Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer Education

In Episode 186 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk about some of the newer hops found in all our favorite aromatic and flavorful ales. We also do tasting notes of the Core4 Brewing Soul Shine Blonde Ale and Party Shirt NEIPA throughout the show. So grab a beer and enjoy the show! 

Visit our sponsor Brewer Shirts, they screen print shirts by hand in their home studio, using eco-friendly inks, materials and processes. Visit their online store at brewershirts.com and use coupon code TAPTHECRAFT2020 to receive 15% off full priced items.

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If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at [email protected], or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft. We have a voicemail number...you can call 208-536-3359 (208-53ODDLY) to leave feedback or questions and have your voice heard on the show. We invite you to visit our website at tapthecraft.com for more craft beer content. If you enjoy our content and want to Toast Your Hosts, then please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/tapthecraft  

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew. You can follow Kris on Twitter @kris_mckenzie82 or Untappd at @mck1345 and on our Facebook page.

BEERS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

Barriehaus Beer Co The Dark Munich Dunkel

Mad Swede Brewing Himinglaeva Hazy Pale Ale

Core4 Brewing Soul Shine Blonde Ale

Core4 Brewing Party Shirt NEIPA

Von Ebert Brewing Sector 7 NE IPA 

Payette Brewing Co Star Garnet Schwarzbier 

Evil Twin Brewing Modern Hipster American IPA

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

Yakima Valley Hops

Yakima_Chief_Hops_Varieties

HOP VARIETY DESCRIPTIONS 

HOPS VARIETY 

In Episode 185 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk about Sierra Nevada Brewery, the history and beer that made them famous and respected. This was going to be a solo show with only Denny hosting, but listeners Jim Kudzal and Tara Carlson joined the call to make it a special show. We do tasting notes of the Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest, Hazy Little Thing IPA, Pale Ale and Big Little Thing IPA throughout the show. So grab a beer and enjoy the show! 

Visit our sponsor Brewer Shirts, they screen print shirts by hand in their home studio, using eco-friendly inks, materials and processes. Visit their online store at brewershirts.com and use coupon code TAPTHECRAFT2020 to receive 15% off full priced items.

Tavour Promo - Use promo code “tapthecraft” and it will give any NEW user a $10 credit after they spend $25

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at [email protected], or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft. We have a voicemail number...you can call 208-536-3359 (208-53ODDLY) to leave feedback or questions and have your voice heard on the show. We invite you to visit our website at tapthecraft.com for more craft beer content. If you enjoy our content and want to Toast Your Hosts, then please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/tapthecraft  

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew. You can follow Kris on Twitter @kris_mckenzie82 or Untappd at @mck1345 and on our Facebook page.

BEERS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest 2021

Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing IPA

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

Sierra Nevada Big Little Thing IPA

Stillwater Artisanal / Monkish Brewing Collab A Sound Saison

Woodland Empire Ale Craft Keep the Change Italian Pilsner 

Wormtown Brewery Be Hoppier DIPA

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

OUR STORY From restless youth to craft beer pioneer

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Wiki

7 Facts about Sierra Nevada 

In Episode 184 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk about German Lager styles with a brief look at 15 versions. We have done deep dives on four of the style versions in previous episodes which are called out in the show if you want to go back and learn more. We also do a live beer tasting with a Baltic Porter from Ahnapee Brewery called Cherry Wood. This beer was shared with us from a listener. So grab a beer and enjoy the show! 

Visit our sponsor Brewer Shirts, they screen print shirts by hand in their home studio, using eco-friendly inks, materials and processes. Visit their online store at brewershirts.com and use coupon code TAPTHECRAFT2020 to receive 15% off full priced items.

Tavour Promo - Use promo code “tapthecraft” and it will give any NEW user a $10 credit after they spend $25

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at [email protected], or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft. We have a voicemail number...you can call 208-536-3359 (208-53ODDLY) to leave feedback or questions and have your voice heard on the show. We invite you to visit our website at tapthecraft.com for more craft beer content. If you enjoy our content and want to Toast Your Hosts, then please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/tapthecraft  

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew. You can follow Kris on Twitter @kris_mckenzie82 or Untappd at @mck1345 and on our Facebook page.

BEERS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

Barriehaus Beer Co The Dark Munich Dunkel

Grand Teton Brewing Sweetgrass American Pale Ale

The Alchemist Focal Banger

The Alchemist Heady Topper 

Cigar City Element of Reverence

Jim Dandy Brewing 3 Year Beer American IPA

A. Fisher Brewing Brother Brown Ale 

Tempo Beer Goldstar Wild Batch Munich Dunkel

Ahnapee Brewery Cherry Wood Baltic Style Porter

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

The KegWorks Field Guide to German Beer Styles

In Episode 183 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk about 3 Floyds Brewing, the history behind the brewery as well as 12 fun facts you should know. We also do a live beer tasting with a 3 Floyds special beer called Wuckfinter. This beer was shared with us from a listener. So grab a beer and enjoy the show! 

