Beer For Thought

And we're back! This week we showcase a full show on something we've never done, traditional German-style lagers. We also welcome back long time friend of the show, holder of the record for most guest appearances, Nick Abeyta. We have a great time discussing the brewery that does this style best (in the U.S.), Bierstadt Lagerhaus out of Denver, Co. Hope you enjoy and Till the Last Drop! Beer Line-up: Helles, The Slow Pour Pills, Dunkel, Snupinator (Doppelbock), and Tmavé 13 (Czech Dark Lager), all from Bierstadt Lagerhaus. Local Spotlight: Sick Invite (Sour Hazy DIPA with Coconut, Palo Santo, and Lactose), a collaboration from Ex Novo Brewing Co. and Gravity Bound Brewing Co. Bonus Speed Round: Pilsner and Kolsch from Prost Brewing Co.

AND. WE'RE. BACK. It's been about 11 months since our last podcast released, but the people spoke.. all five of them. So we're back to talk some beer and have a good time. For our return we decided to drink some of the best beer in you can find in the cold state of Alaska, from a little brewery called Anchorage Brewing Company. If you've ordered off Tavour you've probably heard of them. We decided to drink four of their offerings and highlight a local brewery in between. Hope you enjoy and Till the Last Drop! Beer Line-up: Good Night, Sleep Tight (DDH IPA - All Citra), Incantation (Sour Ale with Passion Fruit, Guava, and Apricots), Doomed (Imperial Stout with Klatch Coffee and Madagascar Vanilla Beans Fermented in Age Missouri Oak) and The Sacrifice (Imperial Stout with Coconut). Local Spotlight: Sunday Traffic - Bosque Brewing

