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  • One Sour Ale, One IPA, & Two Barleywines | Episode 75

    January 24, 2022

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    In Episode 75, Chris, & Charlie review four craft beers:

    • “Tao” (Oak Barrel Aged Sour Ale with Cabernet Sauvignon & Cabernet Franc Grapes) [Untapped] from Pure Project Brewing (San Diego, CA);
    • “Galaxy Blaster” (American IPA) [Untapped] from Cellarmaker Brewing Company (San Francisco, CA);
    • “Proper Gubbins” (English-style Barleywine) [Untapped] from Green Cheek Beer Company (Orange, CA); &
    • “2021 Kooks Blend 6” (American & Honey Bourbon Barrel Aged Barleywine) [Untapped] from Humble Sea Brewing Company (Santa Cruz, CA).

    Here are the additional links mentioned during the show:

    • Burning Beard 
    • Sierra Nevada 
    • All the photos taken during the recording of Episode 75

    Buy Beer HereGreat places in San Diego County to pick up a wide variety of craft beers (listed alphabetically):

    • Bottlecraft (Multiple Locations)
    • Frazier Farms Market (Multiple Locations)
    • Parkway Liquor (La Mesa, CA)
    • Seaside Market (Cardiff, CA)
    • Valley Farm Market (Multiple Locations)

    Check out these recommended products we have been using recently:

    • Just Glass Design
    • Check out YOPENERS for your specialized bottle opener!
    • Glass To Mouth Beer Glasses
    • Steve's Favorite Beer Glass (Amazon #ad)

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  • Upgraded My Personal Solar Setup

    January 23, 2022

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    Last Spring 2021, I made a decision to upgrade our beach camping solar power options by picking up this setup from Jackery:

    20210529_124624-01-COLLAGE Portable Power Station Explorer 240 + SolarSaga 100W Portable Solar Panel

    And then in June, I had this idea why not use this setup at home day-to-day to power up the following devices (vice using a power plug), and stay off the grid:

    • Samsung Galaxy S10+ (cellphone)
    • Garmin Fenix 3 HR (watch)
    • iPad Pro 11‑inch (2018 tablet)
    • Apollo Wearable
    • Go Pro Hero 4

    So, since June I have not plugged any of these personal devices into a home power plug that was pulling power over the grid.

    However, I was starting to notice that the Jackery solar panel was starting to take some sun/weather damage. So I did some research, and upgraded to:

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    Renogy Solar Panel + SolarEnz Solar Connector

    The Renogy panel is significantly more weather resistant and should allow me to re-charge the Jackery with the SolarEnz cord much easier.

    This is working great.  I'm very happy.

    All product links are to Amazon.

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  • Four Beers From North Park Plus One From Creative Creature | Episode 74

    January 17, 2022

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    Chris & Charlie deep dive into five craft beers in Episode 74. The first four are from North Park Beer Company (San Diego, CA):

    • “Save Versus Fire” (Hoppy Pilsner) [Untapped];
    • “Burlingame” (Czech-style Black Lager) [Untapped];
    • “Slice-Fu!” (DDH West Coast IPA) [Untapped]  in collaboration with Slice Beer Company (Lincoln, CA); &
    • “The Dank Don't Die” (DDH Hazy West Coast IPA) [Untapped] in collaboration with Cellarmaker Brewing Company (San Francisco, CA)

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    And then they finish up with [5] "Purple Bantha Milk" (Oatmeal Milkshake Ale) [Untapped] from Creative Creature (El Cajon, CA).

    20220115_191652-01-COLLAGEHere are the additional links mentioned during the show:

    • Do The Thought Work Podcast with Ashley Hughes & Ashley Greene
    • Urban South
    • Humble Sea
    • All the photos & videos taken during the recording of Episode 74

    Buy Beer HereGreat places in San Diego County to pick up a wide variety of craft beers (listed alphabetically):

    • Bottlecraft (Multiple Locations)
    • Frazier Farms Market (Multiple Locations)
    • Parkway Liquor (La Mesa, CA)
    • Seaside Market (Cardiff, CA)
    • Valley Farm Market (Multiple Locations)

    Check out these recommended products we have been using recently:

    • Just Glass Design
    • Check out YOPENERS for your specialized bottle opener!
    • Glass To Mouth Beer Glasses
    • Steve's Favorite Beer Glass (Amazon #ad)

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    Please feel free to reach out to the ThePodCraft Show via Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook. 

