We’ve got a quick update from the Beer News Department at the Tap Takeover Podcast. Having produced their very first beer as a new brewery this past weekend, it’s time to say Happy Birthday to Phase Three Brewing in Illinois! We sat down with Sean Burns and Evan Morris to discuss their plans for their […]

The Tap Takeover Podcast has taken another “beer-run” down to the Wisconsin-Illinois border to chat with the owners of R’Noggin Brewery in Kenosha! We sit down with brothers Jeff and Kevin Bridleman to get the inside scoop on the 70 different beers that they’ve brewed in their 3 years of operation. Ever wanted to know […]

Come join the Tap Takeover Podcast as we sit down for a special barrel-aged beer episode with the Barrel Broker, John Gill. Barrel aging of beers has grown significantly in recent years and John supplies over 90% of the barrels and racks in the Milwaukee area. He has also shipped product to all 50 states […]

Please join the Tap Takeover Podcast on Saturday February 2nd as we sponsor a fundraiser to help cover the cost of an expensive procedure to help our friend Laura kick Lyme Disease, a condition she was diagnosed with almost 5 years ago. This procedure consists of stem cell therapy and is, unfortunately, not covered by […]

The Tap Takeover Podcast crew is back for Part Two of the Miller Valley Brewery interview with Kain Escobar! Kain continues to go to the vault for some tasty, experimental beers and some funny stories from the brewery. He also tells us about Flying Hippo and even shares what beers he would have on tap […]

To begin Season 3, the Tap Takeover Podcast journeys deep into the bowels of MillerCoors for a 2-Part Interview to finally sit down with Kain Escobar and discuss Miller Valley Brewing – the experimental brewery portion of MillerCoors’ production! They come up with unique one-off concoctions which are then released and shared at different beer […]

As we wrap up another season of the Tap Takeover Podcast, we like to take the time to revisit some of our favorite bloopers from 2018. And there were plenty to go around! Let’s just say that drinking high ABV beers with professional brewers, and then speaking into a microphone, can have some hilarious consequences. […]

Today’s special tasting on the Tap Takeover Podcast is the culmination of our thrilling listener contest to join the fellas for a chance to enjoy every distinct variation of Smells Like Bean Spirit that has been produced by Mikerphone Brewing in Elk Grove Village, IL. Our special guests for this episode are Joel and Ian, […]

After taking a little break for Black Friday, we are back with Part 2 of our interview with Marty Scott and Aaron Keefner from Revolution Brewing in Chicago, IL! We’ll finish our live tasting of the Deth By Currants, Code Switch, and VSOJ, we’ll discuss the wildly popular Anti-Hero IPA and the League of Heroes Series, […]

The Tap Takeover Podcast crew returns to check in with owner Russ Klisch at Lakefront Brewing in preparation for the 2018 Black Friday Release! We have a live tasting of some side-by-side comparisons of both the 2017 & 2018 Black Friday Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout, as well as the 2017 & 2018 XXX Reserve – a […]