Episode 61 - Thanksgiving and Cask Ales

Happy Thanksgiving and we give you Episode 61 with an explanation and history of cask ales. We also discuss several beer industry news articles and a guide to pairing your Thanksgiving meal with beers. We encourage you to participate in our listener tasting notes segment in the next episode by picking up a bottle of the Full Sail Brewing Wassail winter warmer and tasting along with us.

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Beers mentioned on the show:

Almanac Hoppy Sour: Mandarina

Deschutes Jubelale

Puyallup River Imperial Eggnog Mud Mountain Milk Stout

Payette Barrel aged Pistolero

Crux Half Hitch Mosaic Imperial IPA

Boneyard Beer Incredible Pulp Pale Ale

Backwoods Brewing Roughin’ It Rye

Crooked Fence Hither Brown

Jolly Pumpkin Noel De Calabaza

Full Sail Wassail

Links to the articles discussed:

Founders Brewing Co. to expand distribution to Washington, Oregon and Idaho in early 2017

The $20,000 Rare Craft Beer That Comes Packaged in a Squirrel

Friendsgiving Beer and Food Pairings