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Shift Beers is a podcast by people who work in the brewing industry for all beer lovers. We sit down after work and drink a shift beer (or 3) and talk about beer, the industry, or just randomness. We throw in a few jokes here and there too.
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Beers You Would Bring To Christmas // #123
Better late than never eh? This episode the gang sits down to discuss things like, beers we would bring to Christmas, should you be cellaring beer any more, what is the perfect beer in terms of drinking situation and why is Arizona Tea not .99 cents any more. Tune in, turn on and drop out. Cheers! What we drank: Miller High Life Modelo Negra Bombraxas by Perennial Artisan Ales and Prairie Artisan Ales Willettized by Lagunitas KBS by Founders Brewing Arizona Spiked Watermelon Tea Peppermint White Russian by Cutwater Spirits Find us online at: https://shiftbeers.com https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER Drink a Spaghett! https://spaghett.net/
Diet Spaghetts // #122
We're on a roll, but decided to take it easy this week. We didn't want to get too drunk off of spaghetts so we decided to try them with Miller High Life Light. That's a thing you might ask? It is indeed. Did Miller High Life really need a light version? Did we do Dads in the garage? Find out this week on Shift Beers! Beers we had on the show: Jack-O Pumpkin Ale by Sam Adams Boston Lager by Sam Adams Miller High Life Light Dad by Rhinegeist Chocolate Moose by Rhinegeist Find us online at: https://shiftbeers.com https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER Drink a Spaghett! https://spaghett.net/
The Final Last Seltzer Show Ever V3 N/A Edition // #121
Ok, we lied….last episode wasn’t the last one, but we swear this is the last seltzer show we ever do….literally never again will we ever do another seltzer show….and a N/A one at that. Find us online at: https://shiftbeers.com https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER Drink a Spaghett! https://spaghett.net/
4th Anniversary: Last Show Ever // #120
Welcome to our annual Shift Beers show that also happens to be our 4th anniversary! If you are still here we love you, if not….well eff you. For this show the gang brought large format beers because 40s are apparently not a thing any more. This is our last show ever so you better enjoy it. Peace! Beers we had on the show: Krombacher Pils by Krombacher Brauerei Corona Familiar by Grupo Modelo Sour Flowers by Wolf’s Ridge Dirt Cred by Little Fish Reclaim Me by Anchorage Brewing Company Jack by Urban Artifact Find us online at: https://shiftbeers.com https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER Drink a Spaghett! https://spaghett.net/
Malort Years Eve // #119
We ask ourselves sometimes why we do it...we do it for you! This episode the gang tried a bunch of Malort variants from Chicago and we also infused 2 of our very own bottles. One candy cane and one Slim Jim. Macho Man should be rolling over in his grave right now. Happy New Years fam! It's all downhill from here for us. What we drank on the show Del’s Rhode Island Hard Tea by Narragansett Brewing Company Esoteric Dunkel by Esoteric Brewing Malort by Jeppsons / CH Distillery Mezcal Aged Malort by Jeppsons / CH Distillery Goose Island 312 Malort by Jeppsons / CH Distillery Anti Hero Malort by Jeppsons / CH Distillery Slim Jim Infused Malort by The Devil Candy Cane Infused Malort by Not Nisei Lounge Jeppsons Bourbon by Jeppsons / CH Distillery CH Distillery Coffee Liqueur by CH Distillery Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER Drink a Spaghett! https://spaghett.net/
Man The Harpoons! // #118
Yeah, we messed up. We recorded this episode like 2 months ago and here we are...It's December and the year is almost over. Anyways, this show we have a little treat. We have one whale from the west coast and one whale from the east coast. Which beer comes out on top? Listen in and see! We have beers provided by the wonderful Beth who had just got back from a trip to Colorado as well as our friends David and Matt! Beers we had on the show: Amber Ale by West Side Brewing Pliny the Elder by Russian River Brewing Company Heady Topper by The Alchemist One Ping Only by Avery Brewing Co. Half & Half Geist Tea by Rhinegeist Brewery Pommeau by Stem Ciders Cincy Light by Rhinegeist Brewery Citrodora by HighGrain Brewing Company Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER Drink a Spaghett! https://spaghett.net/
We’re Three! // #117
It's been a whiiiiile. We couldn't let our 3rd birthday pass up without a show! Chris and Josh hold down the fort while Bryan gets married and Beth is in Colorado. AND we have a bonus guest! This show we throw it back to the OG theme we do about this time every year, Oktoberfest beers! Thank you all for supporting the show for 3 years even though we've been slacking this year. Beers we had on the show: Nocturnal Sight by Third Eye Brewing Company Mike's Harder Mango Punch by Mike's Hard Lemonade Company Mike's Harder Strawberry Pineapple Punch by Mike's Hard Lemonade Company Paulaner Oktoberfest Bier by Paulaner Brauerei Oktoberfest (2023) by Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Erdinger Oktoberfest / Festweiße by Erdinger Weissbräu Festbier by Hofbrauhaus Freising Weihenstephaner Festbier by Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan Saber Tooth Tiger by Rhinegeist Brewery Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER Drink a Spaghett! https://spaghett.net/
Summer Bangers Vol 2 // #116
It's that time again. The summer heat is here and it's time to cool down with some summer bangers! Chris, Bryan and Josh bring some of their current summer bangers to share with the class. We also forgot cups so we just drank full beers. We also invited Chris's neighbor onto the show because he was mowing the lawn so what better way to get him to stop than offer him a beer and a microphone!? Crack open a beer and enjoy Summer Banger Vol 2! Beers we had on the show: Busch Light Peach by AB InBev Twisted Tea Rocket Pop by Twisted Tea Brewing Company Summer Shandy by Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company Beer for Humans by Rhinegeist Brewery Pretty Bird by Rhinegeist Brewery Arizona Hard Iced Tea With Peach by AriZona Beverages Arizona Hard With Green Tea by AriZona Beverages Sunrise Tequila Barrel by HighGrain Brewing Company Spotted Cow by New Glarus Brewing Company Utopias Barrel-Aged 120 Minute by Dogfish Head Dragons by Urban Artifact Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER Drink a Spaghett! https://spaghett.net/
Chris’s Favorite Show //#115
Welcome to another installment of the greatest show on Earth! This one is Chris's favorite show where the gang tries to bring the beer that Chris likes the best. Some went with the freshest IPA they could find, others went for the heart. See who came out on top! Beers we had on the show: Labatt Blue by Labatt Brewing Company Modelo Chelada Limon y Sal by Grupo Modelo Modelo Chelada Naranja Picosa by Grupo Modelo Modelo Chelada Mango y Chile by Grupo Modelo Modelo Chelada Pina Picante by Grupo Modelo (it was a mixed 12 pack dang it!) Morelos by Rhinegeist Brewery Dank IPA by Highgrain and Nine Giant Brewing Knowledge by Rhinegeist Brewery Aaaaaand some spirits from our friends at Second Sight and Watershed Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER Drink a Spaghett! https://spaghett.net/
We’re Aliiiiiiiiiiive // #114
We're aliiiiiiiiiiive! The whole gang is back together for this much anticipated return to podcasting. Life just gets in the way sometimes, but it was great to get everyone back together for some shenanigans! This show doesn't really have a theme persay, but Beth and Josh had some things that they had been saving, Chris brought some goodies and Bryan brought nothing which is par for the course. Sit back, relax and grab yourself a beer! Things we drank on the show: Little Kings Cream Ale by Little Kings Beer Hudy Delight by Hudepohl-Schoenling Brewing Strange Fruit by Alematic Artisan Ales Bury Me In Gold by Alematic Artisan Ales Sunny D Vodka Seltzer by ??? Tear Yuzu Apart Alematic Artisan Ales and Anique! Jeppson's Malort Spritz by Jeppson's Labatt Blue by Labatt Brewing Company And a handful of trash RTDs Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER Drink a Spaghett! https://spaghett.net/
Chris and Josh are blasting off again! // #113
Chris and Josh are back for another amazing iteration of the Chris and Josh Show where they blast off (topic) again! This show the name of the game was mix packs, Josh brought one from Voodoo Brewing and Chris grabbed one from Toppling Goliath. Some were bussin, some were not....some were really old. We had some great topic conversations leading into some off the rail comedy and then the train completely left the tracks by the end. If you want to get on this ride known as Shift Beers we recommend you grab yourself a beer for this one. Beers we had on the show: KillaPilz by Voodoo Brewing Co. Hoodoo by Voodoo Brewing Co. White Magick of the Sun by Voodoo Brewing Co. Wynona's Big Brown Ale Voodoo Brewing Co. Pseudo Sue by Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. Dorothy's New World Lager by Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. Pompeii by Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. Rover Truck by Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. Lagom Scandinavian Farmhouse Ale by Dead Low Brewing Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER Drink a Spaghett! https://spaghett.net/
Spaghettaboutit // #112
Hey you....spaghettaboutit! This week the gang sits down and spaghetts some craft beers (among other things) to see who brought the best non traditional spaghett! What is a spaghett you ask? Traditionally you take a High Life bottle, take a swig out of it and then drop a half a shot to a full shot of Campari into it. It's a nice little refreshing drink with the added bitterness and citrus from the Campari. We found out over last year that other things tasted great spaghetted as well so we decided to explore it on the show! Beers we had on the show: High Life (Spaghett) by Miller Brewing Company Doom Pedal (Spaghett) by Fifty West Brewing Company Bumble Berry Honey Blueberry Ale (Spaghett) by Fat Head's Brewery Smirnoff Ice (Spaghett) by Smirnoff Long Drink (Spaghett) by The Long Drink Company Geist Tea (Spaghett) by Rhinegeist Brewery All Black Everything by Esoteric Brewing Co. Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER Drink a Spaghett! https://spaghett.net/
Fat Tires and Fat IPAs // #111
You know as we say....it's been a while! One week Josh was sick, then some of us went to Buffalo, NY to watch some NFL action, but now we're back! This is a comeback show with a light side of IPAs, a lot of Fat Tires and a lot of fuckin' nerd talk. Get in here, crack a beer and kick back with Shift Beers! Beers we had on the show: Fat Tire (New) by New Belgium Brewing Company Alpha Ambush (2022) by Fat Head's Brewery Hazy Hearted IPA by Bell's Brewery Double IPA by West Side Brewing Under Confection by Hourglass Brewing Blackalicious 2022 (Rye Whiskey Barrel Aged) by Pressure Drop Brewing Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER Drink a Spaghett! https://spaghett.net/
