Beers and Beards

After an extended break, we're back. This week Gary breaks out the Traveller Whiskey, while David drinks Narrow Path Old Fashioned. Traveller Whiskey is a collaboration between Grammy award winner Chris Stapleton and Buffalo Trace. The blended whiskey has complex aromas of vanilla, aged fruit and buttery shortbread rounded off by caramel and a touch of oak. The palate has just a touch of sweetness, followed by spice, toasted nut and oak flavors, with a robust finish. Narrow Path Old Fashioned is a beer inspired by the popular cocktail. It's an amber lager with blood orange peels, Luxardo cherries & bourbon soaked oak chips.We also discuss the follow news stories:Vintage Bourbon gets Virginians fired upBT adds news EH Taylor Barrel Proof RyeJimmy Buffets Plane taken out of Universal StudiosOhio Craft Brewer Assoc to tackle Franchise Law ReformHulk Hogan launches 'Real American Beer' lager brand in 4 states with 13 more plannedMake sure to visit Beers and Beards Podcast for a full list of our episodes.Use code “MMAMcKinney” for 10% off at Rivalry Brews as well as 10% off at BeardOctane.com with code BeersBeards10.Support us and get a free trial of Amazon Music by heading over to www.getamazonmusic.com/beersandbeards. Check out our full list of Craft Beer Reviews and Bourbon Reviews on our website.

We're back this week with a new episode, and David drinks a beer that is a collaboration between two of his favorite breweries, as Brink and Fretboard came together to produce Electric Llama.Brink and Fretboard Electric Llama is a Bavarian Style IPA. This Bavarian IPA is moderate strength India Pale Ale made uniquely Bavarian by the use of new varietal German hops. Late additions of Tettnang and Calista hops give this ale notes of intense fruit and berries.Gary also tells us a great story about how he got a private tour of the location of JFK's assassination when he was in Dallas.We also discuss the following news stories:BLUE MOON BEER DEBUTS BASEBALL ICE CREAM WITH A BUZZ Meet 'The Mulligan,' the PGA Championship's official bourbon cocktail Whiskey made with corn from the Field of Dreams is now availableMake sure to visit Beers and Beards Podcast for a full list of our episodes.Use code “MMAMcKinney” for 10% off at Rivalry Brews as well as 10% off at BeardOctane.com with code BeersBeards10.Support us and get a free trial of Amazon Music by heading over to www.getamazonmusic.com/beersandbeards. Check out our full list of Craft Beer Reviews and Bourbon Reviews on our website.

We're back after a short hiatus and David celebrates by drinking Belleflower Finch and Thistle.David fell in love with Belleflower Brewing when he visited Portland, Maine, and was excited to see that they now distribute to Ohio. Belleflower Finch and Thistle is a dry hopped New England IPA, pouring pale golden hazy with aromas of big papaya, kiwi, pineapple, and stone fruit that will make you long for summer. The strong pale ale opens with flavors of grapefruit and other tropical citrus and stone fruit for a crispy taste that finishes with some light malt sweetness.We chat about Gary's recent trips and Abby even makes a cameo. We also discuss the following news stories:Historic distilling company Willow Run Bourbon to return to CincinnatiOld Fitzgerald’s 25th Anniversary Bourbon Honors a Pivotal Time in Heaven Hill History5 Underrated American Whiskey Brands You Need to Try in 2024Brewers Association Top 50 Craft Breweries 2023 Braxton releases OKI Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale ahead of Kentucky Derby party this SaturdayMake sure to visit Beers and Beards Podcast for a full list of our episodes.Use code “MMAMcKinney” for 10% off at Rivalry Brews as well as 10% off at BeardOctane.com with code BeersBeards10.Support us and get a free trial of Amazon Music by heading over to www.getamazonmusic.com/beersandbeards. Check out our full list of Craft Beer Reviews and Bourbon Reviews on our website.

This week David drinks a beer named after himself, as we see what's good with Wandering Griffin David.Gary is back from two work trips and talks about how he has become known as the Double Buffalo Trace guy.We also talk about Bud Light partnering with Dustin Poirier and Dax Shepard releasing a new non-alcoholic beer brand.

Celebrate our 150th episode as David returns from Jamaica to tell us stories of laying on the beach and eating decent food. The start of the baseball season is upon us so David gets inspired with Madtree's Rounding Third. LL Cool J and Knob Creek pair up for a hip hop whiskey offering. Pizza flavored beer.March Madness150 episodes, Pappy Van Winkle would have turned 150 and the 150th Kentucky Derby all this year. C'mon now.

We survived the Facebook outage of 2024. That means go find us and like the page. This week we gear up and look ahead to St. Patrick's Day. David gets that good red beer in Conway’s Irish Ale. It takes him back to after prom getting a sixer of some Killians.In a plot twist, Gary has Karrikin's Bourbon Lemonade. Should have been refreshing but you'll just have to hear him tell you how it is. A new top bourbon was crowned by Barleycorn, whatever that is. Is it legit?We shoot the breeze fill in the rest of the time with nonsense.Enjoy

Welcome back to the nonsense. This week David A. McKinney tries a new beer, a weird offering maybe, in Perennial Artisan Ales , ESB. Bitter to the brim or something like that.Gary casually sips and old favorite in Basil Hayden Subtle Smoke and pontificates on how he feels about the current state of bourbon. Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg finally come out with a RTD version of Gin and Juice. Turns out that David was just a mere toddler when that banger dropped on the world. Tennessee, which may in fact be good for nothing, is trying to ban cold beer sales. W T FWe love you all.

We're back with our Super Bowl preview while David drinks both Tripping Animals Keagan and Jack Daniel's.Tripping Animals Keagan is Light bodied, subtle biscuits & honey under some floral hops. Clean & easy drinking, minimal lacing, virtually zero retention. The beer is also a collaboration with Center for Great Apes.Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 is made with the finest grains, pristine water from the Cave Spring Hollow, and mellowed drop-by-drop through sugar maple charcoal. We proudly age in new, handcrafted white oak barrels, the same way we’ve been doing for more than 150 years.We also chat about these news stories:Hot Wing Sauce Hard Seltzer Now Exists Por Osos: Bert Kreischer And Tom Segura Unleash Premium Vodka Brand With Drip MFG And Mexcor Distribution Distillers announce major growth in Kentucky bourbon industry The Glenlivet Marks 200th Anniversary With ‘Category-First Innovation’ Appealing to Bourbon, Scotch and Rum Drinkers Every Old Forester Bourbon, Ranked 9 Ideal Beers for Your Super Bowl PartyMake sure to visit Beers and Beards Podcast for a full list of our episodes.Use code “MMAMcKinney” for 10% off at Rivalry Brews as well as 10% off at BeardOctane.com with code BeersBeards10.Support us and get a free trial of Amazon Music by heading over to www.getamazonmusic.com/beersandbeards. Check out our full list of Craft Beer Reviews and Bourbon Reviews on our website.

Listen, we had fun. That's all that matters. Sit back and ride the waves with us. Creed sold out Riverbend. The iconic , possibly top 3, band of all time is back and at least Gary is here for it. Woodford Reserve did us dirty with the announcement of the Double Double Oak release. 'Simpsons'-themed Moe's Pop Up Bar coming to Cincinnati. Here's whenThe Emerald Isle Becomes Most Expensive Whiskey Ever SoldWe go off the rails and revisit our old days of MMA podcasting. Enjoy!