We had this episode in the bank and decided it was time to drop it. We are joined again by Nick Abeyta as Tasting 70 goes to Denver and the great beer scene they have. We drank five beers from five different breweries in Denver, CO and enjoyed some great laughs. Due to the current pandemic we are facing as a human race, this may be the last Tasting we have for awhile, as we adhere to the demands of physical distancing. As always thanks for listening, and Till the Last Drop! Beer Line-up: Hoplite from Black Project Brewing Company, St. Bretta Citrus Wildbier from Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project, Manannan from Tvre Brewing Company, Hazelnut Mocha Forever Awake from Cerebral Brewing Company and Shadowman II form River North Brewing Company. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Tasting 69 is a special one! We were excited to have our buddy Jason back on, and new guest Texas Chris, to drink some Monkish! This brewery, out of Torrance, CA is one of the most hyped breweries in the world and we got to drink four of their offerings. We are very excited to drop this on a Monday, in honor of Monkish Brewing Co. Thanks for listening and Till the Last Drop! Beer Line-up: Stackin' Chips, Cosmic Type Stuff, Rap Shrapnel, and Hearts Turn Brave (Four Hazies) all from Monkish Brewing Co. Spotlight: The Purple (Spontaneous Wild Ale Aged in Oak Barrels with Black and Red Raspberries) from de Garde Brewing. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Tasting 68 certainly had its ups and downs, but that didn't take away from the great time we had with guests Nick and Andres. Turning Point Beer was a brewery that we loved visiting their GABF booth, so we were excited to showcase an episode on them. This little brewery from Bedford, TX was fun to dissect and even referenced one of the best shows of all-time. Thanks for listening and Till the Last Drop! Beer Line-up: African Dream Pop (Gose with Strawberry, Mango, and Ginger), Cognitive Dissonance (New England IPA with Vic Secrete, Centennial, and Amarillo), $Galaxy (Double IPA with Galaxy, El Dorado, Hallertau Blanc, and HBC 431 Hops), Burt Macklin (Triple IPA with Blood Orange), and Captain Delicious Pants (A Blend of Stouts Aged in Barrels for 14-17 Months with Peanut Butter and Vanilla Beans) from Turning Point Beer. Local Spotlight: Mosaic Double IPA from Marble Brewery. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Tasting 67 will go down as one of our favorites yet. This highly regarded, yet vastly underappreciated brewery is located in Seattle, and is simply known as Fremont Brewing Company. We were joined by our buddy Nick Abeyta and a new guest and friend, Jonathan, to enjoy these delicious offerings. We drank some high ABV beers so the night quickly got out of hand, but we had a great time as usual. Thanks for listening and Till the Last Drop! Beer Line-up: Barrel Aged B-Bomb Coconut Edition (Imperial Winter Ale), Barrel Aged Dark Star Coffee Edition (Oatmeal Stout), Unicorn Tears collab between Perennial Artisan Ales (Imperial Stout Aged in Whiskey Barrels with Tart Michigan Cherries), Barrel Aged B-Bomb Coffee Cinnamon (Imperial Winter Ale), Barrel Aged Dark Star Chocolate Vanilla Maple Syrup (Oatmeal Stout) and Barrel Aged Brew 3000 (Barleywine), from Fremont Brewing Company. Spotlight: Funky Blender Preserves Raspberry + Peach by Casey Brewing and Blending. Break Music was 4AM by KaizanBlu Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Tasting 66 comes courtesy of our buddy, Aaron Young, who brought us some down some Narrow Gauge Brewing. This small batch brewery in Florissant, MO doesn't even distribute in their state. The only way to taste these gems is to visit Cugino's restaurant where they share an establishment. It was just the original three of us this time, reviewing, and we were happy with the change of pace from our recent episodes. Thanks for listening and Till the Last Drop! Beer Line-up: Helles Gamed (Munich Style Helles), Meersalz - Passionfruit & Raspberry (Gose Style Ale Brewed with Sea Salt and Coriander), Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A (Triple Dry Hopped Imperial India Pale Ale) and Emperor Fallen Flag (American India Pale Ale) all from Narrow Gauge Brewing Company. Spotlight: Coffee Stout (Imperial Stout with Dark Matter Coffee) from Perennial Artisan Ales. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Tasting 65 could have gone off the rails quick... and it did. Even with a crew of five, we decided to pop open eight bottles of barleywine and we lost. We welcomed back our buddy Aaron Young and guest from season 1, Irie_viewbrew (AKA Ben). They both brought some fire and great conversation to this episode. We hope we were able to bring some semblance of drunk entertainment at the very least! Thanks for listening and Till the Last Drop! Beer Line-up: It's Provocative (Blonde Barleywine with Cherries and Vanilla) - by Barreled Souls Brewing Company and Southern Grist Brewing Company Barrel Aged Vermilion Barleywine - by Perennial Artisan Ales Double Barrel Iced Barleywine - by Untitled Art 2008 Big Foot (Barrelwine Style Ale) - by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Hand of Glory (Barleywine Ale Aged in Bourbon Barrels) - by Holy Mountain Brewing Company Tipple Barrel Circle of Wolves (English Barleywine Ale Aged in Apple Brandy, Bourbon and the Port Barrels for a combined 30 months) - The Veil Brewing Company Before the Dawn (Barrel Aged Black Barleywine Ale Malt Beverage Aged in Bourbon Barrels) - by Steel Toe Brewing Endless Ending (Barleywine & Imperial Stout Blend) - by Anchorage Brewing Company Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Tasting 64 was a stacked crew with our normal trio and two regularly featured guests, Diego and Jason. We wanted to do a short episode showcasing four beers from Fantôme Brewery located in Belgium, but we also ended up doing a taste test to decide if we could tell the difference between two popular sodas. Did we pass? Check out the episode to find out. Please leave a like and comment! Till the Last Drop! Beer Line-up: Printemps (Saison - Belgium Ale Brewed with Spices), Dark White (Belgium Ale Brewed with Spices), Saison (Belgium Ale Brewed with Spices), and Extra Sour Ale (Special Original Creation - Extra Sour Collection) from Fantôme Brewery. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Tasting 63 showcases the return of Põhjala Brewery and our season one pod-mate, Evan! We had a great time trying five beers from this Estonian brewery and had some great conversation along with way. Please like and leave us a comment! Till the Last Drop! Beer Line-up: Jõuluöö (Chocolate, Vanilla, Oak Aged Imperial Porter), Port Over Easy - collab with Jester King (Baltic Porter with caramelized Estonian birch syrup and Texan soul, aged in Port Wine barrels), Cherry Bänger (Imperial Stout with Cherries, Chocolate and Vanilla), CocoBänger (Imperial Stout with Coffee and Coconut), and Vahtra - Cellar Series (Bourbon BA Imperial Oatmeal stout, brewed with Maple syrup and Forest blueberries), all from Põhjala Brewery. Local Spotlight: Mail Order: Batch 2 (Russian Imperial Stout) from Red Door Brewing. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

