Celebrating the love of low ABV beersLast year's Little Beer Fest provided unusually cold temps in Duluth, GA with a bit of "wintery mix," aka rain, snow, and sleet.  Fortunately we didn't see a repeat and this year's event provided plenty of sunshine and temps in the 70s.  Perfect weather for enjoying some low ABV beers.  Huge shoutout to Todd DiMatteo and Good Word Brewing for hosting a great festival. Matty Hargrove - Blackberry Farm BreweryAs we sipped our way through the festival we talked with Matty Hargrove from Blackberry Farm Brewery.  He brought us Bloody Marys so w were off to a good start.  Matty talked about the farm and the brewery and doing things (brewing, food, service) with intention.  We reminisce about the Nuit Belge festival and how much we enjoy their Classic Saison.John Holl - All About Beer & Steal This BeerFresh off his Lager Panel at Little Beer Fest beer journalist John Holl joined us to chat.  When asked if we were in a lager moment John pauses to remind us that lagers have been king in America for many years, and craft lager is catching up.  We also discuss the rise of hazy IPAs and how it coincides with the popularity of Instagram and other photo and video sites where image is more important than quality.  On the quality note, many craft brewers are focusing on classic European and German lagers where nuance is more important than all that juice.You can hear more from John, and Augie Carton, on the Steal This Beer podcast.Lisa Allen - Heater AllenHeater Allen was an early entry into craft lager with their brewery coming up on 15 years.  Their taproom is currently undergoing renovations and will soon feature beers from a fun side project, Gold Dot Beer - a joint venture with Wayfinder Beer's Kevin Davey, the creator of the Cold IPA.  Gold Dot will bring IPAs and English styles to the taproom.  Lisa also shares the unique aspects of brewing beer in Wine Country as we ask about wine barrels and grape must in beers.Augie Carton - Carton Brewing & Steal This BeerChatting with Augie Carton was a great way to wrap up the show.  He now holds the record for the most swear words in a segment.  We should get him a trophy.  Augie shares how much he enjoyed h

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Cheers to 7 years: Turning the page to BGR 2.0This episode is the final episode we will record in the Beer Guys Radio studio and the final radio broadcast of the show.  We're not going away, BGR 2.0 is around the corner, but it is a bittersweet moment as we say goodbye to the old and get excited for what's next.We reminisce about our favorite moments from the past seven years, including meeting Beer Archaeologist Travis Rupp, talking to Dan Carey, and interviewing Alan Sprints of Hair of the Dog.  We also discuss the decline in craft beer sales and ponder the reasons behind this decline. Additionally, we explore the closure of Mikkeller's final US location and Heineken cutting draft sales to five states due to supply chain issues. Join us as we celebrate the end of an era with our last studio session and radio broadcast, featuring a special appearance from our friend Fish Scales of Nappy Roots and Atlantucky Brewing. And remember, we'll be back as a podcast, so be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app!Craft Beer Sales Decline in 2022According to the National Beer Wholesalers Association, craft beer dollar sales were down 4.8% in 2022, with case sales down 8.6%. We ponder the reasons behind this decline, such as changing tastes, health consciousness, and supply chain issues during the pandemic. The craft beer industry is facing several challenges, including increased competition from other beverages like hard seltzers and non-alcoholic beers. However, despite these challenges, the craft beer community remains strong and continues to produce innovative and delicious beers for fans to enjoy.More news in this episode- Mikkeller's Final US Location Closes- Heineken Cuts Draft Sales Due to Supply Chain IssuesCelebrating Craft Beer FriendshipsAs we wrap up this chapter of Beer Guys Radio, we want to take a moment to celebrate the friendships and connections that we have made in the craft beer world. Through our travels, interviews, and collaborations, we have met countless amazing people who share our passion for craft beer. From celebrities like Adam Carolla and the guys from Foreigner to local brewers and fans, the craft beer community is truly a special and welcoming place.As we embark on our next adventure as a podcast, we encourage you to continue exploring the world of craft beer and supporting your local breweries. Cheers to the future of craft beer.

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Craft beer is always on fire for April Fools.  I have to admit, not a fan.  But Brian is, so he made a Twitter thread with as many as he could find.  Ham beer, dried beer, exxxtra long cans.  But then you have the ones that are supposed to be jokes, but actually exist.  Pickle beer and cucumber Kolsch?  Come on, Y'all gotta give it more than that.

