Vault: Jeff invented a new beer flavor

Summary

The Bert Show – Vault: Jeff Invented a New Beer Flavor

Date: July 3, 2026
Featured Hosts: Jeff Dollar & Co-Host

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Episode Overview

This episode revolves around Jeff Dollar’s hilarious and somewhat tragic adventure trying to create an original beer flavor for Sweetwater Brewery’s “Brew Your Cask Off” charity event. Jeff recounts how he invented a fruity, ice cream-inspired beer, only to have disaster strike before the competition. The hosts share laughs, poke fun, and brainstorm new ideas, all with their trademark candid, playful banter.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Jeff’s Excitement for the Charity Event

• [01:05] Jeff shares how he won an auction entry for Sweetwater Brewery’s “Brew Your Cask Off,” a charity event where local personalities invent custom beers.
  • “I had the opportunity to purchase an entry into this event called Brew Your Cask Off. … So I was able to support [my friend], support the charity, and do something I was so excited about—make a cask of beer.” – Jeff Dollar [01:18]

2. The Creative Process (and Past Inspirations)

• [01:39] Jeff and his co-host discuss the wild flavors from past competitions, like the previous year’s winning cask: chocolate glazed Krispy Kreme doughnut beer, made with real doughnuts.
  • “When I tell you my recipe, I don’t want you to think I’m weird. Last year the winning cask was actually chocolate glazed Krispy Kreme doughnut flavored beer.” – Jeff Dollar [01:46]

3. Jeff’s Beer Creation: “Dollar’s Money Shot”

• [02:51] Jeff unveils his beer: a raspberry ice cream flavored brew, chosen for its refreshing, summery vibe.
  • “With his direction, I invented Dollar’s Money Shot.” – Jeff Dollar [02:50]
  • “Raspberry ice cream flavored beer.” – Jeff Dollar [02:51]
  • “Yum yum. Ice cream flavored beer. I bet it’s good though, right?” – Co-host [02:53]
  • “It’s a summertime brew.” – Jeff Dollar [03:06]

4. The Brewing Catastrophe: “Blew My Bottom Bung”

• [03:22] Jeff recounts a call from Sweetwater Brewery delivering bad news: his beer cask exploded due to excess CO2 buildup.
  • “Yesterday afternoon, I got a phone call from Sweetwater Brew. Okay, I blew my bottom bung.” – Jeff Dollar [03:22]
  • “I’m sorry, you need to go to the hospital for that.” – Co-host [03:42]
  • “In short, my cask of beer exploded.” – Jeff Dollar [03:44]
• The co-hosts riff on the brewing jargon (“bottom bung”), adding to the comedy.
• Sweetwater tells Jeff he’s the only contestant unable to participate, as others’ casks had time to be rebrewed.
  • “She goes, the other ones happened like two or three weeks ago. … You’re the only one who’s not going to be able to participate.” – Jeff Dollar [04:38]

5. Learning About the Brewing Process

• [05:08] Jeff explains how the beer is actually made: he supplies the recipe and Sweetwater brews it, starting with a base of light or dark beer and adding custom flavors.
  • “They start with a base of either light beer or dark beer. … Then the flavors, you just basically pick.” – Jeff Dollar [05:13]
  • Originally, Jeff wanted a strawberry flavor, but was advised to use raspberry due to seasonal availability.

6. Next Steps: Redemption and Future Plans

• [05:47] Sweetwater offers to work with Jeff on remaking his beer and possibly entering next year’s competition.
  • “They’re being more than accommodating… I’m going to ask them to recreate that recipe and then we’ll do one of our Bert Show field trips and we’ll all hang out.” – Jeff Dollar [05:47]
• Jeff jokes about brainstorming his next flavor: “Bottom Bung Blue,” a blueberry-based brew, playfully referencing his previous mishap.
  • “It’s gonna be called Bottom Bung Blue.” – Jeff Dollar [06:29]
  • “That’s pretty clever. … Got the tape in case anybody tries to steal that.” – Co-host [06:33]

7. Listener Participation & Comic Memorial

• [07:02] Jeff invites listeners to the Brew Your Cask Off event for taste-testing, and jokes about his exploded cask’s “memorial.”
  • “I am at booth number 78 so if you want to go by and pay your respects, light a candle.” – Jeff Dollar [07:26]
  • “Booth number 78 is where Dollar’s Money Shot will live in memorial.” – Jeff Dollar [07:33]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “I blew my bottom bung.” – Jeff Dollar [03:22]
• “I’m sorry, you need to go to the hospital for that.” – Co-host [03:42]
• “In short, my cask of beer exploded.” – Jeff Dollar [03:44]
• “You’re the only one who’s not going to be able to participate.” – Sweetwater Brewery (via Jeff) [04:38]
• “It’s gonna be called Bottom Bung Blue.” – Jeff Dollar [06:29]
• “Booth number 78 is where Dollar’s Money Shot will live in memorial.” – Jeff Dollar [07:33]

