Beer School

We're here to help you and your friends learn to like more then one kind of beer. There's lots of different beers to like. Some are made right down the street from where you live and others have to travel half way around the world to get to you. Learn why beer tastes like it does, how other styles came about, and all the verbs you might use to describe what you are tasting. The best part is the home work is beer! Beer School topics include: beer, culture, brewing, stories, guides to styles and much, much, more. You don't have to like every beer but don't drink the same beer day after day.

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Website: http://www.beerschool.com

Language: en

Last Update: 2008-04-20

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A Brewer's Perspective of Brewing

A Brewer's Perspective of Brewing Class: Shaun O'Sullivan from the 21st Amendment talks with us about being involved in the brewing community. We talk about the beginnings of the modern brewery, how some breweries failed and why craft beer is successful today. Homework: Part 1: Find a brewer and buy them a pint. The subject to talk about is beer. Part 2: Send mail for an upcoming show call "Listener Mail" to info@beerschool.com Special guests: Shaun O'Sullivan from the 21st A...more

Published: 2007-09-18

Belgium 101

Belgium 101 Belgium is a wonderful place for beer. There are many styles from that country. Many of which are not always accessible to the American style beer drinker from a palette point of view. Belgium beers don't follow marketing trends that "large beer factories" making labels that look uninviting. Homework: Find a Lambic of some sort like a lindemans Pêche, Pomme, or Framboise. Notice the sour quality. Don't forget a trippel. Or find a Belgium beer of some sort. Special gu...more

Published: 2007-09-05

Syllabus

Syllabus - Reassuringly Expensive It been six month since we started Beer School. It's time to restate the goals of of the class. The entire text of the syllabus can be found at http://www.beerschool.com/syllabus/ Be sure to read http://fakesteve.blogspot.com The burrito tunnel! http://www.idlewords.com/2007/04/the_alameda-weehawken_burrito_tunnel.htm BJCP guide http://www.bjcp.org/study.html BJCP flash cards http://www.bjcp.org/OffFlavorFlash.pdf http://www.bjcp.org/2004BJCPFlashcards...more

Published: 2007-08-14

Zappa and the Three Beers

Pushing the idea of "Your Next Four Beers" further.

Published: 2007-08-26

Holiday Beer Part 1

Holiday Beer Part 1 11/25/07 Break out the cookies, light the fire and chill the Holiday beers. Homework: Try this years Holiday beers at your local or take home a six pack to share with your friends. Thanks for listening! Don't forget your keys. Host: John Foster and Motor Beer: Anchor Holiday, Full Sail Wassail, New Belgium 2 Below and Sierra Nevada Celebration Check out beerschool.com and thebrewingnetwork.com Email us at info@beerschool.com Good noon! Not recorded at the Rat Pad. Reco...more

Published: 2007-11-27

Pre GABF

Great American Beer Festival : http://greatamericanbeerfestival.org/events/gabf/index.htm Gold, silver and bronze medals in 75 beer-style categories will be awarded October 13 at the 1:30 p.m. awards ceremony held during the Members Only Tasting Session. GABF preview from the Brewing Network : http://www.thebrewingnetwork.com/GABF/ 408 Breweries on the festival floor  1884 Beers on the Festival floor  474 Breweries in the competition  2832 Beers in the competition 75 Style Categories...more

Published: 2007-10-05

Motor phones in from the GABF

Motor calls the robot with reports from the GABF aka the Great American Beer Festival : http://greatamericanbeerfestival.org/events/gabf/index.htm 408 Breweries on the festival floor  1884 Beers on the Festival floor  474 Breweries in the competition  2832 Beers in the competition 75 Style Categories being judged 107 judges from 7 countries Congratulations to all of our friends!  Phoned in: Motor Host: John Foster Check out beerschool.com and thebrewingnetwork.com Email us at info...more

Published: 2007-10-16

Those Fall Colors

http://www.beerschool.com/123/those-fall-colors/

Published: 2007-11-05

Beer is Good for You

Another Four Beers 11/11/07 Beer is good for you in all kinds of ways. Homework: Find a six pack of a beer that you haven't had for a while and enjoy it with a friend. Thanks for listening! Don't forget your keys. Host: John Foster and Motor Beer: Racer 5 from Bear Republic. Check out beerschool.com and thebrewingnetwork.com Email us at info@beerschool.com Good noon! Not recorded at the Rat Pad. Recorded in San Franciso, CA. BeerSchool and BeerSchool.com are a trademarks of Ayer Media, ...more

Published: 2007-11-14

Brew a Career

Brew a Career Some people spend lots of money on brewing school to learn the craft of brewing. Melissa learned beer the other way: by brewing beer every day for the last decade. She started brewing part time then eventually quit her day job. Homework: Visit and tour a brewery. During the tour volunteer to clean the mash tun. Beer: Modelo in a can and mini Reeses Peanut Butter cups. Special guests: Melissa the Brewer and Catherine. Host: John Foster and Motor Be sure to visit City Beer Sto...more

Published: 2007-12-03