1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:05,719 This is Beer in Front, part of the Odd Pods Media Network. Every 2 00:00:05,719 --> 00:00:10,599 week i'll talk about a beer that maybe we've forgotten along the way while we 3 00:00:10,640 --> 00:00:14,720 get those check ins and badges. Some weeks, i'll talk about a new 4 00:00:14,759 --> 00:00:19,800 beer that has potential to be a classic. Being the Chicago beer guy, 5 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:25,640 I'll also talk about great craft beer and craft beer news in the city of 6 00:00:25,719 --> 00:00:30,640 Chicago. Remember, sometimes the beer in front of you is the best one 7 00:00:30,719 --> 00:00:36,719 yet. That's Beer in Front, and it's coming up. Now. Welcome 8 00:00:36,759 --> 00:00:42,640 to a special bonus episode of Beer in Front. I'm your host, Dave's 9 00:00:42,640 --> 00:00:47,960 allatorus and Beer in Front is a proud member of the Odd Pods Media Network. 10 00:00:48,759 --> 00:00:53,119 With all the interview shows I've had the last month or so, I've 11 00:00:53,119 --> 00:00:58,960 been itching to do just a regular, normal fifteen minute Beer in Front episode, 12 00:00:59,039 --> 00:01:03,000 So I'm doing that for you today. This will just be the typical 13 00:01:03,759 --> 00:01:08,959 beer news, the beer I'm drinking, just stuff like that. So next 14 00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:15,359 week will be a regular interview show. I'm going to be over at Second 15 00:01:15,560 --> 00:01:22,000 City Metery talking about some great meads over there. But I mentioned I just 16 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:25,599 wanted to do a regular show. I asked some free time this week, 17 00:01:25,719 --> 00:01:30,200 So here it is. Also, don't forget there was a show that came 18 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:36,519 out a few days ago with Ryan over at Soundtrack your Life. Listen to 19 00:01:36,599 --> 00:01:41,560 that take notes because I'm going to give away a free beer in Front T 20 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:49,000 shirt and I'll have details for that on all the social media channels like Twitter, 21 00:01:49,120 --> 00:01:53,040 threads, Instagram, so follow me there and you could learn how to 22 00:01:53,040 --> 00:02:00,799 win a free beer in front T shirt this week. If you just listening 23 00:02:00,799 --> 00:02:06,120 to this and you'd like to see the face behind the voice, this episode 24 00:02:06,239 --> 00:02:12,479 is going to be on video over on YouTube as well, so you could 25 00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:16,639 watch the show if you'd like over on YouTube. But finish listening to this, 26 00:02:16,759 --> 00:02:22,680 give me at least a watch or a listen here on your podcast player. 27 00:02:23,080 --> 00:02:27,719 Then give me a watch over on YouTube because that helps the show out. 28 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:31,039 All right, let's just kick this show off and I will see you 29 00:02:31,159 --> 00:02:37,520 in a minute. In beer news this week, Iowa State is coming out 30 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:44,080 with the new beer called clone Fest, and this is going to support the 31 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:52,280 NIL licenses for student athletes that participate in the big sports like basketball, football, 32 00:02:52,360 --> 00:02:57,280 women's basketball. So if you're in the Iowa area, you could look 33 00:02:57,319 --> 00:03:04,319 for clone Fest and really Cool News Funkytown. They're out of Chicago. They 34 00:03:04,439 --> 00:03:10,439 won contest from Boston Beer Company, and Boston Beer Company is going to get 35 00:03:10,439 --> 00:03:17,120 behind Funkytown and they're going to do partnerships they're giving them. As you could 36 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:23,120 hear Moira in the background, they're going to give Funkytown a lot of money 37 00:03:23,159 --> 00:03:29,240 which is going to go help expand their brewery. This is really cool. 38 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:34,199 I've actually been in touch with Funkytown. We're doing some emailing back and forth, 39 00:03:34,479 --> 00:03:37,919 and I hope to have them on the show in the next month or 40 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:40,919 so. I know they've been kind of busy and this announcement is going to 41 00:03:42,039 --> 00:03:46,240 make them a lot busier. But hopefully I could have the guys from Funkytown 42 00:03:46,319 --> 00:03:51,080 on and we could talk about their great brewery. Stone is coming out with 43 00:03:51,639 --> 00:04:00,719 the Imperial Notorious Pog that's passion fruit, guava and orange. I had to 44 00:04:00,759 --> 00:04:04,240 look down. See I'm not used to looking at the camera while I have 45 00:04:04,319 --> 00:04:09,240 my notes, but look for this from Stone. This is supposed to be 46 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:14,719 an Imperial version. This looks pretty good as well. Anheuser Busch is teaming 47 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:19,680 up with a tequila