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This week, after many weeks of fierce competition, a winner of Beer Madness 2020 emerges. We also drink a tasty blonde ale from Big Sky (Missoula, MT) and cover the new film "Trolls World Tour." Episode Timeline: 0:00 Intro & Notes 3:30 Beer Madness: Winner Announced 30:22 Flick Picks Jonny: "Guns Akimbo" (2019) 41:44 Flick Picks Jonny: "Snowpiercer" (2013) 49:49 Flick Picks Max: "The Nice Guys" (2016) 55:19 "Huck It" 1:04:48 "Trolls World Tour" (No Spoilers) 1:19:00 Hot & Bothered 1:32:20 DANGER ZONE Please rate & review us wherever you listen to podcasts and, if you're so inclined, consider donating to the show via our Patreon page. Find our entire collection of episodes as well as written reviews of movies and beers at our virtual podcast mansion www.freshhopcinema.com. Thanks to all our patrons, and the Handlebar Chico for their constant support and to Bailey Minardi, without whom, this show wouldn't be what it is.

This week we announce the championship round of 2020's Beer Madness tournament. We also dive deep into the world of streamable content from "true crime" to social documentaries.We cover the Obama-produced film "Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution" and drink two tasty beers from Morgan Territory Brewing. The first is a single IPA called "Motorboatin" and the second is a double called "HopTomic." Episode Timeline: -- 0:00 Intro and "Motorboatin'" -- 14:06 Beer Madness: Final 4 Results -- 22:52 Flick Picks Jonny: "LA Originals" -- 27:26 Flick Picks Max: "Bling Ring" -- 31:27 "HopTomic" -- 43:29 "Crip Camp" (No Spoilers) -- 1:03:24 "Hot & Bothered" -- 1:19:44 "Crip Camp" (DANGER ZONE)-- Please rate & review us wherever you listen to podcasts and, if you're so inclined, consider donating to the show via our Patreon page. Find our entire collection of episodes as well as written reviews of movies and beers at our virtual podcast mansion www.freshhopcinema.com. Thanks to all our patrons, and the Handlebar

This week on the show, we practice our first ever social-distancing podcast. Keep washing your hands and stay home if you can. Enjoy! We cover the 2019 Cannes film "Vivarium." It's available for rent on Amazon and other online retailers. We drink a slightly old golden ale from Moylan's themed after the show-favorite Lord of the Rings called "Lord of the Rings: Golden Ale” and an IPA called “GFJ IPA” from Sun King Brewery. Episode Timeline: 0:00 Intro & LOTR: Golden Ale 10:52 Beer Madness: Elite 8 Results *correction* Nelson was the 3 Seed and Booming Rollers was the number 11. Flick Picks: 20:38 Jonny: Underwater (2020) 26:14 Max: Snatch (2000) 32: 03 "GFJ IPA" 42:10 "Vivarium" (No Spoilers) 53:08 "Hot & Bothered" 1:08:44 Vivarium (DANGER ZONE) Please rate & review us wherever you listen to podcasts and, if you're so inclined, consider donating to the show via our Patreon page. Find our entire collection of episodes as well as written reviews of movies and beers at our virtual podcast mansion www.f

Hope everyone is doing super well during this quarantine. Keep washing those hands and staying home. Here's some streaming and drinking fun to tide you over! We cover two beers from Modern Times out of San Diego, California. The first is called "Mist Dragon." It's an India Pale Lager and a collaboration with Humble Sea Brewing. The second is a BIG ole stout called "Dragon Mask," and was born of a collaboration with "casita cerveceria." As movies go, our first is the TIFF-acclaimed "The Platform" available for streaming on Netflix. The second is one of Max's most highly-anticipated 2019 film "Portrait of A Lady on Fire." Episode Timeline: 0:00 Intro and Episode Notes 2:32 "Mist Dragon" 11:34 Beer Madness: Sweet 16 Results 19:10 "The Platform" (No Spoilers) 28:09 "Dragon Mask" 38:11 "Portrait of A Lady On Fire" 57:00 Hot & Bothered/Flick Picks - 1:00:48 Jonny: "The Lighthouse" (2019) - 1:13:30 Max: "Color Out of Space" (2019), - 1:14:54 Max: "Mom and Dad" (2017) 15:34 "Portrait of A Lady On Fire" (DANG

