The Beerists Craft Beer Podcast
Episodes
The Beerists 147 - Mixmas
24 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ok, so it's not a christmas themed show. We've gathered 6 beers to taste, one of which blew our minds. Put that in your stocking and smoke it. Perenn...
The Beerists 146 - Unconventional Saisons
16 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Caroline Wallace of BitchBeer.org joins us to share 5 saisons that prove that sometimes a saison isn't a saison. Perennial Dual ArtisanshipAnchorage ...
The Beerists 145 - The Good Cellar
09 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Aging beer is a crapshot. In this episode, Anastacia presents 5 beers from her collection that we assumed would have benefited from a few years of agi...
The Beerists 144 - Mixed Feelings
03 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Grant is out this week, so we've decided to truck forward without him. We taste a mix of 5 beers on this episode that we can't seem to agree on. Odel...
The Beerists 143 - Brewery Samples
25 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes breweries send us beer. For this episode, we taste some promo samples from Green Flash, Founders, and Sam Adams- and we get a little mean. ...
The Beerists 142 - Brooklyn
18 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Brooklyn Brewery is one of the largest and acclaimed craft breweries in the US. In this episode, we taste 5 of their brews, and speak with Brewmaster ...
The Beerists 141 - Bellwoods
12 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Canadian listeners Ewart and Aaron were tired of not hearing about beers from their beloved home country, so they decided to fix that by sending us 6 ...
The Beerists 140 - Virginia
04 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We got a box of 6 Virginia beers from listener Scott Johnson for this one. Some huge hits here- and one really drunk Beerist. Three Notch’d 40 Mile...
The Beerists 139 - Ambers
30 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
5 Ambers, 3 sad Beerists, and all the awkward humor you'll ever need. Mike dodged this bullet, but we still love him. Allegedly. Abita AmberNew Belgi...
The Beerists 138 - Eastern Promises
21 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Take 4 Pennsylvania brews, one from Jersey, a dash of Boys II Men, and 4 beer geeks, and something is bound to come unhinged. Carton Brewing Boat Bee...
The Beerists 137 - GABF 2014
18 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We're back from the Great American Beer Festival with stories, opinions, horrors, laughs, and a few great interviews! Strap in, this is a biggun. Huge...
The Beerists 136 - Hops and a Coffee
15 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Caroline Wallace from bitchbeer.org joins us for an assortment of 5 beers. Everyone pulls weight to make up for Rubio's lost voice, and we talk poop, ...
The Beerists 135 - The Bourbonists
30 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The votes are in, and it turns out our listeners wanted to hear us taste some bourbon! Mike and Rubio are ecstatic, Anastacia hates it, and Grant beco...
The Beerists 134 - Barrels Aplenty
30 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
5 different beers, all with barrels in their past. Rubio needs a doctor, Anastacia tastes blood pennies, Mike is a troll, Grant has a fan, nobody poop...
The Beerists 133 - Hoppity Hops
22 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Four hoppy beers from listener Sean Grogan and one from Jack Stahl make up the best episode we've had in a while. Anastacia wrestles with expectations...
The Beerists 132 - Belching Beaver
17 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Listener Haig Pilavgian gave us a lineup of beers from Belching Beaver that made us fight, scream, and question each others judgement. Mike is happy, ...
The Beerists 131 - New Belgium
08 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Fort Collins' own New Belgium has been making beer since the early 90s, and has since become the 3rd largest craft brewery in the US. Join us as we ta...
The Beerists 130 - Them Belgians
03 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Belgium gets us drunk. Rubio and Mike especially. Grant is fired more than once, and Anastacia exposes and ejects an imposter in the ...
The Beerists 129 - La Cumbre
25 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Anastacia is back from Belgium in time to join the rest of us for some of New Mexico's La Cumbre beers. We read some hate mail, get drunk, and argue a...
The Beerists 128 - Thumbprints Goliaths and Goodbyes
19 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Listener Alex Bakken sent us some beer from New Glarus and Toppling Goliath. Mike remembers his 9-11, Rubio is good at movie voice, Grant looks forwar...
