Podcasts about flagship february

Hello. Flagship February is upon us. David is off the wagon and this show is off the rails as usual.David goes in on a standard selection that is the original Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Gary goes with some Piggyback from Whistle Pig. The Eagles won the Super Bowl. The Academy Awards are looming. So much nonsense.Enjoy Want to grow a better beard and become a legend? Subscribe here to become a Producer of Beers and Beards. https://plus.acast.com/s/beers-and-beards-1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dry January is coming to a close, but David has one more NA beer to drink, and he goes with Deschutes Black Butte Non-Alcoholic. Gary tries something other than bourbon this week, as a listener was kind enough to provide him with some TX Blended Whiskey after he blind tasted TX Bourbon on Episode 118.Deschutes Black Butte Non-Alcoholic is one of the highest rated NA beers on Untappd, and David said that you know it's good if Deschutes is putting the name and reputation of their highest-selling beer on the label. It's a dark pour and holds up well to the original, which David tried on the show during Flagship February last year.TX Blended Whiskey has notes of vanilla, pear, and is slightly sweet on the nose. The palate is honey butter, banana, and caramel, and the finish is long and smooth with no burn. It won best American craft whiskey at the San Francisco World Sprits Competition in 2013.We also chat about this being a big weekend in the NFL with both of our teams having a shot to square off in the Super Bowl. Speaking of the Super Bowl, Anheuser-Busch is switching up its advertising plan this year, with commercials coming for Bud Light, Michelob Ultra, and Busch Light. Spirits will also be featured for the first time with Crown Royal and Remy Martin cognac.Craft breweries in Cincinnati are getting in on Ohio sports betting, as both Rhinegeist and Taft's have recently added sportsbook partners. Fireball is getting sued for selling mini bottles that don't contain whiskey.You can also watch the full episode of the podcast on YouTube.Make sure to visit Beers and Beards Podcast for a full list of our episodes.Use our NEW code “BeersBeards10” for 10% off at Rivalry Brews as well as 10% off at BeardOctane.com with code BeersBeards10.Support us and get a free trial of Amazon Music by heading over to www.getamazonmusic.com/beersandbeards. Check out our full list of Craft Beer Reviews and Bourbon Reviews on our website. Want to grow a better beard and become a legend? Subscribe here to become a Producer of Beers and Beards. https://plus.acast.com/s/beers-and-beards-1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Post Super Bowl talk as well as a the usual off the rails conversations. David pops the top on some Madtree Psychopathy as Flagship February rolls on. Gary uncorks some Boone County Small Batch Bourbon. We have a Patreon! Go to www.patreon.com/beersandbeards , we are adding things from us to you for the support but if that's not your thing consider sharing the podcast with your friends!Make sure to visit  MMAMcKinney for a list of all our selections as well as checking out. Use code "MMAMcKinney" for 10% off at Rivalry Brews as well as 10% off at BeardOctane.com with code BeersBeards10.Support us and get a free trial of Amazon Music by heading over to www.getamazonmusic.com/beersandbeards.

Flagship February was a hit and the winner gets their spot in David's glass. The tournament champion was  Perpetual IPA  and it get's its moment to shine. This whole episode is off the rails but quite entertaining. We have a Patreon! Go to www.patreon.com/beersandbeards , we are adding things from us to you for the support but if that's not your thing consider sharing the podcast with your friends!Make sure to visit  MMAMcKinney for a list of all our selections as well as checking out. Use code "MMAMcKinney" for 10% off at Rivalry Brews as well as 10% off at BeardOctane.com with code BeersBeards10.Support us and get a free trial of Amazon Music by heading over to www.getamazonmusic.com/beersandbeards.

Flagship February is a yearly opportunity to revisit some craft beer classics. These are the beers that keep the lights on for their respective breweries. They often reflect the period of craft beer history during which they were conceived. Some of these are relatively new flagship beers, while others have been going strong for decades. Flagship February started as a viral tweet and has grown into one of Roger's favorite times of year. These beers are classics for a reason, and they're also great examples of their style. If you're serious about beer, you need to know them. Drink along at home with the following beers: Alaskan Amber Anchor Steam Beer Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale Three Floyds Zombie Dust Deschutes Black Butte Porter North Coast Old Rasputin If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew about wine, spirirts or beer email us at comments@binnys.com, or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If we answer your question during a podcast, you'll get a $20 Binny's Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.  

