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I apologize for the lateness.  Editing was kind of near impossible this past week.  In this ep: crazy art commentary, improv-a-rama, random singing and impressions, and of course, our trip to Goose Island.

Amalfi Hotel
National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum
Karyn's Cooked
The Spa at The Peninsula Hotel
Green Zebra
Blue Chicago
Foodlife
Wrigley Field
Charlie Trotter's
Second City
Museum of Contemporary Art
BEER(s) of the Week: Goose Island
Arun's
Gino's East

All music on this show comes to us from The Podsafe Music Network.
Featured Song: "Southbound" by Street Brats
Intro: "Meet Me At The Bar" by The Beer Drinking Fools
Outtro: "Bubblegum and Beer" by The Supersuckers

Contact us at: lifeontap@lifeontap.net
Visit us @ www.lifeontap.net OR www.myspace.com/lifeontap

Voicemail line is 206-339-8808

Podcasts Mentioned:
Cheap Date
Barely Podcasting
Direct download: LOT_EP_16.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:20 AM
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Quite a few miles to Chicago, it was day, and we were wearing sunglasses, making Ferris Bueller references, whistling, and singing Raffi.  For the record, the correct answer on the tour was "Gothic."

Amalfi Hotel
Chicago Cultural Center
Millennium Park
Magnificent Mile
Spiaggia
Food Tasting/Cultural Tour
Art Institute of Chicago
Topolobampo
The Signature Lounge
Shedd Aquarium
Adler Planetarium
Field Museum
Alinea

All music on this show comes to us from The Podsafe Music Network.
Featured Song: "Ten Minute Smile" by Urgencies
Intro: "Meet Me At The Bar" by The Beer Drinking Fools
Outtro: "Bubblegum and Beer" by The Supersuckers

Contact us at: lifeontap@lifeontap.net
Visit us @ www.lifeontap.net OR www.myspace.com/lifeontap

Voicemail line is 206-339-8808

Podcasts Mentioned:
Tvindy Time
Barely Podcasting
Direct download: LOT_Ep_15.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 7:00 AM
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Shout-outs, Local Fave w/ Dave, Chicago & Hamptons - HO!, and of course, the Beer of the Week.

Beer of The Week: Southampton Publick House's "Abbott 12"

Lehigh Valley Brewfest
North Fork Craft Beer Festival


All music on this show comes to us from The Podsafe Music Network.
Featured Song: "The Night Bus" by Tris McCall
Intro: "Meet Me At The Bar" by The Beer Drinking Fools
Outtro: "Bubblegum and Beer" by The Supersuckers

Contact us at: lifeontap@lifeontap.net
Visit us @ www.lifeontap.net OR www.myspace.com/lifeontap

New Voicemail line is 206-339-8808

Podcasts Mentioned:
7th Son Book III: Destruction
Barely Podcasting
Gabber Jaw
Cheap Date
Direct download: LOT_Ep_14.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:35 PM
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No "Beer of the Week" this week...just a recap of all the fun 'n' frolic at You Bring It, We Grill It Volume II (July 4th, 2007)

McCoy's Southern Baked Beans
Star Trek Cookbook
Our New Kitchenaid Ice Cream Maker

All music on this show comes to us from The Podsafe Music Network.

Intro: "Meet Me At The Bar" by The Beer Drinking Fools
Outtro: "Bubblegum and Beer" by The Supersuckers

Contact us at: lifeontap@lifeontap.net
Visit us @ www.lifeontap.net OR www.myspace.com/lifeontap

New Voicemail line is 206-339-8808

Podcasts Mentioned:
BarNuts Podcast
Tuckertales
Love Long and Prosper
Wicked Good Podcast
Tvindy Time
Strangely Literal
365 Tao
Redboy Podcast
Barely Podcasting
Direct download: LOT_Ep_13.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:27 AM
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This week's "shorty" episode has a random voicemail, What's NOT Cookin', and of course, the Beer of the Week.

Beer of The Week: Ommegang's Three Philosopher's Quadrupel

Our New Kitchenaid Ice Cream Maker

All music on this show comes to us from The Podsafe Music Network.
Featured Song: "Woman Get Me A Beer, Beer Get Me a Woman"
                      by The Hypertonics
Intro: "Meet Me At The Bar" by The Beer Drinking Fools
Outtro: "Bubblegum and Beer" by The Supersuckers

Contact us at: lifeontap@lifeontap.net
Visit us @ www.lifeontap.net OR www.myspace.com/lifeontap

New Voicemail line is 206-339-8808

Podcasts Mentioned:
BarNuts Podcast
Tuckertales
Direct download: LOT_Ep_12.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:21 PM
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Short one this week, will be prepping some segments for next week, possibly with some Chicago Trip updates.

