In Norway, Crazy Dave and Toby both hit up the Nøgne Brewery, Dave trying their Porter and Toby trying their Tiger Tripel.  Mike(along with Darth Sidious) feel the Dark Force flowing through them from Haan Bryggeriet. Over in Denmark, Crazy Dave gets a room at the Ice Hotel and tries the Nørrebro Bryghus Skarsgaards Porter.  Toby hits the dancefloor in an all white leisure suit with a bottle of Evil Twin's Disco Beer.  And finally, Mike has a smoke with Hr. Frederiksen from Amager.

Some great new Backwash this week as well as some fun times in Scandinavia.  See you next week where we drink for free in Sweden.  Skål!

While in Scotland, Chris does an "oh no you di'int" finger snap with Brew Dog's Bitch Please.  Heading back down to England to catch his flight to the European mainland, Chris then experiences the Russian Imperial Stout from Courage.  Mike must've packed away Nessie from his time in Scotland and has to sneak it over the Austrian border for MacQueen's.  Now in Germany, Mike stuffs himself into some lederhosen and sips the Franziskaner Hefe-weiss Dunkel.  After stumbling his way out of the biergarten, Toby chugs the G. Schneider and Sohn Aventinus and then powers through the Aecht Schlenkerla Eich Oak Smoke.  When you're chanting your favorite German drinking song, remember: Nicht mit der stein!

Prost! 

First off, Toby rolls out a barrel of the Rum Cask from Innis & Gunn and tries not to get his kilt wet in the Loch.  Then, Crazy Dave spies a Hobgoblin in the Wychwood and shites his britches.  Mike has a go at the Yorkshire Stingo from Samuel Smith's whilst feeling a bit bugger all.  Toby uses his Eurail pass and heads back down to England to try the Bluebird Bitter from Coniston.  Crazy Dave hops Hadrian's Wall to get pissed on Brew Dog's Punk IPA.  And finally, Mike tosses a caber at Brew Dog's Paradox Macallan.

Thanks for all the Backwash and join us next week for more Griswald-like fun with the Beer Coasters in Europe.  Cheers!

Whether it's drowned in cream and sugar or maple syrup, craft beer will always have a place at the breakfast table.  Please enjoys this week's installment of the Beer Coasters Podcast and have a great day.  Cheers!

Thanks to everyone for the Backwash this week and thanks to Brittany for filling in, giving us that much-needed woman's perspective.  Cheers!

For our Fermentation Conversation, we slip in a pre-recorded craft beer tasting with Ken Schmidt / Maui / Stone and the Kona Coffee Macadamia Coconut Porter Aged In Bourbon Barrels($70).  Mike hits up Slumbrew for the second week in a row with their Porter Square Porter.  Crazy Dave sits in again and tries the Chocolate Porter from Hangar 24.  And then Toby finally gets to try Ballast Point's Victory At Sea.

No Hop Topic and no Backwash and it's still an hour long!  Gosh!

Cheers!

We start off with the Stone / Elysian / The Bruery collaboration, (insert funny French accent here)La Citrueille Céleste de Citracado.  Special guest, Crazy Dave will stick his fork in Sierra Nevada's Northern Hemisphere Wet Hop Harvest.  Toby pours on the Autumn Maple from The Bruery, Chris is back and bakes up some 10-10-10 from Stone and Mike introduces the Happy Sol from brand new Slumbrew.

We hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving.  Cheers!

........Spacebeers.

                                                            Issue 130

The evil brewers of planet Spacebeer, having foolishly squandered their precious ingredients, have devised a secret plan to take every hop cone away from their peace-loving neighbor,

.............Planet Beer Coaster.

Today we have a special guest, Crazy Dave.  Unbeknownst to him, but knownst to us, danger lurks in the Red Rocket Ale from Bear Republic...

Mike combs the desert for the Smuttynose Gravitation, Crazy Dave hits Ludicrous Speed and goes to plaid with the Star Brew from Marin Brewing and Toby fights off Pizza The Hut with Galactic from Hopworks Urban Brewery.

