1 Beer 1 Song

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#18 - Sam Adams Double IPA and Fang Island

1 Beer 1 Song is now old enough to vote! And we celebrate with America's own Third Voyage Double IPA from Sam Adams, aka AMERICA'S BREWERY (*not actually America's brewery). We lead off with a historical discussion about the furniture in my basement before moving on to discuss the globalization of Cascade Hops (of which The Boston Beer Company claims to use varieties from three different continents). I also complain about East Coast / English-style beers, because they're boring. 

The song is from the recently released Fang Island album, Major. It's called Chompers. It is cheezeball and fun. It doesn't hurt Russ's feelings. 

Download Episode 18 - 19:30 26.8MB mp3

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#17 - Terrapin AND Red Brick and Maserati

17th episode extravaganza featuring not one but TWO current beers from Georgia BOTH featuring the number 17 in one way or another. Two wildly different beers, and we talk ALL about it. The audio imbalance that has been plaguing us is still there but it's not as bad as the previous two episodes. 

We also reviewed a song from the new Maserati album due out in October. 

As I mentioned before, we are in the process of migrating to a more permanent hosting solution, so I'm going to spend less time writing these dumb-ass episode summaries and more time working on that. 

Download Episode 17 - 18:51 25.9MB mp3

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#16 - Green Flash Brewing and Old Crow Medicine Show

GreenFlash Rayon Vert and a track from the new Old Crow Medicine Show album (and maybe a little audio surprise). 

The volume discrepancy between Russ and I seem even worse on this episode despite having moved the mic quite a bit closer to Russ. I have some theories that have to do with mic angle, as in, my mouth is pointing right at the mic and Russ is pointing at the side of the mic. Whatever. Listen on headphones. 

We like the beer, despite all the head, RUSS. Listening to me pontificate about sour beers, I realize that I don't really know that much about sour beers [relatively] and the things coming out of my mouth could be way, way wrong. I sound pretty smart, though, so suck it.

Old Crow is good. The song is good. And the surprise is also good. Russ even invents a new genre of music. 

Download Episode 16 - 18:44 25.8MB mp3

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Look at our fancy new mic stand.

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#15 - Rogue VooDoo Doughnut and Book Of Mormon

A great beer idea. As for execution, well, execution is definitely a thing. And a new notch in our musical diversity belt - Broadway.

As we discuss in the beginning, we have our fancy digital recorder mounted on a fancy boom stand, so the mics are at mouth level. Unfortunately, I am noticeably louder than Russ. And this issue persists in subsequent episodes. One could make the argument that I have a louder voice than Russ, but I think it sounds like there is a setting out of whack somewhere. ERMAHGERD, ERDEEO ERNGERNERRRINNNNG.

So, yeah, bacon maple beer and a broadway song. Listen to this crap. 

Also, we are working on a new hosting / presentation setup, so stay tuned for that. 

Download Episode 15 - 16:55 23.3MB mp3

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#14 - Alpine & New Belgium and Mumford & Sons

First of all, LONGEST EPISODE EVER. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. 

This has been a technologically challenging couple of weeks. We recorded some episodes one night in August. The first one was terrible. DELETE. (We will revisit the beer and song/band later). The next two episodes didn't survive the file transfer process. We are idiots. The final episode made it, so here you go. Unfortunately, in this episode, there are references to previous episodes that no longer exist. Here is a key to the non-sequiturs:

Collaboration Not Litigation - This is a well-known beer. We will review it again in a future episode.

Elevator Joke - We reviewed a new Maserati song. I love Russ. He means well. We will definitely review the new Maserati in a future episode, hey, maybe even with Collaboration Not Litigation. Wow, that was easy. RIP Jerry. 

Seth episode - Both a beer and a song (and a song-related fiasco) were influenced by our friend Seth. We will revisit the beer and perhaps the song from this ill-fated episode.

Download Episode 14 - 18:52 26MB mp3

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#13 - Ruckus Brewing and Old Man Gloom

AKA The episode where Russ uses the "1,000 Suns" metaphor TWICE. It's fun writing these posts because I get to make fun of Russ and he doesn't get to respond. 

We drink Hoptimus Prime from Ruckus Brewing. The Ruckus website has one of those mind-numbingly frivolous age-check filters with multiple drop down menus on the landing page, BUT kudos to them for pre-loading the menus with a birthday from the 1950s, so all you have to do is click GO. We liked Hoptimus Prime (despite the name), particularly the finish. 

