Cöld Brüe Pödcast - Craft Beer Reviews & News

Intro (0:00)

Pop-Off (03:16) - Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers from La Cumbre Brewing (Albuquerque, NM) and Allagash Brewing (Portland, ME).

GABF 2026 - (09:40) - Greg goes some of the 2026 Great American Beer Fest (GABF) facts and figures, including number of entrants, number of medals, the top 10 medal count by state and the top medal counts by brewery.

Cöld Brüe Best Names Awards (21:19) - Sorcerer Chromatic runs down the Honorable Mentions or the "Also Rans" for this year's awards. The he names the top three in both categories - Best Original Names and Best Pop Culture-Inspired Names.

Untappd (43:34) - Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic rate their beers on the Untappd app.

Drunken Shenanigans (46:10) - The guys talk about getting sick when you are old and then they talk about their Halloween festivities.

Intro - (2:05) - Sorcerer Chromatic touches on his Bruno Mars concert experience.

Cap-off - (6:32) - Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink beers from Abomination Brewing (New Haven, CT) and Brooklyn Brewery (Brooklyn, NY).

Beer News - (11:30) - Garage Beer's (Columbus, OH) $20 million windfall and wedding contest. (17:53) - Greg Koch & Steve Wagner, founders of Stone Brewing (Escondido, CA) move back into their old world bistro building.

Cöld Brüe List - (22:05) - Sorcerer Chromatic runs down the 9 Best IPAs in 2026, so far.

Untappd - (28:54) - We rate our beers on Untappd.

Drunken Shenanigans - (32:03) Sorcerer Chromatic talks little more about the Bruno Mars concert he went to and going to three 49ers home games in a row. (38:01) - Greg Talks about going to see Dave Chappelle in Mesa, AZ. (39:13) - We talk a little more football, including college football.

Intro (00:00) Cap Off (02:45) - Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review Beers from Wren House Brewing (Phoenix, AZ) and Little House Brewing (Chester, CT).

Beer News (10:49) - Greg gives a recap of the 2026 Arizona Craft Beer Awards, which include the winners of the Brewery of the Year, and Best in Show. He also breaks down the awards by the medal counts of the breweries and cities.

Coaches Corner Pt. 1 (23:55) - Sorcerer Chromatic runs down the first four weeks of the NFL season went for the 10 coaches with new teams this year. We also talk about potential coaches on the Hot Seat.

Untappd Rating (47:47) - We rate our beers on the Untappd app.

Drunken Shenanigans (50:52) - Greg talks about going to the Wu-Tang Clan concert in Glendale, AZ. (58:07) Sorcerer Chromatic doesn't talk about Bruno. (01:00:13) - Greg gives flowers to his daughter and her high school's performances of Matilda the Musical.

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers from Paperback Brewing (Glendale, CA) and Anderson Valley Brewing (Boonville, CA).

In our Beer News, we discuss the partnership of The Brewery (Placentia, CA) and Bottle Logic Brewing (Anaheim, CA).

For our Cöld Brüe List, Sorcerer Chromatic runs down the best pumpkin beers on the planet.

We rate our beers on Untappd.

In our Drunken Shenanigans segment of the show, we discuss 49ers football, Sorcerer Chromatic's, the Rock n' Run San Jose 5k, and Michael (2026).

Greg is going solo this week. He drinks and reviews Hofbräu Oktoberfestbier brewed by Hofbräu München (München, Germany).

Greg recaps his birthday weekend starting with Resident Evil (dir. Warren Creggers), going to a farmer's market in Period, AZ, dining at a premier steakhouse, and attending Phantom Fox Brewing's new location opening in Tempe, AZ.

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review Oktoberfest beers from Pedal Haus Brewery (Tempe, AZ) and Warsteiner (Warstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany).

In our Beer News, we talk about the nail in the coffin for Rogue Ales.

For our Cöld Brüe List, Sorcerer Chromatic runs down the Top Nine German beers available in the U.S.

We rate our beers on Untappd.

In our Drunken Shenanigans, Greg talks about his time at the Elevate MeD Gala/Sneaker Ball, Sorcerer Chromatic talks about the first 49er tailgate beers of the season, and finally they both discuss NFL week 2.

Greg & Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review Spoetzl Brewery's Shiner Oktoberfest (Shiner, TX).

In our Beer News, we discuss a new protein-fortified NA beer from Wisconsin Brewing and Optimum Nutrition called ChampionSips.

For our Cöld Brüe List, Sorcerer Chromatic runs down Food & Wine's Top Ten Oktoberfest beers.

We rate our beer on Untappd.

In our Drunken Shenanigans, we go over the first SF 49ers regular season game against the LA Rams.

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers from Tombstone Brewing (Tombstone, AZ) and East Brother Brewing (Richmond, CA).

In our Beer News, we talk about the $70,000 Pabst Blue Ribbon Heist.

In our first Coaches Corner of the 2026 NFL season, Sorcerer Chromatic runs down the 10 coaches making their debut with new teams. We also talk about who might be on short leashes.

We rate our beers on Untappd.

Greg talks about his beer weekend at Bone Haus Brewing (Fountain Hills, AZ) and attending the My Chemical Romance/Jimmy Eat World concert at Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ. Sorcerer Chromatic talks about the beers he had at Disney's California Adventure and at the Hip Hop Legends Concert.

Greg talk with Bob Wilson (Owner) and Wyatt Wilson (Head Brewer) of Pinnacle Brewing Company (Scottsdale, AZ). They talk about opening a new taproom called 50th Parallel in Mesa, AZ. They also discuss upcoming events at the original location, including their Oktoberfest celebration. Other topics include what kind of beers Wyatt likes to brew, pouring beer at beer festivals, and Bob's approach to running a brewery.

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers from New Belgium Brewing (Fort Collins, CO) and Morgan Territory Brewing (Tracy, CA).

In our Beer News, we discuss the layoff of 220 employees from Stone Brewing's (Escondido, CA) production facility.

For our Cöld Brüe List, Sorcerer Chromatic runs down the Top 15 Singing Drummers. R.I.P. Frank Beard.

We rate our beers on Untappd.

In or Drunken Shenanigans, Greg recaps his visit to Tucson, AZ and Slow Body Beer. The we talk about the 49ers/Chargers pre-season game.