Beer For Thought

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Beer For Thought is a group of buddies talking about life, random subjects and of course, beer.

32 Episodes

Tasting 69: Monkish Monday
3/16/2020
1:23:38
Tasting 69 is a special one! We were excited to have our buddy Jason back on, and new guest Texas Chris, to drink some Monkish! This brewery, out of Torrance, CA is one of the most hyped breweries in the world and we got to drink four of their offerings. We are very excited to drop this on a Monday, in honor of Monkish Brewing Co. Thanks for listening and Till the Last Drop! Beer Line-up: Stackin' Chips, Cosmic Type Stuff, Rap Shrapnel, and Hearts Turn Brave (Four Hazies) all from Monkish Brewing Co. Spotlight: The Purple (Spontaneous Wild Ale Aged in Oak Barrels with Black and Red Raspberries) from de Garde Brewing. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com
Tasting 68: Turning Point
3/13/2020
1:15:58
Tasting 68 certainly had its ups and downs, but that didn't take away from the great time we had with guests Nick and Andres. Turning Point Beer was a brewery that we loved visiting their GABF booth, so we were excited to showcase an episode on them. This little brewery from Bedford, TX was fun to dissect and even referenced one of the best shows of all-time. Thanks for listening and Till the Last Drop! Beer Line-up: African Dream Pop (Gose with Strawberry, Mango, and Ginger), Cognitive Dissonance (New England IPA with Vic Secrete, Centennial, and Amarillo), $Galaxy (Double IPA with Galaxy, El Dorado, Hallertau Blanc, and HBC 431 Hops), Burt Macklin (Triple IPA with Blood Orange), and Captain Delicious Pants (A Blend of Stouts Aged in Barrels for 14-17 Months with Peanut Butter and Vanilla Beans) from Turning Point Beer. Local Spotlight: Mosaic Double IPA from Marble Brewery. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com
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Tasting 67: Fremont Brewing
3/6/2020
1:44:04
Tasting 67 will go down as one of our favorites yet. This highly regarded, yet vastly underappreciated brewery is located in Seattle, and is simply known as Fremont Brewing Company. We were joined by our buddy Nick Abeyta and a new guest and friend, Jonathan, to enjoy these delicious offerings. We drank some high ABV beers so the night quickly got out of hand, but we had a great time as usual. Thanks for listening and Till the Last Drop! Beer Line-up: Barrel Aged B-Bomb Coconut Edition (Imperial Winter Ale), Barrel Aged Dark Star Coffee Edition (Oatmeal Stout), Unicorn Tears collab between Perennial Artisan Ales (Imperial Stout Aged in Whiskey Barrels with Tart Michigan Cherries), Barrel Aged B-Bomb Coffee Cinnamon (Imperial Winter Ale), Barrel Aged Dark Star Chocolate Vanilla Maple Syrup (Oatmeal Stout) and Barrel Aged Brew 3000 (Barleywine), from Fremont Brewing Company. Spotlight: Funky Blender Preserves Raspberry + Peach by Casey Brewing and Blending. Break Music was 4AM by KaizanBlu Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com
Tasting 66: Narrow Gauge
2/28/2020
1:00:09
Tasting 66 comes courtesy of our buddy, Aaron Young, who brought us some down some Narrow Gauge Brewing. This small batch brewery in Florissant, MO doesn't even distribute in their state. The only way to taste these gems is to visit Cugino's restaurant where they share an establishment. It was just the original three of us this time, reviewing, and we were happy with the change of pace from our recent episodes. Thanks for listening and Till the Last Drop! Beer Line-up: Helles Gamed (Munich Style Helles), Meersalz - Passionfruit & Raspberry (Gose Style Ale Brewed with Sea Salt and Coriander), Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A (Triple Dry Hopped Imperial India Pale Ale) and Emperor Fallen Flag (American India Pale Ale) all from Narrow Gauge Brewing Company. Spotlight: Coffee Stout (Imperial Stout with Dark Matter Coffee) from Perennial Artisan Ales. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com
Tasting 65: Barleywine is Life
2/21/2020
1:29:14
Tasting 65 could have gone off the rails quick... and it did. Even with a crew of five, we decided to pop open eight bottles of barleywine and we lost. We welcomed back our buddy Aaron Young and guest from season 1, Irie_viewbrew (AKA Ben). They both brought some fire and great conversation to this episode. We hope we were able to bring some semblance of drunk entertainment at the very least! Thanks for listening and Till the Last Drop! Beer Line-up: It's Provocative (Blonde Barleywine with Cherries and Vanilla) - by Barreled Souls Brewing Company and Southern Grist Brewing Company Barrel Aged Vermilion Barleywine - by Perennial Artisan Ales Double Barrel Iced Barleywine - by Untitled Art 2008 Big Foot (Barrelwine Style Ale) - by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Hand of Glory (Barleywine Ale Aged in Bourbon Barrels) - by Holy Mountain Brewing Company Tipple Barrel Circle of Wolves (English Barleywine Ale Aged in Apple Brandy, Bourbon and the Port Barrels for a combined 30 months) - The Veil Brewing Company Before the Dawn (Barrel Aged Black Barleywine Ale Malt Beverage Aged in Bourbon Barrels) - by Steel Toe Brewing Endless Ending (Barleywine & Imperial Stout Blend) - by Anchorage Brewing Company Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com
