The Beerists Craft Beer Podcast
Episodes
The Beerists 241 - Oktoberfest Lives
09 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Oans Zwoa Drei! G'suffa! The Oktoberfest celebration happens every year in Germany from late September to early October. We try 3 American and 2 Germa...
The Beerists 240 - Treehouse
03 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode, we bring you reviews of 5 beers from Tree House Brewing Co, courtesy of listener Matt Lubin. We also cover a host's recent hea...
The Beerists 239 - Midnight Train to Georgia
26 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Georgia! Listener Micah Looney set us up with a load of 5 Georgia beers for this episode– which we taste along with special guest Jason Murphy fro...
The Beerists 238 - Silent Reeling
19 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A mix of 5 listener-supplied funky and wild beers this time around! And really, beer is the perfect thing to pair with talk about racism, cultural app...
The Beerists 237 - Yazoo Embrace the Funk
12 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
5 beers from Yazoo's "Embrace the Funk" series this time, courtesy of listener Michael Mariaskin! Also, we talk bottled water, reminisce about old twe...
The Beerists 236 - Tooth and Claw
05 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We've got an entire show of listener beers this week! Hopefully, it can take the edge off of all of this episode's twisted, horrible tales of long con...
The Beerists 235 - Tallgrass Brewing Co
29 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Anastacia's out this week, but have no fear! Rubio, Grant, and Mike are on top of it, tasting 5 beers from Tallgrass, and being ruthless to one anothe...
The Beerists 234 - New England IPAs
22 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
When we talked about New England IPAs a few weeks ago, our knowledge was pretty hazy. Luckily, a bunch of listeners corrected us, and one went so far ...
The Beerists 233 - Rubio's 41st Birthday
15 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
For Rubio's 41st birthday, the gang decided to all bring beers they'd like to share with him. And then they all pushed Rubio's old ass down the hill h...
The Beerists 232 - Influencers Under The Influence
08 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Respect is such a strong word. It's should be earned, and shouldn't be thrown around willy-nilly to get your product talked about on our show. If they...
The Beerists 231 - Rodent Rampage
01 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Once in a while, things go in directions nobody can anticipate when 4 dopes drink 5 beers. For instance, I'm not sure why unfortunate rodents came up ...
The Beerists 230 - Lickinghole Creek
25 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
There's a brewery in Goochland, Virginia called Lickinghole Creek, and we have 5 of their beers to review. Let's try and get through them like adults,...
The Beerists 229 - Summer Never Ends
18 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
It's been months of scalding hot weather, and there's no end in sight. But fear not! The Beerists have scoured the shelves in search of 5 refreshing b...
The Beerists 228 - Bad at Holidays
11 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our regular recording night fell on the 4th of July this year and we totally missed an opportunity to put a theme together for these 5 beers. Either w...
The Beerists 227 - Olvalde Farm and Brewery
04 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The whole gang is here to tackle 6 beers from Olvalde Farm & Brewery! We also discuss how it feels winning our 3rd Podcast Award, and the drama, libel...
The Beerists 226 - Summer Mixtape
27 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Summer is officially here, even though Austin has been a blast furnace for a month. But fear not! Anastacia has 5 beers that might quench the thirst t...
The Beerists 225 - Bruery Terreux Elements of Funk
20 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The same base beer was used in all 4 of Bruery Terreux's Elements of Funk series, each fermented with a different strain of brett- Bruxellensis, Claus...
The Beerists 224 - Drake's Brewing Co
13 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Got a Drake-shaped hole? We're going to fill it by drinking Drake's, talking Drake's and Drake. Black Robusto Jolly Rodger (2015) Drakonic Hopocalypse...
The Beerists 223 - St Lou-chicag-stin
06 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to St Lou-chicag-stin, where most of the 5 beers we offer are awesome. Help yourself to some snacks! We're all mad here ;) Perennial Hopfentea...
The Beerists 222 - Cruel Summer
30 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
So it's not technically summer yet, but tell that to blistering hot Austin, Texas. And tell that to Rubio who decided it was a good idea to drink 5 gi...
The Beerists 221 - Beer Camp 2016
23 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
6 beers, 31 breweries. That's what you'll be staring down the barrel of when you buy a box of the 2016 edition of Sierra Nevada's epic collaboration p...
The Beerists 220 - We Got No Wiki
16 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Rubio, Grant, and Mike taste a mix of 5 beers and talk arm wrestling, legendary reputations, barrel-aged mayonnaise, and wiki-relevancy. Anchor Califo...
