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Beer Me RoarBeer Me RoarTRIV3 E27S Wayfinder & Grand Fir Spider Dance FestbierIt is Oktober!  Which means Festbier time!  Brian and Sara sip on this collab from Portland's Wayfinder and Grand Fir Brewing.  Listen along, enjoy your own, and answer some music quiz questions!2024-10-0211 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarTRIV3 E26S Fortside Fresh Cut Fresh Hop Hazyit's fresh hop season!  Brian and Sarah got to try this hazy straight outta Yakima via Vancouver and would love to tell you all about it!2024-09-1810 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarTRIV3C E25 Stemma Super Squeeze Seltzer with Orange/Strawberry/CalamansiWe still have some summer left, so Brian and Chelsey enjoy this fruited seltzer from Bellingham's Stemma Brewing!  And of course there is a music quiz in the background.2024-09-1109 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarTRIV3 E24 Pizza Port California Honey BlondeLets not trip on our words...  summer is NOT over!  Brian and Sarah enjoyed a Honey Blonde Ale up from San Diego!  What did they think?  Listen along while you drink your own tasty treat!2024-09-0410 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarTRIV3 E23C Barley POP! The Pen is Blue Raspberry RhubarbChelsey and Brian sipped on this hard seltzer from Marysville's Barley POP!   Did they like it?  Listen to find out!2024-08-2109 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarTRIV3 E22S Endless Orchards Blueberry Basil CiderTrying some new cider for you-  this one from Chelan was Brian's pick to share with Sarah!2024-08-0710 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarTRIV3 E20S Brothers Cascadia Crazy88 Asian-Style LagerAnother summer crusher for you thirst quenching needs this summer, Vancouver's Brothers Cascadia Brewing brought back thier tasty Crazy88 Asain-Tyle Lager just in time!  Brian and Sarah enjoy this one, and there are some on the Packmule Truck for you!2024-07-2409 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarTRIV3 E19C Just Beach Mexican Lager by BaerlicThe can art was giving hard Barbie vibes, so Brian brought Chelsey back to drink Just Beach, a Mexican-Style Lager with Lime and Sea Salt added.  Portland's Baerlic makes some amazing brews that usually can be found on the Packmule Beer Truck!  See you soon?2024-07-1708 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarTRIV3 E18AX Mount Olympus Aberdeen Gold KolschMore tastes with Amy and Candy in Centralia,   This time Brian brought a Honey Kolsch!  Let see how this goes.2024-07-1010 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarTRIV3 E17S Barley POP! Friendship Nugget Irish Stout and Dragonglass Black IPABarley POP! Is brewing up some super small batch goodies up in Marysville Washington.   We grabbed a couple of their cans to taste and talk about.  Listen along with  Brian'and Sarah while they crack open two dark beers to kick off the summer with a bang.2024-06-2613 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarTRIV3 E16AC Lucky Envelope Watermelon Splash SourBrian ventrued out to Centralia WA and had a couple of new co-hosts try their hand at co-hosting.  Meet Amy and Candy!  Listen along as they try this summer sour from Lucky Envelope!2024-06-1910 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarTRIV3 E15S Goose Ridge Apple Pecan CiderThis cider is amazing!  Packmule will start carrying Goose Ridge's ciders this summer!  Listen along as Brian and Sarah taste this cider while talking nonsense for your entertainment.2024-06-1209 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarTRIV3 E13S White Bluffs Bier de GuardeA French Farmhouse beer?  Or we gotta try this one!  Brian and Sarah do their worst French accents for your entertainment.2024-05-3010 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarTRIV3 E12J Logan Cactus Juice BlondeWell, Jacquie and Brian and still trying to refine the collab beer for this summer's release.  Today, they taste a fruited blonde ale from Logan Brewing.  Cactus Juice has prickly pear and guava fruits to balance the ale-  lets hear what they think!2024-05-2213 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarTRIV3 E11S Dalliance Ten of Wings Hazy and Navigator of Cones WC IPAFresh cans from Yakima's Dalliance, Sarah and Brian decided to try 2 at the same time!  Enjoy the ride!2024-05-1513 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarTRIV3 E10J Big Block Peel Out Blood Orange KolschJacquie is so picky.  She and Brian are in the home stretch of designing the Beer Me Roar beer with Threshold, and we thought this blood orange fruited kolsch would tick all the boxes.  