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  • Fruited Sour, Fruited Berliner Weisse, Farmhouse Ale, Imperial Double Pastry Stout | Episode 50

    June 28, 2021

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    Episode #50 is a deep dive into four craft beers:

    1. "Cranberry Scone" (Fruited Berliner Weisse) [Untapped] from Turning Point Beer (Bedford, TX)
    2. "Make Good Choices" (Fruited Sour) [Untapped] from BlackStack Brewing (St. Paul, MN) in collaboration with Drekker Brewing Company (Fargo, ND)
    3. "Shades of Earth" (Farmhouse Ale) [Untapped] from Humble Sea Brewing Company (Santa Cruz, CA)
    4. "Changes" (Imperial Double Pastry Stout) [Untapped] from Moksa Brewing Company (Rocklin, CA) in collaboration with J. Wakefield Brewing (Miami, FL)

    ThePodCraft-Beer-Show-Episode-50-CollageHere are the additional links mentioned during the show:

    • Who Owns What Beer Brands?
    • The Answer Brew Pub 
    • Fall Brewing Company 
    • North Park Beer Company 
    • Mastiff Sausage Company 
    • Life Lab 
    • Mostra Coffee 
    • All the photos taken during the recording of Episode 50

    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)

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

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  • Getting Things Done (GTD) 2019 Conference [Retrospective]

    June 21, 2021

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    I was blessed to attend the 2019 Getting Things Done (GTD) Conference in Amsterdam on June 20 (Thursday) and June 21 (Friday) in 2019.

    Here are some of my photos.

    Here is a blog post about the visit to Amsterdam with my son Conrad.

    Here are my notes from Day 1 (PDF).

    Here are my notes from Day 2 (PDF).

    My favorite photo of the event:

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  • Farmhouse Ale, Mexican Lager, American Lager, Imperial Double Stout With 8 Adjuncts | Episode 49

    June 21, 2021

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    Episode #49 is a deep dive into four craft beers with special guest Grayson Lang:

    • "2021 Kooks Blend 3" (Farmhouse Ale aged in Agave and Bourbon Barrels) [Untapped] from Humble Sea Brewing Company (Santa Cruz, CA)
    • "Fiestaveza" (Mexican Lager) [Untapped] from North Park Beer Company (San Diego, CA)
    • "Party Cup" (American Lager with layers of Mosaic, Mosaic Incognito, & Mosaic Cryo hops) [Untapped] from North Park Beer Company (San Diego, CA)
    • "Boss Tycoon (2020)" (Imperial Double Stout infused with Honey, Macadamia Nuts, Coconut, Vanilla, Cocoa Nibs, Coffee, and Marshmallows) [Untapped] from J. Wakefield Brewing (Miami, FL) in collaboration with Horus Aged Ales (Oceanside, CA).

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    Here are the additional links mentioned during the show:

    • UCSD Beer School
    • California Wild Ales
    • Modern Times
    • Valley Farms Sandwiches
    • Windmill Farms
    • North Park Recipe 
    • Societe
    • Pizza Port 
    • Russian River 
    • O’Brien’s
    • McIlhenney
    • All the photos taken during the recording of Episode 49

    Buy Beer HereGreat places in San Diego County to pick-up a wide variety of craft beers:

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

    Brewery-Ownership-with-Percents-1Who Owns What Beer Brands?

    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)

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

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  • Four Craft Beers From Fair State Brewing Cooperative Including A Rare Grodziskie | Episode 48

    June 14, 2021

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    Episode#48 is a deep dive into four craft beers from Fair State Brewing Cooperative (Minneapolis, MN): 

    • "Oh. My. Grodz" (Grodziskie) [Untapped] in collaboration with Lua Brewing (Des Moines, IA)
    • "Hey, Remember Pale Ales?" (American Pale Ale) [Untapped]
    • "Party Forward" (Hazy IPA) [Untapped]
    • "Double Spirit Føul" (Double Dry Hopped Double Hazy IPA with Strata & Mosaic Cryo Hops with notes of Pineapple, OJ, & Overripe Tropical Fruit) [Untapped] in collaboration with Modern Times (San Diego, CA)

    48-collageHere are the additional links mentioned during the show:

    • Pure Project 
    • Rothaus Tannen Zapfle
    • Craft Coast
    • Friendly Burger 
    • Fall Brewing 
    • Thorn Street Brewery 
    • Lost Abbey 
    • Mostra 
    • Forager 
    • Humble Forager 
    • Mikkeller San Diego 
    • Beer syndicate how to pronounce beers
    • All the photos taken during the recording of Episode 48

    Buy Beer HereGreat places in San Diego County to pick-up a wide variety of craft beers:

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

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    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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  • Kölsch, Wild Ale, Saison, & Imperial Stout | Episode 47

    June 7, 2021

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    Episode#47 is a deep dive into four craft beers:

    1. "Lilliput" (Kölsch) [Untapped] from Modern Times Beer (San Diego, CA)
    2. "Bergman" (Golden Wild Ale Aged in Wine Barrels) [Untapped] from Phantom Carriage Brewery (Carson, CA
    3. "Celestial City" (Saison Aged In Gin Barrels W/ Nectarines) [Untapped] from Modern Times Beer (San Diego, CA)
    4. "Dreams" (Imperial Stout with Almond, Coconut, Coffee & Chocolate) [Untapped] from Aslin Beer Company (Alexandria, VA). 

