{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Beer Engine","title":"James Dolan the hero we need","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5654,"description":"The boys are back for another episode of Beer Engine, recorded live while Game 4 of the NBA Finals played out in the background. As you’d expect, there are plenty of basketball interruptions, score checks and completely unqualified sporting opinions mixed in with the usual beer-fuelled conversation.\nThe big feature this week is the launch of the inaugural Beer Engine World Cup of Beer. Inspired by sporting tournaments around the globe, Tony and Griff begin the impossible task of pitting classic beer styles against each other in a knockout bracket to determine the greatest beer style of all time.\nWill traditional lagers reign supreme? Can pale ales overcome the competition? Do dark beers get the respect they deserve? The arguments begin here.\nAlong the way, the discussion drifts through brewing, beer culture, industry news, favourite styles, brewery experiences and the eternal challenge of deciding what actually makes a beer “great”.\nIn This Episode\n\nWatching Game 4 of the NBA Finals while recording\nLive reactions, distractions and basketball chat\nIntroducing the Beer Engine World Cup of Beer\nBuilding the first tournament bracket\nClassic beer styles go head-to-head\nThe most influential beers of all time\nUnderrated and overrated beer styles\nLager versus ale: the eternal debate\nDark beer appreciation society\nBrewery stories and brewing observations\nCraft beer trends and industry chatter\nListener arguments waiting to happen\nThe Beer Engine World Cup of Beer\n\nThe Beer Engine World Cup of Beer aims to answer a question nobody can agree on:\nWhat is the greatest beer style ever created?\n\nOver the coming episodes, beer styles from around the world will battle through a tournament bracket featuring classic lagers, pale ales, IPAs, stouts, porters, Belgian ales, wheat beers, pilsners and more.\nExpect controversy, questionable decisions and plenty of passionate defence of favourite styles.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/xV1DnxrKII7rcnYSXpObR8aaaPrbho8uhe3Sb3pEiEU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hMDI3/ZjA1NWRiYzgwM2Y0/M2VjZDk2MTRkYzk0/MWU3Yy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}