The Beer Genome Project Podcast http://beergeno.me/podcast Organically-generated, social networking to learn about beer. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:57:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 Each episode, we review beers, share style tips about different aspects of beer, and also give tasting tips to help novice beer enthusiasts create a framework for discussing and enjoying beer. Shawn Horton and Mike VanDelinder no podcast@beergeno.me (Mike VanDelinder and Shawn Horton) Organically-generated, social networking to learn about beer. beer,review,beer,review,craft,brewing,alcohol,drinking,genome,Iowa,Minnesota,beergenome,audio http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gifSome Rights Reserved © 2011 by The Beer Genome Project, CC-BY-SAbeer,review,beer,review,craft,brewing,alcohol,drinking,genome,Iowa,Minnesota,beergenome,audioArts/FoodGames & Hobbies/Hobbiesfeedback@beergeno.meShawn Horton and Mike VanDelinder44.953665-93.159228http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/BeerGenomeProjecthttp://feedburner.google.com BGP #48: Can You Oak It? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeerGenomeProject/~3/pvTmGBIw3kY/ http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=395#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:57:15 +0000 feedback@beergeno.me (Shawn Horton and Mike VanDelinder) http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=395 Porters and peppers. The theme on this week’s show involves breweries kicking up their porters by infusing pepper and vanilla flavors. Chocolate Sombrero from Clown Shoes is a 9% ABV Imperial Stout that was brewed with ancho chile, chipotle peppers, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Clown Shoes barrel aged Chocolate Sombrero in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels and released it as the 11% ABV Luchador En Fuego for their third anniversary. The second round of beers involves the Smoked Porter by Stone Brewing Company. The brewery went two different directions and created one version of Smoked Porter with chipotle peppers, and a second version with vanilla bean. Each of these two porters hovers at 5.9% ABV.

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]]> http://beergeno.me/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=395 0 Porters and peppers. The theme on this week’s show involves breweries kicking up their porters by infusing pepper and vanilla flavors. Chocolate Sombrero from Clown Shoes is a 9% ABV Imperial Stout that was brewed with ancho chile, chipotle peppers, Porters and peppers. The theme on this week’s show involves breweries kicking up their porters by infusing pepper and vanilla flavors. Chocolate Sombrero from Clown Shoes is a 9% ABV Imperial Stout that was brewed with ancho chile, chipotle peppers, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Clown Shoes barrel aged Chocolate Sombrero in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels and released it as the 11% ABV Luchador En Fuego for their third anniversary. The second round of beers involves the Smoked Porter by Stone Brewing Company. The brewery went two different directions and created one version of Smoked Porter with chipotle peppers, and a second version with vanilla bean. Each of these two porters hovers at 5.9% ABV. Show Links Clown Shoes: State of The Shoenion 10 – clownshoesbeer.com Clown Shoes Luchador En Fuego, American Imperial Stout, 11% ABV – BeerAdvocate Clown Shoes Chocolate Sombrero, American Imperial Stout, 9% ABV – BeerAdvocate Review: Peruvian Morning by Central Waters Brewing Company – BeerDorks Stone Smoked Porter w/ Vanilla Beans – Laura Ulrich’s Delicious Brainchild Stone Smoked Porter: Now in Vanilla and Chipotle – Stone Brewing Stone Smoked Porter w/ Vanilla Bean, American Porter, 5.9% ABV – BeerAdvocate Stone Smoked Porter w/ Chipotle Peppers, American Porter, 5.9% ABV – BeerAdvocate Mike VanDelinder and Shawn Horton no 52:18 beer,review,beer,review,craft,brewing,alcohol,drinking,genome,Iowa,Minnesota,beergenome,audiohttp://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=395http://beergeno.me/wp-content/web-audio/BGP_episode48.m4a BGP #47: Minnesota Coffee Beer http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeerGenomeProject/~3/m_KhY9Y6c0M/ http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=388#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:53:33 +0000 feedback@beergeno.me (Shawn Horton and Mike VanDelinder) http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=388 Inspired by our conversation regarding Fulton Beer’s “War & Peace” from last week, we decided to round up all of Minnesota’s coffee beers for another blind taste testing. At this time of the year, we were able to source six different coffee-infused beers ranging from Brown Ale-styles to Imperial Stouts. The craft brewers of Minnesota have embraced other local coffee companies and roasters to deliver a wide range of coffee influenced ales. In our tasting, we’ll come across Surly Brewing’s Coffee Bender, Fulton Beer’s War & Peace, Flat Earth Brewing’s Black Helicopter Stout, Indeed Brewing’s Burr Grinder, Lift Bridge’s Irish Coffee Stout, and Big Wood Brewery’s Morning Wood. We’ll discuss the differences between beer as breakfast vs. beer with breakfast as we give blind reviews for each of these beers. Stick around to the end to hear how each Minnesota coffee beer ranks against the others.