Esoteric Brewing at Jungle Jim’s Pint Night // #110
This week Shift Beers cosplays as Cincy Brewcast as we take the show on the road to the Esoteric Brewing pint night at Jungle Jim's International Market in Fairfield. This show was shorter than normal, extremely chaotic, but amazingly fun. (We really need to use headphones next time so we can hear ourselves and not talk over each other) We chat with Brian Jackson CEO/Co-Founder/Head Brewer and our friend Anique Thomas Assistant Brewer at Esoteric Brewing. We ask them to pick their favorite Esoteric beer, get Brian's craft beer origin story and talk about whether a lunch/dinner meal is dunch or linner. We sincerely hope you enjoy the chaos that is episode 110! Beers we had on the show: Lotus by Esoteric Brewing Odyssey by Esoteric Brewing Kallima Coffee Cream Ale by Esoteric Brewing Ethereal With Basil by Esoteric Brewing Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER Drink a Spaghett! https://spaghett.net/
2023 Trends and Jeff! // #109
What do you think the beer trends will be in 2023? The gang sat down and talked about their ideas as well as listener submitted ideas. You know who else chimed in at the end? JEFF! That's right, Jeff from Lagunitas is back whether he liked it or not. (Spoiler alert: he liked it) Beers we had on the show: Ohio Soul by Rhinegeist Freedom Lemonade by Revolution Brewing Company Twisted Tea Half & Half by Twisted Tea Brewing Company Hamm's Premium by Miller Brewing Company Stone Delicious IPA by Stone Brewing Stone Delicious Citrus IPA by Stone Brewing Stone Delicious Double IPA by Stone Brewing Pastrami On Rye - Manny’s Edition by Pipeworks Brewing Company Willettized Coffee Stout (2022) by Lagunitas Brewing Company Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER Drink a Spaghett! https://spaghett.net/
Christmas Hamm // #108
Beth, Chris and Josh hang out and drink Christmas beers in this episode of Shift Beers! From Christmas Hamm(s) to some St. Bernardus this show goes hard! We all had a super fun time, especially because Bryan wasn't here! Merry Christmas to all and to all a drunk night! Beers we had on the show: Twisted Tea Original by Twisted Tea Brewing Company Hamm's Premium by Miller Brewing Company Snow Surfer by Platform Beer Company Pho King Christmas Ale by HighGrain Brewing Company Christmas Ale by Brouwerij St.Bernardus Gingerbread Hot Cocoa 10W-40 by Hi-Wire Brewing Sugar Plum by Urban Artifact Son of A Nutcracker! by Taft's Brewing Company Snowy Hills Winter Pils by Wolf's Ridge Brewing Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER Drink a Spaghett! https://spaghett.net/ Cranberry-Quince North Coast Brewing Company
The Boys And Some Banquets Part Deux // #107
Welp, we did it again. The boys sat down with a 12 pack of Banquets (among other things) and did a whole show again. This time it was Bryan, Josh and Lee! Our old friend Kevin decided to tag along when we started opening up some stouts. It's right before Christmas and we honestly needed this. Sit back, relax, crack open a Banquet for yourself and enjoy Shift Beers Episode 107 The Boys And Some Banquets Part Deux. Beers we had on the show: Coors Banquet(s) by Coors Brewing Company Holiday Ale by New Belgium Brewing Company 2020 Dark Charge Maple Breakfast by Braxton Brewing Company 2020 Dark Charge Cinnamon Roll by Braxton Brewing Company 2020 Dark Charge Blueberry Muffin by Braxton Brewing Company Raspberry Tart by New Glarus Brewing Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER Drink a Spaghett! https://spaghett.net/
Holidaze // #106
We're finally back again. The holidays are kicking our collective asses and we are surviving, not thriving. We got the chance to kick back and enjoy some beers finally! Thank you to Julia, Marco and Lee for providing like half the beers for this show. It's part Christmas beers, part stouts, all fun as always. Beers we had on the show: Grapefruit Goggle Fogger by Fat Head's Brewery Peebles by Esoteric Brewing Peebles w/ Coffee by Esoteric Brewing Double Shot Daybreak by Wolf's Ridge Brewing Bourbon County Brand Mon Chéri Stout (2019) by Goose Island Beer Co. Christmas Bomb! by Prairie Artisan Ales Hatorade by Listermann Brewing Company Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER
No Bender November // #105
It's been a while! We know. Life at the place we don't work at and our lives in general have been very busy, but we're happy to be back in the saddle! We as a team have been participating in what we have dubbed "no bender November" where we may drink here and there still, but we're making a conscious effort to either not drink or drink very little. So often people in the industry can find themselves drinking often and while it's good in moderation sometimes we all just need a little break. So this show we talk about what we've been up to, try some NA beers, and even have a few bonus beers at the end. Always remember if you ever need to talk to someone about a drinking problem or just need someone to talk to in general we're always here for you. Reach out. Here's what we drank on the show: All Out by Athletic Brewing Company Non-Alcoholic Italian Pilsner by Untitled Art Erdinger Alkoholfrei by Erdinger Weissbräu Kaliber by Guinness 2 Million Bees and Some Hops by Hourglass Brewing The District by Hourglass Brewing Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER
Silver City & Beers With Lyndsi // #104
This is a very special episode as our biggest fan from the west coast (and first person that we did not already know to drunk call us), Lyndsi, sent us some beers from the place she doesn't work at! We pounded some fun beers from our very first Oktoberfest from a west coast brewery, scotch ale, some IPAs, a stout with a sasquatch with a dump truck of an ass on the label and more! It was so fun chatting with Lyndsi and we promise to call you when you aren't working next time lol Beers we had on the show: High Life by Miller Brewing (Shift Beer) Oktoberfest Lager by Silver City Brewery Ride the Spiral by Silver City Brewery The Magnificent Scotch Ale by Silver City Brewery The Whole Cone Autumn Ale by Silver City Brewery Sasquatch Stout by Silver City Brewery Überfest by Silver City Brewery Whoop Pass by Silver City Brewery Alive & Amplified by Silver City Brewery Le Terroir by New Belgium Brewing Company (Bonus) Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER
Spooky Beers // #103
It's time to get spooky up in here! Not everyone wants to drink pumpkin beers for Halloween. If you are one of those people this is the show for you. We all grabbed beers with a spooky theme or dope artwork. If you want to see the labels make sure you follow us on Instagram @shiftbeers! Beers we had on the show: Gunga Rao by Nightmare Brewing Company Deal With The Devil by 18th Street Brewery Autumn Zephyr by Branch & Bone Artisan Ales Haunted Graffiti by Bhramari Brewing Company Black Razzath by Branch & Bone Artisan Ales Touch O' Crunch (2022 Ed.) by Artisanal Brew Works (Bonus) Black Raspberry, Black Walnut And Maple by Urban Artifact (Bonus) Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER
Drunk Off Pumpkins // #102
This week we're getting drunk off pumpkins! We had SO MANY pumpkin beers this show thanks to our friend Shawn White from Nostalgia Brewing, the Pumpkin King. Sadly we did not get to him to have him live on the show this year, but we are going to try to do it next year! Beers we had on the show: All Day IPA by Founders Brewing Co. (Shift Beer) Cold Brew Coffee Pumking Nitro by Southern Tier Brewing Company Pumking 2018 by Southern Tier Brewing Company Foliage Finder by Nocterra Brewing Co. Pumpkin Jack by McKenzie's Hard Cider Imperial Pumpkin Porter by Epic Brewing Co. Imperial Pumpkin Porter (Whiskey Barrel Aged) by Epic Brewing Co. Haunted Hayride Pumpkin Ale by Masthead Brewing Company Spicy Pickle by Urban Artifact Big Bad Baptist Hazelnut Vanilla Latte (2019) (Release #2) by Epic Brewing Co. Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER
Hamm’s and Hams // #101
This week we decided to bring it down a notch from the craziness we had during Episode 100 with some Hamms and Hams. We pretty much drank Hamms the whole show while we snacked on various kinds of hams. Some were winners, one.....was a loser. Tune in to see which one! Beers we had on the show Hamm's Premium by Miller Brewing Company Augenblick by Masthead Brewing Company Treesearch #10 by MadTree Brewing Company Fresca Mixed Vodka Spritz Deth's Tar by Revolution Brewing Company 2019 Dark Charge Maple Breakfast by Braxton Brewing Company (Thanks Lee!) Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER
Gas Station Singles Bring Your Own Adjuncts // #100
We celebrated another milestone in the best way we know how. We drank garbage and made it worse by adding more garbage to it. If you've never listened to a Gas Station Single show before we grab the weirdest large format cans we can find at local gas stations to try, but this time we brought our own adjuncts to add to it. Beth kindly upped the ante and suggested the adjuncts had to come fromt the gas station as well so here we are. Buckle up boys and girls, because we are going on an adventure. One of us threw up after this episode. Can you guess who? Here's what we drank (not mentioning adjuncts so it can be a surprise): Oktoberfest Märzen by Paulaner Brauerei (Shift Beer) Oktoberfest Lager by Tröegs Independent Brewing (Shift Beer) Chelada Piña Picante by Grupo Modelo Sour Cherry by MXD Drinks Co Spiked: Passionfruit Lime & Salt by Seagram's Escapes Corona Refresca Más Mango Citrus by Grupo Modelo Head In the Clouds Blue Raspberry Candy Ale by Fifty West Brewing Company High Life by Miller Brewing Company Deth By Raspberries by Revolution Brewing Company Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER
Oktoberfests and Capri Sun // #99
Tis the Oktoberfest season so we sat down with a few Marzen and Festbier's in this episode. From locals to nationals and even one from Germany. We lift our glasses to all of our amazing listeners and say Prost! Beers we had on the show: Festbier by Samuel Adams Oktoberfest by Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. Fest Märzen Lager by Narragansett Brewing Company G'Suffa! by Fat Head's Brewery Oktoberfest Märzen by Hacker-Pschorr Fire Iron by Urban Artifact Boost by HighGrain Brewing Company Trick-or-Treat Hard Seltzer by Urban Artifact Chai Milk Stout Nitro by Left Hand Brewing Company Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER
Foraging Bananas in Wisconsin // #98
