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  • Four Different Styles Of Barrel Aged Craft Beers With Four Different Fruits | Episode 63

    November 1, 2021

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    In Episode 63 Chris, Charlie, and Steve deep dive into four barrel-aged craft beers this week: 

    1. "Pilsner Pie" (Pilsner with Lime) [Untapped] from Deschutes Brewery (Bend, OR)
    2. "Ghosts in the Forest (Guava)" (Wild Ale) [Untapped] from The Lost Abbey (San Marcos, CA)
    3. "2021 Kooks Blend 4" (Imperial Stout-Porter Blend with Coconut) [Untapped] from Humble Sea Brewing Company (Santa Cruz, CA)
    4. "Grandaddy Grizzly" (Imperial Pastry Stout with Blueberries) [Untapped] from Horus Aged Ales (Oceanside, CA)

    ThePodCraft-Episode-63-CraftbeersHere are the additional links mentioned during the show:

    • Montucky Cold Snacks 
    • Societe 
    • Stone
    • Heater Allen 
    • Mostraland 
    • All the photos taken during the recording of Episode 63

    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)

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  • Okto-beer-fest 2021 With German-style Märzens & Festbiers #oktoberfest | Episode 62

    October 25, 2021

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    In Episode 62 Chris, Charlie, and Steve deep dive into four Oktoberfest-style craft beers this week:

    1. "Oktoberfest Amber Marzen" [Untapped] from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company (Chico, CA)
    2. "Oktoberfest" (Märzen) [Untapped] by Founders Brewing Company (Grand Rapids, MI)
    3. "Festbier (2021)" [Untapped] by Enegren Brewing Company (Moorpark, CA)
    4. "Festbier" [Untapped] by Fall Brewing Company (San Diego, CA)

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    Here are the additional links mentioned during the show:

    • El Cajon's Octoberfest (German Club) 
    • Bottlecraft
    • Cellarmaker 
    • Puesto
    • McIllhenney 
    • Pure
    • North Park Brewing
    • Mikkeller 
    • Original 40
    • Burning Beard
    • Societe 
    • Creative Creature 
    • Beer Zombie 
    • Tsingtao 
    • Stone
    • Deschutes Brewery
    • Modern Times
    • Three Floyd’s
    • Humble Sea 
    • All the photos taken during the recording of Episode 62

    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)

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  • American Pale Ale, New England IPA, Fruited Sour, Pastry Stout | Episode 61

    October 18, 2021

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    In Episode 61, Chris, Josh, and Steve deep dive into four craft beers — the first three are from Modern Times (San Diego, CA) — and the last one is a collaboration between Moksa (Rocklin, CA) and Modern Times:

    1. "Oneida" (American Pale Ale) [Untapped]
    2. "Spectral Trellis" (New England IPA) [Untapped]
    3. "Spectralia" (Fruited Sour) [Untapped]
    4. "Grasp of Noir" (Pastry Stout) [Untapped]

    Charlie was at a beer festival in Las Vegas, NV. Expect a lot of thoughts and opinions from Charlie from his trip in the next show.

    Thepodcraft-061-collageHere are the additional links mentioned during the show:

    • Ketch (brewery & restaurant) 
    • Horus 
    • Loza Farms (hop farm)
    • El Cajon's Octoberfest (German Club) 
    • Libertine 
    • Abnormal
    • All the photos taken during the recording of Episode 61

    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)

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  • One American Wild Ale & Three Fruited Sours | Episode 60

    October 11, 2021

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    In Episode 60 we deep dive into four sour craft beers:

    1. "Friek 2018" (American Wild Ale) [Untapped] from Odell Brewing (Fort Collins, CO)
    2. "Slang Du Jour – Raspberry Coconut Crumble" (Fruited Sour ) [Untapped] from Drekker Brewing Company (Fargo, ND)
    3. "Slang Du Jour – Triple Berry Pie" (Fruited Sour) [Untapped] from Drekker Brewing Company (Fargo, ND)
    4. "Glimmer Void w/ Vanilla" (Fruited Sours) [Untapped] from Modern Times Brewing Company (San Diego, CA)

    20211007_171928-COLLAGEHere are the additional links mentioned during the show:

    • Alvarado Street 
    • Burley Oak 
    • Tarantula Hills 
    • Moksa 
    • Toppling Goliath 
    • All the photos taken during the recording of Episode 60

    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)

    TechGuySteve-Favorite-Beer-Glass

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

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  • Four San Diego County Breweries Making Big Moves

    October 8, 2021

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    The San Diego Magazine (back in June 2021) high-lighted the following four breweries:

    • Pure Project
    • Burgeon Beer Company
    • Little Miss Brewing
    • Booze Brothers

    And the listed five other breweries that have started or going to start breweries in new locations:

    • California Wild Ales in Ocean Beach
    • Rouleur Brewing in North Park
    • Pure Project in North Park
    • Black Plague in North Park
    • The Lost Abbey in East Village

