This episode, get your Medulla Oblongata ready because we question a quiz whiz. Next, we fill our pints with ones and zeros and talk to a video game company who are bringing beer-making to the digital world. Finally, with a pocket full of quarters, we go for a high score with brews from an arcade-themed company, in this month's BEER DOME competition. That, and our usual craic on this episode of Life in 16 oz. #Lifein16oz #WhatsinYOURpint #BeerDome #Brewmaster #MarsHorizon #TheColonists #AurochDigital #SoldOut Show Notes * Skip to Beer News - 2:36 * Skip to TTodd Virtual Trivia - Intro - 7:35 * Skip to Thomas Todd, Trivia Host Extraordinaire - 10:46 * Skip to Witty Guest Roasts Hosts - 11:42 * Skip to Beer Dome - 8 Bit Hazy IPA Battle - Intro 44:32 * Skip to Brewmaster Beer Brewing Simulator - Intro 49:05 * Skip to Peter Wellington and Matt Bone, Brewmaster Producer and Lead Designer, respectively, at Auroch Digital 52:20 * Skip to Beer Dome - 8 Bit Hazy IPA Battle - Finale 1:18:12   MENTIONS 8 Bit Brewing Company / TTodd Virtual Trivia / King Trivia / Jeopardy! / J! Archive / Auroch Digital / Brewmaster (Wishlist on Steam) / Brewmaster Development News / Aurochnaut Discord (all things Brewmaster, homebrews, games, and space) / Sold Out / Left Handed Giant / Moor Beer Company / The Wild Beer Company / Tapestry Brewery / New Bristol Brewery   Keep scrolling for more tidbits from the show, to include photos related to this month’s episode.   IN CASE YOU DIDN'T TAKE NOTES   BEER NEWS * Get the vaccine, get a free beer at participating Washington breweries Referred to by Paul in his Beer News segment. Published by Q13 Fox. * Wrong brand: Ohio man blames 14 cases of stolen beer on wife Referred to by Paul in his Beer News segment. Published by Cox Media Group. * Michelob Ultra will give you free beer f...

This episode we exposé (no, we expose) award-winning home brews from a hop head on the verge of a foothold in the craft beer industry. Next, we speak with a Bay Area company who partners with innovative beer makers to supersize their recipes and bare it all to the drinking masses. Finally, we taste test two future gladiators, for our Mel Gibson-approved BEER DOME competition. That, and our usual craic, on this episode of Life in 16 oz. #Lifein16oz    #WhatsinYOURpint    #BeerDome &nbsp; SHOW NOTES Skip to Brian Winckel, Award Winning Homebrewer (3:25) Talks about his trials and tribulations of inadvertently developing what would eventually become his first award-winning homebrew after a couple folks encouraged him to enter it in a competition. Includes a major learning experience associated with filling out those pesky competition entry forms as well as his strategy for when to brew in relation to a contest deadline. Skip to Brian Winckel (30:46) Brian talks about Barebottle Brewing Company's competition. Skip to Not So Beer Dome - Barebottle Brewing Company (53:21) Now drinking:  West Coast Splash, West Coast IPA Skip to Barebottle Brewing Company, Co-Founder Lester Koga and Co-Head Brewer John Montes de Oca (aka "Magic") (56:46) Lester and Magic talk about the hops they're into these days and the non-flagship beers they prefer to brew. Skip to Lester Koga and John Montes de Oca (aka "Magic") cont. (1:01:55) Paul brings earlier interviewee Brian Winckel back into the studio to join in on the fun. They ask Lester and Magic about how they go about brewing new beers on their equipment, how do they upscale homebrew recipes for their production line, and about how they find out about homebrewers like Brian. Skip to Lester and John (aka Magic) cont. (1:15:08) Lester and Magic talk about the recipes they and the Barebottle Brewing team create, explain their preference for being a "self-distributed brewery," and answer Paul's "stupid questions" (Paul's words) about freshness, acquiring unique ingredients, and about how San Francisco's water profile is ideal for their beers. Skip to Lester and Magic cont. (1:30:14) Lester and Magic respond to Paul and Brian's questions about the latest beer trends and about some of Barebottle's IPA and pale ale recipes that 'exposes' the styles as not-as-different-as-you-think. Their relation to hazy IPAs and session IPAs are compared as well. Regional differences are also discussed. Skip to "The Mexican Lager" (1:36:51) Brandon and Paul talk Torcido, Barebottle's award-winning Mexican lager. Brian then tells a story about his two attempts to win over a relative with his homebrewed version of Barebottle's award-winning Mexican lager. Meanwhile, Lester and Magic remain focused on the number of substitutions Brian made to their recipe. Did the Brian-cido win any awards with the family member or was it just another one-and-done? Skip to Not So Beer Dome - Barebottle Brewing Company (1:41:04) Now drinking:  Secret Oasis, Hazy IPA Skip to Lester and Magic cont. (1:44:29) Paul and Brandon discuss hops, then Lester and Magic give their perspective on hops and talk about their top selling beer styles to wrap things up. &nbsp; Keep scrolling for more info and photos related to this episode. &nbsp; FEATURED THIS EPISODE Northern Brewer / Williams Brewing / National Homebrew Competition / <a href="https://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.

