Drinking Biddies

74: Deschutes Jubelale Feat. Grant Lyon (And a farewell to Anchor Christmas Ale!)

Happy Holidays from the Biddies!!!  “Statistically people drink the most in Wisconsin and BOY do they let you know it!” “I like the specialness of Christmas music. The fact that it only comes around every once in a while, like the McRib.”   For the first time since 2016, we welcome Grant Lyon back on the pod. Because when we think Christmas, we think Grant. Tune in for some Christmas tunes, Big Dad Energy, and some really big New Beers Resolutions (TM pending). Of course, we cou...

73: Dogfish Head Punkin Ale feat. Ben

Happy Halloween! (close enough) JAMIE: We should build a cannon in the shape of a giant beer and then we use the propulsion of the beer… to launch the pumpkin. KERYL: I don’t think Jamie ever took physics.   BEN: Growing up a lot of my costumes were dictated by what my sister wanted to be. I was the Beast for like three years because she wanted to be Belle.   BEER RATINGS *SPOILER ALERT*   Keryl – 4.75 Jamie – 4.5 Ben – 5.0   GET IN TOUCH: Instagram – @...

72: Paperback Brewing One Night with Nora feat. Jackie Tunkel (Mom of the Pod!)

“You could say I get it from my mother, but I think my mother gets it from me.”   “You two gals inspired us to think about the beer universe more.”   “It’s as exciting to have a really great beer as it is a really fantastic bottle of wine.”   We’ve had dads of the pod, siblings of the pod, but on Episode 72 we finally land a Mom-of-the-Pod… she needs no introduction, but she got one anyway… the one, the only, Jackie Tunkel!    Jamie’s mom joins us for a blonde ale and regal...

71: Two Broads Ciderworks Kumquat May feat. Maya Vyas

*DISCLAIMER: We recorded this episode in January 2023*  Sorry, editing takes a little longer than drinking.   “This cider is the best cider I’ve ever tasted.”  “That is the future that we need, not Chat GPT.”’ “I have so many stories about kumquats.”   The journey to this episode starts in San Luis Obispo, involves a camping trip, a freshly painted sign, and that one time the Biddies met the Broads.    BEER RATINGS *SPOILER ALERT*  Keryl – 4.5 Jamie – 4.75 ...

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70: Los Angeles Ale Works Snappy Gingerbread Ale feat. Amy Hartman (Plus 2nd Annual Special Bonus Anchor Christmas Ale Segment)

HAPPY NEW YEAR’S EVE FROM THE BIDDIES!!! AMY: Happy to be here! JAMIE: Happy New Year! KERYL: She said… "happy to be here…"   “They f*cking knew what they were doing with the 9 percent…”   BONUS SEGMENT:  For the second year running, the Biddies compare two years of Anchor Christmas Ales (2021 and 2022). The tree is different, but does the beer taste the same to you?   BEER RATINGS *SPOILER ALERT*   - Keryl: 3.5 - Jamie: 4 - Amy: 3.75   GET IN TOUCH: Instagram...

69: Holidaily Patchy Waters Pumpkin Ale (Gluten Free) feat. Tierney Drach

“I’m Hocus Pocus Shmocused!” “The guy that married us came out of a coffin.”   Happy Halloween from the Biddies! This episode features our first (but certainly not our last) 100 percent gluten-free beer. Guest Tierney Drach – yes, that’s “Drach as in Dracula” – joins us for our annual spooky Halloween episode. And they might just be Halloween’s number 1 fan, so it’s a match made in… hell. (Get it? Get it?) No, seriously, Tierney got married at a haunted house in Vegas and tells us all ...

68: Japas Cervejaria Matsurika feat. Jim Chaliz

“Most of my drinking stories actually come from Philly.”   We are BACK and BEER-ER than ever! Listen, we recorded this episode several months ago but couldn’t get it to air until today and let us tell you… it is worth the wait. Spoiler alert: This might be one of the highest rated beers we have ever had on the pod? This beer is pure art, and the artists are 3 Nipo-Brazilian Women Brewers -- Maíra Kimura, Yumi Shimada and Fernanda Ueno. And you KNOW we matched this great pilsner wit...

67: Fremont Winter Ale feat. Surbhi (plus bonus Anchor Christmas Ale segment)

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE BIDDIES!!!!! 2021 is almost over, but we couldn’t let the year go by without releasing our annual holiday episode! We have a lively discussion about the absolutely gorgeous can design and an even livelier debate about the precise shade of white used in said design. (Is the can white white? Or white white white? Let us know what YOU think!) BONUS SEGMENT: Last year we vowed to save a bottle of Anchor Brewing’s 2020 Christmas Ale and compare it to their 2021 relea...

66: Uinta Pumpkin Ale feat. Em Maier

HAPPY HALLOWEEN (a month late!) Did you think a nearly 2 year pandemic could keep us from recording? Ummm, kind of, we haven’t recorded much. And in true 2021 fashion, disaster strikes – halfway through the episode we discover a scandalous Drinking Biddies first – we somehow drank expired beer?!? But despite the expired beer, never fear loyal listeners, ’cause we are BACK, VAXXED, AND DRUNKER THAN EVER!   BEER RATINGS *SPOILER ALERT* - Jamie: 3 - Keryl: 3.25 - Em: 3.25   GE...

65: Anchor 2020 Christmas Ale feat. Jeffrey Tunkel

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE BIDDIES!!!!!!!!!!!!  Last year we brought you KERYL’S DAD for the holidays… this year we bring you JAMIE’S DAD for the holidays. This is our FIRST EVER VIRTUALLY RECORDED EPISODE. Wishing you a happy and healthy new year! We will be back in 2021 with more virtually recorded episodes. Stay safe!   KERYL: I’m a little bit worried that I have coronavirus because I’m smelling this and I can’t really smell that much.   JEFF: We’re off to a good start.   BEER RA...

64: Rekorderlig Passionfruit Cider feat. Julie FASSNACHT

[DISCLAIMER: Recorded pre-pandemic.]   “Did you get us La Croix by mistake?”   BEER RATINGS *SPOILER ALERT* - Jamie: 2.25 [5 as a mixer!] - Keryl: 2.25 - Julie: 3   GET IN TOUCH: Facebook - @drinkingbiddiespodcast Instagram - @drinkingbiddiespodcast Email – [email protected] Untappd – DrinkingBiddiesPodcast   As always, thanks for drinking (responsibly)!

63: Smog City Sabre-Toothed Squirrel feat. Margaret Hellerstein

CHEERS TO 5 YEARS OF BEERS!!!!!  TODAY MARKS OUR 5-YEAR POD-VERSARY.   On our first episode of 2020, we re-do our first beer, this time with a special guest.   5 years (and a LOT of beers) later, how do we feel about this Amber Ale? Listen to find out… and you may just hear some familiar sound bites from that very first episode.   FROM THE EP… “Men in bars… men in cars… men on stars… a Dr. Seuss book about men mansplaining beer to us!”   “If you play this podcast backward...

62: Odell Brewing Co. Isolation Ale feat. Mark Brown

**********HAPPY HOLIDAYS! This is our final episode of 2019 and it features Mark Brown, aka KERYL'S DAD, and beer he brought from Keryl's FAVORITE brewery in Colorado, