The Novice’s Guide to Beer Styles

Alex Lindquist from High Hops and I talk about the history of the Porter. A beer that's often overlooked today, but played a massive role in the industrial revolution. . . . and also killed multiple people in a flood of hundreds of thousands of barrels of beer.Intro/ Outro: Future Perfect by Brendan McCaffrey Break Music: Lobby Time by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3986-lobby-time License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

In this episode I talk to Ben Harmelink of High Brau Taphouse in Greeley. We discuss the Colorado Beer scene (pre and post COVID), the distribution models of many of the local breweries, and the history of a few styles through the lens of our local examples. We drank a flight of four beers from around the state featuring; Bierstadt's Slow Pour Pils, Westbound & Down's Nitro Oatmeal Porter, Purpose's Smoeltrekker #009, and OCC Brewing's Nelson Dry-Hopped Saison. High Brau is a taphouse after my own

In a break from the regular episodes, I sit down with beer aficionado/ former beer industry professional turned bookstore owner, Pablo Guzman. Join us as we review Ska's Pink Vapor Stew in 60 seconds and Fremont's 12th Anniversary Stout over the next hour. We cover everything from tasting notes to blind tastings to book pairings.

The American Wheat has been a staple for many breweries across the U.S. It's on the lighter side, it's easy to drink, and it goes well with fruit. Join me as I go over the style guidelines of this easily accessible "lawnmower" beer.

On this episode I talk about a style of beer that has dominated American culture since the 1970's, the American Light Lager! I go over BJCP and BA guidelines for this beer, and dip into how we ended up drinking it at every sports event and backyard barbecue.

A brief overview of the Helles style guidelines and history. Ideal for quick study. I utilized both the Beer Judge Certification Program style guidelines, and the Brewer's Association style guidelines.

Grab a Hefeweizen and join Mighty River Head Brewer Gabe Sully and me as we discuss all things history, drinking, brewing, and otherwise in this full length episode about "yeast-wheat" beers.