Beer Geeks Radio

This week we are pleased to have on the show from the Shelton Brothers beer importing company Joel Shelton and Christian Gregory. Legends in the beer importing with too many stories to fit in such a limited time... this is most definitely a part 1 of what will be an ongoing feature! This weeks beer lineup: Bridge Road Brewers- Enigma Brasserie de la Senne- Taras Boulba Masia Agullons- Setembre 8 Wired Brewing- Wirless Black IPA Braustelle- Freigeist Sauer Porter Amager Bryghus- Amager / Jester King Danish Metal

This week to celebrate the Easter holiday we have some special Easter-y themed beers to drink and discuss. This week Derek is off but Matt, George, and the always knowledgeable Joe are in the studio! This weeks beer lineup: Pipework- Easter Bunny vs. Unicorn Evil Twin- Even More Jesus The Lost Abbey- Agave Maria

This week we are pleased to have Bryan Greenhagen, the founder of the world class Mystic Brewery from Chelsea, MA. Bryan knows his yeast and all about fermentation and we have a great discussion about the growing New England beer scene while enjoying his phenomenal beers. This weeks beer lineup: Table Beer Saison Renaud De Varenne

This week we are back after 2 weeks away and are joined by Oregon based Breakside Brewery brewmaster Ben Edmunds! We discuss some of his many world class beers, what it takes to brew a world class IPA as well as some of the differences between the various American IPA's offered in today's market. This weeks beer lineup from Breakside Brewery: Lunch Break ISA Breakside IPA Wanderlust Toro Red Fitzcarraldo (2016 Barrel-Aged Reserve)

Astoria, Oregon has a rich historical past and a world class brewery with Fort George Brewery. This week brewery co-owner Jack Harris joins us to discuss his passion for brewing incredible beers, and we do mean INCREDIBLE beers! This weeks beer lineup includes: Overdub IPA Vortex IPA Plaid Cavatica Stout Bourbon Barrel Cavatica Stout

This week we are doing our version of a Valentine's Day filled with delicious beers. We go heavy in the chocolate beer arena and discuss a variety of way to add chocolate to beer. Lots of fun this week and of course some phenomenal beers! This weeks beer lineup: Sam Adams- Chocolate Bock Odell Brewing- Lugene Chocolate Milk Stout Brooklyn Brewery- Black Chocolate Stout Boulevard Brewing- Chocolate Ale Firestone Walker- Sucaba

Part 2 of the coffee and beer discussion continues this week with Augie Carton from Carton Brewing. Although this weeks show got a bit cut off due to issues at the studio the interview is fully intact with a lot of great discussion about the process of putting coffee in beer and we of course drank and discussed some of Carton's world class coffee beers! This weeks beer lineup: SS Yirgacheffe Regular Coffee Cafe Y Churro Irish Coffee

We kick off our 2 part discussion on coffee and beer this week with Mary Tellie from Electric City Roasting. We discuss the roasting process, coffees from around the world, and the flavors that these 2 variables have on coffee while running an experiment with french presses, coffee, and beer. We also have some delicious coffee beers to enjoy as well! This weeks beer lineup: Boulevard Brewing- Early Riser Coffee Porter Oskar Blues- Hotbox Coffee Porter Sam Adams- Nitro Coffee Stout Funky Buddha- Maple, Bacon, Coffee Porter Along with Lagunitas Hop Stoopid in several French presses with different coffees added.

This week one of our great local breweries stops by to chat with us. Chris and Mark from Wilkes-Barre's Breaker Brewing Company discuss their humble beginnings, their fantastic taproom, and of course their world class beers! Homebrewers looking to open their own brewery will want to check this show out!

