noch mal!

#83: Space Base

Draft Mechanic Episode #83: Space Base Six Pack Review, Team UP! On Tap, Bad Maps Kickstarter Preview, Carcassonne: The Dice Game, Scarabya, Tea in Beer, and Games that Took Over Your Life.

Kickstarter: 
Infamous (BGG) (Kickstarter)
Bad Maps (BGG) (Kickstarter)

Recent Plays:
Carcassonne: The Dice Game

2011, Rio Grande Games
Designer: Olivier Lamontagne, Klaus-Jürgen Wrede
Artist: Olivier Lamontagne, Klaus-Jürgen Wrede

Scarabya
2018, Blue Orange Games
Designer: Bruno Cathala, Ludovic Maublanc
Artist: Sylvain Aublin

On Tap:
Team UP!
2018, Helvetiq
Designer: Hadi Barkat, Sébastien Pauchon
    Otto's Pub & Brewery "Pallet Jack Pale Ale"; State College, PA, USA
    6.1% ABV.
    Pale ale brewed with Belgian yeast and Northern Brewer & Simcoe hops.

    •Charles Towne Fermentory "Pallet Rider"; Charleston, SC, USA
    8.2% ABV, 81 IBU.
    Double IPA with notes of cantaloupe,melon, peach and resin.

    •Door County Brewing Co. "Pallet Jack Cruiser"; Baileys Harbour, WI,  USA
    4.5% ABV.
    Unfiltered session IPA with Azacca & Citra Hops.

    •Barley Brown's Beer "Pallet Jack IPA"; Baker City, OR, USA
    7.2% ABV, 72 IBU.
    Northwest-style IPA with citrus/tropical and pine flavors.

    •Barley Brown's Beer "Forklift IIPA"; Baker City, OR, USA
    9% ABV, 90 IBU.
    Imperial Pallet Jack brewed w/Simcoe, Columbus, Citra, Chinook, Amarillo & Ahtanum hops.

    • Show Notes Exclusive (ie: I could have sworn this was in the On Tap but nope):
    Drygate Brewing Co. "Disco Forklift Truck"; Glasgow, Scotland
    5.1% ABV.
    Pale ale brewed with Mango.

Six Pack Review:
Space Base
2018, Alderac Entertainment Group
Designer: John D. Clair
Artist: Chris Walton

Tea In Beer:
All About Beer Magazine: Tea: An Untapped Beer Ingredient?
Beer Advocate: Reading the Leaves: Do Tea Beers Have a Bright Future?
-Meghan's Recommendations:

-Danielle's Additional Recommendations:

Section Timestamps:

01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates

03:19 News: Stonemaier Games’ BtCoMKL

06:59 Kickstarter Updates

08:16 Kickstarter: Infamous (Eagle-Gryphon)

13:11 KS Preview: Bad Maps (Floodgate)

23:15 Recent Plays: Carcassonne The Dice Game

29:47 Recent Plays: Scarabya

41:24 Recent Plays: Team UP!

47:27 On Tap: Team UP!

50:19 Grey Fox Games Spot: Gunnar Goes to Mars

51:27 Six Pack Review: Space Base

51:55 Space Base: Gameplay Rundown

56:37 Space Base: Discussion

80:22 Space Base: Final Thoughts

83:06 Brewing Beer with Tea

93:41 Final Round: Games that Take Over your Life

97:56 New WDYPTW podcasts The Shuffle / Patrick & Eric

98:57 Outro

#42: Herbaceous / Well Played

Draft Mechanic Episode #42: A Group Discussion of Games We Played at Well Played Board Game Cafe, Herbaceous On-Tap, and Craft Beer Information Resources

Well Played Board Game Cafe

Recent Plays:

Dream Home
2016, Rebel.pl
Designer: Klemens Kalicki

Celestia
2015, Quick Simple Fun Games/BLAM!
Designer: Aaron Weissblum

Fauna
2008, HUCH! & Friends/Foxmind
Designer:  Friedemann Friese

Ice Cool
2016, Brain Games
Designer: Brian Gomez

Lanterns: The Harvest Festival
2015, Renegade Game Studios
Designer:  Christopher Chung

No Thanks!
2004, Mayfair Games (Currently)
Designer:  Thorsten Gimmler

OutLawed!
2017, Green Couch Games
Designer: Ryan Cowler

Heroes & Tricks
2016, Pencil First Games, LLC
Designer:  Eduardo Baraf, Jonathan Gilmour 

Noch Mal!
2016, 999 Games/Schmidt Spiele
Designer:  Inka & Markus Brand

On Tap:

Herbaceous
2017,  Dr. Finn's Games, Pencil First Games, LLC
Designer: Eduardo Baraf, Steve Finn, Keith Matejka 

