Cöld Brüe Pödcast - Craft Beer Reviews & News

Half Acre's Lager Town & Epidemic Ales' Schwarzhammer

We drink and review Half Acre Beer Company's (Chicago, IL) Oktoberfest beer, a märzen called Lager Town (6% ABV). We also drink another Oktoberfest beer from Epidemic Ales (Concord, CA), which is a dark lager called Schwarzhammer (5% ABV).

We discuss LA County's restrictions which banned on-premises consumption on breweries with taprooms but no kitchen...which got lifted after we recorded. (face palm). We also discuss Five Octoberfest beer worth trying this year, if you can find them.

We also have more beer news, our Cöld Brüe Poll of the Week, and our Drunken Shenanigans.

DESTIHL's Haze Of The Dead & Strike's Pine Tar Incident

We drink and review a double New England-style IPA called Haze of the Dead (8.5% ABV) brewed by DESTIHL Brewery (Normal, IL). We also drink and review and American IPA brewed by Strike Brewing Company (San Jose, CA) called Pine Tar Incident (7% ABV).

We list the top ten song by Tupac. What a farce! We also urge to you vote...for the next Voodoo Ranger. Greg tries a Munich Dunkel from Biff's Brewing (Goodyear, AZ), brewed by home brewer Matt Hines. Finally, we discuss the injury riddled week 2 of the NFL.

B.R.I's Rice Krispy Bois & Altamont's FWSD #9

We drink and review an American rice lager brewed by The Beer Research Institute (Mesa, CA) called Rice Krispy Bois (4.5% ABV). We also drink and review a collaboration west coast-style IPA called Friends With Social Distances (6.3% ABV) brewed by Altamont Beer Works (Livermore, CA) and Hop Dogma (Half Moon Bay, CA).

We have our Beer News, Cöld Brüe List, discuss last week's Cöld Brüe Pöll, and our Drunken Shenanigans, which is just us talking about the NFL Week 1.

Stone's Wizrads & Gargoyles& Altamont's Hella Stoked. 2020 NFL Cöld Brüe Prevüe

Two collaboration beers! We drink and review the hazy coffee IPA collaboration called Wizards & Gargoyles (7% ABV) brewed by Stone Brewing (Escondido, CA) and Modern Times Beer (San Diego, CA). We also drink and review a double IPA brewed by Altamont Beer Works (Livermore, CA) in collaboration with HenHouse Brewing Company (Petaluma, CA) called Hella Stoked (8.2%).

We discuss Stone's goofy marketing scheme and Surly's response to their employees trying to unionize. Our Cöld Brüe List is the top ten movies by Mel Brooks. 

The second half of the show is all NFL football. First, Sorcerer Chromatic has is Coach's Corner segment wherein we discuss the teams with new head coaches this season. Then we predict what the standings will be at the end of the regular season.

Noble's You So Fine & Heathen's MegaMint, Beer Convo: Rachel Beerkowski

We drink and review a west coast-style double IPA called You So Fine (8% ABV) brewed by Noble Ale Works (Anaheim, CA). We also drink and review an imperial chocolate milk stout with mint called MegaMint (9% ABV) brewed by Heathen Brewing (Vancouver, WA).

Greg talks with Rachel Beerkowski, current bartender at Bonehaus Brewing in Fountain Hills, AZ, and future beer historian at university or museum near you. They talk about the beer, music, sports, and history (kinda).

And as always we have our Cöld Brüe List, Beer Weeks, Beer News, and drunken shenangians.

Bottle Logic's Fourth Wall & Half Moon Bay's Amber. Guest: Amanda Bear Lector

We drink and review an Almond Joy-inspired dessert stour called Fourth Wall (10% ABV) brewed by Bottle Logic Brewing (Anaheim, CA). We also drink and review Half Moon Bay Brewing's Amber (5% ABV).

Special Guest: @amandabear_lecter AKA: Carmen Amandiego. AKA: Cobra Camanda. We talk about her collaboration with Local Craft Beer (Tehachapi, CA); a New England-style IPA called Obviously YES! We also talk about true crime TV, her various nicknames, rambling hashtags, and Tiger Wood's @$$hole. (WTF?)

On the show, Greg & Sorcerer Chromatic list the top 15 Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies, discuss their beer weeks, and mumble through the Beer News.

Indie's Find That Juicy Double & Full Circle's Juicy(2)

We drink and review an American IPA from Indie Brewing Company (Los Angeles, CA) called Find That Juicy Double (8% ABV). We also drink and review a Double IPA called Juicy(2) with and ABV at 8.2%. [The (2) is supposed to symbolize "squared".]

We list the beers you aught to drinking in 2020. We list the 2020 Bourbon County Brand Stout variants. Greg has some exciting personal news. And we talk briefly about baseball & basketball.

Short Throw's Lips And Lungs & Founders' Más Agave Grapefruit

We drink and review Lips And Lungs (8% ABV), a silky smooth DIPA brewed by Short Throw Brewing Company (North Haven, CT). We also drink and review Más Agave Grapefruit (9.7%), a fruit gose brewed by Founders Brewing Company (Grand Rapids, MI).

Our Cöld Brüe List is about songs that were ruined by Will Ferrell (for better or worse). We take a stand on Stone, in their latest news. Finally, we talk a little sports in our Drunken Shenanigans.

Simple Machine's Lucky Fedora & Hermitage's Fudge It!

We drink and review a milkshake IPA with cherries & lime called Lucky Fedora (6.1% ABV) brewed by Simple Machine Brewing Company (Phoenix, AZ). We also drink and review a pastry stout called Fudge It! (9.5% ABV) brewed by Hermitage Brewing (San Jose, CA).

We talk about big beer's non-alcoholic beer push, Roger Ebert's most hated movies, and Netflix's Fear City.

Mai Lager Buddies (AZ Collab) & Altamont Beer Works' Oat Dark Lager

We drink and review a maibock-style lager, a collaboration brewed by Throne Brewing, Simple Machine Brewing, Richter, Saddle Mountain Brewing, Transplant City Brewing, and Front Pourch Brewing called Mai Lager Buddies (7.7% ABV). We also drink and review a dark lager brewed by Altamont Beer Works (Livermore, CA) called Oat Dark Lager (5.8% ABV).

 

We discuss the impending beer can shortage, the top ten worst "First Pitches" in baseball history, and Palm Springs (film).