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TTP Beer News – Great Taste of the Midwest

Stay up-to-date with a Special 6-minute Installment from the Beer News Department at the Tap Takeover Podcast! This week we sat down with Fred and Jason, the organizers of the Great Taste of the Midwest Festival in Madison, WI to discuss two of the most popular features of the fest – the Real Ale Tent and the Presentation Tent. Grab a pint of Schlafly Summer Lager and join us for the fun. Cheers!

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TTP Episode 48 – Scotch Ale Tasting

The Tap Takeover Podcast Crew get together for another special tasting episode. Just in time for the 2018 release of Central Waters’ Barrel-Aged Scotch Ale, we’ll be tasting four Scotch Ales aged in different barrels. This episode has a local vibe to it as we are trying all Wisconsin beers! We start the journey with Raised Grain’s Batch 200 – their Six Stone Scotch Ale aged in scotch whiskey barrels for 6 months. We then do a side-by-side of the 2017 and 2018 Lord Lyon from Good City Brewing – Scotch Ales aged in Rye Whiskey Barrels. We finish it off with Central Waters’ 2017 Scotch Ale, this one is aged in Bourbon Barrels. Grab yourself a Wee Heavy and see if you agree with the guys! Cheers!

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TTP Beer News – 07-19-18

Stay up-to-date with a quick 5-minute Installment from the Beer News Department at the Tap Takeover Podcast! Certified Fresh as of 07/19/18. Grab a pint of New Glarus 2018 Wild Sour Ale and join us. Cheers!

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TTP Episode 47 – Only Child

We’ve taken the Tap Takeover Podcast on the road again this week for a little beer run down to visit Only Child Brewing in Gurnee, IL. We sit down with brewery-founder Ben and taproom-manager Charlotte as they lead us through a live tasting of their many delicious beers. In today’s episode we’ll be discussing Only Child’s naming origins, both the name of the brewery and the fun names for the beers themselves, the brewery’s emphasis on crisp, clean approachable ales and lagers, and we’ve even got some classic “Dad jokes” in store. Speaking of which…grab a pint of Dad Jokes American IPA and join us for the fun! Cheers!

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TTP Episode 46 – Biloba

This week on the Tap Takeover Podcast, we visit owner/head-brewer Gordon Lane at Biloba Brewing in Brookfield, WI. Gordon leads us through an extensive tasting of his many craft beer offerings, including a dip into his barrel-aged cellar collection, we press him for stories about his glory days as the Chief Operating Officer at Breese Malt and his days as a certified cheese maker, and we discuss future plans for this wonderful family-run brewery. Grab a growler of Saison de Bourdon and join us for the fun! Cheers!

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TTP Beer News – 06-20-18

Stay up-to-date with a quick 4-minute Installment from the Beer News Department at the Tap Takeover Podcast! Certified Fresh as of 06/20/18. Grab a pint of Ale Asylum’s Unshadowed Hefeweizen and join us. Cheers!

 

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TTP Episode 45 – Lion’s Tail

The Tap Takeover Podcast Crew is on the road again to visit owner/ head-brewer Alex Wenzel and head of marketing Eric Henzel at Lion’s Tail Brewing Co. in Neenah, WI. Our gracious hosts lead us through an extensive journey of their brewery’s beer styles with a live tasting in the taproom, we get to experience first-hand the french-pressed Custom IPA with citra hops added right at our table, and we discuss future plans for the Bourbon Trail line of stouts, each year aged in barrels sourced from different distilleries in Bourbon County, KY. Grab a pint of Juice Cloud and join us for the fun! Cheers!

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TTP Episode 44 – World of Beer Fest

Join the Tap Takeover Podcast Crew as we explore the 2018 World of Beer Fest, put on by the Beer Barons of Milwaukee! This should one of the must-attend fests on your beer calendar each year. We chat with Brewers and Reps from breweries across Wisconsin and the Midwest to discuss what they’re pouring and what makes WoB special to them. The list of breweries in this episode includes Miller Valley, Black Husky, Lions Tail, Eagle Park, Riverside, Karben4, Founders, Delafield Brewhouse, and 1840 Brewing. Grab an exceptional beer from the cellar to enjoy the episode, and start planning your attendance for next year’s event. Cheers!

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TTP Episode 43 – 3 Sheeps

The Tap Takeover Podcast takes the show on the road to visit owner Grant Pauly at 3 Sheeps Brewing in Sheboygan, WI! We’ll hear about Grant’s extensive family roots in the brewing tradition, the most recent re-branding effort at 3 Sheeps and the amazing beers offered at the 6th Anniversary Party, as well as a live-tasting/comparison of the Barrel-Aged lines from 2016 and 2018. Grab a pint of Cashmere Hammer and join us for the fun! Cheers!