Brews, Booze, & Reviews

Well folks, this is it. THE very last call of the podcast. In this episode we have Evan Christie from Brisgeview Liquors, Evan ???, Dan Berry from Covert Artisan Ales, John Jorgenson from Fargo Underground, Big Ern and Chris. We drink a lot of really expensive and hard to find whiskeys on this one, along with 2 brews from Covert. May your glasses be forever full, and your spirits the highest they can go! Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brews-booze-and-reviews/support

Neighbors, when we throw a shindig in a small home that's in the middle of being remodeled (the dungeon), we cram as many friends as we can here, throw some adult beverages in their glasses, turn on the mics and have a blast!  Beverages:      - Too many for my lazy ass to keep track of Guests:      - Ben "Guest #1" Revier      - Beau Fraase      - Nathan Roe      - Santa Al Jastram      - Zach Rameden      - Sean Syverson      - Rick Brandvold      - Tyler Mangin      - Blake Bushy      - Evan Christie      - Evan ?????      - Dan Berry      - Chris Larson      - Torry Kjelshus I once again want to thank everyone for listening to the show, and for our sponsors who helped us continue to do this without having to take out loans. Speaking of which: Thanks to https://fargounderground.com/  and https://www.bridgeviewliquors.com/ for supporting the show. If you have any questions, comments, or bribes for us to maybe do a future episode, please feel free to e-mail us at info@brewsboozeandreviews.com. For more information, or to listen to our back catalogue of episodes, head over to https://brewsboozeandreviews.com/ If the website happens to expire, our email address is brewsboozeandreviews@hotmail.com On behalf of everyone at BBR, may your glasses be full, and your spirits high! Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brews-booze-and-reviews/support

So what happens when our producer Nox tries to do more complicated things in the studio than he really knows how to do? You get THIS unreleased gem missing the first half hour of conversation recorded February 27th, 2022. Markus Krueger joins us in the studio to chat about what life was like during the prohibition era in Minnesota, and we sample some beverages that were available at that time with our other guests Don Kenna, John and Maren Jorgenson, homebrewer John Anderson with the Prairie Homebrewers Companion, and Jacob Klueber. In this episode we sample and review: - (not recorded) Corpse Reviver #1 - (not recorded until final thoughts on both drinks) Corpse Reviver #2 - Spiked Malt (made with Budweiser Zero and New Amsterdam vodka) - Malt extract homebrewed Strawberry Lemonade Honey Wheat Kettle Sour by John Anderson - Markus's homemade cider - 4e Winery's Plum Wine - Markus's Rhubarb Jack - Minnesota 13 four grain whiskey Please visit the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County here to learn new fun and interesting things about Minnesota! Thanks to https://fargounderground.com/  and https://www.bridgeviewliquors.com/ for supporting the show. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, please feel free to e-mail us at info@brewsboozeandreviews.com. If you like this podcast, share us with a friend. If you would like to support our show, you can do so by heading to https://www.patreon.com/brewsboozeandreviews For more information, or to listen to our back catalogue of episodes, head over to https://brewsboozeandreviews.com/ On behalf of everyone at Brews, Booze, & Reviews, may your glasses be full, and your spirits high! Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brews-booze-and-reviews/support

Hi neighbors! Nox here. As we're winding down, I decided to reach back in the vaults and re-release our 2nd episode recorded January 20th, 2019. I took this episode out because there was just a huge jump downwards in downloads from our first episode to our second, and I knew it was because it was a little sloppy, and the audio wasn't great at all. I didn't know how to properly sound-proof the studio, and Matty was learning which plug-ins to use to make us sound better. We had cheap condenser mics that picked up every noise around us as possible, and I still had concrete floors and walls down there. I did a little post on this episode so it should sound quite a lot better than when it was originally released. Enjoy! Who's on this episode: - Nox - Big Ern - EZ Chris - Andrea A - Travis G - on the knobs and sliders: Matty B - and introducing Izzy the dog Which bourbons: 1) Four Roses Single Barrel 2) 1792 Bottled in Bond 3) Bulleit Frontier Whiskey FAQ's answered for our listeners: - What is bourbon? - What does Single Barrel mean? - What is Small Batch? - What do they do with the one-use barrels when distilleries are done with them? Thanks to https://fargounderground.com/  and https://www.bridgeviewliquors.com/ for supporting the show. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, please feel free to e-mail us at info@brewsboozeandreviews.com. If you like this podcast, share us with a friend. If you would like to support our show, you can do so by heading to https://www.patreon.com/brewsboozeandreviews For more information, or to listen to our back catalogue of episodes, head over to https://brewsboozeandreviews.com/ On behalf of everyone at Brews, Booze, & Reviews, may your glasses be full, and your spirits high! Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brews-booze-and-reviews/support

