The Malting Hour

11/12/2025

You are not going to want to miss these beers!

11/12/2025

What an awesome time tonight at Old Irving Brewing. We did the Krampus dinner paired with this year's Krampus Cookies lineup. Special shout out to for her ability to not finish all her beer.

Get your Krampus Cookies beers 11/13 on Onzr.

11/04/2025

Are you headed to Festival of Wood & Barrel-Aged Beers this weekend? You should! Check our bio for tickets!
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11/03/2025

🚨New Episode Alert!🚨
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This week Brandon and Tony recap their visit to Goose Island's Salt Shed taproom for the preview tasting of this year's Bourbon County lineup.
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The entire Bourbon County lineup will be available Friday November 28th 2025.
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https://www.themaltinghour.com/episodeguide/episode-170-bourbon-county-2025-lineup-preview #/
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This week Brandon and Tony recap their visit to Goose Island's Salt Shed taproom for the preview tasting of this year's Bourbon County lineup. ​ The entire Bourbon County lineup will be available Friday November 28th 2025.

10/31/2025

Read this article and tell me it isn’t misleading in the first paragraph or two..

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/popular-beer-brand-dining-chain-150700705.html

Sad to see another brewery suffering but man, don’t scare me like that!

One of the most anticipated annual craft beer releases in the nation is Santa Rosa, Calif.-based Russian River Brewing Company's Pliny The Younger, which became a seasonal phenomenon with hundreds of people lining up around the block daily, even in the rain, to taste the extraordinary brew, as this....

09/29/2025

🚨New Episode Alert!🚨
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This week, Brandon, Matthew and Tony sample through the October release of Revolution Brewing's "Deep Woods" series.
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All four beers will be on sale, Tuesday, September 30th 2025. Bookmark the link in our profile to be ready to order!
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https://www.themaltinghour.com/episodeguide/episode-169-revolution-brewings-deep-woods-preview #/
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This week, Brandon, Matthew and Tony sample through the October release of Revolution Brewing's "Deep Woods" series. All four beers will be on sale, Tuesday, September 30th 2025.

09/25/2025

To say we are excited about the October Deep Woods Series Line Up would be an under statement.
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Full review coming soon!
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Pre-orders start at 9am on September 30th! Bookmark the link in our bio to be ready!
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08/26/2025

🚨New Episode Alert!🚨
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This week Brandon and Tony catch up with what they've been up to this summer and look forward to Fall and Winter beers.

Beers on this episode:
Chouffe - NA Belgian Blonde
Sailfish Brewing Company - Tag and Release
Guinness - 0
Country Boy Brewing - Shotgun Wedding
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https://www.themaltinghour.com/episodeguide/episode-168-tonys-beers #/
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This week Brandon and Tony catch up with what they've been up to this summer and look forward to Fall and Winter beers.

08/15/2025

🚨In case you missed it, there was a new episode this week!🚨
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This week, while Brandon is on vacation, Matthew and Tony try their best to do a full episode without their faithful leader.

Beers on this episode:
Boulevard Brewing Company - More S'Mores
Old Irving Brewing Co. - Fireside Krampus 2023
Daujotų darykla Alaus Darykla - Chicago'S
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https://www.themaltinghour.com/episodeguide/episode-167-the-malting-hour-presents-an-evening-with-matthew-and-anthony #/
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This week, while Brandon is on vacation, Matthew and Tony try their best to do a full episode without their faithful leader. Beers on this episode: Boulevard Brewing Co. - More S'Mores Old Irving Brewing Co. - Fireside Krampus 2023 Alaus Darykla - Chicag

08/07/2025

Tickets to the 2025 are on sale now!
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Get your tickets and head to Denver October 9-11th!
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Click the link in our bio to secure your tickets!
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07/28/2025

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT🚨
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This week Brandon, Tony and Matthew discuss the 2025 Goose Island BCBS lineup while sipping through some past Bourbon County Variants.
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https://www.themaltinghour.com/episodeguide/episode-166-goose-island-bourbon-county-brand-stout-2025-preview #/
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This week Brandon, Tony and Matthew discuss the 2025 Goose Island BCBS lineup while sipping through some past Bourbon County Variants.

07/22/2025

Every year, Goose Island Beer Co. releases the Bourbon County Brand Stout Family to honor their legacy as the creator of the world’s first bourbon barrel-aged stout. At the heart of this story is Bourbon County Brand Original Stout—the pioneering imperial stout that, over thirty years ago, defined an entire style of beer. That’s why every lineup begins with Original. Each variant that follows offers a unique expression, using distinctive ingredients and barrels to highlight the layered complexity of this remarkable beer.
For 2025, the Bourbon County Brand Stout family tells a story of metamorphosis—where barrels, time, and innovation evolve a true original. While always grounded in what makes it iconic, this year’s lineup introduces new ways to experience the stout we love. Additionally, for the first time, Goose Island is debuting 10-ounce four-pack bottles of Bourbon County Brand Original Stout. The recipe remains unchanged, but the new format reflects a shift in occasion—perfect for side-by-side tastings with the rest of the family or for savoring on its own.

Each 2025 variant showcases the creative levers Goose Island brewers pull to give the beer its own expression: unique barrels, extended aging, and complementary ingredients. 2025 Bourbon County Brand Cherries Jubilee Stout, finished in aromatic cognac casks, and 2025 Bourbon County Brand Chocolate Praline Stout, aged in freshly emptied, single-use bourbon barrels, show how time and thoughtful additions deepen character. 2025 Bourbon County Brand Proprietor’s Stout, inspired by Baklava, weaves in toasted pistachios, walnuts and cinnamon to highlight the nuttiness and warm baking spice that barrel aging brings forward.

This year also spotlights the barrels themselves, with collaborations that strengthen the bond between beer and whiskey. 2025 Bourbon County Brand Double Barrel Stout explores layered complexity through two sets of Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond barrels while 2025 Bourbon County Brand Reserve Stout, aged in coveted 17th edition Parker’s Heritage 10-year-old rye whiskey barrels, pays deep homage to whiskey tradition while showcasing the beauty that only comes with time.