Fresh Hop Cinema

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema; Beer 1: "Simcoast to Coast" from Beachwood BBQ & Brewing Company (Long Beach, CA). Style: IPA. ABV: 7.1% Ratings: M - 7.1, J - 7.9. - Flick Picks: N/A - Film: "First Cow" (2020). Directed by Kelly Reichardt. Ratings: M - 8, J - 6.8 - Beer 2: "Sun Reaper" from Toppling Goliath (Decorah, IA). Style: Imperial IPA. ABV: 7.7% Ratings: M - 7.1, J - 5.8 - Inside Hot & Bothe...

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema; Beer 1: "Strawberry White Ale" from Jackrabbit Brewing Company (Sacramento, CA). Style: Wheat Ale. ABV: 4.3% Ratings: M - 6, J - 3.3. - Flick Picks: "365 Days" (2020) - Film: "Relic" (2020). Directed by Natalie Erika James. Ratings: M - 9.5, J - 9.7 - Beer 2: "Ta Meilleure" from Lagabière Brasserie (Quebec, CN). Style: NE IPA. ABV: 7% Ratings: M - 9.5, J - 9.1 - Insi...

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema; Beer 1: "Relapse Cold IPA" from Wayfinder Beer (Portland, OR). Style: IPA. ABV: 7% Ratings: M - 8, J - 8.5. - Flick Picks: Venom (2018) - Film: "Palm Springs" (2020). Directed by Max Barbakow. Ratings: M - 6, J - 7.2 - Beer 2: "Mutual Respeck" from Short Throw Brewing (North Haven, CT). Style: Imperial IPA. ABV: 8.2% Ratings: M - 9.5, J - 7.2 - Inside Hot & Bothered:...

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema; Beer 1: "Hop A Wheelie" from Boneyard Beer Company (Bend, OR). Style: IPA. ABV: 7% Ratings: M - 8, J - 8.3. - Flick Picks: "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga" (2020). Directed by David Dobkin. - Flick Picks: "My Spy" (2020). Directed by Peter Segal - Film: "The Old Guard" (2020). Directed by Gina Prince Bythewood. Ratings: M - 7, J - 3.3 - Beer 2: "Blac...

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema; Beer 1: "Overcast" from Oakshire Brewing (Eugene, OR). Style: Oatmeal Stout. ABV: 5.8% Ratings: M - 8, J - 6.6. - Flick Picks: "Hamilton" (2020). Directed by Thomas Kail. - Film: "Never Rarely Sometimes Always" (2020). Directed by Eliza Hittman. Ratings: M - 9, J - 10 - Beer 2: "Single EyePA Strata" from Wander Brewing(Bellingham, QA). Style: NE IPA. ABV: 6.4% Rating...

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema; Beer 1: "Juicy Bits" from WeldWerks Brewing (Greeley, CO). Style: NE IPA. ABV: 7.6% Ratings: M - 9, J - 9.6. - Flick Picks: "Irresistible" (2020). Directed by Jon Stewart. - Film: "The King of Staten Island" (2020). Directed by Judd Apatow. Ratings: M - 6, J - 7.8 - Beer 2: "Agreeable Folk" from Societe Brewing(San Diego, CA). Style: IPA. ABV: 7.5% Ratings: M - 4, J...

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema; Beer 1: "Tart N' Juicy IPA" from Epic Brewing Co (Salt Lake City, UT). Style: American Wild Ale. ABV: 5.1% Ratings: M - 6, J - 6.8. - Film: "Da 5 Bloods" (2020). Directed by Spike Lee. Ratings: M - 6, J - 5.5 - Beer 2: "Assaulted by Feather Pillows" from Mike Hess Brewing(San Diego, CA). Style: Imperial NE IPA. ABV: 8% Ratings: M - 6, J - 4.2 - Inside Hot & Bothered:...

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema; Beer 1: "Barrel Aged Peach Sournova" from Almanac Beer Co (Alameda, CA). Style: American Wild Ale. ABV: 5.8% Ratings: M - 8, J - 9.2. - Film: "Shirley" (2020). Directed by Josephine Decker. Ratings: M - 9, J - 6.3 - Beer 2: "Ossuary" from Ghost Town Brewing (Oakland, CA). Style: Porter. ABV: 6.66% Ratings: M - 7, J - 7.4 - Inside Hot & Bothered: - Jonny - Borderlands...

This week on the show we cover the first "new" new film we've come across in quite some time by the name of "The Vast of Night." It's an Amazon-released Sci-Fi film starring Jake Horowitz and Sierra McCormick in which the two play characters in the 1950's that hear a mysterious sound over the radio waves and begin to dig deeper to discover the hidden secrets of the universe. We drink some tasty su...

This week on the show we unpack the political thriller "Seberg" starring Kristin Stewart. It's the story of the FBI's illegal surveillance of French New Wave actress Jean Seberg as she tries to lend a helping hand in the American Civil Rights Movement. We jump headfirst into one of our favorite beers from local brewery Secret Trail. It's a NE IPA called "Greengate." Bookending that, we have an imp...

This week we cover a rare Simon Pegg dramatic role alongside Juno Temple in "Lost Transmissions," a story of a man suffering from schizophrenia who is trying to navigate the tenuous music industry. We also drink and review a vanilla kettle sour from Double Nickel called "Monte's Reserve" and an IPA called "Hop Beard" from Fonta Flora. Enjoy! Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro and Shoutouts 6:29 - "Mon...

