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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Let's have another round</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/let-s-have-another-round--5506088</link><description><![CDATA[A podcast about life, travels, beer and politics. I'm not afraid to discuss anything. . .we might even throw religion into the mix, if you want. Don't worry. . .it's mostly about beer. Cheers!]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/5506088/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Personal Journals</category><copyright>Copyright Tom Daniels</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/807e8ed935c2583c97e3f4e494f81921.jpg</url><title>Let's have another round</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/let-s-have-another-round--5506088</link></image><lastBuildDate>Sat, 03 Aug 2024 14:30:19 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Tom Daniels</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Tom Daniels</itunes:name><itunes:email>sonoftexas69@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/807e8ed935c2583c97e3f4e494f81921.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>A podcast about life, travels, beer and politics. I'm not afraid to discuss anything. . .we might even throw religion into the mix, if you want. Don't worry. . .it's mostly about beer. Cheers!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A podcast about life, travels, beer and politics. I'm not afraid to discuss anything. . .we might even throw religion into the mix, if you want. Don't worry. . .it's mostly about beer. Cheers!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"><itunes:category text="Personal Journals"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Sampling a couple of Belgian Blondes</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/sampling-a-couple-of-belgian-blondes--60911121</link><description><![CDATA[After a rather long hiatus, we sample a couple of beautiful Belgian Blondes today. Leffe Blonde and Abbaye d'Aulne give totally different experiences to the palate.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60911121</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Aug 2024 14:24:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60911121/imported_1722694836406779_audio.mp3" length="18347572" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tom Daniels</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>After a rather long hiatus, we sample a couple of beautiful Belgian Blondes today. Leffe Blonde and Abbaye d'Aulne give totally different experiences to the palate.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[After a rather long hiatus, we sample a couple of beautiful Belgian Blondes today. Leffe Blonde and Abbaye d'Aulne give totally different experiences to the palate.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1147</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e1408ad7fdc32fcfeb4d8bdd0abe72a7.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>East West Brewing- (Far East) IPA</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/east-west-brewing-far-east-ipa--58144336</link><description><![CDATA[Recently, East West Brewing Company dropped the "Far East" name from their cans of IPAs sold here in Ho Chi Minh City. It got me wondering if they changed their beer, just changed the can/marketing, or if something more was afoot. Today we try out these two beer (cans) side by side to see if there is a discernable difference in the beers. Survey says: NOPE. That's the same beer in a new package. Listen along to see how we reach this conclusion, and watch me WAY overshoot what I think the IBU level of this beer is. I like it!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58144336</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 09:23:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58144336/eastwest_ipa.mp3" length="19315701" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tom Daniels</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Recently, East West Brewing Company dropped the "Far East" name from their cans of IPAs sold here in Ho Chi Minh City. It got me wondering if they changed their beer, just changed the can/marketing, or if something more was afoot. Today we try out...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Recently, East West Brewing Company dropped the "Far East" name from their cans of IPAs sold here in Ho Chi Minh City. It got me wondering if they changed their beer, just changed the can/marketing, or if something more was afoot. Today we try out these two beer (cans) side by side to see if there is a discernable difference in the beers. Survey says: NOPE. That's the same beer in a new package. Listen along to see how we reach this conclusion, and watch me WAY overshoot what I think the IBU level of this beer is. I like it!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1208</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>beer,craft,eastwestbrewing,fareastipa,hochiminh,hollingsheaddeli,hop,hops,ibu,ipa,orangeca,podcast,saigon,vietnam</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/32d276b50e1cd502bd2a0612c014fa9a.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>East West Brewing -- Pale Ale</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/east-west-brewing-pale-ale--58128794</link><description><![CDATA[Over a year and a half ago, I tried this Pale Ale from East West Brewing Company, but I opened another one today with their new marketing design. It is clearly a well made beer coming in at 6% ABV and 32 IBUs. The hop bill is magnificient and this was a winner. I decided to try my hand at video podcasting today, and this will be my inaugural episode on YouTube. True to form, I rant a little bit about the upcoming presidential elections in the United States, discussing what appears to be signs that Vivek Ramaswamy will soon be dropping out of the race. While it appears obvious that Trump will win the Republican nomination, I am rooting for anyone who will not be another octogenarian in office.