Bitter Units is a podcast designed to educate all levels of beer drinkers. Topics range from what is the right occasion to drink specific types of beers, to how brewers decide what to make, and whether beer flights are okay or not. With three hosts with wildly different levels of expertise, there is something for everyone who enjoys a cold one.

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We talk Kolsch, soft baseball fans, and other things in this episode.Corey is the Head BrewMaster Brewer, ramen lover, and Kolsch Pedant of The Gathering Place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.We know the audio is a little rough in places but hang in there we think it&#39;s worth it.

The Kolsch Hard Facts w/ Corey Blodgett

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You know him, you love him, he&#39;s the editor at Brewbound, and he&#39;s back for more tomfoolery. Justin Kendall (@justindkendall) joins us expanding the 2-timers club of people looney enought to talk to us twice.We talk about the changes in the industry during the pandemic and a host of other things.Our West Coast Correspondant Anyaa Carter steps in for an absent JT proving once again if she could replace all three of us it would be a better podcast.Visit us at www.bitterunits.com or www.thetailgatesociety.comCheck out our title sponsor Revelton Distilling Company @ www.reveltondistillery.com

The 2-Timers club grows while we drink Sunny Little Thing w/ Justin Kendall.

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The guys are joined by Joe Ploof of Hanging Hills once again. He promised Tim and Aaron less IPAs before the show then we had 5 IPAs sent to us and one Pils.Joe Ploof is the Founder/CEO/Chief Hack of Hanging Hills Brewery in Hartford, CT.

4 Beer Insanity with the Loudest 900 BBL brewery in the world, Hanging Hills Joe Ploof.

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Veronica has worked in the craft beer industry for 16 years after switching paths from biological field work. She landed in Bend, Oregon where she got her foot in the door at Deschutes Brewery. She is currently the Director of Product Development, wher she &#34;sells ideas internally&#34; and then works to bring products (mostly beers) from idea to commercialization. She condiders her owl hoot one of her unique talents.

Black Butte N/A Beer? No Way... YES Way! w/ Veronica Vega of Deschutes Brewing

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Matt Gilliland is a Craft Brewing veteran with over 27 years under his belt, most notably 24 years at New Belgium Brewing Company, while also dabbling in writing, podcasting, and beer judging. When not reeking of DMS, Matt enjoys gravity sports in the mountains of CO, or just chilling at home of Fort Collins with his wife, kids, and dogs.

Drinking Orval with Matty Smooth

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This week, the boys are joined by Josh Oestreich, co-owner and lead janitor at Wooden Ship Brewing in Minneapolis, MN. They taste a beer that Tim suckered Josh into collab-ing withhim on and learn what goes into opening a brewery.

Wooden Ship w/ Co-Owner Josh Oestreich

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In this episode the guys just drink beers they like and JT lays out some horrible hot takes. Ketchup anyone???

JT and his horrible takes revealed!

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In this episode we talk with Adam Sjogren co-founder of the now defunct Northgate Brewing. We talk about things to do different and what caused their business to not suceed long term.We also drink Oktoberfest from Summit Brewing.

Northgate Brewing: Summit Oktoberfest and Shooting your shot and missing w/ Adam Sjogren

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We finally try a hard seltzer. It doesn&#39;t go well. There ain&#39;t no laws in this episode.

Seltzer: That's it that's the title...

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With Aaron absent from the episode Tim and JT stumble through the episode, rudderless, like a broken down pirate ship. Thanks to Mike there is still some good conversation though. Brewmaster Mike is a 20+ year veteran of the craft beer scene. 15 of those years working in various breweries. An enthusiast of beer, wine, and spirits, he continues to learn and experiment to further his understanding in those arenas. Currently helping to run the Winchester Public House and Eatery in West Des Moines, IA

Hanging out with Brewmaster Mike and some Duvel

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On this episode we have Ariel Keeton from Badger Hill Brewing and he brough one of Tim&#39;s desert island beers. Sun Pillar from Bad Weather Brewing. It&#39;s probably for the best that Tim got something he loves in this episode because he took an abolute beating otherwise.Ariel is a brewer @ Badger Hill Brewing in Shakopee, MN. She named all of the tank after Futurama characters the minute Tim left.