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Important Timestamps

• 01:05 — Jeff wins Brew Your Cask Off auction spot
• 01:46 — Inspiration from last year’s Krispy Kreme beer
• 02:50 — Unveiling of “Dollar’s Money Shot” raspberry ice cream beer
• 03:22-04:38 — The cask explosion story (“bottom bung” woes)
• 05:13 — Description of the brewing process and flavor choices
• 06:29 — Plans for “Bottom Bung Blue” in next year’s contest
• 07:26 — Booth 78: the “memorial” to Dollar’s Money Shot

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Summary

This episode is a classic Bert Show blend of relatable mishap, laughter, and community spirit. Jeff’s failed attempt to impress Atlanta’s beer scene is a springboard for self-deprecating humor, creative brainstorming, and a promise to return next year with a vengeance (and hopefully an intact cask). The episode invites listeners to join the fun at an Atlanta event and assures fans that even beer failures can become legends—with names like “Dollar’s Money Shot” and “Bottom Bung Blue.”

Transcript

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[Co-host / Friend]

What's that?

[John / Jeff Dollar]

I was very excited. Several months ago, right before Christmas, I was at an event and at a charity auction. And at this charity auction, you read the tweet.

[Co-host / Friend]

I didn't see it.

[John / Jeff Dollar]

What happened at this charity auction? I had the opportunity to purchase an entry into this event called brew your cask off, which is, which is an event that Sweetwater Brewery is doing. And Saturday there's a lot of like brew masters and restaurateurs and chefs and stuff like that who are making these, these custom beers.

[Co-host / Friend]

You tell me about this. Yes, you tell me about the event, not about the auction. There's 75 different celebrities and people in Atlanta.

[John / Jeff Dollar]

And I was very excited because I, I purchased at the charity event was a friend of mine's event. So I was able to support him and support the charity he was raising money for and do something that I was so excited about, make a cask of beer. So I talked it last year, the winning cask of beer. Because when I tell you my recipe, I don't want you to think I'm weird. Last year the winning cask of beer was actually chocolate glazed Krispy Kreme doughnut flavored beer. And in the cask of beer, they're really creative.

[Co-host / Friend]

You don't think this, I'm not a donut girl.

[John / Jeff Dollar]

So they actually put chocolate glazed Krispy Kreme doughnuts in there to give the flavor, you know, to the, to the beer. Like that's how it's made. And I Was like that. I mean, I thought that was cool.

[Co-host / Friend]

Very creative.

[John / Jeff Dollar]

And so they were saying, look, you gotta get creative, you gotta get crazy, you gotta do whatever. And totally randomly, I met somebody at Taco Mac who's a big brew guy and he knows about brews. So I had a conversation with him and then I had to put my recipe together. I contacted him, he gave me some ideas, and with his direction, and I invented Dollars Money Shot.

[Co-host / Friend]

Which is what?

[John / Jeff Dollar]

Raspberry ice cream flavored beer.

[Co-host / Friend]

Yum yum. Ice cream flavored beer. I bet it's good though, right?

[John / Jeff Dollar]

So I went with the. Because it's spring, I had my fingers crossed for nice weather. So it's spring. Fruity. But the ice cream, it's a summer.

[Co-host / Friend]

It's vanilla.

[John / Jeff Dollar]

Yeah, it's a summertime brew.

[Co-host / Friend]

Right. Did you just give something away to people or did they already have to submit their recipes before this weekend?

[John / Jeff Dollar]

It's that there's nothing you can. You have to brew your beer.

[Co-host / Friend]

Not that I don't trust people, but

[John / Jeff Dollar]

I'm just saying, the. The competition is tomorrow.

[Co-host / Friend]

Okay.

[John / Jeff Dollar]

Yesterday afternoon, I got a phone call from Sweetwater Brew. Okay, I blew my bottom bung.

[Co-host / Friend]

Wait, save that, by the way. But what, what is it? That's what they told that tweet, and I didn't know what the hell that meant. They afraid to ask.

[John / Jeff Dollar]

They told me that I blew my bottom bung. And apparently if you're a wow, and

[Co-host / Friend]

I'm sorry, you need to go to the hospital for that.

