Cöld Brüe Pödcast - Craft Beer Reviews & News

Drunk Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers from Cerebral Brewing (Denver, CO) and Lagunitas Brewing (Petaluma, CA). In our Beer News, we have two stories. The first is about the Beer Can Tax and tariffs. The Second is about a new Pabst Blue Ribbon beer. For our Cöld Brüe List we drink Ice drinks, Sorcerer Chromatic runsdown the Top Ten Val Kilmer Movies. And in our Drunken Shenanigan...

Greg talks with Daniel Topczewski Craft Consultant from Mother Road Brewing (Flagstaff, AZ). They talk about Daniel's journey through craft beer working at breweries and taprooms up in Wisconsin to his move down to Arizona and Mother Road in January 2024. Greg and Daniel also talk about baseball and his stint as a batboy for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink (2:35) and review (45:30) beers from Spyglass Brewing - Nashua, NH and Epidemic Ales - Concord, CA. In our Beer News, we talk about Domestic Beer vs American Beers at ballparks (15:31) and a New York Brewery giving away free beer, but there's a catch (25:50). For our Cöld Brüe List, Sorcerer Chromatic runs down some of the more eccentric brewery names (30:08). And...

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and reviews beers from Rogue Ales (Newport, OR) and Dortmund Actien-Brauerei (Dortmund, Nodrhein-Westfalen, Germany) (4:22) In our Beer News, we discuss Detroit's first black-owned brewery, Roar Brewing (11:45). And we discuss the possibility that gentrification helped then hurt craft breweries (16:40) Our Cöld Brüe List is about Six New Beer Trends for 2025 (23.3...

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review coffee beers from XII West Brewing (Gilbert, AZ) and Laughing Monk Brewing (San Francisco, CA). In our Beer News, we have two stories. The first is about tariffs driving up the price of beer. the second is about AB-InBev serving a Cease & Desist to Ultra Right Beer. Our Cöld Brüe List is about the 2025 NFL Free Agency. And in our Drunken Shenanigans...

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review Rad Little Thing by Sierra Nevada Brewing (Chico, CA), where East Coast meets West Coast. In our Beer News, we talk about the inaugural class of the Craft Beer Hall of Fame. For our Cöld Brüe List, Sorcerer Chromatic gives us beer & pie pairings for you to try on National Pie Day, March 14th. And in our Drunken Shenanigans, we have our usual banter.

This week Greg recorded from Brews with the Bravest charity event in Goodyear, AZ at Saddle Mountain Brewing Company. Greg talked with owner of Saddle Mountain Brewing Laura Hansen (5:36), Arizona craft beer and food influencer @charlie_craft_chonicles (25:38), Jeff, assistant brewer) from Smelter Town Brewing (53:16), and Goodyear Firefighter Lou Bega (1:12:22).   Recorded March 2, 2025

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review different vintages of Parabola by Firestone Walker (Paso Robles, CA). In our Beer News, we discuss how many beers is too many at a beer festival. And, is craft beer in a lull? For our Cöld Brüe List, we list the Top Ten college football recruits for the 2025 NFL Draft. And in our Drunken Shenanigans, we discuss SNL 50th and touch on the NBA All-Star...t...

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers from Firestone Walker (Paso Robles, CA). In our Beer News, we discuss the latest Pink Boots Society beer. For our Cöld Brüe List, we list the best beers for Valentine's Day. In our Drunken Shenanigans, we discuss the Super Bowl.

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers from Firestone Walker's Vintage series from 2017 & 2022. In our Beer News, we talk bout a brewery for sale in Michigan, and why people don't drink beers in television commercials. For our Cöld Brüe List, Sorcerer Chromatic previews the new coaches who qualify for next season's Coaches Corner. Finally, we end the show with our thoughts on the S...

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers from Wren House Brewing (Phoenix, AZ) and Oakland United Beerworks (Oakland, CA). In our Beer News, we talk about a new beer style born in Utah (of all places) For our Cöld Brüe List, Sorcerer Chromatic runs down some of the most unique beer names available in the US. And in our Drunken Shenanigans, we talk about the blockbuster Mavericks/Lakers t...

