Welcome to the auto podcast that is wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 

On this episode of Throwin’ Wrenches…

• It's tradition
• It's Christmas
• We have some extra holiday cheer in the form of a list!

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Eric recaps his recent trip to Rome, Italy. It's way more exciting that Rome, Illinois. It's also his ancestral home, and he talks about visiting relatives, eating mountains of carbonara, and taking pictures of every unique Toyota he could find that the U.S. never sees.

@planetstahl Rome…. To my favorote travel song. #roma #rome #famiglia ♬ Wonderful, Glorious - EELS

Meanwhile, Daryl is cleaning out the shelves of the Scott Auto Museum and selling stuff on eBay. Perhaps he'll make enough money to finish getting the '55 Cadillac running by summer.

News

Fear of Cheap Chinese EVs Spurs Automaker Dash for Affordable Cars

Source: Reuters

The rise of inexpensive Chinese electric vehicles has upped the pressure on legacy automakers who have turned to suppliers, from battery materials makers to chipmakers, to squeeze out costs and develop affordable EVs quicker than previously planned. Fears of slowing demand because EVs are expensive has increased urgency to reduce costs.

Detroit touts first wireless-charging public road for electric vehicles in US

Source: Detroit Free Press

The Motor City can add a new claim to fame, as home to the country’s first wireless-charging public roadway for electric vehicles.

On Wednesday, members of the news media got a chance to see it in action.

A blue electric Ford E-Transit commercial van was able to charge as it moved over a quarter-mile stretch of newly paved 14th Street, a short distance from the towering Michigan Central Station, thanks to rubber-coated copper coils buried underneath the road surface.

Why Electric Cars Could Soon Get Cheaper

Source: Sunday Times

Electric cars in the UK should finally become more affordable next year because new government rules will levy a fine of £15,000 per car if too few are sold.

Under the zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, which comes into force on January 1, manufacturers will have to ensure that 22 per cent of cars they sell every year are fully electric. The target will rise each year, hitting 80 per cent in 2030.

If too few electric cars are sold, the manufacturer will either have to pay a £15,000 fine for each petrol, diesel or hybrid model sold above that threshold, or buy “credits” from rivals such as Tesla, which has an all-electric range.

Car manufacturers such as Toyota and Ford will be under intense pressure to sell more electric cars, which account for only 16.3 per cent of the market according to the trade body, the SMMT.

They are therefore expected to cut prices, making electric cars a little more affordable. Many people are put off by the price of an electric car, with only nine new models available for under £30,000, compared with 90 petrol or diesel models on sale for less than that price.

NTSB Says Car Commercials Encourage Wreckless Driving.

Source: NBC News

Automakers often display a warning in commercials when showing a car executing incredible stunts: "Professional driver on a closed course. Please do not attempt."

But with deaths from car crashes rising every year, experts are asking if that kind of boilerplate language, which more or less fades into the background as a vehicle burns rubber on the screen, goes far enough.

Last month, the National Transportation Safety Board called for a study of car advertisements, saying the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) should try to determine if there is a link between commercials that show unsafe driver behavior and real-world speeding or reckless driving.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is part of the Department of Transportation and is distinct from the independent NTSB, says that deaths in car crashes increased 27% from 2012 to 2021, the most recent year for which it has reported data.

"It's becoming increasingly accepted that contributing factors to the increase in road deaths over the last decade or so is largely due to bad driver behavior, or risk-taking behavior," said Zuby.

Illinois Right to Charge Law Requires New Homes and Apartments to Support EV Charging

Source: Cnet

Under Illinois' Electric Vehicle Charging Act, new properties must be EV-capable starting in 2024. In addition, landlords and HOAs can't unduly restrict residents from installing EV chargers.

Starting next year, new homes in Illinois will be required to support electric vehicle charging stations under a new state law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker on June 9.
Passed by the legislature in May, the Electric Vehicle Charging Act requires any house or multiunit building completed after Jan. 1, 2024, to have "at least one EV-capable parking space for each residential unit that has dedicated parking." (The law also applies to existing multifamily residential buildings that are being renovated.)

