Drink Local

We're back! William's got a bottle shop gig, Misa's translating NBA books & we're still drinking local! We talk about our mini fridge & sticker addiction, Stone Brewery & Modern Times getting bought, people lying on IPAs, breweries we love and of course What Made Us Wanna Drink. Cerveceria Del Pueblo Curuba (Fruit Tarted Ale) Maine Beer Company a tiny beautiful something (Pale Ale) Almanac Beer Co. Westley Crusher (Next Coast IPA)  

We got excited while comparing some American-made Japanese-style Rice Lagers from Occidental, Original Pattern and Topa Topa that we picked up during our most recent beer excursion! And then we talked about a random assortment of topics related to Japan. In What Made You Wanna Drink, William creates jobs and fixes the entire economy while Misa goes off about Shohei Ohtani. We finally close it out with some quick Olympics takes. Come join the fun and feel free to submit some questions! Bottoms Up! The Beers Topa Topa Brewing Co. KQ Express (Hoppy Rice Lager) Occidental Brewing Co. Dry Lager Beer (Lager) Original Pattern Brewing Co. Yamagata (Rice Lager)

Back after a bit of a break, Drink Local reviews the first leg of our recent beer tourism up and down the west coast; Seattle, Washington! We consume some great brews from Ex Novo, Great Notion and Foreland and talk about the literal peaks and the figurative valleys of our Seattle experience. We provide a mini audio tour of our favorite breweries in the Ballard district and lay the groundwork for our next leg of the trip! Bottoms up! The Beers Ex Novo Krispy's Kölsch (Kölsch) Great Notion Brewing Seedless (Sour) Foreland Beer Glass Volcano (Black Lager)

In Episode 26: The BANNED Episode, we do the unthinkable! We drink FOUR big IPAs right after promising not to drink anymore of them on the podcast! A friend and listener happened to hear us talking about some incredible Black History Collabrews involving Oak Park Brewing in Ep24 and actually SURPRISED US WITH THEM! So we had to drink’em! We talked about Judas & The Black Messiah and in WMYWD William talked about raffling his old video games for charity! Of course we took Questions From The Beer-Curious!   The Beers Hella Coastal America: Nobody's Free Until Everybody's Free! (West Coast IPA) Hunters Point Brewery America's Native Son (Black IPA) Oak Park Brewing Company All I Want is That Milk & Honey You Promised! (Red IPA) Full Circle Brewing Company Eye Am A Revolutionary (Hazy IPA)  

In a wild episode 25 of the Drink Local Podcast Misa & William exuberantly rave about Indie Brewing’s Pacific Kolsch Highway, Bottle Logic’s Cantrip Kolsch, Mumford’s mega-collab El Nuevo Pres Lager and the sensational Edel-Hell Helles Lager from Occidental Brewing! We fail to keep our promise of talking about dealing with duds (aka drinking beers we don’t enjoy). We also present another Binge Drinking Segment in which we talk about FX’s Snowfall and William discusses growing up in LA during the crack epidemic. In WMYWD Misa reflects on decompressing with games and playing Persona 5 Strikers and Will laments on survivor’s guilt and COVID-19 related depression. And of course we take tons of Questions From The Beer-Curious! The Beers: Edel-Hell (Helles Lager) by Occidental Brewing Co. El Nuevo Pres. (Lager) by Mumford Brewing Tripping Animals Interboro Spirits & Ales People’s Republic of South Central The Sampler Bushwick Bierwax Pacific Kölsch Highway (Kölsch-style Ale) by Indie Brewing Cantrip Kölsch by Bottle Logic Brewing

