Sips, Suds, & Smokes

Best buy for a Tootsie Roll

Best buy for a Tootsie Roll
@foundersbrewing @BlackAbbeyBrew @HighlandBrews @CollectiveBrew @Reubensbrews @BreckBrew @Fullers @hoppinfrog @BellsBrewery @YazooBrew #beer #craftbeer #porterbeerCo hosts : Good ol Boy Caperton, Good ol Boy Kendall, Good ol Gal Julieanna, and Good ol Boy DaveSUDS  Episode – Another episode in our price point series featuring Porter. You’ll get another primer on the difference between Stout and Porter. Caperton has way too much fun saying the word fuggles. We manage to bring all of this home to determine 5 great bang for the buck Porters that you can find widely available We taste and rate the following Porter style beers from 1-5:
Top 5
Porter 6.5% ABV Founders Brewing Company Grand Rapids, MI 12oz $1.74 $.15/oz SUDS-4
 
The Forty Four Porter 4.8% ABV The Black Abbey Brewing Company Nashville TN 12 oz $1.50 $.13/oz SUDS-4
Oatmeal Porter 5.9% ABV Highland Brewing Company Asheville NC 12oz $1.69 $.14/oz  SUDS-4
Stranger Than Fiction Porter 5.5% ABV English Porter Collective Arts Brewing Hamilton ON Canada 16 oz $1.79 $.11/oz  SUDS-4
Robust Porter – 5.9% ABV Reuben’s Brews Seattle Washington. 22oz $4.99 $0.23/oz SUDS-4
 
The Bottom 1
Vanilla Porter 5.4% ABV Breckenridge Brewery Littleton, CO 12 oz $1.69 $.14/oz SUDS-2
 
The Rest
London Porter 5.4% ABV Fuller’s Brewery London England  11.2 oz $2.49 $.22/oz SUDS-3
Infusion A: Peanut Butter Chocolate Coffee Porter 6.2% ABV Hoppin’ Frog Brewery Akron, OH 12oz $3.69 $.31/oz SUDS-3
Porter 5.6% ABV Bell’s Brewery Comstock, MI 12oz $1.69 $.14/oz SUDS-3
Sly Rye Porter 5.7% ABV Yazoo Brewing Company Nashville TN 12 oz $1.79 $.15/oz SUDS-3
 
*Of note – We did include the Blackstone St Charles Porter in this mix.  When we were tallying the results this one was one of the lowest rated.  Because of our love for Blackstone and knowing that it is such an award winning beer, we didn’t want to discuss how bad this batch was on air.
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So this is what happened after the Jäger

So this is what happened after the Jäger
@Pernod_Ricard @GiffardLiqueurs @MastJagerUK @maraska_zadar @unicumofficial @Angosturatt @straightup615 #amaro #amari #bitterliqueurCo hosts : Good ol Boy Mike, Good ol Boy Sparky, Good ol Gal CaryAnn, Good ol Gal Julieanna, and Good ol Boy DaveSIPS  Episode – Another episode celebrating Amaro. On this episode we discuss amari from all over the globe. This is 1 of 4 episodes we have on amari. Sparky helped to demonstrate what a brain spasm would sound like on the radio. We help you come up with a re-gifting plan when you get one of these as a gift. We taste and rate the following Amari from 1-5:
Suze Bitter Élaboré À Partir De Gentianes Sauvages  20% ABV  Pernod-Ricard France  SIPS-2
 
Suze White Negroni cocktail
1 part Suze
1 part Lillet Blanc
1 part gin
 
Directly into an Old-Fashioned glass filled with ice cubes, pour in the Suze, add the Lillet and gin. Decorate with a zest of grapefruit.
Courtesy Suze website
https://www.suze.com/en/les-cocktails#The-classics
also on back of bottle
 
Bigallet China-China Amer 40% ABV Giffard France SIPS-3
 
China Fight cocktail
1.5 oz cognac
¾ oz China-China Amer
¼ oz elderflower liquor
Orange twist for zest
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, stir the cognac, China-China, and elderflower liqueur until chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with an orange twist.
 