 If you can read this, have another beer. Cheers!

For our Fermentation Conversation, all four of us will help spread the seed of the Julian Hard Cider.  Toby sits down with Gina and bakes up something sweet with Spire Mountain's Dark & Dry Cider.  Brittany is also making a comeback and she brings along the Ginger & Black Currant Pear Cider from Fox Barrel.  Mike swings an axe at the trunk of Crispin's Lansdowne.  For our Hop Topic, we discuss a recent interview with IndyBeer and the creators of the new beer specifically designed for women, Chick Beer.

Thanks for joining us this week and don't worry, we'll be back to the whole beer thing next week.  Cheers!

Whether you're adding, subtracting, multiplying or dividing, I'm sure you'll enjoy the arithmaticy-ness of this week's show.  Cheers!  Ah, Ah, aaaahhhh!

In this week's issue of the Beer Coasters Podcast, we celebrate Halloween with some bewitching beers.  Together, Mike and Toby hit the streets, costumes on and ring the doorbell of Uinta's Crooked Line Oak Jacked Imperial Pumpkin.  From there, Toby gets the bejeezus scared out of him with the Organic Dread Brown Ale from Santa Cruz Mountain.  Mike avoids getting his brains eaten and sips Left Hand's Wake Up Dead Stout.

Along with an interesting WalMart discussion in our Hop Topics segment, we get the ultimate Backwash from our friends over at Beer 411.  We have a very special Halloween treat for our listeners; The 3rd Annual Pumpkin Beer Tasting Challenge!  We hope you enjoy and have a safe and happy Halloween.  Cheers!

Sipping Bear returns to the show to weave us a tale of his first encounter with the Yeti, we get a break-down of LA Beer Week through the tastebuds of Tom in LA and another shout-out from Greg at the OC Beer Blog.

Here's a drinking game for you: take a drink every time you hear us say "Yeti" and you'll be a true Yetiot.  Cheers!

Toby heads out to the barn, pails in hand and fills them up with some Class V Stout from Kern River Brewing Co.  Chris returns to the show, cheats a little and goes with the Chocolate Ale from Boulevard.  Mike then firmly grasps the utter of Wachusett's Milk Stout.

Some small craft brewers in Texas may be getting wronged in our Hop Topic this week and our Backwash adds a little to the Evolution Of The Beer Geek.  Cheers!

We get scratched behind the ears with some cool Backwash.  Thanks for throwing us a bone this week.  Cheers!

First off, we bow down to the dictatorship of The Kaiser from Avery. Toby fills his stein with the Oktoberfish from Flying Fish. Finally, Mike washes his Bavarian pretzel down with Clipper City's Heavy Seas Prosit! A discussion is had over the way-too-early releases of seasonal beers in our Hop Topics section.

Thanks for joining us this week and we hope everyone has had the chance to enjoy their local Oktoberfest-ivities(responsibly, of course). Prost!

We then study up on the Evolution Of The Beer Geek and see how far we've come.  Are you ready for Fall?  We sure are.  Thanks for checking out the show, we hope you enjoy.  It's a death-defying life we lead, but we take our chances.  Cheers!

Check out our Hop Topic for this week: 8 Beers Americans No Longer Drink.  Do you think they miss us?  Plus, Beer Coaster Chris sits down with ChazCasts for a quick little interview about the Beer Coasters Podcast and today's craft beer scene.  Thanks for tuning in and don't forget to pick up some Octoberfest schwag at our Shop.  Cheers!

We then share our thoughts on the new iOS app, Beer Prophet, asking the question: Are you a Hop Head or a Malty Man?

Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Facebook - it's what all the cool kids are doing.  Cheers!

See, even the show description is short.  Cheers!

Chris sits in the shade while Mike and Toby try the East West Kölsch from Sam Adams. Mike in Boston splashes on the Köln while sipping the Fisherman's Ale from Cape Ann. We also get the inside scoop on the Fisherman's Ale from Dylan L'Abbe-Lindquist, brewer at Cape Ann Brewing Co. Toby swings in a hammock with a pint of the Alaskan Summer while Chris cuts the grass with his Fancy Lawnmower from Saint Arnold.