This week on the show, we cover the new-to-streaming film "The Hunt." We have thoughts. We also drink a crispy-boi American Pilsner from Moksa called "Persistence Lager." To end the show, we imbibe upon a pastry stout from Fair State Brewing out of Minneapolis, Minnesota called "FSB Pt 3.” Episode Timeline: 0:00 Intro 2:10 "Persistence Lager" 9:36 Beer Madness Round 1 Results 31:00 Flick Picks Max: "Tremors," (1990) & "The Grand Budapest Hotel" (2014) 33:14 Flick Picks Jonny: Tiger King (2020) 39:04 "The Hunt" (Spoiler Free) 52:49 "FSB Pt. 3" 1:00:19 "Hot & Bothered" 1:11:13 "The Hunt" (DANGER ZONE) Please rate & review us wherever you listen to podcasts and, if you're so inclined, consider donating to the show via our Patreon page. Find our entire collection of episodes as well as written reviews of movies and beers at our virtual podcast mansion www.freshhopcinema.com. Thanks to all our patrons, and the Handlebar Chico for their constant support and to Bailey Minardi, without whom, this show woul

From us to you, we hope you're doing well amidst all the weirdness in the world lately. We're keeping things as normal as possible and doing our best to keep this show on track- that said, theaters in our area our closed so we're covering some combination of movies available to stream, quality craft beer, and of course, our FHC Beer Madness Tournament updates. Our first beer is an imperial IPA from Slice Beer Co called Rollin' Broccoli. The second is a Russian Imperial Stout from Highland Park Brewery called Griffith J Griffith. Enjoy! Episode Timeline: 0:00 Intro 6:14 "Rollin' Broccoli" 17:57 Beer Madness Play-In Results 28:04 Flick Picks Max: "Inside Llewyn Davis" 31:03 "Lost Girls" 41:15 "Griffith J Griffith" 57:22 Hot & Bothered Please rate & review us wherever you listen to podcasts and, if you're so inclined, consider donating to the show via our Patreon page. Find our entire collection of episodes as well as written reviews of movies and beers at our virtual podcast mansion www.freshhopcinema.com. T

This week we announce the Play-In round of our first annual Beer Madness tournament. Head over to www.freshhopcinema.com/beermadness to make your voice heard! Who will be crowned the best West Coast IPA in the land?! We also cover the latest Pixar film "Onward." A story about two brothers trying to magically conjure the upper half of their dead father before the clock strikes... well, sunset... but you get the idea. We ALSO drink a stellar IPA from Humble Sea Brewing called "Socks and Sandals" and a brown ale from Jackrabbit Brewing called "Waffle Town Maple Brown." We promise you, this isn't an episode to miss. Episode Timeline: 0:00 Intro 4:01 “Socks and Sandals” 11:40 Flick Picks; Max’s “Anna” (2019) 16:21 “Onward” (No Spoilers) 37:56 “Waffle Town Maple Brown” 49:40 Hot & Bothered 58:38 “Onward” (DANGER ZONE) Please rate & review us wherever you listen to podcasts and, if you're so inclined, consider donating to the show via our Patreon page. Find our entire collection of episodes as well as wr

What a whirlwind of an episode! In addition to announcing our first-annual FHC Beer Madness Tournament, we drank two delicious beers from Urban Roots Brewing and Smokehouse (Sacramento, CA) and Perennial Artisan Ales (St. Louis, MO). The first is an imperial IPA clocking in at 8.7% featuring Citra, Mosaic, and Simcoe hops called "Bigger On the Inside." The second is a stout called "Coffee Stout" and comes in at a whopping 11.5% ABV. We also dissect the film adaptation (kind of) of the classic H.G. Wells novel "The Invisible Man." Plus, shout out to our friends at Dust Bowl Brewing for their tasty, new, year-round IPA "Peace, Love, & Haze." We manage to squeeze that in (pun intended) at the top of Hot & Bothered this week. It's definitely not one to miss! Episode Timeline: 0:00 Intro & Beer Madness Preview 7:00 "Bigger On the Inside" 12:53 Flick Picks: "Calibre" (2018) 17:55 "The Invisible Man" (Spoiler Free) 38:31 "Coffee Stout" 51:06 "Peace, Love, and Haze" 53:30 Hot & Bothered 1:12:41 The Invisible

This week on the show we discuss the thrilling launch of our new YouTube channel and drink beers from Jester King (Austin, TX) and 2nd Shift Brewing (St Louis, MO). The first is a Belgian Farmhouse Ale called Noble King and the second, abbreviated "LSD" is an imperial stout called Liquid Spiritual Delight. After our first beer we kick our movie talk off with the harrowing "For Sama." It's an Oscar-nominated documentary about the Syrian conflict from the perspective of a journalist and mother and then, we transition into a discussion of the psychological thriller "Horse Girl." Episode Timeline: 0:00 Intro & "Noble King" 12:38 "For Sama" 20:45 "Horse Girl" (Spoiler Free) 31:45 Hot & Bothered vol. 1 33:32 "Liquid Spiritual Delight" 42:22 Hot & Bothered vol. 2 47:40 "Horse Girl" (DANGER ZONE)Please rate & review us wherever you listen to podcasts and, if you're so inclined, consider donating to the show via our Patreon page. Find our entire collection of episodes as well as written reviews of movies and beers at

