Hop Cast - Episode 111: Melange A Trois & SeeAug 26, 2010 | 11:15 pmKen Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski are enjoying some wood beers in episode 111. They first open up the 10% Nebraska Brewing M?lange ? Trois was a gift from Hop Cast friend Dale Miskimins.
Hop Cast - Episode 110: Defiant Brewing Co. &Aug 22, 2010 | 8:15 amMom's love craft beer too! In episode 110 of the Hop Cast Brad Chmielewski and Ken Hunnemeder are joined by Ken's mother, Jeanette Hunnemeder. You might rember her from the Ireland special Ken did back in November of 2008.
Hop Cast - Episode 108: 10 Barrel Brewing ApoAug 13, 2010 | 1:15 pmKen Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski are once again in the backyard enjoying the Chicago summer and drinking some fine IPAs. In episode 109, they try the Apocalypse IPA from 10 Barrel Brewing Co.
Hop Cast - Episode 108: Rick Bayless & Goose Aug 6, 2010 | 6:15 amIn this episode of the Hop Cast Brad Chmielewski & Ken Hunnemeder are in Rick Bayless' backyard for a fiesta. On tap that night was the Marisol, the most recent collaboration between Rick Bayless' team and Jared Rouben of Goose Island.
Hop Cast - Episode 107: Upright Fourplay & CaJul 28, 2010 | 3:15 pmIn this episode of the Hop Cast, Brad Chmielewski and Ken Hunnemeder are kicking it outside with homebrewer Brandon Boshers. Brandon supplied most of the ale for the special two year Hop Cast event that was put on a couple weekends ago.
Hop Cast - Episode 106: Oakshire Watershed IPJul 22, 2010 | 12:15 pmKen Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski are outside in the backyard for episode 106 of the Hop Cast. There is something about a nice summer day in the backyard that just screams IPA.
Highlights From The Last 2 Years Of The Hop CJul 19, 2010 | 7:15 amThese are a few of the funniest moments and highlights from the last two years of the Hop Cast. This video originally played at the Hop Cast 2nd Anniversary / Drink My Ale Party.
Hop Cast - Episode 105: Pop! FestJul 15, 2010 | 4:15 pmIn episode 105 Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski are back in the suburbs of Chicago. This time they are at Rock Bottom Warrenville for Pop! Fest.
Hop Cast - Episode 104 - Finnegans Irish PubJul 9, 2010 | 7:15 pmBrad Chmielewski and Ken Hunnemeder are out in Plainfield, IL with Shannon McGrath at Finnegans in episode 104. The three of them discuss the craft beers that Finnegans Irish Pub offers and some of the events they have going on while sipping on some great beers.
Hop Cast - Episode 103: HoptacularJun 30, 2010 | 4:15 pmFor Episode 103 of the Hop Cast, Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski are at the Aragon Ballroom for the beer Hoptacular. ?In this episode Ken and Brad sample a ton of great beer and even find a few moments to talk with a few brewers / owners.
Episode 153 - Bourbon County Brand Coffee StoJul 18, 2010 | 8:15 pm
We once again find ourselves in beer courtesy of Chris Quinn, and this time he brought us another brew from Goose Island in Chicago, IL. The Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout is billed as being one of the best beers in the world, and it certainly is up there.
Episode 152 - Dogfish Head Burton BatonJul 8, 2010 | 9:15 am
Although officially considered an Imperial IPA, a style that owes its existence to the American west coast, the Burton Baton is actually a mix of an Imperial IPA and an English Old Ale. Called "threads," the two beers are then "threaded" together in to a 10,000 gallon oak tank where it ages.
Episode 151 - Stoudts Heifer-In-WheatJun 30, 2010 | 11:15 am
On a warm Thursday during the World Cup, with vuvuzelas humming away in the background, we take to sipping on some of Stoudts Brewery's hefeweisen beer - their "Heifer-In-Wheat." For those that love a wheat beer, this one does pretty well - true to the style, flavorful, and perfect for a hot summer day.
Episode 150 - Mystic Brewery "Boston Cognac" Jun 21, 2010 | 12:15 pm
It's our 150th episode and we wanted to bring you something special. So this episode, we're previewing a beer, still unnamed and unreleased, that will make some serious waves in the beer world.