Thats the beauty of beer-  you gotta try it to see if you like it!2024-05-0810 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarTRIV3 E9S Beach Cat Munchkin RedJus about as far north as you can go before being in Canada, Beach Cat Brewing is a super small batch beer producer with a monster TikTok presence!  Packmule recently started grabbing their beer to share with the rest of Washington state, so Sarah and Brian chose to chat and trivia around a can!  Enjoy the ride!2024-04-2409 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarTRIV3 E8J Urban Family Perpetual Groove Jasmine Rice LagerContinuing oin the quest to find the right flavors for the Beer Me Roar Beer, Brian and Jacquie taste this Jasmine Rice Lager from Seattle's Urban Family.  Oh, and talk nonsense to each other, per usual!2024-04-1711 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarTRIV3 E7S Headless Mumby IPLBrian and Sarah popped open a little can from Olympia's Headless Mumby.  Thier IPL is the closest thing they make to an IPA, as they only make Lagers!  Listen along and try your hand at the little music quiz while you listen to thier thoughts on this WA Made Craft Brew!2024-04-1010 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarTRIV3 E6J La Familia CidersJacquie and Brian invited Noahtorious and Nini Iris @ninismusic to drink some ciders from Salem's La Familia with them.  Its predictably a mess.  But fun, nonetheless!  Enjoy!2024-04-0315 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarS3TRIV E5S Chuckanut Scarlet AleA little late for St. Paddy's Day, but this Scarlet Ale gives vibes of Irish Red to Brian and Sarah!  Listen along, play along, drink along.  You know you wanna!2024-03-2709 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarS3TRIV E4J Gold Dot HellesContinuing the tasting adventure for the Beer Me Roar beer for this summer, Brian and Jacquie taste this light Helles from the premium Oregon brewery Gold Dot. And add some trivia and general nonsense, of course!2024-03-2011 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarS3TRIV E3S Introducing DallianceA new beer brand out of Yakima- this side project from some of the creative geniuses at Single Hill. Brian and Sarah taste the first 2 canned products off the line! And drop some fun trivia, to boot!2024-03-1312 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarS3TRIV E2J Threshold Sports Bra Rice LagerWe are excited to work with Threshold Brewing in Portland to brew a collab beer with Beer Me Roar this summer. So Brian is going to start having Jacquie try different light beers to help determine what we are going to actually make. This Rice Lager is the first attempt to narrow down Jacquie's (lack of" taste preferences. This should be fun!2024-03-0609 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarS3TRV E1S Ladd & Lass Year One BarleywinesWelcome to Season 3- now featuring a little bit of TRIVIA. Sarah and Brian got thier hands of the Year One Barleywine, and the same beer aged for a year in Bourbon Barrels! Listen along, answer the questions, get you some tasty beverages from Packmule.beer!2024-02-2812 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarClassicMEW Soundbite Cider La PalomaThis goes back a while, but Soundbite has an incredible cider that Jacquie, Noah and Brian tasted on one of their beach trips. Listen along and get ready for Season 3 coming soon!2024-02-2108 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW2S E27 Heathen Arson AmberBrian and Sarah got to taste this wonderful Amber from Vancouver's heathen brewing. Listen along where you drink your own local fantastic beer.2023-12-0605 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW2L E23 Channel Marker Rainer Cherry Limeade CiderA nice cider as a change of pace- Brian and Lizzy crack open a gem from Channel Marker!2023-10-2507 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarFIGHT2P E9 Lucky Envelope Stouts- Pandan Almond vs. Pumpkin EmojiPayton and Brian got together to sip a couple of Milk/Cream stouts from Ballard's Lucky Envelope. Listen along while you enjoy some of your own tasty beverages! You can get these from Packmule.beer while they last!2023-10-1811 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarFIGHT2L E8 POG Ciders" Bellingham Cider vs. Channel Markerwe have a couple of different POG Ciders on the truck- so Brian and Lizzy decided to fight about them. Listen along while you pop open a couple cans of your favorite local craft with your friends!2023-10-1111 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW2P E22 Lucky Envelope Fresh Hop Hazy StrataIt's Fresh Hop season, and Lucly Envelope sent along this beautiful Strata Hazy for us to talk about. Brian and Peyton enjoyed this beer that is NOT an n the Packmule trick- but lots of other Freshies are!2023-10-0406 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarFight2P E7 Bellingham Festbiers- Wander vs. StemmaA new friend joined Brian