Beering Ain't Easy
Adam and Drew
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The Suburban Life
Beering Ain't Easy
10/06/20 • 26 min
In this episode, Adam and Drew discuss the flight from the cities to the suburbs during the pandemic, and more importantly, warn you about what to expect when living that suburban life. We’ll cover beer selection (or lack thereof), home owners associations, yard of the month, and discuss the personality types you can expect to encounter in neighborhood Facebook groups. Come join us while we drink an interesting Scotch Ale from Oskar Blues Brewery and prepare yourself for a double dose of the burbs!
Episode Notes:
Featured Beer: Old Chub Scotch Ale. Oskar Blues Brewery in Longmont, CO. 8% ABV
Tasting Notes: Very tasty scotch ale with hearty malt flavor with hints of smokiness, raisins, and molasses.
Other Mentioned Beers/Breweries:
The Maharaja DIPA. Avery Brewing Company, Boulder, CO. 10% ABV
Other Shout-Outs:
Sesh Coworking Podcasting Studio in Houston, TX
On every episode, we rate beers on a scale from 0-5, 5 being the highest.
Follow Beering Ain’t Easy on Facebook or Instagram, email us at beeringainteasy@gmail.com, or follow our beer quest on Untappd, usernames BeeringAintEasyAdam and BeeringAintEasyDrew.
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The Chase: Finding the Best Beer in America
Beering Ain't Easy
09/29/20 • 25 min
Is it possible for dreams to come true? Well they did for Adam and Drew in Episode 9 of Beering Ain’t Easy. In this episode, we discuss beer tasting descriptors, brewery hype, telelearning, and of course tell the story of how Adam chased down one of the highest rated beers in America - Pliny for President.
Episode Notes:
Featured Beer: Pliny for President (Double Dry Hopped Pliny the Elder) - Russian River Brewing Company, Windsor, CA. Double IPA, 8% ABV.
Tasting Notes: Floral notes at first, but definitely a piney, dank, resinous goodness as it warmed up. Very balanced and not to boozy. Quintessential West Coast IPA.
Other Mentioned Beers/Breweries:
Candy Green - SpindleTap Brewery, Houston, TX
Other shout-outs:
Hamilton’s Tavern - San Diego, CA
Houston Craft Beer Society - Houston Facebook group for folks living that craft beer lifestyle (especially Chris with the beer assist)
On every episode, we rate beers on a scale from 0-5, 5 being the highest.
Follow Beering Ain’t Easy on Facebook or Instagram, email us at beeringainteasy@gmail.com, or follow our beer quest on Untappd, usernames BeeringAintEasyAdam and BeeringAintEasyDrew.
Find your official Beering Ain't Easy Gear at the following link!
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The Oktoberfest Battle
Beering Ain't Easy
09/22/20 • 27 min
It’s Oktoberfest season, and Beering Ain’t Easy is bringing you an epic four beer Battle Royale: International vs. National vs. State vs. Local. Are Adam and Drew’s taste buds refined enough to tell the difference between the beers? Will they even be coherent? We’ll answer these questions, and bring also bring you a new Beering Ain’t East Segment - The Untappd Roast!
Episode Notes:
Featured Beers: Mr. Oktoberfest - Texas Leaguer Brewery, Missouri City, TX. Oktoberfest - Altstadt Brewery, Fredericksburg, TX. Spaten Oktoberfest Ur-Marzen, Munich, Bayern Germany. Octoberfest Beer - Bell’s Brewery, Comstock, MI.
Tasting Notes: Tough to differentiate between all the Marzen goodness! Texas Leaguer - More carbonated with a strong malty flavor. Altstadt - subtle, bready and toasty flavor. Spaten - A little darker in color than the rest, always a classic. Bell’s - Smoothest and cleanest of the four, but a much more muted flavor profile.
Other Mentioned Beers/Breweries from Untappd Roast:
Pussy Wagon - Brash Brewing Company, Houston TX (IPA)
Houston Hazier - SpindleTap Brewery, Houston TX (Double NEIPA)
Endeavour - Saint Arnold Brewing Company, Houston TX (Double IPA)
Hazy Little Thing - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Chico CA (NEIPA)
Cloud 8 - 8th Wonder Brewery, Houston TX (NEIPA)
Traditional Lager- Yuengling Brewery, Pottsville PA
Pre-War Pils - Live Oak Brewing Company, Austin TX
Featured Music:
Four Beers Polka by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com)
Other shout-outs:
Suppenkuche - German Restaurant in San Francisco, CA
King’s Biergarten - German Restaurant in Pearland, TX
The Man Show - Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carrola’s classic show from the early 2000’s
Houston Craft Beer Society - Houston Facebook group for folks living that craft beer lifestyle
On every episode, we rate beers on a scale from 0-5, 5 being the highest.