    ThePodCraft-47-Four-Craft-Beer-PhotoHere are the additional links mentioned during the show:

    • Sierra Nevada's Summer Break
    • Burning Beard
    • All the photos taken during the recording of Episode 47

    Great places in San Diego County to pick-up a wide variety of craft beers:

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

    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 That We Covered From January to May 2021

    June 6, 2021

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    This is a collection of brewery logos that Tech Guy Steve captured from January through May 2021.  Each logo represents at least one beer covered in ThePodCraft Beer show during the first 5 months of 2021:

    ThePodCraft-Beers-From-Breweries-Covered-Jan-May-2021These are usually used for our YouTube posts.

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  • Breweries Covered In ThePodcraft from January Through May 2021

    June 1, 2021

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    Thanks for brewing excellent craft beers: North Park, Deft, Modern Times, Great Notion, Laughing Monk, Green Cheek, Horus, Humble Sea, Three Chiefs, Untiled Art, Pure, Mikkeller, Parish, Aslin, Societe, Moonraker, Moska, Jester King, Maine Beer Company, Russian River, Coronado Brewing, Track 7, Bottle Logic, Monkish, Slice, Creative Creature, Burning Beard, Taste Of Eden, Ferrous Falcon, Equilibrium, Mostra, Cellermaker, Harland, CRBF, 4Hands, California Wild Ales, Libertine, Ska Brewing, Mikerphone, Casey, Craft Haus, Other Half, Outer Range, Southern Grist, Enegren, Barreled Souls, McIlhenney, & Montucky Cold Snacks.

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  • Four Craft Beers From Alpine’s McILHENNY | Episode 46

    May 31, 2021

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    Episode#46 is a deep dive into four craft beers from McILHENNY Brewing (@mcilhennybrewing — Alpine, CA):

    • "Bells Bluff" (Blonde Ale) [Untapped]
    • "Palo Verde" (Pale Ale) [Untapped]
    • "Muntz" (Rye IPA) [Untapped]
    • "Wild Child" (Double IPA) [Untapped]

    46-COLLAGEThe pre-show and the after-party beer was "Strictly Speaking" (Manchester-style Hoppy Cask Pale Ale) [Untapped] from Green Cheek Beer Company (Orange, CA). 

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    Here are the additional links mentioned during the show:

    • Burning Beard
    • Modern Times 
    • North Park 
    • Alpine Beer Company 
    • Mostra Coffee 
    • J Wakefield 
    • Moksa 
    • Life Lab 
    • All the photos taken during the recording of Episode 46

    Great places in San Diego County to pick-up a wide variety of craft beers:

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

    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)

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

    Subscribe to ThePodCraft Show!

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  • A Fruited Sour, Two West Coast IPAs, & A Bourbon Barrel-Aged Wheat Wine Imperial Stout Blend

    May 24, 2021

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    Episode#45 is a deep dive into four craft beers:

    1. "Super Kriek" (Fruited Sour) [Untapped] from Modern Times (San Diego, CA)
    2. "Hop-Fu!" (West Coast IPA) [Untapped] from North Park Beer Company (San Diego, CA)
    3. "Zap! Zap! Dead" (Double Dry Hopped West Coast IPA) [Untapped] from North Park Beer Company (San Diego, CA)
    4. "2021 Kooks Blend 2" (Bourbon Barrel-Aged Wheat Wine Imperial Stout Blend) [Untapped] from Humble Sea Brewing Company (Santa Cruz, CA)

    45-COLLAGEHere are the additional links mentioned during the show:

    • Brienne (@ratmagnet)
    • El Segundo 
    • Pizza Port
    • Pure Project
    • Montucky Cold Snacks 
    • Burning Beard
    • Incognito Hop Oil 
    • All the photos taken during the recording of Episode 45

    Great places in San Diego County to pick-up a wide variety of craft beers:

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

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    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

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

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  • One Imperial Stout Recipe Aged In Five Different Barrels | Episode 44

    May 17, 2021

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    Episode#44 with special guest Josh is a box set sampling of one Imperial Stout recipe aged in five different barrels from Southern Grist Brewing (Nashville, TN) in collaboration with Horus Aged Ales (Oceanside, CA):

    1. "Stay Fly brewed in Waterloo Antique Gin barrels" [Untapped]
    2. "Stay Fly brewed in Traverse City Wheated Bourbon barrels" [Untapped]
    3. "Stay Fly brewed in Willett Experimental Wheated Bourbon barrels" [Untapped]
    4. "Stay Fly brewed in Willett Rye Whiskey barrels" [Untapped]
    5. "Stay Fly brewed in Knob Creek 15 Year Bourbon barrels" [Untapped]

    The palate cleansing craft beers came from Enegren Brewing Company & Montucky Cold Snacks.

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    Here are the additional links mentioned during the show:

    • Burning Beard
    • Creative Creature
    • Original 40 
    • Other Half 
    • North Park 
    • Ballast Point 
    • Modern Times 
    • All the photos taken during the recording of Episode 44

    Great places in San Diego County to pick-up a wide variety of craft beers:

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

    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

    MixJosh's "Stay Fly" Blended

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

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