BeerCast #71 - Hidden Meanings. Podcast time again, and our panel of three take on four beers that have unusual reasons behind the name. Richard, Shovels and Grooben debate various highbrow literary references, and the Oscar-winning films of Clint Eastwood... 1. Thornbridge Kill Your Darlings (5.0%) 2. York Brewery Micklegate (6.1%) 3. Stewart Brewing Radical Road (6.4%) 4. Tempest Unforgiven (5.4%) http://thebeercast.com @thebeercast thebeercast@gmail.com The post BeerCast #71 – Hidden Meanings appeared first on The BeerCast.

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BeerCast #71 – Hidden Meanings

BeerCast #70 - MrB in NE. Our globe-trotting podcaster MrB was recently dispatched to the States on business - and as we're never off duty he brought back some beery treats. Joining him are Richard, Shovels and Grooben - we discuss the four beers, where to get the best pizza in America, what Brooklyn's craziest bar is, and where pirates go on their honeymoon... 1. New England Sea Hag IPA (6.2%) 2. Sixpoint Bengali Tiger (6.4%) 3. Cambridge The Audacity of Hops (8.5%) 4. Smuttynose S'Muttonator (9.6%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #70 – MrB in NE appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #70 – MrB in NE

BeerCast #64 – Big BeerCast. On the 1st of October 2011, the UK Treasury increased duty on all beer over 7.5%. Listen to this podcast to find out why that's a terrible idea, and might have serious implications for British brewing. We also sample four of the very best strong ales this country has to offer as we go, and manage to reveal the surprising history behind Bluetooth, why coffee is the new drug of choice, and how to find a greyhound on Orkney. The panel today – Richard, Grooben and Shovels. 1. Sinclair Orkney Skullsplitter (8.5%) 2. Traquair House Jacobite Ale (8.0%) 3. Thornbridge St Petersburg (7.7%) 4. BrewDog Abstrakt AB:06 (11.2%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #64 – Big BeerCast appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #64 – Big BeerCast

BeerCast #55 – Merry Christmas from the BeerCast! Today our panel get in the seasonal mood with our fourth festive special – featuring six Christmas or Winter beers from around the world. Will any of them score enough to gain a place in our 2010 Beer of the Year Show? Will we get through an entire box of mince pies? Stay tuned to find out. On the extremely Christmassy panel today - Richard, Grooben, MrB and Shovels... 1. Fyne Ales Holly Daze (5.0%) 2. Anchor Our Special Ale 2010 (5.5%) 3. Odell Isolation Ale (6.1%) 4. Schlenkerla Eiche Doppelbock (8.0%) 5. Titanic Christmas Ale (7.6%) 6. Madcap Santa’s Madness (8.5%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #55 – Christmas Special 2010 appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #55 – Christmas Special 2010

BeerCast #54 – Does the name of a beer make a difference? The Edinburgh panel get together to sample five beers with unusual titles. We also discuss smutty beer names, and whether they are good or bad for the image of beer – Crafty Shag anyone? Double entendres aplenty with Richard, Grooben, Shovels and back for his third BeerCast appearance - Stuart... 1. IBS Old Slap and Tickle (4.0%) 2. Marble Dobber (5.9%) 3. Samuel Smith’s Yorkshire Stingo (9.0%) 4. Ridgeway Criminally Bad Elf (10.5%) 5. Kernel IPA S.C.A.NS. (7.7%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #54 – What’s in a name? appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #54 – What’s in a name?

BeerCast #35 – Not just any BeerCast. Our London panel take to the airwaves once again, having sourced some of the ‘own brand’ ales from Marks & Spencer. Brewed by some of the top producers in the country, these are badged as M&S ales and sold all over the country. Joining Andy and Jess are BeerCast first timers Nick and Kat. Unfortunately for an anchor, Andy was a touch far from the mic – but he is there! 1. M&S Buckinghamshire Ale (4.6%) 2. M&S Cornish IPA (5.0%) 3. M&S Yorkshire Bitter (4.6%) 4. M&S Organic Ale (6.0%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #35 – Not just any BeerCast… appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #35 – Not just any BeerCast…

BeerCast #34 – The StoutOff. Our second style show (following an old podcast about Scottish IPA’s) sees us turn to darker matters. We sample two British and then two American stouts, and compare the very different takes on the style. On the panel this time are Richard, Shovels, Grooben and the Hopmeister Tom – who seems to have finally met his match with the Imperial Stouts… 1. Hop Back Entire Stout (4.5%) 2. Cameron’s Monkey Stout (4.4%) 3. Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout (9.5%) 4. Left Hand Imperial Stout (10.4%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #34 – The StoutOff appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #34 – The StoutOff

