Cöld Brüe Pödcast - Craft Beer Reviews & News

Greg talks with Bailey Pate, beertender at The Shop Beer Co. (Tempe, AZ). Bailey talks about how she got into the beer scene with Geenwood Brewing (Phoenix, AZ), why she moved to The Shop Beer Co., what kinds of beers she likes, and why she likes to pour at beer festivals. She also talks about her love of tequila, playing pool, and Jeeps.

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers from Sierra Nevada (Chico, CA) and Alvarado Street (Monterey, CA).

Greg plays the Hall of Fame Game with Sorcerer Chromatic. Then the guys talk about NFL Preseason Week 1.

For the Cöld Brüe List, Sorcerer Chromatic runs down a Top Ten list of Beer Drinking Songs.

We rate our beers on Untappd.

In our Drunken Shenanigans, Sorcer Chromatic uses his beer to conduct a taste test on two different Arctic Cups.

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink a review Oktoberfest - Festbier by Sierra Nevada Brewing (Chico, CA) in collaboration with Hoppebräu (Waakirchen, Bayern Germany).

In our Beer News, we discuss the inaugural North American Non-Alchololic Cup and the brewery who won gold. We also discuss the gross behavior of a certain beer influencer on Instagram.

For our Cöld Brüe List, Sorcerer Chromatic runs down all the Oktoberfest collabs Sierra Nevada has done since the beginning of time...2015.

Finally, in our Drunken Shenanigans, Greg gives a lengthy shout out to Rachel Benkowski, the first woman in Arizona to achieve the level of Advanced Cicerone. The we discuss the bittersweet acceptance speech by Roger Craig when he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

GReg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers from Brouwerji Westamalle (Malle, Vlaams Gewest Belgium) and King Cong Brewing (Sacramento, CA).

In our Beer News, we discuss Minocqua Brewing (Minocqua, WI) losing their beer license and Tom Holland's Bero (New York, NY) making a cameo in a movie.

For our Cöld Brüe List, Sorcerer Chromatic runs down the Top 15 Biggest Box Office Flops of all time.

We rate our beers on Untappd.

In our Drunken Shenanigans, Greg talks about back to school shopping.

Greg talks with Daniel Castro, co-owner of Sana Sana Cervecería (Phoenix, AZ). Daniel talks about a few of the differences from when Sana Sana opened in March 2025 to now. He also talks about new beers and beers coming out in the immediate future. Daniel describes what it was like during their World Cup viewing parties.

Greg & Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers from Lake Pleasant Brewing Co. (Phoenix, AZ) and New Belgium Brewing Co. (Fort Collins, CO).

12:21 - In our Beer News, we discuss James Watt, former owner of BrewDog, trying to buy back BrewDog. Woof! And we talk about two new beers in Sam Adams' seasonal variety pack.

25:27 - For our Cöld Brüe List, Sorcerer Chromatic runs down this year's Bourbon County Brand Stout lineup.

33:02 - We rate our beers on Unatppd. 

38:20 - In our Drunken Shenanignas, Greg talk about going to Lake Pleasant Brewing, and his prior Sunday, which leads into a final discussion about the World Cup Final.

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers from North Park Brewing (San Diego, CA) and California Coast Brewing (Paso Robles, CA).

In our Beer News, We discuss the end of the Deschutes Brewery (Bend, OR) and Costco Wholesale 2-year beer relationship.

For our Cöld Brüe List, Sorcerer Chromatic lists the Top 15 toys from the Toy Story Series. Who will be first? Buzz Lightyear or Woody?

We rate our beers on Untappd.

In our Drunken Shenanigans, we talk about the World Cup and drinking at the movies.

I visits Greg Wellins aka gregvisitsbreweries and they talk about visiting over 1,500 breweries worldwide, but mostly in the US. He talks about what he counts at a visit, his first brewery, his latest brewery, and the six he still has to visit before saying he has visited all the breweries in his home state of Arizona.

 

Recorded June 28, 2026

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers from Weldwerks Brewing (Greely, CO) and Shipyard Brewing (Portland, ME).

Greg gives a brief history of Anchor Brewing (San Francisco, CA) and an update on their current status.

Sorcerer Chromatic celebrates the 30th anniversary of the N.W.O., pro wrestling's first anti-hero supergroup by listing the top 15 all-time members. Who was number one? Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, or Fake Sting?

We rate our beers on Untappd.

In our Drunken Shenanigans, we discuss two World Cup Round of 16 games, and Drunk Greg takes us through his England v. Mexico Sunday evening.

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers from Barebottle Brewing (San Francisco, CA) and Wren House Brewing (Phoenix, CA).

In our Beer News, we discuss Anchor Brewing's latest move. And we also discuss Pabst Blue Ribbon's 250oz marketing stunt.

For our Cöld Brüe List, Sorcerer Chromatic runs down the 15 Most Overplayed Wedding Songs in the shadow of Taylor & Travis' wedding.

We rate our beers on Untappd.

In our Drunken Shenanigans, we discuss our time at Barebottle Brewing's Taproom in Santa Clara, CA. Then we roll into World Cup talk. We wrap things up by talking about our kids.