July 2017 – Beer with Pleasant Strangers

Beer with Pleasant Strangers – Episode 12 – Stone RuinTen Variants

In this episode, Joel decided to get his faithful camera man a tidbit buzzed on some gnarly Triple IPAs from Stone and Mikkeller San Diego. They tasted both 2017 variants of the storied RuinTen “Triple” IPA and discuss future podcast plans.

Show Notes:

Guest: Aaron Oquendo
Aaron on Instagram: mr_illectric
Email: djillectric@gmail.com
SoundCloud: illectric
Aaron’s Portfolio

Beers:

Mikkeller San Diego – Miramar, San Diego, CA

Big Hazy – an Imperial IPA brewed with Lupulin powder.

Stone Brewing Company – Escondido, CA

RuinTen Triple IPA with Orange Peel & Vanilla Bean

RuinTen Triple IPA Double Dry-Hopped with Centennial & Citra

Stone RuinTen Variants & Mikkeller SD Big Hazy

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July 31, 2017

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Beer with Pleasant Strangers – Episode 11 – Berry Fruited Wild Ale Tasting

Joel, Matt and Sean taste a trio of berry-fruited sour beers without the aid of antacids! We all shared microphones and the result is less-than-spectacular… learn something new every day! This was a fun, free-ranging discussion with some incredibly tasty beer. Listen to us imbibe.

Show Notes:

Guests: Sean Hanlon & Matt Fireazzi
Sean on Instagram: @smallpoursean
Matt on Instagram: @judge_dregs

Beers:

Kent Falls Brewing Co. - Blue Berry Vs. Black Berry

Kent Falls Brewing Co. – Kent, CT

Blueberry Vs. Blackberry – An American wild ale. Fermented with a blend of wild cultures from fruit skins, 1200 lbs of blueberries and 300 lbs of blackberries were added to 700 gallons of beer.

The Rare Barrel - Supermassive (Blend 2)

The Rare Barrel – Berkeley, CA

Supermassive (Blend 2) – a dark sour beer aged in oak barrels with blackberries and black currants. Fermented with Brettanomyces and Abbey Ale yeast and soured with Lactobacillus bacteria.

Smog City Brewing - Snugglebug batch 2

Smog City Brewing – Torrance, CA

Snugglebug (batch 2) – A sour Blonde with Raspberry and Boysenberry.

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July 18, 2017July 27, 2017

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Beer with Pleasant Strangers – Episode 10 – Interview with Matt Ferazzi

In this week’s episode, Joel is joined by Matt Ferazzi, otherwise known as “Judge Dregs” on Instagram. Matt is a Boston native with a deep, abiding love for all things craft beer. Sean also popped by.

Show Notes:

Guest: Matt Ferazzi
Matt on Instagram: @judge_dregs

Beers:

Treehouse Doppelgänger

Treehouse Brewing – Monson, MA

Doppelgänger – an Imperial version of their Alter Ego IPA with extra kettle and dry hop additions.

Haze – a Double IPA.

Mike Hess Brewing – San Diego, CA

Ordeum Rex – an American style Barleywine made with 100% barley (no adjunct sugars)

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July 10, 2017October 11, 2017

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Beer with Pleasant Strangers – Episode 09 – Burgeon Beer Co. Can Release Two

It’s been a minute! Apologies for the mini hiatus. The show is back in action now!

In this episode, Joel and Curtis returned to Burgeon Beer Co. in Carlsbad, CA for their second-ever can release! Along the way, they discuss a miniature myriad of topics, from bottle shares (which you can read about in greater detail on Curtis’ new blog) to Gentlemen Broncos & beer photography.

Show Notes:

Guest: Curtis Fjelstad
Curtis on Instagram: @bigcurt19x8
Between Beers & Other Bullshit

Beer:

New Glarus - R&D Sour - Champ du Blanc

New Glarus Brewing – New Glarus, WI

R&D Champ du Blanc – a blend of aged sour blonde ale and Chardonnay grapes. Spontaneously fermented in New Glarus’ Wildfruit Cave through the cool winters of 2015 and 2016.

Side Project - Merci (Blend #3)

Side Project Brewing – St. Louis, MO

Merci (Blend #3) – a blend of wild ales:

14% – Saison du Fermier aged in a light toast American Oak Foedre for 6 months.

31% – Saison du Fermier aged in a heavy toast American Oak Foedre for 4 months.

46% – Missouri Wild Blond Ale aged a French Oak Foedre that they have been pulling solera-style pieces from for the past 4 years.

9% – Missouri Wild Ale that was aged in Missouri Oak Chardonnay barrels for 3 years.

Burgeon Beer Co. - Universal Secret & Mixed Greens — Photo by @mr_illectric

Burgeon Beer Co. – Carlsbad, CA

Universal Secret – a “zero IBU” IPA dry-hopped with Nelson, Galaxy and Vic Secret.

Mixed Greens – a West Coast style Double IPA brewed with a rotating selection of six different hop varieties.

Extras ~ Amazing Beer Photographers:

Beer Friends on Instagram: @beerfriends_
Craft Cult on Instagram: @craft_cult
Ozzie Sandoval on Instagram: @ozziesandoval

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