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Episode 52 – A Year of Beer
It’s the one year anniversary of Tap That, and to celebrate, we’ve decided to bring in something bigger than a bottle – a bigger bottle! On this episode, the boys bring in fresh poured growlers, filled at a local brewery. Listen as Rick gets a bit emotional about the show and Phil surprises with his pick! Enjoy the last episode of the season and find out what we TAP!
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Episode 51 – Japanese Beers
On today’s episode the buds resume their regional beer visits and come back with Japanese beer! Listen as the guys get surprised by the variety, Joseph forgets why we drink beer, and someone actually guesses the ABV for all the beer! Check out which Japanese beer gets TAPPED!
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Episode 50 – German Beer, Revisited
Oktoberfest is just around the corner, and the boys decided to take a trip back to the German shelf! Listen in to find out what the guys learned about German Beer over the year, Rick completes the five stages of grief, and Phil continues to impress! Tune in to find out which beer the guys TAP!
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Episode 49 – Falling Back to Favorites
This week marks the first day of fall and the boys celebrate by bringing in beer in their favorite style! Listen to another wide open episode as Rick almost brings the beer he wanted and we possibly see a repeat?! Tune in to see what favorite the guys TAP!
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Episode 48 – A Little Bit Spicy
Get yourself a glass of water because things are about to get hot! On this episode, the guys bring in chili beers as we start to wind down summer! Listen in to hear Phil’s apprehension about spicy beer and find out whether the guys can win him over! Turn up the scovilles and find out which chili gets TAPPED!
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Episode 47 -Five Bottles, One Birthday
Today we celebrate our local beer snob, Joseph! Join us for a super-sized show with the most beers in one episode, find out the secret behind all of Rick’s choices, ever, and who knows Joseph the best! Listen to find out what the birthday boy will TAP!
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Episode 46 – Your Local Beer Guy
On today’s episode, the guys seek guidance from their local beer guys to make their selections! Find out where the guys buy their brews and who makes the behind-the-scenes beer choices when the buds are stumped! Most importantly, find out which brew gets TAPPED!
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Episode 45 – Limited Time Only!
In honor of our guests who have been filling in after Steve’s departure, Rick and Joseph decide to treat themselves to some limited edition beers! Listen in for a blind tasting of beer that will only be around for a little while longer, find out what guest host surprises everybody by showing up, and which temporary twenty two ounce the trio TAPS!
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Episode 44 – Imperial Stouts
It’s another dark day on the podcast as Phil Rodriguez returns to the show to pick the brew of the day! Listen to an Imperial sized episode as Joseph AND Rick possibly identify a beer and everyone gets assaulted with coffee! Join us for another special guest on the podcast and find out what we TAP!
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Episode 43 – Dark and Raaneny Ales
On today’s episode, Tap That goes in to try Dark Ales and goes off the rails! Special guest Raanen Bozzio joins the show and it’s all poetry, promos, and professional wrestling! Listen as Raanen hijacks the show, and he and Rick give Joseph his worst nightmare and… a drumk solo?! Don’t miss what the boys TAP!
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Episode 42 – The Blonde is Back
It’s a Blonde day on today’s episode as the guys welcome special guest Marley Otto to the show and invite her to do the beer selection! Listen to hear about stealing from old jobs, bleaching Rick’s hair, and an all new blonde blind-tasting! But most importantly, find out what our special guest TAPS!
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Episode 41 – See You Later, Steve
Our very own Steve Seim is taking a beercation. Listen in to this super-sized episode as we bring in beers to impress him, and find out who knows Steve best! We’ll see you soon buddy, but we take the time for one more TAP!
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Episode 40 – Back to the Farm
On today’s episode, the boys drink Farmhouse ales! Listen to find out interesting facts from Steve, another name for these beers, and the guys have a disagreement about how much alcohol should be in them! Find out what the guys TAP!
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Episode 39 – Stephenweizens
With summer creeping up on us, the boys decide to bring in some refreshing Hefeweizens! Listen for the fireworks as the guys discover how much they didn’t know about Hefs, plus some possible rule-breaking is afoot! Find out which Hef is good enough to TAP!