On tap this week: What is the official beer of Groundhog Day?, We're actually drinking less during the pandemic?, Win a keg filled with chili cheese dip, The newest addition to the Bud Light's family, Another famous beer bar closes citing excess of breweries, Chiefs fan ‘Stone Cold Julie' spilled beer memorialized on shirt, Tennis star gets slammed for drinking beer on live tv, Plus, Author Stephen Beaumont stops by the show to talks about flagship beers and his new book, World Atlas of Beer. All this and so much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show!

David has conquered dry January, well at least 3 weeks of it and is here to kick off Flagship February with Deschutes  Black Butte Porter. Gary was gifted some Old Forester 1870 and lets be clear, you can't go wrong with any Old Forester Bourbon. We have a Patreon! Go to www.patreon.com/beersandbeards , we are adding things from us to you for the support but if that's not your thing consider sharing the podcast with your friends!Make sure to visit  MMAMcKinney for a list of all our selections as well as checking out. Use code "MMAMcKinney" for 10% off at Rivalry Brews as well as 10% off at BeardOctane.com with code BeersBeards10.Support us and get a free trial of Amazon Music by heading over to www.getamazonmusic.com/beersandbeards.

A TikTok scholar explains 'beer goggles, Special guest Del Hall calls in to talk about beginning a beer diet for Lent, and how he is raising money for local businesses, A beer box saves a chickens live, Firestone Walker launched a beer club that Chad was denied access to, Ripped from Reddit, a food and beer pairing from the BYG, Hold my beer and watch this, plus how hotdogs were originally paired up with beer. All this and so much more presented Cask Branding and RTIC Outdoors. Enjoy the show!

Every February, for the last few years, the Beer Buzz has celebrated some of the classic beers that helped establish the American craft beer scene. In celebration of Flagship February, Roger has selected six beers that defined their styles in American craft.  Drink along at home with the following beers: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA Bell's Amber Ale  Big Sky Moose Drool Founders Dirty Bastard Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter

What's the most romantic thing to drink on Valentine's Day?, Sierra Nevada recycling cooperative, Yuengling targets younger beer consumers, Beer sales on Super Bowl Sunday, Beer Trends Predictions for 2021, Terrible news coming out of the UK, Beer Snow, Ripped from Reddit. All this and more presented by Cask Branding and RTIC outdoors. Enjoy the Show!

On tap this week: Flagship February 2021, Sesame Street was Inspired by beer commercials, Natty Light unveils $470M diploma display to highlight college debt crisis, You can get free money from Miller Lite during the Super Bowl, Miller Park will be no more In 2021, German Beer sales are suffering, Texas legislator files bill to allow alcohol sales on Sundays, Dallas-area brewery offers $1 beers to GameStop employees, Alcohol can reduce the effectiveness of COVID vaccine, RIP Olympia, plus Bobby Harl Back Pew Brewing talks about being a small business trying to survive the pandemic, is the internet good for craft beer, and he gives his thoughts on the new era of craft beer drinkers. All this and so much more presented by Cask Branding and RTIC Outdoors. Enjoy the Show!

It's our 2nd Flagship February Episode! This year we hit up classics from @abitabeer @troegsbeer @anchorbrewing @newbelgium @boulevard_beer and @threesbrewing while finishing off with a sour from @fixed_gear_brewing Listen in as we talk about Them Chiefs winning it all, get into some halfway point hockey talk and our usual odd stuff.

We talk about beating Bobby Flay, some interesting international beer trends and sales happening, the sad shuttering of Original Gravity Canada, and the arrival of Flagship February!  Theme: Cold Funk by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com   Support us on Patreon: https://tinyurl.com/OCBGPodcast  Don't forget to donate to these amazing organizations! https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#donate 

We continue Flagship February by discussing who's Milkshake brings us to the bar, discuss rule changes in the MLB, debate Nacho Cheese or Cool Ranch Doritos, discuss if football season is really over, and give you our top 6 binge worthy tv shows.

Chris gets into "the other" flagship of Ontario Craft Beer, Canuck Pale Ale from Great Lakes Brewing. The big finale of Flagship February.

This week we talk about White Claw's countdown to Canada, hops in the maritimes, answer some mail, and get all about #FlagshipFebruary! Also...um...do a lot of Bane impressions. BAAAANE!  Cold Funk by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com   Ad Music: I got 99 broadswords but this one isn't one (store's theme) by Komiku  Support us on Patreon: https://tinyurl.com/OCBGPodcast   

On tap this week: Flagship February 2020 begins, what are people eating and drinking at Super Bowl parties, Super Bowl aluminum cups, another brewery has been acquired, Trix and Skittles Beer is a thing, Klaus Brewing talks about brewing traditional style beers in a time of hazy fruit forward beers are all the craze. All this and much more. Featuring special guests Nathan Cunningham and Thomas Lemke.

