The BoozeCast went on the road for a live recording at Pedals & Pints Brewing Company on National Beer Day! Celebrating Booze League's first collaboration beer, the gang welcomed in Pedals' Head Brewer Monica Potter for a guided tasting of the The Darby Pale. This collab is a 6.6% double dry hopped pale ale named after Booze League's official BoozeHound, Darby. Monica also guided a tasting through the newly released Pink Boots Society collab Too Hazy to Function hazy IPA as well as Monica's ...
Apr 12, 2023•53 min
The gang tries IPAs from Evil Twin Brewing and Pure Project , as well as a an unfiltered West Coast IPA from Pure. The BoozeLine News returns with stories about fake buffalo wings, powdered beer, and the healthiest fast food burger in the country. Plus the Definitive Guide to Tipping at breweries and restaurants. The crew also makes the announcement of their first live show in years to celebrate the release of The Darby Pale Double Dry Hopped Pale Ale collaboration brew with Pedals & Pints B...
Mar 25, 2023•1 hr
Brouwerij West's Picnic Lighting Hazy IPA kicks off Round 1 of an eventual 4 Rounds including Drekker's Chock Birthday Cake Sour Sundae, Institution Ale's Bell Tower Member Release No. 1, and The Tyrcannon Sherry Cask Irish Whiskey. Song of the Day features Alaska born band Portugal. The Man’s and their freshly released new single “Dummy.” The gang recaps recent events including multiple collaboration brew days with Pink Boots Society, a soaking wet camping trip, and celebrating three years of P...
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr
Sandro was in charge of the Beer of the Day and he didn't disappoint. Beachwood Brewing's triple IPA Hops of Fury brought the heat! The gang spent their last week drinking thicc mimosas and buying Super Bowl kegs. Coley attended a 95 year old woman's first surprise birthday party, another Naughty Pine Emo Fest is in the books, and the Commish did some drinking with BDN and Coley. Song of the Day features almost monday's recent release "sun keeps on shining." The San Diego based indie funk band's...
Feb 17, 2023•51 min
Draught triple-one features a triple dry hopped triple hazy IPA from Hermosa Brewing Co., and RnD IPA #4 from Russian River for an unexpected Round 2. Song of the Day returns with Wet Leg's rocker Wet Dream. Formed in 2019, the young ladies in Wet Leg went home with 2 Grammies this past weekend for songs that are very much Valentine's Day Night appropriate. How was Your Week recaps Coley's birthday week, and a Pale Ale Fest at Institution Ale Co. in Camarillo, CA. Both Sandro and the Commish fou...
Feb 09, 2023•49 min
The gang is back and celebrating the return of the pod by drinking the Hater Blockers double hazy IPA from Drekker Brewing Company. There's a lot of catching up to do, including a 4th & Oz fantasy football season recap. Coley has the receipts for how much snacking and drinking America does on Super Bowl Sunday. To get ready for Valentine's Day, the Commish as the a list of the top 7 naughty named beers, ranked by their Untappd score.
Feb 07, 2023•36 min
The gang is back for Draught 108! Coley is drinking Disco Ninja Hazy IPA from Revision Brewing. The Commish is tackling the overly dramatic El Segundo Brewing and Ogopogo Brewing Collab IPA Hop City Express: Trouble's Brewing. Sandro is exploring the NAs with Athletic Brewing's Upside Dawn Golden. Everyone's July 4th weekend ranged from "Epic" to "Relaxing". Coley had pool time with craft beer friends, Sandro was able golf his ass off and grill like the grill monster he is, and the Commish took ...
Jul 14, 2022•58 min
The Commish and Coley recap an epic weekend attending the Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival in Paso Robles, CA. Festival shenanigans, after fest party, and a next day wine tasting adventure made for quite a weekend away. In honor of both National Bourbon Day and Father's Day Weekend, the Commish has four easy to make, refreshing bourbon or whiskey based cocktails that Dad will love. Coley has a list of the best sour beers that are more widely available than you'd believe. Plus, the Boo...
Jun 18, 2022•57 min
Coley's getting ready for summer with a Tropical IPA from Santa Barbara County's Island Brewing Co., while the Commish is a little out of his comfort zone with a MadeWest Brewing Co.'s 6th Anniversary Double Hazy IPA. Sandro dips into some of Lagunitas' hop water offerings. The Beer Institute recently released a 2021 study detailing which US states drink the most beer by breaking it down by gallons consumed yearly by residents over 21 years of age. The states that consume the least may not be a ...
May 26, 2022•43 min
The BoozeCast returns to the studio for Draught 105! Coley's drinking Lager Me, Bro! American Lager a Tripping Animals Brewing Co. collaboration with all South Florida breweries. The Commish dips into Russian River Brewing Co.'s R&D IPA #4 and Sandro is experimenting with Stella Zero. A new study shows what the cheapest and the most expensive MLB ballparks to buy beer in. Last week's Eurovision 2022 event in Turin, Italy gets a recap, and a Florida Man dons an ape mask to attempt a laundroma...
