 KALAMAZOO - Lots of interesting beer news in this week&apos;s chat with The Captain. Bloggers John Liberty and Josh Smith continue the conversation about Michigan beer taxes, the impressive momentum of craft breweries across the United States, including Short&apos;s Brewing Company, new mini kegs from Bell&apos;s Brewery, a beer tasting at Shakespeare&apos;s Pub and a lot more. The Oberon mini keg is gonna get some company on the mini keg shelf. KALAMAZOO - Lots of interesting beer news in this week's chat with The Captain. Bloggers John Liberty and Josh Smith continue the conversation about Michigan beer taxes, the impressive momentum of craft breweries across the United States, including Short's Brewing Company, new mini kegs from Bell's Brewery, a beer tasting at Shakespeare's Pub and a lot more. Download the latest KalamaBrew podcast, subscribe via iTunes or listen below. 

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New Bell's mini kegs, a Great Lakes Brewing tasting, weekend events and more in this week's KalamaBrew podcast

KALAMAZOO - Everyone&apos;s talking about beer taxes, including us, on this week&apos;s podcast courtesy of The Captain and The Nonchalant Cafe Hour. We also touch on next weekend&apos;s EL TORO! Running with the Bulls in Grand Rapids. And what has Short&apos;s Brewing Company put in a bottle now? There&apos;s only one way to find out (unless you heard us... KALAMAZOO - Everyone's talking about beer taxes, including us, on this week's podcast courtesy of The Captain and The Nonchalant Cafe Hour. We also touch on next weekend's EL TORO! Running with the Bulls in Grand Rapids. And what has Short's Brewing Company put in a bottle now? There's only one way to find out (unless you heard us live, of course). Download the latest KalamaBrew podcast, subscribe via iTunes or listen below. 

Beer for your ears: We spied a new Short's beer in a bottle, talk beer taxes and run with the bulls in the latest KalamaBrew podcast

KALAMAZOO - After a brief break from the airwaves for nuptials and vacations, KalamaBrew returns to the airwaves this week with The Captain and The Nonchalant Cafe Hour. This week&apos;s topics include The Great Taste of the Midwest, The Livery&apos;s Fourth Anniversary firkin tapping, beer taxes, running with the bulls, an upcoming cider festival and more. Thirsty yet? Download... KALAMAZOO - After a brief break from the airwaves for nuptials and vacations, KalamaBrew returns to the airwaves this week with The Captain and The Nonchalant Cafe Hour. This week's topics include The Great Taste of the Midwest, The Livery's Fourth Anniversary firkin tapping, beer taxes, running with the bulls, an upcoming cider festival and more. Thirsty yet? Download the latest KalamaBrew podcast, subscribe via iTunes or listen below. 

PODCAST: We're back and there's lots of beer news to talk about including; The Great Taste of the Midwest, anniversaries, running with the bulls and cider

KALAMAZOO - It&apos;s Friday, it&apos;s 5 p.m., it&apos;s time for a beer. It&apos;s also time for another chat about our favorite beverage. This week, among other things, KalamaBrew blogger Josh Smith and The Captain discuss bus tours, alligators, closing down a block in downtown Grand Rapids, disc golf and a pretty significant anniversary. Exactly what do all these things... KALAMAZOO - It's Friday, it's 5 p.m., it's time for a beer. It's also time for another chat about our favorite beverage. This week, among other things, KalamaBrew blogger Josh Smith and The Captain discuss bus tours, alligators, closing down a block in downtown Grand Rapids, disc golf and a pretty significant anniversary. Exactly what do all these things have to do with Michigan and beer? There's only one way to find out. Download Part 1,Part 2, and Part 3, listen below, or subscribe via iTunes. 

PODCAST: KalamaBrew is spilling over with Michigan beer events this weekend

HASTINGS - If you missed the live version of our weekly beer conversation with The Captain on WIDR&apos;s Nonchalant Cafe, you missed an epic tale full of raging waters, death defying odds and our lovable mascot, Taps McFirkin. It was nearly a week ago that KalamaBrew set out to tame the "mighty" Thornapple River and round out the day... HASTINGS - If you missed the live version of our weekly beer conversation with The Captain on WIDR's Nonchalant Cafe, you missed an epic tale full of raging waters, death defying odds and our lovable mascot, Taps McFirkin. It was nearly a week ago that KalamaBrew set out to tame the "mighty" Thornapple River and round out the day sampling some of the fine beverages at The Walldorff, which also started bottling in early May. We expected a fairly routine canoe trip, but tragedy struck, and Taps McFirkin was lost. To hear the rest of this seemingly sad tale, you can download the latest KalamaBrew podcast in three parts -- Part 1,Part 2, and Part 3 (complete with a preview of what's to come next week). You can also listen below, or subscribe via iTunes. 

PODCAST: Lost in the raging rapids, will we ever see our mascot, Taps McFirkin again?

