Four Brewers: Craft Beer and Homebrew (John Holzer, Greg Nagel, Joe Senigaglia, Jason Harris)
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| 02 Feb 2015 | [S2/E5] On Location at El Segundo Brewing Co. | 00:54:39 | |
Season 2, Episode 5 - We’re back in the South Bay at our final stop of our on-location recording session, El Segundo Brewing Co., with special guest and Certified Cicerone, Thomas Kelley. El Segundo Brewing Co. (@ESBCbrews), located in the city of its namesake, has quickly gained recognition as one Southern California’s best IPA breweries in the last few years. After opening its doors in May of 2011, brewer Rob Croxall and self-titled “Rain Maker” Thomas Kelly, set their sights on making great beers, one style at a time. This logic was partially due to their limited access to some of the more popular hops, such as Citra and Mosaic, as well as Rob’s limited experience as a professional brewer. Rob had some solid recipes from his days of homebrewing, and eventually, they secured the ingredients and the experience they needed to make the beers that would eventually make them stand out in a heavily competitive Southern California craft beer market.  We kick the show off with a delicious pale ale made with Citra hops, named Blue House Citra Pale. It’s a fairly simply grain bill, consisting of 2 row and Vienna malts. The Citra hops provide flavors similar to tangerine juice and lemonade. It’s ESBC’s biggest selling beer, and rightly so. At 5.5% ABV, one could down a few pints without regretting it the following day, while still experiencing a beer with the hop punch of an IPA. Next up is a very popular ESBC IPA that’s in limited rotation, Mayberry IPA. It was first brewed last year, and it flew off the shelves. The beer is brewed with mostly Mosaic hops, with Chinook used early in the boil for bittering and Cascade added later in the boil. One interesting thing about the way Rob dry hops his beers is that he doesn’t recirculate the hops in secondary. A common practice is to recirculate the beer with the dry hops with the use of a pump to maximize the exposure of the beer to the hops. Rob chooses to simply let the hops sit in the beer for a week or so, and occasionally inject carbon dioxide into the bottom of the tank to get the hops back into suspension. For home brewers, this is the equivalent of gently rousing the carboy to get the hops back into solution. Mayberry IPA has huge hop character, which goes to show that just because something is common practice doesn’t mean it’s necessarily the best practice for everyone.  The final beer is a departure from the others on the show thus far, a malty, fall seasonal beer conjured up by Thomas and other Certified Cicerones local to ESBC, a beer named Horn of Plenty. Part of ESBC’s “Cicerone Series” of beers, Horn of Plenty has the grain bill of a dunkel weisenbock, but is fermented with Westmalle Abbey Ale yeast. Lemon peel, thyme, and coriander were added in the brite tank, giving the beer a slight lemon edge on the nose. Special B malt was added to give it a rich, bread crust character, and Munich malt was used to help give the beer it’s ruby red hue. This beer was made to be paired with food and span different courses of a meal. The conversation on the show tangents for a bit into discussions about beer pairing, dinners, restaurants, and craft beer adoption in fine dining establishments. Thanks to the folks at El Segundo Brewing Co. for having us at their brewery. They’ve got fairly wide distribution in Southern California, so be sure to pick up a few bottles of ESBC brew when you see them. You won’t regret it. BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Links to things from this week’s episode: Subscribe to the show: Thumb us up on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Got a question? Feedback? Email us: Help support Four Brewers! | |||
| 07 Jun 2021 | Fresh Off The Shelf: Crosbo and Hello, L.A. from Highland Park Brewery | 00:13:52 | |
FOTS 2: Crosbo and Hello, LA from Highland Park Brewery. Go here to see notes for this episode of Fresh Off The Shelf: https://www.fourbrewers.com/fots2-highland-park-brewery/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00:00: Fresh Off The Shelf 00:02:31: Crosbo Pils - Highland Park Brewery 00:07:43: Hello, LA - Highland Park Brewery | |||
| 04 Sep 2016 | [S3/E36] Side Projects and 2nd Shifts | 00:47:07 | |
Season 3, Episode 36 – This week, beers from Side Project, 2nd Shift, New Glarus, and more! This week on the show, we’re drinking beers from Four Brewers listener Andy Richter. Andy originally asked us for a bottle of The Bruery’s Imperial Cabinet to trade for something local to him. John, being the awesome and giving individual that he is, told Andy that he’d send him a bottle for “free” (no trade required) just because that’s how John is (Did  Season 3, Episode 36 Beers Big thanks to Andy for the beers! They were all pretty big gets for us, and while Side Projectand 2nd Shift Brewing were clearly on top, a standard like Spotted Cow from New Glarusalso got us pretty amped up. BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Beers from this week’s episode: Direct audio: MP3 Subscribe: Support the show: 4B Social Media: Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King | |||
| 17 Jun 2019 | 256: Icelandic Beer Adventures | 00:52:31 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: http://www.fourbrewers.com/256-icelandic-beer-adventures/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00: FirkFest 2019 00:21: Theme Music 00:30: Begin Show 00:36: Tim Takes Iceland! 05:35: Einstök Ölgerð 09:57: Icelandic White Ale - Einstök Ölgerð 20:00: Icelandic Arctic Berry Ale - Einstök Ölgerð 23:51: Icelandic Toasted Porter - Einstök Ölgerð 26:56: Icelandic Hot Dogs 32:19: Icelandic Drinks 33:07: Icelandic Toasted Porter (cont'd) 33:58: Icelandic Wee Heavy - Einstök Ölgerð 36:28: Tim Goes To A Beer Spa 48:17: Icelandic Winter Ale - Einstök Ölgerð 51:31: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 08 Dec 2020 | 321: Another Half | 00:40:49 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: https://www.fourbrewers.com/321-another-half/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00:00: SupportTheShitOutOfIt.com 00:00:11: Four Brewers Theme 00:00:16: Begin Show 00:03:55: Forever Ever - Other Half Brewing Co. 00:14:55: Double Dry Hopped Oh... Dream - Other Half Brewing Co. 00:21:26: Double Dry Hopped True Green - Other Half Brewing Co. 00:30:02: DDH Galaxy + Strata - Other Half Brewing Co. 00:36:44: Wrap Up 00:39:46: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 08 Jan 2019 | 233: Barrel-aged Canadian Sins | 00:44:56 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: http://www.fourbrewers.com/233-barrel-aged-canadian-sins/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00: supporttheshitoutofit.com 00:09: Theme Music 00:18: Begin Show 00:48: Sin Reserva BBA - Trustworthy Brewing Co. 09:48: Modern Day Shelf Whalez 14:54: B-Bomb (Bourbon Barrel Aged) - Fremont Brewing 20:21: Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Star – Coffee Edition - Fremont Brewing 24:04: Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS) - Founders Brewing Company 32:26: Bourbon County Brand Stout - Goose Island Beer Co. / AB-InBev 43:01: Check Out Trustworthy Brewing Co! 44:01: supporttheshitoutofit.com The Four Brewers podcast uses mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 17 Apr 2018 | 199: Deutschland Bier aus Flaschen | 00:30:36 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: http://www.fourbrewers.com/199-deutschland-bier-aus-flaschen/ Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube Support the show: Patreon | PayPal 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat | Anchor.fm Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Chapters: 00:00: Theme Music 00:08: Begin Show 02:49: Weltenburger Asam Bock - Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg 08:09: Schneider Weisse Unser Aventinus (TAP6) (2017) - Schneider Weisse G. Schneider & Sohn 14:37: Erdinger Dunkel - Erdinger Weissbräu 20:53: Weihenstephaner Korbinian - Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan 29:04: Four Brewers on YouTube! The Four Brewers podcast uses mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 05 Apr 2016 | The 4B Flight: Mammoth Brewing Company – Gooseberry Sour | 00:07:34 | |
The 4B Flight, Episode 2 – Today on The 4B Flight, we go full Gooseberry with this sour from Mammoth Brewing Company. We are back with the second of six episodes for this week’s mini-episode-extravaganza that we call The 4B Flight. In case you missed what’s going on here, we’re releasing a new mini-episode of Four Brewers everyday for a week. Why? Because we like you.  Today’s beer is a favorite of Matt’s and is certainly right up his alley, Mammoth Brewing Company’s Gooseberry Sour. Matt has a cherished relationship with Gooseberries, going all the way back to his days at The Bruery where he was a brewer. Spoiler alert: Gooseberries and sour beer go together quite well… Mammoth Brewing Company is best known for its annual Bluesapalooza beer festival that’s held in Mammoth Lakes, CA. This year, the fest is August 4-7. Tune in tomorrow for the next beer in The 4B Flight! BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Beers from this week’s episode: Direct audio: MP3 Subscribe: Support the show: 4B Social Media: Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com Leave us a voicemail: (213) 316-8699 | |||
| 27 Oct 2015 | [S2/E43] NagelBOOCH and Ironfire Brewing Company | 00:51:35 | |
Season 2, Episode 43 – This week, our good friend John Ryti joins us and he brought some killer brew from Ironfire Brewing Company in Temecula, California. This week’s episode is sort of a mixed bag. A little bit of homebrew, some macro beer, some kettle sours, and some IPA. Nothing wrong with mixing it up, right?  We’re kicking off the show with some home-brewed kombucha by Mr. Nagel. If you’ve never heard of kombucha, it’s basically fermented tea. It usually has a funky aroma with a sometimes fruity and tart taste. It’s very low in alcohol, and is loaded with many of the same microbial thingies you’d find in yogurt. I also hear it’s great for hangovers…just sayin’. If you’re interested in making your own batch of ‘booch, Kombucha Brooklyn sells an inexpensive kit that comes with everything you need to get started.  Next, we’re going to the dark side, or, the light side, in Guinness’ case. Guinness recently announced their Nitro IPA. Yep. IPA, in a can, on nitrogen gas. We’re fans of Guinness so we thought we’d give it a shot. Spoiler alert: The beer is a bit bland overall, but not bad, which is better than what we expected. Get it now while it’s fresh if you want to try it.  Our good friend, John Ryti is back on the show with us for the next few episodes, and he brought some beers from a great brewery based in Temecula, California, Ironfire Brewing Company. Ironfire just released their first two kettle-soured beers named, Sex and Violence, and Fast and Loose. Kettle-souring beers seems to be all the rage right now (kettle sours are the new session IPA…), and for good reason. They’re relatively easy to produce, and they won’t infect your brewhouse, since the wort is being boiled after the bacteria has “soured” it. Ironfire takes kettle souring to a new level by aging it in barrels and adding fruit. All the yums. We finish up with a beer more in line with what Ironfire is known for, a tasty double IPA called Dead on Arrival. Big thanks to Ryti for hanging out and bringing the brews! BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Beers from this week’s episode: Direct A/V episodes: MP3 / Video Subscribe: Support the show: 4B Social Media: Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com
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| 30 Jan 2018 | 192: Brävery Brewing Company | 00:57:30 | |
This week on the show, seven fantastic beers from Lancaster, California's own Brävery Brewing. Go here to see notes for this episode. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube Support the show: Patreon | PayPal 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat | Anchor.fm Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Chapters: 00:00: Support the Show on Patreon! 00:09: Theme Music 00:19: Begin Show 02:33: Brian Avery Interview 06:13: End of Interview / FirkFest Info 07:45: Canis Major - Brävery Brewing 15:22: Agave Oscuro - Brävery Brewing 21:27: Oeuvre - Brävery Brewing 26:33: EL GIGANTE - Brävery Brewing 32:58: Three Blind Mice - Bourbon Barrel - Brävery Brewing 42:36: Three Blind Mice - Brandy Barrels - Brävery Brewing 46:23: Three Blind Mice - Port Barrel - Brävery Brewing 56:18: Four Brewers on YouTube! The Four Brewers podcast uses mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 10 Aug 2021 | 344: There Does Not Exist | 00:54:41 | |
This week, beers from San Luis Obispo's "There Does Not Exist." Notes for this episode: https://www.fourbrewers.com/344-there-does-not-exist/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00:00: SupportTheShitOutOfIt.com 00:00:10: Four Brewers Theme 00:00:16: Begin Show 00:01:44: Patreon-Exclusive Glassware Update 00:02:21: There Does Not Exist 00:07:19: Earth Tide - There Does Not Exist 00:16:36: Moonset - There Does Not Exist 00:27:46: Stellar Fawn - There Does Not Exist 00:36:51: Hello, We’re Here - There Does Not Exist 00:44:50: Temporal Illusion - There Does Not Exist 00:49:38: Wrap Up 00:53:36: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 09 Apr 2016 | The 4B Flight: Fiddlehead Brewing Company - Second Fiddle | 00:13:22 | |
The 4B Flight, Episode 6 – Today on the sixth and final day of The 4B Flight, Second Fiddle from Fiddlehead Brewing Company. We are back with the final episode of this week’s mini-episode-extravaganza that we call The 4B Flight. In case you missed what’s going on here, we’re releasing a new mini-episode of Four Brewers everyday for a week. Why? Because we like you.  The final beer of the the flight is a great double IPA from a brewery new to us, Vermont’s Fiddlehead Brewing Company. The brewery describes this beer as “big and juicy” (of course!) and we concur that it is, in fact, juicy. That wraps up The 4B Flight! Thanks for listening, and look forward to another flight in a few months. Cheers! BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Beers from this week’s episode: Direct audio: MP3 Subscribe: Support the show: 4B Social Media: Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com Leave us a voicemail: (213) 316-8699 | |||
