Feliz Cinco de Mayo a todos! We hope everyone is having some beer and guacamole in celebration. In honor of the holiday, Greg is drinking Stone Brewing's Buenaveza Salt & Lime Lager, something that pairs with some spicy tacos. The gentlemen discuss how they've been surviving the Corona-cation thus far, and complain about smoke detectors only dying in the middle of the night. Greg talks about his trip to Mumford Brewing, ordering cocktails to-go, and finally getting his hands on a pool! Ally....
May 05, 2020•50 min
Cheers and remote beers, tap heads! The gents are back but from an appropriate distance, of course. Scott kicks things off with an anniversary beer from Tap It Brewing Company: Father Time English-Style Old Ale. It's released every January to celebrate special occasions. Greg talks about ordering beer from 8one8 Brewing, and a can release from Enegren Brewing, having a virtual Frühlingsfest, his trouble finding a pool, the protesters that interrupted his work, and more. Scott talks about his tri...
Apr 28, 2020•45 min
Cheers, beers, and bongs, everyone! Hope you all had an excellent 420. This week the guys are working remotely and drinking some great beer. First up, Scott brings Diehard Fan IPA from Stone Brewing, a beer full of hops, brewed for the people that got claimed by the IPA. The gents give their updates on surviving the Coronavirus, and Greg brings more proof that he and Dan already had it. Friend of the show "Chew Your Beer" has a scare with COVID-19, Greg is able to find hand sanitizer, and we get...
Apr 21, 2020•48 min
Cheers and solo beers, tap heads! Welcome to our first episode apart...sort of. With our first remote episode, the gentlemen are bringing their own beer to review and talk about. First up, Greg reviews a local favorite of his, MadeWest Hazy IPA. The gents discover April's alcohol awareness month, Greg kicks his home-brew keg and talks about the beer deliveries he's been getting. They also discuss what they've been doing during the quarantine, how everyone is staying sane, the crazy people they'v...
Apr 14, 2020•50 min
Cheers and dank beers, everyone! In an ongoing effort to highlight local beer and breweries, our Beer of the Week is 14 Cannons Pale Ale, a brewery local to us in Westlake Village, CA. The gentlemen discuss what they've been drinking in their efforts to drink local, and give updates on their not leaving the house. Greg broke down and watched Tiger Kings and has a review for everyone. Ally drops in to review a beer from Evil Twin Brewing. Dan reviews the Netflix movie "Black Mirror: Bandersnatch....
Apr 07, 2020•46 min
Cheers and isolation beers, everyone! Sports may be canceled, but it's time for the championships of our 2020 March Madness Healthy Beer Tournament! In the finals, we see the number 2 seed Bell's Light Hearted Ale take on the number 1 Stone Neverending Haze. Who will take the crown? The crew talks about all the breweries they've hit during the isolation to try and support the local spots as well as stay hydrated. Greg talks about his Instagram Live session with Ally, where they unboxed and taste...
Mar 31, 2020•47 min
Cheers and quarantine beers, everyone! Your sports may be on hold, but our tournament is heating up! In our final round two match-up; it's an Eastern Conference battle as Bell's Light Hearted Ale takes on Harpoon's Rec. League. Who will move on to take on Stone in the final round? The gents talk about helping local breweries during this weird time. Scott talks about the crazy person at work that predicted the death of Kobe Bryant. Our Bullpen Beer is from Stone Brewing down in San Diego and is t...
Mar 24, 2020•32 min
Top of the mornin' to ya! For St. Patrick's Day 2020, we're all stuck inside, but at least we've got some great beer for you. First up is the third game in our March Madness Healthy Beer Tournament! Fourth seed Oskar Blue One-Y goes head to head with the first seed Stone Neverending Haze! Will we see our first upset of the bracket? Greg talks about his celebrity sighting at Costco, as well as his last-minute brewery trips as soon as the California governor ordered them closed. Dan and Scott talk...
Mar 17, 2020•42 min
Cheers, tournament lovers! As we get deeper into March, the 2020 March Madness Healthy Beer Tournaments heats up. For game 2, we see the newcomer from the Pacific North West, Deschutes Brewery's Wowza Hazy Pale vs. Harpoon Brewery's Rec. League Pale Ale. Greg talks about his trip to 14 Cannons with Nicole to conduct some critical beer research on a brand new brew. Mike, aka Sir Food Savage, joins us to review a healthy beer of his own and have a little beer for breakfast while he eats his Eggos....
Mar 10, 2020•44 min
Cheers, beers, and happy March! It's the beginning of our 2020 March Madness tournament, and this year our competition is all "healthy" beers. Game one sees Oskar Blues One-y VS Firestone Walker's Flyjack hazy IPA. Who will move on to round two? Greg updates everyone on the Hubbard's Cave V38 IPA and the possible bad can, the gents discuss the upcoming apocalypse and the inability to buy water from the grocery store. Fontana Jim calls in to air a couple of grievances after his trip to the grocer...