]]> http://beergeno.me/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=388 0 Inspired by our conversation regarding Fulton Beer’s “War & Peace” from last week, we decided to round up all of Minnesota’s coffee beers for another blind taste testing. At this time of the year, we were able to source six different coffee-infused bee... Inspired by our conversation regarding Fulton Beer’s “War & Peace” from last week, we decided to round up all of Minnesota’s coffee beers for another blind taste testing. At this time of the year, we were able to source six different coffee-infused beers ranging from Brown Ale-styles to Imperial Stouts. The craft brewers of Minnesota have embraced other local coffee companies and roasters to deliver a wide range of coffee influenced ales. In our tasting, we’ll come across Surly Brewing’s Coffee Bender, Fulton Beer’s War & Peace, Flat Earth Brewing’s Black Helicopter Stout, Indeed Brewing’s Burr Grinder, Lift Bridge’s Irish Coffee Stout, and Big Wood Brewery’s Morning Wood. We’ll discuss the differences between beer as breakfast vs. beer with breakfast as we give blind reviews for each of these beers. Stick around to the end to hear how each Minnesota coffee beer ranks against the others. Eating and Drinking with Joe Alton: Beer for Breakfast — The Growler Magazine Surly Brewing Coffee Bender, coffee flavored American Brown Ale, 5.5% ABV — BeerAdvocate The 24 Best Beers in America: Surly Coffee Bender Fulton Beer “War & Peace” Coffee Stout, Russian Imperial Stout, 9.5% ABV — BeerAdvocate Imperial Stout infused with coffee beans? Yes, please. — PeaceCoffee.com Fulton War and Peace Release (Bottles, too!) — mnbeer.com Peace Coffee Guatemalan Dark Roast Flat Earth Brewing Black Helicopter Coffee Stout, Oatmeal Stout, 5.1% ABV — BeerAdvocate Flat Earth Black Helicopter Coffee Stout Release Party — mnbeer.com Coffee Beer: An Expert’s Tour — heavytable.com Indeed Brewing Burr Grinder, American Brown Ale, 5.3 % ABV — BeerAdvocate Indeed Burr Grinder Coffee Ale Release Dogwood Coffee Co. Guatemala Finca Rosma Lift Bridge Irish Coffee Stout, Milk Stout, 8.0% ABV — BeerAdvocate Lift Bridge – Irish Coffee Stout — beersandears.net Review: Lift Bridge Irish Coffee Stout — passionbeer.com Big Wood Brewery Morning Wood, Coffee Stout, 5.5% ABV — BeerAdvocate We’re Getting Morning Wood — vita.mn Morning Wood – Big Wood Brewery — stoutspub.com Mike VanDelinder and Shawn Horton no 1:10:40 beer,review,beer,review,craft,brewing,alcohol,drinking,genome,Iowa,Minnesota,beergenome,audiohttp://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=388http://beergeno.me/wp-content/web-audio/BGP_episode47.m4a BGP #46: Bringing It All Back Home http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeerGenomeProject/~3/b_LI5uMTcRQ/ http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=386#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:14:09 +0000 feedback@beergeno.me (Shawn Horton and Mike VanDelinder) http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=386 Our latest episode is a bit of a Minnesota blowout! We start off with Size 7, an IPA from Steel Toe Brewing. We kick into high gear with Silhouette, an Imperial Stout from Lift Bridge. We continue discussions by side-stepping into War and Peace, a coffee stout based on Fulton’s Imperial stout, The Worthy Adversary. The final beer, Surly Brewing’s Pentagram, fuels talk for Minnesota’s resurgence in craft beer and how each brewery is stepping into the spotlight.

]]> http://beergeno.me/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=386 0 Our latest episode is a bit of a Minnesota blowout! We start off with Size 7, an IPA from Steel Toe Brewing. We kick into high gear with Silhouette, an Imperial Stout from Lift Bridge. We continue discussions by side-stepping into War and Peace, Our latest episode is a bit of a Minnesota blowout! We start off with Size 7, an IPA from Steel Toe Brewing. We kick into high gear with Silhouette, an Imperial Stout from Lift Bridge. We continue discussions by side-stepping into War and Peace, a coffee stout based on Fulton’s Imperial stout, The Worthy Adversary. The final beer, Surly Brewing's Pentagram, fuels talk for Minnesota’s resurgence in craft beer and how each brewery is stepping into the spotlight. BEERS « Steel Toe Brewing | Saint Louis Park, Minnesota Steel Toe Brewing Size 7 – Beer Advocate Xtra normal video on beer traders After much ado, ‘Elevated’ opens in Longfellow Silhouette™ Release Party Lift Bridge Silhouette Fulton’s ‘War & Peace’ Coffee Stout Fulton War and Peace Release (Bottles, too!) Fulton Sweet Child of Vine Pentagram (Unblended) – Surly Brewing Company Pentagram Release Party Mike VanDelinder and Shawn Horton no 1:35:28 beer,review,beer,review,craft,brewing,alcohol,drinking,genome,Iowa,Minnesota,beergenome,audiohttp://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=386http://beergeno.me/wp-content/web-audio/BGP_episode46.m4a BGP #45: Sunday Beers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeerGenomeProject/~3/JFHxNXo_aB0/ http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=382#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 01:51:47 +0000 feedback@beergeno.me (Shawn Horton and Mike VanDelinder) http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=382 Sunday beer sales are a no-go in Minnesota. This forced Gretchen across the river to Wisconsin in search of some new beers to review in this week’s show. She came back with a a Belgian-style Saison from Nebraska that was brewed with Apricot puree and then aged for six months in French Oak Chardonnay barrels. The second bottle she returned with was part of The Bruery’s Reserve Series of releases. We were a little surprised Smoking Wood was available to us, and ultimately very receptive of the release. Smoking Wood is an imperial smoked porter, brewed with rye malts. There is follow up discussion related to beer sales on Sunday in Minnesota.

]]> http://beergeno.me/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=382 0 Sunday beer sales are a no-go in Minnesota. This forced Gretchen across the river to Wisconsin in search of some new beers to review in this week's show. She came back with a a Belgian-style Saison from Nebraska that was brewed with Apricot puree and t... Sunday beer sales are a no-go in Minnesota. This forced Gretchen across the river to Wisconsin in search of some new beers to review in this week's show. She came back with a a Belgian-style Saison from Nebraska that was brewed with Apricot puree and then aged for six months in French Oak Chardonnay barrels. The second bottle she returned with was part of The Bruery's Reserve Series of releases. We were a little surprised Smoking Wood was available to us, and ultimately very receptive of the release. Smoking Wood is an imperial smoked porter, brewed with rye malts. There is follow up discussion related to beer sales on Sunday in Minnesota. Apricot Au Poivre Saison – Nebraska Brewing Company, 6.80% ABV, Saison / Farmhouse Ale on BeerAdvocate Nebraska Apricot au Poivre Saison returns to Reserve Series on BeerPulse Smoking Wood – The Bruery, 13.00% ABV, Smoked Beer on BeerAdvocate The Bruery: Beers – Special Collection The Bruery Preservation, Reserve, and Hoarders Societies A Perspective on Sunday Sales. by The Four Firkins Save the (Minnesota) Growler on savethegrowler.org Mike VanDelinder and Shawn Horton no 1:06:10 beer,review,beer,review,craft,brewing,alcohol,drinking,genome,Iowa,Minnesota,beergenome,audiohttp://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=382http://beergeno.me/wp-content/web-audio/BGP_episode45.m4a BGP #44: Brett Bomb http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeerGenomeProject/~3/VIcCKBxvCqY/ http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=376#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:01:27 +0000 feedback@beergeno.me (Shawn Horton and Mike VanDelinder) http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=376 We return this week with another three-way blind taste test of Farmhouse Style Ales made with Brettanomyces. We like the surprise reveal at the end, and try to avoid letting the marketing of the bottles truly sway our experience. The three beers we try are the Epic Elder Brett Saison Brett Golden Ale, a 2011 Boulevard Brewing Saison Brett, and the New Belgium Biere de Mars. Each of these beers was spiked with Brettanomyces at some stage during creation. Brettanomyces, often shortened to “Brett”, is a wild yeast that can impart a funk of sorts in each of these beers.

