The History of Beer of the Week on TLD

During each podcast of The Less Desirables, and we are fortunate enough to sample a pint or two of the latest “trending” beer on the market courtesy of our Official Beer Sponsor Bull’s Tavern, and what’s more, we like to let you know how we feel about it.  We raise a pint to you, oh great listener of The Less Desirables! We’d love to have you share a pint with us, soon. Here are all the “official” brews we have ever had on this cool and groovy podcast. At least, we think these are all of them.

The “official” beer of each podcast of The Less Desirables can be enjoyed below.  Sponsored by our Official Beer Sponsor:

Previous Beers of the Week (2021)

• December 29, 2021 – none.
• December 22, 2021 – None.
• December 15, 2021 – German Style Lager from Wise Man, WSNC.
• December 8, 2021 – German Style Lager from RADAR, WSNC.
• December 1, 2021 – Yeungling. 
• November 24, 2021 – none. 
• November 17, 2021 – German Style Lager from RADAR, WSNC.
• November 10, 2021 – Raspberry Currant Sour and Black Mountain Chocolate Stout from Fiddlin’ Fish, WSNC.November 3, 2021 – Oktoberfest from Radar, WSNC. Yes, it’s that good.
• October 27, 2021 – Cipher Norwegian Farmhouse Ale from Radar, WSNC.
• October 20, 2021 – Oktober Lager from Radar, WSNC.
• October 13, 2021 – Cassia Pumpkin Spice Ale from Radar, WSNC.
• October 6, 2021 – Oktoberfest from Radar, WSNC.
• September 29, 2021 – Ayinger, Bavaria, Germany
• September 22, 2021 – Scotch, Scotchety, Scotch…
• September 15, 2021 – two brews from Wise Man, WSNC.
• September 8, 2021 – Solstice Saison from Radar, WSNC. 
• September 1, 2021 – none.
• August 25, 2021 – Skinny Girl Margarita. 
• August 18, 2021 – Europa Hefeweizen from RADAR.August 11, 2021 – Various Jay McNulty (Honu Global) brews. 
• August 4, 2021 – Various New Belgium brews. 
• July 28, 2021 – IPA from Lowe’s Foods Beer Den. 
• July 21, 2021 – Old Speckled Hen. 
• July 14, 2021 – Pinot Grigio from Alto Livello. 
• July 7, 2021 – Bowman Brothers Bourbon and Pink Whitney from New Amsterdam. 
• June 30, 2021 – Various cocktails from Thirsty Buffalo, WS NC.
• June 23, 2021 – Various Wise Man and Fiddlin’ Fish, WS NC. 
• June 16, 2021 – Hummingbird Helles Lager from Red Oak, NC.
• June 9, 2021 – Cherish It Czech-style Dark Lager from Wise Man, WSNC. (YES AGAIN!)
• June 2, 2021 – Cherish It Czech-style Dark Lager from Wise Man, WSNC.
• May 26, 2021 – Homebrews from guest.
• May 19, 2021 – Various beverages.
• May 12, 2021 – Estrella Jalisco, Mexico… Again.
• May 5, 2021 – Estrella Jalisco, Mexico. 
• April 28, 2021 – Morning Stout from Hoots Beer Company, NC. 
• April 21, 2021 – Gashopper IPA from Hoots Beer Company, NC.
• April 14, 2021 – Payne Road Stout from Hoots Beer Company, NC. 
• April 7, 2021 – Cascade Dry Irish Stout from Radar Brewing, NC. 
• March 31, 2021 – Momentum Coffee Blonde Ale from Radar Brewing, NC. 
• March 24, 2021 – The Beginning is After The End Coffee Porter from Burial, NC.
• March 17, 2021 – Fat Tire Amber from New Belgium, NC. (again)
• March 10, 2021 – Fat Tire Amber from New Belgium, NC.
• March 3, 2021 – Outraged Daughters Irish Red from Wise Man Brewing, NC.
• February 24, 2021 – Love Paradox White Stout from Wise Man Brewing, NC.
• February 17, 2021 – Vanishing Point Stout from Radar Brewing, NC.
• February 10, 2021 – 4240 Chocolate Stout from Deep River Brewing, NC. (yes, again)
• February 3, 2021 – 4240 Chocolate Stout from Deep River Brewing, NC.
• January 27, 2021 – A sour and IPA from Fiddlin’ Fish Brewing Co., NC.
• January 20, 2021 – Orange Berliner Weisse from Ass Clown Brewing, NC.
• January 13, 2021 – None. We’ll imbibe later.
• January 6, 2021 – None. We’ll imbibe later.

Previous Beers of the Week (2020)

• December 30, 2020 – None. We’ll imbibe later.
• December 23, 2020 – Momentum Coffee Blonde from Radar Brewing, WSNC.
• December 16, 2020 – None. We’ll imbibe later.
• December 9, 2020 – None. We’ll imbibe later.
• December 2, 2020 – Xocoveza Mocha Stout from Stone Brewing, VA.
• November 25, 2020 – Happy Thanksgiving!
• November 18, 2020 – Coffee Stout from Pisgah Brewing, NC.
• November 11, 2020 – Dry Cider from Austin Eastciders.
• November 4, 2020 – Vision Dry-Hopped Saison from Radar Brewing, WSNC.
• October 28, 2020 – None
• October 21, 2020 – Two Hearted Ale from Bell’s, MI.
• October 14, 2020 – Broken Shed Moscow Mules with Jax!
• October 7, 2020 – Various bevvies.
• September 30, 2020 – Festival Express IPA from Foothills, NC.
• September 23, 2020 -Dry Cider from Austin Eastciders.
• September 16, 2020 – Juiciness IPA from Sycamore. 
• September 9, 2020 – No bevvies on the show but afterward, yes.
• September 2, 2020 – No bevvies on the show but afterward, yes.
• August 26, 2020 – Radius Belgian Quad from Radar Brewing, NC.
• August 19, 2020 – Kentucky Mule made with 1792 Bourbon.
• August 12, 2020 – None. We’ll imbibe later.
• August 5, 2020 – Sour Monkey Tripel from Victory Brewing, PA.
• July 29, 2020 – 1792 on the rocks, KY.
• July 22, 2020 – Watermelon Lemonade featuring Tito’s Vodka, TX.
• July 15, 2020 – Blueberry Mojito featuring RumHaven Coconut Rum, CA.
• July 8, 2020 – Several from AMB.
• July 1, 2020 – no beer this week, although we all imbibed.
• June 24, 2020 – no beer this week, although we all imbibed.
• June 17, 2020 – no beer this week, although we all imbibed.
• June 10, 2020 – no beer this week, although we all imbibed.
• June 3, 2020 – no beer this week, although we all imbibed.
• May 27, 2020 – no beer this week, although we all imbibed.
• May 20, 2020 – no beer this week, although we all imbibed.
• May 13, 2020 – no beer this week, although we all imbibed.
• May 6, 2020 – no beer this week, although we all imbibed.
• April 29, 2020 – no beer this week, although we all imbibed.
• April 22, 2020 – no beer this week, although we all imbibed.
• April 15, 2020 – no beer this week, although we all imbibed.
• April 8, 2020 – no beer this week, although we all imbibed.
• April 1, 2020 – no beer this week.
• March 25, 2020 – no beer this week.
• March 18, 2020 – no beer this week.
• March 11, 2020 – Pinch of Salt Peach Cobbler Gose from D9, NC.
• March 4, 2020 – White Cranberry Cider from Bold Rock, VA/NC.
• February 26, 2020 – No official beer this week. Go to Bull’s Tavern and have a beverage of your choice!
• February 19, 2020 – Sour Pale from Ommegang, NY.
• February 12, 2020 – Blood Orange Gose from Anderson Valley, CA.
• February 5, 2020 – Hopcocoa Stout from Wicked Weed, NC.
• January 29, 2020 – Hopslam Double IPA from Bell’s Brewing, MI.
• January 22, 2020 – Hazy IPA from Captain Lawrence Brewing, NY.
• January 15, 2020 – All Day Session Ale IPA from Founders, MI.
• January 8, 2020 – 2018 Sexual Chocolate from Foothills Brewing, NC.
• January 1, 2020 – No beer. Happy New Year!