Come on and join us to a trip to Wisconsin where they forage bananas for beer! For episode 98 we brought back a fun topic we did a while back where we all brought beers from breweries we've never had before. It was tough, but we did it...well kind of. You'll see when you listen to the show. An old friend of the show also gives us her first drunk line call! Tune in to see who it was! Beers we had on the show: Tank 7 by Boulevard Brewing Co. (Shift Beer) Astra Urtyp / Premium by Holsten-Brauerei AG Köstritzer Schwarzbier by Köstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei Coastal Sunshine (v5): Pineapple, Orange, Banana by Humble Forager Brewery Strawberry Banana Bubbly by Twenty One Barrels Mapleberry by Twenty One Barrels Kilonova Sixth Anniversary Cuvée by Rhinegeist Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER
Happy Birthday To Us! // #97
Well, we somehow made it two years into this without dying of alcohol poisoning so we got that going for us at least. We want to thank each and every one of our listeners and supporters for sticking it out for two years of Shift Beers! To celebrate we all brought some bangin' beers and got a little sloshed by the end...So many cuts had to be made...Anyways, enjoy! Beers we had on the show: Honey Brown by Genesee Brewing Company (Shift Beer) El Cuatro by The Ale Apothecary Remus Revenge Maple Coffee Death Valley Shootout by Fifty West Brewing Company Baptist In the Rye by Epic Brewing Co. Strawberry Rhubarb by New Glarus Brewing Company 2016 Dark Charge 23 Bourbon Maple by Braxton Brewing Company Marina (2017) by Wicked Weed Brewing Naturdays Vodka Meerts by Funk Factory Geuzeria World Wide Stout (2009) by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER
Final Final Seltzer Show Pt.2 // #96
Part two of the final final seltzer show for Shift Beers EVER is here! We will never ever do this again. We round out the sea of seltzers with some bangin' bonus beers as well! Seltzers (and beers) we had on the show: Hawaiian Shaved Ice by Alani Seltz Peach Please by Alani Seltz Frozen Lemonade by Alani Seltz Mimosa by Alani Seltz White Tea, Raspberry, Watermelon by Owl's Brew Watermelon Chili by Flying Embers Pineapple Cayenne by Flying Embers Guava Jalapeño by Flying Embers Bourbon County Brand Special #4 Stout by Goose Island Beer Co. Gettin' Twisted by Third Eye Brewing Company Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER
Final Final Seltzer Show // #95
This is it...this is the last seltzer show we will ever do. For realsies this time. We had a lot of bangers on the show and one set was probably one of the most awful things we have ever tasted on the show. Which one was it? You'll have to listen and find out! The seltzer list: Ritual Pineapple by Stillwater Artisanal Citrus Haze by Stillwater Artisanal Rose Rosé by Stillwater Artisanal Blood Orange by Onda Grapefruit by Onda Lime by Onda Watermelon by Onda Black Cherry Agave Twist by Great Lakes Brewing Company Lemon Lime Agave Twist by Great Lakes Brewing Company Pineapple Agave Twist by Great Lakes Brewing Company Blackberry Agave Twist by Great Lakes Brewing Company Oasis Lemonade Original by SweetWater Brewing Company Oasis Lemonade Peach by SweetWater Brewing Company Oasis Lemonade Strawberry by SweetWater Brewing Company Oasis Lemonade Raspberry by SweetWater Brewing Company Into the Wild Sour: Raspberry Mango by Guggman Haus Brewing Co. (Bonus beer) Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER
BCs Send Off and Spaghetts // #94
This one is an interesting one. We start off with Bryan and Josh joined by Ben from BC's Bottle Lodge Montgomery to send off the space as they are now sadly closed. We did some D'jadrinkin', continued some of our seasonal creep discussion and talked Oktoberfest for a bit. At the end of the show there is a special add on piece with Chris and Josh live drinking spaghetts at a local bar. We all know you can't go wrong with spaghetts! It's kinda hard to do beers on the show because we were mostly drinking different things, but for the sake of just talking about it we had some Lunch from Maine Brewing Co and Oktoberfest by West Side Brewing at BCs. Josh was drinking a Rhinegeist Mosaic Spaghett and Chris was drinking a Breckenridge Avalanche with Kahlua since we drank all the Campari....we don't know what to call it when we add Kahlua in beer, but we're open to ideas! Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER
Seasonal Creep // #93
Many people out there say seasonal creep isn't a thing. We say it is. Tune in as we drink pumpkin beers and Oktoberfests in 90 degree weather in early August. Beers on the show: Drittes Auge Festbier by Third Eye Brewing Company Pumpcan by Madtree Brewing Oktoberfest by Sonder Brewing Meadow by High Grain Brewing Pumpkin Ale by R.Shea Brewing Foeder Fiend by 3 Floyds Brewing La Folie Grand Reserve: Fernandito by New Belgium Brewing Company Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER
Ciders With Mitch! // #92
This week our good friend Mitch joined us once again for a cider show! It was great trying some new ciders while catching up with him and his new gig at a local record label. As the ciders die down we started diving into the music industry and then deteriorated into things like if money was no option what hall of fame would you open? Top notch quality content from start to finish. Ciders (and beers) we had on the show: Hop-A-Wheelie by Sociable Cider Werks Blue Slushie by Downeast Cider House Apple Fritter by March First Brewing My Darling Clementine by Newtopia Cyder Green Is Gold by Graft Cider Lost Tropic by Graft Cider Ghost In The Machine by Parish Brewing Co. Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER
Christmas in August (Deal With It) // #91
We forgot to draw names for Christmas in July so we had to push it back to August! We did a little secret santa and we all brought some beers to share. As always Djadrinkin goes hard and we have a grand ole time! Crack open your Oktoberfest and Pumpkin beers (which are out way too early) and enjoy! Beers we had on the show: Montucky Cold Snacks Karma by Esoteric Brewing Modus Hoperandi by Ska Brewing BA Coolverine - Peerless Rye by Nine Giant The Ties That Bind (2017) by Jackie O's Brewery Find us online at: https://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers https://instagram.com/shiftbeers https://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER
Micro Goes Macro // #90
This week we explore some of our favorite breweries who sold out to "The Man." While some craft drinkers may write off sell out breweries we at Shift Beers say as long as they're making good beer why not drink them? There are people just like you and us who work at these places who take pride in the beer that they make. We're still in it for the craft, but good beer is good beer damn it! Beers we had on the show Long Drink Heavy by The Finnish Long Drink Stone IPA by Stone Brewing Buenaveza Salt & Lime Lager by Stone Brewing Happy Place by Platform Beer Company Summer Bliss by New Belgium Brewing Company Rise And Shine by Evil Twin Brewing Budweiser Supreme by AB InBev Find us online at: http://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers http://instagram.com/shiftbeers http://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER
Spaghett It and Forget It // #89
Welcome to one of the craziest shows we've done in a looonggg time. Our friend Lee joined us hoping to bring the happiness of the Spaghett, which if you don't know is a "beer cocktail" of sorts. You take a Miller High Life, take a drink and then dump a shot of Campari into it. If you know us and you bring a bottle of Campari on the show you know what's coming next...we Spaghetted everything...Including the most expensive beer in the world. Tune in and get Spaghetted with us! Drinks on the show: Spaghetts (Many) IBUsive by Fat Head's Brewery Signature Lemonade by Simply Spiked Lemonade Strawberry Lemonade by Simply Spiked Lemonade Blueberry Lemonade by Simply Spiked Lemonade Watermelon Lemonade by Simply Spiked Lemonade Hoppy Wheat by West Side Brewing Jeppson's Malört Truculent by Pretentious Barrel House Keypunch by Urban Artifact Linalool by Fibonacci Brewing Company Astronaut Food Blackberry & Blueberry by Urban Artifact Find us online at: http://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers http://instagram.com/shiftbeers http://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER
Detox’n and Retox’n With Keri // #88
Our friend Keri from Charlotte returns to Shift Beers! She brought some bangin ciders and beers from her hometown. As with most guest shows this one took a wild turn so you're all in for a treat....including two bonus secret guests near the end! This show was a blast and we hope you enjoy! Drinks we had on the show: Bramblin' Blackberry by Red Clay Ciderworks Lavberry Beret by Red Clay Ciderworks Holla Piña by Red Clay Ciderworks Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble by Red Clay Ciderworks Broken Tarted by Town Brewing Company Booty Call by Lenny Boy Brewing Company Petroglyph by Urban Artifact Find us online at: http://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers http://instagram.com/shiftbeers http://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER
Murica Edition // #87
Happy Independence Day to all of our American listeners and friends. You know what makes America so great? Beer! We dive into a collection of quintessential American beers. Is your favorite in the mix? Remember to back it up Terry! Find us online at: http://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers http://instagram.com/shiftbeers http://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER
Poppin Bottles // #86
This week on Shift Beers we're poppin bottles! When is the last time you had a bottled beer that wasn't a macro beer? Chances are it's been a while. So this week we decided to focus on a dying breed, bottled beer. Kick back with a long neck and join us! Beers we had on the show: Two Hearted Ale by Bell's Brewery Summer Pils Shandy by Breckenridge Brewery Dinger Langers by The Common Beer Company Legendary Shader by 3 Floyds Brewing Silence Mill by Branch & Bone Artisan Ales Find us online at: http://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers http://instagram.com/shiftbeers http://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Call the Drunk Line and leave us a message: (804) 445-2337 that's (804) HI-5-BEER
Holy BC’s Batman! // #85
This week we have a pretty chill episode at BC's Bottle Lodge Montgomery joined by the one and only Marco from Truth Beer Pod! You get the regular d'jadrinkin shenanigans paired up with an impromptu contest to see who could choose the best single out of the cooler. Listen, crack a beer and enjoy! Beers we had on the show Holy Simcoe, Batman! by Bhramari Brewing Company Geist Tea by Rhinegeist Nines Are Wild by Rhinegeist Broken Skull IPA by El Segundo Brewing Company Pineapple Gose by West Side Brewing Find us online at: http://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers http://instagram.com/shiftbeers http://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast
The Wide World of Lagers // #84
