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Excited about the #NHC2011? So are we! What’s the NHC2011 you ask? It’s the National Homebrewers Conference, held by the American Homebrewers Association being held in 2 weeks in San Diego.
Two thousand homebrewers from all over the nation will be converging on San Diego to learn, collaborate and celebrate the fine art of homebrewing.
We get together with Paul Sangster and Loren Miraglia, two of the fine fellows that helped organize the amazing event.
We talk about the conference, and what to expect and what to be excited about, and of course we talk about homebrew .. and drink a few of the beers that these two amazing homebrewers made.
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This week we’re back in the studio! YAY! We pop a couple of bottles of Chimay Blue Grande Reserve, which John has never had .. I know, right. SHOCKING. So we pop John’s Chimay Cherry.
We pair this delicious and widely available treat with an old fashioned Pot Roast, that Stephen made by himself … by driving to BJ’s Restaurant and picking it up.
We talk about Trappist beers, and try to name all seven Trappist breweries from memory. We discuss the four type of Chimay and in general really enjoy exploring an old favorite. We also reminisce about some of our favorite beer cooking experiences.
Over in the Batcave, Master Pairings with Dr. Bill takes us down a whole different road, by introducing you to a great pairing of Ballast Point Pale Ale, which isn’t quite a Pale Ale paired with a fabulous Salmon. Stephen learns there is no R in Kolsch.
We also take a few minutes to answer some questions about the upcoming home brew competition.
Until next week, Stay Safe and Drink Beer.
Brewed by:
Bières de Chimay (Abbaye Notre Dame de Scourmont)
Belgium
Style | ABV
Belgian Strong Dark Ale | 9.00% ABV
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This week we join Dr. Bill is his “Cellar of Amazingness”, which has become it’s formal name, and we try two very tasty brews.
The first, in honor of The Bruery’s second anniversary, is a the Rye Papier, one of the four versions put out as a celebration of the first year, signified by a silver wax color. The third anniversary year beer is leather … which doesn’t seem appetizing, but we know Patrick will create something magical yet again, and will likely name it “Cuir”, which sounds better then leather.
We also want to say congratulations to The Bruery for 2 EPIC years, and a huge thanks for making awesome beer, and throwing an awesome 2nd anniversary party!
Dr. Bill pairs this with a Tiramisu, and a Blue Stilton cheese.
After that, we unleash the Dark Lord. However, since this is Dr. Bill’s cellar we don’t open a 2010 Dark Lord. The guys at 3 Floyds have traditionally chosen a different color wax for each year of Dark Lord. The Orange wax tells the drinker that they are about to travel back to the year 2005… which is where we land and enjoy this tasty beverage.
Thanks to DR000 for this great shot of various year Dark Lord and Behemoth bottles.
Dr. Bill pairs this with what’s left of the Tiramisu, and a Rochefort cheese.
It was an evening of decadence.
We weren’t able to include a Craft Beer Advocate this week due to time constraints, but we have a growing collection of amazing stories to share, and still want you to go and check out the Beer Wars movie. This amazing documentary will help you understand the struggle that craft beer brewers go through, and help you understand why now is the time to join the revolution!
The Bruery Papier Rye Brewed by: The Bruery
California, United States
Style | ABV
Old Ale | 14.50% ABV
3 Floyds Dark Lord Brewed by:
Three Floyds Brewing Co.
Indiana, United States
This week we are in Fredrick Maryland, hanging with Matt Brophy, the VP of brewing operations of Flying Dog, and overall awesome dude! We drink Raging Bitch, a Belgian Style IPA, which is amazing, and talk about Hunter S. Thompson & Ralph Steadman and their connection to Flying Dog.
Flying Dog was our first stop on the East Coast road trip we took back in March. We were a little tired when we got there, but as soon as we saw how awesome the brewery was and how cool all the people were there, we perked right up, and got down to doing what we do best.. drinking beer. Raging Bitch has quickly become a favorite for all three of us, and we are grateful for the amazing way that Flying Dog received us and took care of us. Thanks guys!
We took a TON of pictures at the Flying Dog brewery .. check them out here : Flickr
Brewed by:
Flying Dog Brewery
Maryland, United States
Style | ABV
Belgian IPA | 8.30% ABV
Also this episode :
Dr. Bill brings us a Master Pairing with Spaghetti and one of our favorite amber ales from Anderson Valley Brewing Co .. yeah. Spaghetti. It’s awesome. Our Craft Beer Advocate this week is Erick from Yucaipa, and he get a free signed copy of the DVD Beer Wars. Do you want to be a Craft Beer Advocate? Send us your story, and we will read it on the show, and maybe you will win a free DVD of the Beer Wars movie signed by Anat Baron.
If you haven’t seen Beer Wars, you need to. Check it out on Demand from your cable company, from Netflix, or iTunes. Also, ask your local brewery to stock and sell Beer Wars so that the craft beer community can experience this amazing documentary as well.