Previous Beers of the Week (2019)

• December 25, 2019 – No beer. Merry Christmas!
• December 18, 2019 – Systema Natvræ – Cranberry & Sumac from D9, NC.
• December 11, 2019 – White Cranberry Cider from Bold Rock Cidery, NC.
• December 4, 2019 – No Beer. 
• November 27, 2019 – No Beer. Happy Thanksgiving!
• November 20, 2019 – Hoots Beer Company, NC.
• November 13, 2019 – White Claw Hard Seltzer, IL.
• November 6, 2019 – Bell’s Best Brown, MI.
• October 30th, 2019 – 420 Strain Chocolope by SweetWater, GA.
• October 23rd, 2019 – Mountain Candy IPA by Sycamore Brewing, NC.
• October 16th, 2019 – Sinful Plum Hard Cider by AMB, NC.
• October 9th, 2019 – no beer.
• October 2nd, 2019 – no beer.
• September 25th, 2019 – Firestone Lager by Firestone Walker Brewing, CA.
• September 18th, 2019 – Raspise Gose by AMB, NC.
• September 11th, 2019 – The Kimmie, The Yink and The Holy Gose Ale
  Anderson Valley Brewing Company, CA
• September 4th, 2019 – Wild Basin Classic Lime Boozy Sparkling Water by Oskar Blues, NC.
• August 28th, 2019 – Oktober by Great Lakes, MI.
• August 21st, 2019 – Donkey Sauce by Deep River, NC.
• August 14th, 2019 – Margarita Gose by AMB, NC.
• August 7th, 2019 – Hell or High Watermelon by 21st Amendment, CA.
• July 31, 2019 – Passion Pool Gose by Mikkeller Brewing, CA.
• July 24, 2019 – Slightly Mighty Session IPA by Dogfish Head, DE.
• July 17, 2019 – Key Lime Gose by Westbrook Brewing, NC.
• July 10, 2019 – Wild Basin Black Raspberry Boozy Sparkling Water by Oskar Blues, NC.
• July 3, 2019 -No beer :(.
• June 26, 2019 – Scarlet Rose Cider by Appalachian Mountain Cidery, NC.
• June 19, 2019 – Pinch of Salt Lemon Chiffon Gose by D9 Brewing, NC.
• June 12, 2019 – Man of Law IPA by Southern Pines Brewing, NC.
• June 5, 2019 – Blood Orange Wheat by Southern Range Brewing, NC.
• May 29, 2019 – Limoncello Sour by Deep River, NC.
• May 22, 2019 – No beer this week
• May 15, 2019 – Lemon Cucumber Gose by Westbrook Brewing, NC.
• May 8, 2019 – Limoncello Sour by Deep River, NC.
• May 1, 2019 – Kung Fu Rabbit Sour by D9, NC.
• April 24, 2019 – Peach, Love, & Happiness by Sweetwater Brewing, GA.
• April 17, 2019 – Aerialist Spring Lager by Hi-Wire Brewing, NC.
• April 10, 2019 – Dry Hopped Lowerline from NOLA Brewing, LA.
• April 3, 2019 – Catch Wave IPA from Grimm’s Artisanal Ales, NY.
• March 27, 2019 – Larry’s Latest Sour from Bell’s Beer, MI.
• March 20, 2019 – Sinful Plum Hard Cider from Appalachian Mountain Cidery, NC.
• March 13, 2019 – Apricot Wheat from Lost Coast Brewing.
• March 6, 2019 – IPA from Westbrook Brewing, SC.
• February 27, 2019 – Woods & Water IPA from Maine Beer Co, ME.
• February 20, 2019 – Querido Y Perdido from Casita Cervecería, NC.
• February 13, 2019 – Bolo Coconut Brown from Burial Beer, NC, again.
• February 6, 2019 – Coffee is for Closers from FullSteam, NC.
• January 30, 2019 – Hopslam from Bell’s Brewing, MI.
• January 23, 2019 – Roots Cider from Appalachian Mountain Brewery & Cidery, NC.
• January 16, 2019 – Bolo Coconut Brown from Burial Beer, NC.
• January 9, 2019 – Hazy by Nature from Southern Range Brewing, NC.
• January 2, 2019 – Mexicali Stout from Birdsong Brewing, NC.

Previous Beers of the Week (2018)

• December 26, 2018 – No Beer of the Week
• December 19, 2018 – Moo Hoo Chocolate Milk Stout from Terrapin Beer, GA.
• December 12, 2018 – Tony & Bear Porter by Newgrass Brewing, NC.
• December 5, 2018 – Craft Happiness: Responder IPA by Foothills Brewing, NC.
• November 28, 2018 – Brunch Junkie Oatmeal Stout by Heist Brewing, NC.
• November 21, 2018 – No Beer This Week. Go have some at Bull’s!
• November 14, 2018 – 420 Strain G13 IPA from SweetWater, GA.
• November 7, 2018 – Off Main Cider from Bull City Ciderworks, NC.
• October 24, 2018 – Good Gourd Pumpkin Ale from Cigar City Brewing, FL.
• October 17, 2018 – Lemon Cucumber Gose from Westbrook Brewing, SC.
• October 10, 2018 – Märzen from Fonta Flora, NC.
• October 3, 2018 – Hawaiian Lounge Juice IPA from Highland Brewing, NC.
• September 26, 2018 – Southern Pecan Brown Ale from Lazy Magnolia, MS.
• September 19, 2018 – Citraquench’l IPA from Heist Brewery, NC.
• September 12, 2018 – Cimosa from Appalachian Mountain Cidery, NC.
• September 5, 2018 – Strawberry Lemonade Gose from Sycamore Brewing, NC.
• August 29, 2018 – IPA from Green Bench Brewing, FL.
• August 22, 2018 – Blackberry Cider from Bold Rock Hard Cider, NC.
• August 15, 2018 – Cueberry from Hoots Beer Company, NC.
• August 8, 2018 – Starfruit Tart Ale from Ass Clown Brewing, NC.
• August 1, 2018 – Tangled Vine Berry Rosè Ale from Foothills Brewing, NC.
• July 25, 2018 – Dr Hoppin Kölsh from Assclown Brewing, NC.
• July 18, 2018 – Citra Gose from Hi-Wire Brewing, NC.
• July 11, 2018 – Hard Seltzer from White Claw, IL.
• July 4, 2018 – No beer this week (we recorded at 10am).
• June 27, 2018 – Apricotomy Sour from Newgrass Brewing, NC.
• June 20, 2018 – Golden Boy Blonde from Triple C Brewing, NC.
• June 13, 2018 – Craft Happiness IPA-Safe from Foothills Brewing, NC.
• June 6, 2018 – Bed of Nails Brown Ale from Hi-Wire Brewing, NC.
• May 30, 2018 – Flaming Fury Peach Sour from Captain Lawrence, NY.
• May 23, 2018 – Jose Gose from Wise Man Brewing, NC.
• May 16, 2018 – Bolo Coconut Brown from Burial Beer, NC.
• May 9, 2018 – No official Beer of the Week, we drank a lot of stuff that Caitlin brought from MD.
• May 2, 2018 – Blair’s Breakfast Stout from Wilmington Brewing, NC.
• April 25, 2018 – I’ve Been Drinking About You Double IPA from Casita Cervecería, NC.
• April 18, 2018 – Bee Fruitfull Double IPA from Heist Brewing, NC.
• April 11, 2018 – Hulihe’e Rye IPA from Fonta Flora Brewing, NC.
• April 4, 2018 – Milky Way Stout and Trophy Wife Session IPA from Trophy Brewing, NC.
• March 28, 2018 – Briney Melon Gose from Anderson Valley Brewing, CA.
• March 21, 2018 – Grass Monkey Pale Wheat Ale from Sweetwater Brewing, NC.
• March 14, 2018 – Milk Stout from Duck-Rabbit, NC.
• March 7, 2018 – Discord Concord Grape Sour from D9 Brewing, VT.
• February 28, 2018 – Drip Drop Coffee Stout from Otter Creek Brewing, VT.
• February 21, 2018 – Hi-5 from Terrapin, GA.
• February 14, 2018 – Cherry Tart Cider from Bull City Ciderworks, NC.
• February 7, 2018 – Larry’s Latest Sour from Bell’s Brewery, MI.
• January 31, 2018 – Torch Pilsner from Foothills Brewing, WSNC.
• January 24, 2018 – Hopslam from Bells Brewery, MI.
• January 17, 2018 – No Beer (GASP again!!! It was a snow day).
• January 10, 2018 – No Beer (GASP!!!).
• January 3, 2018 – Downtown Abbaye Belgian-Style Dubbel, Tarboro Brewing, NC.