Welcome to our last installment of our scotch series, ending with the widest variety (in our opinion) of scotches! From sweet to peaty, this region covers a wide range of flavors! Holly L and nephew Tucker join us on this tasting journey through the islands of Scotland! In this episode we sample and review - Scapa The Orcadian 2019 batch - The Arran single malt 16 year - Jurra 10 year - Highland Park 12 year, and finally - Talisker 10 year Thanks to https://fargounderground.com/  and https://www.bridgeviewliquors.com/ for supporting the show. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, please feel free to e-mail us at info@brewsboozeandreviews.com. If you like this podcast, share us with a friend. If you would like to support our show, you can do so by heading to https://www.patreon.com/brewsboozeandreviews For more information, or to listen to our back catalogue of episodes, head over to https://brewsboozeandreviews.com/ On behalf of everyone at Brews, Booze, & Reviews, may your glasses be full, and your spirits high! Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brews-booze-and-reviews/support

Welcome to another audio vacation that is BBR! On this show, Jacob K and Zach R join us in the dungeon to sip on 7 wild fermentation ales. In this episode we sample and review  - Kros Strain Brewing's Golden 79 - Jester King's Snorkel farmhouse ale brewed with golden oyster mushrooms and smoked sea salt - Jester King's Citrus Froot Direct farmhouse india pale ale fermented with oranges and mandarins and from Lupulin Brewing's Scribbled Lines series: - MOAB red wine barrel-aged dark sour ale - Fugacity 6 barrel-aged golden sour with apricot tangerines and blood oranges - Fugacity 8 barrel-aged dark sour ale with cranberries and raspberries - Fragmented Delusions barrel-aged dark sour with black currant. Thanks to https://fargounderground.com/  and https://www.bridgeviewliquors.com/ for supporting the show. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, please feel free to e-mail us at info@brewsboozeandreviews.com. If you like this podcast, share us with a friend. If you would like to support our show, you can do so by heading to https://www.patreon.com/brewsboozeandreviews For more information, or to listen to our back catalogue of episodes, head over to https://brewsboozeandreviews.com/ On behalf of everyone at Brews, Booze, & Reviews, may your glasses be full, and your spirits high! Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brews-booze-and-reviews/support

The BBR crew, along with guests Holly and Beau, tackle the topic of wheated beers! In this episode we sample and review Small Hang Glide wheat pale ale from Modist Brewing, Golden Bramble Pineapple wheat ale from Bad Weather Brewing Co, Aprepeche tart wheat ale with peach and apricot from Brewery Ommegang, Glamping lemon orange tart wheat ale from Ursa Minor Brewing, Twist of Wit wheat beer with coriander cara cara oranges and meyer lemons from Une Annee Brewing, Super Wheat Boy wheat india pale ale from DCR Brewing, and Double Dry Hopped Clementine wheat IPA from Clown Shoes Brewing. Thanks to https://fargounderground.com/  and https://www.bridgeviewliquors.com/ for supporting the show. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, please feel free to e-mail us at info@brewsboozeandreviews.com. If you like this podcast, share us with a friend. If you would like to support our show, you can do so by heading to https://www.patreon.com/brewsboozeandreviews For more information, or to listen to our back catalogue of episodes, head over to https://brewsboozeandreviews.com/ On behalf of everyone at Brews, Booze, & Reviews, may your glasses be full, and your spirits high! Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brews-booze-and-reviews/support

Big Ern and Nox stop out to one of the smallest towns we've ever been to, Ayr ND, to chat with Dan Heising about Cottonwood Cider House! We discuss how some of the ciders were made, experimentation with ingredients, and the humble beginnings of the Cider House! In this episode we sample and discuss their Post Apple, Honey Cider, Pear of the North, Strawberry Rhubarb, CBB (chamomile and blueberry), and their Hops & Berry (blackberry with cascade and azacca). Thanks to https://fargounderground.com/  and https://www.bridgeviewliquors.com/ for supporting the show. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, please feel free to e-mail us at info@brewsboozeandreviews.com. If you like this podcast, share us with a friend. If you would like to support our show, you can do so by heading to https://www.patreon.com/brewsboozeandreviews For more information, or to listen to our back catalogue of episodes, head over to https://brewsboozeandreviews.com/ On behalf of everyone at Brews, Booze, & Reviews, may your glasses be full, and your spirits high! Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brews-booze-and-reviews/support