Sun Pillar w/ Ariel from Badger Hill Brewing

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On this episode we are going back to our roots! It is just the guys tasting two beers from Strike Brewing Co. in San Jose, CA. This is friend of the show @bayareabrenner favorite brewery and he hooked us up. Pop Fly a patersbier and Colossus of Clout a red ale fill our bellies.

2 Strikes and we're out!

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Aaron and Tim welcome guest host Joel Kodner to talk to Joel Winn from New Belgium Brewing. They talk about international travel experiences, brewery work culture, and Iowa experiences. Joel Winn is the western Washington and Oregon area sales manager for New Belgium Brewing in Seattle, WA. He has been with New Belgium for the last 14 years and has worked in the beer and wine industry for over 20 years. When Joel isn&#39;t selling beer with his New Belgium team, he&#39;s often found enjoying the beautiful outdoors of the Pacific Northwest, eating tacos, listening to classic country music, and/or playing with his cat.Follow us on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/BitterUnits" rel="nofollow">@BitterUnits</a><a href="https://twitter.com/TimJohnsonMN" rel="nofollow">@TimJohnsonMN</a><a href="https://twitter.com/aaronlwall" rel="nofollow">@aaronlwall</a>

Aaron and Tim welcome guest host Joel Kodner to talk to Joel Winn from New Belgium Brewing. They talk about international travel experiences, brewery work culture, and Iowa experiences. Joel Winn is the western Washington and Oregon area sales manager for New Belgium Brewing in Seattle, WA. He has been with New Belgium for the last 14 years and has worked in the beer and wine industry for over 20 years. When Joel isn't selling beer with his New Belgium team, he's often found enjoying the beautiful outdoors of the Pacific Northwest, eating tacos, listening to classic country music, and/or playing with his cat.

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New Belgium Dominga Mimosa Sour with New Belgium Brewing's Joel Winn

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Aaron, JT and Tim are joined by Unmapped Brewing in Minnetonka, MN Head Brewer Derek Allmendinger. A veteran of the Minnesota brewing scene, Derek has worked at some of the largest breweries in Minnesota. The guys talk about guidance counselors, breweries in strip malls, growlers and crowlers and getting over oneself to make the best beer on the market, the hazy IPA. They also drink Derek&#39;s No Trace IPA, and a special nepotistic guest joins for the tasting, too.

Aaron, JT and Tim are joined by Unmapped Brewing in Minnetonka, MN Head Brewer Derek Allmendinger. A veteran of the Minnesota brewing scene, Derek has worked at some of the largest breweries in Minnesota. The guys talk about guidance counselors, breweries in strip malls, growlers and crowlers and getting over oneself to make the best beer on the market, the hazy IPA. They also drink Derek's No Trace IPA, and a special nepotistic guest joins for the tasting, too.

Unmapped Brewing's No Trace IPA with Head Brewer Derek Allmendinger

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This week, Tim, JT, and Aaron are joined by Libby and Steve Crider, the owners of 2nd Shift Brewing in St. Louis, Missouri. A lot of beer was drank along with welding talk, cat talk, and oh yeah the beer. They are huge beer twitter community supporters with anything from words of encouragement to special delivery beer packages.

Find the Crider's beer @ www.2ndshiftbrewing.com

2nd Shift Brewing's Beer Bonanza

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Aaron, JT and Tim are back with more beers! Yes, they drank two this time, but there were no Coors Light flights. Sorry, JT. They&#39;re joined by Off Color Brewing Co-Founder John Laffler. Laffler is the co-founder of Off Color Brewing, an otter enthusiast and the Zoey Deschanel of being cuter and better at their job than Jeremy Danner.

Aaron, JT and Tim are back with more beers! Yes, they drank two this time, but there were no Coors Light flights. Sorry, JT. They're joined by Off Color Brewing Co-Founder John Laffler. Laffler is the co-founder of Off Color Brewing, an otter enthusiast and the Zoey Deschanel of being cuter and better at their job than Jeremy Danner.

Off Color Brewing's Gator Time and Reine Des Renards with Co-Founder John Laffler

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Aaron, JT and Tim are back! They&#39;re drinking beer and discussing the finer points of Missouri. They enjoy the finest and newest offerings from Dubious Claims Brewing Co. out of Excelsior Springs, MO. They&#39;re joined by Dubious Claims&#39; Head Brewer Taran Winnie. Taran Winnie is the Head Brewer for Dubious Claims Brewing Co out of Excelsior Springs, MO. A nerd, serial hobbyist, and dark beer fan, he doesn&#39;t want to reinvent the wheel, just perfect it.

