Malt Couture

Batch 214: Sunken Treasure Tax Evasion

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Another episode, nice. Alex and Michael do this one. They talk about Miller Lite doing a collab with J Balvin, the new Modelo Oro light beer, and Lagu...

Batch 213: RL Stine presents Lakeside Amusement Park

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Alex and Michael show continues. They try some beers from Evil Twin/Anchorage Brewing, Liquid Gravity/Altamont, and March First brewing. They talk...

Batch 212: Mezcal Madness

21 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alex and Michael invite comedian Nick Gligor back on the pod to drink some mezcal. In beer news, Alex breaks down the newly enacted New Jersey brewery...

Batch 211 with Deanna Belos from Sincere Engineer

14 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For this one, we invite Deanna Belos from Sincere Engineer on the show to talk about Chicago and drink malort. She and the Malty Boyz drink a Cantillo...

Batch 210: Michael Caine Brewing

07 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alex and Michael do another episode by themselves. The bits are debatably better than last week's. It's a shorter episode than usual which is cool. Th...

Batch 209: the 2022 Assies

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The malty boyz are missing a boyz but the show must go on. Stephen is somewhere out in the world on a #wanderlust, so Alex and Michael are locking it ...

Batch 208: The Anniversary Cup

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate Malt Couture's 4 year anniversary, the Malty Boyz™ put themselves through The Anniversary Cup. Featuring anniversary beers from 12 diff...

Batch 207: Malty Boyz™ in the Dark

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Due to unforseen CiRcUmStAnCeS, the Malty Boyz™ record this episode in the "dark" because Alex's internet goes out. With no Zoom video to reference,...

Batch 206: The Lowest ABV Episode Ever!

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

That's right, in an unprecedented event, the Malty Boyz™ coincidently take the low ABV route starting with an non-alcoholic beverage hop infused bev...

Batch 205: 25 Year Contract

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Michael gets locked into a 25 year contract while working at a cougar bar. Floodland makes their return to the show. Stone's trademark lawsuit with Sy...

Batch 204: Something Something The Square Something Something

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Malty Boyz™ explore Nordic cinema and ask the timeless question, "What's so funny?" A beer trading group goes full wholesome during the baby for...

Batch 203: Vote Michael Gabriel For Mayor!

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Michael announces his political aspirations in this historic 203rd episode of Malt Couture. Can he drive a wedge issue between Alex and Stephen or do ...

Batch 202: Beers of Fame: IPAs

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For this Beers of Fame episode, the Malty Boyz™ dial back the ABV and IBUs as they tick some of the most iconic IPAs from Beer Advocate's Beers of F...

Batch 201: Beers of Fame: Double IPAs

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's time once again to take a trip down Beers of Fame lane and this time the Malty Boyz™ are gearing up to dive back into The IBU Wars as they tack...

Batch 200: The Malty Cup II

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Every 100 episodes the Malty Boyz™ dig deep into the linen closets for the worth beers to compete in THE MALTY CUP! Each Malty Boy enters four beers...

Batch 199: 40oz of Dogfish Head to Freedom

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After missing the first time, Alex finally ticks Dogfish Head Liquor de Malt, a bottle conditioned malt liquor 40oz. Stone's back in in another tradem...

Batch 198: The Coconut Cup Triple Threat Death Match

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The annual 4/20 episode is upon the Malty Boyz™ and this year they've assembled 21 coconut adjuncted beers to compete in THE COCONUT CUP TRIPLE THRE...

Batch 197: Now With More Dracula!

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ask and ye shall recieve, blah! Dracula's back thanks to a 5-star review. Will he be bringing any other classic Maltyverse characters with him, blah? ...

Batch 196: Alex and Stephen Ride Again!

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alex and Stephen hold down the malty fort as Michael's away on another vacay. The Stone vs Molson Coors trial enters it's third week, Buffalo Trace ge...

Batch 195: The Side Project Cinnamon Shootout

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alex scours the trade groups and Side Project's La Coterie club to assemble a line up of Cory King's hottest cinnamon creations. The Malty Boyz™ end...

