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Beer For ThoughtTastings 72: BierstadtAnd we're back! This week we showcase a full show on something we've never done, traditional German-style lagers. We also welcome back long time friend of the show, holder of the record for most guest appearances, Nick Abeyta. We have a great time discussing the brewery that does this style best (in the U.S.), Bierstadt Lagerhaus out of Denver, Co. Hope you enjoy and Till the Last Drop!
Beer Line-up: Helles, The Slow Pour Pills, Dunkel, Snupinator (Doppelbock), and Tmavé 13 (Czech Dark Lager), all from Bierstadt Lagerhaus.
Local Spotlight: Sick Invite (S...2021-03-201h 19Beer For ThoughtTasting 71: AnchorageAND. WE'RE. BACK. It's been about 11 months since our last podcast released, but the people spoke.. all five of them. So we're back to talk some beer and have a good time. For our return we decided to drink some of the best beer in you can find in the cold state of Alaska, from a little brewery called Anchorage Brewing Company. If you've ordered off Tavour you've probably heard of them. We decided to drink four of their offerings and highlight a local brewery in between. Hope you enjoy and Till the Last Drop!
Beer Line-up...2021-02-271h 31Beer For ThoughtTasting 70: Denver Beer SceneWe had this episode in the bank and decided it was time to drop it. We are joined again by Nick Abeyta as Tasting 70 goes to Denver and the great beer scene they have. We drank five beers from five different breweries in Denver, CO and enjoyed some great laughs. Due to the current pandemic we are facing as a human race, this may be the last Tasting we have for awhile, as we adhere to the demands of physical distancing.
As always thanks for listening, and Till the Last Drop!
Beer Line-up: Hoplite from Black...2020-03-261h 02Beer For ThoughtTasting 69: Monkish MondayTasting 69 is a special one! We were excited to have our buddy Jason back on, and new guest Texas Chris, to drink some Monkish! This brewery, out of Torrance, CA is one of the most hyped breweries in the world and we got to drink four of their offerings. We are very excited to drop this on a Monday, in honor of Monkish Brewing Co.
Thanks for listening and Till the Last Drop!
Beer Line-up: Stackin' Chips, Cosmic Type Stuff, Rap Shrapnel, and Hearts Turn Brave (Four Hazies) all from Monkish Brewing Co.
Spotlight...2020-03-161h 23Beer For ThoughtTasting 68: Turning PointTasting 68 certainly had its ups and downs, but that didn't take away from the great time we had with guests Nick and Andres. Turning Point Beer was a brewery that we loved visiting their GABF booth, so we were excited to showcase an episode on them. This little brewery from Bedford, TX was fun to dissect and even referenced one of the best shows of all-time.
Thanks for listening and Till the Last Drop!
Beer Line-up: African Dream Pop (Gose with Strawberry, Mango, and Ginger), Cognitive Dissonance (New England IPA with Vic Secrete, Centennial, and Amarillo), $...2020-03-131h 15Beer For ThoughtTasting 67: Fremont BrewingTasting 67 will go down as one of our favorites yet. This highly regarded, yet vastly underappreciated brewery is located in Seattle, and is simply known as Fremont Brewing Company. We were joined by our buddy Nick Abeyta and a new guest and friend, Jonathan, to enjoy these delicious offerings. We drank some high ABV beers so the night quickly got out of hand, but we had a great time as usual.
Thanks for listening and Till the Last Drop!
Beer Line-up: Barrel Aged B-Bomb Coconut Edition (Imperial Winter Ale), Barrel Aged Dark Star Coffee Edition (Oatmeal...2020-03-061h 44Beer For ThoughtTasting 66: Narrow GaugeTasting 66 comes courtesy of our buddy, Aaron Young, who brought us some down some Narrow Gauge Brewing. This small batch brewery in Florissant, MO doesn't even distribute in their state. The only way to taste these gems is to visit Cugino's restaurant where they share an establishment. It was just the original three of us this time, reviewing, and we were happy with the change of pace from our recent episodes. Thanks for listening and Till the Last Drop!
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Helles Gamed (Munich Style Helles), Meersalz - Passionfruit & Raspberry (Gose Style Ale Brewed with...2020-02-281h 00Beer For ThoughtTasting 65: Barleywine is LifeTasting 65 could have gone off the rails quick... and it did. Even with a crew of five, we decided to pop open eight bottles of barleywine and we lost. We welcomed back our buddy Aaron Young and guest from season 1, Irie_viewbrew (AKA Ben). They both brought some fire and great conversation to this episode. We hope we were able to bring some semblance of drunk entertainment at the very least! Thanks for listening and Till the Last Drop!
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It's Provocative (Blonde Barleywine with Cherries and Vanilla) - by Barreled Souls Brewing Company and...2020-02-211h 29Beer For ThoughtTasting 64: Fantôme BreweryTasting 64 was a stacked crew with our normal trio and two regularly featured guests, Diego and Jason. We wanted to do a short episode showcasing four beers from Fantôme Brewery located in Belgium, but we also ended up doing a taste test to decide if we could tell the difference between two popular sodas. Did we pass? Check out the episode to find out. Please leave a like and comment! Till the Last Drop!
Beer Line-up: Printemps (Saison - Belgium Ale Brewed with Spices), Dark White (Belgium Ale Brewed with Spices), Saison (Belgium Ale Brewed with S...2020-02-151h 00Beer For ThoughtTasting 63: PohjalaTasting 63 showcases the return of Põhjala Brewery and our season one pod-mate, Evan! We had a great time trying five beers from this Estonian brewery and had some great conversation along with way. Please like and leave us a comment! Till the Last Drop!