Continue to have a great Summer.  Cheers!

This week on the Beer Coasters Podcast, we put the fava beans aside and pick up a glass of yet another fruit beer.  But, this is no ordinary fruit beer.  A centuries-old Belgian tradition of aging wild-fermented fruit ales, brings us to the modern day Lambic.  These slightly sour, very sweet, refreshing beers come in many fruits and flavors.  For our Fermentation Conversation, we visit the Lambic motherland, Belgium with the Kriek from Lindemans.  In our Hop Topic, we discuss AB's plan to trademark area codes.  In the middle of the country, Chris gets transported on Con Air from Belgium with Strawberry from Timmerman's.  Mike, along with Samuel Adams, puts the Barrel Room Collection American Kriek in the basket.  And finally, Toby strips off the straight jacket for a glass of Stumptown Tart by Bridgeport.

We really appreciate all the Backwash we've been getting lately - keep it coming!  Cheers!

Thanks for tuning in this week and Hangout with us during future recordings on Google+.  Cheers!

This week we slip on our Birkenstocks, wrap ourselves in hemp, drive our Prius down to Whole Foods and pick up some Organic craft beer.  Mike trades fairly with Wolaver's Alta Gracia Coffee Porter from Otter Creek.  Toby passes on the pesticides with Fish Brewing's Fish Tale Organic IPA.  Chris opens a grass-fed, hormone-free bottle of the OB-1 from Snake River.  All three Beer Coasters get to roam free in Green Lakes from Deschutes.

Toby is back at Aces And Ales, but this time he interviews Scott Wilkie, the Market Manager from Deschutes Brewing - part 1.  Scott has some interesting predictions for the American craft beer scene.

Stay tuned for some exciting things that you can be a part of.  Cheers!

Plus, Toby sits down with world-famous guitar player and craft beer aficionado, Keri Kelli, to rap about the Las Vegas beer scene and his involvement in it.

Watch out for the round-house kicks to the face.  Beware of the bulging biceps.  And don't be confused by the accent.  A votre sante!

This week, we invite Beer Coaster Chris back with one of the longest shows we've had in quite a while - the listeners have spoken and we listened.  Mike was unable to participate in this week's Fermentation Conversation beer, Sierra Nevada's Hoptimum.  But, Mike does transform himself into a beer-chugging machine with Ruckus Brewing's Hoptimus Prime.  Out West, Toby searches for that society where the hops are perfectly balanced with the malts.  A world of beer perfection.  Does he find it in Hermitage Brewing's Hoptopia?  And finally, Chris finds some Lost Gold in the hills(?) of Texas from Real Ale Brewing.

Thank you for all the Backwash - "It's your podcast, we're just drinking in it".  Cheers!

We give shout-outs to the Ladies Of Craft Beer and some new friends over at Beer 411.  Spread that craft beer love and give us a shout-out too.  Cheers!

In our Hop Topics segment, we take a break from tending our gardens to reveal a few other Summer selections to cool you off.

Thanks for joining us again this week, we are still working out some new ideas for the show, so please enjoy.  Skål!

We hope you enjoy the changes to the show's content and please let us know by sending us some feedback(backwash@beercoasterspodcast.com). Cheers!

Super quick show this week, so please enjoy.  Cheers!

I will avoid all "nut" comments in this show description - there's plenty made during this week's issue of the Beer Coasters Podcast. Yes, we are reviewing Nut Brown Ales and discovering that some are not all as cracked up as they should be.

We begin the hunt with Ithaca's Nut Brown and discuss some craft beer issues from our nation's capital. With a quick trip up North, Mike cracks the shell of Peak Organic's Nut Brown Ale. Rolling out West, Toby spreads on the Nut Brown Ale from Tenaya Creek. Finally, Chris picks a Wooly Booger from Grand Lakes and can't flick it off. Poor Chris. More great Backwash finishes out the show, as well as pint ratings for most of this week's beers. Poor Chris. Cheers!