Batch 194: Basement Bottle Shares

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gather 'round the weather beaten coffee table we found out on the street three years ago, it's time for a classic basement bottle share in mom's basem...

Batch 193: Kill... Blastoise...

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Michael buys Elden Ring and treats it like Pokemon and all hell breaks loose at the Pokemart. In the Beer News, the Malty Boyz™ finally get to try b...

Batch 192: Record Profits and Twitter Meltdowns

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Being courageous means hiking up your prices according to Heineken, who posted record profits in 2021. Meanwhile, local breweries can't price a pilsne...

Batch 191: The Millennial Commercial Bowl

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Game has come and gone and The Malty Boyz™ once again sit down with Mike Costello to break down all the beer commercials that aired. Alex br...

Batch 190: Give Sofia Colucci A Raise

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Global Marking Vice President for Molsen Coors, Sofia Colucci, has done it again. This time hiring mathematician Ken Ono to dunk on Budweiser's 80...

Batch 189: Barleywine is Life: Stephen Edition II

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's another #BIL episode, this time Stephen brings in four barrel-aged barleywines including an old money classic from Flossmoor Station Restaurant &...

Batch 188: Indiana: The Warm Beer State

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Apparently, in Indiana there's an old dumb beer law that prohibits certain retailers from selling cold beer. Let's all hope they fix it with a slightl...

Batch 187: Monster Energy Smashes the CANarchy

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Monster Energy buys CANarchy and the Malty Boyz™ hope this means Oskar Blues and Cigar City will get some choice sponsorship opportunities. In other...

Batch 186: Bad Boiz Castle Incorporated LLC

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Can you buy a hip, gently used brewery with just photos of apes? At Bad Boiz Castle Incorporated LLC we say, "Yeah, bruh. Yeah." Kings & Convicts is a...

Batch 185: Try Eating Ass!

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes, a Tweet drops that shakes you to your core and makes you question the reality in which you live in. Pabst Blue Ribbon did just that and now...

Batch 184: Hometown Heroes Part II

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Once again, Alex lights the Malt signal and asks for suggestions of hidden, local gems. The Malt Mavens have spoken and in this batch The Malty Boyz™...

Batch 183: Make Out Counts and NFTs

30 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bro, get your peacock on with your steampunk goggles and big, loud hat because the Malty Boyz™ are exploring the game... the bourbon game. In Bourbo...

Batch 182: A Beersmas Carol 2: The Scorpion King

23 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's another Beersmas here in the Maltyverse and once again old Ebenezer Kidd is visited by the ghosts of Beersmas Past, Super Past, Present, and Futu...

Batch 181: Ur Bad

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Malty Boyz™ drop into the dive bars of South Dakota to the dive bars of Alabama and learn telling someone "Ur bad" is a flirtatious to tell some...

Batch 180: Just Drink Half

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alex's favorite magazine, Esquire, the official periodical of all lawyers, endorses the opinion that people should only drink half their beer then dis...

Batch 179: Michael's Funniest Episode?

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alex speaks it into existence declaring this to be Michael's funniest episode. Does Michael deliver or does he make Alex look like a fool? How many kn...

Black Friday Bonus: Maltterrogation with Averie Swanson of Keeping Together

26 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this Maltterrogation the Malty Boyz™ talk with founder of Keeping Together and Master Cicerone Averie Swanson! Hear about Averie's time as Brew M...

Black Friday Bonus: Small Batch with Becca Scott

26 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Enjoy this bonus Small Batch episode with Becca Scott as she talks about being a correspondent for Magic: The Gathering, hosting board game play thrus...

Black Friday Bonus: November 2021 Mailbag pt. 1

26 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Enjoy this Mailbag Black Friday bonus episode where we answer spicy questions submitted by Malt Mavens. In this mailbag, Stephen lists his favorite so...

Batch 178: Hometown Heroes

25 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After polling DontDrinkBeer fans about off the radar local gems, Alex sourced beers from four breweries that haven't been featured on Malt Couture yet...