     

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  • Kölsch, American Lager, Mild English Ale, American Pale Ale | Episode 59

    October 4, 2021

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    In Episode 59 we deep dive into four craft beers from Wren House Brewing Company (Phoenix, AZ):

    1. "Kölsch" [Untapped]
    2. "Valley Beer" (American Lager) [Untapped]
    3. "Pubber" (Mild English Ale) [Untapped]
    4. "Arizona Star" (American Pale Ale) [Untapped]

    20210929_173106-COLLAGEHere are the additional links mentioned during the show:

    • Horus 
    • Burning Beard 
    • Burgeon
    • Fall
    • Creative Creature
    • Mason Ale Works
    • Deft 
    • Toppling Goliath 
    • All the photos taken during the recording of Episode 59

    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)

    TechGuySteve-Favorite-Beer-Glass

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

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  • Breweries Covered In ThePodcraft Show From June Through September 2021

    October 1, 2021

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    Breweries-covered-June-September-2021A big thank you to: Modern Times, Aslin, Phantom Carriage, Lua, Fair State, North Park, Horus, JWB, Turning Point Beer, Bottle Craft, Humble Sea, Enegren, Great Notion, Moksa, Lost Abbey, Creative Creature, Russian River, Mason Aleworks, Hil Farmstead, Forager, Southern Grist, Burgeon, Jester King, Original 40, 450 North, Green Cheek, BlackStack, StoneCloud, Steve & Nail, and Celestrial Beerworks.

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  • One Cherry Fruited Sour & Three-styles Of New England IPAs | Episode 58

    September 27, 2021

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    In Episode 58 we deep dive into four craft beers from Great Notion Brewing (Portland, OR):

    • "Baked" (Cherry Fruited Sour) [Untapped] 
    • "Ripe" (New England IPA) [Untapped] 
    • "Plump" (Double Dry Hopped New England IPA) [Untapped] 
    • "JB" (Imperial New England IPA) [Untapped] 

    20210922_174043-COLLAGEHere are the additional links mentioned during the show:

    • Modern Times 
    • Stone 
    • Trapdoor
    • Verboten
    • Kettle House
    • College Street 
    • All the photos taken during the recording of Episode 58

    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)

    TechGuySteve-Favorite-Beer-Glass

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

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  • Czech Pilsner, White Stout, & Three Different IPAs | Episode 57

    September 20, 2021

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    In Episode 57 we (Chris, Steve, Josh, & Jacob) deep dive into the following five craft beers:

    • "Classique" (Czech Pilsner) [Untapped] from Stonecloud Brewing Company (Oklahoma City, OK)
    • "Don't Wake Me Up" (Triple IPA) [Untapped] from Green Cheek Beer Company (Orange, CA)
    • "New Adventures: Nitro" (White Stout) [Untapped] from Green Cheek Beer Company (Orange, CA)
    • "Nectar of the Bine" (Hazy Double IPA) [Untapped] from North Park Beer Company (San Diego, CA) in collaboration with Moksa Brewing Company (Rocklin, CA)
    • "NPBC5 TDH West Coast DIPA" (Triple Dry Hopped West Coast Double IPA) [Untapped] from North Park Beer Company (San Diego, CA)

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    Here are the additional links mentioned during the show:

    • Modern Times 
    • Humble Sea 
    • Burning Beard
    • Mastiff Sausage
    • Stone 
    • Ballast Point 
    • Fair State 
    • Jester King 
    • Bottle Logic
    • Horus 
    • Portola Coffee 
    • Left Hand 
    • All the photos taken during the recording of Episode 57

    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)

    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, DDH New England IPA, Belgian Sour Ale, Imperial Double Pastry Stout | Episode 56

    September 13, 2021

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    In Episode 56 we (Chris, Steve, Josh, & Jacob) deep dive into the following four craft beers:

    • "SLURPeme Slushy XL" (Fruited Sour) [Untapped] from 450 North Brewing Company (Columbus, IN);
    • "DDH Mixed Greens LII (52)" (New England IPA) [Untapped] from Southern Grist Brewing Company (Nashville, TN)
    • "Trefle" (Belgian Sour Ale) [Untapped] from Horus Aged Ales (Oceanside, CA) in collaboration with Stave & Nail Brewing Company (San Marcos, CA)
    • "Bonelli's Distraction" (Imperial Double Pastry Stout) [Untapped] from Horus Aged Ales (Oceanside, CA)

    56-quadHere are the additional links mentioned during the show:

    • Modern Times 
    • North Park 
    • Humble Sea 
    • Original 40 
    • Societe 
    • 8 Bit 
    • Karl Strauss 
    • Lost Abbey 
    • Burning Beard
    • Sierra Nevada 
    • All the photos taken during the recording of Episode 56

    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)

    TechGuySteve-Favorite-Beer-Glass

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

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