Previous Beers of the Week (2017)

• December 27, 2017 – Systema Naturae Sour, D9 Brewing, NC.
• December 20, 2017 – Morning Stout, Hoots Beer Company, NC.
• December 13, 2017 – Fireside Chat Winter Ale, 21st Amendment Brewing, CA.
• December 6, 2017 – Prioress Milk Stout from Southern Pines Brewing, NC.
• November 29, 2017 – Daycation from Highland Brewing, NC.
• November 22, 2017 – Best Brown Ale from Bell’s Brewing Company, MI.
• November 15, 2017 – Scrimshaw Pilsner from North Coast Brewing, CA.
• November 8, 2017 – Moo Hoo from Terrapin Beer Company, GA.
• November 1, 2017 – Jade from Foothills, White Zombie from Catawba Valley, both NC.
• October 25, 2017 – Edmund Fitzgerald Porter from Great Lakes Brewing Co., MI.
• October 18, 2017 – Fresh Squeezed from Deschutes Brewery, OR.
• October 11, 2017 – Sweet Carolina from Bull City Cider, NC.
• October 4, 2017 – Black Butte Porter from Deschutes Brewery, OR.
• September 27, 2017 – Hoptimist IPA from White Street Brewing, NC.
• September 20, 2017 – Lots from Fiddlin’ Fish Brewing, WSNC.
• September 13, 2017 – Tropic Plunder by TW Pitchers, San Francisco, CA.
• September 6, 2017 – Oktoberfest by Sierra Nevada, Mills River, NC.
• August 30, 2017 – Unfiltered Wheat from Boulevard Brewing, Kansas City, MO.
• August 23, 2017 – Oatmeal IPA from Mother Earth, Kinston, NC.
• August 16, 2017 – Luau Krunkles from Terrapin Beer, Athens, GA.
• August 9, 2017 – Pink Drink from Hi-Wire Brewery, Asheville, NC.
• August 2, 2017 – Various beers.
• July 26, 2017 – Superfuzz Blood Orange Pale by Elysian, Seattle, WA.
• July 19, 2017 – The Keeper’s Veil from Burial Beer Co., Asheville, NC.
• July 12, 2017 – El Sully from 21st Amendment/Suburban Housewife from Rivertowne.
• July 5, 2017 – Briney Melon Gose by Anderson Valley Brewing, Boonville, CA
• June 28, 2017 – Cool Breeze Cuke Saison by SweetWater Brewing, ATL, GA.
• June 21, 2017 – Canis Rouge by Granite Falls Brewing.
• June 14, 2017 – Stone Ripper from Stone Brewery, San Diego, CA.
• June 7, 2017 – Reviver Red IPA from Starr Hill, Charlottesville, VA.
• May 31, 2017 – Sidecar Orange Pale from Sierra Nevada, Mills River, NC.
• May 24, 2017 – Amber Ale from The Duck-Rabbit Brewing, Farmville, NC.
• May 17, 2017 – The Crisp from Sixpoint Brewing, Brooklyn, NY.
• May 10, 2017 – Beer to Drink Music to ’17 from Dogfish Head, Milton, DE.
• May 3, 2017 – Billows Hoppy Kolsch from Burial Beer, Asheville, NC.
• April 26, 2017 – Lazy Bird Brown Ale from Birdsong Brewing, Charlotte, NC.
• April 19, 2017 – Space Dust IPA from Elysian Brewing, Seattle, WA.
• April 12, 2017 – MexiCali Stout from Birdsong Brewing, Charlotte, NC.
• April 5, 2017 – Paradise City Session IPA from Birdsong Brewing, Charlotte, NC.
• March 29, 2017 – Jai Alai IPA from Cigar City Brewing, Tampa, FL.
• March 22, 2017 – Sea Rose Cherry Wheat Ale from Ballast Point Brewing, San Diego, CA.
• March 15, 2017 – Pale Brüe Eyes Pale Ale from Brüeprint Brewing, Apex, NC
• March 8, 2017 – Chillwave Double IPA from Great Lakes Brewing, Cleveland, OH.
•  March 1, 2017 – Messiah Nut Brown Ale from Shmaltz Brewing, Clifton Park, NY.

Previous Beers of the Week (2016)

