Cheers, hazy lovers! How are your Hazy IPA brackets looking so far? It's game two of our March Madness Hazy IPA Tournament and Firestone Walker's Mind Haze, a newcomer to the hazy world is taking on Thru the Haze from Bear Republic. This close matchup has to go into overtime to determine a winner. Greg has a chance to test out the new Dave and Busters in his neighborhood with some Booze League friends and heads to Disneyland for the Food and Wine Festival to check out their craft beer scene. Dan...
Mar 12, 2019•41 min
Cheers sports fans, get your game face ready, it's time for the ultimate tournament! To kick off our 2019 March Madness Hazy IPA Tournament, Modern Times Orderville Hazy IPA is going up against Samuel Adams New England IPA: a nail-biting matchup that will come down to the wire. Greg talks about his last minute trip to have Pliny the Younger with some friends, Dan and Greg report on their field trip to Flat Fish Brewing for their big Resilience IPA tasting event. Frankie G calls in to explain the...
Mar 05, 2019•40 min
Cheers to the local beer lovers! Steve Courier, head brewer at SLO Brew in San Luis Obispo, joins the show to share his love for craft beer! We discuss the unique history for SLO Brew, from craft beer pioneer (class of 1988) to the rocky years of being purchased, all the way to now with big production and statewide distribution now. Steve also talks about SLO's history with Firestone Walker's Matt Brynildson, losing their production facility to Firestone, rebranding, opening their new brewery, t...
Feb 26, 2019•48 min
Cheers tap heads, we're drying things out this week. Our Beer of the Week is Brut IPA from Sierra Nevada: a bone dry IPA with plenty of hoppy goodness. Scott talks about the crazy that he ran in to at the airport while Greg complains about a company holiday party (yes, in February). We've also got a brand new March Madness tournament coming up, so get ready to cast your votes! Listener Mike writes in to share his experience with Red Horse Beer while he was in the Philippines. We received a voice...
Feb 19, 2019•47 min
Cheers and beers tap heads! Grab your lab coats and get ready for some science; we're drinking For Science 3.5 Double IPA from Destination Unknown Beer Company from New York. Greg talks about his weekend full of research down in San Diego including a big stop at Helix Brewing and Sourworx, as well as getting hydrated with Otter of Booze League fame. Jake and George of the Any And Everything Show join the show to give us their review of Sierra Nevada's Resilience IPA. Our Bullpen Beer is Port Bre...
Feb 12, 2019•42 min
Cheers everyone, time to clear your minds for a new IPA. Our Beer of the Week is Mind Haze, a new IPA from Firestone Walker Brewing Company. It's juicy, yet balanced; hazy yet clean and full of hop flavor. Greg talks about his beer research at a Firestone Tap Takeover, and the gentlemen discuss their different Super Bowl viewing parties and takes on the commercials. Listener Pablo writes in to share his experience in response to the woman getting drunk at Walmart. In Sports News: a 10-year-old p...
Feb 05, 2019•49 min
Cheers everyone, get ready to Treat Yo' Self! We're kicking it off with a unique beer of the week: Angelica NE Wheat from Lord Hobo Brewing Company. It's a New England take on a wheat beer. Greg talks about his trip to NorCal, and his pending trip to beer heaven aka San Diego. We also discuss an upcoming event at Flat Fish Brewing where Sierra Nevada and a bunch of local breweries all sampling their Resilience Butte County Proud IPA in one location. Scott has a Tales from Uber about driving on t...
Jan 29, 2019•47 min
Cheers hop heads and science lovers! This week's Beer of the Week is the Blend-O-Matic, a collaboration from Second Chance Beer Co. and AleSmith Brewing. It's two beers that can stand alone or be mixed together to create a unique drinking experience. This certifies us as beer blenders. Greg talks about his search for Resilience Butte County Proud IPA around California, as well as Backbone IPA to support the Woolsey Fire. The breweries involved are Ladyface Alehouse, Sierra Nevada, Earth and Fire...
Jan 22, 2019•49 min
Cheers and beers to all the hop heads! For our beer of the week, we're road tripping to northern California for some Happy Hops; an IPA from Russian River Brewing. A hoppy IPA that pays tribute to an old brewery from Santa Rosa. Greg talks about his trip to Paso Robles to do some wedding research and the gross old people making out in the parking lot. Dan reviews a new horror movie for us: Aterrados. Elvia joins the show to break down the new California DUI laws for us, and what it means if you ...
Jan 15, 2019•46 min
Cheers and hoppy New Year! We're kicking off the new year drinking for a cause with Sierra Nevada's Resilience Butte County Proud IPA. It's a simple yet classic style IPA with some tasty hop additions. Greg talks about donating the Drink Local proceeds to California Wildfire charities, the guys talk about the horrible Dry January movement and Bird Box Challenge, and Scott talks about his wild New Years party. Andrew from the Two Minute Beer Review podcast stops in to counter our 30-second beer r...
