Cöld Brüe Pödcast - Craft Beer Reviews & News

We drink and review Chief of Chiefs (7.5%) a double New England-style from Bearded Iris Brewing (Nashville, TN). We also drink and review a Double Milk Stout with coconut powder, cacao nibs, salt & vanilla called Hold the Spoon: Black Chocolate Cake (8.5%) by The Bruery Placentia, CA).

We talk about @afrobeerchick & @rodjbeerventures recording a joint podcast where they talk about beer, the new social responsibility that brewers should follow, and their feelings on systemic racism. We also list the top 25 Star Wars Characters!!!

We drink & review a west coast-style IPA brewed by Second Chance Beer Company (San Diego, CA) and Thorn Brewing Company (San Diego, CA) called Better Days (6.5% ABV). We also drink and review Jackrabbit Brewing Company's (West Sacramento, CA) Chocolate Oatmeal Stout (5.5% ABV).

Our Beer Convo is with the incomparable Amanda Bear Lecter. Greg talks with Amanda about beer beer adventures in Japan, Oklahoma breweries, and why she is a self-proclaimed creepster.

Sorcerer Chromatic discuss the San Jose Virtual Beer Festival. He also lists great bourbons under $40. We talk about Viceland's Dark Side of the Ring: Owen Hart. We talk about this week's Beer News. 

Enjoy!

We drink and review a New England-style IPA from Moonraker Brewing Company (Auburn, CA) called Space Nectar (7% ABV). We also drink and review Nutty But Nice (8.5% ABV), a peanut butter & chocolate stout by Epidemic Ales (Concord, CA).

Our Beer Convo is with Instagrammer Laura @_beer_belle_ from London, England. Greg ad Laura talk about UK beer, Instagram, life during covid, and beer vacations.

Like always, we have beer news, Cöld Brüe Lïst, and beer weeks. In our Drunken Shenanigans we discuss The Last Dance docu-series about the 97-98 Chicago Bulls and we give a heads up to our listeners as to what we will talk about next week.

We drink and review Marshall Law (6% ABV), a dry saison brewed by Simple Machine Brewing Company (Phoenix, AZ) in collaboration with Transplant City Beer Company (Litchfield Park, AZ). We also drink and review a golden coffee stout names Coffe Stoung by Del Cielo Brewing Company (Martinez, CA)

We talk about beer love in the time of quarantine and which movies about contagion are the best. We discuss when beer life will return to normal and if 3 Floyd's will ever return to normal Finally, we raise a glass in honor or Little Richard.

We drink and review Exhibit "A" Brewing Company's (Framingham, MA) NE-DIPA called Hair Raiser (8% ABV). We also drink and review Friends w/ Social Distances (7.2% ABV), an American IPA brewed by Altamont Beerworks (Livermore, CA) in collaboration with Ghost Town Brewing (Oakland, CA).

We discuss Hesse's free beer, Other Half's All Together Beer, and the weirdest beers out there right now.

In our Drunken Shenanigans, we play the schedule game with the San Francisco 49ers' 2020 regular season draft. Spoiler Alert: They win a lot.

We drink and review a New England-stlye India Pale Ale called Sinister Side (7.2% ABV) brewed by The Shop Beer Company (Tempe, AZ) in collaboration with Surly Brewing Company (Minneapolis, MN). We also drink and review El Valiente Mexican Pilsner (5.2% ABV) brewed by Sonoma Springs Brewing Company (Sonoma, CA).

We talk about what breweries, distributors, stadiums, & bars can do with all their beer that's going stale. we list bourbons you can add to your shelf to make you feel great despite no Kentucky Derby. Finally, we breakdown the song Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin.

We drink & review a double India Pale Ale called Tank It! (9% ABV) from Simple Machine Brewing Company (Phoenix, AZ). We also drink and review an imperial stout called Master Blend (13% ABV) from Sixpoint Brewery (Brooklyn, NY).

Greg had a Beer Convo with instagrammed @baronessbeer. They talk about nachos, flowers, Instagram, Howard Stern, and (oh yeah!) beer.

Greg & Sorcerer Chromatic review the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Te go over the production, the war rooms, and the Top Ten Picks.

There is also the Beer News, Cöld Brüe Lïst, and their Beer Weeks.

We drink and review the GABF award winning India Pale Ale from O.H.S.O. Brewery (Phoenix, CA) called Boom Dynamite (7% ABV). We also drink and review a double India Pale Ale from Altamont Beerworks (Livermore, CA) in collaboration with Fieldwork Brewing Company (Berkeley, CA) called Friends With Social Distances (8% ABV).

Greg talks about beer with @strongtexasbeerd Fredy Cisneros about Austin, TX, working out, beer, and Pint House BrewPub.

We drink and review a seasonal brew from Borderlands Brewing Company (Tucson, AZ) called German Chocolate Cake (7.3% ABV), which is a coconut chocolate porter with praline pecans. We also a helles lager called Ruekeller: Helles (5.2% ABV) brewed by The Bruery (Placentia, CA)

We list the Top 10 Craft Breweries in the US as well as the Top 10 Breweries in the US by volume (of course). We have our beer news, beer weeks, and our drunken shenanigans, too. This show is short and sweet.

We drink and review a barrel-aged porter from Richter Aleworks (Peoria, AZ) called Supah Coopah Blend #1 (7% ABV). We also drink and review an Belgian strong golden ale from Golden State Brewery (Santa Clara, CA) called Belgian St. Claire (8% ABV) #drinklocal #stayhome

We list, by region, the beers you should try this April. We discuss this week's beer news and why people are hoarding beer in Mexico. We rank the top two movie series about police officers. Finally, we talk more about Tiger King. Because, why not?