Fresh Hop Cinema: Craft Beer. Movies. Life.

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema: Beer From: Great Notion (Portland, OR) Beer 1: Resin Revolution // WCIPA // 6.7% J:9.3 M:10 Beer2: Bicycle Day // Experimental Tart Ale // 7.7% J:6.6 M:6 Film : "The Surfer" (2025) Directed by Lorcan Finnegan Ratings: Jonny - 7.5, Max - 9. Inside Hot & Bothered: - Max: National Treasure (2004), The Tainted Cup - Jonny: Murderbot (AppleTV 2025) Armageddon (1998) -------- Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs 11:05 - Beer 1 23:10 - Film (No Spoilers) 38:17 - Film (DANGER ZONE) 52:20 - Beer 2 1:06:00 - Hot & Bothered

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema: Beerr From Radiant Brewing (Anaheim, CA) Beer 1: Time To Dream // WCIPA // 6.9% J:7.4 M:8 Beer2: FWD Thinking // WCDIPA // 8.2% J:10 M:10 Film : "Deep Cover" (2025) Directed by Tom Kingsley Ratings: Jonny - 1.2, Max - 3. Inside Hot & Bothered: - Max: Lars and the Real Girl (2007) - Jonny:Killer of Killers (Hulu 2025) Boy Kills World (2023) -------- Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs 10:05 - Beer 1 25:12 - Film (No Spoilers) 34:34 - Film (DANGER ZONE) 51:35 - Beer 2 1:06:00 - Hot & Bothered

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema: Beerr From Geisthaus Brewing (Sacramento, CA) Beer 1: Polyphion // German Pilsner // 5.2% J:8.4 M:8 Beer2: Unfathomed King // Cold IPA // 7% J:8.4 M:9 Film : "Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning" (2025) Directed by Christopher McQuarrie Ratings: Jonny - 3.1, Max - 6. Inside Hot & Bothered: - Max: New Couch, Cozy Spaces - Jonny: Mountainhead (2025) -------- Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs 7:30 - Beer 1 15:55 - Film (No Spoilers) 33:40 - Film (DANGER ZONE) 46:07 - Beer 2 1:00:20 - Hot & Bothered

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema: Beers from Urban Roots (Sacramento, CA) Beer 1 - Pilsner // Pilsner // 4.7%. Ratings: Jonny - 7.3, Max: 7 Beer 2 - Rabbit // IPA // 7.4% . Ratings: Jonny - 6.6, Max: 7. Film : "Friendship" (2025) directed by Andrew DeYoung Schreier. Ratings: Jonny - 9.3, Max - 7. Inside Hot & Bothered: - Max: Iron Man at 17 // Home Improvement - Jonny: The storied career of Gavin O'Connor & The Accountant 2 (2025) -------- Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs 10:09 - Beer 1 21:46 - Film (No Spoilers) 34:26 - Film (DANGER ZONE) 43:25 - Beer 2 1:01:25 - Hot & Bothered

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema: Beers from Urban Roots (Sacramento, CA) Beer 1 - Travelers Welcome 7 // IPA // 7%. Ratings: Jonny - 6.6, Max: 6 Beer 2 - Galaxy Tactics // NE IPA // 8.2% . Ratings: Jonny - 3.4, Max: 8. Film : "Thunderbolts" (2025) directed by Jake Schreier. Ratings: Jonny - 8.5, Max - N/A. Inside Hot & Bothered: - Max: Dworacyzk Visit, Waerstones "LotR," "A Court of Mist and Fury" - Jonny: "He Who Fights Monsters," "13th Warrior Revisit," "Even in Arcadia" (Album) -------- Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs 9:58 - Beer 1 17:49 - Film (No Spoilers) 32:14 - Film (DANGER ZONE) 50:00 - Beer 2 1:02:25 - Hot & Bothered

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema: Beer 1 - Crooked Stave (Denver, CO) - "NZ Pils" // Pilsner // 5.5%. Ratings: Jonny - 9.1, Max: 8 Beer 2 - Cellarmaker Brewing (Berkeley, CA) // Arrowtown Pilsner// 5.3% . Ratings: Jonny - 2.5, Max: 3. Film : "Sinners" (2025) directed by Ryan Coogler. Ratings: Jonny - 8.9, Max - 9. Inside Hot & Bothered: - Max: The "2x4" Accident - Jonny: "We Used to Live Here" (Book Review) -------- Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs 7:35 - Beer 1 19:24 - Film (No Spoilers) 35:05 - Film (DANGER ZONE) 44:27 - Beer 2 57:09 - Hot & Bothered

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema: Beers from Humble Sea (Santa Cruz, CA) Beer 1 - My Other Ride is a Submarine // DDH Foggy IPA // 7.1%. Ratings: Jonny - 4.4, Max: 4 Beer 2 - 8-Bit Octopus // DDH WCIPA // 7.1% . Ratings: Jonny - 7.8, Max: 8. Film : "Warfare" (2025) directed by Alex Garland & Ray Mendoza. Ratings: Jonny - 9.3, Max - 8. Inside Hot & Bothered: - Max: "The Pitt" 2025 (MAX) - Jonny: "Saturday Night" (2024) dir. by Jason Reitman // "2073" (2025) dir. by Asif Kapadia // "Adolescence" (Netflix) -------- Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs 7:37 - Beer 1 17:25 - Film (No Spoilers) 31:15 - Film (DANGER ZONE) 40:20 - Beer 2 56:54 - Hot & Bothered