We spend a little extra time in our Backwash Segment - because it tastes so good!  Thanks to all our new(and old) listeners.  Cheers!

In the Western region, Toby gets off his ass and answers the door when Hopportunity Knocks from Caldera Brewing.  Somewhere in the middle, Chris bangs - or not bangs - the Wytchmaker from Jester King.  In the East, Mike dresses up like John Muir and tries out the Centennial Red from Long Trail.  We then discuss some Q1 results from some of the industry's leaders in our Hop Topics segment.  Thanks for joining us on this momentous occasion.  Cheers!

Along the wonderful Eastern seaboard, Mike joins Dogfish Head and Three Floyds with the Poppaskull.  Cruising out West, Toby finds himself on Highway 78 with Green Flash, Pizza Port Carlsbad and Stone Brewing.  In the middle, Chris borrows from some Californian monks with the Ovila from Sierra Nevada and the Abbey of New Clairvaux.

Thinking of a Swedish vacation, our Backwash is filled with appreciation.  To our listeners we have much adoration, and feel it is our obligation to say "Cheers"!

We start off with the return of Beer Coaster Chris!  He's back and sassy as ever!  His Spring release beer is the Colette from Great Divide Brewing Co.  Beer Coaster Mike tends to his flower garden with a glass of Berkshire's Maibock Lager.  Out Westward, Beer Coaster Toby bows to Ninkasi with their Spring Reign.

Since Chris has been gone for so long, we decided to pile on the Hop Topics this week, which include some very sad stories in the Craft Beer world.  A lot of great Backwash this week - as well as some very disturbing Backwash - and some silly banter to make Chris' return that much more tolerable.  Thanks for stopping by, Cheers!

In our Hop Topics, we discuss the full-circle return of the number of craft breweries in America and pose the question: "What happened in the '80's"?  Thanks for checking out the show this week and don't forget to check out the Beer Coasters Back Issues for some of your favorite beer styles.  Cheers and happy Spring Cleaning!

Mike tries his luck with Carlow Brewing's O'Hara's Stout.  Out West, Toby cracks open a can of the world famous Murphy's Irish Stout.  Switching back East, we find Mike at the end of a rainbow with a glass of Saranac's Irish Red Ale.  And finally, another trip Toby's way, we chase out some snakes with Dragoon's Dry Irish Stout from Moylan's Brewing.

Somewhere in the midst of all this green, we discuss the upcoming new Beerpulse.com - a revamp of our favorite site - Beernews.org.  Thanks again to our roving beer blogger extraordinaire, Tom in LA for his Backwash.  Have a safe St. Patty's and don't drink and drive.  And especially, don't drink any green beer!  Sláinte!

In the West, Toby is joined by Beer Coaster Gina as they get X-eyed with Pike Brewing's XXXXX Stout. Mike then proves that X marks the spot with the XXXX IPA. It is part of the Pugsley's Signature Series from Shipyard. We hope everyone is enjoying our craft beer podcast and we look forward to seeing all your input - good or bad. Cheers!

Out East, Mike joins the Manly Men's Beer Club and is initiated in by Sea Smoke.  Out Westward, Toby and Kenneth get down with Jack And Ken's Black Barleywine - part of Sierra Nevada's 30th Anniversary collection.  And finally, Chris is banished to a world of Real Ale, like the Sisyphus that he is.

Thanks for joining us and don't forget to tell a friend.  Cheers!

"A Great Podcast! 5 Pints up!" ~Ebert & Roper

 In this here issue of the Beer Coasters Podcast, we sail the stormy seas aboard the Black Perle.  Who be the pilot of this barnacle-ridden ghost ship?  Why, none other than the Cutthroat pirate himself, Captain Bastard.

Adventures in brewing be the Hop Topic this week, as well as some Backwash left over in the bottom of our bottles of grog.  Beware, the Guestbook sees new faces, so sign at your own risk!  Cheers!

