Ahoy, all you land lovers and salty sailors! Grab your nosh, Erica, the saltiest sailor of them all, is joining Flex and Greg! We're gearing up for summer with some delishable beers, talking about beer from the bottom of the ocean, getting hooked up with beer for life, and finding out who is drunk on the job! Erica sets sail with a review of Salty Crew, a blonde ale from Coronado Brewing Company in San Diego. Greg is drinking a summer crusher from There Does Not Exist, Dawn Patrol Hazy Pale. And...
Jun 30, 2021•47 min
All aboard the train to Flavor Town! This week, Greg and Flex are joined by Wylie Withers, the commissioner of the Booze League. We're sipping on some pricey, funky beers, placing a "friendly" wager on the NBA playoffs, finding out who drank more during the pandemic and going down to Florida for a person named Booze. Wylie kicks off the hydration with a review of Funk Yeah Boysenberry from Beachwood Blendery. Greg has to apologize to Flex for some gram mishaps. The crew discusses their dislike f...
Jun 23, 2021•55 min
Here comes the dream team! Deb is back and is hanging with Flex and Greg for a brand new batch! We've got some great beers for the warm weather, the difference between getting beer and wine drunk, all the money raised from Black is Beautiful, and a drunk naked woman who stole her neighbor's beer. Deb is in the studio with Greg. They kick off the hydration with Secondary Motion, a hazy pale ale from Radiant Beer Co. BrewDog is being called out by a large group of their former employees for a "cul...
Jun 16, 2021•43 min
Ahoy, all you landlubbers and scallywags. The Saltiest Sailor of the unleavened seas, Erica, is hanging out with Flex and Greg. We're talking about getting drunk at our weddings (and awful speeches), losing friends at beer festivals, and the most valuable beer in the world. Flex kicks off our hydration with Hot Dog Time Machine, a collaboration from Toppling Goliath and Hop Butcher for the World. Erica shares some massive news about Neck Nosh being invited to a huge beer festival. The crew share...
Jun 09, 2021•56 min
Cheers everyone, and welcome to Batch 255! We're very excited to have a female-heavy show as our BFF Coley joins us as well as Greg's wife, Shannon. We're excited, as this is the first in-person recording in over a year! We're talking about Memorial Day BBQs, partying until the sun comes up, stupid laws around buying alcohol, and drunk texting. We kick things off with a review of Mozee, an IPA from one of our favorites, Toppling Goliath. We check in with Buff Bagwell, a wrestler from the 90s who...
Jun 02, 2021•36 min
Welcome to Batch 254; Flex and Greg are being joined by our friend and beer nerd Deb. We've got some good news for beer shippers, tons of San Diego beer research, some positive fallout from women in beer sharing their stories, and where are the drunkest people? Greg is drinking Super Beta, a hazy IPA with all New Zealand hops from Pure Project Brewing. Deb talks about her essential taco research that she's been conducting with intern Brian. Flex does his research while getting chores done. Greg ...
May 26, 2021•53 min
Welcome to Batch 253, beer lovers! We're very excited to have the salty sailor herself, Erica (NeckNosh), back on the show! We're talking about more drunk stories, checking our voicemail, drinking some great beers, and getting disappointed when beers don't match their description. Greg is drinking Business Hippies, a collaboration between Listermann Brewing Company and Blackstack Brewing. We trap Erica into sharing her drunk story about trying to clean up a mess, and we check our voicemail to fi...
May 19, 2021•50 min
Cheers and happy American Craft Beer Week! Our friend Coley stops in to help us celebrate with some great beers, we share some drunk stories around the campfire, Big Beer wants to pay you to go to Milwaukee, and Flex is very excited for a blue Icee. Greg starts the hydration session with a review of SCIENCE! A kettle soured wheat ale from WeldWerks Brewing in Colorado. After last week's round of drunk tales, Vanessa calls in to share a drunk story from college. Coley joins in with a tale of dest...
May 12, 2021•50 min
¡Hola a todos y feliz Cinco de Mayo! In honor of the big fiesta, we've got some Cinco de Mayo fun facts, a Cinco-themed beer review, baseball stadium food, sneaking beer past your spouse, and more! We're also telling stories of being too drunk and trying to "fix" a situation. Greg kicks off the hidratación with a review of ¡Viva La Beaver! It's Mexican Chocolate and Peanut Butter Milk Stout from Belching Beaver. Flex gives us some tips for sneaking beers past your spouse, Greg gets out for some ...
May 05, 2021•39 min
These pretzels are making me thirsty! Welcome to Batch 250, we're being joined by Erica Humphrey, owner of Neck Nosh pretzel necklaces, and she's sharing some of her delicious snacks and Sacramento beers! We're also talking about Craft Beer Week, "capsizing" from being too hydrated, blacking out and fighting a bouncer, and of course…pretzel fun facts! Thanks to Erica, she and Greg are drinking Moksa Brewing's Berry Chaos, an Imperial Sour with strawberries, banana, pineapple, and vanilla. We ask...
