Booze League's Commish Wylie Withers, along with Coley Wyman and Sandro Arevalo, cover a wide variety of topics related to, or influenced by, booze. The BoozeCast pours out content weekly including industry news, beer reviews, mixology, cocktail recipes, and nationwide field reporting from Booze Lea…
The gang is back and celebrating the return of the pod by drinking the Hater Blockers double hazy IPA from Drekker Brewing Company. There's a lot of catching up to do, including a 4th & Oz fantasy football season recap. Coley has the receipts for how much snacking and drinking America does on Super Bowl Sunday. To get ready for Valentine's Day, the Commish as the a list of the top 7 naughty named beers, ranked by their Untappd score.
The gang is back for Draught 108! Coley is drinking Disco Ninja Hazy IPA from Revision Brewing. The Commish is tackling the overly dramatic El Segundo Brewing and Ogopogo Brewing Collab IPA Hop City Express: Trouble's Brewing. Sandro is exploring the NAs with Athletic Brewing's Upside Dawn Golden.Everyone's July 4th weekend ranged from "Epic" to "Relaxing". Coley had pool time with craft beer friends, Sandro was able golf his ass off and grill like the grill monster he is, and the Commish took a road trip up the Central Coast of California. Last Beer, @PhillyCrooker87 on Instagram, calls into the BoozeLine to give some love to the BoozeCast and raise a 4th of July toast. In the News, Rihanna makes some waves as a billionaire, and Florida Man comes on strong with two stories involving stealing R2-D2 from Disney World and ending up in jail for murdering his neighbors aggressive pet rooster. The BoozeCast's resident Beer Industry Expert Sandro goes through the stats of the recent changes in craft beer industry trends. What styles are up, what styles are out, which breweries are most loved and who has fallen out of favor.
The Commish and Coley recap an epic weekend attending the Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival in Paso Robles, CA. Festival shenanigans, after fest party, and a next day wine tasting adventure made for quite a weekend away. In honor of both National Bourbon Day and Father's Day Weekend, the Commish has four easy to make, refreshing bourbon or whiskey based cocktails that Dad will love. Coley has a list of the best sour beers that are more widely available than you'd believe. Plus, the BoozeCast Boozeline gets its first listener voicemail!
Coley's getting ready for summer with a Tropical IPA from Santa Barbara County's Island Brewing Co., while the Commish is a little out of his comfort zone with a MadeWest Brewing Co.'s 6th Anniversary Double Hazy IPA. Sandro dips into some of Lagunitas' hop water offerings. The Beer Institute recently released a 2021 study detailing which US states drink the most beer by breaking it down by gallons consumed yearly by residents over 21 years of age. The states that consume the least may not be a surprise, but the there's a surprise or two in the top 5. The BoozeCast's resident Dromance expert takes listener questions as Sex, Love, and Sancho returns. A young lady gets a marriage proposal at the worst possible time, a New Jersey man is worried he's dating too many women at once, and a New Mexico woman's ex boyfriend won't leave her alone after he broke up with her.
The BoozeCast returns to the studio for Draught 105! Coley's drinking Lager Me, Bro! American Lager a Tripping Animals Brewing Co. collaboration with all South Florida breweries. The Commish dips into Russian River Brewing Co.'s R&D IPA #4 and Sandro is experimenting with Stella Zero. A new study shows what the cheapest and the most expensive MLB ballparks to buy beer in. Last week's Eurovision 2022 event in Turin, Italy gets a recap, and a Florida Man dons an ape mask to attempt a laundromat heist. Plus, a list of the most popular liquor brands in the world has a surprising top 10.
Draught 104 and Coley is the Captain! The gang pair Girl Scout cookies with stouts and porters, Mountain Dew is jumping into the hard soda trend, and Coley has a roundup of listeners' worst Valentine's Day stories.
Dan the Man Bridges is back with the full crew for Draught 103! The gang recounts an epic weekend for the Commish's birthday, which included drinking wine with miniature rescue donkeys called Glasses with Asses. Craft beer experts share their picks for the most underrated beers on the market and Sandro has got a "How Well Do You Know the Commish" quiz for Coley and Dan the Man.