Mar 03, 2020•43 min
Cheers, beers, and experimental hops! Deb fills in for Dan, who is still out with the plague. We kick things off with Hops of Wrath, an old school IPA from Dust Bowl Brewing in California. The gang discusses what beers first got them into the craft beer scene and away from crappy beer. Greg talks about Marty the Brewpup and his surgery ordeal. Ally.in.Cally joins the show to answer a listeners question about how to properly pack and ship beer. Our Bullpen Beer is V38 IPA from Hubbard's Cave, an ...
Feb 25, 2020•40 min
Cheers and "hazy" beer, everyone! Deb joins us to fill in for Dan. Our beer of the week comes from Northern California, it's Mind Circus "Hazy IPA" from the one and only Russian River Brewing Company. Thanks to our friend Fontana Jim for getting this to us. Greg talks about all the beer research he did over the weekend (Enegren, Institution, Casa Agria & Seaward Brewing) as well as meeting up with listener Fontana Jim. Deb talks about her trip to Ladyface Alehouse for the tapping of Pliny th...
Feb 18, 2020•38 min
Prost! In this week of love, we're reviewing two beers that we love. Our beer of the week comes to us from one of Colorado's hottest breweries, Weldwerks Brewing. From Mosaic, With Love is a hazy pale ale brewed with all Mosaic hops and is an easy-drinking, crowd-pleaser. Greg talks about his essential beer research and a new beer from 14 Cannons as well as his trip to the Los Angeles Kings game and Kobe Bryant memorial outside of Staples Center. Scott talks about the lady that is scamming peopl...
Feb 11, 2020•33 min
Cheers and hoppy beers, everyone! We're kicking things off with a double from one of our favorite breweries coming out of Iowa (or anywhere for that matter); we're drinking Toppling Goliath's Twisted Galaxy, a double IPA brewed with lots of galaxy hops! We bring down the tone and get a little serious as we all share our feelings and our experience processing the deaths of those that we lost in the tragic helicopter crash, one of our all-time favorites, Kobe Bryant. In Sports News: Greg is still ...
Feb 04, 2020•43 min
Cheers, beers, and football! We're getting ready for the kickoff of Super Bowl LIV with two great beers that will help you drink through the big game. First up is Firestone Walker's newest offering, FlyJack IPA. FlyJack is a very sessional 4% with lots of IPA flavor that'll allow you to drink all game long without losing your inhibitions. Greg gives an update on his Home Depot situation, Dan discusses quitting twitter, and Scott finally admits that he works at Home Depot and has resigned because...
Jan 28, 2020•52 min
Cheers and hoppy anniversary! Our Beer of the Week comes to us from Sierra Nevada, it's their Hoppy Anniversary Ale, a limited edition release in honor of 40 years of making hoppy beers. Greg talks about his time getting hydrated at Dave & Buster's, going to the Laker game, and he compares notes with Scott about being sick over the last couple of weeks. Dan throws some shade on the people that didn't show up to his conference championship football party, he even made spaghetti. Fontana Jim c...
Jan 21, 2020•54 min
Are you ready to rock?! It's a day of collaborations! Our beer of the week comes to us from the Arrogant Consortia, a spin-off from Stone Brewing. Enter Night, a partnership between the Arrogant Consortia and Metallica, shows off all 45 IBUs and comes in very refreshing. Greg talks about his brewery field trips, gives an update on his home depot situation, and talks about the amazing W00tstout vertical he was able to be a part of. Dan reviews the second installment of Zombieland: Double Tap. Mik...
Jan 14, 2020•49 min
Cheers and hoppy new year! We're starting things off with a beer for a cause from a local San Diego brewery that's making waves in North Park: You Better You Bet hazy pale ale from Fall Brewing. Not only is Fall making great beer, but they're helping to bring awareness to Teen Cancer America. Greg talks about his trip to Paso Robles that included booze and horse riding as well as his journey to Firestone Walker and his tour through the barrel room. In Sports News: the Patriots have been eliminat...
Jan 07, 2020•47 min
Hoppy New Year, everyone! We're ringing in the new year with a fresh one from Stone Brewing; Enjoy By 01.01.20. It's 9.4% of celebration in a glass! Shannon joins the show the break up the sausage fest in place of an absent Dan. Greg talks about his first trip to a weed store and laments with Shannon about the leaky house while Scott talks about getting scammed while job searching. Ally joins us to review Stone's Enjoy By just in time for the New Year! Our Bullpen Beer comes to us from Out of Bo...
Dec 31, 2019•58 min
Cheers and holiday beers, everyone! In honor of sharing with family, we're kicking off our Christmas (eve) episode with a collaboration from Firestone Walker and Topa Topa Brewing: Hazy Pale Ale. Shannon joins the show in place of Dan and talks about how great holiday traffic is while Greg talks about a Friendsmas party with friends and brewing a new beer. We also discuss shipping packages for the holidays. In Sports Talk: the Seahawks are friends with Marshawn Lynch again, the Ravens are taking...
