The Beerists Craft Beer Podcast

Once in a while, we get a lineup that makes us blissfully sing our exuberant love for all things beer. This, unfortunately, isn't one of those episodes. I apologize for the scat singing. UndertowTutti FruttiApridisiacBelgian Cherry TripelRed Rock Flanders Red You'll have to listen to this one to get our rankings. 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

On this episode, we taste five beers aged or fermented in a variety of wooden vessels. Anastacia is mean, Mike is alive, and Rubio regrets saving Mike's life. Tahoe Mountain Viejo RojoAlmanac Tequila Barrel Noir(512) Wild BearFirestone Walker Bretta WeisseAllagash Golden Brett The Beerists are: John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, and Mike Lambert. Rubio1. Allagash Golden Brett2. (512) Wild Bear3. Tahoe Mountain Viejo Rojo4. Almanac Tequila Barrel Noir5. Firestone Walker Bretta Weisse Mike1. Allagash Golden Brett2. Tahoe Mountain Viejo Rojo3. Almanac Tequila Barrel Noir4. (512) Wild Bear5. Firestone Walker Bretta Weisse Anastacia1. Tahoe Mountain Viejo Rojo2. (512) Wild Bear3. Almanac Tequila Barrel Noir4. Allagash Golden Brett5. Firestone Walker Bretta Weisse 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

Last year, we had our first taste of TRVE in Denver and immediately fell in love. The only problem was that the only way we could feature them on an episode was to record it at the brewery. So we did. And it was METAL. The Beerists are: John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, Mike Lambert, and Zach Coleman. 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

This was one of our Patreon Exclusive Beerists Mini episodes in which Rubio tries his best to articulate why the "Drink Local" mantra is complete bullshit. I decided to make put it on the public feed after I was told by several Patreon Patrons that more people needed to hear it. If you're interested in getting more extra content, become a Patron of the show on Patreon. Listener donations are extremely important, as they are the only way we keep this show going and growing. I make these extra episodes as often as I can. Here's what's out so far, with a few more coming this week! 1 - Review: Southern Star Buried Hatchet Stout2 - Review: Ballast Point Grunion3 - Editorial: How We Make an Episode4 - Review: Destihl Lynbrook Sour5 - Interview: John Laffler of Off Color6 - Editorial: “Drink Local” is Bullshit7 - Review: Anchor Liberty Ale8 - Review: Firestone Walker Easy Jack9 - Review: Atwater Decadent Dark Chocolate Ale10 - Review: Prairie Brett C11 - Experiment: Aging Brother Thelonious12 - Review: Victory Helle

Ohio's Fat Heads Brewery is a hop-lover's dream. We try 5 of their beers on this episode, which was recorded a couple of days before we left for GABF. Jack Straw PilsnerTrail Head Pale AleHop Fro Pale AleSunshine Daydream Session AleHead Hunter IPA The Beerists are: John Rubio, Grant Davis, Anastacia Kelly, and Mike Lambert. Rubio 1. Head Hunter IPA2. Hop Fro Pale Ale3. Jack Straw Pilsner4. Trail Head Pale Ale5. Sunshine Daydream Session Ale Mike1. Jack Straw Pilsner2. Trail Head Pale Ale3. Hop Fro Pale Ale4. Sunshine Daydream Session Ale5. Head Hunter IPA Anastacia1. Jack Straw Pilsner2. Sunshine Daydream Session Ale3. Trail Head Pale Ale4. Hop Fro Pale Ale5. Head Hunter IPA Grant1. Head Hunter IPA2. Jack Straw Pilsner3. Hop Fro Pale Ale4. Trail Head Pale Ale5. Sunshine Daydream Session Ale 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@thebe

