The Beerists Craft Beer Podcast

Sometimes these episode recordings go a little bonkers. I'm not sure if it's something in the water, or what but something made this happen. 5 beers, 4 Beerists, and lots of insanity. Oof. 4 Hands Hugo Stillwater As Follows Sante Adairius Cellarman BrainDead Brewing Hammer of the Gods J.W. Lees Harvest Ale (Calvados 2011) Grant 1. Sante Adairius Cellarman 2. 4 Hands Hugo 3. Stillwater As Follows 4...

Ok, so it was a mistake partying so hard the day before recording. Beers provided by listener Scott Johnson and Tony Lowe. Hangovers provided by us. Prepare to be a part of our tasty chocolate fantasy. New Holland Blue Sunday Sour Hardywood Gingerbread Stout South Street Anastacia's Chocolate Fantasy Almanac Paris of the West Deschutes Mirror Mirror (2014) Rubio 1. New Holland Blue Sunday 2. South...

Anastacia shares some surprise beers with the gang for her 30th birthday, which is somewhat tinted by the loss of a legendary Starman. And Nicholas Cage also happens for some reason. Allagash Fluxus Russian River Beatification (2012) Crooked Stave Mama Bear's Sour Cherry Pie Goose Island Bourbon County Backyard Rye Champagne Marc Hebrart Brut The Beerists are:  John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, Grant D...

Rubio's getting over a cold, and his voice is too shot to host this show full of beer sent to us by listener Andy Richter. A Batman pajama-wearing Grant takes over, thinks go a little nuts, and Mike gets some respect. Side Project Grisette (Blend 3) Perennial Meriwether Perennial Annuversaria 4 Hands Ca$h Mony Excel Black Breath The Beerists are:  John Rubio, Grant Davis, and Mike Lambert. Subscri...

It's a new year! Listener Tony Lowe sent us a box of Almanac beers, Rubio has a job, Anastacia buys a pillow, Grant loves Star Wars, Mike got the snipsies, and a labrador movie teaches us how to love. Golden Gate Gose Farmer's Reserve Pluot Farmer's Reserve Blueberry Citra Sour Saison de Brettaville The Beerists are:  John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, and Grant Davis. Subscribe! Point your podcatcher t...

So what if it's our 200th episode? A brand new year is around the corner! Rubio, Mike, and Anastacia each give their picks for two beers to take to a New Year's Eve party! We also talk about poop and terrorists. Rubio's Picks: Firestone Walker Pivo Pils Saison Dupont Anastacia's Picks: Ayinger Celebrator Lindeman's Cuvée René Mike's Picks: Sierra Nevada Nooner Quetsche Tilquin a l'ancienne The Bee...

12 beers, 3 from each beer Santa, served up blind in Christmas wrapping. Sounds nuts? Pfft. That's how we holiday. The Beerists are:  John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, Grant Davis, and Mike Lambert.   Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed:  feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via  iTunes  (Give us a review and a rating!) twitter.com/thebeerists facebook.com/thebeerists or e...

  Mike's doing a big favor to humankind, so we decided to let him have a Tripel show. Because of that, we're obviously drunk by beer two. Westmalle Tripel St. Bernardus Tripel Tripel Karmeliet Allagash Tripel Save The World Princeps Pacis The Beerists are:  John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, Grant Davis, and Mike Lambert. Rankings: Mike 1. St. Bernardus 2. Tripel Karmeliet 3. Save the World Princeps Pac...

I'm not sure who thought it would be a good idea to taste five huge beers, or why we decided to start with three above 11%, but that might explain the hostility and murder talk. Deschutes Black Butte XXVII Sierra Nevada Barrel Aged Narwhal 2015 Stone Double Bastard in the Rye Modern Times Universal Friend Almanac Dogpatch Grand Cru (Red Wine Barrels) The Beerists are:  John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly,...

    Anastacia and Mike dug some interesting Belgian-style brews from their cellars for this one. Follow us into Yumtown. Westvleteren 12 Chimay Grand Reserve 2012 De Struise Black Albert Cantillon Fou' Foune 2012 La Trappe Quadrupel Rankings: Rubio 1. Cantillon Fou' Foune 2012 2. Westvleteren 12 3. Black Albert 4. Chimay Grand Reserve 2012 5. La Trappe Quadrupel Mike 1. Cantillon Fou' Foune 2012 2...

Three Beerists, Five beers, all with non-traditional, extra stuff in them like raspberries, carrots, salt, chocolate, coffee, and even something called oranj. New Belgiun Salted Caramel Brownie Stone 24 Carrot Golden Ale Lakewood Raspberry Temptress Southern Tier Choklat Oranj Brooklyn Intensified Coffee Porter The Beerists are:  John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, and Mike Lambert. Subscribe! Point your...

You take some hops and some malts and some hops and some malts, you've got a hop malt stack. A hop malt stack. Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale Hops & Grain A Pale Mosaic Oskar Blues IPA Ballast Point Calm Before the Storm Founders Backwoods Bastard Rankings: Rubio 1. Hops & Grain A Pale Mosaic 2. Founders Backwoods Bastard 3. Ballast Point Calm Before the Storm 4. Oskar Blues IPA 5. Sierra Nevada Ce...