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema: Beers from ISM Brewing (Long Beach, CA) Beer 1 - Three Hugger // WCIPA // 6.4%. Ratings: Jonny - 6.4, Max: 8 Beer 2 - We

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema: Beers from Sante Adarius Rustic Ales (Capitola, CA) Beer 1 - "Chavez" // Porter // 6.8% // Max - 3 Jonny - 7.1 Beer 2 - "Cocoa Vanilla Joe // Cocoa Vanilla & Coffee Porter // 6.8% // Max - 2 Jonny - 3.4 Film : "Death of a Unicorn" (2025) directed by Alex Scharfman. Ratings: Jonny - 6.2, Max - 6. Inside Hot & Bothered: - Max: “Novocaine” - Jonny: The Gorge (2025 Apple TV) 8.5, Myth of Man (2025) 8.4/10 -------- Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs 9:00 - Beer 1 18:30 - Film (No Spoilers) 35:05 - Film (DANGER ZONE) 43:00 - Beer 2 50:40 - Hot & Bothered

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema: Beers from North Park Beer Co (San Diego, CA) Beer 1 - "Hop Fu" // DDH WCIPA // 7.5% // Max - 6 Jonny - 8.1 Beer 2 - "Art in the Machine" // DDH Hazy Dipa // 8% // Max - 7 Jonny - 9.1 Film : "Love Hurts" (2025) directed by Jonathan Eusebio. Ratings: Jonny - 6.1, Max - 3. Inside Hot & Bothered: - Max: Hot Dog Hour - Jonny: Electric State (2025) 2.5/10 -------- Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs 8:50 - Beer 1 21:30 - Film (No Spoilers) 32:15 - Film (DANGER ZONE) 47:30 - Beer 2 1:03:00 - Hot & Bothered

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema: Beers from Geisthaus Brewing (Sacramento, CA) Beer 1 - "Mahara" // NZ Pils // 5.3% // Max - 3 Jonny - 7.1 Beer 2 - "Fog Lair" // Hazy Pale Lager // 6% // Max - 9 Jonny - 7.9 Film : "Mickey 17" (2025) directed by Bong Joon Ho. Ratings: Jonny - 8.4, Max - 8. Inside Hot & Bothered: - Max: "Last Breath" (2025) Directed by Alex Parkinson 4/10 - Jonny: Elevation (2024) Directed by George Nolfi 1/10 -------- Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs 9:10 - Beer 1 21:15 - Film (No Spoilers) 34:55 - Film (DANGER ZONE) 48:25 - Beer 2 1:06:00 - Hot & Bothered

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema: Beers from South Lake Brewing (South Lake Tahoe, CA) Beer 1 - "Angora" // WCIPA // 6.7% // Max - 9 Jonny - 8.3 Beer 2 - "Sendtaur" // BA Stout // 11% // Max - 10 Jonny - 10 Film : "Sing Sing" (2024) directed by Greg Kwedar. Ratings: Jonny - 9.8, Max - 9. Inside Hot & Bothered: - Max: "A Simple Favor" (2018) directed by Paul Feig - Jonny: Venom: The Last Dance, Anora -------- Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs 7:35 - Beer 1 21:35 - Film (No Spoilers) 35:25 - Film (DANGER ZONE) 57:55 - Beer 2 1:12:15 - Hot & Bothered

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema: Beers from Wondrous Brewing (Emeryville, CA) Beer 1 - "DDH Sleeping Chamber" // DDHWCIPA // 6.8% // Max - 4 Jonny - 7.7 Beer 2 - "Triple Cuff" // TIPA // 10.5% // Max - 6 Jonny - 4.5 Film : "Captain America: Brave New World" (2024) directed by Julius Onah. Ratings: Jonny - 1.3, Max - 4. Inside Hot & Bothered: - Max: "A Simple Favor" (2018) directed by Paul Feig, "Empire of the Dawn" (book pre-order) by Jay Kristoff. - Jonny: The Chjico Circus, White Lotus Season 3 -------- Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs 9:00 - Beer 1 19:10 - Film (No Spoilers) 31:50 - Film (DANGER ZONE) 41:55 - Beer 2 55:33 - Hot & Bothered

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema: Beers from Tarantula Hill Brewing (Thousand Oaks, CA) Beer 1 - "Cali Day" // WCIPA // 6.2% // Max - 3 Jonny - 5.2 Beer 2 - "Liquid Candy" // Hazy IPA // 7.5% // Max - 9 Jonny - 9.3 Film : "Companion" (2024) directed by Drew Hancock. Ratings: Jonny - 7.2, Max - 6. Inside Hot & Bothered: - Max: New Single "Kind of Over Love", Onyx Storm (2025 Novel by Rebecca Yarros) - Jonny: The Madness (2024 Netflix) -------- Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs 7:00 - Beer 1 17:37 - Film (No Spoilers) 30:20 - Film (DANGER ZONE) 41:50 - Beer 2 1:00:00 - Hot & Bothered