• 12.28.16 S’more Porter by Saranac Brewery.
• 12.21.16 Spell Caster Black Ale by Bombshell Beer.
• 12.14.16 Winter Warmer by Harpoon.
• 12.7.16 Bull City Ciderworks (eight of them)
• 11.30.16 Christmas Ale from Bell’s Brewery, Comstock, MI.
• 11.23.16 No official beer of the week. What!?
• 11.16.16 3 brews by Wise Man Brewing, Winston-Salem, NC.
• 11.9.16 3 brews by Small Batch Beer, Winston-Salem, NC.
• 11.2.16 Highland IPA by Highland Brewing Company, Asheville, NC.
• 10.26.16 Oktoberfest by Carolina Brewing Company, Holly Springs, NC.
• 10.19.16 Marzen by Duck-Rabbit Brewery, Farmville, NC.
• 10.12.16 Harvester Harvest Ale by Green Man Brewery, Asheville, NC.
• 10.5.16 Festbeer by Victory, Downingtown, PA.
• 9.28.16 Octoberfest Beer by Bell’s, Comstock, MI.
• 9.21.16 Oatmeal Pale Ale by Hi-Wire Brewing, Asheville, NC.
• 9.14.16 He Ain’t Heffe by Straight to Ale, Huntsville, AL.
• 9. 7.16 Black Boss Porter by Brower Witnica, Poland.>/span>
• 8.31.16 Locksley Ordinary Bitter by Mystery Brewery, Hillsborough, NC.
• 8.24.16 Scottish Ale by Belhaven Brewery, Dunbar, Scotland.
• 8.17.16 Beerito Mexican Lager by Oskar Blues Brewing, Brevard, NC.
• 8.10.16 Vitamin Sea Australian Sparkling Ale by Southern Pines Brewing, NC.
• 8.3.16 Optimator Dopplebock by Spaten Beer, Munich, Germany.
• 7.27.16 Starlight Ale by Bombshell Beer Co, Holly Springs, NC.
• 7.20.16 Head Over Hops IPA by Bombshell Beer Co, Holly Springs, NC
• 7.13.16 Baba Budan Coffee IPA by Appalachian Mountain Brewery, Boone, NC.
• 7.6.16 Toaster Pastry Red IPA by 21st Amendment Brewing, San Francisco, CA.
• 6.29.16 Lunatic Blonde by Wicked Weed Brewing, Asheville, NC.
• 6.22.16 Mango Tango Foxtrot IPA by Deep River Brewing, Clayton, NC.
• 6.15.16 Tres Blueberry Stout by Dark Horse Brewing, Marshall, MI.
• 6.8.16 TropiCannon Citrus IPA by Heavy Seas Beer, Baltimore, MD.
• 6.1.16 Ipswich IPA by Ipswich Ale Brewing, Ipswich, MA.
• 5.25.16 Eliot Ness Amber Lager by Great Lakes Brewing, Cleveland, OH.
• 5.18.16 Goin’ Coastal IPA by SweetWater Brewing, Atlanta, GA.
• 5.11.16 Solid Sender Ale by Tröegs Brewing, Hershey, PA.
• 5.4.16 Bryson City Brown Ale by Nantahala Brewing, Bryson City, NC
• 4.27.16 Waldos Special Ale by Lagunitas Brewing Company, Petaluma, CA.
• 4.20.16 EVERY BEER by New Sarum Brewing, Salisbury, NC.
• 4.13.16 Napoleon Complex Hoppy Pale Ale by Wicked Weed, Asheville, NC.
• 4.6.16 Shadowclock Pilsner by Burial Beer Company, Asheville, NC.
• 3.30.16 White Thai Ale by Westbrook Brewing Company, Mt. Pleasant, SC
• 3.23.16 Blood Orange Wheat Ale by New Sarum Brewing Company, Salisbury, NC.
• 3.16.16 Roundhouse Robust Porter by New Sarum Brewing Company, Salisbury, NC.
• 3.9.16 Scythe Rye IPA by Burial Beer Company, Asheville, NC
• 3.2.16 Pataskala Red X IPA by Stone Brewing, San Diego, CA.
• 2.24.16 Decadence Dark Chocolate Ale by Atwater Brewing, Detroit, MI.
• 2.17.16 Steelhead Extra Pale Ale by Mad River Brewing, Blue Lake, CA.
• 2.10.16 Citradelic Tangerine IPA by New Belgium, Asheville, NC.
• 2.3.16 Dark Crystal IPA by Carolina Brewing, Holly Springs, NC. 
• 1.27.16 Red Rocket Ale by Bear Republic Brewing, Cloverdale, CA
• 1.20.16 Big Bear Black Stout by Bear Republic Brewing, Cloverdale, CA.
• 1.13.16 Bitch Creek ESB (Brown) by Grand Teton Brewing, Victor, ID.
• 1.6.16 For Pete’s Sake by DuClaw Brewing Company, Baltimore, MD.

Previous Beers of the Week (2015)

• 12.30.15 Snow Flurry Juniper Rye IPA by Mother Earth Brewing, Kinston, NC. 
• 12.23.15 Allagash White by Allagash Brewing, Portland, ME.  
• 12.16.15 Washington’s Porter by Alewerks Brewing, Williamsburg, VA.
• 12.9.15 Christmas Ale by Great Lakes Brewing, Cleveland, OH
• 12.2.15 Pernicious IPA by Wicked Weed Brewing, Asheville, NC.

• 11.25.15 No beer, we just drank Cold Mountain Winter Ale again
• 11.18.15 Cold Mountain Winter Ale by Highland Brewing, Asheville, NC
• 11.11.15 Hell Hath No Fury Ale by Bell’s Brewing, Chicago, IL
• 11.4.15 Born Yesterday Pale Ale by Lagunitas Brewing, Chicago, IL

• 10.28.15 Hefe Weissbier by Weihenstephan Brewery, Munich, Germany
• 10.21.15 Doppel Sticky by Lagunitas Brewing, Chicago, IL
• 10.14.15 Rye Pale Ale by Terrapin Beer, Athens, GA
• 10.7.15 Porter by Port City Brewing, Alexandria, VA

• 9.30.15 Milk Stout by Left Hand Brewing, Longmont, CO
• 9.23.15 Hard Root Beer by Coney Island Brewing, Brooklyn, NY
• 9.16.15 Carolina Draft by Bold Rock Hard Cider, Nillysford, VA
• 9.9.15 Hash Brown Ale by SweetWater, Atlanta, GA
• 9.2.15 Oktoberfest by Paulaner Brewing, Munich, Germany

• 8.26.15 Honeysuckle Saison Ale by Thomas Creek Brewing, Greenville, SC
• 8.19.15 Vienna Lager by Devil’s Backbone Brewing Company, Lexington, VA
• 8.12.15 Nut Brown Ale by Carolina Brewing Company, Holly Springs, NC
• 8.5.15 Habanero Sculpin IPA by Ballast Point Brewing Company, San Diego, CA

• 7.29.15 Hoppalachia IPA by Granite Falls Brewing Company, Granite Falls, NC
• 7.22.15 Old Brown Dog Ale by Smuttynose Brewing in Hampton, NH
• 7.15.15 Scottish by White Street Brewing, Wake Forest, NC
• 7.8.15 Stillwater Vanilla Cream Ale by Thomas Creek Brewing, Greenville, SC
• 7.1.15 Endless River Kölsch-Style Ale by Mother Earth Brewing, Kinston, NC

• 6.24.15 Farmer Ted’s Cream Ale by Catawba Brewing, Morganton, NC
• 6.17.15 Dark Cloud Dunkel Lager by Mother Earth Brewing, Kinston, NC
• 6.1015 Dirty Bastard Scotch Style Ale by Founders Brewing, Grand Rapids, MI (photo ©RateBeer)
• 6.3.15 Reviver Red IPA by Starr Hill Brewery, Charlottesville, NC

• 5.27.15 – Celis Belgian Style Witbiere by Celis Brewing Company, Austin, TX<
• 5.20.15 – Deadeye Jack Porter by Lonerider Beer, Raleigh, NC
• 5.13.15 Not Your Father’s Root Beer by Small Town Brewery, Wauconda, IL
• 5.615 Czechvar by BudweiserBudvar, Czech Republic

• 4.29.15 – Bare Ass Blonde Ale by DuClaw Brewing, Baltimore, MD
• 4.22.15 – Früh Bock by Olde Mecklenburg Brewing, Charlotte, NC
• 4.15.15 – Gator Tail Brown Ale by Miami Brewing, Homestead, FL
• 4.8.15 – Shiner Birthday Beer Chocolate Stout by Spoetzl Brewing, Shiner, TX
• 4.1.15 – HopBack Amber Ale by Tröegs Brewing, Hershey, PA

• 3.25.15 – Cultivator Helles Bock by Tröegs Brewing, Hershey, PA
• 3.18.15 – Old Town Brown Ale by Natty Greene’s Brewing, Greensboro, NC
• 3.11.15  – People’s Porter by Foothill Brewing, Winston-Salem, NC
• 3.4.15 – Rum Aged Red by Innis & Gunn, Edinburgh, Scotland

