MBR Podcast 1/20/09

We're back! The first Beer Talk Today of 2009 and we got off to a great start, sitting down with Bariques beer purchaser David Sanborn. David let us (Kyle, Jon, Matt and our Madison Beer Review associate Jeff Glazer) raid his amazing aged beer collection, and pick his brain about aging beer. Part one of the aged beer tasting includes tastings of Boon Oude Kriek Mariage Parfait, Drie Fonteinen Kriek, Cuvee De Koninck, and Fuller's 1845.
What beers get better with age? What beers get worse? What beer tastes like Pez? How about "rustic barn"? You must listen to find out.



Here's the mp3.

But wait, there's more. Outtakes! These clips were not particularly relevant to our discussion of aged beer, but are too entertaining to be ignored.

On David Sanborn's Introduction to Craft Beer:

A discussion of cappers and cheap beer:

Excitement over Surly and Summit:


Cheers!

MBR Podcast 12/25/08

For part two this week we've put together our favorite clips from 2008. Enjoy the memories and lively commentary.



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Cheers!

MBR Podcast 12/23/08

Part one of this weeks podcast features news in 60 seconds, covering the Great Dane/Capital Brewery's attempt to create the biggest all malt beer ever, Australia's first no-carb beer, and AB-InBev loosing it's EU trademark battle.



Here's the mp3.

MBR Podcast 12/18/08

Part two of our blind Christmas Ale tasting, including Great Lakes Christmas Ale, Summitt Winter Ale, New Belgium 2 Below Winter Ale and August Schell Snowstorm.



Here's the mp3

Cheers!

MBR Podcast 12/16/08

This week we got festive with blind tasting of Winter and Christmas beers from some of the best breweries in the country. Part one includes tastings of New Holland Cabin Feaver, Anchor Christmas Ale, Rogue Santa's Private Reserve Ale and Goose Island Christmas Ale.



Here's the mp3

Stay tuned for part two on Thursday.

Cheers!

MBR Podcast 12-11-08

The second part of this weeks show has news in 60 seconds, with discussions of the proposed British happy hour ban, Goose Island keeping it's original location, and Bell's partner brewing with De Proef.



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Cheers!

MBR Podcast 12/9/08

This week we spoke with Dean Coffey, brewmaster and owner of Ale Asylum. We discuss his beginnings as a brewer, his split with the Angelic Brewery, his set up, the controversial SB224 brewpub law, his new beer Mercy, and more.



Here's the mp3.

Cheers!