Beer Line-up: Jõuluöö (Chocolate, Vanilla, Oak Aged Imperial Porter), Port Over Easy - collab with Jester King (Baltic Porter with caramelized Estonian birch syrup and Texan soul, aged in Port Wine barrels), Cherry Bänger (Imperial Stout with Cherries, Chocolate and Vanilla), CocoBänger (Imperial Stout with Coffee and Coconut), and Vahtra...2020-02-081h 06Beer For ThoughtTasting 62: Lactose ComatoseWe are back with Tasting 62! Last time we had our buddies Jason and Diego on the show we tried beers with one of our favorite adjuncts. This time we decided to hit another popular one and give our thoughts on it. We had six beers that all contained lactose, or milk sugar. Even though some were hit and miss, we had a great time as usual. Thanks for listening and Till the Last Drop!
Beer Line-up: Guavaberry Puff Tart (Kettle Sour Ale with Strawberry, Guava, Milk Sugar and Mashmallow) from The Brewing Project, What's the Tea, Sis...2020-02-011h 14Beer For ThoughtTasting 61: The Silver StateTasting 61 belongs to The Silver State. Nevada is best known for Las Vegas, or better yet, Sin City. Well, we made a cardinal sin on this episode and tried to review beers well past their best by date. We contemplated calling this tasting the torture episode because we drank 12 cans of a box we were gifted. We didn't want to toss out the whole episode as we had a fun time recording it with our buddy Casey; but, we couldn't rank every beer knowing they weren't tasted as the breweries intended. Hopefully you find enjoyment in some of our...2020-01-251h 05Beer For ThoughtTasting 60: Chicago v New YorkTasting 60 features two breweries from two of the biggest city's in the US! Chicago v New York. We had a few offerings from Une Anneé | Hubbard's Cave and Other Half, courtesy of our friend and guest Andres. Check out the episode to see who we think had the better brews. Thanks for listening and Till the Last Drop!
Beer Line-up: Kreik, Order Out of Chaos V5, and Chocolate & Blueberry Pot De Creme from Une Anneé | Hubbard's Cave.
Pintxos, Cabbage, and Velvet Magnum III from Other Half Brewing.
Spotlight: Mega Devil's Te...2020-01-191h 29Beer For ThoughtTasting 59: Hill FarmsteadTasting 59 is courtesy of our good friend, loyal listener, and latest guest, Aaron Young! He was gracious enough to bring us down five bottles of one of the most sought after breweries in the country, Hill Farmstead Brewery out of Greensboro Bend, Vermont. Not only is it ranked highly in the States, but was labeled 2018 Best Brewery in the World by RateBeer. If you're lucky enough to get your hands on some, you'll understand why.
Beer Line-up: Sankt Hans (Farmstead Amber Ale Conditioned in Oak Puncheons), Civil Disobedience (Blend of Farmstead Ales Aged in Oak Barrels), Flora...2020-01-111h 26Beer For ThoughtTasting 58: Uppers and DownersIf you're not familiar, Uppers and Downers is a reference to the name of a Festival which features coffee and beer, which is exactly what tasting 58 is about! Me and Matt are joined by our friend Jason and returning guest from season 1, Diego, to drink beers that have coffee as an adjunct. We even got to drink a beer that Diego helped pick out the coffee for from his coffee shop, Prismatic, located here in Albuquerque, NM. We also discuss Bio Breaks, Sun Tea, news about 450 North and have a lot of laughs along the way. This tasting was...2020-01-041h 45Beer For ThoughtTasting 57: New Beer New MeIt's almost the New Year! We can't believe it either. To celebrate we each brought out a nice beer that we've been saving and counted down our Top 19 beers from 2019. Happy New Year and Till the Last Drop!
Beer Line-up: Brett Saison (Farmhouse Ale) from Pfriem Brewing, Spon (Belgian Fruit Lambic with Blueberry and Pitaya) from Jester King Brewing, Omniscience & Proselytism (Barrel Aged Sour Beer Refermented with Strawberries) from Jester King Brewing, and Imperial Smells Like Basic Spirit: Pumpkin Spiced (Stout with Coffee, Cinnamon, Maple, and Pumpkin Spice) from Mikerphone Brewing.
Break Music could...2019-12-281h 09Beer For ThoughtTasting 56: Christmas SurpriseMerry Christmas you filthy animals! We are back and celebrating Christmas with some mystery beers covered in wrapping paper. Casey Brewer joins us again, as we complete the second episode of the night. Sorry for our degeneracy, but as you know, two episodes can get a little crazy . Thank you for listening and till the last drop!
Break Music is a little Christmas Cheer
Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com2019-12-221h 02Beer For ThoughtTasting 55: Tulsa ShowTasting 55 is live and we are back with one of our favorite guests we've had on the show, Casey Brewer! We decided to review two popular brewers out of Tulsa, Oklahoma and we definitely weren't disappointed. We had some tasty sours from American Solera and some decadent stouts from Prairie Artisan Ales. Thank you for listening and till the last drop!
Beer Line-up: Money Blend (Farmhouse Ale), Cranbarrel (American Wild Ale with Cranberries), Raspbarrel (American Wild Ale with Raspberries) from American Solera and Bible Belt (Collab with Evil Twins Brewing - Stout with Coffee, Vanilla, Chilies and...2019-12-151h 18Beer For ThoughtTasting 54: Allagash Pt.2Tasting 2 of Season 2 (or 54 if you're keeping track that way)! Our buddy Nick was back in town so we revisited one of our favorite breweries we've showcased in the past with him, Allagash Brewing out of Portland, Maine. If you know our thoughts on Allagash, you'll know this was a good episode. This was also our second recording of the night so things got a little on the degeneracy side of things. Thank you for listening and till the last drop!
