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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.

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May 2019 Food GPS Posts

In case you forgot to check out the fantastic food coverage on the Food GPS website, then you may have not seen the beer coverage either.

Here is your handy link spot to read what I covered in Brew & You in May….

May 2nd – FOMO, Firestone Walker Napa Saison and Crazy for Hazy at Boomtown.

May 16th – Barcade lands in Highland Park, Beachwood’s System of a Stout and Session Fest

May 30th – Two key L.A. Beer Week events, Strawberry Gose from Angel City + Three Anniversaries in One weekend.

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MacLeod Day – Last Call

I have written, in the past, of my disdain of the yoga and the comedy and the trivia that seem to happen in every taproom, so when I saw this on Facebook, I was thankful that something new and different was being attempted.

I also appreciate that the creativity is being tied into the brewery and the beer too. Sort of a mystery podcast version of Cheers.

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April 2019 Food GPS posts

In case you forgot to check out the fantastic food coverage on the Food GPS website, then you may have not seen the beer coverage either.

Here is your handy link spot to read what I covered in Brew & You in April….

April 4th – Ventura Beer Tour, Ventura Light from MadeWest + Smog City 4 20 Celebration.

April 18th– Bite Sized Beer News, Ginger Saison + #LABW11.

 

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A Podcast & A Beer – Prime(d)

I am turning away from the Amazon.  I avoid buying from it and try to choose local instead.  I do still shop at Whole Foods but the dollars spent is decreasing.  I just don’t like some of their business practices and that is where I draw the line with beer as well.  You can be a hard competitor.  You can negotiate for days.  You can hold secrets close to the vest.  Just don’t run roughshod over your employees and customers for an extra buck.

All preamble to suggesting a listen to Prime(d) with co-hosts Carolyn Adolph and Joshua McNichols who turn a critical eye onto Amazon from Alexa to personal data.  It gets a little jokey and gimmicky but it also gives the listener a firm grounding in all things Bezos.

To drink with this pod, I would look to Pike Brewing (skip Elysian unless you want to play up the sell-out angle). I would go for the Pike Pale or their XXXX Stout for old-school traditional Seattle. You could also pick up a Stone beer since that company has PR issues as well as a Virginia HQ separate from their West Coast base.

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March 2019 Food GPS Posts

In case you forgot to check out the fantastic food coverage on the Food GPS website, then you may have not seen the beer coverage either.

Here is your handy link spot to read what I covered in Brew & You in March….

March 7th – Beer in Temecula, Border X + Dry River Triple Can release.

March 21st– Monrovia Beer, the Cellador Famille + 8 Bit in K-Town.

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I am a Brewer

In can be easy to stay in your local beer bubble or, heck, a statewide beer bubble. One good way to break out and get a fresh perspective is to read some out of country beer writing. I Am A Brewer is a more technical and brewing site / newsletter / podcast but you can zoom around reading what you find interesting and the podcast is only ten minutes long so you are not going to be stuck in a meandering discussion.

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Hopped LA is Podcasting

Hopped LA is a great source for events coming up as well as their fancy brewery t-shirts (get one, they are great!) and now they are entering the podcast arena.

And they lined up a great one-two punch for their 1st episode:

Check it out and subscribe and then do the whole 5-Star thing that Apple demands.

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A Podcast & A Beer – David Tennant Does a Podcast With…

This choice should not come as a shock to those who read the blog and have caught on to my Whovian tendencies. Normally, I am not a big fan of the simple interview podcast. I prefer strange characters or plot twists or just straight up beer talk.

But I tell you, the way that David Tennant speaks is just great. Such a strong accent but you understand every word and so far, he has been interviewing actors that he has ties with so it is all very informal shop talk. Behind the scenes stuff, actory tidbits and a little, “how I became an actor” backstory.

I would try to pair beers with the guests. Perhaps a golden ale from England for Olivia Colman. Maybe a Tardis blue, blueberry accented sour for Jodie Whittaker. For John Hamm’s episode maybe a Mad Men inspired bourbon-barrel aged stout.

Or you could just hit the nail on the head and have a Tennant’s lager.