| 16 Nov 2020 | 319: Greg is BACK! | 00:56:12 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: https://www.fourbrewers.com/319-greg-is-back Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00:00: SupportTheShitOutOfIt.com 00:00:11: Four Brewers Theme 00:00:17: Begin Show 00:00:50: Update On Greg's Gout 00:03:08: Stouts! 00:03:52: Presidential Election 00:10:19: Back To The Beer! 00:10:38: Old Rasputin - North Coast Brewing Company 00:11:50: Shelton Brothers Cease Operations 00:15:07: Black Is Beautiful - Smog City Brewing Co. 00:15:39: Black Is Beautiful - North Park Beer Company 00:16:38: Ghetto Bird - Monkish Brewing Co. 00:17:04: Single Origin Mocha Stout - Eel River Brewing Company 00:18:35: Old Rasputin (cont'd) 00:22:09: Single Origin Mocha Stout (cont'd) 00:22:37: Black Is Beautiful - 903 Brewers 00:22:56: Ghetto Bird (cont'd) 00:24:54: Cash - Mason Ale Works 00:25:52: Philosophy And Velocity (East Coast Edition) - Brewery Ommegang 00:29:23: Kalamazoo Stout - Bell's Brewery 00:33:29: Philosophy And Velocity (East Coast Edition) (cont'd) 00:34:33: Black Is Beautiful - 903 Brewers (cont'd) 00:36:08: Mean Old Tom - Maine Beer Company 00:37:49: Obsidian Stout - Deschutes Brewery 00:39:16: Philosophy And Velocity (West Coast Edition) - AleSmith Brewing Company 00:40:33: Mean Old Tom (cont'd) 00:41:07: Age of Discovery - Highland Park Brewery 00:43:00: Barrel-Aged Ten FIDY Imperial Stout - Oskar Blues Brewery 00:45:47: Black Tuesday (Port Wine Barrel Aged) (2020) - The Bruery 00:48:50: Extreme Beer Fest® 2021 00:51:14: Yeti - Great Divide Brewing Company 00:52:06: Wrap Up 00:55:08: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 04 Jul 2016 | [S3/E27] 4B Makes a Fundamental Observation | 00:56:51 | |
Season 3, Episode 27 – This week, beers from AleSmith Brewing Company and Bottle Logic Brewing. Happy Independence Day! This week, we’re keeping the blog post short and sweet. There are vegan hamburgers to be grilled and beers to be drank. This week, we’re drinking some pretty hefty beers from Founders, AleSmith, and Bottle Logic. Before we get too deep into it, we’re gonna start with a trip inside the 4B Mailbag with some Founders Backwoods Bastard. Speaking of which, we’re asking for your beer haikus. Feeling creative? Send us yours at feedback@fourbrewers.com.  Founders, AleSmith, and Bottle Logic Brewing Next up are three beers that really showcase what’s going on in the SoCal beer scene. AleSmith Brewing Company’s Private Stock Ale and Mexican Speedway Stout are first up. Private Stock Ale is an Old Ale that was made for aging. AleSmith even encourages you to do this. Why? Because, man, IS IT HOT! So much booze on this beer, it’s crazy! But, that’s by design. AleSmith knows what they’re doing and when they tell you to age this beer, you should. Buy a few bottles and open them over the course of five or six years. The booziness should mellow out over time, allowing the beer to really shine. Drink a bottle fresh as a baseline for comparison and then another in a year or two. Hell, buy a case and really geek out with cellaring… AleSmith makes killer stout—probably the best in the world, according to certain folks. Speedway Stout is a classic coffee stout that lends itself well to barrel aging. This version, Mexican Speedway Stout, is a blend of fresh Speedway Stout and tequila barrel-aged Speedway Stout with cinnamon, Mexican coffee and Mexican Chocolate. The balanced of these particular ingredients in beer is critical, and AleSmith nails it—this beer is fantastic.  Bottle Logic Brewing – Fundamental Observation We end the show with a beer that needs no introduction, Bottle Logic Brewing’s Fundamental Observation. This beer is the whale-iest of SoCal whales. It’s a fantastic blend of barrel aged stout that literally smells like alcohol infused brownies. While drinking this beer, we talk about beer geeks and beer culture in general and how the scene has changed over that last five years or so. Spoiler: John goes on a rant… BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Beers from this week’s episode: Direct audio: MP3 Subscribe: Support the show: 4B Social Media: Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King
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| 25 May 2015 | [S2/E21] The Lost Abbey Ultimate Box Set, Part 1 | 00:56:26 | |
Season 2, Episode 21 – This week, we crack open The Lost Abbey Ultimate Box Set and sample Tracks 1-6. This week we’re [stage] diving into what is quite possibly one of the most sought after items in the world of craft beer, The Lost Abbey Ultimate Box Set. There have been talks to open this box set on the show since the beginning of Four Brewers, and now we are finally delivering with this two part Box-Set-blowout-bonanza. Given the intensity and quantity of the 13 beers in the set, we decided to split the Box Set between two episodes. This episode is focusing on “Tracks” 1-6, and next week’s will feature the final six Tracks, 7-12. The “Bonus Track”, Track #13, will be a Patreon-only episode, exclusively for our Patreoneers on Patreon. If you’re not a supporter, maybe consider supporting 4B on Patreon?  If you’re unfamiliar with The Ultimate Box Set, it’s essentially 13 beers that were blended and bottled in 2012 by The Lost Abbey. Each beer was inspired by different a rock & roll song and beers were released every month-ish, with the final Box Set made available to purchase in November of 2012 to lucky individuals who won the opportunity to purchase one. Each winner could purchase up to two Box Sets, and that’s how John acquired his (this is his Box Set, by the way. Thanks, John!). Local beer geek and friend, Kasey Spatz, offered John the Box Set, so without her this show wouldn’t be possible. Thanks, Kasey! Here are Tracks 1-6: Tune in next week for Tracks 7-12. Until then… BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Links to things from this week’s episode: Help support Four Brewers! Subscribe to the show: Thumb us up on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Got a question? Feedback? Email us: | |||
| 20 Jan 2020 | 286: Going In Blind With Nagel | 00:46:23 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: http://www.fourbrewers.com/286-going-in-blind-with-nagel/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00: SupportTheShitOutOfIt.com 00:08: Theme Music 00:16: Begin Show 00:24: Going In Blind 01:38: Blind Beer 1 03:07: Blind Beer 1 Reveal 05:38: Blind Beer 2 10:51: Blind Beer 2 Reveal 14:18: Blind Beer 3 18:55: Blind Beer 3 Reveal 21:51: Blind Beer 4 27:42: Blind Beer 4 Reveal 29:36: Blind Beer 5 35:44: Blind Beer 5 Reveal 37:02: Blind Beer 6 38:15: Blind Beer 6 Reveal 43:29: Wrap Up 45:15: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 24 Oct 2020 | 316: Oktoberfest IS CANCELLED. | 00:50:28 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: https://www.fourbrewers.com/316-oktoberfest-is-cancelled/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00:00: SupportTheShitOutOfIt.com 00:00:11: Four Brewers Theme 00:00:16: Begin Show 00:03:05: Oktoberfest (2020) - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. 00:04:32: Samuel Adams OctoberFest - Boston Beer Company 00:06:12: Spaten Oktoberfest Ur-Märzen - Spaten-Franziskaner-Löwenbräu-Gruppe 00:07:40: Oktoberfest - Enegren Brewing Company 00:10:03: Spa-ten Spaten Oktoberfest (cont'd) 00:21:23: Oktoberfest - Left Hand Brewing Company 00:25:20: Weihenstephaner Festbier - Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan 00:28:18: AleSchmidt Oktoberfest - AleSmith Brewing Company 00:37:42: Oktoberfest - Smog City Brewing Co. 00:40:22: Fest Bier - Highland Park Brewery 00:49:23: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 26 Mar 2018 | 196: John Goes to The Bay Area | 00:34:59 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: http://www.fourbrewers.com/196-john-goes-to-the-bay-area/ Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube Support the show: Patreon | PayPal 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat | Anchor.fm Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Chapters: 00:00: Theme Music 02:36: Begin Show 00:44: Radegast - New Realm Brewing Company 09:36: John Goes to The Bay Area 12:20: Dreamer Pils - Temescal Brewing 21:13: Through the Fog - Temescal Brewing 27:31: Foudre Punch - Almanac Beer Company 34:16: Four Brewers on YouTube! The Four Brewers podcast uses mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 19 Apr 2021 | 335: Kyle's Blind Bamboozle | 00:50:46 | |
This week on the show, a special remote version of Going In Blind with beers via Kyle From The Chat. Go here to see notes for this episode: https://www.fourbrewers.com/335-kyles-blind-bamboozle/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00:00: SupportTheShitOutOfIt.com 00:00:11: Four Brewers Theme 00:00:16: Begin Show 00:02:14: Blind Beer 1 00:06:48: Blind Beer 1 Reveal 00:10:16: 4B Merch! 00:10:38: Blind Beer 2 00:15:26: Blind Beer 2 Reveal 00:17:16: Blind Beer 3 00:20:48: Blind Beer 3 Reveal 00:22:58: Blind Beer 4 00:27:15: Blind Beer 4 Reveal 00:35:53: Kyle's Homebrew Barleywine 00:45:37: Wrap Up 00:49:41: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 09 Apr 2019 | 246: Homebrew With Kyle From The Chat | 00:38:23 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: http://www.fourbrewers.com/246-homebrew-with-kyle-from-the-chat/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00: supporttheshitoutofit.com 00:09: Theme Music 00:18: Begin Show 00:35: Kyle From The Chat™️ 00:53: Braggot from 4B Listener Adam Crum 09:49: Kyle's Saison 18:07: Kyle's Irish Red Ale 23:43: Kyle's Oatmeal Stout 29:14: What's Next For Kyle? 31:45: Jesse's Barleywine Collab Homebrew 36:54: supporttheshitoutofit.com The Four Brewers podcast uses mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 29 Jun 2020 | 303: Boulevard Brewing Co. | 00:52:00 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: https://www.fourbrewers.com/303-boulevard-brewing-co/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00: SupportTheShitOutOfIt.com 00:08: Theme Music 00:14: Begin Show 01:16: News From Brewers Association 01:33: Tank 7 and Saison Brett 02:20: News From Brewers Association (cont'd) 07:14: GABF 2020 14:15: Boulevard Brewing Co. 18:56: Tank 7 - Boulevard Brewing Co. 24:18: Space Camper Cosmic IPA - Boulevard Brewing Co. 24:54: The Calling and Phantom Haze 25:27: Homebrews From Kyle In The Chat 26:52: Phantom Haze - Boulevard Brewing Co. 28:13: Kyle's Homebrew (cont'd) 32:41: The Calling - Boulevard Brewing Co. 34:30: Four Brewers Discord 35:16: The Calling (cont'd) 38:10: Union Jack IPA - Firestone Walker Brewing Company 38:53: Love Child No. 7 and Rye-on-Rye Maple 39:38: Bourbon Barrel Quad - Boulevard Brewing Co. 40:49: Rye-on-Rye Maple - Boulevard Brewing Co. 43:19: Love Child No. 7 - Boulevard Brewing Co. 44:34: Bourbon Barrel Quad (cont'd) 50:53: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 06 Apr 2015 | [S2/E14] The Saison Showdown, Part 1 | 00:58:46 | |
Season 2, Episode 14 - Here it is, folks! Part 1 of The Four Brewers Saison Showdown! Hey everybody! We’re back with another showdown of whalez and whatnot, but this time, it’s a style of ale known as saison! We chose 16 saisons from around the world (that we could acquire), and ranked them in order of the average rankings of Rate Beer and Beer Advocate combined. Who will be the big winner? Well, if you really want to know, like, RIGHT NOW, you can listen to the first minute of the show where we tell you what the randomly served beers were, which will allow you to know which beers we were talking about as they were randomly served to us, you can check out the scoring sheet we used for the showdown, or you can checkout the episode 14 show outline. If you want to wait until part 2, which will be released next week, then skip the first minute of the show and ignore everything else we just mentioned. It’s up to you, dawg!  Saison is a very diverse style of beer, and it’s a pretty old style as well. It tends to have diverse interpretations among brewers and consumers, and we tried to touch on the different styles of saison that are currently available on the market that we could reasonable acquire. In order of the combined average rankings of both Rate Beer and Beer Advocate, the beers we tasted on the show are as follows: · Anchorage Brewing Company – Love Buzz There are three awesome individuals that helped us with this massive blind tasting; Sara Kidd, “Dr.” Zack Alexander, and Bob Vreeland. We couldn’t have done this show in such an orderly and swift manner without the help of these pillars of podcast production. Our gratitude is extended to them for all of time. BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Links to things from this week’s episode: Subscribe to the show: Thumb us up on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Got a question? Feedback? Email us: Help support Four Brewers! | |||
| 16 Jan 2018 | 190: Five Blind Brewers | 00:48:32 | |
This week on the show, we're drinking every single beer blind. Go here to see notes for this episode. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube Support the show: Patreon | PayPal 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat | Anchor.fm Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Chapters: 00:00: Support the Show on Patreon! 00:09: Theme Music 00:18: Begin Show 00:48: Going In Blind / 20 Questions 02:47: GIB - Beer 1 11:05: GIB - Beer 2 17:44: GIB - Beer 3 21:46: GIB - Beer 4 27:33: More Beers From Jason 28:57: Unvarnished Opinions 29:18: UO - Beer 1 34:51: UO - Beer 2 47:20: Four Brewers on YouTube! The Four Brewers podcast uses mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 23 Jan 2018 | 191: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery | 00:49:56 | |
