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| Podcast title | Speaking of Beer » Shows
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| Description | Exploring the Beerniverse with Charlie the Beer Guy | |
| Updated | Wed, 21 Sep 2011 02:33:03 +0000 | |
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| Category | Food |
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1. Show 57: An Unsung Beer Hero http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: The Beeriniverse has its share of luminaries: people whose hard work, vision and creativity have been instrumental in bringing about the Good Beer Renaisance we are all enjoying today. Names like Fritz Maytag, Jim Koch, Tomme Arthur, and Sam Calagione … Continue reading → |
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2. Remembering Joe Murphy 2009 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Joe Murphy was a talented podcaster and inspiring human being who passed all too soon from the planet. Here’s a show where two mutual friends (and friends of SoB) Jack Mangan and Tee Morris remember his legacy. Raise a root … Continue reading → |
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3. Show 56: Liquid Christmas 2008-Vrolijk Kerstfeest! (part 3) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: And so we come to the end… After two big and strong (if not universally loved) brews, why not change it up? Because big and strong is what’s called for this time of year, so bring on some more! Foregoing … Continue reading → |
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4. Show 56: Liquid Christmas 2008 Vrolijk Kerstfeest! (part 2) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: And the evening wore on, and our revelers continued in their revelry… Beer #2 for the evening is Delirium Noël, the holiday entry from the storied brewers at Belgium’s Huyghe Brewery, who’ve brought us many other fine beers with “Delerium” … Continue reading → |
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5. Show 56: Liquid Christmas 2008–Vrolijk Kerstfeest! (part 1) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: The Holidays are once again bearing down on us with their relentless festiveness, and there’s no better time to explore the world of beer. Like Oscar-baiting movie studios, breweries the world over save their best, most interesting, and most profound … Continue reading → |
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6. Show 55: Speaking of Beer Gets the (Ballast) Point http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Today’s show is another Beer As Folk interview, this time with Mike Mellow (yes, that is his real name) from Ballast Point Brewing Company in cerves-o-centric San Deigo. Mike was in town recently (unfortuantely, technical problems intervened to make it … Continue reading → |
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7. Show 54: Hopapalooza 3: International Hop Overthrow http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Our favorite libation has been evolving for thousands of years, and part of the fun of riding along with the current craft brew revolution is watching that evolution unfold before your eyes. America’s west coast turns out to be a … Continue reading → |
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8. Show 53: Speaking of Beer Gets Shmaltzy http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Today’s show is a Beer As Folk interview with Zak Davis from the Shmaltz Brewing Company. If that name has you scratching your head, you might recognize their flagship beer, He’Brew Genesis Ale. Even if you haven’t tried it, you’d … Continue reading → |
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9. Show 52: The Big Black Smackdown http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: To quote Samwise Gamgee: “Well, I’m back.” Specifically, I’m ba-ha-ha-hack back in black, because on the show today I address the musical question: What happens when you put a bunch of party-goers into a studio, ply them liberally … Continue reading → |
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10. Show 51: The Bastard-Off http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Today we enter the Build-A-Beer Workshop, for a little beer-geek talk about improving your homebrewing efforts. I’m joined by my Brewing Compadre Shawn as we pit two of our home-brewed babies in a head-to-head comparison. Both are modeled after Stone’s … Continue reading → |
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11. Show 50: The Voice of Brouwerij Van Steenberge http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Welcome to the new phase of Speaking of Beer: leaner (except when it’s bloated), meaner (except when it’s nice), and more focused (except when it wanders). Today’s episode is a special Beer As Folk interview with Jef Verserle of Belgium’s … Continue reading → |
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12. Show 49: California Beerin’ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: OK, this is another West Coast kind of show. Sorry. But listen, I couldn’t pass up the unique opportunity to talk beer with all of my siblings: brother Tom and sisters Nancee and Cathy. And since the only … Continue reading → |
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13. Show 48: The Beers From Brazil http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: Today’s show is brought to you (literally) by the country of Brazil. Marcelo Carneiro da Rocha, SoB listener and brewmaster at Brazil’s first craft brewery, Cervejaria Colorado, contacted me recently and asked if I’d like to sample his … Continue reading → |
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14. Joe Murphy, still much missed one year later http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: If you go back a ways with me, you probably know that my initial podcasting experience included a nice big dose of Joe Murphy. Back in the Day, I would periodically swing by Draco Vista studios with some beer for … Continue reading → |
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15. Show 47: Speaking of Oskar Blues http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: Every once in a while comes a beer that knocks my proverbial socks off. It can be some crazy new beast of a brew or a cool riff on an old style, but it gets me jazzed and … Continue reading → |
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16. Show 46: The Wort of Darkness 2, Stout-tastic Boogaloo http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: Dark beers stir their own special passion in the beer enthusiast, and it’s been a while since this show has simply reveled in the blackness. Well the wait is over, because today is all about the special magic … Continue reading → |
