The Beerists Craft Beer Podcast

Einstok is an Icelandic brewery located just a skip away from the Arctic circle, and we're trying 4 of their beers on this episode! We become completely baffled by shelf life, question the brewer's intent, and almost give up and buy a whole country. Arctic Lager White Ale Arctic Pale Ale Toasted Porter Theme Music by Adrian Quesada End Credits Music: Top Funnel by Ooyy Additional music licensed th...

Chicago's Hopewell Brewing Co just hit the shelves in Austin, and we've got 4 to sample and review! Grant laughs at Rubio's harrowing brush with a fiery death, and what's a metrosexual again? Stay Frosty Lightbeam Distant Shore Going Places Theme Music by Adrian Quesada End Credits Music: Duckface by Sebastian Forslund Additional music licensed through Epidemic Sound The Beerists are John Rubio, G...

For years, you've requested an episode with gluten free beers, and we're finally delivering! Keep in mind that we're not here for medical advice, we're just judging on flavor. Also, Mike got robbed, and Grant tries spritzing his daddy parts. Glutenberg Blonde Neff Raspberry Pride Holidaily Big Henry Neff No Barriers Theme Music by Adrian Quesada End Credits Music: Under the Impression by Tape Mach...

Wassaic, NY's Dutchess Ales recently hit shelves in Texas, and Grant picked up 4 of them to try. Grant has a full geek meltdown when he spots a celebrity at a restaurant, and Rubio questions Mike's need for a 3D printer. Ketzer Walser G.B. Augur Theme Music by Adrian Quesada End Credits Music: Space Age Girl Machine by Conditional feat. Bri Oglu Additional music licensed through Epidemic Sound The...

Seattle's Fair Isle just hit shelves in Austin, and we've got some bottles to dig through! Also, Mike & Grant ruin a vegetarian, give COVID the finger, and plan on sharing homes and hearts, evermore. Franz Meredith Waltrude Eugene Odelette Theme Music by Adrian Quesada End Credits Music: We Kick It like No One Else by Gloria Tells Additional music licensed through Epidemic Sound The Beerists are J...

In the short time Meanwhile Brewing Co has been open, they have made some serious waves in the Austin beer scene. We're trying 4 of their beers, and hoping to get a taste of what all of the fuss is about. And let's not ever mention the Milky Mikey thing. Meanwhile Pilsner Meanwhile Vienna Lager Meanwhile Baltic Porter Meanwhile Doppelbock Theme Music by Adrian Quesada End Credits Music: Close to U...

Just when we ran out of beers for remote shows, Hop Butcher swooped in to save the day! They sent us 4 of their brand new beers to taste, and to hopefully color our brains up a little for some fun story times. Hop Butcher Fallwater Hop Butcher Pine Street Hop Butcher Octomoss Hop Butcher Minted Check out the VIDEO VERSION of this episode on our Youtube Channel ! Theme Music by Adrian Quesada End C...

We're back, and unfortunately back to recording remotely! So let's bring in the new year with a bunch of non-alcoholic beers! Actually, we wish we had beers with alcohol right about now, but we were sorely unprepared for this. Ceria Grainwave Ceria Indiewave Athletic Free Wave Lagunitas IPNA Bonus: Bella Snow Soft Ale Theme Music by Adrian Quesada End Credits Music: West Side Story by Roy Edwin Wi...

Tis the season! Our weird elf Andy Richter dropped another blinded box of treats under the tree again, along with an absolutely devilish theme to go with it! So strap on your winter boots and join us for another sled down this malt-laden mountain! Oh, and there's a new video up on our YouTube channel ! And a second one for Patrons only! Theme Music by Adrian Quesada End Credits Music: Let It Show...

We've got a lineup of Colorado beer, thanks to listener Isayah Lang! Also, it's Grant's birthday, Rubio accidentally eats another stupid thing, and Mike would be a multi-elbowed god at the Renaissance Festival. Grimm Brothers The Griffin Grimm Brothers Little Red Cap TRVE Cosmic Crypt TRVE Siren Crabtree Winter Warmer Theme Music by Adrian Quesada End Credits Music: No More Restrictions by El Flac...

A couple of listeners sent us some brews from Southern California! And woah, Mike has a run in with some grackles. How do Sonic, handkerchiefs, trench coats, filthy feet, and poop fit in? Listen and find out. Escape Redlands Nights Escape Sakura Wicks Bard's Song Wicks Grapefruit Paladin Black Market The Gold Can Theme Music by Adrian Quesada End Credits Music: Cardio by Superintendent McCupcakes...

Mike is back in the studio, along with a drop-in by our bestie Laura! We're trying beers that listener Casey Nolan sent over from Richmond, Virginia- Some from Triple Crossing and some wet hop freshies from The Veil! Aaaand poop. Triple Crossing Pathway Triple Crossing Falcon Smash Triple Crossing Waxing Poetic The Veil Wet Ferrari The Veil Wet Nap Theme Music by Adrian Quesada End Credits Music:...