to taste some Festbiers from Bellingham. Peyton pours beer at a Vancouver taproom, and had just enought sass to talk through these seasonal favs! Listen along while you enjoy a beer of your own! And join the Packmule Beer Club to get some of these tasty beers in your hands today!2023-09-2711 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW2L E21 Logan Brewing Gloom Hands Pumpkin StoutAs spooky season starts to set in, Lizzy joined Brian to taste another pumpkin beer. If she had her way, she would drink them all! Sip on your favorite local beer while listening along!2023-09-2007 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarS2S E19 Single Hill Triple Play IPAThis one is a little different. Three different beers blended together to make this Triple Play IPA; Brian and Sarah had an opportunity to taste them pre-blended! Listen along while you sip a cold one from your favorite local brewery!2023-09-0609 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarS2S E18 Logan Brewing Sundellion BlondeA fruited Ale for the dog days of summer- this one from Burien's Logan Brewing. Sarah and Brian try out this peach and passion fruit blonde ale and discuss the merrits of platonic relationships... or they just drink it... Listen along to find out. And drink more Packmule Beer!2023-08-3005 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW2S E17 Single Hill Lookin Fresh IPAA Frozen Fresh Hop IPA to take us into the home stretch before hop harvest 2023! Sarah and Brian sip on Single HIll's latest Frozen Fresh Hop brew in August- very much excited about the small window ahead that is FRESH HOP SEASON, BAYBEEEE!2023-08-1606 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW2S E16 Claim 52 THICC Grape Lemonade Smoothie GoseThis one is THICC! Listen along with your favorite beverage as Brian and Sarah chew on this SMoothie Style Grape Lemonade "beer" from Eugene's Claim 52.2023-08-0905 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW2C E15 Mount Olympus Brewing Torched Tiki HazyA sweet, spicy hazy for the summer- let's see what Brian and Chelsey have to say about this one from Aberdeen!2023-08-0206 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW2C E13 Whitewood Cider Strawberry Rhubarb Shrub SpritzThis one just sounds delicious! The folks from Olympia rolled out these new cans and Brian and Chelsey got to try one out! Listen along while you sip something delicious of your own!2023-07-1907 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarFIGHT2C E5 Crucible Brewing Hazies: One of the Bros vs FlintlockWe grabbed some cans from Everett's Crucible and decided to fight over which hazy is better. For fans of MMA, this fight might be right up your alley. Or it might not be. Who knows? Grab a beer and listen along to Brian and Chelsey spar!2023-07-1211 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW2S E11 Single Hill & Outskirts Brewing Outlaw Country West Coast PilsnerThe Yakima Valley's newest brewery collaberatedf with Yakima's finest Single Hill to roll out this West Coast Pilsner for our drinking pleasure! Listen to Brian and Sarah ramble on about this one- what else you gonna do? And get one in your club allotment if Packmule has any left!2023-06-2807 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW2S E9 Burke Gilman Brewing The Devil Drinks Praha PilsnerOn location in Seattle, Brian and Sarah taste this Bohemiem Pilsner from Burke-Gilman Brewing. Try to finish your beer before this episode ends!2023-06-0205 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarFIGHT 2S E3 Pono Brewing Pineapple Express Kolsch vs. POG LagerSome fun Hawaiian inspired fruit beers today. Brian and Sarah chat through the tasting notes on a Pineapple Kolsch and a POG Lager- and then fight about which one is better! Drink along as you listen- and grab these tasty beer in your next Packmule allotment pick-up!2023-05-2411 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW2C E5 Grains of Wrath Brewing Cantina Especial Mexican LagerWe recruited a new potential co-host this week- meet Chelsea! She met up with Brian at GoW in Camas to drink up their Mexican Lager in advance of Cinco de Mayo. She seems to fit right in!2023-05-0307 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW2S E4 Diamond Knot Brewing Laser Sword HazyAward winning beer from local craft breweries- and we get to drink them! Don't you wish you were us! Well, you can be. Join the Packmule.beer Club and get your own delicious stuff from Brian's travels- like this Laser Sword Hazy from Diamond Knot Brewing!2023-05-0307 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW2S E3 Ground Breaker Brewing 99 LightA light, gluten-free beer- lets see what Brian and Sarah think of this easy drinker! Listen along while sipping on something local!2023-04-2607 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW2S