- Beer of the Week Part I: Flying Fish Farmhouse Summer Ale
  http://www.flyingfish.com/beers/seasonals.cfm

- Beer of the Week Part II - Smuttynose Summer Hefe
  http://www.smuttynose.com/pages/beers.html

- Buddakhan

All music on this show comes to us from The Podsafe Music Network.
Featured Song: "American Beer" by The Ultra Twist
Intro: "Meet Me At The Bar" by The Beer Drinking Fools
Outtro: "Bubblegum and Beer" by The Supersuckers

Contact us at: lifeontap@lifeontap.net
Visit us @ www.lifeontap.net OR www.myspace.com/lifeontap

New Voicemail line is 206-339-8808
Direct download: LOT_Ep_11.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 7:57 AM
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In this incredibly delayed episode, Barely dining suggestion, What's cookin'?, a new surprise restaurant, and much more rambling than necessary.

Beer of The Week: Brookyln Brewery's Local "1"

Gregorio's
Michael Chiarello

All music on this show comes to us from The Podsafe Music Network.
Featured Song: "American Beer" by Bender X
Intro: "Meet Me At The Bar" by The Beer Drinking Fools
Outtro: "Bubblegum and Beer" by The Supersuckers

Contact us at: lifeontap@lifeontap.net
Visit us @ www.lifeontap.net OR www.myspace.com/lifeontap

New Voicemail line is 206-339-8808

Podcasts Mentioned:
Barely Podcasting
Direct download: LOT_Ep_10.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 6:14 PM
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Beer of the Week - Swallow WIT Beer from Middle Ages Brewing

Sheryl's Dining Dish: P*ong, NYC

All music on this show comes to us from The Podsafe Music Network.
Featured Song: "Impulse" by Farewell Redemption
Intro: "Meet Me At The Bar" by The Beer Drinking Fools
Outtro: "Bubblegum and Beer" by The Supersuckers

Contact us at: lifeontap@lifeontap.net
Visit us @ www.lifeontap.net OR www.myspace.com/lifeontap

New Voicemail line is 206-339-8808
Direct download: LOT_Ep_09.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 7:03 AM
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Beer of the Week:
Moonlight Brewing Company Death & Taxes Black Beer

Candlelight Inn
Cakebread Cellars
Robert Mondavi
Peju Province
BV
St. Helena Olive Oil Company
Oakville Grocery
Beringer
Bistro Don Giovanni
Mumm Napa
V.Sattui
Frog's Leap
Cosentino
Domaine Chandon
Sequoia Grove
Zuzu
Buffalo Shipping
Hess
Artesa
Napa Premium Outlets
Anchor Brewing Company

Contact us at lifeontap@lifeontap.net or visit our blog at              http://www.lifeontap.net.  Visit our MySpace @ www.myspace.com/lifeontap.  Our voicemail line is 206-888-BEER.

Featured Song: "Hold Me" by Tabitha Lebec.
Intro: "Meet Me At The Bar" by The Beer Drinking Fools
Outtro: "Bubblegum and Beer" by The Supersuckers
Direct download: LOT_Ep_08.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 4:40 AM
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The LOOOOOOONG-awaited Episode 7 is finally here!  In this episode: Sangiovese Trek, many culinary exploits, spa treatment, and pampering.

Beer of the Week: Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye

Sterling Vineyards
Indian Springs
Wappo Bar
Brannan's Grill
Calistoga Roastery
Chateau Montelena
Schramsberg
Frank Family Vineyards
Dean & Deluca
Candelight Inn
Celadon
COPIA
The French Laundry

Podcasts mentioned:
Wicked Good Podcast
Barely Podcasting
Extra Points
Soccer Champions
Secaucast

Music via the Podsafe Music Network at music.podshow.com. 
Intro: "Meet Me At The Bar" by The Beer Drinking Fools
Featured Song: "Feels Good Being Somebody" by Dios Malos
Outtro: "Bubblegum and Beer" by The Supersuckers

Contact us at: lifeontap@lifeontap.net
Visit our blog at http://www.lifeontap.net/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/lifeontap/
Voicemail: 206-888-BEER

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Direct download: LOT_Ep_07.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:05 PM
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One more special (hopefully) Sheryl and I can finally get to Episodes 7 & 8 from Wine Country.  The links below pretty much say it all, but I always recommend sampling!  Beer + Food + Friends/Family = Good Time

Links:
JJ Bitting Brewing Company
The Beer List
The Menu

Podcasts Mentioned:

Barely Podcasting
Direct download: jjbittingsspecial.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:57 PM
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6th Annual CDRRX Boxing Day NYC Pub Crawl

We didn't hit all of these, but these include most of the places.