We are back with Tasting 62! Last time we had our buddies Jason and Diego on the show we tried beers with one of our favorite adjuncts. This time we decided to hit another popular one and give our thoughts on it. We had six beers that all contained lactose, or milk sugar. Even though some were hit and miss, we had a great time as usual. Thanks for listening and Till the Last Drop! Beer Line-up: Guavaberry Puff Tart (Kettle Sour Ale with Strawberry, Guava, Milk Sugar and Mashmallow) from The Brewing Project, What's the Tea, Sis? (Fruit Tea Berliner Weisse with Milk Sugar) from Hidden Springs Ale Works and Bearded Iris Brewing, Strawberry Sidecar (Strawberry Milkshake IPA with Belma Hops) from Hidden Springs Ale Works and Eagle Park Brewing, German Chocolate Cake Drop (Imperial Milk Stout with Chocolate, Coconut, Vanilla Beans and Toasted Pecans) from Four Quarters Brewing LLC, Fried Ice Cream Stout (Imperial Stout Brewed with Vanilla Ice Cream, Chocolate and Cinnamon) from Flying Fish Brewing Co., and Work from Work (Imperial Stout Brewed with Marshmallows, Coconut, Vanilla and Lactose) from Outer Range Brewing Co and Cerebral Brewing. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Tasting 61 belongs to The Silver State. Nevada is best known for Las Vegas, or better yet, Sin City. Well, we made a cardinal sin on this episode and tried to review beers well past their best by date. We contemplated calling this tasting the torture episode because we drank 12 cans of a box we were gifted. We didn't want to toss out the whole episode as we had a fun time recording it with our buddy Casey; but, we couldn't rank every beer knowing they weren't tasted as the breweries intended. Hopefully you find enjoyment in some of our pain. Thanks for listening and Till the Last Drop! Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Tasting 60 features two breweries from two of the biggest city's in the US! Chicago v New York. We had a few offerings from Une Anneé | Hubbard's Cave and Other Half, courtesy of our friend and guest Andres. Check out the episode to see who we think had the better brews. Thanks for listening and Till the Last Drop! Beer Line-up: Kreik, Order Out of Chaos V5, and Chocolate & Blueberry Pot De Creme from Une Anneé | Hubbard's Cave. Pintxos, Cabbage, and Velvet Magnum III from Other Half Brewing. Spotlight: Mega Devil's Teeth from Modern Times Brewery. Break Music was a magical auto-tune from our buddy, Nick Abeyta. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Tasting 59 is courtesy of our good friend, loyal listener, and latest guest, Aaron Young! He was gracious enough to bring us down five bottles of one of the most sought after breweries in the country, Hill Farmstead Brewery out of Greensboro Bend, Vermont. Not only is it ranked highly in the States, but was labeled 2018 Best Brewery in the World by RateBeer. If you're lucky enough to get your hands on some, you'll understand why. Beer Line-up: Sankt Hans (Farmstead Amber Ale Conditioned in Oak Puncheons), Civil Disobedience (Blend of Farmstead Ales Aged in Oak Barrels), Flora (Farmstead Wheat Ale Aged in Wine Barrels), Aaron (Barleywine-Style Ale Aged in Bourbon Barrels) and Beyond Good and Evil (Imperial Stout Brewed with Wheat and Maple Syrup and Aged in Bourbon Barrels) all from Hill Farmstead Brewery. Local Spotlight: Triple Berry Double White from Marble Brewery. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

If you're not familiar, Uppers and Downers is a reference to the name of a Festival which features coffee and beer, which is exactly what tasting 58 is about! Me and Matt are joined by our friend Jason and returning guest from season 1, Diego, to drink beers that have coffee as an adjunct. We even got to drink a beer that Diego helped pick out the coffee for from his coffee shop, Prismatic, located here in Albuquerque, NM. We also discuss Bio Breaks, Sun Tea, news about 450 North and have a lot of laughs along the way. This tasting was extra long so time stamps can be found below. Till the last drop! Beer Line-up and Time Codes: (00:08:37) - 2013 Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout from Goose Island Beer Company (00:20:45) - 2019 Kill the Sun Barrel Aged Imperial Stout with (Pristmatic) Coffee and Chocolate from Ex Novo Brewing Company - Local Spotlight (00:31:15) - 2018 High West Barrel Aged Victory at Sea from Ballast Point Brewing Company (00:46:31) - 2019 Red Eye November Barrel Aged Imperial Coffee Stout from Bottle Logic Brewing (00:55:15) - Unbreaking News (01:07:57) - 2019 Brewgarithm - If Z or Y, Then Friday a Barrel Aged Imperial Stout with Coconut, Coffee and Cocoa Nibs from Cycle Brewing (01:20:49) - 2019 What Evil Lurks - Ghost 774 Imperial Stout with Mostra Coffee, Toasted Coconut, Toasted Marshmallow, Saigon Cinnamon from Adroit Theory Brewing Company (01:37:10) - Beer of the Show Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

It's almost the New Year! We can't believe it either. To celebrate we each brought out a nice beer that we've been saving and counted down our Top 19 beers from 2019. Happy New Year and Till the Last Drop! Beer Line-up: Brett Saison (Farmhouse Ale) from Pfriem Brewing, Spon (Belgian Fruit Lambic with Blueberry and Pitaya) from Jester King Brewing, Omniscience & Proselytism (Barrel Aged Sour Beer Refermented with Strawberries) from Jester King Brewing, and Imperial Smells Like Basic Spirit: Pumpkin Spiced (Stout with Coffee, Cinnamon, Maple, and Pumpkin Spice) from Mikerphone Brewing. Break Music could be our final one ever, so we went back to our boy, Gonzoboards - Your Songs Nice. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Merry Christmas you filthy animals! We are back and celebrating Christmas with some mystery beers covered in wrapping paper. Casey Brewer joins us again, as we complete the second episode of the night. Sorry for our degeneracy, but as you know, two episodes can get a little crazy . Thank you for listening and till the last drop! Break Music is a little Christmas Cheer Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Tasting 55 is live and we are back with one of our favorite guests we've had on the show, Casey Brewer! We decided to review two popular brewers out of Tulsa, Oklahoma and we definitely weren't disappointed. We had some tasty sours from American Solera and some decadent stouts from Prairie Artisan Ales. Thank you for listening and till the last drop! Beer Line-up: Money Blend (Farmhouse Ale), Cranbarrel (American Wild Ale with Cranberries), Raspbarrel (American Wild Ale with Raspberries) from American Solera and Bible Belt (Collab with Evil Twins Brewing - Stout with Coffee, Vanilla, Chilies and Cacao Nibs), Vanilla Noir (Stout Aged in Whiskey Barrels with Vanilla Beans) and Pirate Bomb (Stout Aged in Rum Barrels with Cacao Nibs, Vanilla Beans, and Chilis) from Prairie Artisan Ales. Local Spotlight: Origin Double-hop Hazy IPA from La Cumbre Brewing Company. Break Music is 4AM by KaizanBlu Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Tasting 2 of Season 2 (or 54 if you're keeping track that way)! Our buddy Nick was back in town so we revisited one of our favorite breweries we've showcased in the past with him, Allagash Brewing out of Portland, Maine. If you know our thoughts on Allagash, you'll know this was a good episode. This was also our second recording of the night so things got a little on the degeneracy side of things. Thank you for listening and till the last drop! Beer Line-up: Merveilleux (Sour Ale Aged in Oak Barrels), James and Julie (Sour Brown Ale), Little Sal (Sour Ale Aged with Blueberries), Coolship Red (Ale Aged in Oak Barrels with Raspberries), and Barrel & Bean (Tripel Ale Aged in Bourbon Barrels and Blended with Cold-Brewed Coffee), all from Allagash Brewing Company. Spotlight: Mai Tai Fling Craft Cocktail from Boulevard Brewing Company. Break Music is Anybody Seen My Baby by HoneyBoy Dupree Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