Episode 149 - The I-SITE American vs. BritishJun 11, 2010 | 10:15 am
As a nod to the England vs. USA game in the World Cup 2010 on Saturday, July 12, Ian Cross, co-founder of I-SITE in Philadelphia, PA invited us to co-host an awesome event - a taste-off between an American Pale Ale and a British Pale Ale.
Episode 148 - Seven Gates Pale AleJun 9, 2010 | 9:15 am
Spring House Brewing Company, a very small brewery (like, a barn) out of Conestoga, PA, is making a splash with their Seven Gates Pale Ale ? an American Pale Ale style beer. Named after a local ghost story, the beer seems to almost dance on your palette.
Episode 148 - Seven Gates Pale AleJun 8, 2010 | 12:15 pm
Spring House Brewing Company, a very small brewery (like, a barn) out of Conestoga, PA, is making a splash with their Seven Gates Pale Ale - an American Pale Ale style beer. Named after a local ghost story, the beer seems to almost dance on your palette.
Episode 146 - Hopus AleMay 16, 2010 | 11:15 pm
We dig back in to the archives a bit to bring you a few episodes from this winter that never aired. This beer, the Lef?bvre Brewery's Hopus Ale (from Belgium) is a Belgian IPA - a still-emerging style from Belgium that promises some awesome flavors.
Episode 145 - Goose Island Pere JacquesMay 9, 2010 | 1:15 pm
Our recent supplier of great beers - Chris Quinn out of Chicago - sent us this Belgian Dubbel (double) a little while back. The Goose Island Beer Co.
Episode 145 - O'Hara's Irish Red, Irish StoutApr 30, 2010 | 1:15 pm
We sit down with Seamus O'Hara again at the Irish Pub to talk to him about a couple of his beers - in particular, his Irish Red, and his Irish Stout. Both are brewed in a very traditional sense with a nod to the Irish market, and the beers end up being very good.
A Solar Powered Summer of PrizesAug 23, 2010 | 4:15 pmShare in the excitement as we work toward flipping the switch on Kona's new PV system in September with our Solar Powered Beer Sweepstakes!.
Penis Mighter Episode 01Aug 20, 2010 | 3:15 pmA name change is in order, but for now, this will have to do. We are finally going to put these audio podcast on itunes and have a page of it?s own.
This Vernal Splendor Spring IPAAug 19, 2010 | 4:15 pmYour favorite Hawaii beer video podcast is back with yet another episode of the two beer queers. This week we take a look at This Vernal Splendor Spring IPA by Yakima brewing company in Yakima, Washington.
Shmaltz He'Brew Rye IPAAug 4, 2010 | 3:15 pmEpisode ???. What episode is this? is it 50? Who knows.
Drunkcast Episode 07Aug 4, 2010 | 2:15 pmEpisode 7. This week we introduce to the show our friends Sativa Harris and Joe Shincack.
Drunkcast Episode 06Jul 9, 2010 | 2:16 amEpisode 06: The White Twedding! The drunk cast that almost didn?t happen because Russel was a lazy ass. But it did happen as well as Hawaii?s first Social Media Twitter Wedding.
Drunk Cast Episode 05Jun 23, 2010 | 2:15 pmEpisode 5: The Rise of Bruce Leeroy. No new video reviews just yet, but we have returned with another Drunk Cast.
Drunk Cast Episode 04Jun 9, 2010 | 1:16 amWe are back. Just not in the episode 50 kind of way.
Beer Buzz 090: Can Bud Win?Sep 2, 2010 | 3:15 pmBeer Tap TV News:
On this week?s episode of Beer Buzz Eli and Erik talk about Firestone Walker expanding across the nation, Buds epic slide, Avery canning program,? social media? and more on the ONLY weekly, televised show that keeps you up [.
Beer Buzz 089: MillerCoors Goes CraftAug 26, 2010 | 3:15 pmBeer Tap TV News:
On this week?s episode of Beer Buzz Eli and Erik bash Philly for being stupid (again), drool over the list of rare beers to be served at the Rare Beer Event, delve into the Monastic beer movement in the United States, chat up MillerCoors new craft venture, discuss the New [.
