Bois & Bar Talk

Trial By Wombat

On the 15th episode of the Bois & Bar Talk podcast, the Drink of the Week is Trial by Wombat. This is a hazy/New England IPA that comes in a four pack with 16 oz cans. Trial by Wombat is brewed by Thin Man Brewing. They are located in Buffalo, New York and it's something we haven't heard of before. Brewed with copious amounts of Australian galaxy hops and flaked oats, this 7% AVB beer isn't bad! It also has a prominent peach and pineapple flavor with hints of orange or maybe even grapefrui...

Mr. Waterbury

On the 14th episode of the Bois & Bar Talk podcast, the Drink of the Week is Mr. Waterbury. We have an American IPA today, a common theme on the 4th season here. Mr. Waterbury is made by Big Tree Brewing Company out of Waterbury, VT. We chose this drink because of the name of the beer alone. The Waterbury reference hits close to home, literally. We live in the Waterbury, CT area but we didn't know that there was also a Waterbury in Vermont. Apparently Big Tree Brewing is a side project ...

Flexural Strength

On the 13th episode of the Bois & Bar Talk podcast, the Drink of the Week is Flexural Strength. We have a Scotch Ale/Wee Heavy drink on our hands, not something that we've ever heard of. Flexural Strength is made by Reverie Brewing Company out of Newtown, CT. Flexural Strength is a slightly hoppy ale, medium in color, and has an ABV of 7.7%. We found this beer tucked way in the back of our beer stash. While we never heard of this brewery before and any beers that they have, this was surpri...

Karate in the Water

On the 12th episode of the Bois & Bar Talk podcast in Season 4, our Drink of the Week is Karate in the Water by Beer'd Brewing Company. It's a New England style IPA meant to be smooth like Karate in the Water with Australian Enigma hops. Each sip is like a burst of fruit (maybe pineapple?) and it has a 6.1% ABV. It's an orange shaded beer and pours with a bright white head. The can says it's brewed with flaked oats and flaked wheat. We both had a pretty similar tasting experience with this...

Double Hop Hop

On the 11th episode of the Bois & Bar Talk podcast in Season 4, our Drink of the Week is Double Hop Hop by Aeronaut Brewing Co. If you couldn't guess from the title, this beer is a double IPA with an ABV of 8.4%. Double Hop Hop features hazy citrus and mosaic hops out of Somerville, MA. It's also described as having flavors of cold-extracted hops steeped in Aeronaut's whirlpool following vigorous fermentation. Double Hop Hop is a wonderfully balanced beer with tropical flavor. As expected ...

Baby Kittens

On the 10th episode of the Bois & Bar Talk podcast in Season 4, the Drink of the Week is Baby Kittens by Fat Orange Cats Brew Co. It's a regular IPA with a pale yellow color. It has a tiny amount of bitterness at the first sip followed by hints of passionfruit and citrus. Baby Kittens is a really solid IPA with a mild undertone of spicy hops. This IPA also sports a lime green can loaded with drawings of kittens of all different shades of orange. It's a fantastic choice for an IPA that des...

Guava Weisse

Warheads

On episode 8 of the Bois & Bar Talk podcast, we are drinking Warheads by Artisanal Brew Works. This special variety pack is based off the popular sour candy with four flavors. The 4-pack features Black cherry, Watermelon, Sour Apple, and Blue Raspberry. Artisanal Brew Works is an artisanal style beer microbrewery out of Saratoga Springs, New York. On their website, Artisanal says that they, "make world-class beer in upstate New York with local ingredients". How We Rated Warheads It was d...

Sizzling Hippie

On the 7th episode of Season 4 on Bois & Bar Talk, we are drinking Sizzling Hippie. Our Drink of the Week comes from Thomas Hooker Brewing Co. out of Bloomfield, CT. Thomas Hooker is a favorite of ours and they deliver lots of consistent beers. Sizzling Hippie doesn’t disappoint either.  Sizzling Hippie is a Nelson Citra IPA with an ABV of 6.4%. The psychedelic can art caught our attention when we were shopping for new beers. It’s available year-round and has white grape and citrus flavors...

Golden Messenger

Today, on the sixth episode of Bois & Bar Talk Season 4, we are drinking Golden Messenger by Hog River Brewing out of Hartford, CT. It's the first time that we tried Hog River out as we don't know much about the brewery. Golden Messenger is a Kölsch-style ale. We've been on a kick with German beers this season. It has a 4.8% ABV and has a lighter style. This beer has German-style hops, malt, and has a balanced taste. This one had mixed ratings between the two of us. Kev wasn't much of a f...