1.      Lunch 12:30 - Chelsea Brewing Company,  Chelsea Piers (W. 18th Street and West Side Highway), Pier 59, Chelsea Piers 

2.      The Other Room 143 Perry Street, 212-645-9758.  

3.      Chumley's   86 Bedford.  

4.      Vol de Nuit  148 West 4th Street.  

5.      Peculier Pub  145 Bleecker 

6.      d.b.a., 41 1st Avenue (between 2nd and 3rd streets). (212) 475-5097

7.      Brewsky's/Burp Castle  41 E. 7th St, between 2nd and 3rd Aves 212.982-4576.  

8.      McSorley's Old Ale House -- 15 East 7th Street, 212.473.9148.  

9.      Hop Devil Grill  129 St. Marks Place (off Avenue A), 212-533-4467.  

10.  Drop Off Service  211 Avenue A (13th & 14th), 212-260-2914. 

11.  Waterfront Ale House -- 540 2nd Avenue (at 30th Street).   212.696.4104 

12.  The Ginger Man -- 11 East 36th Street (between 5th and Madison). (212) 532-3740

13.  Heartland Brewery (Empire State Building) 350 Fifth Avenue, 212-563-3433

14.  Stout  128-135 West 33rd Street, 212-629-6191.  

BACKUPS

15.  White Horse Tavern -- 567 Husdon Street (West 11th). 

16.  Barrow Street Ale House -- 15 Barrow Street (between West 4th and Bleecker).  212.206.7302

17.  Greenwich Brewing Company, 418 6th Ave. at W. 10th Street, (212) 477-8744.  

18.  Ear Inn  326 Spring Street

19.      St. Marks Ale House

20.  Heartland Brewery (Union Square), 35 Union Square West (212) 645-3400.   Get back on IRT local to 33rd street.

21.  Croxley Ales  28 Ave B between 2nd and 3rd streets

22.  King's Head Tavern  222 East 14th Street.

23.  Gramercy Tavern -- 42 East 20th Street, between Broadway and Park

24.  The Collins Bar  735 8th Ave at W. 46th Street, 212-541-4206  Sister of Blind Tiger!

25.  Times Square Brewery  210 West 42nd Street (7th & 8th) 10036 tel 212.398.1234

Direct download: boxingdayspecial.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:47 PM
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HOMEBREW 101 SPECIAL: ANYONE CAN DO THIS!

- Things you need   
    - 8 Gallon cooking
    - 6 Gallon Carboid
    - Thermometer
    - Steeping bags
    - Wort cooler
    - Airlock
    - Blow-off tube
    - T-shirt
    - Spray bottle or small tub to keep shirt wet
    - Ingredients $30 - 50 bottles of beer!

- Step # 1: Setting Up - 2 Gallons of water to 150 F/65 C
    - Crystal 20 & Biscuit Malt
    - 7 lbs of light liquid malt extract
    - Cascade for Centennial Hops switch
    - Chinook Hops for bittering 3/4 OZ
    - 1.75 OZ Flavoring 1.00 OZ Aroma
    - PLUS DRY HOPS
    - Yeast
    - Irish moss
    - Sanitizer
    - MYU?
- Step # 2: The Golden Rule
- Step # 3: Grain Steepage
- Step # 4: Boiling/Adding Liquid Malt Extract
- Step # 5: 1st Hops Addition
- Step # 6: 2nd Hops Addition/Flavoring Part 1
- Step # 7: 3rd/Flavoring Part 2
- Step # 8: 4th/Aroma Hops
- Step # 9: Hop filtering/Carboid filling
- Step # 10: The Waiting Game

Links:
Hophead Brewery

Music:
Outro Music: "Meet Me At The Bar" by Beer Drinking Fools

Outro courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network

Podcasts Mentioned:
Secaucast
Extra Points
Soccer Champions
Direct download: homebrew101.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:27 PM
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NJ Sloppy Joes, Late trains, DnD coffee, @#$%loads of great beer, and passing out after a great day.  Check it out!

Brewtopiafest
Direct download: nycspecial.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:07 PM
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SPECIAL: Lehigh Valley Brewfest

Dad "On Tap," Dave, Fudge'ems, and I trek out to LVB 2006.  The results, as to be expected, are scary.  Lots of great beer, saving an old woman's jugs, pork 'a' plenty, Count Chockula's a minority, and overall, an experience to relive in 2007.

Lehigh Valley Brewfest
Weyerbacher
Victory
Troegs
Stoudt's
Bethlehem Brewworks
Appalachian Brewing Company
Climax Brewing Company
Clipper City Beer
Cricket Hill Brewery
Rock Art Brewery
Direct download: lvbspecial.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:54 PM
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Fellow foodies, kawaii stuff, Dan's a wimp, drooling over light design,  some new favorites for Fudge'ems, Cage Baking, fortune-telling, wine flights, more food, a shoutout to Starfleet Academy, and of course, "The Beer of the Week."