Beer Buzz 088: A Rally Cry from Julia!Aug 12, 2010 | 3:15 pmBeer Tap TV News:
On this week?s episode of Beer Buzz Eli and Erik go camping!? While fending off bears they help Julia get the mass media on board the beerwagon, talk about Oskar Blues? big fermenters, have a few brews with King Tut? and more on the ONLY weekly, televised [.
Beer Buzz 087: Beers With Kyle!Aug 6, 2010 | 11:15 amBeer Tap TV News:
On this week?s episode of Beer Buzz Eli and Erik have a few brews with Kyle Hollingsworth, talk about Gordon Ramsey?s taste buds, rejoice in the continued stunning growth of the craft beer sector, highlight a brew that makes you a sex machine, catch up with the Dos Beerigos and [.
Beer Buzz 086: An inZane Amount of Beer!Jul 29, 2010 | 10:15 amBeer Tap TV News:
On this week?s episode of Beer Buzz Eli and Erik talk about their respective man crushes, ponder nauseating beer names, use Keg Cap Taps, and ?Rejewvenate? at the ?End of History?? all this? and more on the ONLY weekly, televised show that [.
Beer Buzz 085: ABInBev Owns World CupJul 17, 2010 | 9:15 am85
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On this week?s old school episode of Beer Buzz Eli and Erik? rip CBS a new one for having a wine editor pick the ?best beers in America,?? report on yet another attempt by AB InBev to take over the world with bland beer, head to the [.
Beer Buzz 084: Ginger Tastes Better!Jul 8, 2010 | 3:15 pmBeer Tap TV News:
On this week?s totally revamped episode of Beer Buzz the Double E?s reveal the new Discovery Channel show about beer, admit that women are better tasters then men, send out an SOS, whistle through their pilsners, use beer paddles in inappropriate ways and MORE on the ONLY weekly, [.
Beer Buzz 083: Beer Paddles & Brew DogsJul 1, 2010 | 3:15 pmBeer Tap TV News:
On this week?s totally revamped and streamlined episode of Beer Buzz the Double E?s celebrate America?s Independence by talking about a Scottish brewery?s explosive growth,? delve into Zymurgy?s ?Best Beers In America Poll,?? tell you which festivals are worthy of your attendance this 4th of July weekend,? and introduce you to [.
Beer Buzz 082: Twitterpated!Jun 24, 2010 | 3:15 pmBeer Tap TV News:
On this week?s sudstacular episode Erik and Eli head to the great outdoors to discuss the sale of Schlafly, the opening of Black Star, and a beer loving dude who?s every pub mentioned in the Good Beer Guide? and then some! Plus the unleash a new segment!? All this [.
Beer Buzz 081: Happy Father's Day! Now go getJun 17, 2010 | 3:15 pmBeer Tap TV News:
After missing a week Eli and Erik have a lot to talk about!? On this week?s episode they discuss AB-InBev?s absurd claim that small breweries have an unfair advantage over them, laugh over how light beer sales are dropping faster then BP?s stock, rejoice over the world's first Beer Bloggers & Social [.
Maui Brewing Company Big Swell IPAAug 23, 2010 | 8:15 am
Another week and another Maui Brewing Company beer review with our good friend Dow Scoggins. This week we are discussing Maui Brewing Companies Big Swell IPA.
Lazy Magnolia Indian SummerAug 11, 2010 | 7:15 am
In the summer it's hot and drinking a heavy porter might not be the
beer of choice. Recently it seems many breweries are coming out
with summer beers that are crisp, light and refreshing - more
importantly they are American Craft brewed.
Maui CoCoNut Porter, Maui Brewing CompanyJul 26, 2010 | 7:15 am
Beer America TV heads to Maui for this weeks episode, well, not
really, but we get a little taste of Maui Brewing Company and its
CoCoNut Porter. This is a special beer brewed with six varieties of
malted barley, hops and hand-toasted coconut.