company called Low Sundays and they're going to have a tequila 48 00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:26,759 based seltzer that's going to be branded under the Sunday's name, so look for 49 00:04:26,839 --> 00:04:30,199 that if you're into Seltzers. And finally, in late breaking beer news, 50 00:04:30,680 --> 00:04:38,199 Anchor has shut its doors or supporo that owns Anchor. They shut the iconic 51 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:44,199 brewery down after one hundred and twenty seven years. Now the assets are going 52 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:49,759 to be up for sale, so someone in theory could buy the assets, 53 00:04:49,839 --> 00:04:55,079 the name, the branding, and relaunch it in the future, which I 54 00:04:55,120 --> 00:05:00,720 think will probably happen. Maybe not to the extent of a national brewery anymore, 55 00:05:00,759 --> 00:05:04,639 but they could keep it local because let's face it, California is a 56 00:05:04,720 --> 00:05:10,680 huge market, and even if they just focused on California, I think whoever 57 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:15,279 would buy the assets would probably make out. And since they shut it down, 58 00:05:15,399 --> 00:05:18,920 you could probably buy it on the cheap. So, but it is 59 00:05:18,959 --> 00:05:25,480 sad. I've talked about Anchor on the show many times. It's an iconic 60 00:05:25,600 --> 00:05:30,360 beer. Their Liberty Ale was one of the first, if not the first 61 00:05:30,480 --> 00:05:35,759 IPA out there. The Christmas Ale is always phenomenal, So it really is 62 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:40,920 sad. But I mean, let's face it, when was the last time 63 00:05:41,480 --> 00:05:46,839 you went out and bought an Anchor steam. It's been forever. You can't 64 00:05:46,839 --> 00:05:50,720 find it anywhere outside of like here, locally in Chicago and Minny's and who 65 00:05:50,759 --> 00:05:56,959 knows how old it is when you get it. So it's sad, but 66 00:05:57,839 --> 00:06:01,279 you know, Anchor Steam is finally going away after one hundred and twenty seven 67 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:08,680 years. When you're done watching or listening to this, check out my friends 68 00:06:08,759 --> 00:06:13,800 over at the odd Pods Media Network. Whatever you like, They've got a 69 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:19,120 show for you. You could follow Beardale podcast because fuck you, that's why 70 00:06:19,240 --> 00:06:27,639 the ever trending story grab them in the Brisket from the Middle, Infectious Groove 71 00:06:27,839 --> 00:06:34,519 music married with Television, the Muck podcast, or Supermedia Pros. All of 72 00:06:34,560 --> 00:06:39,360 them are friends of mine. I like their shows. I listen to them 73 00:06:39,399 --> 00:06:43,360 every week. So when you're done watching or listening to this, head over 74 00:06:43,480 --> 00:06:46,879 to Oddpods Media and you could find another show that I think you'll enjoy as 75 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:51,600 well. All Right. The bear that's in front of me right now is 76 00:06:51,800 --> 00:06:59,959 Trumor Pills. Trumer Pills has been around since seventeen seventy five over in Austria. 77 00:07:00,199 --> 00:07:05,319 In nineteen ninety four, they opened a sister brewery in Berkeley, California. 78 00:07:05,560 --> 00:07:11,040 They've been brewing it there for the US market since that. I've heard 79 00:07:11,079 --> 00:07:15,040 great things about this. It's one a ton of metals. I don't think 80 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:17,759 I've ever had it, so we're gonna have right now. Trumer Pills. 81 00:07:24,759 --> 00:07:36,199 That's an award winning can't open sound right there. If you're watching this on 82 00:07:36,360 --> 00:07:42,480 video, you could see that Truemer Pills has a really nice pale color, 83 00:07:43,120 --> 00:07:50,079 good foam, good carbonation. Here. I really get the noble hops in 84 00:07:50,160 --> 00:08:03,560 the aroma. I think it really smells fantastic. That's very crisp, clean, 85 00:08:03,839 --> 00:08:07,519 refreshing, get a lot of I get more malt and the taste than 86 00:08:07,560 --> 00:08:11,399 I do from the hops. The malt hits me up front. I think 87 00:08:11,439 --> 00:08:20,240 it's delicious. I think it's more carbonated than a lot of other beers. 88 00:08:22,360 --> 00:08:26,839 I wasn't quite expecting that. Very good carbonation here. I get a lot 89 00:08:26,879 --> 00:08:31,639 of the hops at the end. I think this is a killer pillsner. 90 00:08:31,039 --> 00:08:35,320 I would drink this more often now. I pick this up at a bottle 91 00:08:35,360 --> 00:08:39,960 shop here in Chicago. I'm sure you could get it at your chain liquor 92 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:46,080 stores like Binny's here and others. I don't believe I've seen this in like 93 00:08:46,240 --> 00:08:52,159 grocery stores or any places like that, but this is a really good beer 94 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:58,399 not high in alcohol. According to the Can, it's four point nine percent. 