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road to gabf 2025

Episode 607 – Road to GABF 2025

Our favorite time of year approaches again, but we can’t set off for Denver without doing a ridiculous amount of prep work and research. So to celebrate the oncoming Great American Beer Festival for 2025, we drink four GABF-adjacent beers...

earth-friendly

Episode 606 – Earth-Friendly Beers

Just like most good things in life, the beers we so love can be quite taxing on the planet before even getting to our glasses. But some breweries are taking the lead on exploring more sustainable practices, whether it’s using...

festbier

Episode 605 – Festbier v. Märzen

There are many essential ingredients for a successful Oktoberfest celebration, but none is more important than the beer. But which style is going to fill your massive stein: the younger, bright Festbier or the old-school, bready Märzen? We found four...

suburbaversary

Episode 604 – Suburbaversary

The last few months have seen a steady number of big anniversary parties from suburban breweries – and some even released a beer to commemorate it. This show consists of 5 different beers brewed to mark an anniversary, all by...