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]]> http://beergeno.me/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=376 0 We return this week with another three-way blind taste test of Farmhouse Style Ales made with Brettanomyces. We like the surprise reveal at the end, and try to avoid letting the marketing of the bottles truly sway our experience. We return this week with another three-way blind taste test of Farmhouse Style Ales made with Brettanomyces. We like the surprise reveal at the end, and try to avoid letting the marketing of the bottles truly sway our experience. The three beers we try are the Epic Elder Brett Saison Brett Golden Ale, a 2011 Boulevard Brewing Saison Brett, and the New Belgium Biere de Mars. Each of these beers was spiked with Brettanomyces at some stage during creation. Brettanomyces, often shortened to "Brett", is a wild yeast that can impart a funk of sorts in each of these beers. Show Links Brettanomyces, a Funky Yeast, Makes Flavorful Beers on The New York Times Epic Elder Brett Saison Brett Golden Ale Boulevard Brewing Saison Brett 2011 New Belgium Biere de Mars Mike VanDelinder and Shawn Horton no 44:24 beer,review,beer,review,craft,brewing,alcohol,drinking,genome,Iowa,Minnesota,beergenome,audiohttp://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=376http://beergeno.me/wp-content/web-audio/BGP_episode44.m4a BGP #43: Conditioned for Stouts http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeerGenomeProject/~3/lJClRDMx-_s/ http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=370#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:01:45 +0000 feedback@beergeno.me (Shawn Horton and Mike VanDelinder) http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=370 Surprises are afoot as Mike, Jason, and special guest Luke attempt to decipher the differences between various American Imperial Stouts in a three-way blind tasting. We are at the tail-end of the season, but these beers from Bell’s, Founders, and Sierra Nevada stand as defining examples of the winter warmers available throughout the Midwest.

]]> http://beergeno.me/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=370 0 Surprises are afoot as Mike, Jason, and special guest Luke attempt to decipher the differences between various American Imperial Stouts in a three-way blind tasting. We are at the tail-end of the season, but these beers from Bell’s, Founders, Surprises are afoot as Mike, Jason, and special guest Luke attempt to decipher the differences between various American Imperial Stouts in a three-way blind tasting. We are at the tail-end of the season, but these beers from Bell’s, Founders, and Sierra Nevada stand as defining examples of the winter warmers available throughout the Midwest. Bell’s Expedition Stout, Russian Imperial Stout, 10.5% ABV. BeerAdvocate and RateBeer Founder’s Imperial Stout, Russian Imperial Stout, 10.5% ABV. BeerAdvocate and RateBeer Sierra Nevada Narwhal, Russian Imperial Stout, 10.2% ABV. BeerAdvocate and RateBeer Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary Fritz and Ken’s Ale Fritz and Ken’s Stout on 999 Beers Goose Island Tasting Glass Surly Darkness Imperial Stout, Russian Imperial Stout, 10.3% ABV. BeerAdvocate and RateBeer Music – When It Stings by Pictures of Then Mike VanDelinder and Shawn Horton no 40:29 beer,review,beer,review,craft,brewing,alcohol,drinking,genome,Iowa,Minnesota,beergenome,audiohttp://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=370http://beergeno.me/wp-content/web-audio/BGP_episode43.m4a BGP #42: The Tale of John Henry http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeerGenomeProject/~3/ZPFt3EOcLpk/ http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=367#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:44:09 +0000 feedback@beergeno.me (Shawn Horton and Mike VanDelinder) http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=367 John, Gretchen, Shawn, and Mike discuss the line of John Henry ales from Cold Spring Brewery of Minnesota – John Henry Colonial Cream Brown Ale, John Henry 3 Lick Spiker Ale, and John Henry West Indies Pale Ale. These three beers are part of a newer series of craft beer entries from the largest brewery in Minnesota In mid-2012, Cold Spring Brewery opened their new $12 million Third Street Brewhouse.