AND WE ARE BACK! After a short break we decided we'd start season two off with some updates to the show. We switched platforms and (hopefully) we managed to get some better audio too. For this episode we were joined by our guest and great friend, Tuch! Some would also call him Jon. He was gracious enough to bring us down an up-and-coming brewery who we were more than excited to try, Eagle Parking Brewing out of Milwaukee. Thank you for listening and till the last drop! Beer Line-up: Tropical Slush, (Strawberry, Kiwi, Lime Sour) Slush, Bahama Mama, Let's Get Tropical, and Melt, all from Eagle Park Brewing. Local Spotlight: Côte-d'Or Double Cerise from Rowley Farmhouse Ales. Break Music is Chill Lofi Hip Hop Instrumental Music - Days Like These Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

They said it couldn't be done... but we did it. A full year of shows! Tasting 52 was a mix of beers that we drank and loved this year, sprinkled in with some specialties we've been holding on to. This last show of the season was a great one and we were even joined by a friend who's living in the Netherlands, Jess! Thank you for listening to us through these 52 shows. Beer Line-up: Iris - Cantillon, Hommage - 3 Fonteinen, Tart of Darkness with Cherries and Vanilla - Bruery Terreux, Hazlenut Imperial Stout - Untitled Art, and As Good As It Gets Imperial Stout - Põhjala. Local Spotlight was from Second Street Brewing Company.   Break music is a little bit of Avril. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Tasting 51 goes out to one of the most renowned breweries in the world, Russian River Brewing Company out of Santa Rose, California. If you're big in the beer game, you know there need not be much more said. Known for their IPAs and Sours, Russian River has been brewing delicious beer since 1997. Beer Line-up: STS Pils (Pilsner), Damnation (Golden Ale), Blind Pig (IPA), Pliney the Elder (IPA), Consecration (Ale aged in Cabernet Sauvignon Barrels with Currants added), and Shadow of a Doubt (Imperial Porter), all from Russian River Brewing Company. We skipped break music and a local spotlight today. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

You ever hold on to a beer so long you just couldn't bring yourself to open it? Whether it be because you were trying to save it for a special occasion or you thought it might have gone bad? Well that's what Tasting 50 is all about. We even tried the new Stuffed Cheez Its from Pizza Hut. Here our thoughts on that and beers we opened from 3 Floyds Brewpub, Stone Brewing, Santa Fe Brewing Company, Goose Island Beer Company, and Rowley Farmhouse Ales. Break music was Patience by Jay Someday. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Tasting 49 concludes our Massachusetts series with a bang. Trillium Brewing Company out of Boston was one of our most anticipated shows when we heard we'd be getting some goods from The Bay State. Give it a listen and see if it lived up to our expectations. Beer Line-up: Melcher Street (IPA), Vicinity (Double IPA), Morph (India Pale Ale), Fated Farmer Series: Red Currant (Barrel Fermented Wild Ale), Permutation 6.37 (Sour Ale with Orange Peel, Passionfruit, Guava, Vanilla, and Lactose), and Fated Farmer Series: Blueberry (Barrel Fermented Wild Ale). Local Spotlight was the Rented Tux Vanilla Porter from Thirsty Eye. We also tried their recommended Thirsty Eye version as well, which was a combination of that porter and their cold brew.   Break music is a little Phil Collins action. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Tasting 48 is more goodness from Massachusetts. On Evan's trip all the locals kept bringing up Night Shift Brewing, so he brought us down some. We drank their delicious offerings and Zach even tried some from a straw.  Beer Line-up: Whirlpool (New England Pale Ale), Rickey Weisse (Mixed Fermentation Sour Ale aged with Raspberries and Limes), Morph (India Pale Ale), and Swell (Double India Pale Ale), all by Night Shift Brewing. Local Spotlight was the 244 Red Ale from Desert Valley Brewing.   Break music is Woodlands by Jay Someday. Go follow him on SoundCloud. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

