Podcasts about highland brewing company

Hickory Barbecue is in the spotlight as The Low & Slow Barbecue Show welcomes the beer aficionados from 3 Beers Down for the first-ever Hickory Holiday Meat Crawl! We taste and rate pulled pork from 6 Hickory barbecue restaurants that top the list for the “best” according to Hickory Metro social media channels and keyboard warriors. And choosing a winner is no easy task for the judges sampling smoked meat from Anywhere'z Fine, JD's Smokehouse, Hugh's Q, Cranford Brothers, The BBQ Pit, and Apple City BBQ. Listen for the food reviews and the decisions on which Hickory barbecue reigns supreme – at least when it comes to pulled pork. Don't miss the winter beer recommendations from 3 Beers Down, especially the Cold Mountain 2024 release from Highland Brewing Company. From favorite holiday foods to the things we skip at the dinner table, this episode pairs perfectly with your holiday festivities.Visit the Low & Slow Barbecue website here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Mike Shield, a dedicated brewer with a wealth of experience at various breweries. We explored his journey in the brewing industry, discussed the finer points of beer production, and shared his insights on maintaining product consistency while navigating the complexities of the supply chain. Mike also illuminated the challenges and rewards of working in both small and large brewery settings, offering valuable advice to aspiring brewers.Mike Shield graduated in May 2020 from a brewing program he started in 2018. He began his career with an internship at Highwire, landed a job at Wedge, and has since spent two years at Highland Brewing Company, where he transitioned from the cellar to the brewing deck. Mike is passionate about beer, particularly lagers and IPAs, and emphasizes the importance of sensory analysis and finding peace with repetitive tasks in brewing."Yeast management is both an art and a science, requiring genius and rigorous algorithms."Today on Consuming the Craft:·     Sensory sessions can be challenging but are essential in refining a brewer's palate and maintaining quality control.·     Larger breweries must adapt to changing growing seasons and ingredient variations to maintain consistency.·     Working in a small brewery allows for greater involvement in the end product, while larger breweries focus on repetitive tasks and team culture.·     Yeast management is complex and crucial, demanding high precision and advanced tools like cellometers and PCR kits.·     Avoiding production downtime and ensuring product quality involve comprehensive cross-training and a robust production schedule.·     Expanding distribution without proper marketing and sales support can negatively impact customer experience due to product shelf life.·     The craft beer scene in Argentina and Chile is growing, offering potential collaboration opportunities.·     Continuous learning is vital in the ever-evolving brewing industry, challenging the concept of 'Master Brewer.'Resources Mentioned:• Michter's Small Batch Bourbon• Contact Mike: Highland Brewing Company This episode is brought to you by… McConnell Farms - Taste the Way You Remember. Enjoy homemade ciders and ice cream made from only the best produce on the market. Visit the McConnell Farms website to learn more about our seasonal inventory and the delicious creations you can make with our homegrown produce. Consuming the Craft Thanks for tuning into this week's Consuming the Craft Podcast episode, brought to you by AB Tech's Craft Beverage Institute of the Southeast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | GooglePlay  Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help us reach more craft beverage enthusiasts. To learn more about AB Tech and the Craft Beer Institute of the Southeast, visit our website. 

Steven and Wayne take a nice drive down to North Augusta, SC the home of the Augusta Craft Beer Fest. The Boys had so much fun they decided to share the fun in two episodes! Part 1 we speak with the fine folks at Savannah River Brewing Company, Highland Brewing Company, 13 Stripes Brewery and Alcohol Armor.  We hope we get invited again next year!! Come back next week for Part 2! Featured Music: That's How Summer Goes Friday Night Out Here I'm Rocking By Kris Hitchcock

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this episode, Andrew and Colin return to the X-Men film franchise by discussing the groovy 2011 reboot, X-Men: First Class. Enjoy! *** The Coda:  Andrew: AVL IPA from Highland Brewing Company  Colin: Wild Turkey Longbranch from Wild Turkey *** Here are links for this episode: Andrew's recommendations: Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun  and House of X and Powers of X Colin's recommendations: The Power Worshoppers by Katherine Stewart and Critical Race Theory and Jordan Peele's Get Out by Kevin Wynter *** Please contact us at any of these locations: Website: www.thecdpodcast.com Email: thecluttereddeskpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @TheCDPodcast  Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecdpodcast Andrew is on Twitter @AndrewPatrickH1 (Twitter non grata) Colin is on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox  *** We want to thank Test Dream for supplying The Cluttered Desk Podcast's theme music. You can find Test Dream at any of these locations: Website: testdream.bandcamp.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/testdream Twitter: @testdream *** Our entire catalogue is available through iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play.

