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

  • 383. "The Surfer" // Great Notion (Portland, OR)
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beer From: Great Notion (Portland, OR)
    Beer 1: Resin Revolution // WCIPA // 6.7% J:9.3 M:10
    Beer2: Bicycle Day // Experimental Tart Ale // 7.7% J:6.6 M:6
    Film : "The Surfer" (2025) Directed by Lorcan Finnegan
    Ratings: Jonny - 7.5, Max - 9.
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: National Treasure (2004), The Tainted Cup
    - Jonny: Murderbot (AppleTV 2025) Armageddon (1998)
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    Episode Timeline:
    0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs
    11:05 - Beer 1
    23:10 - Film (No Spoilers)
    38:17 - Film (DANGER ZONE)
    52:20 - Beer 2
    1:06:00 - Hot & Bothered
    1 hr 29 min
  • 382. "Deep Cover" // Radiant Brewing (Anaheim, CA)
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beerr From Radiant Brewing (Anaheim, CA)
    Beer 1: Time To Dream // WCIPA // 6.9% J:7.4 M:8
    Beer2: FWD Thinking // WCDIPA // 8.2% J:10 M:10
    Film : "Deep Cover" (2025) Directed by Tom Kingsley
    Ratings: Jonny - 1.2, Max - 3.
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
    - Jonny:Killer of Killers (Hulu 2025) Boy Kills World (2023)
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    Episode Timeline:
    0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs
    10:05 - Beer 1
    25:12 - Film (No Spoilers)
    34:34 - Film (DANGER ZONE)
    51:35 - Beer 2
    1:06:00 - Hot & Bothered
    1 hr 21 min
  • 381. "Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning" // Geisthaus (Sacramento, CA)
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beerr From Geisthaus Brewing (Sacramento, CA)
    Beer 1: Polyphion // German Pilsner // 5.2% J:8.4 M:8
    Beer2: Unfathomed King // Cold IPA // 7% J:8.4 M:9
    Film : "Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning" (2025) Directed by Christopher McQuarrie
    Ratings: Jonny - 3.1, Max - 6.
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: New Couch, Cozy Spaces
    - Jonny: Mountainhead (2025)
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    Episode Timeline:
    0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs
    7:30 - Beer 1
    15:55 - Film (No Spoilers)
    33:40 - Film (DANGER ZONE)
    46:07 - Beer 2
    1:00:20 - Hot & Bothered
    1 hr 17 min
  • 380. "Friendship" // "The Accountant 2" // Trillium (Boston, MA)
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beers from Urban Roots (Sacramento, CA)
    Beer 1 - Pilsner // Pilsner // 4.7%. Ratings: Jonny - 7.3, Max: 7
    Beer 2 - Rabbit // IPA // 7.4% . Ratings: Jonny - 6.6, Max: 7.
    Film : "Friendship" (2025) directed by Andrew DeYoung Schreier. Ratings: Jonny - 9.3, Max - 7.
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: Iron Man at 17 // Home Improvement
    - Jonny: The storied career of Gavin O'Connor & The Accountant 2 (2025)
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    Episode Timeline:
    0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs
    10:09 - Beer 1
    21:46 - Film (No Spoilers)
    34:26 - Film (DANGER ZONE)
    43:25 - Beer 2
    1:01:25 - Hot & Bothered
    1 hr 30 min
  • 379. "Thunderbolts" // Urban Roots (Sacramento, CA)
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beers from Urban Roots (Sacramento, CA)
    Beer 1 - Travelers Welcome 7 // IPA // 7%. Ratings: Jonny - 6.6, Max: 6
    Beer 2 - Galaxy Tactics // NE IPA // 8.2% . Ratings: Jonny - 3.4, Max: 8.
    Film : "Thunderbolts" (2025) directed by Jake Schreier. Ratings: Jonny - 8.5, Max - N/A.
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: Dworacyzk Visit, Waerstones "LotR," "A Court of Mist and Fury"
    - Jonny: "He Who Fights Monsters," "13th Warrior Revisit," "Even in Arcadia" (Album)
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    Episode Timeline:
    0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs
    9:58 - Beer 1
    17:49 - Film (No Spoilers)
    32:14 - Film (DANGER ZONE)
    50:00 - Beer 2
    1:02:25 - Hot & Bothered
    1 hr 19 min
  • 378. "Sinners" // Crooked Stave // Cellarmaker
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beer 1 - Crooked Stave (Denver, CO) - "NZ Pils" // Pilsner // 5.5%. Ratings: Jonny - 9.1, Max: 8
    Beer 2 - Cellarmaker Brewing (Berkeley, CA) // Arrowtown Pilsner// 5.3% . Ratings: Jonny - 2.5, Max: 3.