Visit our sponsor Brewer Shirts, they screen print shirts by hand in their home studio, using eco-friendly inks, materials and processes. Visit their online store at brewershirts.com and use coupon code TAPTHECRAFT2020 to receive 15% off full priced items.

Tavour Promo - Use promo code “tapthecraft” and it will give any NEW user a $10 credit after they spend $25

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at [email protected], or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft. We have a voicemail number...you can call 208-536-3359 (208-53ODDLY) to leave feedback or questions and have your voice heard on the show. We invite you to visit our website at tapthecraft.com for more craft beer content. If you enjoy our content and want to Toast Your Hosts, then please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/tapthecraft  

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew. You can follow Kris on Twitter @kris_mckenzie82 or Untappd at @mck1345 and on our Facebook page.

BEERS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

Barriehaus Beer Co Bravo Ragazzo

Iron Horse Brewing Aloha Death

3 Floyds Brewing Wuckfinter 

Magnanimous Brewing Juice Lord 

Barriehaus Beer Co Good Boi: D.O.G. 

Fremont Brewing The Rusty Nail 2021 

2C Family Brewing Pontificator Dobblebock Doppelbock

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

Strange Brew: The Story of Three Floyds' Success 

12 Things You Should Know About 3 Floyds Brewing Co

Midwest Mettle — In Closing Munster Brewpub, 3 Floyds Commits Itself to Growth as a Regional Producer

In Episode 182 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk about Belgian Tripel Ale...the history behind the style, as well as where the name came from, the style characteristics and even some home brewing tips in brewing one. We also do two live beer tastings with some beers shared with us from a listener. So grab a beer and enjoy the show! 

Visit our sponsor Brewer Shirts, they screen print shirts by hand in their home studio, using eco-friendly inks, materials and processes. Visit their online store at brewershirts.com and use coupon code TAPTHECRAFT2020 to receive 15% off full priced items.

Tavour Promo - Use promo code “tapthecraft” and it will give any NEW user a $10 credit after they spend $25

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at [email protected], or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft. We have a voicemail number...you can call 208-536-3359 (208-53ODDLY) to leave feedback or questions and have your voice heard on the show. We invite you to visit our website at tapthecraft.com for more craft beer content. If you enjoy our content and want to Toast Your Hosts, then please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/tapthecraft  

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew. You can follow Kris on Twitter @kris_mckenzie82 or Untappd at @mck1345 and on our Facebook page.

BEERS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

New Belgium 1985 IPA

Firestone Walker 805 Golden Ale

Westbrook Brewing Co MAXIMUM FLORIDA 

Drekker Brewing Co Slang Du Jour Blueberry Cobbler

Adroit Theory Black Metal (Ghost 968) Altbier

Cigar City Improvisacion (Improv) Imp Brown Ale 

Occidental Brewing Co Japanese-Style Dry Lager 

Lumberbeard Brewing Mosaic Is Awesome NE IPA

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

Belgian Tripel: Style Characteristics, Brewing Tips & History 

Style Profile: Why is it called Belgian Tripel? 

Beer Styles: Belgian-Style Tripel

In Episode 181 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk about German Wheat wheat beer, starting with the traditional German Hefeweizen, and covering the various other variations like the weizenbock, dunkelweizen, weißbier, gose and Berliner Weisse. We also do two live beer tastings with some beers shared with us from a listener. And finally we discuss the idea of cult classic beers.  So grab a beer and enjoy the show! 

Visit our sponsor Brewer Shirts, they screen print shirts by hand in their home studio, using eco-friendly inks, materials and processes. Visit their online store at brewershirts.com and use coupon code TAPTHECRAFT2020 to receive 15% off full priced items.

Tavour Promo - Use promo code “tapthecraft” and it will give any NEW user a $10 credit after they spend $25

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at [email protected], or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft. We have a voicemail number...you can call 208-536-3359 (208-53ODDLY) to leave feedback or questions and have your voice heard on the show. We invite you to visit our website at tapthecraft.com for more craft beer content. If you enjoy our content and want to Toast Your Hosts, then please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/tapthecraft  

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew. You can follow Kris on Twitter @kris_mckenzie82 or Untappd at @mck1345 and on our Facebook page.

BEERS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

New Belgium Mountain Time

Payette Brewing Co Prairie Baard Golden Ale

Jackie O’s Coconut & Cinnamon Bourbon Barrel Dark Apparition

Misbeehavin’ Meads With a Baseball Bat

Clairvoyant Brewing Pilsner

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

German-Style Hefeweizen 

February Style of the Month – German Wheat Ales

Are cult beers a thing?

In Episode 180 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk about non-alcoholic beer and the recent growth in its popularity. Why are people drinking NA beer? Is it healthier? What are the NA beers that actually taste good? We answer these questions and much more.  So grab a beer and enjoy the show! 

