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Beer FreaksBeer Mountain Life is Afraid of Murky Water & We Drink Murky BeerBeer Mountain Life Backpacks founder Chris Gates knows three things: beer, hiking, and backpacks. Well, he probably knows more than that. But just go with it, okay?What are Beer Mountain Backpacks, you ask? Well, it might just be the best damned hiking backpack in the world. That's because it can hold 24 (yes, twenty-f***ing four) beers, along with a bladder for hydration, all while keeping them cold for extended periods of time. It took three years to make. We shit you not.Anyway, we talk about the thing that scares Chris the most, which...2023-06-131h 00Beer FreaksFreaky Minute: Weird Beer Laws by State, Part #2.Weird beer laws by state, Part #2.#beer #craftbeer #bar #brewery #laws #weirdlaws #beerlaw #liquorlaw #california #florida #illinois #louisiana #maine #newjersey #newyork #nyc #texas #beerfreaks #podcastSupport the show2023-06-0701 minBeer FreaksFreaky Minute: Weird Beer Laws by State, Part #1Weird beer laws by state, Part #1. #beer #craftbeer #bar #brewery #laws #weirdlaws #beerlaw #liquorlaw #alaska #dc #iowa #missouri #nebraska #nevada #newmexico #ohio #vermont #wyoming #beerfreaks #podcastSupport the show2023-06-0601 minBeer FreaksFreaky Minute: 7 Deadly Sins of Ordering a Beer at the Bar7 deadly sins of ordering a beer at the bar. Of course, none of this matters if you’re okay with being an a**hole. 1. Indecision 2. Arrogance3. Multi-Tasking4. Bargaining 5. Charging6. Small-Splitting7. Surprise Me-ing#beer #brewery #bartender #bartending #bar #etiquette #baretiquette #craftbeer #rules #service #beerfreaks #podcastSupport the show2023-06-0501 minBeer FreaksFreaky Minute: Picking the Stanley Cup Winner by Best Beer CityIf the Stanley Cup winner between Vegas and Florida was determined by which city has the best beer. This is an easy one…#beer #craftbeer #brewery #brewing #hockey #stanleycup #vegas #vgk #vegasgoldenknights #goldenknights #florida #miami #bigdogsbrewing #cervecerialatropical #floridapanthers #nhl #beerfreaks #podcast #predictions Support the show2023-06-0201 minBeer FreaksFreaky Minute: Powdered Beer Straight to Your Home?Powdered beer could reduce beer transportation carbon emissions by 90%. But is it any good?#beer #brewing #brewery #craftbeer #powder #beerpowder #sustainability #tech #science #germany #neuzellerklosterbräu #neuzelle #green #beerfreaks #podcast Support the show2023-06-0101 minBeer FreaksFreaky Minute: Brewery & Brand Killer CollabsBreweries are teaming up with non-beer brands for interesting collaborations. Which of these would you try?#beer #craftbeer #brewing #collab #weirdbeer #weird #frenchsmustard #oskarblues #snyderspretzels #captainlawrence #squattypotty #duclawbrewing #hardees #chucky #elysian #planterspeanuts #noonwhistlebrewing #ihop #dunkindonuts #harpoonbrewery #beerfreaks #podcastSupport the show2023-05-3101 minBeer FreaksFreaky Minute: Amazon One can verify your age at MLB gamesBeer, Tech & Data: Amazon can verify your age by scanning your hand at Major League Baseball games. #beer #craftbeer #beernews #amazon #amazonone #coorsfield #rockies #baseball #mlb #tech #data #dataprivacy #ageverification #beerfreaks #podcast Support the show2023-05-3001 minBeer FreaksGrady Hendrix is Afraid of the Dark & We Drink Cheap College BeerYes, THAT Grady Hendrix. New York Times Bestselling Horror Author Grady Hendrix. Writer of Horrorstor, My Best Friend's Exorcism, Paperbacks from Hell, We Sold Our Souls, Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, Final Girl Support Group, and most recently How to Sell a Haunted House Grady Hendrix!We sit down with Grady (over Google Meet) to discuss his books, all of which make us shrivel in fear, laugh, and cry (only because we finish them). Of course, his latest book, How to Sell a Haunted House, was a big topic of conversation, but we promise, no...2023-05-2658 minBeer FreaksFreaky Minute: Tesla Has Launched Their Own BeerSupport the show2023-05-2401 minBeer FreaksFreaky Minute: Cans vs Bottles and More Craft Beer RevolutionsSupport the show2023-05-2301 minBeer FreaksFreaky Minute: Health Benefits of Drinking Beer in ModerationSupport the show2023-05-2201 minBeer FreaksFreaky Minute: Able Baker Brewing Atomic Duck IPA BackstorySupport the show2023-05-1801 minBeer FreaksFreaky Minute: Top 5 U.S. Beer CitiesSupport the show2023-05-1701 minBeer FreaksFreaky Minute: Belgium Takes Issue with the “Champagne of Beers”Over 2,000 cans of Miller High Life are crushed en route to Germany because in the EU you can’t call something “champagne” unless it’s from, well, Champagne. Support the show2023-05-1700 minBeer FreaksFreaky Minute: Yeast-Filled Robots Brew Beer FasterThese little robots go bobbing for beer!Support the show2023-05-1601 minBeer FreaksFreaky Minute: Hormel Chili Cheese Beer. Would You Try It?For those moments when you want chili but