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this episode, Colin and Andrew discuss Cormac McCarthy's novel, The Road.  *** The Coda:  Clawhammer by Highland Brewing Company and Johnnie Walker Black Label  *** Here are links for this episode: Andrew's recommendation: Loose Leaf Tea Colin's recommendation: Aack Cast Podcast *** Please contact us at any of these locations: Website: www.thecdpodcast.com Email: thecluttereddeskpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @TheCDPodcast  Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecdpodcast Andrew is on Twitter @AndrewPatrickH1 (Twitter non grata) Colin is on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox  *** We want to thank Test Dream for supplying The Cluttered Desk Podcast's theme music. You can find Test Dream at any of these locations: Website: testdream.bandcamp.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/testdream Twitter: @testdream *** Our entire catalogue is available through iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play.

4 real-life off-flavor scenarios from Highland Brewing Company, how each issue was discovered & remedied, and the role that sensory data played in each case. Special Guest: Anna Sauls.

Oscar Wong is the founder of Highland Brewing Company in Asheville, North Carolina. Known as the Godfather, Oscar is a recipient of the Recognition Award by the Brewers Association. We spoke about his career in the industry, what makes Asheville special, how Highland has been able to be successful, and much more. Check out Oscar and Highland Brewing: https://highlandbrewing.com/ https://www.instagram.com/highlandbrewing https://www.facebook.com/HighlandBrewingCompany Support TVTV on Patreon: www.patreon.com/thevoyagesoftimvetter

This week I talked to three women in beer, who also serve on the Asheville Beer Week committee, about the week in its first virtual form, as well as past boozy celebrations. Listen in for all the details from Leah Rainis of the Asheville Brewers Alliance, Joanna Postlewaite of Thirsty Monk Brewery, and Katie Smith of Highland Brewing Company. Support the show (https://tunein.com/radio/Biz-Radio-1350-s23339/)

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this episode, Colin and Andrew discuss the final entry in the Star Wars film franchise, The Rise of Skywalker.  Here are links for this episode: The Coda: Cold Mountain by Highland Brewing Company and Christmas Ale by Abita Brewing Company. Andrew's recommendation: The Devil Finds Work by James Baldwin and the film, A Dark Song (2016). Colin's recommendation: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Kindred by Octavia E. Butler. *** Please contact us at any of these locations: Website: www.thecdpodcast.com Email: thecluttereddeskpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @TheCDPodcast  Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecdpodcast Andrew is on Twitter @AndrewPatrickH1 (Twitter non grata) Colin is on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox  *** We would like to thank Test Dream for supplying The Cluttered Desk Podcast's theme music. You can find Test Dream at any of these locations: Website: testdream.bandcamp.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/testdream Twitter: @testdream *** Our entire catalogue is available through iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play.

Rick wants to go to a RAVE but he isn't completely sure what it is. Cheri is bummed that the world is full of anger and entitlement. Final plans are made for the Halloween parade. Rick has some Missed Connections of Ladies looking for dudes. This week's Live Beer Review is Mandarina IPA by Highland Brewing Company.

Dave Byrn, Brewmaster and Beardman joins us this week for our fifth episode to talk about how he got started in beer and why all beer good and bad is an infection. For all you beer nerds out there, this one's for you! Dave's Bio: Like many that tire of fizzy lager, Dave was bitten by the homebrewing bug in 1999.  A wound from which he would never recover.  After nearly a decade in the automotive industry Dave left a successful but unfulfilling career with Jaguar/Land Rover in 2008, to take an 80% pay cut in order to clean kegs, fill bottles, and be genuinely happy again. After seven years of brewing up through the ranks of craft breweries such as Cigar City, Motorworks, and Highland Brewing Company, he was faced with a choice. Join in, and become one of the almost 6000 breweries in the US or move literally halfway around the world to be one of the first ones in Vietnam. Dave loaded his family and Basset Hound into a plane bound for Saigon in 2015 and has yet to look back.  He served as Brewmaster for Pasteur Street Brewing Company for nearly four years, leaving in May of 2019.  Mr. Byrn is currently pursuing new and exciting opportunities throughout South East Asia and abroad as the Managing Director of Crafted Beverage Consulting and, of course, starting another brewery as time allows.