Welcome to another episode of The Drink Local Podcast! It’s been about a year since we kicked off this podcast! For Episode 24 we’re proud to present the long-promised El Segundo Challenge. What’s that? Well, William has been mindlessly enjoying IPAs from El Segundo Brewing for quite some time before it finally occurred to him that maybe he should compare them, just to make sure that they aren’t all the same delicious beer. We get deep into it with their Tone Series. We start things off a little differently by taking Questions From The Beer-Curious right away and touch upon the California Craft Beer Festival that's going on. Unfortunately, we weren't able to get any of the special beers that we wanted including some from Original Pattern. You can read more about our visit to the Oakland brewery here.Then, we finally talk The Good Lord Bird on our new Binge Drinking segment. In What Made You Wanna Drink, Misa laments the number of overtime games that the Los Angeles Lakers have been drawn into and William talks about the Black History Month Tribute that Oak Park Brewing Company is doing with three other California black-owned breweries (Hunters Point Brewery, Hella Coastal, and Full Circle Brewing Co.). Lastly, on a more serious note, William gets emotional while sharing some of his thoughts on the increased levels of violence impacting the Asian-American community.The Beers:Office with a View (IPA)On the Horizon (IPA)LA Showdown (IPA)

In the first Drink Local Podcast of 2021 ‘New Year, New Brew’, we talk about a relatively new brewery called Paperback Brewing and try a bunch of their beers. We banter while buzzed about all sorts of current events from celebrity birthdays to the insurrection and follow up on our New Year’s Resolution progress. In What Made You Wanna Drink, William complains about the new Jim Beam High Ball commercial and Misa discusses her recent COVID-19 scare. William is also dismayed to find out that he and Eminem share a birthday and we debate Godzilla vs King Kong. Finally, in Questions From The Beer Curious, we assess how Americans feel about Japanese beer. The BeersAll from Paperback Brewing¡VIVA LUCHA LIBRE! (Mexican lager)Beyond the Deep (hoppy lager)Hollywood Hellcats (West Coast IPA)

We sent off 2020 with Crowns & Hops brews!In the last episode of 2020, we drank four massive beers from Crowns & Hops while saying good riddance to one of the craziest years of our lives. We shared our New Year’s resolutions, reminisced about Christmas and talked about that time William got so angry that he stormed out of a Clippers basketball game. Misato led a discussion of Cobra Kai in anticipation of Season 3 and William declared that he will be taking the self-titled ‘El Segundo Challenge’! We also took Questions From the Beer Curious!All beers by Crowns & HopsElevated Cypher (West Coast IPA)Crowns & Axes collaboration with Great Notion Brewing (Strawberry & Guava Gose)8 Trill Pils (Pilsner)Urban Anomaly (Stout) 

Thanksgiving has come and gone and the Drink Local crew wanted to share our experiences this year over some Collaboration Beers. We drank and discussed Eagle Rock, 2Mex and Norwalk Brewing’s Collab, Pizza Port and Beachwood’s epic IPA and Alesmith and Weathered Souls’ West Coast monster! In What Made You Wanna Drink, we talked The Turkey Zeitgeist, Anne With an E and being reckless on Twitch! Hang out! The BeersNorwalk Brew House + Eagle Rock Brewery + 2Mex Love Fights Back (Blonde Ale with guava, mango, and citrus zest)Pizza Port Brewing Company x Beachwood Brewing Beach Retreat (IPA)AleSmith Brewing Company x Weathered Souls Brewing Company Diego Antonio (west Coast IPA)

In today’s episode we sip some Oktoberfest themed brews and talk about our tactics and experiences in trying to identify a a dud, or a less than desirable beer, before you buy it. We process a few of our feelings in light of Joe Biden becoming president-elect and recount some of our Oktoberfest experiences past. In ‘What Made You Wanna Drink’ we talk about rowdy delinquents in anime and Four Seasons Total Landscaping. Lastly, we are excited to debut a new fun game, ‘Quote Tweets’ in which we read the quote responses to one tweet that has gotten our attention. It was another fun ride and we hope you’ll join us!  The BeersSociete Brewing Company Fest Bier (Lager)AleSmith AleSchmidt Oktoberfest (German Style Märzen Lager)Smog City Brewing Smogtoberfest (Festival Lager) 

