Beers and Beards David McKinney & Gary Thomas

What do you do when you have time and resources as a young man, you run a marathon like David McKinney. This week we talk about how Mother Nature tried to sabotage him but he persevered and came out with a new personal best. Gary was in Dallas and got no activity other than talking alot.
A life goal would be having so much beer delivered to your house that the government thought you were selling it. Turns out that's exactly what happened to Dale Earnhardt Jr. back in the day.
Will Oak run out for the bourbon industry? They are burning through some wood for sure.
One of us is making a stop in Maui next week, You decide who that is.
David stays local this seek with Esoteric's Celestial, a pale ale that just hits the spot. Gary went to the archives to sip on one of his favorites , Larceny. The wheated bourbon also hits the spot.
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We're back on our normal game this week as David drinks Perennial Intentionally Indulgent and Gary revisits an old favorite in Evan Williams Single Barrel.
The 2022 version of Intentionally Indulgent from St. Louis' Perennial Artisan Ales is an Imperial Stout with tiramisu inspired ingredients including vanilla, Sump coffee, and decadent chocolate sauce and brewed in collaboration with 2nd Shift Brewery.
Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage from Heaven Hill Distillery is 7-8 years old and comes in at 86 proof.
We also discuss the new list of the top 50 craft breweries by volume that was released by the Brewers Association, and this year featured a few surprises. The top five were all the same from last year, but fast-growing non-alcoholic craft brewery Athletic Brewing jumped 14 spots from 27th to 13th. Bell's is no longer ranked after being purchased last year by Lion/Kirin, and Cincinnati's Rhinegiest moved up five spots from 28th to 23rd. Craft beer gained share of the overall beer market from 13.1 to 13.2% but the overall beer market shrank by 3%. There were also 549 new brewery openings and 319 closings.
There's also news this week that the bourbon industry could be worth $12.8 billion by 2031, up from $7.8 billion in 2021.
And in a story that we discussed just to say the name of the bourbon is that Furman University released their own private label bourbon called FU All The Time.
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We’re back after a short break as David drinks Rhinegiest Hustle while Gary tries a Happy Dad Seltzer in fruit punch flavor.
David talks about baseball starting a few weeks ago, and how Cincinnati has an abundance of baseball-themed beers. One such beer is Rhinegiest Hustle, an 6% IPA with notes of citrus, peach, tangerine, and mango.
In keeping with the baseball talk, we chat about how MLB teams are extending beer sales longer due to the new pitch clock shortening games.
We also talk about a famous Kentucky priest releasing an extremely rare barrel pick from Willett, and how two bottles are already reserved for the pope and Shaq. We also try to decide if we can think of two more famous people than those two.
We also debut the new hit game show “bourbon or baby food” where David reads a description and Gary tries to decide if it describes bourbon (or whiskey) or baby food.
Happy Dad Seltzer has 1 gram of sugar, 100 calories, and is gluten-free.
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This week we have a doozy of a show for you as Gary drinks Woodford Reserve Wheat Whiskey while David has Christian Moerlein Lager.
Woodford Reserve Wheat Whiskey has wheat as the dominant grain, making up 52% of the mash bill. It also has malt, corn, and rye, and boasts fruit and floral flavors. It comes in at 90 proof and has a spicy palate with a dry finish.
Christian Moerlein Lager is a traditional lager brewed with malted barley, noble hops and pure water true to the German reinheitsgebot. David tells about the new owners of the Moerlein brand and how they are reviving not only that brand, but also Little Kings and Hudepohl and also renovating three historic breweries in Cincinnati.
It's also a busy news week and we cover all of the following stories:
Endeavor’s UFC, WWE to Merge; Ari Emanuel to Serve as CEO, Vince McMahon as Executive Chair
Phase-out of Kentucky's bourbon barrel tax protects funding for schools, fire districts
Is this new app the Airbnb of bourbon? How The Kentucky Hug wants to change bourbon tourism
Going to The Masters This Year? Fireball Will Pay You $1,000 to Show Up to Augusta Wearing a Red, Fireball-Themed Jacket
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We're back this week as Gary gets back into drinking with Blue Run Reflection 1 from Castle & Key while David cracks open Yuzu Blend #1 from Side Project.
Blue Run Reflection 1 Straight Bourbon comes in at 95 proof and is aged at least 4 years. It also is on the higher end of bourbon, retailing around $100 per bottle. It was released in April 2022, and is meant to be a gentle and sipping bourbon, and Gary definitely found it to be very gentle.
Missouri recently took home the crown in the Brewery Travels Beer State Madness bracket, so David celebrated by drinking a beer he picked up on a trip to St. Louis a couple of years ago. Yuzu Blend #1 from Side Project is lighter at 5% and has a strong citrus nose and taste. There's also a tiny bit of funk that you get on the back end.
There's also a lot in the news this week:
White Claw Launches Vodka Line
Cocaine Cat: Wild cat found in Cincinnati tests positive for cocaine
AMERICANS SPEND OVER $14 BILLION DRUNK SHOPPING
‘Special Bottle of Bourbon That I’m Proud to Put My Stamp On’: What We Know About Stephen Curry’s Upcoming Whiskey
‘Passion Project’: Actor Nicolas Cage Reportedly Preparing to Launch Bourbon Brand
We talk about all of these as well as Taylor Swift tickets, our top sports broadcasters, and more.
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We are back this week as David dives into a bourbon-barrel aged beer in Lagunitas Willettized while Gary takes a break from drinking, but tells us about having plenty of bourbon on his trip to Nashville over the weekend.
Lagunitas Willettized is a barrel-aged imperial coffee stout that clocks in at over 13% ABV. After Willett Distillery uses their barrels for bourbon and rye, Lagunitas puts their beer in them and what comes out has strong notes of bourbon, coffee, and chocolate.
Gary discusses his weekend trip to Nashville where he got to try Weller's Craft Your Perfect Bourbon, and other debaucherous things.
In news this week, we chat about whether Anheuser Busch is losing faith in their craft beer portfolio, as well as consumers being confused about whether there is beer in their Bud Light Seltzer.
In new products, apparently Sunny D Vodka Seltzer is a thing now, while Jim Beam has released their ready-to-drink Kentucky coolers line.
And finally, we discuss whether we would buy a $50,000 bottle of whiskey, as Highland Park has released their 54-year-old scotch.
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Use our NEW code “BeersBeards10” for 10% off at Rivalry Brews as well as 10% off at BeardOctane.com with code BeersBeards10.
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