“It takes a lot of good beer to make great wine.”

QOTD: Arnold Palmer

QOTD: my close family, but I guess that doesn’t count because I can in fact do that (and do do it)

SO officially: Colin Powell …

And by the way, if anyone wants to make a little money on the side, this is a LOCK, GUARANTEED: Dolphins 24 Arizona 17

Loved the show, I’m definitely more of a Beer guy than a Wine guy but I’m watching your show, trying to learn more. Nice to have a show about Beer and learn things I didn’t know.

QOTD: First thought in my head was my Grandpa, because I miss him, and he always enjoyed a quality made beer.

Is Michele like 9′ tall?
QOTD: Muhammad Ali

QOTD – Ice cold beer with my wife on a hot summer evening. I know Gary, it hides the taste and I wouldn’t do it will a really fine beer. But, that first sip in the backyard with the love of my life is pretty great.

Love to see you doing beer on the show. I definately like to mix it up. Trained my pal on beer 1st then scotch and now wine thanks to the thunder show…

QOTD: Carl Sagan

As a Philly original living in Seattle, I miss the Yuengling (technically not a craft beer, but a historic experience none the less) and visits to my favorite Vermont Brewery ‘Long Trail Brewing’ (their Blackberry Wheat beer IS summer).

..and you won’t find me w/ any COWBOYS fans this Monday night – GO BIRDS!

qotd- gary’s dad

I’d share my beer with… anyone who’d like a chat!
New people are great! ; )

Nice one Gary!

another great show. I just had my first traditional-style lambic and I loved it. i don’t know much about beer, but I thought IPA had to do with the amount of hops put into the beer (as the high amount of hops would help to preserve beers that were shipped by boat to India).
qotd: without thinking for too long, I’ll say Dennis Kucinich.

Louis Pasteur. I have often used his famous quote “Chance favors the prepeared mind” I’d like to see what he had to say about beer in the 21st century.

Great show guys!

QOTD: I would definitely have a beer with my grandfather, my mother’s father, who I never had the chance to know, as he died in 1971, seven years before I was born. I heard through stories that he was a great person.

QOTD : My best man, saw him last week after many years. Was great to see him and have some brews.

I.P.A. – we never relly got the story. India (not indian) Pale Ale was originally brewed in the UK, with extra hops, and more alcohol, to help it to keep, on the long journeys to the colonies in India, hence the name. THe extra hops of course is responsible for the bittersweet symphony they so often deliver. MY favourite type of ber.

I’ve been lurking for about a year now. You really brought the Thunder in this episode, Brett too. I won’t go into how much Thunder I thought it brought but real top notch stuff Gary, favourite episode ever.

I really hope the wine community will one day give beer its due. However I hope to never spend more then 50 bones a bottle for the stuff.

QOTD: My Brother.

As a wine lover I am getting more into good craft beers and really enjoyed this show. QOTD – I would have beer with my Dad – due to health issues he has not been able to drink beer for many years and I know he misses it.

Good show, Scottish ale next time!
QOTD: Penn & Teller

Great show…QOTD: If I could share a beer with anyone alive or dead I would want to share a beer with my grandfather’s father on my mother’s side. If I could share a glass of wine with anyone it would be Maynard James Keenan.

Cool show, good guest!
QOTD – I would have a pint of British midland ale with Eric Clapton (when he was in Cream).

Terrific — but will you ever cover the hard stuff? I’d love to get your take on various whiskeys, etc.

Great Show, love beer esp. the stuff that is not found at your local Mega Super Mart. We are lucky here in Rochester to have a couple of great taphouses that carry a vast selection. Anything that is a cask beer is worth a try.

QOTD – I am very happy sharing a pint with anyone that will have a good chat, but if I could pick someone would have to say Simon Pegg.

QOTD: If I could share a beer with anyone, it would either have to be Bill Gates or if I could understand him, Da Vinci.

QOTD: Jimi Hendrix!

Great episode, Bret’s the man!! Go Pats from a fellow New Englander!

QOTD: I’d share a beer with my grandfather on my father’s side, whom I’ve never met because he passed away when my father was just seventeen.

Is it odd that i’m Belgian, and don’t know the Belgian beers they had? Maybe! But i’m definatly going to change that!

What a great episode, big fan of the stouts, not so much on the IPA’s.

QOTD: Gary V for sure

Good Beer TV episode Gary & Brett!
I started with wine years ago then in 1985, met a friend in the beer/publican business with 50 beers on tap, it was her passion for microbrewed beers that also became mine.
After finding your show and enjoying your relaxed but serious attitude about wine, I’ve started coming back to wine. Enjoying Rosemblum 2003 Rockpile Syrah & 2004 Maggies Reserve Zin.

BUT I have to take umberage with your statement about, only the seasonal nature of wines.
All of us know in the beer world, one of the most pleasing things about beer is the anticipation of seasonal beers/ales, that we can look forward to all year round.

Jan.- Feb.: Barleywines
March – May: Bock & Miabock
June – Aug.: Wheat beer/Pilsner/Kölsch style beers
Sept.: Harvest Fresh Hop Ales(http://www.sierranevada.com/beers/harvest_series.html)
Sept. – Oct.: Octoberfest/Marzen Lagers
Nov. – Dec.: Winter/Christmas Strong Ales & Stouts
(http://www.anchorbrewing.com/beers/christmasale.htm)
(http://www.sierranevada.com/beers/celebrationale.html)

Also more interesting/inventive beers -Pumpkin Ale for Thanksgiving,
Fruit beers for summer refreshers-Watermelon Wheat-Raspberry Brown,Coconut Porter. IPA, Double IPA, ESB, Rye Beers.
And that’s not even touching on the renewed interest in the complex flavors of Belgium beer styles made here and abroad.
Not to mention some beers pair better with cheese and chocolate then most wines.

Not all of us Beer Geeks drink the same bland beer day after day, most of us actually enjoy the vast amounts of different flavor profiles that the microbrew revolution has brought us the last 20 years. Visit your local brewpub and discover a world of complex flavors, you may not have known existed.
Well all that said, I guess I am a lurker know more.