Drew & Schmitty are joined by Mark Opdahl from Northern Lights Rare Beer Fest, Michael Wagner from Steel Toe Brewing, and Joe Wells from Fair State Brewing Coop. The crew previews Northern Lights Rare Beer Fest, discuss beer style categories, and #FlagShipFebruary. Join the Minnesota BeerCast in Germany for Oktoberfest! Join Drew & Schmitty on […]

Broadcasting from 8th Wonder Brewery. Lone Star goes on a diet, Beer trends have gotten stranger and stranger, Police in Kentucky seek volunteers to get drunk, The 77-pack is back, Millennials are continuing to kill the US beer industry, and a recap Flagship February. Special guests Ryan Soroka, Aaron Corsi, and Stephen Beaumont.

It’s been a long-time coming. We finally make it out to record at one of Pennsylvania’s oldest and best known craft breweries, Stoudts Brewing Company in Adamstown. With founder, brewer and pioneer Carol Stoudt, along with Event Coordinator and master-of-breads-and-cheese, Elizabeth Stoudt, we talked about the long and storied history of this landmark establishment. We also discussed the importance of the seemingly fading concept of flagship beers and “Flagship February”, an initiative to celebrate and rekindle the love for mainstay brews. Plus, a sneak peek at upcoming beers, packaging, and other plans for the Stoudts complex. In Happy Fun Time, Wayne hosted a round of There’s Weird in My Beer. And Steph talked about the English Bitter and ESB styles in Know Your Beers. All while enjoying a buffet of beautiful brews. Want to hear Carol Stoudt talk about mowing down emus with a machine gun? Don’t miss out on this episode’s Last Call segment. Sign up to become a patron to get access!

Kelsey joins Adam and Steve to taste some beers from the fine Funkwerks of Fort Collins. They talk about hops from rooftops, and Blue Canoes being set adrift. Adam is also back from a weekend in Vegas, so he has reports on the beers and breweries in the Sin City. Then the get into how International Women's Day is celebrated in the beer community with International Women's Collaboration Brew Day and Pink Boots Society. Finally Steve tests the loyalty and resolve to flagship beers outside of #FlagshipFebruary.Beers:Funkwerks WhiteFunkwerks Tropic KingFunkwerks Raspberry Provincial

Millennials and Moosehead. Funny. #FlagshipFebruary @SierraNevada @SamuelAdamsBeer @AnchorBrewing @dalespaleale @BrooklynBrewery @FullSailBrewing @DeschutesBeer @dogfishbeer @RogueAles @Yuengling_Beer @MooseheadLager #beer #ogbeer #podcast #radioshow Co hosts : Good ol Boy Mike, Good ol Boy Kendall, Good ol Boy Tim, Good ol Boy Dave, and Good ol Gal Julieanna SUDS Episode – Somebody at Forbes decided we needed to give homage to the beers that got us to righteous craft beer today. We decided to join in on #FlagshipFebruary. We discuss the fab 5 but then we added our own choices of flagship beers. We taste and discuss the following beer:  Sierra Nevada Pale Ale SUDS – 4 Samuel Adams Boston Lager SUDS - 3 Anchor Steam SUDS - 3 Dale's Pale Ale SUDS - 4 Brooklyn Lager SUDS – 3 Full Sail Amber SUDS – 3 Deschutes Black Butte Porter SUDS – 4 Yuengling Amber Lager SUDS – 3 Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA SUDS – 4 Rogue Dead Guy Ale SUDS -4 Moosehead Lager SUDS - 2 info@sipssudsandsmokes.com @sipssudssmoke Sips, Suds, & Smokes™ is produced by One Tan Hand Productions using the power of beer, whiskey, and golf.  Available on iTunes, Google Podcasts, PRX, Spotify, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and nearly anywhere you can find a podcast. Catch Good ol Boy Dave's Daily 60 Minute Beer reviews on Instagram and Twitter @goodoleboydave Good ol Boy Kendall was the famous beer writer on this episode. Be sure to check out Kendall and June's Blog. www.beermakesthree.com Enjoying that cool new Outro Music, it's from Woods & Whitehead – Back Roads Download your copy here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/woodswhitehead2 The easiest way to find this show on your phone is ask Siri or Google, “Play Podcast , Sips, Suds, & Smokes”   

