Mike kicks it with Larry from the Wachusett Brewery, but their friendship quickly dissipates due to Mike trying to squeeze his nipples. And finally, Toby rides shotgun with Pikop Andropov from Hales Ales. We get some great feedback from our roving reporter, Beer Coaster Tom in LA, as well as a couple other close friends of the show. Thanks for checking us out. Cheers! | 10/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Pikes, Peaks And Pints Issue | Did Beer Coaster Toby get lost in the mountains? On this week's edition of The Beer Coasters Podcast, we send a search and rescue team out to find our fellow Coaster in this, our second installment in our "Wild Card Month". Chris gets caught skinny dipping in Grand Lakes Brewings' Rocky Mountain Red. Out Eastward, toward the Appalachians, we find Mike yodeling in Blue Hills' Imperial Red IPA. We then find Toby, returning from a hike to Pike Brewing in Seattle, Washington. He gives us a couple samples of the beers he tried there, as well as a personal tour with the owner and founder, Charles Finkle. Thanks for listening this week and don't forget to sign the guestbook - it'll elevate you! Cheers! | 10/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters In The Pint Of Madness Issue | This week's show is the first installment in our "Wild Card Month" series here on the Beer Coasters Podcast. In week one, "In The Pint Of Madness", we go crazy on your asses! Probably because we didn't get any Backwash and we couldn't find a Fermentation Conversation beer. Mike is the first one to lose it with Weyerbacher's Insanity. From there, Toby is admitted into Left Coast Brewing Company's Asylum. Lastly, Chris, donning his new straight jacket, gets a heavy dosage of Boulder Beer's Hazed And Infused. It seems like it's been so long since the Beer Coasters have done the New Releases segment, but, time moves slowly on so many meds. Look for more ice-box-clearing episodes to come. Cheers! | 10/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Oktoberfest 2010 Issue | It's that time of year again. Where we stuff our faces with tons of brätwurst and Bavarian pretzels - oh, and bier! Lot's of bier! It's called Oktoberfest and this year marks the 200th Anniversary of the world famous celebration!...don't forget your LEDERHOSEN! The Beer Coasters will celebrate by cracking open a bottle of Hex Ourtoberfest from Magic Hat. Chris sips on the Shiner Oktoberfest, while Mike spills some of the Oktoberfest from Thomas Hooker on his lederhösen. And finally, Toby slams down a stein of Tenaya Creek's Oktoberfest. Thanks for joining us in the festivities. Pröst! P.S. "Nicht mit den Steins!" | 10/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Older Than Ye Olde Issue | We are taking it back - way back! Before beer was even beer! From ancient Egypt to ancient Honduras to Olde Britain, we try out a few "Older Than Ye Olde" beer/meads on this week's show. With some help from the "Indiana Jones of Beer", the Fermentation Conversation includes the Midas Touch from Dogfish Head. Toby and Chris blow the dust off a box of Widmer Brothers' Prickly Pear Braggot, which is part of their Brothers' Reserve Series. Chris will then also dig up, along with Mike, the Theobroma from Dogfish Head. A couple of Beer Coasters firsts along with a quick wrap-up of the 2010 GABF winners will round out the show. Thanks for listening and send us some BAKWASH. Cheers! | 9/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Bière de Garde Issue | WARNING: DUE TO THE GRAPHIC NATURE OF THIS PROGRAM, THIS WEEK'S EDITION OF THE BEER COASTERS PODCAST IS INTENDED FOR ADULT AUDIENCES ONLY. This week's show is all about the Bière de Garde style. So delicate and effervescent that we manage to insult both the French and the French-Canadians! For the Fermentation Converstaion we try the award-winning Oro De Calabaza from Jolly Pumpkin(who, apparently can brew a Belgian beer better than the Belgians themselves). After way too much yammering, Toby tries the Avant Garde Ale from Lost Abbey. From there, Mike and Chris have an Ommegang-bang with Ommegang's Bière de Mars. And finally, we yammer a little more before turning in our pint ratings. We hope you enjoy the show as much as we do. Cheers! | 9/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters To Helles And Bock Issue | Forget about the check, we'll get Hell to pay! That's right, this week's edition of the Beer Coasters Podcast takes us to "Helles And Bock" (yes, we know, we're a little behind in the seasons). All three Beer Coasters will drop their pitchforks and pick up a pint of Rogue's Dead Guy Ale for the Fermentation Conversation. Chris - while pampering his Hell-ishly sore throat - will taste Abita's Andygator. Back East, Mike continues to burn for all eternity while trying out the Maibock from Smuttynose. And finally, Toby falls to temptation with the 30th Anniversary from Sierra Nevada, which is an Imperial Helles Bock. Please enjoy the show and sign the Guestbook while you're visiting the website. Cheers! | 9/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The WTF Issue | Like, WTF? Beer with Jasmine flowers? Beer with beets? No Beer Coaster Chris? OMG, WTF? This week we try the Wilco Tango Foxtrot from Lagunitas, Wacko from Magic Hat and Avatar from Elysian. We discuss fried beer and even get a little backwash from a long-time listener. Check out the show and let us know how we're doing. Cheers! | 9/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters Journey To The Center Of The Hop Issue | On this week's show, the Beer Coasters will take part in the 8-4-1 Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere, in search of the Lost Continent known as Pangaea. Indiana Jones approved. Cheers! | 8/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The English IPA Issue | 'Ello Gov'na! This week we visit where it all began with some Americanized versions of the traditional English IPA. In the Fermentation Conversation, we celebrate Stone's 14th year with the Emperial IPA. Then Chris gets knighted by the 400 Pound Monkey from Left Hand Brewing. Back East, Mike steps into a phone booth and gets zapped into the Middle Ages with the ImPaled Ale. Toby has nothing this week, so we put him in the iron maiden - excellent! We really appreciate all our listeners. Thanks for joining us in the craft beer community. Cheers! | 