Looking for a reason to drink good beer? Hate prohibition? Like the 30s? Then check out Lucky Bucket’s Speak Easy Party April 17th at the brewery. Here is the press release.
Lucky Bucket Brewing Company & Sòlas Distillery are hosting a “Speak Easy” Costume Party on April 17th from 8pm until 1am at their brewery located [...]
The Secret Advertising Formula For Bud Light
Posted By John on January 18th, 2010
Ever wonder how Anheuser-Busch comes up with their Bud Light ads? The folks over at Cracked.com seem to have broken that sacred advertising code.
Good satire is a terrible thing to waste so check out the article Bud Light article on Cracked.com.
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Nebraska Brewing Releasing New Big Beer
Posted By John on November 10th, 2009
Nebraska Brewing Company is releasing their third big beer tonight. Based on the previous two limited releases it will be worth a trip up to sample and buy. We’ll be there to get some.
For more info check out http://www.nebraskabrewingco.com/news.asp
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Episode 160 – Two Brothers Make Up A Style
Posted By John on October 9th, 2009
Sometimes beer styles are just made up. This in not a bad thing, in fact it is the basis of all our currently recognized styles. Two Brother Brewing Co. takes a stab at the creation of a new style with a barley wine style weiss beer named XXXXXXXXXX. An interesting combo and enjoyable combination.
To [...]
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Episode 159 – A Good Spiced Beer
Posted By John on October 2nd, 2009
Marissa acquired a spiced Belgian style beer from Jolly Pumpkin Ales. The spices fade over time allowing the pleasant subtitles in the the flavors to emerge.
To listen to this episode click HERE and hit play. To download this episode right click the link and select save as from the menu.
Beer of the Week: [...]
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4 Things H.P. Lovecraft Taught Me About Barleywines
Posted By John on October 2nd, 2009
Barleywine is a great and sometimes misunderstood style of beer. HP Lovecraft is a great and sometimes misunderstood horror author, but the lessons in his stories can teach us valuable lessons about how to get the most out of barleywines.
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Episode 158 – Movies And Double The Dead Guys
Posted By John on September 25th, 2009
We decided to complete the short pattern and try Rogue’s Double Dead Guy Ale. It is an interesting and tasty bolder version of their regular Dead Guy Ale. Our off tangent conversation of the week was our favorite movies.
To listen to this episode click HERE and hit play. To download this episode right click [...]
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5 Great Places In Nebraska You Can Still Enjoy Oktoberfest 2009
Posted By John on September 23rd, 2009
Feel like Oktoberfest has passed you by? Wish there was a way to still celebrate the anniversary of Ludwig II’s wedding? Live in Nebraska? BrewCast.NET is here to help. In no particular order here are 5 places you can still get into the Oktoberfest spirit.
1. The Crescent Moon in Omaha
They will be holding their [...]
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Drinking in the Windy City
Posted By marissa on September 18th, 2009
by Marissa
Recently my travels brought me to Chicago, otherwise known as the windy city. Chicago is home to the Goose Island Brewery. Goose Island offers brewery tours on Sundays at 3 & 4:30 pm at their Clybourn location. I recommend calling in advance to schedule one. The tour costs $5 and [...]
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Episode 157 – Dead Guy
Posted By John on September 18th, 2009
A nostalgic beer choice for the show this week. Rogue dead guy was the first beer review we recorded. That review was so bad (our abilities, not the beer) it was never posted. We felt after three years they deserved a real review.
To listen to this episode click HERE and hit play. To [...]
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Episode 156 – Anniversary With The Allendales
Posted By John on September 4th, 2009
We been rating beer for three years now. So for our third anniversary we thought it would be fun to visit the only band to ever play in the brew cave, the Allendales. If you missed their previous appearances on the show, it is worth a listen.
The Allendales are a hard band for me to [...]
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