Rye whiskeys are the topic of todays show, where the BBR crew welcome back special guest Holly L to have some sips and good laughs! In this episode we sample and review Smoke Wagon BiB straight rye whiskey, Cream of Kentucky BiB straight rye whiskey, High West's Midwinter's Night Dram act 9 scene 4, Michter's single barrel 10yr straight rye, and Belfour's limited edition straight rye whiskey. Thanks to https://fargounderground.com/  and https://www.bridgeviewliquors.com/ for supporting the show. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, please feel free to e-mail us at info@brewsboozeandreviews.com. If you like this podcast, share us with a friend. If you would like to support our show, you can do so by heading to https://www.patreon.com/brewsboozeandreviews For more information, or to listen to our back catalogue of episodes, head over to https://brewsboozeandreviews.com/ On behalf of everyone at Brews, Booze, & Reviews, may your glasses be full, and your spirits high! Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brews-booze-and-reviews/support

It was Drekker Brewing Company's 8th birthday, so they teamed up with eight of the weirdest, most awesome breweries in the entire US for eight anniversary collaboration beers in two separate 4-packs : Fair Foods & Carnival Attractions! We invited founding members of Fargo Underground, John and Maren Jorgenson, into the studio (along with recurring guest Jacob Klueber) to sample and review them!⠀ Fair Foods⠀ Funnel Cake collab w/ RAR Brewing : Fruited sour with Strawberry, Raspberry, Funnel Cakes, Vanilla Beans - contains no lactose⠀ Pie-O-Rama collab w/ Fourscore Beer Co. : Fruited sour with Blueberry, Blackberry, Plum, Pie Crust, Cinnamon & Brown Sugar - contains no lactose⠀ Crystal Ball Cake collab w/ Definitive Brewing Company : Fruited sour with Passionfruit, Guava, Dragonfruit, Yellow Cake - contains no lactose⠀ Bacon Cinnamon Roll collab w/ Burley Oak Brewing Company : Fruited sour with Apple, Cream of Coconut, Brown Sugar, Cinnamon Rolls, Bacon - contains no lactose⠀ ⠀ Carnival Attractions Tilt-A-Whirl collab w/ Xül Beer Co : Fruited sour with Mango, Guava, Passionfruit, Tangerine, Key Lime, Cream of Coconut, Pineapple Sorbet, Vanilla Beans - contains no lactose⠀ Fun House collab w/ Wiley Roots Brewing Company : Fruited sour with Strawberry, Watermelon, Coconut, Sweetened Condensed Milk⠀ Fortune Teller collab w/ Corporate Ladder Brewing Company : Fruited sour with Orange, Marshmallows, & Blue Curacao - contains no lactose⠀ Gravatron collab w/ Mortalis Brewing Company : Fruited sour Black Currant, Key Lime, Vanilla Soft Serve Ice Cream, Graham Crackers - contains no lactose Thanks to https://fargounderground.com/  and https://www.bridgeviewliquors.com/ for supporting the show. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, please feel free to e-mail us at info@brewsboozeandreviews.com. If you like this podcast, share us with a friend. If you would like to support our show, you can do so by heading to https://www.patreon.com/brewsboozeandreviews For more information, or to listen to our back catalogue of episodes, head over to https://brewsboozeandreviews.com/ On behalf of everyone at Brews, Booze, & Reviews, may your glasses be full, and your spirits high! Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brews-booze-and-reviews/support

Welcome to another fascinating show where the BBR crew, along with local comedians Zachary Rameden and Matthew Smith, drink a smattering of bourbons in the $30 - $60 price range. Follow along with us as we sample and review the following bourbons in this exact order: 1)  Old Forester 1897 2) Woodinville Straight Bourbon Whiskey 3) Redwood Empire's Pipe Dream 4) Michter's Small Batch US 1 5) Rowan's Creek Kentucky Bourbon 6) Willet (Pot Still) Thanks to https://fargounderground.com/  and https://www.bridgeviewliquors.com/ for supporting the show. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, please feel free to e-mail us at info@brewsboozeandreviews.com. If you like this podcast, share us with a friend. If you would like to support our show, you can do so by heading to https://www.patreon.com/brewsboozeandreviews For more information, or to listen to our back catalogue of episodes, head over to https://brewsboozeandreviews.com/ On behalf of everyone at Brews, Booze, & Reviews, may your glasses be full, and your spirits high! Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brews-booze-and-reviews/support