  • Sage: Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project "Colorado Wild Sage", Denver, CO, USA
    7.2% ABV. 
    Brett Saison with fresh white sage and lemongrass
  • Rosemary: Boulevard Brewing Co. "Tasting Room - Rosemary IPA", St. Louis, MO, USA
    6% ABV, 59 IBU. 
    American IPA with rosemary, Chinook, Simcoe, Citra, & Cascade hops.
  • Dill: Steel String Brewery "Picklemania", Carrboro, NC, USA
    3.8% ABV, 7 IBU. 
    Dill gose brewed in collaboration with Haw River Farmhouse Ales.
  • Mint: Perennial Artisan Ales "17", St. Louis, MO, USA
    10% ABV.
    Imperial stout  aged on cacao nibs & dried peppermint leaves.
  • Lavender: No Label Brewing Co. "Forbidden Lavender", Katy, TX, USA
    5.3% ABV, 12 IBU. 
    Belgian witbier brewed with honey malt, lavender flowers, and vanilla.
  • Tarragon: Jester King Brewing "Equipoise", Austin, TX, USA
    4.2% ABV, 26 IBU. 
    Saison brewed with ginger salt, dried tarragon, and cantaloupe.
  • Bay: Against the Grain Brewery "Bay & Pepper Your Bretts", Louisville, KY, USA
    6.8% ABV, 27 IBU.
    Farmhouse saison brewed with bay & peppercorns and partially fermented with wild yeast.
  • Saffron: Mantra Artisan Ales "Saffron IPA", Franklin, TN, USA
    7.2% ABV, 55 IBU. 
    Unfiltered IPA with saffron, caradmom, and Citra hops.
  • Thyme: Birdsong Brewing Co "Doin' Thyme", Charlotte, NC, USA
    4.3% ABV, 15 IBU. 
    Witbier brewed with corriander, lemon peel, and fresh thyme.
  • Chive: Look for beers brewed with Summit hops.

Beer Information Resource Links:

Beeradvocate
RateBeer
Untappd

Section Timestamps:

Intro
01:00 Intro / Housekeeping
02:30 CMoN News: Eric Lang, Adrian Smith & CMoN Play
08:14 Upcoming: Flipships from Kane Klenko
09:34 Upcoming: Dice Forge from Regis Bonnessee
11:32 Well Played Board Game Cafe in Asheville, NC
18:00 Recent Plays: Dream Home
24:33 Recent Plays: Celestia
29:13 Recent Plays: Noch Mal!
34:16 Recent Plays: Lanterns, The Harvest Festival
40:28 Recent Plays: No Thanks!
44:30 Recent Plays: OutLawed!
50:10 Recent Plays: Heroes & Tricks
59:16 Recent Plays: Fauna
68:05 Recent Plays: Ice Cool
72:19 Reflections on the trip to Asheville
77:58 Recent Plays: Herbaceous
79:36 On Tap: Herbaceous
92:54 Beer Info Resources
96:40 Outro

#41: Awesome Dice / Roll Player

Draft Mechanic Episode #41: Six Awesome Uses of Dice; Roll Player on tap; Kingdomino & Women in Craft Beer

2016 Board Game Geek Golden Geek Winners

Kickstarters:

Rising Sun (Ends 4/4/17)
Antidote: Lab Alliance (Ends 3/21/17)

Recent Plays:

Kingdomino
2016, Blue Orange Games
Designer: Bruno Cathala

Among the Stars
2012, Artipia Games/Stronghold Games
Designer: Vangelis Bagiartakis

Noch Mal!
2016, 999 Games/Schmidt Spiele
Designer:  Inka & Markus Brand

Six Pack: Games That Use Dice in Neat Ways

Euphoria: Build A Better Dystopia
2013, Stonemaier Games
Designer: Jamey Stegmaier & Alan Stone

Dice Town
2009, Matagot
Designer: Bruno Cathala & Ludovic Maublanc

Blueprints
2013, Z-Man Games
Designer:  Yves Tourigny

Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn
2015, Plaid Hat Games
Designer: Isaac Vega

Roll For the Galaxy
2015, Rio Grande Games
Designer: Thomas Lehmann & Wei Hwa Huang

Seasons
2012, Libellud
Designer:  Régis Bonnessée

On Tap:

Roll Player
2016, Thunderworks Games
Designer:  Keith Matejka

  • Noble Cider "The Blue Bard", Asheville, NC, USA
    639% ABV. 
    Cider with blueberry, honey, & rosemary.
  • Burlington Beer Company "It's Complicated Being a Wizard", Williston, VT, USA
    7.5% ABV. 
    New England style double IPA.
  • Brewski "Barbarian", Helsingborg, Sweden
    6% ABV. 
    IPA with lactose added.
  • Three Tuns Brewery "Cleric's Cure", Bishops Castle, Shropshire, England
    5.0% ABV.
    IPA designed to recreate 19th century pale ales.
  • Grimm Brothers Brewhouse "Master Thief", Loveland, CO, USA
    5.2% ABV, 20 IBU. 
    English porter brewed with German hops, dehusked malts, and alt yeast.
  • Middle Ages Brewery "Druid Fluid", Syracuse, NY, USA
    9.5% ABV. 
    Barleywine brewed with mix of 6 malts.
  • Ninkasi Brewing "Critical Hit", Eugene, OR, USA
    11.7% ABV, 100 IBU.
    Barleywine hopped with 24 hop varieties.

Women in  Craft Beer Links:

Imbibe Magazine 2016 Person of the Year: Lauren Salazar
Pink Boots Society
Biere de Femme Festival
Brewing Ambition by Anita Riley (Book Release at Biere de Femme Festival)

Section Timestamps:

Intro
01:00 Intro / Housekeeping
03:18 News: BoardGameGeek Golden Geek Awards
05:23 News: BGG Most Played Games Geeklist
08:20 Kickstarter: Rising Sun
13:17 Kickstarter: Antidote: Lab Alliance
16:05 Recent Plays: Kingdomino
22:21 Recent Plays: Among the Stars
27:18 Recent Plays: Noch Mal!
31:41 Six Pack: Six Awesome Uses of Dice
45:10 On Tap: Roll Player
57:51 Women in Brewing
65:13 Outro