Replete with tangents about bottle dates and general beer geekery, we present another episode of our Happy Hour series with Mike, Jason, and special guest Brandon. Clocking in at just under one hour, this week’s Happy Hour circles around the reviews of two beers: Schlafly’s (St. Louis Brewery) Bière de Garde, and Oskar Blues’ Gordon. The Bière de Garde is a timely summer seasonal farmhouse-style ale, and we just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to try out a second beer from Oskar Blues. Hear our plea, Oskar Blues: we would love to have your beer distributed in Iowa. Thanks for listening everyone, cheers! Saint Louis Brewery – Schlafly Bière de Garde Style: Bière de Garde ABV: 7%

Oskar Blues – Gordon Style: Imperial/Double IPA ABV: 8.7% IBU: 60

Happy Hour #13 Show Notes

0:00-1:13- Introduction 1:13-18:06 – Schlafly Bière de Garde 18:06-54:29 - Oskar Blues Gordon 54:29-57:02 - Conclusion

Are you a big fan of bitter beers and Tyranena Brewing (@Tyranena) of Wisconsin? Then you might think that this episode was crafted especially for you. Shawn and I take some time to review two “out there” beers from our midwest sustenance provider. From their “Brewer’s Gone Wild” series, we have the Bitter Woman in the Rye, an India Pale Ale brewed with rye malt, and Hop Whore, an Imperial IPA.

Tyranena Brewing – Bitter Woman in the Rye Style: Rye Beer ABV (Alcohol by Volume): N/A IBU: N/A

Tyranena Brewing – Hop Whore Style: American Imperial IPA ABV (Alcohol by Volume): N/A IBU: N/A

The Beer Genome Project #26 Show Notes

0:00-0:59- Introduction 0:59-16:29 – Bitter Woman in the Rye by Tyranena Brewing 16:29-24:28 - Hop Whore by Tyranena Brewing 24:28 -53:20 – News and Events 53:20-56:53 – Conclusion

Peace Tree Brewing in Iowa Peace Tree Brewing’s blog, @peacetreebrew on Twitter

Blue Moon Brewing celebrates rare coincidence this Dec. 31st with new beer [http://news.draftmag.com]

You Know What Would Make For An Interesting Beer Festival… [http://www.beerscribe.com]

Schells Hopfenmalz arrives in bottles early 2010 [http://beernews.org]

A hiatus you say? No way. Shawn and I have been doing a lot of work behind the scenes just as we passed our one-year mark. We’re really excited you guys have joined us on our journey and we are fully prepared to progress further in our second year. Episode 24 was actually recorded during the weekend of Darkness Day, up in Minnesota. On the evening I arrived, Shawn and I wanted to record reviews for a few beers the two of us knew we wanted to share together. For that, we considered the options in Shawn’s new “beer cave” and emerged with two Imperial IPAs: “A Little Sumpin’ Extra” by Lagunitas Brewing Company and Struise Mikkeller. Thanks for the great year everyone, stay tuned as the upcoming Episode 25 will be the finale to season one. Cheers!

Lagunitas Brewing Company – A Little Sumpin’ Extra! Ale Style: Imperial IPA ABV (Alcohol by Volume): 7.7% IBU: 72

Mikkeller – Struise Mikkeller Style: Herb and Spice Beer ABV (Alcohol by Volume): 9.0% IBU: 130

The Beer Genome Project #24 Show Notes

0:00-1:10 – Introduction 1:10-14:39 – A Little Sumpin’ Extra! Ale by Lagunitas Brewing 14:39-39:45 - Struise Mikkeller 39:45 -49:54 – News and Events 49:54-57:15 – Conclusion

Russian River Brewing Company – Pliny the Elder Style: Double/Imperial IPA ABV: 8.0%

The Beer Genome Project Happy Hour #6 Show Notes

0:00-3:21 - Introduction 3:21-10:56 – Review of Pliny the Elder 10:56-16:49 – Recap of St. Paul Summer Beer Fest 16:49-17:22 – Conclusion

The Journey Continues with the Goose Island Imperial IPA from Mike BGP on Vimeo.