We're finally doing a Dogfish Head show! Go here to see notes for this episode. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube Support the show: Patreon | PayPal 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat | Anchor.fm Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Chapters: 00:00: Support the Show on Patreon! 00:09: Theme Music 00:18: Begin Show 02:13: SeaQuench Ale - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery 05:27: Saison du Buff - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery 09:21: 60 Minute IPA - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery 14:59: 90 Minute IPA - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery 20:12: Indian Brown Dark IPA - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery 22:46: Flesh & Blood IPA - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery 25:14: Palo Santo Marron - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery 29:12: John's DFH Cellar Beers 31:13: Theobroma - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery 33:17: Pangaea - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery 35:45: Chateau Jiahu - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery 38:02: Red & White - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery 40:41: Pearl Jam Twenty Faithfull Ale - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery 48:16: Four Brewers on YouTube! The Four Brewers podcast uses mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 16 Jun 2020 | 301: This Tastes Like Yoo-hoo | 00:52:31 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: https://www.fourbrewers.com/301-this-tastes-like-yoo-hoo/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00: SupportTheShitOutOfIt.com 00:08: Theme Music 00:14: Begin Show 01:20: Patreon Shoutouts! 02:43: New Review On Apple Podcasts 04:44: This Week's Theme? 05:19: Pabst Blue Ribbon Hard Coffee - Pabst Brewing Company 06:09: Drinkin’ the Sun - Mikkeller 07:48: Hard Coffee (cont'd) 12:24: Drinkin’ the Sun (cont'd) 15:00: 312 Urban Wheat Ale - Goose Island Beer Co. 18:08: Chocolate Milk Stout (Non-Alcoholic) - Untitled Art 21:01: Straight Drank - Two Roots Brewing Co. 26:42: John's Blending Fail 27:37: 40th Hoppy Anniversary Ale - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. 28:37: Cosmic Duality - Bottle Logic Brewing 30:07: IPA - Bravus Brewing Company 40:02: Cosmic Duality (cont'd) 41:10: Lunar Kitten - Los Angeles Ale Works 42:50: Orange Drank - The Brewing Projekt 44:53: KIPPER - Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales 49:19: Orange Drank (cont'd) 51:23: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 04 Nov 2019 | 276: 1 Ton Of... Jägermeister | 00:50:38 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: http://www.fourbrewers.com/276-1-ton-of-jagermeister/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00: SupportTheShitOutOfIt.com 00:08: Theme Music 00:16: Begin Show 00:49: Jägermeister Arrogant Bastard Ale - Stone Brewing - Berlin 11:28: Review From Apple Podcasts 12:10: Tomorrow's Verse - Urban Roots Brewing & Smokehouse 19:03: Super Present - Grimm Artisanal Ales 23:32: Pogo Stick Mosaic IPA - E9 Brewing Co. 28:16: 1 Ton Of... Pineapple 37:53: Mexican Chocolate Yeti - Great Divide Brewing Company 49:30: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 03 Jan 2016 | [S3/E1] Nagel is Pink On the Inside | 01:15:38 | |
Season 3, Episode 1 – This week, we’re drinking three homebrews from Greg (two of them are pink!), and going in blind with John. Welcome to 2016 and season 3 of Four Brewers! This week on the show, we’re drinking homebrew from Nagel and going in blind with some blind tasting action provided by John. First up are two pink concoctions from Mr. Nagel. The first one is a cranberry Malbec wine cooler thingy. It should be noted that all of these brews were made by Greg for the holiday season to serve to guests in his home, and they’re all made from kits. The wine he made came as a kit with the grape juice, chemical additions, and cranberries, which makes for a really easy homebrew. Making kit wine is really easy. John wrote a piece on a Riesling wine he made from a kit a few years back. Check it out if you want a rundown on the process.  Next up is a prickly pear witbier, which was again, made from a kit. The prickly pears, however, were not included in the kit, and were acquired at Greg’s in-law’s house in Temecula. In case you don’t know what prickly pears are (like John), they are the fruit that grows on a certain variety of cactus. They’re very hard to work with, as Greg explains on the show. The last brew from Greg is a milk stout that was originally intended to be a hard root beer, but in the end, the spicing didn’t quite work out. So, he ditched the root and kept the beer as is. All in all, these beers (and wine) were quite tasty. The brew days for these were all fairly low key and didn’t require a whole lot of time and effort. Don’t diss the kit! As long as you keep everything that’s post-boil clean and sanitary, and pitch the proper amount of yeast while maintaining proper fermentation temperatures, you should be good to go and on your way to making a great kit beer or wine. We conclude the show with a dive into the 4B mailbag, as well as another round of Going In Blind, hosted this time by John Holzer himself. Click on the blurred photo above to see the blind beers if you can’t handle the mystery and suspense… BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Direct audio: MP3 Subscribe: Support the show: 4B Social Media: Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com
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| 30 Apr 2017 | [S4/E18] Buddha Was a Funky Dude | 00:44:55 | |
Go here to see notes for this week’s episode. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube Support the show: Patreon | PayPal 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King
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| 01 Jun 2015 | [S2/E22] The Lost Abbey Ultimate Box Set, Part 2 | 00:49:52 | |
Season 2, Episode 22 – This week, we’re drinking the final six beers from the Ultimate Box Set, Tracks 7-12. We’re flipping the record to side B this week and sampling Tracks 7-12 from The Lost Abbey Ultimate Box Set. Be sure to check out part one where we sampled Tracks 1-6 because they were pretty killer brews. We’ve gone full Satanist at this point, mostly due to the hellish theme of the box set beer names, and of course, the alcohol. Just a reminder: The “Bonus Track”, Track #13 (Message in a Bottle), will be a Patreon-only episode, exclusively for our Patreoneers on Patreon. If you’re not a supporter, maybe consider supporting 4B on Patreon?  Here are Tracks 7-12: Overall, we LOVED Tracks 6 and 12, but this was truly an awesome compilation of beers. Cheers to everyone at The Lost Abbey for crafting such unique and stellar brews, and for putting this box set together. BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Links to things from this week’s episode: Help support Four Brewers! Subscribe to the show: Thumb us up on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Got a question? Feedback? Email us: | |||
| 10 Sep 2018 | 219: CCBS - Chris Cramer, CEO and Co-founder of Karl Strauss Brewing Company | 00:31:20 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: http://www.fourbrewers.com/219-ccbs-chris-cramer-ceo-and-co-founder-of-karl-strauss-brewing-company/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Chapters: 00:00: Support Four Brewers on Patreon! 00:09: Theme Music 00:18: Begin Show 00:28: Chris Cramer, CEO and Co-founder of Karl Strauss Brewing Company The Four Brewers podcast uses mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 11 May 2020 | 296: Cellarmaker Freshies | 00:51:41 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: https://www.fourbrewers.com/296-cellarmaker-freshies/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00: SupportTheShitOutOfIt.com 00:08: Theme Music 00:14: Begin Show 02:07: Beers From Cellarmaker Brewing Company 03:25: Mo’ Strata - Cellarmaker Brewing Company 18:21: Wild Gooseberry Chase - Cellarmaker Brewing Company 24:00: Homebrew/Wine Talk 33:29: Double Dobis - Cellarmaker Brewing Company 50:34: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 07 Mar 2016 | [S3/E10] Getting Juicy With Bottle Logic, Part 2 | 00:43:11 | |
Season 3, Episode 10 – We’re back with part 2 of our visit to Bottle Logic Brewing in Anaheim, California, and this week, we’re saddling up some unicorns. Get your Four Brewers “Metal Logo” shirt! Before we get into the beers, it should be known that Greg’s cask ale festival called “Firkfest” is going down on March 19, 2016 in Anaheim, California. We’ve been promoting this event for good reason—it’s a unique festival to Southern California, featuring 30 breweries and 50 cask beers, ranginga from the more traditional cask conditioned beers to firkins with chocolate, peppers, or whatever else brewers want to add to their standard release and one-off beers. Get your tickets at firkfest.com.  We kick off the show right where we left off with part 1, drinking some German Chocolate Cake. The beer lives up to its namesake, and we find out that this beer is also what runs through Nagel’s veins (he’s German…bad joke). This beer is served on both nitro and CO2 at Bottle Logic’s tasting room, which is a common practice of Bottle Logic. Good idea for those who don’t enjoy nitrogen infused brew. While we’re drinking this beer, we discuss the unique technique that Bottle Logic employs to add ingredients like cacao nibs, vanilla, and even wood to their beers while they’re still in the fermentor.  Next up is a beer that has yet to be released, Bottle Logic’s brettanomyces brew, Some Assembly Required. The bottle we had on the show was midway through its bottle conditioning and a bit warm, so it was a bit explosive. This didn’t stop us from thoroughly enjoying the beer. Definitely a unicorn worth capturing when Bottle Logic releases it. Finally, the moment you’ve all been waiting for, a barrel sample of the renowned Bottle Logic barrel-aged stout, Fundamental Observation. This beer rocks! This was only a barrel sample we had on the show—it was flat and room temperature—and it was already amazing. F.O. is no hype-whale, it’s the real deal, from what we could taste, and this was only a single barrel sample. While enjoying this beer, we talk about how Bottle Logic designs a beer that is destined to be barrel-aged. It’s not as simple as making a stellar stout and throwing in a barrel. Big, BIG thanks to Wes and Brandon for having us at Bottle Logic. They’re off to a great start for a two year-old brewery, and we couldn’t be more proud to have them brewing their beer in Southern California. BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Beers from this week’s episode: Direct audio: MP3 Subscribe: Support the show: 4B Social Media: Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com Leave us a voicemail: (213) 316-8699 | |||
| 15 Jan 2019 | 234: The Chris Walowski Cellar Dive | 01:01:04 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: http://fourbrewers.com Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00: supporttheshitoutofit.com 00:09: Theme Music 00:18: Begin Show 00:57: Bear Temper - Trustworthy Brewing Co. 11:47: Biére de Zinfandel - American Solera 21:10: Sang Royale (2009) - Cascade Brewing Compay (USA) 26:36: Life and Limb - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. 35:38: Life and Limb (Batch 2) - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. 45:20: Samuel Adams Triple Bock - Boston Beer Company 54:27: Rosé The Day Away - Trustworthy Brewing Co. 59:55: supporttheshitoutofit.com The Four Brewers podcast uses mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode.
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| 03 Nov 2014 | Episode 23 - Duck Duck Nagel | 01:03:35 | |
Season 1, Episode 23 - This week, a Duck Duck Gooze side-by-side, and some, er, interesting homebrew from Nagel. Welcome to November. It’s that special time of year when we get together with our families, roast birds in the oven, and drink barrel-aged beer to keep warm in the brisk winter weather. On the show this week, we’re cracking open two beers from The Lost Abbey called Duck Duck Gooze. You may have heard of it. It’s an excellent sour that many beer geeks consider to be a “whalez, bro”. No hype here. It’s fantastic.
Matt really knocked it out of the park for this episode by providing not only one, but two variants of the DDG, one from 2009, and one from the most current 2013 release, which was provided to him by his super-rad boss, Patrick Rue. So, thanks Matt…and Pat! We break away from the drinking for a bit to discuss the recent IPA showdown at Vendome Wine & Spirits in Toluca Lake, CA. The results may surprise you… Greg brought two homebrews for us to try this week, one made with sourdough yeast (yes, really), and the other, a Tart Of Darkness clone, which was a More Beer homebrew kit. We start with his Tart of Darkness clone. The beer itself turned out OK, but this homebrew teaches us that making a sour beer that’s on the level of The Bruery’s Tart of Darkness takes a lot more time and work that just adding bacteria to wort. Next, we try Greg’s collaboration beer that he made with OC Baking Company. Greg did a five day sour mash for this beer and fermented it with sourdough bread yeast from OC Baking Company. The beer really didn’t turn out well–we’re not gonna lie. Not all experiments turn out well. Sorry, Greg, but thanks for the beer! We mentioned The Festival on the show, which is a badass beer festival hosted by Shelton Brothers. Tickets are still available. It’s going to be epic… BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT! Subscribe to the show: Thumb us up on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Got a question? Feedback? Email us: Help support Four Brewers! | |||
| 24 Oct 2017 | [S4/E43] YO GABF GABF! | 01:05:11 | |
This week, we’re drinking Great American Beer Festival medal-winning beers! Go here to see notes for this episode. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube Support the show: Patreon | PayPal 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat | Anchor.fm Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Chapters: 00:00:00 Support The Show On Patreon! 00:00:09 Theme Music 00:00:17 Begin Show 00:03:15 Wall of Sound - Stereo Brewing Company 00:03:54 Mailbag 00:15:25 Wall of Sound (cont’d) 00:18:10 Firefly Discussion? 00:20:06 Pabst Blue Ribbon - Pabst Brewing Company 00:25:23 Pivo Pils - Firestone Walker Brewing Company 00:33:06 Seafarer - Three Weavers Brewing Company 00:43:07 Blood Orange Wit - Refuge Brewery 00:48:01 Train To Beersel - Bruery Terreux® 01:03:48 Four Brewers On The YouTubez The Four Brewers podcast uses mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 18 Dec 2018 | 230: Be The Nelson | 00:39:41 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: http://www.fourbrewers.com/230-be-the-nelson/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00: supporttheshitoutofit.com 00:09: Theme Music 00:18: Begin Show 00:40: Kraftwerks Kölsch - Stereo Brewing Company 13:42: Extra Extra - Stillwater Artisanal 16:49: Beers from Eric C.! 17:30: Mo' Nelson - Cellarmaker Brewing Company 20:47: Be the Void - Stereo Brewing Company 27:23: Murker’s Comp - Cellarmaker Brewing Company 38:24: supporttheshitoutofit.com The Four Brewers podcast uses mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 23 Nov 2015 | [S2/E47] Sour Beer, Wine, and Whiskey with Almanac Beer Co. | 01:06:01 | |