This episode we explore the wide world of lagers from super crispy bois, to light lagers, pilsners and dunkles! Lager doesn't just mean domestic big beer. A ton of craft breweries are having a lot of fun with them. Come with us on a magic carpet ride and drink some lagers....good ones and bad ones. Beers we had on the show: Hamm's Premium by Miller Brewing Company Best Patio Pils by 18th Street Brewery Dunkel by Pipeworks Brewing Company (614) Lager by Wolf's Ridge Brewing Much Ado by Aslin Beer Company Reptilian Beauty Secrets by Hoof Hearted Brewing Heckin' Chonker by Fair State Brewing Cooperative Find us online at: http://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers http://instagram.com/shiftbeers http://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast
Hard Carbonated Water // #83
This is NOT another seltzer show. We said the last one was the last one we would ever do. This is a carbonated hard water show and boy did we drink a lot of em. 17 to be exact....From super pedestrian stuff like White Claw all the way to some crazy green gak looking shit we ran the rail. We also called AB InBev and actually got through to a really nice lady to talk about their cocktail hour Bud Light Seltzers. Was she as cool as Jeff from Lagunitas? You'll have to tune in to find out! Seltzers we drank on the show: Coconut Limeade by Cigar City Brewing Peach Limeade by Cigar City Brewing Cherry Limeade by Cigar City Brewing Mango Limeade by Cigar City Brewing Strawberry Melon Fizz by Truly Hard Seltzer Kiwi Mojito Style by Truly Hard Seltzer Pina Colada Style by Truly Hard Seltzer Bud Light Seltzer Cocktail Hour Tropical Punch by AB InBev Bud Light Seltzer Cocktail Hour Strawberry Daiquiri by AB InBev Bud Light Seltzer Cocktail Hour Lime Margarita by AB InBev Bud Light Seltzer Cocktail Hour Watermelon Mojito by AB InBev Surf Citrus Yuzu Smash by White Claw Surf Wildberry Açaí Smash by White Claw Surf Tropical Pomelo Smash by White Claw Surf Watermelon Lime Smash by White Claw Nood Wooter Pineapple Coconut And Agave Punch by Oozlefinch Beers & Blending Slushy Thing #3 by Illuminated Brew Works Find us online at: http://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers http://instagram.com/shiftbeers http://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast
Bring Your Own Adjuncts Show // #82
Nowadays so many breweries are putting crazy things into beer. Instead of rolling the dice to see what is available out there why not take fate into your own hands. We brought some pretty normal beers and stuffed them full of some pretty dumb (but sometimes amazing) things. Thank you to our dear friend Jula for the idea for this show. We took it to 11 over on our Patreon so if you want to see us do even more crazy shit go support us over there at least on the six pack level. Beers we had: Corona Premier by Grupo Modelo Cheetah by Rhinegeist Speedway Stout by AleSmith Brewing Company Higher Purpose by Third Eye Brewing Company Beach Bird by Celestial Beerworks Pirate Weekend by Prairie Artisan Ales Find us online at: http://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers http://instagram.com/shiftbeers http://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast
Lawnmower Beers // #81
This week we talk about the quintessential lawnmower beers. Or in Chris and Beth's case, the beer they drink in the AC when other people mow their lawns. Tune in to see what the gang brought including a bonus beer that was BUSSIN BUSSIN BUSSIN NO CAP, the greatest compliment that we at Shift Beers can bestow upon a beer. Beers on the show Naturdays Red, White and Blueberry by Anheuser-Busch Hard Pink Lemonade by Fifty West Geist Tea by Rhinegeist Pinwheel by Urban Artifact Pale Ale by Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Dark Apparition by Jackie O's Brewery The Common Denominator by The Common Beer Company Essentia by Narrow Path Brewing Co Find us online at: http://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers http://instagram.com/shiftbeers http://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast
Shelf Turds and Freshie Bois // #80
Welcome to Shift Beers Express where Chris has to go home in 30min so we try to get through the show as fast as we can. This week we all decided to play a little game: who could find the freshest beer and who could find the oldest shelf turd. Who would imagine we would have a three way tie for the freshest beer! Tune in to see who had the oldest to break the tie! Beers we had on the show: Summer Shandy by Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company (Shift Beer) Cryohio by Fat Head's Brewery Paradise by Masthead Brewing Company Cucumber Serrano Gose by West Side Brewing Citra IPA by Karrikin Spirits Co. Young's Double Chocolate Stout by Eagle Brewery Lambickx De Troch by Vanberg & DeWulf Primary by Jackie O's Brewery Warheads Blue Raspberry Sour Ale by Artisanal Brew Works Warheads Watermelon Sour Ale by Artisanal Brew Works Warheads Green Apple Sour Ale by Artisanal Brew Works Warheads Lemon Sour Ale by Artisanal Brew Works King Size Bunk Beds by Jackie O's Brewery Cerveza Negra by West Side Brewing Find us online at: http://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers http://instagram.com/shiftbeers http://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast
The Veil //#79
This week we recycle or die with The Veil Brewing from Richmond, VA! Josh got spicy and ordered a care package of epic proportions. We tried some IPAs of different varieties, a saison, sours and even a BA stout! The were all phenomenal! Tune in to hear what we thought of the loot and stick around to the end where we call their taproom like we did with Lagunitas last year! Beers we had on the show: Melancholia (Bottled) by The Veil Brewing Co. pinkpinkmiatamiata by The Veil Brewing Co. Dirt Nap by The Veil Brewing Co. Perfect Food by The Veil Brewing Co. Feel Feelings by The Veil Brewing Co. Never Never Aloha Aloha by The Veil Brewing Co. Apple Brandy Whangdoodle by The Veil Brewing Co. Find us online at: http://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers http://instagram.com/shiftbeers http://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast
Chris and Josh Take On Columbus // #78
In this Show Chris and Josh head up to Columbus Beer Fest and this is their story! We begin our journey grabbing dinner at a hockey bar then moving onto Goodwood Brewing and then into Friday night beer fest at the convention center. Then, on Saturday, we hit up Seventh Son, Nostalgia, Edison Brewing and then beer fest again! Come along on our strange journey. (Please note, we had some audio issues, but it was still a pretty fun show to listen to and edit.) Find us online at: http://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers http://instagram.com/shiftbeers http://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast
Old School Bangers // #77
In this show we revisit some of our "old school bangers." What are some beers we used to drink all the time back in the day, but pass over now? There are too many to list, but we brought out some blasts from the past! Tune in to find out what we brought! (Or cheat and look at the show notes) Beers we had on the show: Nastro Azzurro by Birra Peroni Fat Tire by New Belgium Brewing Company Vanilla Porter by Breckenridge Brewery Nellie's Key Lime Ale by Tafts Brewing Co. Grapefruit Sculpin by Ballast Point Brewing Company Summer Shandy by Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company Gnarly Brown by MadTree Brewing Flat Earth by Masthead Brewing Company Brandy Barrel Dark Apparition by Jackie O's Brewery Assistant Manager by Seventh Son Brewing Company Signature Margarita Topo Chico Strawberry Hibiscus Margarita Topo Chico Prickly Pear Margarita Topo Chico Tropical Pineapple Margarita Topo Chico Find us online at: http://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers http://instagram.com/shiftbeers http://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast
Drinkin’ Big Doinks // #76
This week is 420 so we thought it would be fitting to bring some big ole doinks on the show. We aren't in Amish, but we are in Chris's dad garage. We have some BUSSIN BUSSIN dank ass IPAs this week and some special guests throughout the show. This one's pretty good! Beers we had on the show: Infinity Hops by Tafts Brewing Co. Big Doinks by Fair State Brewing Cooperative Resin by Sixpoint Brewery Centennial IPA by Founders Brewing Co. A Plume of Many Hues by Hop Butcher For The World Juiced To Jupiter by Fat Head's Brewery Sparklepuff, Galaxy Starfighter Defender of the Universe by Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery Day At the Opera by Paradise Brewing Apoplectic by Pretentious Barrel House Find us online at: http://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers http://instagram.com/shiftbeers http://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast
West Siiiiide Beers and Craft Parenting Podcast // #75
Some of our favorite podcasts are the ones where we have friends of the show on and this time was no exception. This week Joe and Caroline join us from the Craft Parenting Podcast! (https://craftparentingpodcast.com) Their show is all about raising their kids while also enjoying the wonderful world of craft beer. Caroline and Joe live on the West Side of Cincinnati so they brought a smorgasbord of offerings from breweries from the West Siiiiide! We hope you enjoy the show and if you are parents who also enjoy craft beer make sure you check out Craft Parenting Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform! Beers we had on the show: Submerged by 13 Below Brewing Berry Wheat Cranberry Orange by Brink Brewing Master of Art by Brink Brewing Highlander Red by 13 Below Brewing Rauchbier by West Side Brewing Triple IPA by West Side Brewing Porter by West Side Brewing Maillard W/ Maple & Cinnamon by Fibonacci Brewing Company Prunus by Fibonacci Brewing Company Voodoo Ranger Juice Force by New Belgium Brewing Company Find us online at: http://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers http://instagram.com/shiftbeers http://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast
Pre-Beer Fest Live With Chris and Josh // #74
We decided to try something new this week! Chris and Josh take the show on the road to Cincinnati Beer Fest! We took some new recording equipment (Thanks Patreons!) and hit up some booths around Cincy Beer Fest before the doors opened. The audio may not be the best as we dial in the equipment, but the show was a fun one! We hit up a lot of Cincinnati breweries! Let us know if you'd like to hear more on site content in the future! Beers we had on the show: Oddsey by Esoteric Brewing Iris by Esoteric Brewing Up The Hill by Cartridge Brewing Escape by Cartridge Brewing Master of Art by Brink Brewing Night Bringer by Brink Brewing Partially Redacted by Narrow Path Brewing Prickly Pear Gose by Narrow Path Brewing Essentia by Narrow Path Brewing Essentia by w/ Cherry Narrow Path Brewing Empty Page by Branch and Bone Buzzards And Dreadful Crows by Branch and Bone Graveyard Shift by Nine Giant Kicked it in the Sun by Nine Giant Grieson's Ginger by Arsenal Cider Co. Fighting Elleck by Arsenal Cider Co. Find us online at: http://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers http://instagram.com/shiftbeers http://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast
Beers For Breakfast // # 73
This week we decided to be lazy with our show topic (what else is new?) We made Beth pick out a beer at BCs Bottle Lodge and we based the entire show off of that one beer. What did she pick? Founders Breakfast Stout. So what did we talk about? Beers we would drink for breakfast! Turned out to be a great show! Let us know what beers you would drink for breakfast on social media @shiftbeers everywhere. Beers we had on the show: Encantado Orange Cranberry By Woodburn Brewing (Shift Beer) Breakfast Stout by Founders Brewing Wickerwork by Urban Artifact Fresh Squeezed IPA by Deschutes Brewery It's Peanut Butter Chocolate Time by Grainworks Brewing Single Origin Coffee Stout by Masthead Brewing Japanese Green Tea IPA by Stone Brewing Boss Red by Wolf's Ridge Brewing Orrery of Semi-Precious Stones by Little Fish Brewing Find us online at: http://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers http://instagram.com/shiftbeers http://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast
Gas Station Bangers // #72
We took our ever so famous Gas Station Singles topic and flipped it on its head this week! Instead of finding horrific single cans of god knows what in our local gas stations we tried to find awesome stuff....well, at least most of us did. Surprisingly enough they were all pretty good! See what the gang dug up and see the pride jewels of what our local gas stations have to offer. Beers (and whatever everything else was) we had on the show: Fruit Smash Pink Lemonade Hard Seltzer by New Belgium Tropical Beer Hug by Goose Island Straw-Ber-Rita by AB InBev Natty Daddy Watermelon Lemonade by AB InBev 90 Min IPA by Dogfish Head Chelada Tamarindo Picante by Modelo Fruit Punch by BeatBox Crocodile Tongue by Columbus Brewing Marshall by Columbus Brewing Find us online at: http://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers http://instagram.com/shiftbeers http://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast
The Boys And Some Banquets // #71
If this is your first show of Shift Beers we apologize. If you are a seasoned veteran you are in for a treat. In this show Chris, Bryan and Josh kill a 12 pack of Coors Banquet (among other things) and shoot the shit. Sadly Beth wasn't here to stop us. Could be a good thing, could be a bad thing. You be the judge. Beers on the show all provided by the master of the center Twix Lee: Coors Banquet x 12 Ambrosian by Pretentious Barrel House Double Nugget Nectar by Tröegs We also had Karrikin Bourbon on the show as well. Not a beer, but we should probably mention it. Find us online at: http://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers http://instagram.com/shiftbeers http://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast
DeBockery // #70
This episode we dive into a beer that we in Cincinnati love oh so much and it only comes out once a year for a very short time. We're talking about Bock beer! Bock beer was brewed back in the day by monks who were fasting and wanted a nutritional drink. Why they landed on beer we don't quite know. Google probably does though! Come have some bocks with us and pet some goats! Beers on the show: Fuel Up by Fifty West (Shift Beer) Spring Bock by Genessee Maibock by Fifty West Zungenbrecher by Masthead Hell Yes by Wooden Cask Convex Refraction by Jackie O's Brett T Shirt Contest by Rivertown Saber Tooth Tiger by Rhinegeist Find us online at: http://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers http://instagram.com/shiftbeers http://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast
Nice! // #69
Noice! We made it to episode 69 and because we're children we decided to do sexy or inappropriate beer names this week! Luckily it seems the industry has been backing off some less than stellar beer names, but there are some still floating around out there. This one is full of laughs, innuendos and just plain awesomeness. You know what else it's full of? Other podcasters! We didn't have a guest this week but we almost broke Josh's phone by dialing in the Truth Beer and Podsequences Podcast. The Gnarly Gnome from Cincy Brewcast, Bret from the Neubert Report our friends up north, Caroline from Craft Parenting Podcast AND Bryan from our very own podcast who was home not feeling well. The last 30min of the show is pure chaos so if you stop listening then we'll understand! Beers on the show: Crushworthy by Great Lakes Lake Erie Monster by Great Lakes Bean Flicker by Odd Side Ales BA Kilt Dropper by Paradise Brewing Natty Daddy by AB Raspy Cat by Rhinegeist Killer Brownie by Warped Wing Coffee, Cherry and Vanilla Dire Wolf by Wolf's Ridge Captain Coconut by Idyll Hounds Brewing Find us online at: http://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers http://instagram.com/shiftbeers http://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast
They Have Breweries In Iowa? // #68
Our friend and co-worker, Matt, visited family in Iowa recently and brought back some dope beers! Who knew Iowa had breweries? He brought so many awesome beers we had to narrow them down. Thank you to Matt and the Iowa breweries he visited for hooking us up with some beer! They were all better than hot porch Red Dog and hot trunk Guinness so it should be a pretty good show! Beers on the show: Bee Kind Rewind by Clock House Brewing Witch Slap by by Clock House Brewing Double Mosaic Guava Tank Puncher by ReUnion Brewery Clock Fighter by by Clock House Brewing Surf Zombies by Iowa Brewing Co. Black IPA by by Clock House Brewing Blackberry XXplosion by by Clock House Brewing Sourthern Cousins by by Clock House Brewing Tepache Perpetum by Jackie O's Brewery Find us online at: http://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers http://instagram.com/shiftbeers http://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast
We Had Beers With Danny // #67
In this episode we sit down with the one and only Danny Herold who definitely doesn't work at Sonder Brewing here in Cincinnati, Ohio. The topic of the show was crispy boys and we made a little game out of it. We all brought a craft and a macro lager, pilsner or other crispy beer to try. We hid our cans as we poured the beers out and we all had a fun time trying to guess what we all brought! In addition to the main beers Danny was awesome enough to bring some bonus Sonder beers backed up by some good ole fashioned bonus beers from all. Little bit of everything came up in the show from dad fridges, to disc golf, and semi professional wrestling. So buckle up end enjoy! Beers on the show: Weird Flex by Sonder Brewing Record Hop Vol 7 by Sonder Brewing Smithy by Moerlein Brewing Stella Artois by Stella Artois Al Bacio by Masthead Brewing Pabst Blue Ribbon by Pabst Brewing Dortmunder Gold by Great Lakes Brewing Coors Banquet by Coors Brewing Co. High Life by Miller Brewing Co. Imperial Cookies and Milk Stout by Noble Beast Brewing Tempus by MadTree Brewing Wisconsin Belgian Red by New Glarus Brewing Raspberry Tart by New Glarus Brewing Find us online at: http://shiftbee.rs https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers http://instagram.com/shiftbeers http://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast
RTC: Ready to Chug // #66
We're back with another RTD show. What is an RTD you ask? RTD stands for ready to drink and in our case we're drinking cocktails....except we're chugging them so they're technically RTCs. Why? Because if they didn't want us to chug them they wouldn't put them in a can. If you didn't already guess Beth wasn't on the show this week to stop us so we had no adult supervision. Beers (drinks) on the Show: Zing Zang Bloody Mary RTD Jameson Ginger Lime RTD Cherry Bergamot Whiskey Sour RTD by Dogfish Head Crown Washington Apple RTD Topo Chico Tangy Lemon Lime Topo Chico Exotic Pineapple Topo Chico Strawberry Guava Topo Chico Tropical Mango Blueberry Cocoa Stout by New Glarus Moon Man by New Glarus Find us online at: http://shiftbee.rs http://instagram.com/shiftbeers http://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers
Cory’s Mom Has Got It Going On // #65
You may have remembered Beth's crazy beer fest story from early on in the podcast of her and her mother-in-law having WAY too good of a time. Well, we had the amazing opportunity to bring the one and only Gail, Cory's Mom, onto the show. We focused on barrel aged beers, but dipped in and out of bonus beers throughout the episode while we professed our love for her son multiple times. This is a great show with a lot of awesome beers and even more awesome people. Cory....we're sorry in advance
You Know What Grinds Our Gears? // #64
Instead of doing some boring old new year's resolution show we wanted to spice it up a bit. We all came with things we wanted to see more of (or new things we wanted to see) in the craft brewing and beverage world. And some things that kind of grinds our gears that we want to see go away in 2022. Like many shows we started off strong and then got side tracked talking about Batman. So if you like beers, seltzers, ciders, RTDs, Batman AND us ranting about stuff you've come to the right place. Beverages on the show: Hop Slam from Bells Fresh Squeezed IPA from Deschutes Bud Light Seltzer Orange Soda Seltzer Bud Light Seltzer Citrus Soda Seltzer Bud Light Seltzer Cola Soda Seltzer Bud Light Seltzer Cherry Cola Seltzer Bevy Long Drink by Boston Beer Co. Monk's Café Flemish Sour Ale by Brouwerij Van Steenberge Gin Barrel Fizz by Hi-Wire Brewing Sagardo Dry Cider by Son of Man Sagardo
We’re Back! Best of 2021 Show! // # 63
Holy Bajesus! It's been quite a while since our last drinking adventure with all of you wonderful people! We had a tough, long and tiring holiday season, but now that we've passed into 2022 we're back and better than ever! To celebrate the new year we dove into some of our favorite moments on the show in 2021 with a good ole fashioned clip show! Re-live some of the most fun moments last year as we crack open some beers. Damn, it's great to be back! Beers on the show: Oh You, Oh Yeah Golden Imp Stout by Fifty West Oh You, Oh Yeah Imp. Stout by Brew Kettle Morphic Resonance of Human Frequencies by Burial Esther's Li'l Secret 2021 by Warped Wing Loretta by Rhinegeist Painkiller Seltzer by Untitled Art The Separation of Light And Darkness w/ Peaches by Burial Find us online at: http://shiftbee.rs http://instagram.com/shiftbeers http://twitter.com/shiftbeers https://facebook.com/shiftbeerspodcast Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/shiftbeers
Episode 62: We Have No Idea What We‘re Doing
This episode we start out with some lovely hard coffees donated to the cause by the one and only Julia from Truth, Beer and Podsequences. We quickly find out and are saddened by the fact that hard coffees in-fact don't have caffeine in them. Not gonna lie we needed a little pick me up this episode. It's the end of the year and we're more busy than ever in the brewing and service industry. Please bear with us this holiday season as sometimes things are gonna be a little rocky! As always we ended the show with some banging bonus beers!
