Warped Philosophy (formerly History of Beer)

Sorry for the delay in posting a new episode. Been taking a little break, but I'm back. This time, we take a look at porter with John Huhn, winner of the Springfield Brewing Company Pro-Am competition. It should be a great time, so check it out. If you want to follow along with the style guidelines, check out www.bjcp.org and click on the style guidelines. As always, you can email me at historyofbeerpodcast@gmail.com with any questions or comments or show ideas, or if you just want to say hi! Thanks again! Cheers!

Sorry I haven't published an episode recently, but I've been prepping for this crazy 340 mile canoe race. Follow us on raceowl.com and find our boat number (1369) to track our progress!

This time we talk about Lambic and Gueze with Chris Becker and surprise guest Keith Wallis! Lots of good sour beers with excellent information from Chris. Enjoy! As always, if you have any questions, comments, or show ideas, feel free to email me at historyofbeerpodcast@gmail.com Until next time, it doesn't matter if your glass if half empty or half full, it just means you're half way to your next beer! Cheers!  

Hey everyone. Sorry for the delay in posting this episode. My laptop has been acting funny lately and messing with my ability to edit and post this episode. Hopefully I won't have issues in the future, but if I do this laptop might get set on fire! Well this episode features the brief history of pilsner and guests Keith Wallis and BIG Dale Tucker. If you enjoy a good weird segue, then this episode is for you. Be aware that the explicit tag on iTunes is there for a reason. You have been warned! The link for the BJCP style guidelines is here: BJCP Style Guidelines Hope yall enjoy the episode and if you have questions, comments or show ideas, be sure to email me at historyofbeerpodcast@gmail.com  Until next time, it doesn't matter if your glass is half empty or half full, it just means you're half way to your next beer!

This time I am graced with the presence of Keith Wallace, brewer of the 585 ESB and awesome homebrewer. We had an awesome time talking about pale and beer in general. Be ready for some tangents! If you want to follow us in the beer style guidlines, go to http://bjcp.org/docs/2015_Guidelines_Beer.pdf Thanks as always, and if you have questions, comments, or show ideas, email me at historyofbeerpodcast@gmail.com Until next time, cheers!

Thanks for coming back to listen. This is the first episode recorded in my "new studio", also known as my newly cleaned spare room setup for recording. Today we look at a brief history of cider and the style profile of it. If you would like to follow along with the BJCP style guideline, visit http://www.bjcp.org/docs/2015_Guidelines_Cider.pdf Thanks again for listening and if you have questions, comments, or show ideas, feel free to email me at historyofbeerpodcast@gmail.com Until next time, cheers!

Hey everyone! Sorry for the delay in uploading. These longer shows take up most of my monthly upload space, so it delays when I can post them. This time I talk with Stacey from White River Brewing Company. He was a great host and I enjoyed our conversation a lot! As always, you can email me with questions, comments, ideas for the show, or requests to be on the show at historyofbeerpodcast@gmail.com The music is Calling Andromeda - Descent. Until next time, cheers!

Hey everybody! Hope everyone had a happy and safe New Years! I'm starting out the podcasting year with mead! I sit down with Todd Rock at The Leaky Roof Meadery and talk mead history and the meadery in Buffalo, MO. Follow them on Facebook at The Leaky Roof Meadery (make sure you add the "the" in there when you search) and check out the events and live music they have at the meadery! You can also find their products in local stores in their distribution area, but make sure you make the trip to the meadery to try the ones you can't get in stores and learn more about this awesome ancient beverage! Again, the music is Calling Andromeda-Descent. Make sure to subscribe to get new shows as they get released. Review the show on iTunes and email me at historyofbeerpodcast@gmail.com if you have questions or comments! Cheers!

Hey everyone. Sorry for the delay in posting this episode. With the holidays coming up, I've just been busy. In this episode, I talk with Mr. Wizard himself, Ashton Lewis of Springfield Brewing Company. Hope you all enjoy and we will see you next year! Cheers! As always, you can email me with comments and questions and show suggestions at historyofbeerpodcast@gmail.com

Hey everybody! This time I sit down with Todd Frye of The Homebrewery in Ozark, MO to talk about the brewing process and science. Hope you enjoy! If you have comments, questions or suggestions, feel free to email me at historyofbeerpodcast@gmail.com If you would like to check out more information about the brewing process and brewing science, check out John Palmer's book "How To Brew" or his website www.howtobrew.com You can also check out Charlie Papazian's book "The Complete Joy of Homebrewing" or visit The Homebrewery in Ozark and talk to the fine people there.  The music for the show is from the local band Calling Andromeda and the song is called Descent. Thanks again everybody and until next time, cheers!

Hey everyone. Wedding and honeymoon went well. Glad to be back! Sorry for the late upload, but...I've been busy! This week we hang out with Kyle J. from Mother's Brewing Company and talk about the brewery and beer and have a good time! The intro/outro music is provided by Calling Andromeda from Springfield, MO and the song is titled Descent. If you like the music and feel like you have a good voice to match, they are looking for a lead vocalist. Hit Kyle W. with an email at kbwhitmoredrummer@gmail.com. Feel free to email me at historyofbeerpodcast@gmail.com Hope yall enjoy and remember to kick back, relax and enjoy a beer! Cheers!

Hey everyone. In this episode, I explore the rise of the craft beer and home brewing movements in America. Extra special thanks to Renee from New Albion Brewing and Chris from Anchor Brewing for their help with information for this show. As always, I hope you enjoy and if you have anything to say, please feel free to email me at historyofbeerpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening and stay tuned for the next episode coming sometime in the beginning of November! Cheers!

In this episode, Greg Pope of Missouri Ridge Distillery and I talk about the Prohibition Era. Thanks again to Greg for having me out at the distillery for the recording! Check him out at http://missouriridgedistillery.com/. Sorry for the delay in uploading, as my personal schedule has been busy! Hope you all enjoy and feel free to email at historyofbeerpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

Hey everyone. In this episode, I explore the history of brewing in America and look at the history of 4 big breweries in the good ole U.S. of A. Yes I know I accidentally said "the history of 3 breweries" in the episode, my bad. Hope you all enjoy!

In this episode, we look at the Reinheitsgebot, or German beer purity laws. Lots of history and German words, some of which I may not have pronounced correctly. Hope you enjoy and please rate and subscribe. Any questions, corrections or comments? Feel free to email me at historyofbeerpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

Welcome to the first episode. In this episode, I provide a summarized timeline of the origins of beer from ancient Mesopotamia and its increase in production through early Europe. Please forgive the amateur nature of this first posting, as I hope to improve with following episodes. Thanks for listening. Cheers!