]]> http://beergeno.me/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=367 0 John, Gretchen, Shawn, and Mike discuss the line of John Henry ales from Cold Spring Brewery of Minnesota - John Henry Colonial Cream Brown Ale, John Henry 3 Lick Spiker Ale, and John Henry West Indies Pale Ale. John, Gretchen, Shawn, and Mike discuss the line of John Henry ales from Cold Spring Brewery of Minnesota - John Henry Colonial Cream Brown Ale, John Henry 3 Lick Spiker Ale, and John Henry West Indies Pale Ale. These three beers are part of a newer series of craft beer entries from the largest brewery in Minnesota In mid-2012, Cold Spring Brewery opened their new $12 million Third Street Brewhouse. Cold Spring Brewery of Minnesota Cold Spring Brewery John Henry Recipes John Henry Colonial Cream Brown Ale, BeerAdvocate John Henry 3 Lick Spiker Ale, BeerAdvocate Gluek goes for the geeks with John Henry 3 Lick Spiker Ale at Beerpulse John Henry West Indies Pale Ale, BeerAdvocate Cold Spring Brewing getting new brewhouse, new beers on PioneerPress Mike VanDelinder and Shawn Horton no 45:13 beer,review,beer,review,craft,brewing,alcohol,drinking,genome,Iowa,Minnesota,beergenome,audiohttp://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=367http://beergeno.me/wp-content/web-audio/bgp_episode42.m4a BGP #41: Life Beyond Simcoe http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeerGenomeProject/~3/Qv_7NjTzFM0/ http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=361#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:56:37 +0000 feedback@beergeno.me (Shawn Horton and Mike VanDelinder) http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=361 Jason and Mike take the hype head-on with the fresh release of Bell’s Hopslam Ale. Hopslam is a Double India Pale ale brewed with honey. “Starting with six different hop varietals added to the brew kettle and culminating with a massive dry-hop addition of Simcoe hops…” At 10% ABV, this isn’t a starter beer, but it’s one to be enjoyed year after year.

]]> http://beergeno.me/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=361 0 Jason and Mike take the hype head-on with the fresh release of Bell's Hopslam Ale. Hopslam is a Double India Pale ale brewed with honey. "Starting with six different hop varietals added to the brew kettle and culminating with a massive dry-hop addition... Jason and Mike take the hype head-on with the fresh release of Bell's Hopslam Ale. Hopslam is a Double India Pale ale brewed with honey. "Starting with six different hop varietals added to the brew kettle and culminating with a massive dry-hop addition of Simcoe hops..." At 10% ABV, this isn't a starter beer, but it's one to be enjoyed year after year. Bell’s Hopslam Ale, Double IPA, 10.0% ABV Stone Enjoy By IPA, Double IPA, 9.4% ABV Steel Toe Size 11 Double IPA, Double IPA, 11% ABV Founder’s All Day IPA, American IPA, 4.7% ABV Deschutes Brewery Hoping to Come to Iowa via Twitter Mike VanDelinder and Shawn Horton no 47:41 beer,review,beer,review,craft,brewing,alcohol,drinking,genome,Iowa,Minnesota,beergenome,audiohttp://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=361http://beergeno.me/wp-content/web-audio/BGP_episode41.m4a BGP #40: Wild Beers of New Glarus http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeerGenomeProject/~3/y-sB9tsJIiE/ http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=356#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:35:07 +0000 feedback@beergeno.me (Shawn Horton and Mike VanDelinder) http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=356 Wisconsin is the home to New Glarus Brewing and their 100,000 barrel capacity Hilltop Brewery. Wisconsin Belgian Red was a game-changer for project members as it was one of the first locally-produced fruit beers that we came across. Available in 750ml bottles, Belgian Red was brewed with Wisconsin wheat, barley, and Montmorency cherries. The past year wasn’t favorable to the Wisconsin cherry crop, however, due to drought. New Glarus was forced to retire Belgian Red and instead created Serendipity – an oak-aged sour ale made with apples, cranberries and cherries. This week, John, Gretchen, Mike, and Shawn share a bottle of each – Belgian Red and Serendipity.

]]> http://beergeno.me/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=356 0 Wisconsin is the home to New Glarus Brewing and their 100,000 barrel capacity Hilltop Brewery. Wisconsin Belgian Red was a game-changer for project members as it was one of the first locally-produced fruit beers that we came across. Wisconsin is the home to New Glarus Brewing and their 100,000 barrel capacity Hilltop Brewery. Wisconsin Belgian Red was a game-changer for project members as it was one of the first locally-produced fruit beers that we came across. Available in 750ml bottles, Belgian Red was brewed with Wisconsin wheat, barley, and Montmorency cherries. The past year wasn’t favorable to the Wisconsin cherry crop, however, due to drought. New Glarus was forced to retire Belgian Red and instead created Serendipity – an oak-aged sour ale made with apples, cranberries and cherries. This week, John, Gretchen, Mike, and Shawn share a bottle of each – Belgian Red and Serendipity. New Glarus Brewing Company Opens the Doors to their New Hilltop Brewery! New Glarus Wisconsin Belgian Red, Fruit Ale, 4% ABV – BeerAdvocate New Glarus Serendipity, Sour Ale, 4% ABV – BeerAdvocate New Glarus Cran-bic Upland Brewing Company – Kiwi Lambic – BeerAdvocate Mike VanDelinder and Shawn Horton no 42:11 beer,review,beer,review,craft,brewing,alcohol,drinking,genome,Iowa,Minnesota,beergenome,audiohttp://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=356http://beergeno.me/wp-content/web-audio/BGP_episode40.m4a Happy Hour #17: Golden Nugget http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeerGenomeProject/~3/PB0edlTvBzI/ http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=349#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:16:47 +0000 feedback@beergeno.me (Shawn Horton and Mike VanDelinder) http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=349 Toppling Goliath is growing in Iowa and will soon be moving to a 30 barrel brew system. With the coming expansion, the beer is now available across Iowa as well as Wisconsin. Jason and Mike take to their growlers to review a couple fresh pints of Toppling Goliath’s Golden Nugget IPA. Golden Nugget is a 7.2% ABV American IPA at 56 IBUs.

