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I infrequently pick up a copy of Imbibe magazine and that might explain why I was late to the Radio Imbibe party.
Now there is not much beer people being interviewed except for a recent Dr. J podcast. But since these are bite sized 20 minute episodes, they are fun to dip into and learn about beverages like Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey.
Been a bit of an uptick in beer podcasts to listen to, and here is another one…
I have my qualms with some pieces on Good Beer Hunting but laws and beers is a rich topic to cover, so I will be giving Source Material a listen.
P.S. – Listened to episode 1 and boy does history have pockets of wacky stuff hidden away.
We can always use more beer podcasts before we reach peak hops. Now a new ear venture from The Brewing Network and Firestone Walker is here, Beer Before Glory.
I have downloaded the first two episodes. The first being on the origins of IPA and the second on the haze craze. FW knows hops and barrels in equal measure so I look forward to listening and learning.
More beer podcasts for y’all to listen to…
Here is the 411, “The Brewing After Hours Podcast is hosted by Homebrewer and Digital Creator Sarah Flora, also known as Flora Brewing on Instagram and YouTube where she dives into the technical aspects of brewing beer at her home in Los Angeles. Brewing After Hours is going to take a different look at the history and stories behind beer as well as feature conversations with industry professionals and homebrewers.”
The Detroit Historical Society has put together a six-part series on beer and brewing in Detroit from the beginning of the city until now and it I shall an interesting slice of history. Each episode covers a time frame and moves along very well with lots of nuggets of info like who was one of the first brewers in the city and why did a certain Mr. Cadillac choose him? Or that Belgians from Flanders we’re a sizeable immigrant group.
Look for it HERE.
Below is the first brewers line-up from the first of a limited series from Firestone Walker and The Brewing Network…..
Darn good start to talk beer with Evan from Green Cheek and Jeremy from Lagunitas. Add this podcast to your rotation and I bet you will learn about beer.
Since this month has been filled with divisiveness, I thought the title of this podcast was quite appropriate. You’re Wrong About hosted by Sarah Marshall and Michael Hobbes reconsiders the public perception of a person.
Be I think Princess Diana, O..J., or Jessica Simpson. The duo dives into the story and look at it in new ways.
This leads me to the beer. Personally, I think the name would be perfect for a beer podcast. Two hosts that disagree about beer (respectfully of course) and who combined make us all think differently about beer and pushes us from the opinion hills we have all set up camp on.
For me, this means thinking about sweetness in beer. Not a fan. But maybe in the realm of the milkshake and pastry is a beer that I would really like. Challenge yourself to find a beer style that you have pushed away and find a better version of it.
Three shows have salvaged 2020 for me, Ted Lasso, The Great British Baking Show and the lacerating Lovecraft Country. The “Radio” podcast hosted by Ashley C. Ford and Lovecraft Country writer Shannon Houston talks about “the ties between the horror genre and Black culture and explore how the show’s themes connect to contemporary social issues.”
It is such a well designed show especially the make-up and it is great to hear (though decidedly pro the show) podcast about it so that I can find out nuggets of info about it.
One of the aspects of the show is Uncle George’s travel guide. An incredibly somber reminder of our white hostility towards blacks even when all they are doing is traveling. With that in mind, make your own travel guide of breweries near places of US historical importance. We all can learn more about our past, both good and bad and talk about it over a beer.
Another great site for beer content in Los Angeles, Hopped LA, has re-started their Ranked series of podcasts starting with a show about the West Coast IPA. And while it is easy to quibble about which brewery landed where, I find it useful because it is not the normal, run-of-the-mill clickbait.
It is more a discussion and the inherent silliness of these rankings is acknowledged to get to the Why and Which beers are the rationale for who is at #4.
Another point that was brought up that I found a good tool, is to group breweries into tiers. I have seen it done effectively for sports and it is a good method to use when creating your own internal or loudly spoken opinion.
Give the show a listen. No spoilers here but the 1 and 2 are pretty unassailable.
Heaven Bent is a strange short little podcast. Comprising of only a handful of episodes, our narrator, Tara Jean Stevens charts a course that touches on a strange evangelical revival that turned into a worldwide phenomenon while also bringing her personal story into play that details her involvement through her church. I would have preferred to hear more about how a church near an airport in Toronto was ground zero for this “blessing” but I can see how others may prefer her journey more.
Since L.A. doesn’t get a lot of Toronto beer (or Canadian Prime Ministers visiting) you can always go for the Belgian beers that they get from Unibroue that coincidentally have religious sounding names like Providential or Audaciter. You could also get a crowler or other to-go option from SoCal’s Congregation Ale House.