TBR Interview - Mike Earnheart from Dark Horse Brewing

Thanks to Marketplace Selections for bringing this to Peoria! The tasting was held at Old Chicago on the Peoria Riverfront.

Groucho had a great time drinking some fine Darkhorse beers on draft, and trying some of the "secret stash" that Mark brought along.

Listen as we talk about Aaron, the head brewer and some of the processes that take place at Dark Horse... Like picking labels, making beer, and creating contests based on Aaron's beard!

Also hear the "Clink and Drink" for Good Beer Show... Yeah, thats "ours"!

Show.http://media.libsyn.com/media/thebeerreport/TBRextra-Darkhorse.mp3

Episode 33 - Cider House Fools

Another special guest episode... Sister Sly sits in with us for this show. She contributes in a literary fashion that only an educator can offer.


Beers on the show: JK Scrumpy's Organic Farm Cider, O'Fallon Gold, O'Fallon Wheat, Peire Cellis' Signature Series Grotten Brown Ale. Also, conversations about Original Sin Cider, Golden Draak and Leinekugel's Summer Shandy.


On the Show:

1. Sister Sly's ethnic background.
2. Listener Emails.
3. CHUD has to watch chick flicks.
4. Cheers to Lance in Iraq
5. Dr. Phil abducted by aliens and is suing Oprah for 75 million!
6. Contest entries.
7. CHUD rants!!!
8. 1 minute interview with Bruce.
9. Smart people go to college.
10. Drew Berry-sly.
11. Cuddle-Time.
12. Family dirty laundry.
13. Waffle sauce?
14. Dolphin porn.

Organic Scrumpy gifted to us by Bruce from http://organicscrumpy.com/, O'Fallon Sampler purchased at Broadway Liquors in Pekin IL.

Download the show here: http://media.libsyn.com/media/thebeerreport/TBR33.mp3

TBR Interview - Chris Lennert of Left Hand Brewing

Groucho sits down with Chris Lennert from Left Hand at Old Chicago for a few minutes...


Chris was totally cool! To be honest... We have a higher opinion of Left Hand after meeting Chris and trying some of the specialty offering he was packing! More-so from meeting him. If he is the VP of Ops... Then that must be a great place to work!

Link: http://media.libsyn.com/media/thebeerreport/TBRLeftHand.mp3

Its only 4 megs or so... And not exactly the best recording... The autojukebox kicked right in as we were talking!


Thanks to Specialty Distributing and Old Chicago in Peoria for setting up this event!

Episode 31 - Stout Blowout!

Seems like the cool thing to do... Empty out some stouts before summer hits! We are just closing ranks with the other podcasts!!!

This show is long... kinda meandering... And definitely over the top with the sound effects later in the show! Groucho would like to apologize in advance for singing Elton!

Beers on the show: Millstream Brewing - Stout, North Coast Brewing - Old Number 38, Bells Kalamazoo Stout, Anderson Valley Brewing - Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout, Founders - Kentucky Breakfast Stout.

1. Listener mail from Estel.
2. The origins of IPA.
3. Pierre Cellis' beers... The greatest, or the greatest marketing campaign?
4. Anheuser Busch's Bare-knuckle stout. (Not tried on the show).
5. RateBeer check sheet.
6. Everclearchannel... The rumor mill.
7. 21 lessons to stop masturbating (Per a Mormon memo).
8. CONTEST!!! See www.thebeerreport.com for details on cool Hobgoblin stuff!
9. Grindhouse - One brothers review.
10. A banal rant?
11. Messed up labels on the Barney Flats Stout.
12. I'm sooooooo gay!
13. Elton John karaoke.
14. Beer Report Facts! Mormons run Nevada?
15. Groucho & CHUD's 5th grade pep talk.
16. Wychwood information lesson.
17. What if aliens could get Kentucky Breakfast Stout.

Beers on the show purchased at Friar Tuck in Peoria IL

Click here to listen to this too long of a show!

Be sure to check out our vidcasts and contest at www.thebeerreport.com. Also, check out other great beer podcasts at www.beersafari.com

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?

The Beer Report is a member of Beer Safari, check out other great beercasts at www.beersafari.com.

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

Download this interview here.