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]]> http://beergeno.me/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=349 0 Toppling Goliath is growing in Iowa and will soon be moving to a 30 barrel brew system. With the coming expansion, the beer is now available across Iowa as well as Wisconsin. Jason and Mike take to their growlers to review a couple fresh pints of Toppl... Toppling Goliath is growing in Iowa and will soon be moving to a 30 barrel brew system. With the coming expansion, the beer is now available across Iowa as well as Wisconsin. Jason and Mike take to their growlers to review a couple fresh pints of Toppling Goliath's Golden Nugget IPA. Golden Nugget is a 7.2% ABV American IPA at 56 IBUs. Show Links Toppling Goliath expansion to include new brewhouse, bottling line, barrel-aging room via Beerpulse Toppling Goliath – Growing for Iowa on YouTube Summit Saga IPA PREVIEW: Summit Brewing’s Sága IPA on The Beer Genome Project For The Love of Hops by Stan Hieronymus on Amazon The Ginger Man of Austin Cicerone Certification Program The Keg Stand of West Des Moines on Cityview August Schell Brewing to BA in response to “Craft vs. Crafty” via Beerpulse Mike VanDelinder and Shawn Horton no 52:59 beer,review,beer,review,craft,brewing,alcohol,drinking,genome,Iowa,Minnesota,beergenome,audiohttp://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=349http://beergeno.me/wp-content/web-audio/happyhour_17.m4a Happy Hour #16: Let the Wookey Jack Win http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeerGenomeProject/~3/gMTALTxYREg/ http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=337#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 03:00:01 +0000 feedback@beergeno.me (Shawn Horton and Mike VanDelinder) http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=337 Jason and Shawn review a series of beers from Firestone Walker Brewing Company of Paso Robles, California. Union Jack is a dry-hopped, west coast IPA available year-round. Double Jack is a double IPA that won bronze medal at the 2012 Great American Beer Festival. Finally, Wookey Jack is an unfiltered, rye malt, American-style black ale that also won gold medal at the 2012 Great American Beer Festival.

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  • Firestone Walker Brewing Company. Twitter
  • Firestone Walker Union Jack, American IPA, 7.5% ABV, 70 IBU. BeerAdvocate
  • Firestone Walker Double Jack, American Imperial IPA, 9.5% ABV, 100 IBU. BeerAdvocate
  • Firestone Walker Wookey Jack, Black Rye IPA, 8.3% ABV, 80 IBU. BeerAdvocate
  • New Belgium Tart Lychee, American Wild Ale, 7.55% ABV, 20 IBU. BeerAdvocate
    • ]]> http://beergeno.me/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=337 0 Jason and Shawn review a series of beers from Firestone Walker Brewing Company of Paso Robles, California. Union Jack is a dry-hopped, west coast IPA available year-round. Double Jack is a double IPA that won bronze medal at the 2012 Great American Bee... Jason and Shawn review a series of beers from Firestone Walker Brewing Company of Paso Robles, California. Union Jack is a dry-hopped, west coast IPA available year-round. Double Jack is a double IPA that won bronze medal at the 2012 Great American Beer Festival. Finally, Wookey Jack is an unfiltered, rye malt, American-style black ale that also won gold medal at the 2012 Great American Beer Festival. Show Links Firestone Walker Brewing Company. Twitter Firestone Walker Union Jack, American IPA, 7.5% ABV, 70 IBU. BeerAdvocate Firestone Walker Double Jack, American Imperial IPA, 9.5% ABV, 100 IBU. BeerAdvocate Firestone Walker Wookey Jack, Black Rye IPA, 8.3% ABV, 80 IBU. BeerAdvocate New Belgium Tart Lychee, American Wild Ale, 7.55% ABV, 20 IBU. BeerAdvocate Mike VanDelinder and Shawn Horton no 49:51 beer,review,beer,review,craft,brewing,alcohol,drinking,genome,Iowa,Minnesota,beergenome,audiohttp://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=337http://beergeno.me/wp-content/web-audio/happyhour_16.m4a BGP #39: Brewery Collaborations http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeerGenomeProject/~3/pJmv79nKcbE/ http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=327#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:05:48 +0000 feedback@beergeno.me (Shawn Horton and Mike VanDelinder) http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=327 Shawn, Mike, Gretchen, and John taste two different collaboratively created beers. Conflux No. 1 from Deschutes Brewery and Hair of the Dog Brewing is a blend of Deschutes Brewery’s The Stoic and The Dissident and Hair of The Dog’s Fred and Adam. These four beers were aged for 24 months in a variety of cask barrels, including rye whiskey, cognac, sherry, pinot noir, bourbon, new American Oak, and new Oregon Oak. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and Russian River Brewing created BRUX, a “domesticated wild ale”. It was fermented with Belgian yeast and finished by a secondary bottle fermentation with Brettanomyces bruxellensis.

    ]]>     http://beergeno.me/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=327 0 Shawn, Mike, Gretchen, and John taste two different collaboratively created beers. Conflux No. 1 from Deschutes Brewery and Hair of the Dog Brewing is a blend of Deschutes Brewery’s The Stoic and The Dissident and Hair of The Dog’s Fred and Adam. Shawn, Mike, Gretchen, and John taste two different collaboratively created beers. Conflux No. 1 from Deschutes Brewery and Hair of the Dog Brewing is a blend of Deschutes Brewery’s The Stoic and The Dissident and Hair of The Dog’s Fred and Adam. These four beers were aged for 24 months in a variety of cask barrels, including rye whiskey, cognac, sherry, pinot noir, bourbon, new American Oak, and new Oregon Oak. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and Russian River Brewing created BRUX, a “domesticated wild ale”. It was fermented with Belgian yeast and finished by a secondary bottle fermentation with Brettanomyces bruxellensis. Deschutes Brewery of Bend, Oregon. Twitter Hair of the Dog Brewing Company of Portland, Oregon. Twitter Conflux No. 1 (Collage), American Strong Ale, 11.6% ABV on BeerAdvocate COLLAGE: Deschutes, Hair of the Dog collab debuts next week on BeerPulse.com Sierra Nevada Brewing Company of Chico, California. Twitter Russian River Brewing Company of Santa Rosa, California. Facebook BRUX To Be Released in July! from Russian River Brewing Blog BRUX Domesticated Wild Ale, American Wild Ale, 8.3% ABV on BeerAdvocate Orval – beer story-telling at its best? on BeerSweden Mike VanDelinder and Shawn Horton no 53:13 beer,review,beer,review,craft,brewing,alcohol,drinking,genome,Iowa,Minnesota,beergenome,audiohttp://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=327http://beergeno.me/wp-content/web-audio/BGP_episode39.m4a     BGP #38: Oyster Stout Blind Tasting http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeerGenomeProject/~3/D7WDtXKi7Do/ http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=317#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 06:50:27 +0000 feedback@beergeno.me (Shawn Horton and Mike VanDelinder) http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=317 Shawn and Mike are joined by friends Gretchen, John, and Obi. This week’s episode was an experiment. We recorded a five-person panel exploring an arrangement of Oyster Stout beers. There is no specific season for oyster stouts, as several of the examples we share in this episode are available year-round.Since we didn’t expect any beers to be brewed “to-style”, we mixed four bottles of Oyster Stout in with a bottle of Oatmeal Stout, as well as an Imperial Stout. We wanted to know what made an oyster stout stand out from the rest.