Season 2, Episode 47 – This week we’re hanging out with Jesse Friedman, co-owner and brewer at San Francisco’s Almanac Beer Co., and we’re drinking some really special stuff. This week we are joined once again by our good friend Jesse Friedman, co-owner and brewer at Almanac Beer Co. in San Fransisco, California, and we’re drinking some really interesting stuff that encompasses the worlds of beer, wine, and spirits.  First up is the Almanac Dogpatch Sour. This beer is made with dried Rainier cherries and aged in red wine barrels for a number of months. The beer has a nice lactic tartness to it with the cherries giving it an extra fruity kick. Here’s something interesting. There is an undetectable amount of acetic acid in the beer, which we learned from Jesse is a good thing. Having a beer that is entirely lactic makes for a somewhat boring and overwhelmingly tart and thin beer. Almanac is by no means in the business of making vinegar bombs, but they’ve learned from others in the industry that acetic acid can also be your friend when it comes to making delicious sours.  The next couple of beers are really interesting. The Dogpatch Grand Cru is essentially a beefed up version the Dogpatch Sour, but with a couple of twists. Jesse walks us through exactly what goes into making this beer on the show, but we’ll try to sum it up here. It’s basically comprised of 30% red wine grapes, consisting of Zinfandel, Syrah, Tannat, Petite Syrah, and Tempranillo grapes. Two versions of the beer are aged in new French oak barrels and then blended back together to make the final product. This is not your typical sour ale. The red wine presence is quite big, making for a complex and satisfying experience. It’s pretty damn good. The Farmer’s Reserve Grand Cru goes through a similar production process, but instead of using a variety of red wine grapes, this beer uses Muscat grapes. This beer got a lot of different reactions from the room. In summary, it’s loaded with aromas of pineapple, lychee, mango, and even a hint of Nelson hops, even though Nelson wasn’t used to make this beer. The wine presence comes through really nice on the palate, just like the Dogpatch Grand Cru. Think of these beers as beer and wine hybrids. Almanac wasn’t subtle about it either. Jesse thinks the best thing about both of these beers is how they can divide a room and really get people talking about what they’re experiencing while drinking the beer. Mission accomplished.  We wrap up the show with a first for Four Brewers. We’re drinking some Dogpatch Whiskeyfrom Seven Stills, made in collaboration with Almanac. Seven Stills is known for making whiskey that is influenced by beer. Seven Stills is from the same neighborhood in San Fransisco as Almanac called “Dogpatch”, so this collaboration seemed natural. In order to make for a proper wash for distilling, Almanac brewed a version of Dogpatch Sour with wheat added to the grain bill and higher starting gravity that made for a higher post-fermentation alcohol level. After distillation, the whiskey was aged in used Dogpatch Sour barrels and then aged again in Dogpatch Sour Grand Cru barrels. This whiskey is cask strength, so you may want to add some water to cut down those fusel notes. Wood, cinnamon, vanilla, cotton candy, taffy, black pepper, caramel, and honey characteristics all come through on the aroma and palate. At $45-$50, this isn’t a cheap whiskey, but it’s unique and delicious. Seven Stills is on to something, here… So, thanks once again to Jesse for hanging out with us. BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Beers (and whiskey) from this week’s episode: Direct audio: MP3 Subscribe: Support the show: 4B Social Media: Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com | |||
| 12 Mar 2018 | 194: Irish I Was a Baller... | 00:31:33 | |
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| 24 Apr 2017 | [S4/E17] IPAs for Dayz... | 01:20:21 | |
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| 19 Jan 2016 | [S3/E3] I Once Was Lost, But Now I'm Founders | 01:02:37 | |
Season 3, Episode 3 – This week, beers from Founders Brewing Co., and Going In Blind with Matt. Michigan. More great beer from Michigan. Founders Brewing Co. is finally available in southern California, and we’re pretty stoked about it. Founders is a well known brewery among craft beer drinkers, brewing everything from hoppy IPAs to delicious, highly sought after bourbon barrel-aged stouts. Getting our hands on their beers proved to be quite the difficult task in the past, but not anymore. This week on the show, we’re sampling a bit of each.  We always seemed to find a way to get our hands on a few of their beers before they were available here by means of trading, which was kind of a pain in the ass. How rad is it that we’ll now be able to go to our local bottle shop and get it right off the shelf?! So. Rad. Having Founders Brewing Co. beers on the show this week is a milestone that we are thrilled to arrive at. Huge thanks go out to Ze Beer Guy for getting these beers to us. He’s one of Founders’ newest sales reps here in southern California, and is well known in the beer geek community. He is the MAN! One beer that we didn’t feature in this episode was Founders’ Project PAM. We drank the beer and recorded the conversation, but it’s only going to be available to supporters of 4B on Patreon and PayPal. Consider supporting the show if you’d like access to bonus stuff and free 4B merchandise. BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Beers from this week’s episode: Direct audio: MP3 Subscribe: Support the show: 4B Social Media: Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com Leave us a voicemail: (213) 316-8699 | |||
| 16 Jun 2014 | Episode Three - Going In Blind | 01:02:50 | |
Season 1, Episode 3 - A plethora of delicious craft brew on this week’s show reminds us that we are living in a great time in craft beer. This week on the show, we are quite possibly, drinking all the beers. Well, more like seven different beers, but hey, it’s still a lot of brew. Jason brings us some brews from the northwest from Bale Breaker Brewing and Fort Gorge Brewing. We wrap things up in the first segment with a tasty brew from Los Angeles based brewery, Monkish Brewing.  Feature: “Guess That Brew!” In the second segment of the show, we introduce our game of sorts, “Guess That Brew.” Basically, we read reviews of different beers from the internet and try to guess which beer the reviewer is describing. It’s actually pretty entertaining. Give it a listen, then try it out with your friends. Feature: “Going In Blind…”  The final segment of the show is a true test of our collective beer analysis skills. We’re drinking four random brews, procured by our lovely assistant (and Jason’s significant other) Sara. Again, give the segment a listen and try it out for yourself. You’ll be surprised how much you really don’t know about your favorite brews. Cheers, and we’ll see you next week! Subscribe to the show: Thumb us up on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Got a question? Feedback? Email us: Help support Four Brewers! | |||
| 31 May 2021 | Fresh Off The Shelf: Elenna and Gen-5 from Firestone Walker | 00:12:54 | |
FOTS 1: Elenna and Gen-5 from Firestone Walker Brewing Company. Go here to see notes for this episode of Fresh Off the Shelf: https://www.fourbrewers.com/fots-firestone-walker/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00:00: Fresh Off The Shelf 00:02:57: Elenna - Firestone Walker Brewing Company 00:08:42: Propagator Series: Gen-5 - Firestone Walker Brewing Company | |||
| 12 Oct 2022 | 361: ...And We're Back! | 01:14:33 | |
After a nearly four month hiatus, the show is back! Notes for this episode: http://fourbrewers.com Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Flickr Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00:00: Four Brewers Theme 00:00:05: Begin Show 00:03:57: GABF 2022 00:11:51: Oktoberfest (2022) - Kern River Brewing Company 00:13:13: Windswept Fields - Wild Fields Brewhouse 00:16:04: Cerveza - Bravus Brewing Company 00:22:00: Lager Town - Half Acre Beer Company 00:22:43: Noble Tendencies - The Lost Abbey 00:24:38: Birdie To Bogey - North Park Beer Company 00:25:21: Short-Lived Series W/ Alvarado Street - MadeWest Brewing Company 00:29:48: Noble Tendencies (cont'd) 00:32:55: Greg's New Game 00:39:46: Lager Town (cont'd) 00:40:15: Short-Lived Series W/ Alvarado Street (cont'd) 00:41:27: Oh, Hey Again - Radiant Beer Co. 00:42:10: California Love - Smog City Brewing Co. 00:43:54: Field to Ferment Fresh Hop Pale - Fremont Brewing 00:47:00: California Love (cont'd) 00:49:27: Birdie To Bogey (cont'd) 00:50:33: Extremely Well Würst - Radiant Beer Co. 00:53:25: 26th Anniversary Imperial IPA - Stone Brewing 00:59:47: Blind Pig IPA - Russian River Brewing Company 01:02:19: Feedback Loop - Bottle Logic Brewing 01:09:55: Final Thoughts? 01:10:08: Sole Magic - Beachwood Brewing 01:12:06: ...and we're back! 01:13:29: fourbrewers.com | |||
| 06 Oct 2016 | The 4B Flight: Brouwerij Dilewyns - Vicaris Tripel-Gueuze | 00:08:20 | |
The 4B Flight 2.0, Episode 4 – Today on The 4B Flight, a gueuze that’s actually a blend of two different styles of beer that maybe shouldn’t have been blended together. The 4B Flight is a biannual series in which we do one standard episode of Four Brewers, followed by six mini episodes for an entire week! The 4B Flight is served up in April and October. Enjoy! Welcome to the Autumn edition of The 4B Flight! Due to the flight’s immense popularity back in April, we decided to serve up another round of episodes!  Vicaris Tripel-Gueuze The beer on today’s episode was…different, and a bit odd. Rather than try to describe it here, just read what the brewery says about it on Untappd:
There you have it. Tune in tomorrow for the next beer in The 4B Flight! BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Beer from today’s episode: Direct audio: MP3 Subscribe: Support the show: 4B Social Media: Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King | |||
| 02 Dec 2019 | 280: Honey Pot Meadery | 00:40:48 | |
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| 15 Sep 2014 | Episode Sixteen - None More Black | 00:42:35 | |
Season 1, Episode 16 - This week, we go to the dark side and are baptized in the blackest of beers.
Born in the darkness of dark malts and wood Devoured by organisms, freed spirits drew near Coating the tongue with the darkest of beers
This week, we travel to the deepest parts of our cellar to sacrifice the darkest of beers upon the alter of the internet, to the Beast, called by his disciples, “Palate.” The ritual begins with a roasted porter implanted with the darkest of coffee beans. Bred for darkness at Smog City Brewing Co., Groundwork Coffee Porter is reminiscent to that of coffee beans drenched in the eternal darkness and evil of chocolate.  Born in twilight of a darkening sky in the year 2012, the next victim is an elusive beer that manifests only in the coldest of winters in the northernmost part of the land, from a place known as Hill-Farmstead.  Twilight of the Idols taps into the deepest of wells for its lifeblood, and is then showered in the wrath of vanilla and coffee. Delivered to us by our brethren in beer, Beer Geek Radio, we toast their generosity and chant their name in the darkest cave in the city of Moreno Valley, California, known to disciples as the den of the Beast.
The final slaying is the from the depths of hell itself, Oregon. These final brews, which were laid to rest in barrels of bourbon, one with nibs of Theo, and the other with lurid coffee beans, are bound by time and pure darkness. Known as Black Butte XX and Black Butte XXVI, from the brewery of Deschutes, they are more than six years departed from one another, and yet their bond runs deep. Melting the wax from their fragile, dark, crowns frees them from their grim isolation, only to then be ravaged by the Beast itself. A worthy sacrifice indeed, but the Beast will never find true satisfaction. 
Reigning in malt, damned by his sight Lick clean the corpses of these casualties, its prey Now warm and rotting; the fetor of decay
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| 13 Oct 2015 | [S2/E41] Sixpoint None The Richer | 00:54:37 | |
Season 2, Episode 41 – This week, beers from Sixpoint Brewery, a super-yummy hoppy pale ale from our local friends, Wicks Brewing Company, sprinkles of Almanac Brewing Company’s Citra Sour, and some in-depth homebrew discussion on Quad recipe formulation. This week on the show, we’re taking a trip to Brooklyn, New York (we’re not really there, duh) to get some of that sweet Sixpoint Brewery action!  But first, we start with a new segment on the show, the 4B Mailbag! To accompany the Mailbag segment, we’re drinking a delicious beer from a local favorite of ours, and many in the Inland Empire of southern California, Wicks Brewing Company’s Paladin Pale Ale. This beer is Wicks’ first official bottle release that has made its way to shelves, and it’s superb. A super-hoppy and danky pale ale that has the punch of an IPA with the ABV of a pale ale. This is no session ale, folks…it’s a pale ale, and it’s delicious.  Next up are the Sixpoint Brewery beers. Thanks to 4B friend and Patreoneer, Scott McElhone, we were able to get our hands on three six-packs of Sixpoint brews that aren’t distributed in southern California. We’re trying to branch out, people! First is The Crisp. John thinks this is one of the coolest beer names for a lager, and the beer inside of this Sixpoint brew does not fall short of its name. It’s quite tasty and damn near perfect. Next is Sweet Action. We didn’t quite figure out what this beer was, exactly (turns out it’s a cream ale), but it did spur some conversation regarding guitars, bands, and Wayne’s World. Finally is the much sought after Resin. For an east coast IPA, this beer delivers. We beer drinkers in California often criticize east coast IPA for its over the top malt character and seemingly lackluster hop profile. This beer is not that. It quite good and unique for the style. The malts are definitely there, but they take a middle seat to the wonderful hop profile. It’s a solid IPA that’s worthy of the hype that precedes it. We wrap up the show with Citra Sour from Almanac Beer Co. while discussing possible beer recipes for a Quad that Greg wants to age in a rye whiskey barrel he acquired from Re:Find Distillery. Quadruple style beers can be difficult to brew. Barrel aging can also be quite difficult. We try to put it all in perspective. BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Beers from this week’s episode: Direct A/V episodes: MP3 / Video Subscribe: Support the show: 4B Social Media: Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com | |||
| 21 Oct 2019 | 274: Eric Fainted | 00:40:47 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: http://www.fourbrewers.com/274-eric-fainted/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00: SupportTheShitOutOfIt.com 00:08: Theme Music 00:16: Begin Show 00:23: Homebrewer Eric Hoffer Back In The Studio! 01:03: New Reviews On Apple Podcasts 05:09: Homebrew - Charge Of The Leichtbiergade 11:35: Homebrew - Hofferweizen 18:01: Homebrew - High Self-Esteam 22:24: Homebrew - Abeille Ale 29:09: Homebrew - The Continental Hopped Abbey Ale 33:56: Homebrew - Brettanicals 39:40: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 03 Jun 2019 | 254: Enegren Brewing Company | 00:44:06 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: http://fourbrewers.com Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00: supporttheshitoutofit.com 00:08: Theme Music 00:17: Begin Show 00:27: Enegren Brewing Company 01:46: California Craft Beer Summit 2019 05:34: Follow Up - Cold, Frosted Glasses 07:18: Podcast Review - Amie San 07:51: The Lightest One - Enegren Brewing Company 12:25: 4B Mailbag 19:41: California FESTBIER Lager - Enegren Brewing Company 31:38: Maibock - Enegren Brewing Company 36:52: The Big Meat - Enegren Brewing Company 43:05: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 03 May 2017 | The 4B Flight: 2nd Shift Brewing - Liquid Spiritual Delight | 00:13:45 | |
