In this episode we talk about
- Beer headlines
- Homebrewing with your kids
- Summer vacation post-mortem
- “This or That”
Download it here: Hop Talk Podcast ep. 10
Show notes:
Beer Headlines
IPA is now the #1 craft beer style in the U.S.
It has beat out pale ale for the first time, based on sales in supermarkets and big-box stores. More interesting, perhaps, is the difference in the other items in the shopping basket between craft beer purchasers and those that purchase industrial light lager.
eBay’s black market for beer
Why it’s happening and what brewers are trying to do about it.
Washington hops harvest under way in Yakima Valley
Washington leads the nation in hops production, but the harvest is down about 5 percent this year to about 23,000 acres due to oversupply.
New Jersey Beer Co. flooded by Hurricane Irene
But the beer is okay! It was brewed the same day as the earthquake, too. No sign of locusts.
Homebrewing with your kids
Lifehacker pointed us to an article by a homebrewer who talks about brewing with his kids as a way to demystify alcohol and grow closer as a family. We offer our opinions. Geek uber-celebrity Wil Wheaton wrote recently (at length) about his great experience homebrewing for the first time with his son, as if to reinforce the point.
Joffre the Giant: Alcohol and Kids part 1 – a ramble
What we drank:
- Ron: Sierra Nevada – Ghidora IPA, Best of Beer Camp, #29
- Max: Young’s Double Chocolate Stout (review) (Beer-a-Day #273)
- Don: Brooklyn Brewery Oktoberfest (a long-time favorite)
- Al: Flying Dog Dogtoberfest (Beer-a-Day #191)
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Music credits:
Background music at bar during intro:
Artist: Gnappy
Song: Best Not FUnck Around
Main intro:
Artist: A Thousand Knives of Fire
Song: She’s Yours
Outro Music:
Artist: Aphasia
Song: Metal Tank
Transition Music:
Artist: Devil In A Woodpile
Song: Beer Ticket Rag
