Brian Balland

Beer Me Roar

Comedy EN ↓ 161 episodes

Brian and Jacquie explore the world of PNW Craft Beer in a Rated R kind of way! While Brian is not an expert, he loves the craft of beers! Jacquie, however, does not like anything having to do with beer. Take our opinions with a grain of salt (or hops), as we are just having fun and taking smack!

Author

Brian Balland

Category

Comedy

Podcast website

Packmule.beer

Latest episode

Oct 2, 2024

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Episodes

MEW1 E40 Valley Brewing Space Bound IPA 23.03.2022

Valley Brewing is in Yakima- the center of hop country. This IPA is Double Dry Hopped- as it should be- and tastes like a dream come true. Listen to Sarah and Brian muse about the merits of nonsensical stuff and enjoy this beer! We drink this stuff FOR YOU!

MEW1 E38 Stemma Brewing Lindsay's Main Squeeze Fruited Seltzer 16.03.2022

Brian and Sarah met up at Stemma, as always, and enjoyed the latest staff appreciation release. Lindsay's Main Squeeze is fruited with pomegranates and oranges, with a touch of vanilla. Its quite tasty, and we wish we could have had Lindsay playing along with us. But alas, she had other things to do...

MEW1 E36 Headless Mumby IPL 09.03.2022

Olympia's Headless Mumby Brewing is a Lager- Only brewery. This IPL is as close as they get to an IPA. Its hoppy yet crisp and light bodied. Listen as Sarah and Brian crush this beer and chit chat through their guesses about what a "Mumby" is...

MEW1 E35 Buena Mierda by Heathen Brewing 04.03.2022

Vancouver's Heathen Brewing makes a variety of beverages- from beer, to wine, and now starting into the cider game. This lager is a hybrid of styles- Mexican lager meets Vienna lager. Listen along as Brian and Sarah use words to express their experiences with this beer. Its always a fun process!

MEW1 E34 Skookum Brewing Murder of Crows 02.03.2022

Based in Arlington, WA, SKookum Brewing has a reputation for making some great beers in many different styles. This Oak Aged Stout called Murder of Crows is interesting because it wasn't barrel aged- rather, oak staves were soaked in the stout. The result is an interesting flavor profile- delicious for what it is and what it isn't. But you won't get all that information in the episode- Brian and S...

MEW1 E33 Trap Door What's on Second Sour IPA 25.02.2022

Trap Door took some nectarines that previous created a kick-ass sour, and used them to sour this NEIPA. Its a subtle sweetness with a tart bite, rounded out in this smooth hazy. Its different in all the right ways. Sarah and Brian got a chance to taste this and talk about it- grab one from Packmule and drink while listening along!

MEW1 E32 Lucky Envelope Peanut Butter Cream Stout 23.02.2022

Well, this one is awkward. But still fun. Sometimes the beer is so good that it gets us acting silly! Enjoy this one, friends! We heart Lindsey.

MEW1 E31 Brothers Cascadia and Level Bad Dudes 18.02.2022

This delicious beer is part of Brothers Cascadia's 2022 COllabruary collection. This one is brewed with Portland's Lever Beer. Its dark and light, and full of secrets. Listen and drink along with us- you know you want to!

MEW1 E29 Tasman Bay Hazy DIPA from Burke-Gilman Brewing and Breakthru Brewing 11.02.2022

This beer... Like a "slap you around and tell you what to do" kind of beer. This is one of the hoppiest beers either of us have ever tasted. Listen along to our exploration and admination of the Tasman Bay!

MEW1 E28 Headless Mumby Dark Czech Lager 09.02.2022

Olympia's Headless Mumby Brewing are lager specialists. This Dark Czech Lager is a smooth and crispy thirst quencher- listen to Brian and Sarah sing its's praises! Along with the normal amount of bullshitting...

MEW1 E25 Geaux Brewing Oats and Hose Hazy 26.01.2022

This collaboration brew features plenty of hops and tastiness. Our new guest co-host take a dip into the world of deliciousness and uses here words to describe her experiences to you!

MEW1 E23 Brerakthru Brewing Synopsis 1 TDH IPA 19.01.2022

Celebrating Seattle's Breakthru Brewing's firs anniversary by sipping on one of their anniversary beers with a new guest co-host! Listen to us enjoy a beer from one of Seattle's biggest buzz breweries.

MEW1 E21 Wayfinder Number 6 12.01.2022
MEW1 E18 Great Notion and Parish Ripe in the Machine IIPA 31.12.2021

What better way to end the year than with this big boi! This collab utilized Phantasm to achieve a suspended haziness- combined with those hops and craft magic- It’s not too shabby!

MEW1 E17 3 Magnets Scherler Easy 29.12.2021

A premium shitty American lager- FINALLY!? We tasted this beer on a Wednesday, but you can enjoy whenever.

MEW1 E16 Varietal Sup Cuz IPA 24.12.2021

This beer won a silver medal at 2021 GABF for Juicy IPA. Seems like a nice one to sip on during this holiday season!

MEW1 E15 Counterbalance Verboten Cocoa Porter 10.12.2021

This Cocoa Porter from Counterbalance is delightful. We shared some sips with Sarah up in her Bellingham studio to see if she agreed. Verboten- sure that is the name, but it really is inviting and yum

Mew1 E12b Postdoc Kilty MacSporran Scottish Ale 01.12.2021

We got some of this award winning Scottish Ale from Redmond's Postdoc, and decided to taste it twice. Once with Jacquie, and once with Sarah. Seems like Brian forgot? Well, you get to enjoy them both!

Mew1 E11 Grains of Wrath Hail Santa Spiced Holiday Ale 26.11.2021
Mew1 E10 Grains of Wrath Ancient Rites Barrel Aged Golden Belgian 24.11.2021
Mew1 E9 Kettlehouse Cold Smoke 19.11.2021

Another goodie from Montana- Sarah brought this one to sip and discuss. Its the perfect time of year for this delightful brown ale- really any time of year is good for this!

Mew1 E8 Grains of Wrath Papermaker Pale Ale 17.11.2021

When in the land of paper making, you drink the Papermaker Pale Ale. And if you are us, you record it and share in on the interwebs.

S1 E25 Red Lodge Ales 12.11.2021

Another Montana brewery makes their way into our pallets. Red Lodge Ales was kind enough to send some beers back with Sarah to Bellingham- and when we are up in town, its hard to say no! We sip on a nice assortment of brews from Red Lodge- including a Shandy and a Hef! Yum!

Mew1 E7 Grains of Wrath Frost Hammer 10.11.2021

Sarah ventured to Camas to drink some Gold Medal winning Helles from Grains of Wrath. Bright, bready and delicious!

Mew1 E6 Stoup Fresh Hop Fiend Italian Pilsner 05.11.2021

This Fresh Hopped Pilsner from Stoup has a beautiful finish, and green, hoppy start. Sound like Jacquie is going to be confused. Let's hear her lyrical eloquence while she describes this fantastic beer!

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