28 June 2013

Friday BeerBuzz - 28 June 2013 - St. Feuillien Saison (Video)

WILK Friday BeerBuzz - 28 June 2013 - St. Feuillien Saison

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It was nice to take a little breather today and simply just feature a beer.  We’ve been rocking & rolling with some great guests, including Sam Calagione last week, so it was time to just get together with the Friday BeerBuzz crew & simply enjoy a beer.

Today we decided to reach across the Atlantic and into Belgium to feature a beer.  We chose St. Feuillien Saison for several reason.  First off it’s a classic Belgian style, a classic Belgian brewery, a really unique new can package…but most of all…it’s a really great beer.
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Of course it was fun working out the pronunciation…and in any case, Brasserie St. Feuillien dates back to the 7th century when an Irish monk name Feuilien came to Europe to preach the gospel.  Bad news for Feuillien is that he was be-headed as a martyr in 655, but good news is his disciples erected a Chapel in his name, which ultimately became the Abbaye St. Feuillien

Brasserie St. Feuillien is know for it’s pure water and 1st class ingredients, and after one taste of this Saison, you’ll understand how important that is.  This beer is slightly tangy, with the classic yeasty flavor of a traditional Saison.  French for “Season”, these classic Saisons come from the Wallonia region of France and they date back to the days when beer was produced for farm workers to supplement potable water.  This modern day brew is packaged in the new 11.2oz slim cans from St, Feuillien, and at $11.99 for a four-pack, it’s a great deal on a really great beer.  Try it for yourself!

Thank you to Nancy, John & Joe for yet another

fun Friday.

The Friday BeerBuzz…bringing good beers and good people together. As always you can check out the video on-line at the WILK Friday BeerBuzz page by clicking HERE.
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26 June 2013

Friday BeerBuzz - 28 June 2013 - The Teaser

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I was incredibly honored to have Sam Calagione from Dogfish Head join us last week on the WILK Friday BeerBuzz.  Sam is not only a wonderful ambassador for Dogfish head Brewing, but also an evangelist for craft beer in general.  We sampled his new Sixty-One and the classic Festina Peche, but in all honesty it was simply a thrill sampling and talking beer with Sam.  Bucket List….Check!

So what will we be sampling this week? Hint: This week bring a classic beer style from a historical brewing country in a really non-traditional package. 

Tune in at 8:30AM and see what beer we sample on the Friday BeerBuzz on WILK…bringing good beers and good people together.(103.1FM or wilknewsradio.com).
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21 June 2013

Friday BeerBuzz Dogfish Head Sixty-One w/Sam Calagione (Video)

WILK Friday BeerBuzz - 21 June 2013 Dogfish Head Sixty-One & Festina Peche w/Sam Calagione

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Over the last three years we’ve had a lot of great guests on the WILK Friday BeerBuzz…from Jim Koch & Garrett Oliver to Dale Katechis & Mitch Steele, we’ve had a chance to talk to some of the rock stars of the brewing industry…but somehow today was different.

Over 15 years ago I wandered into a small brewpub in Rehoboth Beach, DE and my craft beer world was changed forever by one man.  That experience for me was like suddenly discovering music for the first time and wondering how I ever did without it.  My palate and my taste-buds for beer were changed forever and I attribute much of my love for great beer to that day.

The brewpub was Dogfish Head, the beer was India Brown Ale and the man was Sam Calagione…so you can forgive my gushing on the show today as we welcomed Sam on to the WILK Friday BeerBuzz.

Sam Calagione is an icon in the craft beer industry, and many of the guests we interview and much of the beer we sample can directly be attributed to Sam’s early influence in the craft beer & microbrew world.  Sam’s book Brewing Up a Business has been the inspiration and bible for many of today’s rock star brewers and Sam is an absolute evangelist for craft beer.

It was an honor hearing about the beginnings of Dogfish Head as well as the recent expansion and the future of DFH.  As a family business it’s interesting to see how Sam handles the pressures of managing growth at Dogfish Head while protecting the size & market for their beer.  From recipe creation to label artwork and everything in between, Sam has his hands on the pulse of DFH and that certainly comes out in the product.
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Of course we sampled some beer with Sam today.  Dogfish Head Sixty-One is a really unique beer with a decidedly vinous influence & flavor.  Sixty-One began as an experiment with Dogfish Head 60-Minute IPA and red wine and it has resulted in not only a great beer, but the first new core beer for DFH since 2007.  Sixty-One uses Syrah grape must and it was cool to hear that Sam designed this label using watercolors and substituting beer and wine for water in the green & red colors (and melted chocolate for the brown).
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We also sampled one of my favorite summer beers from Dogfish Head…Festina Peche.  This tart and slightly sour summer beer was influenced by the 2003 Festina Lente, and it uses Lactic cultures to bring out a green apple character that I really like.  I love Peach-based beers and this one is certainly a favorite.