Tasting 64: Fantôme Brewery
2/15/2020
1:00:55
Tasting 64 was a stacked crew with our normal trio and two regularly featured guests, Diego and Jason. We wanted to do a short episode showcasing four beers from Fantôme Brewery located in Belgium, but we also ended up doing a taste test to decide if we could tell the difference between two popular sodas. Did we pass? Check out the episode to find out. Please leave a like and comment! Till the Last Drop! Beer Line-up: Printemps (Saison - Belgium Ale Brewed with Spices), Dark White (Belgium Ale Brewed with Spices), Saison (Belgium Ale Brewed with Spices), and Extra Sour Ale (Special Original Creation - Extra Sour Collection) from Fantôme Brewery. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com
Tasting 61: The Silver State
1/25/2020
1:05:32
Tasting 61 belongs to The Silver State. Nevada is best known for Las Vegas, or better yet, Sin City. Well, we made a cardinal sin on this episode and tried to review beers well past their best by date. We contemplated calling this tasting the torture episode because we drank 12 cans of a box we were gifted. We didn't want to toss out the whole episode as we had a fun time recording it with our buddy Casey; but, we couldn't rank every beer knowing they weren't tasted as the breweries intended. Hopefully you find enjoyment in some of our pain. Thanks for listening and Till the Last Drop! Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com
Tasting 60: Chicago v New York
1/18/2020
1:29:16
Tasting 60 features two breweries from two of the biggest city's in the US! Chicago v New York. We had a few offerings from Une Anneé | Hubbard's Cave and Other Half, courtesy of our friend and guest Andres. Check out the episode to see who we think had the better brews. Thanks for listening and Till the Last Drop! Beer Line-up: Kreik, Order Out of Chaos V5, and Chocolate & Blueberry Pot De Creme from Une Anneé | Hubbard's Cave. Pintxos, Cabbage, and Velvet Magnum III from Other Half Brewing. Spotlight: Mega Devil's Teeth from Modern Times Brewery. Break Music was a magical auto-tune from our buddy, Nick Abeyta. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com
Tasting 59: Hill Farmstead
1/11/2020
1:26:00
Tasting 59 is courtesy of our good friend, loyal listener, and latest guest, Aaron Young! He was gracious enough to bring us down five bottles of one of the most sought after breweries in the country, Hill Farmstead Brewery out of Greensboro Bend, Vermont. Not only is it ranked highly in the States, but was labeled 2018 Best Brewery in the World by RateBeer. If you're lucky enough to get your hands on some, you'll understand why. Beer Line-up: Sankt Hans (Farmstead Amber Ale Conditioned in Oak Puncheons), Civil Disobedience (Blend of Farmstead Ales Aged in Oak Barrels), Flora (Farmstead Wheat Ale Aged in Wine Barrels), Aaron (Barleywine-Style Ale Aged in Bourbon Barrels) and Beyond Good and Evil (Imperial Stout Brewed with Wheat and Maple Syrup and Aged in Bourbon Barrels) all from Hill Farmstead Brewery. Local Spotlight: Triple Berry Double White from Marble Brewery. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com
Tasting 57: New Beer New Me
12/28/2019
1:09:11
It's almost the New Year! We can't believe it either. To celebrate we each brought out a nice beer that we've been saving and counted down our Top 19 beers from 2019. Happy New Year and Till the Last Drop! Beer Line-up: Brett Saison (Farmhouse Ale) from Pfriem Brewing, Spon (Belgian Fruit Lambic with Blueberry and Pitaya) from Jester King Brewing, Omniscience & Proselytism (Barrel Aged Sour Beer Refermented with Strawberries) from Jester King Brewing, and Imperial Smells Like Basic Spirit: Pumpkin Spiced (Stout with Coffee, Cinnamon, Maple, and Pumpkin Spice) from Mikerphone Brewing. Break Music could be our final one ever, so we went back to our boy, Gonzoboards - Your Songs Nice. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

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32 Episodes

Tasting 69: Monkish Monday

Tasting 68: Turning Point

Tasting 67: Fremont Brewing

Tasting 66: Narrow Gauge

Tasting 65: Barleywine is Life

Tasting 64: Fantôme Brewery

Tasting 61: The Silver State

Tasting 60: Chicago v New York

Tasting 59: Hill Farmstead

Tasting 57: New Beer New Me