EPISODE 37: Brut!

EPISODE 37: 

Brut!

I guess it's a reaction to the craze

That gave us hazy beers all rich with fruit

Which brings a brand new trend in IPAs

A clear dry style that has been christened "Brut"

Like the Champagne from which it draws its name

It's sparkly-effervescent, and so pale

But it's absurdly hopped-up all the same:

This isn't wine, it's India Pale Ale!

How does its Plato number get so low?

And how do all those sugars get erased?

The trick is adding enzymes to the show,

A dose of salivary amylase!

If you crave dry refreshing beer, I think

Brut IPAs are just the thing to drink!

EPISODE 36: "Jesus Brewed This IPA," "Catch a Cannonball," and "Guava Hop Convoy": Three From Old Stove

EPISODE 36:  
"Jesus Brewed This IPA," "Catch a Cannonball," and "Guava Hop Convoy": Three From Old Stove

They say that Jesus brewed this IPA
And if He did, I guess that is just fine
But did He brew, or conjure it the way
That once He transformed water into wine?

Now next I'm going to catch a cannonball 
A big ol' massive double IPA
It hits you in the stomach and you fall
But it's so good you love it all the way

And finally I ride the Hop Convoy
This shipment adds fresh guava to the mix
It's thick and fruity, hazy,  and oh boy --
I want to drink some more to get my fix!

Three IPAs from Old Stove Brewery:
I'll have to visit them more times, I see

EPISODE 35: March Mildness at Machine House Brewery

EPISODE 35: 
March Mildness at Machine House Brewery

Sometimes you want your ales straight from a cask
Hand-pulled, no CO2 nor nitro here! 
Is this request so very much to ask?
Not if Machine House is your source of beer! 

It's an oasis, great to get away
Like candy stores are for a little child
Best Bitter, Golden, Classic IPA...
The one I like the best, though, is the Dark Mild

Low alcohol, low bitterness from hops
But rich in malt, chocolate and caramel
A perfect session beer that never stops - 
It serves that purpose oh so very well! 

March Mildness is a time to celebrate! 
(And these t-shirts and glasses sure are great!)