Dec 24, 2019•44 min
Cheers and holiday beers, everyone! We're kicking things off with a double IPA that everyone can dig, Dig My Earth is a hazy double from Broujwerij West that is big, bold, and full of dank! Greg talks about awful company holiday parties, and who does the parties right. Dan talks about the expensive beer he bought to share and accidentally drank all of. Ally.in.Cally stops in to give us a review of a beer she got from her Costco advent calendar and, spoiler alert, it's not great. We finally ring ...
Dec 17, 2019•43 min
Cheers and big beers, everyone! We're kicking things off with a yoked-out version of one of our favorite summer beers: Mega Space Ways from Modern Times. It's a hazy double IPA that is packed with ridiculous amounts of hops. Greg talks about his suicide mission to the mall on Black Friday while Scott has some issues with his water supply. In Sports News: Steven Strassburg signs a huge deal, Madison Bumgarner wants nine figures, the Cavs are shopping Kevin Love, the Patriots are in trouble for sp...
Dec 10, 2019•39 min
Cheers and craft beers, everyone! We are incredibly excited to be joined by Alyssa Thorpe, head brewer at Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery, and known to many in the craft beer community as Southern Beer Girl on Instagram. Alyssa talks to us about her history as a beer drinker, how she first got into home brewing, leaving her previous career to go to school and learn to brew, her first jobs in the beer industry, recipe creation, and much more. We also discuss her status as an "influencer" on social ...
Dec 03, 2019•40 min
Cheers and hoppy beers! We're getting into the holiday season with Sierra Nevada's Celebration Fresh Hop IPA. It's a beer that we look forward to every holiday season. Greg has a grievance about drinking dirty beer at Lazy Dog and laments about home improvement. Dan shares a news story about a Home Depot bomb threat, and Scott talks about the crazy guy that crashed outside his house. In Sports News: the Bengals need a QB, Redskins QB get's lost, the XFL won't let the Lions poach players, the Dod...
Nov 26, 2019•53 min
If there's something we love, it's trying something new! We've got a fresh one from Firestone Walker; it's their new Grenadier Pale Ale, that comes Lion's Share multi-pack. This one isn't unanimously loved by this band of merry drinkers. We also have new hosts as beer expert Deb and Greg's wife Shannon fill in for Scott and Dan once again. Greg talks about the pain and torture that is painting the house (but Deb enjoys it) while Shannon discusses her issues getting to work. Mike, aka @SirFoodSav...
Nov 19, 2019•41 min
Cheers and beers, throwback lovers! We're changing things up on this batch, as beer expert Deb and Greg's wife Shannon join the show to fill in for Scott and Dan and crack wise. Our Beer of the Week is True Brewmance from 8Bit Brewing (thanks to @ally.in.cally), a well balanced West Coast IPA. Greg talks about the opportunity to interview Scott Ungermann from Anchor Brewing while Deb discusses what it's like working behind the bar for a brewery. In Sports News: The Warriors are hush-hush about S...
Nov 12, 2019•40 min
Cheers and holiday beers, tap heads! We are honored to be joined by Scott Ungermann, brewmaster (and extremely cool guy) at Anchor Brewing in San Francisco, CA. I think by now, everyone in the craft world has heard of, and probably had their hands on, Anchor Steam or our favorite, Anchor's Christmas Ale. We talk to Scott about his history as a beer drinker and beer maker, cutting his teeth with Budweiser, producing such vast quantities of beer, transitioning into his role at Anchor Brewing, what...
Nov 05, 2019•48 min
Cheers and happy birthday (it's Scott's birthday). Our beer of the week is Broken Skull IPA from El Segundo Brewing Company, a badass IPA from Stone Cold Steve Austin. Greg talks about his big football winnings while Scott is hanging out with big-time baseball players. Ally stops by for a new beer review of Slushy from 450 North Brewing. In Sports News: Two women were banned from MLB parks for flashing, the Jets and Giants make history, the Browns keep losing, the Rockets miss Chris Paul, and mo...
Oct 29, 2019•50 min
Happy Oktober-Ween, tap heads! We're kicking things off with Stone Brewing's Enjoy By 10.31.19, another addition to the fresh hop series from Stone that is packing in over 10 varietals of hops. Dan gives an update to his car woes, while Scott gets scammed out of $40 while trying to get his passport. Greg gives a review of "Fighting with my Family." Our Bullpen Beer is Peanut Butter Chocolate Milk Stout from Lost Coast Brewing. Will this be a fantastic dessert beer? Or too many things thrown into...
Oct 22, 2019•46 min
Gone fishing? We've gone drinking! Our Beer of the Week is the number one rated beer in America; Two Hearted Ale from Bell's Brewery. Greg recaps his trip to Oktoberfest as well as his time being Ron Swanson in person. The guys also talk about all of the fires burning down California (again). In Sports News: the Dodgers have an early exit from the postseason, the NBA can't handle China, Cam Newton trade rumors are surfacing, the 49ers remain undefeated, and the Chargers screw up again. Our Bullp...
Oct 15, 2019•47 min
