The Beerists Craft Beer Podcast

Four hoppy beers from listener Sean Grogan and one from Jack Stahl make up the best episode we've had in a while. Anastacia wrestles with expectations, Grant voice betrays him, Rubio is fat, and Mike battles a lion-shaped ghost from his past. Fullsteam Cack-A-LackyRed Brick Matcha Super Green Yuzu IPAWestbrook Citrus Ninja ExchangeNODA Jam SessionToppling Goliath Zeelander Rankings Rubio1. ZeeLander2. Cack-a-lackey3. Jam Session4. Citrus Ninja Exchange5. Matcha Super Green Yuzu IPA Mike1. Crack-a-lackey2. Citrus Ninja Exchange3. Matcha Super Green Yuzu IPA4. Jam Session5. ZeeLander Grant1. Citrus Ninja Exchange2. Matcha Super Green Yuzu IPA3. Cack-a-lackey4. Jam Session5. ZeeLander Anastacia1. Matcha Super Green Yuzu IPA2. Citrus Ninja Exchange3. Cack-a-lackey4. ZeeLander5. Jam Session   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

Listener Haig Pilavgian gave us a lineup of beers from Belching Beaver that made us fight, scream, and question each others judgement. Mike is happy, Anastacia threatens to quit, Rubio is a dictator, and Grant bares his fangs. Hang on tight. Me So HoneyEasy BeaverHop HwyRabid Beaver BiteDamned! Rankings Mike1. Me So Honey2. Easy Beaver3. Hop Hwy4. Rabid Beaver Bite5. Damned! Rubio1. Easy Beaver2. Me So Honey3. Hop Hwy4. Damned!5. Rabid Beaver Bite Grant1. Me So Honey2. Damned!3. Hop Hwy4. Rabid Beaver Bite5. Easy Beaver Anastacia1. Me So Honey2. Easy Beaver3. Hop Hwy4. Damned!5. Rabid Beaver Bite   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

Fort Collins' own New Belgium has been making beer since the early 90s, and has since become the 3rd largest craft brewery in the US. Join us as we taste 5 of their beers, and say mean things to each other. 1554Tour de FallRangerAbbeyTripel   Rankings Mike1. 15542. Abbey3. Tour de Fall4. Ranger5. Tripel Anastacia1. 15542. Abbey3. Tour de Fall4. Ranger5. Tripel Rubio1. Abbey2. 15543. Ranger4. Tour de Fall5. Tripel Grant1. Tour de fall2. Abbey3. Ranger4. 15545. Tripel   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

In this episode, Belgium gets us drunk. Rubio and Mike especially. Grant is fired more than once, and Anastacia exposes and ejects an imposter in the lineup. Triporteur From HeavenTriporteur From HellScaldis TripleBoon Mariage ParfaitGulden Draak Brewmasters Edition   Rankings Rubio1. Boon Mariage Parfait2. Gulden Draak Brewmasters Edition3. Scaldis Triple4. Heaven5. Hell Mike1. Boon Mariage Parfait2. Scaldis Triple3. Gulden Draak Brewmasters Edition4. Heaven5. Hell Grant1. Boon Mariage Parfait2. Heaven3. Gulden Draak Brewmasters Edition4. Scaldis Triple5. Hell Anastacia1. Boon Mariage Parfait2. Scaldis Triple3. Gulden Draak Brewmasters Edition4. Heaven5. 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, Anastacia Kelly, and Mike Lambert. twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

Anastacia is back from Belgium in time to join the rest of us for some of New Mexico's La Cumbre beers. We read some hate mail, get drunk, and argue alot. Oh, and Grant ruins the music. Blanche de BurqueElevated IPAMalpais StoutSaison d'HommelProject Dank IPA   Rankings Rubio1. Elevated IPA2. Project Dank3. Malpais Stout4. Blanche de Burque5. Saison d'Hommel Mike1. Project Dank2. Malpais Stout3. Elevated IPA4. Blanche de Burque5. Saison d'Hommel Grant1. Blanche de Burque2. Elevated IPA3. Project Dank4. Malpais Stout5. Saison d'Hommel Anastacia1. Blanche de Burgue2. Project Dank3. Malpais Stout4/4. 5/5. Elevated IPA & saison d'Hommel   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