Originally, the measure required every spot to be fully EV-ready with a charger in place. That was eventually walked back to require them only to be EV-capable, with conduits that would allow a charger to be installed at a future date.

Moment of Musk: Multi-Media version

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We share a very special encore of The Night Before Christmas with Elon by Jen Fulwiler

Worst Christmas Car Gifts

Here's the holiday yule log everyone's been waiting for: Our list of the 3 words Christmas 'car" gifts we each received.

Eric

1. Radar Detector…  Classic situation of a friend who ran a radio shack and supported the decision.  300 bucks later plus the addition of a 12 v splitter that looked like a cow milker…  Angela murdered me in 1997.
2. Portable vacuum - they all suck and not in the ways you want.  Most of them get you a few uses before they won't charge, you lose parts or they are lost in the truck.  Just throw out your garbage when getting gas and use the free vacuums on a cheap 6 buck wash every couple of months!!!
3. The JSCARLIFE Universal Fry Holder for Cupholder - You can enjoy food in the car anytime and anywhere. It is also an excellent organizer of juice boxes, children's crayons, etc. It is convenient and fast, and you don't have to worry about food spilling.

Daryl

1. The Stanley Digital Air Compressor- It sucked. Broke the first week. Fixed the solder joints at the motor and it lasted 6 months before the battery peetered out. I smashed it to pieces.
2. Those Seat Belt Cutter / Glass Hammer/ Escape Tools- I’ve gotten about 5 of them over the years. Never know where they end up, but they’re never in the car. Also, does anyone know someone who’s used one in a crash? EVER?
3. The Dash Duster Wand Thingy - Swiffer or a Microfiber does just fine.
4.  

Cars of the Weak

Eric: 1985 Ferrari Mondial Cabriolet - $67,000

Source: Hemmings.com

From the listing:

• Clean title in hand.
• Clean Carfax report, no accidents or damages.
• 51,0620 original miles.
• Finished in classic Ferrari red with a beige interior and black convertible top.

The Ferrari Mondial was built in Maranello, Italy, and designed by Pininfarina. The QV Cabriolet model was produced between 1983 and 1985 with a small production run of 629 units worldwide. Powered by a 3.0-liter V8 engine rated at 240HP with 4 valves per cylinder. The 4-seat mid-engine Ferrari is equipped with a gated 5-speed manual transmission, air conditioning, power brakes, power steering, power windows, solid wheels, and a soft top with a boot.

Daryl: 1925 Ford Model TT Truck - $7000

Source: Facebook Marketplace\

From the listing:

• Body is in great condition.
• Runs great but the transmission will need new bands
• Currently need to make space and I do not have time for it.
• Clear clean title in my name
• Located in Farmington, IL

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays

Thank you for spending some time with us in 2023, and we appreciate your friendship.

Take care and have a very happy & joyous holiday season!

The dining tour of Tazewell County Illinois continues with a little gem on the waterside.

This episode focuses on a riverside bar that Groucho has known for over two decades.  Years ago we joked on the show that Groucho worked at "Riverside Motors".  While that may have been a cover name to protect the innocent...  It was aptly named for its location near the Illinois River.  Riverside Motors is very near a small bar that used to be called "Fitzpatricks" and later called "Captain Ron's"

The newest iteration of this location along the Illinois River is called "Kutchies on the Water".  Friend of the show, Mike Walters, recommended this location after Groucho reached out for an ideal location to meet up for a burger and beer.  You see, Mike works for Left Hand  Brewing Company and it would not be fair to have Mike on the show without talking a little bit about his company and journey over the "Eons" we have known each other.   Left Hand beers are at Kutchies.

Kutchies is unique in Central Illinois and certainly Tazewell County.  Very few restaurants can boast riverside dining or boat parking for those arriving on the water.  The atmosphere matches any seaside or lakeside restaurant you might remember from years ago.  A large wood deck sits near the water and a small inside dining area and bar are there just in case the weather is not ideal for sitting outside.  Just like Florida, Louisiana, or Lake of the Ozarks, you go to restaurants like this to enjoy the outside and socialize on the deck.   Food and drinks are secondary...  If they are "good", or on the rare occasion "great", that's a bonus!

