The Beerists Craft Beer Podcast

Let's not kid ourselves. There's nothing clean about this episode. Whether we're talking about The Cure, Brazil, or watermelon nightmares, you already know what you're in for: Fools judging beers. Baden Baden Golden AleBraindead Bent De GardeBallast Point Watermelon DoradoRiver North CorundumFat Head's Hop Ju Ju The Beerists are: John Rubio, Grant Davis, and Mike Lambert. Subscribe!Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTunes (Give us a review and a rating!) twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

Our buddy Jon Haupt joins us for a mix of beers, all from listeners. We talk expectations, hype, and the politics of beer geekery. But then we get drunk, stupid, and everything descends into chaos. TRVE Brewing MMXIV+I (2015)Bell's Brewery HopslamNew Holland Dragon's Milk (2014)Bruery Terreux Les RoncesEvil Twin Imperial Doughnut Break The Beerists are: John Rubio, Grant Davis, Jon Haupt, and Mike Lambert. Subscribe!Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTunes (Give us a review and a rating!) twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

Pennsylvania! We're finally tasting a whole show's worth of beers made inside of you! Well, three of us are... for a bit. And then the show falls apart. Did Jeff Bearer of Craft Beer Radio send us cursed beers? East End MoonstompEast End Wheat Hop AleEast End Old KnobbyLavery Madra Allta India Pale AleTroegs LaGrave The Beerists are: John Rubio, a little of Grant Davis, and Mike Lambert.

Listener Christopher Day sent us a Pale Ale & four IPAs, all in cans, all from Colorado, and all completely new to us. 4 Noses Proboscis SimcoeBootstrap Insane RushStation 26 Single Hop IPA (Chinook)Finkel & Garf IPA - Boulder, COOdd13 Codename Superfan The Beerists are: John Rubio, Grant Davis, and Mike Lambert. Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTunes (Give us a review and a rating!) twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

We should have known what we were in for when Rubio agreed to let Grant curate his own episode- and the betrayal tasted far worse than we could have imagined. Bud Light & Clamato CheladaKräftig LagerIcehouse EdgeSteel Reserve Alloy Series: Hard PineappleStack High Gravity LagerMontejo: Authentic Mexican BeerFoster's Premium Ale The Beerists are: John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, Grant Davis, and Mike Lambert. Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTunes (Give us a review and a rating!) twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

Sometimes these episode recordings go a little bonkers. I'm not sure if it's something in the water, or what but something made this happen. 5 beers, 4 Beerists, and lots of insanity. Oof. 4 Hands HugoStillwater As FollowsSante Adairius CellarmanBrainDead Brewing Hammer of the GodsJ.W. Lees Harvest Ale (Calvados 2011) Grant1. Sante Adairius Cellarman2. 4 Hands Hugo3. Stillwater As Follows4. BrainDead Brewing Hammer of the Gods5. J.W. Lees Harvest Ale (Calvados 2011) Anastacia1. Sante Adairius Cellarman2. 4 Hands Hugo3. Stillwater As Follows4. BrainDead Brewing Hammer of the Gods5. J.W. Lees Harvest Ale (Calvados 2011) Rubio1. Sante Adairius Cellarman2. 4 Hands Hugo3. Stillwater As Follows4. BrainDead Brewing Hammer of the Gods5. J.W. Lees Harvest Ale (Calvados 2011) Mike1. 4 Hands Hugo2. Saint Adairius Cellarman3. Stillwater As Follows4. BrainDead Brewing Hammer of the Gods5. J.W. Lees Harvest Ale (Calvados 2011) The Beerists are: John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, Grant Davis, and Mike Lambert. Subscribe! Point yo

Ok, so it was a mistake partying so hard the day before recording. Beers provided by listener Scott Johnson and Tony Lowe. Hangovers provided by us. Prepare to be a part of our tasty chocolate fantasy. New Holland Blue Sunday SourHardywood Gingerbread StoutSouth Street Anastacia's Chocolate FantasyAlmanac Paris of the WestDeschutes Mirror Mirror (2014) Rubio1. New Holland Blue Sunday2. South Street Anasatsia's Chocolate Fantasy3. Deschutes Mirror Mirror (2014)4. Almanac Paris of the West5. Hardywood Gingerbread Stout Grant1. New Holland Blue Sunday2. South Street Anastasia's Chocolate Fantasy3. Deschutes Mirror Mirror 20144. Almanac Paris of the West5. Hardywood Gingerbread Stout Mike1. South Street Anastasia's Chocolate Fantasy2. Deschutes Mirror Mirror 20143. New Holland Blue Sunday5. Hardywood Gingerbread Stout5. Almanac Paris of the West Anastacia1. Anastasia's Chocolate Fantasy2. Deschutes Mirror Mirror 20143. New Holland Blue Sunday4. Hardywood Gingerbread Stout5. Almanac Paris of the West The Beerists