After a week off we decided it was time to treat ourselves. Tasting 47 is a special delivery from Evan! He visited Massachusetts, went down to Tree House Brewing Co. and brought back a few goodies for us. You be the judge if you think it was one of our best tastings yet! Beer Line-up: Tangerine Tart (Sour Wheat), Tango (American IPA) , Julius (New England IPA), Very Green (Double IPA), Catharsis (American Porter), and Sense of Wonder (English Sweet Milk Stout) all by Tree House Brewing Co. No Local Spotlight for this Tasting.   Break music is All Night Long. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Tasting 46 is our second Mystery Show! The first one was so fun, we knew we needed to do it again. We showcased 5 different breweries, new ones never featured and some we love. We were also joined by recurring guest and great friend, Nick Abeyta. How well did the pod members guess each mystery beer? Listen and find out! Beer Line-up: Urban Artifact's Fire Iron, Weldwerk's Mocha Milkshake IPA, Wiley Roots' Wooden Spoon & Whisk - Vanilla Almond Chocolate Cake, Anchorage's Pie Assassin IPA, Great Notion's Sticky Bun, and Casa Agria's Flesh and Stone. Mystery Local Spotlight: Tuttle IPA (NEIPA) from Canteen Brewhouse.   Break music is one of the best songs of all time, Africa from Toto. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

