Michael and Stephen are sick boyz for this episode but still power through. Alex brings in a non-barrel aged classic from East End Brewing. Michael gives Stephen a birthday gift. Stephen brings in a beer 10 years in the making.
Stephen celebrates 4/20 by hunting down some Lagunitas Hi-Fi Hops. Then Alex brings in not one but two lawsuits for Beer News that Stephen has to follow. Have you ever had to listen to a lawyer talk about beer related lawsuits while on Hi-Fi Hops? It's hard. We put Alex's Bottle Share beer through the ringer for a round of Tick This or Untappd. Dude. Head to our Patreon for weekly Small Batch episodes! DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCou...
Hello Malt Mavens! Today we've got a special sneak peek at our weekly Patreon exclusive Small Batches. This episode is sponsored by our shows in Chicago THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, 4/19 and 4/20, at Goose Island! Friday will have a VIP Linen Closet Bottleshare followed by a comedy show and then on Saturday we'll be taking over their Barrel Facility for a live podcast covering their most polarizing period from 2010-2015. Tickets for both nights are limited so get them NOW! This Small Batch features...
The Malty Boyz ™ move out of the Spider Den for their first episode recorded at the Bette Davis house! They welcome C-Gak and Steve Choi of Rx Bandits and The Sounds of Animals Fighting to talk about geology, french fry preferences and then they take the hot seat for a round of Brews or Tunes. Head to our Patreon for weekly Small Batch episodes! DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBeer DDBquestions@gmail.com...
Alex does a 10-to-1 trade to land a beer that was nine years in the making. Ohio man lives off only beer for Lent. Michael brings in his most refreshing beverage to date. Stephen is shamed for only having Amazon Music. Head to our Patreon for weekly Small Batch episodes! DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBeer DDBquestions@gmail.com
In a week full of Beer News, the Malty Boyz ™ discuss click bait headlines, BrewDog's "Flight From Hell," and Modelo's literally flooding the streets. Alex pops an instant classic. Michael gives us a glimpse into beer's dystopian future. Head to our Patreon for weekly Small Batch episodes! DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBeer DDBquestions@gmail.com...
Leave your nana and significant other at home for this batch. The Malty Boyz™ take a look at Floodland Brewing's attempts to stop bottle flippers and razzlers. Michael becomes a parent. Stephen gets up close and personal with Bette Davis. Also, sex robots. Head to our Patreon for weekly Small Batch episodes! DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBeer DDBquestions@gmail.com...
Follow the Malty Boyz™ to the end of the rainbow as they talk about winter jorts and another Updating Old Dumb Beer Laws With Slightly Less Stupid Beer Laws segment featuring Utah, again. We shake things up at the top of the show before our special St. Patrick's Day bottleshare. Head to our Patreon for weekly Small Batch episodes! DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBeer DDBquestions@gmail.com...
In this mailbag we answer your most pressing questions about palate fatigue, over-hyped breweries, pretzel necklaces, label art, and "What's Alex's favorite RPG?" Plus, we have a very egg-citing Beer News story. Head to our Patreon for weekly Small Batch episodes! DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBeer DDBquestions@gmail.com
Here's a list of things discussed in this episode: Yale crust punks, Blueface, Alex's true age, Kevin, Brett, Superbowl commercials, the WWE Hall of Fame, Michael's inability to run for public office, Old Spaghetti Factory's wine selection, Casey, Flanders, and breaking legs. Alex tries to discuss Santa Clarita Diet but Stephen and Michael are having none of it! DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBeer DDBques...
Fermentation nerds rejoice! John Laffler of Off Color Brewing enters the maltiest Airbnb in all the land during a Polar Vortex to hear the Malty Boyz ™ talk about urology and lil' beers. WARNING: This is the most error filled episode thanks to 4 consecutive days of embellishing in Chicago's beer scene and recording at 10am. Sorry not sorry. DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBeer DDBquestions@gmail.com...
Joe Gebavi and Scott Coffman of Pipeworks Brewing Co. brave the Polar Vortex and join the Malty Boyz ™ at their Airbnb in The Windy City to talk about the evolution of the Chicago beer scene, eisbocks, and gentrification. Due to weather conditions, all beers for the Bottle Share were purchased at Binny's. DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBeer DDBquestions@gmail.com...
Give a pastry boy a barrel of beer and they'll fuck shit up on the secondary trade market. This week The Malty Boyz ™ look at Prairie Artisan Ales’ Prairie Dawg membership club drama. Stephen falls for the oldest trick in the book. Alex talks about his favorite day of the year. DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBeer DDBquestions@gmail.com
ALL. BARLEYWINE. EVERYTHING. It's our second Barleywine is Life episode and it's only barleywine from top-to-bottom curated by Alex himself. From OG White Whale beers to new money barley bangers, this is an episode 14 years in the making. ALL HAIL LORD MARIS! DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBeer DDBquestions@gmail.com
Can't we all just get along? The Malty Boyz™ try to make sense of the lawsuit between Hill Farmstead and Tired Hands Brewing while drinking beers from Hill Farmstead and Tired Hands. Michael's beer divides the room. Stephen puts his lips on the Swedish. The Swedish is all alone. DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBeer DDBquestions@gmail.com
The Malty Boyz ™ meet with the elusive and mysterious Instagram beer celebrity, BeerSnobbin, and do an in-person trade in the very first episode of Whale Mail! Michael figures out how many cans of Modelo it would take to land rare lambic, Stephen shows up late and sees how the show has changed, and BeerSnobbin brings in a gem from the OG White Whale List to stunt on everyone. DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDri...