Beer Line-up: Merveilleux (Sour Ale Aged in Oak Barrels), James and Julie (Sour Brown Ale), Little...2019-12-071h 16Beer For ThoughtTasting 53: Eagle Park BrewingAND WE ARE BACK! After a short break we decided we'd start season two off with some updates to the show. We switched platforms and (hopefully) we managed to get some better audio too. For this episode we were joined by our guest and great friend, Tuch! Some would also call him Jon. He was gracious enough to bring us down an up-and-coming brewery who we were more than excited to try, Eagle Parking Brewing out of Milwaukee. Thank you for listening and till the last drop!
Beer Line-up: Tropical Slush, (Strawberry, Kiwi, Lime Sour) Slush, Bahama...2019-11-301h 11
Beer For ThoughtTasting 52: One Year ShowThey said it couldn't be done... but we did it. A full year of shows! Tasting 52 was a mix of beers that we drank and loved this year, sprinkled in with some specialties we've been holding on to. This last show of the season was a great one and we were even joined by a friend who's living in the Netherlands, Jess! Thank you for listening to us through these 52 shows.
Beer Line-up: Iris - Cantillon, Hommage - 3 Fonteinen, Tart of Darkness with Cherries and Vanilla - Bruery Terreux, Hazlenut Imperial Stout - Untitled Art, and As Good As It...2019-11-031h 13
Beer For ThoughtTasting 51: Russian RiverTasting 51 goes out to one of the most renowned breweries in the world, Russian River Brewing Company out of Santa Rose, California. If you're big in the beer game, you know there need not be much more said. Known for their IPAs and Sours, Russian River has been brewing delicious beer since 1997.
Beer Line-up: STS Pils (Pilsner), Damnation (Golden Ale), Blind Pig (IPA), Pliney the Elder (IPA), Consecration (Ale aged in Cabernet Sauvignon Barrels with Currants added), and Shadow of a Doubt (Imperial Porter), all from Russian River Brewing Company.
We skipped break music and a local spotlight today.
Intro...2019-10-201h 07
Beer For ThoughtTasting 50: Scared to OpenYou ever hold on to a beer so long you just couldn't bring yourself to open it? Whether it be because you were trying to save it for a special occasion or you thought it might have gone bad? Well that's what Tasting 50 is all about. We even tried the new Stuffed Cheez Its from Pizza Hut. Here our thoughts on that and beers we opened from 3 Floyds Brewpub, Stone Brewing, Santa Fe Brewing Company, Goose Island Beer Company, and Rowley Farmhouse Ales.
Break music was Patience by Jay Someday.
Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com2019-10-1058 min
Beer For ThoughtTasting 49: TrilliumTasting 49 concludes our Massachusetts series with a bang. Trillium Brewing Company out of Boston was one of our most anticipated shows when we heard we'd be getting some goods from The Bay State. Give it a listen and see if it lived up to our expectations.
Beer Line-up: Melcher Street (IPA), Vicinity (Double IPA), Morph (India Pale Ale), Fated Farmer Series: Red Currant (Barrel Fermented Wild Ale), Permutation 6.37 (Sour Ale with Orange Peel, Passionfruit, Guava, Vanilla, and Lactose), and Fated Farmer Series: Blueberry (Barrel Fermented Wild Ale).
Local Spotlight was the Rented Tux Vanilla Porter from Thirsty Eye. We also...2019-09-301h 03
Beer For ThoughtTasting 48: Night Shift BrewingTasting 48 is more goodness from Massachusetts. On Evan's trip all the locals kept bringing up Night Shift Brewing, so he brought us down some. We drank their delicious offerings and Zach even tried some from a straw.
Beer Line-up: Whirlpool (New England Pale Ale), Rickey Weisse (Mixed Fermentation Sour Ale aged with Raspberries and Limes), Morph (India Pale Ale), and Swell (Double India Pale Ale), all by Night Shift Brewing.
Local Spotlight was the 244 Red Ale from Desert Valley Brewing.
Break music is Woodlands by Jay Someday. Go follow him on SoundCloud.
Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com2019-09-221h 02
Beer For ThoughtTasting 47: Tree House BrewingAfter a week off we decided it was time to treat ourselves. Tasting 47 is a special delivery from Evan! He visited Massachusetts, went down to Tree House Brewing Co. and brought back a few goodies for us. You be the judge if you think it was one of our best tastings yet!
Beer Line-up: Tangerine Tart (Sour Wheat), Tango (American IPA) , Julius (New England IPA), Very Green (Double IPA), Catharsis (American Porter), and Sense of Wonder (English Sweet Milk Stout) all by Tree House Brewing Co.
No Local Spotlight for this Tasting.
Break music is All Night Long.
Intro and E...2019-09-151h 08
Beer For ThoughtTasting 46: Mystery No. 2Tasting 46 is our second Mystery Show! The first one was so fun, we knew we needed to do it again. We showcased 5 different breweries, new ones never featured and some we love. We were also joined by recurring guest and great friend, Nick Abeyta. How well did the pod members guess each mystery beer? Listen and find out!
Beer Line-up: Urban Artifact's Fire Iron, Weldwerk's Mocha Milkshake IPA, Wiley Roots' Wooden Spoon & Whisk - Vanilla Almond Chocolate Cake, Anchorage's Pie Assassin IPA, Great Notion's Sticky Bun, and Casa Agria's Flesh and Stone.