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers from Spoetzel Brewery (Shiner, TX) and Morgan Territory Brewing (Tracy, CA). We also pop open a second beer, different from our respective first beers, but the same as each other from Samuel Adams (Boston, MA). We have our usual segments; Beer News, Cöld Brüe List, and Drunken Shenanigans.

This year's 4th Annual Copper State Beer Fest was biggest and best yet! More beer vendors, more food trucks, more market vendors, and more activities. Luckily, I did not have any technical difficulties. I had the good fortune to talk with John, the social media director from Saddle Mountain Brewing. I also talked with two festival goers at two different points of the event. Lots of fun had by all....

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers from Alvarado Street Brewery (Monterey, CA) and Cellarmaker Brewing (Oakland, CA). In the Beer News, we discuss whether the heat Hulk Hogan received was real or not when he pitched his Real American Beer on RAW's Netflix debut. Sorcerer Chromatic wraps up his Coaches Corner for the 2024 NFL regular season.  

Greg is joined by Rachel (@brews.with.beerkowski) and Nate (@boozyscientist) to drink and discuss Nate's home-brew called Blood of Sekhmet. Then Rachel tells us the story of the Egyptian Goddess Sekhmet and how she became associated with Nate's beer.

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers from New Glarus Brewing (New Glarus, WI) and AleSmith Brewing (San Diego, CA). In the Beer News, we pay tribute former president Jimmy Carter's help in starting the home brewing culture in the US, which eventually lead to the craft beer industry. For or Cöld Brüe List, Sorcerer Chromatic runs down our Top Ten rated beer we had on the show in 2024....

Greg meets up with Jared Thorn; cider maker, golfer, natural podcaster, from  Six Byrd Cider (Phoenix, AZ). They talk about the Jared and his cousins' journey from sweeping the floors of a furniture manufacturing factory to making hard cider.

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers from Beer Zombies Brewing Co. (Las Vegas, NV) and Ridgeway Brewing (South Stoke, Oxfordshire England). Beer News Sorcerer Chromatic gives us his third installment of Coaches Corner 2024. Spoiler Alert: There's a new addition. Drunken Shenanigans

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and beers from Pueblo Vida Brewing (Tucson, AZ) and 903 Brewers (Sherman, TX) In the Beer News, the guys talk about why Guinness is seeing a resurgence and the latest smell from Miller High Life. For the Cöld Brüe List, Sorcerer Chromatic gives a run down of California breweries that closed in 2024. In their Drunken Shenanigans, Sorcerer Chromatic talks about his...

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review a 2018 Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout (Chicago, IL) and a 2017 Firestone Walker Parabola (Paso Robles, CA). In the Beer News, the guys talk about the latest (and greatest?) gimmick from Miller Brewing. In the Cöld Brüe List, Sorcerer Chromatic runs down the Top Twenty Beer Bars in the US. During Drunken Shenanigans, they talk a little bout thei...

A.I. Experiment Part 2 Join us this week on the Cold Brew Podcast as we dive into some exciting topics. We'll kick things off with a savory beer review segment, where we sip and critique some delectable brews, including the much-talked-about Costco brand Kirkland Barrel Age Beer. Is it worth the hype? Tune in to find out! In our "Cold Brew List" segment, we shift gears and explore the top 10 box o...

Greg talks with Wyatt Wilson from Pinnacle Brewing Co. (Scottsdale, AZ) at Tap That Downtown (Phoenix, AZ). Wyatt talks about his beer education, breweries he worked at, opening Pinnacle, what he looks to for the future of Pinnacle Brewing, and how he may have a social life again someday. (Recorded November 3, 2024)

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Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers from Phoenix, AZ and Bend, Or. In the Beer News, they discuss non-alcoholic beer vs alcohol-free beer. The Greg reads an article about a new Tom Holland N/A beer brand. For the Cöld Brüe list, Sorcerer Chromatic runs down the Top 21 Christmas Movies by box office gross. In our Drunken Shenanigans, we discuss football. Big surprise!

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers from Fort Collins, CO and Oakland, CA. In our Beer News, we talk about Wrexham FC, and beer that's not beer, but it used to be. Sorcerer Chromatic gives us the second update for our 2024 Coaches Corner. In our Drunken Shenanigans, we talk about Halloween and which candies our kids like. We also raise a glass to Teri Garr.