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Episode 38 – Red, White, and BREWS
On this episode the boys wish a Happy Birthday to America by bringing in beers brewed on the East Coast, in honor of the original colonies! Listen for some of the weirdest metaphors yet on the show and to hear who completely screwed up their choice! America can be a wonderful 7-layer dip, and find out which one gets TAPPED!
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Episode 37 – Cool Brew for the Summer
This week marked the first day of summer and the heat has come with it! Join the boys as they bring in cool, refreshing beers to beat the heat, and listen to Joseph and Steve try to figure out the exact flavor that the other brought. This week’s selection is all over the place, find out which brew is cool enough to TAP!
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Episode 36 – The DADLIEST Brew
On today’s episode, the boys bring in beer fit for a Dad! Listen in as everyone describes their different reasons for choosing their beer and enjoy the fireworks as they talk about their kids, furbabies, and creepy Uncle Steve! Grab your pipe and curl up in your favorite reclining sofa to find out which fatherly beer gets TAPPED!
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Episode 35 – Milk Stouts
This week the guys milk it with milk stouts. Listen in to hear how much the guys know about milk stouts and how Joseph tests the guys on their ability to taste the difference between stouts and milk stouts. Do the guys know their stouts? Find out and hear which milk stout gets TAPPED!!
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Episode 34 – A Delicious Beer-B-Q
On this week’s episode, the boys move the show to the backyard and bring in the brews perfect for a barbecue! Listen as the guys talk about their favorite BBQ meats and the beer to pair with! Fire up the grill, turn up the volume and find out what we TAP!
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Episode 33 – Happy Beerday Rick
Another year, another beer! Today we celebrate another year of our average beer-drinking klutz, Rick Manny! Listen as Joseph, Steve and the Tap That Ladies bring in a beer selection that they hope Rick will choose as the winner, and find out who knows him best!
Happy Beerday Rick! Now let’s find out what gets TAPPED!
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Episode 32 – American Craft Beer Week – Locals Only!
On this episode the buds and suds celebrate American Craft Beer Week by bringing in some brews local to their home turf! Listen in to find out how they each decided what to bring and what Craft Beer means to them. Does everyone vote for their own? Find out which local American craft brew gets the TAP!
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Episode 31 – Thursday Night Nitro
THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY! Rick can’t stop yelling about this week’s beers on NITRO! We put the other bubbles in your beer as Joseph shares his regrets about this episode in his Golden Suds Confessional, Rick spills his wrestling fandom into the podcast, and Steve likes things that he didn’t know! Listen in to see what the buds like and witness the first DOUBLE-TAP!
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Episode 30 – Mexican Beer
To celebrate Cinco de Mayo, the buds do what they do best – drink beer! On today’s episode the guys take a step away from American craft beer and bring in beer brewed in Mexico! Listen in for a history lesson from Rick and to find out what gets TAPPED!
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Episode 29 – Tailgating!
Spring is in the air and baseball season has begun! On today’s episode the buds bring in beer for tailgating! Listen in to see just how widely they can interpret what tailgating is as they talk about their pregaming experiences, and find out who accidentally guesses which beer he brought mid-show! Join the buds to find out which brew you should take to your tailgate and TAP!
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Episode 28 – Dank Brews
Hoppy April 20 to you buds and suds! On this week’s episode we pay homage to the holiday by bringing in the dankest brews we can find! Listen in as the boys try to describe what dankness tastes like and then get overwhelmed by that flavor, enjoy a wild card that technically doesn’t break the rules, and everybody thinks they brought the beer that gets TAPPED!
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Episode 27 – Pilsners
On this week’s episode Rick and Steve get the chance to win over Joseph on a new style of beer! Pilsners are the drink of choice for today! Listen as the boys bring in their favorite pils to impress Joseph’s taste buds and even Producer Susie Q and Assistant Jenn weigh in! But most importantly find out which pilsner we TAP!
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Episode 26 – Sours!
