Episode 175: Pretzel Twist of Cain

Hop Nation USA - A Craft Beer Podcast

Adam and Steve are in the studio, but with a twist. This week's theme is pretzel beers. First they talk about rauchbiers being declared to new official beer of the fall, forever. Then it's on to Michigan where a blight has befallen the hops, just another reason to thank 2020. On a positive note, Take Two Foods are transforming spent grains into milk, rather than letting them go to waste. Natural Light has a dumb promotion and they told it's dumb. Steve presents the history pretzels which is intertwined with beer history and gets into the vastness of Pennsylvania's love for salty baked goods. Finally, they celebrate the Hop Nation USA dodransbicentennial by beerify past guests into beers.

Beers:

O'Fallon Knotty Golden Ale

Duclaw PastryArchy: Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Stout

Rusty Rail Brewing Mobius Pretzel Imperial Salted Pretzel Ale