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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

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.

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!

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!

Spencer Trappist India Pale Ale

Style: India Pale Ale

We are all about girl power today in the Nerd Den. It’s yet another pit stop on our journey to Dawn of Justice, and this time the hero has girl parts. In this episode, we deconstruct the 2009 animated film, Wonder Woman, giving the demi-goddess her just due.

This is the first ‘solo’ Wonder Woman film since 1974, and she fairs much better here.

Also, we take another look at the CWDCTVU, discussing most recent episodes of Arrow, Flash, and Legends of Tomorrow.

Spoilers: King Shark returns!

It’s all DC this week on the latest episode of Nerdsense, the best source online for all that is nerdy. Cheers!

Night Shift Barrel Society 2015 #3 – Caravaggio

Style: Stout

Holy crap folks! We are another step closer to BvS. This week the train stops at Bruce Timm’s ‘Superman: Doomsday,’ the first appearance of the titular villain on film. We get an abbreviated interpretation of the classic Death and Return of Superman storyline, and your humble hosts do their best to give you the skinny on the very first entry into the ‘DC Universe Animated Original Movies’ series.

Also covered, albeit briefly, is the DCAU, including Batman the Animated Series, Superman the Animated Series, Batman Beyond, etc.

Finally, Deapool was released right before Valentine’s Day and we let you know whether he stole our hearts, or not.

Night Shift Bennington

Style: Oatmeal Stout

Spencer Trappist Imperial Stout

Style: Russian Imperial Stout Stout

Whoa! It’s already part 3 in our Road to Dawn of Justice series! That means only 5 more episodes until we will be sitting in the Nerd Den recording our Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice review!

This week we are joined by Mike’s brother, Josh, as we run through Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins and wrap it with the “Nolan-verse” as a whole!

Hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed recording it because we had a GREAT time. Trust us. We recorded like 4 Nerdsense Drinks episodes before this so we were pretty happy!

If you want to see the video that may or may not have sent us over the edge…check out this episode of Nerdsense Drinks.

https://172.16.8.20/nerdsense-drinks-reviews-karibu-mamajuana/

Stone Enjoy By 02/14/2016 Unfiltered IPA

Style: India Pale Ale

The Alchemist Heady Topper

Style: Double India Pale Ale

Night Shift The 87

Style: Double India Pale Ale

Thanks for joining us for another week on the Road to Dawn of Justice! This week Mike and I dive deep into Tim Burton’s little noir flick from 1989, Batman!

Blame Shaun if you’re falling asleep because he led us down the beat by beat rabbit hole but he promises he won’t do that for the remainder of this Batman inspired road trip!

Sam Smith India Ale

Style: India Pale Ale

Sam Smith Oatmeal Stout

Style: Oatmeal Stout

Welcome to the first episode in our Road to Dawn of Justice series!

You’d have to be as tough and strong as Superman to get through the technical difficulties your humble hosts went through to get this brand spankin’ new episode to your mobile devices. Luckily, they learned everything they needed to know from the Man of Steel himself, in his 1978 major motion picture debut.

They pick apart the film and tell you what they liked and didn’t like, and they do it with humor and reverence. It’s the first step on their march toward BvS, and while they may stumble drunkenly, they’ll get you there, and you’ll be more knowledgeable because of it.

Sprinkle in a few tidbits of nerd news and last weeks episode of The Flash and you have your weekly dose of Nerdsense!

Cheers!

Night Shift Morph – Batch 01/21/2016

Style: IPA

Alameda Yellow Wolf Imperial IPA

Style: Imperial IPA

Rock Art Limited Access

Style: Double IPA

And DC comes out swinging!

This week we got an overabundance of DC beamed into our television sets, and your humble hosts are here to let you know all about it.

You’re gonna hear all about the Dawn of the Justice League television special and, logically, the brand new trailer for the upcoming Suicide Squad.

Also, there’s a brand new show that just debuted on CW called Legends of Tomorrow, and brand new episodes of Arrow and The Flash. And unlike Kevin Smith, we watched ’em all.

Finally, we outline our own “road to BvS,” so you’ll be getting plenty of DC content over the next couple months. Check out the MOSTLY concrete schedule below!

Arcade Brewing Grapefruit IPA

Style: IPA

Foley Brothers Fair Maden Imperial IPA

Style: Double IPA