The Beerists 127 - Nebeerska
09 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Grant dug up another Nebraska show, so we're letting him host it. Caroline Wallace of Bitch Beer and Arjit Mahapatra of Flood and The Beer Diarie...
The Beerists 126 - Fate
09 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Rubio's Girlfriend, Kayla Kromer, just got back from an epic roadtrip from Colorado with an armful of growlers from Boulder's Fate Brewing. So, here's...
The Beerists 125 - Mo-hio
02 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Listener Joe Bridges dropped another box of Ohio beers on us, plus a new Stone beer makes an appearance. Grant and Anastacia quibble over English, Mik...
The Beerists 124 - Beer Camp
29 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We dive into the 12 beers of Sierra Nevada's massive Beer Camp collaboration project (plus 1). Grant is out this week, Mike describes a beer as 'resti...
The Beerists 123 EXTRA - Listener Questions
29 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This is not a normal episode. We don't even taste beer on it. It's an unedited recording we did at a small Sunday hang out at Rubio's place, where Gr...
The Beerists 123 - Best Show Ever
23 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ok, this is bananas. 6 random beers all turn out to be stellar. Grant debuts his new laugh, Mike is happy, Rubio is old, and Anastacia melts down fier...
The Beerists 122 - Hill Farmstead Growlers
14 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Rubio got a box of 6 fresh Hill Farmstead growlers, so we decided to make a show of it. Mike hates everything, Anastacia likes a porter, Grant makes s...
The Beerists 121 - Anastacia's Cellar Orphans
08 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Certified Cicerone Tre Miner is filling in for Mike, as we plumb the depths of Anastacia's cellar. Well, we really just help her by opening a bunch of...
The Beerists 120 - Fancy Stouts Plus 1
01 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ok, so there are technically 4 fancy stouts, a fancy porter, and a plus one, but screw it. We talk beer, sadness, and Grant's infamous status in Austr...
The Beerists 119 - 4 Beer Blitz
24 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Rubio needed an excuse to enjoy some beer on a lazy Sunday, so he enlisted John Harvey and Brett McLaughlin for an impromptu episode. Lagunitas DayTi...
The Beerists 118 - Wicked Weed
24 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Listener Sean Grogan fixed us up with 6 beers from North Carolina's own Wicked Weed. Let's get physical. SerenityGenesisBretticentBlack AngelAmorousI...
The Beerists 117 - Austin Beerworks
17 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Austin Beerworks founders Michael Graham and Will Golden sat with us to share some of their wares, and have an in-depth talk about their brewery, bee...
The Beerists 116 - 3 Brothers
12 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Listener Scott Johnson dropped a huge box of beer from Virginia's 3 Brothers Brewing Co on us, and I don't think we've ever been this split on anythin...
The Beerists 115 - Ohio
03 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We got 6 Ohio beers to taste from listener Joe Bridges. We also closely examine how awkward Rubio can make things by completely making up a false orig...
The Beerists 114 - Blinded By Grant
28 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The infamous Grant Davis graces us with 6 beers for the rest of us to drink blind. It goes a lot like you think it would. Subscribe! Point your ...
The Beerists 113 - Mothers and Another
20 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Listener Chris Foster hit us with a load of beers from Missouri's Mothers Brewing. And one more. Also, Mike is out this week, so everything's way funn...
The Beerists 112 - 2 Years
20 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
It's our MONSTER TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOW! Lots of familiar voices in this one, all here to share special beers and celebrate our last 2 years. NEW T...
The Beerists 111 - Blinded By Anastacia
14 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
It's Anastacia's turn to rip the reigns from Rubio's mitts to host her own blind show with 5 mysterious beers of questionable origins. That and the us...
The Beerists 110 - Blinded By The Mike
07 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Rubio and Anastacia are back from San Diego and Mike has 5 mystery beers for us to taste blind- most of which are over 10%. It's as if he's actively t...
The Beerists 109 - San Diego Jaunt
01 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
After several days of brewery tours and excessive tasting, Rubio and Anastacia met up with Steve Gonzalez and the Craft Beer Anonymous boys for a sh...