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| 31 Jul 2024 | 368: Liquid Gravity Brewing Company | 01:03:39 | |
Episode 368: This week, we’re checking out the latest brews from Liquid Gravity Brewing Company. Notes for this episode: https://www.fourbrewers.com/368-liquid-gravity-brewing-company Direct audio: Subscribe: Support the show: 4B Social Media: Email 4B: 4B Merch: Email Four Brewers: Theme Song: ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00:00: Four Brewers Theme 00:00:05: Begin Show 00:05:02: Lager - Liquid Gravity Brewing Company 00:12:44: Crispy Life - Liquid Gravity Brewing Company 00:21:43: Blood Orange Wheat - Liquid Gravity Brewing Company 00:31:47: Pale From the Crypt - Liquid Gravity Brewing Company 00:41:11: Liquid Gravity IPA - Liquid Gravity Brewing Company 00:54:56: It’s 4:19, Got a Minute? - Liquid Gravity Brewing Company 01:02:37: fourbrewers.com | |||
| 22 Jun 2020 | 302: The Modern Times Are Here | 01:02:55 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: https://www.fourbrewers.com/302-the-modern-times-are-here/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00: SupportTheShitOutOfIt.com 00:08: Theme Music 00:14: Begin Show 00:29: Patreon Shoutouts! 01:58: New Review on Apple Podcasts 05:04: Modern Times Beer 15:18: Star Cloud - Modern Times Beer 25:03: Fruitlands Mai Tai Edition - Modern Times Beer 38:51: Orderville - Modern Times Beer 40:21: Accumulated Knowledge - Modern Times Beer 40:57: Double Dry Hopped Orderville (2020) - Modern Times Beer 41:40: General Discussion 45:04: Modern Times Beer Branding 52:07: Overall Thoughts on Orderville 52:18: Cosmic Omnibus - AleSmith Brewing Company 01:01:50: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 01 Feb 2022 | 355: What's a Pokémon? | 01:03:04 | |
This week, hoppy goodness, minty stouts, and wine-infused sours. Notes for this episode: https://www.fourbrewers.com/355-whats-a-pokemon Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00:00: Four Brewers Theme 00:00:05: Begin Show 00:08:23: Bodem - Half Acre Beer Company 00:09:29: American For Pale - Green Cheek Beer Company 00:09:41: Pinot Pop - The Bruery Terreux 00:10:50: Decocted Helles - Von Ebert Brewing 00:12:23: Bodem (cont'd) 00:15:03: Pinot Pop (cont'd) 00:16:46: Decocted (cont'd) 00:18:11: Atomic Torpedo - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. 00:20:07: Bohemian Grove - Karl Strauss Brewing Company 00:20:23: Goses Are Red (2021) - The Bruery Terreux 00:23:25: Cloud 8 - 8th Wonder Brewery 00:24:55: Atomic Torpedo (cont'd) 00:31:45: Bohemian Grove (cont'd) 00:36:50: This Is How We Brew It - Wild Fields Brewhouse 00:37:48: Saison Ardennes (2021) - The Bruery Terreux 00:38:17: Holly Days - MadTree Brewing Company 00:39:01: This One Goes To Eleven - Karl Strauss Brewing Company 00:41:33: This Is How We Brew It (cont'd) 00:43:53: Holly Days (cont'd) 00:45:22: This One Goes To Eleven (cont'd) 00:46:19: Saison Ardennes (2021) (cont'd) 00:48:52: Chocolate Mint Stout Aged In Kentucky Bourbon Barrels - Guinness Open Gate Brewery 00:49:57: Proper Gubbins - Green Cheek Beer Company 00:50:07: New Beer, Who Dis? - Offshoot Beer Co. 00:50:52: Coffee French Toast Stout - WeldWerks Brewing Co. 00:51:46: New Beer, Who Dis? (cont'd) 00:54:21: Chocolate Mint Stout Aged In Kentucky Bourbon Barrels (cont'd) 00:58:30: Coffee French Toast Stout (cont'd) 00:59:00: Proper Gubbins (cont'd) 01:01:59: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 05 Dec 2017 | [S4/E49] Five Master Blenders | 00:46:01 | |
This week, we fall for a gimmick and we’re actually pretty OK with it. Go here to see notes for this episode. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube Support the show: Patreon | PayPal 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat | Anchor.fm Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Chapters: 00:00:00: Support The Show On Patreon! 00:00:09: Begin Show 00:02:06: New Belgium Blend Like A Brewer Multi Pack 00:03:29: L’argento - New Belgium Brewing Company 00:07:44: Splash Out - New Belgium Brewing Company 00:12:41: Monk's Pajamas - New Belgium Brewing Company 00:18:16: The Sun Trip - New Belgium Brewing Company 00:22:54: Spare Room - New Belgium Brewing Company 00:25:47: The pH1 Barrel Story 00:29:22: Trippadelic - New Belgium Brewing Company 00:32:07: The 4B Blend 00:38:58: Jason Wants To Make Tiki Drinks 00:40:37: The “All Equal Parts” Blend 00:42:49: Favorite Blends 00:43:51: 4B On The YouTube The Four Brewers podcast uses mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 27 May 2019 | 253: 2000 Light Beers Away | 00:57:32 | |
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| 16 Jan 2017 | [S4/E3] Firestone Walker Barrelworks Bonanza, Pt. 2 | 00:50:47 | |
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| 07 May 2017 | [S4/E19] Hostile Offshoot Beers | 00:48:04 | |
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| 01 Aug 2016 | [S3/E31] Keeping Up with Tasting Nitch | 01:11:37 | |
Season 3, Episode 31 – This week, we’re hanging out with Nichole Richardson, aka Tasting Nitch, all the way from France! This week on the show, we’re going to Paris, France (via Google Hangouts, of course) to drink some beer with fellow YouTuber and blogger, Nichole Richardson, or as she’s more widely known, Tasting Nitch.  Nichole Richardson, aka Tasting Nitch Today’s episode really isn’t about the beer more than about Nichole and the beer scene in Europe and France, as well as beer trends in the United States. We also talk about beer reviewers on YouTube, beer blogs, and podcasts.  This Week’s Beers Nichole has been on YouTube for quite a while. She makes videos about beer news, beer reviews, drinking morning beer and commentary on beer trends and such. We highly recommend checking her YouTube channel out. You can also check out the video of the unedited Hangout with Nitch, if that’s something you would like to watch. Big thanks to Nichole for hanging out with us. Definitely keep a look out for her on future episodes of Four Brewers. BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Beers from this week’s episode: Direct audio: MP3 Subscribe: Support the show: 4B Social Media: Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King
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| 31 May 2024 | 364: The Ship Is Going Down! | 00:59:58 | |
Episode 364: Ballast Point Brewing Company has long been one of the best breweries from the San Diego beer scene. Nowadays? Hmm... Notes for this episode: https://www.fourbrewers.com/364-the-ship-is-going-down Direct audio: Subscribe: Support the show: 4B Social Media: Email 4B: 4B Merch: Email Four Brewers: Theme Song: ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00:00: Four Brewers Theme 00:00:05: Begin Show 00:02:07: California Kölsch - Ballast Point Brewing Company 00:09:00: Speedboat - Ballast Point Brewing Company 00:15:28: Grunion Pale Ale - Ballast Point Brewing Company 00:25:07: Sculpin - Ballast Point Brewing Company 00:39:41: Pineapple Sculpin - Ballast Point Brewing Company 00:58:56: fourbrewers.com | |||
| 08 Mar 2021 | 332: Pellicle and Pliny | 00:59:16 | |
This week, homebrew from listener Mark Pellicle and Pliny The Younger 2021! Go here to see notes for this episode: https://www.fourbrewers.com/332-pellicle-and-pliny/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00:00: SupportTheShitOutOfIt.com 00:00:10: Four Brewers Theme 00:00:16: Begin Show 00:00:54: New Merch! 00:03:43: Beers From Mark Pellicle 00:05:18: Homebrew - Tear Of The Algonquian 00:14:36: Wookey Jack - Firestone Walker Brewing Company 00:22:51: Homebrew - These Are For You, McNulty! 00:31:12: Pliny the Younger (2021) - Russian River Brewing Company 00:45:02: Wrap Up 00:58:11: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 17 Aug 2015 | [S2/E33] Brewin' At Home With Nat n' Nagel | 00:54:25 | |
Season 2, Episode 33 – This week, homebrew from Nagel and special guest Natalie DeNicholas. Friend and fellow homebrewer, Natalie DeNicholas, joins us on the show this week with homebrew in hand. She’s been brewing for a few years now, and is a member of the famous southern California homebrew club, Maltose Falcons.  First up are two saisons that Natalie brewed early in her homebrewing career. While she doesn’t remember the details of the recipes, she does remember the basics of each of the beers. The first saison we try poured brilliantly clear in the glass and smelled wonderful. This beer was pretty basic as saison recipes go, and was fermented with a French farmhouse yeast strain (assumably Wyeast 3711). The carbonation and flavor on this beer was great and served as a perfect opener for the show. The second saison was more in line with a tradition Belgian saison, made with belgian malts and fermented with a Belgian White Labs yeast strain (WLP565, more than likely). Next up is Natalie’s anti-oatmeal stout. The recipe originally called for oats to be used in the mash but Natalie, well, forgot to add them. Whoops. It happens to us all at one point or another. This beer had a big chocolate aroma, and even though it didn’t have oats to beef up the body, it maintained a nice mouthfeel with a pleasantly sweet body. Great stuff, indeed. We finish up with a kölsch from Mr. Nagel. Prior to the show, Greg thought about filtering this beer to see how much it would affect certain aspects of it, but he ultimately couldn’t find the time to get it done. Since this brew was version 1.0, he thought he’d bring it by anyway to get our feedback on how it could be improved. Temperature during fermentation can have a big impact on the yeast character of a beer, especially a kölsch. We all conclude that the ester profile is a bit much in this beer and fermenting at a cooler temperature might help reduce it to an acceptable level. BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Direct A/V episodes: MP3 / Video Subscribe: Support the show: 4B Social Media: Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com | |||
| 03 May 2017 | The 4B Flight: Russian River Brewing Company – Redemption | 00:08:33 | |
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| 17 Jul 2017 | [S4/E29] Only Kolsch Can Save Us, Now... | 00:42:05 | |
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| 12 Dec 2016 | [S3/E50] The Midwest Mailbag Melee | 00:58:38 | |
Season 3, Episode 50 – This week, 4B fans sent us a bunch of beers from the Midwestern United States of America. It’s a mailbag melee! If you’re wondering what that is, exactly, it means that all of the beers on the show this week are from the Midwest and from 4B listeners. We are always desperately in need of beers from other parts of the country (and world, for that matter) that aren’t accessible to us otherwise, and we’re always down to showcase them on the show.  Midwest Beers The beers submitted this week are from two supporters of Four Brewers on Patreon, Sandro Chiavaro, and Nick Puddy. Not only did these awesome dudes give us beer for the podcast, but they both gave us beers to be featured on Matt and Jason’s YouTube show, Cheap Beer Corner. Not only that, but Nick went above and beyond and even sent us his rauchbier homebrew. That’s how you do it, folks—the trifecta. Many thanks to Sandro and Nick for the beers. If you’d like us to feature your favorite unknown brewery or breweries, drop us a line at feedback@fourbrewers.com, or hit up the contact page. BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Beers from this week’s episode: Direct audio: MP3 Subscribe: Support the show: 4B Social Media: Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King | |||
| 10 Feb 2020 | 288: An Episode of Firsts | 00:52:10 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: http://www.fourbrewers.com/288-an-episode-of-firsts/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00: SupportTheShitOutOfIt.com 00:08: Theme Music 00:16: Begin Show 00:41: New Review on Apple Podcasts 01:39: Jason's Got Some Beerz 02:31: Lenzbock - Heater Allen Brewing 09:11: Disco Ninja - Revision Brewing Company 19:58: Walkabout - Third Window Brewing Company 30:28: Apatheia - Cellador Ales 39:35: The Purple - de Garde Brewing 49:41: Patreon Supporter Shoutouts! 51:04: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 01 Mar 2021 | 331: Untappd 4+ Rated IPA via Tavour! | 00:54:58 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: https://www.fourbrewers.com/331-untappd-4-rated-ipa-via-tavour/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00:00: SupportTheShitOutOfIt.com 00:00:10: Four Brewers Theme 00:00:16: Begin Show 00:07:19: Grazing Clouds - Mountains Walking 00:14:26: Double Scatterbrain - Bearded Iris Brewing 00:27:00: Torn - Anchorage Brewing Company 00:43:32: Inland Times - Casita Brewing Company 00:49:30: Wrap Up 00:53:53: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 15 Dec 2015 | [S2/E50] Pineapple Brett and Mango Mark | 01:07:14 | |
Season 2, Episode 50 – This week, beers from Destihl Brewery, Allagash Brewing Company, and the return of Going In Blind: Greg Nagel Edition! This week, we’re diving into some more beers from Destihl Brewery’s Wild Sour Series, as well as some funky stuff from Allagash Brewing Company. Shows from session 27 (episodes 50, 51, and 52) were the first to be recorded in December, so this officially kicks off the 4B 2015 holiday season! It really is the best time of the year.  We first learned of Destihl’s awesome sour beers way back in 2012 when John and Mattwere at the Great American Beer Festival. Destihl brought the pain with their awesome sours that made for huge lines during the festival. We had their gose from this same series on the show back in March. Friend and Patreoneer, Sandro Chiavaro recently sent us the other variants in this series, so of course we’re cracking ’em open on the show. Thanks, Sandro! While drinking these beers, we discuss the recent nerd-rage drama surrounding Kane Brewing Company’s release of A Night To End All Dawns.  Net up are some beers from Allagash Brewing Company that we don’t see too often here in southern California. During the tasting of these beers, we are introduced to the newest 4B contributing character, “Golden Brett”, the funky-gold-minin-hop-slingin beer drinker. We wrap up with the return of Going In Blind, the Greg Nagel edition. Spoiler: We nailed it. BOOM! BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Beers from this week’s episode: Direct audio: MP3 Subscribe: Support the show: 4B Social Media: Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com | |||
| 01 Nov 2015 | [S2/E44] The Blendery at Beachwood BBQ and Brewing | 01:00:16 | |
