Category Archives: Barrel Aged

Pubcast 186 – A Wee Drop of Innis and Gunn

Barrel Aged, Import

The show welcomes John Karwoski, Chuck Fort from Church Street, plus his wife Mimi, and we pull out some bottles from Scottish brewers, Innis and Gunn. We try several of their oak-aged brews which probably get over-looked in this age of local craft brewing, but we think you should try at least once.  Listen in to hear the differing opinions.

Our first one is a limited draft, produced for the USA market, an Irish Whisky Aged Stout.
Then we open a seasonal bottle, White Oak Wheat Beer, and one of their standard line, the Toasted Oak India Pale Ale.
Finally, the Limited Editions are the Highland Ale and the Bourbon Aged Dark Ale.

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Pubcast 176 – Micropub!

Barrel Aged, Craft Beer, Pub, Saison

This week we feature an interview with a UK publican who runs a micropub, the Brooksteed Alehouse. This new trend features a small, converted store that is turned into a limited tap, limited capacity, real ale pub.

And as a bonus, we also have a tasting left over from when John Bitterman visited, where we try a Michigan brewery called Black Lotus, and their Gin Barrel Aged 00Saison.

Pubcast 171 – Dark Star Brewing (UK)

Barrel Aged, Brewery, Craft Beer, Imperial Stout, UK

The pubcast returns from the holiday break, and we have an international flavor to this edition.  We visit a UK brewery in Sussex on the south coast, Dark Star Brewing, who have been around since 1994 and can be considered one of the bigger brewers on the south coast of England.
Head Brewer, Alex Paterson, took time out of his brewing day to chat to us, and also many thanks to the brewery marketing diva, Stephanie Chitty for arranging it all.
We also taste some of their brews, and have smuggled back a couple for Mark Naski to taste and pass his ‘expert’ opinion upon.
We don’t desert our Illinois brewers, as Noon Whistle has new brew out to sample, Magie Noir, which seems to defy categorization but turns out to be tasty!

Pubcast 170 – ‘Twas The Show Before Christmas

American Wild Ale, Barrel Aged, Christmas Ale, Pubcasts, Stout

Sketchbook Brewing beers feature in this seasonal show; Juniper Orchard, plus an unreleased early bottle of Lapwing Strong Scotch Ale aged in FEW gin barrels.
Mark’s other half, Tina Naski, brings us a sample of her latest home brew, a sessionable 80 Shilling Scotch Ale.
We finish up with Bell‘s Bourbon Cherry Stout, and a sharing of a magnum of Anchor Steam 2015 Christmas Ale…this is the 41st year of production for this seasonal favorite.
We get music from band As 40 Sleeps, and to end our final show of the year, our traditional presentation of The Night Before Christmas. Happy Holidays and Cheers!