Jan 08, 2019•45 min
Cheers! Sláinte! Salud! Most importantly, Happy New Year! We asked all of our Friendsmas friends to come back and share some more beer for the New Year so that we could ring in 2019 with all of our favorite drunks. The Booze League's Commissioner, Coley, and BDN join friends-of-the show Brian and Deb along with Shannon to play a game of "Guess that New Year Beer" (to not spoil the beer for those that want to play along, the beers will be listed at the very end of the show notes). We all get to s...
Jan 01, 2019•47 min
Cheers, Merry Christmas, and happy holidays everyone! We got together with some of our beerest friends to share some Christmas beer and cheer. The Booze League's Commissioner, Coley, and BDN join friends-of-the show Brian and Deb along with Shannon to play a game of "Guess that Christmas Beer" (to not spoil the beer for those that want to play along, the beers will be listed at the very end of the show notes). Everyone samples four different Christmas time beers while the group gives out some de...
Dec 25, 2018•24 min
Tis the season...for collaborations! We're starting things off with a collaboration from Alesmith Brewing and Stone Brewing, two of San Diego's OG hop factories. The beer is Gregarious Nature IPA, a hoppy, easy drinker with notes of citrus and pine. The gentlemen start off with a grievance on holiday party menus and all the weirdo food preferences people have. Greg also talks about the annoyances of planning a wedding and his delightful trip to Arrow Lodge Brewing. Dan reviews a movie, just in t...
Dec 18, 2018•51 min
Happy Holidays everyone, we're getting in the holiday spirit with some of our beer reviews. Our beer of the week is Gen -1, an unfiltered IPA from Firestone Walker which is now part of their Leo V Ursus series. Scott brings up the Christmas party that he threw for himself while Greg talks about the random person that keeps throwing booze away in his trash can. We're keeping you hydrated for the holidays with some drinking games to get you through the season. In Sports News: Miami pulls one over ...
Dec 11, 2018•38 min
The IBUs are high with this one. Our Batch 125 Beer of the Week is Russian River Brewing's Blind Pig IPA: a hoppy treat with flavors of citrus and pine that can give Pliny a run for its money. Alex aka LadyIPA is back with a new beer review, this time she's sipping on Ride the Fader Hazy IPA from Homage Brewing. Greg talks about his drinking trip to Disneyland, where this time he was drinking for the holidays. Now that the holidays are upon us, we have a new drinking game for when you're stuck a...
Dec 04, 2018•36 min
Our beer of the week is Oxnard Pale Ale from Casa Agria; a hazy pale ale that is hoppy, juicy, and extremely easy to drink. The gentlemen talk about their Thanksgiving holidays and how much beer they had, and Greg talks about the new Drink Local shirt with profits going to charity. Dan reviews (and has a grievance with) Creed II, the new movie in the Rocky universe. We share a new drunk story from our day at Oktoberfest. We conduct some very important Beer Science with two of Firestone Walker's ...
Nov 27, 2018•43 min
Batch 123's beer of the week is 805, Firestone Walker's Blonde Ale. An extremely drinkable and widely distributed beer that also has a bit of an emotional attachment for the gentlemen. Before getting into some talk of beer trips and brewery openings, the gentlemen start off with some emotional talk about the Borderline Bar & Grill tragedy as well as the Woolsey, Hill, and Camp Fires that are burning in California. On to the beer, talk. Greg talks about his trip to Flat Fish Brewing's grand o...
Nov 20, 2018•49 min
Bryan and Derrick Olson sold their first keg of 8one8 Brewing in 2015, a few short years later they've opened a tasting room, expanded their distribution, and are turning out some great beer. The Unfiltered Gentlemen are live from 8one8 Brewing in Conoga Park, CA, being joined by owners Derrick and Bryan Olson. We talk with the men behind the beer about some of their tasty brews, including their Gravity Hill, Matador Red, Good Day IPA, Valley Girl Blonde and more. In addition to discussing their...
Nov 13, 2018•53 min
Grab your party shirts tap heads! We're starting this party off with a pale ale from Pizza Port Brewing: Party Shirt Pale Ale. Party Shirt is easy to drink, hoppy, and ready to get the party started! In crotch talk, Scott has questions about going to a wake, Greg takes a trip to New York and does a bit of drinking, and Dan has issues with that annoying guy at the bar. We have a new drunken story from Oktoberfest, this time it's a navy party gone drunk. A listener writes in with a booze hack of t...
Nov 06, 2018•44 min
Happy Halloween everyone! We're all treats with our beer of the week: Tiki Totem IPA from Bear Republic Brewing Company. It's tropical and juicy and has quite the hop collection going on. Greg and Scott both talk about getting stuck behind an airplane on the freeway, Greg was on the Booze Cast, Dan has a grievance about Halloween beer, Flat Fish has some new beer and more. Listener Toby sends in his recap of Tobyfest 2018. In Sports News: The Dodgers can't make it, Bryce Harper has a deal lined ...