• 2.25.15 Budweiser Black Crown by Anheuser-Busch/InBev, St. Louis, MO
• 2.18.15 –  Ka-Bar Brown Ale by Railhouse Brewing, Aberdeen, NC
• 2.11.15 – Naked Fish Chocolate Raspberry Stout by DuClaw Brewing, Baltimore, NC
• 2.4.11 – The Original Ruby Lager by Olde Hickory Brewing, Hickory, NC

• 1.28.15 – Serum XXIPA by DuClaw Brewing, Baltimore, MD
• 1.21.15 – Dirty Little Freak Coconut Caramel Chocolate Brown Ale by DuClaw Brewing, Baltimore, MD
• 1.14.15 – Euforia Toffee Nut Brown Ale by DuClaw Brewing, Baltimore, MD
• 1.7.15 – Sweet Baby Jesus Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter by DuClaw Brewing, Baltimore, MD

Previous Beers of the Week (2014)

• 12.31.14 – Golden Monkey by Victory Brewing, Downingtown, PA
• 12.25.14 – Winter Warmer by Harpoon Brewery, Boston, MA
• 12.17.14– Xingu Black Beer by Xingu Brewery, Brazil
• 12.10.14 – Dunkel Lager by Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, Charlotte, NC
• 12.3.14 -Best Extra Stout by Cooper’s Brewing, Australia
• 11.26.14 – Red Nose by Natty Greenes’ Brewing, Greensboro, NC
• 11.19.14 – Mad Elf Ale byTröegs Brewing Company, Hershey, PA
• 11.12.14 – Barktoberfest by Thirstydog Brewing Company, Akron, OH
• 11.5.14 – Organic Chocolate Stout by Bison Organic Brew, Berkley, CA
• 10.29.14 – Munich Gold by Hacker-Pschorr, Munich, Germany
• 10.22.14 – Capt. James Jack Pilsner by Olde Mecklenburg Brewing, Charlotte, NC
• 10.15.14 – Perpetual IPA by Tröegs Brewing Company, Hershey, PA
• 10.8.14 – Hi 5 IPA by Terrapin Beer Company, Athens, GA
• 10.1.14 – Greybeard IPA by Pisgah Brewing, Black Mountain, NC
• 9.24.14 -Hibiscus Gose by Boulevard Brewing, Kansas City, MO
• 9.17.14 – Marzen by Duck-Rabbit Brewery, Farmville, NC
• 9.10.14 – No Beer (Greatest Hits Pt 2)
• 9.3.14 – No Beer (Greatest Hits Pt 1)
• 8.27.14 – Liquid Bliss by Terrapin Beer Company, Athens, GA
• 8.20.14 -Leaf Blower Amber by Green Man Brewery, Asheville, NC
• 8.13.14 – Cardinal Pale Ale by Nebraska Brewing Company, Papillion, NE
• 8.6.14 – Railbender Ale by Erie Brewing Company, Erie, PA
• 7.30.14 – Messiah Nut Brown Ale by Shmaltz Brewing Company, Clifton Park, NY
• 7.23.14 -Stone Saison by Stone Brewing Company, Escondido, CA
• 7.16.14 – Take Two Pils by SweetWater Brewing Company, Atlanta, GA
• 7.9.14 – Hemp Brown Ale by Humboldt Brewing Company, Arcata, CA
• 7.2.14 – Small Craft Warning Uber Pils by Heavy Seas Beer, Halethorpe, MD
• 6.25.14 – 2XOne Seasonal by Southern Tier Brewing Company, Lakewood, NY
• 6.18.14 -Red Nectar Ale by Humboldt Brewing Company, Arcata, CA
• 6.11.14 – Raging Bitch IPA by Fly Dog Brewery, Frederick, MD
• 6.4.14 – Smells Like A Safety Meeting IPA by Dark Horse Brewing Company, Marshall, MI
• 5.28.14 – Brooklyn Summer Ale by Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn, NY
• 5.21.14 – Copper Amber Ale by The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, Charlotte, NC
• 5.14.14 – Snapshot by New Belgium Brewing Company, Fort Collins, CO
• 5.7.14 – Andygator by Abita Brewing Company, Abita Springs, LA
• 4.30.14 – Pisgah Pale Ale by Pisgah Brewing Company, Black Mountain, NC
• 4.23.14 – Blowing Rock IPA Ale by Blowing Rock Brewing Company, Blowing Rock, NC
• 4.16.14 – Green Man IPA by Green Man Brewery, Asheville, NC
• 4.9.14 – St. Terese’s Pale Ale by Highland Brewing Company, Asheville, NC
• 4.2.14 – Action Man by Howard Brewing Company, Lenoir, NC
• 3.26.14 – Old Heathen by Weyerbacher Brewing Company, Easton, PA
• 3.19.14 – Leffe Brown by Leffe Brewing Company, Brussels, Belgium
• 3.12.14 – Smithwick’s Premium Irish Red Ale by Guinness Brewing Company, Dublin, Ireland
• 3.5.14 – Pere Jacques by Goose Island Beer Company, Chicago, IL
• 2.26.14 – Anchor Bock Beer by Anchor Brewing Company, San Francisco, CA
• 2.19.14 – Smuttynose Winter Ale by Smuttynose Brewing Company, Portsmouth, NH
• 2.12.14 – Snowed out!  No beer this week!
• 2.5.14 – KCCO Black Lager by Resignation Brewery, Austin TX
• 1.29.14 – Snowed out!  No beer this week!
• 1.22.14 – Winterfest Munich Dunkel by Natty Greene’s Brewing Company, Greensboro, NC
• 1.15.14 – Alta Gracia Coffee Porter by Vermont Coffee Company, Middlebury, VT
• 1.8.14 – Shiner White Wing by The Spoetzl Brewery, Shiner, TX
• 1.1.14 – Snowdrift Vanilla Porter by Leinenkugel’s, Chippewa Falls, WI

 Previous Beers of the Week (2013)