Welcome back to part 2 of 2 of our Ritual Zero Proof cocktail comparison, where Evan and Nick from Bridgeview Liquor saddle up once again to see if NA cocktails are as good as the real thing! In this episode we sample and review a Daiquiri made with Flor De Cana rum against Ritual's rum, and a whiskey sour made with Buffalo Trace bourbon versus the Ritual whiskey. Thanks to https://fargounderground.com/  and https://www.bridgeviewliquors.com/ for supporting the show. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, please feel free to e-mail us at info@brewsboozeandreviews.com. If you like this podcast, share us with a friend. If you would like to support our show, you can do so by heading to https://www.patreon.com/brewsboozeandreviews For more information, or to listen to our back catalogue of episodes, head over to https://brewsboozeandreviews.com/ On behalf of everyone at Brews, Booze, & Reviews, may your glasses be full, and your spirits high! Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brews-booze-and-reviews/support

Welcome to another Spooktacular episode of BBR, where we yearly drink pumpkin brews and discuss horror movies! On this episode we invite back horror movie fan and expert Ryan Stacy with the "How To Survive A Horror Movie" podcast to chat about a few tasty adult beverages, and this year's scary flicks! In this show we sample and review a Pumpkin Spiced Pistachio cream ale from Indeed Brewing, WIld Terra Cider's Spice is Nice cider, Drekker Brewing's Pumpkin Spiced Latte Chonk Sundae Sour, and the final pumpkin beer from Southern Tier that we haven't discussed yet: Warlock imperial pumpkin stout. For more on Ryan Stacy and his podcast "How To Survive a Horror Movie", head to their website here,  or here on twitter. For more about movies in general, head to Stacy's blog here. Thanks to https://fargounderground.com/  and https://www.bridgeviewliquors.com/ for supporting the show. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, please feel free to e-mail us at info@brewsboozeandreviews.com. If you like this podcast, share us with a friend. If you would like to support our show, you can do so by heading to https://www.patreon.com/brewsboozeandreviews For more information, or to listen to our back catalogue of episodes, head over to https://brewsboozeandreviews.com/ On behalf of everyone at Brews, Booze, & Reviews, may your glasses be full, and your spirits high! Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brews-booze-and-reviews/support

Welcome to another interesting show where we drink some NA cocktails and match them up against their alcoholic versions! We sit down with Evan and Nick from Bridgeview to sample some Ritual Zero Proof 'spirits'. In this episode, Nick mixxes us a pair of Bee's Knee's cocktails using Boreal Juniper Gin and Ritual's gin spirit, followed by a pair of Palomas made with Cascahuin reposado and pit it against Ritual's tequila spirit. Thanks to https://fargounderground.com/  and https://www.bridgeviewliquors.com/ for supporting the show. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, please feel free to e-mail us at info@brewsboozeandreviews.com. If you like this podcast, share us with a friend. If you would like to support our show, you can do so by heading to https://www.patreon.com/brewsboozeandreviews For more information, or to listen to our back catalogue of episodes, head over to https://brewsboozeandreviews.com/ On behalf of everyone at Brews, Booze, & Reviews, may your glasses be full, and your spirits high! Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brews-booze-and-reviews/support

Once again, the BBR crew decided to 'torture' ourselves and see if we can continue the legacy of not being able to tell the difference between several macro brews, like in episode 18 back in June of 2019. We invited back to the show cousin Torry for some fun laughs and confusing tastings! Follow along with the BBR crew as we stumble through the following beers in this order: 1/A)  Michelob Lager 2/B)  Hamm's 3/C)  Budweiser Lager 4/D)  Busch 5/E)  Leinenkugel's Original Lager 6/F)  Old Milwaukee 7/G)  Pabst Blue Ribbon Thanks to https://fargounderground.com/  and https://www.bridgeviewliquors.com/ for supporting the show. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, please feel free to e-mail us at info@brewsboozeandreviews.com. If you like this podcast, share us with a friend. If you would like to support our show, you can do so by heading to https://www.patreon.com/brewsboozeandreviews For more information, or to listen to our back catalogue of episodes, head over to https://brewsboozeandreviews.com/ On behalf of everyone at Brews, Booze, & Reviews, may your glasses be full, and your spirits high! Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brews-booze-and-reviews/support