KalamaBrew bloggers Anne Holcomb and Josh Smith join The Captain on a blustery May Day to discuss recent goings-on in the Southwest Michigan beer world. This week, we talked about the local and national events surrounding the American Homebrewers Association&apos;s Big Brew, new wine offerings at Saugatuck Brewing Company, and Round Barn&apos;s foray into 6-pack bottling. If you didn&apos;t... Saugatuck Brewing Company is planning to expand their offerings to include wine and cider. KalamaBrew bloggers Anne Holcomb and Josh Smith join The Captain on a blustery May Day to discuss recent goings-on in the Southwest Michigan beer world. This week, we talked about the local and national events surrounding the American Homebrewers Association's Big Brew, new wine offerings at Saugatuck Brewing Company, and Round Barn's foray into 6-pack bottling. If you didn't get a chance to hear us live, check out our podcast below: Download Part 1, and Part 2. You can also listen below, or subscribe via iTunes. 

Podcast: Big Brew, Saugatuck news, and 6-packs of Round Barn

KALAMAZOO - Fresh from an evening of watching a whole lot of beer on the big screen, KalamaBrew bloggers Anne Holcomb and Josh Smith share some of the highlights from the nation-wide premiere of "Beer Wars" with The Captain on WIDR-FM&apos;s Nonchalant Cafe Hour. John Liberty also shares a few of the highlights from his chat with Aaron Morse... KALAMAZOO - Fresh from an evening of watching a whole lot of beer on the big screen, KalamaBrew bloggers Anne Holcomb and Josh Smith share some of the highlights from the nation-wide premiere of "Beer Wars" with The Captain on WIDR-FM's Nonchalant Cafe Hour. John Liberty also shares a few of the highlights from his chat with Aaron Morse of Dark Horse Brewing Company and from there the conversation turns to the Muskegon Brewing Company. If you missed the live version, you can download the latest KalamaBrew podcast in three parts -- Part 1,Part 2, and Part 3. You can also listen below, or subscribe via iTunes. 

PODCAST: KalamaBrew reports from the battlefield of 'Beer Wars' - with only a few minor wounds

KALAMAZOO - This week, KalamaBrew bloggers Anne Holcomb and Josh Smith take you on a journey across the Atlantic where some of Britain&apos;s oldest breweries and pubs await. This trip also includes a brief stop where you can enjoy a beer festival hosted by eight different pubs with over 90 beers on tap. We also travel to a few... KALAMAZOO - This week, KalamaBrew bloggers Anne Holcomb and Josh Smith take you on a journey across the Atlantic where some of Britain's oldest breweries and pubs await. This trip also includes a brief stop where you can enjoy a beer festival hosted by eight different pubs with over 90 beers on tap. We also travel to a few places little closer to home - west to Dark Horse Brewing Company and northeast to get "freaky with the tiki." And the best part? You don't have to spend a dime ... unless you want to. Tune in every Friday at noon to hear the latest in the craft beer world with KalamaBrew and The Captain on WIDR-FM's Nonchalant Cafe. You can download the latest KalamaBrew podcast in three parts -- Part 1,Part 2, and Part 3. You can also listen below, or subscribe via iTunes. 

PODCAST: 'Hop' across Southwest Michigan and the Atlantic for some good beer with KalamaBrew

KALAMAZOO - You should already have a pretty good idea about what we touched on this week with The Captain on WIDR-FM&apos;s NonChalant Cafe, even if you didn&apos;t tune in to our weekly craft beer update. If you have no idea what I am talking about, or haven&apos;t checked KalamaBrew lately, I will give you a hint ... it... Michael Jackson KALAMAZOO - You should already have a pretty good idea about what we touched on this week with The Captain on WIDR-FM's NonChalant Cafe, even if you didn't tune in to our weekly craft beer update. If you have no idea what I am talking about, or haven't checked KalamaBrew lately, I will give you a hint ... it has to do with OBERON. We also talked about our interview with Dave Page of Three Sergeants Brewing Company and alerted our readers to a world-wide toast set for 6 p.m. tonight to celebrate and remember Michael Jackson, the beer hunter. Jackson would have been 67 today. You can download the latest KalamaBrew podcast in two parts -- Part 1, and Part 2, listen below, or subscribe via iTunes. 

PODCAST: Oberon mania continues; Raise a pint of good craft beer to Michael Jackson tonight

KALAMAZOO - KalamaBrew bloggers Anne Holcomb and John Liberty once again join WIDR-FM&apos;s Nonchalant Cafe Hour and host The Captain for this week&apos;s podcast. The topic of discussion centers on one of our favorite signs of spring, Oberon and it&apos;s shelf life. Just what should you do when you come across remnants from last year&apos;s batch? To learn more,... KALAMAZOO - KalamaBrew bloggers Anne Holcomb and John Liberty once again join WIDR-FM's Nonchalant Cafe Hour and host The Captain for this week's podcast. The topic of discussion centers on one of our favorite signs of spring, Oberon and it's shelf life. Just what should you do when you come across remnants from last year's batch? To learn more, you can download the latest KalamaBrew podcast in two parts -- Part 1, and Part 2, listen below, or subscribe via iTunes. Stay tuned to KalamaBrew all next week for more on this year's batch of Oberon and its official release on March 30. 