Anastacia shares some surprise beers with the gang for her 30th birthday, which is somewhat tinted by the loss of a legendary Starman. And Nicholas Cage also happens for some reason. Allagash FluxusRussian River Beatification (2012)Crooked Stave Mama Bear's Sour Cherry PieGoose Island Bourbon County Backyard RyeChampagne Marc Hebrart Brut The Beerists are: John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, Grant Davis, and Mike Lambert. Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTunes (Give us a review and a rating!) twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

Rubio's getting over a cold, and his voice is too shot to host this show full of beer sent to us by listener Andy Richter. A Batman pajama-wearing Grant takes over, thinks go a little nuts, and Mike gets some respect. Side Project Grisette (Blend 3)Perennial MeriwetherPerennial Annuversaria4 Hands Ca$h MonyExcel Black Breath The Beerists are: John Rubio, Grant Davis, and Mike Lambert. Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTunes (Give us a review and a rating!) twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

It's a new year! Listener Tony Lowe sent us a box of Almanac beers, Rubio has a job, Anastacia buys a pillow, Grant loves Star Wars, Mike got the snipsies, and a labrador movie teaches us how to love. Golden Gate GoseFarmer's Reserve PluotFarmer's Reserve BlueberryCitra SourSaison de Brettaville The Beerists are: John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, and Grant Davis. Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTunes (Give us a review and a rating!) twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

So what if it's our 200th episode? A brand new year is around the corner! Rubio, Mike, and Anastacia each give their picks for two beers to take to a New Year's Eve party! We also talk about poop and terrorists. Rubio's Picks:Firestone Walker Pivo PilsSaison Dupont Anastacia's Picks:Ayinger CelebratorLindeman's Cuvée René Mike's Picks:Sierra Nevada NoonerQuetsche Tilquin a l'ancienne The Beerists are: John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, Grant Davis, and Mike Lambert. Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTunes (Give us a review and a rating!) twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

12 beers, 3 from each beer Santa, served up blind in Christmas wrapping. Sounds nuts? Pfft. That's how we holiday. The Beerists are: John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, Grant Davis, and Mike Lambert.   Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTunes (Give us a review and a rating!) twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

  Mike's doing a big favor to humankind, so we decided to let him have a Tripel show. Because of that, we're obviously drunk by beer two. Westmalle TripelSt. Bernardus TripelTripel KarmelietAllagash TripelSave The World Princeps Pacis The Beerists are: John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, Grant Davis, and Mike Lambert. Rankings:Mike1. St. Bernardus2. Tripel Karmeliet3. Save the World Princeps Pacis4. Allagash5. Westmalle Rubio1. St. Bernardus1. Tripel Karmeliet2. Save the World Princeps Pacis3. Westmalle3. Allagash Grant1. Tripel Karmeliet2. St. Bernardus3. Allagash4. Westmalle5. Save the World Princeps Pacis Anastacia1. St. Bernardus2. Tripel Karmeliet3. Save the World Princeps Pacis4. Allagash5. Westmalle Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTunes (Give us a review and a rating!) twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

I'm not sure who thought it would be a good idea to taste five huge beers, or why we decided to start with three above 11%, but that might explain the hostility and murder talk. Deschutes Black Butte XXVIISierra Nevada Barrel Aged Narwhal 2015Stone Double Bastard in the RyeModern Times Universal FriendAlmanac Dogpatch Grand Cru (Red Wine Barrels) The Beerists are: John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, Grant Davis, and Mike Lambert. Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTunes (Give us a review and a rating!) twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

    Anastacia and Mike dug some interesting Belgian-style brews from their cellars for this one. Follow us into Yumtown. Westvleteren 12Chimay Grand Reserve 2012De Struise Black AlbertCantillon Fou' Foune 2012La Trappe Quadrupel Rankings:Rubio1. Cantillon Fou' Foune 20122. Westvleteren 123. Black Albert4. Chimay Grand Reserve 20125. La Trappe Quadrupel Mike1. Cantillon Fou' Foune 20122. Westvleteren 123. Black Albert4. La Trappe Quadrupel5. Chimay Grand Reserve 2012 Anastacia1. Cantillon Fou' Foune 20122. Westvleteren 123. Black Albert4. Chimay Grand Reserve 20125. La Trappe Quadrupel The Beerists are: John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, and Mike Lambert. Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTunes (Give us a review and a rating!) twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