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17. Show 45: Portrait of a Brew Day http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: Today’s show changes things up, as we spend the entire episode in The Build-A-Beer Workshop. Back on August 19th, 2007, my brewing compadre Shawn and I decided we would brew up two batches of beer simultaneously. This would … Continue reading → |
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18. Show 44: Beery Business http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: The word “business” is unlikely to get the average beer enthusiast’s blood pumping, yet it is often the single most influential underlying factor in any given aspect of our lives, beer included. Today we shine the spotlight on … Continue reading → |
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19. Show 43: Winter Warmers, San Diego Style http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: As the screaming ice-banshee howls of a winter wind shake your constitution to its very core, nothing brings you back to heartening feelings of summer warmth like a really, really strong beer. This has been the general operating … Continue reading → |
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20. Show 42: Liquid Christmas 2007–Santa Beers! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: One of the most potent symbols of the joyous generosity that marks the December holiday season is a certain St. Nicholas (a.ka. Santa Claus, a.k.a Father Christmas, a.k.a. Kris Kringle, etc.). Today we enjoy a couple of beers … Continue reading → |
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21. Show 41: Fan-girl, Fan-boy, Whatcha Gonna Do? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: We all have at least one thing we’re completely gaga over: Harry Potter, the New England Patriots, or Battlestar Galactica, for example. For some folks there’s a particular beer that makes them go all mushy inside, and today’s … Continue reading → |
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22. Show 40: Here’s to Odin! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: The frozen and ruggedly beautiful country of Norway has given rise to many things: Vikings, Protestants, and lutefisk being but three examples. But did you know the word “ale” descends from the Old Norse word for “fermented grain … Continue reading → |
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23. Show 39: Hop-a-palooza — Episode 2: The Return of Evo Terra http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: Apologies for the Lucas-like complexity of the show title, but whenever legendary hophead, author, and internet recanteur Evo Terra joins me for a beer, I dust off the bombast. Any opportunity to revel in the resiny goodness that … Continue reading → |
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24. Show 38: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Beer Guy! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: Over much of the Northern Hemisphere, summer has given way to autumn. A whole new wave of fall seasonal beers are turning up on store shelves and taps, and a growing number of them involve that apotheosis of … Continue reading → |
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25. Show 37: International Belgian Beer http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: Love ‘em, hate ‘em, or get annoyed by the stereotyping of ‘em, Belgian styles of beer are here to stay, and widely held to be some of the best suds out there. A diverse selection of Belgian brews … Continue reading → |
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26. Show 36: The Case for Pilsners http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: There are many *ahem* unpleasant associations with the word “pilsner” in the Beerniverse. Perhaps this is because it’s the little beer that grew up to conquer the world, and many of us were deeply scarred by its watery … Continue reading → |
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27. Show 35: The Ultimate Beer Glass? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: I’ve posted before about the fancy-schmansy beer glass created by our friends at the Boston Beer Company. Supposedly, this uber-engineered glass scientifically maximizes the aroma, taste, and even mouthfeel of the beer consumed from it, especially if it’s … Continue reading → |
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28. Show 34: An Evening at the Growling Monkey http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: If you frequent a local brewpub, you’re probably familiar with the “growler.” It’s basically a jug that you can have filled with whatever is on tap, and bring back home for later enjoyment. Today’s show consists entirely of … Continue reading → |
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29. Show 33: Bicoastal IPA Smackdown: Stone vs. Dogfish Head http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: At long last…..LET’S GET READY TO…uh…DRINK BEER! I’ll admit it, I’m not a fan of these “smackdown” things. I mean, when the beer is this good, everybody wins in my book. Still, I’m intrigued by the concept: take … Continue reading → |
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30. Show 32: Dark Wheaty Homebrew Goodness http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: Today we’re digging deep into the homebrewing mindset, dwelling simultaneously in the past, present, and future of SoB’s “Build-A-Beer Workshop.” On a day when we are about to bottle the second batch of “New Guy Pale Ale” (BABW#1), … Continue reading → |
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31. Show 31: Beer Forecast: Extremely Chile http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: These days, brewers will throw just about anything into a beer if it will boost sales. Beer drinkers are increasingly experimental in their tastes, and beer-makers are moving to accomodate. Today’s “show beers” are but one example of … Continue reading → |
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32. Show 30: Heffin’ Every Minute of It http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: Today I’m joined by a record number of co-drinkers: Michael R.Mennenga and Brian Brown from Michael and Evo’s Wingin’ It! podcast (and others), Kris Mayo and Tim Adamec from the Food Geeking podcast (and others), and certifed beer … Continue reading → |
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33. Show 29: FESTCAST! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Grab your diminutive glassware and let’s belly up to the beer tent! Today Speaking of Beer takes you through a beer festival, where you’ll meet brewers, a beer judge, and a whole gaggle of giddily drunk fest-goers. The bouncing strains … Continue reading → |