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  • Craft Beers Reviewed From South Lake Brewing & Humble Sea | Episode 73

    January 10, 2022

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    In Episode 73, Chris, Charlie, and Steve review four craft beers:

    • “Kookumber” (Barrel-Aged Gose With Cucumbers & Sea Salt) [Untapped] from Humble Sea Brewing Company (Santa Cruz, CA)
    • “Fog Nozzle” (Hazy IPA) [Untapped] from South Lake Brewing Company (South Lake Tahoe, CA)
    • “Powabunga” (Hazy Double IPA) [Untapped] from South Lake Brewing
    • “Banana Coco Gnar Gnar” (Imperial Pastry Stout Conditioned n Bananas, Coconut, & Vanilla) [Untapped] from Humble Sea in collaboration with Finback Brewery (Queens, NY)

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    Here are the additional links mentioned during the show:

    • Frazier Farm 
    • Port Brewing 
    • Wren House 
    • North Park 
    • All the photos & videos taken during the recording of Episode 73

    Buy Beer HereGreat places in San Diego County to pick up a wide variety of craft beers (listed alphabetically):

    • Bottlecraft (Multiple Locations)
    • Frazier Farms Market (Multiple Locations)
    • Parkway Liquor (La Mesa, CA)
    • Seaside Market (Cardiff, CA)
    • Valley Farm Market (Multiple Locations)

    Check out these recommended products we have been using recently:

    • Just Glass Design
    • Check out YOPENERS for your specialized bottle opener!
    • Glass To Mouth Beer Glasses
    • Steve's Favorite Beer Glass (Amazon #ad)

    TechGuySteve-Favorite-Beer-Glass

    Please feel free to reach out to the ThePodCraft Show via Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook. 

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  • Craft Beers From Green Cheek & Humble Sea | Episode 72

    January 3, 2022

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    In Episode 72 — Chris, Charlie, and Steve compare and contrast four craft beers:

    • “And Just Like That, As Mysteriously As He Had Arrived, He Was Gone” (American Pale Ale) [Untapped]  from Green Cheek Beer Company (Orange, CA)
    • “Clever Kook” (Keller Pilsner) [Untapped]  from Humble Sea Brewing Company (Santa Cruz, CA) in collaboration with Burgeon Beer Company (San Diego, CA)
    • “Birds Are Real” (American IPA) [Untapped]  from Green Cheek
    • “Traitor Moe's” (West Coast IPA) [Untapped] from Humble Sea in collaboration with North Park (San Diego, CA)

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    Here are the additional links mentioned during the show:

    • St. Archer 
    • Modern Times 
    • Mason Ale Works 
    • All the photos & videos taken during the recording of Episode 72

    Buy Beer HereGreat places in San Diego County to pick up a wide variety of craft beers (listed alphabetically):

    • Bottlecraft (Multiple Locations)
    • Frazier Farms Market (Multiple Locations)
    • Parkway Liquor (La Mesa, CA)
    • Seaside Market (Cardiff, CA)
    • Valley Farm Market (Multiple Locations)

    Check out these recommended products we have been using recently:

    • Just Glass Design
    • Checkout YOPENERS for your own specialized bottle opener!
    • Glass To Mouth Beer Glasses
    • Steve's Favorite Beer Glass (Amazon #ad)

    TechGuySteve-Favorite-Beer-Glass

    Please feel free to reach out to the ThePodCraft Show via Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook. 

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  • All The Breweries We Had Craft Beers From Oct. To Dec. 2021

    December 31, 2021

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    Here are all the breweries we had on the show from Oct. until Dec. 2021: Wren, Deschutes, Odell, Moksa, Fall, Founders, Sierra Nevada, Humble Sea, Lost Abby, Modern Times, Enegren, Fair State, Societe, Lua, North Park, Pure, Harland, Mortalis, Great Notion, Jester King, Equilibrum, Parish, Weldwerks, Beer Zombies, Embolden, and Horus.

     

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  • 2022 Continuous Year Calendar PDFs For Free Download

    December 31, 2021

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    Last year I was inspired to share my own version of Kairos Cognition's 2021 Continuous Calendar, and they now have their 2022 version available for sale:

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    Unfortunately, I don't have a good place for such a large calendar in my workspace, so I created my own versions for 2021. 