On this episode we tackle a mixed bag of beers we've never had before, and we record it on new equipment. Rubio is a great impressionist, Grant is gwant davus doop doop, Anastacia is disheveled, and Mike showed up again. Great Divide 21st Anniversary Sour AleAugust Schell Cypress Blanc (Thanks, Jon Lakoduk)Lakewood Saint Dymphna (Thanks, Jose Rodriguez)Platform Speed Merchant (Thanks, Matt Pfeifer)Stone W00tstout 2.0 Rubio1. Stone W00t Stout2. August Schell Cypress Blanc3. Platform Beer Co Speed Merchant4. Great Divide 21st Anniversary Ale5. Lakewood Saint Dymphna Anastacia1. Stone W00t Stout2. August Schell Cypress Blanc3. Platform Beer Co Speed Merchant4. Great Divide 21st Anniversary Ale5. Lakewood Saint Dymphna Grant1. August Schell Cypress Blanc2. Stone W00t Stout3. Lakewood Saint Dymphna4. Platform Beer Co Speed Merchant5. Great Divide 21st Anniversary Ale Mike1. August Schell Cypress Blanc2. Stone W00t Stout3. Platform Beer Co Speed Merchant4. Great Divide 21st Anniversary Ale5. Lakewood Saint Dymphna

We try 5 random beers, discuss an alleged black market retailer, talk about brewery acquisitions, mix an impromptu cocktail, and muse about sloppy power bottoms. Sierra Nevada KellerweisStone ThunderstruckEpic Sour Brainless on PeachesScaldis Peche MelBrooklyn Quintaceratops Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTunes (Give us a review and a rating!) The Beerists are: John Rubio, Grant Davis, Anastacia Kelly, and Mike Lambert. twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

Lightly tart, refreshing wheat beers are the perfect thing with which to see the summer off. We have 5 of them this time as we talk beer, lopsided boobs, and Grant's hip new laugh. Fritz Briem 1809 Berliner WeisseBahnhof Berliner Style WeisseNew Glarus Berliner WeisseIndependence RedBudFreetail Yo Soy Un Berliner Rankings: Rubio1. 1809 Berliner Weisse2. Independence RedBud3. New Glarus Berliner Weisse4. Freetail Yo Soy Un Berliner5. Bahnhof Berliner Weisse Grant1. 1809 Berliner Weisse2. Independence RedBud3. New Glarus Berliner Weisse4. Bahnhof Berliner Weisse5. Freetail Yo Soy Un Berliner Anastacia1. Bahnhof Berliner Weisse2. Independence RedBud3. New Glarus Berliner Weisse4. 1809 Berliner Weisse5. Freetail Yo Soy Un Berliner Mike1. 1809 Berliner Weisse2. Bahnhof Berliner Weisse3. New Glarus Berliner Weisse4. Independence RedBud5. Freetail Yo Soy Un Berliner Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTunes (Give us a review and a rating!) The

It's a mix episode! 5 beers with no theme, and 3 Beerists to try them. We talk pumpkin beers, whether the word "craft" is useful anymore, and various failure. Weihenstephaner FestbierClown Shoes MangoBoulevard Heavy LiftingNew Belgium Pear Ginger BeerSmuttynose Spank AND there are also TWO Beerists Mini episodes for Patreon Patrons we recorded right after we finished recording the main show: The Beerists Mini 19 - Pipeworks Blood of the UnicornDrunk again after recording episode 183, Rubio, Grant, and Mike take on Pipeworks Blood of the Unicorn. The Beerists Mini 20 - St Feuillien SaisonStill drunk after recording episode 183, Rubio, Grant, and Mike try St. Feuillien Saison from a can. I don't remember recording this one. Jesus. Here's our complete list of Patreon exclusive mini episodes: 1 - Review: Southern Star Buried Hatchet Stout2 - Review: Ballast Point Grunion3 - Editorial: How We Make an Episode4 - Review: Destihl Lynbrook Sour5 - Interview: John Laffler of Off Color6 - Editorial: “Drink Local” is Bul

Listener Chase Smiley loaded us up with Minnesota beers, and Rubio, Grant and Mike drank all of them on this episode. 152 oz of beer, split between 3 people, which easily results in one of our drunkest episodes ever. Surly Overrated!Surly HellSurly Todd the Axe ManFulton 300Indeed Double Day Tripper Rankings: Mike1. Surly Todd the Axe Man2. Surly Hell3. Surly Overrated!4. Indeed Double Day Tripper5. Fulton 300 Rubio1. Surly Todd the Axe Man2. Surly Hell3. Indeed Double Day Tripper4. Fulton 3005. Surly Overrated! Grant1. Surly Overrated!2. Surly Todd the Axe Man3. Indeed Double Day Tripper4. Fulton 3005. Surly Hell Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTunes (Give us a review and a rating!) The Beerists are: John Rubio, Grant Davis, and Mike Lambert. twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