Mystery Local Spotlight: Tuttle IPA (NEIPA) from Canteen...2019-09-021h 36
Beer For ThoughtTasting 45: MismashFor Tasting 45 we decided to shake it up and each of us of us brought something random to the table. Beers ranging from hazy pale ales, to one brewed with catnip, we had a quite the selection for this episode. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Beer Line-up: Pseudo Sue (Pale Ale) from Toppling Goliath Brewing Co., Good Good (India Pale Ale) from Separatist Beer Project, Torches Vol. II (Mixed-Culture Ale Brewed with Botanicals) from Fonta Flora Brewery, Atrial Rubicite (Barrel Aged Sour Beer Refermented with Raspberries) from Jester King Brewery, and Zwet.be (Belgian Porter brewed...2019-08-251h 05
Beer For ThoughtTasting 44: Casey & Oskar BluesTasting 44 features some breweries out of one of our favorite beer states, Colorado. We had our buddy Casey on this episode so we decided, it was only right to surprise him with Casey Brewing and Blending. Before we got to that we had some offerings from Oskar Blues Brewery, we had a not so great experience with the local spotlight, Matt and Zach got into an argument about the moon landing, we test out some sound effects, and we discussed fish transportation.
Beer Line-up: Pinner (Throwback IPA), Old Chub (Scotch Ale), and Hotbox (Coffee Porter) from Oskar Blues Brewery. The...2019-08-181h 15
Beer For ThoughtTasting 43: Deschutes & UprightEpisode 43? No we decided that we wanted to change it up and start calling our podcasts Tastings. Let us know if you like the change. Tasting 43 is a split show featuring two breweries out of Oregon, Deschutes Brewery and Upright Brewing. Although both of these breweries have bases in Portland, they are wildly different. Deschutes is a mass production brewery whose distribution reaches far an wide, while Upright Brewing is a small local brewery that specializes in farmhouse inspired beers rooted in France and Belgium with a Pacific Northwestern twist. Hope you enjoy the episo.. tasting, as much as we...2019-08-111h 02
Beer For ThoughtEpisode 42: FreetailEpisode 42 goes to a brewery none of the BFT crew has ever tried before! Freetail Brewing Company out of San Antonio, TX might have just leaped its way to one of our favorites in the Lone Star State with all these delicious offerings we got to try. Even though everything we had was over 4 years old, they held up and left us all wanting to try some of their newer stuff. The Unbreaking News segment was chock full of stories, we had an interesting local spotlight, and Matt told another story.
Beer Line-up: Peach Bexartliner (Peach Berliner Weisse), Salado Kriek (Kr...2019-08-041h 26
Beer For ThoughtEpisode 41: ParadoxParadox Beer Company is our featured brewery for episode 41! A little brewery in Divide, CO, Paradox might be one of the coolest breweries any of the BFT crew has ever been to, and we decided it was time to showcase them on our show. We were lucky enough to have a variety of the beers, new and old, to taste and break down and we hope you enjoy this as much it as much as we did.
Beer Line-up: No. 60 2018 B'aril Blood (Wild Sour Ale with Pomegranate Juice and Tangerine Peels Aged in Oak Barrels), Skully Barrel No. 19 (Sour Ale...2019-07-281h 05
Beer For ThoughtEpisode 40: Mystery ShowEpisode 40 is our first Mystery Show! Featuring five different mystery beers, wrapped and indistinguishably packaged, Matt, Zach, and Evan try to guess the style and brewery that Jeremiah picked out. Delving deep into our Unbreaking News segment, the crew gives their thoughts on some happenings in the local scene, and have a great time guessing this mystery line-up.
Beer Line-up: Romeo & Julius (Orange Vanilla Cream Ale from Pure Project Brewing), Absofruitly (Peach Berliner from Chapman Crafted Beer), Dig My Earth (Double IPA from Brouwerij West), Darwin's Forehead (Salted Brown Porter from Fonta Flora Brewing), and Noa (Pecan Mud Cake from O...2019-07-2157 min
Beer For ThoughtEpisode 39: The Lost AbbeyEpisode 39 features one of the OG brewing companies that really started to change the beer game, The Lost Abbey. We got to try some of delicious beer and Zach accidentally sniffed beer into his nose again.
Beer Line-up: Ghosts in the Forests, Framboise De Amorosa, Red Poppy, Judgement Day, and Bat Out of Hell, all from The Lost Abbey Brewing Company.
Local Spotlight: Monolith Session (IPA) from Taos Mesa Brewing.
Break music was The Cat is Listening by our buddy, Gonzoboards.
Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com2019-07-1459 min
Beer For ThoughtEpisode 38: J WakefieldEpisode 38 features the hottest brewery in Florida and one that is quickly becoming one of the most renowned in the country, J Wakefield Brewing, out of Miami. We got to drink a few of their delicious offerings, Matt tells another story, and something historic happened on this episode of the podcast.
Beer Line-up: Orange Dreamsicle (Sour Ale Brewed with Oranges & Vanilla), Haboob Hits Miami (Sour Red Ale Brewed with Balaton Cherries), Eastbound & Down (Sour Ale Brewed with Coffee and Chocolate), and Suggestion of Mass (Imperial Coconut-Coffee-Vanilla Stout Brewed in Collaboration with Modern Times) all from J Wakefield Brewing.