The Beerists Extra - Three Sours from Three Barrel
20 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Three Barrel occasionally releases special sour beers to the public. In this extra, we try 3 of them, and contemplate the question, "why?" HermanoMor...
The Beerists 108 - Modern Times
20 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
After hearing us wax poetic about Modern Times Blazing World, listener Jesse Younger sent us their entire lineup of 4 canned beers. We've never been t...
The Beerists 107 - Oh Hoppy Day
15 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Hops. Hops. Hops. Hops for my mouth. Yum yum hops. I love hops. Apologies to Steve Miller. Odell Loose LeafStone Go-To IPAGreat Divide Lasso IPAReal ...
The Beerists 106 - Blinded By Rubio
09 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Rubio brings in 5 beers for everyone else to taste blind. Mike, Anastacia, and John Harvey do their best to guess what's what, while Rubio dances arou...
The Beerists 105 - Jester King Fruit Sours
02 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In recent months, Jester King has released a bevy of rare, wild, fruited sours. We taste 5 of these, and learn about tenderness and love, all in the a...
The Beerists 104 - St Louis Stunners
24 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In our second of our two show St Louis extravaganza (thanks to listener Andy Richter), we taste 5 beers from Perrenial, Side Project, and 4 Hands. Rub...
The Beerists 103 - Straggler's Mix
19 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We didn't know what to do with this oddball mix of 5 beers, so we lumped them into one show. Plus, I have no memory of the ending. Shit got weird. Sp...
The Beerists 102 - Hello St Louis
12 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Listener Andy Richter sent us a giant box full of St Louis beers. We hack through hald of them this week with Certified Cicerone Tre Miner, and decend...
The Beerists 101 - Cantillon
04 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Cantillon is a small brewery in Brussels that has been keeping traditional lambic making alive since 1900. Our buddy Nic De La Rosa joins us to try...
The Beerists 100 - Milestones
25 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
100 episodes. Fuck, guys. Let's share some beers and talk about life. Grant:Keystone LightGreen Flash IPA Ryan:Harviestoun Old Engine Oil Anastacia...
The Beerists 99 - Alpine Beer Company
19 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Many a tale has been told of a tiny brewery in Alpine, California where beer after amazing beer is created. Thanks to the boys at Craft Beer Anonymous...
The Beerists 98 - Chocolate Beers
12 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Valentine's Day is a complete sham, marketed to manipulate, shame, and guilt people into spending money. So we did. On chocolate beers. Samuel Smith'...
The Beerists 97 - Dump Bucket Boogie
05 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes, bad things happen to good beer. And sometimes, they happen to us. Over and over again. Ryan fills in for Anastacia, who dodged this bullet ...
The Beerists 96 - Firestone Walker Proprietor's Vintage Series
29 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Listener Juan Lopez sent us 4 beers from Firestone Walker's Proprietor's Vintage Series. Mike shows up completely hammered with a 5th, and we have a s...
The Beerists 95 - Lost Abbey
24 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Fellow beer podcasters Nick and Dave from craftbeeranonymous.com sent us a great box of Lost Abbey beers. They got us bonkers drunk. CarnevaleSain...
The Beerists 94 - Westbrook
15 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of the beers sent to us by listener Sean Grogan! Westbrook is making some great beer! We also talk about our podcast award win, genitals, and c...
The Beerists 93 - Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
09 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Listener Sean Grogan sent a huge box full of enough beer for 2 shows. First up are 5 beers from Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, which somehow sent Rubio int...
The Beerists 92 - Annual X-Mas Tasting 2013
01 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Every year, Rubio throws a party over the holidays for his beer geek friends. Last year, we started recording parts of it for the show. This year, the...
The Beerists 91 - Cypress Grove Chevre
26 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Cypress Grove Chèvre found out we'd mentioned their delicious cheeses about a thousand times on the show. To show their appreciation, they sent us 1...
The Beerists 90 - X-Mas Beers 2013
18 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Tis the season for Christmas and holiday beers. Santa's brought us 5 of them this time, but are they what we asked for, or lumps of coal? Full Sail Wr...