Fortunately, years of experience at Kutchies meant that there would be no surprises.  Usually, a trip to Kutchies for lunch is in order a few times during the summer.  Catch some sun rays and watch the folks off work boating, It's a great way to spend a distract lunch hour before the second half of the day at work.  The food at Kutchies has always been solid.  While they have a full menu of your normal bar/pub offerings, they have become famous for their gigantic oversized bloody marys.  You know the ones with a fried chicken thigh sticking out of the drinking glass topped off with vegetables.  You will beat that hangover with more booze or brunch.  Pick your poison!

Mike and I sat down and talked about being beer nerds back in the early 2000s and watching the members of the "cult of craft beer" come and go.  Are we old enough to be considered survivors?  We also talk about the origin of Left Hand Brewing Nitro Milk Stout while enjoying some Left Hand Beers offered at Kutchies.

I ordered the Kutchie Burger... Because that is what I am going to do when you have a "house" burger.  True to the theme...  The Kutchie burger tastes like a trip to the tropics with teriyaki, pineapple, and swiss cheese served on a ciabatta roll.  I opted for the homemade coleslaw and was quite satisfied for 9 bucks.  Mike went with a straightforward cheeseburger with tots.  As usual, he's like a giant kid!

On your dining tour of Tazewell County...  Make sure Kutchies is on your list of places to stop.  Riverside dining near the floodplain is shockingly rare in this day and age.  It's a welcome change of pace from eateries inside strip malls or standalone fast-food joints shoved in a parking lot near a big box store.  (If that's your jam...  It's time to step up your game!)

Dining Notes:  Lunch is usually pretty quick and easy for those on a time crunch.  Get there a little earlier than the lunch crowd who may not be in as big of a hurry as you.  Weekend dinner on a pretty midwestern night can leave you waiting for a table.  Be prepared to grab a beer at the bar and wait for a table.

Sound Note:  Sorry, nerd alert.  Groucho is playing with some dual lapel microphones for the interview at the table.  It was going well until Margaret called in and tried to interrupt the show.  This MAY have upset the microphone plugged into the iPhone 11.  Next time... Airplane mode.  Groucho compensated Mike's law audio after the interruption, so you might hear some ups and downs in the production.

Feedback or ideas?  Send your emails to groucho@thebeerreport.com or @thebeerreport on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok  (I don't follow the Tiktok, so don't leave a message there unless you don't want to get a response for months!)

Thanks for listening!

Groucho

Pod-fade???  Not us!  (Though, Groucho does lie awake at night having nightmares about such things)  Groucho and CHUD!!! Back in the saddle again for an honest to goodness TBR.

Beers on the show:  Clown Shoes Pecan Pie Porter, Real Ale Brewing Belgian Tripel Ale, Destihl Adam Bier, Revolution Brewing Un-session-able Imperial IPA.

On the show:

1. Groucho has been passed around by other guys...  He's feeling dirty.
2. Billy Crystal imitations.
3. Clown Shoes puns...  Wow.
4. CHUD's taste-buds have healed since the accident.
5. Ghost noises.
6. CHUD's working on a children's book.
7. The "Horse accident".
8. The settlement...  The destination Wedding...  Sandals resort in Jamaica.
9. Chicken Blood vows.
10. Meier chat.  People still go there in Bloomington Normal?
11. Why Amazon will rule the world.
12. Best Man talk.
13. California love from Groucho.
14. Any Jeff Galuli of South Pekin?
15. CHUDlette needs her herring treats.
16. The riding crop incident.
17. Flat Earther's and the ilk are becoming annoying.
18. Litmus test for going to the creationist museum?
19. Local news interviews for the CHUD?  Selling the outrage!
20. Dali Lama lottery for the CHUDlette.
21. Groucho and CHUD doing the Instagram video thing...  Instagram:  thebeerreport
22. Slamming the Irish for their stance on Abortion.
23. Tom Petty talk.
24. Brian Wilson... Beach Boys...  Sgt Pepper...  The Doors and Jimmy Hendrix.
25. 1967... Greatest year for music?
26. Queen.
27. Marilyn Manson talk.    Marc Maron Podcast talk.
28. Songs for Drella... Warhol and old school work ethics.
29. The Double Album conundrum.  Frankie say relax?
30. Tannin's and Hops love.
31. Superduper Dog IPA.  TeeWinks?  We still think of you... Late at night....  ick!
32. No more pink BMW for Bianca.

