"In this episode, we select 4 readily available Oktoberfest brews, 3 from Illinois, and see if it's worth laying out your hard earned dollars for a six pack. As our baseline, we use a brew that Mark has some interest in - full transparency, it's his recip

"It is our 200th pubcast, and we are celebrating in the Brit and Yankee studios with many of our friends from over the years. Joining Mark Naski and Phil Clark are Chuck Fort (Church Street), Ken McMullen (Hopvine Brewing), John Bittermann, Jon Harlson, J

"In this special edition, we visit the newly-named Myths and Legends Brewing Co., in Westmont, IL. Previously, Urban Legend, they changed their name for legal reasons but the beers remain the same high quality. Mark and I visit with them just prior to the

"Another week of vacation time for the staff of the Brit and Yankee, and we continue to fill in with a couple of short shows of Instant Brew Reviews. Mark and Phil come across a variety of brews on their travels, and we'd like to share them with you. Thi

"It's vacation time for the staff of the Brit and Yankee, so we are filling in with a couple of short shows containing Instant Brew Reviews. Mark and Phil come across a variety of brews on their travels, and we'd like to share them with you, and give you

"What defines a collaboration brew? And what occasion could spark such an effort? Phil Clark, ex-pat Englishman, wanted to brew a traditional English Pale ale to commemorate the 90th birthday celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II, that took place this past

"Phil and the lovely Kimberlee recently headed out to north-west Illinois to visit the Galena Territory area. On the way they stopped by Lena Brewing and got an interview with brewers Tim and Andy, tasted some samples and brought a selection of bombers b

"This show was recorded in a mammoth tasting session with Illinois beer historian John Bittermann, who stopped by the Brit and Yankee Pub to join Mark and Phil for a little variety. This follows on from last weeks Beer Camp collaborations, and this week

"This week we have a bumper edition, and we welcome John Bittermann to the Brit and Yankee studios to help us test the new Beer Camp variety pack from Sierra Nevada. This 12-pack contains 2 each of 6 collaboration brews from 6 geographical areas of Ameri

"Today's show focuses on brews from Perennial Artisan Ales, from St. Louis, MO. We have three samples of their offerings on the show today, plus a gose from our friends at 2nd Shift Brewing. There is a 'bonus' beer that turns out to be a "stinker", but y