Archive for January, 2009

Taste Buds 037: Lawdy Lawdy a Lil’ Old Bawdy

Friday, January 30th, 2009

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SHOW NOTES:

Erik & Dusty do a mini-vertical tasting of some 2006 and 2007 cellared Pike Brewing Old Bawdy Barley Wine. PLUS: Dusty promises to shave his goatee like Hulk Hogan if the Cardinals win the Super Bowl… at least that’s what we heard.

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Taste Buds 036: FIRST TASTE – Widmer Drifter

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

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SHOW NOTES:

Erik & Dusty get their hands on some Widmer Drifter Pale Ale, which isn’t even in stores yet.  We also suck down some of the always phenomenal Dale’s Pale Ale from Oskar Blues. Y.U.M.M.Y.

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Taste Buds 035: Dogfish 60 + Breck 471 = Super Hoppy!

Monday, January 26th, 2009

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SHOW NOTES:

In this episode the Dynamic Duo down a couple of hoptacular IPAs – Dogfish 60 Minute and Breckenridge 471 Small Batch. Two extraordinary IPA’s from two extraordinary brewers. And Dusty turns into Mr. Ed after tasting the high alpha acid in the Breck 471.

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Taste Buds 034: Pete’s Wicked Blonde in a Mirror Pond

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

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SHOW NOTES:

Erik & Dusty take a leisurely stroll through the meadow and happen upon a pond (a Mirror Pond Pale Ale from Deschutes Brewery) where they see a buxom Strawberry Blonde (from ole Pete’s Brewing) sunbathing by the pond.  The sight is so startling that they ask themselves the all important question:  are hopes the the little brother of pot?

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Taste Buds 033: Lindemans Lambic Pentameter

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

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SHOW NOTES:

In this sweet episode Erik & Dusty lick Lambics from Lindemans – the Kriek and Framboise.

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Taste Buds 032: Mr. Smithwick plays his Harp

Monday, January 19th, 2009

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SHOW NOTES:

Erik & Dusty break open some Smithwick’s and Harp lager… and Dusty is pleasantly surprised!

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Taste Buds 031: Dunkel & Bock

Friday, January 16th, 2009

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SHOW NOTES:

Erik & Dusty slug down a Dunkel from Warsteiner and a Doppelbock from Spaten called the Optimator.

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Taste Buds 030: Amber is the Color of your Energy

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

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SHOW NOTES:

Erik & Dusty sip a few Amber Ales from Colorado — Boulder Beer’s Sundance and Bristol Brewing’s Mass Transit).

They also chat with Chris Wright, author of the well publicized Beer Journal, to discuss why beer ratings are largely B.S. and why you shouldn’t use them as a metric by which you taste beer.

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Taste Buds 029: Cerveza No Bueno

Monday, January 12th, 2009

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SHOW NOTES:

In this torturous episode Erik & Dusty sample two of the “better” Mexican beers (Pacifico and Dos Equis) . Both mass produced, and less than impressive in body, color and taste.  No mas por favor!

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Taste Buds 028: Extra Spectial BTTV

Friday, January 9th, 2009

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SHOW NOTES:

In this “Extra Special” episode, Erik and Dusty sip on ESBs from Redhook Ale Brewery in Woodinville, Washington, and Summit Brewing in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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