8/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Fizzy Yellow Beer Issue | We don't like Lagers? What?! Check out this week's show where Beer Coaster Chris will try ever so hard to find nuances and flavors in a "not undrinkable" beer. Unfortunately, Beer Coaster Toby was unable to be involved in the Fermentation Conversation, where Mike & Chris try out Samuel Adams' Boston Lager for the "very first" time. Chris reaches new heights with Grand Lakes Brewing's Pumphouse Lager. Mike engages in shock and awe with the Coney Island Lager. Toby does manage to sneak in with a bottle of Port Brewing's Hot Rocks Lager as well as a visit from the Beer Jargon Guy in a galaxy far, far away. Thanks for listening. If you are at all enjoying - or not enjoying - the Podcast and would like to let us know, please feel free to contact us at backwash@beercoasterspodcast.com. Cheers! | 8/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Farmhouse Ales Issue | Howdy Folks! On this week's edition of the Beer Coasters Podcast, we try our hand at some Farmhouse Ales. Y'all reckon they go by another name, the Saison. But, since this here's an American Podcast, we will be referring to them as Farmhouse Ales. All three cowpokes will be tasting and reviewing Sofie from Goose Island Brewing, out of Chicago. Our resident cowboy, Chris will rope himself a Danimal from Snake River Brewing. Back East, Mike will be branded with a big V by Victory's Helios. And lastly, Toby rounds up 5 from Upright Brewing out of Portland, Oregon. After a follow-up from last week's Hop Topic, the boys discuss the latest Craft Beer endeavor into the Cable TV world. We also check in with the Beer Jargon guy for some very scientific knowledge. Have a darn-tootin' time with the show and if you're at the website, sign that there Guestbook. Don't chap our hides! Cheers! | 8/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters One Crazy Summer Issue | The weather is hot and girls are dressing less and checking out the fellas to tell 'em who's best. Riding around in your Jeep or your Benzos, or in your Nissan sitting on Lorenzos. Guys out hunting and girls doing likewise, honking at the honey in front of you with the light eyes. She turns around to see what you beeping at. It's like the summers a natural aphrodisiac. And with a pen and pad I compose this rhyme, to hit you and get you equipped for the summer time! On this week's show, Toby takes a taste of the Big Island with Kona's Wailua Wheat. Chris takes a taste of the Rockies - no, not that beer - with Breckinridge's SummerBright Ale. And Mike takes a taste of the York of New with Southern Tier's Hop Sun. Please enjoy, thanks for listening. Cheers! | 7/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Beer Coasters Prefer Blondes Issue | On the latest edition of the Podcast, the Gentlemen of Beer Coasters check out a few Blondes. Out of Shiner, Texas, the Fermentation Converstation includes the Shiner Blonde. Mike definitely has a taste for Blondes, all the while trying Manchester Brewing's CENSORED Imperial Blonde Ale. He even manages to spill it all over himself again! Toby spots a Southern California Blonde with Mission's Blonde Ale. And finally, Chris combs the Blonde moustache of Real Ale's Fireman's #4. Plus, check out how many times we pat ourselves on the back - we rock!! Don't forget to sign the website's Guestbook. Thanks for listening to the show and don't forget: Drink local, 'cause local's fresh! | 7/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Clownin' Around Issue | Come here and pull my finger! That's right, we're Clownin' Around on the show this week. We stick a red nose on our face and lace up our Clown Shoes! Nothing but beers from Clown Shoes Brewing out of Ipswich, MA. And we are trying all of them!! Well, for now, they only make three - but we're drinking them all!! First, we enter the big top, grab some popcorn and crack open the Clementine White Ale. From there, we freak out a couple of little kids with the Brown Angel Double Brown Ale. And finally, after squirting some poor old lady in the face with a water squirting flower on our lapel, we taste Hoppy Feet Black IPA. Check out our food pairings this week too. Before the Celebrity Tweet Of The Week, we discuss distribution and Craft Beer in America. A very special thanks to Jesse at Clown Shoes for hooking us up this week. We hope you all enjoy. Cheers! | 7/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Barrel Aged Issue | Welcome to yet another issue of the Beer Coasters Podcast. This week, we're rollin' out the barrels for a "Beer On Wood" show. You're in for a treat folks because the beers we try are all wonderful offerings from some of todays great American Brewers. During the Fermentation Conversation, the boys are staying with the grain and trying Goose Island's Bourbon County Brand Stout. A new segment is introduced this week with some New Releases in the Craft Beer World. Out West, Toby tries his hand (with a little help from Crazy Dave) at being a cooper with Russian River's Supplication. Centrally located Chris is pulling the bung out of Great Divide's 16th Anniversary Wood Aged DIPA. And finally, Mike hacks down the "Smoke From The Oak" Wine Barrel Aged beer from Captain Lawrence. Thanks again for listening. If you found us in iTunes, check out the website(www.beercoasterspodcast.com). If you're listening at our website, subscribe in iTunes. Cheers!! | 7/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Catcher In The Rye | "I was half in love with it by the time I sat down. That's the thing about beer. Every time it does something pretty, even if it's not much to look at, or even if it's sort of stupid, you fall half in love with it, and then you never know where the hell you are. Beer. Jesus Christ. It can drive you crazy. It really can". On this week's show, we are tasting Rye beers. Chris and Mike ignore Toby's previous review of Bear Republic's Hop Rod Rye and try it for themselves. Back in Boston, Mike sails the Mayflower with their Summer Rye Ale. Reppin' West Coast, Toby finally gets to try the Rugbrød from OC's The Bruery. Chris in Dallas revisits Real Ale and tries the Full Moon Pale Rye Ale. We go back to the old Hop Topic format for a sec and take some "Old School" advice from Beer Coaster Mike. We even get a visit from an old friend and contributor of the show... Please enjoy, Cheers! | 