Follow Beering Ain’t Easy on Facebook or Instagram, email us at beeringainteasy@gmail.com, or follow our beer quest on Untappd, usernames BeeringAintEasyAdam and BeeringAintEasyDrew.
Four Beers Polka by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
The Politics of Beer
Beering Ain't Easy
09/15/20 • 24 min
It’s an election year, and you guessed it, things are going to get political around here. Adam and Drew talk about the politics that you care about most - the politics of beer. Come join us while we venture through the weirdest alcohol laws in the US, bask in the beer law freedom we’ve felt during the coronavirus, and speculate what type of beer President Trump would be.
Episode Notes:
Featured Beer: Crankin’ Foamers. An American lager collaboration between Fair State Brewing Cooperative (Minneapolis, Minnesota) and Modern Times (San Diego, California). 4.5% ABV.
Tasting Notes: Great beer for slamming as indicated by the label. Light and smooth with just a little bit of sweetness.
Favorite Beers of the Summer
Don’t Mess Wit Texas: SpindleTap Brewery, Houston, TX
Pre-War Pils: Live Oak Brewing Company, Austin, TX
Other Mentioned Beers
Pliny For President: Russian River Brewing Company, Windsor, CA
Fun Read: Weirdest Alcohol Laws in the US
On every episode, we rate beers on a scale from 0-5, 5 being the highest.
Follow Beering Ain’t Easy on Facebook or Instagram, email us at beeringainteasy@gmail.com, or follow our beer quest on Untappd, usernames BeeringAintEasyAdam and BeeringAintEasyDrew.
Find your official Beering Ain't Easy Gear at the following link!
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Dadding Ain't Easy: A Beer Dad Tutorial
Beering Ain't Easy
09/08/20 • 26 min
Adam and Drew explore the one topic where they actually have any semblance of credentials - being dads. This episode unlocks the secrets of how to live the craft beer lifestyle while still representing that dad life. And of course we’ll talk about the most “dad” topic possible - who’s lawn is better?
Episode Notes:
Featured Beer: Peeper from the Maine Beer Company. American Pale Ale coming in at 5.5% ABV.
Tasting Notes: Great traditional American pale ale. Hoppy, clean, and not overwhelmingly citrus
Featured product:
Featured businesses:
Tru Green
On every episode, we rate beers on a scale from 0-5, 5 being the highest.
Follow Beering Ain’t Easy on Facebook or Instagram, email us at beeringainteasy@gmail.com, or follow our beer quest on Untappd, usernames BeeringAintEasyAdam and BeeringAintEasyDrew.
Find your official Beering Ain't Easy Gear at the following link!
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First Annual Beer and Football Episode: The Ultimate Wager
Beering Ain't Easy
09/01/20 • 29 min
As a part of the first annual “Beer and Football” episode, Adam and Drew discuss football rivalries, football wagers, and ask the question that no one else thought to ask: What beer best represents your favorite player or team?
Episode Notes:
Featured Beer: Bicycle Pump from Peticolas Brewing Company in Dallas, TX. German style pilsner coming in at 5.8% ABV.
Tasting Notes: Easy drinking clean and crisp lager.
Other Mentioned Beers/Breweries:
Shiner Bock: Spoetzl Brewery, Shiner, TX
Cosmic Omnibus: Modern Times and Alesmith Collaboration, San Diego, CA
Ghost in the Machine: Parish Brewing Co., Broussard, LA
Fat Tire: New Belgium Brewing, Fort Collins, CO
Prairie Artisan Ales, Krebs, OK
Leinenkugel’s Sunset Wheat: Chippewa Falls, WI
Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA: New Belgium Brewing, Fort Collins, CO
Vallensons Brewing Company, Pearland, TX
Braincake: Parish Brewing Co., Broussard, LA
Featured Teams:
Chicago Bears
Texas Aggies
Iowa Hawkeyes
Houston Texans
Featured NFL Players:
Johnny “Football” Manziel
Khalil Mack
DeAndre Hopkins
Mitch Trubitsky
Aaron Rodgers
David Johnson
Other shout-outs:
TexAgs - online Texas Aggie forum that frequents the use of the terms “BAS” and “Natty”
Houston Craft Beer Society - Houston Facebook group for folks living that craft beer lifestyle
On every episode, we rate beers on a scale from 0-5, 5 being the highest.
Follow Beering Ain’t Easy on Facebook or Instagram, email us at beeringainteasy@gmail.com, or follow our beer quest on Untappd, usernames BeeringAintEasyAdam and BeeringAintEasyDrew.
Beerdemic
Beering Ain't Easy
08/25/20 • 24 min
From drive-by birthday parties to socially distanced happy hours, Drew and Adam explore the world of drinking beer during the Covid-19 quarantine - in one word, the Beerdemic.