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58128794</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2023 08:51:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58128794/audio1510150719.mp3" length="24760874" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tom Daniels</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Over a year and a half ago, I tried this Pale Ale from East West Brewing Company, but I opened another one today with their new marketing design. It is clearly a well made beer coming in at 6% ABV and 32 IBUs. The hop bill is magnificient and this was...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Over a year and a half ago, I tried this Pale Ale from East West Brewing Company, but I opened another one today with their new marketing design. It is clearly a well made beer coming in at 6% ABV and 32 IBUs. The hop bill is magnificient and this was a winner. I decided to try my hand at video podcasting today, and this will be my inaugural episode on YouTube. True to form, I rant a little bit about the upcoming presidential elections in the United States, discussing what appears to be signs that Vivek Ramaswamy will soon be dropping out of the race. While it appears obvious that Trump will win the Republican nomination, I am rooting for anyone who will not be another octogenarian in office.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1548</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>beer,eastwest,hcmc,hoppy,paleale,podcast,saigon,untappd,youtube</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a23d541a16757c5f1e6d3f21c3f46219.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Heart of Darkness - Kurtz's Insane IPA</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/heart-of-darkness-kurtz-s-insane-ipa--58114173</link><description><![CDATA[Merry Christmas from our Christmas Day edition of Let's Have Another Round. As promised, we crack open this delicious IPA from Heart of Darkness Brewery-- Kurtz's Insane IPA. This may be the best IPA in SE Asia. It is remarkable, with a great hop bill of 7 different hops, and a strong grain bill in an excellent support role. After thoroughly enjoying this beer, I rant a liitle about the 6,000 person migrant caravan heading through Mexico towards the US border. Biden has undermined our national security through his open border policies, and the media mistakenly tries to point a finger at Congress for not passing enforceable immigration laws.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58114173</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2023 08:40:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58114173/kurtzsinsaneipa.mp3" length="22613724" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tom Daniels</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Merry Christmas from our Christmas Day edition of Let's Have Another Round. As promised, we crack open this delicious IPA from Heart of Darkness Brewery-- Kurtz's Insane IPA. This may be the best IPA in SE Asia. It is remarkable, with a great hop bill...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Merry Christmas from our Christmas Day edition of Let's Have Another Round. As promised, we crack open this delicious IPA from Heart of Darkness Brewery-- Kurtz's Insane IPA. This may be the best IPA in SE Asia. It is remarkable, with a great hop bill of 7 different hops, and a strong grain bill in an excellent support role. After thoroughly enjoying this beer, I rant a liitle about the 6,000 person migrant caravan heading through Mexico towards the US border. Biden has undermined our national security through his open border policies, and the media mistakenly tries to point a finger at Congress for not passing enforceable immigration laws.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1414</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b6859946b1d48a6e6c479c29e74ea054.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Heart of Darkness - Tropical Bia</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/heart-of-darkness-tropical-bia--58080417</link><description><![CDATA[Today we try out a very fruit forward pilsner brewed here in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Tropical Bia by Heart of Darkness Brewery tastes like a Passionfruit Shandy. It is crisp and crushable at only 5% ABV. If you like beer that tastes like fruit juice, this will be right down your alley. After reviewing this beer, I go on a rant about the recent Colorado Supreme Court decision to keep Donald J. Trump off the ballot under the insurrectionist clause of the XIV Amendment. I also discuss the war in Gaza and lay the blame for all its destruction squarely on the back of Hamas.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58080417</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 05:40:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58080417/hodtropicalbia.mp3" length="27863292" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tom Daniels</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Today we try out a very fruit forward pilsner brewed here in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Tropical Bia by Heart of Darkness Brewery tastes like a Passionfruit Shandy. It is crisp and crushable at only 5% ABV. If you like beer that tastes like fruit...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today we try out a very fruit forward pilsner brewed here in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Tropical Bia by Heart of Darkness Brewery tastes like a Passionfruit Shandy. It is crisp and crushable at only 5% ABV. If you like beer that tastes like fruit juice, this will be right down your alley. After reviewing this beer, I go on a rant about the recent Colorado Supreme Court decision to keep Donald J. Trump off the ballot under the insurrectionist clause of the XIV Amendment. I also discuss the war in Gaza and lay the blame for all its destruction squarely on the back of Hamas.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1742</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>beer,bia,colorado,constitution,craft,hamas,heartofdarkness,israel,passionfruit,saigon,trump,vietnam</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/51c0633b9cb8b46b93622145899be499.