Listener Kevin Hicks brought us 5 beers from Louisville's Against the Grain Brewery. Rubio and Anastacia are joined Habeab and Harvey, affectionate lies are told, and things got a bit hairy at Rubio's birthday party. The Brown Note35KKamen KnuddelnRico SauvinCitra Ass Down   Rankings: Rubio1. Rico Sauvin2. Citra Ass Down3. The Brown Note4. 35K5. Kamen Knuddeln Anastacia1. Rico Sauvin2. The Brown Note3. 35K4. Citra Ass Down5. Kamen Knuddeln Harvey1. The Brown Note2. Rico Sauvin3. 35K4. Citra Ass Down5. Kamen Knuddeln Habeb1. Rico Sauvin2. Citra Ass Down3. 35K4. The Brown Note5. Kamen Knuddeln Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTunes (Give us a review and a rating!) The Beerists are: John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, John Harvey, and Habeab Kurdi. twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

It's hard to believe that Gose might not exist today if it wasm't ressurected from extinction in the 80s. We try 5 of them on this episode, along with our buddy Habeab. Leipziger GoseReal Ale GoseDestihl Here Gose Nothin'Odell BrombeereFreigeist Geisterzug Quince Gose   Rankings: Mike1. Leipziger Gose2. Freigeist Geisterzug3. Real Ale Gose4. Odell Brombeere5. Desthil Here Gose Nothin Habeb1. Leipziger Gose2. Real Ale Gose3. Odell Brombeere4. Desthil Here Gose Nothin5. Freigeist Geisterzug Anastacia1. Leipziger Gose2. Real Ale Gose3. Freigeist Geisterzug4. Odell Brombeere5. Desthil Here Gose Nothin Rubio1. Leipziger Gose2. Real Ale Gose3. Freigeist Geisterzug4. Odell Brombeere5. Desthil Here Gose Nothin Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTunes (Give us a review and a rating!) The Beerists are: John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, Mike Lambert and Habeab Kurdi. twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

Barreled beers are everywhere these days. These 5 seem pretty promising, if we don't black out first that is. Grant is almost a dad again, Anastacia is sweaty, Rubio is 40, and Mike's bathroom is gross. New Glarus R&D GueuzeJolly Pumpkin RojzillaTransient BetiseSt Bernardus Abt 12 Oak AgedThe Bruery Black Tuesday Rankings: Rubio1. The Bruery Black Tuesday2. New Glarus R&D Gueuze3. St. Bernardus Abt 12 Oak Aged4. Transient Artisan Ales Betise5. Jolly Pumpkin Rojzilla Anastacia1. New Glarus R&D Gueuze2. St. Bernardus Abt 12 Oak Aged4. Transient Artisan Ales Betise4. The Bruery Black Tuesday5. Jolly Pumpkin Rojzilla Mike1. St. Bernardus Abt 12 Oak Aged2. New Glarus R&D Gueuze3. The Bruery Black Tuesday4. Transient Artisan Ales Betise5. Jolly Pumpkin Rojzilla Grant1. St. Bernardus Abt 12 Oak Aged2. New Glarus R&D Gueuze3. The Bruery Black Tuesday4. Transient Artisan Ales Betise5. Jolly Pumpkin Rojzilla Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists O

Listener Andy Richter sent us a box of beer from Missouri's own 2nd Shift Brewing. Mike commits to a good cause, Grant is a marketing genius, Rubio does a voice, and Anastacia may have found her maiden. Albino Pygmy PumaSub-MissionBrew CockyKatyMulleneaux   Rankings: Rubio1. Mullineaux2. Brew Cocky3. Katy4. Albino Pygmy Puma5. Sub-Mission Mike1. Mullineaux2. Katy3. Brew Cocky4. Albino Pygmy Puma5. Sub-Mission Grant1. Mullineaux2. Katy3. Brew Cocky4. Albino Pygmy Puma5. Sub-Mission Anastacia1. Mullineaux2. Katy3. Brew Cocky Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTunes (Give us a review and a rating!) The Beerists are: John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, Grant Davis and Mike Lambert. twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