E2 SIG Brewing Out West IPAStraight outta Tacoma, this West Coast IPA features Mosaic, Citra and Simcoe hops. Lets see what Brian and Sarah think of it!2023-04-1905 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarFIGHT2S E2 Soundbite Ciders: Midnight Lavender vs. Hot For CherriesEverett's Soundbite Cider recently got into the Packmule rotation. We grabbed some cans to bring to you- and let Brian and Sarah fight over which one they liked better. This one is full of sound bites for your listening and tasting pleasure!2023-04-1213 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMew1 E98 Vice Beer Breakfast Club SourA can with no label- I think we can handle it. Listen along to Sarah and Brian's antics navigating this complex beer!2023-03-0305 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E96 Talking Cedar Brewing Raspberry BlondeTalking Cedar is in mid-Western Washington. They are fairly new, and have been cranking out some amazing beers. Packmule finally was able to grab some brews from them, and this Raspberry Blonde is the first appearance on Beer Me Roar. Listen along as Brian and Sarah evaluate (ah-hem) the brew, and of course, have a little fun!2023-02-2406 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E94 Vice Beer Retro Radio PilsnerOne of Washington's newest breweries, Vice Beer is located in Vancouver, and has a retro 802/90s vibe to thier brand. This Retro Radio Pilsner may have a label that brings you back a couple of decades, but the beer is all modern- Brian and Sarah pop one open and chitchat about it. Why don't you grab a beer and listen along?2023-02-1505 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E89 Wandering Hop Brewing Kingslayer DIPAA BIG double IPA from Yakima's Wandering Hop today. This is a Friday beer for sure. Sarah and Brian share their notes of this biggie for your listening pleasure!2023-01-2708 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarFIGHT1 E26 Single Hill Brewing Pastry StoutsSweet and boozy- Sarah and Brian taste three new pastry stouts from Single HIll, and somehow still were able to get up the next morning!2023-01-2014 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E86 No Boat Brewing Still No Pickles DDH HazyA hamburger on the can. Okayyyyyyy... and this a hazy? Double Dry Hopped? Its called Still No Pickles? There has to be a story behind this. Brian and Sarah sip on this beer to understand the depth and meaning of life. Sip along while you listen!2023-01-1306 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarFIGHT1 E24 Single Hill Brewing: Western Front West Coast IPA vs. Local Hill Powder Day PaleSome fresh beers from Yakima on a crispy day. Sarah and Brian fight over these 2 beers, and discuss the benifits of beer for your health! Happy 2023, y'all!2023-01-0605 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarFIGHT1 E23 Valley Brewing Sours: Blue Raspberry Cotton Candy vs. Peanut Butter & Blackberry JellySome mtasty treat for this holiday season, Yakima's Valley Brewing rolled out fresh cans of some of thier dessert inspired sours. Brian and Sarah open one each, and fight over which is better? Hint- they both do! Grab these from Packmule.beer and listen along to the fun!2022-12-2307 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E84 Single Hill Brewing Italian-style PilsnerSuch an clever name- how do they come up with them? Brian and Sarah disect the look, amoras, and flavors of this Italian-style Pilsner, named Italian-style Pilsner. Its from Yakima's Single Hill Brewing, one of our favorites!2022-12-2105 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E80 Best of Hands Brewing A Spruce OdysseyWe recruited Clay in Skagit to taste this Spruce Tip IPA from West Seattle's Best of Hands with Brian. The beer is one of our favorite at Packmule, and it you are lucky we might have a can left for you club allotment!2022-12-0207 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarFIGHT1 E20 No Boat Brewing Mozzie IPA vs Shoes Without Shoestrings DDH HazyWe grabbed some new stuff from Snohomish's No Boat Brewing to fight about! Listen to Sarah and Brian argue a little, but enjoy the beers a lot!2022-11-1109 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E74 Grains of Wrath Weisenheiner WeisenbockOK this is a new style for our podcast. The weisenbock is described to us as a “winter hef”- Dark and malty with clove and banana flavors. Tastes like Germany in a can? Listen to Sarah and Brian as they explore the flavors of this bad boy from Camas.2022-11-0206 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarFIGHT1 E19 Bellingham Ciders- Spiced Pumpkin vs. Caramel AppleSeasonal goodness from Bellingham Cider. These two are evenly matched- lets see who wins the fight (in Brian and Sarah's opinions, anyhow!) Of course, you