7/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Amber Issue | Remember Amber? The one from college? Yeah, that one. Remember how it was malty, earthy, buttery and with just the slightest touch of hops? Well, in this week's issue, we visit with a few Ambers. Mike and Toby even share an Amber.... In the Fermentation Conversation, Toby and Mike are spending some quality time with Amber from Anderson Valley, the Boont Amber Ale. Back East, Mike is passing a note in class to Troegs Hop Back Amber Ale. Toby bumps into Amber from Scuttlebutt Brewing and has a moment. And Mike even gives his best monkey impression. We also follow up on the latest Hop Topic and even reveal some wall-to-wall action from our Facebook page. Please enjoy the show and leave us some feedback: backwash@beercoasterspodcast.com Cheers!! | 6/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Stoned Issue | This issue, we get Stoned! That's right, we're drinking nothing but Stone Beers on this week's show. We tried and failed to record from Aces & Ales in Las Vegas, but we still managed to drink a few great offerings from one of San Diego's best. For our Fermentation Conversation, all three Beer Coasters will test their worthiness with the Sublimely Self Righteous Ale. From there, Toby Ruinates - no wait - Levitates with the Stone Levitation Ale. Next, Chris gets all French/Flemmish with the Stone Cali-Belgique. And lastly, Mike in Boston shows his true colors and tries the Arrogant Bastard Ale. Thank you for listening, we hope you enjoy. Cheers!! | 6/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The New Brewery Reviewery Issue | On this week's episode, we focus on reviewing new breweries. Beers never-before-tried on the Beer Coasters Podcast. First, Mike gets carried away with Extreme Brewing's Newport Storm Hurricane Amber Ale. Out West, Toby drops some ancient God knowledge with the help of Ninkasi Brewing's Believer Double Red Ale. And finally Chris skanks his way around Ska Brewing's True Blonde Ale. We also continue with last week's Hop Topic and introduce next week's for our listeners to partake in. Thanks for listening and we'll keep drinking. Cheers! | 6/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Wheaties Issue | Thanks for joining us this week for our Season 2 Premier, The Wheaties Issue! Chock full of balance, flavor and complex carbohydrates. Out West, Toby avoids a shark attack while sipping Lost Coast's Great White. All the while he ponders: "On the nose", "On the tongue" and "On the burp"(?). Chris boogies down, pliers in hand with Boulevard's Harvest Dance Wheat Wine. And finally back East, Mike - AKA the Barvarian - enjoys the Fisherman's Bavarian Wheat from Cape Ann Brewing. Thanks for listening and thanks for visiting the website. Don't forget to sign the guestbook and send us some feedback! backwash@beercoasterspodcast.com - Cheers PS - Has anyone seen the Beer Jargon Guy? | 5/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Anniversary Issue | Here it is Beer Coasters Fans! Now begins Series 2 of the Beer Coasters Podcast. It's been a long year. We're amazed we've done it this long. To celebrate, we pop the cork on the 30th Anniversary Fritz and Ken Ale from Sierra Nevada. Next, we try something a little different. As we reflect back on the last year, we sample a few Anniversary Beers from across the country. In the West, Toby has the 21st from Karl Strauss. Chris celebrates 100 years of Shiner with the Commemorator. And in the East, Mike is trying the Chocolate Indulgence 10th Anniversary from Ommegang. We hope you've enjoyed listening as much as we have enjoyed making the show. Here's to many more years of The Beer Coasters Podcast! Cheers! | 5/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Longshot 2010 Issue | Almost there! Only 1 more week until our Anniversary show. In the meantime, we return to Sam Adams and celebrate the Home Brewer with the Sam Adam's Longshot Series. We begin with the employee offering Lemon Pepper Saison from Jeremy White. Next we take a look at Michael Robinson’s Old Ben Ale. Lastly we find Ben Miller’s Mile High Barley Wine. Be sure to check back next week with our new site and Anniversary Show! Cheers! | 5/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The What's in the Box Reissue | Alright we admit it. We got lazy, just opened up the fridge, and grabbed whatever was there to make this weeks show. But damn did we luck out. Starting out we get Avery’s Collaboration not Litigation for our Fermentation Conversation. In the West we have Toby and the Big Barrel DIPA from Karl Strauss. In the middle Chris is revisiting Boulevard with their Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale. Lastly, we join Mike and the Old Habit from Ithaca Brewing. Thanks for listening. Cheers! p.s. Keep your eyes peeled for Beer Coasters Podcast Series 2. Coming Soon! | 5/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Scotch Issue | Welcome again to the Beer Coasters Podcast! We're down a Beer Coaster Chris this week. So, it's just Toby and Mike. For this week's show we start off with Dark Horse Brewing's Scotty Karate for the Fermentation Conversation. After a couple Hop Topics we move to our Tasting Flight with Toby trying Moylan's Kilt Lifter and Mike samplin' MiddleAge's Kilt Tilter. Hope you enjoy. Thanks for listening! Cheers! | 4/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Baltic Porter Issue | Following up on our theme of up and coming styles. This week we’re talking about Baltic Porters! We should be in for a little Roasted Roastiness this week. We decided to do 2 Fermentation Conversations this week and Toby has a Tasting Flight he just had to tell you all about. For our Fermentation Conversations we start with a very special brew provided by one of our dedicated listeners(Market Street Mike). We get to sample the Sierra Nevada Golden Ticket, part of their Beer Camp series. Next we try out the Baltic Thunder from Victory Brewing. From there we join Beer Coaster Toby with the Alaskan Baltic Porter. Hope you enjoy listening as much as we did recording (hint: have a beer in hand while listening. It really helps.) Thanks for listening. Cheers! | 4/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The BIPA Issue | BIPA!!!! That’s right. BIPAs!! What’s a BIPA you ask? Why it’s a Belgian IPA silly. Basically the perfect blend of styles rich malty Belgians with Hoppy bitter