Batch 177: 2 Malty Boy Power Trip

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alex and Stephen bring the heat when they record together in lieu of Michael who was on vacation. It's all bangers this episode when they pop barleywi...

Batch 176: Eat This Turkey Leg!

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Behold! The most immersive experience in all of beer! Augmented Reality brought to you buy Coors! Eat this turkey leg! In the Beer News, Stone closes ...

Batch 175: The Gigabatch

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk announces he's entering the beer game and The Malty Boyz™ got some questions for the riches person in the world. Weathered Souls Brewing C...

Batch 174: Revenege of the Pumpkin Beers

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alex hates themed episodes so naturally Stephen and Michael have to make up for it by bringing in pumpkin beers for spooky season. The Malty Boyz™ a...

Batch 173: Can I Sell You A Tchotchke?

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Malty Boyz™ head to Cape Code to see how the locals have been dealing with the new Tree House Brewing Company taproom and the area's economic re...

Batch 172: The Customer Is Always Right

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Malty Boyz™ complete the Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers barrel-aged trinity when they tick Dulle Teve Riserva 2018. Then the Belgian love fest cont...

Batch 171: "Weird Stout" Episode

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alex lands the second rarest Dark Lord variant : Dia Oscuro, aged in Ardbeg barrels. Then in the Bottle Share, more weird stouts are put to the test. ...

Batch 170: Old Gueuzers

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Malty Boyz™ sit under the knowledge tree of some Old Gueuzers after Alex tracks down a 2010 Drie Fonteinen Season Zomer, 2006 Drie Fonteinen Doe...

Batch 169: It's Not A Phase, Brewers Association!

23 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Brewers Association releases a statement regarding vaccine mandates for businesses with more than 100 employees when the median brewery employment...

Batch 168: Open Mic with a Two Barleywine Minimum

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Listen as the Malty Boyz™ make humor out of their observations at their local open mic. Then Alex and Stephen each bring in a barleywine that occupy...

Batch 167: Starring Pizza Dood and Featuring Horus

09 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Say his name in a 5-star review and Pizza Dood appears with a pizza in hand, bottled water, and a thirst for whales. He only takes boss pours, always ...

Batch 166: Return of the DDB

02 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alex is back from paternity leave and he's been saving up some gems to share including a Fantome and some barleybob. Speaking of Fantome, in the Beer ...

Interview with Ash Eliot of Brave Noise and Women of the Bevolution

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brave Noise is a global open collaboration spearheaded by Brienne Allan (@ratmagnet) that aims to provide awareness and create action for safe and inc...

Batch 165: Beer vs. Pie

26 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's a battle for the ages as fermentation science battles pastry science! Four beers go head-to-head against four pies to determine the fate of the w...

Batch 164: Trickle Down Beeranomics

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When a fat cat in his ivory tower like Alex gets sent box after box of beers, sometimes peasants like Stephen and Michael get to taste some of the dis...

Batch 163: The Lactose Episode

13 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

  With Alex away on paternity leave, Stephen and Michael honor the newest newest Malty Boy with a lactose laden episode. But before they get into the...

From The Cellar: The Malt-terrogation - Alan Sprints of Hair of the Dog Brewing Company

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hear tales from one of the OG craft beer brewers in the US: Alan Sprints of the legendary Hair of the Dog Brewing Company. Hear about Alan's love of s...

Batch 162: Gabagool... and Scene

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Malty Boyz join a crime family but they also get to flex their acting chops, and no, we're not talking about chops the same way Michael talks abou...

Batch 161: What's Your Yeast Sign?

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As it is written in the strains, so it shall come to pass. Alex digs up an article that pairs zodiac signs with yeast strains and the Malty Boyz™ no...

Batch 160: Beer-jecto Seato, Cuz!

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This batch is all about family. When the Malty Boyz™ talk about BrewDog giving away a solid gold can of beer that's mostly brass, they're talking ab...

Batch 159: All Aboard The Hypetrain!

