Mills wrote:I don't think it is fair to shit on this guy. Honestly the show has changed over the years. People are always asking for that other show like it went somewhere. It hasn't, it has been incorporated into the Session.
For a while the meltdown was an entity that reared its head at the end of the Session, but that meltdown feel has been carried over to the beginning of the show now too. Unfortunately at times this leads to the interview, feedback, and other segments of the show becoming, what appears to be on occasion, an bothersome afterthought.
The addition of Nate to the Session has been great because his is more beer focused than Doc. The last couple of years it seems Doc just gets hammered, which is a shame because he knows a ton of shit.
Don't get me wrong, I love the Session and the other shows that the BN produces, that doesn't mean that I think that they are perfect. In my mind, the BN is the best in brewing info and entertainment on podcast, but that doesn't grant them infallibility.
Mills
Wow really? The last few show have been more on topic than ever. Goose Island, Cantillon, Gordon Strong, Deschutes.. are we listening to the same show?
Things progress and generally get better. Cars, rockets and beer shows. When we look back, do we see things though a filter?
We remember the great beer information ( it was new and we had never heard it before) and forget the fact Doc has been drinking on every show. He has effectively taught more people to brew buzzed than just about anyone on the planet. I miss Doc and wish him well. The greatest improvement to my beer has been listening to Doc.
You are correct, The Session is great. However, it must evolve and grow to be effective. Just as we want our children to go past our foot steps, we want them to grow and do better things.
Embrace the change, be part of it and always help others improve.
