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Washington Beer Talk Podcast
Washington Beer Talk Podcast

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Cycling CiceroneAndrew BieberApril 13, 2018Comment
Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery - Washington Beer Talk #6
Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery - Washington Beer Talk #6

The Cycling Cicerone visits Flying Bike, a cooperative brewery in Greenwood, Seattle, for this episode of Washington Beer Talk

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Cycling Cicerone, PodcastAndrew BieberApril 13, 2018Flying Bike, Greenwood, Coop, Podcast, podcast01 Comment
What is the Difference Between Porter and Stout
What is the Difference Between Porter and Stout

What is the difference between a porter and stout? A popular question with a simple answer: Stouts are stouter. Satisfied? I didn't think so. The Cycling Cicerone elaborates 

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Cycling CiceroneAndrew BieberApril 6, 2018porter, stout, beer, beer lecture Comments
Scrappy Punk - Washington Beer Talk 5
Scrappy Punk - Washington Beer Talk 5

This week on Washington Beer Talk, the Cycling Cicerone rides out to Snohomish where a surprising community of brewers has emerged within biking distance of Seattle. Scrappy Punk is the smallest of these. Owner, brewer, and scrappy punk, Greg sits down to talk shop. 

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Podcast, Cycling CiceroneAndrew BieberApril 5, 2018Snohomish, bike and brew Comments
Judging Beer Part 1: Style Guidelines
Judging Beer Part 1: Style Guidelines

The Cycling Cicerone explains what the Beer Style Guidelines are. If you don't know what those are then you are in for a treat! If you do know what those are, well, you're a nerd. 

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Cycling Cicerone, Blog 30-59Andrew BieberMarch 30, 2018Judging Beer, Beer, Beer NerdsComment
 Mollusk and Dexter Brewhouse - Washington Beer Talk #4
Mollusk and Dexter Brewhouse - Washington Beer Talk #4

Mollusk is brewpub that is more than meets the eye. Brewers Cody and Carey brew to keep up with the demands of the brewpub but also get to pump out a staggering amount of fun and deliciously weird beers too.

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Podcast, Cycling CiceroneAndrew BieberMarch 29, 2018Magnuson, Dexter, Seattle, Brewpub, podcast01 Comments
Cask Beers
Cask Beers

Just in time for Cask Beer Fest in Seattle, learn a little about what you are getting into. What exactly is a cask beer anyway? 

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Cycling Cicerone, Blog 30-59Andrew BieberMarch 23, 2018Beer Lecture, Cask Beer, Cask Beer FestComment
Southern Star Brewery - Washington Beer Talk #3
Southern Star Brewery - Washington Beer Talk #3

Southern Star Brewery in episode 3 of Washington Beer Talk! Hear what it takes to run a regional brewery in Texas. 

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Cycling Cicerone, PodcastAndrew BieberMarch 21, 2018Texas, Southern Star, podcast01 Comment
Mount Pleasant Is Pleasant - Bike and Beer Vancouver
Mount Pleasant Is Pleasant - Bike and Beer Vancouver

The Cycling Cicerone explores the Mount Pleasant hood of Vancouver. Turns out, the beer scene in the Great White North is quite enviable, and this isn't even half of it. 

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Cycling Cicerone, Blog 30-59Andrew BieberMarch 16, 2018Beer, Canana, Travel, Vancouver, Short, RouteComment
Beer Lecture! Diacetyl
Beer Lecture! Diacetyl

Another beer lecture post about the tyrannical leader of beer off-flavors known as Diacetyl. This buttery flavor coats your mouth. Some love it and some hate it. Count me among the haters 

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Cycling Cicerone, Blog 30-59Andrew BieberMarch 9, 2018diacetyl, Beer NerdsComment
Figurehead Brewery - Washington Beer Talk #2
Figurehead Brewery - Washington Beer Talk #2

A peek inside Figurehead Brewery. The Cycling Cicerone brewery podcast explores this small staple of the Magnolia neighborhood in Seattle Washington

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Podcast, Cycling CiceroneAndrew BieberMarch 8, 2018Podcast, Figurehead, Magnolia, Ship Canal Trail, podcast01Comment
The Truly Phenomenal World of Beer Glassware
The Truly Phenomenal World of Beer Glassware

There's lots of history behind glassware. Most of it is gibberish so I strip away most of it to give my take. Honestly, I got a little carried away.  

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Cycling Cicerone, Blog 30-59Andrew BieberMarch 2, 2018Galssware, Pint Glass, Nonic Pint, Beer Nerds, HistoryComment
Cycling Cicerone and The Summer of Biking!
Cycling Cicerone and The Summer of Biking!

It's the summer of biking, here is what the Cycling Cicerone is up to this summer. Long rides and podcasts! 

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Cycling Cicerone, Blog 30-59Andrew BieberFebruary 23, 2018Comment
Rooftop Brewery - Washington Beer Talk #1
Rooftop Brewery - Washington Beer Talk #1

The Cycling Cicerone in the first episode of Washington Beer Talk. Meet Craig and the Kyles in the surprisingly large underbelly of Rooftop Brewery.

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Cycling Cicerone, PodcastAndrew BieberFebruary 16, 2018Interview, Audio, Rooftop, Ship Canal Trail, podcast01Comment
How to Really Rank a Brewery
Cycling Cicerone, Blog 30-59Andrew BieberFebruary 9, 2018Smell, Intimacy, Brewery Ranking, CornholeComment
Why I Don't Rank Beer
Why I Don't Rank Beer

The Cycling Cicerone explains why you and I can't say if a beer is bad or good. 2 real reasons and one fake one! 

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Cycling Cicerone, Blog 30-59Andrew BieberFebruary 2, 2018Beer, Rankings, Untappd, Mountain Toad Comments
Drink, Ride, Everett
Drink, Ride, Everett

The Cycling Cicerone explores the brew n brew trail of Everett. They even have a punch card! So official! A rehashing of previously reviewed breweries on a shiny, sexy new route featuring everyone's favorite Interurban Trail.

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Cycling Cicerone, Blog 30-59Andrew BieberJanuary 26, 2018Everett, bike and brew, Cycling Cicerone, Brew map, Washington, #DrinkLocalEverett Comments
The Burke Gilman 2: Revenge of the hill
The Burke Gilman 2: Revenge of the hill

The Cycling Cicerone explores another classic Burke Gilman based bike and brew route. Riding up hills is a required to access these otherwise hard to reach breweries! 

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Cycling Cicerone, Blog 30-59Andrew BieberJanuary 19, 2018bike and brew, ravenna, hellbent, burke gilman, route, fremont, floating bridge, brewery Comments
Ship Canal Brew Trail - Revisited
Ship Canal Brew Trail - Revisited

Time to take a look at a classic trail. Revisited and revised, the Ship Canal Trail has more to offer than ever before. 

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Cycling Cicerone, Blog 30-59Andrew BieberJanuary 12, 2018Route, Magnolia, Elliott BayComment
The North County Scene

The so-called North County Scene is full of great beer! Not quite a bike route just yet, but this is a little preview of a few of the places up there. 

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Cycling Cicerone, Blog 30-59Andrew BieberJanuary 5, 2018route, EverettComment
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