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In this episode we’ll be discussing mixing an Old Fashioned, Sazeracs, and Shrub District with Don Morton. So crack open your beer, uncork that wine, and let’s get drinking. Cheers my podcast drinking friends and welcome to happy hour 172 of the We Like Drinking Show! The podcast that reminds people that drinking beer and wine is supposed to be fun, and that even through the laughs, you can still learn about your favorite beverages. Please take a moment to go rate and review our show on Apple Podcasts aka iTunes. Panel Introductions Tonight we’re joined by our usual panel members, first we have our wine blogger, Jeff Solomon, our commercial brewer, John Ruyak, and finally, I’m your host, Jeff Eckles. Our guest tonight founded Shrub District, found online at https://www.shrubdistrict.com/, in 2016 to help YOU make better cocktails. After spending ten years working in public policy trying to make a better world, he found a faster way to make the world better… one drink at a time. Shrub District cocktail vin

In this episode we’ll be discussing American Craft Pilsner. So crack open your beer, uncork that wine, and let’s get drinking. Cheers my podcast drinking friends and welcome to happy hour 171 of the We Like Drinking Show! The podcast that reminds people that drinking beer and wine is supposed to be fun, and that even through the laughs, you can still learn about your favorite beverages. Please take a moment to go rate and review our show on Apple Podcasts aka iTunes. Panel Introductions Tonight we’re joined by our usual panel members, first we have our wine blogger, Jeff Solomon, our commercial brewer, John Ruyak, and finally, I’m your host, Jeff Eckles. G, H, PCR Junga John’s Got A Story What’s up? What do you have your eyes on or what do you have coming up. John - Headed to the NM Bootheel. About 5 miles from the Mexican border to look for a very rare Rattlesnake. So this might be my last episode, ya never know... Solomon -  Salsa Bowl Eckles - Next week, join us for an extra brambly episode as we w

Billy Beltz is the co-founder of Lost Cause Meadery in San Diego, CA. that recently opened for business in November of 2017. As a meader, both home and professionally, our guest has racked up more than 34 awards and medals for his meads, particularly in the under 6 months category. Grape, Hop, or Pop Culture Reference - Girò What's Up? John - Volunteering at Tart at Heart ABQ this Saturday Billy Beltz - Keep an eye on the Lost Cause website for updates on mead shipping. Eckles - Next week, join us for our monthly beer tasting episode. What are we drinking? Who knows. The folks in the Tavern have given our patreons the choices of American Craft Pilsner, Gose, Stouts, or Lambic. Question Of The Week? - Are you interested in trying a mead?

In this episode we’ll be discussing the Green Flash bankruptcy, The Masters No-No, and we're drinking Apothic Brew. So crack open your beer, uncork that wine, and let’s get drinking. Cheers my podcast drinking friends, and welcome to happy hour 169! Please take a moment to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts aka iTunes. Panel Introductions Tonight we’re joined by our usual panel members, first we have our wine blogger, Jeff Solomon, our commercial brewer, John Ruyak, and finally, I’m your host, Jeff Eckles. G, H, PCR Helga - Australian bred hop with a German character. Booze News  Eckles - If you shout “Dilly Dilly” at the Masters, you're like to get bounced - https://deadspin.com/report-dumb-beer-ad-phrase-banned-from-the-masters-1824283395 John - Green Flash brewing had a hard fall. - http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/sd-fi-green-flash-foreclosure-20180403-story.html What’s up? What do you have your eyes on or what do you have coming up. John - If you Happen to be in Socorro, NM on Sat

In this episode we’ll be discussing Steen, Vouvray, and Pineau de la Loire. So crack open your beer, uncork that wine, and let’s get drinking. Panel Introductions Tonight we’re joined by our usual panel members, first we have our wine blogger, Jeff Solomon, our commercial brewer, John Ruyak, and finally, I’m your host, Jeff Eckles. G, H, PCR Smaragd What’s up? What do you have your eyes on or what do you have coming up. John - Vivac visit was amazing! Solomon -  Ecovessel contest winners will be drawn this weekend and announced next week, still time to get your entry in before 4/1 Eckles - Store - Check out our new store! The Store  

By day our guest tonight works as a mild mannered medical device industry professional, but by night he is consumed by cooking, photographing, drinking, doing dishes and writing for his award winning blog Food Wine Click! at https://foodwineclick.com/. He is also the 5th and nicest of all the Jeffs you will ever meet, he is Jeff Burrows!

Hey Drinkers! This is the After Party, what happens after a normal episode when we decide to hit record to keep the party going. After Parties are released to our Patreon supporters the same week the regular episode is released. We're going to start releasing them to the normal feed as well, but it will be a month or two after. If you like what you hear, consider becoming a patron of the show by visiting http://welikedrinking.com/pledge

In this episode we’ll be discussing glitter beer, craft beer drinker types, and we’re all a little irish this week. So crack open your beer, uncork that wine, and let’s get drinking.

In this episode we’ll be discussing Tariffs, the Ecovessel love continues, and the tavern is packed.

Double IPA's are featured in this monthly drinking episode. We also announce our new We Like Drinking Facebook group, and a new contest where we are giving away an Ecovessel BOSS growler to 2 lucky listeners.

Emma Donachie is the Channel Sales manager for Ecovessel, makers of the BOSS, the stainless steel, triple insulated growler that will keep your craft beer cold for up to 36 hours, or your drink hot for 8.

In this episode we’ll be discussing lawsuits and  #WorldPorterDay. So crack open your beer, uncork that wine, and let’s get drinking.

Greg Morthole is a winemaker with Davis Bynum wines, a member of the Rodney Strong family. If that names sounds familiar, he was a guest on episode 151 where we learned about his history coming up through the world of wine geekery to where he is today, and he’s back for more tonight.

Tom Lutz is the founder and inventor of RePour, a unique wine preservation cork that absorbs the oxygen right out of your opened bottle. With a doctorate in chemistry and a career in product development, his career has been around innovation and bringing new products to market. 

Lori Budd, along with her husband, Michael, are the owners of the award winning boutique winery, Dracaena Wines located in beautiful Paso Robles, CA. They focus on Cabernet Franc and are expanding their lineup to include a reserve Cab Franc, and later this year their first rose. She is also the founder of #CabFrancDay on Twitter, a blogger, and the host of her own podcast, Dracaena Wines.

Annie Wolf-Pautsch first appeared on WLD back in episode 86, and since then we’ve barely been able to make it 20 episodes without having her back on the show. Her company, “Brew Cruz” offers guided tours of the craft brewery scene in beautiful Santa Cruz CA via a refurbished 1989 Thomas International Bus, but wait there’s more…..that we’ll be talking about soon enough. Hopefully she is not suffering from a walking injury this time around as we welcome her back for her 5th time on the show.

This week we're discussing mindful drinking, complainy complainerson, and firing up the big system. So crack open your beer, uncork that wine, and let's get drinking.

Tasting, learning, and exploring the often confused Montepulciano grape. Specifically hailing from the Abruzzo region of central Italy.

Drinking, talking, and exploring Barleywines on out monthly tasting epsiode.

In this episode we’ll be discussing f*&k vintages, patreon love, and attention everyone, alcohol is dead. So crack open your beer, uncork that wine, and let’s get drinking.