Millennials and Moosehead. Funny. #FlagshipFebruary @SierraNevada @SamuelAdamsBeer @AnchorBrewing @dalespaleale @BrooklynBrewery @FullSailBrewing @DeschutesBeer @dogfishbeer @RogueAles @Yuengling_Beer @MooseheadLager #beer #ogbeer #podcast #radioshow Co hosts : Good ol Boy Mike, Good ol Boy Kendall, Good ol Boy Tim, Good ol Boy Dave, and Good ol Gal Julieanna SUDS Episode – Somebody at Forbes decided we needed to give homage to the beers that got us to righteous craft beer today. We decided to join in on #FlagshipFebruary. We discuss the fab 5 but then we added our own choices of flagship beers. We taste and discuss the following beer: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale SUDS – 4 Samuel Adams Boston Lager SUDS – 3 Anchor Steam SUDS – 3 Dale’s Pale Ale SUDS – 4 Brooklyn Lager SUDS – 3 Full Sail Amber SUDS – 3 Deschutes Black Butte Porter SUDS – 4 Yuengling Amber Lager SUDS – 3 Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA SUDS – 4 Rogue Dead Guy Ale SUDS -4 Moosehead Lager SUDS – 2 info@sipssudsandsmokes.com (mailto:info@sipssudsandsmokes.com) @sipssudssmoke Sips, Suds, & Smokes is produced by One Tan Hand Productions using the power of beer, whiskey, and golf. Available on iTunes, Google Podcasts, PRX, Spotify, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and nearly anywhere you can find a podcast. Catch Good ol Boy Dave’s Daily 60 Minute Beer reviews on Instagram and Twitter @goodoleboydave Good ol Boy Kendall was the famous beer writer on this episode. Be sure to check out Kendall and June’s Blog. www.beermakesthree.com (http://www.beermakesthree.com) Enjoying that cool new Outro Music, it’s from Woods & Whitehead – Back Roads Download your copy here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/woodswhitehead2 (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/woodswhitehead2) The easiest way to find this show on your phone is ask Siri or Google, “Play Podcast , Sips, Suds, & Smokes”

Whether you see it as beer’s #version of Record Store Day or as a viral marketing ploy to drive sales for struggling brands, we here at ABV Chicago embrace these classics with open arms. And our arms are very open on this episode as we sample 12 of the most important beers in American craft beer, all of which either launched or propelled legacy brands. No one in the world really needs our take on these beers, but here you go! Before pronunciation becomes a problem, we share the plagiarised stories of these beers’ varied histories, Craig accidentally ends up in a porn, Ryan forgets about Fat Tire, and we workshop some stuff for Spontaneous September. We also try and sell Jim Koch our palates, Craig yearns for the Days of Malt, and Ryan reviews Baker’s Square from the 90s. Come for the classic beers; stay for the Moist Steven. Flagships “Reviewed” Anchor Brewing Company - Anchor Steam Beer Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. - Pale Ale Boston Beer Company - Samuel Adams Boston Lager Bell’s Brewery - Amber Ale Great Lakes Brewing Company - Dortmunder Gold Yuengling Brewery - Traditional Lager Deschutes Brewery - Black Butte Porter Lagunitas Brewing Company - IPA Allagash Brewing Company - White New Glarus Brewing Company - Spotted Cow Oskar Blues Brewery - Dale’s Pale Ale Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - 60 Minute IPA

Go here to see notes for this episode: http://www.fourbrewers.com/239-going-in-blind-with-tim-and-kyle-from-untappd/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00: supporttheshitoutofit.com 00:09: Theme Music 00:18: Begin Show 04:46: Untappd 08:47: Flagship February 11:55: Beer 1 – Going In Blind 15:53: Beer 1 Revealved 21:16: Beer 2 – Going In Blind 29:34: Beer 2 Revealved 34:17: Beer 3 – Going In Blind 37:04: Beer 3 Revealved 38:33: Patreon Glassware 41:13: Beer 4 – Going In Blind 46:14: Beer 4 Revealved 49:49: Beer 5 – Going In Blind 52:16: Beer 5 Revealved 01:04:51: Beer 6 – Going In Blind 01:05:25: Beer 6 Revealved 01:09:09: Final Thoughts 01:15:15: Drinking Socially Podcast 01:18:21: supporttheshitoutofit.com The Four Brewers podcast uses mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode.

