The Beerists Craft Beer Podcast

You know we're in trouble when we're short staffed AND the lowest ABV beer is 11.5%. So, Rubio & Mike enlisted our buddies, Jon & Dan, to help tackle this monster of a lineup! Also, surprising beer reactions! A weird banana story! And a man-sized poop! Deschutes Pinot Suave (2016) Deschutes Tequila Barrel Aged Abyss (2017) Deschutes Rum Barrel Aged Abyss (2017) Bottle Logic Fundamental Observation...

We got a show's worth of Maryland beers from listener Drew Kalish, and our buddy Rob Lutter joins us to try them! We also ponder the rise of artificial superintelligence, airplane drinking, and the weird association between brown ales and death. Duclaw Gose O's Monument City Pagoda Pale Ale Monument City 51 Rye The Brewer's Art Resurrection Key Brewing Dundalk Calling The Beerists are:  John Rubio...

Our buddy Mike Trainer gave us a bunch of Weldwerks beers, so we're drinking them! Mark Raup and his hat join Rubio, Grant, and Mike- and boy do we have opinions. Also, Grant tells us yet another harrowing coming-of-age tale from his insane youth. Weldwerks Petrichor Weldwerks Conflict Resolution Weldwerks Coffee Milkshake Weldwerks Itsy Bits Weldwerks Evil Pastry Stout Factory The Beerists are:  ...

FIVE beers reviewed from Wisconsin, Colorado, California, Oregon, and Illinois! Also, you know how sometimes you're drinking with your friends, and everything gets super intensely personal and vulnerable? Yeah, that happens on this one, too. Funk Factory Geuzeria Meerts Great Divide Heyday Modern IPA Pizza Port Executive Member 11th Anniversary Double IPA Alesong French 75 Brickstone Dark Secret T...

Grant went to Toronto, and returned with a cache of Canadian craft! We try 5 of them on this episode, while Anastacia prepares for a flight, Grant goes chili crazy, and Mike shows that he knows Rubio more than Rubio knows himself. Bellwoods Farmageddon Bellwoods Mango/Apricot Jelly King Bellwoods Tangerine Milkshark Halo Brewery Magic Missile Halo Brewery Shapeshifter The Beerists are:  John Rubio...

John Holzer of the Four Brewers podcast sent us a box loaded with beers from Southern California! On this episode, we crack into 5 of them, discuss some Toppling Goliath drama, celebrate Rubio's birthday, and get really sad about an Anastacia story. Claremont Craft Ales/Bottle Logic The Prado Effect Stereo Robot Barley Forge A Scanner Tartly Pizza Port Swami's IPA Smog City Bourbon Barrel Aged OE...

Cellaring beer is an unpredictable gamble, and Rubio has grown to hate gambling. So, we're pulling 12 beers from their deep slumber for this episode to see whether they've been kissed by lady luck, or have turned into big dumb stinkers. Yeah. 12 of them. Sam Adams Old Fezziwig (2010) Sam Adams Chocolate Bock (2010) Fantome Hiver (2012) Sierra Nevada/Russian River Brux (2012) Russian River Sanctifi...

Listener Jeremy Starck noticed the wide Oregon-shaped gap in our show and took the initiative by sending us 5 beers to fix that. Good news- some real gems on this episode. Bad news? We come face to face with the return of a recent beer style nemesis. Alesong Terroir: Pinot Gris Monkless Imperial Peppercorn Wit Fort George 3-Way IPA Breakside Bourbon Barrel Aged Aztec Ale Oakshire Hellshire VII The...

Summer has landed, and so has a bevy of summer seasonals. Which ones are worthy of sunny praise? Well, we crack into 5 this time to find out- all the while recounting tales of near-death, listener encounters, and Mike's new theme song. Sixpoint Alpenflo New Belgium Bicycle Kick New Holland Tangerine Space Machine Avery Bug Zapper Bell's Sparkle Berry The Beerists are:  John Rubio, Grant Davis, Ana...

Listeners Shannon and Adam hooked us up with a box full of beers from the great brewing city of Milwaukee! We taste those, and talk about a bunch of stuff. Yeah, mostly butt stuff. Good City Pils Lakefront Riverwest Stein Lakefront East Side MKE Weekend @ Louie's MKE O-Gii Also, be sure to check out our new video on our YouTube channel  where the gang do the WORLD'S HOTTEST INSTANT NOODLE CHALLENG...

There are few hazy beers more sought after than the ones made by Brooklyn's Other Half. Listener Max Muthalathu hooked us up with several, fueling one of the most fun shows we've recorded in a while. You seriously don't want to miss this one. African Queen + Mosaic Green Visions Triple Citra Daydream DDH Broccoli Big'uns and Minotaurs Also, be sure to check out our new video on our YouTube channel...

Andy Richter is at it again! He sent us a slew of new beers to try! Emeril fixes Rubio's dishwasher, Grant's got a bonkers weird baby naming rule, Anastacia thinks something tastes like an umlaut, and Mike sure knows a lot about whale vomit! 2nd Shift Technical Ecstasy Civil Life The Angel and the Sword Perennial Prism Mother's Brewing Snapback (St Louis Edition) Shared Brewing Random Signals and...

We have our first taste of beer from 450 North, courtesy of listener Garth Heater! We also pay tribute to 4 months worth of Patreon Patrons! Intrigue! Deception! Spite! This episode's got it all! Triple Berry Slurpy Fresh Froot Strawberry OJ Nuggets Tropic Nuggets The Beerists are:  John Rubio, Grant Davis, Anastacia Kelly, and Mike Lambert. Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed:  http:...

Grant's wife grabbed him some beer while she was in Colorado. One of them's from California, though- so this is *mostly* a Colorado show. Mike talks sobriety, Grant talks diet, Anastacia kills it with food pairings, and Rubio keeps it all together. Comrade Honeyman XX Alpine Dog Thunder Puppy Horse & Dragon Sad Panda TRVE Epiklesis Beachwood Chaos is a Friend of Mine The Beerists are:  John Rubio,...

Interventions! Insomnia! Lost jobs! Everything's falling apart! But, there's still hope- in the form of the 5 beers we taste and review on this episode. Mark Raup's also back, filling in for Grant. And, the surprise return of a listener favorite segment! Austin Beer Garden Brewing Industry Pilsner Anchor Brewer's Pale Ale Bearded Iris Fresh Baked Roughtail Adaptation #12 Austin Beerworks Wizardry...

Anastacia's back just in time to celebrate our 6th year anniversary with this amazingly packed episode! We taste and review 5 beers, PLUS blind test the shelf stability of Hazy IPAs! Grant runs a triathlon! YEEEEEAAA! Pipeworks Premium Pilsner Parish DDH Bloom Side Project Copains Big Thorn Farm Wood Thyme Tart Southern Grist/Finback Batida The Beerists are:  John Rubio, Grant Davis, Anastacia Kel...

Joined by beer educator and Certified Cicerone Laura Christie the Beerists embark on a journey through 5 beers, weird beer facebook behavior, and what it would take to get you to subscribe to thebeeristspodcast on Youtube. BFM SAISON √225 Perennial Cave Torch Petrus Wild Tripel Ale Hitachino Nest Yuzu Lager Bluejacket Mexican Radio (2017) The Beerists are:  John Rubio, Grant Davis, Laura Christie,...

We've got fruit beers, hoppy beers, and one made with hemp? Yup! Our friend Sheila Garcia joins us today to taste 5 exciting new beers on this week's episode. We also dig into Grant's affinity for puns, Mike's dreadlocks, and Rubio's everything else. Rahr & Sons Paleta De Mango Great Divide Strawberry Rhubarb Samuel Adams New England IPA Firestone Walker Bretta Rosé New Belgium Hemperor The Beeris...

Nebraska's Boiler Brewing Company just might be one of the best breweries you've never heard of. Rubio and Mike are joined by friends Tara Carr and Dan Rader for this utterly surprising lineup of 6 beers. Seriously, you're going to want this brewery in your life. Maggie's Mimosa Gose Away Party Jukes Box Hero Cirtus Bliss Jukes Box Hero Monte Grande 2nd Anniversary BA White Stout J-J-J-Jitters The...

Rubio, Grant, and Mike try a selection of beer, fresh off the shelves! This one is packed to the gills with stuff! Beer collaboration wank! Social tolerance in light of Grant's racism! Mike being a dum dum! And the music of Marc Rebillet! Austin Beerworks Heisenberg Knee Deep Slooow Mo IPA Great Divide Belgian Style Sour Alesmith Sublime Dogfish Head Dragons & Yum Yums Shownotes: Check out this ep...

What a week! We got a box of beer all the way from Norway, courtesy of listener Kenneth Granum! We made an unboxing video with it! We got a listing in Urban Dictionary! DREAMS. DO. COME. TRUE. Lervig Supersonic Double IPA Lervig Barley Wine (2017 Edition) Lervig/Evil Twin Big Ass Money Stout 2 Lindheim Coolship Plum Farmer's Reserve Lindheim/Oud Beersel Fifty Fifty Spontaneous Ale Shownotes: Urban...

Our buddy Mike Trainer joins us for a cavalcade of listener donated beers! We also talk about our upcoming 6th Anniversary Party, our recommendation system, and Grant's horrendous stinkpits. Malty National Plesiosour Malty National All City Arclight Black Raspberry Three Magnets Howard's Blend Fremont Dark Star Coffee Edition The Beerists are:  John Rubio, Grant Davis, Mike Trainer and Mike Lamber...

We got 5 rare beers for this one, and decided to get our buddy Mark Raup back in to help us drink through it all. Rubio takes his first shower in who knows how long, Mike gets demoted again, and Grant is very very Grant. Collective Stone Tea Stone Mission Warehouse Sour Apricot The Answer Unicorn Joose Sierra Nevada CBE Batch 1 LauderAle SS Copenhagen The Beerists are:  John Rubio, Grant Davis, Ma...

Rubio and Mike made the worst mistake last week after the recording. Lucky for us, things got better before tasting these 5 beers Lauren and Mike sent us for this episode. Grant's back, and Anastacia still isn't, but she sent us some jokes to read. Hudson Valley Hyperlight Hudson Valley Ultrasphere Burlington Beer Co Uncanny Valley Foam Brewers Built To Spill Foam Brewers Like Clock Work The Beeri...

We're two hosts short for an episode, we have these 5 shelf beers to review, and I can't find anyone free to fill in. So Mike brings some Mark dude I've never met before, but he's fat like me, so I immediately promote him to 2nd chair. So there's that. Firestone Walker Lager New Belgium Tartastic Raspberry Lime Ale New Belgium Juicy Haze IPA Victory Kirsch Gose Stone Virtuale IPA The Beerists are:...