Before modern brewing, ALL beers were a little bit sour! On this week’s episode the boys bring in sour beers to add a bit of culture to their palettes! Listen in to find out whether they achieve sophistication, but more importantly find out which beer is sour enough to TAP!
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Episode 25 – Fruit
Spring is springing and the flowers are in bloom, we try to tap back into nature with fruit beers! Listen as the buds try to decide the ‘default’ flavor of bubble gum, Rick thinks everything is apricot, and no one can figure out which beer they brought until the very end! Stay tuned to find out which fruit beer we TAP!
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Episode 24 – Bocks
It’s St. Patrick’s Day and you’re in luck because you’ve found a new episode of Tap That Podcast! On today’s show the boys bring in Irish beers for you to enjoy in honor of the day. Listen in as Joseph predicts what the other guys bring, and for a very special wild card provided by Producer Susie Q and Assistant Jenn! Stick around to find out which beer is Irish enough to TAP!
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Episode 23 – Irish Beers!
It’s St. Patrick’s Day and you’re in luck because you’ve found a new episode of Tap That Podcast! On today’s show the boys bring in Irish beers for you to enjoy in honor of the day. Listen in as Joseph predicts what the other guys bring, and for a very special wild card provided by Producer Susie Q and Assistant Jenn! Stick around to find out which beer is Irish enough to TAP!
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Episode 22 – Barleywine
On this episode the boys dip into Barleywines! But – is it beer? It wouldn’t be on the podcast if it wasn’t beer! Listen in for Rick’s excitement on a beer that is naturally high in alcohol content, and find out how the guys decide what they bring in to the podcast! It’s a high ABV day, so stick around to find out what we TAP!
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Episode 21 – Wheat
In Los Angeles, summer is right around the corner almost every weekend so the boys bring in some crisp, refreshing wheat beers! Listen as Rick compares one of the beers to breakfast cereal and find out which beer finally brings Steve’s winning streak to an end! Stick around to find out Which Wheat We TAP!
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Episode 20 – Ambers
On today’s episode of Tap That, the boys tackle another color in the palette as they bring in Ambers and Red ales! Listen as Steve explains the benefits of drinking from a metal cup, Rick talks about drinking at the movies, and Joseph wows Rick with a colorful analogy! But most importantly, find out which amber we TAP!
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Episode 19 – Favorite IPA’s
On today’s episode, the Buds revisit the beer from the first ever episode of Tap That, only this time they bring in some of their favorites! Special guest Phil Rodriguez joins as the Buds drink their favorite IPAs! Listen as everyone thinks the top pick is theirs and we find out what poor taste our hosts have during voting! When all the chips are in, find out which IPA we TAP!
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Episode 18 – I Love You ‘Berry’ Much
We all do dumb things in the name of love and on this week’s Tap That we go searching for that special beer that you can share with that special someone! Join us as Rick and Steve try their Barry White voices, our very own Suds Producer Susie Q and Assistant Jenn add a wild card, and find out which beer we we’d berry much want to TAP!
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Episode 17 – Blondes
All beers make you have more fun, but this week we decided to tap into the idea of summer and bring in blonde ales! join us for more blind tastings and Rick’s shenanigans as we decide what beer we TAP!
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Episode 16 – Belgian Stye
On today’s episode of Tap That, we go international! Belgian beers are the subject of today’s blind-tasting as the guys struggle to identify exactly what it is that makes that unique flavor. Listen in to find out the beer that got Steve into craft beer and Rick decides to throw a curve ball with his pick. But most of all, find out what Belgian beer we TAP!
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Episode 15 – Pale Ales
We’ve been drinking a lot of dark beers lately on Tap That, so we thought we would lighten up the mood with an episode on Pale Ales! Join us as Rick brings something dear to his heart and we think Steve starts feeling those hunger pangs mid-show, because suddenly wants to pair everything with food. Listen in and find out which Pale Ale the boys TAP!
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Episode 14 – Porters
It’s still sorta cold in southern California so we continue tackling the dark wintery beers with Porters! In today’s episode, Gabe tries to be like Rick and guess all the blind-tasters, Steve tells us about a beer flood, and the guys accidentally create a new flavor! Listen in and find out what porter we TAP!