The life of an American brewery feels like it exists on a scale like one of our pets. In the same way cat and dog years move at a factor faster than humans, the quick pace of the U.S. industry can make these businesses age rapidly in a variety of ways. If you’re not new, or at least keeping up with the latest styles and trends, life can come at you fast. So when a brewery starts hitting milestones — not just its first few anniversaries, but long-tenured ones — it’s kind of a big deal. That’s what brought me to Asheville, North Carolina recently, where one of the state’s largest and most important breweries hit its silver anniversary, marking 25 years in business. There’s a bunch of special history for Highland Brewing Company. It was the first brewery to open in Asheville’s city limits since Prohibition and third in the state. And if you want to get a good idea of how Highland came to be, check out my 2017 story on Good Beer Hunting. You’ll hear several references to it in this interview with founder Oscar Wong and family owner and president Leah Wong Ashburn. It’s not required reading to enjoy this conversation by any means, but you will get some fun, additional context. But let’s get back to this talk. When I sat down with Oscar and Leah, the goal was to look across Highland’s history. Past, present and future. There may be almost 7,500 breweries scattered across the country, but there aren’t a lot with the kind of longevity and point of view of business like this one. After building its success in Old World styles like an English-inspired Pale Ale and Porter, the last few years have been about rapid evolution. This is an old company in beer years, but that doesn’t mean the Highland team hasn’t learned some new tricks. So let’s hear it: how does a brewery last and change over a quarter-century? This is Oscar Wong and Leah Wong Ashburn of Highland Brewing. Listen in.

In honor of our upcoming forum on civic engagement, ReCONNECT to Community, being held Sept. 17 in beautiful, scenic Asheville, we’re doing something special. This week, we have FIVE new First in Future podcasts lined up, all featuring a different western North Carolina leaders. We are at the end of the week with today’s guest Oscar Wong, Founder of Highland Brewing. Today the craft brewing industry is a phenomenon in North Carolina, but when it started for Oscar, it took eight years for Highland Brewing Company to get where it is today.

In honor of our upcoming forum on civic engagement, ReCONNECT to Community, being held Sept. 17 in beautiful, scenic Asheville, we’re doing something special. This week, we have FIVE new First in Future podcasts lined up, all featuring a different western North Carolina leaders. We are half way through the week with today’s guest Darin Waters, Executive Director of Community Engagement at UNC Asheville. We’ll end the week with Oscar Wong, owner of Asheville’s Highland Brewing Company. As for the next guests . . . well, you’ll have to tune in tomorrow to find out who that is!

In honor of our upcoming forum on civic engagement, ReCONNECT to Community, being held Sept. 17 in beautiful, scenic Asheville, we’re doing something special. This week, we have FIVE new First in Future podcasts lined up, all featuring a different western North Carolina leaders. We’ll start off the week with today’s guest Kit Cramer, president & CEO of the Asheville Chamber of Commerce. We’ll end the week with Oscar Wong, owner of Asheville’s Highland Brewing Company. As for the rest of the week’s guests . . . well, you’ll have to tune in each day this week to find out who they are!

In this prologue, Dave is adrift on the Trolley, lost in a wasteland and desperately trying to avoid Star Wars spoilers. But luckily, he’s still able to receive phone calls on that Power Glove because Andy’s heard some news.   Andy has a Sir Patrick Stewart. Dave has a Sir Patrick Stewart. Something about that seems off…   But who cares, because they have beer! Andy is drinking the Pilsner from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville, NC and Dave Green Hat IPA from Fall Brewing in San Diego, CA.   This may be a short call, but the Dudes still have some quickdraws to take up Andy’s battery juice. They include the secret message blinking on top of the Capitol Records building in Hollywood, an explorer discovering that human flesh is bad for you, American Airlines having a Merry Glitchmas and a German rapper who really really really likes Spongbob.   With Star Wars: The Last Jedi fast approaching, the dudes must go dark and avoid the spoilers strewn through Disney’s marketing. But they were caught unprepared…   SHIELDS UP!

