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A King of the Hill style craft beer podcast in which the host and a guest taste beers blindly. Special episodes focus on beer and food pairings, brewery showcases, cellar dives, beers from the store shelf, and much more. Listen and drink along, and don’t forget to keep it Brewtal!

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    • Feb 23, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 627 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Brewtal Battle Podcast

    Currently Drinking Episode #6 – “The Bruery & Troegs”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025


    Find out what Carlin and Rebecca have been drinking lately with this currently drinking episode where each picks a beer to talk about and evaluate.

    Mystery Beers Episode #282 – “Local IPAs Pt. 3”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025


    In the last local IPA episode, Carlin and Rebecca hope to get two true regular IPAs that are well executed.

    Mystery Beers Episode #281 – “Local IPAs Pt. 2”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025


    After a rough start to the local IPA tasting episodes, Carlin hopes to redeem himself and actually find some beers properly labeled as just a straight up IPA.

    Mystery Beers Episode #280 – “Local IPAs Pt. 1”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025


    Having enjoyed the single style mystery episodes, Carlin decided to explore some local IPAs to have Rebecca blindly taste.

    Mystery Beers Episode #279 – “Just Stouts Pt. 4”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025


    After a pretty disappointing episode, Carlin and Rebecca hope for a strong finish for their stout mystery beers.

    Mystery Beers Episode #278 – “Just Stouts Pt. 3”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025


    With these two stouts, Carlin has Rebecca blindly taste a stout she's had before and one with a few extra ingredients.

    Mystery Beers Episode #277 – “Just Stouts Pt. 2”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025


    Mystery Beers Episode #276 – “Just Stouts Pt. 1”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025


    Beer Mail Episode #30 – “Half Midwest, Half West Coast”

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024


    One more Oregon beverage gets tasted along with a large format fruited sour from a well known Midwest brewery.

    Beer Mail Episode #29 – “Oregon Beers Pt. 2”

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024


    Beer Mail Episode #28 – “Oregon Beers”

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024


    Time to crack open and try some beers from the west coast in this episode that features beers gifted by a family member.

    Mystery Beers Episode #275 – “Tavour Beers Pt. 7”

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024


    Finishing the Tavour beer episodes, Carlin has high hopes for these final two that bring takes on a classic European style and a baked good.

    Mystery Beers Episode #274 – “Tavour Beers Pt. 6”

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024


    It's the second to last Tavour beer episode and Carlin has high hopes for one beer, but pretty low for the other. Hear how things pan out in this episode.

    Mystery Beers Episode #273 – “Tavour Beers Pt. 5”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024


    Carlin hopes to rebound a bit from the last episode with a light crisp beer and a kind of thick hoppy one.

    Mystery Beers Episode #272 – “Tavour Beers Pt. 4”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024


    Coming off of a great previous episode, Carlin and Rebecca hope for two more stunning brews. Hear what next two Tavour beers Carlin has picked out.

    Mystery Beers Episode #271 – “Tavour Beers Pt. 3”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024


    Carlin and Rebecca try one light refreshing beer and one that is kind of thick and hoppy.

    Mystery Beers Episode #270 – “Tavour Beers Pt. 2”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024


    Two more beers acquired from Tavour are tasted. One hits very well while the other falls a bit flat.

    Mystery Beers Episode #269 – “Tavour Beers Pt. 1”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024


    Carlin ordered some beers from Tavour to have Rebecca try blind. Hear how the first two go over and how they get rated.

    Mystery Beers Episode #268 – “Good & Bad Odd Beers”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024


    Rebecca's final picks for Carlin to try blind present some odd tastes and smells. But do they taste good?

    Mystery Beers Episode #267 – “Two Kinds Of Fruity”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024


    The theme of this one is fruit, as Carlin tries to sus out two new beers that Rebecca picked out.

    Mystery Beers Episode #266 – “Passionate Mayhem”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024


    Starting a three-episode stint where Carlin does not know the beers, but Rebecca does, the two try two fruity brews.

    On The Shelf Episode #62 – “Dogfish Head, Jack's Abby & Ommegang”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024


    On The Shelf Episode #61 – “Allagash & Jack's Abby”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024


    This episode has a mission, as Rebecca tries to find her ideal beer to drink while handing out candy for Halloween.

    Summerfest Episode – “A Well Run Event”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024


    Carlin and Rebecca recently traveled to Westminster, Maryland for Summerfest where they tried a bunch of beer and had a great time. Hear all about it in this episode.

    Cellar Dive Episode #27 – “Dogfish Head & DuClaw”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024


    Following up on the last cellar dive episode, Carlin and Rebecca try a younger version of DuClaw's Colossus, in addition to a Dogfish Head beer that ages well.

    Cellar Dive Episode #26 – “Block 15 & DuClaw”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024


    Cellaring beer is often times a bad idea, so hear what happens when Carlin and Rebecca reach in to their cellar, pull out two very old beers, and get to tasting.

    Currently Drinking Episode #5 – “Sapwood Cellars”

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024


    Carlin and Rebecca visited Sapwood Cellars again recently and decide there are two beers they need to share on the podcast.

