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Podcast by a couple of craft beer enthusiasts. Drink local!

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Episodes

  1. Episode 32: Beer, Ball & Black History

    Drink Local Podcast is back to wrap up Black History Month with with Episode 32: Beer, Ball & Black History! We toured the NoCal beer scene from Sacramento back down to San Luis Obispo, visiting numerous black-owned breweries along the way. On Episode 26: The Banned Episode we tried some Black...

  2. Episode 31: Beer in Review

    Tasters! We sip on beers from Occidental Brewing Company, Casa Agria Specialty Ales, and Pure Project while recounting our favs of 2022! A tale of two German breweries as we get some cold filtered jokes off about Enegren and lavish HUGE love on Occidental! In WMYWD Misa talks Rui Hachimura and...

  3. Episode 30: Race to Disgrace

    Hey Tasters! We drink an Urban Roots/DJ Quik collab, bow down to Highland Park Brewing's DDH Timbo Pils, and get Kawaii with a Kölsch! We look at Japan's bold stimmy scheme & show love to Far Field Beer Co., HPB & MacLeod on York. On WMYWD William talks leg lengthening, and Misa gets hooked on...

  4. Episode 29: New Beerginnings

    We're back! William's got a bottle shop gig, Misa's translating NBA books & we're still drinking local! We talk about our mini fridge & sticker addiction, Stone Brewery & Modern Times getting bought, people lying on IPAs, breweries we love and of course What Made Us Wanna Drink. Cerveceria Del...

  5. Episode 28: Rice Lagers!

    We got excited while comparing some American-made Japanese-style Rice Lagers from Occidental, Original Pattern and Topa Topa that we picked up during our most recent beer excursion! And then we talked about a random assortment of topics related to Japan. In What Made You Wanna Drink, William...

  6. Episode027: Seattle!

    Back after a bit of a break, Drink Local reviews the first leg of our recent beer tourism up and down the west coast; Seattle, Washington! We consume some great brews from Ex Novo, Great Notion and Foreland and talk about the literal peaks and the figurative valleys of our Seattle experience. We...

  7. Episode 26: The BANNED Episode

    In Episode 26: The BANNED Episode, we do the unthinkable! We drink FOUR big IPAs right after promising not to drink anymore of them on the podcast! A friend and listener happened to hear us talking about some incredible Black History Collabrews involving Oak Park Brewing in Ep24 and actually...

  8. Episode 25: Expand Your Fxxxing Horizons

    In a wild episode 25 of the Drink Local Podcast Misa & William exuberantly rave about Indie Brewing’s Pacific Kolsch Highway, Bottle Logic’s Cantrip Kolsch, Mumford’s mega-collab El Nuevo Pres Lager and the sensational Edel-Hell Helles Lager from Occidental Brewing! We fail to keep our promise of...

  9. Episode 24: El Segundo Challenge

    Welcome to another episode of The Drink Local Podcast! It’s been about a year since we kicked off this podcast! For Episode 24 we’re proud to present the long-promised El Segundo Challenge. What’s that? Well, William has been mindlessly enjoying IPAs from El Segundo Brewing for quite some time...

  10. Episode 23: New Year, New Brew

    In the first Drink Local Podcast of 2021 ‘New Year, New Brew’, we talk about a relatively new brewery called Paperback Brewing and try a bunch of their beers. We banter while buzzed about all sorts of current events from celebrity birthdays to the insurrection and follow up on our New Year’s...

  11. Episode 22: Bye bye 2020!

    We sent off 2020 with Crowns & Hops brews! In the last episode of 2020, we drank four massive beers from Crowns & Hops while saying good riddance to one of the craziest years of our lives. We shared our New Year’s resolutions, reminisced about Christmas and talked about that time William got so...

  12. Episode 21: Collaboration Brews and Post-Thanksgiving Cool Down

    Thanksgiving has come and gone and the Drink Local crew wanted to share our experiences this year over some Collaboration Beers. We drank and discussed Eagle Rock, 2Mex and Norwalk Brewing’s Collab, Pizza Port and Beachwood’s epic IPA and Alesmith and Weathered Souls’ West Coast monster! In What...

  13. Episode 20: Dudspotting and The World’s Earliest Oktoberfest Celebration

    In today’s episode we sip some Oktoberfest themed brews and talk about our tactics and experiences in trying to identify a a dud, or a less than desirable beer, before you buy it. We process a few of our feelings in light of Joe Biden becoming president-elect and recount some of our Oktoberfest...

  14. Episode 19: Temescal Part 2

    We’re as surprised as anyone to be drinking a bunch of Temescal Brewing beers on the podcast again, but oh what a pleasant surprise it is! In this episode, we drink several Temescal brews and talk about dark beer, the election and the Dodgers being World Champions! In ‘What Made You Wanna Drink’...

  15. Episode 18: Bottle Cap Episode

    We’re finally back with another episode of the Drink Local Podcast! In today’s episode we’re recapping what’s been going on with us over some great Oregon brews provided to us by our friends Dan and Amber! We talk all sorts of things from the NBA, William’s birthday and his father taking interest...

