Beer Buddies for Life

On this episode we taste through a long list of American Lagers. What makes this episode interesting is that I had just returned from a trip to see family in Michigan and had brought back an assortment of midwestern beers. What makes this episode very special is that the trip I took back east was to say goodbye to my Grandfather, the man who started my entire beer journey 15 years ago. We have Miles of Growler Gang as a guest to help us drink through this large assortment of lagers, and at the very end I have included a recording taken from one of the times I talked with my Grandfather about his beer adventures before he passed. Shenanigans as usual when we have Growler Gang members as guests, but a very special segment hearing stories from the OG beer man himself, Grandpa Burt. Grab your old man domestic lager of choice and listen in!

Today we taste through some sours we've had laying around and complain about how expensive the craft scene seems to be, especially when it comes to sour ales. But we still had a good time.

Today Jordan and I sip through a fantastic mixed 4 pack from Great Notion out of Portland, OR. We talk about these guys a lot, and they were featured in our Portland Area Sour Beer Adventure from a few years back. Sit back and let us taste through this awesome beer assortment.

Jordan and I return to a style we loved long ago, the very uncommon style of the Brown Ale. We relive some of our brown ale beer drinking history and taste through 8 very different brown ales readily available in the Sacramento area.

Recently I found some hidden treasure at a local store. Miles and I had tried this O'fallon mixed 4 pack about a year and a half prior and agreed that it was one of the best mixed 4 packs we had ever seen, and that Jordan also needed to try one. Many months went by before seeing another one in stores, but luck was on our side and we taste through this midwestern 4 pack for your listening pleasure. One of the Growler Gang members makes a surprise (to them) cameo, we talk adjuncts, and a great time is had.

Jordan's return triggers the reunion of the Growler Gang, where we taste through Track 7's hard soda seltzer release from Sacrament Beer week 2022 and basically drink them and talk about anything else. Once the sports talk hits I cut off the episode mildly abruptly, but dont worry. I left in plenty salt.

What do you get when you combine two beer drinkin buddies and one amazing Groupon Deal? A short road trip to Highwater Brewing in Lodi, CA. We had a couple of awesome flights at Highwater and picked out a good cross section of available beverages ACTUALLY IN CROWLERS to dink on this episode.

We have talked about Urban Roots many a time here on the Beer Buddies podcast, but with it being their 4th anniversary and Urban Roots releasing a 4-paack containing 1 of each year of the Anniversary Brews titled "Travelers Welcome," we felt it was finally time to bring them into the spotlight.

A quick view into my (Chris) hobbies, some back stories and a discussion on how the same ingredients can yield different results.

This episode has been a long time coming. The fans know Jordan and I both toured Sierra Nevada Brewery in Chico CA during the initial release time of Tropical Torpedo and the rest is history. Please join us as we drink through Torpedo, Tropical Torpedo, Atomic Torpedo and Cold Torpedo. Please drink responsibly, Jordan and I each split one of these beers so the volume was minimized. Please do your part to be safe if you follow us on this journey. Enjoy!