Episode 143 : The Mailbag Part 1

Nick and Alex are back for another week! The first edition of our Mailbag is coming to you! We threw up a question on our instagram page to see what you guys wanna hear from us! Nick keeps the “asker” anonymous until Alex answers as we go through the list of questions (thanks everyone for participating!) Our first question, brought to you by @pghbeerdouche, reaches back into the past and we have a great conversation about the best hair on the 1991 Penguins team that won the cup. Alex tells us to wear jorts proudly. After that, we discuss the over saturation of breweries in Pittsburgh and what role shipping from in-state and out of state breweries plays in the market. We shout out the new kids on the block, welcome to Pittsburgh @necromancerbrewing and @twofraysbrewery! The next question is what is your Dream Beercation? After we drop the bomb on where we’d go, the final mailbag question is about Craft Seltzer. Here, Nick and Alex take some time to discuss how we feel about the style and the general outlook of them.  Alex is traveling the next week or so, so send him your things to do in San Jose and beyond! Leave your reviews of the Mailbag episode! Thanks again for listening! Cheers! 

Beers We Drank: 
Mystic Mama - Jackie O’s (IPA - 7.0%)
Elk Artist - Dancing Gnome (American Bitter - 4.5%)

Music:
All The Way Up - Eddy
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The Weekly Re-Cap 5/26/21 : The Mailbag Part 1

Weekly Re-Cap Episode 2 (22 April 2018)
Beer #1 of the Day: All Your Beer Are Belong To Us, http://www.shubrew.com, Zelionople PA (0:00-2:00; 3:40-7:50)
Introductions of our special guests: Jake, Kat, and Sara (2:00-3:40)
Shubrew new offerings and Sean P. name drop (7:50-10:30)
Weekly Review 
Beer #2 of the Day: Safety Scissors, https://platformbeer.co/, Cleveland OH (10:30-15:55)
Independent Certified Craft Beer vs Big Beer (15:55-26:00)
Favorite Light Beer(26:00-30:40)
Weekly Review and Roundtable (32:00-58:40)
Beer #3 of the Day: Brute Force, http://mastheadbrewingco.com/, Cleveland OH
Beer #4 of the Day: Barrel Aged Quadfather (Willett Barrels), http://www.voodoobrewery.com/, Homestead PA (59:45-1:09:05)
Craft Beer reminiscing/Sheetz and Wawa and Western PA Food (1:09:06-1:18:15)
Episode 3 Preview (1:18:15-1:21:05)

Music clips:
Survive by Rise Against
People Like You Are Why People Like Me Exist by Say Anything

Podcast 2 4.22.18

Podcast 3 4.29.18

Podcast 4 5.7.18

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Podcast 5 5.13.18

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Podcast 12
Thanks to Breweries in PA for the follow this week! 
Ending pride month with:
Beer #1: Unicorn Farts DIPA - Voodoo Brewing (Meadville, PA) Thanks Sean P of Untappd Fame! Nick and Alex enjoyed it and Sara wasn’t impressed. Bitter but cloudy and sweet. Made with Australian hops.
Alex and the drag show (The Blue Ball - Blue Moon, Pittsburgh, PA)
What the kids are doing this week: Lactose in all the beers!
There’s a lot of opinions on the price of beer.
Nick has a bodily function issue. 
The can release craze is hitting everyone hard.
Nick went to Shubrew (Zelienople, PA) for Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start (Pixelated IPA Series).
Jake’s segment of the week: When will the bubble burst for breweries opening?
Alex served Narcisi wine (Gibsonia PA) at Butler Beer Fest. 
Alex went to Reclamation Brewing (Butler PA)
Beer #2: Llucid Llama - Grist House (Millvale PA) Better than Manatee, lots of hop flavor, a little more bitter but still a great hazy DIPA.
Jake’s New Segment: Favorite food to go with beer!
This question leads into the discussion on beer dinners/beer pairings.
Beer #3: Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start - Shubrew. A little beefy, hazy IPA. Hop forward and a crisp drinker. 
Official cancellation of Like and Subscribe.
We wrap up with an outlook on things to come and a Happy Independence Day to everyone!