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema: Beers from Unsung Brewing (Anaheim, CA) Beer "DDH Citrique" // DDH WCIPA // 6.5% // Max - 6 Jonny - 5.9 Beer 2 - "Regeneration" // Hazy IPA // 6.5% // Max - 9 Jonny - 8.2 Film : "The Brutalist" (2024) directed by Brady Corbet. Ratings: Jonny - 9.1, Max - 7. Inside Hot & Bothered: - Max: Lovecraft Country - Jonny: American Primeval (2025 Netflix) -------- Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs 8:00 - Beer 1 20:15 - Film (No Spoilers) 34:15 - Film (DANGER ZONE) 48:45 - Beer 2 57:30 - Hot & Bothered

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema: Beers from Crooked Lane (Auburn, Ca) Beer "Kangaroo Culture" // Australian Pale Ale // 6% // Max - 6 Jonny - 7.8 Beer 2 - "The Gathering Dark" // Baltic Porter // 8.2% // Max - 9 Jonny - 9.2 Film : "Flow" (2025) directed by Gints Zilbalodis. Ratings: Jonny - 8.3, Max - 6. Inside Hot & Bothered: - Max: Single on Valentines Day // “One of Them Days” 5/10 - Jonny: Cunk on Life (2024 Netflix) 6.5/10, “The Bookie” // “The Pitt” // *Both on Max, both currently airing. -------- Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs 9:00 - Beer 1 20:30 - Film (No Spoilers) 36:30 - Film (DANGER ZONE) 42:00 - Beer 2 54:15 - Hot & Bothered

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema: Beers from Half Acre (Chicago) Beer 1 - "Bodem" // WCIPA // 6.7% // Max - 7 Jonny - 8.3 Beer 2 - "Sunrise Vallejo" // WCIPA // 6.7% // Max - 5 Jonny - 3.1 Film : "Den of Thieves 2: Pantera" (2025) directed by Christian Gudegast. Ratings: Jonny - N/A, Max - 7. Inside Hot & Bothered: - Max: Portland Recording Trip - Jonny: Nate Bargatze “Your Friend, Nate Bargatze” (2024 Netflix) -------- Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs 8:40 - Beer 1 29:00 - Film (No Spoilers) 42:00 - Film (DANGER ZONE) 50:00 - Beer 2 1:02:20 - Hot & Bothered

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema: Beers from The Answer (Richmond, VA) Beer 1 - "Ennol Angus" // Imperial Pastry Stout // 12% // Max - 9 Jonny - 9.4 Beer 2 - "Pa Pa Kahuna" // Imperial Pastry Stout // 14% // Max - 7 Jonny - 7.7 Film : "Nosferatu" (2024) directed by Robert Eggers. Ratings: Jonny - 9.8, Max - 9. Inside Hot & Bothered: - Max: “Babygirl” (2024) directed by Helina Reijn // “A Beautiful Mind” (2001) directed by Ron Howard // "The Shadow Effect" (2017) directed by Amariah and Obin Olsen. - Jonny: “Wolfs” (2024) directed by Jon Watts -------- Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs 5:38 - Beer 1 18:17 - Film (No Spoilers) 31:32 - Film (DANGER ZONE) 47:44 - Beer 2 1:00:45 - Hot & Bothered

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema: Beers from Bare Bottle Brewing Company (SF, CA) Beer 1 - "Clouds of Rakau" // Hazy Pale Ale // 5.6% // Max - 6 Jonny - 6.5 Beer 2 - "Sauvignon Danc" // WCIPA // 7.3% // Max - 6 Jonny - 6.1 Film : "Klaus" (2019) directed by Sergio Pablos. Ratings: Jonny - 7.8, Max - 9 Inside Hot & Bothered: - Max: “Name of the Wind” by Patrick Rothfuss // “Assassin's Apprentice” by Robin Hobb. - Jonny: “Cyberpunk 2077” (Video Game Review) // “Dark Knights of Steel Allwinter” by Jay Kristoff & Tirso (Comic Books) -------- Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs 5:12 - Beer 1 16:18 - Film (No Spoilers) 28:25 - Film (DANGER ZONE) 42:23 - Beer 2 53:22- Hot & Bothered

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema; Beers from Cooperage Brewing Company (Santa Rosa, CA) Beer 1 - "Drying Buds" // IPA // 6.5% // Max - 5. Jonny - 6.2 Beer 2 - "Cultivating Mass" // Imperial Stout // 11% // Max - 8 Jonny - 9.3 Film : "The Outrun" Ratings: Jonny - 8.6, Max - 4 Loko. Inside Hot & Bothered: - Max: What About Bob (1991) // Lor-AX // 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) - Jonny: Skeleton Crew (2024) // Everybody Wants Some (2024) -------------------- Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs 7:00 - Beer 1 17:00 - Film (No Spoilers) 35:30 - Film (DANGER ZONE) 52:20 - Beer 2 1:07:20- Hot & Bothered