Cöld Brüe Pödcast - Craft Beer Reviews & News

And the Winner is... (2025 Cöld Brüe Awards)

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review (4:25) Weihenstepahner's Festbier (Freising, Bayern, Germany)

In the Beer News (8:47), we talk about putting ice in beer 25 years before Gen Z did it. And the breakdown of this years Utopias by Samuel Adams (Boston, MA).

Instead of our Cöld Brüe List (19:19), we give out this year's Cöld Brüe Awards to ur favorite beer names of the medal winners at this year's Great American Beer Festival. Best Pop Culture-inspired names and Best Original names.

We rate our beer on Untappd (38:56).

In our Drunken Shenanigans (41:59), we talk some football. (How original.)

Recorded October 26, 2025

Tap That Takeover: Saddle Mountain Brewing

Greg talks with Anthony and Chad, head brewer and head of distribution, of Saddle Mountain Brewing (Goodyear, AZ). The talk about how they got started in craft beer, how they started at Saddle Mountain, their favorite beers, how they brew and sell award wining beer, and being kings of the road.

Recorded on October 5, 2025 at Tap That Downtown at 909 N 5th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004.

Oktoberfest Beers & Haunted Houses

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers (5:59) from Sana Sana Cervercería (Phoenix, AZ) and Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. (Chico, CA).

In the Beer News (14:02), Greg talks about several of the winning beers from this years Great American Beer Fest, specifically the ones from Arizona and a few from California. The rest are online...knock yourself out.

For our Cöld Brüe List (27:02), Sorcerer Chromatic runs down the top widely distributed Oktoberfest beers in the US.

In our Drunken Shenanigans (39:37), we discuss what our kids' Halloween costumes are supposed to be this year. We'll see if they follow through or they change their minds last minute. Greg talks about going to a haunted house for the first time in years.

(Recorded October 11, 2025)

 

AZ State Fair & Coaches Corner

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers (3:12) from Saddle Mountain Brewing (Goodyear, AZ) and Moonlight Brewing (Santa Rosa, CA).

In our Beer News (6:34), they talk about the latest top selling beer in the US, the newest brewery forming in downtown Phoenix, and Busch Light's lates gimmick giveaway.

Sorcerer Chromatic runs down the first installment of Coaches Corner 2025 (23:27).

The guys then Untappd their beers (39:06).

And finally in the Drunken Shenanigans (41:38), Greg talks about his time at the Arizona State Fair and Sorcerer Chromatic makes an important judiciary announcement.

Recorded October 6, 2025

 

Bay Area Shenanigans

Greg drinks and reviews a barrel-aged seltzer from Catalyst Crafted Ales (Tempe, AZ).

In our Beer News, Greg talk about Charlie Sheen's new N/A beer called Wild AF. Greg rates the barrel-aged seltzer on Untappd. Then he describes his trip to the SF Bay Area, some of the beers he tried, and his itinerary for the weekend.

Recorded 10/2/2025

 

2025 Pumpkin Beers

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers from Catalyst Crafted Ales (Tempe, AZ) and Southern Tier Brewing (Lakewood, NY)

In our Beer News (7:25), we talk about Bell's Brewery's (Comstock, MI) 40th Anniversary and Del Cielo Brewing's (Martinez, CA) charity endeavor.

For our Cöld Brüe List (16:22), Sorcerer Chromatic runs down the Pumpkin Beers you should try this season.

We rate our beers on Untappd (22:34).

In our Drunken Shenanigans (25:14), Greg clarifies a possible Coast Rica/Panama trip and about a new taproom in Surprise. Then he and Sorcerer Chromatic talk very briefly about the 49ers (Go figure).

(Recorded September 20, 2025)

Top Cali Breweries, Football, Vacation Drinks

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers from Catalyst Crafted Ales (Tempe, AZ) and Deschutes Brewing (Bend, OR).

In our Beer News, we talk about the recent collaboration between Voodoo Ranger IPA and Borderlands 4 out now in specially marked packages with a QR code to win prizes.

For our Cöld Brüe List, Sorcerer Chromatic runs down the Top 30 Breweries in California. How many have you tried? How many have you heard for the first time?

In our Drunken Shenanigans, Greg talks about his first ASU football game. Then the guys talk about NFL football. Next they talk about their kids' activities. Finally, they end talking about vacation drinks.

(Recorded September 14, 2025)

R.I.P. 21st Amendment

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers from Great Notion Brewing (Portland, OR) and Barebottle Brewing (San Francisco, CA).

In our Beer News, we talk about the closure of 21st Amendment Brewing (San Francisco, CA).

For our Cöld Brüe List, Sorcerer Chromatic runs down the Top Ten NFL Trades.

In our Drunken Shenanigans, they discuss the first week of the NFL and a little bit about the Weird Al Concert.

(Recorded September 7, 2025)

2025 NFL Predictions

Greg drinks solo this week, featuring a beer from Mortalis Brewing (Avon, NY).

He goes over Sorcerer Chromatic and his picks for which teams will finish first and last in each division, which teams will take the playoff, and which teams with earn the Bye Week.

(Recorded September 4, 2025)

49er Fantasy Draft

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic are joined by L.T. from the Fresno Faction. They drink and review beers from The Breuery (Placentia, CA), Rhinelander Brewing Company (Rhinelander, WI), and Alvarado Street Brewery (Monterey, CA).

Greg, Sorcerer Chromatic, and L.T. take turns, snake draft-style, and choose their favorite 49ers for three fantasy teams for the ages. Who got drafted first? Who's Mr. Irrelevant? Who got snubbed? Listen to find out.

(Recorded August 24, 2025)