95 00:08:58,159 --> 00:09:01,960 I think this is good. If you're looking for a pilsner, pick 96 00:09:03,000 --> 00:09:07,080 it up. It's fresh. According to the Can, it's best buy September 97 00:09:07,159 --> 00:09:11,759 twenty ninth of this year, so it's good to go. I'd pick one 98 00:09:11,840 --> 00:09:13,240 up, put it in the cart, give it a try. I bought 99 00:09:13,240 --> 00:09:18,159 this in the stove Pipe Can, but on their website they have it in 100 00:09:18,200 --> 00:09:22,440 your traditional six pack formats truer pills. Is really good. I'd put it 101 00:09:22,519 --> 00:09:26,240 in the cart all right. The next beer in front of me I talked 102 00:09:26,279 --> 00:09:31,799 about on the show a couple of weeks ago. Rob from the Internet Talks 103 00:09:31,919 --> 00:09:39,360 Beer heard my please for help and sent me from Canada the Ferguson Jenkins beer. 104 00:09:39,000 --> 00:09:43,759 This beer, if you're watching on video, has great artwork. Looks 105 00:09:43,799 --> 00:09:50,639 like a seventies baseball card. Now, this is brewed by Sons of Kent. 106 00:09:50,200 --> 00:09:54,879 They are in Chatham, which is in Canada. This beer is only 107 00:09:54,960 --> 00:10:05,440 available in Canada, so let's crack it open. That's a hall of fame 108 00:10:05,600 --> 00:10:16,440 can open right there. Because you could see, well, if you're listening, 109 00:10:16,799 --> 00:10:20,360 you can't see, but if you're watching, you could see there's good 110 00:10:20,399 --> 00:10:28,360 carbonation here on the Ferguson Jenkins beer. Nice golden color, good three fingers 111 00:10:28,399 --> 00:10:35,720 of foam on. This just smells like a classic lagger, something you would 112 00:10:35,759 --> 00:10:48,639 have at a ballpark. Get the nice malt notes to it. Very sweet. 113 00:10:48,679 --> 00:10:54,000 I get sweetness from the malt here, but it's very It's very refreshing. 114 00:10:54,080 --> 00:11:03,240 This is a good beer. Yeah, that's really good. This clocks 115 00:11:03,240 --> 00:11:07,720 in at five percent alcohol. You could have a couple at a ballgame and 116 00:11:09,360 --> 00:11:13,320 not get hammered. I really like this. I don't know a lot about 117 00:11:13,480 --> 00:11:16,000 Sons of Kent, but if the rest of the beers they put out they 118 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:20,600 are as good as the Fergie Jenkins, that's the place you want to go 119 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:24,480 to. So once again, I want to thank Rob from the Internet Talks 120 00:11:24,559 --> 00:11:30,000 Beer for sending me this Ferguson Jenkins beer. This is a can I'll be 121 00:11:30,120 --> 00:11:37,720 saving and I appreciate it. I've talked before Fergie Jenkins was my favorite player 122 00:11:37,799 --> 00:11:41,679 growing up, so it means a lot that Rob found this and got it 123 00:11:41,759 --> 00:11:43,960 on its way out to me. So thanks again, Rob, and thank 124 00:11:43,960 --> 00:11:48,840 you Fergie. Before I close this out, I want to thank people in 125 00:11:48,879 --> 00:11:52,039 the following countries who have listened to this show. In the last month, 126 00:11:52,399 --> 00:12:00,120 I've had people from Nepal, Panama, Barbados, Georgia, and ljer are 127 00:12:00,159 --> 00:12:05,879 you listen to the Why is someone in Algeria listening to Beer in Front? 128 00:12:05,120 --> 00:12:09,320 But I thank you if you're if you're watching this or listening to this now, 129 00:12:09,879 --> 00:12:15,720 I thank you for listening. It just strikes me as eye like who 130 00:12:15,840 --> 00:12:20,480 in Algeria is like I want to listen to this ass clown in Chicago talk 131 00:12:20,519 --> 00:12:24,159 about beer? But I thank you. If you'd like to win a T 132 00:12:24,360 --> 00:12:31,000 shirt, listen to the last episode that I had with Ryan over at Soundtrack 133 00:12:31,120 --> 00:12:39,080 your Life and tell me Ryan's favorite soundtrack, you could email me Dave at 134 00:12:39,320 --> 00:12:46,120 Beer in Front. Use contests as your subject so I could filter it out 135 00:12:46,159 --> 00:12:50,440 that way. The winner will receive an extra large that's right. It's a 136 00:12:50,440 --> 00:12:56,639 black extra large shirt. If you're small, drink some beer and grow into 137 00:12:56,679 --> 00:13:00,600 it, so it's a black extra large shirt. You will win that. 138 00:13:00,720 --> 00:13:03,960 I will mail it out to you next week. All right, that's going 139 00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:09,440 to wrap things up for this edition of Beer in Front. I thank you 140 00:13:09,600 --> 00:13:11,519 very much for listening. If you need to get a hold of me, 141 00:13:11,639 --> 00:13:16,039 you could email me Dave at Beer in Front, or you could find me 142 00:13:16,080 --> 00:13:22,159 on all the social media channels like threads over at Beer in Front. I'll 143 00:13:22,159 --> 00:13:28,159 see you next week. I Am going to have an interview with Second City 144 00:13:28,360 --> 00:13:33,360 Metery, so be on the lookout for that next week. And remember sometimes 145 00:13:33,360 --> 00:13:35,799 the beer in front of you is the best one yet. All right, 146 00:13:35,879 --> 00:13:39,240 I'll see you next week on Beer in Front