• 12.25.13 – Winter Warmer by Harpoon Brewery
• 12.18.13 – Holiday Cheer by Shiner Brewing Company
• 12.11.13 – The First Snow Ale by RJ Rockers Brewing Company, Spartanburg, SC
• 12.4.13 – Cold Mountain Winter Ale by Highland Brewing Company, Asheville, NC
• 11.27.13 – 2XMas Winter Warmer by Southern Tier Brewing Co., Lakewood, NY
• 11.20.13 – Kalamazoo Stout by Bell’s Brewery, Galesburg, MI
• 11.13.13 – Cherry Stout by Bell’s Brewery, Galesburg, MI
• 11.6.13 – Pay the Ferryman Porter by Cerveceria Mexicana, Tecate, Mexico
• 10.30.13 – Pecan Harvest Ale by Abita Brewing Co., Abita Springs, LA
• 10.23.13 – Old Brown Dog Ale by Smuttynose Brewing Co., Portsmouth, NH
• 10.16.13 – Big Leaf Maple Autumn Red Ale by Anchor Brewing Co., San Francisco, CA
• 10.9.13 – Bell’s Java Stout by Bell’s Brewery, Galesburg, MI
• 10.2.13 – Bell’s Special Double Cream Stout by Bell’s Brewery, Galesburg, MI
• 9.25.13 – Octoberfest Lager by Thomas Creek Brewery, Greenville, SC
• 9.18.13 – Cottonwood Pumpkin Ale by Foothills Brewing Co., Winston-Salem, NC
• 9.11.13 – Bed of Nails Brown Ale by Hi-Wire Brewing, Asheville, NC
• 9.4.13 – Shiner Oktoberfest by Spoetzl Brewery, Shiner, TX
• 8.28.13 – Newcastle Werewolf Red Blood Ale by Newcastle Brewing Company, North Yorkshire, England
• 8.21.13 – Warsteiner Dunkel by Warsteiner Brewing Company, Warstein, Germany
• 8.14.13 – La Rossa Doppelbock by Birra Moretti, Udine, Italy
• 8.7.13 – Thirsty Trout Porter by Dark Horse Brewing Company, Marshall, MI
• 7.31.13 – Merry Monks Belgian Style Tripel Ale by Weyerbacher Brewing Company, Easton, PA
• 7.24.13 – SweetWater Waterkeeper Hefeweizen by SweetWater Brewing Company, Atlanta, GA
• 7.17.13 – Alchemy Ale by Widmer Brothers Brewing, Portland, OR
• 7.10.13 – Duck-Rabbit Schwarzbier by Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery, Farmville, NC
• 7.3.13 – Oarsman Ale by Bell’s Brewery, Galesburg, MI
• 6.19.13 – Jamaica Red Ale by Mad River Brewing Company, Blue Lake, CA
• 6.12.13 – Green Man ESB by Green Man Brewery, Asheville, NC
• 6.5.13 – Rodenbach by Rodenbach Beer Company, Roeselare, Belgium
• 5.29.13 – Tree Hugger Ale by Terrapin Beer Company, Athens, GA
• 5.22.13 – Riptide by Heavy Seas Beer, Halethorpe, MD
• 5.15.13 – 2xSteam by Southern Tier Brewing Company, Lakewood, NY
• 5.8.13 – Hoppy Bunny American Black Ale by Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery, Farmville, NC
• 5.1.13 – Narwhal Imperial Stout by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Chico, CA
• 4.24.13 – Old Peculier by Theakston Brewery, Masham, England
• 4.17.13 – (3) – The Basic Amber, Kranked! Coffee Stout, & The Lobo Lemon Lager by Small Batch Beer Company, Winston-Salem, NC
• 4.10.13 – Farmer Ted’s Farmhouse Cream Ale by Catawba Valley Brewing Company, Morganton, NC
• 4.3.13 – Oberlon by Bell’s Brewery, Galesburg, MI
• 3.27.13 – Green Man Porter by Green Man Brewery, Asheville, NC
• 3.20.13 – Threadless by Finch’s Beer Company, Chicago, IL
• 3.13.13 – Fascist Pig Ale by Finch’s Beer Company, Chicago, IL
• 3.6.13 – Big Red Ale by O’Dempsey’s, Atlanta, GA
• 2.27.13 – Conway’s Irish Ale by Great Lakes Brewing Company, Cleveland, OH
• 2.20.13 – People’s Porter by Foothill’s Brewing Company, Winston-Salem, NC
• 2.13.13 – Smitten Golden Rye Ale by Bell’s Brewery, Galesburg, MI
• 2.6.13 – Toxic Sludge by Blue Point Brewing Company, Long Island, NY
• 1.30.13 – Orabelle Belgian-Style Tripel by Great Divide Brewing Company, Denver, CO
• 1.23.13 – Happy Ending by SweetWater Brewing Company, Atlanta, GA
• 1.16.13 – New Albion Ale by New Albion Brewing Company, Boston, MA
• 1.9.13 – LowRYEder IPA by SweetWater Brewing Company, Atlanta, GA
• 1.2.13 – Skull Splitter by The Orkney Brewery, Orkney, Scotland

2013 Wines of the Month

• December 2013 – Santa Berry by Carolina Vintage, Cerro Gordo, NC
• November 2013 – Black Velvet Blackberry Wine by WoodMill Winery, Vale, NC
• October 2013 – Diamond Girl Red by Autumn Creek Vineyards, Madison, NC
• September 2013 – Warhorse Red by Native Vines Winery, Lexington, NC
• August 2013 – Olde Yattken Semi-Sweet Blend by Flint Hill Vineyards, East Bend, NC
• July 2013 – Cellar Select Roussanne by Junius Lindsey Vineyard, Lexington, NC
• May 2013 – Carolina Red by Southern Charm Winery, Lincolnton, NC
• April 2013 – Red Barn Blend by Grassy Creek Vineyard & Winery, State Road, NC
• March 2013 – Red Table Wine by Ferguson Vineyards, Hamptonville, NC
• February 2013 – Bellaselena Blush Table Wine by Stonefield Cellars, Stokesdale, NC
• January 2013 – Straight from the Heart by Iron Gate Vineyards, Mebane, NC

2012 Beers of the Week

• 12.26.12 – Geary’s Winter Ale by D.L. Geary’s Brewing Company, Portland, ME
• 12.19.12 – Christmas Ale by Breckenridge Brewery, Denver, CO
• 12.12.12 – Red Nose Winter Ale by Natty Greene’s Brewing Company, Greensboro, NC
• 12.5.12 – SweetWater Festive Ale by SweetWater Brewery, Atlanta, GA

• 11.28.12 – Bell’s Porter by Bell’s Brewery, Comstock, MI
• 11.21.12 – Port City Porter by Port City Brewing Company, Alexandria, VA
• 11.14.12 – Frostbite Black IPA by Carolina Beer Company (Foothills), Winston-Salem, NC
• 11.7.12 – Wolfgang by Great Divide Brewing Company, Denver, CO

• 10.31.12 – Winter Storm by Heavy Seas Brewing Company, Laurel, MD
• 10.24.12 – Oktoberfest by Stoudt’s Brewing Company, Adamstown, PA
• 10.17.12 – The Fear Imperial Pumpkin Ale by Flying Dog Brewery, Frederick, MD
• 10.10.12 – Post Road Pumpkin Ale by Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn, NY
• 10.3.12 – Pumpkinhead by Shipyard Brewing Company, Portland, ME

• 9.26.12 – Octoberfest by Samuel Adams Brewery, Boston, MA
• 9.19.12 – Original Oktoberfest by Hackner-Pschorr, Munich, Germany
• 9.12.12 – Orange Blossom Cream Ale by Buffalo Bill’s Brewery, Hayward, CA
• 9.5.12 – Turbodog by Abita Brewing Company, Abita Springs, LA

• 8.29.12 – Sisters of the Moon IPA by Mother Earth Brewing Company, Kinston, NC
• 8.22.12 – Red Hoptober by New Belgium Brewing, Fort Collins, CO
• 8.15.12 – Tumbler Autumn Brown Ale by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Chico, CA
• 8.8.12 – Stranger Pale Ale by Left Hand Brewing Company, Longmont, CO
• 8.1.12 – Alfa Hellenic Beer by Athenia Brewery, Athens, Greece

• 7.25.12 – Porter by Greenman Brewery, Asheville, NC
• 7.18.12 – High Roller by Big Boss Brewing Company, Raleigh, NC
• 7.11.12 – Pearl Necklace Oyster Stout by Flying Dog Brewery, Frederick, MD
• 7.4.12 – American Amber Ale by Bear Republic Brewery, Cloverdale, CA

• 6.27.12 – Hoss Rye Lager by Great Divide Brewing Company, Denver, CO
• 6.20.12 – Edmund Fitzgerald Vanilla Porter by Great Lakes Brewing Company, Cleveland, OH
• 6.13.12 – Hyve Honey Ale by Uinta Brewing Company, Salt Lake City, UT
• 6.6.12 – Boffo Brown Ale by Dark Horse Brewing Company, Marshall, MI

