Ryan and Drew crack into some of the best beers from Belgium and Germany while sitting outside on the edge of the Austin, TX wilderness. In an episode rife with bad accents and pronunciations, your hosts discuss why Euro beers have fallen down so far on the Beer Advocate ratings while paying homage to these classic styles. Will Ryan learn to appreciate the Belgian quad? Will we be able to finish the episode without being interrupted by coyotes? Tune in and find out.
Featured Euro Beers
Duvel. Duvel Moortgat. Puurs, Vlaanderen Belgium. 8.5% ABV.
Ayinger Celebrator. Ayinger Privatbraurei. Aying, Bayern Germany. 6.7% ABV.
Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier. Bayerische Staatsbraurei Weihenstephan. Freising, Bayern Germany. 5.4% ABV.
Abt 12. Brouwerij St. Bernardus. Watou, Vlaanderen Belgium. 10% ABV.
Trappistes Rochefort 10. Abbaye Notre-Dame de Saint-Remy. Rochefort, Wallonie Belgium. 11.3% ABV.
Other Shout-Outs:
Beer Advocate
Asa Hanrahan - Flying Saucer Houston
Toppling Goliath
AB InBev - Breckinridge, Shock Top
Kid Rock - Bud Lite
Karbach Brewing
Surly Brewing (MN)
Spindletap (HOU Hobby Airport)
King’s Bierhaus
Chimay
Cool Runnings
The Trappist - Oakland, CA
Kloster Kreuzberg Dunkel
Side Project
Guiness
Trappist Westvleteren 12
Jester King
Fat Tire
Epic One Water Brew (recycled water beer by Devil’s Canyon Brewing)
Beer Advocate Rankings from 2010
https://web.archive.org/web/20100828090327/http://beeradvocate.com/lists/top
HTOWN Brewery Challenge Tracker (https://www.crossthestreamsmedia.com/show/beering-aint-easy-1/p/houston-beer-links-htownbrewery-challenge/) - See how we’re doing on our challenge to visit all breweries within 50 miles of Houston!
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