IPAs. Still a relatively new style, we weren’t able to find a Fermentation Conversation this week. However, we start with Toby trying the Green Flash Le Freak and Mike was able to sample along with him. Then we check in with Chris while he tries the Raging Bitch from Flying Dog. Lastly, we join Mike for the Fluffy White Rabbits from Pretty Things. Thanks for listening! Cheers!! | 4/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Spring Issue | Spring Time is here again and that means Spring Releases! I love this season and I love the beers that come with it. Light, refreshing, everything those other guys claim to be only with actual taste. We begin with a beer from Dogfish Head, the Aprihop. We then join Mike in the East with Otter Creek Spring Ale. Next, we travel to Oregon where we find Toby enjoying Deschutes NWPA. Finally we end in Colorado with Chris and New Belgium’s Mighty Arrow. Once again, thanks for listening. Cheers! | 4/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Doppelbock Issue | Ok. Here another issue. Doppelbocks.(or in Beer Coaster Chris’ sake, regular old Bocks). Fermentation Conversation: Sam Adams Double Bock, West: Widmer Beer In A Box, Central: St Arnold Spring Bock, East: Tröeg's Troegenator Doppelbock. Blah Blah Blah. So, I’m curious how many of you read this weekly description. So, I’ve decided to do a little test. If you are reading this, I want you to call the Beer Coaster’s Backwash number 972-914-8502 and just yell “Beer Coasters” and what ever else you feel like. And I want to hear from more than just Crazy Dave here people. As always, thanks for listening! Cheers! | 4/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Scottish Issue | Drink Craft Beer and you may not enjoy, drink Macro and you'll get consistency. At least a while. And drinking bland consistency many years from now, would you be willing to trade all the craft beers from this day to that for one chance, just one chance to come back here and tell the Macros that they may take our shelf space, but they'll never take our CRAFT BEER?! So, Full Sail ahead, lest you be Keelhauled, grab your Iron Thistle with the Son's of Rahr, and join Gritty McDuff in the fight against the Tyranny of evil. Join the Beer Coaster's today!!!! | 3/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Homebrew Issue | On this week's show we try Beer Coaster Toby's very own Lazy Brown Ale. As well as Beer Coaster Ty's Oatmeal Stout and Warrior IPA. Chris will drop some Homebrew knowledge and the Coasters rap a bit about "craft" beer and "too many breweries?!?". Cheers! | 3/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The St Patty's Issue | Top o’ the morn to you! Welcome to this St Patrick’s Day issue of the Beer Coasters Podcast. This week we venture for the first time outside of the American Craft Beer market and take a trip “across the pond” to try the Holy Trinity of Irish brews. Harp, Guinness, and Smithwick’s. Then after some Hop Topics we attempt to create Black and Tans with some mixed results. Thanks for listening and Happy St Patrick’s Day. Slàinte! | 3/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Imperial IPA Issue | IPAs are back baby!!!! Imperial IPAs this week. The Hops are strong with these ones. Beginning with the 90 minute IPA from Dogfish Head for our Fermentation Conversation. For our Tasting Flight we begin in the West with Beer Coaster Toby and the Speakeasy Double Daddy. Then we move to the Middle with Beer Coasters Chris and the Maharaja from Avery. We end the Tasting Flight with Beer Coaster Mike in the East with the Arcadia Ales Hopmouth. As always, thanks for listening! Cheers! | 3/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Pilsner Issue | It’s fizzy yellow beer time folks! This week the Beer Coasters are drinking Pilsners. We begin our show this week listening to Beer Coaster Mike spilling his Sam Adams Noble Pils during our Fermentation Conversation. We decide to give him a second chance and he redeems himself on the Victory Prima Pils. Next Beer Coaster Toby chugs a North Coast Scrimshaw. Lastly we join Beer Coaster Chris as he pops some of Mam’s Little Yella Pils from Oskar Blue’s. As always, thanks for listening! Cheers! | 2/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Unique Ingredient Issue | Welcome back fellow Beer Coasters. We have an interesting show for you this week. This issue is all about unique ingredients. To start out, our Fermentation Conversation this week is the Chipotle Ale from Rogue. Rolling with that flavor we move to the middle where Chris is facing down Billy’s Chilis form Twisted Pine Brewing. Then things get really weird once we get to the East where Mike is trying the 100 barrel series Oyster Stout from Harpoon Brewing Co. Lastly, we join Toby in the West as he checks out the Acai Berry Wheat from Eel River. Hope you get as much fun listening this week as we did recording it. As always, thanks for listening! Cheers! | 2/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Russian Imperial Stout Issue | Na zdorovje! In this issue of the Beer Coasters Podcast we’re enjoying some Russian Imperial Stouts. We begin with the Stone Russian Imperial Stout for our Fermentation Conversation. Next we join Beer Coaster Toby in the West as he samples a new brewery Joseph James and their Red Fox. We then check in with Beer Coaster Chris and the Left Hand Imperial Stout. Lastly, Beer Coaster Mike catches up with Clipper City Brewing and the Peg Leg from their Heavy Seas series. Also, if you haven’t done so already head over to the website and sign our Guest Book. We want to see who’s listening. Thanks for listening! Cheers! | 2/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Bock Issue | Once again we join the Beer Coasters on their journey through the American landscape of Brew. For this issue we find our intrepid adventurers in their search for the elusive Bock. Our issue begins with the Coasters hiking the great Sierra Nevada as they track the Glissade. From there we travel to Paper City where they fearlessly scale Goat’s Peak. While in the West we meet Trader Joe and hidden amongst his shrunken heads and talismans hides the Hofbrau Bock. Lastly, we travel back in time to 1888 and join the Leinenkugel’s and their time honored recipe. We hope you enjoy hearing our wondrous takes of adventure. As always, thanks for listening. Cheers! | 