Courtesy Aymeric Tortereau printed in Saveur online
https://www.saveur.com/china-fight-cocktail-recipe/
 
Jägermeister 35% ABV Mast-Jägermeister SE Germany SIPS-3
 
Jägermeiser Count Mast cocktail
1 oz Jägermeister
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
1 oz Gin
Add above ingredients to an ice filled mixing glass.  Stir and pour into a frozen Coupette glass.  Garnish with lemon zest
 
Courtesy Jägermeister website: 
https://www.jagermeister.com/en-US/drinks/count-mast
 
Becherovka 38% ABV Jan Becher Karlovy Vary Czech Republic SIPS-3
 
Incredible Kenosha Hulk cocktail
2 ounces bourbon
3/4 ounce lime juice
3/4 ounce Becherovka
Combine all ingredients in a mixing tin and shake with ice.
Double strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
Garnish with a lime wedge.
Courtesy Brian Bartels.   printed in Punch online magazine
https://punchdrink.com/recipes/the-incredible-kenosha-hulk/
 
Maraska Pelinkovac 28-35% ABV Maraska Distillery Croatia SIPS-3
It is served straight without mixers
 
Zwack 40% ABV Zwack Unicum Plc Budpest Hungary SIPS-4
 
Zwack-hattan cocktail
2oz rye
¾ oz Zwack
Dash Angostura bitters
 
Instructions: In a mixing glass with ice, combine 2 ounces of rye (we're using Rittenhouse, a good, stiff overproof rye) and 3/4 ounce Zwack. Add a dash of Angostura bitters. Stir until well-chilled, and then strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a big twist each of lemon peel—twisting over the surface of the drink to spray its citrus oils all over.
 
Courtesy Carey Jones and John D. McCarthy printed at Food and Wine online
https://www.foodandwine.com/fwx/drink/get-know-zwack-best-named-liquor-youve-never-heard
 
Amaro di Angostura 35% ABV Trinidad Distillers Ltd. SIPS-4
Banana daiquiri cocktail
.75 oz fresh lime juice
0.5 oz dark sugarcane syrup
1 oz Amaro di Angostura
2 oz Angostura 5 year old rum
1/2 ripe banana, thinly sliced (save two slices for garnish)
4 oz (1/2 cup) crushed ice
Pinch of cinnamon for the garnish
 
Put everything in a blender and blend at high speed for at least 30 sec, until smooth. Pour unstrained into a fancy glass with sugared rim and add more crushed ice to fill
Garnish with two thin banana slices, a tropical flower and some sprinkled cinnamon on top
Courtesy Helena Tiare Olsen from her blog A Mountain of Crushed Ice
 
http://www.amountainofcrushedice.com/?tag=amaro
 
 
Fernet Vallet Aperitif 35% ABV La Joya Del Agave Mexico SIPS-1
Obscuridad Verde
Ingredients
3/4 Oz Fernet Vallet
3/4 Oz Green Chartreuse
3/4 Oz Lime
3/4 Oz Simple Syrup
Put all of your ingredients into a shaker with into a chilled coupe glass generously rinsed with Mina Real Mezcal (1/4 Oz)
Courtesy Cory McCollow printed on Royal Vallet website
https://royalvallet.com/recipes/cocktail/
 
of note – we mentioned Underberg but did not rate it.  44% ABV Underberg AG Rheinberg Deutschland
 
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Cary Ann is CSS certified and is always covering all things alcohol on her blog:
www.straightup615.com
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Feel warm at that price