The Beerists 89 - That Crafty Goose
13 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Ah, Goose Island. Once the darling of the craft beer community, the brewery has come under criticism after being purchased by AB Inbev. So how's the b...
The Beerists 88 - Five Hits and a Miss
04 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Our buddy Beau Paul of loungegeeks.com and oneofus.net joins us for what turn out to be 3 great beers, 2 good ones, and a stinker. Paradox The Nihilis...
The Beerists 87 - Bourbon and Fire
27 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
All 5 of this episodes beers were aged in bourbon barrels. 2 of them, with some of the hottest chili peppers on the planet. Grant may never be the sam...
The Beerists 86 - Three Times a Gundy
22 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Listener Evan Gundy is a beer-sending maniac. We taste some of the beers from the 3rd box he's sent us, and Rubio gets ultra mega drunk. Lift Bridge H...
The Beerists 85 - Crooked Stave
12 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We got to visit Crooked Stave in Denver on our GABF trip this October and were blown away by their beers. So, we brought 6 of them back to share wit...
The Beerists - AHA Rally at Jester King
12 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The American Homebrewers Association invited us to interview some folks at their rally at Jester King Brewery in Austin, TX. Interviews with:AHA D...
The Beerists 84 - Dark Mix
07 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We're recording on Halloween and thought it appropriate to drink beers as dark as the night. Remember to vote for us at podcastawards.com! Ommegang Ga...
The Beerists 83 - Jourdan Mix 6
01 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Jourdan Miller sent us another box full of beer! This episode gets a lot dark. Hopefully, we can get through it together. Devil's Backbone Vienna Lage...
The Beerists 82 - Stone Quingenti Millilitre 2013
24 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Stone's QM series is an experimental, barrel-aged series of 500ml variations on their beers. Steve Gonzalez sent us all 6 of their 2013 lineup, and we...
The Beerists 81 - GABF 2013
18 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
With help from our INCREDIBLE listeners, we got to go to the Great American Beer Festival. Here are the stories, interviews, and shenanigans we record...
The Beerists 80 - Nebraska Brewing Co
06 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Grant took a trip to Omaha and brought back a bunch of beers from Nebraska Brewing Company. We drink 5 of them, struggle with illness, and ponder the ...
The Beerists 79 - Murphy Strikes Again
03 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Murphy is an endless font of beer. The gang's all here, and we're drinking 5 more beers he sent us. Someone just might lose an eye. Smuttyno...
The Beerists Extra 5 - Texas Craft Brewers Festival
30 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Rubio and Grant dropped in on the Texas Craft Brewers Festival to enjoy some TX brew, and interview folks in the hot hot sun. Interviews with:Ron Extr...
The Beerists 78 - Pumpkin Beers 2013
26 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Autumn is upon us, and so are pumpkin beers. Caroline Wallace of bitchbeer.org and Drew Eddy join Rubio and Anastacia for a cornucopia of gourdy goodi...
The Beerists 77 - California IPAs
20 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebeerists/The_Beerists_77_-_California_IPAs.mp3] We finally work up to doing an IPA show after deleting our first o...
The Beerists 76 - Trappists 1
12 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Lambert has risen, and he's back for our first in a series of shows on the Trappist breweries. Chimay and Westmalle are our subjects this time ar...
The Beerists 75 - Ryan Returns
05 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Mesch is back with 4 goodies from his trip to Ohio, and we sample those along with 2 others in this long, strange episode recorded right before h...
The Beerists 74 - Paradox
30 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
A couple of listeners sent us beers from Paradox Beer Company, which we drank with Alamo Drafthouse Creative Director John Gross, who showed us that t...
The Beerists 73 - Five Random Beers 2
22 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Money and Steven Gonzalez sent us a couple of beers each, and Rubio supplied a fifth for this episode. TJ Swanson of Namaste Brewing fills in for ...
The Beerists 72 - An Anastacia Show
14 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Anastacia went to Chicago and came back with six beers for us to sample. It's also Rubio's birthday, and he's the oldest thing in the thing. Freigeist...