For Tasting 45 we decided to shake it up and each of us of us brought something random to the table. Beers ranging from hazy pale ales, to one brewed with catnip, we had a quite the selection for this episode. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Beer Line-up: Pseudo Sue (Pale Ale) from Toppling Goliath Brewing Co., Good Good (India Pale Ale) from Separatist Beer Project, Torches Vol. II (Mixed-Culture Ale Brewed with Botanicals) from Fonta Flora Brewery, Atrial Rubicite (Barrel Aged Sour Beer Refermented with Raspberries) from Jester King Brewery, and Zwet.be (Belgian Porter brewed with Wild Yeast) from Drie Fonteinen. Local Spotlight: New Mexican Lime Lager by Ponderosa Brewing Company.   Break music is a little something from Space Jam. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Tasting 44 features some breweries out of one of our favorite beer states, Colorado. We had our buddy Casey on this episode so we decided, it was only right to surprise him with Casey Brewing and Blending. Before we got to that we had some offerings from Oskar Blues Brewery, we had a not so great experience with the local spotlight, Matt and Zach got into an argument about the moon landing, we test out some sound effects, and we discussed fish transportation. Beer Line-up: Pinner (Throwback IPA), Old Chub (Scotch Ale), and Hotbox (Coffee Porter) from Oskar Blues Brewery. The Low End (Ale Aged in Oak Barrels), Cherry Fruit Stand (Ale Aged in Oak Barrels with Cherries), and Funky Blender Preserves (Nectarine) from Casey Brewing and Blending. Local Spotlight: Old Pine Pilsner (Aged in Barrels) by Broken Trail Brewery & Distillery.   Break music goes back to our "in-house band," Oliver Riot and their song, Omen. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Episode 43? No we decided that we wanted to change it up and start calling our podcasts Tastings. Let us know if you like the change. Tasting 43 is a split show featuring two breweries out of Oregon, Deschutes Brewery and Upright Brewing. Although both of these breweries have bases in Portland, they are wildly different. Deschutes is a mass production brewery whose distribution reaches far an wide, while Upright Brewing is a small local brewery that specializes in farmhouse inspired beers rooted in France and Belgium with a Pacific Northwestern twist. Hope you enjoy the episo.. tasting, as much as we did. Beer Line-up: Inversion IPA, Fresh Squeezed IPA, and Fresh Haze IPA from Deschutes Brewery. Anniversary Saison (2017 vintage - mixed fermentation saison aged in gin barrels and wine barrels), Expansions (Saison aged in oak on late harvest gewürztraminer), and Heart's Beat (Fruit Beer fermented in oak casks full of fresh cherries) from Upright Brewing. Local Spotlight: Sun Fade from La Cumbre Brewing Company.   Break music goes back to our buddies, The Gershom Brothers and their song, Hollywood Dreams, from their newly released album, The Hollywood Dream. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Episode 42 goes to a brewery none of the BFT crew has ever tried before! Freetail Brewing Company out of San Antonio, TX might have just leaped its way to one of our favorites in the Lone Star State with all these delicious offerings we got to try. Even though everything we had was over 4 years old, they held up and left us all wanting to try some of their newer stuff. The Unbreaking News segment was chock full of stories, we had an interesting local spotlight, and Matt told another story.  Beer Line-up: Peach Bexartliner (Peach Berliner Weisse), Salado Kriek (Kriek aged in Wine Barrels), Endymion (Wild Ale aged in Wine Barrels), Despertado en Manzanilla (Barrel Aged Double Rye Wit), Komorebi (Pear Tripel aged in Mezcal and Wine Barrels), and #Whalezbro (American Wild Ale) all from Freetail Brewing Company. Local Spotlight: Event Horizon an Oatmeal Stout from Brew Lab 101 Beer & Cider Co.   Break music is a little Free Bird Action. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Paradox Beer Company is our featured brewery for episode 41! A little brewery in Divide, CO, Paradox might be one of the coolest breweries any of the BFT crew has ever been to, and we decided it was time to showcase them on our show. We were lucky enough to have a variety of the beers, new and old, to taste and break down and we hope you enjoy this as much it as much as we did. Beer Line-up: No. 60 2018 B'aril Blood (Wild Sour Ale with Pomegranate Juice and Tangerine Peels Aged in Oak Barrels), Skully Barrel No. 19 (Sour Ale Brewed with Cranberries Aged in Oak Wine Barrels), No. 48 2017 The Cherished (Wild Sour Brown Ale Brewed with Dark Cherries and Cacao Nibs Aged in Brandy Barrels), MF, Hybrid Marionberry Zangria (Mixed Fermentation Foeder Aged Wild Ale Brewed with Marion Blackberry and Malbec Grape Juice), and Deux Ans Anniversary Ale (Special Reserve Ale Aged in Oak Wine Barrels), all from Paradox Beer Company. Local Spotlight: Hazy Guava IPA from Kaktus Brewing Company.   Break music is Do You Feel the Same by No Diving. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Episode 40 is our first Mystery Show! Featuring five different mystery beers, wrapped and indistinguishably packaged, Matt, Zach, and Evan try to guess the style and brewery that Jeremiah picked out. Delving deep into our Unbreaking News segment, the crew gives their thoughts on some happenings in the local scene, and have a great time guessing this mystery line-up. Beer Line-up: Romeo & Julius (Orange Vanilla Cream Ale from Pure Project Brewing), Absofruitly (Peach Berliner from Chapman Crafted Beer), Dig My Earth (Double IPA from Brouwerij West), Darwin's Forehead (Salted Brown Porter from Fonta Flora Brewing), and Noa (Pecan Mud Cake from Omnipollo Brewing). Local Spotlight: Freak Juice (Hazy IPA) from Rio Bravo Brewing Company.   Break music is a little Mambo No. 5. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Episode 39 features one of the OG brewing companies that really started to change the beer game, The Lost Abbey. We got to try some of delicious beer and Zach accidentally sniffed beer into his nose again. Beer Line-up: Ghosts in the Forests, Framboise De Amorosa, Red Poppy, Judgement Day, and Bat Out of Hell, all from The Lost Abbey Brewing Company. Local Spotlight: Monolith Session (IPA) from Taos Mesa Brewing.   Break music was The Cat is Listening by our buddy, Gonzoboards. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Episode 38 features the hottest brewery in Florida and one that is quickly becoming one of the most renowned in the country, J Wakefield Brewing, out of Miami. We got to drink a few of their delicious offerings, Matt tells another story, and something historic happened on this episode of the podcast. Beer Line-up: Orange Dreamsicle (Sour Ale Brewed with Oranges & Vanilla), Haboob Hits Miami (Sour Red Ale Brewed with Balaton Cherries), Eastbound & Down (Sour Ale Brewed with Coffee and Chocolate), and Suggestion of Mass (Imperial Coconut-Coffee-Vanilla Stout Brewed in Collaboration with Modern Times) all from J Wakefield Brewing. Local Spotlight: La Ref Lager from newly opened La Reforma Brewery.   Break music was skipped for this episode. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Alvarado Street is our featured brewery for episode 37! This relatively new brewery has been killing it and we finally had enough of there offerings to do a complete show on them. Based in Monterey, CA, these guys are up there with some of the top breweries in that competitive state. Beer Line-up: Sidespin (Dry-hopped Sour IPA), Head in the Sky (Sour Double IPA/Collab with The Rare Barrel), Mai Tai PA (Tropical IPA), Contains No Juice (Double IPA), Häagen-Dauv (Nitro Golden Milk Stout), and Motor Oil No.3 (Imperial Stout) all from Alvarado Street Brewery. Local Spotlight: Mango Mamba Gummy Bear Beer from newly opened Black Snout Brewhouse.   Break music is Harder by Oliver Riot. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Episode 36 is featuring two of the biggest breweries in Missouri! The first being Side Project Brewing and the other being Perennial Artisan Ales. This was one of our most anticipated shows we've done and if you're wondering if it delivered... you'll just have to listen to find out. Beer Line-up: La Ruche (Saison with Honey), Balaton (Wild Missouri Brown Ale aged with Michigan Balaton Cherries), Smooth (Missouri Wild Ale with Missouri Nectarines) all from Side Project Brewing. From Perennial Artisan Ales we had, Fantastic Voyage (Milk Stout brewed with Coconut) and Sump (Imperial Stout with Sump Colombian "La Virgen" Coffee). Local Spotlight: Liberty Kolsch from 1933 Brewing Company   Break music is White Dress by No Diving. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Episode 35 goes to a brewery that none of the BFT crew has ever had, To Øl, a young danish brewery. The offerings we had we so unique and definitely left an impression that we'll never forget. Don't forget to like and leave us a review and as always... Till the last drop! Beer Line-up: 1 Ton of... Rosehip (sour ale), Sur Mosaic (dry-hopped sour ale), Mr. Brown (Brown Ale), Mr. Blue (Imperial Stout), and What the Fudge!? (Imperial Stout) Local Spotlight: Perle Haggard, a German style Pilsner, from Ex Novo Brewing Company   Break music was a little laugh track from Toronto Raptor Champion, Kawhi Leonard. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Episode 34 features Untitled Art Brewing out of Waunakee, Wisconsin. This little brewery is known for collaborating with other breweries to bring exciting beers and styles to Wisconsin, "in a market filled with exhausting back stories and kitschy names, we just let the beer speak for itself," - Untitled Art Brewing. Along with their delicious collabs with other breweries, this episode is packed with laughs, stories, an exciting new local brewery, some big news for one of our panelists, a returning guest, and of course, degeneracy. Beer Line-up: Spritzer Weisse (collab with J. Wakefield Brewing), Marrionberry Berliner Weisse (collab with Barrel Theory Beer Company), Coconut Milk Stout (no collab), Coconut Cream Pie Blonde Stout (collab with Crooked Stave), Wisconsin Stout (collab with Listermann Brewing Co.), and Fudgesicle Imperial Stout (collab with Yazoo Brewing Co.) Local Spotlight: Cadillac Dreams (Hazy IPA) by the recently opened Ex Novo Brewing Co.   Break Segment is We Popped the Moon by Oliver Riot. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Episode 33 and our 3rd of the night! We take on some hazy offerings from Moonraker Brewing Co. out of Auburn California. We do our best and try to hold it together as the alcohol hits from the gauntlet of shows. Beer Line-up: Dr. Chill, Blueberry Mosaic Milkshake, Zam Bone, Jungle Double Crush and Hazy Duz It, all Hazy IPAs from Moonraker Brewing Co. Local Spotlight: Java Stout by Santa Fe Brewing Co.   Break Segment is Hallucinate by Oliver Riot. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Episode 32, and our second of a tripleheader, goes to pFriem Family Brewers. What an amazing brewery out of Oregon that we haven't really gotten to try much of. This episode we get to delve into five of their offerings and we have a great time doing so. Beer Line-up: Frambrozen (Belgian Raspberry Lambic), Prium (American Wild Ale), Oud Bruin (Flanders), Scotch Barrel Aged Imperial Brown Ale (American Brown Ale) and Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout (American Imperial Stout) by pFriem Family Brewers. Local Spotlight: Whiskey Barrel Aged Stout by Sierra Blanca.   Break Segment is Alcatraz by Oliver Riot. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