We did it. A dozen. We are a complete set of eggs. Thanks for continuing to listen. Jacoby is back for a second appearance. So is his leather hat. Tonight we reviewed a Mandarina IPA from Highland Brewing Company. Asheville, North Carolina based, Highland Brewing is the first legal brewery in Asheville since prohibition ended. (founded in 1994) https://highlandbrewing.com/craft-brews/style/mandarina-ipa Topics discussed -We go right into the picks segment -Cory has an Asheville story -We have a call in guest -Cory hates The Vikings -Cory gets his leg waxed -We discuss our hated of Pop Country music -We somehow get political for the 2nd week in a row -Tim has never seen the movie Drumline and everyone is mad at him Follow us: http://www.twitter.com/andrewjacoby http://www.twitter.com/pilsnerpodcast http://www.twitter.com/oifnpod http://www.twitter.com/coryjensen http://www.twitter.com/thillesheim https://twitter.com/wynonna We are now on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/pilsnerpodcast We have a website! http://www.pilsnerpodcast.com Email us: oifnpod@gmail.com Subscribe and rate/review us! It helps us get seen in the podcast store. And as always, be nice to each other.

It’s about that time for our FIRST ever, “Second Round”. This week, Erin Steeby joins us once more to try Highland Pilsner by Highland Brewing Company. This 5.5% Scottish Pilsner brewed out of North Carolina has a hoppy flavor, (which is odd for a Pils, but soops DELISH.) You can also expect to taste tangerine, grapefruit, and a bit of pepper. It has a dry finish, but still holds true to the crispness of a pilsner. On this episode of Friends Drink Beer, Erin and the boys discuss whether or not they could euthanize a Panda, take turns at trying to translate Conor McGregor’s speech at the end of the fight, and answer advice on how to deal with anxiety when talking to your parents. Enjoy another sit down with Friends Drink Beer! To find out more about the largest native North Carolina brewer, visit: HighlandBrewing.com Catch Erin Steeby live on The Attack on Twitch! Twitch.tv/theattack Have a question for Ryan & Alex? Submit it today at friendsdrinkbeer.com, and we will answer it on the next episode! Lastly if you like the show, donate to us and show your support: patreon.com/friendsdrinkbeer CREDITS Alex Hobbs - Executive Producer Ryan Roope - Executive Producer Episode Written By: Jared Brody

NEW! Become a Cheers Charlotte supporter by subscribing on Patreon. Click HERE. Subscribe and leave a review on iTunes and Stitcher Call the Draft Line 515-4WE-BREW. Ask homebrew questions, tell us about beer events or just call to rant about something. News Craft Freedom files lawsuit Deschutes Brewing finally hitting NC AbInBev about to pump […] The post Episode 188- Highland Brewing Company appeared first on Cheers Charlotte Radio | Craft Beer and Homebrew Podcast.

Blake Butler and his partner Jill with Adapt Public Relations hosted their second HempX Asheville 2016 at Highland Brewing Company in Asheville, NC. Website: HempxAsheville.com Email: info@HempxAsheville.com

Joe Ovies talks with Chapel Hill's Steel String and Highland Brewing Company from Asheville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cheers tap heads, it's getting hoppy with our beers of the week on Batch 40. Dale aka It's The Beer Girl is back and she's drinking Highland Brewing Company's IPA and has a full review; spoiler alert, it's sporting a 95 from RateBeer.com. She is also looking to give away some Asheville beer!The gentlemen are drinking and reviewing the Centennial IPA from Founders Brewing Company, and this one has an even better score than Highland.In Crotch Talk, Dan takes the opportunity to discuss his trip to Las Vegas and complain about his traveling companion. This leads to a very in-depth discussion on the working ladies of Vegas. We've also got some important booze hacks to keep your beer chilly!In Booze News; Craft Beer growth is on the up and up, Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA is making a comeback, Avery Brewing is expanding, New Belgium is releasing a new Fat Tire and more.Beer Babe of the Week is Ashley Ritchie, follow her on Instagram @ash_ritchie.Old Timey Word of the Week: “Dalcop”. Use it in a sentence on our social medias for a shout out! Make sure to get our Beer Science ringtone, search the iTunes store or tuunes.co. And don't forget to check us out at www.theunfilteredgentlemen.com, www.facebook.com/unfilteredgentlemen, @unfilteredgents on twitter and TheUnfilteredGentlemen on Instagram! You can also drunk dial (805) 538-BEER, we'd love to hear from you!

Is the government really always listening? How bad is Marvel's Iron Fist? Do we really need 3 different trailers before a movie releases? We explore these questions and more, plus a beer from the Highland Brewing Company!