2/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Grand Cru Issue | Welcome to another fine issue of the Beer Coasters Podcast. For this week’s show we’re living the high life (no not that one) and partaking of the style known as Grand Cru. We begin with our first venture into macro brew territory with the Grand Cru from Blue Moon. Next we join Chris as he stares down The Beast form Avery. Next up, Mike and the Allagash Grand Cru. We end on the road with an onsite tasting with Toby at BJ’s Brewpub and their 10th Anniversary Grand Cru. Thanks for listening! Cheers! | 1/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The GET OFF MY LAWN Issue | Welcome to another Issue of the Beer Coasters Podcast. This week we’re drinking Old Ales. We start with a conversation on the virtues of the North Coast Old Stock Ale. For our tasting flight we begin in the Wild West with Toby as he takes a trip down the Eel River and experiences their Triple Exultation. Next we travel to Cowboy Country and warm ourselves over a Winter Warmer from Rahr and Sons. We end our journey with a visit to Old Man (Winter Ale) from the Southern Tier. As always, thanks for listening! Cheers! p.s. Here is the list of Stout’s being offered by Mountain Sun Pub in Boulder, CO. That we received from Jeremy: House Stouts: •Nitrogen Belgian Dip Chocolate Stout •Nitrogen Korova Cream Stout •Nitrogen Old School Dry Irish Stout •Yonder Mountain Stout •Thunderhead Stout and Oak Thunderhead Stout •Dropkick Stout •Cherry Chocolate Dip Stout •Trickster Stout •Usurper Imperial Stout •Nihilist Imperial Stout •Addiction—a NEW Coffee Imperial Stout Guest Stouts: •Stone Imperial Stout •Belhaven Imperial Stout •Deschute’s Imperial Stout •Avery Czar Imperial Stout •Great Divide’s Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout •Young’s Double Chocolate Stout •Port Brewing – Old Viscosity •Moylan’s Dragoon Stout •Bear Republic – Big Bear Stout •Victory Donnybrook Stout •Port Brewing Ryan Sullivan’s Imperial Stout •Stone 12th Anniversary •Ska Brewing – Steel Toe Stout •Pumphouse Brewery – Collaboration and more •Port Brewing – Santa’s Little Helper Imperial Stout This Year’s Homebrew Winner: •Mint Chocolate Stout—Congratulations to Adam Boggs who will guest brew his recipe at the Mountain Sun. | 1/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The What's in the Box Issue | So for this week’s issue of the Beer Coasters podcast we check out WHAT’S IN THE BOX!! Time to raid the fridge and pull out some beer. First we got Mike grabbing a cold Mayflower Porter. Then Toby is crackin open a Total Eclipse Black Ale from Hoppy Brewing. Lastly we join Chris as he finds some Common Ground with Fort Collins brewing. Thanks for listening! Cheers! | 1/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The New Years Issue | Happy New Year! In this special episode of the Beer Coasters Podcast we celebrate the new year with a little reflection on the past year and try some beers from breweries we have not sampled from yet. We start in the middle with Chris where he’s trying a little Moose Drool form Big Sky. From there we head to the east with Mike sampling Haverhill Brewing’s Whittier Wheat. We end the celebration in the West with Toby and Maui Brewing’s Coconut Porter. Thanks for listening this year and hopefully many more to come. Cheers! | 1/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Merry Christmas Issue | It’s here at last! We apologize for the technical difficulties that delayed getting this issue out. We should be back to our normally scheduled programming next week. But in the meantime enjoy this festive issue. For our Fermentation Conversation we’re drinking the 2009 Anchor Christmas. The tasting flight consists of Toby having Santa’s Little Helper from Port Brewing, Chris drinking Breckenridge Christmas Ale, and Mike trying Sam Adam’s Old Fezziwig Ale. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! | 12/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Effed Up Issue | Time to get drunk BITCHES! The Beer Coasters are getting lit this week. We’re drinking beers with an ABV of 10% and over. For our Fermentation Conversation we try Stone Brewing’s 2009 Double Bastard. Mike is sampling the much talked about Rock Art Brewing’s Vermonster. Next we have Toby living it up with some Black Flag Imperial Stout. Lastly we join Chris while he get’s his buzz on with Boulevard’s Smokestack Series Bourbon Barrel Quad. As always, thanks for listening. Cheers! | 12/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Winter Issue | Time to stoke the fire, grab a blanket and curl up with a good beer. Winter is approaching and we’re warmin’ our insides with some good beer. We begin our celebration of the season, appropriately enough, with The Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale. From there Chris settles in for a long winter’s nap with the Hibernation Ale from Great Divide. In the East, Mike HOWL’s for Magic Hat. and finally from the West, Toby partakes of Lost Coast’s Winterbraun. As always, thanks for listening. Cheers! (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); | 12/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Coffee Issue | The best part of waking up is... Beer in your cup? In this weeks issue we examine what would happen if you took the greatest beverage in the history of the world and combined it with the second greatest beverage in the history of the world. That’s right folks, Beer and Coffee. For this week’s issue we start with Kona Brewing’s Pipeline Porter for the Fermentation Conversation. Next we move to the West and join Toby while he wakes up with some Alesmith Speedway Stout. From there we get on the road and fill up our travel mug* with the Real Ale Coffee Porter with Chris. Finally we stop off with Mike in New England and drink with our pinky out** while sampling Tröegs Javahead. As always, thanks for listening. Cheers! *The Beer Coasters Podcast does not condone nor advocate drinking and driving. Drink Responsibly! ** The Beer Coasters Podcast also does not condone drinking with your pinky out. THIS IS AMERICA! | 12/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Thanksgiving Issue | Happy Turkey Day! Thank you for tuning in to this weeks issue of the Beer Coasters Podcast. This week we get a surprise guest bearing gifts. We’re thankful to Crazy Dave for providing this week’s Fermentation Conversation, a