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Malty Boyz™ dive into the deepest depths of hype depravity when they try the first offering from Blue Run Spirits headed by a Nike designer and ...

From The Cellar: The Malt-terrogation - Tim Clifford of Sante Adairius Rustic Ales

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For our very first Malt Seat suspect we brought in none other than the saison czar of Capitola: Tim Clifford of Sante Adarius Rustic Ales! Hear the ta...

Batch 158: Big Jim Gravy's Revenge

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Beer Institute reports that beer consumption did not increase during the pandemic and The Malty Boyz™ investigate these claims by talking to the...

Batch 157: 2 Francs, a Dunkel, and a Pizza Place

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alex tells a tale of chasing a dunkel spanning beer message boards, two continents, and using active military as a mule. The Malty Boyz™ kick off th...

Batch 156: The Smoothie Seltzer Cup

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Malty Boyz™ celebrate their 3 year anniversary episode with a 21 seltzer tournament to see who's the smoothest in all the land! Explosions were ...

Batch 155: Old Barleywine Is Life

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's that #BIL drip this episode as Alex stacks New Money vs the Oldest Money when the Malty Boyz™ crack open four barleywines that are over a decad...

From The Cellar: The Malt-terrogation - Cory King of Side Project Brewing

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hold on to your staves, we got the Barleybob Baron of St. Louis: Cory King of Side Project Brewing! Enjoy this special Malt-terrogation where Cory and...

Batch 154: The Celebrity Tequila Mogul Episode

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

See what happens when Kendall Jenner, E-40, and The Rock face off in an agave fueled deathmatch to determine who is top of their class when it comes t...

Batch 153: Year Of The Ratmagnet

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The craft beer industry is forced to confront issues it's long overlooked or flat out ignored after head brewer Brienne Allan asked the question "What...

Batch 152: Helles is Other Ferengis

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

More lawsuit drama hits the Wynwood, FL craft beer scene, this time with more Ferengis included in the sci-fi murals. Alex tries to get on the Malty S...

Batch 151: Enter Stupid Contests, Win Stupid Prizes

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There's nothing more macro beer than holding a contest where you can win lots of money. This year, the macro beer gods blessed it's drinkers with not ...

Batch 150: Maple Showdown

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Each of the Malty Boyz™ bring in two maple treats that will battle it out in a too sweet cagematch before being thrown into the never disputed Power...

From The Cellar: The Malt-terrogation - Paul Arney of The Ale Apothecary

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh out the linen closet, it's a special bonus Malt-terrogation with Paul Arney, owner and head brewer of The Ale Apothecary! He gives perhaps the m...

Batch 149: Hello Wisconsin (Fruit Beers)!

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hop in the Malty Cruiser and head straight to the orchards because this week it's a New Glarus bang-bang when the Patreon votes to have the highest ra...

Batch 148: Why Don't They Just Make Enough For Everyone?

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Malty Boyz™ drink one of the highest rated beers they've ever had on the show. Almost impossible to aquire, one reviewer shouts, "JUST MAKE ENOU...

Batch 147: The Peanut Butter Cup

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

21 beers will enter the Peanut Butter Cup Tournament of DOOOOOOM but only one will emerge the Peanut Butter Cup Champion! 15 beers have been seeded ac...

Batch 146: Whose House? Runzas House.

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This ain't no flyover episode as the Malty Boyz™ make a trip into the heartland of America. First stop is Nebraska with an offering from Kros Strain...

From The Cellar: The Malt-terrogation - Lee Lord of Narragansett Beer

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Straight from our malty cellar and into your eardrums it's a bonus episode of our Malt-terrogation with Narragansett Beer head brewer Lee Lord! Hear t...

Batch 145: Bald People Are The Smartest

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick Stewart, Vin Diesel, Agent 47 from the video game Hitman, what do they all have in common? They're all bald. In this batch, the Malty Boyz™ ...

Batch 144: Stick To The Script

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Every week Alex labors over writing an elaborate script with jokes and runners and callbacks. It takes hours and hours of work that includes rehearsal...

