The Beerists Craft Beer Podcast

5 different beers, all with barrels in their past. Rubio needs a doctor, Anastacia tastes blood pennies, Mike is a troll, Grant has a fan, nobody poops willy-nilly, and there's a first time for everything. Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Boreal Blue Pants Belgian Style Red Upland Raspberry Lambic Deschutes Not the Stoic Foothills BBA Sexual Chocolate Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed:  feed:...

Four hoppy beers from listener Sean Grogan and one from Jack Stahl make up the best episode we've had in a while. Anastacia wrestles with expectations, Grant voice betrays him, Rubio is fat, and Mike battles a lion-shaped ghost from his past. Fullsteam Cack-A-Lacky Red Brick Matcha Super Green Yuzu IPA Westbrook Citrus Ninja Exchange NODA Jam Session Toppling Goliath Zeelander Rankings Rubio 1. Ze...

Listener Haig Pilavgian gave us a lineup of beers from Belching Beaver that made us fight, scream, and question each others judgement. Mike is happy, Anastacia threatens to quit, Rubio is a dictator, and Grant bares his fangs. Hang on tight. Me So Honey Easy Beaver Hop Hwy Rabid Beaver Bite Damned! Rankings Mike 1. Me So Honey 2. Easy Beaver 3. Hop Hwy 4. Rabid Beaver Bite 5. Damned! Rubio 1. Easy...

Fort Collins' own New Belgium has been making beer since the early 90s, and has since become the 3rd largest craft brewery in the US. Join us as we taste 5 of their beers, and say mean things to each other. 1554 Tour de Fall Ranger Abbey Tripel   Rankings Mike 1. 1554 2. Abbey 3. Tour de Fall 4. Ranger 5. Tripel Anastacia 1. 1554 2. Abbey 3. Tour de Fall 4. Ranger 5. Tripel Rubio 1. Abbey 2. 1554...

In this episode, Belgium gets us drunk. Rubio and Mike especially. Grant is fired more than once, and Anastacia exposes and ejects an imposter in the lineup. Triporteur From Heaven Triporteur From Hell Scaldis Triple Boon Mariage Parfait Gulden Draak Brewmasters Edition   Rankings Rubio 1. Boon Mariage Parfait 2. Gulden Draak Brewmasters Edition 3. Scaldis Triple 4. Heaven 5. Hell Mike 1. Boon Mar...

Anastacia is back from Belgium in time to join the rest of us for some of New Mexico's La Cumbre beers. We read some hate mail, get drunk, and argue alot. Oh, and Grant ruins the music. Blanche de Burque Elevated IPA Malpais Stout Saison d'Hommel Project Dank IPA   Rankings Rubio 1. Elevated IPA 2. Project Dank 3. Malpais Stout 4. Blanche de Burque 5. Saison d'Hommel Mike 1. Project Dank 2. Malpai...

Listener Alex Bakken sent us some beer from New Glarus and Toppling Goliath. Mike remembers his 9-11, Rubio is good at movie voice, Grant looks forward and sideways, and we say goodbye to Dr Ryan Mesch. New Glarus Oud Bruin New Glarus Spiced Ale New Glarus Dubbel Toppling Goliath Pseudo Sue Toppling Goliath Light Speed   Rankings Grant 1. TG Light Speed 2. TG Pseudo Sue 3. NG Spiced Ale 4. NG Oud...

Grant dug up another Nebraska show, so we're letting him host it. Caroline Wallace of  Bitch Beer  and Arjit Mahapatra of  Flood  and  The Beer Diaries  fill in for Mike and Anastacia. Nebraska Brewing EOS Hefeweizen Thunderhead Cornstalker Zipline NZ IPA Zipline Oak-Aged India Red Ale Upstream Templeton Rye Whiskey Barrel Aged Belgian Trippel   Rankings Rubio 1. Upstream Barrel Aged Trippel 2. Zi...

Rubio's Girlfriend, Kayla Kromer, just got back from an epic roadtrip from Colorado with an armful of growlers from Boulder's Fate Brewing. So, here's an extra episode! Laimas Parcae Norns Sudice Moirai   Rankings Mike 1. Sudice 2. Moirai 3. Laimas 4. Parcae 5. Norns Rubio 1. Sudice 2. Moirai 3. Parcae 4. Norns 5. Laimas Jon 1. Moirai 2. Sudice 3. Parcae 4. Norns 5. Laimas Brett 1. Moirai 2. Sudic...

Listener Joe Bridges dropped another box of Ohio beers on us, plus a new Stone beer makes an appearance. Grant and Anastacia quibble over English, Mike is still fine, and Rubio apologizes for fucking up the pronunciation of acetaldehyde. Rhinegeist Zen Stone Coffee Milk Stout Jackie-O's Hop Ryot Warped Wing Ermal's Warped Wing Flyin' Rye Warped Wing 10 Ton Rankings Grant 1. Warped Wing 10 Ton 2. R...

We dive into the 12 beers of Sierra Nevada's massive Beer Camp collaboration project (plus 1). Grant is out this week, Mike describes a beer as 'resting bitchface,' Anastacia walks on sunshine, and Rubio is gassy.  Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed:  feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via  iTunes  (Give us a review and a rating!) The Beerists are:  John Rubio, Ana...

This is not a normal episode. We don't even taste beer on it. It's an unedited recording we did at a small Sunday hang out at Rubio's place, where Grant thought it would be a good idea to hit the internet up for questions. After about an hour, we fired up the mics. Recorded July 27, 2014. Be sure to keep those donations coming, and help us get to GABF! You might get something cool in return! Go to...

