Episode 226 – BeerCrimes

In the world of brewing, beer is brewed by two separate yet equally important groups: the independent brewers who make interesting beer, and the corporate brewers who imitate the former. On this show, we investigate six offerings, mostly brand new to the market, that big beer companies want to trick you into drinking. We try to be open-minded – empathetic, even – but some of these crimes can never be forgiven. Can we be accused of being elitist craft beer jerks for spending an hour dumping on big beer’s version of innovation, when so many of these are objectively bad? That’s where you get to be the judge. Hey – you do your job, I do my job, ok buddy? Also, we get nostalgic about murder, upset fans of punishment shots, read some ridiculous marketing copy, and set up an ill-advised beer bong challenge. We also share some of our highlights from this year’s Beer Under Glass, because the whole show can’t just be us throwing the book at bad beer.

ABV Chicago Episode 226 – BeerCrimes

BeerCrimes Investigated and Prosecuted

The Plank Road Brewery (MillerCoors) – Two Hats Pineapple

Blue Moon Brewing – Mango Wheat

Guinness – Blonde American Lager

Old Style Brewing – Cooler By the Lake (Radler)

Pabst Brewing – American Pale Ale

Anheuser-Busch – Bud Light Orange