I can't believe Mike missed this one. We've got 5 stellar beers, John Harvey, Grant's uncomfortable balls, Anastacia's cruelty, and Rubio's rude awakening. The Brew Gentlemen Rutherford Saison Paradox Skully Barrel No. 28 Avery Raspberry Sour Adelbert's Hibiscus Saison Bruery Terreux/Jester King Imperial Cabinet Rankings: Rubio 1. Bruery Terreux/Jester King Imperial Cabinet 2. The Brew Gentlemen R...

Listener Andy Godish brought us 5 beers to taste completely blind in this ultra caj episode. It's so super caj, that at some point, I think we even forget we're recording a show. The Beerists are:  John Rubio, Grant Davis, Anastacia Kelly, Mike Lambert, and Andy Godish. Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed:  feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via  iTunes  (Give us a...

Three Beerists, five random beers– some new to market, some overlooked gems. Mike should be in technical school, Anastacia wears a bird head, and Rubio gets sloppy drunk. Urban Family Brett Baby Cakes Paradox Skully Barrel No.29 Green Flash Treasure Chest TOØL Snowball Saison Ale Petrus Aged Red Rankings: Anastacia 1. Petrus Aged Red 2. Green Flash Treasure Chest 3. To Øl Snowball Saison 3. Urban...

Once in a while, we get a lineup that makes us blissfully sing our exuberant love for all things beer. This, unfortunately, isn't one of those episodes. I apologize for the scat singing. Undertow Tutti Frutti Apridisiac Belgian Cherry Tripel Red Rock Flanders Red You'll have to listen to this one to get our rankings. The Beerists are:  John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, Grant Davis, and Mike Lambert. Su...

On this episode, we taste five beers aged or fermented in a variety of wooden vessels. Anastacia is mean, Mike is alive, and Rubio regrets saving Mike's life. Tahoe Mountain Viejo Rojo Almanac Tequila Barrel Noir (512) Wild Bear Firestone Walker Bretta Weisse Allagash Golden Brett The Beerists are:  John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, and Mike Lambert. Rubio 1. Allagash Golden Brett 2. (512) Wild Bear 3....

Last year, we had our first taste of TRVE in Denver and immediately fell in love. The only problem was that the only way we could feature them on an episode was to record it at the brewery. So we did. And it was METAL. The Beerists are:  John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, Mike Lambert, and Zach Coleman. Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed:  feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscr...

This was one of our Patreon Exclusive Beerists Mini episodes in which Rubio tries his best to articulate why the "Drink Local" mantra is complete bullshit. I decided to make put it on the public feed after I was told by several Patreon Patrons that more people needed to hear it. If you're interested in getting more extra content, become a Patron of the show on  Patreon . Listener donations are ext...

Ohio's Fat Heads Brewery is a hop-lover's dream. We try 5 of their beers on this episode, which was recorded a couple of days before we left for GABF. Jack Straw Pilsner Trail Head Pale Ale Hop Fro Pale Ale Sunshine Daydream Session Ale Head Hunter IPA The Beerists are:  John Rubio, Grant Davis, Anastacia Kelly, and Mike Lambert. Rubio 1. Head Hunter IPA 2. Hop Fro Pale Ale 3. Jack Straw Pilsner 4...

On this episode we tackle a mixed bag of beers we've never had before, and we record it on new equipment. Rubio is a great impressionist, Grant is gwant davus doop doop, Anastacia is disheveled, and Mike showed up again. Great Divide 21st Anniversary Sour Ale August Schell Cypress Blanc (Thanks, Jon Lakoduk) Lakewood Saint Dymphna (Thanks, Jose Rodriguez) Platform Speed Merchant (Thanks, Matt Pfei...

We try 5 random beers, discuss an alleged black market retailer, talk about brewery acquisitions, mix an impromptu cocktail, and muse about sloppy power bottoms. Sierra Nevada Kellerweis Stone Thunderstruck Epic Sour Brainless on Peaches Scaldis Peche Mel Brooklyn Quintaceratops Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed:  feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via  iTunes  (G...

Lightly tart, refreshing wheat beers are the perfect thing with which to see the summer off. We have 5 of them this time as we talk beer, lopsided boobs, and Grant's hip new laugh. Fritz Briem 1809 Berliner Weisse Bahnhof Berliner Style Weisse New Glarus Berliner Weisse Independence RedBud Freetail Yo Soy Un Berliner Rankings: Rubio 1. 1809 Berliner Weisse 2. Independence RedBud 3. New Glarus Berl...

It's a mix episode! 5 beers with no theme, and 3 Beerists to try them. We talk pumpkin beers, whether the word "craft" is useful anymore, and various failure. Weihenstephaner Festbier Clown Shoes Mango Boulevard Heavy Lifting New Belgium Pear Ginger Beer Smuttynose Spank AND there are also TWO Beerists Mini episodes for  Patreon  Patrons we recorded right after we finished recording the main show:...

Listener Chase Smiley loaded us up with Minnesota beers, and Rubio, Grant and Mike drank all of them on this episode. 152 oz of beer, split between 3 people, which easily results in one of our drunkest episodes ever. Surly Overrated! Surly Hell Surly Todd the Axe Man Fulton 300 Indeed Double Day Tripper Rankings: Mike 1. Surly Todd the Axe Man 2. Surly Hell 3. Surly Overrated! 4. Indeed Double Day...