We are back with Episode 31! This episode is a little different in that we have having a variety of breweries to showcase. Matt went on a trip to Los Angeles and we decided to do a show with beer he brought back. These aren't necessarily LA based breweries, but they were all purchased in the City of Angels. Matt talks about his trip, we were forced to take a prolonged break in between and we somehow ended up at Evan's house. Beer Line-up: Hopfentea (Berliner) by Perennial Artisan Ales, Pine Berry (Milkshake-Style DIPA) by Mumford Brewing, Vanitas (DDH IPA) by Omipollo, Supercollider (IPA) by Brouwerij West, and Move In Silence (DDH DIPA) by Monkish Brewing Co. Local Spotlight: Munich Dunkel by Dialogue Brewing.   Break Segment is Neurosis by Oliver Riot. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

And we're back! This episode features a brewery that played a hand in bringing our podcast together. One of the first beer shares our crew had involved a line-up of this brewery and it's where we decided that we should do a podcast. Now here we are, 30 episodes later. Today we are featuring Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales, out of Denver, CO. Beer Line-up: Roswell: Lazar (American Wild Ale with Peach), Supercruise Cab Franc (Sour Golden Ale Refermented with Grapes), Ivy Bells (Fruit Punch Blended Sour Ale) and Butcher (Sour Golden Ale with Second Use Fruit, Raspberries & Cherries), all by Black Project. Local Spotlight: Blood Orange Cider by Tractor Brewing Company.   Break Segment is Ivory Black by our long time friends, Oliver Riot. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Hello everyone! We are back with another beer filled episode featuring a brewery we've been dying to try. Special thanks to our friend Irie who procured us some during his travels. Fonta Flora Brewing is in the northern tip of Morganton, North Carolina and specializes in belgian inspired beers. We not only enjoyed some of their delicious offerings but we laughed, talked about Zach's near death experience, and Matt told another, "You know what this beer reminds me of" Story. Beer Line-up: Whippoorwill (Witbier brewed with Oranges, Coriander and Earl Grey Tea), Need a Hug (Appalachian Wild Ale with Blueberries and Elderberries), Big Shrug (Appalachian Wild Ale with Blackberries and Fennel), Float the Stars (Flanders-Inspired Sour Red Ale), and High Form of Consequence - Coffee (Stout), all by Fonta Flora Brewery. Local Spotlight: Rye Saison by Bombs Away Beer Company.   Again, thanks Irie for getting us these beers! Please follow our buddy Irie_viewbrew on instagram! Break Segment is Flex by Jay Scribe. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Episode 28 features a brewery Evan visited in Colorado Springs, Trinity Brew! We were surprised with some tasty beers and had some not so great offerings, but give this episode a listen to hear exactly what we think of Trinity. Beer Line-up: Blow Up Your TV (Blanche Saison Grisette), Next Big Thing (Sour IPA), Super Juice Solution (Sour IPA), Passion Swing (American IPA) and Damn, It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta (Black Sour IPA) all by Trinity Beer. Local Spotlight: Starrphire (German Pilsner) by Starr Brothers Brewing Company.   Break Segment is We Good by Sesso. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