collaboration ale from Stone Brewing, Maui Brewing, and home brewer Ken Schmidt called the Aloha Plenty. It’s a coffee, coconut, macadamia porter. For our tasting flight this week we decided to try some brews we thought would pair well with Thanksgiving dinner. We start with Mike and a very interesting beer from Allagash, the Fluxus 2009. Next we join Toby with the Spicy Pumpkin Ale from Indian Wells Brewing. And we finish our giving of thanks with Chris and the La Folie 2009 from New Belgium. We’re thankful to all you listeners for tuning in every week and giving us a reason to keep doing this. Cheers! | 11/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Autumn Issue | It’s Harvest Time! For this week’s issue we’re firing up the Scythe and partaking of the years beautiful bounty of two row barley and fresh hops. We begin with some of the freshest hops around from Sierra Nevada’s 13th Harvest Wet Hop Ale. As for our Tasting Flight this week we being in Bayou country with Abita Beer’s Pecan Harvest. From there we travel to Northeast where we find Weyerbacher’s Autumn Fest. We end in the wonderful wine country of California where Mendocino Brewing presents their Autumn Lager. The leaves are changing, the weather is cooling, and the beer is flowing. Thanks for joining us again here at Beer Coasters. Hope you enjoy the show. Cheers! | 11/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Special Issue | Welcome to a very special issue of the Beer Coasters Podcast. This week you join us on the emotional journey of us achieving our Six Month Milestone. We begin the issue with a celebration of Epic proportions when we get Vertical with Stone Brewing. We begin our tasting flight this week when we become self aware as we gaze into the Mirror Mirror from Deschutes. From there we try to mend the religious tension so ever present in our society today by exploring the virtues of Saint Arnold and his 8th Devine Reserve. Lastly we tackle the very real issue of illiteracy by presenting the longest named beer we have tried to date Harpoon One Hundred Barrel Series Session Number Twenty Eight Glacier Harvest ’09 Wet Hop Ale. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and hopefully, maybe, learn a little something along the way. As always, thanks for listening and join us next time on the Beer Coasters Podcast. Cheers! | 11/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Pumpkin Issue | Dogfish falls across the land The Punkin Ale is close at hand Creatures crawl in search of brew While Buffalo Bill haunts the chosen few And whosoever shall be found At the Lakefront getting down Must stand and face the Southern Tier Pumking And fell the Monster with a Chunkin swing The Punk’n stench is in the air The funk of Four+ years And Vermonsters rise from every tomb Are closing in to seal your doom And though you fight to stay alive Your body starts to shiver For no mere mortal can resist The evil of the thriller R.I.P. MJ | 10/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Oatmeal Stout Issue | Beer for Breakfast!?!?! um, yes please. This weeks issue consists of a hearty helping of Oatmeal. We’re talking bout Oatmeal Stouts. As well as a little left over Chocolate Stout. For our Fermentation Conversation this week, Toby and Mike are trying Anderson Valley’s Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout. While Chris is having a makeup day and talking about his Chocolate Stout from Fort Collins Brewing. Next we have a discussion about the Rock Art Brewing / Monster Energy drink controversy. For our tasting flight this week we start in the Middle with Chris and the Oatmeal Stout from Breckenridge Brewing. From there we move East to Mike getting his daily vitamins from Ipswich Ale’s Oatmeal Stout. And finally, we circle back around to Toby and his part of a complete breakfast, Alaskan Oatmeal Stout. As always, thanks for listening and tell your friends. Cheers! | 10/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Chocolate Stout Issue | Hello again all! Thanks for tuning in again to this week's issue of the Beer Coasters Podcast. Sorry for the delay in getting this weeks episode out. But I guarantee it was worth the wait. This week we’re talking about Chocolate Stouts. We start with our Fermentation Conversation - Rogue’s Chocolate Stout. Then we move into an abbreviated tasting flight as Chris was unable to join us this week. First we listen to Toby while he samples the Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout from Stone Brewing. Then we move to the East where Mike is enjoying High and Mighty’s Two Headed Beast. As always, thanks for listening and tell your friends. Cheers! | 10/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Stout Issue | To brew, or not to brew: that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The bland and boring of Macrobrews, Or to take arms against the enemies of taste, And by opposing end them? And hence the Rogue known as Shakespeare’s Stout accompanied by the trusted Black Hawk of Mendocino shall embark; From whence no passenger euer retur'nd, The Imperial Isle of Berkshire, at whose sight The happy smile, and the accursed Mephistopheles of Avery. To drink: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub; For in that drink of death what dreams may come | 10/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Schwarzbier Issue | A long time ago in a pub far far away... Beer Coasters Podcast Episode XXI It is a period of civil war. Rebel brewmasters, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the Evil Macrobrew Empire. During the battle, Samuel Adam’s The Black Lager managed to steal secret plans to the Empire’s ultimate weapon, the FIZZY YELLOW BEER, a diabolical beverage with enough power to destroy an entire palette. Pursued by the Empire’s sinister agents, the rebel agents, Stone Brew, Brew Dog and Cambridge Brew race home aboard their Juxtapostion Black Pilsner. Avoiding the frigid Ice Brewed Temperatures of the the planet Adjunct, they arrive at the swamp world of Dixie where they enlist the help of the wise Brewmaster known as Blackened Voodoo. He tells them of a coming event that will once again bring balance to the palette with the power of the Schwarzbier. “Travel to the planet of Cape Ann you must. Strong is the power of the Fisherman’s Eclipse. Yes.” With their mission clear, our heroes embark on their final journey. Custodians