“A falling knife has no handle” is a saying that is well known here at Falling Knife Brewing in Minneapolis, where they are "willing to take a risk and get what we want. Even if it means we take a few cuts along the way." Excellent point, and even better beer! The BBR crew sit down with Drew from Falling Knife to chat about the brewery and the culture surrounding it. In this episode we sample their Arnie Palmer hard seltzer (made with infusions from Meteor), Kaiju Smash tropical sour (made using Sourvisciea), Terminal Chill West Coast IPA, Verbal Tip NEIPA, Dark Match imperial stout, and Very Old Painless BA Barleywine. Thanks to https://fargounderground.com/  and https://www.bridgeviewliquors.com/ for supporting the show. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, please feel free to e-mail us at info@brewsboozeandreviews.com. If you like this podcast, share us with a friend. If you would like to support our show, you can do so by heading to https://www.patreon.com/brewsboozeandreviews For more information, or to listen to our back catalogue of episodes, head over to https://brewsboozeandreviews.com/ On behalf of everyone at Brews, Booze, & Reviews, may your glasses be full, and your spirits high! Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brews-booze-and-reviews/support

Welcome to BBR's 200th episode, and we couldn't think of a better way to celebrate this momentous occasion than by introducing you to Urban Growler Brewing, and it's co-owners Deb Loch and Jill Pavlak! Open since July 2014, these two women have overcome a bit of adversity to get their brewery started and keep it open. Find out more about their story with us! In this episode we sample and discuss their Linger Longer Lager, Cowbell Cream Ale, Thrillz for Pilz pilsner, Vanilla Latte Blonde Ale, Hazy IPA (v4.0), Tornado Drill IPA, Rhubarb Wit, and their Ginger Pear Bourbon Cocktail made with their (triple?) hard seltzer. Thanks to https://fargounderground.com/  and https://www.bridgeviewliquors.com/ for supporting the show. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, please feel free to e-mail us at info@brewsboozeandreviews.com. If you like this podcast, share us with a friend. If you would like to support our show, you can do so by heading to https://www.patreon.com/brewsboozeandreviews For more information, or to listen to our back catalogue of episodes, head over to https://brewsboozeandreviews.com/ On behalf of everyone at Brews, Booze, & Reviews, may your glasses be full, and your spirits high! Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brews-booze-and-reviews/support

It's that time of year again for our annual Oktoberfest faceoff! Isn't it weird how it keeps coming out sooner and sooner in recent years? Well, we invited local comedians Tim Jones and Matthew Smith to join us to discuss this season's picks. In this episode we rate and review Oktoberfest Beers from Lakes and Legends Brewing, Copper Trail Brewing, Surly Brewing, Toppling Goliath Brewing, former champ DCR Brewing, and returning champ Hacker Pschorr. Thanks to https://fargounderground.com/  and https://www.bridgeviewliquors.com/ for supporting the show. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, please feel free to e-mail us at info@brewsboozeandreviews.com. If you like this podcast, share us with a friend. If you would like to support our show, you can do so by heading to https://www.patreon.com/brewsboozeandreviews For more information, or to listen to our back catalogue of episodes, head over to https://brewsboozeandreviews.com/ On behalf of everyone at Brews, Booze, & Reviews, may your glasses be full, and your spirits high! Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brews-booze-and-reviews/support

Bourbon, bourbon, and more bourbon on today's show, as we invite newcomer and local comedian Matthew Smith, and welcome back local comedian (as well) Tim "Mutha-F***in'" Jones to sip on some whiskeys! In this episode we sample and review Calumet's Small Batch, 15 year, and 16 year expressions. Thanks to https://fargounderground.com/  and https://www.bridgeviewliquors.com/ for supporting the show. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, please feel free to e-mail us at info@brewsboozeandreviews.com. If you like this podcast, share us with a friend. If you would like to support our show, you can do so by heading to https://www.patreon.com/brewsboozeandreviews For more information, or to listen to our back catalogue of episodes, head over to https://brewsboozeandreviews.com/ On behalf of everyone at Brews, Booze, & Reviews, may your glasses be full, and your spirits high! Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brews-booze-and-reviews/support

Can YOU get enough pickles? We here at BBR can't. So much so that we invited comedians John Narum, Paulina Combow, and Paula Kosienski from Nashville to join us and patreon subscriber Jacob K  to sample some local examples of this delicious veggie in beer! In this episode we sample and review Half Brothers Brewing's Pickle Rickle golden pickle beer, DCR Brewing's Pickle pils and it's variant Bloody Pils, and Destihl Brewing's Dill Pickle Sour Beer. Thanks to https://fargounderground.com/  and https://www.bridgeviewliquors.com/ for supporting the show. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, please feel free to e-mail us at info@brewsboozeandreviews.com. If you like this podcast, share us with a friend. If you would like to support our show, you can do so by heading to https://www.patreon.com/brewsboozeandreviews For more information, or to listen to our back catalogue of episodes, head over to https://brewsboozeandreviews.com/ On behalf of everyone at Brews, Booze, & Reviews, may your glasses be full, and your spirits high! Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brews-booze-and-reviews/support