Episode 61: You Put What....In Beer?
This week on Shift Beers we drink some beers with weird adjuncts or strange combos of flavors. Sometimes breweries just go a little too far. Sometimes it works out, other times, not so much. For part of the show our West Side friend Kevin, who runs the production side of the place we don't work at, joins us to lend us his opinion on some of the crazy beers we tried.
Episode 60: Don‘t Drink and Sleigh
You might want to get jolly this holiday season and pound a bunch of beers before spreading joy to the masses, but take Santa's word for it. Don't drink and sleigh! This show we sit down and drink some holiday beers with a healthy portion of bonus beers on the back end of the episode! We hope you all have an amazing holiday season!
Episode 59: Ho Ho Ho It‘s Another Seltzer Show!
We said we'd never do another seltzer show, but here we are. Bud Light made an eggnog seltzer and we just had to chug it. Damn you Bud Light....damn you. While we're at it we chug all of the holiday offerings from Truly as well. Sadly, those are the only two holiday seltzer packs we could find. Probably a good idea, otherwise we might have exploded from all of the CO2 in our bodies by the end of the episode. PS Sorry for the burps. PPS Not really.
Episode 58: Stout Szn
The air is getting cold and you know that means! It's Stout Season bitches! On this episode we are joined by a new person from the place we don't work at! Bhumin Desai is our culinary director and has worked at some heavy hitters around the Cincinnati area. While he's not as huge of a beer nerd as we were it was a blast having him on the show to chat about stouts! He will be returning because Josh fucked up and accidentally didn't resume recording after one of our breaks. Hey, shit happens, we drank a bunch of stouts so we had beers.
Episode 57: Over/Under Game
This show we combine two of our favorite past episodes! We took Untappd Golf and Untappd Arcade and slapped them together for a game we like to call Over/Under. We each brought two beers, one that we thought was a low scoring beer and one that we thought was a high scoring beer. We taste them, guess the ratings and added a fancy points system to see who won. Who cares about all the technicalities. We're just here to drink beer, and boy did we. Tune in for a great time drinking with friends as always!
Episode 56: Cincy Staples, Banger in a Box Finale and Driving RVs to Breweries
In this episode the gang explores Cincinnati staple beers! Of course we couldn't try them all, but we had a few. If you're out there and are listening in another part of the country let us know what your staples are! Maybe we could set up a trade! We also have our grand champion of Banger in a Box, tune in to see who took home the rest of the Smirnoff six pack as a prize. And of course the rest of the show is filled with a lot of insane shenanigans.
Episode 55: Beers From Breweries We‘ve Never Tried And Much Much Much More
Welcome to episode Shifty Five! We sit down with a nuclear scientist, Lee, as he reveals the secrets of the universe such as the double seam, the existence and superiority of center Twix, how fruit flies can multiply right before our eyes and more! Of course we had to chat beer as well so we decided to pick out beers from breweries we have never tried before. It was a lot harder than we thought which is probably a bad thing. We also had a surprise guest! Morgan Freeman, friend of the show joined us unexpectedly which made for some great conversation. This episode is BUSSIN! Also! If you are in the Cincinnati area and want to win tickets to the upcoming Beer, Booze and Bonks beer festival put on by our friend The Gnarly Gnome and other local peeps we called The Gnome and he gave us a special code word. In order to win 2 tickets make sure you're following us @shiftbeers on Instagram and do the following: Share a beer from a brewery you've never had a beer from on Instagram, tag us, use #shiftbeers and the secret hashtag code Gnome gives us in the show. We will choose a winner on the show next week! Didn't win? Get your tickets over at: https://www.thegnarlygnome.com/tickets
Episode 54: How many NA beers do we have to drink to get drunk?
Hi, welcome to the craft beer hour with Shift Beers. Today we discuss non alcoholic beers for those of you who would still like to party, but have none of the side effects such as memory loss, vomiting, dizziness, gain of appetite, and waking up with someone you don't even know. Can you still get drunk on NA beers? We will certainly find out.
Episode 53: The Fall Beer Show (Basically Pumpkin Beers)
It's time to get basic at Shift Beers as we crack open the beers everyone loves to hate on, Pumpkin Beers! We try a total of 7 pumpkin beers and by the time we're done we've had our fill for the season. This week we have not one, but TWO special guests. We have Mitch, who recently exited the brewing industry, in the studio and Shawn White, owner of Nostalgia Brewing who we called because we knew pumpkin beers are one of his favorites! We don't care if you like pumpkin beers or not, this show was a ton of fun and we know you're going to love it!
Episode 52: Horrifying Drink Names
Everyone likes a good pun....that is until it totally ruins the beer (or other drink) before you even try it. This episode we hit the local bottle shop shelves to try to find beers, RTDs, seltzers and more with names that don't make you want to buy them. Whoever thought Ranch Water sounded good? Any who, this episode was super fun so we hope you enjoy it!
Episode 51: Beers Named After Animals
How did we come up with this topic? We'll never know, but this show is dedicated to beers named after animals real or fake. Not only do we talk about the beer, but we debate weather pink dolphins exist, chat about spooky scary wolves and more! This show is dedicated in memory of the goodest of boys Husdon.
Episode 50: Gas Station Singles Vol 3
The legendary Gas Station Singles show makes its triumphant return! From Icehouse EDGE to Four Loko Seltzer, and some crazy drink made out of unicorns we taste them all! The only rule? It has to be found as a single can at a gas station. Listen to us drink the things you always wondered what they tasted like.
Episode 49: This Is Oktoberfest
Well, we made it to a year in the podcasting game! To celebrate we returned to our very first topic, Oktoberfest beers! We start out the show talking about what we thought our odds were for making it a year, rolled into a loooooong D'Jadrinkin, and then we chat about some craft and one German Oktoberfest beer! And of course...we can't have an episode of Shift Beers without bonus beers! Thank you all for going on this journey with us and here's to another year!
Episode 48: Live from BC’s Bottle Lodge!
Welcome to our second on location show ever! This week we rolled over to BC’s Bottle Lodge Montgomery to talk to the B. the C, the K, and the BC behind both BC’s locations. (Is that enough letters for you?) We always joke around how BCs is the pseudo sponsor of the show because we always end up buying beer there before we record. If you’re looking for craft beer in Cincinnati BC’s is one of the top spots to go. The crew chatted about our own individual beer journey as well as how the beer scene has evolved over time. It was such an awesome time hanging with the BC’s team. I think we need to do a part 2 soon! Stay tuned!
Episode 47: Lost Art Of The Beer Bombers
Remember back in the day when people would stand in line for the latest bomber release at your local brewery? Those days seem gone as more and more breweries are opting for 16oz cans in 2-4packs for their limited/BA/high ABV/heavy adjuncted beers. So this show we grabbed some endangered species in the form of bombers and shared them!
Episode 46: The Last Seltzer Show
This is it....no more seltzer shows. This is the last one we'll ever do. (Until we do another one). It's pretty much the end of the summer so we figured we would get one more seltzer dedicated show in before the weather starts getting cold so here it is. Lots of seltzers and lots of bonus beers. Get in here!
Episode 45: International Beers Of Mystery
This week we unleashed our inner Austin Powers and broke out our International Beers Of Mystery. Every beer we tried came from outside of the United States! Josh was gone, but we gained a Wes and we all talked about the first time we got drunk. Tune in for good times!
Episode 44: Alternative Alcohol Delivery Systems
Alternative Alcohol Delivery Systems? Yep! We drink some weird alcohol delivered in less common sized and shaped bottles and cans! This week we are joined by Marco who doesn’t work for Valley Vineyards/Cellar Dweller. Not only are the main drinks insane, but there are some doozies in the bonus beers!
Episode 43: Beer Styles We Don't Like
Well, this one sounds like a bad show. We all brought a beer in the style category that we don't like and drink em. Yep, everything we had (including most of the bonus beers) we weren't a fan of. There were a few shining stars though which redeemed the episode! Tune in and listen to us drink shit, literally!
Episode 42: Stop, Collaborate and Listen
This week on Shift Beers it's all about collaborations! We drink some collaboration beers, a gin and a mead! We say that's a well rounded night of drinking if we do say so ourselves.
Episode 41: Jetpack'n
This is one of those shows where we really didn't have a theme. We just brought a bunch of beers and talked about things. One of those things was Jetpack'n. What's jetpack'n you ask? If you don't know you'll just have to listen! Don't worry though we tried some banger beers too!
Episode 40: We Drink 40s
Episode 40....so we drink 40s...that's pretty much it. Share your photos of you drinking a 40 with us this week with #shiftbeers for a chance for a virtual high five!
