Alex Lindquist from High Hops and I talk about the history of the Porter. A beer that's often overlooked today, but played a massive role in the industrial revolution. . . . and also killed multiple people in a flood of hundreds of thousands of barrels of beer.

Intro/ Outro: Future Perfect by Brendan McCaffrey

Break Music:

Lobby Time by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3986-lobby-time

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

In this episode I talk to Ben Harmelink of High Brau Taphouse in Greeley. We discuss the Colorado Beer scene (pre and post COVID), the distribution models of many of the local breweries, and the history of a few styles through the lens of our local examples.

We drank a flight of four beers from around the state featuring; Bierstadt's Slow Pour Pils, Westbound & Down's Nitro Oatmeal Porter, Purpose's Smoeltrekker #009, and OCC Brewing's Nelson Dry-Hopped Saison. High Brau is a taphouse after my own heart, and maintains each beer style at its proper temperature in their specially sectioned beer cooler. We had each style the way it was meant to be drank!

In a break from the regular episodes, I sit down with beer aficionado/ former beer industry professional turned bookstore owner, Pablo Guzman. Join us as we review Ska's Pink Vapor Stew in 60 seconds and Fremont's 12th Anniversary Stout over the next hour. We cover everything from tasting notes to blind tastings to book pairings.