Category Archives: Oatmeal Stout

Pubcast 356-4 – Zoomin’ To Idaho – Jerry Larson of Mad Swede Brewing

Brewery, Oatmeal Stout

We get two Scandinavian’s for the price of one on this edition…well, at least one who was born there, and one who has Swedish descent! It’s the latter we are focusing on in Part 4 of our Idaho brewery series, as we meet up with Jerry Larson who is the driving force behind Mad Swede Brewing.

The beer we are sampling is perfect for the colder weather, and you could say it was ‘awesome’…yes it’s a robust oatmeal porter called Helm of Awe. We chat with Jerry about his background, his brewery, and of course his beers. We’ve sampled several in past podcasts and all of them are fantastic, including the GABF medal winner, Naked Sunbather. Mark Naski is there to keep Jerry company, and thanks to him for setting all this up. We had a little issue with the sound in some places, so bear with us this time round. Skål!

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Pubcast 221 – A Little Irish, A Little Illinois

American Brown Ale, Craft Beer, Golden Ale, IPA, Milk Stout, Oatmeal Stout, Pale Ale

We always know that the pub is a place where friends drop in for a chat and a pint, and in this episode we have a couple of friends drop by to sample some brews with us. Mark is away traveling out West, so I’ve brought in assistant brewer from Church Street Brewing, Chuck Fort to help me try a few Irish brews, and a few Illinois brews.
As we recorded this at John’s Tavern in Winfield, owner John K. joins us later, and then my physiotherapist Matt drops by after a hard day of therapy.

This show tries the latest Guinness variety pack, a left-over from St. Patrick’s Day when we couldn’t record due to Phil getting the flu.

And then back home to Illinois, we try 3 new brews from our local breweries and we figure out if they are worth spending your hard earned dollars on.

Guinness Brewmaster Collection Variety Pack:
Golden Ale, ABV 4.5%
Rye Pale Ale, ABV 5.0%
Milk Stout, ABV 5.0%

Illinois Brews:
Brickstone Brewery, Bourbonnais
Galaxy Down Under, IPA, ABV 6.5%

Werk Force Brewing, Plainfield
Axis: As Bold As Beer, American Brown Ale, ABV 5.9%

Cademon Brewing, Genoa
Second Wind, Oatmeal Stout with Toasted Coconut Flakes, ABV 7.4%

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