    Film : "Sinners" (2025) directed by Ryan Coogler. Ratings: Jonny - 8.9, Max - 9.
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: The "2x4" Accident
    - Jonny: "We Used to Live Here" (Book Review)
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    Episode Timeline:
    0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs
    7:35 - Beer 1
    19:24 - Film (No Spoilers)
    35:05 - Film (DANGER ZONE)
    44:27 - Beer 2
    57:09 - Hot & Bothered
    1 hr 13 min
  • 377. "Warfare" // Humble Sea (Santa Cruz, CA)
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beers from Humble Sea (Santa Cruz, CA)
    Beer 1 - My Other Ride is a Submarine // DDH Foggy IPA // 7.1%. Ratings: Jonny - 4.4, Max: 4
    Beer 2 - 8-Bit Octopus // DDH WCIPA // 7.1% . Ratings: Jonny - 7.8, Max: 8.
    Film : "Warfare" (2025) directed by Alex Garland & Ray Mendoza. Ratings: Jonny - 9.3, Max - 8.
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: "The Pitt" 2025 (MAX)
    - Jonny: "Saturday Night" (2024) dir. by Jason Reitman // "2073" (2025) dir. by Asif Kapadia // "Adolescence" (Netflix)
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    Episode Timeline:
    0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs
    7:37 - Beer 1
    17:25 - Film (No Spoilers)
    31:15 - Film (DANGER ZONE)
    40:20 - Beer 2
    56:54 - Hot & Bothered
    1 hr 25 min
  • 376. "A Working Man" // ISM Brewing (Long Beach, CA)
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beers from ISM Brewing (Long Beach, CA)
    Beer 1 - Three Hugger // WCIPA // 6.4%. Ratings: Jonny - 6.4, Max: 8
    Beer 2 - We <3 L.A. // Hazy DIPA // 8.3% . Ratings: Jonny - 7.7, Max: 9
    Film : "A Working Man" (2025) directed by David Ayer. Ratings: Jonny - 2.5, Max - 4.
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: Bow & Arrow // 'A Court of Thorns & Roses' by Sarah J. Maas
    - Jonny: "The Pitt" 2025 (HBO MAX) // "Wonderboys" (2000) directed by Curtis Hanson
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    Episode Timeline:
    0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs
    7:14 - Beer 1
    19:24 - Film (No Spoilers)
    34:05 - Film (DANGER ZONE)
    44:52 - Beer 2
    56:12 - Hot & Bothered
    1 hr 22 min
  • 375. "Death of A Unicorn" // "Novocaine" // "The Gorge" // "Myth of Man" // S.A.R.A. (Capitola, CA)
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beers from Sante Adarius Rustic Ales (Capitola, CA)
    Beer 1 - "Chavez" // Porter // 6.8% // Max - 3 Jonny - 7.1
    Beer 2 - "Cocoa Vanilla Joe // Cocoa Vanilla & Coffee Porter // 6.8% // Max - 2 Jonny - 3.4
    Film : "Death of a Unicorn" (2025) directed by Alex Scharfman. Ratings: Jonny - 6.2, Max - 6.
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: “Novocaine”
    - Jonny: The Gorge (2025 Apple TV) 8.5, Myth of Man (2025) 8.4/10
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    Episode Timeline:
    0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs
    9:00 - Beer 1
    18:30 - Film (No Spoilers)
    35:05 - Film (DANGER ZONE)
    43:00 - Beer 2
    50:40 - Hot & Bothered
    1 hr 12 min
  • 374. "LoveHurts" // North Park Beer Co (San Diego, CA)
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beers from North Park Beer Co (San Diego, CA)
    Beer 1 - "Hop Fu" // DDH WCIPA // 7.5% // Max - 6 Jonny - 8.1
    Beer 2 - "Art in the Machine" // DDH Hazy Dipa // 8% // Max - 7 Jonny - 9.1
    Film : "Love Hurts" (2025) directed by Jonathan Eusebio. Ratings: Jonny - 6.1, Max - 3.
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: Hot Dog Hour
    - Jonny: Electric State (2025) 2.5/10
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    Episode Timeline:
    0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs
    8:50 - Beer 1
    21:30 - Film (No Spoilers)
    32:15 - Film (DANGER ZONE)
    47:30 - Beer 2
    1:03:00 - Hot & Bothered
    1 hr 27 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…