    ]]>     http://beergeno.me/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=317 0 Shawn and Mike are joined by friends Gretchen, John, and Obi. This week's episode was an experiment. We recorded a five-person panel exploring an arrangement of Oyster Stout beers. There is no specific season for oyster stouts, Shawn and Mike are joined by friends Gretchen, John, and Obi. This week's episode was an experiment. We recorded a five-person panel exploring an arrangement of Oyster Stout beers. There is no specific season for oyster stouts, as several of the examples we share in this episode are available year-round.Since we didn't expect any beers to be brewed "to-style", we mixed four bottles of Oyster Stout in with a bottle of Oatmeal Stout, as well as an Imperial Stout. We wanted to know what made an oyster stout stand out from the rest. Oyster stout is a pearl of an idea on San Francisco Chronicle Oyster Stout by HenHouse Brewing Company, 4.9% ABV, on ratebeer and beeradvocate Marooned On Hog Island Oyster Stout by 21st Amendment, 7.9% ABV, on ratebeer and beeradvocate Pearl Necklace Oyster Stout by Flying Dog Brewery, 5.5% ABV, on ratebeer and beeradvocate Oesterstout by Scheldebrouwerij, 8.5% ABV, on ratebeer and beeradvocate Stone Imperial Russian Stout by Stone Brewing Company, 10.5% ABV, on ratebeer and beeradvocate Oatmeal Stout by Schlafly, 5.7% ABV, on ratebeer and beeradvocate Top Side Oyster Stout by Lift Bridge Brewing Company, 5% ABV, on ratebeer and beeradvocate Summit Oyster Stout Premieres at Oyster Fest on MNBeer.com Oyster stout edges into popularity Mike VanDelinder and Shawn Horton no 42:36 beer,review,beer,review,craft,brewing,alcohol,drinking,genome,Iowa,Minnesota,beergenome,audiohttp://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=317http://beergeno.me/wp-content/web-audio/BGP_episode38.m4a     BGP #37: Founders Bolt Cutter http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeerGenomeProject/~3/CG--feM5nNI/ http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=310#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:49:18 +0000 feedback@beergeno.me (Shawn Horton and Mike VanDelinder) http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=310 Shawn and Mike are joined this week by special guest Corey Shovein, the West Regional Market Manager for Founders Brewing Co. Corey was kind enough to share a bottle of the latest release in the Founders Back Stage Series, Bolt Cutter. Bolt Cutter is a 15% ABV barley wine brewed in celebration of the Founders 15th anniversary. The release for this beer in Minnesota has come and gone, but hopefully you or your friends were able to grab a bottle for sharing. We dive into the history of Founders Brewing and talk about what we can expect to see in the near future from the makers of Kentucky Breakfast Stout.

    ]]>     http://beergeno.me/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=310 0 Shawn and Mike are joined this week by special guest Corey Shovein, the West Regional Market Manager for Founders Brewing Co. Corey was kind enough to share a bottle of the latest release in the Founders Back Stage Series, Bolt Cutter. Shawn and Mike are joined this week by special guest Corey Shovein, the West Regional Market Manager for Founders Brewing Co. Corey was kind enough to share a bottle of the latest release in the Founders Back Stage Series, Bolt Cutter. Bolt Cutter is a 15% ABV barley wine brewed in celebration of the Founders 15th anniversary. The release for this beer in Minnesota has come and gone, but hopefully you or your friends were able to grab a bottle for sharing. We dive into the history of Founders Brewing and talk about what we can expect to see in the near future from the makers of Kentucky Breakfast Stout. Bolt Cutter by Founders Brewing Co., Barley Wine, ABV (Alcohol by Volume): 15% ABV Corey Shovein, @hopivore on Twitter Founders Brewing: The Story on Vimeo 2,500 whiskey barrels and a little KBS history on BeerPulse Photos of Founders Brewery & KBS Barrel Mine Founders Brewing plows ahead with expansion plans on Grand Rapids Business Journal Founders Brewing Company Imperial Stout for making a Barles Darkley New Bohemia in Northeast Minneapolis – Review REPUBLIC at Calhoun Square – StarTribune Mike VanDelinder and Shawn Horton no 1:12:52 beer,review,beer,review,craft,brewing,alcohol,drinking,genome,Iowa,Minnesota,beergenome,audiohttp://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=310http://beergeno.me/wp-content/web-audio/BGP_episode37.m4a     BGP #36: Beer After Midnight http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeerGenomeProject/~3/B7fVB4Isoiw/ http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=294#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 07:52:18 +0000 feedback@beergeno.me (Shawn Horton and Mike VanDelinder) http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=294 Special guest Jason Brizzi calls in to discuss Day Tripper by Indeed Brewing Company, the expansion of breweries in Iowa and Minnesota, where these brewers are coming from, the favored hometown beer-styles, and the shake-up around Goose Island in the Chicago beer scene.

