It's All Beer

A taproom of hard seltzer?!?! Our heroes stare into the bubbly, immersive abyss and wonder if they can somehow free trip to LA out of the deal. PLUS! Workers move to unionize Goose Island and they are laid off at the start of the pandemic. Coincidence? Yeah, probably not. The secret power of cartoons in beer marketing. And the strongest beers available in the world.

Climate change is ruining fresh hop season! Jeremy and Tyler ruminate on the effect wildfires in the West are having on this years hop harvest. PLUS! Millennials and hard seltzer team up to ruin a staple of undergrad life. Hop Valley celebrates the 20th anniversary of Zoolander... for some reason And the secrets of discontinued beer are revealed

A beer at a baseball game is perhaps the most sublime relaxing experience out there. But behind the $8 pints is a hidden world of dirty money and backroom deals. Jeremy and Tyler dive deep into the reason you can't get a decent IPA while watching your favorite sport. PLUS Barrel and Flow festival kicks off and the next door neighbor looses his shit. We dive in to the scandal at Hofbrauhaus The fin...

After their summer break, Tyler and Jeremy talk about the last remaining Beer Nun and try not to blasphem too much... oh who are we kidding? PLUS! AB Inbev sues over energy costs during the Texas snowstorm. A tale of an down-under craft beer buyout, and the most horrific beverages ever produced

It's the last episode before our summer break! Leaving you all off with a sampling of five different farmhouse-style beers and pontificating on the history, the magic, the mystery, and, indeed the glory that is Saison. These light, effervescent, highly drinkable beers are the perfect complement to a hot summer evening so we spend some time getting to know them better. On our journey, we take a sli...

Firestone Walker turns 25! Jeremy and Tyler talk about the little brewery in Northern California that got out of control and changed the craft beer landscape. PLUS! In the aftermath of the sexual discrimination alligations across the industry, workers demand changes and force the worst offenders out. The strange tale of the Corona Killer that wasn't And the brilliance behind Off Color's Beer For s...

Here we go again. The craft beer industry deals with a reckoning as hundreds of sexual harassment allegations pour in. Jeremy and Tyler discuss the issue at hand including how to lie about what industry one works in. PLUS!! One of the last Trappist breweries finds themselves in a legal battle for their water supply. And is Hard Seltzer Beer? Constellation hopes so for the 'legions' of Corona hard...

Growlerwerks creates a new growler just for hard seltzer. Our heros talk about the long-lost days of beer jugs and lament a clear, sparkling future. PLUS The brewer of Bourbon County is back in the beer game. We talk about the legend that is Greg Hall And taprooms of the future where you don't have to interact with the staff. What fresh hell is this?

Being a bitter bitch on Twitter can get you free beer. Tyler and Jeremy ruminate on whether they have enough combined bitterness to earn an entire keg... or even an infinite draft system. PLUS Craft beer may be its own worst enemy. We revisit some of what we learned in the industry during the pandemic and how we can survive going forward. And Golden Stout! A style that's a contradiction in terms a...

It's rare that a brewery makes a bad beer and tries to sell it. ... .... It's rare that a brewery *intentionally* makes a bad beer and tries to sell it. Jeremy and Tyler discuss New Belgium's Scorched Earth and what it means for the future of beer and the planet Earth. PLUS! The best of solar-powered beer. The breweries that are going the extra step toward sustainability. The paradox of Pactec, ho...

Budweiser gets Utah to name them the offical state beer and to celebrate wants to bring two people to swear on top of a Utah mountain. Jeremy and Tyler throw their sweary hats into the ring. PLUS! More BA numbers spell doom and boom for the industry. We parse the figures to figure out what is happening. A strange eulogy for a strange piece of beer twitter and the tale of the Great Lakes Cuvee.

It's Baseball Season which exactly 50% of this podcast could give a Flying Dog about. But Tyler runs through the most popular beers in major stadiums, and Jeremy... is there as well. PLUS! The numbers are in; the Brewers Association releases the list of the biggest breweries in 2020. Cleveland flirts with the dangers around 10 cent beer again. And Your Manager Is Bitch turns into a successful prom...

Welp, here we go again. Brewdog fires all the women and LGTBQ+ at their Indie taproom and is surprised by the blowback. Jeremy and Tyler wade into the latest controversy and watch yet another brewery make the same dumbass mistakes. PLUS! Beer and taxes. West Virginia and Oregon try to balance their budget on craft beer's back, and Stone is hit with a massive penalty. And a Virginia brewery has set...