We are back with episode 27 and we are reviewing another brewery out of San Diego, CA - Abnormal Beer Co. We also decided that since the NFL Draft is about a week away, we should do a little brewery draft ourselves. Excited to hear what you guys think about how our teams turned out! Beer Line-up: Lemon Meringue Pie (Berliner Weisse), Key Lime Pie (Berliner Weisse), Blackberry Pie (Berliner Weisse), Hazy Dream (Hazy Style IPA), Boss Pour (American-Style IPA) all by Abnormal Beer Co. Local Spotlight: What's the WIFI Password? (Strata Pale) by Quarter Celtic Brewpub.   Break Segment is draft inspired. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

We are back with episode 26 and joined by a somebody we meet through this podcast, our buddy Diego! This episode is a little different in that we are showcasing a brewery that isn't quite local to us, but it's in New Mexico. Three Rivers Brewery is in Farmington, NM and also doubles as a distillery. We were excited to give these guys a try and they graciously brought us down quite a few brews to review. Considering this was a New Mexican brewery, we decided not to do a local spotlight for this episode. Beer Line-up: Common - Dark Lager, Merica - Pale Ale, The Revisionist - IPA, Sky High - IPA, Black Lily - Barrel Aged Stout (Bourbon Barrel and Peanut Butter - 20th Anniversary), and Black Lily - Barrel Aged Stout (Rum Barrel and Coconut - 20th Anniversary), all by Three Rivers Brewery. Break Segment is Had You More from Sesso. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

We are back with episode 25! We answer more of your questions and got to enjoy some different beer styles from Mikkeller Brewing out of San Diego. Beer Line-up: Windy Hill (New England IPA), Raspberry Blush (berliner weiss with raspberries and Second Craft Ethiopian coffee), Beer Geek Breakfast (Oatmeal Stout with coffee), Beer Geek Brunch (Imperial Oatmeal Stout), and Traeblood (Imperial Maple Stout), all from Mikkeller Brewery. Local Spotlight: All In (Hazy Double IPA) by La Cumbre Brewing Company.   Break Segment is Trying to Start a Band Still from Gonzoboards. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

We are back with episode 24! Starting off the episode a little chaotic, we rally to answer a bunch of your questions and drink some brews from Phantom Carriage, out of California. Some beer exploded, some beer was drain poured, and some beer was damn good. This episode covered it all, from an epic Zach rant, to an epic Matt freudian slip. We hope you enjoy! Beer Line-up: Muis (Wild Belgian-Style Blonde), Muis with Waimea Hops (Wild Belgian-Style Blonde), Broadacres (Wild Berliner Weisse), and The Midnight Hour (Saison Blend Aged in Merlot Barrels and Refermented on Black Currants), all from Phantom Carriage Brewery. Local Spotlight: Cherry Apricot Tart by Sidetrack Brewing Company.   Break Segment is Started On The Green Line, from our boy Gonzoboards. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

GOAT episode! We are back with for our 23rd show and returning from last week is Nick! We enjoy more laughs and delicious beer from Allagash Brewing Company out of Portland, Maine.  Beer Line-up: White (Belgian-style Wheat Beer), Black (Belgian-style Stout), Curieux (Belgian-style Golden Ale Aged in Bourbon Barrels), Hive 56 (Ale Brewed with Honey and Brettanomyces), Farm to Face (Sour Ale Aged on Peaches) and Pick Your Own (Sour Ale Aged in Oak Barrels with Cherries, Strawberries, Raspberries and Blueberries) all from Allagash Brewing Company. Local Spotlight: 10 Day Scottish Ale by Flix Brewhouse.   Break Segment is something from a little movie called Space Jam. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com.

We are back with a special guest, our great friend and little brother to Matt, Nick! He's in town from Rockford, Illinois, and brought us down some brews from a local stop there called, Prairie Street Brewing. Beer Line-up: Rocktown Brown - an american brown ale, Peacock Pale - a midwestern pale ale, High Hard One -double IPA, Angry Turk - a Turkish style coffee stout, and 90 LB Hammer - a bourbon barrel aged barleywine, all from Prairie Street Brewing. Local Spotlight: Gose by Tumble Root Brewing & Distillery.   Break Segment is a little Irish jig. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com.