Craft Brewing Graduated Tax Structure IssueJul 1, 2010 | 8:15 pm
So you think you know what's going on behind the American Craft
Beer scene that we all love so much? Not so fast! As David Little
and our resident brewer and Brewers Association board member John
Pinkerton explain in this week's episode of Beer America TV. "Beer
Wars" gave us all some insight on what brewers face day-to-day, but
there is a bigger battle brewing right now that can effect the very
growth of the industry.
Dogfish Head & Sierra Nevada: Life and LimbJun 23, 2010 | 8:15 pm
This week it's yet another beer that defies style - Life and Limb.
A collaboration beer between Dogfish Head and Sierra Nevada, Life
and Limb is a big complex beer that tastes like nothing we've tried
in the past.
Newcastle Brown AleJun 9, 2010 | 5:15 am
Okay, so we're breaking an unwritten rule by talking about a beer
that is not an American Craft beer. There is a reason for this that
we think most of you can relate to.
Founders Brewing Company: CeriseJun 2, 2010 | 6:15 pm
Fruit in beer is not always a good thing, but if done correctly,
there might be magic in a bottle. Founders Brewing Company in Grand
Rapids, Michigan has created a tremendous cherry ale they call
Cerise, and it is special indeed! made with locally grown sour
cherries, Cerise is mellow off the nose, but solid on the pallet.
Alaskan Baltic Porter AleMay 7, 2010 | 9:15 am
We have yet another beer from the the Alaskan Brewing Company to
talk about and this one has no shortage of flavor! Alaskan Baltic
Porter Ale is dark in color with an intricate array of aromas and
flavors that come from a a substantial amount of specialty malts,
dark black cherries, and whole gourmet vanilla beans. It has been
our pleasure here at Beer America TV to taste these beers from
Alaskan, they all have been excellent! Distributed by Tubemogul.
Emerging Craft Beer Trends - Beer America TVApr 26, 2010 | 9:15 pm
Here we are, episode 100!! Now that's not 100 total videos that are
available on Beer America TV, but our 100th beer vlog. This week
we're not going to talk about a particular beer, but instead, we
are talking about beer trends and the continued evolution of the
Great American Beer revolution.
E011 - Terrapin and Left HandApr 6, 2010 | 2:52 pmJoin Brian Smith and John Jansen as they sample the collaborative efforts of Terrapin Beer Co and Left Hand Brewing's delicious Espresso Milk Stout called Depth Charge. As an added bonus, we were able to catch up with Dustin Watts of Terrapin and Chris Lennert of Left Hand to hear them talk about how the Midnight Projects all came about.
My Night in MadisonApr 6, 2010 | 2:52 pmBrasserie V
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Ashley at the Brasserie VApr 6, 2010 | 2:52 pm?
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E010 - Flight of the RadishApr 6, 2010 | 2:52 pmFlight of the Radish? Flight of Beers at the Weeping Radish! Watch what an incredible time Brian and John had with Uli Bennewitz at the Weeping Radish Farm Brewery in Jarvisburg, North Carlolina. They tried five fantastic beers while Uli shared his stories of past and present.
E009 - Christmas at the Bier GardenApr 6, 2010 | 2:52 pmTheir new Home away from Home! This time, Brian and John are at the Bier Garden in Portsmouth, Virginia. In this
special show, they team up with Lee McMillan to taste a variety of winter and Christmas beers.
E008 - Christmas ElvesApr 6, 2010 | 2:52 pmIn this episode, Brian and John get into the Christmas Spirit with some Ridgeway Brewing beers. These beers progress from Bad Elf to Criminally Bad Elf plus the special Santa's Butt!.
Trappist John at the Cricketers ArmsApr 6, 2010 | 2:52 pmCricketers Arms
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Rodenbach Grand CruSep 2, 2010 | 5:15 amSession # 107 | Rodenbach | Grand Cru | 6% ABV Flanders Red Sour Ale | Roeselare, Belgium | Rating: 96/100 While not my favorite style of beer yet, the sour ale is slowly creeping up the food chain for me. The beer we'll be looking at today, Rodenbach Grand Cru, is a very good [.
Pretty Things Jack D'OrAug 31, 2010 | 7:15 amSession # 106 | Pretty Things | Jack D'Or | 6.5% ABV Saison / Farmhouse Ale | Cambridge, MA | Rating: 94/100 Preface: I want to immediately call out the fact that I realize there is a huge fuzzy on the top of my hair in this video.