It was a spicy week for Bud Light after their partnership with a trans rights activist.  Kid Rock broke out the guns and a lot of folks dumped their Bud for Coors Light, which probably didn't work out as well as they thought.

We reminisce about last weekend and our first trip to a biergarten Kolsch service at Halfway Crooks.  If you've never been to a good Kolsch service, you should change that.

Guinness is making big moves.  Baltimore brewery is closing, and Chicago brewery is coming soon.  Sounds expensive.  But NA is doing OK.  Our friends at Athletic Brewing continue to grow and are on track to be a Top 15 brewery.

Is it beer healthy?  That's one of those questions that will always be debated.  We talk about a couple articles with conflicting opinions.  And I'm sure we'll have more opportunity to do the same in the future.

All this beer drinking and so little recycling.  Turns out many beer labels make cans un-recyclable.  How do we fix this one?

We'll be back in the studio next week for our final radio broadcast then it's off to Little Beer Fest for a remote broadcast before we go podcast only.  It's gonna be a busy few weeks over here.

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The last time I was in Colorado was for the Great American Beer Fest back in 2016.  I know how much Georgia's craft beer scene has changed since then and no doubt it's the same for Colorado.  Outside of the festival we visited awesome spots like Mockery, Trve, Crooked Stave, Great Divide and a few more.  I need to get another visit soon to try some of the stuff I missed last time.

Jagged Mountain's Chad Bratt and Executive Director of the Colorado Brewers Guild Shawnee Adelson  join us on the show this week.  We learn about the challenges facing Colorado's brewers and a couple of fun events like the recent Collaboration Fest and upcoming Colorado Pint Day, and protecting good beer laws.The Beer ListOf course we have some Colorado beers on deck with Weldwerks Juicy Bits IPA and Odyssey Beer Works I'm Not Dead Vienna lager. We got some sad news this week that one of our favorite local spots Orpheus Brewing is closing it's taproom.  We opened their The Bridge (Wild Ale with botanicals) to mourn the loss.

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New Brewmaster brings fresh take to Steady Hand's offeringsSteady Hand Beer Co. just celebrated their 4th anniversary with the first batch of brews from Andrew Wenk.Andrew joined the team in December after 5 years at Three Taverns Brewing.  We've enjoyed many of Andrew's brews during his time at 3T and didn't even know it.  Now, his brewing is in the spotlight at his new home.  He's revamped favorites like Lager, Cloudland Hazy IPA, and Flower Business DIPA as well as offering new beers like Nuts, Nuts, Nuts, and an Oreo Stout.Andrew shares how he got into brewing as a hobby and as a career, we talk about the controversial Tonka bean,  long boil stouts and the counterpoint of no boil beer.Other hot topics on deck include the annual Orval Day and some stats on SWD - Shopping While Drunk.If you haven't been to Steady Hand in a while stop in and try the new brews from Andrew soon.

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Homebrew competitions are a great place to get judgmental

The Peach State Brew Off, organized by the Covert Hops Society, is Georgia's oldest and largest homebrew competition.  We've competed in the comp a few times but this is the first time we've taken the show on the road to the event.Georgia's got some weird homebrew laws and the event has struggled to find a home in recent years.  Legislation was passed that was supposed to legitimize running these events, but it added some rules and hoops to jump through that made it more difficult with required permits and forbidden locations.  No matter, the  event has persevered. As the sampling goes on we talk with Scott Lathrop about homebrewing, the event, and the club then we dive in a bit deeper with Covert Hops President Nate Watkins as we sample the Best of Show winners from the meads and ciders categories.Phil Farrell joins us for a bit of a deep dive into judging beers and why a beer may get the score it does, even if the brewer (it's me) thinks it deserves a higher score.  Farrell also shares some tips on what it takes to become a BJCP beer judge and what you can do to get there.If you're a newer brewer then entering a beer into competition can help you get some honest feedback on how to take a good beer to a great beer, even if you don't take home a medal.Note:  We intended to list the winners here, even promised it at the end of the show, but we don't have that info yet.  We apologize for being dirty liars.

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It's almost time for us all to turn Irish for a day.St. Patrick's Day.  Another great holiday for Americans to kick back some beers.  I'm not arguing, it's a great excuse to grab some nitro stouts and red ales.In keeping with tradition, we share some of the legends and history of St. Patrick and St. Patrick's Day while cracking into a few brews.  There's talk of breakfast beverage booze, and where the hype went for craft beer.In our glass this week

• The classic St. Patrick's Day beer - Guinness, along with...
• Smithwicks
• Harp
• Left Hand Dry Irish Stout (Nitro)
• Sullivan’s Irish Ale (Red) and Irish Gold

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What's the best sandwich in the world?