you’re not hungry. Support the show2023-05-1601 minBeer FreaksFreaky Minute: JetBlue Now Offering Non-Alcoholic Beer. Why?Just why?Support the show2023-05-1501 minBeer FreaksFreaky Minute: Train Derails in Montana Dumping Tons of Free BeerMuch to the delight of three local fishermen! Enjoy the Coors and Blue Moon, boys!Support the show2023-05-1500 minBeer FreaksFreaky Minute: Modern Lager Yeast & the Serendipity of an Aristocrat & HofbrauhausMost of the lagers we drink today only exist due to this chance meeting in the 17th century. Support the show2023-05-1401 minBeer FreaksFreaky Minute: Beer Before Liquor? Au Contrare!Scientists study the intensity of a hangover, beer versus wine!Support the show2023-05-1401 minBeer FreaksFreaky Minute: Top 9 Craft Beers in the World According to ChatGPTWe didn’t even know this thing could drink. It’s only like a year old. And it’s a robot. Support the show2023-05-1301 minBeer FreaksFreaky Minute: Science Says Go to a Brewery After a Natural DisasterResearchers studied post-natural disaster communities to see if breweries would help them fare better. The answer (to us) is not surprising. Support the show2023-05-1301 minBeer FreaksFreaky Minute: ChatGPT is Now Crafting BeerTwo Colorado breweries team up with AI technology ChatGPT for CollabFest to design a beer style AND recipe. No word yet on if it was drinkable. Support the show2023-05-1201 minBeer FreaksFreaky Minute: Flagstaff, Arizona, the World’s First International Dark Sky City (and Brewery)Beer and stars!Support the show2023-05-1201 minBeer FreaksFreaky Minute: 2023 World Beer Cup Results Are In2023 World Beer Cup Results. 10,000 Beers Sampled in 9 Days? How Are These Guys Alive?...#beer #craftbeer #brewing #worldbeercup #award #stonebrewing #judges #10k #drunk #usa #eu #bestbeers #beerfreaks #beerfreakspodcast #beerfreaksshow #podcastSupport the show2023-05-1201 minBeer FreaksFreaky Minute: LA Dodgers Star Mookie Betts Won’t Stay in Haunted HotelLA Dodger star Mookie Betts refuses to stay at a haunted hotel during a series against the Milwaukee Brewers. See Derek, you’re not alone!Support the show2023-05-1100 minBeer FreaksFlagstaff Brewery Tour & Proving Pluto is a PlanetWell it's official. We have hit the big time. The City of Flagstaff invited us along with prolific Nevada beer journalist and perennial Beer Freaks guest Bob Barnes out to their city to explore the magical world of Flagstaff brewing and space exploration. Yes, they do both.Our phenomenal tour guide, Meg, drove us to several tasty breweries, including Lumberyard, Beaver Street, Mother Road, Wanderlust, Grand Canyon Brewing, and Dark Sky, all within the city limits of the charming city of Flagstaff, most of which were walkable from our downtown accommodations, the very haunted Hotel Monte Vista...2023-03-101h 52Beer FreaksNevada Beer Year-in-Review '22 with Bob Barnes at BrewDog Las VegasWe considered calling this episode "Bob Barnes 2: Electric Boogaloo" but then decided against it for various reasons. But yes, this is Bob's second visit with us. And it didn't disappoint. Not only did Bob share some impressive facts about Nevada brewing and BrewDog history, but he also shared a few new fears with us which stemmed from the birth of his first grandchild.We also enjoyed a few BrewDog favorites, including the Jet Black Heart Stout and the Light Speed Session IPA. It's officially unofficial. Bob is now our year-in-review correspondent. If you like this episode, just w...2023-01-251h 19Beer FreaksCrying Eagle Brewing is Afraid of So Much & We Drink, Well, Crying EagleHave you ever heard an eagle cry? GTFO! Really? You have? Oh, no, you were joking. Okay, cool. Well, we got the whole crew from Crying Eagle, including the head brewer Ryan O'Donnell, the brewing crew, the marketers, and of course the beer, and we had them on our podcast. Now I suppose you're wanting to know what beers and fears we talked about? Nope. You'll have to listen this time.QUICK NOTE: The audio is a little quiet because they did the meeting from the brewery. So STFU, listen close, and enjoy.Support the...2022-11-3059 minBeer FreaksBonus Episode: Author Brian Asman Talks Publishing a Horror NovelA bonus episode? What the hell is that? Well, let us tell you. We spent the first 90 minutes talking with author Brian Asman about his books Man, Fuck This House, Return of the Living Elves, Neo Arcana, and more while drinking several amazing beers from Horus Aged Ales, Able Baker Brewing, and Astronomy Aleworks. And we also talked about his fear, l'appel du vide, or the call of the void.So by the end of the episode, you can imagine that we were pretty tipsy and terrified. But we also wanted to spend some time talking about...2022-11-1432 minBeer FreaksAuthor Brian Asman Stares into L'Appel Du Vide & We Drink Horus Aged Ales and Able Baker & Astronomy CollaborationWell this is a new one for us. For so long, Derek and Stu have brought in brewers