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 Rojo
Almanac Tequila Barrel Noir
(512) Wild Bear
Firestone Walker Bretta Weisse
Allagash Golden Brett

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

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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.

Beer: Hellion
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Beer: Life’s Trade
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Beer: Liquid Dream
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Beer: Crimson Death
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Beer: Stout O)))
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The Beerists are: John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, Mike Lambert, and Zach Coleman.

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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 Stout
2 – Review: Ballast Point Grunion
3 – Editorial: How We Make an Episode
4 – Review: Destihl Lynbrook Sour
5 – Interview: John Laffler of Off Color
6 – Editorial: “Drink Local” is Bullshit
7 – Review: Anchor Liberty Ale
8 – Review: Firestone Walker Easy Jack
9 – Review: Atwater Decadent Dark Chocolate Ale
10 – Review: Prairie Brett C
11 – Experiment: Aging Brother Thelonious
12 – Review: Victory Helles Lager
13 – Review: Green Flash Citra Session
14 – Review: Stone Saison
15 – Review: Odell Piña Agria
16 – Review: Westvletreren 12
17 – Review: New Belgium Long Table Saison
18 – Review: Oskar Blues Old Chub Nitro
19 – Review: Pipeworks Blood of the Unicorn
20 – Review: St Feuillien Saison
21 – Review: Duck Rabbit Rabid Duck
22 – Review: Cantillon Kriek
23 – Review: North Coast Puck the Beer
24 – Review: Empyrean Domino Effect
25 – Review: Petrus Blonde Ale
26 – Review: Deschutes Pinedrops IPA
27 – Review: Crow Peak Pile O’Dirt Porter
28 – Review: Schell’s Oktoberfest

All of these are available as free bonus content for our Patrons on Patreon under “Creator Posts.” Thank you so much for your support!

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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 Pilsner
Trail Head Pale Ale
Hop Fro Pale Ale
Sunshine Daydream Session Ale
Head Hunter IPA

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

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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 Ale
August Schell Cypress Blanc (Thanks, Jon Lakoduk)
Lakewood Saint Dymphna (Thanks, Jose Rodriguez)
Platform Speed Merchant (Thanks, Matt Pfeifer)
Stone W00tstout 2.0

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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 Kellerweis
Stone Thunderstruck
Epic Sour Brainless on Peaches
Scaldis Peche Mel
Brooklyn Quintaceratops

By the way, I’ll post the recipe to the cocktail here once we get more Scaldis Peche Mel and replicate it.

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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 Weisse
Bahnhof Berliner Style Weisse
New Glarus Berliner Weisse
Independence RedBud
Freetail Yo Soy Un Berliner

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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 Festbier
Clown Shoes Mango
Boulevard Heavy Lifting
New Belgium Pear Ginger Beer
Smuttynose 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 Unicorn
Drunk again after recording episode 183, Rubio, Grant, and Mike take on Pipeworks Blood of the Unicorn.

The Beerists Mini 20 – St Feuillien Saison
Still 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 Stout
2 – Review: Ballast Point Grunion
3 – Editorial: How We Make an Episode
4 – Review: Destihl Lynbrook Sour
5 – Interview: John Laffler of Off Color
6 – Editorial: “Drink Local” is Bullshit
7 – Review: Anchor Liberty Ale
8 – Review: Firestone Walker Easy Jack
9 – Review: Atwater Decadent Dark Chocolate Ale
10 – Review: Prairie Brett C
11 – Experiment: Aging Brother Thelonious
12 – Review: Victory Helles Lager
13 – Review: Green Flash Citra Session
14 – Review: Stone Saison
15 – Review: Odell Piña Agria
16 – Review: Westvleteren 12
17 – Review: New Belgium Long Table
18 – Review: Oskar Blues Old Chub Nitro
19 – Review: Pipeworks Blood of the Unicorn
20 – Review: St Feuillien Saison

There’s no better time to become a patron of the show. Go to patreon.com/thebeerists to make a per episode pledge, and unlock all of this new, exclusive content (click on “Creator Posts” to see all of the episodes)!

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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 Hell
Surly Todd the Axe Man
Fulton 300
Indeed Double Day Tripper

AND there are also TWO Beerists Mini episodes for Patreon Patrons we recorded right after we finished recording the main show:

The Beerists Mini 15 – Odell Pina Agria
We recorded this review of Odell Piña Agria after particularly drunk regular episode recording. It’s rough, but the beer we’re reviewing is worth hearing about.

The Beerists Mini 16 – Westvletreren 12
Completely hammered, Rubio thought it would be a good idea for he, Mike and Grant to review a 3-year-old bottle of what has been long called the best beer in the world. Apologies to the monks.

Here’s our complete list of Patreon exclusive mini episodes:

1 – Review: Southern Star Buried Hatchet Stout
2 – Review: Ballast Point Grunion
3 – Editorial: How We Make an Episode
4 – Review: Destihl Lynbrook Sour
5 – Interview: John Laffler of Off Color
6 – Editorial: “Drink Local” is Bullshit
7 – Review: Anchor Liberty Ale
8 – Review: Firestone Walker Easy Jack
9 – Review: Atwater Decadent Dark Chocolate Ale
10 – Review: Prairie Brett C
11 – Experiment: Aging Brother Thelonious
12 – Review: Victory Helles Lager
13 – Review: Green Flash Citra Session
14 – Review: Stone Saison
15 – Review: Odell Piña Agria
16 – Review: Westvleteren 12

There’s no better time to become a patron of the show. Go to patreon.com/thebeerists to make a per episode pledge, and unlock all of this new, exclusive content!

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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 Note
35K
Kamen Knuddeln
Rico Sauvin
Citra Ass Down

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