We sat down to chat about the National Women's Soccer League and were joined by NWSL expert Caitlin Elliot. We discussed the amazing NWSL Championship match between Washington Spirit and the Western New York Flash. Throughout the episode, we also cover the season as a whole, TV deals, and how we feel about the growth of the NWSL viewership moving forward. Spoiler alert: we are excited about it. Being that we are all from Orlando, we also couldn't help but talk about our favorite team, the Orlando Pride. Our beer selection of this pod was to review a great double IPA from Highland Brewing Company. Behold the Warrior Series, King MacAlpin Double IPA. Since Caitlin joined us on the phone, her beer choice of the pod was a Panic Attack Cafe Cubano from Holy Mackerel Small Batch Beers. Coffee and beer? How can you go wrong? For talk about soccer, and especially the women's game, you can follow Caitlin Elliot on Twitter at @fxtech Please subscribe and rate us on iTunes. -Love the beer, cherish the game. The Brewtiful Game

Blake Butler and his partner Jill with Adapt Public Relations hosted their second HempX Asheville 2016 at Highland Brewing Company in Asheville, NC. Website: HempxAsheville.com Email: info@HempxAsheville.com

Highland Brewing Company recently invited the Humble Beer Podcast crew to visit them for a live podcast from their tasting room in Asheville, NC. Join Chris & D.J. as they talk with Oscar Wong, Leah Wong Ashburn, and Holly Stephenson about the origins of Highlands, and where its beer is headed in the years to come!  Side note: You will notice we skipped the intro, and that is because we had some technical audio issues with this episode. Apologies in advance for the low quality, but it's well worth the listen! 

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this episode, Andrew and Colin report on their experience touring Highland Brewing Company in Ashville, North Carolina. Here are links to some of the things we discuss in this episode: Mandarina IPA by Highland Brewing Company Hope Shine by Highland Brewing Company Tres' India Brown by Highland Brewing Company Magic Realism Bot is @MagicRealismBot on Twitter The Small Town Horror Podcast has information here at their website Archive 81 has information here at their website Michael D. Shear's piece “Obama After Dark” is available here My Dad Wrote A Porno is available here through their website Please find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. You can find Andrew on Facebook and Twitter @AndrewPatrickH1 and you can find Colin on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox. You can find the podcast on Twitter @TheCDPodcast, on Facebook and Instagram at thecluttereddeskpodcast. Don't hesitate to email us at our email address, thecluttereddeskpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, we would like to thank Daniel Couper and Meghan Groves for creating, curating, and operating our Facebook page and Instagram account. We would like to thank Test Dream for supplying The Cluttered Desk Podcast's theme music. You can find Test Dream at their website, testdream.bandcamp.com, on Facebook, and on Twitter @testdream. "A Tour of Highland Brewing Company" is available here through iTunes and on Stitcher.

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this mini-episode of The Cluttered Desk Podcast, Colin and Andrew preview Season 3 Episode 4. The full episode should be ready in a few days. Here is a list of what they discuss in that episode: Highland Brewing Company in Asheville, North Carolina  Please find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. You can find Andrew on Facebook and Twitter @AndrewPatrickH1. You can find Colin on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox. You can find the podcast on Twitter @TheCDPodcast, on Facebook and on Instagram at thecluttereddeskpodcast. Don't hesitate to email us at our email address, thecluttereddeskpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, we would like to thank Daniel Couper and Meghan Groves for creating, curating, and operating our Facebook page and Instagram account. We would like to thank Test Dream for supplying The Cluttered Desk Podcast's theme music. You can find Test Dream at their website, testdream.bandcamp.com, on Facebook, and on Twitter @testdream. The Season 3 Episode 4 Preview Episode is available here through iTunes and here through Stitcher.

Blake Butler with Adapt Public Relations is hosting HempX Asheville 2016 on August 19th and 20th, that's a Friday and Saturday at Highland Brewing Company in Asheville, North Carolina. Now in its second year, HempX Asheville has quickly established itself as the most important hemp-friendly festival in the South. The majority of the weekend's programming and events are FREE and there is always plenty of parking at Highland Brewing. Website: HempxAsheville.com Email: info@HempxAsheville.com

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this episode of The Cluttered Desk Podcast, Colin and Andrew discuss X-Men: Apocalypse, the newest entry in the X-Men film franchise. We discuss spoilers! Here are links to some of the things we discuss in this episode: Highland IPA by The Highland Brewing Company 2 Dope Queens by WNYC Studios is available here on iTunes Great Minds with Dan Harmon Radical Face's newest set of albums is available here at his website Please find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. You can find Andrew on Facebook and you can find Colin on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox. You can find the podcast on Twitter @TheCDPodcast, on Facebook and on Instagram at thecluttereddeskpodcast. Don't hesitate to email us at our email address, thecluttereddeskpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, we would like to thank Daniel Couper and Meghan Groves for creating, curating, and operating our Facebook page and Instagram account. We would like to thank Test Dream for supplying The Cluttered Desk Podcast's theme music. You can find Test Dream at their website, testdream.bandcamp.com, on Facebook, and on Twitter @testdream. "A CDP Review of X-Men: Apocalypse" is available here through iTunes.

