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sipplements

Love beer? Love wine? Want to learn about that supplement you just heard about from your friend?? Join the hosts of sipplements podcast, Val and Ben, as we taste our way through wine box deliveries and whatever beers looked interesting at the store that day; then listen as you finish those delicious drinks and learn about a new supplement. Spend 30 minutes with us and you'll be able to get in and out of the vitamin department faster than you ever thought possible with a product you know you can trust. Pro tip: you can use all that extra time to go find that beer or wine we just tried!
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Episodes

CoQ10 / Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc

Listen in today as we taste the top selling Sauvignon Blanc in the United States and then stick around as I make my case to Ben on why we should add CoQ10 to our daily supplement routine. Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc can be found at Trader Joes and many other stores, so I encourage you to grab this wine and try it with us today! Don't forget to check out our website for promos I've gotten set up for our listeners!

Feb 17, 202131 minSeason 2Ep. 5

Garlic/Educated Guess Cabernet Sauvignon

TODAY we are tasting another Cabernet Sauvignon! (I'm starting to see a pattern here.....) BUT THIS TIME it's from Educated Guess - a wine that we grabbed from our local Trader Joes for under $20. We'll be tasting more wines and beers that are easily accessible to everyone, as opposed to just the ones we can get from the wine delivery boxes....that way you can taste WITH us instead of along side us with something similar. Then, after the tasting, stick around and learn all you can about Garlic. ...

Feb 10, 202125 minSeason 2Ep. 4

Goldenseal/Linguist Estates Chardonnay

Today we've got the first Chardonnay of season 2 from Linguist Estates winery! It's a light chardonnay, not too oaky. I also have a lot of opinions about the suggested food pairings for this wine. Then as you keep sipping that wine, learn all about goldenseal and how it can help you with your immune health and more! *This podcast does not substitute for medical advice* Please remember to visit our website for awesome deals for our listeners! I'm always working hard to get in contact with the bra...

Feb 03, 202125 minSeason 2Ep. 3

Astragalus/Les Douleur Exquise Grenache

Sip a sassy Grenache from Les Doeleur Exquise winery with us today and then stick around for the continuation of our immune series - Astragalus! This herb with an ugly name but sweet taste can help you stay healthy throughout this Fing weird winter. *This podcast does not substitute for medical advice* Please visit our website for sweet deals for our listeners and please visit our contact page to leave us feedback. Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss and episode, and share with your frie...

Jan 27, 202124 minSeason 2Ep. 2

Echinacea / Watchful Maker Cabernet Sauvignon

Launch season 2 with us as we taste a Cabernet Sauvignon from California! If you're tasting with us over dinner, think about preparing something containing beef or lamb. Then stick around and learn all about echinacea, what to watch for on the label when shopping, how to take it - and then get a recommendation for my favorite Echinacea product on the market. Don't forget to visit our website for episode information and promo codes for our recommendations!...

Jan 13, 202129 minSeason 2Ep. 1

December 24

It's Christmas Eve! The day before Christmas, the last beer of our beer advent calendar journey. Taste a class Christmas Ale with us and learn about the history behind leaving cookies and milk for Santa. If you enjoyed your beer journey with us this month, don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss the launch of season 2 in January. Have a safe and healthy new year! Find us online or anywhere you listen to podcasts!...

Dec 24, 20209 minEp. 24

December 23

HO HO Have a delicious Mole inspired beer with us today from Birdsong! Stouty. Dark. Chocolatey. SPICY. It's delicious. Then learn a fun fact about capsaicin! Cheers!

Dec 23, 20207 minEp. 23

December 22

By celebrating the gaining of light compared to yesterday, the beer advent calendar has given us the Yachtside Party Dweller - a light, crisp, easy drinking beer from Ocelot Brewing. Perfect for daydreaming about the full, sunny days that summer will eventually bring us. For now, cozy up by the fire and taste with us! Then we learn a salt grains worth of info about......well, salt!

Dec 22, 20208 minEp. 22

December 21

Enjoy a delicious brunchy beer with us today! If you're reading this early early enough, that's your warning that maybe you don't want to drink it as a nightcap! Then learn a super interesting fact about your office coffee mug.

Dec 21, 20208 minEp. 21

December 20

Try a lighter style Christmas ale, with all the right flavorings. 5.5% alcohol so you don't have to be as cautious as you might with a lot of the heavier holiday style beers. Then taste a small snack about local honey. Cheers!

Dec 20, 20208 minEp. 20

December 19

We wish you a merry 2xmas with this absolutely incredible beer from Southern Tier. Purchase the beer. Listen. Taste. Seriously, you will not regret it. Then hear my favorite things about ginger!

Dec 19, 20208 minEp. 19

December 18

Today we're tasting a SECOND GOSE style beer that I not only find acceptable, but actually delicious. Then learn all the things you'll wish you didn't know about imitation vanilla flavoring. Cheers!

Dec 18, 20208 minEp. 18

December 17

Ho ho ho! English porter day! Come sip with us on this, the 17th Day of December. Then visit our website , and leave us some feedback!

Dec 17, 20208 minEp. 17

December 16

Join Ben the grinch and I as we taste a super delicious beer from Victory out of Pennsylvania! Then Val has *two* fun facts for you today. Cheers!

