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This is Cold Cans, a running list of the top 100 beers of all time. Beers will be judged on flavor, efficiency, and their place in the journey of life. So tune in and drink up the crisp, refreshing taste of Cold Cans.

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    • May 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 40m AVG DURATION
    • 149 EPISODES

    5 from 33 ratings Listeners of Cold Cans that love the show mention: beers, guys, hilarious, life, highly, funny, good, great, joey and nick.


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    The Cold Cans podcast is an absolute gem for any beer lover or anyone looking for a good laugh. Hosted by two guys from Wisconsin, Joey and Nick, this podcast combines their love for beer with surprisingly deep life lessons and hilarious anecdotes. From their witty humor to their informative discussions on different beers and the beverage industry, this podcast is highly recommended for both its entertainment value and educational content.

    One of the best aspects of The Cold Cans podcast is the dynamic between Joey and Nick. Their chemistry is palpable, making each episode feel like a casual conversation between friends at a bar. Their banter and comedic timing elevate the overall listening experience, keeping listeners engaged and entertained throughout. Additionally, the incorporation of 20-something life issues adds another layer of relatability to the show, making it more than just a beer review podcast.

    Another great aspect of this podcast is the wealth of knowledge about beers and the beverage industry that Joey and Nick bring to each episode. As they review different beers, they provide insightful information about their flavor profiles, brewing techniques, and historical background. This not only helps expand listeners' knowledge about beers but also allows them to appreciate various styles and flavors in a new light.

    While there are numerous positive aspects to The Cold Cans podcast, one potential downside is that it may not cater to those who are not interested in beer or alcohol-related topics. However, even for non-beer enthusiasts, there is still plenty to enjoy in terms of the hosts' humor and life musings.

    In conclusion, The Cold Cans podcast is a must-listen for anyone who enjoys beer or simply wants a good laugh. With its unique blend of beer reviews, life lessons, humor, and Midwest charm, Joey and Nick deliver an entertaining and educational experience that keeps listeners coming back for more. So grab your favorite brew and tune in to The Cold Cans podcast - you won't be disappointed!



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    151 - Drinking In A Basement

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 42:32


    The boys get back to their roots, drinking beers in an unventilated basement and having a good time. Pairable or Terrible returns. Movie Corner may be in peril.

    150 - Spritzes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 43:56


    What's that ahead? Could it be...summer is on the way!?!The boys get a jump on warmer days of drinking by pitting two spritzes against each other.

    149 - Cold Cans Oscar Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 43:16


    The stars are out to play on this quiz-filled cinematic masterpiece. Can you guess the famous actor associated with the three liquors the boys are drinking? Lights. Camera. Cold Cans!

    148 - Bloody Mary Garnishes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 42:03


    The wickedly talented boys are back, with Joey confronting his fears around "savory drinks". Will facing his demons make Joey unlimited and unlock the podcast to reach its full potential? Please vote for Cold Cans in the Intergalactic Podcast Awards, in the "Best Music Podcast" category.

    147 - Joey's Best Gins of 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 49:29


    Happy New Year! Nick was online again and found Wirecutter's list of the best gins of 2024. He had Joey try them blind, and pick which one was his favorite. The taste test is so much fun and simply epic, then ends with a shocking twist—the likes of which we haven't seen since the 89th Academy Awards. Whipshots return.

    146 - BuzzBallz

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 57:05


    Ready to have a BALL? The Cold Cans boyz class it up with a variety of RTDs from the BuzzBallz lineup. They invent and trademark a new drinking game and Joey does a photoshoot with his sweet dog. Whipshots return.

    145 - Pumpkin Stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 44:35


    It's the reason for the season. Come join the Cold Cans boys as they explore drinks featuring pumpkin spice flavoring. Plus, an all-new segment of Gen Alpha Corner and Joey introduces "Joey's Jokes".

    144 - Gin and Juice

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 59:54


    It may be fall, but the boys are still sippin' on summer. In this juicy episode, the minds behind Cold Cans discuss such subjects as grocery shopping, buying Cameos, watching live sports on west coast time, novelty Oreo flavors, and dismantling mindless consumerism. Plus, Joey has one finger on the pulse of the younger generation, and another finger mixing us the latest drink trend.

    143 - Kids' Drinks That Now Have Alcohol

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 60:31


    The boys turn back the clock to find the tastiest drinks that are primarily marketed to children and now have alcohol added to them. And they ask the ultimate question: "Should any of this be legal?" A thrilling segment pushes Joey to the limit. Nick adds too much vodka. Jamie Kennedy's filmography is explored. The fall of Rome is reintroduced.

    142 - Black Cherry Seltzers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 43:52


    Today the boys drink the ultimate pregame refresher: hard seltzer. Joey brings the apple of his eye—black cherry—for examination by the fine-tuned Cold Cans palates. 'Suddenly Susan' is back. Another classic round of Quizmaster Joey.

    141 - N/A Refreshers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 59:27


    To optimize their soft looksmaxxing for the summertime, the boys are taking a break with some non-alcoholic canned bevvies. Joey educates us on Kyber crystals, and Nick reads the plot summary to Eddie Murphy's masterpiece, The Nutty Professor.

    140 - Boxed White Wine

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 79:11


    The boys tackle the other crushed grape: White Wine. Plus, another dastardly round of Quizmaster Joey.

    139 - RTD Old Fashioned

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 83:59


    The boys drink a couple too many Old Fashioneds, while learning from friend and skeptic of the show, Jay Kuehner.

    Boxed Red Wine

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 80:10


    The boys are back to deliver unbiased (unless paid sponsors come calling) and comprehensive product reviews for all the drinks of which you can think. This week: Boxed Red Wine. Wow.