• 5.30.12 – Espresso Amber Ale by Peak Organic Brewing Company, Portland, ME
• 5.23.12 – Dortmunder Gold by Great Lakes Brewing Company, Cleveland, OH
• 5.16.12 – The Poet Oatmeal Stout by New Holland Brewing Company, Holland, MI
• 5.9.12 – Hell or High Watermelon by 21st Amendment Brewery, San Francisco, CA
• 5.2.12 – Coco Loco by NoDa Brewing Company, Charlotte, NC

• 4.25.12 – Eurotrash Pilz by Southern Tier Brewing Company, Lakeland, NY
• 4.18.12 – Bitter American Ale by 21st Amendment Brewery, San Francisco, CA
• 4.11.12 – VJ Black Imperial Stout by Atwater Brewery, Detroit, MI
• 4.4.12 – Dark Chocolate Cherry Porter by Ass Clown Brewing Company, Cornelius, NC

• 3.28.12 – Consecrator Doppelbock Beer by Bell’s Brewery, Kalamazoo, MI
• 3.21.12 – Copperline Amber Ale by Carolina Brewery, Pittsboro, NC
• 3.14.12 – Bigfoot by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Chico, CA
• 3.7.12 – Weizen-Bock by Olde Hickory Brewing Company, Hickory, NC

• 2.29.12 – Exodus Porter by SweetWater Brewing Company, Atlanta, GA
• 2.22.12 – Kujo Imperial Coffee Stout by Flying Dog Brewery, Frederick, MD
• 2.15.12 – Mardi Gras Bock by Abita Brewing Company, Abita Springs, LA
• 2.8.12 – Double Trouble by Founders Brewing Company, Grand Rapids, MI
• 2.1.12 – Taddy Porter by Samuel Smith’s, Tadcaster, England

• 1.25.12 – Dark Rain Black Pale Ale by Bridgeport Brewing Company, Portland, OR
• 1.18.12 – Hoppyum IPA by Foothills Brewing, Winston-Salem, NC
• 1.11.12 – Thunderstruck Coffee Porter by Highlands Brewing Company, Asheville, NC
• 1.4.12 – Old Foghorn Ale by Anchor Brewing Company, San Francisco, CA

Please check out our monthly State of the Hops Address, which covers a different North Carolina Brewery, by Our Official Beer Guru C. Jay Platt — 1.4.12, 2.1.12, 3.7.12, 4.4.12, 5.2.12, 9.5.12, 10.3.12, 11.7.12, and 12.5.12.

2012 Coffees of the Week

* = The average rating among Brian, Tim, Eugene, and guest(s) of the show, rounded to the nearest 1/2 perk.

2012 Wines of the Month

• December 2012 – Adelle by Cauble Creek Vineyard, Lexington, NC
• November 2012 – Merry Mist by Shadow Springs Vineyard, Hamptonville, NC
• October 2012 – Mustang Sally by Divine Llama Vineyards, East Bend, NC
• September 2012 – Chambourcin by Surry Oak Vineyard, Pinnacle, NC
• August 2012 – Red Velvet by Uwharrie Vineyards, Albemarle, NC
• July 2012 – Cherry Smash by Windsor Run Cellars, Hamptonville, NC
• June 2012 – Green Tea Wine by Native Vines Winery, Lexington, NC
• May 2012 – Southern Magnolia by Lake James Cellars, Glen Alpine, NC
• April 2012 – Crushed Velvet Sweet Red Wine by Flint Hill Vineyards, East Bend, NC
• March 2012 – Carlos Muscadine by Sanders Ridge Vineyard & Winery, Boonville, NC
• February 2012 – Wrightsville Red by Lumina Winery, Wilmington, NC
• January 2012 – Ruby Slippers by Grassy Creek Vineyard & Winery, Elkin, NC

2011 Beers of the Week

• 12.28.11 – Belgian Style Golden Ale by Triangle Brewing Company, Durham, NC
• 12.21.11 – Snow Day Winter Ale by New Belgium Brewing Company, Fort Collins, CO
• 12.14.11 – Full Sail’s Wassail by Full Sail Brewing Company, Hood River, OR
• 12.7.11 – Cuvee du Chateau Kasteel by Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck, Ingelmunster, Belgium

• 11.30.11 – Festive Ale by SweetWater Brewing Company, Atlanta, GA
• 11.23.11 – Steelhead Porter by Mad River Brewing Company, Blue Lake, CA
• 11.16.11 – Silent Night Imperial Stout by Mother Earth Brewing Company, Kinston, NC
• 11.9.11 – Yakima Glory Ale by Victory Brewing Company, Downington, PA
• 11.2.11 – Molson Triple X by Molson Coors Canada, Toronto, Canada

• 10.26.11 – Bristlecone Brown Ale by Uinta Brewing Company, Salt Lake City, UT
• 10.19.11 – Royal Extra Stout by Carib Brewery, Champs Fleurs, Trinidad
• 10.12.11 – Old Neighborhood Oatmeal Porter by Mother Earth Brewing Company, Kinston, NC
• 10.5.11 – Oktoberfest by Spaten Brewery, Munich, Germany & Paulaner Oktoberfest Bier by Paulaner Brewery, Munich, Germany

• 9.28.11 – Lion Stout by Lion Brewery Ceylon, Biyagama, Sri Lanka
• 9.21.11 – Pumpkin Ale by Smuttynose Brewing Company, Portsmouth, NH
• 9.14.11 – Oktoberfest Lager by Olde Hickory Brewery, Hickory, NC
• 9.7.11 – Harvest Ale by Southern Tier Brewing Company, Lakewood, NY

• 8.31.11 – Amber Ale by Mission Brewing Company, San Diego, CA
• 8.24.11 – Mexican Logger by Ska Brewing Company, Durango, CO
• 8.17.11 – Full Sail’s Amber by Full Sail Brewing Company, Hood River, OR
• 8.10.11 – Full Sail’s Limited Edition Lager by Full Sail Brewing Company, Hood River, OR
• 8.3.11 – Founders Red Rye PA by Founders Brewing Company, Grand Rapids, MI

• 7.27.11 – Farmer Ted’s Farmhouse Cream Ale by Catawba Valley Brewing Company, Morganton, NC
• 7.20.11 – Victoria Ale by Grupo Modelo, Mexico City, Mexico
• 7.13.11 – Helios Ale by Victory Brewing Company, Downington, PA
• 7.6.11 – Franziskaner Hefeweizen by Franziskaner Brewery, Munich, Germany

• 6.29.11 – St. Patrick’s Best Ale by Strangford Lough Brewing Company, County Down, Northern Ireland
• 6.22.11 – PranQster Belgian Style Golden Ale by North Coast Brewing Company, Fort Bragg, CA
• 6.15.11 – Shandy Carib Ginger Ale by Carib Brewery, Ltd., St. Kitts, West Indies
• 6.8.11 – Somersault Ale by New Belgium Brewing Company, Fort Collins, CO
• 6.1.11 – Shiner Ruby Redbird by Spoetzl Brewery, Shiner, TX

• 5.25.11 – Sprecher Mai Bock by Sprecher Brewing Company, Milwaukee, WI
• 5.18.11 – Noble Pils by Samuel Adams, Boston, MA
• 5.11.11 – Tucher Kristall Weizen by Brauerei Tucher Brau,Nurnberg, Germany
• 5.4.11 – Negra Modelo by Grupo Modelo, Mexico City, Mexico

• 4.27.11 – Stadl Bier by Innstadt Brauerei, Passau, Germany
• 4.20.11 – SweetWater 420 by SweetWater Brewing Company, Atlanta, GA
• 4.13.11 – Kashmir IPA by Highland Brewing Company, Asheville, NC
• 4.6.11 – Tripel Belgian Style Ale by Great Divide Brewing Company, Denver, CO

