Odd13's Altered Egos Podcast

This week's Odd13's Altered Egos podcast was recorded on the third annual Robot Librarian brew day. We were joined by a wide cast of characters from our friends at Cerebral Brewing, Fiction Beer Company, and Weldwerks Brewing. The podcast was fun with frequent chaos, but also some educational moments.

This week, we get together to talk about what happened in 2017. Ryan's picks for Buzzed words:- Larkin: diastaticus- Brandon: primitive Brandon's picks:- Ryan: while- Larkin: breck Larkin's picks:- Brandon: hops- Ryan: more hops

This week we are joined by our friends Colin and Collin from Seventh Son Brewing in Columbus Ohio. We talk about collaborations, GABF, and how to spell the name Collin. (Or is it Colin?) Ryan's picks for buzzed words:- Larkin: collab- Brandon: firkin- Seventh Son folks: GABF Brandon's picks:- Larkin: GABF- Ryan: Collab- 7th Son: tired Larkin's picks:- Ryan: Ohio- Brandon: Banana Hammock- Anyone from seventh son: IPA

In this week's episode, we talk to our Beer Attorney, Mike Drumm, about some of the legal issues facing brewers. You can find Mike at http://beerattorney.com/. Ryan's picks for Buzzed Words:- Larkin: Diastaticus- Brandon: Diastaticus- Mike Drumm: trademark Eric's picks:- Ryan: yeast- Brandon: beach- L'Avocat: probation Brandon's picks:- Ryan: diastaticus- Eric: sentinel- Mike: law

Thsi week we are joined by our friend Dennis Richards from Echo Brewing in Frederick Colorado and Erie Colorado. We are also joined by homebrewer Travis Trembly, the winner of our pro-am competition. Plus, Sean Connery makes an appearance! Ryan's picks for buzzed words:- Travis: pro-am- Dennis: Frederick- Larkin: Maine- Brandon: Red Brandon's picks:- Eric: Portland- Ryan: Florida- Travis: Hops- Dennis: Expansion Larkin's picks:- Ryan: cheese- Brandon: tectonic plates- Travis: marky mark- Echo: red

This week we were joined by Ron Hoglund and Mitchell Nichols from Front Range Brewing in Lafayette, Colorado. We somehow managed to stay remarkably on topic.   Ryan's picks for Buzzed words: - Eric: bachelor- Brandon: collab- Front Range: dunkel Brandon's picks:- Ryan: foot- Eric: Vermont- Front Range: lager Eric's picks:- Ryan: Anniversary- Brandon: Vermont- Front range: Lafayette

This week we are joined by Brandon Jacobs from Great Divide Brewing in Denver Colorado. We chat about our collaboration beer and Brandon's background in the music industry. Ryan's picks for Buzzed words: - Larkin: Ghost- Brandon B: Spooky- Brandon J: Brighton Eric's picks:- Ryan: Foot-balls (not the sport type)- Odd13 Brandon: Jesse Perlmutter- Great Divide Brandon: Oats Brandon's picks:- Ryan: collab- Eric: tropical- Brandon (Great Divide): brett

This week we welcome Stem Ciders into the studio. It was a lot of people in studio and it got about as off track as you'd expect. Johnny Appleseed and Viggo Mortensen are discussed.   Ryan's picks for Buzzed words:- Larkin: apple- Brandon: juice- Stem: Lafayette Eric's picks:- Anyone from stem: apples- Ryan: donkey- Brandon: basque Larkin's picks:- Ryan: neighbor- Eric: ibus- Stem: buildout

This week we are joined by Andy Parker, Chief Barrel Herder at Avery Brewing. We talk about the hundreds of Phish shows Andy has been to, along with a little about Avery's barrel projects. Ryan's picks for Buzzed Words:- Eric: expansion- Brandon: coolship- Andy: barrel Brandon's Picks:- Ryan: amnesiac- Eric: Wedding- Andy: Ginger Larkin's Picks:- Brandon: barrel- Ryan: expansion- Andy: the alley

This week we are joined by our dear friend Nathaniel Miller from Big Choice Brewing in Broomfield, Colorado. We talk about their impending move to Brighton and all of our usual nonsense. Ryan's choices for buzzed words:- Eric: Depalletizer- Brandon: Primitive- Nathaniel: Brighton Larkin's choices for buzzed words:- Brandon: hutzupah- Nathaniel: IPA- Ryan: ska Brandon's choices for buzzed words:- Ryan: expansion- Eric: boil- Nathaniel: punk