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34. Show 28: Suddenly Sorghum http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: People who grapple with an auto-immune disorder called celiac disease put their health at risk every time they drink a beer. A chemical in wheat and barley—known as “gluten”—causes their body to attack its own small intestine. Yikes! … Continue reading → |
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35. Show 27: Wonka Beer! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: Perhaps your fizz-swilling Aunt Edna would be surprised to learn there are beers out there that satisfy her sweet tooth. Perhaps, just perhaps, one of these beers would serve as a “gateway” for better beer and make her … Continue reading → |
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36. The FarPoint Media Joe Murphy Tribute Show http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Joe never appeared on Speaking of Beer (for reasons obvious in the photo above), but I had many fun and stimulating conversations with him during and after recording Michael and Evo’s Wingin’ It! podcast. He was whipsmart, and struck the … Continue reading → |
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37. Show 26: The Can Show! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: What’s sleek and colorful on the outside, fizzy and yellow on the inside? Your daddy’s beer can, that’s what. These days, more and more small breweries are rediscovering these aluminum marvels of light and durable packaging, and the … Continue reading → |
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38. Bonus Show #2: The Super Deluxe Anniversary Showtacular! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Twelve months after sending that first gulp of Old Peculier into the podosphere, I’m here with a little birthday present for you listeners. The usual format is gone, but fret not as it will return next time around. Instead we … Continue reading → |
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39. Show 25: Speaking of Dogfish Head http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: Every now and then a brewery comes along that simply grabs the spotlight. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, the Delaware brewery Dogfish Head is definitely a phenomenon, and today’s show examines the experience of their envelope-pushing brews. My … Continue reading → |
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40. Bonus Show #1: Speaking of Beer Gets Microbrewed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: (Tee Morris enjoying a little pick-me-up) PreMicrobrewed Preamble: March is Speaking of Beer’s first anniversary, and I’ve gone CRAZY!!! Nah, I’ve just got lots of good content and I’m in a festive mood, so I’m going to throw out a … Continue reading → |
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41. Show 24: Beering Japanese http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: From the land of the rising sun come two beers that, well…couldn’t be more different from each other. Helping me sort this out are my lovely wife Carolyn as well as friends Jon and Hiroko Austin. Also on … Continue reading → |
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42. Show 23: Big Beers In Funny Glasses http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: Whenever the question “What’s the best beer in the world?” comes up, there’s usually a clutch of strong Belgian ales vying for first place. Today, we see what all the fuss is about. I’m joined by my lovely … Continue reading → |
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43. Show 22: A Beery Shade of Pale http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: The beer style known as American Pale Ale (A.K.A. “APA”) is popular, easy to drink, and great candidate for a homebrewing project. With that in mind, today we pop the top on a couple of “extra pale” commercial … Continue reading → |
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44. Show #21: Scottish Stylin’ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: Today, we risk the wrath of The Ranting Scotsman as we tackle beers brewed in and inspired by ruggedly beautiful Scotland, where the signature style is the beer equivalent of comfort food. I’m joined by my friend Robert … Continue reading → |
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45. Show #20: Beertails! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Predrink Preamble: The New Year is upon us, and I thought I’d throw a little party. Today’s show is going to deviate from the norm and we’re going to kick up our heels a bit, in a wildly experimental fashion, … Continue reading → |
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46. Show #19: Liquid Christmas 2006 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: The season for feasting and merry-making is upon us! Oh, and let’s not forget gift-giving, too. I’ve got a suggestion for myself that’s free and easy, but you have to listen to the show to find out what … Continue reading → |
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47. Show #18: An Organic Exbeerience http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: Beers made from ingredients free of chemical additives (pesticides, fertilizers, etc.) are increasingly popular among beer enthusiasts. With assistance from SoB co-drinking stalwart Eric, I try to figure out what’s going on here. Sure going “green” is good … Continue reading → |
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48. Show #17: The Wort of Darkness http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 26.84Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: As autumn turns to winter, beer enthusiasts’ tastes tend to go dark. Well, I’m here to accomodate, with a couple of black brews and a whole lot of dark beer talk. I’m joined by Michael R. Mennenga, fellow … Continue reading → |
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49. Show #16: Living Dead Beers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 24.78Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: Today’s show examines beers pulled from the mists of the past and poured into the nice clean glasses of the present. I think I actually use the word “scholarly” in the intro, but don’t be put off… HEY! … Continue reading → |
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50. Show #15: Fest Beer Fest! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Prebeer Preamble: Autumn is upon the Northern Hemisphere. You can tell because the leaves start turning colors, and everyone starts grabbing Oktoberfest beers. This malty German brew, and styles inspired by it, are now brewed world-round, year-round. Today we drink … Continue reading → |
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