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When listener Charles Hall visited Austin recently, he came with a box full of Louisiana beers for us. Grant is a jerk, Mike is defective, Anastacia is angry, and Rubio loves you individually. Great Raft Southern DrawlGreat Raft Reasonably CorruptBayou Teche Bayou Peche IPANOLA MechaNOLA Lowerline Rankings: Rubio1. NOLA Lowerline2. Great Raft Reasonably Corrupt3. NOLA Mecha4. Great Raft Southern Drawl5. Bayou Teche Bayou Peche IPA Mike1. Great Raft Reasonably Corrupt2. NOLA Mecha3. Great Raft Southern Drawl4. NOLA Lowerline5. Bayou Teche Bayou Peche IPA Anastacia1. Great Raft Reasonably Corrupt2. Great Raft Southern Drawl3. NOLA Lowerline4. NOLA Mecha5. Bayou Teche Bayou Peche IPA Grant1. Great Raft Reasonably Corrupt2. NOLA Lowerline3. Great Raft Southern Drawl4. NOLA Mecha5. Bayou Teche Bayou Peche IPA Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTunes (Give us a review and a rating!) The Beerists are: John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, Grant Davis

3 Beerists, 5 cans of beer. Mike has a crisis, Rubio is still Mexican, and Grant may or may not have a problem with that. Thanks to Sean Grogan and Chris Butler for providing beer for the show. Avery Lilikoi KepoloFremont Summer AleFremont Interurban IPAOzark American Pale AleOzark BCDS 2015 Rankings: Mike1. Ozark BCDS 20152. Avery Lilikoi Kepolo3. Ozark American Pale Ale4. Fremont Interurban IPA5. Fremont Summer Ale Rubio1. Avery Lilikoi Kepolo2. Ozark BCDS 20153. Ozark American Pale Ale4. Fremont Interurban IPA5. Fremont Summer Ale Grant1. Avery Lilikoi Kepolo2. Ozark BCDS 20153. Ozark American Pale Ale4. Fremont Interurban IPA5. Fremont Summer Ale Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTunes (Give us a review and a rating!) The Beerists are: John Rubio, Grant Davis and Mike Lambert. twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

Maine Beer Co has been on our radar for a while, but isn't available in Austin. Lucky for us, we grabbed 5 bottles from The Beer Temple while we were in Chicago. MoZoeWeezKing TitusMean Old Tom Rankings:Rubio1. Mo2. Mean Old Tom3. Zoe4. King Titus5. Weez Mike1. Mo2. Mean Old Tom3. Zoe4. King Titus5. Weez Anastacia1. Mo2. Mean Old Tom3. Zoe4. King Titus5. Weez Grant1. Mo2. Zoe3. Mean Old Tom4. Weez5. King Titus Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTunes (Give us a review and a rating!) The Beerists are: John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, Grant Davis and Mike Lambert. twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

Ah, Chicago. We plucked 5 beers from your delicious insides for this show, and don't regret Grant not being there one bit. And boy, does this one go off the rails. Off Color FiercePipeworks Mosaic SaisonUne Annnee XellensisMiddle Brow The Milk Eyed MenderMarz Community Duchess De Bridgeport Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTunes (Give us a review and a rating!) The Beerists are: John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, Grant Davis and Mike Lambert. twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

You probably haven't heard of Pennsylvania's The Brew Gentlemen. They're pretty new, and their beers don't much make it out of their Braddock taproom. But they should. Because (SPOILERS) they're crazy good. Straight Up RegsOvergrowthGeneral Braddock's IPALemondrop SaisonAkamaiBuild & Destroy Rankings: Rubio1. Build & Destroy2. Akamai3. General Braddock's IPA4. Straight Up Regs5. Lemondrop Saison6. Overgrowth Anastacia1. Straight Up Regs2. Lemondrop Saison3. Build & Destroy4. Akamai5. General Braddock's IPA6. Overgrowth Mike1. Akamai2. Build & Destroy3. General Braddock's IPA4. Lemondrop Saison5. Straight Up Regs6. Overgrowth Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTunes (Give us a review and a rating!) The Beerists are: John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, and Mike Lambert. twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com