Season 2, Episode 44 – This week, we’re at The Beachwood Blendery with Gabe Gordon and Ryan Fields drinking the first two bottle releases from The Blendery, Propagation 001 and 002. Propagation 001 and 002 go on sale TODAY, November 1, at 11 am. If you’re not already in line, get down to The Blendery and pick up some bottles ASAP! The time has finally come, and we couldn’t be more excited. Beachwood BBQ and Brewing‘s new sour/wild beer project is finally off the ground. They’re releasing their first two beers today, Propagation 001 and 002, a petite saison and a Berliner weisse, respectively. Beachwood has quickly become one of the best breweries in southern California, garnering awards at the World Beer Cup and medals at the Great American Beer Festival. When they announced The Blendery back in December of 2014, beer geeks everywhere knew they were in for something special.  This week, we’ve got owner and chef, Gabe Gordon and brewer/barrelmaster Ryan Fieldson the show with us. We’re kicking it off with the first Propagation series beer, a petite saison made with 12 different strains of brettanomyces. We talk to Gabe and Ryan about the process and the inspration behind the beers and the brewery itself, as well as what Gabe thinks a really good gueuze shouldn’t be (spoiler: it shouldn’t be an acetic vinegar bomb. Word.).  One of the coolest things about The Blendery is their dedication to figuring out why Belgian gueuze is what it is. Is it possible to make these world-class, well known styles of beer in downtown Long Beach? Their approach to the process is both scientific and playful. Restrained experimentation and a structured, scientific process is the heart and soul of The Blendery. Ultimately, their goal is to make beers that even Belgian brewers could appreciate.  Propagation 002 is the next beer on deck. This beer could easily be considered a reference for the Berliner weisse style of beer. It’s damn near perfect, and refreshingly delicious. While many might scoff at such a “simple” offering, Ryan reminds us that if you can’t even brew the most basic of beers in a particular style, then maybe you shouldn’t be brewing them at all.  Big thanks to Gabe and Ryan for having us at The Blendery. Additional thanks also goes Beachwood’s creative and marketing manager, Aaron Carroll, for setting this show up with us. BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Beers from this week’s episode: Direct audio: MP3 Subscribe: Support the show: 4B Social Media: Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com | |||
| 31 Dec 2018 | 232: 10 Apples and 4 Brewers | 00:46:33 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: http://www.fourbrewers.com/232-10-apples-and-4-brewers/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00: supporttheshitoutofit.com 00:09: Theme Music 00:18: Begin Show 01:16: Chris Walowski from Trustworthy Brewing Co. 01:30: Trustworthy IPA - Trustworthy Brewing Co. 19:40: Fantasia - Upright Brewing Company 28:35: Saison Vert - Upright Brewing Company 36:40: 10 Apple Stout - Põhjala 43:24: supporttheshitoutofit.com 44:34: Pre-show Banter The Four Brewers podcast uses mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 07 May 2017 | The 4B Flight: Garage Project – Party & Bullsh*t | 00:14:03 | |
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| 09 Jan 2018 | 189: It's Electric! | 00:52:35 | |
This week, we (officially) welcome in 2018 with beers from Madewest and Electric Brewing Company. Go here to see notes for this episode. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube Support the show: Patreon | PayPal 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat | Anchor.fm Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Chapters: 00:00: Support the Show on Patreon! 00:09: Theme Music 00:20: Begin Show 01:52: 4B Mailbag 03:27: IPA - Madewest Brewing Company 08:25: Mailbag #1: Jaded Beer Geek? 15:27: N'Ice Chouffe - Brasserie d'Achouffe 16:42: Mailbag #2: Santa Monica Spots? 21:24: N'Ice Chouffe (cont'd) 22:31: Electric Brewing Company 24:45: Grove For Broke IPA - Electric Brewing Company 25:56: Mailbag #3: Napa Valley Spots 31:29: Weekend Goals - Electric Brewing Company 32:21: Mailbag #4: San Diego Brewers Guild Fest 34:04: Weekend Goals (cont'd) 35:35: Mailbag #5: "Hop Smearing" 37:51: Weekend Goals (cont'd) 38:59: Get Yo Money - Electric Brewing Company 47:34: Politically Incorrect - Electric Brewing Company 51:09: Four Brewers on YouTube! The Four Brewers podcast uses mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 04 Mar 2018 | 193: Heater Allen Brewing | 00:33:26 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: http://www.fourbrewers.com/193-heater-allen-brewing/ Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube Support the show: Patreon | PayPal 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat | Anchor.fm Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Chapters: 00:00: FirkFest 2018! 02:27: Theme Music 02:36: Begin Show 02:54: Heater Allen Beers 04:10: Pils - Heater Allen Brewing 10:23: Schwarz - Heater Allen Brewing 14:48: Vaping 17:02: Schwarz (cont'd) 17:22: Going Back To Tradition Beer Styles 18:35: Marzen Lager - Heater Allen Brewing 24:03: Rauch Bock - Heater Allen Brewing 30:54: Four Brewers on YouTube! The Four Brewers podcast uses mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 23 Feb 2015 | [S2/E8] The Blind Bourbon Barrel-Aged Stout Bout, Part 2 | 01:00:25 | |
Season 2, Episode 8 - This week on the show, part two of our epic blind bourbon barrel-aged stout tasting, with the final rankings and results. The time has arrived! We’re drinking the final five beers of our blind tasting, adding up the scores, and announcing the big winners. Just to recap, here are the beers we’re tasting: · Firestone Walker Brewing Co. – Parabola, 2014 SPOILER ALERT: The results of the tasting are listed below, after the photo. All of our individual scores were pretty close to one another, and that could simply be coincidence, or the result of us discussing these beers as a group. Every beer in this tasting was great. They are all world class beers, and it was a real treat to have them all on the show.  Results of the 2015 Four Brewers Blind Bourbon Barrel-Aged Stout Bout: 1. Firestone Walker Brewing Co. – Parabola, 2014 So as you can see, Firestone Walker Parabola come out on top, followed by Pugachev’s Cobra from Hangar 24 Craft Brewery, with third place going to Dark Horse Brewing’s Plead the 5th. This was a fun exercise, and we encourage you to try this with your friends. The results may surprise you… BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Special shoutouts go to “Cougar Steve” Saavedra for hookup on the Michigan beers, and Scott McElhone for inspiring the titles of episodes 7 and 8. Four Brewers Patrons get 50% off Firkfest tickets! Send an email to Nagel (greg@fourbrewers.com *note: there is no dash anywhere in this email address) to get your discounted tickets. These are limited to two (2) per individual Patron. Links to things from this week’s episode: Subscribe to the show: Thumb us up on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Got a question? Feedback? Email us: Help support Four Brewers! | |||
| 30 Sep 2019 | 271: Natoberfest! | 00:40:05 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: http://www.fourbrewers.com/271-natoberfest/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00: SupportTheShitOutOfIt.com 00:08: Theme Music 00:17: Begin Show 01:11: It's Oktoberfest! 01:59: America's Original Pumpkin Ale - Buffalo Bill's Brewery 05:48: Bottle Logic Culinary 12:33: Back to Pumpkin Beer 13:46: Oktoberfest Brews 14:43: The Oktoberfest Beer Lineup 15:39: The Color 18:05: The Showdown 35:29: The Results 39:04: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 07 Feb 2022 | 356: Radiant Scramble | 00:52:48 | |
This week, beers from Radiant Beer Co. on their 1st anniversary, as well as some other tasty morsels from other various breweries. Notes for this episode: http://fourbrewers.com Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00:00: Four Brewers Theme 00:00:05: Begin Show 00:01:30: Patreon Shoutout! 00:02:00: Premium Presence - Radiant Beer Co. 00:03:55: The Corruption - DC Brau Brewing Company 00:07:18: Premium Presence (cont'd) 00:07:54: Where The Light Bends - Radiant Beer Co. 00:12:36: Me Again - Urban Roots Brewing & Smokehouse 00:14:07: Sabre-Toothed Squirrel - Smog City Brewing Co. 00:15:11: Pale Ale - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. 00:17:01: Imperial Holiday Now - TrimTab Brewing Co. 00:17:57: Pale Ale (cont'd) 00:20:17: Me Again (cont'd) 00:20:40: Imperial Holiday Now (cont'd) 00:21:34: Sabre-Toothed Squirrel (cont'd) 00:27:06: The Architect - Tarantula Hill Brewing Co 00:28:31: Party Tricks IPA - AleSmith Brewing Company 00:34:11: Sunday Paper - Exhibit 'A' Brewing Company 00:34:33: Barrel Aged Mocha Machine (2018) - Beachwood Brewing 00:35:27: Party Tricks IPA (cont'd) 00:37:46: Barrel Aged Mocha Machine (2018) (cont'd) 00:41:24: Funwave - AleSmith Brewing Company 00:42:25: El Fremonto - Fremont Brewing 00:43:44: Bourbon Barrel Abominable - Hopworks Urban Brewery 00:46:13: Funwave (cont'd) 00:48:33: Bourbon Barrel Abominable (cont'd) 00:50:05: El Fremonto (cont'd) 00:51:44: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 06 Jan 2020 | 284: Kicking Off The New Year | 00:41:21 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: http://fourbrewers.com Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00: SupportTheShitOutOfIt.com 00:08: Theme Music 00:16: Begin Show 02:34: New Supporter on Patreon 03:11: New Review on Apple Podcasts 03:49: This Week: Beers From John 04:00: Skelehawk - Parish Brewing Co. 10:55: Careful With That Aprium, Eugene - Beachwood Blendery 18:17: Dorcha Extra Stout - Pariah Brewing Company 26:23: Firestone 23 (XXIII) Anniversary Ale - Firestone Walker Brewing Company 37:43: Wrap Up 38:16: Patreon Supporter Shoutouts! 40:14: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 25 Mar 2019 | 244: Adroit Theory and FAVA | 00:43:55 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: http://www.fourbrewers.com/244-adroit-theory-and-fava/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00: supporttheshitoutofit.com 00:09: Theme Music 00:18: Begin Show 00:23: Jesse Friedman of FAVA 02:02: Beers From Adroit Theory 03:24: Illusion of Safety [calamansi + mango + passion fruit] - Adroit Theory 06:25: More About FAVA 11:27: Jesse In Los Angeles 13:00: Illusion of Safety [dragon fruit + passion fruit + pink guava + mango] - Adroit Theory 18:27: FAVA and Cannabis 20:51: Elegy [despair edition] (Ghost 672) - Adroit Theory 26:42: Morpheus (Ghost 724) - Adroit Theory 30:56: Dia De Los Muertos [Catoctin Creek maple rye whiskey] (Ghost 709) - Adroit Theory 34:31: All I See Is Carrion (Ghost 660) - Adroit Theory 39:21: Overall Thoughts on Adroit Theory 42:39: supporttheshitoutofit.com The Four Brewers podcast uses mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 12 Dec 2017 | [S4/E50] A Dive Into The Cellar | 00:39:52 | |
This week, we're diving into the cellar and dusting off some bottles. Go here to see notes for this episode. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube Support the show: Patreon | PayPal 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat | Anchor.fm Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Chapters: 00:00:00: Support the Show on Patreon! 00:00:09: Begin Show 00:00:52: Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen - Oude Geuze Cuvée Armand & Gaston 00:10:41: Random Barrel-Aged Brew 00:12:31: Black Betty Imperial Stout - Nebraska Brewing Company 00:19:46: Bourbon Barrel Aged Old Rasputin XX - North Coast Brewing Company 00:27:51: Barrel-Aged Ten FIDY Imperial Stout Aged in Bourbon Barrels - Oskar Blues Brewery 00:33:52: Darkstar November (2016) - Bottle Logic Brewing 00:39:04: Four Brewers on YouTube! The Four Brewers podcast uses mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 21 Jun 2021 | 339: D. E. F. | 00:47:22 | |
This week's episode is brought to you by the letters D, E, and F. Join us as we continue to explore the alphabet of beer! Notes for this episode: https://www.fourbrewers.com/339-d-e-f/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00:00: SupportTheShitOutOfIt.com 00:00:12: Four Brewers Theme 00:00:17: Begin Show 00:01:39: Erdinger Kristall - Erdinger Weissbräu 00:02:39: DD Lager - Duelling Ducks Brewing Co 00:04:12: Duckzilla - Duck Foot Brewing Company 00:05:06: Delirium Tremens - Delirium - Huyghe Brewery 00:07:40: DD Lager (cont'd) 00:08:41: Duckzilla (cont'd) 00:12:26: Neon Daydream - Deschutes Brewery 00:17:02: Schoner Tag - Enegren Brewing 00:20:20: Bay Crusher - Eureka Brewing Company 00:21:20: Brave the S-Pipe - El Segundo Brewing Company 00:21:48: Greetings From El Segundo - El Segundo Brewing Company 00:25:52: Pog Tart - Eureka Brewing Company 00:30:29: Working Porter - Faction Brewing 00:32:41: Domestic - Fall Brewing Company 00:34:36: Ollie - Fremont Brewing 00:35:38: Circle of Crowns - Full Circle Brewing Company (Collaboration with Crowns & Hops) 00:38:31: Domestic (cont'd) 00:39:01: Working Porter (cont'd) 00:40:21: Party Beer Co. 00:42:53: Wrap Up 00:46:17: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 07 Apr 2016 | The 4B Flight: Goose Island Beer Co. - RARE Bourbon County Brand Stout (2010) | 00:12:01 | |
The 4B Flight, Episode 4 – Today on The 4B Flight, John’s opening his 2010 Bourbon County Brand Stout, RARE. We are back with the fourth of six episodes for this week’s mini-episode-extravaganza that we call The 4B Flight. In case you missed what’s going on here, we’re releasing a new mini-episode of Four Brewers everyday for a week. Why? Because we like you.  If you’re familiar with the very much frowned upon “craft beer black market”, then you know how much moolah this bottle can fetch. It’s a ridiculous amount. This is a beer Johnhas held on to for the last six years, and rather than succumb to greed and unethical activity, he decided to open his ultra-whale, a 2010 Bourbon County Brand Stout Rare. Things got a little weird on this episode. Feathers were ruffled (just a little bit, though) on both sides of the 4B studio table, but in the end, we all agree that it’s a great beer, but certainly NOT worth selling a kidney for. Tune in tomorrow for the next beer in The 4B Flight! BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Beers from this week’s episode: Direct audio: MP3 Subscribe: Support the show: 4B Social Media: Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com Leave us a voicemail: (213) 316-8699 | |||
| 01 May 2017 | The 4B Flight: Funky Buddha Brewery - Floridian Hefeweizen | 00:11:20 | |
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| 04 May 2015 | [S2/E18] On Location at Barley Forge Brewing Co. | 00:46:21 | |
