This week we, due to popular request, drop into Session Beers. We talk about what constitutes a session beer, is it an actual style, where the name come from, and does darker always mean stronger.

We try out a few delicious examples of Session beers, including Stone / Ballast Point / Kelsy McNair collaboration called San Diego Session, a cellared Bayerischer Bahnhof Liepzig Berliner Weisse from Germany, and Stone’s Levitation.

We also discuss cellaring options for session beers, especially the Berliner Weisse, since the general rule for cellaring beer is about 8% ABV or higher. Dr. Bill let’s you know his rules for cellaring, and what the exceptions to those rules are.

We also shamelessly plug New Brew Thursday & Master Pairings where we pair Stone Levitation with food and Cigars, giving you an all around fabulous set of pairings for this particular beer, which then leads us into a brief discussion of cigars.

Check out Lew Bryson’s Session Beer Project here : http://sessionbeerproject.blogspot.com/

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This week on Expert Drinking Dr. Bill, Stephen & John delve back into the realm of Whiskey, specifically Single Malt Scotch .. Scothy Scotch Scotch.. We love Scotch.

We talk a bit about what makes a Single Malt Scotch, where they are created, and what the differences of some of these different Scotch’s are.

We taste three different regions, Highland, Islay, and Speyside and spend some time talking about the best way to nose, taste and enjoy this amazing beverage.

Until next week, know what you drink!

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This week we get into, what some people consider, a middle ground between beer & wine, the Lambic style of beer.

We talk about where Lambic’s come from, both regionally and historically, and some of the differences between Lambics that are brewed now, versus “back in the day”.

We talk appropriate glassware, and what you need for a Lambic, all while we enjoy a wonderful 2009 Cantillon Classic, a Kriek and a Rose de Gambrina.

So pop the cork of your favorite Lambic and until next week, now what you drink.

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This week Bill and Stephen explore the world of whiskey. We start off with some fine Irish whiskey, to pay homage to the roots of the beverage.

We sample a few different varieties, discuss the history of whiskey, and compare some of the differences and similarities of whiskey and Beer.

This will be part 1 in a several part series on whiskey that will air once a month.

Kick back, pour a dram, and know what you drink!

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This week, we play a little joke on Bill, and then dive into Absinthe. We discuss the history of Absinthe, dispel some of the myth surrounding this mystical beverage, and greet the green fairies who bless this beverage.

We also talk about how it was banned, and why they originally decided to ban it.

Bill teaches us how to make an Absinthe beverage, the French method as well as the Czech method of making this drink.

So find a comfy chair, cook up some Absinthe, and prepare to converse with green fairies.

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This week Stephen and Dr. Bill jump into wine, with a 2006 Groth Reserve Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon.

We talk about the locations of where wine is made, and why it matters. What makes up a great wine, and why all of that can significantly change up a wine for the next year.

We also talk a little about whether you need to spend 1000′s of dollars on a bottle of wine to enjoy it, and the Judgment of Paris, which eventually became a movie called “Bottle Shock” ..

Enjoy our foray into wine, and until next week, know what you drink!

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This week on Expert Drinking we travel through time and explore the history of beer, the impact it had on early civilization.

We talk and speculate about the earliest beers, whether the Egyptians were possibly the first “macro brewers”, and how prayers to the goddess Ninkasi helped you brew better beers.

We also talk about Babylonians and the earliest governmental attempts to gain control over the love of beer, and King Midas and his golden touch.

We enjoy a couple of ancient ales from Dogfish Head Brewery. Stephen drinks Jiahu, an ancient Chinese fermented beverage recreated by Sam, and Bill drinks a 2008 Midas Touch.

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