Local Spotlight...2019-07-071h 11
Beer For ThoughtEpisode 37: Alvarado StreetAlvarado Street is our featured brewery for episode 37! This relatively new brewery has been killing it and we finally had enough of there offerings to do a complete show on them. Based in Monterey, CA, these guys are up there with some of the top breweries in that competitive state.
Beer Line-up: Sidespin (Dry-hopped Sour IPA), Head in the Sky (Sour Double IPA/Collab with The Rare Barrel), Mai Tai PA (Tropical IPA), Contains No Juice (Double IPA), Häagen-Dauv (Nitro Golden Milk Stout), and Motor Oil No.3 (Imperial Stout) all from Alvarado Street Brewery.
Local Spotlight: Mango Mamba Gummy B...2019-06-301h 30
Beer For ThoughtEpisode 36: Side Project & PerennialEpisode 36 is featuring two of the biggest breweries in Missouri! The first being Side Project Brewing and the other being Perennial Artisan Ales. This was one of our most anticipated shows we've done and if you're wondering if it delivered... you'll just have to listen to find out.
Beer Line-up: La Ruche (Saison with Honey), Balaton (Wild Missouri Brown Ale aged with Michigan Balaton Cherries), Smooth (Missouri Wild Ale with Missouri Nectarines) all from Side Project Brewing. From Perennial Artisan Ales we had, Fantastic Voyage (Milk Stout brewed with Coconut) and Sump (Imperial Stout with Sump Colombian "La Virgen" Coffee).
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Beer For ThoughtEpisode 35: To Øl BreweryEpisode 35 goes to a brewery that none of the BFT crew has ever had, To Øl, a young danish brewery. The offerings we had we so unique and definitely left an impression that we'll never forget. Don't forget to like and leave us a review and as always... Till the last drop!
Beer Line-up: 1 Ton of... Rosehip (sour ale), Sur Mosaic (dry-hopped sour ale), Mr. Brown (Brown Ale), Mr. Blue (Imperial Stout), and What the Fudge!? (Imperial Stout)
Local Spotlight: Perle Haggard, a German style Pilsner, from Ex Novo Brewing Company
Break music was a little laugh track from Toronto Ra...2019-06-161h 08
Beer For ThoughtEpisode 34: Untitled ArtEpisode 34 features Untitled Art Brewing out of Waunakee, Wisconsin. This little brewery is known for collaborating with other breweries to bring exciting beers and styles to Wisconsin, "in a market filled with exhausting back stories and kitschy names, we just let the beer speak for itself," - Untitled Art Brewing. Along with their delicious collabs with other breweries, this episode is packed with laughs, stories, an exciting new local brewery, some big news for one of our panelists, a returning guest, and of course, degeneracy.
Beer Line-up: Spritzer Weisse (collab with J. Wakefield Brewing), Marrionberry Berliner Weisse (collab with Barrel...2019-06-091h 14
Beer For ThoughtEpisode 33: MoonrakerEpisode 33 and our 3rd of the night! We take on some hazy offerings from Moonraker Brewing Co. out of Auburn California. We do our best and try to hold it together as the alcohol hits from the gauntlet of shows.
Beer Line-up: Dr. Chill, Blueberry Mosaic Milkshake, Zam Bone, Jungle Double Crush and Hazy Duz It, all Hazy IPAs from Moonraker Brewing Co.
Local Spotlight: Java Stout by Santa Fe Brewing Co.
Break Segment is Hallucinate by Oliver Riot.
Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com2019-06-0250 min
Beer For ThoughtEpisode 32: pFriemEpisode 32, and our second of a tripleheader, goes to pFriem Family Brewers. What an amazing brewery out of Oregon that we haven't really gotten to try much of. This episode we get to delve into five of their offerings and we have a great time doing so.
Beer Line-up: Frambrozen (Belgian Raspberry Lambic), Prium (American Wild Ale), Oud Bruin (Flanders), Scotch Barrel Aged Imperial Brown Ale (American Brown Ale) and Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout (American Imperial Stout) by pFriem Family Brewers.
Local Spotlight: Whiskey Barrel Aged Stout by Sierra Blanca.
Break Segment is Alcatraz by Oliver Riot.
Intro and Exit M...2019-05-2452 min
Beer For ThoughtEpisode 31: "LA" ShowWe are back with Episode 31! This episode is a little different in that we have having a variety of breweries to showcase. Matt went on a trip to Los Angeles and we decided to do a show with beer he brought back. These aren't necessarily LA based breweries, but they were all purchased in the City of Angels. Matt talks about his trip, we were forced to take a prolonged break in between and we somehow ended up at Evan's house.
Beer Line-up: Hopfentea (Berliner) by Perennial Artisan Ales, Pine Berry (Milkshake-Style DIPA) by Mumford Brewing, Vanitas (DDH IPA) by...2019-05-191h 10
Beer For ThoughtEpisode 30: Black ProjectAnd we're back! This episode features a brewery that played a hand in bringing our podcast together. One of the first beer shares our crew had involved a line-up of this brewery and it's where we decided that we should do a podcast. Now here we are, 30 episodes later. Today we are featuring Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales, out of Denver, CO.
Beer Line-up: Roswell: Lazar (American Wild Ale with Peach), Supercruise Cab Franc (Sour Golden Ale Refermented with Grapes), Ivy Bells (Fruit Punch Blended Sour Ale) and Butcher (Sour Golden Ale with Second Use Fruit, Raspberries & Cherries), all by...2019-05-121h 08
Beer For ThoughtEpisode 29: Fonta Flora BreweryHello everyone! We are back with another beer filled episode featuring a brewery we've been dying to try. Special thanks to our friend Irie who procured us some during his travels. Fonta Flora Brewing is in the northern tip of Morganton, North Carolina and specializes in belgian inspired beers. We not only enjoyed some of their delicious offerings but we laughed, talked about Zach's near death experience, and Matt told another, "You know what this beer reminds me of" Story.
