The Beerists Craft Beer Podcast

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682 - Montana Pipe Bros Nov 03, 2025

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Montana, you're up! We've got beers from Red Lodge and Big Sky this time, thanks to listener John Rumney! Pairs with acronyms, old candy names, Julian date codes, and the 40s.

Red Lodge American Lager
Red Lodge Czechmate
Big Sky Moose Drool
Big Sky Shake A Day

Theme Music by Adrian Quesada of Black Pumas

End Credits Music: Bad by Baha Bank$

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The Beerists are John Rubio, Grant Davis, Pam Catoe, and Mark Raup.

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681 - Dragon's Milk Oct 27, 2025

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New Holland sent us an assortment of beers from their Dragon's Milk series! Pairs with the wrong pickles, bottled water divas, and well ventilated decompression jars.

Dragon's Milk Tales of Gold
Dragon's Crimson Keep
Dragon's Milk Emerald IPA
Dragon's Milk Reserve Oatmeal Cookie

Theme Music by Adrian Quesada of Black Pumas

End Credits Music: No Lies by First Timer

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The Beerists are John Rubio, Grant Davis, Pam Catoe, and Mark Raup.

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680 - Pinthouse Brewing Oct 20, 2025

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Hot off the news of their duel GABF medal wins this weekend, we're diving into an Austin favorite– Pinthouse! Pairs with 100 whole pickles, terrible school systems, and turkey bacon.

Gold Steps
Fleeting Shadows
Fresh Drops
Fresh Hop Training Bines

Theme Music by Adrian Quesada of Black Pumas

End Credits Music: ONG by Heyson

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The Beerists are John Rubio, Grant Davis, Pam Catoe, and Mark Raup.

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679 - Oktoberfest 2025 Part 2 Oct 13, 2025

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More German Oktoberfest beers! Pairs with heavy metal, greased brats, and adversarial neural networks.

Erdinger Oktoberfest
Ayinger Oktober Fest-Marzen
Weihenstephaner Festbier
Benediktiner Festbier
Warsteiner Oktoberfest

Theme Music by Adrian Quesada of Black Pumas

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The Beerists are John Rubio, Grant Davis, Pam Catoe, and Mark Raup.

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678 - Oktoberfest 2025 Part 1 Oct 06, 2025

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Oktoberfest is here! We've got 5 beers from 4 of the official Oktoberfest breweries in Munich! Pairs with kegels, the ideal specimen, and Reginald.

Hacker Pschorr Oktoberfest Marzen
Spaten Oktoberfest Ur-Marzen
Paulaner Oktoberfest Marzen
Paulaner Oktoberfest Bier
Hofbrau Oktoberfestbier

Theme Music by Adrian Quesada of Black Pumas

End Credits Music: Trabant 33 by Bis Dann

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The Beerists are John Rubio, Grant Davis, Pam Catoe, and Mark Raup.

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677 - Still Hot In Here Sep 29, 2025

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Summer is still blazing here in Texas, and that demands cold liquid refreshment! And what luck! A new beer by Sierra Nevada in a gorgeous 8oz format? Pairs with the rapture, humps in the rump, and foot fungi.

Paulaner Raddler
Meanwhile Darlin' Lager
Sierra Nevada Pils
Austin Beerworks Cool Pool

Theme Music by Adrian Quesada of Black Pumas

End Credits Music: High by Loving Caliber

Additional music licensed through Epidemic Sound

The Beerists are John Rubio, Grant Davis, Pam Catoe, and Mark Raup.

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676 - September Mixup Sep 22, 2025

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Time to clear the beer fridge out! We've got a nice mix of 4 beers to try on this one! Pairs with weird facial hair, the Cabela's, and cigar box coffins.

Dogfish Head 30 Minute
Pryes Main Squeeze
Pinthouse Raga
Kettlehead The Agent

Theme Music by Adrian Quesada of Black Pumas

End Credits Music: Stuck in My Head by Bankston

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The Beerists are John Rubio, Grant Davis, Pam Catoe, and Mark Raup.

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675 - Town Hall and Wooden Hill Sep 15, 2025

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Minnesota beers from Town Hall and Wooden Hill this time, thanks KENT. Pairs with bathroom nightmares, Pete's Dragon, and Captain Chaos.

Town Hall Hope & King
Town Hall Masala Mama
Wooden Hill Hill Style
Wooden Hill Six

Theme Music by Adrian Quesada of Black Pumas

End Credits Music: The Galaxy by Adelyn Paik

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The Beerists are John Rubio, Grant Davis, Pam Catoe, and Mark Raup.

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674 - Live Oak Sep 08, 2025

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Time to check in with some freshies from a local Austin institution, Live Oak! Pairs with animatronic body doubles, fat carb salt, and Snidley Whiplash.

Lyghte
Schwarzbier
Spudweiser
Kalt IPA

Theme Music by Adrian Quesada of Black Pumas

End Credits Music: Tú No Me Querías by Ratchetón

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The Beerists are John Rubio, Grant Davis, Pam Catoe, and Mark Raup.

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or point your podcatcher to our RSS feed. You should also subscribe to our YouTube Channel.

Support us by making a per-episode pledge at patreon.com/thebeerists and get some sweet rewards!

Want to send us beer? Check our beer donation guidelines, and then shoot us and email at info@thebeerists.com

673 - Half Acre Sep 01, 2025

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Our buddy Shane Barnett brought us 3 beers from Chicago's Half Acre– and we're rounding out the lineup with a New Glarus Spotted Cow I had lying around. Pairs with illegal water features, laser tag for giants, and lots of unexpected drunkenness.