Three Beerists, Five beers, all with non-traditional, extra stuff in them like raspberries, carrots, salt, chocolate, coffee, and even something called oranj. New Belgiun Salted Caramel BrownieStone 24 Carrot Golden AleLakewood Raspberry TemptressSouthern Tier Choklat OranjBrooklyn Intensified Coffee Porter The Beerists are: John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, and Mike Lambert. Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTunes (Give us a review and a rating!) twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

You take some hops and some malts and some hops and some malts, you've got a hop malt stack. A hop malt stack. Sierra Nevada Celebration AleHops & Grain A Pale MosaicOskar Blues IPABallast Point Calm Before the StormFounders Backwoods Bastard Rankings: Rubio1. Hops & Grain A Pale Mosaic2. Founders Backwoods Bastard3. Ballast Point Calm Before the Storm4. Oskar Blues IPA5. Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale Mike1. Founders Backwoods Bastard2. Hops & Grain A Pale Mosaic3. Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale4. Ballast Point Calm Before the Storm5. Oskar Blues IPA Grant1. Hops & Grain A Pale Mosaic2. Ballast Point Calm Before the Storm3. Founders Backwoods Bastard4. Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale5. Oskar Blues IPA Anastacia1. Hops & Grain A Pale Mosaic2. Founders Backwoods Bastard3. Ballast Point Calm Before the Storm4. Oskar Blues IPA5. Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale The Beerists are: John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, and Mike Lambert. Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.c

I can't believe Mike missed this one. We've got 5 stellar beers, John Harvey, Grant's uncomfortable balls, Anastacia's cruelty, and Rubio's rude awakening. The Brew Gentlemen Rutherford SaisonParadox Skully Barrel No. 28Avery Raspberry SourAdelbert's Hibiscus SaisonBruery Terreux/Jester King Imperial Cabinet Rankings: Rubio1. Bruery Terreux/Jester King Imperial Cabinet2. The Brew Gentlemen Rutherford Saison3. Avery Raspberry Sour4. Paradox Skully Barrel No. 285. Adelbert's Hibiscus Saison Grant1. Bruery Terreux/Jester King Imperial Cabinet2. The Brew Gentlemen Rutherford Saison3. Avery Raspberry Sour4. Paradox Skully Barrel No. 285. Adelbert's Hibiscus Saison Harvey1. Bruery Terreux/Jester King Imperial Cabinet2. Avery Raspberry Sour3. The Brew Gentlemen Rutherford Saison4. Adelbert's Hibiscus Saison5. Paradox Skully Barrel No. 28 Anastacia1. Avery Raspberry Sour2. Bruery Terreux/Jester King Imperial Cabinet3. The Brew Gentlemen Rutherford Saison4. Paradox Skully Barrel No. 285. Adelbert's Hibiscus Saison The

Listener Andy Godish brought us 5 beers to taste completely blind in this ultra caj episode. It's so super caj, that at some point, I think we even forget we're recording a show. The Beerists are: John Rubio, Grant Davis, Anastacia Kelly, Mike Lambert, and Andy Godish. Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTunes (Give us a review and a rating!) twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

Three Beerists, five random beers– some new to market, some overlooked gems. Mike should be in technical school, Anastacia wears a bird head, and Rubio gets sloppy drunk. Urban Family Brett Baby CakesParadox Skully Barrel No.29Green Flash Treasure ChestTOØL Snowball Saison AlePetrus Aged Red Rankings: Anastacia1. Petrus Aged Red2. Green Flash Treasure Chest3. To Øl Snowball Saison3. Urban Family Brett Baby Cakes5. Paradox Skully Barrel No. 29 Mike1. Petrus Aged Red2. Urban Family Brett Baby Cakes3. To Øl Snowball Saison4. Paradox Skully Barrel No. 295. Green Flash Treasure Chest Rubio1. Petrus Aged Red2. Urban Family Brett Baby Cakes3. To Øl Snowball Saison4. Paradox Skully Barrel No. 295. Green Flash Treasure Chest The Beerists are: John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, and Mike Lambert. Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTunes (Give us a review and a rating!) twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com