Episode 39: Gas Station Singles Vol 2 Live At Fretboard Brewing
Well this was a fun one! We knew we had to pull out all the stops when our good friend Mitch from Fretboard Brewing asked us to do a show live on their stage. We thought back to all of the fun times we've had on the show and what we could do to top the best shows we've ever done. There was only one real answer. Gas Station Singles Vol 2! That's right, we visited the best gas stations Cincinnati has to offer and we picked out some bangers from the singles cooler. From Monaco 69 to Four Loko Black and Dog Bite High Gravity Lager and more we taste a huge variety of pure unadulterated dog shit. And we invited people live up to the stage to try them with us!
Episode 38: Untappd Arcade
Who gets the high score!? This week we invited our friend Kat to the show. She's a bartender in the industry, but has been involved in Cincinnati's chapters of Girls Pint out and Pink Boots Society for even longer! How fitting to have her on the show when we play a game we dubbed Untappd Arcade! Each person brought a beer they thought carries a high rating on the Untappd app without looking. Let's see who brought the highest scoring beer!
Episode 37: Bourbons Not From Kentucky
In our business we see a lot of people try to tell us Bourbon can't be made outside of Kentucky. We do our best to correct that common misconception, but some people just don't want to listen. This show is dedicated to those people. This week we sat down and tried some Bourbons that weren't made in Kentucky! Don't worry though, we also had our fair share of bonus beers!
Episode 36: Summer Bangers Vol 1
Summer is here! (Technically) and we decided to dive into a selection of delicious summer bangers or patio pounders as you will. Chris isn't here this week, but we were able to catch up with Beth and Bryan after not being on last week. We spill a lot of beer and make Bryan's office really sticky too...let's be real though, his office is always sticky.
Episode 35: The Chris & Josh Show
Everyone left on vacation and left Chris and Josh alone to record the podcast this week. It's either going to be a train wreck (unless Denzel Washington has something to say about it) or amazing. You can be the judge!
Episode 34: The "Other" Queen City
In this episode Beth's friend Keri joins us from Charlotte, the other Queen City and she brought some beers with her! A lot of beers actually, and a Smirnoff Ice (gotta listen to the show for that one) None of us have been to Charlotte so it was a really awesome experience to enjoy some beers from another region of the country without having to go there! Tune in for a good time mmmmmmkay?
Episode 33: Micro or Macro IPA Edition (and a Canadian)
If you remember waaaay back in Episode 19 we did Micro or Macro Crispy Boi Edition, well we're back at it again, this time with IPAs. Two of us bought macro IPAs and two of us bought micro or craft IPAs. We all blind tasted them, tried to guess which one was which and we all discuss which ones were our favorites! We also had our very first international guest on the show Bret from the Neubert Report hopped on for a bit while he was walking around Canada drinking beer in the streets because of the lockdowns going on. Tune in, this one's a good one!
Episode 32: Our milkshakes bring all the boys to the yard
This week we dive into the wide world of milkshake beers! (Mainly IPAs) Josh also forgot to hit record so we got 20min in and had to start over. Fun times!
Episode 31: Worse Than Malort
And we're back! Why why why do we do this to ourselves? Remember the gas station singles episode? Well, we decided to attempt to one up it with the worst liquor we could find at our local liquor store. From shitty scotch, to a rose wine blended vodka and more we dive deep into the world of shitty alcohol. The goal? To find something worse than Malort. In this show we also try a plethora of bonus beers mostly from breweries here in Cincinnati! We also call our friends The Gnarly Gnome and Danny from Sonder Brewing out of the blue and they deal with our drunk asses at the end of the show. Tune in for an amazing time!
Episode 30: Jeff From Lagunitas
Look, we're gonna say this episode might start out not the best. As you know we all work in the brewing industry and we've been busting our butts to open up a new taproom at the place we work at so this round of shift beers was a little more tired than normal, but LET US TELL YOU. Jeff from the Lagunitas Taproom in Petaluma, CA saved this episode by being one of the best sports ever. See, Lagunitas put a number on their cans to call with feedback, but for whatever reason it rings in to their Petaluma, CA taproom too so of course we called it. What happens on the call is pure amazingness. Tune in to see what we talked about!
Episode 29: Shift Boats
In this episode Josh brings his chug, sip or cellar selections, he has a beef with the entire state of Florida, Bryan shows up late and scares the shit out of Chris and we all drink delicious bonus beers brought by all In all seriousness this show is pretty dope! We drink a beer that's 6 years old! Tune in and see which one it was!
Episode 28: The Suck Zone
Welcome to another fantastic episode of Shift Beers! This episode we jump into what we call the new age black and tan...where really we just mix a bunch of beers we think taste good together. Wow your friends with your creations at your next party with these ideas! You won’t believe combo #2! Why is this episode called The Suck Zone? Tune in to find out! Was that enough clickbait to get you to listen? We hope so!
Episode 27: Shandyception
Since spring is in the air the Shift Beers crew decided it was time to crack open some shandies and fruit beers. Josh brought off the shelf shandies, Bryan brought some fruit tarts and Beth brought her build your own shandy kit with some bangin' beers and equally bangin' lemonade and lemonade accessories. With all kinds of lemon, lime, and raspberry (aides) available to us we ended up "shandying" everything on the table....including the pre-made shandies because why not? You looking for some spring chuggers? You came to the right place! Oh yea, and Chris wasn't here because he was in Florida....we hate him....and love him, but really we hate him.
Episode 26: Cocktail and Cocktail Accessories
This episode we dove into the world of cocktails with the newest member to the team at the place we don't work at! Giacomo is a mixologist that has worked at many establishments in Cincinnati and he pre-mixed a few cocktails for us to try on the show. It's always fun to get on the other side of the drinks business especially when we all work at a distillery as well! Full warning, he was developing some signature cocktails for our new brewery space before the episode so we all had a few sips of some of his creations beforehand. Take that as you will! This definitely won't be the last time Giacomo joins us on the show because it was a blast!
Episode 25: That one time at band camp we replaced Bryan with a button
Wow, this one was a doozy! Bryan sadly could not join us this week, but never fear! We have a sound board now and have replaced him with a button! All jokes aside, Kevin, our operations manager at the place we don't work at jumped in and we tried a lot of delicious beers and one bomb ass cider. We didn't quite have a theme this week, so we wandered around a bit talking about musical instruments we played back in high school and college, video games, and eating edibles. Yes, those kinds. All in all it turned out to be a kick ass episode! We
Episode 24: Bockfest!
We're back at it again with a very special episode of Shift Beers! If you're not from Cincinnati you might not understand this episode, but take some time and learn about bock beers and what makes them so awesome. We love them so much we have a huge festival each year celebrating the style of beer. It involves goats, beer, and sausage queens. Sounds like a great time to us!
Episode 23: Beerfest Stories
We weren't able to enjoy beerfests and beer events this year so we all decided to crack some beers and tell some infamous beerfest stories in this episode. Some of them were funny....others were tragic. From falling down, to throwing up to late night tow truck adventures we've experienced it all. We drank a lot of great beers this episode, but Warped Wing Brewing took the show as Beth brought us a bunch of goodies from a recent visit. We also try some nasty seltzer and that weird Raging Eagle beer from Yuengling. Grab your Das Boot and tune in!
Episode 22: Mardi Gras Special
This week we take Shift Beers on the road for the very first time! Beth and her husband, Cory, graciously invited the crew over to their house to indulge in some homemade gumbo made by Cory that we pair with some delicious beers! We even got bonus bourbon hot chocolate at the end of the show. We're all honestly thinking of moving in after this one. We hope your Mardi Gras was as good as ours!
Episode 21: We're Legal!
Mother of God was this a fun show! We had one of our #1 fans, Julia on the show and we all brought beer that reminded us of a good memory or event in our life because we're all about feeling good on Shift Beers! Of course we shoved a bunch of bonus beers and snacks in as well! Thanks for being so awesome and coming on the show Julia!
Episode 20: Shift Ciders
Welcome to Shift Ciders episode 1! Juuuuust kidding (kind of). This episode we had our good friend Mitch over from Fretboard Brewing Company in Cincinnati. He grew up in New York and he loves his ciders! This has been a show in the making for quite some time and we were glad we got our schedules to align. Mitch bought some goodies from 1911 Cider and we all brought goodies from mostly around the Midwest area as a whole. It ended up being a pretty awesome spread of ciders! It was a refreshing change of pace seeing as hard seltzers have been destroying the cider selection across the board. As always we end with some fun bonus beers after we recorded the longest episode of Shift Beers to date….and we even cut out half an hour of it or more! You’ll have to catch the after hours stuff on our only fans. (inside joke). All funniness aside some of the things we cut out will eventually make it onto a Patreon page so stay tuned for that! Sit back, crack open a cider and hang out with us!
Episode 19: Micro or Macro Crispy Boi Edition
Some of our most favorite shows to record so far have had some kind of game associated with it so we decided to come up with a new series we plan on doing every once in a while dubbed Micro or Macro. The idea is two of us brought in a macro crispy boi aka lager, pilsner, kolsh, etc and the other two brought in a micro/craft version. We all blind taste them and try to figure out what is what. You'd be surprised at which ones we liked the most! As always we have a ton of bonus beers and seltzers. We cracked open the new Bud Light Lemonade Seltzers, Turbo Water from Hoof Hearted, Flute Loop from Fretboard, Black Limousine from Swine City and more! You know we always roll deep with the bonus beers. Join us for some epic good times!
Episode 18: Shift Cakes
Yes, you read that right, on this episode we eat a bunch of cake and drink a bunch of beers! Bryan brings his version of sip, chug or cellar, Beth brought a gold medal winning stout from Third Eye Brewing, and we drink some bangers from West Side and Sonder Brewing among others. We also steal Chris's weekend beers before the end of the show and drink those too. This show was a little Cincinnati heavy so sue us, we're from Cincinnati! Kick back and grab a piece of cake and hang out with us!
Episode 17: Hazy Bois
We won't deny the influence hazy IPAs have had on the industry for the past handful of years so why not talk about em and drink some? Chris, Beth, Bryan and Josh all bring in a hazy IPA that caught their eye and of course it can't be a Shift Beers episode without bonus beers! We end the show trying some homemade hot sauce made by Beth's husband Cory, new sponsor of the show.