Today's guest is Jay Brooks, the well-known beer writer who is also one of the organizers of SF Beer Week. Jay Brooks has been writing about beer for nearly 30 years, based in the Bay Area. He is a co-founder of SF Beer Week and writes a syndicated newspaper column. Wade and Sean from Olver’s Market are also coming in today. Jay talks about his new initiative called Flagship February, to shine a light on “the beers that got us here.” With all the new beers around, it’s a chance to pause and consider the classics, like Anchor Beer. By flagship beer he means the beer that defines a brewery like Sierra Nevada’s Pale Ale, Stone’s Arrogant Bastard, Firestone DBA and others. Anchor Steam Beer is one of those. Every day there are well-known writers, including Tara Nurin, who will write an article about their first experience with one of those flagship beers. Today is the 5th anniversary of Brew Ha Ha on the radio and the first anniversary of this podcast. Herlinda wanted to pair some cheeses with beer so she invited Wade and Sean from Oliver's Market.  They have Oliver's first private label beer. They have begun with one and will add a stout and a lager in the next few months. They also produce their own wine, so they wanted to have a local brew too.  Their goal was to appeal to all tastes. They brought four cheeses for the four beers. One classic Basque-style from France, a goat's milk Gouda, a locally produced washed-rind, which is Red Hawk from Cowgirl Creamery, and a blue cheese. They are also serving their spicy bar nuts that they serve in their tavern. "We take our cheese very very seriously!" This is SF Beer Week and reports are that crowds are large. It has exceeded Jay's wildest expectations. They struggled to get 100 events the first year and this year there are 800 or 900, all over the Bay Area. Next week Herlinda Heras will be in Bologna, Italy, as a judge in the Italian "Beer of the Year" competition (called "Birra dell'anno" in Italian).  

This week the Beer Nuts explore better beers for #FlagshipFebruary from Allagash, Boulevard, Lagunitas, Dogfish Head, and Anchor!  Please follow us on Twitter @BeerNutsPodcast, or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/beernutspodcast/

Welcome to the GBH Collective, a special series of interviews where we have the chance to dive a little deeper with Good Beer Hunting contributors and friends on topics of writing, beer and the stories you read and hear from GBH. Today’s episode is one of those great conversations you don’t want to end, when you’re talking with someone talented and uniquely good at what they do. You’ll see by the timestamp that there is, in fact, a stop time to my chat with Kate Bernot, but I can only hope you get the same kind of impression. Kate has a long background in journalism, but beer fans may recognize her byline from DRAFT magazine, where she served as associate editor and then beer editor over several years, or her current role as associate editor at The Takeout, a food and beverage site from the A.V. Club.  Kate’s approach to her writing brings a variety of humor and skilled nuance, depending on what she’s writing about that day, from dealing with frozen beers to daily topics impacting the beer industry. It just so happens that we both recently covered the idea of Flagship February, and you’ll hear a chunk of this conversation dissecting what that effort means and the story behind her story written for The Takeout asking if beer loyalty is dead. There’s plenty more, including her thoughts on drinking beer in her new home state of Montana. This is Kate Bernot, writer, reporter, and advocate for Big Sky Country’s flagship brands. Listen in.

On tap this week: Kicking of a month of celebrating classic beers for Flagship February,a pint of Guinness has a health benefits. Brewers' fans pissed that Miller Park is getting a new name, Bud Light is promising free beer for an entire city. Plus a preview of the 2019 Wild West Brew Fest. Special guests featuring Stephen Beaumont, David Loesch, Randy Rodriguez, and Kait Lindanger. Enjoy the show!

Explore stories from right across the contemporary beer world in this bumper-sized international episode. IF NO PLAYER APPEARS IN YOUR BROWSER, CLICK HERE TO LISTEN Featuring: Rogue Ales' Bill Tollner (USA); Todd Nicolson from the New Zealand Beer Collective (NZ); Stu McKinlay, benevolent dictator of the Yeastie Boys (NZ / UK / Australia); Vice President of Kiuchi Brewery, Mr Youichi Kiuchi (Japan); Ingrid Vico, brewer at Mahou San Miguel (Spain); beer writer & founder of #FlagshipFebruary, Stephen Beaumont (Canada); and resident beer sommelier, Jane Peyton (UK) Mahou - Barrica Bourbon & Original Yeastie Boys - Joy Juice & Brewing with Wayne Funk Estate - Jungle Boogie; Parrotdog - Colin & Behemoth - Kind of a Big Deal Rogue Ales - Marionberry Sour Craftwork - Riverstone 10 Rogue Ales - Dead & Dead Many thanks to New Zealand Beer Collective, Mahou San Miguel and Yeastie Boys for providing some of the beers reviewed during this episode.