Golden Messenger

Today, on the sixth episode of Bois & Bar Talk Season 4, we are drinking Golden Messenger by Hog River Brewing out of Hartford, CT. It's the first time that we tried Hog River out as we don't know much about the brewery. Golden Messenger is a Kölsch-style ale. We've been on a kick with German beers this season. It has a 4.8% ABV and has a lighter style. This beer has German-style hops, malt, and has a balanced taste. This one had mixed ratings between the two of us. Kev wasn't much of a ...

Workhorse

Today, on the fifth episode of Bois & Bar Talk Season 4, we are drinking Workhorse by Counterweight Brewing Company. We continued our journey to find different style beers, and this one was pretty unique.

I Love Lamp

Today, on the fourth episode of Bois & Bar Talk Season 4, we are drinking I Love Lamp by Evil Genius Brewing Company out of Philadelphia, PA. We continued our journey to find different style beers, and this one was pretty unique. I Love Lamp is a german style hefeweizen. It had a very yellowish color and we poured it into a glass. Very foamy right from the first pour. Even Kev’s professional pouring still managed to get half foam, half beer in the glass! Bright white head and has a banana...

Czech Mix

Today, on the third episode of Bois & Bar Talk Season 4, we are drinking Czech Mix by Back East Brewing Company. We’ve been trying to get a mixture of new beers rather than our heavy doses of IPA’s.  Czech Mix is a pilsner with an ABV of 4.9%. With typical pilsner fashion, it pours with a golden, yellowish body and a bright white head. Czech Mix has some subtle hops to it with a crispy flavor. It has a solid amount of carbonation, but it’s a light-bodied beer with a European twist.  Ove...

Lunch

Today, on the second episode of Bois & Bar Talk Season 4, we are drinking Lunch by Maine Beer Company. We’re getting the ball rolling now and you better know we’ve been stacking up beer choices for this season! Lunch is an IPA that you could drink at any time of the year. It’s a popular one out there, and we found out what the name “Lunch” actually means. It’s a special whale that was spotted off the Maine coast in 1982. The whale looks like it carries a bite mark on the fin.  Overall, Ke...

Imperial Sunshine (Season 4 Premiere)

Today, on the brand new first episode of Bois & Bar Talk Season 4, we are drinking Imperial Sunshine by Blue Point Brewing Co. It feels absolutely fantastic getting back to podcasting right in the beginning of summer. Imperial Sunshine is a blonde ale brewed with orange and natural flavors out of Patchogue, NY. It pours a light amber color with a slight haze to it. The aroma is similar to an orange peel, and it’s going to have a strong scent! Overall, we chose Imperial Sunshine because w...

Dr. Strangehaze

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Ice Cream Man II

Today, on the 19th episode of Bois & Bar Talk we are drinking Ice Cream Man by Backeast Brewing Company. We’ll call this part 2 since we originally had this drink during season 1 (for all you long-time listeners out there). Ice Cream Man is an IPA brewed with citra hops out of Bloomfield, CT. It pours a nice hazy orange color similar to orange juice in a glass. The aroma is ripe and fruity meant to resemble a creamsicle, but you can also taste the sweet citrus hops off the bat.  Overall, ...

Guinness

Today, on the 18th episode of Bois & Bar Talk we are drinking Guinness for the sake of St. Patricks day! Guinness is a well-known beer, and is a staple of the world of stouts. There was really no other choice but to drink the Irish Guinness on this episode to be honest. Rob hasn't had Guinness in a long time, while Kev never had one before. It's labeled as a "Draught Stout" and pours very dark What's interesting is that Guinness has one of the smoothest sips out of any beer. The foam provi...

Rise

Today, on the 17th episode of Bois & Bar Talk we are drinking Rise by Whalers Brewing Company.  Rise is an APA that packs its own unique flavor from Rhode Island. It pours in a white 12 oz can, featuring the signature whale on the front. The aroma is glassy and you can taste the sweet hops behind this APA. Rise also has a pale yellow color with a foamy white head. Overall, Rise has this certain freshness to it. It has some hops, while providing hints of citrus, pine, and spice. It has a go...