This we we review the world class "Heady Topper" from The Alchemist (Stowe, Vermont)and a golden stout from New Glory (Sacramento, California) called "Breakfast Hustle." We also dive into the world of "Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey." Don't miss it! Episode Timeline: 0:00 Intro and Heady Topper 19:40 "Beer Madness" Brainstorm 26:00 "Birds of Prey" (No Spoilers) 54:40 "Breakfast Hustle" & Hot & Bothered Please rate & review us wherever you listen to podcasts and, if you're so inclined, consider donating to the show via our Patreon page. Find our entire collection of episodes as well as written reviews of movies and beers at our virtual podcast mansion www.freshhopcinema.com. Thanks to all our patrons, and the Handlebar Chico for their constant support and to Bailey Minardi, without whom, this show wouldn't be what it is.

Wow wow wow! What an incredible year for the Oscars! Parasite takes FOUR awards! Max, on the other hand drinks TWO Four Loco's. Tune in for our reviews of beers from Little Beast and Great Notion out of Portland and the films "The Two Popes" and "Pain and Glory." Episode Timeline: 0:00 - 15:24 "Country Wizard" from Little Beast 15:25 - 23:59 "Oscar Recap" 24:28 - 43:16 "The Two Popes" 43:17 - 1:05:39 "Pain & Glory" 1:05:40 DANGER ZONE "Pre-Flick Picks" For Sama 1:13:41 - Great Notion's "Double Fudge Coconut Brownie" Please rate & review us wherever you listen to podcasts and, if you're so inclined, consider donating to the show via our Patreon page. Find our entire collection of episodes as well as written reviews of movies and beers at our virtual podcast mansion www.freshhopcinema.com. Thanks to all our patrons, and the Handlebar Chico for their constant support and to Bailey Minardi, without whom, this show wouldn't be what it is.

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We've missed a week, but don't fret! We're back with double the film content and plenty of boozy goodness to whet our whistles. We kick off the show with a "Mega IPA" from Dust Bowl Brewing out of Turlock, CA called "Supine." Clocking in at 14.4%, Supine is about as hearty as IPAs come. Can it's robust 4-hop flavor profile withstand it's aggressive ABV? Afterwards, we jump headfirst into the true-story drama called "Just Mercy." It stars Michael B Jordan as attorney Bryan Stevenson in his journey to acquit wrongfully accused Walter McMillian in an Alabama murder case. We then dive into a tasty little rye ale made by Cold Water Brewery in South Lake Tahoe called "Mr. Toad's Wild Rye," after which we discuss the feature-length directorial debut of Mati Diop with "Atlantics." Episode Timeline: 0:00 Into & "Supine" 14:31 "Just Mercy" (Spoiler Free) 28:21 Handlebar Competition 30:09 "Mr. Toad's Wild Rye" 41:42 "Atlantics" (Spoiler Free) 55:18 Hot & Bothered DANGER ZONE 1:18:54 "Just Mercy" 1:28:10 "Atla

This week on the podcast we dissect the 2020 Academy Award nominations. We also revisit WWI with "1917," a film directed by Sam Mendes starring George MacKay and Dean Charles Chapman. An audacious undertaking headed by cinematographer Roger Deakins, "1917" tells the story of two soldiers delivering an incredibly important message- all in seemingly, one continuous shot. The first beer on the show is a self-proclaimed porter called "Café Olé" from Spanish brewery Ceveses Spigha. The second, a double IPA from Stone called "Fear. Movie. Lions." Episode Timeline: 0:00 Intro & Academy Award Nominations 17:10 "Café Olé" 24:17 Flick Picks: "Only God Forgives" (2013) 26:46 Flick Picks: "Yes Man" (2008) 31:16 "1917" (Spoiler Free) 44:41 "Fear. Movie. Lions" 58:56 Hot & Bothered 1:08:54 "1917" (DANGER ZONE) Please rate & review us wherever you listen to podcasts and, if you're so inclined, consider donating to the show via our Patreon page. Find our entire collection of episodes as well as written reviews of m

Here's a snippet of our Patreon-exclusive conversation recapping our Top 10 movies of 2019. Hope you enjoy! Here's a link to our Patreon page. Thanks for your consideration! https://www.patreon.com/freshhopcinema