This week we are joined by Bryan Selders, formerly of Dogfish Head, currently of The Post, soon to be formerly of The Post, and soon to be once again of Dogfish Head. Confused? Don't be. Listen and find out what's going on with Bryan. We cover malt liquor, some near-disasters in the brewhouse, and some things that'll get you fired from a brewery. Bryan was on a tight timeframe, and after he left we covered some of the recent acquisitions. Buzzed words: Ryan's picks: - Brandon: lager - Larkin: sparkle - Bryan: Dogfish Brandon's picks: - Ryan: Lagunitas - Eric: Wicked - Bryan: Dogfish Head Eric's picks: - Ryan: Anheuser Busch or AB - Brandon: Mutton chops - Bryan: lager

This week we discuss all the fun stuff and nonsense that happened before during and after the Craft Brewer's Conference. Ryan's buzzed words picks:- Larkin: Expo- Brandon: Ticket (as in airline ticket or ferry ticket or train ticket) Brandon's picks:- Ryan: collab- Larkin: d.c. Eric's picks:- Brandon: puncheon- Ryan: humid

This week we are joined by our friends Andy and Tim from Kane Brewing in Ocean Township, NJ. We talk about our collaboration beer and the fun stuff these Jersey Boys are up to. Ryan's picks for Buzzed Words:- Larkin: Allagash- Brandon: New Jersey- Kane guys: casket Larkin's picks for Buzzed Words:- Ryan: dildo- Brandon: ratchet- Kane friendz: tallboys Brandon's picks for Buzzed Words:- Eric: Allagash- Ryan: Jersey- Andy: Kane- Tim: Collab

This week we are joined by Zach Nichols from Cellar West Artisan Ales.   Buzzed words: Ryan's picks: Ryan's Picks:- Larkin: Barrel- Brandon: Barrel- Zach: Barrel Eric's Picks:- Brandon: barrels- Ryan: Boulder- Cellar west: Sanitas Brandon's Picks:- Ryan: collab- Eric: Nacho- Cellar West: Barrel

We took a week off because the space where we record was under construction. This week we are joined by Ryan and Jameson from Fiction Beer Company in Denver, CO. Larkin's picks for Buzzed Words:- Ryan: Pilsner- Brandon: chasm- Fiction guys: hoppy Brandon's picks for Buzzed Words:- Ryan S: Release- Eric: Floors- Jameson: Dregs- Ryan K: Books Ryan's picks for Buzzed Words:- Larkin: floors- Brandon: dry hop- Ryan K: logic  

This week we are joined by Eric Briggs, Davin Helden and Seth Townsend from Liquid Mechanics Brewing (AKA LMX) in Lafayette, CO. We talk about the history of LMX and market saturation. Ryan's choices for buzzed words:- Brandon: hair- Larkin: allagash- Davin: saturate- Eric Briggs: sales- Seth: knee Brandon's choices for buzzed words:- Ryan: canning- Larkin: pay- Davin: nectar- Eric: sales- Seth: liquid Larkin's choices for buzzed words:- Ryan: market- Brandon: Belgium- Anyone from LMX: canning

This week we get Tommy Bibliowicz from 4 Noses on the show to talk about an upcoming collaboration. Brandon's Buzzed Word picks:- Ryan: Segue- Larkin: House- Tommy: Wine Ryan's Buzzed Word picks:- Tommy: IPA- Larkin: Allagash- Brandon: Sick Larkin's Buzzed Word picks:- Brandon: friends- Ryan: collab- Anyone from 4 noses: donkey So when Brandon says "sick" or "friends", you drink. When Ryan says "segue" or "collab", you drink. When Larkin says "house" or "Allagash", you drink. When tommy says "wine" or "IPA", you drink. And when anyone from 4 Noses says "donkey", you drink.

This week we are joined by Phil Joyce from Powder Keg brewing in Niwot, Colorado. Ryan's Buzzed Words- Larkin: house- Brandon: Cantillon- Phil: Niwot Brandon's Buzzed Words- Eric: Sour- Ryan: expansion- Phil: Amalga Eric's Buzzed Words- Ryan: donkey- Brandon: donkey- Phil: donkey Phil's Buzzed Words- Brandon: cantillion- Eric: house- Ryan: construction So when Ryan says expansion, donkey, or construction, you drink. When Larkin says sour, you drink. When he says house you drink twice. When Brandon says Cantillon drink twice. When he says donkey, drink once. When Phil says Niwot, Amalga, or donkey, you drink.

In this episode we take a look back at 2016 with special guest Erick Lee. He's the guy we thank at the end of every episode for composing the theme music. Ryan's buzzed word picks:- Brandon: Hanukkah- Larkin: Party- Erick: Song Brandon's buzzed word picks:- Eric: house- Ryan: new Larkin's buzzed word picks:- Ryan: Pilsner- Brandon: Pilsner- Erick Lee: Pilsner So when Brandon says Hanukkah, you drink. When Larkin says party or house, you drink. When Erick says song, you drink. And when anyone says Pilsner, you drink.

