Mike and I sit down to discuss the latest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America: Civil War! Which side will we take?! Team Cap or Team Crap!?

 

Beer

Night Shift 4 Year Double IPA

Black Cherry Seltzer

Chocolate Milk

This week, your humble hosts do a retrospective on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, covering every film from Iron Man to Ant-Man, all in preparation for the upcoming Captain America 3: Civil War.

In addition, they cover a few news items, and Mike gets drunk off his ass, even though he keeps promising he won’t. It’s another crazy night in the Nerd Den.

Beer

Lawsons Super Session #2

Super Session #2 is designed to be a light and refreshing beer with low alcohol, yet the full hop character

SweetWater Happy Ending Stout

This limited release Imperial Stout is a dry hopped stiffy, leading to an explosive finish at 9% ABV that is guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

 

Here we have another Nerdsense Drinks volume! We’ve compiled Nerdsense Drinks Episode 7 and  Episode 8 

 

Laurel Wood Workhorse IPA

Style: IPA

Container: 22oz Bomber

Glassware: Spiegelau Pilsner Tulip

Notes: Malty with hops on nose. Taste: Juicy, citrus, pine, great finish

Overall Nerdsense Rating: Nose: 4.75/5

Stone Arrogant Bastard

Style: Strong Ale

Container: 22oz Bomber

Glassware: Spiegelau Snifter and Firestone Walker Tulip

Notes: Nose: Malty  caramel with apricot, boozy. Mike got “sewage” or bad water” Taste: Better beers have come since this.  Taste: Malt and caramel comes through as it did on the nose. There are hops for sure. 

Overall Nerdsense Rating: 3.50/5 — We were thrown off by how much our tastes have changed given this was one of the craft beers that got us really loving it.

Stone Oaked Arrogant Bastard

Style: Strong Ale

Container: 22oz Bomber

Glassware: Spiegelau Snifter and Firestone Walker Tulip

Notes: Nose: Oak (obviously), maple which adds sweetness on top of bourbon. Taste: Smooth and balanced. Sweetness and mellow compared to the normal Arrogant

Overall Nerdsense Rating: Nose: 4.25/5

**BLEND** (Shaun’s favorite part!) 4/5!

You lose the oak and it kind of makes the regular Arrogant a little more smooth and tasty

This week Mike and Shaun are buried under a massive amount of news. Most coming out Cinemacon. Strap in as loads of nerdy news are blown into your ear drums and listen as your hosts try to make Nerdsense out of it (see what I did there?)

Beer

Mystic\Redtone Liquors The Last and Final Judgement Belgian Quad – Look for our Video Review on Nerdsense Drinks soon!

Trillium Big Sprang

14th Star Brewing Tribute Double IPA

Revolution Anti-Hero IPA

New episode featuring special guest and friend of the show, Matt. Matt brought us a growler of his latest Double IPA called Big Bang Clock.

Discussions include brewing beer, Guns N’ Roses, the Star Wars: Force Awakens home release, and the shocking new episode of Arrow.

Beer

Koda Brewing Big Bang Clock

Westbrook & Evil Twin Mini Growler Imperial Stout

Night Shift The 87

 

Welcome to another Nerdsense Drinks compilation episode!! We’ve edited together Episodes 4 and Episode 5 which are Ecliptic Brewings Canopus IPA and a head to head battle between Sierra Nevada’s Narwhal Imperial Stout and their Barrel Aged Narwhal!

 

 

Style: IPA

Container: 22oz Bomber

Glassware: Firestone Walker Tulip and Tulip

Overall Nerdsense Rating: 3.75/5

Notes: Light and crisp. Awesome citrus malt balance. Super smooth. Floral and grapefruit on the nose

Sierra Nevada Barrel Aged Narwall

Style: Barrel Aged Imperial Stout

Container: 22oz Bomber

Glassware: Firestone Walker Tulip and Tulip

Overall Nerdsense Rating: 5/5

Notes: Nose – Bourbon (Duh!) Vanilla, sweeter aroma, caramel and chocolate makes the sweetness. Flavor – Chocolaty and much sweeter with less coffee than the regular Narwall. Lots and lots of bourbon

Sierra Nevada Narwall

Style: Imperial Stout

Container: 12oz Bottle

Glassware: Firestone Walker Tulip and Tulip

Overall Nerdsense Rating: 4.5/5

Notes: Smells mellow coffee, very boozy on the nose, cocoa. Taste is dark chocolate, coffee, boozy without a burn in the back

Narwall + Barrel Aged Narwall Blend 

Notes: Milkshake or Sweet Stout. This takes the harshness out and it’s extremely smooth. The smell isn’t much but the flavor is great!

