Nigel and Nick are headed to the Barrel & Flow Fest Sept. 10 - 12, so they just had to have festival creators Day Bracey and Ed Bailey back on the pod. (Side note: if you're looking for someone to blame for the absurdity that is the Beers with Nigel podcast, you're welcome. The hosts of the Drinking Partners podcast and their festival are the sole reason Nigel grabbed Nick and uttered those fateful words: "I've got shit I want to say.") The duo even sent their guests some home grown KC craft beers, but apparently they broke some sacred Drinking Partners rules when they didn't send prior notice the beer was over 9% ABV. Oops. 13.5% is close, right? Act 47 discusses the upcoming festival and how it's not just about beer, but giving opportunities to minority brewers, artists and other underrepresented groups. There also may have been a discussion about getting Nick some security while in Pittsburgh. Sheesh, you can't take that other guy anywhere.

Drinkers: Sap & Juice — Iowa Beer Project; Friendship Necklace # 1 — Diametric Brewing/Double Shift Brewing cola; & Coconut Porter — Windshift Brewing.

Myster Beers: Stratoshphere — City Barrel Brewing & Graham Cracker Porter — Denver Beer Co.