Beer , like umber , the Lower East Side , and condiment , kick upstairs its anti-intellectual status year ago . Now it ’s a drink fit for the image - conscious . Beer snobs are as outspoken as any sommelier , and , as any of thecicerone - certifiedfolks who walk among us will secern you , the podcast form is well - suited for spouting off about mead , ale , lager beer , and microbrews .
These seven podcasts will round out your beer education without pee-pee your center roll into the back of your principal – and pair perfectly with a nice cold-blooded brewski .
The Beerists
The Beeristshas the high ABV of its category . Many beer podcasts aim to re - create a just - off - employment , felicitous - hr vibration , butThe Beerists ' barflies drink and talk like it ’s closing time . legion John Rubio and his stalls of fall back Edgar Albert Guest manage to make an R - rated podcast that still honors the ritual of beer obsessives . And between all the genuinely funny dirty trick , they partake in decennary ' worth of trade knowledge and food for thought pairing .
Stuff You Should Know,“How Beer Works”
" How Beer Works " is the everlasting primer for the aspiring beer maker or brew scholar . clobber You Should Knowrepackages the brilliant theory that beer is as honest-to-goodness civilization itself – which would mean that the great unwashed flock to cities because that ’s where all the beer was . Then the episode support up its claim by giving a chronicle of just how far we ’ll go to get a drink of it .
99% Invisible, “The Best Beer in the World”
A give way episode of the purpose podcast99 % Invisibleuses brilliant soundscaping to conjure images in the outer space between your headphones . This episode begin by throw refinement at Americans , who took a Belgian abbey - crafted , humble - mass beer phone Westvleteren 12 and declare it " the best beer in the earth . " ( If Trappist monks made it , you know it ’s upright . ) A hysteria result , and today , no one can get a crate of it . Luckily , with host Roman Mars ' description , you’re able to almost sample it .
The Beer Geeks
Each episode ofThe Beer Geeksplaces one brewery center phase , cracking open its beer and chatting with the brewers and owners who make the tap flow . The structure of the podcast helps keep its hosts focalize on one cross - section of the burgeon microbrew view , and the venter - up - to - the - bar conversation loosens up the political party . As its title suggests , The Beer Geeksis an advanced track in beer imbibition , which makes it a must - take heed for seasoned vets looking for a pint .
Catholic Stuff You Should Know, “Beer”
If you suffer from well - developed Catholic guilt , there ’s nothing better than thereminderthat “ the dry pint , the pipework , and the hybridisation can all fit together . ” For reasons divine and serendipitous , brewing beer became the domain of monks and Jesuit . This sequence ofCatholic clobber You Should Knowkeeps the emotional state alive , dare to get philosophic about the pastime of toss off beers .
Freakonomics, “Can Selling Beer Cut Down on Public Drunkenness?” and “What’s More Dangerous: Marijuana or Alcohol?”
As Homer Simpsononce saidwhile giving cheers to Springfield , “ To alcohol ! The cause of – and solution to – all of life ’s trouble ! ” If you ’ve never quite reconciled your love of beer with the collateral harm of alcohol consumption , seem no further thanFreakonomicsfor answers . Writer Stephen J. Dubner and economic expert Steven D. Levitt peddle in heavy data to empathise the genuine - sprightliness inducement behind those of us that invite portion for a drink . The episodes liken teetotaling to drunkenness and require listeners to search a halfway ground , a place where we ’re all buzzed , the cops are out , and no one steps behind the wheel .
Strange Brews
First things first : pour one out forStrange Brews , which ended its 75 - episode run in October 2015 . Unlike other hardcore beer podcasts , this one has production value and a well - known backer : Chicago ’s WBEZ public radio post , the fellowship that birthedThis American Life . The hosts Andrew Gill and Alison Cuddy throw around term like “ yield - forward , ” “ heady , ” and “ profile ” after on - air taste test , and while you might think they ’re beer snobs , there ’s nothing elitist about their podcast . Start at the first ofStrange Brews .
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