Feel warm at that price
@jollypumpkin @WestbrookBeer @Boulevard_Beer @YeeHawBrewing @BraxtonBrewCo @3floyds @SamuelAdamsBeer @AveryBrewingCo @samsmithsbeer @BlackAbbeyBrew #beer #craftbeer Co hosts : Good ol Boy Caperton, Good ol Boy Kendall, Good ol Gal Julieanna, and Good ol Boy DaveSUDS  Episode – Another episode in our price point series featuring Winter Warmer style beers. A wide variety of winter releases and not all of that dark sticky clove laden style. Don’t get lost after hearing our discussion of balls out, the top, and the bottom. We taste and rate the following Winter Warmer beers from 1-5:
TOP 5
Noel de Calabaza Special Ale aged in oak barrels 9% ABV Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Dexter, MI $12.99   of note, it was blend 12 bottled 11-06-2012.  In 2014 it was $12.99 for the bomber.  $.48/oz  SUDS-5
Santa Claw Hazy Holiday IPA 7% ABV Westbrook Brewing Company Mt Pleasant, SC
              16 oz $4.89 $.31/oz SUDS-4
Nut Cracker Winter Warmer Ale 7.8% ABV Boulevard Brewing Company Kansas City, MO
              6 pack of 12oz beer $9.99 $.14/oz SUDS-4
Winter Porter 6% ABV Baltic inspired winter porter Yee-Haw Brewing Company Johnson
              City, TN  12 oz $1.79 $.15/oz SUDS-4
Jubilee Hoppy Holiday Extra IPA 8% ABV Braxton Brewing Company Covington KY
              12 oz $1.79 $.15/oz SUDS – 4
SPECIAL SURPRISE BEER FROM CAPERTON
Alpha Klaus – 6% ABV American xmas porter brewed with English chocolate malt, Mexican sugar and a ton of strange American hops 3 Floyds Brewing Munster, IN  SUDS-4
THE WORST
Cold Snap White ale 5.3% ABV Boston Beer Company Boston, MA 6 pack 12 oz $10.99
$.15/oz  SUDS-2
THE REST
Sweater Party Spiced Winter Warmer ale with Mulling Spices 8% ABV Avery Brewing Company Boulder, CO 12oz $1.99 $.17/oz  SUDS-3
30th Anniversary Winter Welcome Ale 6% ABV Samuel Smith Brewery Tadcaster, North Yorkshire England 11.3 oz $3.29 $.29/oz SUDS-3
Krampus Nacht Bock Beer 7% ABV The Black Abbey Brewing Company Nashville TN
12oz $1.50 $.13/oz SUDS-3
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Look at all the pretty foil

Look at all the pretty foil
@LindemansBeers #beer #craftbeer Co hosts : Good ol Boy Tim, Good ol Boy Kendall, Good ol Boy Mike , Good ol Gal Julieanna, and Good ol Boy DaveSUDS  Episode –  From our “Yeah you walked by these great beers on the shelf” series we discuss Brouwerij Lindemans. It’s all those beers with the pretty colored foil and strange Belgian words on the label. First time we used “juice box” as a tasting reference, but please we’re professionals. A good primer on primary colors and how many fruits can you combine with lambic beer.  We taste and rate the following Brouwerij Lindemans beers from 1-5:
Brouwerij Lindemans
Vlezenbeek, Vlaanderen Belgium
Oude Gueuze Cuvée René 6% ABV SUDS-5
 
Ginger Gueuze lambic with ginger 6% ABV SUDS-4
 
Apple/Pomme fruit lambic 4% ABV SUDS-2
 
Pêche fruit lambic 2.5% ABV SUDS-3
 
Framboise fruit lambic 2.5% ABV – SUDS-3
 
Cassis fruit lambic 3.5% ABV – SUDS-3
 
Kriek fruit lambic 3.5% ABV SUDS-4
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Thanks for having us back again

Thanks for having us back again
#beer #craftbeer #whiskey #cigars #mezcal #wine Co hosts : Good ol Boy Justin, Made Man Bob, Made Man Brent, Made Man Maury, Good ol Boy Mike , Good ol Gal Julieanna, and Good ol Boy DavePreview Episode –  This is our Season 8 preview episode where we get to talk about all of the cool episodes planned. Our new product to tackle in Season 8 is Mezcal and our first full format Coffee episodes. We’ll take on several price point episodes in some innovative approach across all of our topic areas. We’re getting around to several festivals again including some new ones and some great events we enjoy covering once again. We’re going to have more wine episodes this season with Orin Swift and Don Melchor already planned. Lots of great whiskey episodes planned including Boutiquey Whiskey Co., Compass Box, Old Fitz 15, Tomatin, and Blood Oath.
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Really? That’s the best buy?

