The four basic ingredients in beer are malt, hops, yeast and water. In the current beer climate, hops are the rock stars, and yeast gets some attention, especially when it comes to Belgian-style beers but malt tends to be unjustly overlooked.

Summertime is vacation time, and a great time to learn about beer by going on a beer-cation. Beer Tourism is a real and growing industry, as beer lovers trek across the country and around the world to visit new breweries and old favorites,

Proper beer service may not be something the average beer drinker spends a lot of time thinking about, but as more and more people discover the world beyond the American Lager, how to serve a beer right becomes an increasingly common topic of discussion.

Listen to Dan McD tell the story of Belgian Witbier, a thousand-year-old style of beer that fell out of favor in the 20th century and had stopped being brewed, and the single man who brought it back from the dead to a place of prominence in the beer pa...

At its most basic, beer is made using four key ingredients: malted grain, water, yeast, and hops. In this episode, Dan travels to Angry Erik Brewing where he is joined by Matt Storch of Bentley B. Hops to learn all about hops, what they are,

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! To honor the one day of the year when everyone is Irish, Dan takes Kevin and Dubs on a tour of traditional Irish beer styles. We discuss the characteristics that define each style and the history of brewing them on the Emerald ...

The Loaded Dice Network crew hold a roundtable to discuss Budweiser's Super Bowl Anti-Craft-Beer Commercial

Almost every style in the world at its core is one of the two main types of beer: ales and lagers. Dan and Evan discuss these two types, what they mean, how they’re different, where they came from and what the beer drinker can expect from each.

Premiere Episode! Dan is joined by Kevin to introduce “Learn About Beer” and what it’s all about, and the guys spend time discussing winter beers, what they are, and what makes them special. SHOW NOTES Beer Tasters at Starwalker Studios Brew Drink Run ...