• 3.30.11 – OREgasmic Ale by “Chatoe” Rogue Ales, Newport, OR
• 3.23.11 – Creek Ale by “Chatoe” Rogue Ales, Newport, OR
• 3.16.11 – Red Ale (Belgian Style) by Thomas Creek Brewery, Greenville, SC
  
• 3.9.11 – Expresso Amber Ale by Peak Organic Brewery, Portland, ME
• 3.2.11 – Dragoons’ Dry Irish Stout by Moylan’s Brewery, Novato, CA
  

• 2.23.11 – Glissadeby Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Chico, CA
• 2.16.11 – Harpoon Celtic Aleby Harpoon Brewery, Boston, MA
• 2.9.11 – Hogwash Hickory-Smoked Porter by FullSteam Brewery, Durham, NC
• 2.2.11 – Sweet Josie Brown Ale by LoneRider Brewing Company, Raleigh, NC
  

• 1.26.11 – Ommegang Abbey Ale by Brewery Ommegang, Cooperstown, NY
• 1.19.11 – Hopslam Ale by Bells Brewing Company, Comstock, MI
  
• 1.12.11 – 2 Below by New Belgium Brewing Company, Fort Collins, CO
• 1.5.11 – Victory Stone Dogfish Head Saison Du Buff by Victory Brewing Company, Downingtown, PA

 2011 Wines of the Month

• December 2011 – Fanciful Curvee Brut by Shadow Springs Vineyard, Hamptonville, NC
• November 2011 – Holiday Spice by Locklear Vineyard & Winery, Maxton, NC
• October 2011 – Dark Shadow by Shadow Springs Vineyard, Hamptonville, NC
• September 2011 – Carlos by Sanders Ridge Vineyard & Winery, Boonville, NC
• August 2011 – Crooked Toe White Wine by Slightly Askew Winery, Elkin, NC
• July 2011 – Special Delivery Rose by Junius Lindsay Vineyard, Lexington, NC

Please check out monthly State of the Hops Address, featuring a history of a different type of beer from our Official Beer Guru C. Jay Platt — 2.2.11, 3.2.11, 4.13.11, 5.4.11, 6.1.11, 7.6.11, 8.3.11, 10.5.11, & 12.7.11. 

Interviews from 2011

Here are three outstanding interviews from June 4th 2011’s Salute! Wine Festival in downtown Winston-Salem, NC.  Enjoy the interviews as they will provide you a full flavor of the wines in our backyard.

• Full Interview with Tim Gentry of Slightly Askew Winery (6.4.11)

• Full Interview with Corey Wyatt of Thistle Meadow Vineyard (6.4.11)

• Full Interview with Michael and Amy Helton of Hanover Park Vineyard (6.4.11)

Here are two superb interviews from The Less Desirables’ Beer Tour Trip to the Triangle area of North Carolina.

• Full Interview with Sean Wilson, C.E.O. of Fullsteam Brewery (1.29.11)

• Full Interview with Eric Roth, C.O.O. of Roth Brewing Company (1.29.11)

2010 Beers of the Week

• 12.29.10 – Infinium Beer by Weihenstephan Brewery, Freising, Germany
• 12.22.10 – Snow Cap Winter Warmer by Pyramid Brewing, Berkeley, CA
• 12.15.10 – Highland Cold Mountain Winter Ale by Highland Brewing Company, Asheville, NC
• 12.8.10 – Festive Ale by SweetWater Brewing Company, Atlanta, GA
• 12.1.10 – Anchor Christmas Ale by Anchor Brewing Company, San Francisco, CA

• 11.24.10 – Tsingtao by Tsingtao Brewery, Qingdao, China
• 11.17.10 – Edmund Fitzgerald Porter Ale by Great Lakes Brewing Company, Cleveland, OH
• 11.10.10 – Harvest Time Pumpkin Ale by Big Boss Brewing, Raleigh, NC
• 11.3.10 – Maple Nut Brown Ale by Tommyknocker Brewery, Idaho Springs, CO

• 10.27.10 – SweetWater Motor Boat by SweetWater Brewing Company, Atlanta, GA
• 10.20.10 – Geary’s Autumn Ale by Geary’s Brewing Company, Portland, ME
• 10.13.10 – Hoptober Golden Ale by New Belgium Brewing Company, Fort Collins, CO
• 10.6.10 – Gaffel Kolsch by Gaffel Becker & Co., Koln, Germany

• 9.29.10 – Great Divide Hibernation Ale by Great Divide Brewing Company, Denver, CO
• 9.22.10 – Samuel Adams Blackberry Witbier by Samuel Adams Brewing Company, Boston, MA
• 9.15.10 – Angry Angel Kolsch Style Ale by Big Boss Brewing, Raleigh, NC
• 9.8.10 – Hell’s Belle Belgian Blond by Big Boss Brewing, Raleigh, NC
• 9.1.10 – Founders Brewing Dirty Bastard Ale by Founders Brewing Company, Grand Rapids, MI

• 8.25.10 – Bad Penny Brown Ale by Big Boss Brewing, Raleigh, NC
• 8.18.10 – He’Brew Genesis Ale by Shmaltz Brewing Company, San Francisco, CA
• 8.11.10 – Pacifico by Grupo Modelo, Mexico City, Mexico
• 8.4.10 – No “Beer of the Week” due to Brian’s honeymoon

• 7.28.10 – Natty Greene’s Buckshot Amber Ale by Natty Greene’s Brewing Company, Greensboro, NC
• 7.21.10 – Wailua Wheat by Kona Brewing Company, Honolulu, HI
• 7.14.10 – SweetWater IPA by SweetWater Brewing Company, Atlanta, GA
• 7.7.10 – Highland Kashmir IPA by Highland Brewing Company, Asheville, NC

• 6.30.10 – Cooper River Red Ale by New South Brewing Company, Charleston, SC
• 6.23.10 – Duck-Rabbit Milk Stout by Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery, Farmville, NC
• 6.16.10 – Fruli by Fruli Beer, Belgium
• 6.9.10 – Widmer Hefeweizen by Widmer Brothers Brewing, Portland, OR
• 6.2.10 – Chimay Blue Label by Chimay, Chimay, Belgium

• 5.26.10 – Rogue Dead Guy Ale by Rogue Brewery, Ashland, OR
• 5.12.10 – Bud Light by Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis, MO
• 5.5.10 – Corona by Grupo Modelo, Mexico City, Mexico

• 4.28.10 – Landshark by Margaritaville Brewing Company, Jacksonville, FL
• 4.21.10 – Kroenenbourg 1664 by Kroenenbourg Brewery, Kroenenbourg, France
• 4.14.10 – Red Oak by Red Oak Brewery, Whitsett, NC
• 4.7.10 – Smithwick’s by Smithwick’s Brewery, Diageo, Ireland

• 3.31.10 – Loose Cannon by Heavy Seas Beer, Laurel, MD
• 3.17.10 – Guinness by St. James Gate Brewery, Dublin, Ireland
• 3.10.10 – Hoegaarden by Hoegaarden Brewery, Hoegaarden, Belgium
• 3.3.10 – SweetWater Georgia Brown by SweetWater Brewing Company, Atlanta, GA

• 2.24.10 – Carlsberg by Carlsberg Brewery, Copenhagen, Denmark

Also, please check out our quarterly State of the Hops Address, featuring a history of a different type of beer from our Official Beer Guru C. Jay Platt — 3.17.10, 6.9.10, 9.1.10 & 12.1.10.