can get these from Packmule at your local DROP!2022-10-2811 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E73 Stemma Brewing Wave Propagator Fresh Hop IPAOne last Fresh Hop IPA for the season, we were on location at Stemma in Bellingham drinking this Citra Freshie! Listen along to Sarah and Brian spout nonsense and enjoy this beer! And get you one from Packmule before they are all gone!2022-10-2605 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarFight1 E18 Whipsaw Brewing Stump Blower IPA vs Buzz On Blackberry WheatWe grabbed a couple of canned yummies from Ellensburg and decided to try them in a fight. Obviously, very different beers, but we are always up to a challenge if it involves beer! Listen to Brian and Sarah yap with Zach about these two and fight to the death! Not really, but still...2022-10-2111 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarFIGHT1 E17 Away Days + Wayfinder Summer Isle Cream Ale vs StormBreaker The Brew Cream AleWe grabbed a couple of Cream Ales from Portland to fight over. Brian and Sarah grabbed Zach to help taste and fight about which one of these are better!2022-10-1909 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarFight1 E16 StormBreaker Fresh Hop IPAsBrian and Sarah were joined by Zach to taste a couple of Fresh Hop IPAs- because the time is right! Listen along with a cold one in your hand!2022-10-1211 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E71 Mount Olympus Brewing Aberdeen Gold KolschZach joins Brian and Sarah to drink this Kolsch from Aberdeen's Mount Olympus Brewing. Enjoy a beer of your own while listening to our nonsense! Unless you are driving- then wait until you get home!2022-10-0505 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E70 Phillipsburg Brewing MT1Sarah found this brewery in a small town in Montana- and brought back this beer to taste with Brian. It comes from Phillipsburg Brewing, in the town of Phillipsburg ,Montana – population ~400. Listen along as we taste this beer that you probably have never had!2022-09-2809 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E69 Fortside Crispy Regazo PilsnerVancouver's Fortside Brewing rolled out this Italian Pilsner for the people. Brian and Sarah chose to share this one with Stemma's Zach- because he wasn't working and we thought it would be fun!2022-09-2306 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E68 Tamarack Brewing Hat Trick IPAAnother snag from Sarah's recent trip to Montana, she chose to share this one with Brian and you (virtually, of course!). This flagship IPA from Tamarack Brewing is tasty- you should try it!2022-09-2107 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E66 New West Cider Jam Bacnd Pineapple Kiwi CiderSarah and Brian do a quick "Cider Me Mew" episode today- sipping on this tasty beverage from Portland's New West Cider!2022-09-1405 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarFIGHT1 E14 Wander Brewing Sours: Watermelon Champagne Toast vs Black Currant MillieOn location as Bellingham's Wander Brewing, Brian and Sarah fight over which sour ale is better. The Watermelon Champagne Toast is a true oaked sour, while the Black Currant Millie is a fruited Kettle Sour. Listen along as they try to convince each other that the one they are drinking is the champion!2022-08-1008 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E63 Radio Brewing Idaho SexyA huckleberry beer from Idaho's Radio Brewing is a nice change of pace in the middle of the summer! Sarah and Brian sip this beer brought by a club member and try to simplify geo-political motivations in quick taste of beer!2022-08-0505 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E61 Odd Otter Shmoozie Black Currant Plum PieThis smoothie style tart/sour ale is fruited with black currants and plum, with just enough pie vibes to bring a smile to your face! Sarah and Brian sip and discuss this interesting beer from Tacoma!2022-07-2706 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarFIGHT1 E13 Stemma IPA vs TDH 3rd Anniversary EditionWhen Stemma celebrates their anniversary, they release a special version on their flagship IPA. This year, for their 3rd anniversary, they triple dry hopped it. The result is big and hoppy, yet balanced and delicious. Wait, why am I telling you all of this? Listen to Brian and Sarah drink and talk about this brew on this episode!2022-07-2005 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarFIGHT1 E12 White Bluffs Brewing Phantasy Punch IPA vs. Desert Frost Imperial Cold IPAA couple of IPAs from TriCities- Richland, WA- White Bluffs Brewing. These beers are more modern and experimental- Phantasm featured in both, with one being an Imperial Cold IPA. Listen along to Sarah and Brian drink through these awesome brews, while yapping nonsense for your entertainment!2022-07-1511 