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Beer With Pleasant Strangers – Episode 15 – Shake it Up and Stout it Out

In this episode, Joel got together with both Small Pour Sean and Craft Beer 007 in order to flood their systems with Mikkeller San Diego Beer Geek Vanilla Shakes along with some barrel-aged variants. Basically the liquid equivalent of binge-eating a quart of ice cream and half of a chocolate cake. Listen in as their blood sugar levels spike and taste buds are forever scarred.

Beer Geek Vanilla Shakes

Show Notes:

Guests: @smallpoursean & @craftbeer007
Small Pour Sean on Untappd: Smallpoursean
Craft Beer 007 on Untappd: craftbeer007sd

Beers:

Mikkeller San Diego – San Diego, CA

Beer Geek Vanilla Shakes & Traeblod

Beer Geek Vanilla Shake – (batches 1 & 2) An Imperial Stout made with coffee and vanilla.

Beer Geek Maple Vanilla Shake – An Imperial Stout with coffee, vanilla and maple syrup.

Traeblod – An Imperial Stout with maple syrup.

BA Vanilla Shakes

Beer Geek Vanilla Shake aged in Bourbon Barrels – An Imperial Stout with coffee and vanilla aged in Bourbon barrels.

Beer Geek Vanilla Shake aged in Rum Barrels – An Imperial Stout with coffee and vanilla aged in rum barrels.

Pure Project Brewing & Abnormal Beer Co. – San Diego, CA

Carpe Noctem

Carpe Noctem – Imperial Stout with Organic Vermont Maple Syrup, Organic Cacao Nibs, and Organic Hazelnuts

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October 6, 2017October 5, 2017

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Beer With Pleasant Strangers – Episode 14 – How to Describe Beer Flavors with Chris Byerly

In this episode, Joel spent some time learning how best to describe the fleeting and enigmatic flavors hidden within the deep recesses of fine, high-quality beers. And who better to learn from than Untappd wordsmith Chris Byerly. Seriously, go read some of his descriptions of the beers he has tasted. They’re gold. Pure gold.

Show Notes:

Guest: Chris Byerly
Chris on Untappd: @chrisbyerly
Silver Fleet: BandCamp

Beers:

Modern Times Beer Co. – San Diego, CA

Modern Times Beer Co. - Countermagic

Countermagic – An American IPA made with Enigma, Mosaic, Cascade, Denali, Simcoe, and finished off with lots of Citra cryo (lupulin powder)

Mikkeller Brewing San Diego – San Diego, CA

Mikkeller Brewing San Diego - Beer Geek Maple Vanilla Shake

Beer Geek Maple Vanilla Shake – An Imperial Stout made with coffee, vanilla and maple syrup.

Bottle Logic Brewing – Anaheim, CA

Bottle Logic - Stronger Than Fiction

Stronger Than Fiction (2017) – A Strong Ale brewed with coconut and coffee and aged in a combination of Bourbon and Rum barrels.

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September 18, 2017September 18, 2017

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Beer with Pleasant Strangers – Episode 12 Bonus – Abnormal Makaveli, Cafe Dino, & 9Five ’til Infinity Preview Tastings

In this little bonus episode, Joel tested out some new gear at the preview tapping event for three of Abnormal Beer Co’s forthcoming bottle releases. Several familiar voices weighed in with their thoughts on the new beers.

Show Notes:

Guests: Nick Guy, Justin Dailey, Sean Hanlon, Curtis Fjelstad, & Magic Muncie
Nick on Instagram: @beershirecat
Justin on Instagram: @jdayzzz
Sean on Instagram: @smallpoursean
Curtis on Instagram: @bigcurt19x8
Magic on Instagram: @magicbrews

Beers:

Abnormal Beer Co. – Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, CA

Abnormal Beer Co. Cafe Dino
Cafe Dino – An Imperial Milk Porter with Cinnamon, Espresso, & Blood Orange. Brewed for the 3rd Anniversary of Native Son Alehouse in Downtown Santa Ana, CA.