Dan and Eric record at Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery to recap their year in beer that was 2018. They talk about their best brewery lists, beer trends, and also shed some light on the #FlagshipFebruary to support the bigger regional craft breweries. You won't want to miss this!

February is approaching and there's a small movement to help a part of the craft beer scene gain some spotlight again. Flagship February is meant to get people to drink breweries mainstays, not just the one offs or whales we all chase down. Brian and Eric got together to revisit some old friends from Dogfish Head, Great Lakes, Victory, Brooklyn, Ithaca and more. We went live on Instagram to discuss the topic so here is the before and after. Be sure to Rate, Review and Subscribe and follow us on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatthehops Twitter: www.twitter.com/whatthehops Instagram: www.instagram.com/whatthehopspodcast Wordpress: whatthehops.wordpress.com/

It only took us 5+ years, but we finally got Mr. Draft himself, Jess Petrosky, back in the bar! Jess joined us way back in Episode 22 (!), and he is now working with the venerable NC brewing pioneer Highland Brewing! He shares all the latest from Asheville and brings terrific taste treats to try with us: AVL IPA, Cold Mountain Spiced Ale, and Barrel-Aged Black Watch Stout! There is already so much craftbeer news we had to cull a lot for this week! We begin with The New York Times reporting that craft beer is looking beyond ‘Young White Dudes With Beards’, followed by The Wall Street Journal’s scary piece revealing that Walgreens is testing digital cooler doors with cameras to target you with ads! Next up The Daily Mail reiterates that beer should be chilled and consumed as soon as possible because it loses its unique aroma when stored for too long, and then The Motley Fool ventures their opinion on whether or not craft beer is still worth investing in. We wind down the week with KNSD 7 (San Diego) showing us pot-infused craft beer hitting San Diego shelves and Forbes (thanks @skeeordie11!) with the cool new hashtag #FlagshipFebruary, which aims to save core craft beer brands before they disappear! Last week we wondered  “what are your big beer predictions for 2019?” This week we are asking “what do you think of #FlagshipFebruary? Will you join in? What brewery/flagships will you be supporting?” We so love hearing from you! Please send in feedback and beer suggestions by calling us at (919) 502-0280, Tweeting us, following our Instagram or friending us on Untappd, posting on and liking our Facebook page, or emailing us! And please rate & review us in iTunes or Stitcher if you haven’t done so!

Pete Foppiano is sitting in for Steve Jaxon this week, with Mark Carpenter and Herlinda Heras. Brad Calkins is here, from Visit Santa Rosa. He is the executive director, or "chief eating and drinking officer." They are doing a Beer Passport in February as part of their FeBREWary celebration. The breweries, Moonlight, Plow, Cooperage and Fog Belt will be running a shuttle, picking up people at the Smart Train and then taking them around the breweries. This is their third year of the Beer Passport promotion. Brad has brought a commemorative medal that people can earn by visiting 9 of the 12 breweries on the list.  They are all Santa Rosa breweries. The Passport looks like a map and can be stamped at any of the participating breweries. There is a welcome center in Railroad Square. This is a tie-in with SF Beer Week, which Visit Santa Rosa also sponsors. Then, Santa Rosa Beer Passport runs for the rest of February. Pete Foppiano talks about how the president's government shutdown has affected the brewing industry. The breweries can't get the TTB to approve their labels. Mark explains that if you want to sell beer across state lines, you need to comply with federal law (but not if you are making and selling only inside your state). The lack of government operations means that the summer brews will be delayed. SF Beer Week has something like 1000 events going on. Santa Rosa brewers are adding events to SF Beer Week. The first two weeks of February will also see the release of Pliny the Elder at Russian River Brewing Co. They get a visit from Seismic Brewing with a growler of their American Robust Porter. Bittersweet cocoa and toasty coffee flavors abound. Mark Carpenter says that oysters are the classic pairing with this beer. You can get your Beer Passport at any of the participating breweries and at their Santa Rosa Welcome Center. Mark mentions that he had an excellent beer called Drake's 1500, at Nick's Cove. Herlinda also mentions Flagship February, a celebration of the breweries that started it all, like Anchor Steam and Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.