Meeting Marty in person was a pleasure. He was absolutely thrilled about my mentioning his store on my appearance on Wine Library TV (yes, I plan to mention that at least 700 more times), and was delighted that I wanted to do a show in his very store. You may recall that I brainstormed with Nate and Dave about the very beers that I should bring to GaryVee. The bottom line is that not only do they know beer, they are incredibly accessible and will not judge you if you come into the store looking for a Heineken. I will say that you are doing yourself a disservice if you do not tell them what you like, what your budget and needs are and let them recommend a bottle for you. Aside from their massive selection, one beautiful thing about Marty’s is that you can split up a six pack. Yes. You can buy individual bottles.

Nate and I have been talking about this show for a while and if you know Nate, he does not like to mess around. He went to his personal cellar and the Marty’s shelves to grab bottles of some of the world’s finest sour beers for us to try. Sour beers and wild ales are complex. They’re an acquired taste and they are in many ways close to wines.

In part 1 of this episode, we review three sours:

Portland Oregon’s Raccoon Lodge and Brewpub / Cascade Brewing The Vine
Fort Collins Colorado’s New Belgium La Folie
Saignelégier, Switzerland’s BFM Brasserie Des Franches-Montagnes Abbaye De Saint Bon-Chien

Hope you enjoy part one.

Recently on the Jersey Shore, I tried Troegs Dreamweaver and their Pale Ale from their summer brews pack. One of these beers did not knock me off my seat, but the other one did. Watch to see which one and let me know what you think of Troegs in the comments. It’s amazing how different these two beers are. One is simple and elegant and I was not impressed by the simplicity. The other brought a little more sophistication to the table.

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Interbrewing with Josh “The Brewer” Brewer of Mother Earth Brewing Company in Kinston, NC. You can following them on twitter at @MotherEarthBrew

Catch Mother Earth at the High County Beer Fest in Boone, NC on Saturday, September 4th, 2010 from 3-7PM.

In this episode we drink the beers of McAuslan Brewery. Their St Ambroise series: Apricot Wheat, Pale Ale and Oatmeal Stout. We also pay tribute to GaryVee and Dennis Crowley who debuted on Sirius Satellite radio that evening.

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The new president and owner of Anderson Valley Brewing Company, Trey White and his Director of Operations, Dave Gatlin join us for a conversation about Booneville, sustainability and most importantly beer.

We learned something particularly interesting about Booneville. They have their own language called Boontling.

You can following them on twitter @avbc.

Please answer the Question of the Interbrew: What do you want next from craft brewers? Sours? Collaborations? Name it.

Thank you for listening.

Here’s the rundown of beer.

At the 5:00 mark, we try Grey Lady
At 9:37 we dive into the Pink Lady
At 15:44 we talk about “How to taste a beer” and dive into the Summer of Lager around 18:30.
At 25:55 we tackle the Bailey’s Blonde and the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (for comparison)
The Whale’s Tale Pale Ale follows.

Hope you enjoy the show, let us know in the comments.

Part 3 of the first of our new “Interbrew” series where we talk to brewers about the things that inspire them to make the magic happen. I spoke to Bill Herlicka about his Hookset, NH based, White Birch Brewing Company.

Part 2 of the first of our new “Interbrew” series where we talk to brewers about the things that inspire them to make the magic happen. I spoke to Bill Herlicka about his Hookset, NH based, White Birch Brewing Company.

Part 1 of the first of our new “Interbrew” series where we talk to brewers about the things that inspire them to make the magic happen. I spoke to Bill Herlicka about his Hookset, NH based, White Birch Brewing Company.