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Heart of Darkness- Dream Alone Pale Ale</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/heart-of-darkness-dream-alone-pale-ale--58069629</link><description><![CDATA[Today we got back in action from Saigon, Vietnam, trying out a local craft brew from Heart of Darkness Brewery (https://heartofdarknessbrewery.com/) right here in Ho Chi Minh City. This is a deliciously poundable pale ale just aching to be quaffed.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58069629</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2023 10:15:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58069629/heart_of_darkness_dream_alone_pale_ale.mp3" length="14295340" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tom Daniels</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Today we got back in action from Saigon, Vietnam, trying out a local craft brew from Heart of Darkness Brewery (https://heartofdarknessbrewery.com/) right here in Ho Chi Minh City. This is a deliciously poundable pale ale just aching to be quaffed.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today we got back in action from Saigon, Vietnam, trying out a local craft brew from Heart of Darkness Brewery (https://heartofdarknessbrewery.com/) right here in Ho Chi Minh City. This is a deliciously poundable pale ale just aching to be quaffed.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>894</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>beer,craft,heartofdarkness,hops,mosaic,paleale,saigon,untappd,vietnam</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/075afc8b773b32355b7d39cea31fcd64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 17 - HTX Hazy Juicy IPA</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-17-htx-hazy-juicy-ipa--53783677</link><description><![CDATA[Today we sample Urban South Brewery's HTX Hazy Juicy IPA. This IPA hopped with Citra and Strata is delicious. It is a perfect blend of hops and grains to make a very drinkable and enjoyable Hazy IPA. This may be one of the best beers I have had brewed here in Houston. After cracking this baby open, I go on another rant about Michel Doukeris, the CEO of ABInBev. The man is out of touch with reality and he needs to lose his job. Bud Light needs to die on the vine and ABInBev needs to move on to a new chapter in their corporate life.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53783677</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2023 23:44:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53783677/draft_1683588130742197_audio.mp3" length="19174713" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tom Daniels</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Today we sample Urban South Brewery's HTX Hazy Juicy IPA. This IPA hopped with Citra and Strata is delicious. It is a perfect blend of hops and grains to make a very drinkable and enjoyable Hazy IPA. This may be one of the best beers I have had brewed...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today we sample Urban South Brewery's HTX Hazy Juicy IPA. This IPA hopped with Citra and Strata is delicious. It is a perfect blend of hops and grains to make a very drinkable and enjoyable Hazy IPA. This may be one of the best beers I have had brewed here in Houston. After cracking this baby open, I go on another rant about Michel Doukeris, the CEO of ABInBev. The man is out of touch with reality and he needs to lose his job. Bud Light needs to die on the vine and ABInBev needs to move on to a new chapter in their corporate life.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1199</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>beer,citra,craft,hazy,houston,htx,ipa,urbansouth</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0842e9b2102cc102414462ff5a37f0f8.jpg"/><itunes:episode>17</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 16: Tanuki IPA by Back Pew Brewing</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-16-tanuki-ipa-by-back-pew-brewing--53770566</link><description><![CDATA[Continuing on our quest to drink local and promote local brews, we check out another beer from Back Pew Brewing-- Tanuki IPA. This fairly low IBU beer is full of flavors and malts that I am sure suits the palates of some people, but just doesn't hit home for me. I prefer a more bitter IPA with a dominate hop bill that screams lupulin. . .this beer does not. Still, you gotta love the art work on this can, and I even discovered the Japanese origin of some of the hops used in making this beer. Tanuki, by the way, is a Japanese canid known as a Racoon Dog. We all learn something new in this episode.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53770566</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2023 00:07:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53770566/episode_16a.mp3" length="19571093" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tom Daniels</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Continuing on our quest to drink local and promote local brews, we check out another beer from Back Pew Brewing-- Tanuki IPA. This fairly low IBU beer is full of flavors and malts that I am sure suits the palates of some people, but just doesn't hit...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing on our quest to drink local and promote local brews, we check out another beer from Back Pew Brewing-- Tanuki IPA. This fairly low IBU beer is full of flavors and malts that I am sure suits the palates of some people, but just doesn't hit home for me. I prefer a more bitter IPA with a dominate hop bill that screams lupulin. . .this beer does not. Still, you gotta love the art work on this can, and I even discovered the Japanese origin of some of the hops used in making this beer. Tanuki, by the way, is a Japanese canid known as a Racoon Dog. We all learn something new in this episode.