You take some hops and some malts and some hops and some malts, you’ve got a hop malt stack. A hop malt stack.

Apologies on this one- I had some minor audio issues which should be corrected next episode.

Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale
Hops & Grain A Pale Mosaic
Oskar Blues IPA
Ballast Point Calm Before the Storm
Founders Backwoods Bastard

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I can’t believe Mike missed this one. We’ve got 5 stellar beers, John Harvey, Grant’s uncomfortable balls, Anastacia’s cruelty, and Rubio’s rude awakening.

The Brew Gentlemen Rutherford Saison
Paradox Skully Barrel No. 28
Avery Raspberry Sour
Adelbert’s Hibiscus Saison
Bruery Terreux/Jester King Imperial Cabinet

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Listener Andy Godish brought us 5 beers to taste completely blind in this ultra caj episode. It’s so super caj, that at some point, I think we even forget we’re recording a show.

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

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Three Beerists, five random beers– some new to market, some overlooked gems. Mike should be in technical school, Anastacia wears a bird head, and Rubio gets sloppy drunk.

Urban Family Brett Baby Cakes
Paradox Skully Barrel No.29
Green Flash Treasure Chest
TOØL Snowball Saison Ale
Petrus Aged Red

Rankings:

Anastacia
1. Petrus Aged Red
2. Green Flash Treasure Chest
3. To Øl Snowball Saison
3. Urban Family Brett Baby Cakes
5. Paradox Skully Barrel No. 29

Mike
1. Petrus Aged Red
2. Urban Family Brett Baby Cakes
3. To Øl Snowball Saison
4. Paradox Skully Barrel No. 29
5. Green Flash Treasure Chest

Rubio
1. Petrus Aged Red
2. Urban Family Brett Baby Cakes
3. To Øl Snowball Saison
4. Paradox Skully Barrel No. 29
5. Green Flash Treasure Chest

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

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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.

Undertow
Tutti Frutti
Apridisiac
Belgian Cherry Tripel
Red 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.

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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
Song Pairing:

Beer: Life’s Trade
Song Pairing:

Beer: Liquid Dream
Song Pairing:

Beer: Crimson Death
Song Pairing:

Beer: Stout O)))
Song Pairing:

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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