Craft Beer PaintingsAug 28, 2010 | 7:15 pmI don?t think I?ve ever done this on The Hopry, but I wanted to take a quick moment to share a beer blog with you that I've been obsessing over for a few weeks now. It's called Beer Paintings, which is a blog dedicated to the sale (and potential commissioning) of beer art.
Dark Horse Reserve SpecialAug 27, 2010 | 2:15 pmSession # 105 | Dark Horse | Reserve Special | 7.5% ABV American Strong Ale | Marshall, MI | Rating: 90/100 Here we are wrapping up another week of craft beer where we focus on a specific brewery.
Dark Horse ForeAug 24, 2010 | 10:15 pmSession # 104 | Dark Horse | Fore | 8% ABV American Smoked Stout | Marshall, MI | Rating: 88/100 It's becoming fairly evident at this point that Dark Horse stouts generally taste the same. On the surface, they all share the same dark malt characteristic that puts off a damp cave aroma and taste.
Dark Horse TooAug 23, 2010 | 6:15 amSession # 103 | Dark Horse |Too| 8% ABV Milk / Sweet Stout | Marshall, MI | Rating: 82/100 Hopefully it's not too painfully obvious that I'm not the most proficient person at HTML and web design. However, I am trying to make the site as useful and easy to navigate as possible, while also [.
One Question SurveyAug 22, 2010 | 1:15 pmThe new theme I am using from WordPress has flexible columns. In other words it will increase or decrease to the size of each individuals computer.
Technical DifficultiesAug 16, 2010 | 8:15 amI apologize for the convenience, but I will not be posting videos this week as I am trying to work through some computer issues on my home computer. And since this is where I do all of my encoding, editing, and uploading I want to get it back to working again before I post.
Wachusett LarryAug 12, 2010 | 6:15 amSession # 102 | Wachusett |Larry | 7.5% ABV Imperial IPA | Westminster, MA | Rating: 92/100 One thing that should be pretty apparent to most beer geeks by now is that the west coast owns the craft beer market when it comes to producing some of the world's best (and hoppiest) IPAs.
Goose Island Night StalkerAug 10, 2010 | 5:15 amSession # 101 | Goose Island |Night Stalker| 11.7% ABV Imperial Stout | Chicago, IL | Rating: 90/100 Goose Island is easily the most recognized craft brewery in Chicago.
Brewer Interview: Jim Caruso, CEO of Flying DAug 27, 2010 | 4:15 pmAfter visiting Flying Dog Brewery on my road trip I was excited to go to an event at Rattle n Hum which was taking place a week to the day of my visit to the brewery. While there I took Flying Dog's CEO Jim Caruso outside to get some insider info on his successful brewery.
Brewer Interview: Flying Dog Brewery's CEO JiAug 27, 2010 | 3:15 pmAfter visiting Flying Dog Brewery on my road trip I was excited to go to an event at Rattle n Hum which was taking place a week to the day of my visit to the brewery. While there I took Flying Dog?s CEO Jim Caruso outside to get some insider info on his successful brewery.
Get Real NY: Craft Beer & Food FestivalAug 25, 2010 | 4:15 pmOn Monday August 16 I sat down with Patrick Donagher (Get Real NY founder, Rattle n Hum owner) ?and Alex Hall (Get Real NY Cellarman, NY cask ale expert) to chat about Get Real NY, a cask ale and food festival set to take place in NYC on September 25 and 26, 2010. Check out [.
Dogfish Head TheobromaAug 20, 2010 | 3:15 pmHaving enjoyed this beer on tap at the brewery I bought a bottle to review. When reading the bottle one may assume that the beer will be a dark brown color because cocoa nibs and powder were added to the beer.
Craft Brew Advocate Road Trip: Dogfish Head CAug 18, 2010 | 9:15 pmAs the first stop road trip day two my brother and I arrived at Dogfish Head Craft Brewery (Milton, Delaware) at around 10:15AM, and after taking a peek around the tasting room and gift shop we were met by Claus Hagelman, Dogfish Head?s national accounts manager a.k.
