Sat, 25 October 2008  For our 70th show we do something that is near and dear to our hearts, a side-by-side-by-side-by-side comparison of alike beers. We begin with our official political endorsement where we urge all to vote for Mark the Beer Geek - he seems the most qualified in our minds. Then we move on to a beer gifted to PBN by the good guys at Should I Drink That - thanks Father Spoon and Sickpuppy! The first brew was: - Kaiser Pils by Penn Brewing Company Then we get serious and crack open these beers: - Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest - Sierra Nevada Chico Estate Harvest - Sierra Nevada 12th Edition Harvest - Sierra Nevada Celebration 2008 - Sierra Nevada Celebration 2007 - Sierra Nevada Celebration 2006 In the spirit of celebrating the fresh hops of the year we conclude with: - Bridgeport's wet-hopped Harvest Ale. Absolutely incredible lineup, what a great comparison of the beers. Audio is a bit tinny, but hopefully not too bad. Check out the pictures from the show. Opening Music by Nick Cave, Dig Lazurus Dig Comments[0] |
Thu, 17 July 2008  Happy International Brewers Day!To celebrate we enjoy a bottle of Deschutes 20th Anniversary Wit (thank you Deschutes!). We also take a few minutes to mention some of our favorite brewers and why we appreciate what they do. We hope that you take part in this celebration, taking a moment to drop a brewer you know a line and say thanks - they have to put up with a lot of politics and work their asses off to make the beers we enjoy. For the brewers, we say thank you. More Info: International Brewers Day website Brookston Beer Bulletin The Bruery Sacramento Brewing Alpine Brewing Russian River Brewing Auburn Alehouse Comments[0] |
Wed, 9 July 2008 Part II of our smoked out podcast is now online! In this we taste some beers that defy description, just wonderful examples of bold, dark beers. Again, thank you to JeffreyT at the Good Beer Show.Opening song by Townes Van Zandt Closing song by Skypark Beers: Founders Breakfast Stout Bluegrass Brewing barrel aged stout Avery Mephistopheles Harviestoun Ola Dubh Comments[2] |
Sat, 28 June 2008 This show features beers donated to us by the guys at The Good Beer Show. It's been a while since we recorded last and it felt good to be back in the saddle. The show ends abruptly because it's a two-parter, and the second show will be released in timely fashion.Show Notes: Mike's Epic Bike Journey | Beer Fests | A-B InBev News | Shout Out to New Brewery | Bell's Batch 8000 | Boulder Hazed and Infused | Dark Horse Brewery | Music by Skypark Comments[2] |
Mon, 7 April 2008 Better late than never, right? The SOBER group joined in the PBN fun and together, with our families, we enjoyed 13 barley wines. This was a blind tasting and, as is often the case, there were some big time surprises. Our best of show: Alaskan Barleywine Honorable Mentions: Beermann's Bourbon Barrel Barleywine El Toro's "YO" Sequoia Brewing's Marley Barley Sit back and enjoy. All feedback can go to beer [at] pacificbrewnews [dot] com. Also check out: Pictures of the Event Pacific Brew News Blog The Hop Hunter Blog (Mike's) Finally, don't forget to celebrate 75 years of legal beer drinking in the USA. Comments[1] |
Wed, 2 April 2008 A quick update on some of the latest news from Washington, Oregon and California, including updates for Russian River, Port Brewing, Toronado, Bottleworks and more.Opening Song: Tony Joe White Closing Song: Jaycob Van Auken Comments[0] |
Fri, 1 February 2008 Well, this show was a doozy! Rick and Mike just returned from a quick trip to Russian River, beers in hand. In addition, Mike shares beers from a recent trip to San Diego and Rick opens a beer hand delivered from Germany. This was a good time.In this show we sampled: Veldensteiner Kellerbier (German) Huge Large Pils (Russian River) Hop Idiot (Coronado) Hop Juice (Left Coast Brewing/Oggi's) Nelson (Alpine Beer Co.) Pliny the Younger (Russian River) We also discuss growler care and storage, a bit of news and (of course) beer. Let us know what you think. Comments[3] |
Mon, 7 January 2008 Ah, it's good to be back! After several weeks away Rick, Mark and Mike are joined by Jeff, Tracy, Terri and others as we share beers picked up along the way of our holiday travels and adventures. This show is just a whole lot of fun, and long! There is a musical interlude about half way through, providing a good spot to stop if you need to. However, stick around till the very end - if nothing else, you should enjoy us enjoying great beer and great company.Cheers! Comments[0] |