In this, our SILVER ANNIVERSARY EPISODE, we visit Zane's World and revel in his creative juices (not sure that's the right terminology), from his plethora of comedic creations. Next, 'pick a beer, any beer, and I'll make it disappear,' we speak with an actual magician who fills our pints with wonder. Finally, in an effort to hydrate before heavyweight drinking on St. Patrick's Day, we see how long our lagers last, in this month's BEER DOME! That, and our usual craic on this episode of Life in 16 oz. #Lifein16oz    #WhatsinYOURpint    #BeerDome SHOW NOTES Skip to Paul’s Irish Red (2:19) Skip to Beer News (4:38) Skip to Cadbury vs Peeps (6:50) Skip to Zane Lamprey, Comedian/Video Creator (17:12) Skip to Brandon calls Zane the “Huell Howser of Alcohol &amp; Beer” (23:43) Skip to Beer Dome: Lager Beer Battle - Intro (36:50) Skip to Brian Cassady, Magician (40:23) Skip to Beer Dome: Lager Beer Battle - Finale (1:01:12) &nbsp; Keep scrolling for more info and photos related to this episode. &nbsp; FEATURED THIS EPISODE Cadbury / Goose Island Beer Company / Iron Horse Brewery / Zane Lamprey's Laughs &amp; Drafts Comedy Tour / Adv3nture / Zane's World Podcast / Three Sheets / Four Sheets / Drinking Made Easy / Chug / Pleepleus / Fogbelt Brewing Company / Maui Brewing Company / Bass Ale / Guinness / Brian Cassady, Magician / Moonlight Brewing Company / Grains of Virtue Brewing Company / E9 Brewing Company / Berryessa Brewing Company &nbsp; BEER NEWS Naval Air Station Pensacola limits beer sales to young sailors Referred to by Paul in his Beer News segment. Published by Fox News. Cadbury Creme Eggs Now Come in Beer Form Referred to by Paul in his Beer News segment. Published by Food &amp; Wine. Lawmakers consider bill allowing grocery stores to sell...

This episode, [singing] "one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated!" As we channel our inner Laverne and Shirley and ride the assembly line, we speak with an aluminum angel who has a "can-do" attitude. Next, we run, eh, walk, possibly job, all over the world, virtually, and earn some sweet swag, literally, with a former couch potato. Finally, after joining a monastery to learn how monks brew, we vow to skip celibacy and drink Belgian style beers in this month's BEER DOME! That, and our usual craic on this episode of Life in 16 oz. #Lifein16oz    #WhatsinYOURpint    #BeerDome Show Notes Skip to Paul "Apologizes"; Sports Suckage (1:59) Skip to Beer News (4:40) Skip to Mobile Beer Canning (12:26) Skip to Lindsey Herrema, The Can Van (15:23) Skip to Beer Dome: Belgian Beer Battle - Intro (29:40) Skip to Virtual Racing with Amy McCauley (33:15) Skip to Beer Dome: Belgian Beer Battle - Finale (52:27) &nbsp; Keep scrolling for more info and photos related to this episode. &nbsp; FEATURED THIS EPISODE Laverne &amp; Shirley / The Can Van / Quaker Steak &amp; Lube / Beer Tubes / Central Coast Brewing / Unibroue / Yes.Fit / RunSignUp.com / GoneForARun &nbsp; BEER NEWS Heineken is cutting 8,000 jobs as it moves 'beyond beer' Referred to by Paul in his Beer News segment. Published by CNN.com. Denver spa opens during COVID-19 pandemic, says 'Hold my beer' Referred to by Paul in his Beer News segment. Published by ABC Denver7. &nbsp; BEER DOME - BELGIAN STYLE BEER BATTLE Head Over Peels Wheat Beer - Witbier, 5.3% ABV, 13 IBUs Central Coast Brewing, San Luis Obispo, CA La Fin du Monde Strong Ales - Tripel, 9% ABV, 19 IBUs Unibroue, Chambly, Quebec, Canada &nbsp; FURTHER READING Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated!  For a number of generations the above words immediately spark a memory of the theme song to the classic television series Laverne &amp; Shirley (theme song embedded in article). Published by HuffPost.com. &nbsp; PHOTOS AND CAPTIONS Established in 2011, The Can Van is a mobile alcohol canning service that sets its equipment up in a wide variety of customer spaces. The canning line is seven feet long and four feet wide,

