Short Stuff: The Guinness Widget

The Magic 8 Ball, the mystical fortune telling pool ball started out as a piece of customer swag for the Brunswick Billiard Company. Since then, it has changed the course of history and shaped nations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

The Charge of the Light Brigade is a famous poem about a lesser famous military action during the Crimean War. Tune in today for a rare SYSK walk through wartime history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

You’d think terms like cage-free and free-range means the chickens we eat are frolicking happily in the fresh air under the shining sun, but you’d be so, so wrong. Cage-free is a huge improvement but free-range is lacking and both have a long way to go. Find out all about both in ... Show More

On this episode of Our American Stories, before it became one of America’s most recognizable beer brands, Coors was the dream of Adolph Coors, a German immigrant who started brewing in the mining towns of Colorado. With a commitment to quality and a passion for craft, Coors creat ... Show More

This category of winter-to-springtime beers brings deep, toasty malts into focus. Anney and Lauren kick up the science and history behind bock-style beers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>Get in a festive mood as Rick invites a few of his friends to compare the beer styles of Europe, and the cultures that go with them. Also, writer David Farley tells us about an eccentric hill town not far from Rome. It's home to a generation of bohemian residents, and one of t ... Show More

<p>If you like booze, you'll love... fungus! Alie goes Rogue and takes a field trip to a brewery in Newport, OR where she smells vats of bubbling beer slop and learns about the microorganisms that are the workhorses of the brewing industry. Learn about yeasts, how beer is made, t ... Show More

It's a three-way scramble for the Greatest Non-Sportsperson Sportsperson Christmas title as Charles & Andrew Hendy and Seán McKenna of the Mary Wallopers join Eoin and Murph for a chat and a few amazing live performances. 

<p>Being hard drinkers is one of the most common stereotypes of Irish people around the world. While Irish consumption of alcohol is nowhere near the highest in Europe, there is no question beer and pubs are deeply ingrained in our culture.</p><br><p>In this episode, I am joined ... Show More

A Pilsner, an American Pale Ale, American IPA or cold lager. However you like your beer – it's part of life in the US and usually comes out on top as the most popular drink in the country. In this programme, we look at how President Donald Trump’s tariffs policy is impacting the ... Show More

Depuis sa ferme pédagogique installée à Boisset en Haute-Loire, Fanny Agostini met à l'honneur l'alimentation, la santé et l'agriculture. Ce jeudi, elle s'intéresse à la revalorisation des déchets issus du brassage de la bière. 

Episode 63: Meredith is joined by the multi-talented "beer personality" Caroline King from the Bitch Beer podcast. Together, they listen to a couple of spooky stories whilst sampling themed beers. Cheers y'all. Beers: Southern Tier's Pumpking, Creature Comfort's Koko Buni, Monda ... Show More