Batch 143: M.I.L.F. (Mother, I Love Filosophy)

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Malty Boyz™ dive deep into their own psyches in search of purpose and meaning. What will this recording session reveal about their inner being? ...

Batch 142: Ghosts Are Pretty Pimp

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

West Virginia updates perfectly fine beer laws with more stupid beer laws and Stephen talks to some locals to get to the bottom of what happened. He l...

Batch 141: Vanilla Showdown

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Four vanilla giants fight to the death in this Vanilla Showdown featuring barrel-aged beers from Anchorage Brewing Company, Moksa Brewing Co., Aslin B...

Batch 140: No One Likes The Tuna Here!

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Overnight your beers from Japan because you're granny sipping, not double-chugging like you should. I SAID A TEN HOUR BOIL, NOT A TEN MINUTE BOIL! On ...

Batch 139: The Health Inspector and a Trash Bag Full of Fries

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alex discusses his time representing Red Robin after a judge takes some creative liberties when reading their decision about Stella Artois glasses bei...

Batch 138: Exceptional Vibes

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With Mercury in retrograde, the Malty Boyz™ attempt to keep exceptional vibes during a trying time. Alex brings in a master work from master Ciceron...

Batch 137: Jigglypuff Returns

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jigglypuff returns after exile in the grasslands to give the Malty Boyz™ a life update. Former Small Batch guest and marketing executive Mike Costel...

Batch 136: Third Tier Law School

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, The Malty Boyz™ have unearthed an actual audio recording of the meeting that turned Alex's life around. In the Beer News, they disc...

Batch 135: New Money Banana Republic

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Malty Boyz™ are taking a closer look at breweries exporting hype and adjuncts during the Bottleshare. In the Beer News they discuss Hamm's lates...

Batch 134: The Boyz™ Are Back In Town

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After a bout with COVID, Michael returns to LA and rejoins the podcast. Still suffering from the effects of COVID, he remained isolated and provided h...

Batch 133: Tale of Two Hosts

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

2021 is off to... a start. Alex reveals a surprise. Michael reveals he caught COVID-19 and is quarantining in Ohio. Alex brings in an OG San Diego wha...

Batch 132: Celebrity Rosé Tinted Glasses

07 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

2020 is over and the Malty Boyz™ are looking at 2021 through rosé tinted glasses. Why? Because it's fun! Knowing nothing about rosé the boyz turn ...

Batch 131: Totally Eised Out

31 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A batch a decade in the making featuring only eised beers. Multiple extinction ticks go down as Alex hunts down Hair of the Dog Dave directly from Ala...

Batch 130: A Beersmas Carol

24 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a decade of miserly ol' Alex scrooging the craft beer world unchecked but on this Beersmas Eve he'll finally atone for his DontDrinkBeer sin...

Batch 129: Shhhh, We're On A Secret Mission

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Malty Boyz™ can't really talk about it because they're on a secret mission but Alex brings in a redemption beer that's a collaboration between P...

Batch 128: The Mand-Ella Fitzgerald Effect

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Michael comes face-to-face with the Mandela Effect when he's confronted with how to correctly spell Malty Boyz™, the Berenstain Bears, what beers Gr...

Batch 127: Y'all Got Anymore Of That Smooj?

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alex gives Stephen and Michael a Smooj and they are instantly hooked. Boy, do they love Smooj. It would be real cool if people sent them some more Smo...

Bonus Batch: 3rd Annual Bourbon County Preview Review

27 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Once again, the Malty Boyz™ sell out as they pour barrel-aged Chicago shelf turds down their gullets but this year they get to do it with the entire...

Batch 126: The Thanksgiving Hazelnut Feast

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes fights happen around the Thanksgiving table and this year The Malty Boyz™ have put together a throwdown of epic proportions as four hazeln...

Batch 125: White Whales and Drinking Dog Beer

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After months on the waiting list The Malty Boyz™ finally get to tick beer made for dogs. Ok, more like bone broth packaged in a beer cans but still....