This week the team samples three very different craft beer styles:

• "Blueberry Vs Lime" (Fruited Sour Ale) [Untapped] from Creative Creature Brewing (El Cajon, CA)
• "One Simple Trick" (DDH Hazy Double IPA) [Untapped] from North Park Beer Company (San Diego, CA)
• "Wicked Whisper" (Imperial Stout) [Untapped] from Moonraker Brewing Company (Auburn, CA). 

Here are the additional links mentioned during the show:

• Photos taken during the recording of Episode 19

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Tech Guy Steve reports that the audio editing on Saturday was heavily influenced by this beer:

"Coastal Sunshine" (Fruited with passion fruit, guava, & mango) [Untapped] from Humble Forager Brewery (Waunakee, WI)

And the post audio-editing production tasks on Sunday along with podcast engineering, distribution, and posting were heavily influenced by this beer:

"Rising Hope" (IPA with Raspberry, Blood Orange, & Bulgarian Rose) [Untapped] from Mike Hess Brewing (San Diego, CA) for National Pediatric Cancer Foundation

When not doing podcast audio production, Tech Guy Steve was listening to U2.

This week Chris, Charlie, and Steve participate in a San Diego Beer Week blind taste test from Blind Lady Ale House of four different IPAs:

• "Short-Lived" [Untapped] from Made West Brewing Company (Ventura, California) in collaboration with There Does Not Exist (San Luis Obispo, California)
• "Sorta Mostly Dead" [Untapped] from North Park Beer Company (San Diego, California)
• "Pliny the Elder" [Untapped] from Russian River Brewing Company (Windsor, California)
• "Deliberation" [Untapped] from Burgeon Beer Company (Vista, California)

Here are the additional links mentioned during the show:

• Moksa Brewing (Rocklin, California)
• Photos taken during the recording of Episode 18

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• Just Glass Design
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Tech Guy Steve reports that the post audio editing, and the production along with podcast engineering, distribution, and posting was heavily influenced by this beer:

Ale Smith Brewing Company (San Diego, California) ".394 Pale Ale" [Untapped]

When not doing podcast audio production, Tech Guy Steve was listening to The Call.

Today's show reviews the following three craft beers:

• "Dream Lab" (Triple India Pale Ale) [Untapped] from Equilibrium Brewery (Middletown, New York) in collaboration with Other Half Brewing (Brooklyn, New York);
• "temple of silence with coconut, coco, & marshmallow" (Double Imperial Pastry Stout) [Untapped] from Modern Times (San Diego, California)
• "Blue Bear" (French Oak Barrel Aged Imperial Stout with Blueberries, Chocolate, Coffee, Hazelnuts, Marshmallow, Pecans, & Vanilla) [Untapped] from Horus Aged Ales (Oceanside, California).

Here are the additional links mentioned during the show:

• Track 7
• Pure Project
• Photos taken during the recording of Episode 17

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• Just Glass Design
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Tech Guy Steve reports that the post audio editing was heavily influenced by this beer:

Booze Brothers Brewing (Vista, California) [Untapped] "1-800-Tropics" (Hazy IPA)

And the production along with podcast engineering, distribution, and posting was heavily influenced by this beer:

EPPIG Brewing (Vista, California) [Untapped] "10:45 To Denver" (West Coast IPA)

When not doing podcast audio production, Tech Guy Steve was listening to Violent Femmes.

Thanks to Burning Beard Brewing's co-founders Jeff & Mike for hosting ThePodCraft onsite for Episodes 15 & 16!

In Part 2, the conversation continues with Chris & Charlie interviewing Jeff & Mike, and sampling the following three fantastic beers from Burning Beard:

• "Banksy ESB on NITRO" (Extra Special Bitter) [Untapped]
• "New Damage" (New England IPA) [Untapped]
• "Circle Of Hops" (American Pale Ale) [Untapped]

Here are the additional links mentioned during the show:

• Great American Beer Festival
• San Diego International Beer Festival
• Photos taken during the recording of Episode 15 & 16.

