The Ales and Tales Podcast
Finding and reviewing good beer for all. It’s hard work, but somebody has to do it. Every beer must be thoroughly explored, examined, sipped and sampled; tested for our listeners’ enjoyment. Bad ones, we suffer through...so you don’t have to. The good ones?...well, that’s just a bonus!
Episodes

41 minutes ago
41 minutes ago
A pretty easy to find beer, and one of the O.Gs. Malty, caramel, butter, and some interesting notes in this brew by Oregon based Rogue Ales. Also, we could have had some fun with editing…BEN! There’s some pop-up social commentary…always enhanced by beer…so there’s that too. Oh well. Let us know if you’ve tried Rogue Dead Guy Ale and what you think. Also, help us spread the word by supporting, sharing, liking and subscribing! We welcome your support: find us on Patreon or find all links at www.thealesandtalespodcast.com. You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thealesandtalespodcast. YouTube link: https://youtu.be/FSEy-_oEmGo

Monday Jun 23, 2025
Monday Jun 23, 2025
Cigar City Brewery out of Tampa Florida brings the fastball with their flagship beer Jai Alai IPA. At 7.5% ABV, it packs full flavor and a punch. Drink a few of these and you just may feel like you got hit by a Jai Alai ball. Frequently able to be found on tap, and in most stores, it’s a solid IPA. Also in this episode, learn all and more you could ever want to know about the Hoover Dam. Let us know if you’ve tried this one and what you think. Also, help us spread the word by supporting, sharing, liking and subscribing! We welcome your support: find us on Patreon or find all links at www.thealesandtalespodcast.com. You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thealesandtalespodcast. YouTube link: https://youtu.be/3EO1py---R0

Thursday Jun 05, 2025
Thursday Jun 05, 2025
When the first scent is “sweetness AND sugar AND Chocolate,” what will that lead to? Southern Grist brings the breakfast with Marbits. IPA brewed with cereal marshmallows. You may love it….you may not. Oh, and some research led to the knowledge that “marbits” is the official name for Lucky Charms cereal marshmallows….MARshmallow BITS….that makes sense. Let us know if you’ve tried it and what you think. Also, help us spread the word by supporting, sharing, liking and subscribing! We welcome your support: find us on Patreon or find all links at www.thealesandtalespodcast.com. You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thealesandtalespodcast. YouTube link: https://youtu.be/2PgQypB6Pq4

Monday May 26, 2025
Monday May 26, 2025
Today’s beer is a Japanese Rice Lager brought to us by Proper Saké Co. and Southern Grist Brewing. Koji, or Aspergillus oryzae, is used to ferment soy sauce, miso, and of course….saké. Yay for fungus poop. Listen in to see if you want to give Koji Gold a try!Let us know if you’ve tried it and what you think. Also, help us spread the word by supporting, sharing, liking and subscribing! We welcome your support: find us on Patreon or find all links at www.thealesandtalespodcast.com. You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thealesandtalespodcast. YouTube link: https://youtu.be/1yHpNgi-NMM

Thursday May 08, 2025
Thursday May 08, 2025
Today’s beer is a collaboration between Nashville’s Yazoo Brewing and Austin’s Jester King Brewing, is an IPA called A Pale Green Horse. It also brings with it a wide range of scents. Fruit, Leather?...and wet dog?! Ok, maybe lollypops… Well…Listen in and find out if it makes sense to you. Let us know if you’ve tried it and what you think. Also, help us spread the word by supporting, sharing, liking and subscribing! We welcome your support: find us on Patreon or find all links at www.thealesandtalespodcast.com. You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thealesandtalespodcast. YouTube link: https://youtu.be/5YBiG2KO-zA

Friday Apr 18, 2025
Friday Apr 18, 2025
Peach Rings! You know ‘em, you love ‘em….can they make a sour better? Peach Please! The folks at Pretentious Beer Co. give it a shot with this sour. Peach Os fruit tart flavored, and ready to drink. Tart? TART?! Yeah, ever so slightly….tart. If nothing else, it led to one of the most fun and funny reviews in a while. Let us know if you’ve tried it and what you think. Also, help us spread the word by supporting, sharing, liking and subscribing! We welcome your support: find us on Patreon or find all links at www.thealesandtalespodcast.com. You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thealesandtalespodcast. YouTube link: https://youtu.be/Nf6RpX7Lzd8

Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Today we try Marble Fox Brewing’s Signature Lager, an American Lager. Just as Spring hits us, we need to find some great beers to beat the heat. Is this the one? Listen in to find out! Let us know if you’ve tried them and what you think. Also, help us spread the word by supporting, sharing, liking and subscribing! We welcome your support: find us on Patreon or find all links at www.thealesandtalespodcast.com. You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thealesandtalespodcast. YouTube link: https://youtu.be/SOY30ZezkQ0

Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Unfortunately, technical issues wiped out our video for a few episodes. Audio only on this one.….where we try the now gone Mannkind Brewing’s Renaissance Pils. What awesome can art. Really wish we had the video for it. The beer is a nice light, crisp looking brew with a clean smell. Is “lemoniness” a word? Let us know if you’ve tried them and what you think. Also, help us spread the word by supporting, sharing, liking and subscribing! We welcome your support: find us on Patreon or find all links at www.thealesandtalespodcast.com. You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thealesandtalespodcast. YouTube link: https://youtu.be/CpfgVZJVsU0

Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
This episode see’s us being visited by one of the great ambassadors of the Beer Babes Family, Michelle, and we get to try a couple of Babe Brew collaborations. First up is Common Law brewery now known as Catfish Brewery represented by a Muscadine ale. Second is Dark Shadow, working on getting their brick and mortar at the time of recording, represented by their Gingerbread American Porter. Let us know if you’ve tried them and what you think. Also, help us spread the word by supporting, sharing, liking and subscribing! We welcome your support: find us on Patreon or find all links at www.thealesandtalespodcast.com. You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thealesandtalespodcast. YouTube link: https://youtu.be/AuA2GCRmQfw

Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
With a kitchen sink worth of ingredients, Burial Beer Company brings us a flavor packed 15% ABV bottle of doom. Or, at least, a mutilated piñata worth of stuff. This is the “Diabolical Misunderstanding That Was Never There.” If you don’t like flavor, this one may not be for you. But at the same time, if you don’t like stouts, this may actually be the stout for you! Let us know if you’ve tried it and what you think. Also, help us spread the word by supporting, sharing, liking and subscribing! We welcome your support: find us on Patreon or find all links at www.thealesandtalespodcast.com. You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thealesandtalespodcast. YouTube link: https://youtu.be/qKIoL7P7v_8