BeerCast #55 – Christmas Special 2010
BeerCast #55 – Merry Christmas from the BeerCast! Today our panel get in the seasonal mood with our fourth festive special – featuring six Christmas or Winter beers from around the world. Will any of them score enough to gain a place in our 2010 Beer of the Year Show? Will we get through an entire box of mince pies? Stay tuned to find out. On the extremely Christmassy panel today – Richard, Grooben, MrB and Shovels…
1. Fyne Ales Holly Daze (5.0%)
2. Anchor Our Special Ale 2010 (5.5%)
3. Odell Isolation Ale (6.1%)
4. Schlenkerla Eiche Doppelbock (8.0%)
5. Titanic Christmas Ale (7.6%)
6. Madcap Santa’s Madness (8.5%)
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BeerCast #54 – What’s in a name?
BeerCast #54 – Does the name of a beer make a difference? The Edinburgh panel get together to sample five beers with unusual titles. We also discuss smutty beer names, and whether they are good or bad for the image of beer – Crafty Shag anyone? Double entendres aplenty with Richard, Grooben, Shovels and back for his third BeerCast appearance – Stuart…
1. IBS Old Slap and Tickle (4.0%)
2. Marble Dobber (5.9%)
3. Samuel Smith’s Yorkshire Stingo (9.0%)
4. Ridgeway Criminally Bad Elf (10.5%)
5. Kernel IPA S.C.A.NS. (7.7%)
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BeerCast #53 – Schwarzbiers
BeerCast #53 – Schwarzbiers! We do a style show as the panel get to grips with four characteristic dark, malty lagers – two from the German motherland of the style, and two young upstarts from America. Since their beginnings in Thuringia and Saxony, Schwarzbiers have truly gone global. Discussing this and other dark malty matters are Richard, Shovels, MrB and the man with the idea for this show – Grooben. The panel also get to try a bonus fifth beer, as we were sent the very first preview samples of Stewart Brewing’s new Hefeweizen – so we end with a BeerCast World Exclusive…
1. Kulmbacher Möncschof (4.9%)
2. Hummel-Brau Cowboy (5.0%)
3. Matt Brewing Saranac Black Forest (5.2%)
4. Rogue Morimoto Black Obi Soba Ale (5.0%)
5. Stewart Brewing Hefeweizen (5.5%)
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BeerCast #52 – Kernel Brewery Showcase
BeerCast #52 – Kernel Brewery Showcase. BeerCaster Richard was recently working in London, and managed to pay a visit to one of the rising stars of British brewing – Evin O’Riordain. Having founded the Kernel Brewery in Bermondsey just over a year ago, he is getting rave reviews (not to mention awards) for his strong IPA’s and traditional dark London beers. Joining Richard on this showcase are MrB, Shovels and Grooben. Big thanks to Evin for showing Richard round his brewery!
1. Kernel Pale Ale Centennial (5.2%)
2. Kernel IPA C.S.C. (7.1%)
3. Kernel Porter (6.1%)
4. Kernel Export Stout 1890 London (7.8%)
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BeerCast #51 – MrB’s Brasserie Cast
BeerCast #51 – Bonjour tous les mondes, et bienvenue a la BierCast. C’est la BrasserieCast du Monsieur B! Yes, MrB holidayed in Nothern France over the summer, and managed to bring back over fifty beers from Alsace and Belgium (not to mention a case of wine). Sharing some of that wealth on this podcast are Richard, Shovels and Grooben. We also sample a classic French tipple – Picon – the orange syrup traditionally added to local lager – in this case, Kronenbourg. Salut!
1. Brasserie la Saint-Pierre Blonde de l’Oncle Hansi (5.6%)
2. Brasserie la Saint-Pierre Brune (5.6%)
3. Brasserie de Bouillon La Médiévale Ambrée (6.0%)
4. Orval (6.2%)
5. Brasserie d’Achouffe Chouffe Houblon (9.0%)
6. Sirop de Picon avec Kronenbourg 1664 (18.0% + 5.0%)
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BeerCast #50 – Half Century
BeerCast #50 – Well, we never thought we would make it to 50 podcasts – and if you listened to our first few you probably didn’t either. But here we are! For this special anniversary edition we challenged each member of the panel to find an unusual beer to celebrate with. Massive thanks to all of our listeners, and everyone who’s ever visited the BeerCast or left us a comment or email. Cheers! Here’s to 50 more…
1. Grooben – Neuzeller Anti-Aging Bier (4.8%)
2. Richard – BrewDog Abstrakt AB:01 (10.2%)
3. Shovels – Sierra Nevada Estate 2009 (6.7%)
4. MrB – Brasserie d’Achouffe Big Chouffe (8.0%)
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