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• Just Glass Design
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Tech Guy Steve reports that the post audio editing and production along with podcast engineering, distribution, and posting were heavily influenced by this beer:

"Citrus and Piney" (India Pale Ale) [Untapped] by The Hop Concept

When not doing podcast audio production, Tech Guy Steve was listening to The Cure.

Thanks to co-founders Jeff & Mike at Burning Beard Brewing for hosting ThePodCraft onsite.

In Part 1, Chris & Charlie do some interviewing, Jeff & Mike do some answering, and we all get to sample three fantastic beers from Burning Beard:

• "Where Vultures Fare" (German Pilsner) [Untapped]
• "In Praise of Pear" (Belgian Sour) [Untapped]
• "Banksy ESB" (Extra Special Bitter) [Untapped]

Part 2 will be released next week!

Update from Tech Guy Steve (10/25/2020) -- "At the start of the podcast #15 (and in the MP3 notes) I mentioned that we drank the "In Praise of Bacchus" (Belgian Sour). This was an error, what we really had was the excellent "In Praise Of Pear" (American Wild Ale)."

Here are the additional links mentioned during the show:

• Great American Beer Festival
• San Diego International Beer Festival
• Photos taken during the recording of Episode 15.

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• Just Glass Design
• Checkout YOPENERS for your own specialized bottle opener!

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Tech Guy Steve reports that the post audio editing and production along with podcast engineering, distribution, and posting were heavily influenced by this beer:

"XOCOVEZA Imperial Stout" (inspired by Mexican Hot Chocolate) [Untapped] by Stone Brewing 

When not doing podcast audio production, Tech Guy Steve was listening to The Clash.

Here are the three excellent craft beers reviewed in Episode 14: 

• Biele du Pays Blend #10 (Oak-Aged Missouri Farmhouse Ale) [Untapped] from Side Project
• Fruited Juice Press (Hazy IPA with Citra, Vic Secret, & Mosaic hops & then conditioned on Dragonfruit, Mango, & Pink Guava) [Untapped] from Burgeon Beer Company
• Pastry Waave Batch 2 (conditioned with Coconut, Vera Cruz Vanilla Beans, & Mostra Coffee) [Untapped] from Humble Sea in collaboration with Moksa & Mostra

Here are the additional links mentioned during the show:

• Pure Project
• Creative Creature
• White Labs
• Aslin
• Modern Times
• Burning Beard
• North Park Beer Company
• Ferrous Falcon
• Mason Aleworks
• WarPigs
• Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest
• Photos taken during the recording of Episode 14

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• Just Glass Design
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Tech Guy Steve reports that the post audio editing and production along with podcast engineering, distribution, and posting were heavily influenced by this beer:

"Dragon Fandango" (A kettle sour, blended with Citra hop, dragon fruit, mango, & passion fruit) [Untapped] from Toppling Goliath Brewing 

When not doing podcast audio production, Tech Guy Steve was listening to The Jags.

Today's show is a deep dive into six Oktoberfest beers. The first three are from California, and the last three are from Germany:

1. "Oktoberfest" (Bavarian-Style Marzen) [Untapped] by Enegren Brewing Company
2. "Taste Güd 2020" (Double Decocted Oktoberfest Lager) [Untapped] by Humble Sea Brewing Company
3. "Festbier" (German Style Lager) [Untapped] by Eppig Brewing
4. "Hefe Weissbier" (Bavarian Style) [Untapped] by Weihenstephaner (1040)
5. "Weissbier Hell" (Water, Wheat & Barley Malt, Hops, Yeast) [Untapped] by Andechs (1455)
6. "Oktoberfest-Marzen" (Bavarian Festival Lager) [Untapped] by Ayinger (1878)

Here are the additional links mentioned during the show:

• History of Oktoberfest
• Photos taken during the recording of Episode 13

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• Just Glass Design
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Tech Guy Steve reports that the post audio editing and production along with podcast engineering, distribution, and posting were heavily influenced by this beer:

"Cosmic Runestone IPA" (IPA with Centennial & Sabro Hops, & Juniper Berries ) [Untapped] by Stone Brewing

When not doing podcast audio production, Tech Guy Steve was listening to Echo & The Bunnymen.