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1224</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>backpew,beer,craft,houston,ipa,kveik,portertx,saintsandsinners,tanuki</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/36a4959af3e71a9b5a114bd33af1ee23.jpg"/><itunes:episode>16</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 15: Karbach Brewing's Cerveza Especial</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-15-karbach-brewing-s-cerveza-especial--53757122</link><description><![CDATA[Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone. Today we celebrate by drinking a locally brewed Mexican Lager, brewed right here in Houston, Texas. In the process, I discovered an excellent beer and even tried to teach you guys a few things about this Mexican-American holiday and its ties to Texas. Be safe, and enjoy the holiday!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53757122</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 May 2023 02:43:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53757122/episode_15.mp3" length="12510927" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tom Daniels</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone. Today we celebrate by drinking a locally brewed Mexican Lager, brewed right here in Houston, Texas. In the process, I discovered an excellent beer and even tried to teach you guys a few things about this Mexican-American...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone. Today we celebrate by drinking a locally brewed Mexican Lager, brewed right here in Houston, Texas. In the process, I discovered an excellent beer and even tried to teach you guys a few things about this Mexican-American holiday and its ties to Texas. Be safe, and enjoy the holiday!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>782</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>abinbev,beer,budlight,cervezaespecial,cincodemayo,karbach,lager,mexican</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/63bb4ad9cc9f559be55e44bb062ca4ff.jpg"/><itunes:episode>15</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 14: Four Sixes Hazy Session IPA</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-14-four-sixes-hazy-session-ipa--53745590</link><description><![CDATA[Today, we sample Grit &amp; Glory Brewing Company's Four Sixes Hazy Session IPA. I was totally surprised by the quality of this beer. It is refreshing and quite good. The hop bill is excellent for this 4.8% session ale. While I am not a fan of the deceptive marketing that makes it appear the beer is made in Texas, overall I like the beer and will gladly have another.<br /><br />I then spend the rest of the episode railing on AB InBev's CEO Michel Doukeris. He is totally blind to the reason Bud Light drinkers have abandoned in brand, and he refuses to acknowledge that the two morons he fired have royally screwed up and alienated his core consumer base. I surmise that the Bud Light brand itself may not survive this fiasco unless Doukeris really comes back to the consumer on bended knee. . . which we know won't happen. . .so Bud Light is a failed brand.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53745590</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2023 23:31:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53745590/episode_14.mp3" length="21298087" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tom Daniels</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Today, we sample Grit &amp;amp; Glory Brewing Company's Four Sixes Hazy Session IPA. I was totally surprised by the quality of this beer. It is refreshing and quite good. The hop bill is excellent for this 4.8% session ale. While I am not a fan of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today, we sample Grit &amp; Glory Brewing Company's Four Sixes Hazy Session IPA. I was totally surprised by the quality of this beer. It is refreshing and quite good. The hop bill is excellent for this 4.8% session ale. While I am not a fan of the deceptive marketing that makes it appear the beer is made in Texas, overall I like the beer and will gladly have another.<br /><br />I then spend the rest of the episode railing on AB InBev's CEO Michel Doukeris. He is totally blind to the reason Bud Light drinkers have abandoned in brand, and he refuses to acknowledge that the two morons he fired have royally screwed up and alienated his core consumer base. I surmise that the Bud Light brand itself may not survive this fiasco unless Doukeris really comes back to the consumer on bended knee. . . which we know won't happen. . .so Bud Light is a failed brand.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1332</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>6666,abinbev,beer,boycott,budlight,budweiser,doukeris,foursixes,hazysessionipa,ipa,mulvaney,transsexual</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e22d259898cd77b7b3f1d4cb586963bf.jpg"/><itunes:episode>14</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 13: A NYC vs. Houston DIPA line-up</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-13-a-nyc-vs-houston-dipa-line-up--53731582</link><description><![CDATA[Today we line up a DIPA from the Houston area vs. a DIPA from NYC. Bronc Stomper West Coast Style DIPA from Back Pew Brewing takes on SixPoint Brewery's Resin DIPA. They turn out to be strikingly different beers each suiting a different palate. No politics, current events or banter. . . just straight beer talk today]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53731582</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 17:37:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53731582/episode_13.mp3" length="31897532" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tom Daniels</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Today we line up a DIPA from the Houston area vs. a DIPA from NYC. Bronc Stomper West Coast Style DIPA from Back Pew Brewing takes on SixPoint Brewery's Resin DIPA. They turn out to be strikingly different beers each suiting a different palate. No...