This episode we discover the world beneath our feet and speak with a geologist and caver who descend into the upside down. Next, we warm up to 2021 by drinking beers inspired by the winter season in our first BEER DOME of the new year. That, and our usual craic in this episode of Life in 16 oz. #Lifein16oz    #WhatsinYOURpint    #BeerDome Show Notes Skip to Brandon's Mishap (2:14) Skip to Beer News (10:11) Skip to Beer Dome: Winter Ale Battle - Intro (16:47) Skip to Caving / Anna Harris, Geologist (19:04) Skip to Caving / David Love, Glacier Grotto (35:01) Skip to Beer Dome: Winter Ale Battle - Finale (44:58) &nbsp; Keep scrolling for more info and photos related to this episode. &nbsp; FEATURED THIS EPISODE Russian River Brewing / Bell's Brewery / DG Yuengling &amp; Son Inc / Clam Lake Beer Company / Elysian Brewing Company / Sun King Brewing / National Speleological Society (Caves.org) / Mammoth Cave National Park / Tongass National Forest For more information about the Glacier Grotto organization or if you would like to go caving with them,  contact David Love at [email protected]. BEER NEWS * Pliny the Younger 2021 Release Referred to by Paul in his Beer News segment. Press release, Russian River Brewing. * Bell's Brewery to Release No, Yeah Golden Ale Referred to by Paul in his Beer News segment. Published by Brewbound. * Confirmed: Yuengling will start selling beer in Texas stores and bars in fall 2021 Referred to by Paul in his Beer News segment. Published by The Dallas Morning News. * Brewvine: Clam Lake Beer Company Running on Creativity and Community Referred to by Paul in his Beer News segment. Published by 9&amp;10 News. BEER DOME - WINTER ALE BATTLE * Electric Reindeer Brown Ale - American, 5.5% ABV, 23 IBUs Sun King Brewing, Indianapolis, IN * Bifrost Dark Ale - Winter Warmer*, 8.3% ABV, 58 IBUs Elysian Brewing Company, Seattle, WA* Elysian classifies this beer as a Winter Pale Ale, but BeerAdvocate.com classifies it as a Dark Ale, specifically the subcategory beer style called Winter Warmer.

This episode we violate the stay-at-home order, FU Newsom, and escort 2020 out the door by drinking holiday beers and spreading good cheer with our year-in-review. Next, we exercise our respiratory system and trek with a woman who climbed to Everest ... COUGH ... Base Camp. Finally, we pull a Dick ... COUGH ... Clark and count down some of our favorite brews from Beer Dome. That, and our usual craic on this episode of Life in 16 oz. #Lifein16oz    #WhatsinYOURpint    #BeerDome Show Notes * Skip to Beer News - 4:03 * Skip to Paul's Prank Holiday Gifts - 15:01 * Skip to Brandon's Serious Beer-related Gifts - 20:24 * Skipt to Year-in-Review: Podcast &amp; Beer Dome - 22:01 * Skip to Mt. Everest Discussion - 51:15 * Skip to Sherri Eng, Mt. Everest Base Camp Trekker - 59:27 &nbsp; VISIT THESE SITES North Coast Brewing Company / Coronado Brewing Company / True Symmetry Brewing Company / AleSmith Brewing Company / SLO Brewing Company / Auburn Alehouse / Cigar City Brewing / Alaro Craft Brewery / Drake’s Brewing Company / Full Circle Brewing Company / Dust Bowl Brewing Company / Founders Brewing Company / Founders Brewing Company &nbsp; Keep scrolling for more info from the show, to include photos related to this month’s episode. &nbsp; IN CASE YOU DIDN'T TAKE NOTES Holiday Songs * Dominick The Donkey (YouTube) Referred to by Paul at the beginning of the show. * I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas (YouTube) Referred to by Brandon at the beginning of the show. Beer News * WWII Vet Who Went Viral for Daily Coors Light Turns 103, Still Drinks Beer Referred to by Paul in his Beer News segment. Published by Fox News. * Best Cities for Beer Drinkers - 2020 Edition Referred to by Paul in his Beer News segment. Published by SmartAsset. * 12 Days of Holiday 12 Packs Referred to by Paul in his Beer News segment. Published by Craft Beer &amp; Brewing.

