Our buddy Michael Trainer offered up 5 beers from his stash of Casey fruit beers for this episode, and we couldn’t be happier. We also cover Grant’s running, old people names, and the wide world of fetishes.

And remember, our Anniversary Party is coming up! Join us!

Casey The Cut: Cherry (The Red)
Casey The Cut: Peach (Red Haven)
Casey The Cut: Apricot (Perfection)
Casey Fruit Stand: Cherry (Attika Sweet)
Casey Family Preserves: Plum (Laredo)
Casey Family Preserves: Apricot

The Beerists are: John Rubio, Grant Davis, Anastacia Kelly, and Mike Lambert.

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Three days before recording this episode, we’d learned of the sudden loss of our dear friend, Bill Brink. We share stories, tears, laughs, and beers, and celebrate the life of a man we loved. This one’s for you, Bill.

And remember, our Anniversary Party is coming up! Join us!

Toolbox Chêne Sauvage
Beachwood Careful with that Passion Fruit, Eugene
Jester King Part and Parcel
Toppling Goliath Mosaic Dry Hop Pseudo Sue
Hoppin’ Frog T.O.R.I.S. the Tyrant

The Beerists are: John Rubio, Grant Davis, Anastacia Kelly, and Mike Lambert.

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Listener Shane Barnett hooked us up with 5 beers from Chicago’s Mikerphone Brewing! We also hear another tale of parenthood from Grant, follow up with our friend Dobby, and learn a lesson about renter’s deposits. WAKA WAKA WAKA WAKA WAKA.

And remember, our Anniversary Party is coming up! Join us!

Mikerphone Nature’s Candy (Batch 008)
Mikerphone Off The Record (Batch 011)
Mikerphone The Get-Fresh Flow (Batch 007)
Mikerphone Super Special Sauce (Batch 005)
Mikerphone Imperial Smells Like Bean Spirit (Batch 004)

The Beerists are: John Rubio, Grant Davis, Anastacia Kelly, and Mike Lambert.

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We pulled 5 reasonably available beers fresh off the shelves for this one. We also get courted by a huge sponsor, celebrate hipster missed connections, and examine the sexy side of a house elf.

And remember, our Anniversary Party is coming up! Join us!

Bells Lager of the Lakes
Dogfish Head Sea Quench
Anderson Valley G&T Gose
Odell Drumroll APA
Alesmith San Diego Pale Ale .394

The Beerists are: John Rubio, Grant Davis, Anastacia Kelly, and Mike Lambert.

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Our friend Tara offered up five beers from Tillamook, Oregon’s De Garde Brewing for the show! We review those, endure some listener roasts, Shatner a thing, talk about family, and freak out on Joaquin Phoenix’s crazy forehead.

And remember, our Anniversary Party is coming up! Join us!

De Garde Bu Weisse
De Garde Alt Bu Weisse
De Garde Saison Facile
De Garde The Archer
De Garde The Lily

The Beerists are: John Rubio, Grant Davis, Anastacia Kelly, and Mike Lambert.

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In addition to our regular episode, everyone gets to hear the mini this week!

These mini episodes are normally for Patreon Patrons only, but we thought it would be good for everyone to hear it. If you enjoy it, and want over 24 hours worth of extra content, consider supporting us on Patreon!

A photo in a Facebook group sparked some interesting questions about the ethics of reselling rare beer, supply and demand, and how some breweries might be responding to that. Rubio, Anastacia, Grant, and Mike discuss their thoughts on the matter.

The Beerists are: John Rubio, Grant Davis, Anastacia Kelly, and Mike Lambert.

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Listener Andy Richter sends us a lot of beer, and has done a great job showing us how vibrant & exciting a place St Louis is for beer. We’ve got 5 more this time– we also cover more about our Anniversary Party, our Facebook Live streams, & sump-f**king.

Shared Table Nouveau
Side Project Pulling Nails Batch 3
Perennial Sump
Narrow Gauge Fallen Flag
Narrow Gauge OJ Run

The Beerists are: John Rubio, Grant Davis, Anastacia Kelly, and Mike Lambert.