In this episode we talk about Colorado's weird liquor laws, the changes to those laws as a result of the "grocery store bill", and what those changes mean for breweries like Odd13. Eric's buzzed word selections:- Ryan: twitter- Brandon: fruit or fruited as in "fruited IPA" Brandon's buzzed word selections:- Ryan: bill- Eric: Louisiana Ryan's buzzed word selections:- Larkin: King Soopers- Brandon: Liquor So when Ryan says "Twitter" or "bill", you drink. When Larkin says "Louisiana" or "King Soopers" you drink. When Brandon says "liquor" or "fruit", you drink.

In this episode, we talk about how we each got into the industry and how we came to be working for Odd13. Ryan's buzzed words:- Brandon: beef donkey- Larkin: beef donkey Larkin's buzzed words:- Brandon: sparkle donkey- Ryan: twitter Brandon's buzzed words:- Larkin: Margarita- Ryan: Holiday So when Brandon says "beef donkey" or "sparkle donkey", you drink. When Larkin says "beef donkey" or "margarita", you drink. When Ryan says "twitter" or "holiday", you drink.

This week we are joined by our friends Sean and Chris from Cerebral Brewing in Denver. We talk about Cerebral's history and all of our normal nonsense. Ryan's Buzzed words: Larkin: Brett Chris: cell count Sean: double dry hopped Larkin's Buzzed words: Sean - equinox Chris - science Ryan - libertarian

This week we are joined by Ryan's favorite radio personality, Travis Rodgers. We talk beer, sports, haircuts and other things. Ryan's Buzzed Words: - Brandon: libertarian - Larkin: third party - Travis: "guy" but only in "bad guy" or "guy I used to know" Eric's buzzed words: - Ryan: burrito - Brandon: biotransformation - Travis: ball (any sportsball$) Brandon's buzzed words: - Ryan: Bad Guy - Eric: Mash Tun - Travis: Election So when Brandon says "libertarian" or "biotransformation", you drink. When Ryan says "burrito" or "Bad Guy" you drink. When Larkin says "third party" or "mash tun" you drink. When Travis says "guy" or "ball" or "election" you drink.

Ryan's choices for Buzzed words: - Neil: Greeley - Larkin: Haze - Brandon: dry hop Brandon's choices for Buzzed Words: - Ryan: Wizard - Eric: Daffodil - Neil: China Larkin's choices for Buzzed Words: - Neil: Greeley - Ryan: fan (as in fans of their stuff) - Brandon: New England So When Ryan says "Wizard" or "fan", you drink When Brandon says "dry hop" or "New England" you drink When Larkin says "haze" or "daffodil" you drink When Neil says "China" you drink, when he says "Greeley" you drink twice since both Larkin and Ryan chose it.

In this episode, we talk GABF and fruit. Here are the Buzzed Words: Brandon guessed: - Eric - Ripe (as in ripe, over-ripe, under-ripe) - Ryan - Cloying Ryan guessed: - Brandon: stand (as in microphone) - Larkin: "from the can" Larkin guessed: - Brandon - raspberries - Ryan - cherries

This week we spend some time talking about the Great American Beer Festival and coming up with the benchmarks of our crushability scale. Our crushability scale is blatantly ripped off from @TravisRodgers' Rose/Carroll scale for haircuts. Brandon: - Ryan - Medal - Larkin - Allagash Larkin: - Brandon - bias (in relation to judging) - Ryan - merkin. Ryan: - Larkin: BJCP - Brandon: merkin So when Ryan says "medal" or "merkin" you drink. When Brandon says "bias" or "merkin" you drink. When Larkin says "BJCP" or "Allagash" you drink.

In this episode we talk a bit about sour beer making. Specifically we talk about how we make sour beer and how it is similar and different from traditional producers and other modern producers. Buzzed words from Brandon: - Larkin - "hook" or "horns" (in reference to his beloved football) - Ryan - "kick off" or "kick up" Buzzed words from Ryan: - Brandon: funk - Larkin: allagash Buzzed words from Eric: - Ryan - aromatic - Brandon - international citrus units So, when Ryan says "Aromatic" or "Kick off/up" you drink. When Eric says "Allagash" or "hook em horns" you drink. When Brandon says "funk" or "international citrus units" you drink.

In this episode, we say "uh" hopefully, uh, a lot less. Plus we tackle some listener questions about NE style IPAs that came in after our first episode. Today's Buzzed words are sparse, because Brandon and Larkin didn't do their homework. When someone says their Buzzed Word, you drink. Brandon's buzzed word: glycoside Eric's buzzed word: America Ryan has no buzzed words because Brandon and Eric didn't send any before we started recording

Welcome to Odd13's Altered Egos podcast, provided by Odd13 Brewing from Lafayette Colorado. In this episode we talk about hazy New England IPAs and uh... stuff. Enjoy!