This episode we speak with a former Navy SEAL who offers us a chance to reboot our minds and UN-f@&amp;k ourselves. Next, we say “STOP” to veterans committing suicide, by talking to a brewer who has made a red, white and blue beer that helps combat these tragic losses. Finally, in a Beer Dome first, double your pleasure, double your fun! We do a curbside order of a stout and porter. That, and our usual craic in this episode of Life In 16oz... #Lifein16oz    #WhatsinYOURpint    #BeerDome    #StopSoldierSuicide Show Notes* * New technology to the podcast rescue (1:47)* * Hop Heroes, Beamish Irish Stout, Foraging Racoon IPA (2:42) * Beer News (6:06) * J. Robert "Rob" DuBois, CEO of Impact Actual and author of Powerful Peace: A Navy SEAL's Lessons on Peace from a Lifetime at war (20:11) * Beer Dome Double Tap - Porters and Stouts - Intro (41:28) * Brandon "Milhouse" Miller, Lead Brewer and Beekeeper at Manor Hill Brewing (45:38) * Brandon "Milhouse" Miller, I Got Your Six to Stop Soldier Suicide (1:05:16) * Brandon "Milhouse" Miller, Beekeeping at Manor Hill Brewing (1:15:35) * Brandon "Milhouse" Miller, Favorite Equipment and Thanksgiving Brews at Manor Hill Brewing (1:18:37) * Beer Dome Double Tap - Porters and Stouts - Conclusion (1:23:18) *Special thanks to Cleanfeed.net for the audio assist this month! &nbsp; SITES TO VISIT Stop Soldier Suicide / Cleanfeed.net / New World Ales / Beamish &amp; Crawford Brewery / Drake's Brewing Company / Impact Actual (Facebook) / Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster) / Firestone Walker Brewing Company / The Bruery / Founders Brewing Company / Manor Hill Brewing / DuClaw Brewing Company / 3 Stars Brewing Company / ManorRisin' (Twitter) / Key Brewing Company / BeerAdvocate.com &nbsp; Keep scrolling for more info from the show, to include photos related to this month’s episode. &nbsp; BEER DOME * The Famous Taddy Porter (rated by Brandon) Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster), Tadcaster, England Porter - English, 5% ABV, 32 IBUs * Chocolate Cherry Stout (rated by Brandon) <a href="https://www.firestonebeer.

This episode we use our PKE meters and commune with a ghost hunter who investigates the spirit world. Next, have you heard the legend of the banshee? We speak with an Irish seanchaí (shawn-a-key) about the folklore of the wailing woman. Finally, what’s scary good? This Oktoberfest beer in my hand! And I declare “O'ZAPFT IS!” Oktoberfest festival beers square off against each other in this month’s BEER DOME competition. That, and our usual craic in this episode of Life In 16 oz. #Lifein16oz    #WhatsinYOURpint    #BeerDome Show Notes Beer News (4:31) Charlie Snyder (Part 1), Ghost Hunter East Coast West Ghost Paranormal (13:31) * Charlie Snyder (Part 2), Beer Aficionado Beer Sports and Catharsis Show (40:46) * Beer Dome – Oktoberfest Beer Battle – Intro (45:30) Danielle McCormick, Irish Seanchaí (47:45) Legend of the Banshee (one take) / Irish Folklore Karl Blake, P. Wexford's Pub Patron (55:48) Legend of the Banshee (another take) / Irish Folklore Beer Dome – Oktoberfest Beer Battle – Finale (1:01:38) &nbsp; SITES TO VISIT D.G. Yuengling &amp; Son, Inc. / Charlie Snyder (YouTube) / GhostStop / Wonder Box / The Washoe Club / The Whaley House Museum / Beer Sports and Catharsis Show with Charlie Snyder / Stone Brewing Company / Ballast Point Brewing Company / Make Earth Magical (YouTube) / Darby O'Gill and the Little People / Andy Paciorek (Facebook) / Flying Dog Brewery / Dust Bowl Brewing Company / Hacker-Pschorr / Pocock Brewing Company / Samuel Adams &nbsp; Keep scrolling for more info from the show, to include photos related to this month’s episode. &nbsp; LEGEND OF THE BANSHEE (YET ANOTHER TAKE) The Banshee By Andy Paciorek (with permission) (Artwork by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheArtofAndyPaciorek/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer...