Julius

Today on the 16th episode of Bois & Bar Talk we are drinking Julius (Our 4th Treehouse beer this season). The first thing we discussed was the comparison to King Julius which we did earlier in the season and what was the actual difference between the two. A source on Reddit.com made it pretty simple by just explaining that King Julius was just a double IPA version of Julius. King Julius is 8.2% while Julius is only 6.4%. Treehouse.com describes Julius as an IPA "bursting with fresh hand ...

Very Hazy

Drink Of The Week Today on the 15th episode of season 3 we are drinking Very Hazy from the infamous Treehouse Brewing Co. out of Charlton, Mass. Very Hazy, on Treehousebrew.com, is described as: "Very Hazy is a Double IPA designed to push the flavor profile of Haze to the limit of hop saturation and intensity while never becoming abrasive or burdensome to the palate. In spite of an enormous hop dose in both the kettle and dry hop, Very Hazy morphs into a beer that is somehow softer and ...

Second Hand

Drink Of The Week Today on the 14th episode of season 3 we are drinking Second Hand brewed by Clocktown Brewing Company out of Thomaston, CT. Second Hand is described on Clocktown's website as a straw-colored, hazy NEIPA with the juicy aromas and notes of citrus and tropical fruit. Bitterness is soft and plays in the background. How We Rated Very Green Rob’s Rating: 7.8/10 Kev’s Rating: 7.0/10 Second Hand Show Notes After The Bois discussed Second Hand, Rob decided to pull up an art...

Very Green

Drink Of The Week Today on the 13th episode of season 3 we are drinking Very Green by the notorious brewery TreeHouse Brewing Co. out of Charlton MA. Very Green is described on Beeradvocate.com as a Double IPA that is created with a massive kettle charge of Australian and American hops. It opens in the glass with huge notes of ripe pineapple, pithy citrus, and dank saturated hops. As it warms it shows its depth and complexity. . . Sweet hints of malt intermingle with straight Tropicana. I...

King Julius

Drink Of The Week Today on the 12th episode of Season 3 on the Bois & Bar Talk podcast, the Drink Of The Week is King Julius By Treehouse Brewing Co. out of Charlton, MA. King Julius is described on the can as an exceptionally flavorful juicy and hop saturated beer without rough edges or abrasiveness. In our opinion, it is exactly that. Currently our highest rated beer on the show King Julius is everything it is hyped up to be. At 8.2% ABV you cannot find another beer that tastes as juicy...

Ho Ho Hope For The Kids

Drink Of The Week Today on the eleventh episode of Season 3 on the Bois & Bar Talk podcast, the Drink Of The Week is Ho Ho Hope For The Kids by CTs own Counterweight Brewing Co. out of Hamden, CT. Beeradvocate.com describes this beer as a holiday spin on No Hope for the Kids. The biggest difference is a portion of the can sales will be donated to a different youth charity in New Haven each year! Dry hopped with a blend of Columbus, Mosaic, and Simcoe, this version lends bright grapefruit ...

Chocolate Truffle Stout

Drink Of The Week Today on the tenth episode of Season 3 on the Bois & Bar Talk podcast, the Drink Of The Week is Chocolate Truffle Stout by Hamden, CTs own Thomas Hooker Brewing Co. Beer Advocate describes this beer as a "sweet stout that is made in collaboration with Connecticut's favorite chocolatier, Munson's Chocolate(Avon, CT). Copious amounts of oat malt produce a silky, full bodied beer laced with hints of roast and chocolate derived from dark malts. Each sip ends with a mild choc...

Choconaut

Drink Of The Week Today on the ninth episode of Season 3 on the Bois & Bar Talk podcast, the Drink Of The Week is Choconaut Imperial Porter by Firefly Hollow Brewing out of Bristol, CT. Untapped.com describes Choconaut as a dark, full bodied, and seductive, Imperial Porter. Which is brewed with loads of chocolate malt, roasted barley, black, and crystal malts. It has flavors of creamy chocolate, coffee, and dark caramel blended together with a subtle nuttiness of the Ecuadorian Cacao nib...

Candles Out

Drink Of The Week Today on the eighth episode of Season 3 on the Bois & Bar Talk podcast, the Drink of the week is Candles Out brewed by Charter Oak Brewery located in Danbury, CT. On Charter Oaks website they describe Candles Out as "medium bodied that has a citrus aroma and flavor". It’s a big NEIPA and is a hazy and hop monster, yet easy drink’r and actually very well balanced". Although Charter Oak described it this way, we didn't really agree and felt that it wasn't really a true New...

