Can we all admit that Houston makes some damn good Pilsners? This week Ryan and Drew set up another spectacular blind tasting to crown Houston’s Best German Pilsner in an episode rife with controversy. Will Lil’ Snack from 11 Below hold onto its blind tasting crown, or will one of the new challengers steal their thunder? Listen to find out!

Featured Beers:

Lil’ Snack. 11 Below Brewing, Houston, TX. 4.5% ABV.

Cloud Punch. Bad Astronaut Brewing, Houston, TX. 5.2% ABV.

Dollar Pils Y’all. Holler Brewing Co., Houston, TX. 5.4% ABV.

Professor Pils. Paradigm Brewing Company, Tomball, TX. 5.5% ABV.

Other Shout-Outs:

Fredericksburg, TX

Karbach Brewing

Pilsen, Czech Bohemia

Josef Groll - inventor of the Pilsner

Huggy Brewer

Untappd

Nook Brewing

713 Music Hall

Blackberry Smoke

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After many months on the road gathering the latest and greatest beer news, Ryan and Drew highlight the highs and the lows, the ups and the downs, and the the rising and falling breweries of the Houston area and beyond. It’s not all gloom and doom my friends… in the words of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, craft beer is “not dead yet.”

Featured Beers:

Nectar Double IPA. Seventh Tap Brewing, Shreveport, LA.

Spin Craft. Bad Astronaut Brewing, Houston, TX

The Fallen:

Urban South HTX

Buffalo Bayou Brewing

Family Business Brewing (Austin, TX)

Klaus Brewing

Cascade Brewing. Portland, OR

The Rising:

True Anomaly Brewing

Gulf Coast Distillers / Giant Texas Distillers / Tejas Beer / Big Bend Brewing Co. / Marfa, TX

Anchor Brewing / Chobani Yogurt

Project Halo Brewing

Craft Culture X / For the Culture Brewing / Ovennik

Other Shout-Outs:

Parish Brewing

Frida Kahlo

Hip Hop Vintage Flea Market

Hulk Hogan / Real American Beer

11 Below Brewing

Fortress Brewing

B-52 Brewing

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And the winner is… America, obviously. The Beering Ain’t Easy podcast embarks on a blind tasting adventure through the most recognizable American Lager macro beers and one notable exception - Troy Aikman’s patented Eight Beer. Can Troy’s beer redeem the Cowboys playoff losing streak, or will he be relegated to the Keystone Light division? Will Ryan’s love of conspiracy theories finally pay off in a big way by being the first to uncover Houston Brewery moves? And lastly, will Ryan love or hate his Nickelback concert experience? You don’t want to miss this one.

Featured Beers:

Bud Light. Anheuser Busch, St Louis, MO. 4.2% ABV

Miller Lite. Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, WI. 4.2% ABV

Coors Light. Coors Brewing Company, Golden, CO. 4.2% ABV

Pabst Blue Ribbon. Pabst Brewing Company, San Antonio, TX. 4.8% ABV

Eight Elite Light Lager. EIGHT Brewing Co, ?? United States. 4% ABV

Other Shout-Outs:

Troy Airman / Dallas Cowboys

Barry Switzer / University of Oklahoma

Faubourg Brewing Co. New Orleans, LA

Verona, WI

Oregon State Food Science Dept

Phil Leinart (AB, Harpoon, Ommegang)

Gayle Benson: New Orleans Saints, Pelicans

Keystone Light

Michelob Ultra

Hipster Sauce

11 Below Brewing

Fortress Brewing

B-52 Brewing

X Files

Salt & Oak Brewing / Hazeboiz

Nickelback / Houston Rodeo / Houston Chronicle

Drake/Bun-B

Vector Brewing, Dallas, TX

Oak Highlands Brewing, Dallas, TX

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