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today we line up a DIPA from the Houston area vs. a DIPA from NYC. Bronc Stomper West Coast Style DIPA from Back Pew Brewing takes on SixPoint Brewery's Resin DIPA. They turn out to be strikingly different beers each suiting a different palate. No politics, current events or banter. . . just straight beer talk today]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1994</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>backpew,broncstomper,craftbeer,dipa,hoppy,hops,ipa,resindipa,sixpoint</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a6f6192f2e8ad40e2a6edad04b0fe0de.jpg"/><itunes:episode>13</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 12: H-Town Pils by Saint Arnold Brewing</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-12-h-town-pils-by-saint-arnold-brewing--53654430</link><description><![CDATA[As promised, today we sample another locally brewed pilsner, the H-Town Pils by Saint Arnold Brewing. This beer was much more predictable than the 713 sampled yesterday. This well brewed beer deserves a try if you are in or visiting the Houston area.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53654430</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 17:26:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53654430/episode12_1.mp3" length="25726894" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tom Daniels</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>As promised, today we sample another locally brewed pilsner, the H-Town Pils by Saint Arnold Brewing. This beer was much more predictable than the 713 sampled yesterday. This well brewed beer deserves a try if you are in or visiting the Houston area.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[As promised, today we sample another locally brewed pilsner, the H-Town Pils by Saint Arnold Brewing. This beer was much more predictable than the 713 sampled yesterday. This well brewed beer deserves a try if you are in or visiting the Houston area.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1608</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/af17ae49db68b6e39c07363b81ec235c.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 11: 713 Pilsner by Eureka Heights Brewing</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-11-713-pilsner-by-eureka-heights-brewing--53645152</link><description><![CDATA[After a long hiatus, we are back, now in Houston, Texas. In today's episode we sample a local brew from <a href="https://www.eurekaheights.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Eureka Heights Brewing Company</a> and we dabble a bit in the latest controversies surrounding Bud Light and FOX news.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53645152</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:53:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53645152/episode_11.mp3" length="22538866" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tom Daniels</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>After a long hiatus, we are back, now in Houston, Texas. In today's episode we sample a local brew from https://www.eurekaheights.com/ and we dabble a bit in the latest controversies surrounding Bud Light and FOX news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[After a long hiatus, we are back, now in Houston, Texas. In today's episode we sample a local brew from <a href="https://www.eurekaheights.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Eureka Heights Brewing Company</a> and we dabble a bit in the latest controversies surrounding Bud Light and FOX news.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1409</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>713pilsner,craftbeer,drinklocal,eurekaheights,hoppy,houston</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/189a4b03a11d5141741bf5384cc9e1f4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 10: Halida Beers, sure to disappoint!</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-10-halida-beers-sure-to-disappoint--51024784</link><description><![CDATA[Halida Beers are made by Carlsberg Vietnam, and I bought this pair of beers to showcase local mass market beers available here in Vietnam. Cue the sad trombones. . .these beers were both very disappointing to my foreign palate. I look forward to sampling some better beers in the future. . .as for these, now you will know what to avoid.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51024784</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2022 07:21:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51024784/draft_166140965865627_audio.mp3" length="30010723" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tom Daniels</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Halida Beers are made by Carlsberg Vietnam, and I bought this pair of beers to showcase local mass market beers available here in Vietnam. Cue the sad trombones. . .these beers were both very disappointing to my foreign palate. I look forward to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Halida Beers are made by Carlsberg Vietnam, and I bought this pair of beers to showcase local mass market beers available here in Vietnam. Cue the sad trombones. . .these beers were both very disappointing to my foreign palate. I look forward to sampling some better beers in the future. . .as for these, now you will know what to avoid.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1876</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>beer,carlsberg,halida,lager,vietnam</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2f17718997a5413026e7b234be6aad6b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 9: Kumiho IPA and Kaiserin Black Beer</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-9-kumiho-ipa-and-kaiserin-black-beer--50947056</link><description><![CDATA[Today we enjoy a Kumiho IPA from KABREW in South Korea. We also enjoy a black beer brewed right here in Ho Chi Minh City, Kaiserin Black Beer. Come along for the ride.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50947056</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2022 05:15:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50947056/draft_1660796523960759_audio.mp3" length="38528731" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tom Daniels</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Today we enjoy a Kumiho IPA from KABREW in South Korea. We also enjoy a black beer brewed right here in Ho Chi Minh City, Kaiserin Black Beer. Come along for the ride.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today we enjoy a Kumiho IPA from KABREW in South Korea. We also enjoy a black beer brewed right here in Ho Chi Minh City, Kaiserin Black Beer. Come along for the ride.