Podcast 12 - Beer is for drinking

Podcast 17 - Lustra Day and Beer Fest Weekend!
Jake loves Michael B. Jordan
Alex can’t pour beer
Beer #1: Platform Beer Co - Seeing Sounds Small Batch IPA (6.2%) Very light, dry, and has a more hop forward flavor than a NE style IPA. 
We discuss Sam Adams and their foray into styles outside their standard beers.
Upcoming Events: (Check out the link section for tickets!)
8/11 - Black Brew Culture presents FreshFest (America’s first Black Brewfest!) @ Nova Place - Pittsburgh, PA. 
8/11 - Breweries In PA/State College Brew Expo - 20th Annual State College Brew Expo (Largest collection of PA brewers at one event ever!) @ Tussey Mountain Ski Resort - State College, PA. 
8/7-8/12 Hop Culture - Beers with(out) Beards (Celebration of Women in beer) @ Multiple places - New York, NY
8/24 - Pittsburgh Brewers Guild - Pittsburgh Brewery Guide Release @ Nova Place - Pittsburgh, PA
8/25 - B.A.S.H. - 10th Annual BrewersFest @ Cooper’s Lake, PA
9/29 - Dancing Gnome 2nd Anniversary Celebration @ Sharpsburg, PA
10/26 - Hop Culture - Spooky Brews (Juicy Brews Halloween Edition!) @ Cyclorama, Boston, MA
Jake needs a Halloween costume for Spooky Brews and needs your input! Share your ideas with us on twitter and instagram.
Beer #2: Stillwater Artisanal Ales - Nutropic IPA with Mango and Passionfruit (6%) Sour feel but not actually a sour. Interesting feel and light drinking. 
Alex researched Stillwater. They don’t have their own brewery but they brew on other people’s systems and can through a Brooklyn establishment who cans and distributes their beer. They’re very in touch with their social media as well, and we love them.
Lustra Day! - The line was INSANE! 400+ people in line before 9 am. The line shares were flowing and Dancing Gnome was on their game! They took care of everyone and they had a surprise tapping of Black Clouds Breakfast which was amazing! Each beer was incredible and worth the time spent in line and the bar was moving smoothly and everyone seemed to be in great spirits. 
We discussed our disgust with line jumpers again. 
We picked up Urban Evidence from Hitchhiker after Lustra Day and it is a killer DIPA.
Alex worked at The 13th Annual North Country Brewfest pouring wine. He got to hangout with a bunch of local, mostly western PA breweries. His favorite of the day was Missing Link from Ellwood City, PA - Tropical Mist IPA
Beer #3: Voodoo Brewing - Unicorn Farts NE IPA (8.2%) This one doesn’t really have enough flavor for as sought after as it was. Its smooth but not a lot of flavor to really keep you interested. 
We’ll be focusing on segments next week and some more broad beer topics with some research done. 

FreshFest Beer Fest: https://freshfestbeerfest.com/
State College Brew Expo: https://www.statecollegebrewexpo.com/
Hop Culture Beers with(out) Beards : https://www.hopculture.com/event/beers-without-beards-week/
Pittsburgh Brewers Guild Release Party: https://www.facebook.com/Pittsburgh-Brewers-Guild-2036154279952642/
10th Annual BrewersFest @ Cooper’s Lake: https://www.cooperslake.com/clchome/eventdetails.php?clceventid=4cd82c00-d53a-11e7-8f7e-1f00a025d8cb
Hop Culture Spooky Brews: https://www.hopculture.com/hop-culture-announces-spooky-brews-halloween-party-boston/

Podcast 17 Lustra Day and Beer Fest Weekend!

Podcast 23: Nobody likes you when you’re 23! 
The Michael Jordan episode starts off with a bang of a conversation. 
Beer #1 (Boston) : Half Acre Vallejo (6.7% IPA) Jake found Half Acre in Boston. Surprise, we’re enamored with the can design. Jake really liked the beer overall
Beer #1 (in the studio) : Fruity Nuggets - 450 North (DDHIPA 7.2% Columbus, IN) Shout out to @kushisforlosers for the hook up with this Hazy IPA from out west. Golden color, fruity nose and a citrusy taste. Alex loves the can design on this one too. 
This week find Nick and Alex at Drag Bingo at Couch Brewery on 9/19 from 7:30-9:30! 
Alex went to the Baja 1000 can release at Couch on Friday. 
Jake is still wanting Backlash Brewing to open! (Here’s a hint: They are doing a soft (extremely soft) open on Thursday 9/20)
9/30 - The Weekly ReCap at Couch Brewery! Slight change here, we’ll be doing a live podcast from the brewery, but it’ll be after they close so submit your questions for the brewer Cary and we’ll make sure to ask him!
Jake had a few beers this week that he never had before. 
We discuss the nuanced style of Oktoberfest biers. 
Beer #2 (in studio) : Glitter Parts Pineapple - Levante Brewing (NEIPA - 7.0%) Alex loves this beer. It tastes like straight up pineapple juice. Nick doesn’t love it.
Nick and Sara’s anniversary took them to a new spot in Lawrenceville called Walter’s Southern Barbecue. Go check these guys out. Amazing food and a great tap list. 
Beer #2 (Boston) : Bright w/ Citra - Treehouse (Citra NEIPA - 7.2%)
Hair watch 2018 is back! Jake has been growing it back out. 
Jake and Nick discuss fall beers/oktoberfest beers.
Beer #3: Purp the Magic Dragon - Burley Oak (Dragonfruit/Stone Fruit Sour Ale 4.4%) Super sour and very juicy. Easy drinking and not much alcohol taste due to the light ABV.  
Jake plays devil’s advocate and wants to see the bubble burst and craft beer growth will settle out. 
We also hit on beer sitting on a shelf and not getting the product that the brewery wants you to have. 


Have a good week and send in your questions for Couch Brewery!

Podcast 23 9.16.18

The Weekly Re-cap is a weekly podcast where husband and wife duo Nick and Sara discuss craft beer, beer trends and beer culture while drinking and reviewing events, brews and articles from around the beer world. All topics are fair game and it's never the same twice. Occasionally we have guests from the industry, friends and dogs.

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