Here is Ericks full email : Hey guys,
Well this is erick or otherwise known as thor13 on the twitter. I will
try to make story short just like me. I recently began drinking craft
beer because, I really did not want to give to much money to the big
three beer makers in America. After having tried some the bigger
market beers like Guinness and Heineken. I thought maybe beer isn’t
for me. I then stumbled upon your podcast through Aric or best known
as phatemokid and began watching the show. At first it I was lost of
what you guys were talking about but, I had the same reaction when I
was watching Gary Vaynerchuk on his show, but you guys were just as
passionate about beer as Gary was about wine. I kept watching and you
guys have made try a few new craft beers when other wise I would have
never even thought about getting one. Thankfully I can say I have
never had a bud light or coors light. I could have honestly given you
how many beers, I have tried on one hand before meeting you guys. Now
I try to promote you guys where ever I go even though I still get lost
when I walk into a place like Bevmo.
Thanks for all that you guy are doing,
Stephen, John, and Brad.
This week we find ourselves at [ 21st Amendment Brewery ] in San Francisco with Shaun O’ Sullivan. We get completely crazy, with a full house behind us and talk canning, Partner Brewing, childhood memories, and quote a few movie lines.
We also give some love to our fellow beer geek podcasters [ Hop Cast ], and [ Two Beer Queers ] and even create a whole new IPA named after Brad from the Hop Cast called Beerad IPA! It’s EPIC. Follow Brad here : @beerad
It’s still Beer Week for our neighbors to the north in San Francisco, so we continue our tribute to the San Francisco beer scene with an epic journey to the 21st Amendment Brewery and Cafe on 2nd Street downtown. This month is also Strong Beer Month with 21A and Magnolias, check out both craft beer havens and drink all the strong beers, and get a free glass!
” It watches the episode, it does this when it’s told to! ”
Brewed by:
21st Amendment Brewery
California, United States
This week New Brew Thursday goes international! We find ourselves in the Shibuya District of Tokyo Japan visiting one of the best craft beer bars in Japan, Craftheads. We toss back some craft pizza, and a Japanese Saison called Shiga Kogen Miyama Blonde brewed by Tamamura-Honten.
Koji Nomura joins us to talk about craft beer, and specifically craft beer in Japan. John’s band, Better Luck Next Time, was touring so we included a little of the footage for that too.
Japan has an up and coming craft beer community and at the fore-front of that community is Koji and his “Extreme” Craft beer bar [ Craftheads ] In a few years, people will be talking about the pioneers of craft beer in Japan and people like Koji will be the people who are remembered for their part in the revolution. Basically, if you are ever in Japan… Craftheads is a must visit.
The other, and main reason, we were in Japan is the [ Better Luck Next Time ] tour. We did you a favor, and included some live footage of their amazing concert!
This was an epic show, and an epic week, and we hope that you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed bringing to you.
Since you can’t likely drink a bottle of Miyama Blonde, crack a bottle of your favorite Pale Ale, or Saison, and enjoy the show!
This week we check out The Bruery’s Hottenroth. Tyler King, The Bruery’s Head Brewmaster, joins us in the Taproom for a sampling of Hottenroth, a 3.2 ABV Berliner Weisse with a bit of tart.
[ The Bruery ], known for Black Tuesday, Two Turtle Doves and pushing the bounds of craft beer, produces some of the most eclectic beers currently on the market, and Hottenroth fits well into that family of strange deliciousness.
Tyler King, the head brewmaster for The Bruery, joins us in the tap room as we talk craft beer, drink Hottenroth, and sample cheeses.
As always sit back, crack a bottle, and enjoy the show!
This week we beat the crap out of Brad, drink some Alesmith Speedway stout, call John out on not having the glasses he promised to have and Stephen rants about bad cheese.. Land O’ Lakes, I am looking at you …
We start off 2010 with a super cheesy intro to explain why Brad has a black eye through the whole show .. the real reason may remain a mystery for the ages, but we do enjoy a bottle of the Alesmith Speedway Stout, talk a little about [ The Bruery ], which you will see more of in the next episode, and Stephen rants about cheese, and why grabbing the packaged singles or anything from Land O’ Lakes is not real cheese and shouldn’t be paired with beer.
So sit back, pop a craft beer, and enjoy the show.
Brewed by:
AleSmith Brewing Company
California, United States
This week we travel to Temecula, CA where we find an amazing craft beer bar called [ Barley and Hops Old World Tavern ]. Scott, the owner, is kind enough to join us for a glass of Pliny the Elder and talk craft beer, craft beer bars, and even a little history lesson in hops.
We wrap up 2009 with one our personal favorites in the IPA world, Pliny the Elder from Russian River Brewing Company. We also kick off a new feature of our show where we introduce local craft beer bars in our area, and eventually maybe through out the nation. This week we start off with [ Barley and Hops Old World Tavern ]. Scott Salmonsen, the owner, sits down with us and we talk beer.
We pair the beer with some fantastic food provided by Eric, Head Chef for Barley & Hops, that included Blanket Bangers with Stone ground mustard (AWESOME) and pulled spicy chicken sliders that are melt in your mouth delicious.
Aside from discussing what great bar he has, we talk about Pliny the Elder the Roman, and Pliny the Elder the beer. Scott also shares some interesting anecdotes from when Russian River’s Vinnie Cilurzo was local to Temecula.
So sit back, crack open a Pliny and enjoy the show!
Brewed by:
Russian River Brewing Company
California, United States