 Toby gives Swanton Rea's a box of Double Chocolate Stout from Irondale.  In the middle, Chris apologizes profusely with Southern Star's Buried Hatchet Stout.  It's probably because he brought another beer in the room, Lindeman's Kriek Lambic.  He says it was to make the relationship new and fun and exciting, but we all know it's because he's a region stealer!  And finally, Mike lays himself on a bed of roses and presents some White Gold from Ithaca.  It's from the Excelsior Series, so you know it comes from his heart.

 After Chris gets pointed out as a region stealer during Backwash, we have one of the strangest Tweet Of The Weeks.  Thanks for tuning in this week and don't forget to check out our Back Issues section on the website for some old shows.  It's never too late!  Cheers!

In the East, Mike forgets about the Hearse and tries the Iniquity from Southern Tier Brewing.  Representing the West, Toby has to be caught if they want him to hang with the Black Lager from Mate Veza.  Chillin' in the Middle, Chris is back on track and he's leading the pack with Rogue's Chatoe Rogue Dirtoir Black Lager.

After a run-down of the Obama Super Bowl party, we check in with a new member of the Beer Jargon family for some interesting beer facts.  We even get some Backwash from a long-time listener about a couple of great LA beer joints.  Cheers!

For Toby's first beer, he collects some pond water and sips on the Tule Duck from Buckbean Brewing.  Mike jumps in and raises a flag to the American Red from Rock Art.  Back to the West, Toby plays his penny whistle and sips on the ever-so-malty throwback from Moylan's, Danny's Irish-Style Red.  Head back East to Mike again as he destroys an entire Japanese city with the Casca Zilla from Ithaca Brewing.  Somewhere in the middle of all this back-and-forth, we review another beer show from the Discovery Channel, "How Beer Saved The World".  It's all true!

Thanks for listening and if your at our website, please sign the Guestbook.  Cheers!

Chris tries to get lucky with the Good Juju from Left Hand.  In the East, Mike gets drunk off of fermented coconuts and tries to Mount Desert Island Ginger from Atlantic Brewing Co.  Skip out West and Toby gets a little bashful with Caldera's Ginger Beer.

Get Brewer's Association Certified with this week's Hop Topic and tell a friend about this oh-so-wonderful Podcast. Cheers!

Check out both our Hop Topics this week and send us some Backwash.  Cheers!

No Fermentation Conversation this week, but we do give our assessment of Discovery Channel's Brew Masters Episode 5.  Hopefully the show will return so we can do more of these!

Thanks for listening and thanks again for all the great Backwash - you guys rock!  Cheers!

In the middle, Chris will introduce to the world the Bourbon Barrel Aged Winter Warmer from Rahr & Sons. Out in the snow-covered East, Mike gets dammed up with Otter Creek's Alpine Black IPA.  Keeping it real out West, Toby opens, yet another boxed beer, this time from Firestone Walker and their 14th Anniversary Ale.

Thanks again to Tom in LA for his Backwash and sorry to Crazy Dave, but we ran out of time - see you next week!  Cheers!

Toby out West gets some help from the Beer Jargon Guy with the Eisbock 28 from Redhook.  Chris celebrates with the Baltic-Style Porter from Choc Beer.  Mike is the first to see the ball drop with Shipyard's Prelude Special Ale.

Thank you for joining us this week and we all look forward to a fun, beer-filled 2011.  Cheers!

For Mike's Tasting Flight, he spins a dreidel, lights the menorah and sips on the Jewbelation Bar Mitzvah from He'Brew.  Toby trims the tree with a pint of Jubelale from Deschutes Brewing.  And on the 12th day of Christmas, Chris spends the evening with the Ghost of Christmas Past, drinking the Old Jubilation Ale from Avery.

Thanks for spending the holidays with us in this Winter Warmerland.  Be safe and drink up.  Merry Christmas to all the Grandmas out there, cheers!

Chris goes to his office holiday party, has a little too much Holiday Cheer and leaves with a Shiner.  Mike goes to Cisco, sits on Santa's lap and tugs on his Beard (the picture came out great).  Toby shudders before he puts the beer in the barrel with Widmer's Barrel Aged Brrrbon.