Dec 16, 20209 minEp. 16

December 15

Let's pretend like we're sailing the seven seas (or at least going, you know, somewhere) with this awesome Russian Imperial Stout from Bells! Then learn a tiny fun fact about Resveratrol!

Dec 15, 20209 minEp. 15

December 14

Today, on December 14th, 2020 Ben and Val try the first Gose style beer that they actually ENJOY. Thanks, Commonwealth Brewing for this beer - and also Ben literally cannot wait for this virus to GTFO so he can come visit this place! Then we've got some tidbits about Juniper for everyone. Don't forget to check our website and listen to all of season one!

Dec 14, 20208 minEp. 14

December 13

Buckle in for a Belgian style beer that has now made the rankings of one of the only two Belgian style beers that I actually LIKE - a total and complete winner from Haw River Ales. Then learn a fun fact about parasites :) Don't forget to visit our website for all former episodes. Cheers!

Dec 13, 20209 minEp. 13

December 12

Galaxy hops....take me away!! Taste this incredible IPA with us from Resident Culture in Charlotte (thanks to our beer advent calendar from the Glass Jug) and then find out if the passion fruit that we eat comes from the passionflower that you can take as a supplement! Cheers!

Dec 12, 20209 minEp. 12

December 11

Today we have a beer that is one of Ben's favorite styles! Ring your sleigh bells as we taste this beer together, then hear some helpful tidbits about Vitamin A and pregnancy. Cheers to beers!

Dec 11, 20209 minEp. 11

December 10

On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me - ten lords a' drinking this incredibly delicious Chocolate Stout from Sycamore brewing - you will. not. regret it. Then learn a fun fact about cocoa! Cheers!

Dec 10, 20209 minEp. 10

December 9

The Glass Jug has packed us a especially hoppy treat today! Come share it with us, and stick around to learn what Green Tea can unexpectedly do for you. Additionally, find us now on Untappd and let us know how you're feeling about your daily #beeradvent calendar beers!

Dec 09, 20209 minEp. 9

December 8

On the 8th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me - 8 maids a-drinking this delicious cider! Then a fun fact about everyone's favorite Thanksgiving amino acid! Cheers! You can find all of our regular episodes from season one on our website !

Dec 08, 202010 minEp. 8

December 7

Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? Today BEN kicks us off for our December 7 beer tasting with our Glass Jug beer advent calendar. Then we have a rando fun fact like always! This one was awesome for some good outtakes so keep your eyes and ears open for those. Cheers!

Dec 07, 202010 minEp. 7

December 6

Get your beer tasting boots on and buckle in for a delicious hyper-local beer from our #beeradvent calendar from the Glass Jug ! Followed by a fun fact for all you ladies (or those involved with ladies) that are breastfeeding. Cheers! (And don't forget to check out our website or find all of season one wherever you listen to podcasts!)

Dec 06, 202010 minEp. 6

December 5

Check out this refreshing mystery beer for day 5 of the Glass Jug #beeradvent calendar 2020! Then stick around for my supplement fun fact! Visit our website to stream or find us wherever you listen to podcasts.

Dec 05, 20208 minEp. 5

December 4

Jingle Bells, 2020 smells! Bust into day 4 of your Glass Jug advent calendar and let's try this beer together. It's made even better today because our "fun-fact" isn't even a fun fact at all....tune in to unlock all these mysteries. Cheers!

Dec 04, 202010 minEp. 4

December 3

Check out what surprise beer the experts at Glass Jug have chosen for us for December 3rd. This is the sipplements advent calendar bonus mini-episode series, where we taste our daily surprise beer from our craft beer advent calendar, and then provide a supplement fun-fact. We've gotten this advent calendar for three years in a row now, but no holiday season has been like this one - so let's all enjoy these quarantine beers together in the safest way we can - apart! But also together! Cheers!...

Dec 03, 20208 minEp. 3

December 2

Ho ho ho! It's December 2nd! Even though 2021 might be a continuation of the dumpster fire 2020 has brought us, we can still take a break with these daily delicious beer surprises hand-picked by our friends at the Glass Jug in Durham! Today we've got a yummy IPA and sparkling supplement fun fact! Cheers! *This podcast does not substitute for medical advice*

Dec 02, 20207 minSeason 1Ep. 2

St. John's Wort - Episode 11

Join us for our season one finale as we taste our first Malbec of the show. From the Mendoza region of Argentina, this Malbec is robust with strong body and mildly intense fruit flavors. Then hang out with us as we discuss St. John's Wort - an herbal supplement that is actually banned in France! This will be our last regular episode until January 13th - but join us every day in December for some special advent calendar bonus episodes! Cheers to a happy and healthy holiday season! Find our websit...

Dec 02, 202029 minSeason 1Ep. 11

December 1

Welcome to the Sipplements/Glass Jug Beer Advent Calendar bonus episodes! Tune in every day as we open our beer advent calendar and reveal what libation has been hand picked by some of the best at Glass Jug, one of our favorite bottle shops in Durham, NC. Then hang out with us as we give a little info about the brewery, taste the beer and then give a little fun-fact about a supplement. Happy holidays!

Dec 01, 20207 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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