Ok, this is bananas. 6 random beers all turn out to be stellar. Grant debuts his new laugh, Mike is happy, Rubio is old, and Anastacia melts down fierce. Logsdon Kili Wit Logsdon Seizoen Off Color Apex Predator Half Acre Daisy Cutter Half Acre Beer Hates Astronauts Haymarket Clare's Thirsty Ale Rankings: Rubio 1. Half Acre Beer Hates Astronauts 2. Haymaker Clare's Thirsty Ale 3. Off Color Apex Pre...

Rubio got a box of 6 fresh Hill Farmstead growlers, so we decided to make a show of it. Mike hates everything, Anastacia likes a porter, Grant makes shit up, and Rubio is at the end of his rope. Walden Edward Abner Susan Society & Solitude #4 Everett Rankings: Rubio 1. Everett 2. Society & Solitude #4 3. Susan 4. Abner 5. Walden 6. Edward Anastacia 1. Everett 2. Society & Solitude #4 3. Susan 4. A...

Certified Cicerone Tre Miner is filling in for Mike, as we plumb the depths of Anastacia's cellar. Well, we really just help her by opening a bunch of stuff she forgot were there. It doesn't go very well. Dogfish Head Burton Baton (2011, 2012) Sierra Nevada Hoptimum (2012) Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti (2011) Boulevard Dark Truth (best by 4-13) Weyerbacher Fifteen (2010) Lucky Bucket Certified Evil (...

Ok, so there are technically 4 fancy stouts, a fancy porter, and a plus one, but screw it. We talk beer, sadness, and Grant's infamous status in Australia. Thanks Brian and Haig! Terrapin & Green Flash Tangerine Dreamsicle Terrapin Liquid Bliss Good People Coffee Oatmeal Stout Belching Beaver Peanut Butter Milk Stout Elevation Señorita Westbrook Mexican Cake   Rankings: Mike 1. Westbrook Mexican C...

Rubio needed an excuse to enjoy some beer on a lazy Sunday, so he enlisted John Harvey and Brett McLaughlin for an impromptu episode. Lagunitas DayTime New Belgium/Odell FoCollaboration Schneider Tap X Mein Nelson Sauvin Belching Beaver Milk Stout Rankings: Rubio 1.DayTime 2. Beavers Milk 3. Schneider Nelson 4. FoCollaboration Brett 1.DayTime 2. Beavers Milk 3. Schneider Nelson 4. FoCollaboration...

Listener Sean Grogan fixed us up with 6 beers from North Carolina's own Wicked Weed. Let's get physical. Serenity Genesis Bretticent Black Angel Amorous Indulgence   Rankings: Rubio 1. Black Angel 2. Bretticent 3. Serenity 4. Amorous 5. Genesis 6. Indulgence Mike 1. Black Angel 2. Bretticent 3. Amorous 4. Serenity 5. Genesis 6. Indulgence Grant 1. Bretticent 2. Black Angel 3. Genesis 4. Serenity 5...

Austin Beerworks  founders Michael Graham and Will Golden sat with us to share some of their wares, and have an in-depth talk about their brewery, beers, brand, process and shotgunning. It's a fascinating talk, and we hope you enjoy it. Peacemaker Pearl Snap Lotion in the Basket Black Thunder Vaya Coffee Cream Ale Joe Peché Sour Ale w/ Peaches (Pinthouse Pizza Collaboration) Half IPA Subscribe! Po...

Listener Scott Johnson dropped a huge box of beer from Virginia's 3 Brothers Brewing Co on us, and I don't think we've ever been this split on anything. Hoptimization Virginia Dark The Great Outdoors Eight Bells Resolute Sour Barrel Aged Vanilla Porter   Rankings: Mike 1. Resolute 2. Great Outdoors 3. Hoptimization 4. Virginia Dark 5. Eight Bells 6. Barrel Aged Vanilla Porter Rubio 1. Resolute 2....

We got 6 Ohio beers to taste from listener Joe Bridges. We also closely examine how awkward Rubio can make things by completely making up a false origin story for Mike. Rhinegeist Cougar Rhinegeist Truth IPA Fat Head's Head Hunter IPA Fat Head's Bumble Berry Jackie O's Chomolungma Listermann Nutcase   Rankings:   Rubio 1. Fat Head's Head Hunter IPA 2. Rhinegeist Truth IPA 3. Listermann Nutcase Pea...

The infamous Grant Davis graces us with 6 beers for the rest of us to drink blind. It goes a lot like you think it would. Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed:  feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via  iTunes  (Give us a review and a rating!) The Beerists are:  John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly,  Grant Davis, and Mike Lambert. twitter.com/thebeerists facebook.com/thebeerist...

Listener Chris Foster hit us with a load of beers from Missouri's Mothers Brewing. And one more. Also, Mike is out this week, so everything's way funnier. Tow Head Three Blind Mice Spring Batch Lil Helper Winter Grind White River Table Rock Red Ale Rankings: Anastacia 1. Tow Head 2. - 5. Whatever 6. White River Table Rock Red Ale Rubio 1. Tow Head 2. Winter Grind 3. Spring Batch 4. Lil' Helper 5....

It's our MONSTER TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOW! Lots of familiar voices in this one, all here to share special beers and celebrate our last 2 years. NEW THEME SONG provided by Adrian Quesada of  Brownout  and  Spanish Gold . Russian River Beatification Jackie O's Dark Apparition Cantillon Cuvée Saint-Gilloise Alaskan Perseverance Freetail Woodicus Cascade Vlad the Imp Aler Argus Cidery Tepache Pisgah...

It's Anastacia's turn to rip the reigns from Rubio's mitts to host her own blind show with 5 mysterious beers of questionable origins. That and the usual- Mike contmeplates suicide, Grant gives fake information, and Rubio screams a lot. Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed:  feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via  iTunes  (Give us a review and a rating!) The Beerists...