May 23, 2022•58 min
Draught 104 and Coley is the Captain! The gang pair Girl Scout cookies with stouts and porters, Mountain Dew is jumping into the hard soda trend, and Coley has a roundup of listeners' worst Valentine's Day stories.
May 06, 2022•50 min
Dan the Man Bridges is back with the full crew for Draught 103! The gang recounts an epic weekend for the Commish's birthday, which included drinking wine with miniature rescue donkeys called Glasses with Asses. Craft beer experts share their picks for the most underrated beers on the market and Sandro has got a "How Well Do You Know the Commish" quiz for Coley and Dan the Man.
Mar 27, 2022•58 min
Coley and The Commish bring in the clear IPAs from Knee Deep and Societe, Sancho's got Firestone's Kookie Monster stout. Sancho and the Commish celebrate their birthdays, and Coley adventures in Florida, hitting the local breweries. Monster buys a bunch of breweries, Andy Cohen loses his damn mind, and a couple of Florida Women get in tangled in a love triangle that ends in a 3am glitter fight. Craft cocktails might be the thing you need for Dry January. Not just juice and ice, these cocktails, ...
Jan 22, 2022•1 hr 1 min
The BoozeCast returns from Holiday Break! Beers of the Day: The Commish is drinking the Popfuji unfiltered pilsner from Brouwerij West, Sandro's got Firestone Walker's brand new Hopnosis Cryo IPA, and Coley's got the highly rated Humble Bumble Seltzer from Humble Forager Brewing Co. The gang's holiday recap features overcrowded parties, positive tests, and Sandro's epic lobster and bacon mac and cheese. Green Flash and Alpine Brewing, after operating for decades in San Diego, have now officially...
Jan 13, 2022•55 min
The BoozeCast has finally reached Draught 100! To commemorate the occasion, we're all bringing some high octane celebratory beers and welcome special guest Brittany Brouhard, Owner and Head Brewer of Naughty Pine Brewing Co. Coley is drinking 903 Brewers' Fragile Like a Bomb Imperial Double Oatmeal Stout, Sandro's got Stone's Xocoveza Tres Leches Stout, The Commish busted out a Firestone Walker Anniversary Ale, 2017's XXI, and Brittany is enjoying Silva Brewing's Rhinestone Red American Ale. The...
Dec 10, 2021•1 hr 12 min
With the Commish and Sandro out, Coley takes control of the BoozeCast! Guesting in with Coley is one of Booze League's best beer friends and industry veteran Dan Bridges. Coley's sipping on Stunna Pale Ale from Mikerphone Brewing and Dan's got El Segundo Brewing Company's Broken Skull IPA. Coley's got some easy cocktail recipes to help you celebrate Thanksgiving and the late fall season. As is tradition, Dan's gotta share his Greatest Drunk Story that He's Never Told and of course it involves ma...
Nov 25, 2021•43 min
It's the Halloween Show! The Commish tells the tale of the ghost of Drunk Tom and one man's spooky vision of him, both the Commish and Coley have had encounters with ghosts, and the Commish is launching a ghost podcast and paranormal society. Plus five recipes for the best, and easiest, Halloween cocktails to impress at all your scary soirees. Coley's drinking Sippin' Pretty from Odell Brewing, Sandro got Cinnamon Dulce Nitro Stout, one of Firestone Walker's best seasonal stouts. and the Commish...
Oct 30, 2021•1 hr 16 min
Coley is traveling out of state this week, so with Greg Jones from the Craft Beer Republic podcast guesting, it's a Manshow for Draught 97! The Commish is drinking Field to Ferment Pale Ale from Fremont Brewing, Greg's got Anchorage Brewing Co.'s Beached Double Dry Hopped IPA, and Sandro busted out the Firestone Walker Anniversary XXIX Barrel Aged Ale from deep within his beer fridge after many years of aging (or cellaring for those in the "know"). The boys all attended the annual Surf 'n' Suds ...
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Coley's got a Milkshake IPA, Sando's got Firestone Walker's epic Double Barrel Parabola, and the Commish is on Brouwerji West and RIIP Beer Co's Space Crisp Collaboration. Coley spent some time in the rural wine country smashing grapes and the Commish and Sandro each share the 5 biggest things they learned while on their adventures across the Lone Star State. The Whiskey Smash is the perfect warm weather whiskey drink, Northern Ireland has a clown shortage, pumpkin spice is not limited to just l...
Oct 07, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Beers of the Day (of the Week): Sandro's got the Temporal Illusion saison collab between Firestone Walker Brewing and There Does Not Exist, Coley's got a cherry-apricot fruited sour farmhouse ale from Unapologetic Fruit Brewing, and the Commish's got this year's Stone Farking W00tstout. Whiskey Sour Day just happened and Coley's got some recipes for a belated celebration as well as the best ways to celebrate National Beer Lovers Day on September 7th. Sandro's got a lesson on drinking in Cuba lik...
