Mike and Big Ray

Craft Beer Bucket List

Arts EN ↓ 136 episodes

Mike and Big Ray explore craft beer from around the United States and give their unique perspectives. Mike is a university professor and a former brewery owner where Big Ray is an IT project manager and social media personality who just loves to enjoy a good beer. Be sure to tune in and add our favorites to your own bucket list of beers to try before you die!

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Mike and Big Ray

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Latest episode

Oct 23, 2024

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Episodes

Episode 44 - Big Ray tries to stay Dry and Mike goes off on an IPA tangent! 31.12.2021

Season 2 - Episode 16 Beers Reviewed Shared Beer: Bad Beat Hoppy Times IPA Ray’s Beer: Lost Highway Double Black IPA Mike’s Beer: Flyway Brewing Early Bird IPA Craft Beer Bucket List with Mike and Big Ray. We review "Beers you Need to Try, Before You Die!" Mike and Big Ray have been best friends for over 20 years. Mike, who is a professor at Arkansas Tech University, a previous brewery owner, and...

Episode 42 - When you want banana and clove and there is none to be found 31.12.2021

Season 2 - Episode 14 Recording Date: 08/17/2020 Beers Reviewed Shared Beer: San Tan Brewing HefeWeizen Ray’s Beer: Omission Brewing Ultimate Light Golden Mike’s Beer: Lost Forty Brewing Easy Tiger Craft Beer Bucket List with Mike and Big Ray. We review "Beers you Need to Try, Before You Die!" Mike and Big Ray have been best friends for over 20 years. Mike, who is a professor at Arkansas Tech Univ...

Episode 94 - CBBL Does the Arkansas Beercast - Bentonville Brewing Co. - Bentonville, AR 29.12.2021

In this episode, Mike and Big Ray visit Bentonville Brewing Company in Bentonville, Arkansas. Bentonville Brewing Company 901 SW 14th St Bentonville, AR 72712 Phone: 479-445-6050 Hours of Operation Mondays 1-10 Tuesday & Wednesday – 11-10 Thursday, Friday, & Saturday 11-11 Sunday 11-10 https://www.bentonvillebrewing.com/ https://www.facebook.com/bentonvillebrewing/ https://www.instagram.co...

Episode 93 - Dark Beer Christmas Special with Guest Hoppy Hayes 23.12.2021

Beers Reviewed Prairie Artisan Ales – Mocha Noir Iron Monk – Milk Stout Untitled Art – Double Chocolate Fudgy Brownie Stout Rogue Ales – Kringle Krusher Special Guest: Lindsay Hayes – @HoppyHayes Craft Beer Bucket List with Mike and Big Ray. We review "Beers you Need to Try, Before You Die!" Mike and Big Ray have been best friends for over 20 years. Mike, who is a professor at Arkansas Tech Univer...

Episode 92 - Iron Monk's Nightscape is a shorty winner! 21.12.2021

Episode 91 Recording Date: 11/23/2021 Craft Beer Bucket List Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/craftbeerbucketlist Beer Reviewed Iron Monk: Nightscape – Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout Episode Sticker Sponsor Family Business Brewing – Dripping Springs, TX https://familybusinessbeerco.com/ Craft Beer Bucket List with Mike and Big Ray. We review "Beers you have to try, before you die!" Be sure to...

Episode 91 - Six Beers With BeerCanLover 16.12.2021

Season 3 - Episode 90 Recording Date: 11/29/2021 Beers Reviewed Ithaca Beer – Flower Power Stone Brewing – XoCoveza Tres Leches Adroit Theory Brewing – Curse of the Damned Belching Beaver Brewing – Viva La Beaver Angry Scotsman Brewing – Fortitude Sierra Nevada – Pale Ale Special Guest: Jenna Steele – Beer Can Lover & Craft Brewers Creative Pod Craft Beer Bucket List with Mike and Big Ray. We...

Episode 90 - A bonus sour shorty! Show us your best SOUR face! 14.12.2021

Episode 89 Recording Date: 11/23/2021 Craft Beer Bucket List Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/craftbeerbucketlist Beers Reviewed Martin House: Green Dream – Green Apple Candy Sour Smuttynose: Pineapple Cheery Upside Down Cake Sour Episode Sticker Sponsor Martin House Brewing – Ft Worth, Texas https://martinhousebrewing.com/ Craft Beer Bucket List with Mike and Big Ray. We review "Beers you have to...

Episode 89 - Drinking beer with Tipsy Mule Hops! 09.12.2021

Season 3 - Episode 26 Recording Date: 11/22/2021 Beers Reviewed Atlantic Brewing - Thunder Hole Ale Pontoon Brewing – SamO’nut Cookie Tupps Brewery - Full Grown Scallywag DuClaw Brewing - The PastryArchy Oatmeal Cream Bad Idea Brewing – Wet Hop Columbian Summer Harding House Brewing – Place of Origin Special Guest: Eric Landis – Owner of Tipsy Mule Hops Craft Beer Bucket List with Mike and Big Ray...

