This week we sample Destihl's "Dosvidanya Bourbong Barrel" stout.

Beer description:
Like a Matryoshka or 'nesting' doll, the secret of Dosvidanya® Imperial Stout lies locked deep within her mysterious & elaborate wooden layers. The hidden soul of this oak bourbon barrel-aged beer that we said Dosvidanya ('farewell') to several months before revealing, is its rich flavors like dark chocolate, toffee, black cherries and coffee along with robust & roasty maltiness that finishes dry.

This week we drink Goose Island's "Very Chill Cold IPA".

Beer description:
Very Chill emphasizes the clean drinking profile of a lager while leaning into the experimental hop profiles of new school IPAs — equally as crispy and hoppy. Some people call it a Cold IPA. Some people call it an India Pale Lager. We call it insanely good.

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dThis week we visit Chicago's Midwest Coast Brewing Company. We're joined by owner and brewer Cameron Compton, brewery manager Timothy Ficken and brewer and cellar man Kevin O'Brien to discuss the history of Midwest Coast Brewing and what to expect from them in the near future. Also, Dan's back.. so.. that's cool I guess?

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This week we jump back into our "Malted Mini's" format to bring you a review of Ballast Point's "High West Barrel Aged Victory at Sea (2017)".

Beer description:
We partnered with our friends at High West® Distillery to create a barrel-aged version of Ballast Point Victory at Sea, our award-winning Imperial Porter with cold-steeped coffee and vanilla. From a blend of Ballast Point Victory at Sea aged in High West’s own bourbon & rye whiskey oak casks, new layers of complexity emerge with notes of soft caramel and smoky oak over a dark chocolate and roasted almond body. High West crafts delicious and distinctive whiskeys to honor the American West, making it the perfect pairing with our signature San Diego-born porter.

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This week we sample some beers we have dubbed "Spring Beers of 2023".

Beers on this episode:
Off Color Brewing - Beer For Baseball
Bell's Brewery - Oberon
Old Irving Brewing - Oni
Midwest Coast Brewing - Hanging Curve
Begyle Brewing - Free Bird
Pipework's Brewing - Dawn of the Shed

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