Season 2, Episode 18 – This week we’re on location at Barley Forge Brewing Co. in Costa Mesa, California, the second of our three stops at three Orange County breweries. The second of our three brewery tour is Barley Forge Brewing Co. in Costa Mesa, California. Opening just six months ago, Barley Forge is already well on their way to becoming one of Orange County’s best craft breweries with a variety of beers ranging from the super-hoppy, to rich and exotic. Owner, Greg Nylen and Head of Brewing Operations, Kevin Buckley join us to talk about the brewery with a spread of Barley Forge’s outstanding brews.  We kick off the show with a Dortmunder-stlye lager from Barley Forge named Grandpa Tractor. This 5.0% ABV euro-style lager is made with Northern Brewer hops and was designed by Greg and Kevin to pair with Asian foods. It’s light, clean and refreshing, and translates well in bottle format, which we try along side the draft version. Before we head into the IPA and stout beers, we take a detour into Belgium with Barley Forge’s Belgian-style amber ale, Goesting. This beer is 5.7% ABV and is brewed with Perle and Styrian Goldings hops. Orange peel is used during the mash to give the beer a slight citrus kick that doesn’t take center stage, and Achouffe yeast is used to ferment the wort and give it its Belgian edge. Stone fruit is prominent on the nose, and the beer pairs nicely with mild, nutty cheese and honeycomb.  Next up is a side-by-side of two double IPAs from Barley Forge, One Louder, and Future Tripping. We acknowledge that none of us are new to the IPA style of beer, but Barley Forge’s IPAs stand out in that they can accommodate to a wider audience with different tastes. One Louder will appeal to someone who likes more of a balanced, NorCal-style IPA, and is brewed with Nelson and Chinook hops, with some honey malt to round out the flavor. Future Tripping appeals more to those who enjoy an aggressively bitter IPA, and is made with Simcoe and Amarillo hops. If you love SoCal IPA, then Future Tripping is your jam.  We wrap up the show with a delicious coconut stout made with rye malt named, The Patsy. We find out later why it’s called the Patsy, but if you’re up on your classic British sketch comedy, you’ll understand the reference. This beer is awesome! Huge toasted coconut and chocolate aromas on the nose lead one to think that this beer might be a little too rich when it’s tasted, but the rye malts cut right through the sweetness and makes for a drier, cleaner than expected finish. Beer floats, anyone?  Thanks to Greg and Kevin for having us at the brewery. It really is a beautiful spot with a lot of great beers on tap and some great in-house eats. Kevin Buckley is a well-seasoned brewer who knows his stuff, and it shows in the quality of their product. Before the start of the show, we met up with the team behind the craft beer documentary Blood, Sweat, and Beer: The Movie, Alexis Irvin and Chip Hiden. The documentary follows two start-up craft breweries from Maryland and Pennsylvania as they open up shop and get their beer out to the masses. Greg attended a screening of the film at the Newport Beach Film Festival last month, and it didn’t disappoint. You can save 20% on the pre-order price, which starts at $4.99 (it’s a sliding scale pricing model, so if you would like to kick in a little extra to help these two indie filmmakers out, you can), by using the code “beerme” at checkout. BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Links to things from this week’s episode: Subscribe to the show: Thumb us up on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Got a question? Feedback? Email us: Help support Four Brewers! | |||
| 24 Apr 2016 | [S3/E17] The 2016 California IPA Showdown | 00:52:12 | |
Season 3, Episode 17 – Today, the 2016 California IPA Showdown. It’s been a while since our last showdown, and we’ve wrestled with how we are going to handle IPA for a long time now. Initially, we thought about trying to get the best of the best IPA from around the country and compare them all blind. The challenge there is it’s nearly impossible to get beer from all over the place, at an acceptable level of freshness, in one place at one time. Plus, as fun as it is to read about a magical elixir from a brewery thousands of miles away that drinks of pure unobtainium, what about something a bit easier to come by? Enter the CA Shelf IPA Showdown!  2016 IPA Showdown Beers
These beers are all from California. They’re all IPAs and all widely and readily available. Hell, they’re probably sitting in your local grocer dying a slow painful death. So we set out to determine the king of the hill. The Method While we knew which beers were in the pool, we had our good friend Dr Zack administer the tasting for us totally blind. We didn’t know what we were drinking when we rated it, and we revealed at the end. We each rated the beer 1-100 using our completely arbitrary personal preference scales, and averaged those ratings to get a total. All of these beers were well within acceptable freshness range (The oldest bottle had a bottling date of 2/9/2016 which was less than 2 months before recording) and were purchased at our old standby Gerrard’s Market in Redlands, CA. All of the beer at this store is kept in a walk in cooler, so conditions were about as ideal as we’re going to get. But all of this beer was purchased, by us, off the shelf, and not provided by the brewery. The Rankings #9 Lagunitas Brewing Company – IPA  Lagunitas Brewing Company – IPA
Lagunitas IPA may hail from California, but you can probably get it at your local gas station. This beer is available in 48 states in the US, and likely the only IPA on at the janky bar down the way from you that got one of these IPAs that people keep talking about. In this field of CA standbys, Lagunitas disappointed. We were impressed with the clarity, but minimal hop presence combined with a maltier than average backbone and astringent flavors led this beer to rank a full 10 points below the next lowest ranking beer. #8 Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. – Torpedo Extra IPA  Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. –
Torpedo Extra IPA
Probably the only beer more ubiquitous than Lagunitas IPA is Sierra Nevada’s venerable Torpedo. This beer is available in all 50 states and Washington DC! It’s also doing pretty poorly against it’s CA born peers. We thought the beer was appropriately old school. Aroma notes included citrus, pine and crackery sweet malt character, but the flavor fell flat with our field. Too much sweet caramel malt, limited hop presence and an overall flat, bitter character dropped this standby near the bottom of the field. #7 Stone Brewing Co. – Stone IPA  Stone Brewing Co. – Stone IPA
Stone IPA is a standby in California and beyond, acting as an aggressive example of the West Coast IPA style. We found it aggressive indeed – flavor descriptors include words like bracing, challenging, boozy and unrefined. While overall we enjoyed the beer, we found the rough around the edges approach to IPA to be limiting and knocked it down in the field. #6 AleSmith Brewing Company – IPA  AleSmith Brewing Company – IPA
AleSmith IPA has been discussed on 4B before in a Going in Blind segment. It continues to vex the show, convincing Greg that he was drinking Stone IPA until the reveal showed him to be dead wrong. This beer scored high marks from John and Jason for being a classicly bitter “San Diego style” West Coast IPA, but didn’t do as hot with Matt and Greg. #5 Bear Republic Brewing Co. – Racer 5 IPA  Bear Republic Brewing Co. – Racer
5 IPA
Racer 5 from Bear Republic has been the low key stand by west coast IPA for several years now. We were able to pick out a lot of different aroma notes, and kept finding different aroma descriptors the more we tried it. While it registered high notes with most of our crew, Jason was a dissenter and was so put off by the odd sweet aftertaste and diesel aroma notes that he knocked it down to his 3rd lowest beer of the day. Jason’s 66 score knocked it down from an 83.83 (and second place) into 5th. From a beer that has roots tracing back into the 1990s, Racer 5 made a very strong showing. #4 Alpine Beer Company – Duet  Alpine Beer Company – Duet
We went in depth comparing Alpine Duet vs. Green Flash Duet way back in season 2, episode 32, and we had high praises for both versions then. Some might think that having the smallest distribution footprint (even after the Green Flash acquisition) would give this beer an unfair advantage, but the gang was divided on this beer in this showdown. Jason and John really liked it and considered it an above average beer. Greg and Matt, on the other hand, thought it was fairly ho hum. In the end, Alpine Duet scored solidly and placed above the middle of the field. #3 Green Flash Brewing Company – West Coast IPA  Green Flash Brewing Company
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While it kinda seems like a double up to have Green Flash and Alpine in the same showdown, the West Coast IPA is a classic and acts as a solid representative of the style. But you wouldn’t know that to listen to our notes, as we made it a huge point to talk about how not West Coast the beer is. It was a bit maltier and danker than we expected, and while our initial reactions were a bit reserved, upon digging into our glasses we came to really enjoy it. We didn’t absolutely love the aroma, but the flavor really brought us around. Between this beer and Alpine at number 4, Green Flash made a strong showing as a brewery. #2 Ballast Point Brewing and Spirits – Sculpin IPA  Ballast Point Brewing and
Spirits – Sculpin IPA
Sculpin is the beer that really put Ballast Point on the map after their World Beer Cup Win in 2010. It quickly rocketed from a limited seasonal beer into a flagship and now one of the most readily available IPAs in the markets that get Ballast Point. An established favorite with Jason, this beer impressed the gang with it’s more modern IPA style and tropical fruit notes. Greg appreciated the malt character while Jason liked the lingering dankness. It hit everyone’s palate in a just the right way that took led it to barely edge out the competition from Green Flash. #1 Firestone Walker Brewing Company – Union Jack IPA  Firestone Walker Brewing
Company – Union Jack IPA
Union Jack is considered by Matt to be the Rodney Dangerfield of the California IPA world. While very widely available, it does not usually get a lot of accolades from the beer world. It also suffered from being the oldest beer in our flight, bottled on 2/9/2016! Despite that, this beer wowed us. We loved the aroma, and loved the beer in just about every way. It seemed to walk the tightrope between malty and dry, hoppy and bitter, and came in right in the sweet spot for our palates. It was the second highest rated beer from John, and the highest rated from Matt, Jason and Greg. Despite being counted out by Jason going into the showdown, Firestone continues their dominance in 4B Blind Showdowns and tops the podium again. We promise we’re not getting kickbacks from them, you guys. In case you wanted to see the individual scores, here it is:  The IPA Showdown Score Sheet
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| 02 Oct 2017 | [S4/E40] Gunwhale Ales, Brah! | 00:41:02 | |
This week on the show, we’re harpooning some whales with Gunwhale Ales. Go here to see notes for this episode. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube Support the show: Patreon | PayPal 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat | Anchor.fm Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Chapters: 00:00:00: Support The Show On Patreon! 00:00:09: Theme Music 00:00:20: Begin Show 00:01:04: Gunwhale Ales 00:03:52: Old Rackatee - Gunwhale Ales 00:10:36: Rodeo Flip - Gunwhale Ales 00:17:47: Hawaiian Sling - Gunwhale Ales 00:22:08: Pau Brah! - Gunwhale Ales 00:26:02: Cockcrow - Gunwhale Ales 00:33:27: Hazy Saison?! 00:38:12: Wrap Up 00:39:39: Four Brewers On YouTube The Four Brewers podcast uses mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 09 Jun 2014 | Episode Two - Four Brewers Have a Lupulin Threshold Shift | 00:36:23 | |
Season 1, Episode 2 - Modern Times Beer Fortunate Islands brings the wheat and hops… Welcome to episode two! This week on the show, we’re drinking wonderful a hoppy wheat beer from Modern Times Beer named “Fortunate Islands.” Modern Times is one of the newest breweries to sprout up in San Diego, California, and they’re making incredible beer. They’ve only been open since September 2013, and they’re already making a big name for themselves.  Feature: Homebrew - John’s Oatmeal IPA, “Oats N’ Hoes” John’s oatmeal IPA has really garnered a lot of attention in the local Riverside, California homebrew scene. Inspired by Lee Chase and Automatic Brewing Co.‘s Will Powered IPA, Oats N’ Hoes is a west coast-style IPA, made with one pound of oats and Falconer’s Flight hops. Recipe: Oats N’ Hoes 10 gallon batch, 82% mash efficiency. 148º mash temp for 40 min, 20 min mash out to 168º. 60 min boil. 65º fermentation temperature. 1.069 OG. Malts: 25 lbs 2 Row Malt, 2 lbs US Caramel 15 malt, 1 lb U.S. Flaked Oats. Hops: 2 oz Falconers Flight Hops (all hops are Falconer’s flight) at firt wort hop addidion, 1 oz at 10 min, 1 oz at 5 min, 2 oz at flame-out. Dry hop: 2 oz at 7 days, 2 oz at 10 days. Yeast: White Labs WLP001 with 3L starter. Cheers, and we’ll see you next week! Enjoy! Subscribe to the show: Thumb us up on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Got a question? Feedback? Email us: Help support Four Brewers! | |||
| 29 Feb 2016 | [S3/E9] Getting Juicy With Bottle Logic, Part 1 | 00:55:49 | |
Season 3, Episode 9 – This week, a last minute stop into Anaheim’s Bottle Logic Brewing ends with juicy beers, something tart, and gigaflops of hops. Get your Four Brewers “Metal Logo” shirt! Before we get into the beers, it should be known that Greg’s cask ale festival called “Firkfest” is going down on March 19, 2016 in Anaheim, California. We’ve been promoting this event for good reason—it’s a unique festival to Southern California, featuring 30 breweries and 50 cask beers, ranging from the more traditional cask conditioned beers to firkins with chocolate, peppers, or whatever else brewers want to add to their standard release and one-off beers. Get your tickets at firkfest.com.  Shooting each other in the junk with laser beams sounded like fun at the time, but drinking Bottle Logic Brewing beers in their barrel room seemed like a better idea. Speaking of shooting each other in the junk with lasers, it turns out that She Shot First with galaxy, citra and centennial in our gaping, carbonite mouths. Although hoppy wheats may be known for their modern unfortunate landmass times, this beer was birthed on the homestove of Bottle Logic Master Brewer Wes Parker. “Juicy,” says Four Brewers’ Jason Harris, otherwise known as Internet’s Golden Brett, in a nasally, high-pitched voice. Zerø Day juices our mouths with Vermont-style IPA cloud beer. Juice profiles are dialed in, maximum hoppage is achieved, targets are hit, and montages are played with sweaty Bottle Logic brewers listening to “I Need a Hero.” The beer looks like a yellow pair of Juicy Couture sweat pants got dipped in freshly dry hopped beer and wrung out into pint glasses. But, oh if it ain’t juicy and supremely delicious.  Berliner Equation w/ Blueberries is next. It’s kettle soured and bursting with fruit. 350 pounds of berries tie our tongues into a quadratic equation, nearly turning us into Violet Beauregarde. Thankfully, we got rolled to the juicing room for squeezing, doopity doo. Expansion for sour beer? Yes! Bottle Logic is creating a sour/brett beer facility. Oh, and spoiler alert. Recursion 8.0 is next. This IPA is surprising software, with 2.5 hexadecimal pounds of dry hop per gigabarrel. Dank.exe is compiled with no bugs. Pee.bat is called. We wrap up part 1 of the Bottle Logic visit with medal-winning Cobaltic Porter. Details are then leaked about their anniversary Week of Logic: Hint: it’s space themed. Stay tuned for part 2 of our visit to Bottle Logic next week, S2/E10. Photos from our session at Bottle Logic: https://flic.kr/s/aHskvfBkxw BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Beers from this week’s episode: Direct audio: MP3 Subscribe: Support the show: 4B Social Media: Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com Leave us a voicemail: (213) 316-8699 | |||
