Fresh Hop Cinema

Fresh Hop Cinema

By Max Minardi and Jonny Summers: Craft Beer & Film EnthusiastsSociety & Culture
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Fresh Hop Cinema episodes

  • 413. "Backrooms" // Sierra Nevada Brewing Co
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beer From:Sierra Nevada
    Beer 1 Friends of the Family Barrel Aged Ruthless Rye// BA Rye IPA // 9.8% J:5.4 M:5
    Beer 2: Trip in the Woods: Barrel-Aged Atomic Torpedo // BA DIPA // 10.2% J:3.3 M:3
    Film : “Backrooms" (2026) Dir. By Kane Parsons
    Ratings: Jonny - 7.9, Max - 6
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: Beed S2 // SOTO Private event // HIM
    - Jonny: The Boys Season 5
    1 hr 14 min
  • 412. "The Drama" / Living Haus & Ghost Town, Shred & Horus
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beer From: a lot of places
    Beer 1: Crux the Cat // American IPA // 7% J:9.3 M:9
    Beer 2: Talon Grind // Pastry Stout // 12.8% J:10 M:8
    Film : “The Drama" (2026) Kristoffer Borgli
    Ratings: Jonny - 9.2, Max - 9
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: Western Day, Ren Faire, Tahoe & St Helena
    - Jonny: Drop and dash, the boys season 5
    1 hr 24 min
  • 411. "Hokum" / Del Cielo Brewing Co (Martinez, CA)
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beer From: Del Cielo Brewing Co (Martinez, CA)
    Beer 1: Someday Chores // WCIPA // 6.8% J:7.2 M:6
    Beer 2: Just My Luck // Irish Dry Stout // 4.5% J:9.2 M:9
    Film : “Hokum" (2026) Damian McCarthy
    Ratings: Jonny - 4.5, Max - 7
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max:
    - Jonny: Sleep study, mcd’s brekkie, bloodsworn, pbr pickle
    1 hr 20 min
  • 410. "The Bride" / Weldwerks (Greeley, CO)
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beer From: Weldwerks (Greeley, CO)
    Beer 1: HAze Drop: Sultana Krush // Hazy IPA // 6.2% J:9.5 M:9
    Beer 2: Twisting Bines // WCIPA // 6.6% J:7.7 M:3
    Film : “The Bride" (2026) Maggie Gyllenhaal
    Ratings: Jonny - 2.2, Max - 4LOKO
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: Deck, Deck, Deck
    - Jonny: Rocks, mantis, magic, talladega
    1 hr 20 min
  • 409. "Send Help" / Moonraker (Auburn, CA)
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beer From: Moonraker Brewing (Auburn, CA)
    Beer 1: Captain Mo // X-Pale Ale // 6% J:7.5  M:6
    Beer 2: Double Scoop // NEIPA // 6.8% J: N/A -5 for branding  M: 6
    Film : “Send Help" (2026) Sam Raimi
    Ratings: Jonny - 3.2 , Max - 3
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: The Pitt Finale, Books ect
    - Jonny: Arrival rewatch, Primate (2026), The Pitt Finale
    1 hr 19 min
  • 408. "Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die." // Sutter Buttes Brewing Co (Yuba City, CA)
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beer From: Sutter Buttes Brewing (Yuba City, CA)
    Beer 1: Carpe Mañana // TIPA // 10.2% J:6.6 M:6
    Beer 2: Rye Side of the Moon // BA Stout // 15.2% J:7.5 M:7
    Film : “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die" (2025) Gore Verbinski
    Ratings: Jonny - 4.5 , Max - 3
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: Immortal Man (2026)
    - Jonny: The Mummy (1999), From the world of John Wick: Ballerina (2026)
    1 hr 28 min
  • 407. "Project Hail Mary" // Altamont (Livermore, CA)
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beer From: Altamont (Livermore, CA)
    Beer 1: Burp Hops // WCIPA // 6.5% J:6.6 M:6
    Beer 2: Hop Bombed and Baked // WCDIPA // 8% J:7.2 M:6
    Film : “Project Hail Mary" (2026) Phil Lord, Chris Miller
    Ratings: Jonny - 8.1 , Max - 8
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max:
    - Jonny: Headwaters, MTG
    0:00 - Intro and Notes
    4:39 - Beer 1
    13:30 - Film
    32:03 - Danger Zone
    39:20 - Beer 2
    53:03 - Hot and Bothered
    1 hr 7 min
  • 406. "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You" // Urban Roots (Sac, CA)
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beer From: Urban Roots (Sacramento, CA)
    Beer 1: Signal to Noise // WCDIPA // 9% J:4.5 M:5
    Beer 2: Triple Axle // Triple IPA // 11% J:9.9 M:9
    Film : “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You" (2025) Marie Bronstein
    Ratings: Jonny - 7.5, Max - 9
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: “Between Two Fires” by Christopher Buehlman // Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (2007) // Prey (2022)
    - Jonny: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (S1), Between Two Fires also
    0:00 - Intro and Notes
    7:25 - Beer 1
    17:10 - Film
    30:51 - Danger Zone
    41:47 - Beer 2
    58:47 - Hot and Bothered
    1 hr 21 min
  • 405. "Sentimental Value" // Humble Forager (Waunakee, WI)
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beer From: Humble Forager (Waunakee, WI)
    Beer 1: Trail Buzz // Hazelnut Coffee Brown Ale // 5.5% J:2.2 M:3
    Beer 2: Splashing Chains // BA Stout // 14% J:9.5 M:9
    Film : “Sentimental Value" (2025) Directed by Joachim Trier
    Ratings: Jonny - 8.9, Max - 8
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: Snowed in, hauling oak, Between Two Fires, Pirinesi
    - Jonny: The Flu, App Upgrades and the state of UFC, what I’m reading now
    0:00 - Intro and Notes
    9:27 - Beer 1
    19:25 - Film
    34:35 - Danger Zone
    44:15 - Beer 2
    1:05:18 - Hot and Bothered
    1 hr 23 min
  • 404. "Hamnet" // Drekker (Fargo, ND)
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beer From: Drekker (Fargo, ND)
    Beer 1: Fluff Stuff: Blueberry // Mallow Sour // 6% J:9.2 M:10
    Beer 2: Fluff Stuff: Cranberry Orange // Mallow Sour // 6% J:4.2 M:7
    Film : “Hamnet" (2025) Directed by Chloé Zhao
    Ratings: Jonny - 10, Max - 8
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: Revisiting Atomic Blonde (2017) and Ex Machina (2014)
    - Jonny: K-POP: Demon Hunters, Tron: Ares, BABY CARROTS via Nick Land
    0:00 - Intro and Notes
    5:12 - Beer 1
    15:41 - Film
    No - Danger Zone
    37:53 - Beer 2
    53:00 - Hot and Bothered
    1 hr 7 min

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Fresh Hop Cinema is a craft beer and film podcast in Chico, California. Each week, cohosts Max Minardi and Jonny Summers review the latest in the world of craft beer and movies over the course of an…