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

  • 373. "Mickey 17" // Geisthaus Brewing (Sacramento, CA)
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beers from Geisthaus Brewing (Sacramento, CA)
    Beer 1 - "Mahara" // NZ Pils // 5.3% // Max - 3 Jonny - 7.1
    Beer 2 - "Fog Lair" // Hazy Pale Lager // 6% // Max - 9 Jonny - 7.9
    Film : "Mickey 17" (2025) directed by Bong Joon Ho. Ratings: Jonny - 8.4, Max - 8.
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: "Last Breath" (2025) Directed by Alex Parkinson 4/10
    - Jonny: Elevation (2024) Directed by George Nolfi 1/10
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    Episode Timeline:
    0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs
    9:10 - Beer 1
    21:15 - Film (No Spoilers)
    34:55 - Film (DANGER ZONE)
    48:25 - Beer 2
    1:06:00 - Hot & Bothered
    1 hr 19 min
  • 372. "Sing Sing" // South Lake Brewing (South Lake Tahoe, CA)
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beers from South Lake Brewing (South Lake Tahoe, CA)
    Beer 1 - "Angora" // WCIPA // 6.7% // Max - 9 Jonny - 8.3
    Beer 2 - "Sendtaur" // BA Stout // 11% // Max - 10 Jonny - 10
    Film : "Sing Sing" (2024) directed by Greg Kwedar. Ratings: Jonny - 9.8, Max - 9.
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: "A Simple Favor" (2018) directed by Paul Feig
    - Jonny: Venom: The Last Dance, Anora
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    Episode Timeline:
    0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs
    7:35 - Beer 1
    21:35 - Film (No Spoilers)
    35:25 - Film (DANGER ZONE)
    57:55 - Beer 2
    1:12:15 - Hot & Bothered
    1 hr 37 min
  • 371. "Captain America: Brave New World" // Wondrous Brewing (Emeryville, CA)
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beers from Wondrous Brewing (Emeryville, CA)
    Beer 1 - "DDH Sleeping Chamber" // DDHWCIPA // 6.8% // Max - 4 Jonny - 7.7
    Beer 2 - "Triple Cuff" // TIPA // 10.5% // Max - 6 Jonny - 4.5
    Film : "Captain America: Brave New World" (2024) directed by Julius Onah. Ratings: Jonny - 1.3, Max - 4.
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: "A Simple Favor" (2018) directed by Paul Feig, "Empire of the Dawn" (book pre-order) by Jay Kristoff.
    - Jonny: The Chjico Circus, White Lotus Season 3
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    Episode Timeline:
    0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs
    9:00 - Beer 1
    19:10 - Film (No Spoilers)
    31:50 - Film (DANGER ZONE)
    41:55 - Beer 2
    55:33 - Hot & Bothered
    1 hr 12 min
  • 370. "Companion" // Tarantula Hill Brewing (Thousand Oaks, CA)
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beers from Tarantula Hill Brewing (Thousand Oaks, CA)
    Beer 1 - "Cali Day" // WCIPA // 6.2% // Max - 3 Jonny - 5.2
    Beer 2 - "Liquid Candy" // Hazy IPA // 7.5% // Max - 9 Jonny - 9.3
    Film : "Companion" (2024) directed by Drew Hancock. Ratings: Jonny - 7.2, Max - 6.
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: New Single "Kind of Over Love", Onyx Storm (2025 Novel by Rebecca Yarros)
    - Jonny: The Madness (2024 Netflix)
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    Episode Timeline:
    0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs
    7:00 - Beer 1
    17:37 - Film (No Spoilers)
    30:20 - Film (DANGER ZONE)
    41:50 - Beer 2
    1:00:00 - Hot & Bothered
    1 hr 9 min
  • 369. " The Brutalist" // Unsung Brewing (Anaheim, CA)
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beers from Unsung Brewing (Anaheim, CA)
    Beer "DDH Citrique" // DDH WCIPA // 6.5% // Max - 6 Jonny - 5.9
    Beer 2 - "Regeneration" // Hazy IPA // 6.5% // Max - 9 Jonny - 8.2
    Film : "The Brutalist" (2024) directed by Brady Corbet. Ratings: Jonny - 9.1, Max - 7.
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: Lovecraft Country
    - Jonny: American Primeval (2025 Netflix)
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    Episode Timeline:
    0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs
    8:00 - Beer 1
    20:15 - Film (No Spoilers)
    34:15 - Film (DANGER ZONE)
    48:45 - Beer 2
    57:30 - Hot & Bothered
    1 hr 8 min
  • 368. "Flow" // Crooked Lane (Auburn, Ca)
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beers from Crooked Lane (Auburn, Ca)
    Beer "Kangaroo Culture" // Australian Pale Ale // 6% // Max - 6 Jonny - 7.8
    Beer 2 - "The Gathering Dark" // Baltic Porter // 8.2% // Max - 9 Jonny - 9.2
    Film : "Flow" (2025) directed by Gints Zilbalodis. Ratings: Jonny - 8.3, Max - 6.
