Cöld Brüe Pödcast - Craft Beer Reviews & News

Goldwater's Black is Beautiful & Lengthwise's Zeus Imperial Ale

We drink and review Goldwater Brewing's (Scottsdale, AZ) Black Is Beautiful, an Imperial Stout (10% ABV) brewed with an open-source recipe from Weathered Souls Brewing (San Antonia, TX) and proceeds going to the NAACP. We also drink and review Zeus Imperial Ale (9.7% ABV, an Imperial India Pale Ale brewed by Lengthwise Brewing (Bakersfield, CA).

We get Stoned during the beer news, ponged during the Cöld Brüe list, and drunk during our drunken shenanigans.

Celestial Beerworks' Andromeda & Altamont Beer Works' Freedom Fuel

We drink and review a double New England-style India Pale Ale called Andromeda (8% ABV) brewed by Celestial Beerworks (Dallas, TX). We also drink and review an India Pale Lager called Freedom Fuel (6% ABV) from Altamont Beer Works (Livermore, CA).

We talk about 10 breweries near national parks, Burger King Beer, Greg's dumb luck, and Netflix's Unsolved Mysteries reboot.

#287 - TCBC's Now That's A Knoyfe & SLO Brewing's Mango Cali-Squeeze, Beer Convo: @americanwomaninbeer

We drink and review Transplant City's Now That's A Knife, an IPA with Australian hops. We also drink and review SLO Brewing's Mango Cali-Squeeze, an IPA with mangoes added.

Our Beer Convo is with Dani @americanwoman in beer. She and Greg talk about her three companies, included Island to Island Brewing. The also talk about her Beersgiving project which aim to bring diversity in to the beer community.

Soceror Chromatic lists the top movies of Fourth of July... of all time. And in our drunken shenanigans, we talk about Cam, Kanye, and Hamilton.

#286 - The Shop's Robot Doodle & Altamont's Friends with Social Distances (Slice)

We drink and review a New England-style IPA called Robot Doodle (7.1% ABV) brewed by The Shop Beer Co. (Tempe, AZ). We also drink and review Friends with Social Distances (Slice) (8.7% ABV) brewed by Altamont Beerworks (Livermore, CA) in collaboration with Slice Beer Co. (Lincoln, CA).

 

#285 - Revision's All Together & Breakside's Err to Excess

We drink and review Revision Brewing's (Sparks, NV) version of the World Collaboration NEIPA called All Together (6.5%) that supports hospitality workers across the globe. We also drink and review a bourbon barrel-aged pastry stout called Err to Excess (10.1%) brewed by Breakside Brewery (Portland, OR).

We discuss wearing masks in the tie of Covid. We list 11 Brilliant Beers. We also discuss Social Media Toughgys, Keanu Reeves, and beer!

#284.5 - Dark Sky's Turbulence & High Water's Nyctophiliac

We drink and review a Russian imperial stout with coffee called Turbulence (13% ABV) brewed by Dark Sky Brewing (Flagstaff, AZ) with Bali Blue Mountain Coffee roasted by Ground Control (Litchfield Park, AZ). We also drink & review a sour beer from High Water Brewing (Lodi, CA), called Nyctophiliac (6.5%).

We list 10 Black-owned Breweries in the U.S. How many do you know? How many in our list do you recognize? I bet it's less than you realize. We also talk briefly about Space Force, sports returning, and traveling during the time of Covid.

#284 - Bearded Iris' Chief of Chiefs DDH & The Bruery's Hold the Spoon: Black Chocolate Cake

We drink and review Chief of Chiefs (7.5%) a double New England-style from Bearded Iris Brewing (Nashville, TN). We also drink and review a Double Milk Stout with coconut powder, cacao nibs, salt & vanilla called Hold the Spoon: Black Chocolate Cake (8.5%) by The Bruery Placentia, CA).

We talk about @afrobeerchick & @rodjbeerventures recording a joint podcast where they talk about beer, the new social responsibility that brewers should follow, and their feelings on systemic racism. We also list the top 25 Star Wars Characters!!!

#283 - Second Chance's Better Days & Jackrabbit's Chocolate Oatmeal Stout. Beer Convo - Amanda Bear Lecter

We drink & review a west coast-style IPA brewed by Second Chance Beer Company (San Diego, CA) and Thorn Brewing Company (San Diego, CA) called Better Days (6.5% ABV). We also drink and review Jackrabbit Brewing Company's (West Sacramento, CA) Chocolate Oatmeal Stout (5.5% ABV).

Our Beer Convo is with the incomparable Amanda Bear Lecter. Greg talks with Amanda about beer beer adventures in Japan, Oklahoma breweries, and why she is a self-proclaimed creepster.

Sorcerer Chromatic discuss the San Jose Virtual Beer Festival. He also lists great bourbons under $40. We talk about Viceland's Dark Side of the Ring: Owen Hart. We talk about this week's Beer News. 

Enjoy!

#282 - Moonraker's Space Nectar & Epidemic's Nutty But Nice. Beer Convo: Beer Belle Laura

We drink and review a New England-style IPA from Moonraker Brewing Company (Auburn, CA) called Space Nectar (7% ABV). We also drink and review Nutty But Nice (8.5% ABV), a peanut butter & chocolate stout by Epidemic Ales (Concord, CA).

Our Beer Convo is with Instagrammer Laura @_beer_belle_ from London, England. Greg ad Laura talk about UK beer, Instagram, life during covid, and beer vacations.

Like always, we have beer news, Cöld Brüe Lïst, and beer weeks. In our Drunken Shenanigans we discuss The Last Dance docu-series about the 97-98 Chicago Bulls and we give a heads up to our listeners as to what we will talk about next week.

#281 - Simple Machine/Transplant City's Marshall Law & Del Cielo's Coffee State

We drink and review Marshall Law (6% ABV), a dry saison brewed by Simple Machine Brewing Company (Phoenix, AZ) in collaboration with Transplant City Beer Company (Litchfield Park, AZ). We also drink and review a golden coffee stout names Coffe Stoung by Del Cielo Brewing Company (Martinez, CA)

We talk about beer love in the time of quarantine and which movies about contagion are the best. We discuss when beer life will return to normal and if 3 Floyd's will ever return to normal Finally, we raise a glass in honor or Little Richard.