Coley and The Commish bring in the clear IPAs from Knee Deep and Societe, Sancho's got Firestone's Kookie Monster stout. Sancho and the Commish celebrate their birthdays, and Coley adventures in Florida, hitting the local breweries. Monster buys a bunch of breweries, Andy Cohen loses his damn mind, and a couple of Florida Women get in tangled in a love triangle that ends in a 3am glitter fight. Craft cocktails might be the thing you need for Dry January. Not just juice and ice, these cocktails, are lovingly and artfully crafted... probably by a mixologist with a heavily tattooed arm and an expensive leather apron.
The BoozeCast returns from Holiday Break!Beers of the Day: The Commish is drinking the Popfuji unfiltered pilsner from Brouwerij West, Sandro's got Firestone Walker's brand new Hopnosis Cryo IPA, and Coley's got the highly rated Humble Bumble Seltzer from Humble Forager Brewing Co.The gang's holiday recap features overcrowded parties, positive tests, and Sandro's epic lobster and bacon mac and cheese.Green Flash and Alpine Brewing, after operating for decades in San Diego, have now officially been moved out of state by new ownership. Yum Brands is not only bringing back Crystal Pepsi, but also launching a new Taco Bell monthly taco subscription. Martin House Brewing released an Elf tribute beer made with spaghetti, and PBR has a shocking suggestion for those doing Dry January.Vodka is a very versatile liquor and Coley has 13 easy cocktail recipes that you need to commit to memory. Finally, the 4th & Oz fantasy football league has wrapped up its season and kudos are given to those who won and those who didn't lose as bad as everyone thought they would.
The BoozeCast has finally reached Draught 100! To commemorate the occasion, we're all bringing some high octane celebratory beers and welcome special guest Brittany Brouhard, Owner and Head Brewer of Naughty Pine Brewing Co.Coley is drinking 903 Brewers' Fragile Like a Bomb Imperial Double Oatmeal Stout, Sandro's got Stone's Xocoveza Tres Leches Stout, The Commish busted out a Firestone Walker Anniversary Ale, 2017's XXI, and Brittany is enjoying Silva Brewing's Rhinestone Red American Ale.The seltzer craze seems to be dying off, as evidenced by Truly recently disposing of large quantities of unsold, outdated, and now unsellable, seltzer. As is tradition for first time guests on the BoozeCast, Brittany shares not just one, but multiple Greatest Drunk Stories involving a deceptive bush, being locked in a brew tank, and taking an unplanned, facedown snooze halfway between the bedroom and the bathroom. Brittany recounts her craft beer journey that eventually led to being Head Brewer and Owner of Naughty Pine Brewing in Westlake Village, CA. What she's learned, what she's faced, and what advice she would give to her younger self all those years ago. It's all feel good stories and scotch in the news as a high school basketball teams gets on an accidental FaceTime with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Seth Rogan was stoned to bejeezus on the Adele televised special, and data shows the most popular scotch brands in the world this year.
With the Commish and Sandro out, Coley takes control of the BoozeCast! Guesting in with Coley is one of Booze League's best beer friends and industry veteran Dan Bridges. Coley's sipping on Stunna Pale Ale from Mikerphone Brewing and Dan's got El Segundo Brewing Company's Broken Skull IPA. Coley's got some easy cocktail recipes to help you celebrate Thanksgiving and the late fall season. As is tradition, Dan's gotta share his Greatest Drunk Story that He's Never Told and of course it involves many kegs, a dive bar, and a lack of pants. In the news, Hi-C's Ectocooler is making a sort of comeback and every man's worst nightmare happens to some poor bloke and an unfortunate toilet encounter with a poisonous snake.