We’re as surprised as anyone to be drinking a bunch of Temescal Brewing beers on the podcast again, but oh what a pleasant surprise it is! In this episode, we drink several Temescal brews and talk about dark beer, the election and the Dodgers being World Champions! In ‘What Made You Wanna Drink’ Misa talks about Japanese companies being terrible at social media and William vents extensively about The Golden State Warriors moving out of The Town and also reminisces about the joy of Jewish Heritage Night at Oracle Arena. Tune in!The Beers (All from Temescal Brewing)Another Go Round (Hazy IPA)Soft Spot (Dry-Hopped Pilsner)People Power (Italian Style Pilsner)Yonder (Black Lager)

We’re finally back with another episode of the Drink Local Podcast! In today’s episode we’re recapping what’s been going on with us over some great Oregon brews provided to us by our friends Dan and Amber! We talk all sorts of things from the NBA, William’s birthday and his father taking interest in his hobbies. Misa talks about her experiences playing Ghost of Tsushima and we discuss an appearance on Mark Tonight NTR.The ArticleSunday Strategist: Smart Breweries Are Becoming Platforms The BeersBaerlic Brewing Dream Life Meyer Lemon and Sea Salt Farmhouse Ale (Farmhouse Ale)Occidental Brewing Company HefeweizenGreat Notion Brewing Ripe IPA (New England IPA)pFriem Family Brewers Oude Kriek

This time we’re excited to conduct a Godspeed Brewery mega-tasting! We are loading up with S-E-V-E-N, SEVEN Godspeed brews while talking Toronto beer, the international appeal of Godspeed Brewery and much more! In ‘What Made You Wanna Drink?’ we talk about July 4th, or is it The Fourth of July? We riff on Instagram facial hair and explain why #RealMenSquat! Finally, we take ‘Questions’ about beer blending! The BeersSVĚTLÉ VÝČEPNÍ PIVO 10º (CZECH PALE LAGER)SVĚTLÝ LEŽÁK 12º (CZECH PREMIUM PALE LAGER)Světlé Výčepní Pivo 8° (Unfiltered Czech Pale Lager)Baby Shizumu (West Coast Baby Pale Ale)Ochame (Green Tea Lager)Ochame IPA (Green Tea IPA)Sabaku (Pale Ale with sudachi)  

Episode 16 of the Drink Local Podcast is here and in this one we drink four Absolution brews that were specially canned by ELIQS in collaboration with artists to commemorate the life of Kobe Bryant. In ‘What Made You Wanna Drink?’ we talked about restarting sports and Midnight Diner. ‘Questions From The Beer-Curious’ gave us an opportunity to answer questions about some of the more weird and wacky beer flavors we’ve come across! Bottoms up!The BeersThe Tribute Amber Ale (Cardinal Sin Red Ale) by Absolution Brewing Company | Art by Mikey Halim (Srelix)LA Legend Blonde Ale (Forbidden Blonde Ale) by Absolution Brewing Company | Art by Kate JensenMamba Forever Hard Seltzer (Fizziks Hard Seltzer) by Absolution Brewing Company  Art by Carling JacksonLive Forever IPA (405 IPA) by Absolution Brewing Company | Art by Ruben Rojas 

On this episode of the Drink Local Podcast we enjoyed brews from Boomtown, Shipyard and Crowns & Hops while discussing marginalized groups and activism in the craft beer community. We had a lot of fun talking intersectionality, sharing our experiences and listing some great Black, Gay and Latinx breweries. During ‘What Made You Wanna Drink?’ Misa talked about sewing and William talked about people not wearing face masks. Finally, in ‘Questions’ we answered what type of cause we would dedicate a beer to and what type of beer it would be!The Links4 Latino-Owned Breweries in the United States You Should Know60+ Black-Owned Breweries to Support Across the CountryHillcrest Brewing Company The first gay brewery in the worldThe Drinking Partners PodcastFresh Fest Digi Fest America's First Black (Digital) Beer Festival The BeersBPLB (Black & Brown People Love Beer) by Crowns & Hops (Hazy IPA)Bad Hombre by Boomtown Brewery (Mexican-Style Lager)Hoppy Pride IPA by Shipyard Brewing (IPA)

