Cöld Brüe Pödcast - Craft Beer Reviews & News

Beer and Wrasslin'

Greg & Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers (3:02) from Stone Brewing (Escondido, CA) and Anderson Valley Brewing (Boonville, CA).

In our Beer News, we talk about the new Millers/Pringles collab crisps (16:53). And we talk about Costco's Beer collab with Deschutes (20:51).

For our Cöld Brüe List, Sorcerer Chromatic rundown the top 15 matches at Wrestle Mania.

We rate our beers from Stone and Anderson Valley (53:05)

In our Drunken Shenanigans, we discuss Corona Sunbrew (57:17) and Easter (60:03).

(Recorded 4/20/2025)

Thank You For That

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers (3:25) from Boneyard Beer (Bend, OR) and Firestone Walker (Paso Robles, CA).

In our Beer News, we talk about Miller's vinyl LP (11:46), mixing 7Up and beer (15:26), and two Utah beer brands moving out of state (20:41).

In our Cöld Brüe List, We rundown the top rap duos of all time (23:06)

We review our beers (53:33).

And in our Drunken Shenanigans (57:30), we discuss the fall of Floyd Mayweather.

Recorded April 13, 2025

You Can Be My Wingman Anytime

Drunk Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers from Cerebral Brewing (Denver, CO) and Lagunitas Brewing (Petaluma, CA).

In our Beer News, we have two stories. The first is about the Beer Can Tax and tariffs. The Second is about a new Pabst Blue Ribbon beer.

For our Cöld Brüe List we drink Ice drinks, Sorcerer Chromatic runsdown the Top Ten Val Kilmer Movies.

And in our Drunken Shenanigans, we talk about torpedo bats and San pedro Square in downtown San Jose, CA.

 

Recorded April 6, 2025

Tap That Takeover: Mother Road Brewing

Greg talks with Daniel Topczewski Craft Consultant from Mother Road Brewing (Flagstaff, AZ). They talk about Daniel's journey through craft beer working at breweries and taprooms up in Wisconsin to his move down to Arizona and Mother Road in January 2024. Greg and Daniel also talk about baseball and his stint as a batboy for the Milwaukee Brewers.

A Brewery by Any Other Name

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink (2:35) and review (45:30) beers from Spyglass Brewing - Nashua, NH and Epidemic Ales - Concord, CA.

In our Beer News, we talk about Domestic Beer vs American Beers at ballparks (15:31) and a New York Brewery giving away free beer, but there's a catch (25:50).

For our Cöld Brüe List, Sorcerer Chromatic runs down some of the more eccentric brewery names (30:08).

And in our drunken Shenanigans, we talk about the Athletics, golf, and college hoops (48:48).

Recorded on March 30, 2025

Sooo, Sooo, Sooo, Gentrified

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and reviews beers from Rogue Ales (Newport, OR) and Dortmund Actien-Brauerei (Dortmund, Nodrhein-Westfalen, Germany) (4:22)

In our Beer News, we discuss Detroit's first black-owned brewery, Roar Brewing (11:45). And we discuss the possibility that gentrification helped then hurt craft breweries (16:40)

Our Cöld Brüe List is about Six New Beer Trends for 2025 (23.37)

And in our Drunken Shenanigans (41:32), Greg talks about Top Golf, getting stood up, and Sana Sana Cerverceria.

Recorded March 23, 2025.

Dust Off Your Growlers

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review coffee beers from XII West Brewing (Gilbert, AZ) and Laughing Monk Brewing (San Francisco, CA).

In our Beer News, we have two stories. The first is about tariffs driving up the price of beer. the second is about AB-InBev serving a Cease & Desist to Ultra Right Beer.

Our Cöld Brüe List is about the 2025 NFL Free Agency.

And in our Drunken Shenanigans, Greg talks about the olfactory assault he had this past weekend.

Radical Pi Day Show

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review Rad Little Thing by Sierra Nevada Brewing (Chico, CA), where East Coast meets West Coast.

In our Beer News, we talk about the inaugural class of the Craft Beer Hall of Fame.

For our Cöld Brüe List, Sorcerer Chromatic gives us beer & pie pairings for you to try on National Pie Day, March 14th.

And in our Drunken Shenanigans, we have our usual banter.

Brews with the Bravest 2025

This week Greg recorded from Brews with the Bravest charity event in Goodyear, AZ at Saddle Mountain Brewing Company. Greg talked with owner of Saddle Mountain Brewing Laura Hansen (5:36), Arizona craft beer and food influencer @charlie_craft_chonicles (25:38), Jeff, assistant brewer) from Smelter Town Brewing (53:16), and Goodyear Firefighter Lou Bega (1:12:22).

 

Recorded March 2, 2025

499 Beers for $60

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review different vintages of Parabola by Firestone Walker (Paso Robles, CA).

In our Beer News, we discuss how many beers is too many at a beer festival. And, is craft beer in a lull?

For our Cöld Brüe List, we list the Top Ten college football recruits for the 2025 NFL Draft.

And in our Drunken Shenanigans, we discuss SNL 50th and touch on the NBA All-Star...thing.