Episode Notes:
Featured Beer: Experimental Amber with Coffee. Small batch crowler from BAKFISH in Pearland, TX.
Tasting Notes: Nose is all coffee - a really nice malty amber
On every episode, we rate beers on a scale from 0-5, 5 being the highest.
Follow Beering Ain’t Easy on Facebook or Instagram, email us at beeringainteasy@gmail.com, or follow our beer quest on Untappd, usernames BeeringAintEasyAdam and BeeringAintEasyDrew.
Airing Our Dirty Secrets
Beering Ain't Easy
08/19/20 • 21 min
Drew and Adam reflect upon their craft beer missed opportunities when living on the West Coast, and debate when/if it is acceptable to change a beer rating on Untappd.
Episode Notes:
Featured Beer: Cosmic Omnibus. Hazy IPA collaboration between Alesmith and Modern Times breweries in San Diego, CA.
Tasting Notes: Fruit forward hazy ipa. Crisp and clean and easy to drink.
California Brewery Shout-outs:
Modern Times
Lagunitas
Las Vegas Brewery Shout-outs:
Bad Beat Brewing
CraftHaus
For all episodes, we rate beers on a scale of 0-5 (5 being the highest).
Follow Beering Ain’t Easy on Facebook or Instagram, email us at beeringainteasy@gmail.com, or follow our beer quest on Untappd, usernames BeeringAintEasyAdam and BeeringAintEasyDrew.
An Introduction to Beering Ain't Easy
Beering Ain't Easy
08/11/20 • 19 min
Welcome to Beering Ain't Easy! Come get to know hosts Adam and Drew and find out what the heck this podcast is all about. Crack one if you've got one and drink with us!
Episode Notes:
Featured Beer: Noble Haze, limited release Hazy IPA from Saint Arnold Brewery in Houston, TX.
Tasting Notes: Very crushable hazy IPA at 8% ABV.
For all episodes, we rate beers on a scale of 0-5 (5 being the highest).
Follow Beering Ain’t Easy on Facebook or Instagram, email us at beeringainteasy@gmail.com, or follow our beer quest on Untappd, usernames BeeringAintEasyAdam and BeeringAintEasyDrew.
Find your official Beering Ain't Easy Gear at the following link!
https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/66383392
Houston Hops: Picking Houston's Best Flagship IPA
Beering Ain't Easy
10/13/20 • 26 min
Have you ever wondered if your brewery biases influence how you rate a beer? Do you think you’d be able to identify your beer in a blind tasting lineup? Adam and Drew bring on their very first guest Ryan for a very special hop-forward blind beer tasting event to crown the winner of the Best Flagship IPA in Houston, TX! These aren’t the small lot darlings, these are the higher production IPA’s that you’re likely to find in stores outside of the Houston area. We’ll put five beers to the test while also discussing the evolution and explosion of the Houston beer scene.
Episode Notes:
Featured Beers and their descriptions:
Hopadillo: Karbach Brewing Company. Houston, TX. 6.6% ABV.
Hopston TxIPA: 8th Wonder Brewery. Houston, TX. 6.2% ABV.
Art Car IPA: Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Houston, TX 7.2% ABV.
Mini Boss: Eureka Heights Brew Co. Houston, TX. 6.8% ABV.
Hipster Sauce: 11 Below Brewing. Houston, TX 6.5% ABV.
Other Mentioned Beers/Breweries:
Rocket Fuel - Vietnamese Coffee Porter. 8th Wonder Brewery, Houston, TX.
Bud Light: Anheuser-Busch. St. Louis, MO.
Miller Lite: Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, WI.
Shiner Bock: Spoetzl Brewery, Shiner, TX.
On every episode, we rate beers on a scale from 0-5, 5 being the highest.
Follow Beering Ain’t Easy on Facebook or Instagram, email us at beeringainteasy@gmail.com, or follow our beer quest on Untappd, usernames BeeringAintEasyAdam and BeeringAintEasyDrew.
Find your official Beering Ain't Easy Gear at the following link!
https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/66383392
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How many episodes does Beering Ain't Easy have?
Beering Ain't Easy currently has 79 episodes available.
What topics does Beering Ain't Easy cover?
The podcast is about Beer, Leisure, Hobbies, Podcasts, Arts and Food.
What is the most popular episode on Beering Ain't Easy?
The episode title 'The Suburban Life' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Beering Ain't Easy?
The average episode length on Beering Ain't Easy is 33 minutes.
How often are episodes of Beering Ain't Easy released?
Episodes of Beering Ain't Easy are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Beering Ain't Easy?
The first episode of Beering Ain't Easy was released on Aug 11, 2020.
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