IT’s FINALLY HERE! The moment we’ve all been waiting for, ladies and gentlemen, is HERE. It’s March 25 and apparently it’s Good Friday.

For us, though, it’s a Really Friggin’ Good Friday.

Today is the official release date for Batman V Superman, we’ve made it to our final stop on the Road to Dawn of Justice! We saw the movie a couple of hours ago and rushed back to the Nerd Den to record our thoughts!

Don’t worry there won’t be any spoilers in the show notes but expect us to talk about EVERYTHING in the podcast! You’ve been warned!

We’ve seen what Zack Snyder, Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, and Jesse Eisenberg brought to the DC Cinematic Universe, and you’re gonna hear all about it in this very special episode of Nerdsense!

Pour yourself your favorite beer and celebrate the arrival of BvS with us because the journey is finally over.

Cheers!

Shaun & Mike

and Josh

Beers

SingleCut Beersmiths Heavy Boots of Lead Imperial Stout

SingleCut Beersmiths Billy Half Stack IPA

Stone Farking Woot Stout

This is our final stop before our train reaches the cinema on March 25 for ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.’

We are taking a cold, hard look at the first film in what has become the DC Cinematic Universe, ‘Man of Steel.’

You’ll get our usual comical breakdown of the film, full of humorous asides and nonsensical tangents.

Shaun and Mike are joined by Joshua for this penultimate episode on our Road to Dawn of Justice.

Beer

Sam Adams Rebel Grapefruit IPA

Sam Adams Rebel Cascade IPA

Sam Adams Rebel Rouser IPA

 

It’s been a long and lonely road, friends. But we shall persevere on this adventure. We are almost there, and Batman V Superman will be worth it.

On this stop, we apply our usual brand of tough justice to the animated adaptation of Frank Miller’s seminal Dark Knight Returns. (See what I did there?)

This story allegedly informs a large part of the upcoming film, so we wanted to make sure we freshened up on it, so to speak. It’s the most famous of the physical battles between Bats and Supes, and deservedly so.

We also, as usual, cover as much of the weekly geek news as we see fit to print. Trust me, “Parker!” There’s a lot.

Next week, it’s Man of Steel… And then the week after, we will be arriving at our intended destination, the AMC theater in Tyngsboro, in order to watch BvS. Cheers!

Beer

Trillium Summer St. IPA

Same distinctive grain bill as the other “Street” IPA’s, but heavily dry hopped with Simcoe. Our treatment of Simcoe results in beautifully balanced aromatics and provides a satisfying depth of hop-driven flavor. Summer Street IPA bursts with scents of spicy pine, lemon, and grape juice while focused flavors of citrus, pear, and essence of pine wash over the palate. Finish is dry with moderate, resinous bitterness.

Trillium Pot and Kettle Oatmeal Stout

Our signature porter, brewed with oats, has a soft, velvety mouthfeel with layers of chocolate and roasted malt on the palate. The ominously black appearance belies this porter’s approachability; Pot & Kettle is satisfyingly smooth and nourishing, but never lumbering or heavy. While not sweet, dark fruit notes, such as cherries, dates, and raisins, reveal themselves as the beer warms.

Another week, another step forward. We are almost there, ladies and gentlemen. Our tickets are purchased. Our seats are guaranteed. But we still have miles to go before we see Batman V Superman.

The train stopped at ‘Batman: Under the Red Hood’ this week, and we weren’t going to complain.

As we’ve done in previous weeks, we take apart the film, talking about the good and the bad, and have fun with it. We also take a look at some of the nerdy news, and discuss the latest episode of Legends of Tomorrow.

There is a heaping scoop of Nerdsense this week, so enjoy the latest pit stop on the our road to BvS. Cheers!

Beers

Spencer Trappist India Pale Ale

Style: India Pale Ale

Container: 2 x 12oz Bottle

Glassware: Firestone Walker Tulip and Night Shift 2016 Snifter

Notes: Notes of malt and sweet fruit on the nose. Malty caramel backbone with candied apricot and peach. Nice soft mouth feel. More English style IPA.

Overall Nerdsense Rating: 2.75/5