Aaron, JT and Tim are back! They're drinking beer and discussing the finer points of Missouri. They enjoy the finest and newest offerings from Dubious Claims Brewing Co. out of Excelsior Springs, MO. They're joined by Dubious Claims' Head Brewer Taran Winnie. Taran Winnie is the Head Brewer for Dubious Claims Brewing Co out of Excelsior Springs, MO. A nerd, serial hobbyist, and dark beer fan, he doesn't want to reinvent the wheel, just perfect it.

Dubious Claims Brewing Elixir Stout and Black Lager with Head Brewer Taran Winnie

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This is episode does not get as chippy as the tease may seem. Eric Hild is Senior Lead Brewer at Toppling Goliath in Decorah, IA. He joins the boys to talk about their Hopsmack! double IPA, discuss the Iowa brewing scene and make hop puns.Follow Bitter Units on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/BitterUnits" rel="nofollow">@BitterUnits</a>

This is episode does not get as chippy as the tease may seem. Eric Hild is Senior Lead Brewer at Toppling Goliath in Decorah, IA. He joins the boys to talk about their Hopsmack! double IPA, discuss the Iowa brewing scene and make hop puns.

Follow Bitter Units on Twitter:

@BitterUnits

Toppling Goliath's HOPSMACK! with Head Brewer Eric Hild

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Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In this episode, they are joined by Kyle Schmidt, a Certified Cicerone® and the VP of Operations and Training for Better Beer Society, an organization that provides training and draft beer services to producers, wholesalers and retailers. They talk about draft beer services, what the hell a Cicerone® is, Tim&#39;s technical issues, and sample a Dale&#39;s Pale Ale.

Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In this episode, they are joined by Kyle Schmidt, a Certified Cicerone® and the VP of Operations and Training for Better Beer Society, an organization that provides training and draft beer services to producers, wholesalers and retailers. They talk about draft beer services, what the hell a Cicerone® is, Tim's technical issues, and sample a Dale's Pale Ale.

Dale's Pale Ale with Certified Cicerone Kyle Schmidt

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Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In this episode, they are joined by Patrick Kirk and Nate Grover from Applebee&#39;s Neighborhood Grill + Bar. The dynamic duo comprises the VP &amp; Director of Beverage at Applebee&#39;s International. These are the brains behind $1 drinks across the United States, folks! The group talk about that promotion at Applebee&#39;s, what it was like to learn the ins and outs of beer with Tim Johnson, their desert island beer lists, and other beer and bar things at Applebee&#39;s and beyond. They also taste test Lagunitas Little Sumpin&#39; Sumpin&#39;.

Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In this episode, they are joined by Patrick Kirk and Nate Grover from Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar. The dynamic duo comprises the VP & Director of Beverage at Applebee's International. These are the brains behind $1 drinks across the United States, folks! The group talk about that promotion at Applebee's, what it was like to learn the ins and outs of beer with Tim Johnson, their desert island beer lists, and other beer and bar things at Applebee's and beyond. They also taste test Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Sumpin'.

Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Sumpin' & Applebee's

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Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In this episode, they are joined by Neal Stewart. Neal is the VP of Sales and Marketing at Deschutes Brewery and has an extensive history in the beer industry working with breweries like Pabst to Dogfish Head. He also went to West Virginia for grad school, which raises a few debates surrouding Morgantown and Ames. In addition to very entertaining banter between the four of them, they sample Deschutes&#39; Black Butte Porter, and Neal breaks some news about what&#39;s in the works over at Deschutes.

Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In this episode, they are joined by Neal Stewart. Neal is the VP of Sales and Marketing at Deschutes Brewery and has an extensive history in the beer industry working with breweries like Pabst to Dogfish Head. He also went to West Virginia for grad school, which raises a few debates surrouding Morgantown and Ames. In addition to very entertaining banter between the four of them, they sample Deschutes' Black Butte Porter, and Neal breaks some news about what's in the works over at Deschutes.

Deschutes Black Butte Porter w/ Neal Stewart

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Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In this episode, they introduce their producer, David Graf, to tell the audience a little bit more about himself. They also play beer balderdash hosted by Mr. Tim Johnson and conduct a taste test with JT&#39;s favorite beer, Oreo Speedwagon.

Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In this episode, they introduce their producer, David Graf, to tell the audience a little bit more about himself. They also play beer balderdash hosted by Mr. Tim Johnson and conduct a taste test with JT's favorite beer, Oreo Speedwagon.

The Sweet Taste of Oreo Speedwagon

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Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In this episode, they are joined by The Tailgate Society&#39;s Nicole Gustafson. Nicole loves visiting the craft breweries across the Midwest and contributes sports, pop culture, and pretty much anything to The Tailgate Society. The group discuss those activities, her desert island beer list, what Chicago Cubs she would want to have a beer with, and sample Elysian Contact Haze.

Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In this episode, they are joined by The Tailgate Society's Nicole Gustafson. Nicole loves visiting the craft breweries across the Midwest and contributes sports, pop culture, and pretty much anything to The Tailgate Society. The group discuss those activities, her desert island beer list, what Chicago Cubs she would want to have a beer with, and sample Elysian Contact Haze.

Elysian Contact Haze with The Tailgate Society's Nicole Gustafson

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Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In this episode, they are joined by Michael Koppelman from <a href="https://twitter.com/BadgerHillBeer?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow">Badger Hill Brewing</a>. Koppelman has done pretty much a little bit of everything that you have dreamed about doing from being a sound engineer for Prince to now running his own brewery. The group discusses all of Koppelman&#39;s ventures, a little bit of useless information, and samples some Stone IPAs.

Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In this episode, they are joined by Michael Koppelman from Badger Hill Brewing. Koppelman has done pretty much a little bit of everything that you have dreamed about doing from being a sound engineer for Prince to now running his own brewery. The group discusses all of Koppelman's ventures, a little bit of useless information, and samples some Stone IPAs.

Stone IPA with Badger Hill Brewing's Michael Koppelman

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Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In this episode, they are joined by Justin Kendall from <a href="https://www.brewbound.com/" rel="nofollow">Brewbound</a>. Kendall provides daily coverage of the beer industry on Brewbound.com, conducts live-streamed interviews during Brewbound&#39;s events and co-produces the Brewbound podcast. The group discusses the beer business, seltzers, their Iowa State routes, and wrestling while taste testing New Belgium&#39;s Fat Tire.

Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In this episode, they are joined by Justin Kendall from Brewbound. Kendall provides daily coverage of the beer industry on Brewbound.com, conducts live-streamed interviews during Brewbound's events and co-produces the Brewbound podcast. The group discusses the beer business, seltzers, their Iowa State routes, and wrestling while taste testing New Belgium's Fat Tire.

Fat Tire with Brewbound's Justin Kendall

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Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In this episode, they are also joined by The Tailgate Society&#39;s Ted Flint. They discuss overrated superhero movies and where they wish they were instead of inside their homes. For the beer, they&#39;re drinking Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, but Ted&#39;s probably drinking more than just that. Cheers!

Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In this episode, they are also joined by The Tailgate Society's Ted Flint. They discuss overrated superhero movies and where they wish they were instead of inside their homes. For the beer, they're drinking Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, but Ted's probably drinking more than just that. Cheers!

Sipping Sierra Nevadas with The Tailgate Society's Ted Flint

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Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In this episode, they discuss how they&#39;re staying stocked up on beer while remaining quarantined. Tim leads Aaron and JT through their first &#34;proper&#34; beer taste test with the fastest-growing European import, Peroni. To end the episode, they discuss how and why you should make an effort to support your local and small breweries. Cheers!

Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In this episode, they discuss how they're staying stocked up on beer while remaining quarantined. Tim leads Aaron and JT through their first "proper" beer taste test with the fastest-growing European import, Peroni. To end the episode, they discuss how and why you should make an effort to support your local and small breweries. Cheers!

Let's Taste Test Some Peroni

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Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In the inaugural episode, they break down what beers they’re doing their best to keep stocked in quarantine, how quarantine is affecting the beer business, and explore how the term “crowler” was developed. Cheers!

Aaron Wall, a beer dummy, JT Nutt, a beer novice, and Tim Johnson, a beer expert, discuss beer. In the inaugural episode, they break down what beers they’re doing their best to keep stocked in quarantine, how quarantine is affecting the beer business, and explore how the term “crowler” was developed. Cheers!

What beer is helping you survive quarantine?

A beer dummy, novice, and expert discuss the ins and outs of the beer industry with guests.