of the stolen plans that can save their palettes and restore taste to the galaxy…. May the Schrwarzbier with you. | 10/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Oktoberfest Issue | Welcome once again to the Beer Coasters Podcast. In this issue we’re covering the coming of fall with Oktoberfest beers. We being with Sam Adam’s Octoberfest. From there we head West where Toby is drinking Karl Strauss Oktoberfest. Then we move to the middle with Chris and Rahr and Sons’ Oktoberfest. We end our journey this week in the East joining Mike while he samples the Oktoberfest from Otter Creek. As always, thanks for listening and tell your friends. Prost! (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); | 9/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Quad Issue | Welcome back weary travelers. This week’s issue brings us to our final stop in our three week pilgrimage to the Holy Land of Beer! Belgium! It’s fitting then that we start with a brew that echoes the very construct of our program. As we three Disciples of Ale partake of the knowledge that is Ommegang’s Three Philosophers. From there we make the trip East in our Victory V12. All the while knowing that Judgment Day would be arriving from the West by way of the Lost Abbey. Finally ending the day with our spiritual guide, our Center if you will, The Reverend from Avery. Op uw gezondheid! | 9/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Tripel Issue | Hello again my fellow Beer Aficionados. This week we continue our Belgian series with Tripels, Trippels, Triples. We begin our journey with our Fermentation Conversation and The Allagash Trippel. For our tasting flight we start in the Middle with Chris and New Belgium’s Tripel. Next we head East and visit Mike while he enjoys Stoudt’s Triple. From there we travel back across the country and hang with Toby in the West with Brother David from Anderson Valley. As always, thanks for listening and tell your friends. Cheers! | 9/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Abbey Issue | Welcome back Friends! This week we kick off our Belgian Series. This weeks issue is all about Abbey/Dubbels. Our Fermentation Conversation takes us to Ommegang’s Abbey Ale. For our Tasting Flight we start out West with Toby and North Coast’s Brother Thelonius. We then travel to the middle with Chris and New Belgium’s Abbey Ale. Finally we end up back East with Mike and Legacy’s Dear Abbey Dubbel. As always, thanks for listening and tell your friends. Cheers! | 9/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Canned Issue | For this weeks issue of the Beer Coasters Podcast we’re going Blue Collar and drinking from the can. We talk a little about the benefits of canning beers and then try a few. For our Fermentation Conversation we’re popping open a few Dale’s Pale Ale’s from Oskar Blues Cajun Grill and Brewery. Then for our Tasting flight we start in the East where Mike is throwing back a cold can of New England Brewing’s Atlantic Amber. Next we move to the West with Toby shotgunning a Buckbean Black Noddy. Lastly Chris smashes a can of New Belgium’s Fat Tire against his head. Okay, maybe not, but I ran out of canned scenarios. As always, thanks for listening and tell your friends. Cheers! | 8/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Wild Card Issue | Wild Card Bitches! That’s right it’s time for a Wild Card free for all show. We’ve got a wide variety of beer to talk about this week. Starting with Sierra Nevada’s Southern Hemisphere Harvest Fresh Hop Ale. Then we move to the middle where Chris is trying Great Divide’s Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout. Next, it’s time for Mike to drink some beer, Harpoon’s Catamount Maple Wheat. No.26 in their 100 Barrel Series. Lastly we travel to the West where Toby is having Bear Republic’s Hop Rod Rye IPA. As always, thanks for listening and tell your friends. Cheers! | 8/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Bitter Issue | Ewww Bitter Beer? Um, Yes please! Thanks for tuning in for this weeks issue of the Beer Coasters Podcast. For this week’s show we’re reviewing ESBs. For our Fermentation Conversation we’re drinking Redhook ESB. Then for our Tasting Flight Toby is trying Anderson Valley Boont ESB. Chris is downing a Bridgeport ESB (from Oregon / thanks a lot Texas) and lastly, Mike is sampling McNeill’s ESB. As always, thanks for listening and tell your friends. Cheers! | 8/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Smoky Issue | This week the Beer Coasters are SMOKIN! That’s right we’re covering Rauchbiers (Smoked Beers). We start things off with one of Stone Brewing’s original line up, Stone’s Smoked Porter. Next, we move to the East with Mike talking about the Weyerbacher Fireside Ale. Then it’s back to the West for a little Rogue Smoke Ale. We finish off our tasting flight in the Texas with Shiner’s Smokehaus. After our beer tasting we have a very special Backwash segment. As always, thanks for listening and tell your friends. На здоровье! | 8/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Fruity Issue | Welcome to the Beer Coasters Podcast The Fruity Issue. This weeks episode is all about fruit beers. We have the Dogfish Head Raison D’Etre for the Fermentation Conversation. For the Tasting flight this week we’re reviewing Lost Coast Raspberry Brown in the West, Abita Purple Haze in the Middle, and Thomas Hooker Watermelon Ale in the East. Take a listen, leave some backwash, and tell your friends. Cheers! | 7/31/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Pale Ale Issue | Welcome to this weeks issue if the the Beer Coasters Podcast. This week we’re going with a craft beer staple, Pale Ales! For the Fermentation Conversation we’re checking out one of the most popular craft beers in the US, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Also this week, Toby’s drinking Kona Brewing’s Fire Rock Pale Ale, Chris is having Real Ale Brewing’s Rio Blanco Pale ale, and Mike is tasting Smuttynose Brewing’s Shoal’s Pale Ale. As always, thanks for listening and tell your friends. Cheers! p.s. Don’t forget your homework for next week. