Podcast Episodes

Wisconsin Borderlands

Season 11 Episode 553

Just a short drive north from Chicago, a land of interesting breweries awaits across the Wisconsin border, so we drink through five beers that'll har…

1 year, 11 months ago

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BA Coconutz

Season 11 Episode 552

Like some sort of softball-sized, hairy drupe falling from a tree to knock us on the head, within this lineup of four beers is a surprise that almost…

1 year, 11 months ago

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Holy Toledo

Season 11 Episode 551

The titular exclamative comes thanks to Craig's unexpected finds during a recent trip to Toledo, Ohio. This lineup of five Toledo-area beers is almos…

1 year, 11 months ago

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Weekend Warriors: WI vs. MI

Season 11 Episode 550

At the start of August, Craig and Ryan took extended weekend getaways to Wisconsin and Michigan, returning with a sweet little haul highlighting some…

1 year, 11 months ago

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Hoppy Reds (Directors' Cut)

Season 11 Episode 549

Though this was recorded in the early summer months, this episode explores a broad style designation that's seeing a bit of a resurgence - and hopefu…

1 year, 11 months ago

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Flipside Brewing

Season 11 Episode 548

The story of Flipside Brewing begins and ends with Erik Pizer, the owner and head brewer whose career has led him back to Tinley Park with his now 2-…

2 years ago

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One Crazy Rev Summer

Season 11 Episode 547

These summer Deep Wood releases keep getting bigger and bolder, so we sample the three barrel-aged beers Revolution released in July (alongside a lit…

2 years ago

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APA Style

Season 11 Episode 546

For all the high concept shows we've done over the past decade, we were shocked to learn that we've never just focused on the American Pale Ale - tho…

2 years ago

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Icy Treats: Italian Ice & Bomb Pops

Season 11 Episode 545

We've covered a lot of summer-friendly light drinking beers on the podcast lately, but this one goes right for the freezer aisle. Taking inspiration …

2 years ago

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Hop Water Revisited

Season 11 Episode 544

Since we last sampled a batch of non-alcoholic sparkling hop waters in November, we assumed the market would be flooded with new options from local a…

2 years, 1 month ago

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