Thanks for playing along... More shows with the CHUD need to happen!!!  We are working on this!!!

No sponsors for these beers... We do not pander...  We do not pull punches.  These brewers are great and we did not expect any bad beers...  But heaven help those bad ones that we might find.

The industry is in flux this week, and Groucho takes the show on the road to visit with fellow beer nerd and head chef at Harvest Cafe, Kyle.   We review all the news of the day and talk a lot about local venues that have opened...  And closed!!!  

Beers on the show:  Hand of Fate - Coffee Vanilla Dream Ale, Revolution Anti-Hero (Less than two weeks old!)  2013 Northcoast Old Stock Ale.  

• The sale of Anchor Brewing to Sapporo.
• Constellation brands buys Funky Buddha
• Maytag Blue Cheese fortune!   
• Overvaluation, Blue-sky and the growing bubble!
• Groucho's microphone problems!  Alesis mixer reboot!
• Budweiser is Ford?  
• Destihl article in Paste Magazine.
• Peoria Brewing Company closing down.  We need a brewery in Peoria!
• The Mr Beer Challenge!
• New beers arriving weekly in Peoria!
• CHUD... Groucho apologizes!
• Kevin's an *sshole!
• Shelf space is a premium!
• Tannin's and Hops.  New opening in Peoria.
• Small Pours...  Groucho's favorite thing!  Destihl Brewery and Pour Brothers in the Heights can be a great bargain.
• Pour Brothers.  Love is issued!
• Northcoast Old Stock ale is killing it!
• Interlude with Groucho while Kyle grabs a cleanup rag.
• Kyle has never met the CHUD.
• Mr Beer Challenge, a review.
• Peoria Brewing company talk... Again.
• Obed and Issac's, a conversation! 
• Flying Dog talk!
• Make room for the new thing!!!  
• Kyle the mule!
• No splicing!

Thanks to the Harvest Cafe for hosting this "Very Special" Episode!

Look for a completely disjointed drunkfest show after this!

Groucho gets to chat with Neil for 15 minutes about how his role came to be at Boulevard and where its taken him now.

Neil travels the country doing events for Duval, if you find yourself near anything he is working on... I cannot emphasize enough what a great time you will have.  Seek him out.

Thanks to Boulevard and Duval for bringing him to Central Illinois and sponsoring a great beer event at the Fox Pub in Peoria!

Oh, Matt at Fox Pub says "Hi".

Beers on the show: Winter Yule Smith, Robinsons Brewery The Trooper!, Jester King's Blackmetal Farmhouse Imperial Stout.

On the show:

1. Rocktober!
2. New Maureen Ogle book...  About MEAT!  http://maureenogle.com/
3. CHUD's whiskey mojo.
4. Cred back to Hog Dawg for this gifted mixer that is still going strong.
5. The Pekin Beer Tasting.  Success!
6. Shout outs to Rob and Chauncey!
7. CHUDs X's...  Getting heaped up.
8. Business cards!  I'm rolling like Rick from bigfoamyhead.com
9. Local shows bring our numbers down???
10. A TBR Sumble???  Is that spelled right CHUD?
11. CHUD's thumbnail sketch of British Military prowess.
12. Iron Maiden talk...  Groucho plays along...  And takes it to One Direction talk!
13. PJ!  He's the one making bank on that ticket!
14. Uncle CHUD is going to abandon Grouho's kids.
15. Is there a tap handle for this beer?
16. Hand Crafted?  A devalued phrase.
17. What are the best Eddie posters?
18. DJ Ashba talk:  @DjASHBA
19. B-Dubs sucks per CHUD.  Groucho says get the Buffalitos.
20. Bent River Beer dinner at Harvest Cafe.  Groucho saw this brewer was making beer for Goods Furniture in Kewanee...  And declined purchasing the beer based on that brewery.
21. Congrats to Peoria Brewing company.  Funding is secured.  What is the Miller Distribution angle?
22. Whats a good night for a beer tasting?
23. Matilda...  Still good.
24. Brewery bubbles!  Oh My!
25. Mikey Mason...  Wheres my Kickstarter shit?
26. OK...  Who is up for a The Beer Report beer tour of Chicago?  We need to get a heads count!
27. TEXAS ORGANIC!
28. Jesterking brewing...  We love what you have done with this beer bottle.
29. Forgot the drinking horn!
30. Black metal should sound like this tastes!
31. Twitter?  Why bother?
32. Secret Beer Handshakes?  Groucho is sick of businesses having secret ways to get decent beers.  UFS failed me!  http://www.ufsdeal.com/
33. The beer passion?
34. THIS SHOW IS NOT ABOUT BEER!!!!
35. CHUD's new blog on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/bieristkrieg
36. Year End Thank You's!

