Tales From the Cask Craft Beer Podcast

Greetings from the snowy lands, Casklovers!  We may be snowed in here in North Carolina, but we’re still enjoying some frosty malt beverages and podcasting!  In episode 40 of Tales From the Cask we meet Jenn’s significant other and beer aficionado, Sheldon Simonds.  

As you all know, there is a really big football game taking place in East Rutherford, New Jersey this Sunday between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks.  We’ll be predicting the winner of the big game by performing a taste test challenge between three Washington State beers and three Colorado beers: No-Li Crystal Bitter ESB, American Brewing Breakaway IPA, and No-Li Wrecking Ball Imperial Stout from Washington, versus Ska Brewing Special ESB, Left Hand 400 Pound Monkey, and Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout from Colorado.

We also share some super news with you about a Wisconsin brewery that uses drones to make deliveries, how a Chicago brew crew keeps a train full of beer from freezing, an article from the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that helps pair the best beer or wine with your favorite super game foods, and an article from Accuweather about how cold it has to be at an outdoor sporting event for the beer to freeze in your cup.

We also share some excellent responses to last week’s #caskquiz question and we toss out a new question for you this week, “What is your go to snow day beer?”

We’d love to hear your feedback and brew suggestions! Share your feedback by calling (919) 502-0280 or email us at talesfromthecask@gmail.com

Direct download: talesfromthecask40.mp3
Category:Tales From the Cask -- posted at: 11:38am EDT

Hey y’all!  Greetings from the sunny yet chilly lands of North Carolina!  In episode 39 of Tales From the Cask we are serving up a fun interview with warehouse/ops manager Mike Turner as he gives us his expert insight into the operations side of beer.  He shares with us the many changes in the beer and wine industries during his time in the business over the last 30+ years, regales us with interesting stories, tells us about an average day in the beer warehouse, and answers some listener questions.

On tap this week is Anchor Zymaster Harvest One, Stone Enjoy By 2.14.14 IPA, and Foothills IPA of the month for January "Ginger".  In our news segment, we share a really cool story about a cruise line that has a beer-themed voyage, the Super (Beer) Bowl, 5 beers that aren’t considered craft beers but maybe should be, and a really interesting article that talks about why beer can act like a nuclear explosion

We share some great feedback and questions from the listeners, and share responses to our first #CaskQuiz!

We’d love to hear your feedback and brew suggestions! Share your feedback by calling (919) 502-0280 or email us at talesfromthecask@gmail.com

Direct download: talesfromthecask39.mp3
Category:Tales From the Cask -- posted at: 1:40pm EDT

Greetings, Caskers!  In episode 38 we are visited by Ted Gross, owner of a specialty beer shop in Raleigh, NC!  Ted gives us all the details about how he broke into the beer business and started a unique style of beer retail.  He shares his views on the issues facing retailers, dealing with the public, and what he loves most about selling beer.  He also answers some listener questions about the Pittsburgh Steelers, the perfect mustache,  Russian RiverHill Farmstead, and more! We also try some killer brews including Gigantic Brewing's Beer #14 The Future is NowFirestone Walker Wookey Jack, and Evil Twin Imperial Biscotti Doughnut.

In the news this week, we have some great articles about German beer’s existential crisisa funny video for people who love craft beer but hate silly craft beer namesAmerica’s first Trappist beer, and a very cool story about Peyton Manning receiving a special gift from Left Hand Brewing Company.

In our feedback section section we share listener responses to our question about Carolina Brewing’s 9th version of Wiggo, and we reveal a NEW Twitter feature!

We’d love to hear your feedback and brew suggestions! Share your feedback by calling (919) 502-0280 or email us at talesfromthecask@gmail.com

Direct download: talesfromthecask38.mp3
Category:Tales From the Cask -- posted at: 3:09pm EDT

Welcome back, Caskers!  We hope that you had a wonderful holiday break and we’re back with another fun filled episode of Tales From the Cask.  In this episode we catch up on all the great feedback we received during the break.  We learn what your favorite Tales From the Cask Episode is, your thoughts about Sierra Nevada’s Narwhal Imperial Stout, what you did for New Year’s Eve, your first beer memories, new brews you’re drinking and MORE!

We also share some interesting news articles about what your beer says about your politics, an unfortunate competition brewing between a couple of beer brewers, a grandma who called 911 for a beerNew Year’s resolutions for beer snobs7 steps to becoming a better beer drinker, and a city celebrating the craft beer boom in 2014.

On tap for this episode are Maui Brewing Company’s Big Swell IPAFirestone Walker’s Union Jack IPA, and Cascade Lakes Brewing Cyclops IPA.

We’d love to hear your feedback and brew suggestions! Share your feedback by calling (919) 502-0280 or email us at talesfromthecask@gmail.com

Direct download: talesfromthecask37.mp3
Category:Tales From the Cask -- posted at: 2:50pm EDT

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