In Episode 13: Beer for the People, we drink three beers from Society Brewing while talking about glassware, collectibles and the San Diego scene. We also ask which beer is more for the people between Society and Eagle Rock Brewing. In ‘What Made You Wanna Drink’ William pays respect to his recently broken favorite beer glass and we share our perspectives on the systemic issues plaguing our society. And of course, we answer ‘Questions From The Beer-Curious’!The BeersSociety Brewing Company The Coachman (Session IPA)Society Brewing Company The Heiress (Czech Pilsner)Society Brewing Company The Harlot (Belgian Blonde Ale)

Drink Local Podcast returns with a double-sized Easy Drinkin’ episode revolving around Temescal Brewing. After enjoying and sharing our opinions on three Temescal Beers, we talked about our time in Oakland, CA and shared some stories about our experiences ordering beers online. In ‘What Made You Wanna Drink?’ we talked about After 6 Junction, a radio by RHYMESTER Utamaru and being dehydrated. Finally, we took a medley of questions during our ‘Questions From The Beer-Curious’ segment. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!The BeersTemescal Brewing Temescal Pils (Modern Pilsner)Temescal Brewing Kolsch Classic (Kolsch Style Ale)Temescal Brewing Canned Vacation (Italian-style Vienna Lager)  

In our latest episode, April Sours, we talked uh… all things Sours! While exploring three very different beers that fall within the sour spectrum, we chatted about losing track of time and getting addicted to video games all over again in the age of self-isolation. During our What Made You Wanna Drink segment, Misa talked about Animal Crossing and William explained how deciding to drink less drove him to drink even more. In Questions From The Beer-Curious, we shared our opinions on what the beer community will be like post COVID-19 and we looked back at our first real forays into the craft beer rabbit hole. Crack a beer and join the fun!The BeersModern Times Brewery Batch 1500 (saison)The Bruery Goses are Red (gose)Little Beast Brewing BES (tart wheat ale)  

On today’s very special Drink Local Podcast, we are joined by our first guests, Emma-chan and Kou-chan. Between the four of us we consume 9 great beers, chat about the beer culture in Los Angeles, Tokyo and Toronto. In an epic ‘What Made You Wanna Drink’, William talks about bread shortages, Misa goes in on work-from-home, Kou-chan talks passing out in a Manga Cafe, and Emma-chan gives us the inside dope on the drama surrounding the Tokyo Olympics. This was a fun one and there were a lot of moving parts! Join in!Sapporo's DIY beer project: Hoppin' GarageCraft beer bar for women at Shibuya Hikarie: iBeer Le Sun Palm Drink Local Crew’s BeersIndie Brewing Company L.A. Woman (Juicy IPA)Far Yeast Brewing Company Tokyo White (Saison)Arrow Lodge Brewing x Iration Chill Out (IPA with Bird Pick tea) Emma’s BeersGrand Kirin IPLGrand Kirin IPAGrand Kirin White Kou’s BeersMuskoka Brewing Craft Lager Wellington Brewery SPA - Special Pale AleWaterloo Brewing Waterloo Amber

Episode 9: Women In Beer is our celebration Women’s History Month at Drink Local! We drink brews from Institution and Brewyard while discussing all of the places where craft beer and womanhood intersect. We learn about the Pink Boots Society, talk about Los Angeles’ beer women and Misa shares her experience as a woman in the craft beer community. In ‘What Made You Wanna Drink,’ Misa absolutely goes off with a must-hear rant! Lastly, we take ‘Questions From The Beer Curious’. This was one of our most enjoyable episodes yet!The ArticlesMeet five women behind your favorite L.A. beers (timeout.com)‘We Don’t Only Drink Wine:’ How L.A. Women Are Brewing Up Change In The Local Craft Beer Scene (lataco.com) The BeersInstitution Ale Company Till The Sun's Gone Down (Citra and Mosaic IPA) Artist: Dev O'Reilly (Instagram @thedevoreilly)Brewyard Beer Company Sunday Morning (Blonde California Lager)Artist: Jacqui C. Smith (Instagram @jacquicsmith)Institution Ale Company Coherence (California Pale Ale) 