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarFIGHT1 E11 Wander Brewing Correspondent Export Stout vs. Extra BrownBrian and Sarah sample some dark-ish beers from Bellingham's Wander Brewing. Hard to compare, but there is a fight nonetheless. Enjoy listening to them enjoying these beers, then enjoy grabbing some beers from Packmule and enjoy drinking the beers! Its simple, if you really think about it!2022-07-0607 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarFIGHT1 E10 Winsome Ciders: Apricot Hop vs. Cherry PomWinsome, based in Woodinville, WA, strruggled to keep their head above water through the pandemic. This very small operation has survived, and thrived, cranking out incredible ciders for fans across the Seattle metro. And now Packmule is bringing cans of their deliciousness across the state! Brian and Jacquie spend a few minutes tasting a couple of these cans and fighting about which is better!2022-07-0112 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E57 Montucky Grapefruit SeltzerWe grabbed some of this light seltzer to talk about- because we can. Yes, we grabbed a can of it... my humor is lost in this description... Anyhow, listen along to Sarah and Brian as they try to describe what a seltzer tastes like, and why this one is delicious!2022-06-2905 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarFIGHT1 E9 Wander Brewing IPAs- Mango Antlers IPA vs. This Must Be The Place DIPAOn location at Bellingham's Wander Brewing, Brian and Sarah had a highbrow fight about with of these delicious IPAs was better. Wander recently celebrated their 7th anniversary, and these beers prove why they are consistently ranked as on the best breweries in all of the PNW. Listen along to our nonsense!2022-06-2206 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E55 Fair Isle Brewing Harlen Table BeerWe had the chance to try this awesome Table Beer from Seattle's Fair Isle- and talk through the merits of speed limit regulations on today's episode. Sarah claims that Montana's lack of speed limits is safer and better for the environment, while Brian claims that sensible controls and limits make the public safer. Ok- we don't talk about any of that. We just drink the beer and talk about it...2022-06-1707 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E53 Heathen Mai Mai MaiSomething different, Brian and Sarah try this Mai Tai inspired “smoothie sour” from Vancouver’s Heathen Brewing. The mood is feisty, the beer is thick and the banter is perfect.2022-05-2706 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarFIGHT1 E5 Bellingham Seltzers- Black Cherry vs. MangoYes, we now have these available in your club allotments at Packmule! Sarah battles Brian for the better of these tasty seltzers from Bellingham Seltzer. We even invited a third to our tasting party!2022-05-2510 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarFIGHT1 E4 Baerlic Stouts: Night Howler vs BA Night HowlerSarah and Brian fight over these dark offerings from Portland's Baerlic Brewing. The Imperial Stouts in question are the same beer- but one of them was aged in Bourbon Barrels to enhance the flavor! Listen along to find out which wins this one!2022-05-1810 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E50 Breakthru Brewing Chilly BinSometimes we just drink what we want. Ok- we pretty much always do this. Sarah and Brian explore this unique lager from Breakthru Brewing- and talk through the pros and cons of government intervention (not really). Listen along to get a quick laugh and perspective on a beer you should probably try out soon!2022-05-1108 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarFIGHT1 E4 Lucky Envelope South African Juicy IPA vs. Blackberry Cobbler Sour AleAnother fight- this time using the beautiful beers from Seattle's Lucky Envelope as weapons. Sarah and Brian try to pick a favorite between these two beers- it wasn't easy! Especially since one is an IPA and the other is a Sour. Let the battle begin!2022-05-0409 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarFIGHT1 E3 Baerlic IPAs Nugs vs Better TogetherSarah and Brian fight about which Baerlic IPA is better. Sure, Better Together has the word Better in it, but does that mean the beer is actually better? Grab some beer from Packmule.beer and drink while you listen along to our nonsense!2022-04-2710 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E47 Trap Door IPAThe flagship IPA from Trap Door recently had a slight recipe update. Brian and Sarah imbibe on said beer, and discuss the deliciousness! Join them with a beer of your own while listening along- you can get some at Packmule.beer!2022-04-2207 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarFIGHT1 E2 Valley Brewing Cotton CandiesA couple of cans of Cotton Candy Sour from Yakima's Valley Brewing- one