    ]]>     http://beergeno.me/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=294 0 Special guest Jason Brizzi calls in to discuss Day Tripper by Indeed Brewing Company, the expansion of breweries in Iowa and Minnesota, where these brewers are coming from, the favored hometown beer-styles, Special guest Jason Brizzi calls in to discuss Day Tripper by Indeed Brewing Company, the expansion of breweries in Iowa and Minnesota, where these brewers are coming from, the favored hometown beer-styles, and the shake-up around Goose Island in the Chicago beer scene. Mike VanDelinder and Shawn Horton no 47:15 beer,review,beer,review,craft,brewing,alcohol,drinking,genome,Iowa,Minnesota,beergenome,audiohttp://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=294http://beergeno.me/wp-content/web-audio/BGP_episode36.m4a     BGP #35: A Primer for Darkness Day http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeerGenomeProject/~3/LJqnAo0R5bU/ http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=290#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:38:43 +0000 feedback@beergeno.me (Shawn Horton and Mike VanDelinder) http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=290 For the Minnesota beer fan, the end of October means the arrival of Surly’s Darkness Imperial Stout. Since 2007, Surly Brewing of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota has released its 750ml bottles of the lauded Darkness. For people who are willing to make the journey, Surly celebrates the release of Darkness with food and bands on the brewery premises. This year Surly’s Darkness Day kicks off at 11am on Saturday, October 27. However, if you’re wanting to purchase a bottle of the black stuff, you’ll want to make sure to get in line early. Visitors have been known to camp outside the brewery’s gates as much as 24 hours in advance for their chance to purchase bottles. In this week’s show, Shawn and I discuss the strategies visitors to Minnesota may want to take in order to get the best beer experience out of their weekend.

    ]]>     http://beergeno.me/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=290 0 For the Minnesota beer fan, the end of October means the arrival of Surly's Darkness Imperial Stout. Since 2007, Surly Brewing of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota has released its 750ml bottles of the lauded Darkness. For the Minnesota beer fan, the end of October means the arrival of Surly's Darkness Imperial Stout. Since 2007, Surly Brewing of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota has released its 750ml bottles of the lauded Darkness. For people who are willing to make the journey, Surly celebrates the release of Darkness with food and bands on the brewery premises. This year Surly's Darkness Day kicks off at 11am on Saturday, October 27. However, if you're wanting to purchase a bottle of the black stuff, you'll want to make sure to get in line early. Visitors have been known to camp outside the brewery's gates as much as 24 hours in advance for their chance to purchase bottles. In this week's show, Shawn and I discuss the strategies visitors to Minnesota may want to take in order to get the best beer experience out of their weekend. Mike VanDelinder and Shawn Horton no 38:44 beer,review,beer,review,craft,brewing,alcohol,drinking,genome,Iowa,Minnesota,beergenome,audiohttp://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=290http://beergeno.me/wp-content/web-audio/BGP_episode35.m4a     BGP #34: Precious Angel’s Share http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeerGenomeProject/~3/RbyvmdeuJaE/ http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=282#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:31:54 +0000 feedback@beergeno.me (Shawn Horton and Mike VanDelinder) http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=282 Tick, tick, tick. That’s the sound of rare. This week’s episode of the podcast was recorded almost one year ago. It was the culmination of a day filled with homebrewing and beer discussions. Shawn shared a 375ml bottle of the The Lost Abbey’s The Angel’s Share 2010 that he had procured during a trip to California. The Angel’s Share is an English-style Barleywine that has been aged in oak barrels for a year before being packaged. These oak barrels that are used by The Lost Abbey were originally created for distillers to store whiskey, bourbon, or brandy. Over time, a portion of the spirit in the barrel will evaporate. The loss of liquid to the barrels is referred to as the “angel’s share” by distillers, and is where this beer gets its name.

    ]]>     http://beergeno.me/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=282 0 Tick, tick, tick. That's the sound of rare. This week's episode of the podcast was recorded almost one year ago. It was the culmination of a day filled with homebrewing and beer discussions. Shawn shared a 375ml bottle of the The Lost Abbey's The Angel... Tick, tick, tick. That's the sound of rare. This week's episode of the podcast was recorded almost one year ago. It was the culmination of a day filled with homebrewing and beer discussions. Shawn shared a 375ml bottle of the The Lost Abbey's The Angel's Share 2010 that he had procured during a trip to California. The Angel's Share is an English-style Barleywine that has been aged in oak barrels for a year before being packaged. These oak barrels that are used by The Lost Abbey were originally created for distillers to store whiskey, bourbon, or brandy. Over time, a portion of the spirit in the barrel will evaporate. The loss of liquid to the barrels is referred to as the "angel's share" by distillers, and is where this beer gets its name. Shawn Horton and Mike VanDelinder no 39:22 beer,review,beer,review,craft,brewing,alcohol,drinking,genome,Iowa,Minnesota,beergenome,audiohttp://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=282http://beergeno.me/wp-content/web-audio/BGP_episode34.m4a     BGP #33: Boom Island http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeerGenomeProject/~3/1H4SOV3WuKw/ http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=272#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 02:01:35 +0000 feedback@beergeno.me (Shawn Horton and Mike VanDelinder) http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=272 One morning while reading The Heavy Table, Shawn learned about one of Minnesota’s newest breweries, Boom Island Brewing Company. The biggest difference between Boom Island and many other breweries that have hit the news recently, is that Boom Island was already putting its beer up for sale. I attended a quick tasting at The Four Firkins in Saint Louis Park, where I grabbed two of the first bottles released. Boom Island Brewing is Belgian-inspired brewery, based in Minneapolis. The story of Kevin Welch, brewer, is one of a homebrewer’s dream. What could turn out to be Boom Island’s “ace in the hole” is the fact that Kevin is cultivating his own yeast strains, gathered during a trip across Belgium. We review the some of first releases available from Boom Island Brewing: Silvius Pale Ale and Thoprock IPA. On its website, Boom Island also teases the eventual release of a Dubbel and Tripel in bottles.

