It's been a minute ...

The guys have not abandoned you, loyal listeners! Russell & Micah are back with an episode that was recorded at the end of May (side note: we may need to fire our editor).

There's a beer review (Kinslahger Brewing's Gold Wing Pilsner), talk of birding, golden wing warblers, Russell went to BUG (Micah was sick), killer bee brewed beer (How many killer bees does it take to brew beer?), Micah quizes Russell on beer slang (boss pour), and much more!

It's been a minute. The boys are back with an extra long hour-and-a-half episode to make up for the hiatus.

Russell and Micah brought suprise/mystery beers to review - reveal to one another during the podcast recording. Russell brought Maplewood Simplicity is Bliss. Micah brought Werk Force Mable.

And, while drinking a bonus beer (Off Color's Crispy Beer for Pizza), the guys get silly with beer news. Guinness Myths, Hot Guinness instead of morning coffee ... this is not a Ghostbusters Podcast ... TV beer brands, can art intellectual property, the difference between New Hampshire and Vermont ... combining states ... this is not a geography podcast ... etc.

Come and get it!

Micah and Russell review two beers: Wry Expression (a rye stout collab between Art History Brewing & the Women of Binny's) and Onward (a New England IPA and the very last Lab Beer from Exit Strategy Brewing).

The 4E Podcast is going to the Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beer (FoBAB), which takes place on Nov. 3 and 4, 2023. The boys preview the event, what they're looking forward to seeing and all the new cool stuff that's happening for this year's event.

The guys talk about Exit Strategy's coming closure and how much Catherine and Chris' brewery meant to us.

As for beer news, there's talk about the birth of beer, drinking with a bald eagle (and other animals), plus Russell tells stories about things he ingested during his college years.

Stay 'til the end, where Russell serenades Exit Strategy.

If you're going to FoBAB, come find us - we'd love to drink with you!

Apologies in advance ... this episode was recorded on August 1 and is just now dropping. What can we say ... it's. a hobby.

For all your patience, you get a great episode from Micah and Russell. There's two beer reviews: Three Floyd's Dismembers Only (a Barrel-Aged Imperial Milk Stout) and Schlafly's White Lager. All that plus a baboon working the switchboard of a train depot and Aldi's dream job posting. Oh, and, let's not forget that we haven't dropped an episode since BUG and so we definitely get into some hazy details about how that went.

Prost!

Do three lefts make a right, or do three rights make a left? Who knows, but Micah and Russell drink and review Three Left Turns and Three Right Turns - two collaborations between Noon Whistle Brewing (Lombard, IL) and More Brewing (Villa Park, IL). The gentlemen enjoy both hazy IPAs, discuss #HopFunk, the need for a drinkware sponsor, tongue maps, and much more.

Beer news this episode includes: What is beer poking?; plus getting paid to visit (and drink at) local breweries.

Other topics include: a quick touch on the Bud Light/AB-InBev can-troversy (beer is for everyone!), SIM City, Where's Waldo, Micah doesn't like Malört, dreaming of a McDonald's Big Mac sponsorship on the podcast, on what consumer product you'd want your face to appear, and recording the podcast in a tuxedo (complete w/ monocle).

Your Favorite Brewer's Favorite Brewer, Sam Ross (@therealbrewersamross), joins Micah and Russell for a special episode of The 4E Podcast. Sam is a brewer at Goose Island, and has had some special beers released through Haymarket.

The guys cover many topics, including: How Sam got into brewing (hit: his origin story involves Whole Foods); telling stories with beer (we sample and review two of his beers - Harold's 83 and The Stroll); How collabs work; What's in Russell's beer fridge?; Sam's favorite beers; brewing a barrel aged Pecan Pie Brown Ale at Goose Island; and, of course, much more.

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Russell and Micah break new ground this episode, reviewing not one, not two, but THREE holiday beers: Great Lakes Brewing's Barrel-Aged Christmas Ale, Half Acre Beer Co.'s Tend, and finally, Hop Butcher for the World's Minted.

The invitation is not merely to listen to two guys reviewing beers, but to join us in holiday cheer (and silliness) as we go off track with tangents such as: a possible Captain Planet spin-off podcast; Russell's childhood holiday shopping traditions; is XXXL a naughty reference?; and much, much more that nobody remotely asked for.

And, of course, there's beer news - in the form of a Christmas tree made from kegs.

Merry Christmas from The 4E Podcast!