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2016 Peoria Beerfest VIP Tent Confessional
This was a great idea that we came up with for the 2016 Jaycee’s Peoria International Beerfest. The introduction of The Beer Report Beerfest “Confessional”. All we asked is that VIP attendees stopped...
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TBR Video – Harvest Cafe with Kevin & Kyle
We recorded this show in the Spring of 2016 while Kyle was working for the local beer distributor… Since then, he has taken over kitchen duties at Harvest. Over the past few months… Groucho has...
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Destihl Brewery
Tonight I had the chance to swing by the new Destihl Brewery on the north side of Bloomington Normal. I can say with confidence that I have experienced all levels of Destihl to this point. Matt...
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Wet and looking for a brew
I find myself in Bloomington tonight with an hour to spare…. You know I am going to hit a brewery! It would be especially nice if I could hit one that I have not tasted before! I yelped it…. Keg Grove...
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Groucho’s Moveable Feast – Tazewell County
Tazewell County Illinois, USA Nestled between two major cities on the I-74 corridor in Central Illinois is a huge swath of land called Tazewell County. Its literally our own version of fly over...
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About
Welcome to Beer Report Studios, located in beautiful Pekin Illinois. Exciting news for Pekin and the surrounding communities of Tazewell County IL! Beer Report Studios in lovely Pekin Illinois are now...
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The Beer Report Official Video Debut
OK, its not the first time we have tried this, but its certainly the first widespread release of this type of broadcast. Groucho and CHUD keep it short and simple with a 5 minute tasting of O’Fallon...
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The Beer Report Vidcast #5 – Hobgoblin Showdown
This is what we have all waited for… Our favorite beer from our recent trip abroad gets it moment in the spotlight… Much has been said about the plain and bland character of the Hobgoblin beer by...
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Intermission: The TRHH tribute show
Sorry for the delay in a new show. Its recorded… Just not produced. Brother CHUMP has come back from Florida for a vacation, and that means we have been drinking lots of beer over the past 2 weeks, but...
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TBR Extra – Interview with Dave Engbers of Founders Brewery
Wow… Are we a respectable Beercast? We could make you to believe it with a special like this! Dave Engbers, a VP and co-founder of Founders Brewery stopped in for a special tasting night at Kellehers...
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TBR Interview – Chris Lennert of Left Hand Brewing
Groucho sits down with Chris Lennert from Left Hand at Old Chicago for a few minutes… Chris was totally cool! To be honest… We have a higher opinion of Left Hand after meeting Chris and trying some of...
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The Beer Report Vidcast #12 – O’Fallon Cherry Chocolate
Its a lost episode for a reason… CHUD can barely keep his head up… I am still not sure why I am even releasing this one!� Enjoy the conflicting opinions on one of the Midwests most popular seasonal...
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TBR Interview – Christian Wicklund of 2 Brothers Brewing
I guess CHUD and I cannot use that name if we ever start brewing! Christian came to Peoria as part of a tasting event at Sully’s. 2 Brothers is one of the only bottling brewers in Illinois, and they...
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The Beer Report Vidcast #14 – Roadtrip O’Fallon
Finally!� �Our road-trip to St. Louis is ready for the masses!� Well, at least half of it.� Look for part 2 next month when we talk to Mitch at Schlafly. On this episode, Groucho and CHUD had the rare...
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TBR Interview – Mike Earnheart from Dark Horse Brewing
Thanks to Marketplace Selections for bringing this to Peoria! The tasting was held at Old Chicago on the Peoria Riverfront. Groucho had a great time drinking some fine Darkhorse beers on draft, and...
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The Beer Report Vidcast #15 – Hanging out at 3 Floyds
OK…? So its been a long time since we threw a video out!? Sorry! If you were expecting part 2 of the St. Louis brewery tours… Sorry to dissappoint!? The fact is, part 2 is a big file, and I didnt want...
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TBR Special Edition – Cornfield
The studio is in renovation… So we took the show upstairs! We had the family together for Mother Markk’s 55th birthday… What could go wrong? OK, so we dont have a couple hundred millions dollars laying...
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TBR Interview – Karen Hamilton of Lagunitas Brewing Company
Hopefully, this is the first of many more interviews for 2008! Special thanks to Michael and Specialty Distributing in Peoria IL for bringing Karen to town for a special Zappa themed tasting! Karen...
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TBR Special Edition – The Destihl location interview
Something new for The Beer Report! Groucho and CHUD make the big trip from Pekin to check out the newest addition to the local beer scene! If this show comes off as a shameless promotion for the...
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Theme changes
Adding all kinds of themes to the admin page. CHUD, feel free to make changes and play with them.
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The Harvest Cafe. Craft Beer and Gourmet food in Delavan IL?
A few years ago I had a brilliant trip abroad to the Eastern countryside of England… The Cotswolds. Every preconceived notion I had about England and food were shattered on that trip… We walked...
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The Cars in Concert
Groucho and Margaret take off to Chicago to see one of his all-time favorite bands! If CHUD cant give you timely death metal commentary, then you will be subjected to this! Beware, he has a review of...