Things go a little weird in this 2-person show. The lineup got switched at the last minute, Grant got a terrible haircut, and Rubio went off an end so deep that we're not even sure he'll ever recover. Sonic Mango Guava Hard Seltzer Firestone Oktoberfest Austin Beerworks Homeostasis IPA Maine Lunch Untitled Art Non-Stop Theme Music by Adrian Quesada End Credits Music: Douche by DAJANA Additional mu...

We're revisiting an Austin favorite, Jester King! Also, we have to talk about Grant. Something's going on with him, and I'm frankly worried . He's lost all concept of time, basic hygiene, and has been babbling wild about Star Wars aliens. Hoppy 6 Grain Saison Soul Conduit Rare Corals Ligra Theme Music by Adrian Quesada End Credits Music: PANTY DROP by Zorro Additional music licensed through Epidem...

We're dipping a toe into the wild & wacky pool of Wisconsin's Untitled Art this week! But first, we sample a beer from a brewery we never thought we'd see in distribution in the US! Also, we get fruit shame hammered. Tropical Smoothie Seltzer Mango Strawberry Lemonade Imperial Seltzer Pineapple Papaya Lime Sour S'Mores Stout Black & Blue Chocolate Chip Pancake Stout Theme Music by Adrian Quesada E...

There are few breweries we like as much as Wisconsin's own New Glarus, and we're trying 5 of their brews on this episode! Also, Mike discovers something about himself, and Grant teaches us about religion. New Glarus Staghorn Oktoberfest New Glarus Absolution New Glarus Pear 21 New Glarus Strawberry Rhubarb New Glarus R&D Sour Porter Theme Music by Adrian Quesada End Credits Music: Done Feeling Blu...

Listener Josh Castonguay hit us with 4 crispy Ohio lagers for this one! Also, Rubio saw some confused anime kids, Mike makes it clap, and Grant low key paid money to watch something that may change his life forever. Gemüt Biergarten Helheim Helles Gemüt Biergarten Woden's Hunt Dunkel Wooly Pig Schwarzbier Noble Beast Teutonic Distortion Theme Music by Adrian Quesada End Credits Music: Love Is Blin...

Rubio bought some shelf beers and we're all back in the studio again with a little extra immunity! Well, more COVID immunity- Grant does get attacked by bees. And Mike by chiggers. Oh, and one of these beers is insane. Equal Parts Entropic Modern Times Dungeon Map Duvel Tripel Hop Citra Jolly Pumpkin Phobos Theme Music by Adrian Quesada End Credits Music: Rise up Now by Soleil Additional music lic...

Woah, 500! To celebrate our 500th episode, we had a live taste-along on YouTube! And really, that's where you should be experiencing this thing: youtube.com/thebeeristspodcast This episode is sooo much better as a video, so hit stop and go watch it now! Octoberfest Jack-O Boston Lager Festbier Theme Music by Adrian Quesada End Credits Music: Secure the Beat by Reversus Additional music licensed th...

Andy Richter strikes again with another box of beautiful beer from The Civil Life and Perennial! Mike and Grant went to the gun range, our LIVE TASTE-ALONG is SEPT 29 on YouTube, and there might be an unrelated hickey parade. Civil Life Czech Style Pilsner Civil Life Dortmunder Style Lager Perennial Prism Perennial Saison Des Reves Theme Music by Adrian Quesada End Credits Music: Granny Dance by S...

We finally tackle one of our favorite local breweries! Pinthouse has been making waves for their outstanding beers for almost a decade, and we've got 4 to try on this episode! Also, Grant's feet stink. Burro's Breakfast Timbo Pils Counting Stars Tiki Kalikimaka Theme Music by Adrian Quesada End Credits Music: U & Me by SLCT Additional music licensed through Epidemic Sound The Beerists are John Rub...

Listener Dave Woodside went above and beyond to get these Autumn Arch beers to us from Delaware after an unfortunate explosion problem ruined part of the first shipment. Grant stuffs his face, Rubio can see again, and Mike has inner tube tricks. Remote Destination Step Up Yo Vocab Flotation Celebration Newark State Of Mind Theme Music by Adrian Quesada End Credits Music: Care Less by Paper Twins A...

We're playing it a little safe, and a little unsafe with these four shelfies we got for this one! Mike comes at us again with more of his personal brand of body horror, and sometimes things are better with a little bit of water. East Brother Bo Pils Modern Times Electrojet Fair State bbrr The Brewing Projekt Rhubarb Blackberry Shove It Theme Music by Adrian Quesada End Credits Music: Blah Blah by...

Mike's back and fully recovered! He was also in Iowa last week, and brought back some of the Oktoberfest beers he found there! And we probably chug another beer. Backpocket Hawktoberfest Reunion Marzen Big Grove Festbier Millstream Oktoberfest Theme Music by Adrian Quesada End Credits Music: Nightfall by Killrude Additional music licensed through Epidemic Sound The Beerists are John Rubio, Grant D...

Oh man. Listener Paul Castle sent us some beers from Cleveland's Noble Beast and one from Masthead, and color us thrilled! Grant & I compliment each other, we talk more about the wild kingdom, and we even chug some beers. Apologies for the gas. Noble Beast Union Pils Noble Beast War Canary Noble Beast Evil Motives Masthead Single Origin Coffee Stout Theme Music by Adrian Quesada End Credits Music:...