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Sandro's got the banger Beer of the Day with Humble Sea's Bart Shrimpson Imperial NEIPA. The Commish is drinking Smog City Brewing's 10th Anniversary IPA, and Coley got her hands on Mikerphone Brewing's Drippin' So Much Sauce Imperial IPA; a beer that she'd profiled a few episodes ago. A survey of regular beer drinkers found the worst of the cheap beers that they'd never drink again, even if offered, there's an update on the Milwaukee's Premium Best chugging bet with Craft Beer Republic, and we ...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 5 min
The Commish is drinking the highly rated Mommy Dearest DIPA from BlackStack Brewing and Sandro's got Cali-Squeeze's Blood Orange Wheat, but Coley brought in a most banger of a beer this week with Newgrass Brewing's Space TrashBlueberry Coconut Cobbler Sour Ale. Oktoberfest season is nigh, and the tradition for that season is strong. Sandro goes over the traditions, the traditional beer, and the history so nobody schnitzels inappropriately. The seltzer wave hit everyone hard, but numbers say it's...
Aug 06, 2021•1 hr
Some solid IPAs are featured including a collab between Oliphant Brewing and The Brewing Projekt, Firestone Walker's Double Mind Haze and Evil Twin Brewing's What Even Is Blue Raspberry Anyway? McCormick is looking for someone to take on the best job in the world: Director of Taco Relations, a woman in Australia suffered a serious margarita burn, and a new gadget can turn any beer or cocktail into ice cream while preserving the original ABV. For those burned out on seltzers, Coley's got recipes ...
Jul 24, 2021•56 min
Hard kombuchas are pouring to mixed results, including brews from Boochcraft, Jiant, and Strainge Beast. Coley details the subtle heroics of a bartending protecting some young ladies from the advances of a major creeper at his bar. The Dodgers qualify as the Hero of the Week for taking care of an honorary team members, and Bevmos across the US are making a transition into a new type of shop. Plus, there are some very weird liquor laws still in effect across the country.
Jul 15, 2021•1 hr 2 min
It's a canned cocktail kinda show! Coley's got the best summer cocktail to drink from Bombay Gin, the Commish has a money-ball style breakdown of the best stadiums in MLB for craft beer drinkers, and as Sandro's been drinking professionally for a long time, he takes us full circle on his journey and shares his wisdom.
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr 11 min
The ciders are flowing! Coley's got a Strawberry Lime from Rekorderlig, Sandro stayed local with a Mango Tajin brew from Anna's Cider, and The Commish brought the marionberry cider from Portland's Swift Cider Co. Illinois' Mikerphone Brewing launches the Drippin' So Much Sauce DIPA with proceeds going to the WINGS Chicago program, Coley and The Commish test their Lager brewery knowledge, and Drink Up Returns with a focus on the slang and idioms native to Northern and Southern California....
Jun 25, 2021•54 min
San Diego brews including a Pizza Port SIPA, Alesmith Unfiltered Pilsner, and a Societe/Pizza Port Collab West Coast IPA. June 14th is National Bourbon Day, Sandro explores the cocktails and libations unique to Japan, Coors is launching a scavenger hunt Friday June 11th to giveaway a fully restored '77 Firebird, as seen in Smokey and the Bandit. The Germans has a grip of booze to evac out of Afghanistan, Yuengling sets a date to launch distribution in Texas, and a naked Florida Woman wreaks havo...
Jun 10, 2021•55 min
Featuring beer collabs from Societe/Modern Times, Tarantula Hills/Topa Topa, and the Pink Boots Collab by Topa Topa. Coley's got the best beers for Summer of 2021, Sandro busts out a Fact or Fiction Quiz on which collabs actually happened (and which we'd want to happen, honestly), and the Commish take us to Flavortown with some money Guy Fieri Facts. In the news, non-alcohol beers see massive growth, Bigfoot's got a bounty in Oklahoma, and Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey steps up with a fund for B...
Jun 04, 2021•1 hr 11 min
The Unfiltered Gentlemen Podcast's Tug Jones joins the BoozeCast. Pale Ales all around with Level Line from Topa Topa Brewing Co., Car Camper Pale from Great Divide, and the OG Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Coley's got the best IPAs for beginners, we go over the current trends in craft beer with Tug, and The Commish has got some liver exploding facts about the Greatest Boozer of All Time, Andre the Giant, on what would have been his 75th birthday. Plus, the gang spends some time weighing in on the rec...
May 23, 2021•1 hr 28 min
It's a nut brown kind of show on the BoozeCast with brown ales from Prairie Ale Co., Rogue, and Samuel Smith. The Commish sits down with There Does Not Exist Brewing Co.'s Sales Director Anthony Bagdasarian. Coley's got the list of breweries who pushed out the most beer in 2020. Chernobyl Spirit Co.'s first batch of Atomik moonshine gets seized, the Ultimate Josh claimed his title after an epic battle, and two Gauchos get rescued after building a boat from kiddies pools at UC Santa Barbara....
May 15, 2021•55 min