Beer Line-up: Whippoorwill (Witbier brewed with Oranges, Coriander and Earl Grey Tea), Need a Hug (Appalachian Wild Ale with Blueberries...2019-05-051h 02
Beer For ThoughtEpisode 28: Trinity BrewEpisode 28 features a brewery Evan visited in Colorado Springs, Trinity Brew! We were surprised with some tasty beers and had some not so great offerings, but give this episode a listen to hear exactly what we think of Trinity.
Beer Line-up: Blow Up Your TV (Blanche Saison Grisette), Next Big Thing (Sour IPA), Super Juice Solution (Sour IPA), Passion Swing (American IPA) and Damn, It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta (Black Sour IPA) all by Trinity Beer.
Local Spotlight: Starrphire (German Pilsner) by Starr Brothers Brewing Company.
Break Segment is We Good by Sesso.
Intro and Exit Music provided b...2019-04-281h 10
Beer For ThoughtEpisode 27: Abnormal Beer Co.We are back with episode 27 and we are reviewing another brewery out of San Diego, CA - Abnormal Beer Co. We also decided that since the NFL Draft is about a week away, we should do a little brewery draft ourselves. Excited to hear what you guys think about how our teams turned out!
Beer Line-up: Lemon Meringue Pie (Berliner Weisse), Key Lime Pie (Berliner Weisse), Blackberry Pie (Berliner Weisse), Hazy Dream (Hazy Style IPA), Boss Pour (American-Style IPA) all by Abnormal Beer Co.
Local Spotlight: What's the WIFI Password? (Strata Pale) by Quarter Celtic Brewpub.
Break Segment is draft i...2019-04-2159 min
Beer For ThoughtEpisode 26: Three Rivers BreweryWe are back with episode 26 and joined by a somebody we meet through this podcast, our buddy Diego! This episode is a little different in that we are showcasing a brewery that isn't quite local to us, but it's in New Mexico. Three Rivers Brewery is in Farmington, NM and also doubles as a distillery. We were excited to give these guys a try and they graciously brought us down quite a few brews to review. Considering this was a New Mexican brewery, we decided not to do a local spotlight for this episode.
Beer Line-up: Common - Dark Lager...2019-04-141h 00
Beer For ThoughtEpisode 25: Mikkeller BrewingWe are back with episode 25! We answer more of your questions and got to enjoy some different beer styles from Mikkeller Brewing out of San Diego.
Beer Line-up: Windy Hill (New England IPA), Raspberry Blush (berliner weiss with raspberries and Second Craft Ethiopian coffee), Beer Geek Breakfast (Oatmeal Stout with coffee), Beer Geek Brunch (Imperial Oatmeal Stout), and Traeblood (Imperial Maple Stout), all from Mikkeller Brewery.
Local Spotlight: All In (Hazy Double IPA) by La Cumbre Brewing Company.
Break Segment is Trying to Start a Band Still from Gonzoboards.
Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com2019-04-0756 min
Beer For ThoughtEpisode 24: Phantom CarriageWe are back with episode 24! Starting off the episode a little chaotic, we rally to answer a bunch of your questions and drink some brews from Phantom Carriage, out of California. Some beer exploded, some beer was drain poured, and some beer was damn good. This episode covered it all, from an epic Zach rant, to an epic Matt freudian slip. We hope you enjoy!
Beer Line-up: Muis (Wild Belgian-Style Blonde), Muis with Waimea Hops (Wild Belgian-Style Blonde), Broadacres (Wild Berliner Weisse), and The Midnight Hour (Saison Blend Aged in Merlot Barrels and Refermented on Black Currants), all from Phantom...2019-03-3158 min
Beer For ThoughtEpisode 23: Allagash BrewingGOAT episode! We are back with for our 23rd show and returning from last week is Nick! We enjoy more laughs and delicious beer from Allagash Brewing Company out of Portland, Maine.
Beer Line-up: White (Belgian-style Wheat Beer), Black (Belgian-style Stout), Curieux (Belgian-style Golden Ale Aged in Bourbon Barrels), Hive 56 (Ale Brewed with Honey and Brettanomyces), Farm to Face (Sour Ale Aged on Peaches) and Pick Your Own (Sour Ale Aged in Oak Barrels with Cherries, Strawberries, Raspberries and Blueberries) all from Allagash Brewing Company.
Local Spotlight: 10 Day Scottish Ale by Flix Brewhouse.
Break Segment is something from a little mo...2019-03-2454 min
Beer For ThoughtEpisode 22: Prairie Street BrewingWe are back with a special guest, our great friend and little brother to Matt, Nick! He's in town from Rockford, Illinois, and brought us down some brews from a local stop there called, Prairie Street Brewing.
Beer Line-up: Rocktown Brown - an american brown ale, Peacock Pale - a midwestern pale ale, High Hard One -double IPA, Angry Turk - a Turkish style coffee stout, and 90 LB Hammer - a bourbon barrel aged barleywine, all from Prairie Street Brewing.
Local Spotlight: Gose by Tumble Root Brewing & Distillery.
Break Segment is a little Irish jig.