It's the Halloween Show! The Commish tells the tale of the ghost of Drunk Tom and one man's spooky vision of him, both the Commish and Coley have had encounters with ghosts, and the Commish is launching a ghost podcast and paranormal society. Plus five recipes for the best, and easiest, Halloween cocktails to impress at all your scary soirees. Coley's drinking Sippin' Pretty from Odell Brewing, Sandro got Cinnamon Dulce Nitro Stout, one of Firestone Walker's best seasonal stouts. and the Commish found a collab between Alesmith Brewing and Beachwood Brewing which is a double dry hopped West Coast IPA named Tower of Flower.There are some surprises in the list of the Top 10 most popular cheap beers in the country, and Coley and the Commish go head to head to name as many hops as they can that begin with the letters C, A, M, and S. Finally a familiar BoozeCast host once again sits on the throne to claim the Charlie Sheen Award in the 4th & Oz. fantasy football league.
Coley is traveling out of state this week, so with Greg Jones from the Craft Beer Republic podcast guesting, it's a Manshow for Draught 97! The Commish is drinking Field to Ferment Pale Ale from Fremont Brewing, Greg's got Anchorage Brewing Co.'s Beached Double Dry Hopped IPA, and Sandro busted out the Firestone Walker Anniversary XXIX Barrel Aged Ale from deep within his beer fridge after many years of aging (or cellaring for those in the "know").The boys all attended the annual Surf 'n' Suds Beer Fest Ventura over the weekend in different capacities and with many, MANY, tales to tell. Big Dick Nick made friends, Greg got a beer burgled, Sunday Funday went deep, and a non-sober young man dropped his peaches in the dust while dancing in what had to have been a defining moment of his life.Shots of News: British river otters have an angry beef with children and dogs, to go cocktails are now a permanent thing in California, and Florida Man lights fires, swings swords, chugs rum, and floods police departments.The national search for McCormick's Director of Taco Relations has finally come to an end and the top taco cities in California, arguably the country's most Taco of States, are finally ranked.Finally, the 4th and Oz. fantasy football league rolls along with a certain Draught 97 guest winning the not-at-all-coveted Charlie Sheen Award.
Coley's got a Milkshake IPA, Sando's got Firestone Walker's epic Double Barrel Parabola, and the Commish is on Brouwerji West and RIIP Beer Co's Space Crisp Collaboration.Coley spent some time in the rural wine country smashing grapes and the Commish and Sandro each share the 5 biggest things they learned while on their adventures across the Lone Star State. The Whiskey Smash is the perfect warm weather whiskey drink, Northern Ireland has a clown shortage, pumpkin spice is not limited to just lattes, and Booze League has found a new mascot. The 4th & Oz fantasy football league is under way in the Booze League and the BoozeCast hosts are all on the shameful end of the standings and have each earned the Charlie Sheen Award. Finally, the Drink Up segment returns focusing on Beer Snobs, with the gang having to take a drink for each of the classic Beer Snob Habits they are guilty of. Surf 'n' Suds Beer Fest Ventura, presented by Booze League, is Saturday October 9th! Get your tickets at surfbeerfest.com!
Beers of the Day (of the Week): Sandro's got the Temporal Illusion saison collab between Firestone Walker Brewing and There Does Not Exist, Coley's got a cherry-apricot fruited sour farmhouse ale from Unapologetic Fruit Brewing, and the Commish's got this year's Stone Farking W00tstout.Whiskey Sour Day just happened and Coley's got some recipes for a belated celebration as well as the best ways to celebrate National Beer Lovers Day on September 7th. Sandro's got a lesson on drinking in Cuba like a Pro.The most hated baseball team in the country has been calculated, the Dunkin Donuts and Harpoon Brewery partnership has another round of fall beers, and has McCormick chosen their official Director of Taco Relations?Finally the Pub Quiz returns as Coley and Sandro compete to win money for the charity of their choice.
Sandro's got the banger Beer of the Day with Humble Sea's Bart Shrimpson Imperial NEIPA. The Commish is drinking Smog City Brewing's 10th Anniversary IPA, and Coley got her hands on Mikerphone Brewing's Drippin' So Much Sauce Imperial IPA; a beer that she'd profiled a few episodes ago.A survey of regular beer drinkers found the worst of the cheap beers that they'd never drink again, even if offered, there's an update on the Milwaukee's Premium Best chugging bet with Craft Beer Republic, and we get a lesson in rum from Coley for International Rum Day.