Listener Alex Bakken sent us some beer from New Glarus and Toppling Goliath. Mike remembers his 9-11, Rubio is good at movie voice, Grant looks forward and sideways, and we say goodbye to Dr Ryan Mesch. New Glarus Oud BruinNew Glarus Spiced AleNew Glarus DubbelToppling Goliath Pseudo SueToppling Goliath Light Speed   Rankings Grant1. TG Light Speed2. TG Pseudo Sue3. NG Spiced Ale4. NG Oud Bruin5. NG Dubbel Mike1. TG Light Speed2. TG Pseudo Sue3. NG Spiced Ale4. NG Dubbel5. NG Oud Bruin Ryan1. NG Spiced Ale2. TG Pseudo Sue3. TG Light Speed4. NG Dubbel5. NG Oud Bruin Rubio1. TG Light Speed2. NG Spiced Ale3. TG Pseudo Sue4. NG Dubbel5. NG Oud Bruin   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, Mike Lambert, and Ryan Mesch. twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

Grant dug up another Nebraska show, so we're letting him host it. Caroline Wallace of Bitch Beer and Arjit Mahapatra of Flood and The Beer Diaries fill in for Mike and Anastacia. Nebraska Brewing EOS HefeweizenThunderhead CornstalkerZipline NZ IPAZipline Oak-Aged India Red AleUpstream Templeton Rye Whiskey Barrel Aged Belgian Trippel   Rankings Rubio1. Upstream Barrel Aged Trippel2. Zipline Oak-Aged India Red Ale3. Thunderhead Cornstalker4. Nebraska EOS Hefeweizen5. Zipline NZ IPA Arjit1. Upstream Barrel Aged Trippel2. Zipline Oak-Aged India Red Ale3. Thunderhead Cornstalker4. Nebraska EOS Hefeweizen5. Zipline NZ IPA Caroline1. Upstream Barrel Aged Trippel2. Zipline Oak-Aged India Red Ale3. Thunderhead Cornstalker4. Zipline NZ IPA5. Nebraska EOS Hefeweizen Grant1. Upstream Barrel Aged Trippel2. Thunderhead Cornstalker Ale3. Zipline Oak-Aged India Red Ale4. Nebraska EOS Hefeweizen5. Zipline NZ IPA Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTune

Rubio's Girlfriend, Kayla Kromer, just got back from an epic roadtrip from Colorado with an armful of growlers from Boulder's Fate Brewing. So, here's an extra episode! LaimasParcaeNornsSudiceMoirai   Rankings Mike1. Sudice2. Moirai3. Laimas4. Parcae5. Norns Rubio1. Sudice2. Moirai3. Parcae4. Norns5. Laimas Jon1. Moirai2. Sudice3. Parcae4. Norns5. Laimas Brett1. Moirai2. Sudice3. Norns4. Parcae5. Laimas 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, Mike Lambert, Jon Haupt, and Brett McLaughlin. twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

Listener Joe Bridges dropped another box of Ohio beers on us, plus a new Stone beer makes an appearance. Grant and Anastacia quibble over English, Mike is still fine, and Rubio apologizes for fucking up the pronunciation of acetaldehyde. Rhinegeist ZenStone Coffee Milk StoutJackie-O's Hop RyotWarped Wing Ermal'sWarped Wing Flyin' RyeWarped Wing 10 Ton Rankings Grant1. Warped Wing 10 Ton2. Rhinegeist Zen3. Warped Wing Ermal's4. Warped Wing Flyin' Rye5. Jackie-O's Hop Ryot6. Stone Coffee Milk Stout Rubio1. Warped Wing 10 Ton2. Rhinegeist Zen3. Stone Coffee Milk Stout4. Warped Wing Ermal's5. Warped Wing Flyin' Rye6. Jackie-O's Hop Ryot Anastacia1. Warped Wing Ermal's2. Rhinegeist Zen3. Warped Wing 10 Ten*4. Warped Wing Flyin' Rye*4. Stone Coffee Milk Stout6. Jackie-O's Hop Ryot Mike1. Warped Wing 10 Ton2. Rhinegeist Zen3. Warped Wing Ermal's4. Stone Coffee Milk Stout5. Warped Wing Flyin' Rye6. Jackie-O's Hop Ryot Subscribe!Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscr

We dive into the 12 beers of Sierra Nevada's massive Beer Camp collaboration project (plus 1). Grant is out this week, Mike describes a beer as 'resting bitchface,' Anastacia walks on sunshine, and Rubio is gassy.  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

This is not a normal episode. We don't even taste beer on it. It's an unedited recording we did at a small Sunday hang out at Rubio's place, where Grant thought it would be a good idea to hit the internet up for questions. After about an hour, we fired up the mics. Recorded July 27, 2014. Be sure to keep those donations coming, and help us get to GABF! You might get something cool in return! Go to thebeerists.com/gabf for detalis.  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, Mike Lambert, and John Harvey. Also with Habeab Kurdi, Sahara Smith, and Brett McLaughlin. twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

Ok, this is bananas. 6 random beers all turn out to be stellar. Grant debuts his new laugh, Mike is happy, Rubio is old, and Anastacia melts down fierce. Logsdon Kili WitLogsdon SeizoenOff Color Apex PredatorHalf Acre Daisy CutterHalf Acre Beer Hates AstronautsHaymarket Clare's Thirsty Ale Rankings: Rubio1. Half Acre Beer Hates Astronauts2. Haymaker Clare's Thirsty Ale3. Off Color Apex Predator4. Logsdon's Kili Wit5. Half Acre Daisy Cutter6. Logsdon's Seizoen Mike1-6. My Heart Grant1. Logsdon's Seizoen2. Half Acre Daisy Cutter3. Haymarket Clare's Thirsty Ale4. Logsdon's Kili Wit5. Half Acre Beer Hates Astronauts6. Off Color Apex Predator Anastacia1. Half Acre Beer Hates Astronauts2. Off Color Apex Predator3. Half Acre Daisy Cutter4. Logsdon's Kili Wit5. Logsdon's Seizon6. Haymarket Clare's Thirsty 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, Anastacia Kelly, Grant Davis

Rubio got a box of 6 fresh Hill Farmstead growlers, so we decided to make a show of it. Mike hates everything, Anastacia likes a porter, Grant makes shit up, and Rubio is at the end of his rope. WaldenEdwardAbnerSusanSociety & Solitude #4Everett Rankings: Rubio1. Everett2. Society & Solitude #43. Susan4. Abner5. Walden6. Edward Anastacia1. Everett2. Society & Solitude #43. Susan4. Abner5. Walden6. Edward Mike1. Everett*2. Susan (tie)*2. Society & Solitude #4 (tie)4. Edward5. Abner6. Walden Grant1. Everett2. Society & Solitude #43. Walden4. Susan5. Abner6. Edward   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

Certified Cicerone Tre Miner is filling in for Mike, as we plumb the depths of Anastacia's cellar. Well, we really just help her by opening a bunch of stuff she forgot were there. It doesn't go very well. Dogfish Head Burton Baton (2011, 2012)Sierra Nevada Hoptimum (2012)Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti (2011)Boulevard Dark Truth (best by 4-13)Weyerbacher Fifteen (2010)Lucky Bucket Certified Evil (2012)Great Divide Old Ruffian (2010)St Arnold Pumpkinator (2011)Freetail Old Bat Rastard (2012) 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 Tre Miner. twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

Ok, so there are technically 4 fancy stouts, a fancy porter, and a plus one, but screw it. We talk beer, sadness, and Grant's infamous status in Australia. Thanks Brian and Haig! Terrapin & Green Flash Tangerine DreamsicleTerrapin Liquid BlissGood People Coffee Oatmeal StoutBelching Beaver Peanut Butter Milk StoutElevation SeñoritaWestbrook Mexican Cake   Rankings: Mike1. Westbrook Mexican Cake2. Belching Beaver Peanut Butter Milk Stout3. Terrapin/Green Flash Tangerine Dream4. Good People Coffee Oatmeal Stout5. Terrapin Liquid Bliss6. Elevation Señorita Rubio1. Westbrook Mexican Cake2. Terrapin/Green Flash Tangerine Dream3. Belching Beaver Peanut Butter Milk Stout4. Good People Coffee Oatmeal Stout5. Terrapin Liquid Bliss6. Elevation Señorita Grant1. Good People Oatmeal Stout2. Terrapin/Green Flash Tangerine Dream3. Westbrook Mexican Cake4. Belching Beaver Peanut Butter Milk Stout5. Terrapin Liquid Bliss6. Elevation Señorita Anastacia1. Terrapin Liquid Bliss2. Terrapin/Green Flash Tangerine Dream3. Good P