Our 15-minutes ended all to quickly today, but I suspect if we had allotted 2 hours for the show, I’d still have one more question to ask Sam.  Whether it’s the Dogfish head core beers, or one of their series of Ancient Ales, everyone can find a craft beer home in DFH beers.  Be sure to get out and try both Festina Peche and Sixty-One and be sure to raise a glass to Sam Calagione when you do.

Thank you to Sam Calagione from Dogfish Head, Nancy, John & Joe for yet another

fun Friday.

The Friday BeerBuzz…bringing good beers and good people together. As always you can check out the video on-line at the WILK Friday BeerBuzz page by clicking HERE.
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19 June 2013

Friday BeerBuzz - 21 July 2013 - The Teaser

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Last week we threw a curve ball and featured not a beer but a series of Meads form our pal Michael Fairbrother at Moonlight Meadery.  With many mead makers having their roots in home brewing, we thought it was a perfect fit to coincide with the AHA Homebrewing Conference coming in Philly.  We also simply loved the meads Michael sent us and really enjoyed sampling them.  Try Moonlight Meadery for yourself.

So what will we be sampling this week? Hint: If all the stars align this week, we will welcome our biggest guest EVER on the WILK Friday BeerBuzz.  DO NOT MISS THIS SHOW! 

Tune in at 8:30AM and see what beer we sample on the Friday BeerBuzz on WILK…bringing good beers and good people together. (103.1FM or wilknewsradio.com).
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14 June 2013

WILK Friday BeerBuzz - Moonlight Meadery w/Michael Fairbrother

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Anyone who has tuned into the WILK Friday BeerBuzz for more than a few shows will know I love pushing boundaries.  Whether it’s beer styles or non-traditional brews I think it’s a good thing to check out new and excising brews and constantly push your tasting boundaries.  With that in mind I thought I’d feature something new on the show…and while this beverage may be renowned as one of the oldest fermented beverages on the record books, it’s also a brew most people have never heard of.

Today on the show we decided to feature for the very first time a Mead on the show.  Now I know the traditional craft beer lover may question my choice, but since many mead makers have their roots in home brewing, and with the American Homebrewers Conference coming to Philadelphia on June 27th, I thought this was perfect choice.  We also reached out to someone I consider one of the foremost authorities and creators of Meads and one of the most unique Meaderys in the U.S…
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Today our guest was Michael Fairbrother from Moonlight Meadery in Londonderry, NH.  Michael is someone I consider a god when it comes to Meads and he is perhaps responsible for some of the more unique ciders to hit distribution.  Moonlight Meadery comes to us from Londonderry, NH and after sampling some of Michael’s work, I’m really excited to see the Mead market growing outside NH.

It was a real learning experience talking to Michel about not only the process of creating a Mead, but also the various types of Meads from Melomel’s to Metheglin and even Cysers.  Michael also creates some really unique barrel-aged meads so as you can see there is much exploring and sampling to do in he world of Meads.

I think Michael is a testament to commitment in his passion for Meads and I really liked how he was influenced by Omar from Surly Brewing who told him you can’t brew or do anything you love that much if you only do it part-time….and clearly Michael has jumped in to Moonlight Meadery full-time.



It was a blast sampling Meads with Michael today and as you can see there is not only a wide variety of styles, but also a wide range of ABVs, including some big ones.  We really enjoyed the fruit mead but the barrel-aged versions are an amazing twist on the traditional mead.  Be sure to try Moonlight Meadery meads for yourself and you’ll see what I mean.  Moonlight Meads are bottled and distributed to 24 states, including PA so they are easy to find.