Episode 16: Drink all the hype things
Boy oh boy. This episode we unleash everything that is currently trending in the beer and alcohol world. We opened two flavors of the "seltzer" that is taking over the craft world. Pina Colada and Strawberry Banana Smooj. Yep, we got our hands on it and we give you our two cents on these things that are apparently seltzers. We also crack open some Truly Tea Seltzers, Twisted Teas (how could we not), an artificially aged bourbon and some Cold Brew Jägermeister (eww). Buckle up, this one's a good'n!
Episode 15: F*ck 2020!
The year is finally over and it's time to reflect on the good and forget the bad. Beth brings her version of chug, sip or cellar and we try a big variety of bonus beers! In true 2020 fashion we had to uproot from our recording spot mid show and move our setup. Even at the end 2020 is a cruel mistress! This show was really laid back and a lot of fun! Let's ring in the new year!
Episode 14: Ready To Drink Cocktails (Hard Tomato Soup Edition)
Here we are once again a few days before Christmas! (We probably should have saved this episode to do the Christmas beers eh?) We gathered the team and cracked open a few ready to drink canned cocktails. Some were surprisingly delicious, others...not so much. One of them was literally canned tomato soup, and quite honestly that wasn't a bad thing! Listen in if you want the DL on some of the popular RTDs out there. Have you found one that you like? Let us know on social media! Sadly Beth did not join us for this episode, but Jeff and Logan graced us with their presence!
Episode 13: Chug, Sip or Cellar?
What's up everyone! Shift Beers is back to it's regular scheduled show time! This week we welcome Jacob, a long time friend of Bryan's. We talk about some of their shenanigans over the years and we play our own game called Chug, Sip or Cellar. Kinda like that FMK game. After that we have quite a few bonus beers and have a good time just hanging out as always! Thanks for listening!
Episode 12: Merry Beermas!
We are back after a one week hiatus! So sorry we skipped a week, but when you work in the brewing industry the week before any big holiday can get a little crazy. So instead of launching the episode on Monday like we've been doing recently here we are on a Friday! This week we crack open a ton of holiday/Christmas beer offerings mostly from Cincinnati area breweries. We drink some tasty brews from Fretboard, Rhinegeist, Tafts, and more! Chris and Josh tried to be responsible and only bring a couple of beers a piece, but then Beth showed up with a mix six pack so there are a lot to go through! Sit back, relax and enjoy the show!
Episode 11: Stout Blowout
While we were fishing for ideas for this episode we were eluded by what the heck to focus on. The place that we all don't work at hosted their annual Stout Blowout this weekend so why not do a stout event of our own? The crew cracked open stouts from regular offerings to barrel aged to coffee milk stouts. We even did a four year vertical of Great Lakes Blackout Stout thanks to Beth! Crack a stout, tune in, it's stout season!
Episode 10: Seltzer and Seltzer Accessories
We've been threatening to do a seltzer show for a while now and here we are! As much as we all want to admit that we don't drink them or like them we all drink them and like them....yep. It's true! We do a deep dive into the current trend (or not trend) of hard seltzers in the craft market and we taste a pretty wide variety of offerings from the Bud Light Ugly Sweater Christmas Variety Pack, to an Ohio offering in the form of Kitty Paw and we bring in one of the most expensive seltzers we've ever seen from Untitled Art. Is the hype worth it? You'll have to listen to find out!
Episode 9: Untappd Golf
We’re always looking at fun and unique ways to try new beers and this one is one of our most favorite ideas we’ve ever had! In this episode we play what we are dubbing: Untappd Golf. Each of us visited a local bottle shop and grabbed a beer off the shelf without looking at its Untappd rating. The goal was to pick the lowest rated beer. The winner gets….bragging rights or something. This show Chris was not with us but we did have our good friend The Gnarly Gnome! He’s a local Cincinnati beer blogger from where we are. He basically dedicates his free time promoting local breweries and telling the stories of the industry as a whole. If you want to find him here’s where you gotta go: Website YouTube Instagram Twitter Sit back, relax and enjoy our round of Untappd Golf!
Episode 8: Asheville part two, we brought a corkscrew this time
Here we are! Episode 8! We follow back up with all the wonderful Wicked Weed beers that we couldn't open last episode since we forgot a damn corkscrew! We're back with the original crew this week so it wasn't as crazy with so many people. Kick back as we try some pre and post acquisition beers from Wicked Weed! Thanks to Chris for bringing some back for us and thank you to Beth for dipping into her cellar for a few surprise bottles! Here's what we tried: Wicked Weed Sandiaca, a gin barrel aged sour with watermelon and basil Wicked Weed Black Angel, a sour aged in bourbon barrels on over 1.5 pounds per gallon of tart Michigan Montmorency cherries Wicked Weed Pompoen, a rum barrel aged pumpkin sour ale with ginger Wicked Weed Oaxacan, a tequila barrel aged smoked sour ale with grapefruit and lime zest Wicked Weed Red Angel, a raspberry sour ale aged in red wine barrels with 1 ton of raspberries and 11 months of age
Episode 7: Off to Asheville without a corkscrew
Chris is back this week and he brought some goodies back from Asheville for us because we Venmo bombed him after he left. We tried a lot of tasty stuff all except for most of the Wicked Weed because they put corks under their caps and we were dumb and didn't have a corkscrew. Kevin, who joins us again, tried to use some of his West Side Cincinnati know-how and open a bottle with a variety of tools such as a hammer, a pair of vice grips, a screw, and more! Also joining us this week for the very first time is Jeff, a co-owner and CFO of the place we don't all work at! Buckle up this show gets a little crazy. Also, this is the first show that we've done with more than 4 people on our ghetto setup. We hope the audio comes out ok. We spent like $14.95 in order to be able to add 2 more people to the show and I feel like you get what you pay for when you buy audio equipment. Anyways! Cheers all! We hope you enjoy the show! Beers we tried: Deformation by Burial Beer Co. Sour Brown Ale aged on cardamom and vanilla by Hi-Wire Err On The Side of Awesome by New Belgium Hazy Half Back by Hillman Beer La Folie Grand Reserve: Honey Saffron by New Belgium Apparitional Disintegration by Burial Beer Co. U.K Spring Break by New Belgium Dark Age by Wicked Weed
Episode 6: Who's That Beer?
We were scratching our heads on what to do this week and Beth mentioned a time when she did a blind bottle share where everyone tried each other’s beers without knowing what they were and it was really fun. Well, we did it and it was a blast! It’s really interesting trying beers that you may or may not have had without knowing what they are or where they came from. It really allows you to be unbiased in your tasting. There were a few surprises across the board of what everyone bought including a big macro beer that surprised everyone. Chris was out of the game this week, but our friend and co-worker Anique joined us for the first time. I’d list the beers we tried, but I don’t want to ruin it! Follow along and see if you can guess what they are!
Episode 5: Pumpkin Dump
We made it to October which means we can actually talk about Pumpkin beers and other alcoholic beverages. Some of us are very hard headed when we think it's time to talk about seasonal beers, but that's neither here nor there. What is here, though, is a handful of pumpkin beers, ciders, a hard seltzer, a whiskey and a few not so pumpkin, but still fall themed drinks. So sit back and enjoy your PSL and/or pumpkin beer and see what we think about all this crazy pumpkin stuff. Here's what we tried: Taft's Brewing Frisch's Pumpkin Pie Ale New Belgium Voodoo Ranger Atomic Pumpkin Ace Pumpkin Cider Vive Pumpkin Spice Hard Seltzer Leinenkugel's Harvest Patch Shandy Revel Stoke Pumpkin Spice Flavored Whiskey Platform S'Mores Yammy Bonus Drinks Boulevard/Rhinegeist Crust Fall Peach Berry Pie Sour Pabst Hard Coffee
Episode 4: Adventures of the gas station single cooler
Last week Bryan was telling us how he was shotgunning Twisted Teas over the weekend which got us thinking. Contrary to popular belief brewing industry folk don't always drink craft beer. We enjoy a good beer no matter where it comes from. If it's cheap even better! So with this idea in mind we talked about doing a macro beer show which then evolved into a show where we all bring a 40 and hang out to bringing in the most ridiculous thing we could find in the gas station singles cooler. Yea, we're insane, but in a good way. We all ventured out this week in search of the most ridiculous alcoholic beverages. The only rules were that they had to come from a gas station single cooler and the can/bottle had to be larger than 16oz. Strap in, we're in for a wild ride. Here's what we tasted: Bud Light Chelada 4.2% abv Four Loko Hemp 12% abv Steel Reserve Spiked Punch 8% abv Swirl Whipped Cream 8% abv Joose Blackberry 14% abv Genesee Ice 5.5% abv Miller High Life 40oz 4.6% abv
Episode 3: So you wanna get into the brewing industry eh?
So you wanna get into the brewing industry eh? This episode was bound to happen at some point. We dive deep into how we personally got into the beer industry and talk about some tips on how you can break into a really fun but hard working industry. This episode Chris was not with us, but we grabbed Kevin, one of the co-founders of March First Brewing to get his side of what it's like to actually start a brewery. If you listen and have questions please feel free to reach out on social media and we will be more than happy to answer your questions!
Episode 2: #DrinkYourCellar
There tends to be two mindsets when it comes to cellaring beer. Either do it or not. Some people say you should drink beer fresh and others say you should put that fancy barrel aged stout away for a year or so. We talk about what we think about cellaring and we crack open some beers from our own cellars. This was a super fun one with a huge variety of beers including one from a brewery that sadly no longer exists. Grab yourself a beer from your cellar (If you have one) and enjoy the show!
Episode 1: Oktoberfest The beers, the stories and the shenanigans
Welcome to our very first episode of Shift Beers! We're a bunch of friends who work in the industry that love talking about drinking and drinking accessories! This week we sit down and try some readily available Oktoberfest offerings from the likes of Sierra Nevada, Yuengling, Great Lakes and Weihenstephaner. Since many Oktoberfest events aren't happening this year we took some time to reflect on some of the....not so good times we've had at Oktoberfests in years past. Buckle up, this one's a doozy!