Dreem2Reality Entertainment proudly presents the Beer With Friends Podcast, pre-recorded from the D2R Studios!On today's show: Eric is joined by his co-host Dennis and producer Ryan for the Beer With Friends Podcast! Today's focus is trading beers and beer travels.The guys start with Gose by Westbrook Brewing Co. which was donated by "Farmer" for this episodes first FAN-Tastic beer! Then, the guys try #008 OL' Reliable by Wisconsin Brewing Company, A Little Crazy by Revolution Brewing Company, Wee Mac Scottish Ale by Sun King Brewing Company, Oatmeal Porter by Highland Brewing Company which was donated by "G-Rone" for this episodes second FAN-Tastic beer, and then Angels With Filthy Souls by Bissell Brothers to round out the show.Other topics discussed are collecting music, a Macro brew argument, Indianapolis and St. Louis beer stories, and much more!!This podcast is intended for listeners 21+. Please drink responsibly and enjoy the show!Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to the D2R Podcast Network on iTunes to hear every upcoming Beer With Friends Podcast and don't forget to RATE and REVIEW while you're there.If you enjoy the Beer With Friends Podcast, then SPREAD THE WORD to everyone you know! Your word of mouth is our only advertising and we truly appreciate your support! Thanks for listening and cheers!!

The story goes that fall foliage was such a vibrant red that someone likened it to the devil’s britches. The name stuck to the Devil’s Britches hiking trail and now Devil’s Britches IPA is the name of the latest beer in Highland Brewing Company’s seasonal line-up. Highland Brewing has established a strong tradition of naming their seasonal beers after area mountain features, which segued nicely into a partnership with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, a local land trust which has done much to protect high-elevation land in the area.

00:00:00 - According to 'science' frogs are growing too many legs. However, as Carl Zimmer points out, sussing out the cause of the excess is a tricky matter indeed. You may have heard it was pollution, but what about the parasites? Kelly explains. 00:22:03 - Drinks can contain both pollution and parasites. A good way to defend against the former is to make sure your drink includes ethanol. Patrick accomplishes this with an Elliot Ness from the Great Lakes Brewing Company. Kelly goes a step further contaminating her beer with coffee in the form of  a Thunderstruck Coffee Porter from Highland Brewing Company. And Ryan sips a concoction of his own creation in the form of a Tequila Sazerac inspired by some awesome antarctic glassware care of Abe and Bev! 00:27:55 - Next the gang is off to a more colorful land as they discuss the myth and the tech behind the upcoming spectacle Oz the Great and Powerful in Trailer Trash Talk! 00:42:19 - Patrick then tells us about the all too real marine super'crocs' of death that used to roam the seas. What were they? Where do they fit? And what is Patrick's favorite Crocodylmorph? 00:57:37 - PaleoPOWs are lot like crocodiles, their classification continues to prove difficult and confusing. Kelly has an e-mail from Summer in Seattle letting us know that she saw a video of an anaconda vomiting up an entire cow and that it reminded her of us. Thanks? Ryan has a glowing iTunes review from ViTuanPeterPhan, who like any good reviewer, tells us how far along in the back catalog he is (ep 79 as of this posting). Lastly, Patrick has a very generous donation from a Bryan A., whom Patrick is convinced is a celebrity. Regardless, thanks Bryan!   Thanks for listening and be sure to check out the Brachiolope Media Network for more great science podcasts!   Music for this week's show provided by: Jump Around - House of Pain Oh Catherine, My Catherine - WIDOWER (Available on Bandcamp) We're off to see the Wizard - Harold Arlen Swamp Fang - Rolla Olak

Cattail Peak sits in the Black Mountains, just north of the highest mountain in the Eastern United States – Mount Mitchell. The mountains of the Southern Appalachians are the highest in the east and are home to rare natural communities, like grassy balds and spruce-fir forests, that are in turn home to rare species like the rock-gnome lichen, one of two lichens on the federal endangered species list, and the endangered Carolina northern flying squirrel. Highland Brewing has developed a reputation for naming seasonal beers after prominent area mountain peaks, and now this local company is going to deepen its commitment to those mountains.