  16. Episode 17: Godspeed Brewery Mega Tasting

    This time we’re excited to conduct a Godspeed Brewery mega-tasting! We are loading up with S-E-V-E-N, SEVEN Godspeed brews while talking Toronto beer, the international appeal of Godspeed Brewery and much more! In ‘What Made You Wanna Drink?’ we talk about July 4th, or is it The Fourth of July?…

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  17. Episode 16: Time is a Fun House Mirror

    Episode 16 of the Drink Local Podcast is here and in this one we drink four Absolution brews that were specially canned by ELIQS in collaboration with artists to commemorate the life of Kobe Bryant. In ‘What Made You Wanna Drink?’ we talked about restarting sports and Midnight Diner. ‘Questions...

  18. Episode 15: Representation & Activism in Beer

    On this episode of the Drink Local Podcast we enjoyed brews from Boomtown, Shipyard and Crowns & Hops while discussing marginalized groups and activism in the craft beer community. We had a lot of fun talking intersectionality, sharing our experiences and listing some great Black, Gay and Latinx...

  19. Episode 13: Beer for the People

    In Episode 13: Beer for the People, we drink three beers from Society Brewing while talking about glassware, collectibles and the San Diego scene. We also ask which beer is more for the people between Society and Eagle Rock Brewing. In ‘What Made You Wanna Drink’ William pays respect to his...

  20. Episode 12: Easy Drinkin'

    Drink Local Podcast returns with a double-sized Easy Drinkin’ episode revolving around Temescal Brewing. After enjoying and sharing our opinions on three Temescal Beers, we talked about our time in Oakland, CA and shared some stories about our experiences ordering beers online. In ‘What Made You...

  21. Episode 11: April Sours

    In our latest episode, April Sours, we talked uh… all things Sours! While exploring three very different beers that fall within the sour spectrum, we chatted about losing track of time and getting addicted to video games all over again in the age of self-isolation. During our What Made You Wanna...

  22. Episode 10: Online Happy Hour

    On today’s very special Drink Local Podcast, we are joined by our first guests, Emma-chan and Kou-chan. Between the four of us we consume 9 great beers, chat about the beer culture in Los Angeles, Tokyo and Toronto. In an epic ‘What Made You Wanna Drink’, William talks about bread shortages, Misa...

  23. Episode 9: Women In Beer

    Episode 9: Women In Beer is our celebration Women’s History Month at Drink Local! We drink brews from Institution and Brewyard while discussing all of the places where craft beer and womanhood intersect. We learn about the Pink Boots Society, talk about Los Angeles’ beer women and Misa shares her...

  24. Episode 8: Ain't Patrick's Day

    The Drink Local crew is back again with Episode 8: Ain’t Patrick’s Day! In our post-Saint Paddy’s special, we talk all things SPD and drink some decidedly non-Irish beers. In What Made You Wanna Drink we go all in on watching Netflix while social distancing and in Questions From The Beer-Curious…

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  25. Episode 7: Day Drinking & I'm Thinkin' Of You

    We’re back with Episode 7 of the Drink Local Podcast: Day Drinking & I’m Thinkin’ Of You, and we’re talking about some of our favorite beers to drink in mass amounts when you’re just chilling out! In What Made You Wanna Drink, we talk about the *real* cancel culture and we also end up in some...

  26. Episode 6: The Community is Undefeated

    On our sixth episode of The Drink Local Podcast: The Community Is Undefeated, we sip some soothing stouts and reminisce on a week of great experiences with the craft beer community! In What Made You Wanna Drink, Misa goes off on William for constantly getting free beer and William dives into...

  27. Episode 5: Drinking in LA aka Dank Local

    This ‘tallboy’ of an episode is Drink Local’s hoppiest yet! We broke down what it’s like to drink in LA while sipping on some hoppy brews from some of our favorite LA mainstays! The ABV was high and we got a little belligerent! In ‘What Made You Wanna Drink?’ we lamented the cancellation of Snow...

  28. Episode 4: Drinking Locally Globally Locally

    In Episode 4 of the Drink Local Podcast we break down strategies for Drinking Locally Globally Locally, whatever the hell that means, Misato introduces William to his first Makgeolli, and in What Made You Wanna Drink, William gets way too deep about society. We also take a Question From The...

  29. Episode 3: Too Excited

    On Episode 3 of the Drink Local Podcast, we get way too excited about Osaka’s beer, street food, culture and baseball! In ‘What Made You Wanna Drink?’ Misato goes off on Apple for reasons that may surprise you and William is terrified of bartending robots. We wrap it up with a ‘Question From The...

  30. Episode 2: Taco trucks on every corner

    In episode 2 of The Drink Local Podcast, Misato and William chop it up about the dog partners in Highland Park and discuss our reflective blog On The DL. During our regular segment ‘What Made You Wanna Drink?’ William breaks down the NieR Orchestral Concert and Misato talks about her first time...

  31. Episode 1: What is Drink Local?

    Join the Drink Local crew as we embark on our first foray into podcasting our beer enthusiasm! We sip some brews as we discuss what Drink Local aims to do. We commemorate the life of Kobe Bryant in ‘What Made Us Wanna Drink?’ and we take some ‘Questions from the Beer-Curious’ The Beers: Ogopogo...

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