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Beer For ThoughtEpisode 21: Decadent AlesOur 21st episode highlights a brewery known for creating unique IPAs, Decadent Ales, out of Mamaroneck, New York. These beers were contract brewed out of Boston, Massachusetts.
Beer Line-up: Strawberry Frosted Pastry, Wild Berry Smoothie, Winter Spice French Toast, Double Toasted Marshmallow, Coco Ecto, and Ecto Cream Pop, all IPAs from Decadent Ales.
Local Spotlight: Vanilla Cream Ale by Red Door Brewing Company.
Break Segment is a rendition of one of the most popular songs in the world.
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Beer For ThoughtEpisode 20: Across the PondWe are back and celebrating our 20th episode with some tasty bevs from Belgium, and that can only mean one thing.. Lambics! 6 beers, 4 different breweries and a great time.
Beer Line-up: Boon Oude Geuze Mariage Parfait (2009) and Boon Oude Kriek Mariage Parfait (2014) by Brouwerji Boon, Girardin Gueuze 1882 (Black Label) by Brouwerji Girardin, Oude Gueuze Tilquin a L'Ancienne (2017-2018) by Gueuzerie Tilquin, and Oude Geuze Cuvee Armand & Gaston (2018) and Oude Kriek (2018) by Brouwerji 3 Fonteinen.
Local Spotlight: Cantero Cream Sour, an ale with Passionfruit added, by Cantero Brewing Company.
Break Segment is No Rules by No Diving. Shout out to Peter, Ricardo an...2019-03-0356 min
Beer For ThoughtEpisode 19: 450 NorthThis episode highlights a well known brewery in Columbus Indiana, 450 North! With this special episode, we had to invite our friend who introduced us to these fruit filled delights, one half of The Kitten and Irie show on Instagram, Irie!
Beer Line-up: Mango Passionfruit Slushy, Berries and Cherries Slushy, Blackberry Boysenberry Slushy, Triple Berry Slushy XL, Blueberry Dessert Slushy, Peach Dessert Slushy, Fresh Froot Double Milkshake IPA and Bronze Nuggets Triple Dry Hopped IPA by 450 North Brewing Co.
Local Spotlight: Fake Love, a kettle sour with cherry and pomegranate, by Toltec Brewing.
Break Segment is Honeyless Bee by Kevin Herig.
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Beer For ThoughtEpisode 18: Firestone WalkerWe are back and discussing the popular Firestone Walker Brewing Company! Zach was out for the second straight episode, but Cory was able to fill in again!
Beer Line-up: Pivo Pils, Barrelworks Krieky Bones, Barrelworks UnderCurrants, 2016 Helldorado, 2016 Parabola and the 22nd Anniversary Ale by Firestone Walker Brewing Company.
Local Spotlight: Washington's Hatchet by Boese Brothers Brewing.
Break Segment was No Place Like Home by Dirty Brown Jug Band.
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Beer For ThoughtEpisode 17: Weird BeerWe are back and discussing Weird Beer! We each set out and brought a beer we thought was strange and even revisited breweries we've showcased in past episodes. Zach was out but we had our first full-show guest, Cory!
Beer Line-up: Liquid Karma by Southern Grist Brewing, Blueberry Muffin by Great Notion Brewing, Frucht: Yumberry by Brewery Terreux and Port Barrel Aged Belgian Quad with Plums (4-Year Anniversary Beer) by Station 26 Brewing.
Local Spotlight: Flanders Red by The 377 Brewery.
Break Segment was Pablo Kaynescobar by our friend, Gonzoboards.
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Beer For ThoughtEpisode 16: Wiley RootsZach made a trip up to Greeley and brought us back some Wiley Roots! We discuss their underrated beer and give some Superbowl predictions.
Beer Line-up: Beer Flavored Beer, Any Day Funk: Peach, Imperial Somethin' (Priority Mail), Imperial Somethin' (Blue Dropbox), Imperial Somethin' (Return to Sender), Imperial Somethin' (Signature Required) and Jam the Radar by Wiley Roots Brewing Company.
Local Spotlight: Stockholm Syndrome by Turtle Mountain Brewing Company.
Break Segment was.. a little negligent soft-talk.
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Beer For ThoughtEpisode 15: Modern Times and Rare BarrelCalifornia has so many amazing breweries and today we are highlighting two of our favorites, Modern Times and Rare Barrel!
Beer Line-up: Sula by Modern Times, Radium Dial by Modern Times, Map of the Sun by Rare Barrel and Tiki Party by Rare Barrel.
Local Spotlight: Germophile, a berliner weisse by Rowley Farmhouse Ales.
Break Segment was.. well, you'll see.
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Beer For ThoughtEpisode 14: Bottle LogicWhen you have a roommate who is going to visit family in California, you make him bring back some Bottle Logic!
Beer Line-up: Recursion (IPA), Ocularity (Double-IPA), Darkstar November (Imperial Stout w/Rye and Molasses) and Fundamental Observation (Imperial Stout w/Madagascar Vanilla Beans) - Bottle Logic.
Local Spotlight: Mango Dynamite Kettle Sour by Steel Bender Brewyard.
Break Segment was another portion of our buddy's stand-up. Thanks again Bryan Valencia!
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Beer For ThoughtEpisode 13: Oregon OfferingsA buddy of ours was driving through Oregon and grabbed us some brews!
Beer Line-up: Great Notion Brewing - All The Stars, Great Notion Brewing - Return to Space, Great Notion Brewing - Mango Jr. and De Garde Brewing - The Rougess.
Local Spotlight: Southwest X Northwest Hazy IPA by Bow and Arrow Brewing Co. in collaboration with Ex Novo Brewing Co.
