Cheers To Beers

Drink Good IPAs and DO THE WORK

Shawna's back on the pod! Recording live from Tucson, AZ

We're drinking various IPAs, I got myself a Standard Brewing hazy and Seapine double IPA. Because we just needed a little comfort in taking on some topics.

We get into Cicerone-level knowledge versus working at a brewery, do exact styles even exist, more covid drama and we get REAL about "diversity" in the workplace.

Lagers and Bullsh*t (and lagers and bullsh*t)

My guest today is captain of the ship at Bottleworks, Brandon Wiley! And we're drinking different lagers because we're tired, damnit, and just want to kick it and gossip with friends.

Brandon: Stoup German Pils

Jess: Machine House x Lowercase London Lager

 

New news: Cheers to Beers is now apart of the Titancast network! Prost!

 

This 'sode we talk how small breweries are adapting to the consumption outside of taprooms, emotional labor of the service industry, who's dating who in the lager scene, PNW beer gossip and more!

The Art of Beer 2 ft. Ryan Williams

The Art of Beer is an on going series where I drink and chat with artists who work with breweries. 

For The Art of Beer 2 I'm joined by Ryan Williams, the artist from Holy Mountain Brewing in Seattle, WA.

Ryan Williams: @spiritofgoodliving http://spiritofgoodliving.com/

And we are drinking the Samiclaus Doppelbock and Fort George Cathedral Tree Pilsner.

Mysticism in the artistic process, his work with Holy Mountain, the transition as an artist from graphic design to illustration, and I can't resist a little baseball talk. Grab whatever's in your fridge because shelter-in-place people! Cheers!

 

 

Our Friend Brett ft. Ken Sorensen

This 'sode I'm joined by head brewer of Standard Brewing, Ken(do) Sorensen and we're talking all about Brett(anomyces)! We are drinking Old Money from Standard and the OG of the OGs, Orval. 

We're talking the "cross-section of magic and science", a new hop varietal, "Northgate Goldings", the homogenization of American beer, and more from the wine vs beer debate. Grab some Orval and join us! Cheers! 

Big Whales

In this episode Jess and Shawna line up 4 different barrel aged big bois and test out how they've aged, whether or not they're good, and approximate why.

 

Goose Island: Bourbon County Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout  2015

Fremont Brewing: Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Star Imperial Oatmeal Stout 2017

Reuben's Brews: Three Ryes Men Rye and Bourbon Barrel Aged Rye Wine 2017

Georgetown Brewing: Tombourbon Barrel Aged Brown Ale 2019

 

Also we call 1-800-GOOSEME, Jess can't remember what waxing is, and Alaska Airlines, if you're listening, and I know you are, sponsor us.

 

Mentions:

The Chemistry of Beer Aging: A Critical Review https://scinapse.io/papers/2016506425

Barrel Aged Stout and Selling Out by Josh Noel

The Art of Beer 1 ft. Connor McPherson

Welcome to a new Cheers to Beers series called The Art of Beer where I’m chatting with artists who work with breweries. This episode I'm joined by Connor McPherson of Aslan Brewing Company who has done their murals at all three locations and the specialty bottle labels. 

We get into how his travels have inspired his work, the persistence of an independent artist, and anime club. Grab a doppelbock and join us for the final episode of 2019! 

Half Pint 5 - Why Do We Care About the Process?

Sheet cake stouts, who we were in high school, and fuck the patriarchy aka your aunties get drunk on saisons.

PLUS - Letting go of the ego as a brewer and creator and how do you define success? Is it monetary? Is it creativity? Is it internet clout??

Also never plugged my instagram in the intro: @jessjessbeer

Follow Stamp Act Coffee: @stampactcoffee

Super Ultramega Hyperforce feat. Libby Borchert

We're back at The Masonry drinking Jester King! I'm joined by founder of Drunk Herstory and overall badass beer lady, Libby Borchert. Aaaaand we decided to get a whole magnum of farmhouse delight. In this ep we're talking about pineapple and jalapeno pizza, disrupting the 3 tier system, and encouraging women to be active in their local beer scene. 

Grab a beer and drink along! Cheers!

Spice Girls: The Pumpkin Ale Episode

Shawna and I drink all the pumpkin beers so you don’t have to. You’re welcome. Plus: the American history of gourds, a lost rural Californian language, and how far can we throw a pumpkin?!

The beers we cover:

1. Dogfish Head Punkin’ Ale

2. Elysian Night Owl

3. Dorchester Brewing / Abomination Brewing Hop Roulette

4. Anderson Valley Fall Hornin’

5. Pfriem Pumpkin Bier

Check out @sam_hiemer for more spooky art like the hop label on Hop Roulette

Give a listen to Jess on @tunesandtumblers

Half Pint 4 - Beer with Wine Grapes and Wine without Grapes

Welcome to another Half Pint 'sode with Shawna Cormier

We're delving into fermented fruit juice, secondary fermentation with fruit, non grape wine, and beer fermented with wine grapes. We're drinking and comparing a blueberry wine from Oyster River Wine Growers and the Viognier from Floodland Brewing and Kobayashi Winery.

What tasting notes and pontifications do we come up with? Bust open a weird beer-wine-cider Frankensteinien bottle and find out!

For more natural wine info and facts follow @marissaross and @winefolly

And for all the fun native yeast and wild beer follow @floodlandbrewing