This week on the podcast we dive into the highly divisive film “Cats” as well as the Netflix-released “The King” and the true-ish story behind the takedown of Roger Ailes of Fox News with “Bombshell.” Our conversation is wonderfully lubricated by two terrific beers. The first is a beautifully direct stout called “Oatmeal Stout” from East Brother Beer Company from Richmond, California. The second is from El Segundo Brewing from San Diego called Mayberry IPA. Episode Timeline: 00: Intro & Shout Outs 3:54 Oatmeal Stout 12:20 "Cats" 29:31 "The King" (Spoiler Free) 50:40 Mayberry IPA 1:01:22 "Hot & Bothered" 1:14:53 "The King" (DANGER ZONE) Please rate & review us wherever you listen to podcasts and, if you're so inclined, consider donating to the show via our Patreon page. Find our entire collection of episodes as well as written reviews of movies and beers at our virtual podcast mansion www.freshhopcinema.com. Thanks to all our patrons, and the Handlebar Chico for their constant support and to Bailey Minardi,

What does the 7th iteration of a film based on a book about four young girls have in common with a movie about a gambling addict starring Adam Sandler? They'll both be on an end-of-year least for one of your cohosts. Listen in to find out which one. In addition to these films, Max and Jonny review a west coast IPA from Altamont Beer Works called "Dank Thirty" and a "petite" pastry stout from Bare Bottle called "Coconut Donut." Episode Timeline: 0:00 Intro & "Dank Thirty" 11:23 "Little Women" (Spoiler Free) 26:30 "Uncut Gems" (Spoiler Free) 43:00 "Coconut Donut" 54:45 Hot & Bothered 1:08:50 "Uncut Gems" (DANGER ZONE) Please rate & review us wherever you listen to podcasts and, if you're so inclined, consider donating to the show via our Patreon page. Find our entire collection of episodes as well as written reviews of movies and beers at our virtual podcast mansion www.freshhopcinema.com. Thanks to all our patrons, and the Handlebar Chico for their constant support and to Bailey Minardi, without whom,

Beery Christmas to all and to all a beer night! This Christmas we're very excited to bring you reviews of beers from around the world. The first, from our very own corner is called "12 Haze of Christmas." It's New England-inspired IPA from Crooked Lane Brewing out of Auburn, CA. The second is an imperial stout from Oslo, Norway and a brewery called Cervisiam. The beer itself? "Chocolate Salty Christmas Balls." Does it make you think of Santa's musk after a night of delivering presents? Cause that's what we thought of. Also, our review of the final installment into the Star Wars canon with "The Rise of Skywalker." Episode Timeline: 0:00 Intro & "12 Haze of Christmas" 9:39 Flick Picks: "Drive" (2011) 15:00 Flick Picks: "The Game Changers" (2018) 22:35 "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" (Spoiler Free) 42:35 "Chocolate Salty Christmas Balls" 55:00 Hot & Bothered 1:04:50 "The Rise of Skywalker" (DANGER ZONE) Please rate & review us wherever you listen to podcasts and, if you're so inclined, consider don

Happy Friday! And now back to our regular scheduled programming. Max and Jonny sit down to discuss "Marriage Story" starring Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver as a married couple attempting to navigate a contentious divorce from two sides of the country while raising their son. They also discuss the much-anticipated "Honey Boy." It's a semi-biopic written by and about Shia LaBeouf chronicling his upbringing and troubled relationship with his father. The first beer of the show is a tasty peanut butter and chocolate porter from DuClaw Brewing called "Sweet Baby Jesus." Winner of 2014's Bronze Medal at the GABF, does this beer have a chance, nay a prayer at living up to it's hype? The second beer is a mosaic-forward IPA born of a collaboration between The Hop Concept and Societe Brewing- both based in Southern California. "Mosaic Monday" was released for 2019's San Diego Beer Week and received two 10's from both ya boys on the show! Episode Timeline: 0:00 Intro & "Sweet Baby Jesus" 12:17 "Marriage Story" 23

Max is joined by movie buff Kevin Andy Stamps for this remote recording session in Reno, NV. They discuss the latest film from Korean director Bong Joon-ho "Parasite," black satire about class disparity and capitalism. Please rate & review us wherever you listen to podcasts and, if you're so inclined, consider donating to the show via our Patreon page. Find our entire collection of episodes as well as written reviews of movies and beers at our virtual podcast mansion www.freshhopcinema.com. Thanks to all our patrons, and the Handlebar Chico for their constant support and to Bailey Minardi, without whom, this show wouldn't be what it is.