Brewtal Battle Podcast

After plenty of encouragements from Kelli and Kyle Norman, Rebecca and Carlin finally traveled to Pennsylvania for the State College Brew Expo. The outdoor beer festival focused on breweries solely from the host state and offered glimpses of a lot of new breweries. Unanimous Favorite – Troegs Barrel Aged Troegenator Double Bock aged in bourbon […]

For this episode, Carlin grabbed four fresh beers off the shelf of his local liquor store. One from a brewery he has tasted virtually nothing from, and three he hasn’t tasted anything from in multiple years. Unanimous Favorite – Unibroue Ephemere Fraise & Rhubarbe

For this deca-sode, Carlin and Rebecca focus on a lighter style of beer. Some come off a little harsh, while others are very finessed offerings. A few bumps in the road keep this large blind tasting interesting, keeping both hosts on their toes. Blackberry Farm Brett Saison aged in red wine barrels – 6 Stillwater […]

Rebecca grabs the reins of this showcase episode to highlight the fact that not just breweries deserve to have the spotlight shone on them. Cider is the main topic as Rebecca and Carlin explore some exciting offerings. Unanimous Favorite – Escape From Orion hopped cider w/strawberry, pineapple & guava

This Cellar Dive episode steps away from the competition between Carlin and Rebecca, instead focusing on some cellar-worthy beers the two got on their recent trip to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. All nice beers, as these episodes are intended. Unanimous Favorite – Troegs Impending Descent Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels w/vanilla beans & cocoa

Taking a slightly different approach to this episode, Carlin and Rebecca discuss their current favorite breweries in Maryland and the rest of the country. Then, one of the mystery beers turns both Carlin and Rebecca off like no beer ever has. DuClaw Gose O’s Gose w/cantaloupe & black lave sea salt – 4 New Belgium […]

Carlin brings up an establishment in Denver, Colorado called Brewability Lab. Rebecca approaches the topic from a more insightful perspective as she and Carlin discuss its merits. Ommegang Nirvana IPA – 3.5 Ballast Point Tart Peach Kolsch – 2

Carlin kicks this episode off with a correction fro the last brewery showcase episode, much to Rebecca’s surprise. Then the two discuss some recent beer destinations they hit up in the Washington, DC area. Schlafly Raspberry Hefeweizen – 3 Falling Branch Daybreak Farmhouse Ale – 2

Carlin and Rebecca checked in with Joshua Rodriguez at Wine World for some beer that hit the shelves within the past month. Here is a breakdown of four of them, all tasting pretty nice. Carlin’s favorite – Allagash James and Julie Sour Brown Ale Rebecca’s favorite – Adroit Theory Illusion of Safety Gose w/apricot, pomegranate, […]

Taking a little different approach to this beer and food pairing episode, Carlin and Rebecca taste some chocolates and caramels made with beer from French Broad Chocolates out of Asheville, North Carolina. And, although there are no beers to pair with these chocolates, the hosts still drink and evaluate a few. Unanimous favorite chocolate – […]