Really? That’s the best buy?
@EpicBrewing @NoCoastBrewCo @BlackstoneBrew @DESTIHLbrewery @newhollandbrew @dogfishbeer @GooseIsland #beer #craftbeer Co hosts : Good ol Boy Sparky, Good ol Boy Kendall, Good ol Boy Mike , Good ol Gal Julieanna, and Good ol Boy Dave SUDS  Episode –  Do you know the best buy for a barrel aged stout? Nope! Neither did we before this episode. Nobody has taken this approach and broken this down to the price per ounce.  This is our most popular question – Do you think it’s worth the money? LOTS of people make product decisions on price over quality, so this episode is just for you. We taste and rate the following beers from 1-5:
TOP 3:
 
Big Bad Baptist stout with cocoa nibs and coffee added 12.1% Epic Brewing Company Salt Lake City Utah 22oz $12.99 $.59/oz
SUDS-4
 
North Coast Bourbon Barrel Aged old Rasputin XXII 11.3% ABV North Coast Brewing Company Fort Bragg CA 16.9oz $19.99 $1.18/oz
              SUDS- 4
 
North Coast Old Rasputin 9% ABV North Coast Brewing Company Fort Bragg CA
             22oz - $4.99   $.23/oz
             SUDS-4
 
 
Others:
World Wide Stout bourbon barrel aged 18% ABV Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Milton DE
12oz $9.99 $.83/oz 
SUDS- 3
 
Blackstone Black Belle 2019 Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout  13.2 % ABV Blackstone Brewing Company  Nashville TN  12 oz $7.99 $.67/oz
SUDS-3
Bourbon County Brand Stout 14.7% ABV Goose Island Beer Company Chicago, Il 16oz $12.99 $1.23/oz
SUDS-3
 
Dragon’s Milk 2019 Bourbon Barrel-Aged Stout 11% ABV New Holland Brewing Holland, MI
22oz. $8.99 $.41/oz
SUDS-3
 
Dosvidanya Bourbon Barrel-aged Russian-Style Imperial Stout 12.5% ABV Destihl Brewery Normal, Il 16 oz $12.99 $1.23/oz
SUDS- 3 – though we didn’t say that on air
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You got us over a Barrell

You got us over a Barrell
@barrellbourbon #bourbon #whiskeyCo hosts : Made Man Brent, Good ol Boy Harmeet, Good ol Boy Justin, and Made Man BobSIPS  Episode – We are speculating that Made Man Maury got kidnapped somewhere between KY and TN. Kinda like these blends from Barrell Bourbon.  We’re professionals and can do all of this without pants. Please don’t try this at home. We taste, discuss, and rate the following products 1-5:
Barrell Bourbon Batch 17 SIPS -4
Barrell Bourbon Batch 18 SIPS -4
Barrell Bourbon Batch 19 SIPS -3
Barrell Bourbon Dovetail SIPS -4
Barrell Bourbon Infinite Barrel Project SIPS -2
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This episode was sponsored by:
Fine Spirits Wine & Spirits – largest selection of whiskey in FL
http://finespirits.net/
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Simple wins again

Simple wins again
@lagunitasbeer @SierraNevada @MothersBrewing @2RoadsBrewing @EvilTwinBrewing @MillerCoors @HVBrewery #bestof2019 #beer #sudsCo hosts : Good ol Boy Dave, Good ol Boy Kendall , Rev Mark , Good ol Boy Sparky , Good ol Boy Mike, and Good ol Gal Julieanna
 SUDS  Episode – Just when you think you know us and what we think is best, whammy. Our Best of SUDS 2019 is filled with lots of whammy towards the simple side. With the continued overwhelming use of lactose in 2019, we decided to get back to traditional beer in our top choices. Oh, there was great beer all the way around, but did it have to include roasted toffee marshmallows? We taste, discuss, and rate the following products 1-5:
 
Dave’s pick:   Lagunitas DayTime IPA 4% ABV   Lagunitas Brewing Company Petaluma California
SUDS-3
 
Kendall’s pick: Celebration Fresh Hop IPA 6.8% ABV Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Chico California
SUDS-5
 
Rev Mark’s pick: Materfamilias barrel-aged stout 11% ABV Mother’s Brewing Company Springfield MO
SUDS- 5
 
Julieanna’s pick: Two Evil: Saigon Scooter Selfie. 9.5% coffee stout collab with Two Roads Brewing Company Stratford CT and Evil Twin Brewing Brooklyn NY
SUDS-5
 
Sparky’s pick. Coors Banquet 5% ABV lager Coors Brewing Company Golden, CO
SUDS-5
 
Mike’s pick: Bloom and Empyrean Sour DIPA 8% ABV Hudson Valley Brewery Beacon, NY
SUDS-5
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