Sandwiches.  So hot right now.  A chart circulated around Twitter claiming to list the World's best sandwiches.  We disagree with some of the answers, and so did many others, so we discuss (gripe) about on the show this week.

Big news from Heineken this week and their promised exit from the Russian market.  Well, they're not gone yet.  Also big news that Bill Gates just snagged a huge Stake in the company.

In our Big Beer Just Can't Catch a Break series we discuss drama from Miller-Coors and some whining from AB-InBev about watery beer.

And from the world of NA beers, Athletic is launching a pre-workout brew.  NA for pre-workout and all the ABVs afterward.  On that note, should you drink beer every day?  If so, how much.  We'll tell you what happens to your body if you're a daily drinker.

President Carter is in the news as his health is declining and he's entered hospice.  Beer drinkers and non-beer drinkers alike have been talking about him this week.  He was instrumental in getting the beer boom started in the US by signing legislation making it legal.  But, homebrewing was a side effect and we have Senator Alan Cranston to thank for adding it to the bill.

New Podcast from New Belgium

Shout out to New Belgium on the launch of their new podcast - Green Flags: How to Humanize Business and Get Rich Trying.  Discussions based around better business models that put humanity at its core.  Check it out on your favorite podcasting app.

We DID drink some beers this week....

• Creature Comforts - Bigger Dream Hazy IPA
• Weldwerks - Luminosa DDH Juicy Bits
• Other Half - Bagel and Schmear DDH IPA
• NoFo - Blue Bird Day (Pilsner) (Couresy of NoFo.  Thanks!)

Sources

• https://www.thestreet.com/retail/people-are-boycotting-this-popular-beer-after-breaking-its-promise-to-pull-out-of-russia
• https://nypost.com/2023/02/22/bill-gates-buys-nearly-1b-heineken-stake/
• https://www.brewbound.com/news/molson-coors-appeals-national-advertising-divisions-call-to-stop-its-light-beer-shouldnt-taste-like-water-claim/

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We're channeling our inner punk this week.

If there's one thing you think of when you think of Beer Guys Radio, it's punk.  Then beer, but we're sure punk is first.  With that, we reminisce on our punk days and talk about the punkest of punks and their latest totally punk move.

We also talk about discontinued beers we'd love to see come back.  Inspired by a Tweet from the folks at Untappd.  Not to spoil the show, but we really need Boulevard's Coffee Ale to return so we can try it with some king cake.  Please hurry.

Terrapin's Wake-N-Bake Off is this Saturday and we've been invited to judge the competition.  It's a good time and you an join as well, so hopefully you see this in time and grab your ticket right here.  We wouldn't mind seeing some of the one-off WnB variants come back as well.

More brewery buy outs/mergers are going down with Drake's buying Bear Republic.  Brian used to love that Racer 5 but it's been a minute since we got into that one.

Some interesting news out of the Brewers Association on hop supply and what to expect there, and in our That's Not Even Beer segment we talked about more tasty bourbon, in 5-7 years, of course.

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In this week's episode of Beer Guys Radio......

We're not sure if we manifested this with our minds or if we saw something about it subconsciously and then talked about it.  Either way, NoDa has released a Cheerwine Ale, and we need some of it.  We recap the beer commercials in the Super Bowl.  Even without exclusivity, AB InBev still ran more than any other brewer.

With Mardi Gras upon us we talk King Cake beers and beer pairings.  I've never paired a beer with a King Cake, but I gotta try that out.

More union news with the brewers at Widmer Brothers joining the Teamsters.  We'll get an update on Georgia's BUG soon.  But, in Georgia news, we've got a new beer bill and we run down the high points of what's in it.

We're seeing some big beer fests go away.  Sad stuff.  So we share some news on one in Georgia and one in Oregon, plus some drama in the Oregoin bourbon world.

Plenty happening this week and some good beers were shared.

Beer of the Week

• Deschutes Black Butte Porter
• Iron Hill Philly Phavorite IPA
• Juice Gymnastics DIPA (Collab Cellar Maker and Trillium)
• Humble Forager Enchanted Island (Hurricane Tiki Sour)

Good times.

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