The Beerists 71 - Indeed
08 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Whisenand from Indeed Brewing Company hooks us up with 5 of their beers; we discuss the ethics of black market beer sales and trading; and on...
The Beerists 70 - More From Murphy
31 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We dig into the rest of the beers listener Jonathan Murphy sent us with our friend John Harvey. This is a divisive one, folks, full of flowers, anger,...
The Beerists 69 - Hoppy Mix
26 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Listeners Joe Money and Jonathan Murphy sent us giant boxes of beer. We start digging into them with our buddy Brian Salisbury of oneofus.net and di...
The Beerists 68 - DC Brau
18 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Listener Eric Saa sent us 6 DC Brau beers, and Habeab Kurdi joins us again to try them. One uf us gets ripshit drunk. Cue the Pearl Jam. El Hefe Speak...
The Beerists 67 - LA and OC Mix
17 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We got 5 Los Angeles and Orange County beers that none of us have ever heard of from listener Josh Oakley. Our buddy Habeab Kurdi joins us to try them...
The Beerists 66 - Prairie Artisan Ales
11 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Evan Gundy strikes again, this time with a giant shipment of Prairie Artisan Ales. Chris Kuemmel joins us for what is seriously one of the most delici...
The Beerists 65 - SweetWater
28 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We tried to clean it up, we really did, but listeners Mike and Jillian Adams got us wasted on a box of SweetWater beers. We try 6 of them, along with ...
The Beerists 64 - Catching Up
28 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: This one gets pretty raunchy and mean. We've fallen behind on some of the beers we'd like to talk about on the show. There are 6 of them on ...
The Beerists 63 - Accessible Summer Beers
20 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Summertime, and the Rubio is easy. Fish are jumpin, and Mike is high. Oh, Jake's our guest, and Grant is good lookin. So hush, little babies, don't yo...
The Beerists Extra 4 - Florida + 2
12 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Mike's In-Laws sent him 6 Florida beers and Chase Smiley sent us 2 other cans from Minnesota. We plow through all 8 with our buddy Drew Eddy after a s...
The Beerists 62 - Surly
12 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Listener Chase Smiley of Jewcow's Podcast Kingdom sent us beers for a Surly show. John Harvey joins us again to sample these Minnesota treats. Cyn...
The Beerists 61 - AleSmith
30 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Gonzalez has sent us another load of beer, this time from San Diego's AleSmith Brewery. Our buddy John Harvey joins us for this one. And it gets...
The Beerists 60 - Limited
30 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
With Ryan moving away for the summer, we though we'd celebrate our limited remaining time with him with some limited beers. And by calling dibs on his...
The Beerists 59 - Barrel Aged Mix
23 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Jake Maddux from Salt & Time joins us for some barrel aged beers, tasty meats, and a NEW raspberry sour from Jester King! Victory White MonkeyBoul...
The Beerists 58 - Epic Brewing
09 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Listener Jourdan Miller payed us a visit, and brought some beers from Epic Brewing Co for us to try. And on our 5th day of a bender, things still get ...
The Beerists 57 - Five Random Beers
09 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this all-important episode, we've gathered 5 beers Rubio had laying around his house. Some new, some not so new. Also, Grant goes apeshit with nerd...
The Beerists 56 - Mexican Fiesta
21 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Special 1-year anniversary show. But seriously, recording this trainwreck was a nightmare we can't wake up from. 14 Mexican imports, 5 Beerists, no du...
The Beerists 55 - Gueuzes
21 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
BRING THE FUNK! 5 gueuzes, 4 drunken fools, 1 show full of complexity and uncles with odd names. Cuvee ReneGirardin GueuzeCantillon Classic GueuzeDrie...
The Beerists 54 - Odell Cellar Series
18 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Listener Jason Straub sent us 6 corked and caged beers from Odell Brewing. We're all here to try them, even Grant. Thank you Jason! ShenanigansSaboteu...
The Beerists 53 - Accessible Springtime
11 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We've gathered some nice Springtime beers from six different widely-distributed breweries. So go to the store, get some, and drink along. Samuel Adams...