The Mana Logs

This time on The Mana Logs, we start our 3 part series for the month of October. Our first pairings are Back 4 Blood, an online zombie co-op fps, developed by Turtle Rock Studios, and Minneapolis Minnesota’s very own Surly Brewing Co.’s Oktoberfest. Back 4 Blood - https://back4blood.com/ Surly Brewing Co.'s Oktoberfest - https://surlybrewing.com/beer/surly-oktoberfest/ Social Media Facebook - http...

This time on The Mana Logs, we venture back to the ancient Greek world with Assassin's Creed Odyssey taking a second dive, and giving us another chance to immerse ourselves in a large open world RPG to end the summer. After having guests last time from Columbia Missouri, we are going with one of their local breweries, Logboat Brewing Co. Pairing Brandonius’ suggestion of their American Pale Ale, “...

This time on The Mana Logs, we tackle the only game that can rival Zelda: Breath of the Wild in mentions on our show with Overwatch, from Blizzard. To go along with it we also indulge in our beer supreme with Boulevard Brewing's Unfiltered Wheat. Special guests, Tyler and Brandon, from the Overwatch crew join in to help us break all of the goodness down. Overwatch - https://playoverwatch.com/ Boul...

This time on The Mana Logs, we venture down a familiar rabbit hole following the  recommendation from the one and only Zman and have to ask ourselves when should a game get credit for being a game with Splitgate, from 1047 Games. To hopefully bring some better light into this very down moment, we stay close to home and tap into some summer vibes with Martin City Brewing’s Pink Lemonade Ale. S...

This time on The Mana Logs, we try to catch them all with Pokemon Legends: Arceus, from Game Freak. To go along with it, we inject Jesse with a little bit of vitamin C and a whole lot of bitter with the 3 Daughters Brewing's Florida Orange IPA. Pokemon Legends: Arceus - https://legends.pokemon.com/en-us/ Game Freak - https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/ Florida Orange IPA - https://3dbrewing.com/beers/flo...

This time on The Mana Logs, we join Elon Musk in conquering the universe as we bring in the board game turned computer game in Terraforming Mars. To go along with it we are taking another wild journey with Exile Brewing's Lemon Trail, an ale brewed with lemons should help us form our magical oasis on Mars. And you may want to stay late as we have surprise drop in from a few friends from Germany. T...

This time on The Mana Logs, we find ourselves in a peculiar and fantastical land… one spewed right out of the one and only Borderlands saga! We bring you Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands! This is a goofy and lighthearted take on what would happen if Borderlands and a DnD master had a baby with Carrot Top being the doctor on call to deliver it! To go along with this we of course have to fully cement ourselv...

This time on The Mana Logs, we go all in on the mainstream craze with the infamous Fortnite and of course what better to pair together with an over the top game than the new Hard Mountain Dews! We also have a few special guests!!! Fortnite - https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite Hard Mountain Dew - https://hardmountaindew.com/ Social Media Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/themanalogs Instagram - h...

This time on The Mana Logs, we take a super busy month and try to pack in the grindy well known Action RPG with Monster Hunter: World. And, we will be pairing it alongside some pretty radical monster and dinosaur covered cans from Toppling Goliath Brewery courtesy of Brett Nelson. We sample Pompeii Mosaic Hopped India Pale Ale, Dorothy's New World Lager and Dragon Fandango. Monster Hunter: World -...

This time on The Mana Logs, may the force be with you as we journey to the galaxy far, far away as we take on Star Wars: Squadrons and get a bit of respite from this hellacious week and with a treat from O’Fallon Brewing. We are going to sample all four of their Cookie Tin Variety Pack beers. Star Wars: Squadrons - https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/squadrons O'Fallon Brewery's Cookie Tin Variety P...

This time on The Mana Logs, we humbly thank you for joining us for the past year of The Mana Logs and finally shut Buhu up by reviewing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and yes THE HYPE IS REAL!!! Keeping with the theme of things we have fallen in love with, we bring back Elysian Brewing to see if they can get past Jesse's aversion to the Pale Ale with their Skalrock, a Nordic style Pale A...

This time on The Mana Logs, we try not to get to bent out of shape as we try to free the folded world in Paper Mario: The Origami King. And to wash it down we get a little dirty with Hoof Hearted Brewing's Konkey Dong 4up, which is a quadruple hopped, triple India Pale Ale, which looks like breakfast in a glass. This comes to us from none other than the dirty bird himself, Tim Benedict. Paper Mari...

This time on The Mana Logs, for a huge first time ever we revisit the frozen wastes of the Great White North in The Long Dark, from Hinterland Studios, because we loved this game so much we felt this title deserved another episode. And we knew we'd need something to help us as we venture further into the mysterious tundra with any hope of doing more than just surviving the cold so we bring you Mot...