This episode, after graduating from the University of Beer History with an overachieving 2.0 GPA, we pontificate about our knowledge of the original cerevisaphiles. Next, we visit a taproom and eatery owned by two southpaws who offer 30-plus, meticulously-vetted beer selections, six of which are featured in this month's Battle Royale Beer Dome competition. Finally, we converse with two former Anchor Brewing employees who expound their perspective on the perilous pitfalls and prosperous paragons (whew!) in the beer industry. That, and our usual craic on this episode of Life in 16 oz. Show Notes Beer News (02:18) Pontificating about Beer History in the U.S. (11:49) Top Craft Beers in the U.S. and California, and more pontificating (13:10) More Beer History in the U.S. (26:37) California Beer History and Anchor Brewing Company (29:04) Julio Peix, formerly with Anchor Brewing Company, Lefty's Eatery &amp; Taproom co-owner (41:13) Beer Dome - Lefty's 6 Picks - Intro (1:10:56) Julio Peix joined by Dan Mitchell, also formerly with Anchor Brewing Company (1:25:14) Beer Dome - Lefty's 6 Picks - Finale (1:42:38) CraftBeer.com / SupportBeer.com / American Homebrewers Association / Dad's Kitchen / Cider House / Lefty's Eatery &amp; Taproom / Anchor Brewing Company / Alaro Craft Brewery / Crooked Lane Brewing Company / Drake's Brewing Company / Pizza Port Brewing Company / Blue Note Brewing Company / Full Circle Brewing Company #Lifein16oz #WhatsinYOURpint #BeerDome #BeerHistory Feature photo: Our first ever Battle Royale Beer Dome, featuring six beers chosen by Julio at Lefty's Eatery &amp; Taproom (see below). These beers butt heads in the categories of IPA (Heavy), Pale and Amber (Medium) and Lager (Light). The styles don't match up for the most part, but it was fun drinking them! Tune in to find out which one of our three finalists was the overall winner of this episode's six-way Battle Royale Beer Dome. (Life in 16 oz. photo illustration/Paul Wade) Keep scrolling for more info and photos related to this month's episode! BEER DOME - LEFTY'S 6 PICKS Pilsner and Lager (Light) La Boheme - WINNER Czech-Style Pilsner, 5.3% ABV / 26 IBU Alaro Craft Brewery, Sacramento Veedels Bräu: Kölsch Kölsch, 5.3% ABV / 27 IBU Crooked Lane Brewing Company, Auburn Pale Ale and Amber (Medium) 1500 - WINNER Pale Ale, 5.5% ABV / 48 IBU <a href="https://drinkdrakes.

Welcome to Life In 16 oz., the “Half-Pint” edition. These are stories we find between episodes, that simply need to be told. So, here’s a chance for you to get the 8 oz. version of our show, without all the nonsense from your annoying hosts. We hope this holds you over until we can meet again… Cheers! In this episode we speak with Tim Loucks about his revolutionary beer keg products that will single-handedly change the brewing industry as we know it! The Square Keg / SquareOne Kickstarter #Lifein16oz #WhatsinYOURpint #HalfPintEdition Feature photo: The Square Keg's personal use-sized SquareOne model holds up to 128 oz. of beer, the equivalent of eight pints of beer. Several larger, stackable models are planned. (Courtesy photo/The Square Keg)