The entire crew of the Platform Taproom in Columbus, OH walks off the job. Tyler and Jeremy dive into the circumstances that led to this shocking move and what this means for the craft beer industry as a whole. PLUS!! An undersea barrel-aging project gets robbed of their beer. A couple of Austrailians lost at sea are rescued by a Man Called Tex. And then it gets weird. And a group of Texan breweri...

The Brewers Association adds new styles to their official 2021 style guide. Jeremy and the rest of the world stand back as Tyler gets atop his soapbox to purge some pent-up frustration. PLUS! The National Homebrew Competition looks a little different. We give you a rundown of how to become the 2021 Brewer of the Year A brewer sets on a journey to bring together IPA's and lagers in a way that doesn...

An ancient brewery discovered in Egypt. Jeremy and Tyler consult their admittedly spotty knowledge of ancient history to see if they figured out the milkshake IPA back then. PLUS! AI takes over your tastebuds. When Spotify meets your local tap list. Firestone Walker has a special treat for California residents A Health Inspector in LA caught dancing after shutting down a brewery New discoveries in...

The Plague cost Heineken billions in 2020. Jeremy and Tyle pick through the remains and speculate about the future and how their favorite potheads might be able to help. PLUS! Two Colorado breweries and their efforts to bring craft beer beyond bearded white dudes in flannel. AB Inbev back in court over a Superbowl ad again. This time, the subject matter is clear... and sparkly. And what does it me...

Anchor Brewing started an experiment about a year ago when the company voted to unionize the workforce. Jeremy and Tyler take a deep look into the company to see how its working out. PLUS! New Belgium's parent company has been funneling money toward a brutal civil war for years, but with the recent developments change appears to be on the horizon. Withered Souls is voted the best brewery in the US...

Budweiser reveals its big Superbowl commercial plans and they are... Nothing! Sort of. Jeremy and Tyler talk about the strange history of Budweiser Superbowl commercials and how that led to this year's strange decision. PLUS! We yell a lot about the recent sexual harassment allegations at Boulevard Brewing and Jeremy offers a new plan forward Anchor steam goes through a rebranding and Olympia is g...

It's a new year with new challenges. Time to spruce up the old can art and logo! Tyler and Jeremy talk about a couple of breweries and their efforts to pump new life into their brands. PLUS! The landscape of the California beer landscape is shifting like... well, the actual landscape of California. How breweries are coping and what others around the country should look for. Sweetwater Brewing move...

Happy 2021 everyone! Our Heros have collapsed hungover and broke into the New Year and are spending a moment discussing the relative merits and surprising complexity of non-alcoholic beer. It's was a hell of a year last year, just sayin'. PLUS! Predictions for 2021! What new trends do we have to look forward to? Natty Light reveals the grand project that required thousands of diplomas and the resu...

The 3 Floyds taproom in Muncie, Indiana closes amid the pandemic. Tyler eulogizes the fallen beer hall while Jeremy attempts to pick a fight with yet another state. PLUS! The first-ever Woman of the Year is named by the first-ever Crushie awards. The future of barrel-aged beer. New theories into the evolution of beer geekery And Budweiser wants to put your puppy on a can.

Wait, there are even more variants of Goose Island's Bourbon County?!?! Jeremy and Tyler track down the story of the hidden easter eggs in this year's release of the famous imperial stout. PLUS! A new scholarship aims to help increase the presence of people of color in the beer industry. Also, Fosters returns to Australia, Tetate was never from Mexico and Waffle House gets its very own beer. Liter...

It's not often the words 'murder' and 'embezzlement' make their way into the world of craft beer. But when they do, you better believe that Tyler and Jeremy will be there to giggle over what may be the worst conspiracy to commit murder in history. PLUS We discuss the evolution of craft beer packaging as Abyss moves to 12 oz bottles. Stone and Founders roll out special treats for the holidays. And...

Want to pack even more fresh, juicy flavors into your hazy? A new hopping technique is all the rage and Jeremy and Tyler discuss its future in craft beer! PLUS! The can shortage is getting worse and small breweries are going to get hurt worst of all. The COVID forces breweries to think beyond the 6-pack. And we spotlight a California brewery that is working to change the face of craft brewing.