Episode 30 - The 30th Episode Show

We are celebrating the momentous milestone of 30 shows. That and CHUD's birthday.

What is the appropriate beer gift for 30 podcasts??? IPA's of course! A TBR staple. In hindsite, we could have drank a lot more... And faster, but these were some quality brews... They must be savored!

Beers on the show: Great Divide - Hercules Double IPA, New Galarus - Belgium Cherry, Green Flash Imperial IPA.

One the show:

• Margaret in da house.
• Stalker Pants.
• Mr. Barleywine.
• Facts about the license plate factory employees.
• Beer Advocate Magazine issue 3.
• Email from Mike about music on the show. (www.psychostick.com)
• Horseback riding.
• Apologies.
• TRHH quote that we find very applicable to the last show.
• 300.
• Gift from Pacific Brew News, Rick.
• Richard Jeni dying.
• The Pixies.
• Gay Sparta? Memories are short...

Beers on the show purchased at Friar Tuck in Bloomington, Broadway Liquors in Pekin, Rick from Big Foamy Head (www.bigfoamyhead.com) and Rick from Pacific Brew News (www.pacificbrewnews.com)

Check out this 30th undertaking here

TBR Extra - Interview with Dave Engbers of Founders Brewery

Wow... Are we a respectable Beercast? We could make you to believe it with a special like this!

Dave Engbers, a VP and co-founder of Founders Brewery stopped in for a special tasting night at Kellehers in Peoria IL. Be patient with the sound... As you will hear, the bar crowd gets louder and louder as the interview goes on.

A special thanks to Mike from Specialty Distributing for setting up this event. They are doing lots of work to make this years Beer Fest a big event!

Topics touched on:

• Why are you in Peoria?


• Whats going on at Founders Brewery?


• How does Founders create an identity in the midst of a West Coast beer revolution?


• Founders Myspace page?


• How do we get better beer to the masses?

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Oh yeah, we are member of that site that's missing the E's! www.blubrry.com.

Download this interview here.