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A Brief History of Imperial Stouts

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Since we're all trapped by this Gee Dee Icepocalypse in Indiana, we thought we'd release another episode to help ease the pain of being stuck inside with family members all day until football comes on later tonight. No need to thank us, we're just doing what we can to make the world a better place. The beer style this bi-week is "Russian" Imperial Stouts. There is a startling amount of discussion regarding the history of the style. I know that's odd for us and you, but we thought we'd try something a little different. First up, we have from Shoreline Brewing out of Michigan City Indiana - Worker bee barrel-aged honey imperial stout. Followed then by Stillwater Artisanal Beers out of Maryland - Surround Imperial Oak Smoked Wheat Stout.

Inside Adam's Brain

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Have you ever wanted to know how Adam's brain works? Well, we asked him to take a short beer survey from Buzzfeed and record his thoughts. This is what happened. (Please note, this is note our quiz it come from Buzzfeed and was created by Kimberly Wang. Should you want to learn what kind of beer you are click here ) Like most humans, I commonly find myself pondering important questions, such as how to become a Jedi or why the hell is Nickelback still around? Like, is it easy to make a deal with the devil or something? Anyways, today's important question: (I appreciate the legal drinking age warning, totes going to stop the younglings). I can finally know the answer to my burning question, a burning question that doesn't require a doctor's inspection! If you are still reading, here goes: As ‘beer only’ isn't an option, looks like I'll have to go with tacos. I'm all cultured and sh**/the bell always goes goo

Smokes & Chasers

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Our purpose here at Thespeakpodcast is primarily beer. Specifically, the drinking thereof and the (far less important) subsequent discussion and review. "Indy beer. Indie beer." See? It's right there in our motto. Twice. Now, that's not to say that we don't have other hobbies...which incidentally can also be indulged while drinking beer. As you might have guessed from the title, I'm here today to talk about smoking whilst drinking, as a few of the podcast members are wont to do. We'll get into specific beer and cigar pairings in later posts. For now, let's start with some basics. Beer has a number of points in its favor to accompany a cigar when compared to other types of libation, including: - Its price-point, which is substantially lower than the traditional choices (bourbon, scotch, brandy, etc.) - Its versatility, with flavor profiles able to properly compliment or contrast any cigar on the market - Its relative mildness, which, whe