Let's not prolong this, We talk about mead.

This episode we drop some knowledge on the local scene. Or rumors, or spicy takes. It's really all just up for grabs right now in the local beer scene. Lots of noise, lots of movement, but is there legitimate, substantial growth? These two morons speculate on beer while drinking beer. WHAT A CONCEPT!

Dan and Dave, two episodes in two weeks?! What the hell guys!? Are you trying to give us expectations of regular content only to disappoint us again? Yep! This week, FTC does the hard-hitting investigative journalism you never asked us to do. We hit up RELEVANT TOPICS about the beer industry and give you our SPICY TAKES on it all. Can you believe it? The nerve of these guys, right? We wanted to post this one ASAP because it's one of our least "evergreen" episodes, and listening to it 6 months from now may not make any sense. For example, we recorded this before the Boston Beer/Dogfish Head merger, so nothing in this episode about that.. Live comes at you fast.

Just when you thought Game of Thrones had a long hiatus between seasons... Are you reading any more at this point? Great! Dan and Dave catch up on life, beer, and where things have gone wrong in their lives. This is the first of seven releases in this chapter of the podcast, releasing Monday mornings, just in time for your commute, or ritual sacrifices, whichever you do first in the week. Also, Dan does a BLIND BEER TASTING!!

Dan and Dave are back! Not smoking weed, just drinking water! Joined by their new in-house-very-smart-guy Taylor to talk all things home 'brewing' Refrences: John Palmer How to brew Everything you need to know to brew homebrewtalk.com Homedistiller.org http://www.azliquor.gov/assets/documents/homepage_docs/online_sampling_req_manual.pdf Like FTC on Facebook www.facebook.com/ftcpodcast Instagram www.instagram.com/for_the_craft/ Twitter! twitter.com/FTCPOD

Dan talks to birds, Dave talks red wines. Join the guys as they kick back in Dan's back patio mid February to taste a 1.5 year aged Smoked Porter from 8 Wired Brewing out to New Zealand. They discuss what Autolysis (the destruction of cells or tissues by their own enzymes, especially those released by lysosomes.) tastes like in beer, as well as how to pair foods with Smoked beers and other brews. Learn more about 8 Wired and drink their Beer! https://8wired.co.nz/ Also, some outdated news! http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11518411 Like FTC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ftcpodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/for_the_craft/ Twitter! https://twitter.com/FTCPOD

::PARENTAL ADVISORY:: Dan can't even, Dave explicitly describes artworks. Guest host #meat joins the guys to drink a brown ale and discuss beer marketing and how it affects sales. Why? Because Dave bought a beer on the internet. Learn more about Against the Grain Brewing here: www.atgbrewery.com/ Get straight to the artwork here... http://www.atgbrewery.com/Menu/Beer/2/Malt/4/The-Brown-Note/170 Like FTC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ftcpodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/for_the_craft/ Twitter! https://twitter.com/FTCPOD

On today's bonus Episode, Dan and Dave crack into a classic and delicious style brew knows as Rauchbier. They try their first from Schlenkerla, which is super easy to pronounce! Like FTC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ftcpodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/for_the_craft/ Twitter! https://twitter.com/FTCPOD

Dan’s life will never be the same and Dave agrees. The guys still down with a bottle of Passion Fruit Beatitude Saison from Council Brewing, San Diego CA. If you haven’t had one yet, get your damn life together. Learn more about Council Brewing here: www.councilbrew.com/ Like FTC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ftcpodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/for_the_craft/ Twitter! https://twitter.com/FTCPOD