Links:
The Beer of the Week: Scrimshaw Pilsner
Dottie's True Blue Cafe
Blue & Gold Fleet
Ana Mandara
Foreign Cinema
The Presidio

Legion of Honor
Rose Pistola
Pearl's
Boudin Bakery
Musee Mecanique
Spelling Bee
First Crush

Music:
"1%" by Lars Fredriksen & The Bastards
Intro Music: "Meet Me At The Bar" by Beer Drinking Fools
Outro Music: "Bubblegum and Beer" by Supersuckers

Intro/Outro courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network

Podcasts Mentioned:
The Wicked Good Podcast
Secaucast
Love Long and Prosper
The Mep Report
Barely Podcasting
Direct download: LOT_Ep_06.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 2:40 PM
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Episode #5...San Fran Part 1 of our vacation...as if you didn't expect it so overdue.  On this show: Lucky Tuesday, terrific eats, vino a plenty, crazy public transports, public urination not involving Dan's friends, butterflying, and of course, "The Beer of the Week."

Links:
The Beer of the Week: Lagunitas IPA
Cha Cha Cha
First Tuesday
SFMOMA
Japanese Tea Garden
de Young

Conservatory of Flowers
Chaya Brasserie
Top of The Mark
The York Hotel
Ton Kiang
Fort Mason
Michael Mina
Mama's
City Lights
Coit Tower
Fisherman's Wharf
First Thursday
SUMI

Music:
"Hot Pink, Distorted" by The 50 Foot Wave
Intro Music: "Meet Me At The Bar" by Beer Drinking Fools
Outro Music: "Bubblegum and Beer" by Supersuckers

Intro/Outro courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network

Podcasts Mentioned:
The Wicked Good Podcast
Secaucast
Direct download: LOT_Ep_05.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:03 AM
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Episode #4...(insert witty comment here)  On this show: wedding report, a sad departure, too much driving, random condoms/milk duds, guys night out, more Kitchen Karma, and of course, "The Beer of the Week."

Links:
The Beer of the Week: Anderson Valley Brewing Company Summer Solstice (Cerveza Crema)

Our Obsession: Family Guy

Miami Vice

Clerks 2

Fiasco by Thomas Ricks

Tumulty's

Hell's Kitchen

Music:
"She's So Mature" by The Daily Pravda
Intro Music: "Meet Me At The Bar" by Beer Drinking Fools
Outro Music: "Bubblegum and Beer" by Supersuckers

Intro/Outro courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network

Podcasts Mentioned:
The Wicked Good Podcast
Secaucast
Direct download: LOT_Ep_04.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:23 PM
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Episode #3...a hat trick or a bad party favor?  On this show: great grilled fish and other home cooked recipes (and recipe exchanges!), a random movie review, the worldwide underwear crisis, Kitchen Karma and Kleavage (flatulence not included), and of course, "The Beer of the Week."

Links:
The Beer of the Week: Mendocino Brewing Company Summer Ale

Our Obsession: Family Guy

Live Flesh (Carne Tremula)

Victoria's Secret: Get Free Panties!

Hell's Kitchen

Music:
"Decisive Battle" (live) from Final Fantasy VI by The Jenova Project
Intro Music: "Meet Me At The Bar" by Beer Drinking Fools
Outro Music: "Bubblegum and Beer" by Supersuckers

Intro/Outro courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network

Podcasts Mentioned:
The Wicked Good Podcast
Secaucast
Direct download: LOT_Ep_03.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:07 AM
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Episode #2...another milestone...especially for lazy people like us!  On this show: no shopping carts needed, YBIWGI results, $27 car rides, Pooh on EBay, Tom Cruise in the closet, a reality TV rant, and of course, "The Beer of the Week."

Links:
The Beer of the Week: River Horse Summer Blonde Ale

Our Obsession: Family Guy

Karaoke Party

South Park

Pad Thai

E-Bay

Music:
"Tom Cruise Scares Me" by David Ippolito, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network
Intro Music: "Meet Me At The Bar" by Beer Drinking Fools
Outro Music: "Bubblegum and Beer" by Supersuckers

Podcasts Mentioned:
The Wicked Good Podcast
Secaucast
Barely Podcasting
Direct download: LOT_Ep_02.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:17 AM
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First ever episode!!  Not everyone get all excited at once!  On this show: concept introduction, feline family (and some fecal matters), the week in review, one-sies on fat guys, "Revolution" games, sensational summer vacation plans, and of course, "The Beer of the Week."

Links:
The Beer of the Week: Anchor Summer Beer

Our Obsession: Family Guy

Karaoke Party

Guitar Hero

Music:
"Get By" by Farewell Redemption, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network
Intro Music: "Meet Me At The Bar" by Beer Drinking Fools
Outro Music: "Bubblegum and Beer" by Supersuckers

Podcasts Mentioned:
The Wicked Good Podcast
Secaucast
Direct download: LOT_Ep_01.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:55 PM
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