Episode 331 - Tony Walldroff with Sierra Nevada and Oktoberfest Brews!
Tales From the Cask Craft Beer Podcast
Release Date: 10/04/2019
Episode 344 - All Good Things...
Tales From the Cask Craft Beer Podcast
As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. And after 344 episodes, it’s time to draw the curtain on our little show. Our parent Mims Distributing is going out of business after 56 years, and so we are winding down Tales too. We SO appreciate all of the wonderful guests who have shared their time, stories, beers and ciders (and even meads!) with us. We are most grateful to all y’all who have listened, sent in news items, gave us great feedback, and been our friends since 2013 when we started this, huddled around the mic on a laptop. We hope you keep finding amazing brews to...
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Episode 343 - New Year’s Greetings!
Tales From the Cask Craft Beer Podcast
We are still getting over the massive Holiday Extravaganza party! So to ring out the old and ring in the new, we are just relaxing at the bar sharing yuletide stories! And of course we have some old and new treats: , , and the always lovely ! Even though it’s the end/beginning of the year, there is still news. We start with Forbes wrapping up 2019 with . Next up Food & Wine finds that , while The LA Times reports that ! Then Vinepair (thanks Steve!) reveals , and we wind up with WPVI (Philly!) on ! Our carryover #caskquiz asked “what beers did you get in your stocking this year?”...
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Episode 342 - The 7th Annual Tales Holiday Extravaganza!!
Tales From the Cask Craft Beer Podcast
Time just keeps flying by doesn’t it? It’s our lucky 7th time with the kitties as we have everyone up to the bar to celebrate our Holiday Extravaganza! We have whales galore, and stories to share, and of course a song at the end! To keep the holiday spirit alive, we have a couple of heartwarming stories to share. First Vice UK visits (just in time for Santa’s stocking stuffers!). Then in a great Grinchy trick, Food & Wine finds that ! At the last minute though, the Grinch found the strength of ten Grinches, plus two as reported by KIII (South Texas) in that the ! This week we want...
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Episode 341 - Kris Harper from DuClaw Brewing!
Tales From the Cask Craft Beer Podcast
Our old buddy Kris Harper with is closing in on his 5-timer jacket! He joins us at the bar this week to help kickstart our celebrations for the end of 2019! And he has some awesome beers to try: , , and . Plus we sneak in a little just for fun! The MegaMergerMania just won’t stop! Following up with the Ballast Point shocker from last week, The Motley Fool asks ? Then the New Belgium story heats up in Nikkei Asian Review revealing that ! We pivot to happier news from Forbes who is proposing , followed by a fun editorial in Good Beer Hunting opining that ! And as we love to do, we close out...
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Episode 340 - Archie Gleason and Kimmie Krohn with Sycamore Brewing!
Tales From the Cask Craft Beer Podcast
There are big doings down in Charlotte for , and Archie Gleason and Kimmie Krohn are here to share all the news! We learn about the explosive growth that the brewery has continued to enjoy this year, plus their plans for expansion and a new brewpub! Then we have four taste treats to try: , , , and ! The MegaMergerMania kicked into overdrive after the holiday, and in reverse too! It’s anti-MegaMergerMania with the shocking news via MarketWatch (thanks Alex and Mark!) reporting that ! Whoa! Then kicking it back into drive Colorado Daily reveals the ! Next The BBC finds that while Iflscience...
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Episode 339 - Just the Two of Us with AleSmith, Hardywood and DuClaw!
Tales From the Cask Craft Beer Podcast
After all the people we have had in the bar lately, we just want to kick back and relax before the Thanksgiving mayhem heading our way this week! So we leisurely review the news and chat, and then we try some great brews! They are , , and ! We have a week off from MegaMergerMania finally, beginning with Vice offering . Next up Stacker has a terrific timeline showing , followed by Delish visiting ! Then Ozy reveals , and we close up with WRAL (thanks Scott!) heading down to ! Since we recorded early this week we are carrying over our #caskquiz question asking “what was your go to food and...
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Episode 338 - Brandon Walker and Chandler Hatch with Untappd for Thanksgiving!