If a hype can never gets released, then did it ever really deserve the hype? THE US GOVERNMENT IS SHUT DOWN! WE HAVE NO NEW BEERS! Thankfully, there's already plenty of existing, TTB approved beers to choose from. A little 2018 GABF gold lands on Birdshit Table. DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBeer DDBquestions@gmail.com
Braving a Southern California winter, the Malty Boyz™ trek through moderate weather to chill out with some seasonal winter beers at Birdshit Table. Alex talks about some uplifting Beer News when he discusses Resilience, an IPA brewed by 1,481 breweries to help support those affected by the Northern California Camp Fire. Michael turns 30. Stephen is tempted to move to NYC. DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBe...
What puts the "farm" in farmhouse beer? That's what the Malty Boyz ™ set to figure out with a little help from Saint Somewhere Brewing's Bob Sylvester in the first batch of 2019. Alex gives them a taste of Norway with an aquavit infused beer. Stephen and Michael share their New Year's resolutions. DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBeer DDBquestions@gmail.com...
Alex lands his White Whale of a guest when Silverstein bassist Billy Hamilton pulls up a seat at Birdshit Table and shares tales about muling beer past the 49th parallel, being on Warped Tour, and his very first adult beverage. He even joins in on the Bottleshare. Michael gives us a glimpse of his college drinking days. Stephen talks about wrestling, again. DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBeer DDBquestions...
Light some frankincense, lather on some myrrh and get ready for the Malty Boyz™ Christmas episode! Join them as they have a joyful White Elephant gift exchange. Alex and Michael attempt to settle their IRL Thanksgiving beef. Trillium goes full Grinch-mode... or do they? DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBeer DDBquestions@gmail.com
From the judges score cards at the Toronado Barleywine Fest to the beer trolls of St. Louis, The Malty Boyz ™ explore the power of barrel aging. We follow up with the aftermath of the nixed A Deal With The Devil release. A brewery rises from the dead to brew another day. Sponsored by Tioga Sequoia. Rush Day is their annual celebration of artisan coffee and coffee infused beer. Join them for their 5th Annual Rush Day Celebration in Downtown Fresno on 12/15! DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrink...
There's beer label drama in The Great White North concerning the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Michael books the role of a lifetime. Stephen goes on a date. Alex brings in a San Francisco treat. And The Malty Boyz™ aren't sorry about any of their choices. Sponsored by Tioga Sequoia. Rush Day is their annual celebration of artisan coffee and coffee infused beer. Join them for their 5th Annual Rush Day Celebration in Downtown Fresno on 12/15! DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram....
Alex breaks down a lawsuit between Eagle Rock Brewery and a discrimination troll. Michael's reveals he's a flandershead. Alex recalls The IBU Wars of the early 2000s. At some point Stephen rambles on about Cody Rhodes. DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBeer DDBquestions@gmail.com
We get hella malty when we trade in Birdshit Table for The City. Recorded live from The Jug Shop in PT Cruiser laden San Francisco, Michael and Stephen try their first Loon, they discuss the Temescal Friends to Oppose the Golden Road Taproom for Beer News and during the Q&A Alex finally explains his "sky pours." DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBeer DDBquestions@gmail.com...
Gather the family around the ol' Sonos and join The Malty Boyz™ as they give thanks to all things beer. Stephen provides the Thanksgiving spread. Alex hunts down a white whale. Michael is, well... Michael. DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBeer DDBquestions@gmail.com
The Malty Boyz ™ get their hands on some of the 2018 Bourbon County line-up. Michael and Stephen gather 'round the fire to hear Alex retell the story of Bourbon County. Then they try BCBS, Reserve BCBS, Bourbon County Brand Wheatwine, Bourbon County Brand Coffee Barleywine, and 12-year old Elijah Craig Barrel Proof. DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBeer DDBquestions@gmail.com...
Good grief, The Malty Boyz™ get basic because it's all pumpkin spice everything for this batch! Alex and Michael belt out some musical numbers to celebrate the season. Vito Trautz unwillingly returns to the podcast during an emergency phone-a-friend situation. DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBeer DDBquestions@gmail.com
For the first time in Malt Couture history, it's an all killer, no filler Bottle Share when Michael and Stephen bring in beers that blow Alex's mind. Plus, the Malty Boyz™ try to dissect arcane beer laws for Beer News. Alex ditches the kitchen cabinets and changes his rating system. DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBeer DDBquestions@gmail.com
Alex puts on his lawyer hat and dives into the legal battle between 3 Floyds and Abnormal Beer. The Malty Boyz™ show up to Oktoberfest a month late. Stephen ditches the clearance rack in favor of a proven performer. DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBeer DDBquestions@gmail.com