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Harvest Cafe Beer Dinner
They are our favorite place to eat in Tazewell county… And they are having a beer dinner featuring Lost Abbey beers!!! The Harvest Cafe sounds like the place to be on September 1st! Unfortunately,...
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TBR Special Edition – The Death of Rusty
Don’t call it a comeback, part 2! The Death of Rusty. Beers on the show: Victory Storm King, Ale Smith Speedway Stout, BBB Brewings Eurithius Extreme Imperial Stout. On the show: Longest running...
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TBR Special Edition – Grandpa Jim
Don’t Call it a Comeback, part 3. Feeling disjointed with our sequencing??? So are we. We were fortunate to have some material that was literately time-stamped over the last 2 shows. That left a...
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TBR – Peoria Brewing Company Show
So, when you go shooting your mouth off about some guys creating a brewery in Peoria… And you do that for a few months in a row… You better be ready to step up to the challenge if they call you out...
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TBR 67 – The Fox Pub Peoria
In celebration of the Peoria Craft Beer Week, we get with Matt Rixner of the Fox Pub to talk about this weeks event. CHUD was bumped in lieu of brother CHUMP (Who has been absent since episode 6) to...
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TBR on WBNQ
Groucho goes back and forth between Podcaster and his day job when he sits down with Susan at WBNQ. It all happened this past Monday when he was selected for Celebrity Guest DJ. More Video soon of...
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Grouchos ALS Icebucket Challenge
Rick from Big Foamy Head… You have been called out! www.bigfoamyhead.com BTW… If you are not subscribed to this YouTube Channel…. You are missing our newest videos. Not sure what happened to the...
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TBR Interview – Neil Witte
Groucho gets to chat with Neil for 15 minutes about how his as Master Cicerone at Boulevard and where it has taken him. Neil travels the country doing events for Duval, if you find yourself near...
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Craftbeer Week 2015 – Beer A Day podcast
Groucho is making it his goal to let you know what’s going on in Peoria this week! This brief show, the first of 5 gives you info on the Fox Pub event with Peoria Brewing Company. Next up? Who knows!...
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Craftbeer Week 2015 – Day 2
Craftbeer Week 2015 rolls on! Groucho runs down the events that he could sort out from the social media pages for all the local places that serve, sell and make craft beer! The Fieldhouse in Peoria is...
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Craftbeer Week 2015 – Day 3
Day 3! More news on beers being poured in Peoria and the surrounding area this week! Kemps Upper Tap. Get there! Coolest place you have never been too! Kellehers is serving something new everyday...
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Craftbeer Week 2015 – Day 4
Whats going on Thursday? Tartan Inn is giving away a guitar! Friday Night: Beer Cruise on the Spirit of Peoria Deschutes Tap Takeover at Fox Pub & Cafe Lakefront Tap Takeover at Fieldhouse Peoria...
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2015 Craftbeer Week Roundup and Peoria Beerfest Roundup
Groucho is back for the final wrap up on the audio show for this years Peoria Beerfest and commentary on American Craftbeer Week 2015. We then move on to clips from the festival VIP tent with Groucho...
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Peoria Brewing Company Show
Todd and Christian host us again! The brewery is revisited after getting up and going! Groucho and CHUD visited with Todd and Christian 9 months ago when the old paint store building was just a cold...
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Groucho’s Moveable Feast – Burgers & Beer Intro
We consulted the focus groups and it’s hard to believe it, but people want another podcast! Actually, that’s not true. Nobody asked for a new show. Especially a show about dining in Tazewell...
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Burgers & Beer Podcast #1 – Haynes’ on Main in Mackinaw Illinois
Welcome to Episode one of the Tazewell County Beer and Burgers Podcast with Groucho. We take our movable feast to Mackinaw Illinois for episode one. Haynes’ on Main has been a benchmark for quality...
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Burgers & Beer BONUS – Missipi Brewing Muscatine Iowa
No audio… But I did get a pretty decent burger and beer while in Iowa this past weekend so I thought I would keep in practice by writing about it. Muscatine is a little over 100 miles away from Pekin...
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SOLT – The CHUD Musical project
While we may not be producing much material together in podcasts… That doesn’t mean that CHUD is laying around working on his Dad-bod. No… During COVID, he was working on a musical project with...
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Burgers & Beer – Kutchies on the Water in Creve Coeur
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thebeerreport/TBR_BNB02_FINAL_Final.mp3 The dining tour of Tazewell County Illinois continues with a little gem sitting on the water. This episode focuses on a...
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Audio Notes from the field
I am an audio nerd… This post was necessary to me. Probably only me. When I record a show and the post-production shows me errors… I get really upset! I am trying SOOOOOO hard to make this TBR show...
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Burgers & Beer – BONUS – Sanford’s Grub & Pub Cheyenne Wyoming
Groucho took a trip… And all he brought back was this crappy story! Well, it’s not a bad tale about a beer and a burger. While we wait for a better mobile setup to magically appear… Groucho tells the...
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Kevin Myszkowski
Last week I was at work in the throws of another busy day managing the controlled chaos of a week shortened by a holiday Monday. It seems like we end up doing all the work that could not get into the...
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