Links to great people who helped bring the Pekin Beer Tasting to fruition:

• @DESTIHLbrewery
• @HarvestDelavan
• @RADincorporated
• @PekinMainSt
• www.facebook.com/CrescentSunBrewingCo

Beers on the show purchased at Broadway Liquors in Pekin Illinois and Bine and Wine in San Diego.

http://BineandVine.com

Call this our little tribute to Ole Uncle Lare...  With the passing of Larry Lujack, a big slice of Chicago radio history has come to an end.  

Audio from Groucho walking around with a ZOOM H4 recorder.

CHUD free show???  Groucho has to wing it as he hits Delavan to do a show about all the current beer doings that are coming up here in November.  Beer "Doings" in Tazewell county!!!  Lets make this be the start of a trend!!!!

Beers on the show:

Goose Island Illinois, Will Wheaten Stone Brewing collaboration beer Woot Stout, Uinta Punk'n.

On the show:

• Groucho and Kevin man the show from Hometown Wine and Spirits.
• Bent River Beer dinner at Harvest Cafe...  November 14th!  309 244 7000
• Josh is working up a menu!  
• Hop infused butter!
• Craft Beer Tasting in Pekin!  
• The Beer Report and Crescent Sun Brewing with Pekin Main Street  association at the Speakeasy in Pekin on November 21st.
• Boulevard Brewing gets purchased by Duval...  Greg Koch starts the name calling?
• Goose Island... Honest opinions of what they have done since being bought by Anheuser Busch.
• Oh...  Mitch Steele is still head brewer at Stone... He hasn't left!  
• Will Wheaten Beer.
• Hop butter tasting... Live and in person.
• 3 Floyds?  Where are you in Illinois???
• Beard talk?  World series sets Groucho off.
• Ashley from Hometown Wine and Spirits says that beards add to a mans overall appearence!?!?
• Groucho's San Diego trip.
• Incredi-beard.
• Low Rise Jeans... Groucho has a problem with them apparently!
• Old man clothes.

Beers on the show provided by The Harvest Cafe.  Thank you for all you guys do.

The ultimate six pack show!

Groucho and CHUD make the short drive to Delavan IL to share some amazing beers with The Exchange GM, Kevin.  As usual, Kevin's enthusiasm for all things beer grabs us all and we take in some amazing beers.   

Beers on the show:

5 Rabbit Five Lizard Ale, Southern Tier Live, 8 Wired Brewing company Hotwired IPA, Cambridge Brewing Company Sargent Pepper,  Revolution Brewing Eugene Porter,

On the show:

• Kevin gives us the low down on The Exchange!  Its his baby!
• Monsters U has brought a second coming to Kevin's  mispronounced youth.
• CHUD comments on NSA snooping.  No more Al Quada searches!
• Kevin gives a shout out to 30 30 Coffee company about their Maple Hop Latte.
• Rhodell collaboration ale with 30 30 is given a bit of a plug as well.
• TheChive.com shows that todays youth care nothing about personal information!
• Paula Deen controversy.
• CHUD is officially cancer free!!!!!
• 8 Bit tat's.
• Farm to Table bar menu???  Kevin Explains!
• Gin, Strawberry, Rhubarb and Lemon Martini?
• Kevin's cherry was burst on June 27th.
• Thomas Mather's Distillery will be the destination to see in Delavan soon!
• Late love for Seth and the rest of the Delavan crew that takes brilliant care of you at Harvest, Hometown and the Exchange.