The Beerists 219 - Mikerphone and Marz
09 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Listener Patrick Grimshaw absolutely inundated us with Chicago beers. We're featuring 2 different breweries this time- if we can ever get the stupid s...
The Beerists 218 - North Carolina
02 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
After a listener set us up with some North Carolina beers, we found ourselves in a tough position. There's some crazy stuff going on there right now, ...
The Beerists 217 - Mike's Birthday
25 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Mike's a man now! He decided to spend his birthday recording a new episode with us, and it's a fun one. Tequila happens, a surprise birthday beer, and...
The Beerists 216 - Hard To Get
18 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Occasionally, a beer will be so lustworthy, it transforms into legend. Like Ahab's white whale, they taunt us with their unattainability and mystery. ...
The Beerists EXTRA - Sensory Kit Tasting
15 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What? Another full-length show this week? Yep! We recently acquired a BJCP-curated sensory kit from the Siebel Institute, and decided to record and sh...
The Beerists 215 - Fruit Salad
11 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Fruit is being added to beer more and more as the years go on. We try 5 fruity beers on this episode, talk about Grant's recent mini episode, and run ...
The Beerists 214 - Belgo-American
04 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
American brewers have been putting their spins on classical Belgian styles for a long time. We whip our bras off and try 5 of them. And hobos come up ...
The Beerists Mini - Grant 2016
02 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Late this evening, I received the first Beerists mini from Grant! I haven't listened to it, but he insisted I put it up immediately, and make it avail...
The Beerists 213 - Requiem For a Cream
28 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Rich, creamy, decadent- that's what we were hoping for when we picked this lineup of beers. Did they all deliver? Also, Anastacia's question cards, SX...
The Beerists 212 - Anastacia's Back
20 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
After a month long absence, Anastacia returns in all of her intensely Dada-esque glory! And just in time to try 5 beers with the rest of the gang! We'...
The Beerists 211 - Florida Revisited
14 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, Florida. Before David Spadoni came around and sent us more of your beer, we went through some tough times together. We can get through it, yeah? ...
The Beerists 210 - Squeaky Clean
07 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Let's not kid ourselves. There's nothing clean about this episode. Whether we're talking about The Cure, Brazil, or watermelon nightmares, you already...
The Beerists 209 - Great Expectations
29 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our buddy Jon Haupt joins us for a mix of beers, all from listeners. We talk expectations, hype, and the politics of beer geekery. But then we get dru...
The Beerists 208 - Pennsylvania
22 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Pennsylvania! We're finally tasting a whole show's worth of beers made inside of you! Well, three of us are... for a bit. And then the show falls apar...
The Beerists 207 – Canned Colorado IPAs
15 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Listener Christopher Day sent us a Pale Ale & four IPAs, all in cans, all from Colorado, and all completely new to us. 4 Noses Proboscis SimcoeBootst...
The Beerists 206 - We're Gonna Need a Bigger Dump Bucket
08 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We should have known what we were in for when Rubio agreed to let Grant curate his own episode- and the betrayal tasted far worse than we could have i...
The Beerists 205 - Island of Misfit Beers
01 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes these episode recordings go a little bonkers. I'm not sure if it's something in the water, or what but something made this happen. 5 beers, ...
The Beerists 204 - Hangover Monday
25 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ok, so it was a mistake partying so hard the day before recording. Beers provided by listener Scott Johnson and Tony Lowe. Hangovers provided by us. P...
The Beerists 203 - Anastacia's Birthday Surpreese
18 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Anastacia shares some surprise beers with the gang for her 30th birthday, which is somewhat tinted by the loss of a legendary Starman. And Nicholas Ca...
The Beerists 202 - The Richter Scale
11 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Rubio's getting over a cold, and his voice is too shot to host this show full of beer sent to us by listener Andy Richter. A Batman pajama-wearing Gra...
The Beerists 201 - Almanac
04 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
It's a new year! Listener Tony Lowe sent us a box of Almanac beers, Rubio has a job, Anastacia buys a pillow, Grant loves Star Wars, Mike got the snip...
The Beerists 200 - Beer To Ring In The New Year
28 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
So what if it's our 200th episode? A brand new year is around the corner! Rubio, Mike, and Anastacia each give their picks for two beers to take to a ...
The Beerists 199 - 12 Beers of Christmas
21 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
12 beers, 3 from each beer Santa, served up blind in Christmas wrapping. Sounds nuts? Pfft. That's how we holiday. The Beerists are: John Rubio, Ana...