[John / Jeff Dollar]

And I think they're used to dealing with like, brewers and brewmasters and whatnot. So these people know what, you know, those terms mean. Okay, I had no idea. So in short, my cask of beer exploded.

[Co-host / Friend]

The whole thing gone. So the recipe was like too. It was the chemistry in it that blew it or what?

[John / Jeff Dollar]

That's what they said. If it offloaded too much CO2 and. And they couldn't vent it enough. And they said, and so in an attempt to make me feel better when I was talking to him, as you know. You know, sometimes people try to make you feel better, but then they over talk a little bit.

[Co-host / Friend]

Yeah.

[John / Jeff Dollar]

So the girl I was talking to says, now listen, you're not the only cask that blew. And I'm like, okay, good. She's like, we had a couple explosions. And I'm like, okay. So, you know, now. Now I don't feel like such a loser. She goes, the other ones happened like two or three weeks ago. So we were able to rebrew their beers.

[Co-host / Friend]

Oh, One sitting too far.

[John / Jeff Dollar]

You're the only one who's not going to be able to participate.

[Co-host / Friend]

Oh, that's so sad. You're kidding. Your keg's all flattened, John. Oh, shoot. Oh, Joe. Yeah.

[John / Jeff Dollar]

So, no, I do not have a cask of beer at the.

[Co-host / Friend]

That really is a bummer.

[John / Jeff Dollar]

I know, dude.

[Co-host / Friend]

Are they going to be able to rebrew it or no?

[John / Jeff Dollar]

Yeah, I was.

[Co-host / Friend]

I want to try. I want to know how this works. So you give them the recipe and they brew it or. I don't understand.

[John / Jeff Dollar]

They brew it. They start with a base of either light beer or dark beer. I'm more of a light beer drinker, so I had them start with a light beer. Plus I was trying to make a summertime ale.

[Co-host / Friend]

Right.

[John / Jeff Dollar]

So they started with a light beer. And then this guy, like I said, I met a guy at Taco Mac randomly who's, you know, who brews beer. So he was able to tell me about, like, hops, the different types of hops to use. The flavoring, the yeast, the this, that, the other thing. He was able to do all that. And then the flavors, you just basically pick like. I wanted fresh raspberries. I originally wanted fresh strawberries, but then the brewer told me strawberries aren't seasoned, so I want raspberry.

[Co-host / Friend]

Okay. So I want to try. I want to try raspberry beer.

[John / Jeff Dollar]

Well, I'm. I'm going to. Here's. They're being more than accommodating, the folks at Sweetwater. They're being very, very, very cool about it. And they've given me a couple of options. What I think I'm going to do is I'm going to go back to them with an offer because I haven't. I came up with an idea. Okay. I'm gonna ask them to recreate that recipe and then we'll do one of our Burcho field trips and we'll all hang out. Maybe we can invite listeners or whatever we taste. My favorite.

[Co-host / Friend]

That would be fun. Yes, definitely.

[John / Jeff Dollar]

But I want them to give me an entry into next year's Fruit yout Cask off.

[Co-host / Friend]

Right? Yeah.

[John / Jeff Dollar]

And I want to. I'm gonna work all year on a new recipe. Yeah, it's gonna be a blueberry based beer.

[Co-host / Friend]

Are you sure you wanna tell this?

[John / Jeff Dollar]

And it's gonna be called Bonom Bung Blue.

[Co-host / Friend]

Oh, that's pretty clever. So you're like, I've got the tape in case anybody tries to steal that. But yeah, clever. Very clever.

[John / Jeff Dollar]

So that's what I'm gonna do. And the Sweetwater guys are like Freddie from Sweetwater.

[Co-host / Friend]

You know my favorite Sweetwater beer is the Sweetwater Blue.

[John / Jeff Dollar]

So okay, yeah, Freddie from Sweetwater actually sent it. We were at Tacos to tacomac with friends last night and he sent a text message and said hey, are you with Jeff Dollar? Tell him I'll give him one of my recipes. He'll definitely win and I won't tell anyone. Like they were willing to swap out a cast.

[Co-host / Friend]

So if somebody wants to go taste these beers of everybody else, I'm sorry, can they go this weekend?

[John / Jeff Dollar]

Sure. Go to Brewyour Cask off dot com. There's all the details. It's on your part.

[Co-host / Friend]

It's on the party report up online. Can we see your. Your exploding can? Will the remnants of your cask be somewhere like as a memorium to you or something? Shards of wood or something. Somewhere.

[John / Jeff Dollar]

I am at booth number 78 so if you want to go by and pay your respects, light a candle, rip

[Co-host / Friend]

lay some flowers, raspberry beer, bless it.

[John / Jeff Dollar]

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