Rubio needed an excuse to enjoy some beer on a lazy Sunday, so he enlisted John Harvey and Brett McLaughlin for an impromptu episode. Lagunitas DayTimeNew Belgium/Odell FoCollaborationSchneider Tap X Mein Nelson SauvinBelching Beaver Milk Stout Rankings: Rubio1.DayTime2. Beavers Milk3. Schneider Nelson4. FoCollaboration Brett1.DayTime2. Beavers Milk3. Schneider Nelson4. FoCollaboration Harvey1. FoCollaboration2. Schneider Nelson3. Beavers Milk4. DayTime   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, John Harvey, and Brett McLaughlin. twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

Listener Sean Grogan fixed us up with 6 beers from North Carolina's own Wicked Weed. Let's get physical. SerenityGenesisBretticentBlack AngelAmorousIndulgence   Rankings: Rubio1. Black Angel2. Bretticent3. Serenity4. Amorous5. Genesis6. Indulgence Mike1. Black Angel2. Bretticent3. Amorous4. Serenity5. Genesis6. Indulgence Grant1. Bretticent2. Black Angel3. Genesis4. Serenity5. Amorous6. Indulgence Anastacia1. Black Angel2. Amorous3. Bretticent4. Serenity5. Genesis6. Indulgence   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

Austin Beerworks founders Michael Graham and Will Golden sat with us to share some of their wares, and have an in-depth talk about their brewery, beers, brand, process and shotgunning. It's a fascinating talk, and we hope you enjoy it. PeacemakerPearl SnapLotion in the BasketBlack ThunderVaya Coffee Cream AleJoe Peché Sour Ale w/ Peaches (Pinthouse Pizza Collaboration)Half 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, Mike Lambert, Michael Graham, and Will Golden. twitter.com/thebeeristsfacebook.com/thebeeristsor email us at info@thebeerists.com

Listener Scott Johnson dropped a huge box of beer from Virginia's 3 Brothers Brewing Co on us, and I don't think we've ever been this split on anything. HoptimizationVirginia DarkThe Great OutdoorsEight BellsResoluteSour Barrel Aged Vanilla Porter   Rankings: Mike1. Resolute2. Great Outdoors3. Hoptimization4. Virginia Dark5. Eight Bells6. Barrel Aged Vanilla Porter Rubio1. Resolute2. Great Outdoors3. Barrel Aged Vanilla Porter4. Eight Bells5. Hoptimization6. Virginia Dark Grant1. Great Outdoors2. Eight Bells3. Hoptimization4. Virginia Dark5. Resolute6. Barrel Aged Vanilla Porter Anastacia1. Resolute2. Great Outdoors3. Virginia Dark4. Barrel Aged Vanilla Porter5. Eight Bells6. Hoptimization   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

We got 6 Ohio beers to taste from listener Joe Bridges. We also closely examine how awkward Rubio can make things by completely making up a false origin story for Mike. Rhinegeist CougarRhinegeist Truth IPAFat Head's Head Hunter IPAFat Head's Bumble BerryJackie O's ChomolungmaListermann Nutcase   Rankings:   Rubio1. Fat Head's Head Hunter IPA2. Rhinegeist Truth IPA3. Listermann Nutcase Peanut Butter Porter4. Jackie-O's Chomolungma Honey Nut Brown5. Fat Head's Bumble Berry6. Rhinegeist Cougar Blonde Mike1. Fat Head's Head Hunter IPA2. Rhinegeist Truth IPA3. Listermann Nutcase Peanut Butter Porter4. Jackie-O's Chomolungma Honey Nut Brown5. Fat Head's Bumble Berry6. Rhinegeist Cougar Blonde Grant1. Fat Head's Head Hunter IPA2. Rhinegeist Truth IPA3. Fat Head's Bumble Berry4. Rhinegeist Cougar Blonde5. Jackie-O's Chomolungma Honey Nut Brown6. Listermann Nutcase Peanut Butter Porter Anastacia1. Listermann Nutcase Peanut Butter Porter2. Rhinegeist Cougar Blonde3. Rhinegeist Truth IPA4. Fat Head's Bumble Berry5. Jac