This week we welcome Almanac Beer Co to the show. This San Francisco based brewery has quickly established a world class reputation through their well brewed beers and heavy focus on farm to barrel brewing. Chris Matthiessen chats with us this week about the history of the brewery and inspiration for their beers, This weeks beer lineup: Valley of the Hearts Delight Hoppy Sour: Mandarina Peach de Bretteville Almanac IPA Barbary Coast

As we kick off 2016 we take a look back into the past through the bottom of a glass as we talk aging beer. We have a few great ones lined up to taste and discuss how to age beer properly, flavors that develop/disappear, and what styles are best for aging. Lots of great discussion this week and some wonderfully aged beers. This weeks beer lineup: Rogue- XS Imperial Stout (2007) BrewDog- RipTide (2008) Avery Brewing- The Czar (2013) Stone Brewing- Old Guardian (2014) Bluejacket- Whiskey Barrel Aged Double Mexican (2015)

This week we take a look back at the year that was as we drink some new releases that came out in 2015 and cover our top 10 beers for the year and put forth our favorite breweries for 2015. Lots of great discussion this week! This weeks beer lineup- Ska Brewing- Modus Mandarina Deschutes- EHOP Boulevard Brewing- Tell Tale Tart Avery Brewing- Vanilla Bean Stout Founders Brewing- Project PAM

This week we are in the holiday mood with some great Christmas themed beers with a range of styles. We also get into a bit more homebrewing with Nick Stephan from our good friends at Northern Brewer. We had a blast this week and certainly enjoyed some world class beers. Hope everyone has a great holiday this year! This weeks beer lineup: Deschutes- Jubelale Sam Adams- Holiday Porter Ninkasi- Sleigh'r Two Roads- Holiday Ale Hardywood- Christmas Morning

This week we talk with Chris Wilson, brewmaster at the fantastic PA based brewery Weyerbacher Brewing Company. They are making some incredible beers and have built up a strong reputation on the backing of them. This week Chris discusses his path into the brewing industry, the recent expansions at the brewery, and some inspiration behind some of his great beers.... all while we enjoy some of his world class beers. This weeks beer lineup: Jesters Choice III Oktoberfest Tarte Nouveau Winter Ale Merry Monks 20th Anniversary Quad

North Carolina has been growing exponentially in the craft beer scene in recent years, but breweries like NoDa laid the groundwork for the current environment. This week we chat with homebrewer turned pro Chad Henderson about some of the great beers coming out of NoDa and just what it is like to work at a fast growing brewery. This weeks beer lineup: CAVU Hop, Drop 'n Roll Coco Loco

Thanksgiving is over, but much of the food remains! This week we discuss some great beers to have on hand for pairing with many Thanksgiving leftovers and that are also perfect for transitioning into dark, cold winter nights. We have a wide variety of styles to cover this week and have a great time doing it! This weeks beer lineup: Wicked Weed- Montmaretto Smuttynose Brewing- SmuttLabs Chestnut Saison Terrapin Beer- Imperial Pumpkin Porter (2014) Avery Brewing- The Reverend Trappist Rochefort 10

The Rare Barrel has quickly established itself as one of the best sour beer brewery's and this week we chat with co-founder/brewer/blender Jay Goodwin about his path into brewing and making the leap into opening his own brewery and why he made the choice to brew all sour beers. While the sour beer style is growing in popularity there are still a lot of unknowns about the style and this week we hope to answer many of those questions! This weeks beer lineup: Forces Unseen Home, Sour Home Map of the Sun Ensorcelled Becoming Impossible Soul

Funky Buddha Brewery has quickly developed a loyal following since opening their doors only a few years ago. This week we chat with John Linn from the brewery to get the story behind the scenes and discover just what drives them to make such delicious beers with a culinary twist. This weeks beer lineup: Floridian Hefeweizen Hop Gun Sweet Potato Casserole Undefeated Saison Last Snow Morning Wood

Kane Brewing Company is brewing not only some of the best beers in New Jersey, but quite easily some of the best beers in the craft beer market overall. They have helped to put NJ on the craft beer map and are brewing some of the most sought after craft beers today. This week we talk with owner Michael Kane about his path to opening a brewery and the fast success of the brewery. Beer lineup: HopLab: Azacca Pale Ale (not pictured) Sea Change Fall Saint Sunday Brunch A Night to End All Dawns w/ Vanilla Bean (2014 bottle) 1460

Broken Goblet brewing has only been open since 2014 but they are making a big name for themselves in PA. They also have a great story behind the birth of the brewery, not to mention some delicious beers as well! We had a great chat this week with co-owner Mike LaCouture about what it takes to start a brewery in today's market. This weeks beer lineup: Steinbeiser's Buried Treasure Bubba's Tea Bag Broken Batch Saison Yin Yang Oatmeal Stout