and other interesting folks to talk beer and horror. But what about the people who actually spin up the horror for our nightmares? What about the writers who stare into the depths of their souls and create the terror we so love in books and movies?That's why this episode is special! For the first time, we invite a horror author. But not just any horror author. No. Hell no. We invited author of Man, Fuck This House (along w...2022-11-141h 15Beer FreaksPhil Haney is Afraid of Amputations & We Drink Jolly Pumpkin Artisan AlesPhil doesn't mess around when it comes to beer. He even attempted to have the world's biggest global cheers over Zoom in 2020. That's how passionate he is when it comes to craft brews. So we wanted to talk to him about what beer makes him tick, and what fears linger beneath the surface.That's when we found out that Phil Haney's phobias stem from body horror. Particularly, he stays awake at night in fear of amputation and ... having his eyes gauged out. Is that an awfully specific fear? You're damn right it is. Is it totally valid...2022-09-2151 minBeer FreaksPatrick from North 5th Brewing is Afraid of Public Speaking & We Drink IPAs & SoursThe Las Vegas beer scene is growing, my friends. And North Fifth Brewing is one of the newest players on the scene. Officially the first brewery in North Las Vegas (yes, NLV is its own city), Patrick has turned this once middle of nowhere destination into a mecca of art and science in the brewing world. He draws inspiration from everywhere to make some incredible flavors like the Flor de Mayo West Coast IPA and more, which we thoroughly enjoyed on our show.The one thing Patrick won't do, however, is speak about his beer to a...2022-09-0847 minBeer FreaksExhibit A Brewing is Afraid of Quicksand & We Drink Goody Two Shoes Kolsch and MoreExhibit A Brewing is not owned by lawyers. Shocking, right? But they are a brewery out of Massachusetts that knows how to make very good beer and can art. So we asked Matthew Steinberg and Kelsey Roth of Exhibit A Brewing to join us to talk about their awesome beer (including We're Going to Need You to Come in on Saturday Scotch Ale (IYKYK) and Goody Two Shoes Kolsch that is one of the top rated Kolsches (Koschi?) in the country). We hope you enjoy this great episode that covers such topics as how to find good g...2022-03-201h 52Beer FreaksAdam Rains is Afraid of Small Spaces & We Drink Crypt Bandit DIPA Collab BeerAdam Rains is the award-winning Lead Mixologist at the Golden Tiki and he did us the honor of breaking beer (our version of breaking bread) in our studio. First and foremost, we gush a little bit about our San Diego background and shared fandom of the Padres (go #SlamDiego). Then, we talk about Adam's global travels, learning new bar techniques and flavors, bartending in Primm, Nevada, a weird run-in with Mike Tyson, the local beer scene, the moons of Uranus, and his intense claustrophobia. And of course, we drink an incredible collaboration beer, Crypt Bandit DDH Hazy Double IPA...2022-01-2754 minBeer FreaksPart #2: Able Baker’s James Manos is Afraid of Needles and We Drink Able Baker BrewsThey say “when in Rome, do as the Romans do.” Well, when you have a podcast in Las Vegas, you’ve got to bring James Manos, founder of Able Baker Brewing, in to have a few drinks and share some stories. In the first of this two part episode, we enjoy Double Barrel Honey Dip Stout and Double Dead Duck & Chris Kael Impale'd Ale while we talk about brewing in Vegas, the up and coming beer scene, and plenty of other things. Enjoy the thrilling conclusion of Able Baker’s James Manos interview!Support the show2021-11-2458 minBeer FreaksPart #1: Able Baker’s James Manos is Afraid of TBD and We Drink Able Baker BrewsThey say “when in Rome, do as the Romans do.” Well, when you have a podcast in Las Vegas, you’ve got to bring James Manos, founder of Able Baker Brewing, in to have a few drinks and share some stories. In the first of this two part episode, we enjoy Double Barrel Honey Dip Stout and Double Dead Duck & Chris Kael Impale'd Ale while we talk about brewing in Vegas, the up and coming beer scene, and plenty of other things. Then we leave you with a cliffhanger on what his fear actually is. So enjoy part on...2021-10-0955 minBeer FreaksGreg Koch is Afraid of Becoming a Curmudgeon & We Drink Stone Brewing's FML and DayfallYes, you read the title right. Greg Koch. As in co-founder of Stone Brewing. Greg Koch. As in the co-master mind of some of the best hop-forward beers this side of, well, Earth. Arrogant Bastard. Ruination. Enjoy By. Cali Belgique. Frankly, too many to name here. But we could go on. We digress. Greg joins the Beer Freaks Crew to talk about Germany's reinheitsgebot, what drew him and Steve to focus Stone Brewing on hoppy beers, brewing technology and ingredients, rock and roll, and trying his best to keep an open mind and not become a curmudgeon a...2021-05-0555 min