Tales From the Cask Craft Beer Podcast
You know we loves us some tech, and Untappd remains one of our fave apps! And of course our Thanksgiving ep is one of our faves of the year! So we are stoked to combine tech and turkey (or chicken) with the return of Brandon Walker and welcome newbie Chandler Hatch from Untappd to the bar! The guys tell us about their exciting new venture with retailers and distributors, and they join us for one of Jenn’s incredible food pairing dinners! This year we feature , , , , , and ! It’s a double whammy with MegaMergerMania this week, beginning with the shocker from The Denver Post (thanks...
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Episode 337 - Kirby Dean with Blake’s Hard Cider!
Tales From the Cask Craft Beer Podcast
Cider is the beverage that really makes us feel like fall is here, and our friend Kirby Dean from reminds us why! Kirby shares all the news from the Michigan orchards and the cidery, and then he’s got three delectable treats for us: ! MegaMergerMania news returns via The Charleston Post & Courier (thanks Michael and Steve!) reporting that ! Next The Motley Fool shows that apart from that big acquisition, . Then it’s the Santa Rosa Press Democrat (thanks Mike!) profiling , and Forbes demonstrates . We close out the week with Paste (thanks Alex!) sharing ! We are sad that so few...
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Episode 336 - Margaret Link with Sufferfest Beer Company!
Tales From the Cask Craft Beer Podcast
The better for you category in craft beer is exploding right now, and we are so lucky to be working with and our buddy Margaret Link, their Director of Marketing! Margaret relates the story of the brewery’s origin and tells us how she got into the beer biz (yes, it’s related to being an athlete!). And then she drops three taste treats for us: , , and ! Climate change leads the news this week via Forbes visiting . Next up The New York Times reveals that , and Forbes asks ? Then it’s The Associated Press making a , and we wind up with People (thanks Frank!) profiling ! Last week’s...
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Episode 335 - Ryan McLoughlin and Casey Browning with Birdsong Brewing!
Tales From the Cask Craft Beer Podcast
We are really fortunate to have so many great people from NC breweries working with us, and Ryan McLoughlin and Casey Browning with are two of the best! The guys bring the latest news from the C-Town brew scene (that’s Charlotte y’all!) and they have super beers to share! They are , , , and ! A couple of terrific interviews lead the news this week, beginning with The Arizona Republic talking with ! Then The Takeout chats with founder Ken Grossman about . Next up CNN visits , followed by The Wilmington Star-News finding that . We close the news with VinePair asking if we ! Last week’s...
info_outlineWe are finally in October, and it’s time we celebrate the blazing hot arrival of the month with our best buddy Sierra Nevada sales guru and Tales co-founder Tony Walldroff! Plus Oktoberfest beers! Tony shares what he’s been up to, the news from Sierra’s national sales meeting, and of course beers! They include Hofbräu Oktoberfest, Sierra’s Oktoberfest collaboration with Bitburger, and (of course you knew we would sneak in some pumpkin for T!) Wicked Weed Pompoen Rum Barrel-Aged Sour Pumpkin Ale Fermented with Ginger!
The USA Today (thanks sfringer & foolintherain!) leads the news by unveiling a meeting of beer & chocolate in Yuengling and Hershey's rich, chocolatey porter collaboration! Next up Fortune reports that craft beer added $79 billion to the US economy in 2018, while CBS Sports spotlights a beer vendor who charged a fan $724 for two beers at a Miami Dolphins game! Last week’s “beer money” sign/charity fundraiser story continues, first via ABC News revealing that the fundraiser has erupted into racist tweets, a fired reporter and online drama! In spite of all that hubbub, The NY Post shows that the “beer money” guy got his own holiday and brew in Iowa! We close the week with The Post & Courier examining ‘coopetition’ in Carolina’s craft brewing scene, VinePair finding a surprising connection between Prohibition and the Early Bird Special, and craftbeer.com (thanks Frank!) profiling a brewer who has honored his grandfather’s legacy as a WWII Navajo Code Talker.
Last week’s #caskquiz asked “have you had a beer with local ingredients and what was it?” while this week we want to hear “what oktoberfest stood out for you this year?
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