Here are the two super awesome craft beers highlighted in Episode 12:

• "Aloha State of Mind" (Imperial Sour Blonde with Lilikoi, Guava, Coconut & Lactose ) [Untapped] by Moksa in collaboration with LIFEXLLABS
• "Unity = Black Is Beautiful" (Imperial Stout with Cacao Nibs, Cinnamon, Geisha Coffee & Vanilla Beans) [Untapped] by San Diego County Mega Collaboration. 

If the San Diego Mega Collaboration for Unity (Black Is Beautiful) is still available you can buy some by clicking this link.

The BONUS BEER/AFTER PARTY BEER was "Strawberry C.R.E.A.M. (Cake Rules Everything Around Me)" (Imperial Pastry Sour with Strawberries, Milk Sugar & Vanilla Bean) [Untapped] by Wild Barrel in collaboration with Craft Beer Kings & Beer Zombies. 

Here are the additional links mentioned during the show:

• Black Is Beautiful mega colab bottle
• Great American Beer Festival Passport
• The Other Half Pastry town beer festival
• Just Glass Design
• Checkout YOPENERS for your own specialized bottle opener!
• Photos taken during the recording of Episode 12

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Tech Guy Steve reports that the post audio editing and production along with podcast engineering, distribution, and posting were heavily influenced by:

"Coastal Sunshine" (Fruited sour with pineapple, orange & banana) [Untapped] from Humble Forager ... thanks Chris & Charlie for sharing!

Here are the two craft brews for Episode 11:

• "Rowing Needles" (Sour Berliner Weisse with blackberry & raspberry) [Untapped] by Modern Times
• "Ape's Banana Colada Swirlsicle" (Fruited Beer) [Untapped] by The Answer

The BONUS BEER/AFTER PARTY BEER was "Marvelous" (Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout with meadowfoam honey, vanilla beans, & coconut) [Untapped] by Moksa Brewing.

Here is a photo of the awesome glasses that Charlie got from Just Glass Design:

Here are the additional links mentioned during the show:

• "Oktoberfest Beer" (Festbeer) [Untapped] by Paulaner Brauerei München
• Photos taken during the recording of Episode 11

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Tech Guy Steve reports that post audio editing and production along with podcast engineering, distribution, and posting were heavily influenced by:

"DigeriDoom - 24th Anniversary" (Double IPA) [Untapped] from Stone Brewing

Originally this was just going to be a two craft beer review show.  But Chris & Charlie's first beer guru guest - JP - brought along an amazing present that we just had to try live.

Here are the two planned beers:

•  "Watermelon Fluffanade" (Fruited Shandy with watermelon, lemon juice, & marshmallow fluff) [Untapped] from Forager Brewery
• "Braaaaaaaains - Oops! All Berries" (Fruited Sour) [Untapped] from Drekker Brewing

And the amazing gift beer from JP was:

• "Mostra Tones" (Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Dessert Stout) [Untapped] from Modern Times

The BONUS BEER/AFTER PARTY BEER was "New Atlantis" (Blended Sour Ale aged in gin barrels with blackberry & blackcurrant) [Untapped] from Modern Times.

Here are the additional links mentioned during the show:

• Humble Forager
• Toppling Goliath
• Humble Sea
• Stone Brewing
• Bottle Logic
• Ska Brewing
• Just Glass Design
• Arrogant Consortia (owns Arrogant Bastard and Enter Night)
• Mostra Coffee Beans
• Photos taken during the recording of Episode 10

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Tech Guy Steve reports that post audio editing and production along with podcast engineering, distribution, and posting were heavily influenced by:

"Oktoberfest Beer" (Festbeer) [Untapped] by Paulaner Brauerei München