This week’s News & Brews opened up a new spin on a popular seasonal beer.

Land-Grant Brewing Co. recently released Moonracer, a pilsner with a bit more of a hop punch, to fit into the slot where its more summery Pool Party pilsner plays in its beer lineup. How did the hop lovers take to the lighter pilsner and did the added oomph of more prominent hops turn off those more prone to pop a pilsner? Spoiler alert: it tastes neither like grass nor dishwater, which is a clear positive in anyone’s book.

Also on the pod, Galena Brewing expects to open its new Westerville space by mid month. That leads to a discussion about how to survive when your brewery is a bit off-the-beaten path. The benefits of the Columbus Ale Trail are discussed. We also talk about Ohio’s potential for increased barley growth and more barley malting in the state as several ventures are attempting to make your local beer even more local.

And lastly I mount a (very) brief defense of the James Bond movie Moonraker.