Break Segment was a portion of our buddy's stand-up. Thank you Bryan Valencia!
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Beer For ThoughtEpisode 12: StoutsThis week we dove into Stouts! Recorded as the second episode of the night, we were definitely feeling the buzz.
Beer Line-up: Untitled Art / Mikerphone Brewing - Hazelnut Imperial Stout, Prairie Artisan Ales - Double Dunk, Bourbon County Brand Stout - 2018 Midnight Orange and Avery Brewing Company - Tweak.
Local Spotlight: Imperial Stout by Marble Brewery
Break Music was provided by The Gershom Brothers - Here to There.
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Beer For ThoughtEpisode 11: Happy Brew YearsIt's almost New Years so we decided to talk about some beers that are good enough to toast to.
Beer Line-up: Bruery Terreux/Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard Confession Series, Russian River's Supplication, New Belgium's La Folie and Cascade's Sang Royal.
Local Spotlight: Resilience IPA by Marble Brewery
We'd like to thank everyone you gave us a listen this year. It was a fun one and we'll be back for more beer, laughs and debauchery in 2019!
Break Music was provided by The Gershom Brothers - Be You.
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Beer For ThoughtEpisode 10: Christmas SpecialIt's Christmas time and there's no better way to celebrate than with beer!
Beer Line-up: Bell's Christmas Scotch Ale, Santa's Private Reserve Ale from Rouge, Trader Joe's 2018 Vintage Ale, Stone's Xocoveza and Fremont's 2017 B-Bomb.
Local Spotlight: AlbuMurky Hazy IPA from Boxing Bear Brewing Co.
Special thanks everyone who has gave us a listen through our first 10 episodes! Happy Holidays!
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Beer For ThoughtEpisode 9: Wild BarrelWe are back with a brewery we've never tried, Wild Barrel Brewing!
Beer Line-up: Vice Apricot Peach, Vice Strawberry, Vice Pink Guava, Vice Passion Cactus and Dragon Fruit, Hop Session IPA and Juice Monster IPA.
Local Spotlight: Neo-Modern Brut IPA from Bosque Brewing Co.
Special thanks to Jay Scribe Entertainment for his song Minute Maid during the break.
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Beer For ThoughtEpisode 8: Arizona WildernessWe are back with one of our favorite breweries in our neighboring state, Arizona Wilderness!
Beer Line-up: Watermelon Gose, Self-Titled, Picacho Pecan Pie, Double Picahco Pecan Pie, Planet Persica and the Leggo My Ego.
We launched a new segment! Local Spotlight: Steel Bender Brewyard: Ned's Sour Pail with Boysenberry.
Special thanks to Jay Scribe Entertainment for his song Through the Light during the break.
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Beer For ThoughtEpisode 7: Texas OfferingsWe are back and talking Texas beers!
Beer Line-up: Houston Haze and Juiceton from Spindletap Brewery, DDHIPA Series 4 from Tupps Brewery, Demi-Tone and Funk Metal from Jester King Brewery.
Special thanks to Matt's friend g0nz0b0ard$ on SoundCloud for the break music.
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Beer For ThoughtEpisode 6: New GlarusHello everyone! We are back discussing a very popular brewery that can only be acquired in the state of Wisconsin, New Glarus Brewing Company.
New Glarus Beer Line-up: Berliner Weisse, Cran-bic, 2018 Wild Sour Ale, Raspberry Tart, Wisconsin Belgium Red, Strawberry Rhubarb and Serendipity.
Special thanks to Matt's friend g0nz0b0ard$ on SoundCloud for the break music.
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Beer For ThoughtEpisode 5: Underappreciated ABQ BreweriesListeners! We are back with another episode and today we are discussing breweries that we find are underappreciated in the "Albuquerque" area. One brewery may or may not be a bit outside those city limits.
Beer Line-up: Wooden Teeth American Lager - Turtle Mountain Brewing Company, Pecos Trail Brown Ale - Canteen Brewhouse, Social Capital Dry Hopped Kettle Sour - Canteen Brewhouse and Savage Times Sour IPA - Bow and Arrow Brewing Co.
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Beer For ThoughtEpisode 4: Pick Two..?We're back with the 4th episode and we decided to do something a little different this show. Each of us brought 1 to 2 beers to drink and review.
Beer Line-up: Full Nelson from La Cumbre Brewing Co., Guava Lime Gose and Shadow Blaster from Weldwerks Brewing Co., Pineapple Raspberry Hill and Thrice Berry Hill from Southern Grist Brewing Co and the Hawkbill IPA from Burial Beer Co.
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Beer For ThoughtEpisode 3: The BrueryWe're back to talk about one of the most popular breweries in the country, The Bruery.
Beer-lineup: Sans Pagaie, Frucht: Boysenberry, Tart of Darkness with Cherries and Vanilla and So Happens It's Tuesday.
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Beer For ThoughtEpisode 2: WeldWerksAND WE'RE BACK to discuss one of the hottest breweries in the country, WeldWerks.
Beer-lineup: Key Lime Pie Berliner, Rice Plum Gose, Bramble Berry Sour, Blackberry Cobbler Berliner, Mosaic DDH Juicy Bits, Evil Pastry Stout Factory and the Coffee French Toast Stout.
Matt's rankings removed due to technical difficulties: 3.Bramble Berry 2.Blackberry Cobbler and 1.Key Lime Pie.
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Beer For ThoughtEpisode 1: NM OfferingsFirst episode of Beer For Thought is highlighting a few local beers to New Mexico.
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