The Commish is drinking the highly rated Mommy Dearest DIPA from BlackStack Brewing and Sandro's got Cali-Squeeze's Blood Orange Wheat, but Coley brought in a most banger of a beer this week with Newgrass Brewing's Space TrashBlueberry Coconut Cobbler Sour Ale.Oktoberfest season is nigh, and the tradition for that season is strong. Sandro goes over the traditions, the traditional beer, and the history so nobody schnitzels inappropriately. The seltzer wave hit everyone hard, but numbers say it's receding, and the Commish's story of the common Olyphant/Duhamel Mixup was fraught with inaccuracies.Plus, Molson Coors is making some decisions regarding a bet the BoozeCast has with Craft Beer Republic, McCormick still hasn't chosen their Director of Taco Relations, and Florida Man has a heck of an issue with a giant lizard in the toilet.
Some solid IPAs are featured including a collab between Oliphant Brewing and The Brewing Projekt, Firestone Walker's Double Mind Haze and Evil Twin Brewing's What Even Is Blue Raspberry Anyway?McCormick is looking for someone to take on the best job in the world: Director of Taco Relations, a woman in Australia suffered a serious margarita burn, and a new gadget can turn any beer or cocktail into ice cream while preserving the original ABV.For those burned out on seltzers, Coley's got recipes for the best cocktails that feature sparkling water as a main ingredient, and the Commish checks in on BeerAdvocate.com's Best and Worst Beers in the world this week.
Hard kombuchas are pouring to mixed results, including brews from Boochcraft, Jiant, and Strainge Beast. Coley details the subtle heroics of a bartending protecting some young ladies from the advances of a major creeper at his bar. The Dodgers qualify as the Hero of the Week for taking care of an honorary team members, and Bevmos across the US are making a transition into a new type of shop. Plus, there are some very weird liquor laws still in effect across the country.
It's a canned cocktail kinda show! Coley's got the best summer cocktail to drink from Bombay Gin, the Commish has a money-ball style breakdown of the best stadiums in MLB for craft beer drinkers, and as Sandro's been drinking professionally for a long time, he takes us full circle on his journey and shares his wisdom.
The ciders are flowing! Coley's got a Strawberry Lime from Rekorderlig, Sandro stayed local with a Mango Tajin brew from Anna's Cider, and The Commish brought the marionberry cider from Portland's Swift Cider Co.Illinois' Mikerphone Brewing launches the Drippin' So Much Sauce DIPA with proceeds going to the WINGS Chicago program, Coley and The Commish test their Lager brewery knowledge, and Drink Up Returns with a focus on the slang and idioms native to Northern and Southern California.
San Diego brews including a Pizza Port SIPA, Alesmith Unfiltered Pilsner, and a Societe/Pizza Port Collab West Coast IPA. June 14th is National Bourbon Day, Sandro explores the cocktails and libations unique to Japan, Coors is launching a scavenger hunt Friday June 11th to giveaway a fully restored '77 Firebird, as seen in Smokey and the Bandit. The Germans has a grip of booze to evac out of Afghanistan, Yuengling sets a date to launch distribution in Texas, and a naked Florida Woman wreaks havoc in an Outback Steakhouse.
Featuring beer collabs from Societe/Modern Times, Tarantula Hills/Topa Topa, and the Pink Boots Collab by Topa Topa.Coley's got the best beers for Summer of 2021, Sandro busts out a Fact or Fiction Quiz on which collabs actually happened (and which we'd want to happen, honestly), and the Commish take us to Flavortown with some money Guy Fieri Facts. In the news, non-alcohol beers see massive growth, Bigfoot's got a bounty in Oklahoma, and Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey steps up with a fund for BIPOC and female owned distilleries.