    135 - House Wine Old Fashioned Lemonade

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2022 35:36


    The boys understood the assignment.

    134 - Twisted Tea

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 45:58


    The boys try a Twisted Tea Hard Iced Tea.

    133 - Holiday Seltzers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 56:02


    The boys are back in a big, fizzy way. Plus, some past fan favorites return to the show. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cold-cans/support

    132 - Old Style

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 45:37


    A fan of the show sends in his favorite beer. And in so doing, becomes a friend of the show. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cold-cans/support

    131 - Foster's - A New Hopportunity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 46:37


    The boys go "down under" with a returning guest. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cold-cans/support

    130 - Yuengling

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 61:12


    On location with special guest. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cold-cans/support

    129 - Trap Door Brewing Zest Fest

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 46:53


    The boys don't rank the beer. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cold-cans/support

    128 - Bud Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 49:08


    The boys review America's favorite beer, finally. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cold-cans/support

    127 - Angry Orchard Crisp Apple

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 38:16


    The boys drink a non-beer. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cold-cans/support

    126 - Big Wave Golden Ale

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 69:17


    The CC boys are joined by the LA boys, with a brand-spanking-new segment from Joe. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cold-cans/support

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    125 - Budweiser - A New Hopportunity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 33:45


    The boys revisit Bud Heavy on a writing retreat. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cold-cans/support

    124 - Aftershift IPA with John Walker, Head Brewer and Co-founder of Athletic Brewing Co.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 52:19


    The boys welcome Athletic Brewing's John Walker to talk about the brewery's impressive variety of beers (and more.) Nick shares the premise of an awful short story he wrote in college. Joey drags bay leaves. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cold-cans/support

    123 - Ghostfish Brewing Meteor Shower

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 42:44


    Nick confronts his new reality. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cold-cans/support

    122 - Tiger

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 30:02


    The boys squeeze into a 30-minute timebox. It's comforting. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cold-cans/support

    121 - Duvel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 47:54


    The boys get on track halfway through. --- This episode is sponsored by · Charity Promotion: Democracy Works: This advertisement is part of a charitable initiative in partnership with Democracy Works. howto.vote Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cold-cans/support

    120 - Ayinger Oktoberfest

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 42:40


    Munich will wait. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cold-cans/support

    119 - Fat Tire - A New Hopportunity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 46:48


    Friend of the show and of the life, Kyle Dufek, joins the program. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cold-cans/support

    118 - Drink Wisconsinbly Wisconsin Lager

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 42:45


    Drink Wisconsinbly! Call Me Old Fashioned! The Land of More Lakes Than Minnesota! The Bears Still Suck! I ❤︎ Day Drinking! Here’s To You Wisconsin. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cold-cans/support

    117 - A Texas Hopdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 53:39


    Giddy up, cowboys and cowgirls, it’s an old fashioned Texas Hopdown! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cold-cans/support

    116 - Kokanee

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 47:28


    Does the ethereal plane of the subconscious mind separate mankind from inanimate objects? Is consciousness a bound human narrative, given we're made of the same space dust as a toaster? Can it be, then, that existence is the totality of what can be truly defined? Given this framework, what does it mean to forget the face of your father? In today's episode, we review Kokanee beer. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cold-cans/support

    115 - Icehouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 41:07


    A scientific first in Cold Cans history. Plus, the boys have an announcement. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cold-cans/support

    114 - Blue Moon LightSky

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 47:21


    Is Blue Moon LightSky a worthwhile malternative? Nick reveals his fear of sky lights and Joey shows you how to scam The Wrigley Company with Starbursts. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cold-cans/support

    113 - Miller Lite - A New Hopportunity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 49:12


    The world has changed. Will anything stay the same? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cold-cans/support

    112 - Run Wild IPA with Bill Shufelt, Co-founder of Athletic Brewing Co.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 52:51


    The boys consider how a craft N/A beer can fit into their drinking and lifestyle regimens. Bill Shufelt joins to tell the story behind Athletic Brewing Company. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cold-cans/support

    111 - Lagunitas IPA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 55:46


    The boys are joined by engineer Josh, who brings aboard a classic brew for Malternative considerations. Plus, a segment they should've called Cool or Fuel. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    110 - Fremont Summer Ale

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 64:36


    Fremont, the Center of the Universe, gets another shot with the boys. And hey, the Geballes are here! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    109 - Coors

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 51:58


    Coors is back for a New Hopportunity™ and the boys are joined by a special guest from Tinseltown, where the stars come out to play. There are a lot of segments. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    108 - Corona Premier

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 46:48


    The boys are losing it.

    107 - Summer Shandy - A New Hopportunity

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 49:35


    Another look at Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    106 - Coors Light - A New Hopportunity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 51:13


    The WFH boys share a beer. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    105 - Grolsch

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 53:22


    A very special guest brings in a very Wisconsin Pairable or Terrible. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    104 - Budweiser Copper Lager

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 45:58


    The barrel aged boys talk about religion and politics. An old friend shows up. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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    103 - Sculpin IPA

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 46:00


    Kelsea Little, host of True Stories Of Good People, joins the boys to drink one of her hometown favorites. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    102 - Naturdays

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 46:44


    TWO special guests. TWO Pairable or Terribles. It's Naturday Night. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    101 - Night Swim Porter vs. Pernicious IPA

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 43:41


    The boys receive a gift from a good friend of the show. What could it be? Could it be beer? Tune in to find out, this week, on COLD CANS. Plus! The first head-to-head of the post-100 era. AND, two rounds of Pairable or Terrible. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    100 - Natural Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 75:23


    The boys rank Natural Light. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    99 - Miller High Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019 60:23


    Happy New Beer's Eve. It's the champagne of beers. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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