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Barley Wine Issue | For this weeks issue we’re making amends by covering wines. Ok maybe not. But we are talking about Barley Wines! For our Fermentation Conversation we’re covering Anchor’s Old Foghorn. Toby is drinking Full Sail’s Old Boardhead, Chris is having Avery’s Hog Heaven, and Mike is relaxing with some Ipswich Ale’s Castle Hill. | 7/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Longshot Issue | Welcome to another exciting issue of the Beer Coasters Podcast. This week we have a special episode dedicated to Sam Adams Longshot Series. We’re sampling the 2008 winners of the Sam Adams American Homebrew Contest. Which include the Cranberry Wit created by Carissa Sweigart, the Traditional Bock created by Alex Drobshoff, and the Double IPA created by Mike McDole. | 7/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Saison Issue | Thanks for tuning in again for the weeks issue of Beer Coasters. This week we’re discussing Saisons in front of our first live audience. We’re joined this week by Crazy Dave, Charlie, and Summas. They’ll be helping taste our Fermentation Conversation this week, Ommegang’s Hennepin. As well as assisting Toby in finishing off The Bruery’s Saison Rue. Chris is covering Boulevard’s Saison, while Mike is sampling Pretty Things’ Jack D’Or. | 7/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Summer Issue | In this issue of Beer Coasters, we make some apologies, drink some beer, and go on the road with Mike to the ACBF in Boston. We’re discussing Summer Beers this week. For our Fermentation Conversation we’re drinking Sierra Nevada’s Summerfest. Mike is having Geary’s Summer Ale, Toby is sampling Anchor’s Summer Beer, and Chris is tasting Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy. As always, thanks for listening and tell your friends Cheers! | 6/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Brown Issue | This weeks Beer Coasters Issue brought to you by the color brown. That’s right folks this weeks we’re drinking Brown Ales! For the Fermentation Conversation we’re reviewing Rogue’s Hazelnut Brown Nectar. From Oregon, Toby is imbibing (look at the big word on Toby) Downtown Brown from Lost Coast Brewing, Chris is covering Abita’s Turbodog from Louisiana, and Mike is reflecting on Brooklyn’s Brown Ale During our Hop topics we get into a discussion about Savor: An American Craft Beer and Food Experience and do a little wine bashing. Once again, thanks for listening and tell your friends. | 6/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Irish Red Issue | Welcome back to the Beer Coasters Podcast. In this week’s issue we’re talking about Irish Red Ales. Our Fermentation Conversation this week is Sam Adams Irish Red. From way out west Toby is covering Rogue’s Dry Hopped St Rogue Red. In the middle Chris is drinking Boulevard Brewing Co’s Irish Ale. And back east Mike is discussing Casco Bay’s Riptide Red Ale. We’ve also got the Hop Topics, Tweet of the Week, Backwash, and some new Beer Jargon. Thanks again for listening. Tell your friends and remember to leave some Backwash. Cheers! | 6/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The IPA Issue | Mmm IPA! Thanks for tuning in for this weeks issue of the Beer Coasters Podcast. For this episode we’re discussing IPA (India Pale Ale). Our Fermentation Conversation this week is Dogfish Head’s 60 Minute IPA. Back East Mike is talking about Victory Brewing Company’s HopDevil. Out West Toby is drinking the Alaskan IPA. And from the “in-between” Chris is reviewing Saint Arnold’s Elissa IPA. We’ve also got the Hop Topics, Tweet of the Week, Backwash, and a new segment suggested by one of you. Thanks again for listening. Tell your friends and remember to leave some Backwash. Cheers! | 6/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Hefeweizen Issue | Hefeweizen! Thanks for tuning in to this weeks issue of Beer Coasters. With the exception of some slight technical problems with this weeks show, we’re excited for this weeks show. In this weeks episode of the Beer Coasters Podcast we’re talking about Hefeweizens. For this week’s Fermentation Conversation we’re covering the Widmer Bros Hefeweizen. During our Tasting Flight, Chris is talking about Flying Dog’s In-Heat Wheat Hefeweizen, Mike is reviewing Harpoon’s UFO Hefeweizen, and Toby is tasting Marin Brewing’s Hefe Weiss We’ll cover some Hop Topics, listen to some Backwash, and hear the Tweet of the Week. As always, thanks for listening. Remember to tell you friends and leave some Backwash. | 5/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Porter Issue | The Porter show! Thanks for sticking around. We’re very happy with this week’s show and believe you will be too. (It’s much shorter.) In this weeks episode of the Beer Coasters Podcast we’re reviewing Porters. For this week’s Fermentation Conversation we’re covering the Anchor Porter. During our Tasting Flight, Toby is reviewing Firestone Walker’s Reserve Robust Porter, Chris is talking about Left Hand’s Black Jack Porter, and Mike is tasting Shipyard Brewing’s Pugsley’s Signature Series Imperial Porter. We’ll cover some Hop Topics, listen to some Backwash, and hear the Tweet of the Week. As always, thanks for listening. Remember to tell you friends and leave some Backwash. | 5/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beer Coasters The Premiere Issue | WooHoo!!! It’s here. Episode 1 of The Beer Coasters Podcast is now available for your listening pleasure. In this weeks episode we’re introducing ourselves, talking about some beer news and reviewing some beers. This week Toby is talking about Deschutes Brewing Cinder Cone Red. Mike is reviewing Magic Hat Brewing Number 9. Chris is covering Rahr & Sons Blind Salamander Pale Ale. And as a group we’re drinking Stone Brewing Arrogant Bastard Ale. We hope you enjoy the show and continue to listen every week. Don’t forget to subscribe and tell your friends. One last note. Please provide us feedback on what you think, good or bad. We can only improve with your help. Thanks for listening. | 5/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Good podcast on craft beer
I like these guys. They aren't beer snobs or beer geeks and they make beer sound really tasty. Some funny bits too...the tweet of the week is hilarious! I'll listen again.
These guys make craft beer fun.
Very entertaining! Unlike any other beer podcast. These guys love good beer and make it fun. Whether you are a beer novice or a connoissuer you'll like the beer coasters. I love beer jargon guy and the tweet of the week!
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