    Pack Attack Episode #11 – “Summer Of Sunshine”

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024


    Rebecca has been searching for this year's beach beers, and this pack may just have the right mix. Listen as she and Carlin taste through five beers in a summer themed pack.

    Beer & Food Pairing Episode #14 – “Cheesin' It Up”

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024


    After a very long hiatus from the beer and food episode format, Carlin and Rebecca sit down with three cheeses and three beers to see what pairs well.

    On The Shelf Episode #60 – “New Trail & Oliver”

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024


    Carlin and Rebecca finish this run of on the shelf episodes with two hoppy beers. One tastes quite good, while the other ends up being disappointing.

    On The Shelf Episode #59 – “Magnify & Ten Eyck”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024


    After the last episode produced some stinkers, Carlin and Rebecca turn their attention to a sour beer from New Jersey and a hoppy offering from Maryland. One of the two impresses.

    On The Shelf Episode #58 – “Frost & Jailbreak”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024


    One beer for this episode is a hoppy offering from a Vermont brewery that has never been on the show before. The other is something creamy from a brewery Carlin and Rebecca have not tried any beers from in years.

    On The Shelf Episode #57 – “Checkerspot & Mast Landing”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024


    Carlin and Rebecca start a stint of on the shelf episodes featuring breweries that have never been featured on the podcast before. This first one features something crisp and clean along with a hoppy offering.

    Pack Attack Episode #10 – “It's Not Normal”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024


    Carlin and Rebecca found an interesting 3 Floyds variety pack, so they had to grab it for an episode. Hear how these hoppy beers pan out.

    Currently Drinking Episode #4 – “Elder Pine & Sapwood”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024


    Mystery Beers Episode #265 – “Light Drinking”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024


    Carlin and Rebecca end up tasting two local brews. One is very light and crisp, while the other is light and fruity.

    Mystery Beers Episode #264 – “Pale & Rind”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024


    Two more mystery beers are evaluated as one gives off a really odd aroma and the other is surprisingly tasty.

    Mystery Beers Episode #263 – “Out Of This World & Patriotic”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024


    With assistance from an employee from a local beer store, Carlin and Rebecca have secured more beers for blind tasting. Hear how this first pairing fares with the Brewtal Battle rating system.

    Cellar Dive Episode #25 – “Elder Pine & North Coast”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024


    Reaching in to the beer cellar, Carlin and Rebecca pull out a beer that has been sitting for about 10 years and one for just over a year. Hear how these two pan out.

    On The Shelf Episode #56 – “Crooked Crab & Tired Hands”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024


    Carlin and Rebecca taste one of their best on the shelf episode pair of brews with a solid hazy and a very good fruited sour.

    On The Shelf Episode #55 – “Dewey & Maine Beer”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2024


    Carlin and Rebecca dig in to a hoppy beer from a New England brewery and a fruited sour from one of their favorites for the style.

    On The Shelf Episode #54 – “Fairwinds & Peabody Heights”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024


    Carlin and Rebecca try a baseball themed lager and an imperial IPA that harkens back to the days of the IBU wars.

    On The Shelf Episode #53 – “Sierra Nevada & Troegs”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2024


    Large distribution breweries are the focus of this on the shelf episode as Carlin and Rebecca taste two hoppy brews in twelve ounce cans.

    On The Shelf Episode #52 – “Tired Hands & Von Trapp”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024


    Carlin and Rebecca took a trip to a beer store they have not been to in a while and grabbed some interesting new offerings. First up is from a German inspired brewery and the second is from a brewery well known for milkshake IPAs.

    On The Shelf Episode #52 – “Tired Hands & Von Trapp”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024


    Carlin and Rebecca took a trip to a beer store they have not been to in a while and grabbed some interesting new offerings. First up is from a German inspired brewery and the second is from a brewery well known for milkshake IPAs.

    Currently Drinking Episode #3 – “Alesong & The Bruery”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024


    Carlin and Rebecca taste a very light and low ABV beer with fruit and a dark high ABV barrel aged beer.

    Currently Drinking Episode #3 – “Alesong & The Bruery”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024


    Carlin and Rebecca taste a very light and low ABV beer with fruit and a dark high ABV barrel aged beer.

    Havre De Hops Beer Event Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024


    The city of Havre De Grace, Maryland hosted its first beer festival and Carlin and Rebecca were in attendance. Hear about how it went and how the beers tasted.

    Havre De Hops Beer Event Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024


    The city of Havre De Grace, Maryland hosted its first beer festival and Carlin and Rebecca were in attendance. Hear about how it went and how the beers tasted.

    On The Shelf Episode #51 – “450 North & Crooked Crab”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2024


    In this episode, Carlin and Rebecca try one beer inspired by Rebecca's favorite type of cake and a beer packed to the gills with fruit.

    On The Shelf Episode #51 – “450 North & Crooked Crab”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2024


    In this episode, Carlin and Rebecca try one beer inspired by Rebecca's favorite type of cake and a beer packed to the gills with fruit.

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