Is Bigger Better?

Is Bigger Better?@oskarblues @beardedirisbrew @3floyds @HiWireBrewing #beer #doubleipaCo hosts : Good ol Boy Dave, Good ol Boy Kendall, Good ol Boy Drew, Good ol Boy Sparky, and Good ol Gal JulieannaSUDS  Episode – Americanized beer since bigger is always better. Or is it really? A common tactic for brewers is to kick up the beer. More mash, more time, more alcohol, more, more, and more. Well does more translate into more quality? Oh yes, it’s one of those conversations you’ve had at the taproom again, and again. I would just like more beer. We taste and rate the following beer from 1-5: This was a blind tasting.  The cans were in paper bags, so there was no bias.7:04      A           (1) Dale’s Pale Ale – American Pale Ale 6.5% ABV SUDS-4              (2) Double Dale’s – Imperial IPA – with El Dorado and Talus hops 9% ABV SUDS-4              Both from Oskar Blues Brewery, Longmont, CO 17:32    B           (1) Double Homestyle – Double NEIPA 8.2% ABV SUDS-3                           (2) Homestyle – NEIPA with mosaic hops 6% ABV  SUDS-4                           Both from Bearded Iris Brewing, Nashville, TN 35:05    C            (1) Zombie Dust- American Pale Ale 6.5% ABV  SUDS-4                           (2) Zombie Dust Ice – Double IPA 8.5% ABV  SUDS-4                           Both from 3 Floyds Brewing Munster, IN 43:09    D           (1) Double Hi-Pitch IPA with Mosaic and Centennial hops 9% ABV SUDS-4                           (2) Hi-Pitch IPA with Mosaic and Centennial hops 6.7% ABV SUDS-4                           (3) Lo-Pitch dry-hopped hazy IPA  5.5% ABV  SUDS-3                           All from Hi-Wire Brewing, Asheville, NCinfo@sipssudsandsmokes.com@sipssudssmokesSips, Suds, & Smokes® is produced by One Tan Hand Productions using the power of beer, whiskey, and golf. Available on Apple & Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Soundcloud, and nearly anywhere you can find a podcast.Check out Good ol Boy Dave on 60 Second Reviewshttps://www.instagram.com/goodoleboydave/Kendall adds more pepperoni to his pizza because, it’s more. His beer blog is:https://www.beermakesthree.com/Sparky is seeing the genius behind drinking and our legislative process. Check out his blog at:https://parentingwhileintoxicated.com/Enjoying that cool new Outro Music, it’s from Woods & Whitehead – Back RoadsDownload your copy here:https://amzn.to/2XblorcThe easiest way to find this award winning podcast on your phone is ask Alexa, Siri or Google, “Play Podcast , Sips, Suds, & Smokes” Credits:TITLE: Maxwell SwingPERFORMED BY: Texas GypsiesCOMPOSED BY: Steven R Curry (BMI)PUBLISHED BY: Alliance AudioSparx (BMI)COURTESY OF: AudioSparx TITLE: FlapperjackPERFORMED BY: Texas GypsiesCOMPOSED BY: Steven R Curry (BMI)PUBLISHED BY: Alliance AudioSparx (BMI)COURTESY OF: AudioSparx TITLE: Back RoadsPERFORMED BY: Woods & WhiteheadCOMPOSED BY: Terry WhiteheadPUBLISHED BY: Terry WhiteheadCOURTESY OF: Terry WhiteheadPost production services : Pro Podcast SolutionsAdvertising sales: Contact us directlyContent hosting services:  Earshot, Radio4All, PodBean, Soundcloud