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Another episode?!? You bet your ass. For their 3rd Anniversary, Cycle Brewing released five variants of their barrel aged imperial stout– one on each day of the week, each made with a different variety of coffee. Big thanks to listener Chad Kubik for sending these to us!

Cycle Brewing Anniversary Ethiopian Yirgacheffe
Cycle Brewing Anniversary Indonesian Sumatra
Cycle Brewing Anniversary Brazil Oberon
Cycle Brewing Anniversary BA Imperial Stout Vietnamese (Da Lat)
Cycle Brewing Anniversary Jamaca Blue Mountain

The Beerists are: John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, and Mike Lambert.

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Texas brewers make so many great lagers, it was hard to pick 5 for this episode. So we left it up to Mike. We also announce the first details of our 5th ANNIVERSARY PARTY! Make your travel plans now! That, plus we talk about last week’s FACEBOOK LIVE stream, and the gallant return of Tweet of the Week!

Oasis Luchesa Lager
Karbach Sympathy For The Lager
Hops and Grain The One They Call Zoe
Live Oak Pilz
Real Ale Hans’ Pils

Also! Patrons! This week, you also get this!

The Beerists Mini 168 – Two From Pinthouse Pizza
Pinthouse Pizza on S Lamar in Austin is making some of the best hoppy beer in town, and the whole gang is here to sample 2 crowlers from there on this mini: Tap TX 4.0, and WTF is Juice? It’s 20 minutes of glory.

Find it here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/8580394

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The Beerists are: John Rubio, Grant Davis, Anastacia Kelly, and Mike Lambert.

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Update 5.29.2017:
This went off handsomely! Thanks so much to everyone who attended! We had an awesome time! 

Original post:

We’ll be celebrating our 5th Anniversary on Memorial Day Weekend, and want our listeners to join us in Austin for it.

Update 5.12.2017:
Finalized brewery crawl locations, and other details to the itinerary.

Update 3.31.2017:
We’ve created a Facebook group for guests to organize shared transportation, lodging, meet ups, and anything else related to that weekend you want to discuss. It’s a closed group, so you can request access here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/245518875855239/

Update 3.30.2017:
We’ve set up an Eventbrite page. You need to RSVP to attend the party at Jester King:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-beerists-5th-anniversary-party-at-jester-king-in-austin-tickets-33220375036

Itinerary:

Friday May 26, 2017
7 PM – Welcoming reception at Austin Beerworks!
3001 Industrial Terrace, Austin, TX 78758

Saturday May 27, 2017
5PM – 10PM – Five Year Anniversary Party & Bottle Share at Jester King Brewery!
13187 Fitzhugh Rd, Austin, TX 78736

You didn’t think we’d ask you to come to Austin and miss visiting the beautiful Jester King brewery! They’ve given us a great space to throw our party on their land, tucked away from the crowds for our party and bottle share.

Speaking of bottle share– We encourage you to bring between a few bottles from favorite breweries in your area to share with the rest of us. Bring beer you’re excited about, and try beer others have brought! And be sure to bring your own glass, just in case.

Plus, several local breweries have also committed to providing some of their beer, free for the party! Expect beer from Hops & Grain, Blue Owl, Austin Beerworks and more!

We may or may not be doing a live show, but we’re still talking about the logistics of that.

The rest of Saturday is open. Take that time and explore Austin! Need tips? We have a great guide on our FAQ page.

Sunday May 28, 2017
All Day- Austin brewery crawl
We’ll be visiting (in this order):
Pinthouse Pizza South
St Elmo Brewing Co
Live Oak Brewing 
Blue Owl Brewing
Hops & Grain
Lazarus Brewing

Map of locations:

Note: Outside of the party at Jester King on Saturday, the places we’ll be visiting are spread out across the city, so transportation will need to be considered. Uber and Lift aren’t in Austin anymore, but there are other rideshare services such as Fasten, Fare, and RideAustin. Or, you can get together with other listeners and rent a car.

I’ll be updating this itinerary with more specifics as things come together. And of course, everything is 21 and up.