The Drink Local crew is back again with Episode 8: Ain’t Patrick’s Day! In our post-Saint Paddy’s special, we talk all things SPD and drink some decidedly non-Irish beers. In What Made You Wanna Drink we go all in on watching Netflix while social distancing and in Questions From The Beer-Curious we discuss our thoughts on beer aging. We had a blast talking and we hope you have just as much fun listening!The Beers:Mumford Brewing Zebra Pilsner (Pilsner)Master Gao Brewing Puffed Rice Chinese Pale Ale (Pale Ale)Eagle Rock Brewery TEN (IPA)

We’re back with Episode 7 of the Drink Local Podcast: Day Drinking & I’m Thinkin’ Of You, and we’re talking about some of our favorite beers to drink in mass amounts when you’re just chilling out! In What Made You Wanna Drink, we talk about the *real* cancel culture and we also end up in some really unexpected places as we take some Questions From The Beer-Curious, including one from William’s mom!The Beers:Fort Point Beer Co. Citra Park (Single Hop Pale Ale)Sixpoint Brewery The Crisp (Pilsner)Enegren Brewing Co. Nighthawk (Black Lager) 

On our sixth episode of The Drink Local Podcast: The Community Is Undefeated, we sip some soothing stouts and reminisce on a week of great experiences with the craft beer community! In What Made You Wanna Drink, Misa goes off on William for constantly getting free beer and William dives into FaceBook’s growing craft beer black market. We also talk about our favorite beer names in Questions From The Beer Curious. Join the fun!The Beers:Bottle Logic Study Break (Imperial Stout)Fall Brewing Company x Dark Horse Coffee Roasters The Champ! (Coffee Milk Stout)Pacific Plate Brewing Company Horchata Stout 

This ‘tallboy’ of an episode is Drink Local’s hoppiest yet! We broke down what it’s like to drink in LA while sipping on some hoppy brews from some of our favorite LA mainstays! The ABV was high and we got a little belligerent! In ‘What Made You Wanna Drink?’ we lamented the cancellation of Snow Monkey Beer Live and poured some out for the beer joints we’ve lost. We also answered ‘Questions From The Beer Curious’.The Beers:Beachwood Brewing Simcoast to Coast (IPA)Three Weavers Day Job (Pale Ale)Los Angeles Ale Works Scrappalicious (Juicy IPA)

In Episode 4 of the Drink Local Podcast we break down strategies for Drinking Locally Globally Locally, whatever the hell that means, Misato introduces William to his first Makgeolli, and in What Made You Wanna Drink, William gets way too deep about society. We also take a Question From The Beer-Curious and answer how beer has affected our culinary preferences.The Beers:Cerveceria de Colima Piedra Lisa (Session IPA)Makku Original (Korean Rice Beer)Made West Short Lived series W/Highland Park Brewery (IPA)

On Episode 3 of the Drink Local Podcast, we get way too excited about Osaka’s beer, street food, culture and baseball! In ‘What Made You Wanna Drink?’ Misato goes off on Apple for reasons that may surprise you and William is terrified of bartending robots. We wrap it up with a ‘Question From The Beer-Curious’! We had a lot of fun with this one, and of course, we drank some really good beer!The Beers:Rydeen Beer PilsnerIwatekura Japanese Ale SanshoKizakura Kyoto Bakushu Matcha IPA It's green!

In episode 2 of The Drink Local Podcast, Misato and William chop it up about the dog partners in Highland Park and discuss our reflective blog On The DL. During our regular segment ‘What Made You Wanna Drink?’ William breaks down the NieR Orchestral Concert and Misato talks about her first time staying awake through an entire Super Bowl game!The Beers:Almanac Beer Co. TRUE KölschGRIMM I Still Love the Old WorldMumford Brewing One by Air

Join the Drink Local crew as we embark on our first foray into podcasting our beer enthusiasm! We sip some brews as we discuss what Drink Local aims to do. We commemorate the life of Kobe Bryant in ‘What Made Us Wanna Drink?’ and we take some ‘Questions from the Beer-Curious’The Beers:Ogopogo Genbu IPAKawaba Twilight AleBrewerij West After People Milk Stout