BeerCast #33 – Southwest…ish. BeerCaster Shovels recently picked up a selection of ales from the South West of England – except one of them was on the wrong shelf and hails from Surrey. We never let Geography get in the way of a few beers, so carry on regardless. Joining him for this podcast are Richard, Grooben, the returning Stuart and debutant Steve. 1. St Austell Tribute (4.2%) 2. Hogs Back T.E.A. (4.2%) 3. Hop Back Crop Circle (4.2%) 4. Exmoor Beast (6.6%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #33 – Southwest…ish appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #33 – Southwest…ish

BeerCast #31 – Norfolk Roadtrip. Another podcast recorded on location, our latest BeerCast takes place in an old cottage on the north Norfolk coast. After visiting Beers of Europe in King’s Lynn we assemble four local ales for our panle (plus a couple of boxfuls to take home). On the panel today are Richard, Shovels, Grooben, Andy and Jess. We recorded this in a creaking farmhouse, so the quality isn’t that great – apologies! 1. Wolf Lavender Honey (4.0%) 2. Humpty Dumpty Reedcutter (4.4%) 3. Tipple’s Topper (4.5%) 4. Fox Nelson’s Blood Bitter (5.1%) 5. Morrissey Fox Blonde (4.5%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #31 – Norfolk Roadtrip appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #31 – Norfolk Roadtrip

BeerCast #30 – Hebridean Showcase. Another brewery showcase, and another using beer supplied by a listener. Friend of the BeerCast Gary found four offerings from the Hebridean Brewery, so sent them to us for review. On the panel today are Richard, Shovels, MrB and Grooben. Big thanks to Gary for the beers, the last one of which certainly divided opinions... 1. Clansman Ale (3.9%) 2. Islander Strong Premium Ale (4.8%) 3. Celtic Black Ale (3.9%) 4. Beserker Export Pale Ale (7.5%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #30 – Hebridean Showcase appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #30 – Hebridean Showcase

BeerCast #28 – Swedish Special. For New Year 2009 BeerCasters Richard, Shovels, Andy and Jess celebrated in Stockholm – one of Europe’s funkiest cities. As we’re never off duty, while there we visited a Systembolaget on Klarabergsgaten and picked up four beers for an impromptu podcast. Recorded on an iPhone rather than our usual high-tech studio setup, the quality isn’t that great – but it’s just about audible. Happy new year! 1. Oppigårds Golden Ale (5.2%) 2. Nils Oscar India Ale (5.3%) 3. Åbro Sigill III (5.2%) 4. Carnegie Baltic Porter (5.5%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #28 – Swedish Special appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #28 – Swedish Special

BeerCast #27 – Beer of the Year Show 2008. Welcome aboard for our second annual BeerCast BotY show. Which beer will replace last year’s winner Anchor Special Ale 2006? Our panel of Richard, Shovels, Grooben and Tom the Hopmeister sample the four highest-scoring beers of the 73 we tried in 2008, and pick a winner. 1. Thwaites Double Century (5.2%) 2. Hop Back Summer Lightning (5.0%) 3. Theakston XB (4.5%) 4. BrewDog Hardcore IPA (9.0%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #27 – Beer of the Year 2008 appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #27 – Beer of the Year 2008

BeerCast #25 – German Styles. Our quarter-century podcast heads back to Germany, as we review three examples of very distinct styles. Richard, Shovels and Grooben turn their attention to a Kölsch, a Schwarzbier, and a doppelbock – not to mention Shovel’s faltering German… 1. Küppers Kölsch (4.8%) 2. Köstritzer Schwarzbier (4.8%) 3. Aventinus Weizenstarkbier (8.2%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #25 – German styles appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #25 – German styles

BeerCast #24 – Arran Beers. Following on from our Wickwar podcast, our second BeerCast Brewery Showcase looks at something a bit closer to home – four beers from Arran. Recently re-opened after a sudden closure, the island brewery was visited by Grooben, who managed to pick up some of their beers for review. Joining him today are Richard, Shovels and local boy MrB. 1. Suddaby’s Rievaulx Abbey Ale (4.0%) 2. Heather Ales Fraoch (5.0%) 3. Heather Ales Kelpie (4.4%) 4. Naylor’s Ginger Beer (4.4%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #24 – Arran Beers appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #24 – Arran Beers

BeerCast #23 – Hold the Fruit! Experimentation is alive and well in the brewing industry, and these days producers are reaching for something other than fruit when they want unusual ingredients. Today on the podcast our panel sample four that contain things you wouldn’t normally expect to find in beer. Spotting the mystery ingredients are Richard, Shovels and Andy. 1. Suddaby’s Rievaulx Abbey Ale (4.0%) 2. Heather Ales Fraoch (5.0%) 3. Heather Ales Kelpie (4.4%) 4. Naylor’s Ginger Beer (4.4%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #23 – Hold the fruit! appeared first on The BeerCast.