Imperial Snot. Buffalo Snot. And a Vienna Lager that actually earns a repeat pour. Rob joins me outdoors for a laid-back but detail-heavy craft beer tasting after he hauls home a mini beer stash from Mount Rushmore Brewing in Custer, South Dakota. We crack into the lineup from low ABV to big barrel-aged stout, calling out color, aroma, mouthfeel, and the kind of finish that makes you stop talking for a second and just take another sip.

Along the way, we get into what makes a brewery stop worth the detour: a western-feeling taproom, great food, and beer that stays drinkable even when it’s dark as night in the glass. If you’re into stout reviews, barrel-aged beer, Vienna lager tasting notes, or you just like hearing two friends score beers honestly, you’ll get plenty of real-world guidance on what to look for and what might not be your thing.

Then the conversation opens up into the bigger trip: UTV riding through Wyoming, moose sightings, caves near the Medicine Wheel with ice still hanging in August, and those cliff-edge views that make you crawl on your belly just to peek over. We finish with a heavy hitter: Founders CBS Canadian Breakfast Stout, an imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels with maple syrup, and we talk about why some beers are made to share instead of crush.

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