Thank you to Michael Fairbrother from Moonlight Meadery, Nancy, John & Joe for yet another fun Friday.  The Friday BeerBuzz…bringing good beers and good people together. As always you can check out the video on-line at the WILK Friday BeerBuzz page by clicking HERE.
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Friday BeerBuzz - 14 June 2013 - Moonlight Meadery w/Michael Fairbrother (Video)

12 June 2013

Friday BeerBuzz - 14 July 2013 - The Teaser

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We had a lot of fun last week talking and sampling with Matt Licklider from Redhook Brewery.  We sampled the Dan Patrick Show collab Audible Ale and the new spring seasonal Wise Cracker Wit.  Both were tasty and you have to love not only the ginger in the Wise Cracker Wit itself, but the great bottle tagline “Loves Ginger but also digs Maryann.”  A big thank you to Matt for joining us today.

So what will we be sampling this week? Hint: We’re reaching up north to bring in a brewer who’s creating a really unique style that is NEW to the Friday BeerBuzz! 

Tune in at 8:30AM and see what beer we sample on the Friday BeerBuzz on WILK…bringing good beers and good people together.(103.1FM or wilknewsradio.com).
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07 June 2013

Friday BeerBuzz - 7 June 2013 - Redhook Audible Ale & Wisecracker Wit w/Matt Licklider (Video)

WILK Friday BeerBuzz - 7 June 2013 Redhook Audible Ale w/Matt Licklider

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It’s not often that we get to bring a guest on the WILK Friday BeerBuzz who literally brews from coast to coast.  It’s also cool to feature beers from a brewery that dates back over thirty years; and even better when they all come together under one brewery name.

Today we chose to Redhook Brewing, a brewery that first got it’s start in Woodinville, WA in 1981 and then expanded with an east coast location in Portsmouth NH in 1996.  I’ll admit Redhook Brewing has some very fond family memories for me as not only did I first experience a winter seasonal with Winterhook, but my late father-in-law was a huge fan of Longhammer IPA so I’ve enjoyed many a Redhook brew in my past and it was exciting to feature them today

Redhook Brewing makes some great beers, but their packaging and marketing deserve mention as well.  Redhook labels featured a flavor indicator scale that lets you quickly and visually determine the flavor characteristics of your beer before you buy it.  The labels also feature an irreverent tagline that differs from beer to beer that I really get a kick out of.  One favorite of mine is the Wisecracker Wit (with ginger in the beer) which carries the tagline, “Made with Ginger but still digs Maryann".  This irreverence carries into all of their marketing as you can see in the below ad in support of marriage equality.
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We were excited to speak to brewer Matt Licklider today and it was a lot of fun talking about how Redhook got it’s start 30 years ago.  Matt clearly has some great insights on brewing and the various Redhook beers so it was cool to talk beer with him.  It was also interesting to hear Matt’s take on the new Craft Brew Alliance that pairs Redhook with their sister breweries Widmer Brothers and Kona Brewing.  This sounds like a great partnership that will bring us all more great beer that may not otherwise be available in our area.

Of course we sampled beer today, and Redhook was nice enough to send us some Audible Ale to try for ourselves.  Audible Ale is a co-brew done with the Dan Patrick sports show, and it’s a beer that is brewed to be the ultimate craft beer for watching sports.   This Pale Ale is 4.7% ABV and finishes crisp and clean, so I’d say it will work very well for a long day of sports as well as simply being a great Pale Ale.
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We were also lucky enough to get our hands on Redhook’s summer seasonal Wisecracker Wit.  This beer is a traditional Belgian Wit that adds ginger to the equation, making it bright and fresh and very drinkable.  I can see this being a great summer deck beer and a wonderful vacation beer.  These are both tasty beers so be sure to get out and try them for yourself.

Thank you to Matt Licklider from Redhook Brewing, Nancy, John & Joe for yet another

fun Friday.

The Friday BeerBuzz…bringing good beers and good people together. As always you can check out the video on-line at the WILK Friday BeerBuzz page by clicking HERE.
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05 June 2013

Friday BeerBuzz - 7 June 2013 The Teaser

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We had a great time chatting with Straub Brewery CEO Bill Brock last week.  Bill joined us in the studio and it was a lot of fun to sample Straub Maibock & Amber with Bill while we got the inside scoop on the historic Straub Brewery.

So what will we be sampling this week? Hint: This week we’re reaching to a brewery on the west coast that also has a brewery on the east coast…we’ll also wake up their brewmaster and sample two of his beers! 

Tune in at 8:30AM and see what beer we sample on the Friday BeerBuzz on WILK…bringing good beers and good people together. (103.1FM or wilknewsradio.com).
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