    Here are my personally updated ones for 2022.  First a vertical version (prints 8.5 x 11-inch):

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    2022 Vertical Continuous Calendar PDF Download

    And a smaller horizontal version that I have cut out, and laminated so I can easily place it right on my desk right under my monitor:

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    https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/am/2022_Horizontal_Continuous_Calendar.pdf

    Please let me know if you have any comments, suggestions, or corrections.  Thanks!  Happy New Year!

     

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  • Four Craft Beers From San Diego’s Embolden Beer Company | Episode 71

    December 27, 2021

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    In Episode 71, Chris, Charlie, and 'Tech Guy' Steve taste test four craft beers from Embolden Beer Company (San Diego, CA):

    • “Beyond Borders” (Pale Lager) [Untapped] 
    • “Hidden Paradise” (Hazy IPA) [Untapped] 
    • “Brave the Haze” (Double Hazy IPA) [Untapped] 
    • “Clear Intentions” (West Coast IPA) [Untapped] 

    TPC-071-Beer-Show-COLLAGEHere are the additional links mentioned during the show:

    • Toppling Goliath 
    • Thorn Street 
    • Spencer (Trappist Brewery in the USA)
    • Stone
    • All the photos & videos taken during the recording of Episode 71

    Buy Beer HereGreat places in San Diego County to pick up a wide variety of craft beers (listed alphabetically):

    • Bottlecraft (Multiple Locations)
    • Frazier Farms Market (Multiple Locations)
    • Parkway Liquor (La Mesa, CA)
    • Seaside Market (Cardiff, CA)
    • Valley Farm Market (Multiple Locations)

    Check out these recommended products we have been using recently:

    • Just Glass Design
    • Checkout YOPENERS for your own specialized bottle opener!
    • Glass To Mouth Beer Glasses
    • Steve's Favorite Beer Glass (Amazon #ad)

    TechGuySteve-Favorite-Beer-Glass

    Please feel free to reach out to the ThePodCraft Show via Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook. 

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  • Fruited Sour, American IPA, Double IPA, Imperial Pastry Stout | Episode 70

    December 20, 2021

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    In Episode 70, Chris, Charlie, and Steve review four craft beers:

    • “Zombie HWhip” (Fruited Sour) [Untapped] from Beer Zombies (Las Vegas, NV)
    • “Wizard’s Wand” (American IPA) [Untapped] from Mcilhenney (Alpine, CA)
    • “Hop Tooth” (Double IPA) [Untapped] from Societe (San Diego, CA)
    • “Joyous Almonds” (Imperial Pastry Stout) [Untapped] from Moksa (Rocklin, CA)

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    Here are the additional links mentioned during the show:

    • Belching Beaver
    • Alesmith
    • Horus
    • Creative Creature
    • All the photos & videos taken during the recording of Episode 70

    Buy Beer HereGreat places in San Diego County to pick up a wide variety of craft beers (listed alphabetically):

    • Bottlecraft (Multiple Locations)
    • Frazier Farms Market (Multiple Locations)
    • Parkway Liquor (La Mesa, CA)
    • Seaside Market (Cardiff, CA)
    • Valley Farm Market (Multiple Locations)

    Check out these recommended products we have been using recently:

    • Just Glass Design
    • Checkout YOPENERS for your own specialized bottle opener!
    • Glass To Mouth Beer Glasses
    • Steve's Favorite Beer Glass (Amazon #ad)

    TechGuySteve-Favorite-Beer-Glass

    Please feel free to reach out to the ThePodCraft Show via Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook. 

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  • Chvrches Fan Podcast Is Looking For Co-Hosts

    December 14, 2021

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    CHVCHES FLIER FOR SAN DIEGO

    The CHVRCHES Fan Podcast is looking for co-hosts to help keep the podcast going.  It has been more than a year since the last podcast and I’d like to start 2022 with a fresh new start for the podcast.

    What would be ideal for me is 2-3 co-hosts to be the voice of the podcast, generate the content for the show, and let me do everything on the back end.  I will gladly join the co-hosts as “Tech Guy Steve,” but I really think there needs to be new voices, perspectives, and approaches than what I was doing all by myself since starting the podcast.

    Thoughts?

    Comment below or reach out via Twitter (@chvrchespodcast) or email (chvrchespodcast@gmail.com).

    What I am committed to doing for the podcast:

    • Audio production
    • Audio editing
    • Posting of podcasts (at least monthly, more frequently a possibility)
    • Enabling posts to Twitter and Facebook
    • Website hosting
    • All the back-end costs (hosting, distribution, audio production, etc.)

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