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2409</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>beer,blackbeer,craftbeer,craftbeerpodcast,ipa,kabrew,kaiserin,korea,schwarzbier,vietnam</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a5b8ddf212c3caea8b3eed05731ac64d.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 8 - Kumiho Relax Beer</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-8-kumiho-relax-beer--50797360</link><description><![CDATA[Welcome back to Let's Have Another Round. Today we crack open another Korean beer from Kabrew, and although we did not know what we were getting, it was a pleasant surprise. This sessionable Pale Wheat Ale is sweet but crisp. It was a pleasure to drink. We talk a little about life in Saigon; a little about PGA Tour and LIV Golf; and a little about American politics. Just some normal banter. I'm glad to be back online with you, and I look forward to lots more reviews in the future.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50797360</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2022 08:13:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50797360/draft_1659512391310708_audio.mp3" length="26020884" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tom Daniels</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Welcome back to Let's Have Another Round. Today we crack open another Korean beer from Kabrew, and although we did not know what we were getting, it was a pleasant surprise. This sessionable Pale Wheat Ale is sweet but crisp. It was a pleasure to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome back to Let's Have Another Round. Today we crack open another Korean beer from Kabrew, and although we did not know what we were getting, it was a pleasant surprise. This sessionable Pale Wheat Ale is sweet but crisp. It was a pleasure to drink. We talk a little about life in Saigon; a little about PGA Tour and LIV Golf; and a little about American politics. Just some normal banter. I'm glad to be back online with you, and I look forward to lots more reviews in the future.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1627</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/267d282fb44caf1ef524bf73e4a81e75.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 7: East West Pale Ale</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-7-east-west-pale-ale--49499308</link><description><![CDATA[Today we enjoy the flagship beer of Ho Chi Minh City's own East West Brewing Co. Come along as we crack open this can of East West Pale Ale and talk a little about mask mandates and border insecurity.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49499308</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2022 03:47:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/49499308/draft_1650510681831772_audio.mp3" length="29739049" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tom Daniels</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Today we enjoy the flagship beer of Ho Chi Minh City's own East West Brewing Co. Come along as we crack open this can of East West Pale Ale and talk a little about mask mandates and border insecurity.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today we enjoy the flagship beer of Ho Chi Minh City's own East West Brewing Co. Come along as we crack open this can of East West Pale Ale and talk a little about mask mandates and border insecurity.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1859</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2119dc08aae45bafcbb8d83d255f1337.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 6 - Platinum Zen vs. 333</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-6-platinum-zen-vs-333--49419526</link><description><![CDATA[Today we have a bit of a battle between a craft lager, Platinum Zen, and Vietnam's best selling lager world-wide, 333. All beer talk, no politics :-)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49419526</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2022 04:21:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/49419526/draft_1649821817117159_audio.mp3" length="15873253" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tom Daniels</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Today we have a bit of a battle between a craft lager, Platinum Zen, and Vietnam's best selling lager world-wide, 333. All beer talk, no politics :-)</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today we have a bit of a battle between a craft lager, Platinum Zen, and Vietnam's best selling lager world-wide, 333. All beer talk, no politics :-)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>993</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/155bf000acb556678fe5f82a46130726.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 5 - Two More South Korean Beers</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-5-two-more-south-korean-beers--49363016</link><description><![CDATA[Today we review Gwanghwamun Seoulite Ale and Namsan Mountain Premium Citra Ale. No politics or controversy...just beer talk. Both beers surprised me just a little, and we walk away with two thumbs up for each of them.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49363016</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:45:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/49363016/draft_1649402099371522_audio.mp3" length="21026272" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tom Daniels</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Today we review Gwanghwamun Seoulite Ale and Namsan Mountain Premium Citra Ale. No politics or controversy...just beer talk. Both beers surprised me just a little, and we walk away with two thumbs up for each of them.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today we review Gwanghwamun Seoulite Ale and Namsan Mountain Premium Citra Ale. No politics or controversy...just beer talk. Both beers surprised me just a little, and we walk away with two thumbs up for each of them.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1315</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>ale,ark,beer,brewing,citra,craft,kabrew,korean,pale,seoulite</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/079b166b424c923c262724a95f6f9c23.