    ]]>     http://beergeno.me/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=272 0 One morning while reading The Heavy Table, Shawn learned about one of Minnesota's newest breweries, Boom Island Brewing Company. The biggest difference between Boom Island and many other breweries that have hit the news recently, One morning while reading The Heavy Table, Shawn learned about one of Minnesota's newest breweries, Boom Island Brewing Company. The biggest difference between Boom Island and many other breweries that have hit the news recently, is that Boom Island was already putting its beer up for sale. I attended a quick tasting at The Four Firkins in Saint Louis Park, where I grabbed two of the first bottles released. Boom Island Brewing is Belgian-inspired brewery, based in Minneapolis. The story of Kevin Welch, brewer, is one of a homebrewer's dream. What could turn out to be Boom Island's "ace in the hole" is the fact that Kevin is cultivating his own yeast strains, gathered during a trip across Belgium. We review the some of first releases available from Boom Island Brewing: Silvius Pale Ale and Thoprock IPA. On its website, Boom Island also teases the eventual release of a Dubbel and Tripel in bottles. Shawn Horton and Mike VanDelinder no 44:17 beer,review,beer,review,craft,brewing,alcohol,drinking,genome,Iowa,Minnesota,beergenome,audiohttp://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=272http://beergeno.me/wp-content/web-audio/BGP_episode33.m4a     Happy Hour #15: Kentucky Breakfast Stout http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeerGenomeProject/~3/1DXYK7TnVc0/ http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=266#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:49:24 +0000 feedback@beergeno.me (Shawn Horton and Mike VanDelinder) http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=266 We’ve reached into the archives to release a “lost” episode of The Happy Hour. Back in 2010, Jason and Mike were lucky enough to receive a bottle of Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout. This annually released beer shouldn’t be considered a simple oaked version of Founders Breakfast Stout, but is a wholly different beer. Kentucky Breakfast Stout is a bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout brewed with coffee and chocolate. It’s tempting to draw parallels between KBS and Goose Island Bourbon County Stout, or more specifically, the Bourbon County Coffee Stout. This beer leads coffee and is bourbon second.

    Kentucky Breakfast Stout is good. But it fits the bill better as an after dinner desert, rather than a breakfast starter.

    KBS should be hitting the shelves in March of 2012.

    Founders Brewing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan
    Kentucky Breakfast Stout, American Imperial Stout
    ABV (Alcohol by Volume): 11.2%
    IBU: 70

    ]]>     http://beergeno.me/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=266 0 We've reached into the archives to release a "lost" episode of The Happy Hour. Back in 2010, Jason and Mike were lucky enough to receive a bottle of Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout. This annually released beer shouldn't be considered a simple oaked v... We've reached into the archives to release a "lost" episode of The Happy Hour. Back in 2010, Jason and Mike were lucky enough to receive a bottle of Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout. This annually released beer shouldn't be considered a simple oaked version of Founders Breakfast Stout, but is a wholly different beer. Kentucky Breakfast Stout is a bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout brewed with coffee and chocolate. It's tempting to draw parallels between KBS and Goose Island Bourbon County Stout, or more specifically, the Bourbon County Coffee Stout. This beer leads coffee and is bourbon second. Kentucky Breakfast Stout is good. But it fits the bill better as an after dinner desert, rather than a breakfast starter. KBS should be hitting the shelves in March of 2012. Founders Brewing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan Kentucky Breakfast Stout, American Imperial Stout ABV (Alcohol by Volume): 11.2% IBU: 70 Mike VanDelinder and Jason Brizzi no 20:45 beer,review,beer,review,craft,brewing,alcohol,drinking,genome,Iowa,Minnesota,beergenome,audiohttp://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=266http://beergeno.me/wp-content/web-audio/happy_hour_15.m4a     BGP #32: Step It Up and Go Sour http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeerGenomeProject/~3/dQjvkzTZV0I/ http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=262#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:40:11 +0000 feedback@beergeno.me (Shawn Horton and Mike VanDelinder) http://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=262 I have to admit that I have missed our conversations through the microphone but we are at it again. Our scheduled programming returns this week with an exploration of some delicious sour beers. We delve into a comparison of a homebrew sour versus a commercial sour beer.

    Long overdue, Shawn and I share a bottle of a blonde ale from project friend Peter Kennedy. The beer was aged on New Jersey sour cherries. Peter has written a post or two about this beer on his blog Simply Beer.

    Our second beer up for discussion is from Avery Brewing Company. Quinquepartite is No. 5 in Avery’s Barrel-Aged series. It is an an American Wild ale with an ABV of 9.91%. The beer was split into five parts and aged in several different types of wine barrels. The breakdown is such: 37% Ale aged in Cabernet Savignon barrels, 25% Ale aged in Chardonnay barrels, 21% Ale aged in Port barrels and 17% Ale aged in Zinfandel barrels.

    ]]>     http://beergeno.me/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=262 0 I have to admit that I have missed our conversations through the microphone but we are at it again. Our scheduled programming returns this week with an exploration of some delicious sour beers. We delve into a comparison of a homebrew sour versus a com... I have to admit that I have missed our conversations through the microphone but we are at it again. Our scheduled programming returns this week with an exploration of some delicious sour beers. We delve into a comparison of a homebrew sour versus a commercial sour beer. Long overdue, Shawn and I share a bottle of a blonde ale from project friend Peter Kennedy. The beer was aged on New Jersey sour cherries. Peter has written a post or two about this beer on his blog Simply Beer. Our second beer up for discussion is from Avery Brewing Company. Quinquepartite is No. 5 in Avery's Barrel-Aged series. It is an an American Wild ale with an ABV of 9.91%. The beer was split into five parts and aged in several different types of wine barrels. The breakdown is such: 37% Ale aged in Cabernet Savignon barrels, 25% Ale aged in Chardonnay barrels, 21% Ale aged in Port barrels and 17% Ale aged in Zinfandel barrels. Shawn Horton and Mike VanDelinder no 59:41 beer,review,beer,review,craft,brewing,alcohol,drinking,genome,Iowa,Minnesota,beergenome,audiohttp://beergeno.me/podcast/?p=262http://beergeno.me/wp-content/web-audio/BGP_episode32.m4a     © 2011 by The Beer Genome Project, CC-BY-SAShawn Horton and Mike VanDelindernonadultOrganically-generated, social networking to learn about beer.