Visit our sponsor Brewer Shirts, they screen print shirts by hand in their home studio, using eco-friendly inks, materials and processes. Visit their online store at brewershirts.com and use coupon code TAPTHECRAFT2020 to receive 15% off full priced items.

Tavour Promo - Use promo code “tapthecraft” and it will give any NEW user a $10 credit after they spend $25

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at [email protected], or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft. We have a voicemail number...you can call 208-536-3359 (208-53ODDLY) to leave feedback or questions and have your voice heard on the show. We invite you to visit our website at tapthecraft.com for more craft beer content. If you enjoy our content and want to Toast Your Hosts, then please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/tapthecraft  

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew. You can follow Kris on Twitter @kris_mckenzie82 or Untappd at @mck1345 and on our Facebook page.

BEERS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

Cigar City Florida Man

Jim Dandy Brewing Triumph Hazy Pale Ale

Cigar City Cellarmans Choice 

Great Notion Blueberry Muffin

Arkane Aleworks Helter Swelter 

Jim Dandy Brewing Cocomo NE DIPA

Dancing Camel Brewing 1872 Baltic Porter 

HaDubim Berale Brown Ale

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

The Oxford Companion to Beer definition of non-alcoholic “beer” 

Is Non Alcoholic Beer Healthy? 

We blind tasted 31 NA beers and found 7 we actually enjoyed

In Episode 179 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk about the history of barrel aged beer. It’s a shorter episode, but full of great content.  So grab a beer and enjoy the show! 

Visit our sponsor Brewer Shirts, they screen print shirts by hand in their home studio, using eco-friendly inks, materials and processes. Visit their online store at brewershirts.com and use coupon code TAPTHECRAFT2020 to receive 15% off full priced items.

Tavour Promo - Use promo code “tapthecraft” and it will give any NEW user a $10 credit after they spend $25

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at [email protected], or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft. We have a voicemail number...you can call 208-536-3359 (208-53ODDLY) to leave feedback or questions and have your voice heard on the show. We invite you to visit our website at tapthecraft.com for more craft beer content. If you enjoy our content and want to Toast Your Hosts, then please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/tapthecraft  

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew. You can follow Kris on Twitter @kris_mckenzie82 or Untappd at @mck1345 and on our Facebook page.

BEERS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

Anchorage Brewing Co Be Patient (Double IPL) DDH w/ Strata & Citra

Payette Brewing Co Flyline Vienna Lager

Lagunitas Brewing Co The Waldo’s Special Ale 

Lupulin Brewing Co Citridiculous 

Tampa Bay Brewing Co Double Coast Lager w/ Lime

One Tree Hard Cider Snowglobe sweet cider

Lumberbeard Brewing Friendly Neighborhood Kolsch 

Jim Dandy Brewing On the Grind Coffee Stout

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

Definition: Barrel-Aged Beer 

How Bourbon Barrel-Aged Stouts Came to Dominate the Craft Beer World 

Brews & Barrels: The Story of Barrel-Aged Beer 

In Episode 178 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk about why IPAs are so popular. We have some great random beer conversations as well. So grab a beer and enjoy the show! 

Visit our sponsor Brewer Shirts, they screen print shirts by hand in their home studio, using eco-friendly inks, materials and processes. Visit their online store at brewershirts.com and use coupon code TAPTHECRAFT2020 to receive 15% off full priced items.

Tavour Promo - Use promo code “tapthecraft” and it will give any NEW user a $10 credit after they spend $25

If you would like to contact the show you can reach the hosts through email at [email protected], or follow us on twitter @tapthecraft, interact with us on Facebook at facebook.com/tapthecraft. We have a voicemail number...you can call 208-536-3359 (208-53ODDLY) to leave feedback or questions and have your voice heard on the show. We invite you to visit our website at tapthecraft.com for more craft beer content. If you enjoy our content and want to Toast Your Hosts, then please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/tapthecraft  

You can follow Denny on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd @lucescrew. You can follow Kris on Twitter @kris_mckenzie82 or Untappd at @mck1345 and on our Facebook page.

BEERS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

Pfriem Family Brewing Helles Lager  

Western Collective Roca Jack Cold IPA

Cigar City Fancy Papers, 

Iron Horse Brewing Aloha Death

Cascade Brewing Honey Ginger Lime 

Revision Brewing Coconut Pie Face Imp Pastry Stout 

Great Basin Brewing Firelit Haze Hazy IPA 

Lumberbeard Brewing Lumberpunk Pilsner 

MAP Brewing Strange Cattle NEIPA

Coppertail Brewing Free Dive

Three Bulls Brewing Foreign Export Stout

Untitled Art/Corporate Ladder Collab Peaches Sour a la mode

LINKS TO ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

Why Is the IPA so Popular? 

Why Are IPAs Still So Popular? 

FRBC Episode 13 - Coppertail Brewing with Ken Foutch

Denny joins the crew of the Brewnomics Podcast to share some Jim Dandy Brewing beers and talk about beer ratings and styles. It was originally posted on the Brewnomics feed, but now it is available on our feed for your enjoyment.