PODCAST: KalamaBrew advises handling old batches of Oberon with caution

KALAMAZOO - In this week&apos;s podcast, KalamaBrew bloggers John Liberty, Josh Smith and Anne Holcomb share some highlights from this past weekend&apos;s Winter Beer Festival, including the Old Hat&apos;s Dirty Red MILF and Original Gravity&apos;s Smoked Amber brewed with Jalepeno. Josh and Anne also get ready to leave the warm weather behind and head north to Traverse City for... KALAMAZOO - In this week's podcast, KalamaBrew bloggers John Liberty, Josh Smith and Anne Holcomb share some highlights from this past weekend's Winter Beer Festival, including the Old Hat's Dirty Red MILF and Original Gravity's Smoked Amber brewed with Jalepeno. Josh and Anne also get ready to leave the warm weather behind and head north to Traverse City for this year's Suds & Snow. (By the way, limited tickets are still available for this rain, snow or shine event.) We also talk about the latest Michigan beer to slip into a six pack. If you missed our weekly conversation with The Captain on WIDR-FM's Nonchalant Cafe, you can listen below. But, make sure to tune in every Friday at noon to get first dibs on all the latest craft brew goodness. Download the latest KalamaBrew podcast -- Part 1,Part 2 and Part 3 -- or subscribe via iTunes. 

Suds and Snow tips, beer festival highlights and a quest for some Short's in this week's podcast from KalamaBrew

KALAMAZOO - KalamaBrew bloggers John Liberty and Josh Smith debate the cult of snuggie with fellow blogger and snuggie owner Anne Holomb on this week&apos;s podcast. You can also get a little refresher on tweets, twitter and hashtags just in time to better prepare you for our mega-live-blog-chat at Saturday&apos;s Michigan Winter Beer Festival at Fifth Third Ballpark in... KALAMAZOO - KalamaBrew bloggers John Liberty and Josh Smith debate the cult of snuggie with fellow blogger and snuggie owner Anne Holomb on this week's podcast. You can also get a little refresher on tweets, twitter and hashtags just in time to better prepare you for our mega-live-blog-chat at Saturday's Michigan Winter Beer Festival at Fifth Third Ballpark in Grand Rapids. All this and much more on the only beer podcast brought to you by the power of WIDR-FM's Nonchalant Cafe Hour and The Captain. Download the latest KalamaBrew podcast -- Part 1,Part 2 and Part 3 -- subscribe via iTunes. 

PODCAST: Should snuggies be allowed at the Michigan Winter Beer Festival? Discuss!

KalamaBrew bloggers John Liberty, Josh Smith and Anne Holcomb chat it up with the Captain in this week&apos;s podcast from KalamaBrew and the Nonchalant Cafe. John and Josh (who had Friday off from work) hog airtime while sipping their beers live from the Bell&apos;s Beer Garden, while Anne (who had to work) virtuously abstains. We discuss Valentine&apos;s Day events,... KalamaBrew bloggers John Liberty, Josh Smith and Anne Holcomb chat it up with the Captain in this week's podcast from KalamaBrew and the Nonchalant Cafe. John and Josh (who had Friday off from work) hog airtime while sipping their beers live from the Bell's Beer Garden, while Anne (who had to work) virtuously abstains. We discuss Valentine's Day events, the curious effects of 3 feet of snow on the Bell's Beer Garden grass, and plans for the Michigan Winter Beer Festival. Download the latest KalamaBrew podcast -- Part 1 and Part 2 -- subscribe via iTunes or relive the magic below. 

Podcast: Two out of three KalamaBrew bloggers enjoy a day-off libation

In this week&apos;s podcast, Anne Holcomb and Josh Smith discuss New Holland Brewing Company&apos;s new executive chef (someone all locavores should be familiar with), the upcoming Suds & Snow event in Traverse City, wish a happy birthday to Livery Brewmaster Steve Berthel and offer a few peeks at upcoming posts on KalamaBrew. Nonchalant Cafe host, The Captain, and Anne... In this week's podcast, Anne Holcomb and Josh Smith discuss New Holland Brewing Company's new executive chef (someone all locavores should be familiar with), the upcoming Suds & Snow event in Traverse City, wish a happy birthday to Livery Brewmaster Steve Berthel and offer a few peeks at upcoming posts on KalamaBrew. Nonchalant Cafe host, The Captain, and Anne Holcomb also bring live tweets into the conversation. Download the latest KalamaBrew podcast -- Part 1 and Part 2 -- subscribe via iTunes or relive the magic below. 

KALAMABREW PODCAST: Now with 20% more tweeting power for Michigan craft beer lovers

Today&apos;s discussion with host, The Captain on WIDR-FM&apos;s Nonchalant Cafe Hour offers a few more details on Arcadia Brewing Company&apos;s heady tour of Great Britain, a "new" place to enjoy a pint on Sundays, an upcoming beer release from Bell&apos;s and what will probably be one of many mentions of next month&apos;s fourth annual Michigan Winter Beer Festival. If... Today's discussion with host, The Captain on WIDR-FM's 

PODCAST: News from Arcadia, Bells and some tips for the fourth annual Michigan Winter Beer Festival

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