Beers on the show graciously shared by The Exchange.  Revolution Brewing and Darklord brought in by Groucho.

Be sure to visit the Exchange!  They are open 7 days a week and will never disappoint!

Don't Call it a Comeback, part 3. Feeling disjointed with our sequencing???  So are we.  We were fortunate to have some material that was literately time-stamped over the last 2 shows.  That left a few shows in the hopper.  We are glad to finally get this final show from our comeback series. THIS SHOW IS TERRIBLY SERIOUS!  SORRY!  WE WILL GET BACK TO THE MAD-CAP ANARCHY SOON! Beer on the show:  3 Floyds Baltic Porter and 3 Floyds Arctic Panzer Wolf On the show:

• CHUD is a growing boy!
• Serious 3 Floyds love!  Big shocker huh?
• Nipples and Nuts...  A classic show that should be re-released?
• Emotional chumming.
• Actually serious conversation about whats been going on with TBR and CHUD over the past 6 months.
• Brothers*
• Ratburn family history.
• Life satisfaction.
• "Sometimes a body is more trouble than its worth"
• JAS Edwards from Oklahoma.
• American values now suck!
• More Floyds Beer!
• Nazi beer
• All About Beer book head to head with the AP.  The AP rocks!
• Mosher - Sauce
• Bowzas and Arrzows...  Huh?
• 90 minute show...  God Help Us!?!?!?

Beers on the show gifted by Groucho's favorite sales rep who tries to buy his business at Riverbottom Motors.  It might be working!

Dont Call it a Comeback, Part 1.

Groucho and CHUD saddle back up in TBR studio B for the first of 3 big shows.  Its all about whats been going on for the past few months.   Did you miss us?

Beers on the show:  O'Fallon Brewing 5 Day IPA with Chinook hops, Ale Smith IPA, Bell's Hopslam.

On the show:

• Wheres AB?  She's gone!
• Aged growler firkin beer.  2  and a 1/2 years old!
• Flat start to the show!
• Ale Smith is now in Peoria!  Thanks to Marketplace Selections for providing this beer for the show!
• How to get divorced in 12 months?
• Even Kansas has something unique and cool... Yes, even Kansas!
• Look what Pekin produced!  (That means us!)
• We will outlive CBR!
• Get your Ale Smith in Peoria!  NOW!
• CHUD dating storied again?
• Dating Groucho's Ex?
• The Goat farm dream is still alive!
• Pick your relationships in a different fashion than getting a stray animal!
• MEtv
• Mom was not a racist!  How "White" was our youth in Central Illinois?
• Groucho's radio voice.
• Choda?  Not Radd mellow... But CHUD is mellowed.
• Christian Slater movies for 100 Alex?
• Margaret interupts!
• Delicious Kudos?
• Hopslam lands in Pekin!  Broadway Liquors has it!
• Superbowl talk.  Flacco praise.
• Mass transit talk.
• Why dont animals turn into Zombies?  Zombie Dogs would suck!
• CHUD digs up some horrible 1930's movie for reference.  Freaks?
• Anti-AB.  Anhesuer Busch Black Crown.  Not good.
• Anti-AB.  Bud Platinum. 
• Whats the point of these high ABV beers?
• Tornado top makes the Miller beer!  Some dude got paid for this!!!  Is he inventing the blue mountains on the Coors labels?
• Beer Report Noodling...  Miller leads to Coors leads to Sherpa's and Mt Everest.
• Groucho is not taking care of CHUD's cats if CHUD gets struck by lightening ontop of a mountain while hiking... While its raining.
• Kill it!

Beers on the show from O'Fallon Brewery in O'Fallon MO, Hopslam was from Broadway Liquors in Pekin IL, AleSmith provided to the show by our friends at Marketplace Selections. 

Download this guy at:  http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebeerreport/TBR_-_Anti_AB_Show.mp3

Support your local beer store!!!!

Sponsor Update! Sudden Impact Paintball, Funks Grove Il.

