Cöld Brüe Pödcast - Craft Beer Reviews & News

Toppling Julius, Beer History w/ Prof. Beerkowski

Professor Beerkowski gives her sixth lesson: Prohibition Part 2. She talks about the ways people got around the 19th Amendment, rummer runners, speakeasies, and medical prescriptions, which inevitably led to the 21st Amendment.

We drink and review a double IPA from Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.(Decorah, IA) called Sun Reaper (7.8% ABV). We also drink and review a highly sought after American IPA brewed by Treehouse Brewing Co. (Charlton, MA) called Julius (6.8% ABV).

We have our Beer News, Cöld Brüe List, and our Drunken Shenanigans in which we discuss our most memorable St. Patrick's Day shenanigans.

Beer Convo #3: Alexandria Gray (@littlehopflower)

Beer Convo #3 is with Alexandria Gray aka @littlehopflower. We talk about brewing beer at Bay Cannon Brewing, coming up with ideas for her Instagram account, co-hosting No More Pours Podcast, and her mastery of forklift driving.

Greg Versus The Volcano

Special Guest in the studio this week, LT from the Fresno Faction joins our drunken shenanigans.  We drink and review Pompeii (6.3% ABV), an IPA brewed by Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. (Decorah, IA). We drink and review a black lager called Bluxome Black Lager (5.1% ABV) brewed by Local Brewing Co. (San Francisco, CA). We drink and review a DIPA called Planetary Intergalactic (8.3% ABV) brewed by Mumford Brewing (Los Angeles, CA) in collaboration with Tarantula Hill Brewing Co. (Thousand Oaks, CA).

 

In the beer news we discuss the recent controversy at Brew Dog's bar in Indianapolis, CA, among other stories. In our Cöld Brüe List, we list the top ten Nicolas Cage Movies. We also reveal the results of our March Badness Poll Tournament from Instagram Stories.

Beer Convo: @hoppytravels.cidersightings (Taylor)

Beer Convo #2 is with Instagrammer influencer & brewer @hoppytravels.cidersightings (Taylor). We talk about her journey through the beer world (from Tampa to Phoenix and all spots in-between), her experience brewing beer (from home brewing to collabs), and her future plans in the beer world. 

Dinosaurs 2 America

We drink and review a juicy Pale Ale from Toppling Goliath (5.8% ABV) brewed by Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. (Decorah, IA). We also drink and review Megalodom (10% ABV), a double IPA brewed by Ninkasi Brewing Company (Eugene, OR).

To go along with out dino-temed beers, we review the most popular dinosaur in the world. We list the Worst Movie Sequels ever. And in our Drunken Shenanigans, we review Coming 2 America.

Beer Convo: @hoppyhollow (Jalyn)

Our first Beer Convo is with Instagram Sensation @hoppyhollow (Jalyn). Greg and Jalyn talk about her love of craft beer, starting her Instagram account, and her crazy schedule. From Iowa, to Nebraska, and now Tennessee, Jalyn has many wonderful beer experiences to share.

Toppling Goliath Is Coming to Arizona

We drink and review Dorothy's New World Lager (5% ABV) brewed by Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.(Decoah, IA). We also rink and review Buzzin' Cuzzin', a coffee stout brewed by Odd 13 Brewing (Lafayette, CO).

We list the top 21 Opening Lyrics of all time for Hip Hop songs. We discuss the newly proposed Oregon alcohol excise tax and beer label laws.

Beer History w/ Beerkowski Lesson 5: Prohibition (Part1)

Professor Beerkowski (@brews.with.beerkowski) is back with about lesson in Beer History. This time she explains how the temperance movement started in the U.S. home front made swelled up to become an amendment to the constitution.

We drink and review a hazy IPA brewed by Drekker Brewing Co. (Fargo, ND) called Wheeze's the Ju-uuuuuuuuuice (6% ABV). We also drink and review a an American DIPA called M.V.P Harris (8% ABV) brewed by Laughing Monk Brewing Co. (San Francisco, CA).

We highlight 15(+1) Black-owned or Black-run breweries across the United States. We recap our Instagram Poll of the Week, as well as our Instagram Survey asking for the Best Opening Lyrics of a Song.

Sad Songs Say So Much

We drink and review Limbo (8.4%), a double hazy IPA brewed by Anchorage Brewing Company (Anchorage, AK). We also drink and review High Five of Doom (5.2%), a Hefeweizen brewed by Federation Brewing (Oakland, CA).

Our Cöld Brüe List is comprised of the 20 most depressing love songs of all time. We discuss the Beer News, including the upcoming Save Strng Beer Fest.

Emails, Rappers, & EarWorms

We drink and review an American IPA called Amarilla Gorrilla brewed by Smog City Brewing Co. We also drink and review Brother Logan, a hazy IPA brewed by Laughing Monk Brewing Co.

Greg talks about why last week's show was deleted, edited, and plot into two shows. We then list the best rapper for each year for the last 30 years. Finally, we talk about a few earworm songs, songs that get stuck in your head.