A Podcast & A Beer – Nice Try

Fun fact, the word Utopia precludes one from ever being in one. Hence, the fun word play of the main title of the June podcast to listen to, Nice Try!.

Hosted by Avery Trufelman, this podcast takes moments in history where (guess who, Men) tried to create a Utopia and came up a touch short. Episode 1 detailed Jamestown and boy was it gruesome. Episode 2 talked about a chair and brought in the partition, Nehru, the Swiss 10 franc note and more.

I am not going to suggest beers from Virginia or India for this podcast but I would suggest finding a beer style that you do not like and see what about that beer fails your particular palate.

For me that would be the milkshake IPA, for me the balance is just off. The lactose and sometimes the fruit added run neck and neck for dominating these beers. Recently, I had Pineberry from Mumford Brewing and it was straight up sugary/milky. Even pineapple which is a strong flavor was relegated to the back and the hops were not anywhere to be seen. You could do the same for a brewery whose beers you do not like, try to pick out what it is. Is it balance like I have issues with or is it that the beer tastes green or the ingredients seem weird. But probe a little deeper to see what can be done to fix the fail.