This week on the show, our review of the Amazon-released "Blow the Man Down." We drink a wheat ale from Farmer's Brewing Company called "530" and a quote/unquote legendary IPA from Ninkasi called Megalodom. Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Notes 4:12 - "530" 19:00 - Flick Picks: Jonny "Arkansas" (2020) 25:21 - "Blow the Man Down" (No Spoilers) 43:16 - "Megalodom" 1:00:08 - Hot & Bothered 1:20:00 -...

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Covered on episode 171: - "Extraction" (2020); a Netflix film starring Chris Hemsworth as a mercenary hired to recover a kidnapped child against all the odds plus a few more. - "Hoplite." A 4.5% cryo-hopped sour wheat ale with blood orange from Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales out of Denver, CO. - "She Drives a Plymouth Satellite." A 7.5% NE IPA from Fat Orange Cat Brew Co. based in New Hampt...

This week, after many weeks of fierce competition, a winner of Beer Madness 2020 emerges. We also drink a tasty blonde ale from Big Sky (Missoula, MT) and cover the new film "Trolls World Tour." Episode Timeline: 0:00 Intro & Notes 3:30 Beer Madness: Winner Announced 30:22 Flick Picks Jonny: "Guns Akimbo" (2019) 41:44 Flick Picks Jonny: "Snowpiercer" (2013) 49:49 Flick Picks Max: "The Nice Guys" (...

This week we announce the championship round of 2020's Beer Madness tournament. We also dive deep into the world of streamable content from "true crime" to social documentaries. We cover the Obama-produced film "Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution" and drink two tasty beers from Morgan Territory Brewing. The first is a single IPA called "Motorboatin" and the second is a double called "HopTomic." Ep...

This week on the show, we practice our first ever social-distancing podcast. Keep washing your hands and stay home if you can. Enjoy! We cover the 2019 Cannes film "Vivarium." It's available for rent on Amazon and other online retailers. We drink a slightly old golden ale from Moylan's themed after the show-favorite Lord of the Rings called "Lord of the Rings: Golden Ale” and an IPA called “GFJ IP...

Hope everyone is doing super well during this quarantine. Keep washing those hands and staying home. Here's some streaming and drinking fun to tide you over! We cover two beers from Modern Times out of San Diego, California. The first is called "Mist Dragon." It's an India Pale Lager and a collaboration with Humble Sea Brewing. The second is a BIG ole stout called "Dragon Mask," and was born of a...

This week on the show, we cover the new-to-streaming film "The Hunt." We have thoughts. We also drink a crispy-boi American Pilsner from Moksa called "Persistence Lager." To end the show, we imbibe upon a pastry stout from Fair State Brewing out of Minneapolis, Minnesota called "FSB Pt 3.” Episode Timeline: 0:00 Intro 2:10 "Persistence Lager" 9:36 Beer Madness Round 1 Results 31:00 Flick Picks Max...

From us to you, we hope you're doing well amidst all the weirdness in the world lately. We're keeping things as normal as possible and doing our best to keep this show on track- that said, theaters in our area our closed so we're covering some combination of movies available to stream, quality craft beer, and of course, our FHC Beer Madness Tournament updates. Our first beer is an imperial IPA fro...

This week we announce the Play-In round of our first annual Beer Madness tournament. Head over to www.freshhopcinema.com/beermadness to make your voice heard! Who will be crowned the best West Coast IPA in the land?! We also cover the latest Pixar film "Onward." A story about two brothers trying to magically conjure the upper half of their dead father before the clock strikes... well, sunset... bu...

What a whirlwind of an episode! In addition to announcing our first-annual FHC Beer Madness Tournament, we drank two delicious beers from Urban Roots Brewing and Smokehouse (Sacramento, CA) and Perennial Artisan Ales (St. Louis, MO). The first is an imperial IPA clocking in at 8.7% featuring Citra, Mosaic, and Simcoe hops called "Bigger On the Inside." The second is a stout called "Coffee Stout" a...

This week on the show we discuss the thrilling launch of our new YouTube channel and drink beers from Jester King (Austin, TX) and 2nd Shift Brewing (St Louis, MO). The first is a Belgian Farmhouse Ale called Noble King and the second, abbreviated "LSD" is an imperial stout called Liquid Spiritual Delight. After our first beer we kick our movie talk off with the harrowing "For Sama." It's an Oscar...

This we we review the world class "Heady Topper" from The Alchemist (Stowe, Vermont)and a golden stout from New Glory (Sacramento, California) called "Breakfast Hustle." We also dive into the world of "Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey." Don't miss it! Episode Timeline: 0:00 Intro and Heady Topper 19:40 "Beer Madness" Brainstorm 26:00 "Birds of Prey" (No Spoilers) 54:40 "Breakfast Hustle" & Hot & Bother...

Wow wow wow! What an incredible year for the Oscars! Parasite takes FOUR awards! Max, on the other hand drinks TWO Four Loco's. Tune in for our reviews of beers from Little Beast and Great Notion out of Portland and the films "The Two Popes" and "Pain and Glory." Episode Timeline: 0:00 - 15:24 "Country Wizard" from Little Beast 15:25 - 23:59 "Oscar Recap" 24:28 - 43:16 "The Two Popes" 43:17 - 1:05...