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: Single on Valentines Day // “One of Them Days” 5/10
    - Jonny: Cunk on Life (2024 Netflix) 6.5/10, “The Bookie” // “The Pitt” //
    *Both on Max, both currently airing.
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    Episode Timeline:
    0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs
    9:00 - Beer 1
    20:30 - Film (No Spoilers)
    36:30 - Film (DANGER ZONE)
    42:00 - Beer 2
    54:15 - Hot & Bothered
    1 hr 16 min
  • 367. "Den of Thieves 2: Pantera" // "Babygirl" // Half Acre (Chicago)
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beers from Half Acre (Chicago)
    Beer 1 - "Bodem" // WCIPA // 6.7% // Max - 7 Jonny - 8.3
    Beer 2 - "Sunrise Vallejo" // WCIPA // 6.7% // Max - 5 Jonny - 3.1
    Film : "Den of Thieves 2: Pantera" (2025) directed by Christian Gudegast. Ratings: Jonny - N/A, Max - 7.
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: Portland Recording Trip
    - Jonny: Nate Bargatze “Your Friend, Nate Bargatze” (2024 Netflix)
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    Episode Timeline:
    0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs
    8:40 - Beer 1
    29:00 - Film (No Spoilers)
    42:00 - Film (DANGER ZONE)
    50:00 - Beer 2
    1:02:20 - Hot & Bothered
    1 hr 15 min
  • 366. "Nosferatu" // "Babygirl" // The Answer (Richmond, VA)
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beers from The Answer (Richmond, VA)
    Beer 1 - "Ennol Angus" // Imperial Pastry Stout // 12% // Max - 9 Jonny - 9.4
    Beer 2 - "Pa Pa Kahuna" // Imperial Pastry Stout // 14% // Max - 7 Jonny - 7.7
    Film : "Nosferatu" (2024) directed by Robert Eggers. Ratings: Jonny - 9.8, Max - 9.
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: “Babygirl” (2024) directed by Helina Reijn // “A Beautiful Mind” (2001) directed by Ron Howard // "The Shadow Effect" (2017) directed by Amariah and Obin Olsen.
    - Jonny: “Wolfs” (2024) directed by Jon Watts
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    Episode Timeline:
    0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs
    5:38 - Beer 1
    18:17 - Film (No Spoilers)
    31:32 - Film (DANGER ZONE)
    47:44 - Beer 2
    1:00:45 - Hot & Bothered
    1 hr 36 min
  • 365. CHRISTMAS 2024 // Klaus (2019) // Bare Bottle Brewing Company (SF, CA)
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema:
    Beers from Bare Bottle Brewing Company (SF, CA)
    Beer 1 - "Clouds of Rakau" // Hazy Pale Ale // 5.6% // Max - 6 Jonny - 6.5
    Beer 2 - "Sauvignon Danc" // WCIPA // 7.3% // Max - 6 Jonny - 6.1
    Film : "Klaus" (2019) directed by Sergio Pablos. Ratings: Jonny - 7.8, Max - 9
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: “Name of the Wind” by Patrick Rothfuss // “Assassin's Apprentice” by Robin Hobb.
    - Jonny: “Cyberpunk 2077” (Video Game Review) // “Dark Knights of Steel Allwinter” by Jay Kristoff & Tirso (Comic Books)
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    Episode Timeline:
    0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs
    5:12 - Beer 1
    16:18 - Film (No Spoilers)
    28:25 - Film (DANGER ZONE)
    42:23 - Beer 2
    53:22- Hot & Bothered
    1 hr 13 min
  • 364."The Outrun" // Cooperage Brewing Company (Santa Rosa, CA)
    This week on Fresh Hop Cinema;
    Beers from Cooperage Brewing Company (Santa Rosa, CA)
    Beer 1 - "Drying Buds" // IPA // 6.5% // Max - 5. Jonny - 6.2
    Beer 2 - "Cultivating Mass" // Imperial Stout // 11% // Max - 8 Jonny - 9.3
    Film : "The Outrun" Ratings: Jonny - 8.6, Max - 4 Loko.
    Inside Hot & Bothered:
    - Max: What About Bob (1991) // Lor-AX // 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
    - Jonny: Skeleton Crew (2024) // Everybody Wants Some (2024)
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    Episode Timeline:
    0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs
    7:00 - Beer 1
    17:00 - Film (No Spoilers)
    35:30 - Film (DANGER ZONE)
    52:20 - Beer 2
    1:07:20- Hot & Bothered
    1 hr 31 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…