Apr 28, 2021•42 min
Cheers and spicy beers! We're excited to be joined by Deb and Flex, because drinking beers with friends is just better! The gang talks about being getting free crappy beer, getting in trouble for drinking underage, baseball and beer, and the need to be drunk before hitting the dance floor. Flex kicks off the hydration with a review of Ant Ray Cow Pants (that's not a typo). It's a red ale from Oliphant Brewing with ginger, curry, and lime. This leads to a whole discussion on spicy beers and drain...
Apr 21, 2021•48 min
Cheers to drinking with friends and drinking in person! This week, Greg is at Poseidon Brewing Co. in Ventura, CA. Poseidon has been around since 2013 and is a staple in the Ventura County craft scene. Co-founder and head brewer Brian Oliver, aka Olly, and assistant brewer Anthony Stotts, aka Ant, sit down to talk brewing, surviving a pandemic, and their love for craft beer. Olly talks about his previous life as an underwater construction diver with the Navy, how he transitioned to brewing, and ...
Apr 14, 2021•54 min
Cowabunga tap heads! Our friend Coley is back, and we're getting totally tubular with some anniversary beer from Frothy Beard Brewing, turning IPAs upside down, celebrating national beer day, and buying some awful smelling beer candles. Coley kicks things off with a review of her very first sour IPA, What Even Is Black Cherry Anyway? from Evil Twin Brewing in New York. We're celebrating National Beer Day (April 7) with, well, beer! We also talk about the bad news surrounding DMX, our trip to Tar...
Apr 07, 2021•38 min
Grab your lab coats; we're conducting some beer science! We're also talking about people crashing our weddings, learning about some hop profiles, getting silly on Seltzers, and going to Florida for free beer. Ally kicks off our hydration with a review of Evil Twin Brewing's It Was His Birthday and They Didn't Even Care. A blue, sour IPA with flavors of melted cotton candy, birthday cake sugar floss, candied raspberries, and ice cream-soaked waffle cones. A Florida couple offers free beer as a wa...
Mar 31, 2021•41 min
Cheers and San Diego beers, tap heads! We're taking a trip to southern California for our beer reviews this week; Ally brews a Women's Day beer, Greg wakes up toasty from the weekend research, beerbabejess tells us about her collaboration beer, and Florida Man is back at it. Greg starts things off with a review of Agreeable Folk, an IPA from Societe Brewing. The sports world lost a legend today; cheers to Elgin Baylor. Greg talks about his wife's Women's Day collaboration brew and getting to hel...
Mar 24, 2021•45 min
Sláinte and not-so-green beers, tap heads! We're ranting about Guinness, drinking some special release beers, boozing through daylight savings, and flying the friendly skies with an elevated BAC. Greg starts things off with a review of PRRRTs These Days, a sour brewed with Sour Patch Kids from Drekker brewing. It's Saint Patrick's Day, are you a fan of Guinness? We take a deep dive into why people love it so much. Greg and Ally talk about getting in trouble with the spouses for getting too much ...
Mar 17, 2021•48 min
Cheers and musical beers! We're so excited for our friend Derek, aka flex_me_a_beer on the gram, to join us! There are some music-themed beers, we're planning St. Patrick's Day, Flex teaches us how to arm wrestle, and who knew pineapple upside-down cake could be so alienating? Greg kicks off the hydration with a review of The Walrus is Paul, an IPA from HenHouse Brewing that is chock full of conspiracy. It's been almost a year since everything shut down; we reflect on how that's changed our drin...
Mar 10, 2021•53 min
Cheers and big fresh beers, tap heads! We're drinking some incredibly fresh beer, going out of town for beer research, hanging out with an awesome Beer Babe, and Ally's back behind the bar! Greg kicks things off with a Triple Berry Shake review, a heavily fruited sour from Great Notion Brewing, packed with black currant, boysenberry, and Marionberry. Ally talks about her big brew day at Stone's Liberty Station, where she brewed a collaboration with some of the fruit from her farm. She's also exc...
Mar 03, 2021•53 min
Cheers and adventurous beers! Brian's back on the show; we're drinking some adventurous beer from Pizza Port, getting sessionable in Colorado, and getting really mad at BeerAdvocate. Brian and Greg kick off the hydration session with Taste for Adventure, a new IPA from Pizza Port Brewing in San Diego. It's loaded with experimental hops Sabro and HBC 586. Greg talks about heading outdoors for an upcoming interview and some necessary beer research at Topa Topa Brewing. This brings up the topic of ...
Feb 24, 2021•48 min
Cheers and bi-coastal beers, tap heads! We're excited to have one of our best beer friends, Coley, back on the show, drinking a west coast beer from the east coast and doing some critical brunch work. Coley and Greg start off the hydration with a review of West Coast Connect, a double IPA from Resident Culture Brewing in Charlotte, NC. Greg talks about his upcoming happy hour with Henhouse Brewing, hang out with us on Instagram live. Coley and Greg talk about their big purchase over the weekend;...