The Beerists 198 - Tripel
17 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Mike's doing a big favor to humankind, so we decided to let him have a Tripel show. Because of that, we're obviously drunk by beer two. Westmalle...
The Beerists 197 - Go Big
07 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I'm not sure who thought it would be a good idea to taste five huge beers, or why we decided to start with three above 11%, but that might explain the...
The Beerists 196 - Belgian Bingo
03 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Anastacia and Mike dug some interesting Belgian-style brews from their cellars for this one. Follow us into Yumtown. Westvleteren 12Chimay Gr...
The Beerists 195 - Radjuncts
25 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Three Beerists, Five beers, all with non-traditional, extra stuff in them like raspberries, carrots, salt, chocolate, coffee, and even something calle...
The Beerists 194 - Hop Malt Stack
19 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
You take some hops and some malts and some hops and some malts, you've got a hop malt stack. A hop malt stack. Sierra Nevada Celebration AleHops & Gr...
The Beerists 193 - Whimsical Funk
11 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 awake...
The Beerists 192 - Four Blind Mice
05 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 fo...
The Beerists 191 - Chest Cakes
29 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Three Beerists, five random beers– some new to market, some overlooked gems. Mike should be in technical school, Anastacia wears a bird head, and Ru...
The Beerists 190 - Griffin Claw
22 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 episode...
The Beerists 189 - Into the Wood
14 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Beerists 188 - TRVE
07 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 e...
The Beerists Mini 6 - Drink Local is Bullsh-t
05 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 bull...
The Beerists 187 - Fat Heads
01 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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....
The Beerists 186 - New Mixer
23 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 gwa...
The Beerists 185 - Mix Tape
16 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We try 5 random beers, discuss an alleged black market retailer, talk about brewery acquisitions, mix an impromptu cocktail, and muse about sloppy pow...
The Beerists 184 - Berliner Weisse
10 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 boo...
The Beerists 183 - Mixed Up
02 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Beerists 182 - Minnesota Treats
24 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Beerists 181- Against the Grain
19 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Listener Kevin Hicks brought us 5 beers from Louisville's Against the Grain Brewery. Rubio and Anastacia are joined Habeab and Harvey, affectionate li...
The Beerists 180 - Gose
12 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It's hard to believe that Gose might not exist today if it wasm't ressurected from extinction in the 80s. We try 5 of them on this episode, along with...
The Beerists 179 - Barreled Everything
03 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Barreled beers are everywhere these days. These 5 seem pretty promising, if we don't black out first that is. Grant is almost a dad again, Anastacia i...
The Beerists 178 - 2nd Shift
27 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Listener Andy Richter sent us a box of beer from Missouri's own 2nd Shift Brewing. Mike commits to a good cause, Grant is a marketing genius, Rubio do...
The Beerists Announcement - Patreon Exclusive Content
26 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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The Beerists 177 - Louisiana
22 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
When listener Charles Hall visited Austin recently, he came with a box full of Louisiana beers for us. Grant is a jerk, Mike is defective, Anastacia i...
The Beerists 176 - Five Cans
13 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
3 Beerists, 5 cans of beer. Mike has a crisis, Rubio is still Mexican, and Grant may or may not have a problem with that. Thanks to Sean Grogan and Ch...
The Beerists 175 - Maine Beer Co
07 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Maine Beer Co has been on our radar for a while, but isn't available in Austin. Lucky for us, we grabbed 5 bottles from The Beer Temple while we were ...
The Beerists 174 - Chicago 2015
30 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ah, Chicago. We plucked 5 beers from your delicious insides for this show, and don't regret Grant not being there one bit. And boy, does this one go o...
The Beerists 173 - The Brew Gentlemen
23 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
You probably haven't heard of Pennsylvania's The Brew Gentlemen. They're pretty new, and their beers don't much make it out of their Braddock taproom...
The Beerists 172 - Sadderday
18 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Someone had the bright idea to record an episode on a Saturday at noon. Rubio's still unemployed, Anastacia's still weird, and Mike's still drunk from...
ABV Chicago Episode 73 – The Beerists Cellar Invasion
18 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
While we were in Chicago, we had the pleasure of being guests on the ABV Chicago Podcast. Find out more about this episode on their page. Hope you e...
The Beerists 171 - Weihenstephan
05 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Rubio's been laid off, and his outlook is pretty bleak. Everyone else is as ruthless as always as we try 5 beers from one of the world's oldest brewer...
The Beerists 170 - Raging Water
03 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The sky opened up and emptied its wrath all over central Texas, but we've persevered and there's beer to drink. Huyghe DeliriaBallast Point Piper Dow...
