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A Podcast & A Beer – Decoding Westworld

There is a cottage industry in explaining HBO’s Westworld, ever since the time shifty happenings in season 1. And the Decoding Westworld Podcast is part of it.

Why I picked this one out of the choices available is that hosts Joanna Robinson and David Chen were able to harness their fans to help fund their latest set of recaps. That is no small feat when crowdfunding has mostly faded from view. And from the little that I have heard so far, it is because they seem to be thoughtful fans of the show not one of these modern show haters.

I don’t think there are any beers named after Dolores, or the Man in Black and on the show it seems to be the hard stuff that is consumed more but I have some ideas for you which in this day and age of beer shopping might be more easily available.

My favorite episode so far was Absence of Field so look for Fieldwork Brewing beers. Or pick something based on what your favorite “world” has been on the show or should be. Perhaps Chicago during prohibition or England in Dickens times. Shogun world might call for something from Coedo or Baird Brewing.

Or, to prove that you have free will, you could just pick a random beer.

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Throne Redux

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The latest season of Game of Thrones is over which means repeats for those fanatics. Which includes beer fanatics. Brewery Ommegang is re-releasing the first two offerings in the brewery’s Game of Thrones Series.

Returning are Irone Throne, the blonde ale and the stout, Take the Black all in one handy pack with a Game of Thrones glass.  You can probably foresee like Melisandre that the other two beers will probably come back as well.

You will find both beer on draft in September, along with 750ml bottles and gift sets. ERP, $22.99.

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Review – Valar Morghulis from Brewery Ommegang

With news that HBO might offer non-subscribers the chance to stream the channel in the possible works, I just might not be as harsh on this latest Game of Thrones offering from Brewery Ommegang.

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All kidding aside about the reclusive pay channel, this is the first GoT beer without a gimmicky ingredient. I say gimmicky without sarcasm too. Crazy ingredients are all well and good, but it is refreshing to see a straight-up Abbey Dubbel becoming an installment of this series.

The VM pours a dark red color and in every sensory category is quintessentially Abbey Dubbel. There is a lovely bit of spice in the beer reminiscent of the Hefeweizen profile with clove and banana mixed with a richer fig type taste and some burnt caramel. It also is both sticky on the palate while also being crisp initially.

I also like the touch of having the cork emblazoned with Valar Dohaeris (All Men Must Serve). It makes up for the somewhat hazy focused coin on the label that doesn’t work for me design wise.

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And if you like this beer, other top rated Dubbels are:
Westmalle Dubbel and Lost Abbey’s Lost and Found.

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Take the Black with another TV show beer

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The second Game of Thrones inspired beer is for those who are sent to to the wall to protect the kingdoms from what lies north.  Ommegang’s Iron Throne was a nice, spice driven blonde  so I am looking forward to trying this stout which is something I don’t normally associate Ommegang with.

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