We're now well into the summer months and on today's show we try five beers brewed for the summer. We also discuss Stone's recent sellout to Sapporo and other craft beer related topics. Discuss this Episode Beers Discussed: Goses are Red Summer Solstice Summer Hazy Love Summer Break IPA Summer Oasis ..read more

On today's episode we revisit some of the forefathers of the American craft beer scene and take a look at some of their newest offerings. We also try a strange brew from a local Elk Grove brewery and read comments from the listeners. Discuss this Episode Beers Discussed: Wild Little Thing Hazy-O! Hopnosis Fluffy. Like a Cloud Fluffy. Squeezy Rider Super Cluster Japanese Green Tea IPA ..read more

On today's show we explore the beers of California's unofficial Craft Beer Capital and feature 8 beers from different breweries around the city. We also discuss the latest craft beer news and tell you how you can get a free Beer of the Day pint glass. Discuss this Episode Beers Discussed: Gotta Pay the Pils Clever Hoppier Name Vice Blackberry Peach Mysterious Citra By-The-Sea Widened Horizons Boss Pour Nelson! Nelson ..read more

On today's show we look at the increasingly popular non-alcoholic and low-alcohol beers on the market. We discuss alcohol-free and cannabis-infused beers with brewing legend Dr. Keith Villa of Ceria Brewing (creator of Blue Moon). We also talk to co-founder Sean Boisson of Bella Snow, one of the newest low-alcohol beers on the market. For those of you heading into the home stretch of Dry January, this show is for you! Discuss this Episode Beers Discussed: Lagunitas IPNA Grainwave Indiewave Bella Snow Soft Ale (with Grapefruit) Bella Snow Soft Ale (with Mandarin) Natural Bridges Kolsch-Style ..read more

It's been 6 years and 87 episodes since we last dedicated a show to beers from our hometown of Sacramento. A lot has changed in the craft beer world since Episode 27, and on today's episode the whole crew is back to sit down and sample 7 different beers from around town. Discuss this Episode Beers Discussed: Peoples Beer EZPZ Dry Hopped Pilsner Island Bender Cool Cool Scattered Glow Dank Clouds Ubahdank ..read more

On today's show we finish out the Oktoberfest and Pumpkin beer season and transition into the darker Winter beer styles. We also take a look at the latest craft beer news stories and read comments from the listeners. Discuss this Episode Beers Discussed: America's Original Pumpkin Ale Black Pumpkin Haunted House Punkin Ale Celebration Fresh Hop IPA (2021) KDS Dark Star Bourbon Barrel Aged (2016 ..read more

Oktoberfest has been cancelled for the 2nd year in a row due to the pandemic, but that doesn't stop us from playing a little Oktoberfest: Home Edition. We calibrate our palates with an original German Oktoberfest beer in Paulaner, and then follow that up with five American versions of the style. Prost! Discuss this Episode Beers Discussed: Paulaner Oktoberfest Marzen Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest (2021) AleSchmidt Oktoberfest Dogtoberfest Golden Road Oktoberfest Bier Breckenridge Oktoberfest ..read more

On today's show we venture off the beaten path and try two different fruit tarts and two different milk stouts that bookend our strange brew, a mead-infused IPA. We also take a look at the latest craft beer news and read comments from the listeners. Discuss this Episode Beers Discussed: Blueberry Muffin Paperweight Hobnail DDH Cross Pollination By and By Fluffo Sando ..read more

On today's show we try a new beer featuring a new hop from Russian River. We experience one of the strangest beers in the world and it's green! We sample a Peanut Butter Graham Cracker beer, the latest in Stone's Enjoy By series, and a DIPA from Humble Forager. Plus we take a look at the latest beer news and read your comments. Discuss this Episode Beers Discussed: Apical Dominance Peanut Butter Graham Cracker Porter Elevated Perspective (Version 5) It Was His Birthday and They Didn't Even Care Enjoy By 04.20.21 Hazy IPA ..read more

On today's show we stick to our home state and try beers from California including a whole segment on beers from Firestone Walker followed by three hazy beers from San Diego. We are also joined by listener Greg Wildermuth who gives us a rundown on the beer scene in Spokane, WA. We also take a look at the latest in craft beer news and read comments from Beer of the Day users. Discuss this Episode Beers Discussed: Welcome to LA Luponic Distortion: IPA Series No. 017 Wookey Jack Hazers Gonna Haze Pineapple Farm Clouds of Delusion ..read more