Episode 88 - Big Ray and Mike record the first bonus shorty! 07.12.2021

Episode 87 Recording Date: 11/23/2021 Craft Beer Bucket List Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/craftbeerbucketlist Beers Reviewed Darwin Brewing – Circa 1926 Tangerine Wheat Ale Creature Comforts Brewing – Get Artistic Berliner Weisse Episode Sticker Sponsor Grain Theory Brewing – Abilene, Texas https://www.graintheory.beer/ Craft Beer Bucket List with Mike and Big Ray. We review "Beers you have to...

Episode 87 - CBBL Does the Arkansas Beer Cast - Fossil Cove Brewing Company 02.12.2021

In this episode, Mike and Big Ray visit Fossil Cove Brewing Company in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Fossil Cove Brewing Company 1946 N Birch Ave Fayetteville, AR 72703 Phone: 479-445-6050 https://www.fossilcovebrewing.com/ https://www.facebook.com/fossilcovebrewing/ https://www.instagram.com/fossilcovebrewing/ https://twitter.com/FossilCoveBrew The Arkansas Beer Cast is a collaborative project with The...

Episode 86 - An all IPA episode just in time for THANKSGIVING! 23.11.2021

Season 3 - Episode 22 Recording Date: 10/11/2021 Beers Reviewed 3 Floyds Brewing – Crom’s Beard Tupps Brewing – Day of the Dead Green Bench Brewing – Sunshine City De Bine Brewing – I’ll Have That IPA Craft Beer Bucket List with Mike and Big Ray. We review "Beers you Need to Try, Before You Die!" Mike and Big Ray have been best friends for over 20 years. Mike, who is a professor at Arkansas Tech U...

Episode 85 - Oklahoma Beers with Tabbi from Oklahoma Craft Brewers Association 18.11.2021

Season 3 - Episode 24 Recording Date: 11/1/2021 Beers Reviewed Marshall Brewing – Grand Lake Light Anthem Brewing – Always In Love Nothing’s Left Brewing – Deez Nuts Special Guest: Tabbi Burwell, Executive Director Oklahoma Craft Brewers Association https://craftbeerok.org/ https://www.facebook.com/CraftBrewersOK https://www.instagram.com/craftbrewersOK/ https://twitter.com/craftbrewersOK Craft Be...

Episode 84 - The Power Combination of Coffee and Stouts 11.11.2021

Season 3 - Episode 22 Recording Date: 10/11/2021 Beers Reviewed Steam Bell Beer Works – Tiramisu Stout Gnarly Barley – Korova Milk Porter Old Ox Brewery - Deathspresso Craft Beer Bucket List with Mike and Big Ray. We review "Beers you Need to Try, Before You Die!" Mike and Big Ray have been best friends for over 20 years. Mike, who is a professor at Arkansas Tech University, a previous brewery own...

Episode 83 - 2 HUGE beer ratings from On Rotation Brewing in Dallas, TX 05.11.2021

Season 3 - Episode 23 Recording Date: 10/18/2021 Beers Reviewed On Rotation – The Imperial Jalapeno Saison On Rotation – Cinnamon Peach Waffle Craft Beer Bucket List with Mike and Big Ray.  We review "Beers you Need to Try, Before You Die!" Mike and Big Ray have been best friends for over 20 years.  Mike, who is a professor at Arkansas Tech University, a previous brewery owner, and does...

Episode 82 - CBBL Does the Arkansas Beer Cast - Natural State Beer Co 28.10.2021

Arkansas Beer Cast In this episode, Mike and Big Ray visit Natural State Beer Company in Rogers, Arkansas. Natural State Beer Company 5214 W Village Pkwy Suite 140 Rogers, AR 72758 Phone: 479-202-9454 https://naturalstatebeercompany.com/ https://www.facebook.com/naturalstatebeer/ https://www.instagram.com/naturalstatebeer/ https://twitter.com/naturalst8beer The Arkansas Beer Cast is a collaborativ...

Episode 81 - Lots of Puns in the the Great Pumpkin Beer Episode! 21.10.2021

Episode 80 Beers Reviewed Mother’s Brewing – Mr. Pumpkin Elysian Brewing – Night Owl Pumpkin Ale Lexington Brewing – Pumpkin Barrel Ale Dogfish Head Brewery – Punkin Ale Craft Beer Bucket List with Mike and Big Ray. We review "Beers you Need to Try, Before You Die!" Mike and Big Ray have been best friends for over 20 years. Mike, who is a professor at Arkansas Tech University, a previous brewery o...