We hope everyone is having a safe and warm Winter so far.  Cheers!

Representing the Western states, Toby tries out the Chocolate Porter from the OC's oldest brewery, Bayhawk Ales. Chris in Dallas finds a pick axe and turns into an alien while sipping on the Cocoa Porter from Tommyknocker Brewing.  And lastly, Mike dons a scarf and mittens while indulging in Ithaca Brewings' Cold Front.

Thanks for the Backwash everyone and keep 'em coming!  Cheers!

Much like the Pilgrims did, we stop in Plymouth for more beer.  Mayflower Brewing's Thanksgiving Ale is our Fermentation Conversation beer and it couldn't beer a more perfect selection for post-Thanksgiving libations.  Just in the nick of time, Mike tries the Last Minute Stout from Cody Brewing.  With just minutes to spare, Toby swills the Midnight Sessions Lager from Port Brewing.  And in the in-between, Chris enjoys an Oatmeal Stout while hunting wild turkey in Grand Lakes Shadow Mountain.

We really appreciate you sticking around and let us know what you think of our new Beer TV segment.  Cheers!

Out West, Toby wrangles a gaggle of Brown Shugga from Lagunitas. Chris, although his beer is not from his region, is completely entertained by Sierra Nevada's Northern Hemisphere Wet Hop Harvest Ale. We find Mike still firmly planted in one of the country's 13 Colonies, sitting down with Harpoon's Grateful Harvest Cranberry Ale. Hopefully you can compare your Thanksgiving dinner beer pairings with us while the turkey's still warm.

Have a safe and happy holiday. Cheers!

Beer Coaster Brittany joins us this week to fill in for Beer Coaster Chris as he continues to recover. For the Fermentation Conversation we go clubbing with the Red Seal Ale from North Coast Brewing. Out West, we go on a hunt for the Night Fox with Sir Beer Coaster Toby. Beer Coaster Brittany has a chance to wrangle the Snake Dog in from Flying Dog. While Beer Coaster Mike goes frolicking with a Whitetail from Rockart.

Cheers!

Unfortunately, Chris was unable to sit in with us this week due to some surgery he had.  Our beer guts and hearts go out to him.  Mike flexes his own beer gut and spars with the Double Bag from Long Trail.  From there we head out West where Toby pulls a bus up the El Camino (Un)Real with a collaboration brew from Stone, Firestone Walker and 21st Amendment.

As always, thanks for listening and tell a friend about the show.  Cheers!

PS - We haven't had any Bakwash in a while, so give us a shout-out!

In our Fermentation Conversation, Sierra Nevada blows through the yard with their new Tumbler Autumn Brown.  In the Western region, Toby sits by the fire under a blanket of Sanctuary from Full Sail.  In the in-between, Chris stakes his claim of the state of Maryland with Flying Dog's Dogtoberfest.  Lastly, Mike leaps into a pile of leaves with D.L. Geary's Autumn Ale.

Thanks to Honorable Beer Coaster Ty, we get some response from a past Hop Topic and introduce a new one.  Thanks for listening.  We hope everyone has a safe Fall and partakes in some tasty seasonal libations.

Cheers!

During Chris' Tasting Flight, he unearths Bam Noire from Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales.  From there, Mike takes a ride in a Hearse to St. Botolph's Town from Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project.  And finally, Toby sails a ghost ship to Maritime Pacific's Nightwatch Dark Ale - insert '80's TV theme song here - .

Your cadaverous pallor betrays an aura of foreboding, almost as though you sense a disquieting metamorphosis. Is this haunted podcast actually stretching?  Or is it your imagination, hmm?  And consider this dismaying observation, this show has no windows, and no doors.  Which offers you this chilling challenge: to find a way out! Of course, there's always my way...