Strawberry and one Blue Raspberry/Pink Lemonade. Brian and Sarah fight about which one is better! Enjoy- and grab some of these beers from Packmule.beer!2022-04-2009 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E46 Single Hill Twopenny BrownSarah joins Brian again at Stemma, to discuss this Brown Ale directly from Yakima's Single Hill Brewing. Is the Brown Ale the next big thing in beer? Find out by listening to the experts! But first listen to these two yap about nonsense and this beer too!2022-04-1507 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E45 Burke-Gilman Little Paper Umbrellas Tropical IPASarah and Brian discuss thiols- probably not correctly. This beer from Seattle's Burke-Gilman Brewing had them feeling smart and talking mostly out of the wrong place! But it was tasty and the conversation was entertaining!2022-04-1307 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarFight1 E1 3 Magnets Old Skook BarleywinesA Cat Fight! Brian and Sarah sip on their own version of the 3 Magnets Brewing Old Skook Barleywine- both barrel-aged, one in Whiskey and one in Gin. The discuss the merits of their own version and finally share. Listen along to this heated debate where both people are right! And try some for yourself- get some from Packmule.beer!2022-04-0609 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E43 Single Hill Need To Know IPAIt sounds like an April Fool's prank, but we really don't know what hops were used to make this IPA from Yakima's Single Hill. If you have to ask.. Brian and Sarah try to figure it out for you. We aren't professionals, but we pretend to be on this podcast!2022-04-0108 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E41 Trap Door Glowed UpTrap Door is in Vancouver WA, but has a national following because of the amazing beers they produce. Glowed Up is one of those beer that put them on the map- a delicious NE Style IPA with notes of citrus and heaven. Or so we've been told. Brian and Sarah give their own impressions in this episode- enjoy!2022-03-2508 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E40 Valley Brewing Space Bound IPAValley Brewing is in Yakima- the center of hop country. This IPA is Double Dry Hopped- as it should be- and tastes like a dream come true. Listen to Sarah and Brian muse about the merits of nonsensical stuff and enjoy this beer! We drink this stuff FOR YOU!2022-03-2307 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E38 Stemma Brewing Lindsay's Main Squeeze Fruited SeltzerBrian and Sarah met up at Stemma, as always, and enjoyed the latest staff appreciation release. Lindsay's Main Squeeze is fruited with pomegranates and oranges, with a touch of vanilla. Its quite tasty, and we wish we could have had Lindsay playing along with us. But alas, she had other things to do...2022-03-1609 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E36 Headless Mumby IPLOlympia's Headless Mumby Brewing is a Lager- Only brewery. This IPL is as close as they get to an IPA. Its hoppy yet crisp and light bodied. Listen as Sarah and Brian crush this beer and chit chat through their guesses about what a "Mumby" is...2022-03-0908 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E35 Buena Mierda by Heathen BrewingVancouver's Heathen Brewing makes a variety of beverages- from beer, to wine, and now starting into the cider game. This lager is a hybrid of styles- Mexican lager meets Vienna lager. Listen along as Brian and Sarah use words to express their experiences with this beer. Its always a fun process!2022-03-0406 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E34 Skookum Brewing Murder of CrowsBased in Arlington, WA, SKookum Brewing has a reputation for making some great beers in many different styles. This Oak Aged Stout called Murder of Crows is interesting because it wasn't barrel aged- rather, oak staves were soaked in the stout. The result is an interesting flavor profile- delicious for what it is and what it isn't. But you won't get all that information in the episode- Brian and Sarah just drink it and talk nonsense, as always!2022-03-0207 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E33 Trap Door What's on Second Sour IPATrap Door took some nectarines that previous created a kick-ass sour, and used them to sour this NEIPA. Its a subtle sweetness with a tart bite, rounded out in this smooth hazy. Its different in all the right ways. Sarah and Brian got a chance to taste this and talk about it- grab one from Packmule and drink while listening along!2022-02-2508 minBeer Me RoarBeer Me RoarMEW1 E28 Headless Mumby Dark Czech LagerOlympia's Headless Mumby Brewing are lager specialists. This Dark Czech Lager is a smooth and crispy thirst quencher- listen to Brian and Sarah sing its's praises! Along with the normal amount of bullshitting...2022-02-0908 min