B-Side

Drink Of The Week Today on the seventh episode of Season 3 on the Bois & Bar Talk podcast, the Drink of the week is B-Side crafted by New Britain's own Alvarium Brewery. According to Alvarium, B-Side utilizes Idaho 7, Azacca, and Simcoe hops for a delicate and multilayered drinking experience. Soft tropical fruit, mango, citrus and pine flavors combined, give B-Side a delightful taste, clocking in at a 4.9% ABV. It’s a sweet blonde ale that we had no problem drinking in the middle of Novem...

Heady Topper

Drink Of The Week Today on the sixth episode of Season 3 on the Bois & Bar Talk podcast, the Drink of the Week is Heady Topper (8%) By The Alchemist Brewery. According to The Alchemist, "The beer is meant to give you wave after wave of hoppy goodness on your palate". How We Rated Heady Topper Brew Advocates rating is 100/100 and considers Heady Topper a “world class” beer.  Heady Topper, similar to Focal Banger is another heavily coveted beer in our neck of the woods so once we got our h...

Focal Banger

Drink Of The Week Today on the fifth episode of Season 3 on the Bois & Bar Talk podcast, the Drink of the Week is Focal Banger By The Alchemist Brewery. According to The Alchemist, "They strive to offer the best hop experience that they can". The beer is brewed with mosaic and citra hops, contains 7% ABV. How We Rated Focal Banger Brew Advocates rating is 100/100 and considers Focal Banger a "world class" beer. Focal Banger is a heavily coveted beer in the New England area and is actuall...

Focal Banger

Drink Of The Week Today on the fifth episode of Season 3 on the Bois & Bar Talk podcast, the Drink of the Week is Focal Banger By The Alchemist Brewery. According to The Alchemist, "They strive to offer the best hop experience that they can". The beer is brewed with mosaic and citra hops, contains 7% ABV. How We Rated Focal Banger Brew Advocates rating is 100/100 and considers Focal Banger a "world class" beer. Focal Banger is a heavily coveted beer in the New England area and is actuall...

Passion Fruit Gose

The Drink of the Week Today on the fourth episode of Season 3 on the Bois & Bar Talk podcast, the Drink of the Week is Passion Fruit Gose by Two Roads Brewing Co. According to Two Road's official website description, Passion Fruit Gose has, "A nose of BIG tropical fruit, the taste is of light wheat and a perfect harmony of tartness and sweet fruit". This unique ale is also brewed in their tanker truck trailer. How We Rated Passion Fruit Gose Both of us admitted we aren't experienced in ...

All Together

Today, on the third episode of Season 3 on the Bois & Bar Talk podcast, the Drink of the Week is All Together by Stony Creek Brewery out of Branford, CT. All Together is an American style IPA with a 6.5% ABV. It smells of grapefruit and oranges with a golden amber color. After tasting, we noticed the bitter grape flavor and weren't the biggest fans of this one. However, we give All Together credit because it actually had a special purpose and campaign designed to support both business and h...

Crucial Mass

Today on the second episode of Season 3 of the Bois & Bar Talk podcast, the Drink of the Week is Crucial Mass by Counterweight Brewing. According to Counterweight's website description of Crucial Mass, "Ripened mangos, passionfruit, and a touch of grapefruit dominate the nose, with a subtly sweet malt backbone to support the big explosive hop flavors". It's a popular American IPA, and also one of their most popular drinks to get. Overall, Rob rated this beer an 8.7 out of 10 which was high...

High Noon

After two months off, Bois & Bar Talk is finally here for season 3! Join us for episode one featuring the Drink of the Week - High Noon. During this episode, we introduce you to yet another new studio setup. We did this by turning the camera 180 degrees and basically flipped our whole studio around. We have a shelf in the back, so this season we will be collecting all of our "Drink of the Week" choices. The break was much needed, but we're excited to reconnect with you and get some good lau...

CT Style Finale

Episode 20 of the Bois & Bar Talk podcast marks the finale of Season 2. It has been a long 7 month journey since the season beginning last January. It seems like just yesterday we were shivering in our newly built set in Kev's basement in the dead of winter. At last we have arrived at the end and we present to you, our finale featuring The Drink of the Week: CT Style Juicy IPA by Black Hog Brewing Co. CT Style nails what Connecticut represents, which is a juicy and hazy looking beverage. I...