The song. Oh, the song. If you're into it, Old Man Gloom washes over you like a 20-foot tsunami made of the tears of your enemies. If you're not into it, your name is probably Russ, or you are my wife. Russ is not a fan. Actually Russ's ranting causes him to say several things that make absolutely no sense. It's wonderful. 

Download Episode 13 - 13:01 17.9MB mp3

UPDATED: *Remember that time that Tony forget that Russ has the login and password to the tumblr. Yeah that was awesome. Tony, eat a 1000 dicks.*

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#12 - Furthermore Beer and Frozen Pints

Summer Break continues at Casa de Russell as we talk about Knot Stock from Furthermore Beer and Malted Milk Chocolate Stout ice cream from Frozen Pints. 

Knot Stock is an American Pale Ale infused with cracked black pepper. Brewing with wacky ingredients like black pepper is risky because the line between "I can't taste it" and "Oh god what" is incredibly thin. Furthermore does a solid job of walking that very fine line. Unfortunately, they also fall prey to the same fate as almost every "pepper" beer I've ever had. "Oh, that's neat. Interesting flavor. I like it. I could only ever drink one of these, though."

After the candy pop from episode 11, we thought we'd sweeten things up EVEN MORE by reviewing ice cream. Ice Cram from Frozen Pints is relevant, however, because it is made with beer. We sampled the Malted Milk Chocolate Stout flavor. 

Download Episode 12 - 9:34 13.2MB mp3

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#11 - HUB Organic IPA and A SURPRISE

Still on Summer break at Russ's house. We expect numerous strongly worded responses to this one. NUMEROUS.

We reeeeeaally enjoyed HUB's Organic IPA. We stumbled a bit on one of the hops listed - Ahtanum. From Werkiperderder: 

Ahtanum is a hop variety that in its aroma/flavoring is similar to Willamette in combination with Cascade or Amarillo. It has a citrus and floral character much like Cascade with the addition of some resiney or earth notes. Grapefruit quality is more forward in Ahtanum than in Cascade as well.This variety was bred in the 90's by C.E. Zimmermann. It is trademarked brand YCR 1 cv. Alpha acids are lower than Cascade at 3.5% to 6.5% Alpha acid units (AAU), making Ahtanum a good choice for a flavor addition when you do not want to impart quite the bitterness of Cascade or Amarillo. A recent taste-test comparison between Ahtanum and Willamette has described some similarity between the varieties. Its name is derived from an area near Yakima, Washington State, where the first hop farm was established in 1870.

As for the song, well, you'll just have to listen. The guys from Monday Night Brewing should pay particular attention at the 9:40 mark.

Download Episode 11 - 13:17 18.3MB mp3

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#10 - Foothills and Baroness

Summer Break! The next handful of episodes take place at Russ's house because that is the only vacation we could afford. In this episode, we gab about People's Porter from Foothills Brewing, or, as Russ pronounces it at the beginning, Froothills. Special thanks to Marc for sourcing this beer. You will hear the lip of the bottle chip during opening, and I am happy to report that we each only had bloody stool for a couple days after recording (because ... glass chips ... swallow ... intestines ... never mind). Also, when talking about the label, I mentioned the WPA style, which does in fact stand for Works Project Administration. The name I was searching for was that of noted muralist Diego Rivera.

We went on to listen to "Take My Bones Away" off Yellow and Green, the new double album from Baroness. Since recording this episode, I've spent a lot more time with this album(s) and I just wanted to mention that the whole thing is really, really good. 

Download Episode 10 - 12:38 - 18.2MB mp3

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Oh look. Here's a new video from the song in the first episode of 1beer1song. 

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Episode 9 - Anderson Valley and Smashing Pumpkins

Moar Anderson Valley, this time their Imperial IPA, and a track off the new Smashing Pumpkins album.

We agree that the Anderson Valley Impy IPA is really clear and really hoppy. REALLY clear. And sort of malty. Maybe. 

The Smashing Pumpkins. What is there to say? They sound like a big baby who has somehow surrounded himself with very talented musicians despite spending all his time in a townhouse he had built inside his own ass. Oh, and make sure you listen to the end for an eyebrow-raising ISIS comparison. 