First off, all three Beer Coasters get a quick history lesson from the Beer Jargon Guy about their Fermentation Conversation Beer, Old Rasputin from North Coast Brewing.  Apparently the guy was a kook, but managed to sit pretty close to a Russian Czar.  Chris hangs out with Pere Jacques from Goose Island and sings a couple tunes. Then Mike kicks it with Larry from the Wachusett Brewery, but their friendship quickly dissipates due to Mike trying to squeeze his nipples.  And finally, Toby rides shotgun with Pikop Andropov from Hales Ales.

We get some great feedback from our roving reporter, Beer Coaster Tom in LA, as well as a couple other close friends of the show.  Thanks for checking us out.  Cheers!

Did Beer Coaster Toby get lost in the mountains?  On this week's edition of The Beer Coasters Podcast, we send a search and rescue team out to find our fellow Coaster in this, our second installment in our "Wild Card Month".

Chris gets caught skinny dipping in Grand Lakes Brewings' Rocky Mountain Red.  Out Eastward, toward the Appalachians, we find Mike yodeling in Blue Hills' Imperial Red IPA.  We then find Toby, returning from a hike to Pike Brewing in Seattle, Washington.  He gives us a couple samples of the beers he tried there, as well as a personal tour with the owner and founder, Charles Finkle.

Thanks for listening this week and don't forget to sign the guestbook - it'll elevate you!  Cheers!

Mike is the first one to lose it with Weyerbacher's Insanity.  From there, Toby is admitted into Left Coast Brewing Company's Asylum.  Lastly, Chris, donning his new straight jacket, gets a heavy dosage of Boulder Beer's Hazed And Infused.

It seems like it's been so long since the Beer Coasters have done the New Releases segment, but, time moves slowly on so many meds.  Look for more ice-box-clearing episodes to come.

Cheers!

The Beer Coasters will celebrate by cracking open a bottle of Hex Ourtoberfest from Magic Hat.  Chris sips on the Shiner Oktoberfest, while Mike spills some of the Oktoberfest from Thomas Hooker on his lederhösen.  And finally, Toby slams down a stein of Tenaya Creek's Oktoberfest.  Thanks for joining us in the festivities.

Pröst!

P.S. "Nicht mit den Steins!"

With some help from the "Indiana Jones of Beer", the Fermentation Conversation includes the Midas Touch from Dogfish Head.  Toby and Chris blow the dust off a box of Widmer Brothers' Prickly Pear Braggot, which is part of their Brothers' Reserve Series.  Chris will then also dig up, along with Mike, the Theobroma from Dogfish Head.

A couple of Beer Coasters firsts along with a quick wrap-up of the 2010 GABF winners will round out the show.  Thanks for listening and send us some BAKWASH.

Cheers!

This week's show is all about the Bière de Garde style.  So delicate and effervescent that we manage to insult both the French and the French-Canadians!  For the Fermentation Converstaion we try the award-winning Oro De Calabaza from Jolly Pumpkin(who, apparently can brew a Belgian beer better than the Belgians themselves).  After way too much yammering, Toby tries the Avant Garde Ale from Lost Abbey.  From there, Mike and Chris have an Ommegang-bang with Ommegang's Bière de Mars.  And finally, we yammer a little more before turning in our pint ratings.  We hope you enjoy the show as much as we do.  Cheers!

Cheers!

'Ello Gov'na!  This week we visit where it all began with some Americanized versions of the traditional English IPA.  In the Fermentation Conversation, we celebrate Stone's 14th year with the Emperial IPA.  Then Chris gets knighted by the 400 Pound Monkey from Left Hand Brewing.  Back East, Mike steps into a phone booth and gets zapped into the Middle Ages with the ImPaled Ale.  Toby has nothing this week, so we put him in the iron maiden - excellent!

We really appreciate all our listeners.  Thanks for joining us in the craft beer community.  Cheers!

Thanks for listening.  If you are at all enjoying - or not enjoying - the Podcast and would like to let us know, please feel free to contact us at backwash@beercoasterspodcast.com.  Cheers!

After a follow-up from last week's Hop Topic, the boys discuss the latest Craft Beer endeavor into the Cable TV world.  We also check in with the Beer Jargon guy for some very scientific knowledge.  Have a darn-tootin' time with the show and if you're at the website, sign that there Guestbook.  Don't chap our hides!