Supernaut

On episode 19 of the Bois & Bar Talk podcast, the Drink of the Week is Supernaut by New England Brewing Co. out of Woodbridge, Connecticut. According to beeradvocate, this American IPA scored a 96 out of 100. It has a 5.8% ABV has a fruity flavor with hints of pineapple and mixed berries. We could taste the Mosaic hops and bitterness, but it was also a crisp drink to have. Supernaut has a golden color with a large white head and pours nice. Preparations for episodes during hot days in June...

Pineapple Love Juice

Today, we drink Pineapple Love Juice by Labyrinth Brewing Co. This comes at no surprise since this is our fourth beer featured on the show by Labyrinth in season 2. On Episode 18 of the Bois & Bar Talk podcast, we return after a week off out of respect for the movement going on around the world. Pineapple Love Juice is a New England style IPA with a 6.5% ABV. It has a golden color and our favorite part was that the pineapple was not an overpowering flavor. The hint of pineapple was deligh...

Champion of the Sun

Today, we drink Champion of the Sun by Labyrinth Brewing Company. On Episode 17 of Bois & Bar Talk, we are in the home stretch of season 2 that we will cap off at 20 episodes like last season. With a 6.8% ABV, Champion of the Sun is surprisingly light and sweet. This New England style IPA has a traditionally hazy look with a citrus refreshing flavor. As always, we love working with Labyrinth who generously donated some new beers for us to try. First, we talked about clothes that just don'...

Hard Kombucha

On episode 16 of the Bois & Bar Talk podcast we feature Hard Kombucha (Ancient Berry flavor) by Flying Embers out of Ventura, California. The Drink of the Week: Hard Kombucha (Ancient Berry) On the official website for Flying Embers they describe this flavor as "bright and fruity" while "starring a blend of Elderberries, Goji Berries, and Raspberries". Hard Kombucha is light and pleasant with a 4.5% ABV, only 85 calories, and not to mention, it's both vegan and USDA organic. What makes...

Teremana

Episode 15 Featuring Teremana on Bois & Bar Talk Podcast We are drinking the newly released "Teremana" tequila from Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock for the Drink of the Week. Join us in this episode for some good laughs and insightful conversation. According to oldtowntequila.com Teremana has notes of bright citrus with a smooth, fresh finish that we both agreed was an accurate description of this tequila. Occasionally, we take a break from beer and enjoy some liquor like tequila or a fine w...

OJ On Parole

On Episode 14 we drink "OJ On Parole" made by Lock City Brewing Company out of Stamford, CT. We talk about what we want to blog about with our new website boisandbartalk.com. Something we would like to write about is our infinite google loops that we get trapped in for hours. It would be cool to write about how one google search leads to another until it's 4 AM and you're wondering how did I get here? We talked about cluttered emails and annoying newsletters that it seems like everybody m...

Neptune's Dagger (Part 2)

This is the second part of our continued conversation discussing music. We take on the Bill Clinton Instagram challenge. If you don't know what this is, there is a a picture of Bill Clinton listening to four albums. There is a blank template of this photo and you can manually insert the cover art of your favorite albums and share it with others. We based our choices on four albums that sum up who you are as a music listener. If you saw this picture with these four albums what does it say a...

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Neptune's Dagger (Part 1)

The Drink of the Week is Neptune's Dagger by Armada Brewing in East Haven, Connecticut. A 5.5% ABV pale ale with plenty of hops and the taste of melon. We took a few weeks off to practice some social distancing. Kev was sick and we believed that a call in episode might have dropped the sound quality. We spun off quickly into what we look at when we can't sleep. We also discussed bagels before diving into the main music topic of this two part episode. We mention a hot Instagram trend wh...

thank u, next

Enjoying this fine beer from Hanging Hills Brewery. We expand on what we have been doing in quarantine. It's mostly talking about xbox and Netflix shows including Tiger King. That pretty much all there is to do at this point. Stay safe! Add us on social media @boisandbartalk

Big Whoop

Sipping on Big Whoop by Bad Sons Brewing Company. Check out our reflection on this special mid season episode. We're staying positive during tough times and hope you enjoy. Thank you for your kind reviews on Apple.  Find us on social media @boisandbartalk

Lizard King

Sipping on Lizard King by Pipeworks Brewing Company out of Chicago. Today we reflect on shrooms and dreams. A friend of ours was in the bathtub. Enjoy You can find all of our social media @boisandbartalk