Buffalo Brews Podcast Jason Ettinger

The episode many have waited for. Born from the legendary Vermont brewery, The Alchemist, we set aside our simple, traditional and crisp cousin for the hop varieties, juiciness, cloudiness and complex flavor profiles that made Heady Topper famous. Pour your favorite and learn how grains, hop timing, yeast and no filtration make it the most popular style in America. This episode features Golden Keys from the woman and veteran-owned Talking Cursive Brewing Company in Syracuse, NY.Comment below ...

In 2016, 22 acres of farmland located outside Cazenovia, NY belonged to a different brewery with different goals. Fast forward to 2019 when that brewery was replaced with Meier's Creek Brewing Company and the result was some of the finest IPA's and sours variety in Central New York. So prepare to be Chasing Goosebumps and give Maximum Effort because It Takes Blue To Tango. Hey, Don't Act Like You're Not Impressed. Okay, enough puns before we get a call from Berry Manilow.

Listening to this series you know what an IPA is. But what is a double IPA? Jason and Craig let you know as well as where they come from and how they are made. In the who's who category we introduce Vinnie Cilurzo, the Godfather of the modern double IPA. And how is it pronounced? Dip-a or die-a? This episode features Flip Phone Contact from Fifth Frame Brewing Company in Rochester, NY.

We had the pleasure of being official sponsors of ESW BrawlFest and sat down with the new ESW Tag-Team Champions, Chael Conners and TJEpixx of CXR. Brian and Jason ask about their interest in wrestling, their training, and we learn what the champs like to do in their spare time. All of this ahead of their title defense against Greed. Spoiler alert: CXR won!

We have reached the "hold my beer" stage as the IPA is born is the U.S. We track the 1980's and 90's before the Great American Beer Festival and the IPA became the most entered category in 2002. What difference do hops make from their origins in England to the American traditional? Also, Craig and Jason talk food pairings, This episode features IPA from Brindle Haus Brewing Company in Spencerport, NY.

Before America said "hold my beer," the IPA (India Pale Ale) was founded in 1835. If you push the timeline all the way back to the 1760's you get the origins of the IPA with the British Pale Ale. Gather 'round as Jason and Craig host story time as we learn how it all began. Barley, hops, maturation and a trusted ship aging process for the perfect refreshment. In this episode we feature Organic Pale Ale from Samuel Smith Old Brewery from Tadcaster, United Kingdom.