The Unfiltered Gentlemen Podcast's Tug Jones joins the BoozeCast. Pale Ales all around with Level Line from Topa Topa Brewing Co., Car Camper Pale from Great Divide, and the OG Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Coley's got the best IPAs for beginners, we go over the current trends in craft beer with Tug, and The Commish has got some liver exploding facts about the Greatest Boozer of All Time, Andre the Giant, on what would have been his 75th birthday. Plus, the gang spends some time weighing in on the recent explosion of allegations of sexism, harassment, and racism in the craft beer industry.
It's a nut brown kind of show on the BoozeCast with brown ales from Prairie Ale Co., Rogue, and Samuel Smith. The Commish sits down with There Does Not Exist Brewing Co.'s Sales Director Anthony Bagdasarian. Coley's got the list of breweries who pushed out the most beer in 2020. Chernobyl Spirit Co.'s first batch of Atomik moonshine gets seized, the Ultimate Josh claimed his title after an epic battle, and two Gauchos get rescued after building a boat from kiddies pools at UC Santa Barbara.
Some very honest reviews of craft made selzters, 5 super easy and delicious margarita recipes for Cinco de Mayo, and data from the Brewer's Association tells us which breweries were the big winners in 2020. Plus, Sandro's got the best picks for destination lodging that also double as breweries and a Florida couple try to follow God's will for their wedding venue.
Psychic Advisor West Coast DIPA from There Does Not Exist Brewing, KCBC's Jingle Zombie sour, and Firestone Walker's new Nectaron Hazy IPA are featured. Sandro educates us in some crazy German booze facts, Coley's got the best beers for Spring 2021, and The Commish faces off against Sandro in an epic Dad Joke Showdown.
Pucker up! It's the sour hour on Draught 82! Plus we give some love to women owned breweries south of the border, Sandro's got the best cures for hangovers, and Coley and Sandro go head to head Pub Quizzin' for Charity.
Get ready for St. Patrick's Day! With Irish beers flowing, the gang gets a lesson in proper Irish slang from Mikey, Booze League's favorite pubtender. Plus, the origins of well known Irish beer cocktails, how breweries are preparing for festivals in 2021, and a double dose of Florida Man! Slainte!
The gang keeps their ABVs, and ratings, high on IPA week, Sandro explores the craft beer scene in Mexico City, an inordinate amount of soccer players were born on Coley's birthday, and two Aussies had a Rum Ham level incident. Plus, if you want to drink something classy for St. Pat's instead of green beer, we've got a solid list of alternate cocktails.
Some highly rated, and high ABV stouts get the gang feeling extra happy, the NA beer market is causing some significant changes at a major brewer, Florida Man needs a ride home and Sancho imparts his unfathomable wisdom to solve listeners’ love quandaries.
Ain't no party like a pilsner party! 21st Amendment Girl Chelsea Bailey joins the show to talk about the beer situation in the DMV, some of America's top brewers choose the beer they'll drink for the big game on Sunday, and Colorado is a microcosm of the future of craft beer in the US. Plus Sancho put in some research on the benefits of the kava kava root.
After uploading a show with only one host audible, the Commish put down his beer and did it right the second time. On this show! Coley's drinking a Humble Sea Hazy, Prohibition Era cocktails were both simple to make and super flavorful (to hide the bad booze that was made in some gangester's bathtub), and there we all learn some interesting facts about Sandro and the Commish's mid-January birthdays.
The first BoozeCast of 2021! The non-alcoholic craft beer market is getting some traction, Untappd's list of the top beers of 2020 will surprise you, and the Commish and Sandro are attempting Dry January. Plus, the path to 2021 rides with Florida Man.
Santa borrows a lot of his schtick from a Norse god, the gang shares how to make their favorite Christmas cocktails, and there's a Santa's sack full of fun facts about everyone's favorite Christmas movie, Elf! Plus, the debate between hot chocolate and eggnog is put to bed. It's a very special Christmas episode of the BoozeCast! Yule love it!
Booze League's football Guru joins the gang for Draught 74. Sandro has a fantasy football chip on his shoulder, Bruery alums launch a new beer venture, and a tequila bar converts to a church. Plus a massive set of fun facts about Christmas Vacation and a deluge of double hazy IPAs.