| 26 Jul 2021 | 343: M. N. O. | 01:10:00 | |
We're continuing our trek through the alphabet of beers and this week, we're drinking beers from breweries whose names begin with the letters M, N, and O. Notes for this episode: https://www.fourbrewers.com/343-m-n-o/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00:00: SupportTheShitOutOfIt.com 00:00:09: Four Brewers Theme 00:00:15: Begin Show 00:00:48: New Patrons! 00:01:06: Patreon-Exclusive Glassware Update 00:01:28: New Stickers! 00:04:17: M, N, and O Breweries/Beers 00:06:11: Heyzeus - Melvin Brewing 00:07:47: Short-Lived Series W/ Mumford - MadeWest Brewing Company 00:08:04: Muntz - Mcilhenney Brewing Company 00:13:35: Twilight Trance - Melvin Brewing 00:14:03: Short-Lived Series W/ Mumford (cont'd) 00:16:40: Twilight Trance (cont'd) 00:19:01: Heyzeus (cont'd) 00:20:50: Voodoo Ranger V2K IPA - New Belgium Brewing Company 00:22:44: Alluvion - New Glory Craft Brewery 00:23:16: Gummy Worms - New Glory Craft Brewery 00:23:33: Jalapeño Golden Ale - Nickel Beer Company 00:24:58: Alluvion (cont'd) 00:25:48: Gummy Worms (cont'd) 00:28:51: Voodoo Ranger V2K IPA (cont'd) 00:30:42: Gummy Worms (cont'd) 00:33:54: Mango Tajin Gose - Owl Farm Unique Fermentations 00:36:50: Theoricus Jawbreaker - Omnipollo 00:39:57: Harvest - Oxbow Brewing Company 00:42:14: Pale Sour - Brewery Ommegang 00:47:23: Theoricus Jawbreaker (cont'd) 00:48:43: Mango Tajin Gose (cont'd) 00:52:35: Crazy Pants (Crazy Cat Lady) - Oozlefinch Beers & Blending 00:55:56: Drifting - Offshoot Beer Co. 00:59:50: Gigazapper - Modern Times Beer 01:01:04: River Kolsch (The Unofficial Kolsch of the River) - Moksa Brewing Co 01:03:16: Gigazapper (cont'd) 01:04:23: Morland Old Speckled Hen - Greene King 01:08:05: Wrap Up 01:08:55: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 26 Jun 2017 | [S4/E26] Hey Genesee | 00:58:53 | |
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| 02 Mar 2015 | [S2/E9] Mmm...Hops! | 00:49:40 | |
Season 2, Episode 9 - This week, we’re going back to the hops with homebrew from Nagel and hoppy radness from Noble Ale Works, Alpine Brewing, and Societe Brewing Company. Now that we’re all fully recovered from last week’s epic stout tasting, we’re back with a homebrew from Greg, and some beers from some of SoCal’s best breweries: Noble Ale Works, Alpine Beer Company, and Societe Brewing Company. We kick the show off with a unique homebrew from Greg that’s kind of saison, and kind of a pilsner. Weird, right? The beer was intended to be a saison, and technically speaking, it is. It was brewed with Belgian pilsner and rye malts, and fermented with White Labs WLP568 Saison yeast. What makes this beer different was the utilization of whole leaf Saaz hops. The beer was bittered with Nelson Sauvin in the boil, while the Saaz hops were used in a custom hopback made by Greg. The Saaz come through so much in this beer that it’s reminiscent of a Czech pilsner. All in all, it’s a tasty, easy drinking beer and an example of how experimentation with homebrewing can lead to unintended, yet interesting results.  Next up is yet another attempt to convince Matt that Sorachi Ace hops aren’t just extract from an old lady’s perfume bottle, Noble Ale Works Sorachi Ace Showers. Matt was given this beer from the brewer himself, Evan Price. If you aren’t familiar with the “Showers” line of beers, it’s a series that Noble Ale Works has been doing for quite a while now, that focuses on one specific hop. This beer is a great example of how to utilize the characteristic of this hop. The malt profile on the beer has a unique, malty, savory flavor, almost like candy, and the hops back it up with a balanced, lemony bitterness. This beer doesn’t smack you in the face, and it’s quite refreshing. Interestingly enough, Matt kind of digs the beer, while Jason is simply not a fan. Thanks for the beer, Evan!  The next two beers are from Alpine Beer Company. Jason picked up a couple of growlers from Green Flash Brewing Company, who is now brewing Alpine beers at their facility in San Diego, California. Alpine Beer Company is a very small brewpub out of Alpine, California who is known for their spectacular beers, most notably their hoppy beers. They were recently purchased by Green Flash Brewing Company to help expand the brand, get the beers to a bigger market, and help Alpine Beer Company keep making the truly unique brews that they are so well known for. The two beers we have on this episode, Hoppy Birthday and Nelson, are two classics from Alpine. Both of these were brewed at Green Flash, which in comparison to Alpine’s brewhouse, is enormous. There are certain recipe scaling issues that come about when stepping up a beer to a production run of this size. We discuss those issues on the show, and whether or not these beers are truly accurate iterations of the beer Alpine is known for.  The final beer of this episode is The Miser from Societe Brewing Company, by way of our good friend and “Ruler of the Underworld” at Societe, Mike Sardina. This beer is made with Amarillo, Simcoe, Mosaic and El Dorado hops, and boy does it show on the nose. This beer smells absolutely delish. Coming in at 10% ABV, the body on this beer is really nice, and not just a vehicle for hop delivery. Societe very much prides themselves on making a unique, quality product, and it really shows in this beer. Expect an on-location episode from Societe in the near future… BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Links to things from this week’s episode: Subscribe to the show: Thumb us up on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Got a question? Feedback? Email us: Help support Four Brewers! | |||
| 15 Apr 2019 | 247: Cellar Slendering With Jesse Friedman | 00:41:19 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: http://www.fourbrewers.com/247-cellar-slendering-with-jesse-friedman/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00: supporttheshitoutofit.com 00:09: Theme Music 00:18: Begin Show 00:30: Beer From Jesse's Cellar 01:35: Jezebel - Cellarmaker Brewing Company 08:42: Temptation (Batch 072712) - Russian River Brewing Company 14:33: Armand'4 Lente (Spring) - Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen 23:10: Oude Geuze Armand'Spirit - Huisstekerij H.ertie 29:34: Old Potrero (Barrel Aged Old Foghorn) - Anchor Brewing Company 33:04: Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Spirit - Schlenkerla ("Heller-Bräu" Trum) 40:43: supporttheshitoutofit.com The Four Brewers podcast uses mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 16 Jul 2018 | 211: Honey, You're Gonna Get Some Monkish! | 00:28:46 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: http://www.fourbrewers.com/211-honey-youre-gonna-get-some-monkish/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch Support the show: Patreon | PayPal 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat | Anchor.fm Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Chapters: 00:00: Support Four Brewers on Patreon! 00:09: Theme Music 00:18: Begin Show 00:32: Monkish IPA From @HopsHead89! 01:09: Ghetto Style Proverbs - Monkish Brewing Co. 09:05: Simpletim - Monkish Brewing Co. 14:46: Even More Props & Stunts - Monkish Brewing Co. 21:20: Sticky Green And Bad Traffic - Monkish Brewing Co. 27:49: Four Brewers on YouTube! The Four Brewers podcast uses mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 01 Sep 2021 | 346: P. Q. R. | 00:50:41 | |
This week we're back on the alphabet train and we're drinking P, Q, and R beers. Notes for this episode: https://www.fourbrewers.com/346-p-q-r Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00:00: SupportTheShitOutOfIt.com 00:00:10: Four Brewers Theme 00:00:15: Begin Show 00:00:58: Patron Shoutout! 00:01:08: Patreon-Exclusive Glassware Update 00:04:08: Timbo Pils - Pinthouse Pizza 00:14:02: Quintette - Indie Brewing Company 00:15:41: Quemacocos - Cerveza Cito 00:17:58: Monks' Reserve Ale - Spencer Brewery 00:19:08: Oatey McOatface - Third Window Brewing Company 00:22:57: Quemacocos (cont'd) 00:24:07: Oatey McOatface (cont'd) 00:25:25: Tenacious Duo - Chapman Crafted Beer 00:37:17: Electric Jellyfish - Pinthouse Pizza 00:46:29: Wrap Up 00:49:36: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 08 Jul 2019 | 259: Pariahs On a Monday Night | 00:39:03 | |
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| 09 Apr 2017 | 4B Special: C. Andy Black of Yorkshire Square Brewery | 00:35:58 | |
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| 07 Aug 2017 | [S4/E32] Genesis Of Shame | 00:47:16 | |
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| 08 Nov 2017 | [S4/E45] San Diego Day Drinking | 00:48:20 | |
This week, we’re coming to you yet again from an Airbnb, but this time, we’re in San Diego for the kickoff of San Diego Beer Week! | |||
| 22 Jan 2017 | [S4/E4] Tap It Brewing Co. | 00:49:54 | |
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| 22 Jul 2019 | 261: Sin City Suds | 00:43:56 | |
Go here to see notes for this episode: http://www.fourbrewers.com/261-sin-city-suds/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00: SupportTheShitOutOfIt.com 00:08: Theme Music 00:17: Begin Show 00:36: Reviewer Shoutout! 01:43: Tim's Beers From Las Vegas 07:01: Queen of Hearts - Bad Beat Brewing 14:02: 9th Island Pineapple Sour - Lovelady Brewing Company 18:44: Silver State Blonde - CraftHaus Brewery 23:15: Las Vegas Craft Lager - Big Dog’s Brewing Company 29:43: End Boss - Bad Beat Brewing 32:53: Gypsy Fade - Tenaya Creek Brewery 35:23: The Tourist Market 42:55: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode. | |||
| 30 Dec 2014 | Episode 31 - Twisted Manzanita Ales & Spirits | 01:03:41 | |
Season 1, Episode 31 - This week, head brewer at Twisted Manzanita Ales & Spirits, Daniel Cady, joins us live in the studio. Twisted Manzanita Ales & Spirits, formally known as Manzanita Brewing Company, has only been around for a few years but they’re making some spectacular brews. This week on the show their head brewery, Daniel Cady, joins us to share some of their best. First on deck is an India pale lager named Tinfoil Hat that they brewed in conjunction with San Diego Brewing Company. The unique thing about this IPL is the use of an Alt-Bier yeast, instead of standard Lager yeast. The yeast character really shines through, and the citrusy aspect of the hops really work well. This isn’t a grassy hop bomb, but its balance is quite refreshing.  Next up is Twisted Manzanita’s delicious chocolate mint stout named Enlightenmint. Clocking in around 8% ABV, and finishing it’s fermentation at around 7° Plato, this beer is like drinking chocolate ice cream. It’s really something great. Big body and minty aroma, followed by a thick, sweet chocolate backbone. This is definitely worth picking up if chocolate and mint is your jam. This is where we get into the heavy hitters, as if 8% ABV wasn’t enough, and break out the sippers. First up is a brew from the original Manzanita Brewing Co branding, batch 1 of the Serenity barleywine, coming in at just around 3 years old, and aged in whiskey barrels. The beer is incredibly smooth and deceivingly easy to drink. The barrels shine through just like they should, and the body is just right. The beer is slightly oxidized, but it only enhances the character even more. The next beer is pretty special. It’s an “iced” version of the Serenity barleywine, in that it was ice distilled. Daniel gets into the logistics of how this was done on the show. This beer was not available to the public, but since we happen to know the brewer, we get to try it. Lucky us, right?! In short, this beer is boozy, but still fairly well balanced. The final beer is a sour that was blended just for the show and it’s named after a part number in the McMaster Carr catalogue…really, it is, and Daniel gets into why that is. Pretty rad, indeed. Daniel talks about the sour mashing that went into making this beer, and the many strains of brettanomyces from Europe that he got to experiment with in order to get the final product. Big, big thanks to Daniel and the folks at Twisted Manzanita for the insight and fantastic brews. Twisted Manzanita has a big future if they keep up the quality of the beers they’re brewing, and we couldn’t be more stoked on what’s to come from them. BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Subscribe to the show: Thumb us up on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Got a question? Feedback? Email us: Help support Four Brewers! | |||
| 11 Jan 2016 | [S3/E2] For Whom the Bell's Toll | 01:08:00 | |
Season 3, Episode 2 – This week, it’s all Bell’s Brewery. What’s that I hear? A bell? A tolling bell? This week on the show, we’re drinking NINE different beers from Bell’s Brewery. For us in SoCal, that’s pretty awesome, considering they just recently added distribution to southern California (May, 2014) and we were able to buy all of these beers in our local bottle shops.  Fuck. Yeah. It would be quite tedious and redundant to go through and give a summary of every beer on the show this week, so I’m not going to do it. We tried to stick with more of the mainstream stuff from Bell’s that anyone could pickup in their area, if available (Saturn being the exception. That’s from Jason). Bell’s Brewery has been around for a long time, 30+ years, in fact. It’s safe to say that they know how to make great beer that’s unique to them, in more ways than one. Shout out to listener Dave V. for the email that inspired this show. Cheers, brother. BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Beers from this week’s episode: Direct audio: MP3 Subscribe: Support the show: 4B Social Media: Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com Leave us a voicemail: (213) 316-8699 | |||