Oct 30, 2018•46 min
Cheers to the Halloween beer lovers! No pumpkin here, Dan brought in his favorite October beer Evil Dead Red Ale from Alesmith Brewing. Deep red in color with a flavor to match and a 6.66% to match, how could we not? Nicole from BeautyandBeer.com is back, and she's talking about her field trip to the new Track 7 Brewing spot, The Other Side. Dan has a grievance about the new Halloween movie (and the entire franchise) while Greg talks about his tasty field trip to Flat Fish Brewing. Listener Elvi...
Oct 23, 2018•49 min
Cheers and happy fall! We're anything but basic when it comes to our beers, no pumpkin here! Our beer of the week is Grandpa Tractor from Barley Forge, a Dortmunder style export lager and Great American Beer Festival gold medal winner! Greg talks about Enegren Brewing's Oktoberfest celebration and The Unfiltered Gentlemen having a booth there, people who take corn hole too seriously, and the great 14 Cannons first-anniversary party. Dan has an issue with kids in breweries, especially taking his ...
Oct 16, 2018•42 min
Cheers tap heads! As falls is upon us, one thing we can promise is not to be one of those basic podcasts that just drink pumpkin beers. Our Beer of the Day is Space Goat Pale Ale from Big Sky Brewing in Missoula, Montana. Greg has a big grievance to share with one of his favorite breweries and talks about his night out drinking with the enemy (Booze League), and Dan is extremely upset with the NFL and all their contractual antics. For our Bullpen Beer, we play a round of "Will Scott Pour it Out?...
Oct 09, 2018•51 min
Come see us October 6 at Enegren Brewing's Oktoberfest party! Cheers tap heads, we're getting hoppy on this one! We're starting things off with Burial Beer Company's Death in the Distance IPA. Thanks to It's The Beer Girl for sending this one over. Greg talks about his trip to Paso Robles for beer drinking and wakeboarding as well as the big Oktoberfest party he went to. Dan has a grievance about the Lakers and their different themed nights. Our Bullpen Beer is Lost Coast Brewing's Fogcutter Dou...
Oct 02, 2018•45 min
Cheers tap heads! We're getting the polka music ready as we get ready for Oktoberfest! In celebration, our beer of the week is Oktoberfest from Enegren Brewing Company. We're being joined by our new friend Brian, who we let in the door because he had beer in hand. He also pours some good beer. Greg has some big news to share (hint: there are a ring and beer involved), he talks about pouring beer with Brian at the California Beer Festival, the guys discuss a new website, beating up on the Booze L...
Sep 25, 2018•45 min
Cheers to the Denver beer lovers! This week, Greg is on a road trip to Denver and he's talking with Brian O’Connell, founder of Renegade Brewing. Renegade has been around since 2011 and is turning out some amazing beer. Greg and Brian discuss what Renegade's focus when it comes to beer making and what has made them so successful in the few years they've been open. They also talk about Brian's background as a beer lover and beer maker, how he left his good job one day to start a brewery (and his ...
Sep 18, 2018•51 min
Cheers to all the Glorious listeners! We are conducting some important beer science on some of Greg's home-brew: it's two beers with the same recipe but different yeasts (super nerdy). Greg talks about his trip to Smog City Brewing for some beer research and his night out at the Paso Robles Winemakers dinner. And a listener calls in to leave us a VERY drunk voicemail. Our Bullpen Beer is Lord Hobo's Glorious Galaxy Pale Ale (thanks to listener Ollie) and this one is a crowd pleaser! In Booze New...
Sep 11, 2018•45 min
Cheers to the hop heads and easy drinkers out there. The gentlemen are back and they're drinking around the country. First up is is Belle Center Blonde from Paradune Brewing Company out of Ohio. Greg talks about his beer-cation to Colorado and the beer he smuggled back, brews a beer for Oktoberfest, and parties with some Booze League personnel. Commissioner Dan has some issues to discuss about fantasy football and running a league. In Sports News: the Dodgers are selling beer at peoples seats, t...
Sep 04, 2018•37 min
Cheers summer beer lovers! Before summer comes to an end, we wanted to review our favorite beers of summer 2018 and find out what some of our beer friends have been drinking. Scott brings in and reviews Racer 5 IPA from Bear Republic Brewing, a classic west coast beer that has won tons of awards. Dan brings in Hazy Little Thing from Sierra Nevada, a hazy IPA that's been blowing up for the NorCal brewery. Greg is reviewing the simply named PALE, a delicious and extremely crushable Pale Ale from M...
Aug 28, 2018•28 min
Cheers San Diego beer lovers! This week, Greg is on a road trip down to beer city aka San Diego and he is talking with Eppig Brewing Company's co-owner Stephanie Eppig and head brewer Nathan Stephens. Eppig Brewing has a very unique and fun history behind the name dating back to the 1800's. In addition to their rich history, the crew discusses Eppig's focus when it comes to beer making and what has made them so successful thus far. They also talk about Nate's background in engineering and BBQ an...
Aug 21, 2018•42 min