The Beerists 169 - The Big D
25 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dallas has been exploding with new breweries. We try 5 of their beers, talk about our 3rd anniversary party, lament on vomit, and make too many dick j...
The Beerists 168 - Triomfmix
19 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Whatever. Just a show full of beer, horrible mispronunciations, surprises, eating lettuce, acid, potential lawsuits, wrathful gods, and smoke. Alaska...
The Beerists 167 - Stoned
12 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Stone has been busy releasing tons of new beers lately, so we decided to tackle 5 of them. We laugh, cry the best cry, and Rubio spits bloody nuclear ...
The Beerists 166 - Rustic Tint
02 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Anastacia brought 5 beers for us to try this week, one of which turned out to be among the best beers in recent memory- and another which was among th...
The Beerists 165 - Yards
28 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Anastacia's back just in time to try 5 beers that listener Emily Fleck sent us from Yards in Philly. Mike has a birthday, Grant fucks music up, and Ru...
The Beerists 164 - Cross Country
21 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
3 of us try beers from California, Vermont, and Ohio- some were celebrated, some torn asunder. Shit got personal, and Grant and Mike are probably gett...
The Beerists 163 - Four Quarters
12 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We'd never heard of Vermont's Four Quarters Brewing before listener Scott Adams sent 6 of their beers to us. We also never thought Bill would be back ...
The Beerists 162 - Fruit and Beans
07 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Raspberry, Cherry, Coffee, Chocolate- they're all in here. 5 beers, brimming with fruit and beans await your face holes. All the kids in the pool. Od...
The Beerists 161 - Northwesterner
01 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Shan, a listener from the Pacific Northwest, sent us some beers to sample- which spurred conversations about beer mules, style guidelines and vegan st...
The Beerists 160A - Grant
01 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Grant is king. All hail Grant. Subscribe! Point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/thebeerists Or, subscribe via iTun...
The Beerists 160 - Like a Virginia
24 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Virginia, we need to talk. This is our third episode dedicated to your brews- thanks to Daniel Sosa. I just think it's time we start seeing other stat...
The Beerists 159 - Stickee Funky
17 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I think listener Juan Lopez is insane. Why else would he send a box of 6 of the best beers around to a podcast instead of drinking them? Maybe he has ...
The Beerists 158 - Smorgasbord
09 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Look. I hope you realize that even though we're smashed by the second half, our opinions on these 5 beers are still somewhat valid. Also, neck babies,...
The Beerists 157 - Hoppy Times
04 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
5 new hoppy beers and harrowing tales of life and near-death with Rubio, Mike and Harvey. This episode may contain strippers, guns, and drugs. Oskar ...
The Beerists 156 - Deep Into The Abyss
24 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Caroline Wallace of BitchBeer.org joins us as we delve into a 5 year vertical of The Abyss. Deschutes The Abyss 2010Deschutes The Abyss 2011Deschut...
The Beerists 155 - Nine and Up
16 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We drink five 9+ percent beers while Grant namedrops horrible band names. Anastacia calls in sick, Mike is in bliss, and Rubio's girlfriend drops in f...
The Beerists 154 - Cascade
10 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Our buddy Aaron Haley provided us with 5 beers from Portland's Cascade Brewery for this one. Rubio gets drunk, the gang throws airballs, and Budweiser...
The Beerists 153 - More Virginia
31 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos Arellano from stayhoppy.com sits in to help us sample 5 beers sent to us by listener Michael Jacobs from the great state of Virginia. Grant m...
The Beerists 152 - Collaborations
28 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We bring together 5 collaboration beers, including 2 new ones by Jester King, Prairie, and Evil Twin- and we were lucky enough to interview them about...
The Beerists 151 - Flanders Red
20 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sweet and sour is a great way to describe every level of this episode- from the 5 beers we're tasting, to the way the room felt. Big laughs, blisterin...
The Beerists 150 - Mike's Haul
13 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Mike brings 5 beers for us to taste, Rubio is fed up with shouting out Jack Swoboda, Anastacia fails at funny, and Grant should never talk again. Per...
The Beerists 149 - New Year
04 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It's a new year! United Airlines loses Mike's luggage, Rubio can't pronounce anything, Grant hates everything, and the legend of Michaelstacia begins....
The Beerists 148 - Mixmas Eve
29 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Take a heartwarming stroll with Anastacia, Rubio, Habeab, and Sahara- as they've decided to spend their Xmas Eve tasting beer, making horrible puns, h...