Abnormal Beer Co. Makaveli
Makaveli – An Imperial stout made in collaboration with Mostra Coffee, with coconut, vanilla beans, and of course… coffee!

| COLLABORATION | A few months back we started talks with the @9fivers crew about possibly combining our talents and working together. Early next week we will be releasing our collaboration set that includes a custom pair of sunglasses, a custom beer glass and a bottle of “95 ‘Til Infinity” our first barrel aged release which was a 11% Imperial Stout aged in Rye Whiskey barrels for one year then treated with cacao nibs and cinnamon. This is the only way to get either the bottle or sunglasses and availability will be very limited. Official details of the release will be posted on Sunday.

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95 ‘Til Infinity – An Imperial Stout aged in High West Rye Whiskey barrels for one year and treated with cassia (cinnamon) and Ghanaian cacao nibs. This will be the very first barrel-aged beer released in bottles by Abnormal Beer Co. Look for it soon!

Abnormal Beer Co. All of the Lights
All of the Lights – An Imperial Milk Porter with coffee and Nutella, made in collaboration with J. Wakefield Brewing and Mostra Coffee.

Abnormal Beer Co. M3
M3 – An Imperial Stout with Ghanian cacao nibs, Madagascar vanilla beans and Costa Rican coffee made in collaboration with 3 Sons Brewing and Mostra Coffee. Brewed for Mostra Coffee’s 3rd Anniversary.

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August 3, 2017August 3, 2017

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Beer with Pleasant Strangers – Episode 07 – Interview with Stephen Parmley & Firestone Walker Anniversary Blends

This week, a special blending session with the goal of recreating several of Firestone Walker’s Anniversary barrel-aged blends leads to an interview with the man whose idea it was: Stephen Parmley. Stephen waxes poetic on the emergent craft beer scene of the San Francisco Bay area over the last few decades, and his fascination with blending beer.

Show Notes:

Guest: Stephen Parmley

Beer:

Gordon Biersch

Steelhead

Firestone Walker – the blending components:

Anniversary XX – a Strong Ale comprised of various barrel-aged beer components.
Parabola 2016 – a Russian imperial oatmeal stout aged for a full year in a blend of bourbon barrels from Elijah Craig, Four Roses, Pappy Van Winkle, Woodford Reserve and Buﬀalo Trace.
Helldorado 2016 – a barrel-aged Blonde Barleywine.
Stickee Monkee 2016 – a Belgian Quad brewed with Belgian candi sugar and aged in bourbon barrels.
Velvet Merkin 2016 – an Oatmeal Stout aged in bourbon barrels.
Bravo 2017 – an Imperial Brown Ale aged in retired American oak bourbon barrels.
Rye Double DBA – an Imperial ESB aged in bourbon barrels and then moved into rye whiskey barrels for further aging.

Modern Times Beer

Kingdom of Dolls – a Sour Saison aged in white wine barrels.
Shrine of Forsaken Gods (Jester King collaboration) – a Sour Ale with raspberries added.

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June 5, 2017June 5, 2017

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Beer with Pleasant Strangers – Episode 06 – Wicked Weed Angels

At an epic bottle share at Plan 9 Ale House, all of the OG Wicked Weed Angels got popped. The very next morning, news broke that Wicked Weed had sold out to AB InBev. In this episode, Joel & Curtis reunite over a couple of delicious beers at Smog City up in greater Los Angeles to discuss.

Show Notes:

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

Beer:

Invert the Sun – a barrel-aged wild sour ale with boysenberry.
Monkish Brewing

Red Angel – an American Sour Ale aged in red wine barrels with raspberries.
White Angel – an American Sour Ale aged in white wine barrels with Muscadine and Scuppernong grapes.
Black Angel – an American Sour Ale aged in Kentucky bourbon barrels with tart cherries.
Golden Angel – an American Sour Ale aged in barrels with apricots.
Angel of Darkness – An American Sour Ale aged for 14 months in Oloroso sherry casks with boysenberries, blackberries, raspberries and cherries.
Wicked Weed Brewing
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Infinite Wishes – an Imperial Stout aged for 12 months in bourbon barrels.
Ch’nooks & Crannies – Chinook-dry-hopped sour blonde with cranberries.
Bourbon O.E. – an English Barleywine aged for 13 months in bourbon barrels.
Smog City Brewing

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