Episode 80 - Mike and Big Ray Make a Big SOUR Face 14.10.2021

Season 3 - Episode 20 Recording Date: 8/17/2021 Beers Reviewed Coastal Empire Beer Co – Coco Pina Gose New Province Brewing – Strawberry Milkshake Craft Beer Bucket List with Mike and Big Ray. We review "Beers you Need to Try, Before You Die!" Mike and Big Ray have been best friends for over 20 years. Mike, who is a professor at Arkansas Tech University, a previous brewery owner, and does research...

Episode 79 - The Big OKTOBERFEST Special 07.10.2021

Season 3 – Oktoberfest Special Recording Date: 9/6/2021 Beers Reviewed Spoetzl Brewery (Shiner) – Oktoberfest Caboose Brewing – Oktoberfest Left Hand Brewing – Oktoberfest Wiseacre Brewing - Oktoberfest: Gemütlichkeit Craft Beer Bucket List with Mike and Big Ray. We review "Beers you Need to Try, Before You Die!" Mike and Big Ray have been best friends for over 20 years. Mike, who is a professor a...

Episode 78 - CBBL Does the Arkansas Beer Cast - Diamond Bear Brewing Company 30.09.2021

In this episode, Mike and Big Ray visit Diamond Bear Brewing in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Diamond Bear Brewing 600 North Broadway North Little Rock, AR 72114 Phone: 501-708-2739 Website: http://diamondbear.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DiamondBearBrewingCo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diamondbearbrewingco/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Diamond_Bear The Arkansas Beer Cast is a...

Episode 77 - Ray gets a Cracked Skull and Mike Has NO satisfaction 23.09.2021

Beers Reviewed Service Brewing – Compass Rose IPA Oskar Blues – Thick Haze (NE IPA) El Segundo – Steve Austin’s Broken Skull IPA Toppling Goliath – Galaxy Dry Hop Pseudo Sue (DH Pale Ale) Craft Beer Bucket List with Mike and Big Ray. We review "Beers you Need to Try, Before You Die!" Mike and Big Ray have been best friends for over 20 years. Mike, who is a professor at Arkansas Tech University, a...

Episode 76 - Ray and Mike, or Somebody, Hash out an IPA Replay 21.09.2021

Ray has a special guest on for this amazing replay!  Recording Date: 3/21/2020 Beers Reviewed Common Beer- Deep Ellum Brewing – Deep Ellum IPA Mike – Tin Roof Brewing – Haze Melee Big Ray – Modern Times Brewing – Telesto IPA Craft Beer Bucket List with Mike and Big Ray. We review "Beers you Need to Try, Before You Die!" Mike and Big Ray have been best friends for over 20 years. Mike, who is a...

Episode 75 - CBBL Does the Arkansas Beer Cast at Flyway Brewing Company 16.09.2021

In this episode, Mike and Big Ray visit Flyway Brewing in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Flyway Brewing 314 Maple Street North Little Rock, AR 72114 Phone: 501-812-3192 Website: https://flywaybrewing.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flywaybrewingcompany/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flywaybrewing Twitter: https://twitter.com/flywaybrewing The Arkansas Beer Cast is a collaborative proj...

Episode 74 - Rainbow Mexican Flowers or Something Like That 09.09.2021

Season 3 - Episode 18 Recording Date: 8/3/2021 Beers Reviewed Ballast Point – Longfin Lager (Helles) Flyway/Lost 40 – Rainbow Connection (Sherbet Ale) Piney River – Cerveza Rio (Mexican Style Lager) Steady Hand – Flower Business (DIPA) Craft Beer Bucket List with Mike and Big Ray. We review "Beers you Need to Try, Before You Die!" Mike and Big Ray have been best friends for over 20 years. Mike, wh...

Episode 73 - CBBL Does the Arkansas Beer Cast at Stone's Throw Brewing Company 02.09.2021

Mike and Big Ray share their sister podcast, The Arkansas Beer Cast and a review of the Point Remove Brewing Company in Morrilton, Arkansas. Arkansas Beer Cast #DrinkARBeer In this episode, Mike and Big Ray visit Stone’s Throw Brewing in Little Rock, Arkansas. Stone’s Throw Brewing – MacPark Location 402 E. 9thSt Little Rock, AR 72202 Phone: 501-244-9154 Stone’s Throw Brewing – Stifft Station Loca...

Episode 72 - What the actual BOCK? Plus winter warmer in summer 26.08.2021

Season 3 - Episode 17 Recording Date: 5/12/2021 Beers Reviewed Santa Fe Brewing - Adobe Igloo (Winter Warmer) The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery - Copper Altbier Karbach Brewing - Crawford Bock Craft Beer Bucket List with Mike and Big Ray. We review "Beers you Need to Try, Before You Die!" Mike and Big Ray have been best friends for over 20 years. Mike, who is a professor at Arkansas Tech University, a...

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