Feb 17, 2021•36 min
Cheers and peachy beers, tap heads! We're being joined by friend-of-the-show Brian, drinking a throwback from Stone, celebrating a local brewery anniversary, getting stabbed with EpiPens, and breaking down the super boring Super Bowl. Ally starts things off with a review of Peaches Sour A La Mode, a fruited Berliner Weisse from Untitled Art. Greg talks about his hangover cure, and it wasn't a breakfast burrito; he found a hole in the wall joint dishing out some amazing pozole and street tacos. B...
Feb 10, 2021•58 min
Cheers and nerdy beers, future boy! We've got some beer science with future and past themed beers, we're cleaning out our cellar, talking Super Bowl prop bets, and getting drunk at school. Ally kicks off the hydration with a local beer from her hood; she's drinking Lethe, a Kellerbier from Solaris Beer & Blending. The crew talks about a pop-top fundraiser that's perfect for drunk people. Ally finds out that not only are girls drunker than guys, but they are loved by dogs more as well. Greg t...
Feb 03, 2021•54 min
Cheers and throwback beers! We've got an old favorite returning from the grave, fans need more controversy from #BurritoGate, women are drinking a lot, and Florida wants to get drunk and host the Olympics. Ally kicks off the show with a review of Key Lime Pie, a fruited sour from Prairie Artisan Ales. And Greg has a can in the fridge, so he joins along in the research. It's like old times, drinking the same beer together. A listener slides into our DMs to re-hash the BurritoGate scandal of 2020....
Jan 27, 2021•37 min
Cheers and hella great beers! We're very excited to welcome Rob Lightner, co-founder of East Brother Beer Co. He's here to share East Brother's story, running a brewery in a pandemic, and talk about what separates them from the competition. He also leads us on a tasting of a few of their beers. In addition to being a co-founder, Rob is also in charge of sales, marketing, and the overall bottom line. He also fancies himself quite the quality control officer! Greg and Rob start out discussing his ...
Jan 20, 2021•41 min
Cheers and big, bold, beers, tap heads! We are drinking some beers with big flavors, doing some wine tasting, visiting breweries, and spinning the big wheel! Greg starts things off with a review of Peach & Black Currant BRAAAAAAAAINS, a double fruit smoothie sour from Drekker Brewing. Ally talks about her trip with some beer friends to visit some breweries and drink local. Greg talks about his wine tasting adventure and his ill-fated expedition to the dentist, which led to a lot of great dru...
Jan 13, 2021•59 min
Cheers and hoppy new beers, fam! We're starting off the new year with some great local beers, talking about our NYE fun, learning a vital language lesson, and we've got a voicemail from one of our favorite people! Ally kicks off the new year with a local beer from Miami; she's drinking Referees Are The Law, a fruited Berliner Weisse from Tripping Animals Brewing. We receive our first suggestion to re-name the Wheel O Fun; keep them coming! Greg talks about all of the hydration that took place on...
Jan 06, 2021•53 min
Cheers and a hoppy new years to everyone! In the spirit of coming together (virtually) for New Years', we're drinking some great collaboration beers, discussing Christmas décor, and trying to figure out why people think 2021 will be any better. The first collaboration comes from Humble Sea Brewing and Other Brother Beer Company. They came together for Foggy Bottom Brothers, a double dry-hopped foggy IPA. The gentlemen are starting off the year with a giveaway not to be missed. Greg talks about h...
Dec 30, 2020•52 min
Cheers and holiday beers! We're drinking some great beers just in time for Christmas, hanging out with Vanessa, aka @the_real_beer_vixen, talking about the 12 Beers of Christmas, and #BurritoGate2020 continues! Greg kicks things off with a review of Urban Anomaly, a 6% American Stout from Crowns and Hops out of Inglewood, CA. Friend of the show @Flex_Me_A_Beer writes in and re-sparks the #BurritoGate2020 controversy, Greg talks about the fantastic beer tasting event with the Daughters of Ninkasi...
Dec 23, 2020•50 min
Cheers and tasteless, COVID beers! Greg is kicking off the show with a review of the VERY anticipated Ecto Cooler from Spanish Marie Brewery. It's a green, sour ale that was conditioned with tangerines, oranges, and lemonade. It's childhood mixed with booze. Ally is back! And she is talking all about what it's been like having COVID for the past few weeks. Spoiler alert; she's doing better, but she tells us all about how she caught it, how she's been dealing with it, and how it feels to have the...
Dec 16, 2020•52 min
Cheers to good beers and better friends! We're being joined by one of our favorite people, Coley, of the BoozeCast. Greg kicks off the beer reviews and the Christmas season with Xocoveza from Stone Brewing. If somehow you've missed Xocoveza, it's an imperial stout inspired by Mexican hot chocolate, or as Coley put it…Christmas in your mouth. Since we have a friend on the show, we had to find out what her ultimate breakfast burrito contains, as #BurritoGate2020 continues! We also talk about the d...
Dec 09, 2020•37 min