Beer on the show: New Galarus DIPA, New Galarus Black IPA, New Galaurs Golden Ale 2009.

On the show: 

• Chud gets the beer this week???
• Sudden Impact Paintball pluggin.
• Proper glassware
• Ep 11, a little throwback in the podcast feed.   What gives?
• Re-Waking Reggie?
• The new Apple/iTunes podcast ap.  Listen to our newest review!
• Green Certified???
• What is the value of the iTunes podcast ap if it does not show the reviews?
• Who makes Apples server farms?  IBM?  Icloud is probably made of Dell Computers.
• Steve Jobs = Borg Queen?
• GoneMild?  What kind of screen name is that???  Who would admit that they have gone mild???
• Wisconsin.  CHUD has not crossed the chedder curtain! 
• Tick #1!
• Stone Beer night at Kellehers.
• Groucho had cred for his Stone work shirt similar to a cruddy Iron Maiden T-Shirt.
• Alice Cooper still rocks?
• Black IPA writeup is not politically correct?
• Hop faded or just mellow?
• July heat is keeping the AC rolling!  Global warming may be real...   Screw Florida!
• Groucho's Plutonium Depot?
• 39.95 Motel 6 in East Peoria...  Thats pretty cheap!  Whats the going rate at the Knights Inn on Interstate 24 though Tennessee?
• Air Hockey reviews are not a great way to win points with the spouse!
• Dick Pepper = Stage name?
• You got cookie!

Intro music, as always, brought to you by the fine folks at www.sayhername.com.  Opening theme song, Drunk and In Love off the Green Eggs and Crack album.

Beer on the show:  Banana Bread Beer from Well's. 

This beer was handpicked and given to Groucho by Superfan, PJ.

Shout-outs abound!  Count 'em up!  We are hoping to make Jeff at www.craftbeerradio 's ears bleed with this massive shoutout to Super Fan PJ!

1. Provenance bitches!  More label complaints from the Groucho and CHUD, Marketing genius'!
2. Pour hard!
3. Fair Trade Banana's and Mineral Water???
4. Chiquita beer!
5. Church socials rock!
6. Brewing with bananas?
7. CHUD slams Kentucky and Tennessee!
8. Boomers suck.
9. http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-ways-we-ruined-occupy-wall-street-generation/
10. Groucho's truck makes cool noises!
11. Beer label bitching.  Kalamazoo Stout might be the worst label ever!
12. Greg who? 
13. Nightcrawler Dan and the Beer and B movie night.
14. Banana flavor???????  WTF???????
15. Weiss-Supremacist!

Beers on the show:  Butternuts Pork Slap and Moo Thunder.  Old Dominion Oak Barrel Stout.

On the show:

1. New Rainmakers album is out.  10 years in the making.  CHUD says "If you dont like "Reckoning Day"
2. Farmhouse???
3. DOA Beer?  Dissappointing craft canned beer?
4. Made on dates are VERY helpful!
5. The power of cheesy logo's and good marketing.
6. We try the Stout next...  Again...  Weird results.
7. Dump bucket is getting a workout.
8. Beer Ninja tactics by the Macros.
9. Groucho is getting a "heavy thickness in his mouth?"
10. CHUD has not put down a big buck yet.  Besides an Old Dominion.
11. Beer and mixers do not work well together.
12. CHUD's band finally has a singer???  Nothing to prove it even after the edit.
13. What are the limitations of eating underdone pork?
14. The Illinois Craft Beer Bill is a big steaming pile "crafted" by Big Brother Beer*.
15. DeStihl Champaign opens.  CHUD gives an impromtu review.  Thanks again to Matt Potts.
16. DeStihl Trippel was rocking.
17. CHUD needs to write more!!!!
18. Gumby's Pizza, Grog's or Flinger's Pizza.  CHUD says Flinger's rocks.
19. The Beer Report tries to rationalize our review process and what the value of REAL reviews are to the listening public.  There is little reason for us to kiss a breweries *ss. 
20. Will Old Dominion suck from this point on?
21. Pork Slap!

 Beers on the show picked up on Groucho's recent trip to Washington DC...  Purchases made even after being strongly advised against it by friend of the show, Bubby.

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