The Commish injured himself on vacation, Coley gets an unexpected visitor on her lawn, and when exactly should a bar charge you for just water? Plus, the Poxy Boggards bring a bawdy and raucous drinking song for the Song of the Day, and the Commish is mightily buzzed by the end of the show.
The best late Fall beers to keep an eye out for, the gang fesses up to bad bar behavior they might've participated in, and Sancho damn neared died from boozing too hard while galavanting around Denver and Dallas.
The best late Fall beers to keep an eye out for, the gang fesses up to bad bar behavior they might've participated in, and Sancho damn neared died from boozing too hard while galavanting around Denver and Dallas.
Julia San Bartolome, owner of Cupcake Wars winning bakery Sweet Arleen's, joins the BoozeCast for a cupcake and beer pairing, the gang samples some good whiskey and get some prairie knowledge during the new Cowboy Wisdom segment, somehow Surf 'n' Suds Beer Festival's Andres Nuno, featured on the last Draught, created the funniest Corrections and Clarifications segment yet!
Julia San Bartolome, owner of Cupcake Wars winning bakery Sweet Arleen's, joins the BoozeCast for a cupcake and beer pairing, the gang samples some good whiskey and get some prairie knowledge during the new Cowboy Wisdom segment, somehow Surf 'n' Suds Beer Festival's Andres Nuno, featured on the last Draught, created the funniest Corrections and Clarifications segment yet!
Surf 'n' Suds Beer Fest organizer Andres Nuno drops by to talk about the unexpected success of virtual beer festivals, Stone Brewing sure is getting litigious, and the gang pit craft-made Mexican lagers against authentic, Mexican made lagers.
Surf 'n' Suds Beer Fest organizer Andres Nuno drops by to talk about the unexpected success of virtual beer festivals, Stone Brewing sure is getting litigious, and the gang pit craft-made Mexican lagers against authentic, Mexican made lagers.
The gang samples Booze League’s first 64oz batch cocktail recipe, Sandro talks sports in the age of coronavirus, and Coley’s has some facts about the "69" Star Sign of Cancer.
The gang samples Booze League’s first 64oz batch cocktail recipe, Sandro talks sports in the age of coronavirus, and Coley’s has some facts about the "69" Star Sign of Cancer.
Not following drinking customs in certain countries will guarantee you 7 years of bad sex, Bud Light is ready to give free seltzer to an entire city, and a naked Florida Man rampages at a flea market. Learn about the “Black is Beautiful” collab beer and find out how annoying the gang is with a new segment called Drink Up!
Not following drinking customs in certain countries will guarantee you 7 years of bad sex, Bud Light is ready to give free seltzer to an entire city, and a naked Florida Man rampages at a flea market. Learn about the “Black is Beautiful” collab beer and find out how annoying the gang is with a new segment called Drink Up!
The Commish, Coley, and Sandro are back together, even if they're not physically adjacent! We catch up with the top five beers that'll get you through the quarantine, examine a serious boom in booze sales as people were stuck at home, and reveal the surprising results of the top cocktails Googled by state. Also, a death metal drummer went to hell during a two week COVID coma and Satan is not at all what you would expect.
The Commish, Coley, and Sandro are back together, even if they're not physically adjacent! We catch up with the top five beers that'll get you through the quarantine, examine a serious boom in booze sales as people were stuck at home, and reveal the surprising results of the top cocktails Googled by state. Also, a death metal drummer went to hell during a two week COVID coma and Satan is not at all what you would expect.
Coley returns from New Orleans with stories and tips to tackle Mardi Gras like a pro. The country's oldest 21 year old gets celebrated and St. Paddy's by the numbers will blow your mind. Plus a recounting of an epic March 18th in the not too distant past...
Coley returns from New Orleans with stories and tips to tackle Mardi Gras like a pro. The country's oldest 21 year old gets celebrated and St. Paddy's by the numbers will blow your mind. Plus a recounting of an epic March 18th in the not too distant past...