In this episode, we discuss style 15A, Irish Red. Beers tasted include:
Smithwick’s Irish Ale (15:49)
Killian’s Irish Red (24:38)
Ska Pinstripe Red Ale (34:15)
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Schwarzbier
In this episode, we discuss style 8B, Schwarzbier. Beers tasted include:
Köstritzer Schwarzbier (22:01)
Uinta Baba Black Lager (30:06)
Rahr Ugly Pug (42:44)
Krombacher Dark (51:16)
Kulmbacher Mönchshof (58:20)
New Belgium 1554 – again (1:04:56)
Surprise beer! – St. Arnold Divine Reserve 16
International Dark Lager
In this episode, we discuss style 2C, International Dark Lager. Beers tasted include:
Shiner Bock (19:01)
Heineken Dark (29:26)
Baltika #4 Original (36:14)
New Belgium 1554 (44:46)
Weizenbock
In this episode, we discuss style 10C, Weizenbock. Beers tasted include:
Schneider Weiss Aventinus (11:24)
Erdinger Pikantus (19:49)
Weihenstephaner Vitus (29:08)
American Lager
In this episode, we discuss style 1B, American Lager. Beers tasted include:
Coors Banquet (18:55)
Pabst Blue Ribbon (28:56)
Upslope Craft Lager (38:03)
Guns and Oil Maverick Lager (49:05)
Hamm’s Classic Premium Lager (56:27)
Finally, we revisit Old Style from the Cream Ale episode for comparison (1:06:45)
Black IPA
In this episode, we discuss style 21B, Specialty IPA, Black IPA. Beers tasted include:
Firestone Wookey Jack (26:22)
Ranger Creek Dark Side of the Hop (33:17)
Independence Reaper Madness (41:56)
Sprecher Black IPA (47:32)
Irish Stout
In this episode, we discuss style 15B, Irish Stout. Beers tasted include:
Guinness Draught (19:25)
Belhaven Black Scottish Stout (35:45)
Murphy’s Stout (52:09)
To wrap things up, we revisit the rauchbier while we are not sitting around the campfire by re-tasting the Aecht Schlekerla Marzen (1:03:45)
Rauchbier
In this episode, we discuss style 6B, Rauchbier. Beers tasted include:
Aecht Schlenkerla Märzen (27:32)
Southern Star Rauchbier (36:16)
Aecht Schlenkerla Urbock (45:08)
Stone Smoked Porter (52:52)
Backcountry Brewery
Our first brewery spotlight! This week, we feature Backcountry Brewery based in Frisco, Colorado. We have a phone interview with Charlie Eazor, co-owner of the brewery, and taste of few of their beers. Check out the interview to hear their plans for expanding to the Texas region. Beers tasted include:
Backcountry Amber (32:08)
Backcountry Pale Ale (39:44)
Backcountry Double IPA (49:50)
Backcountry Breakfast Stout (1:03:55)
Doppelbock
In this episode, we discuss style 9A, Doppelbock. Beers tasted include:
Ayinger Celebrator (21:54)
Paulaner Salvator (28:14)
Wasatch Devastator (36:48)
Einbecker Winter Bock (47:43)
Special feature not in our style: Martin House Kafkaesque (1:00:27)