Schlafly, the brewery that started the Missouri craft beer revolution, recent re-released their Tropical Saison. I had tried it the last time it was released (as part of a fruit pack I think) and wanted to see if they were able to improve on a pretty decent beer. ABV: 7.50%IBU: 15Style: Belgian SaisonBrewery Description: Let…
After a long hiatus, we are back. Jay sits down with fellow podcaster and nerd Jeremy from the PC Bombcast; they talk about getting into comics, podcasting, and their top 5 non-superhero graphic novels. Music is courtesy of Pretty Talk; the track is called All Night. If you are interested in coming on the show,…
As part of my renewed writing schedule, I wanted to focus on some local beer in this time of social distancing. I’m trying to support as much local as possible. One of my favorite area breweries is Good News Brewing. I interviewed Dan and Matt a couple of years ago (and I need to get…
As with the beginning of every year, I present my annual “Top 50 New Beers I Drank Last Year” list. Everything below is something I tried for the first time, and I’ve excluded the beers that are limited release each year (so Bourbon County; I had the 2019 for the first time, but it’s not…
In my quest to try as many New England and Milkshake IPAs before brewing my own, I heard about Maplewood Brewery and their amazing IPAs. ABV: 6.30%IBU: “Low”Style: New England IPABrewery Description: Bursting with notes of tropical fruit, Son of Juice features loads of Mosaic, Simcoe, and Nugget hops. Pilsner malt and oats lend to…
Right in Your Own Backyard Eight Breweries in St. Charles County Show Off What They Do Best St. Charles County Craft Beer Week kicks off Tuesday, April 23 No need to venture too far when a week of beer-centric events is happening “Right in Your Own Backyard.” Each of the eight St. Charles County breweries…
Each year, I rank and review the new beers I tried in the previous year. This year, I’ve added a little bit of analysis on what I drink. I’ve also added my own beers to the rankings this year, including my first beer produced at a brewery. 1. Center Ice Brewing Small Batch 18: Farmhouse…
I’ve recently got back into homebrewing and building my own recipes. I’d do one or 2 a year, but now I’m trying to do at least one quarterly. This was the first one I did this year: There Will Be Blood…Orange Saison. Style: Belgian Saison ABV: 5.65% IBU: 20 OG: 1.045 FG: 1.002 Extract Recipe…
Jay sits down with Bill McFarland, head brewer at Center Ice Brewing. They talk about how Bill got into brewing, homebrewing vs commerical brewing, learning hockey, and what’s going on at the brewery. The intro music is from the Euclids; the clip was from their track Social Damage. The featured music is F*cking My Zone Up by D…
Toner, Matt and Jay hit a variety of topics, including go to beer, walking out of school, Kevin Smith and his legacy right now, the Avenger date change, March Madness, and what we’ve watched recently. The intro music is from the Euclids; the clip was from their track Social Damage. The featured music is Take With 2…
A few weeks back I sat down with the owners of Good News Brewing and we talked beer, home brew, being a Christian Brewery, and their future plans. The intro music is from DJ Analogue; the clip was from his track Groovehop. If you would like to be interviewed for a podcast or have music you’d like…