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Episode 13 – New Year, New Beer!
2016 has many surprises in store for all of us – and with our first episode of the year, we honor that mystery by bringing in beers we have never tasted! It’s New Beer for a New Year here on Tap That! Join Rick, Gabe, and Steve for a completely blind-tasting where NEW is the only rule, and find out which mystery beer we TAP!
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Episode 12 – New Year’s Special – 12 Packs
For a special New Year’s episode of Tap That, we choose the best 12-pack to bring with you to a New Year’s Eve party! Not only that, but we invite friends and listeners over to our place to witness a live recording and help us choose! Join us as we close out the year with a bang and several beers and find out what beer box we’re gonna TAP!
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Episode 11 – Christmas Beers
The holidays are a time for family, and we here at Tap That invite you to join our family as we bring in some of this year’s Christmas beers. Get to know the Tap That family a little better in the true holiday spirit as we air our dirty laundry! As always, we feature our Golden Suds Confessional and blind-tastings, but witness the possible return of a previous winner! Cuddle up by the fire and find out which beer we’d leave out for Santa and which one we TAP!
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Episode 10 – Stouts
Special guest Phil Rodriguez joins the boys once again for an episode they’ve all been waiting for! Find out who breaks the rules and brings in something they weren’t supposed to, and why Rick goes back to wrestling metaphors to determine the winner! It’s Thirsty Thursday once again, listen in to find out the stout we TAP!
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Episode 9 – Chocolate Beers
Is there such a thing as TOO sweet? Chocolate beers are the choice for today’s episode of Tap That! Join the boys as they explore more beers to enjoy during the winter season. Can we find a chocolate beer that Rick likes? Listen in to find out what we tap!
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Episode 8 – Browns
In this weeks episode, sweet flavors return as the boys of Tap That tackle brown ales! Listen in as the addition of a wild card makes Steve forget what he brought, and the possibility of a spoiled beer making it to the blind tasting. If it’s brown, drink it down with this week’s Tap That!
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Episode 7 – Ciders
In preparation for upcoming family meals we go out of our comfort zone to explore the world of ciders! Listen as we try to identify the fruit flavors and figure out how to have our first tiebreaker! Find out what cider you should tap for your family shindig here on Tap That Podcast!
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Episode 6 – Dark Ales
Daylight savings has ended so we here at Tap That have brought in some dark ales to match the light outside during happy hour. Follow along at home as we continue our blind-tastings while Rick does celebrity impressions and Gabe still can’t figure out what beer he brought, but most importantly we decide what beer we’re gonna TAP!
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Episode 5 – Autumn Beers
The cold Southern California chill of the low-70s is finally setting in, but join Rick, Steve, and Gabe for blind-tasting and confessionals for beer that will warm the cockles of your heart. Pull up a seat by the fireside and enjoy a tall glass of the Tap That podcast!
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Episode 4 – Pumpkin Beers
Every other food is assaulting your tastebuds with a pumpkin version this time of year, and beer is no different! Join us as Rick and Steve step outside their comfort zone while Gabe discovers he’s not quite the pumpkin king he thought he was, The blind beer-tastings continue on this special Halloween edition of Tap That!
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Episode 3 – German Lagers
For today’s episode, the guys are tasked with bringing in their favorite German Lager. Tune in for a blind-tasting with a surprise ending, and find out what Rick, Gabe, and Steven brought and which German Lager gets the TAP?
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Episode 2 – Oktoberfest
In this episode, the cast welcomes special guest Phil Rodriguez as they bring in their celebrating-est Oktoberfest beers, and talk about what they may or may not know about the festival itself. The Golden Suds Confessional gets its name and the group gets a surprise! Tune in to find out which Oktoberfest gets OctoberTAPPED!
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Episode 1 – IPA’s
On today’s episode, the guys bring in IPAs that they would offer to a first-time IPA drinker. Tune in for beer confessionals, blind-tasting, and find out which IPAs Rick, Gabe, and Steven brought – but most importantly, which beer are they gonna TAP!
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