Please send us beer and/or music suggestions @1beer1song. We're also on iTunes. Just search 1beer1song. That goes for you Apple TV users as well.

Download Episode 9 - 15:54 - 22.9MB mp3

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Brother David's Triple Abbey Style Ale - from Episode 8.

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Episode 8 - Anderson Valley and Quiet Hounds

Here we are, episode number whatever of 1 beer 1 song. In this episode, we dissect the smells, flavors, and label of Anderson Valley Brother David's Triple Abbey Style Ale. We also listen to I Get Up from Quiet Hounds. There are some funny moments herein.

When we started this project, we actually did a little bit of research on the beers we reviewed in each episode. Since then, our half-assed efforts have become more ... eighth-assed, or something, and we've been doing more of our reporting based solely on what is on each beer's label (I actually mention this at the 3:55 mark in this episode). Personally, I like this. Your average consumer, while standing in the beer aisle trying to decide what to buy, doesn't have ratebeer.com or beeradvocate.com open doing research. That's not to say craft beer enthusiasts don't do their research, I'm just saying ... you know what I'm saying. I like the idea of reviewing beers based on the marketing info provided by the brewer. So look for more of that.

Also, I mention in this episode that I was going to post a photo of what my son thought of our format. The sheet of paper I referenced has since disappeared. So, imagine a list, not unlike a band's set list, that has been thoroughly and angrily molested by a Sharpie.

Download Episode 8 - 14:26 - 20.8MB MP3

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Episode 7 - Hoppy Feet and Ben Folds Five

In this episode of 1 Beer 1 Song, which is equal parts LONG-AWAITED and RIVETING, we drink Hoppy Feet from Clown Shoes Brewing in Ipswitch, Massachoochoo and listen to a new song from Ben Folds Five. 

Lots going on around camp 1 Beer 1 Song these days. We're embarking on an epic brew day this week (two completely different ten-gallon batches in one day), and I'm hoping we're able to spit out a couple more shorts if we can keep it together. Also, we have a couple more full episodes in the can already so look for those in the coming days / weeks. 

You will notice this is another text post, meaning no audio player. I am torn because these text posts render SO MUCH BETTER in iTunes than the audio posts (seriously, look us up on iTunes; first 5 posts were audio, last two were text). But, by doing it as text instead of audio, we lose the ability to embed the audio player right in the post, and I know at least a few of you used the audio player right in the post. Why can't we have both?!?! Tumblr is like Jigsaw from those Saw movies, forcing us to chose between two horrible options. If you have any feedback or insight, hit us up @1beer1song. ANYWAY, enjoy Clown Shoes and Ben Folds. 

Download Episode 7 - 15:11 21.9Mb MP3

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Episode 5 - Terrapin and No Songs

In this episode, John from Terrapin sits in for Russ. We drink and chat about two beers from Terrapin, their 10 Year Anniversary Ale and their Side Project #16 - Flux Capacitor. 

Also, I'm posting this on the tumblr page as a text post to see how it changes the appearance in iTunes. The main drawback of this approach is that there is no handy-dandy audio player embedded on the Tumblr page; you either have to listen from iTunes, or download the mp3. Actually, I think most modern browsers should stream it for you if you click on the link to the mp3.

This is the link to the mp3. It's 13:11 and 19MB.

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Episode 6 - Short.

This is the shorty promised earlier in the week. This was recorded whilst brewing beer on Memorial Day Eve. We stood in a circle and pontificated Barrel-Aged Old Rasputin XIV from North Coast.

What's that? You're having a panic attack because we skipped episode 5? Relax, #5 is in the can. It just made more sense to release this one sooner. No, you cannot have any of my Lorazepam, you maniac. 

I would also like to point out that WE ARE NOW ON THE ITUNES. You can access the podcast via this URL, but everyone knows Apple is going to make you download iTunes and spend more than you can afford on well-designed devices of questionable usefulness, so quit fighting it. (I criticize, but I own eleven iPhones.) 

I'm still trying to figure out how to make the episode titles in iTunes less ... shitty. I love using tumblr to publish these posts, but, for audio posts, there isn't a title field, so feedburner just takes the first part of the actual post and makes that the episode title in iTunes. Whatever. 

You also probably noticed the new logo up top. Aw, yeah.

Download Episode 6 - 2:42 - 3.89MB mp3