Cheers!



On this week's show, Toby takes a taste of the Big Island with Kona's Wailua Wheat.  Chris takes a taste of the Rockies - no, not that beer - with Breckinridge's SummerBright Ale.  And Mike takes a taste of the York of New with Southern Tier's Hop Sun.

Please enjoy, thanks for listening.  Cheers! 

Don't forget to sign the website's Guestbook.

Thanks for listening to the show and don't forget: Drink local, 'cause local's fresh!

First, we enter the big top, grab some popcorn and crack open the Clementine White Ale.  From there, we freak out a couple of little kids with the Brown Angel Double Brown Ale.  And finally, after squirting some poor old lady in the face with a water squirting flower on our lapel, we taste Hoppy Feet Black IPA.  Check out our food pairings this week too.

Before the Celebrity Tweet Of The Week, we discuss distribution and Craft Beer in America.  A very special thanks to Jesse at Clown Shoes for hooking us up this week.  We hope you all enjoy.  Cheers!

  Out West, Toby tries his hand (with a little help from Crazy Dave) at being a cooper with Russian River's Supplication.  Centrally located Chris is pulling the bung out of Great Divide's 16th Anniversary Wood Aged DIPA. And finally, Mike hacks down the "Smoke From The Oak" Wine Barrel Aged beer from Captain Lawrence.

Thanks again for listening.  If you found us in iTunes, check out the website(www.beercoasterspodcast.com).  If you're listening at our website, subscribe in iTunes.  Cheers!!

On this week's show, we are tasting Rye beers.  Chris and Mike ignore Toby's previous review of Bear Republic's Hop Rod Rye and try it for themselves.  Back in Boston, Mike sails the Mayflower with their Summer Rye Ale.  Reppin' West Coast, Toby finally gets to try the Rugbrød from OC's The Bruery.  Chris in Dallas revisits Real Ale and tries the Full Moon Pale Rye Ale.  We go back to the old Hop Topic format for a sec and take some "Old School" advice from Beer Coaster Mike.

We even get a visit from an old friend and contributor of the show...

Please enjoy, Cheers!

 In the Fermentation Conversation, Toby and Mike are spending some quality time with Amber from Anderson Valley, the Boont Amber Ale.  Back East, Mike is passing a note in class to Troegs Hop Back Amber Ale.  Toby bumps into Amber from Scuttlebutt Brewing and has a moment.  And Mike even gives his best monkey impression.

 We also follow up on the latest Hop Topic and even reveal some wall-to-wall action from our Facebook page.  Please enjoy the show and leave us some feedback: backwash@beercoasterspodcast.com

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For our Fermentation Conversation, all three Beer Coasters will test their worthiness with the Sublimely Self Righteous Ale. From there, Toby Ruinates - no wait - Levitates with the Stone Levitation Ale. Next, Chris gets all French/Flemmish with the Stone Cali-Belgique. And lastly, Mike in Boston shows his true colors and tries the Arrogant Bastard Ale.

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Now begins Series 2 of the Beer Coasters Podcast. It's been a long year. We're amazed we've done it this long.

To celebrate, we pop the cork on the 30th Anniversary Fritz and Ken Ale from Sierra Nevada.

Next, we try something a little different. As we reflect back on the last year, we sample a few Anniversary Beers from across the country. In the West, Toby has the 21st from Karl Strauss. Chris celebrates 100 years of Shiner with the Commemorator. And in the East, Mike is trying the Chocolate Indulgence 10th Anniversary from Ommegang.

We hope you've enjoyed listening as much as we have enjoyed making the show.

Here's to many more years of The Beer Coasters Podcast!

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This week Toby is talking about Deschutes Brewing Cinder Cone Red. Mike is reviewing Magic Hat Brewing Number 9. Chris is covering Rahr & Sons Blind Salamander Pale Ale. And as a group we’re drinking Stone Brewing Arrogant Bastard Ale.

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