This time of The Mana Logs, we go to all out war with action-adventure hack-and-slash game Ryse: Son of Rome, by Crytek, and we have a fan purchased beer selection that will hopefully get us through the wintery weather. Let's hope we have what it takes to tame the Snow Beast, from Kincaider Brewing Co. Ryse: Son of Rome - https://www.crytek.com/games/ryse Snow Beast - https://www.kinkaider.com/sea...

This time on The Mana Logs, just in time for the one and only Super Bowl, we try to get in the game with Madden 21 and what goes better with football than some snacks? Say like Shock Top's Twisted Pretzel Wheat beer? Madden 21 - https://www.ea.com/games/madden-nfl/madden-nfl-21 Twisted Pretzel Wheat (via Drizly) - https://drizly.com/beer/ale/wheat-ale/shock-top-twisted-pretzel-wheat/p44125 Shock T...

This time on The Mana Logs, we venture into another Great wilderness, but this time it's life or death in a frozen tundra with The Long Dark, from Hinterland Studios. And to help us stay warm in this frost hellscape, we have some delicious stouts. But, these are no ordinary stouts as we bring you what looks like a Girl Scout cookie mix turned into stout beer yumminess with Mint Chocolate Cookie, T...

This time on The Mana Logs, we go on a backcountry excursion and aim for the big bucks in theHunter: Call of the Wild, from Expansive Worlds, and we take on a whole pack of bears with the help of Leinenkugel's Brewology Pack 2. theHunter: Call of the Wild - http://callofthewild.thehunter.com/ Expansive Worlds - http://www.expansiveworlds.com/ Leinenkugel's Brewology Pack 2 - https://www.leinie.com...

This time on The Mana Logs, we dive back into an old favorite series with Halo Infinite, by 343 Industries, and pair it with an out there IPA from one of our favorite breweries, Boulevard Brewing, with their Space Camper: Delta Ray. And it doesn't stop there. As part of our Christmas Celebration and an extra gift to the listeners we have come up with a festive flight of beers with Deschutes' Cherr...

This time on The Mana Logs, we take a magical journey through the landscape of Mexico in some blazing fast cars in the Racing Adventure game Forza Horizon 5, from Playground Games, and we take this trip with something close to home but with the heart of an old world drink with KC Cider Co.'s The Scout Dry Cider. Forza Horizon 5 - https://forzamotorsport.net/en-US/games/fh5 Playground Games - https...

This time on The Mana Logs, we join a battle of the elements and find that they all might be a bit off their rockers and their is only one way to save the world in the 3D Platformer and Puzzle-solving game Skully, by Finish Line Games. We also get a second stab at Stone Brewing, but instead of a sinister Black IPA we have a sophisticated Imperial Stout that is inspired by Mexican hot chocolate and...

This time on The Mana Logs, we have a fan dedication episode to one mean man who has helped us out a ton, Johnathan Ridenour. Because of him, we get to experience some of the torture from that all too familiar role-playing hack-and-slash game Diablo II: Resurrected and we see if we can sate Ridenour's thirst for evil while we light a fire in our bellies with Li'L Lucy's Hot Pepper Ale, from Weston...

This time on The Mana Logs, we reach the epic conclusion of our Halloween series with the winner of our poll and haunting survival horror game Alien: Isolation, from Feral Interactive and SEGA, and give New Holland Brewing a chance for redemption with their Ichabod Pumpkin Ale. Social Media Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/themanalogs Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/themanalogs Patreon -...

This time on The Mana Logs, we reach the midpoint in our Halloween series with the help of a classic title from an old school developer with Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, from Capcom, and we get the taste of what it could be like to raise our glasses and cheer on the beer tent with Ayinger's Oktoberfest-Märzen. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - https://www.residentevil7.com/ Oktoberfest-Märzen - https://...

This time on The Mana Logs, we go searching for the cryptozoic and the shreds of our sanity with the help of another dynamic duo when we play Puzzle/Hack and Slash game Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, by Ninja Theory and drink Batsquatch, from Rogue Ale's and Spirits. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice - https://www.hellblade.com/ Ninja Theory - https://ninjatheory.com/ Batsquatch - https://www.rogue.com/...

This time on The Mana Logs, it's all fireworks as we end the summer in style going on that one last epic journey of the summer with Action RGP Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, by Ubisoft, and we watch some pink birds with spunk get ferocious at the Lemon-Lime Flamingo Fruit Fight, a gose-style ale from Bell's Brewery. Assassin's Creed: Odyssey - https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/assassins-creed/odyssey...