"Our friend of the show, Deb, or as she now prefers to be known 'Hot Mama', has returned from travels in Illinois and brings a selection of brewery offerings that may not have been on most folks tasting lists. Ken McMullen returns to help us with a brewer's perpsecitve as we taste a 6-pack of beers that culminate with the winning beer from the Illinois Bicentennial Craft Beer Competition. It's an extended show, but we were having a good time tasting and chatting, and what better topic than Illinois brews! So stick around and hear what we think of beers from the Prairie State, with a brewing announcement at the end."