Here at Cheers we hope to offer up an informative look at tasting and evaluating beer, as well as insights on homebrew and craft brewing processes. From time to time we will bring you special editions of Cheers covering various craft beer events and homebrewing exploits. Our goal remains simple; e…
In this St. Patrick's Day episode we pay homage to the Irish Red Ale with four commercial examples of the style. And, as always, we discuss our current and future homebrewing projects. So pour a beer into your favorite glass, relax and enjoy... Cheers! (Shillelagh)
In today's episode, we analyze the results of our double IPA experiment: Same Grains, Different Hops. We then compare them to commercial offerings from Sierra Nevada and New Holland Brewing Co. Afterward, we discuss the logistics of obtaining a brewer's permit in the state of Indiana and what it means to be an informed consumer. So pour a beer into your favorite glass, relax and enjoy... Cheers!
In Episode 7, we celebrate with Bell's and their Batch 9000, then we decimate ordinary, average, run-of-the-mill beers with Founder's Nemesis, and (HOLY SHEET!) its Clipper City's abbey ale. Afterwards, we discuss what makes a great beer bar. So pour a beer into your favorite glass, relax and enjoy... Cheers!
In today's episode we will be reviewing three beers from 2008 and discussing our latest homebrewing exploits. This past weekend marked our one year anniversary of brewing together. Celebrate with us and pour a beer into your favorite glass, relax and enjoy... Cheers!
In our first videocast, we attended the second annual Indiana Microbrewers Winterfest at the State Fair Grounds in Indianapolis. At the festival, we were lucky enough to interview members of Hoosier Beer Geek, who helped organize the festival, as well as head brewers Caleb Stanton and Clay Robinson from Upland and Sun King breweries, respectively. Along with the interviews, we included a montage of pictures we took at the event. Enjoy!
Today, we are starting off with a pilsner from Slovakia, then Scotty Karate by Dark Horse Brewing Co, and Hopslam from Bell's. Later in the show, we will be discussing plans for our next brew day, and details about the second annual Indiana Microbrewers' Winterfest. So pour a beer into your favorite glass, relax and enjoy... CHEERS!
In this episode, we begin by drinking a collaboration brew, Dogfish head and Sierra Nevada's Life and Limb ale. Next, we open up a bottle of Great Divide's Old Ruffian Barleywine, and finish with a brand new beer by local brewery, Upland. As the kids say, she was rearranging the otter's moose. So pour a beer into your favorite glass, relax and enjoy... CHEERS!
In today's episode, we will be trying an Altbier from Southampton Publick House and Mad River's John Barleycorn Barleywine. Later in the show, we will be discussing today's homebrewing endeavors, as well as plans for our next batch. So pour a beer into your favorite glass, relax and enjoy... CHEERS!
This is our first installment of Cheers and we look forward to bringing you a fresh perspective on beer in the weeks and months to come. We will be starting off today's show with a pilsner by Three Floyds brewing company, following up with a traditional scotch ale from Tranquair Brewing in Scotland. Finally, we will finish by evaluating an English style barleywine from Brooklyn Brewing. So pour a beer into your favorite glass, relax and enjoy... CHEERS!