#122: Chai / Hats

Draft Mechanic Episode # 122: Hats Six Pack Review, Chai On Tap, Arkadia, Traintopia, and Hop Primer: Sabro

Kickstarter:
Lunar Base (BGG)(Kickstarter)

Recent Plays:
Arkadia
2006, Ravensburger Spieleverlag GmbH
Designer: Rüdiger Dorn
Artist: Michael Menzel, Walter Pepperle

Traintopia
2020, Board&Dice
Designer: Przemek Wojtkowiak
Artist: Jakub Fajtanowski, Zbigniew Umgelter
Chai
2020, Steeped Games
Designer: Dan Kazmaier, Connie Kazmaier
Artist: Mary Haasdyk, Sahana VJ

Six Pack Review:
Hats
2019, ThunderGryph Games
Designer: Gabriele Bubola
Artist: Paolo Voto

On Tap:
Chai
2020, Steeped Games
Designer: Dan Kazmaier, Connie Kazmaier
Artist: Mary Haasdyk, Sahana VJ

    •Rooibos Tea: Marz Community Brewing Co. "Jungle Boogie"; Chicago, IL, USA
    5.4% ABV, 44 IBU .
    Pale wheat ale w/rooibos tea.
    •GreenTea: The Brewing Projekt "Gunpowder"; Eau Claire, WI, USA
    6.8% ABV.
    IPA w/green tea, Citra & Centennial hops.
    •Oolong Tea: Deschutes Brewery "Tangelo Cardamom Sour Ale"; Bend, OR, USA
    4.3% ABV, 10 IBU.
   Sour w/oolong tea, tangelo & cardamom.

Dutch Bargain "Milky Oolong Sour"; Zeeland, Netherlands
    6% ABV, 30 IBU.
    Collab w/Blend Brothers. Sour w/oolong tea, yuzu, and szechuan pepper.

    •Black Tea: Gilgamesh Brewing "Mamba"; Salem, OR, USA
    6.5% ABV, 1 IBU.
    Ale w/black tea, bergamot, tangerine peel & rye.
    •White Tea: Stone Brewing "Soaring Dragon Imperial IPA"; Escondido, CA, USA
    8% ABV, 38 IBU.
    Double IPA w/white tea, Citra, and Loral hops.
    •Chai: B. Nektar Meadery "The Dude’s Rug"; Ferndale MI, USA
    5.9% ABV.
    Hard cider w/black tea & chai spices.

Hop Primer - Sabro:
Kegerator.com - Sabro Hops: A Hop With Outstanding Complexity
•American Homebrewers Association - How to Brew HBC-438: New Hop Variety Just for Homebrewers

Section Timestamps:

00:45 Show Intro, News & Updates

02:50 Ashes Reborn

05:49 Wolfgang Warsch’s New Expansions

09:17 Kickstarter Updates

10:23 Kickstarter: Lunar Base

15:55 Recent Plays: Arkadia

28:38 Recent Plays: Traintopia

45:27 Recent Plays: Chai

65:13 On Tap: Chai

70:48 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot

71:31 Six Pack Review: Hats

72:02 Hats: Gameplay Overview

79:38 Hats: Discussion

95:16 Hop Primer: Sabro

100:38 Closing Remarks & Outro

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