Podcasts about brewtal

Hopwolves, you know what time it is... The bois come back for one more hang to talk about the tough decision to end the show, where life has taken them, their favorite releases from the first half of 2025, what they're looking forward to the rest of the year, and the final CHEERS!  This week's Beverage Breakdowns include that power OLDE ENGLISH 800 40oz (5.9%) from MIller Brewing Company (Todd's Pick) with a triple threat of I QUIT SOLEMN OATH TART SHAKE IPA (6.5%) collab from Solemn Oath Brewrey and Cinderlands Brewing Co, ZOMBIE DUST UNDEAD PALE ALE (6.5%) from 3 Floyds, and NARRAGANSETT LAGER (5%) from Narragansett Brewery Company (Arie's Picks). After the episode make sure to check out Todd's documentary Family Beef and jam tracks from all featured bands/guests from the show HERE One last time...turn it up to 11, crack open that beer, it's about to get BREWTAL! Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 13:34 2025 Highlights | 23:36 Releases on the Horizon | 59:44 Outro | 59:06 Artwork by megabeast Kevin Burfield Intro track by absolute legend ZaKrahe  Brewtal was edited by Arie Lombardozzi of Death Dealer Productions with additional production from Todd Bailey.

This episode our friend Nick Pingel joins us to chat about how he first discovered the Metalheads Podcast, the power of underwear hugs and what the metal scene is like in Iowa. We also reminisce about our time at the recent Decibel Metal and Beer Fest in Philly and break down Metal News, New Releases, What We're Listening to and Picks from the Crypt. Plus, in one of the most personal segments ever recorded on the podcast, we reveal the real life stories behind our Top 5 Albums That Make Us Feel Nostalgic

We kick things off with some Drake related nonsense before discussing being roasted by children and the side effects of BBQ Chicken Mac & Cheese. For desert we pour up some truly brewtal content in the form of extremely problematic Coffee advertisements from the 1960s. Go Watch This On The One Graham Army Presents YouTube Channel. Tweet

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Coming off of one good stout from the last episode, Rebecca hopes for a few to rival it.

In the first of four blind tasting episodes, Carlin pours a few stouts to evaluate.

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

Carlin and Rebecca continue tasting Oregon beers with one dark and one sour.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carlin and Rebecca wrap up evaluating beers for Halloween by trying three more shelfies.

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

Hopwolves, you know what time it is... The bois dive into their favorites from the 2nd quarter of 2024. This week's Beverage Breakdowns include INDIGO GIN (42.5%) from Empress 1908 (Todd's Pick) and PLUMIFICATION PLUM SOUR (4%) collab from Velum Fermentation and Tortured Souls Brewing (Arie's Pick). After the episode make sure to jam our favorite tracks from our favorite Q2 albums/EPs HERE. Turn it up to 11, crack open that beer, it's about to get BREWTAL! Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beverage Breakdowns | 5:14 Top 5 EPs of Q2 | 11:24 Top 5 Albums of Q2 | 19:34 Top Most BREWTAL EPs of Q2 | 32:16 Top 5 Most BREWTAL Albums of Q2 | 39:46 Most BREWTAL Song of Q2 | 49:28 Most BREWTAL Artist of Q2 | 54:25 Outro | 59:06 Artwork by megabeast Kevin Burfield Intro track by absolute legend ZaKrahe  Brewtal was edited by Arie Lombardozzi of Death Dealer Productions with additional production from Todd Bailey.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Hopwolves, you know what time it is... The bois talk shop with new friend of the show Aadam Soorma of TRACE BREWING. We discuss how he became the head of marketing at the brewery, favorite Pittsburgh bands, what it's like to serve coffee and beer all day, fists to the thermostat, revisiting St. Anger, and so much for E106! This week's Beer Breakdowns are MODELITA ESPECIAL (4.4%) from Grupo Modelo (Aadam's pick), CINNAMON DOLCE NITRO STOUT (6%) from Firestone Walker Brewing Company (Todd's pick) and ARIZONA HARD LEMON TEA (5%) from Hornell Brewing Co., Inc. (Arie's Pick). Turn it up to 11, crack open that beer, it's about to get BREWTAL! Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 1:14 The Fall of Hard Coffee | 7:29 New Hard Ginger Beer in Town | 8:45 How Aadam Got Into the Industry | 13:10 What is Trace? | 15:48 One Stop Shop for Coffee and Beer | 17:28 The Collab is Coming From Inside the Coffee Shop | 19:58 The Best Pallete on the Team | 21:18 The Evolution of Joe's Roasting Experience | 23:00 Sounding Hoity Toity | 24:46 Regulars for all Times of the Day | 26:55 Coming Up With the Events | 31:50 Deciding to Make Most Events Free | 35:03 That One Event That's Too Hard to Pull Off | 37:50 Favorite Pittsburgh Bands | 39:15 Love of Intimate Shows | 41:24 Moshing TOO Hard | 42:27 Aadam's Flavor of Metal | 44:03 Revisitng St. Anger | 46:33 Favorite Metallica Album | 50:30 Gen Z Hoppin On the Nu-Metal Train | 55:27 Dream Collab Band | 56:56 Getting Backstage to Slipknot | 1:02:09 Outro | 1:04:13 Artwork by megabeast Kevin Burfield Intro track by absolute legend ZaKrahe  Brewtal was edited by Arie Lombardozzi of Death Dealer Productions with additional production from Todd Bailey.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Carlin and Rebecca taste and evaluate two bbers from their favorite Maryland breweries.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.