Cöld Brüe Pödcast - Craft Beer Reviews & News

We drink and review a pale ale from Grand Teton Brewing (Victor, ID) called Sweetgrass (6% ABV). We also drink and review an fruited sour ale called Sunset Sherbet (4.2% ABV) brewed by Moonraker Brewing Company (Auburn, CA).

We give medals to the 2020 Great American Beer Fest medal winners with the best names. It's our first year doing this and we will make it traditional from here on out.

We also discuss Guinness 0.0, Breckenridge Brewery's 30th birthday offer, Week 8 of the NFL season, and our daughters' Halloween costumes.

We drink and review Logistics (Mosaic) (6.5% ABV), a New England IPA brewed by Pueblo Vida (Tucson, AZ). We also drink and review Icelandic Dopplebock (6.7% ABV) brewed by Einstök Olgerö.

We go over some of the medal winners at the 2020 Great American Beer Festival, concentrating on Arizona & California breweries and popular categories. We also name some of the more entertaining beer names.

We look forward to the the winter seasonal and list those worth trying this year. We discuss the beer news, or Instagram Poll of the Week, and partially review week 6 in the NFL.

We drink and review an American IPA called Perseverance (7.7% ABV) brewed by Wren House Brewing Company (Phoenix, AZ). We also drink and review Oktobierfest (5.5% ABV), a märzen/festbier brewed by Altamont Beer Works (Livermore, CA).

We count down Van Halen's Top 20 songs of all time. Rachel Beerkowski spices up this episode with some Beer History: Pumpkin Beers. Like 'em or love 'em, they are here to stay.

We also have our Beer News, Instagram Poll of the Week, and our Drunken Shenanigans.

We drink and review an American IPA called Palomino IPA (6.5% ABV) brewed by Dragoon Brewing Company (Tucson, AZ). We also drink and review a bourbon barrel-aged pumpkin porter brewed by Avery Brewing Company (Boulder, CO) called PUMP[KY]N (15% ABV), which has been aging since 2015.

Our special guest this week is The Engineer. She is married to co-host Sorcerer Chromatic. She talks about their first date, which was during SF Beer Week, her favorite SF Bay Area Brewery, and how our show has evolved.

Sorcerer Chromatic wore this week's Cöld Brüe List emphasizing 300. We discuss AB-InBev's new ploy to take over craft beer. We discuss the NFL first-year coaches, and much more in out 300th episode spectacular!

We drink and review Half Acre Beer Company's (Chicago, IL) Oktoberfest beer, a märzen called Lager Town (6% ABV). We also drink another Oktoberfest beer from Epidemic Ales (Concord, CA), which is a dark lager called Schwarzhammer (5% ABV).

We discuss LA County's restrictions which banned on-premises consumption on breweries with taprooms but no kitchen...which got lifted after we recorded. (face palm). We also discuss Five Octoberfest beer worth trying this year, if you can find them.

We also have more beer news, our Cöld Brüe Poll of the Week, and our Drunken Shenanigans.

We drink and review a double New England-style IPA called Haze of the Dead (8.5% ABV) brewed by DESTIHL Brewery (Normal, IL). We also drink and review and American IPA brewed by Strike Brewing Company (San Jose, CA) called Pine Tar Incident (7% ABV).

We list the top ten song by Tupac. What a farce! We also urge to you vote...for the next Voodoo Ranger. Greg tries a Munich Dunkel from Biff's Brewing (Goodyear, AZ), brewed by home brewer Matt Hines. Finally, we discuss the injury riddled week 2 of the NFL.

We drink and review an American rice lager brewed by The Beer Research Institute (Mesa, CA) called Rice Krispy Bois (4.5% ABV). We also drink and review a collaboration west coast-style IPA called Friends With Social Distances (6.3% ABV) brewed by Altamont Beer Works (Livermore, CA) and Hop Dogma (Half Moon Bay, CA).

We have our Beer News, Cöld Brüe List, discuss last week's Cöld Brüe Pöll, and our Drunken Shenanigans, which is just us talking about the NFL Week 1.

Two collaboration beers! We drink and review the hazy coffee IPA collaboration called Wizards & Gargoyles (7% ABV) brewed by Stone Brewing (Escondido, CA) and Modern Times Beer (San Diego, CA). We also drink and review a double IPA brewed by Altamont Beer Works (Livermore, CA) in collaboration with HenHouse Brewing Company (Petaluma, CA) called Hella Stoked (8.2%).

We discuss Stone's goofy marketing scheme and Surly's response to their employees trying to unionize. Our Cöld Brüe List is the top ten movies by Mel Brooks. 

The second half of the show is all NFL football. First, Sorcerer Chromatic has is Coach's Corner segment wherein we discuss the teams with new head coaches this season. Then we predict what the standings will be at the end of the regular season.

We drink and review a west coast-style double IPA called You So Fine (8% ABV) brewed by Noble Ale Works (Anaheim, CA). We also drink and review an imperial chocolate milk stout with mint called MegaMint (9% ABV) brewed by Heathen Brewing (Vancouver, WA).

Greg talks with Rachel Beerkowski, current bartender at Bonehaus Brewing in Fountain Hills, AZ, and future beer historian at university or museum near you. They talk about the beer, music, sports, and history (kinda).

And as always we have our Cöld Brüe List, Beer Weeks, Beer News, and drunken shenangians.

We drink and review an Almond Joy-inspired dessert stour called Fourth Wall (10% ABV) brewed by Bottle Logic Brewing (Anaheim, CA). We also drink and review Half Moon Bay Brewing's Amber (5% ABV).

Special Guest: @amandabear_lecter AKA: Carmen Amandiego. AKA: Cobra Camanda. We talk about her collaboration with Local Craft Beer (Tehachapi, CA); a New England-style IPA called Obviously YES! We also talk about true crime TV, her various nicknames, rambling hashtags, and Tiger Wood's @$$hole. (WTF?)

On the show, Greg & Sorcerer Chromatic list the top 15 Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies, discuss their beer weeks, and mumble through the Beer News.