Don't Stop Beerlieving

What's up, Beerlievers!Michael and Chris are back for the season 1 finale amidst the COVID-19 crisis. They encourage you to STAY SAFE above all, but in your self-quarantine, try to give patronage to small breweries that are struggling with having to close their taprooms. Everyone's struggling, so a good reason to pick up some cans to go or from the store and head home. Michael talks about what he's currently drinking, Fire Emoji IPA from Vanish Brewing. A beautiful color and haze with a persi...

What DIDN’T we talk about this week?Don’t Stop Beerlieving Hosts Chris and Michael welcome guests and fellow podcasters of the Stupid Fat Hobbits comedy podcast to join them in celebrating St. Patrick’s Day! And look, we get it, we’re a week early, but that means we’re right on time!Michael and Chris discuss what people should be drinking for St. Patrick’s Day in terms of beer and wonder what you all are going to drink for the festivities. Guests Johnny and Pat opt for the seltzer (pronounced...

Michael catches the listeners up with his newest Baltimore City find: De Kleine Duivel. A specialty beer hall focused on Belgian styles, this is a must for those who want to try hard-to-find monastery styles. Check out the Instagram page to see what he drank and his thoughts on each, @dontstopbeerlieving Chris wants to hear your beer pairing menu! Enhancement of food and beer through pairing is a fun and awesome way to further appreciate the craft. Let us know what you came up with over ...

Michael and Chris address last week's challenge and Michael discusses a bit about his homebrew set up and his recipe. Michael then delves into the beginnings of beer and food pairing, a key point of Cicerone training, and how one might try to enhance not only their experience with beer but also their experience with food. Beer and food pairing is done through complementing different flavors or aromas in both, or contrasting them. A third method, and the most fun, is trying to create...

Michael and Chris are back at it for Episode 8, excited to talk about a very cool topic after meeting YouTuber Andrew Rea from Binging with Babish. They talk about Michael's Valentine's Day beer, a cherry wheat ale by Oliver Brewing Company in Baltimore City. One of four beers from their Valentine's Day releases, it was a fan favorite at Michael's Super Bowl Party. Speaking of the Super Bowl, Chris touches on the lack of commercials for Big Beer, save for one commercial that aired just before...

Michael and Chris catch up, with Michael briefly giving a glimpse to his next homebrewing project. They retouch on Michael's beer psychology experience over the past week. Michael then does a live taste test of a friend's Black Saison, a French farmhouse style beer, giving you listeners a good base experience as to how a training cicerone might evaluate a beer. Chris questions how the process works, and the guys are able to meet in the middle to help understand how it works. Michael recommend...

Michael gives his tasting notes for Order to Chaos, a Flanders Brown Ale (Oud Bruin) from Sapwood Cellars. That's right, Beerlievers. Michael actually brought some of this beer home to try for y'all and it's a 5/5, a 10/10, a high recommend. Chris takes a stab at giving his own beer review. The boys introduce Beer Psychology, a notion that is being spearheaded by Asa Stone, New Mexico's only Advanced Cicerone, and Chris gives his own experience with this idea. What are your thoughts on beer p...

The guys talk a little about the current beer climate, especially how Big Beer's "Got Beer?" project pitted the big hitters against each other, arguably to the detriment of the market as a whole. They talk about what it means to "make it" as an independent craft brewery. Michael showcases his beer from last week's challenge: Grisette by Manor Hill Brewing in Ellicott City, Maryland. This beer is light and refreshing with a dry finish. It's low hop bitterness and mild effervescence lend to an ...

The guys talk unlikely bottle shops while they catch up from their New Years' breaks. Michael shares his beer from last week's challenge, giving some love to Black Flag Brewing in Columbia, Maryland. This opens up conversations about the advantages of barrel-aged beer and what styles would benefit from such a method. Chris talks about similarities in spirits and aging whiskey in barrels for enhancing the flavors of the liquor. Finally, this week's challenge is given, still on the barrel theme...

Michael gets a new hat and Chris gives the highlights of the episode. The Christmas Beer challenge is addressed. Michael fails his first beer challenge but later redeems himself in the new segment, Triple B. We review "2XMas" by Southern Tier Brewing Company and discuss the holiday beer trend. Michael talks about beer and food pairing, a very important component of enjoying beer to the fullest and is an important segment in Cicerone studies. They then move on to the first new segment of the p...