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 4 - ARK Korea Craft Brewery's Coffee Ale</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-ark-korea-craft-brewery-s-coffee-ale--49353266</link><description><![CDATA[Today we review ARK Korea Craft Brewery's Coffee Ale and give it two thumbs up. It's a good coffee porter that gets better as it warms up closer to room temperature. This is the best of the three Korean craft beers I've reviewed so far. I also discuss Texas Governor Greg Abbott's plan to bus illegal migrants to Washington DC.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49353266</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2022 13:03:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/49353266/draft_1649334959156703_audio.mp3" length="18681103" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tom Daniels</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Today we review ARK Korea Craft Brewery's Coffee Ale and give it two thumbs up. It's a good coffee porter that gets better as it warms up closer to room temperature. This is the best of the three Korean craft beers I've reviewed so far. I also discuss...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today we review ARK Korea Craft Brewery's Coffee Ale and give it two thumbs up. It's a good coffee porter that gets better as it warms up closer to room temperature. This is the best of the three Korean craft beers I've reviewed so far. I also discuss Texas Governor Greg Abbott's plan to bus illegal migrants to Washington DC.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1168</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/11e00e06cf925a5315d59b9568f63981.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 3 -- Royal Pride Redefined</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3-royal-pride-redefined--49337414</link><description><![CDATA[Today we review Royal Pride IPA by South Korean brewer, KABREW. After suffering through this miserable concoction, we talk a bit about Rep. Matt Gaetz and Sec. Lloyd Austin's verbal battle at the Defense Department budget hearing.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49337414</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2022 09:14:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/49337414/draft_1649234272717738_audio.mp3" length="25472940" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tom Daniels</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Today we review Royal Pride IPA by South Korean brewer, KABREW. After suffering through this miserable concoction, we talk a bit about Rep. Matt Gaetz and Sec. Lloyd Austin's verbal battle at the Defense Department budget hearing.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today we review Royal Pride IPA by South Korean brewer, KABREW. After suffering through this miserable concoction, we talk a bit about Rep. Matt Gaetz and Sec. Lloyd Austin's verbal battle at the Defense Department budget hearing.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1593</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b4e65dcd560ed9b8d6c29965bb4d655c.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 2 - South Korea's Jeju Brewing Company</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-south-korea-s-jeju-brewing-company--49325173</link><description><![CDATA[Today we review South Korea's Jeju Beer Company's Seongsan Ilchulbong Ale, and I rant on and on about the latest UN Climate Change report.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49325173</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2022 08:24:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/49325173/draft_1649144744445015_audio.mp3" length="30760124" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tom Daniels</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Today we review South Korea's Jeju Beer Company's Seongsan Ilchulbong Ale, and I rant on and on about the latest UN Climate Change report.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today we review South Korea's Jeju Beer Company's Seongsan Ilchulbong Ale, and I rant on and on about the latest UN Climate Change report.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1923</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d48f76639d10e60ffe5aeb7844f10067.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Inaugural Podcast, Friday, April, 1, 2022: 7 Bridges Brewing Co.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/inaugural-podcast-friday-april-1-2022-7-bridges-brewing-co--49281377</link><description><![CDATA[Tonight, while sitting at the Container Pub in Thao Dien Ward of Saigon, I enjoy two beers from 7 Bridges Brewing Company-- a craft brewery from right here in Vietnam. I discuss their Imperial IPA and their Beach Blonde Ale. We dabble a bit in politics of Gov. Ron Desantis of Florida and the International Legion in Ukraine. Nothing too serious, just beer and opinions.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49281377</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 13:23:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/49281377/draft_164881599872870_audio.mp3" length="25990791" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tom Daniels</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tonight, while sitting at the Container Pub in Thao Dien Ward of Saigon, I enjoy two beers from 7 Bridges Brewing Company-- a craft brewery from right here in Vietnam. I discuss their Imperial IPA and their Beach Blonde Ale. We dabble a bit in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tonight, while sitting at the Container Pub in Thao Dien Ward of Saigon, I enjoy two beers from 7 Bridges Brewing Company-- a craft brewery from right here in Vietnam. I discuss their Imperial IPA and their Beach Blonde Ale. We dabble a bit in politics of Gov. Ron Desantis of Florida and the International Legion in Ukraine. Nothing too serious, just beer and opinions.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1625</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1ec31d83f46a8bcbeaafc76768f2020e.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
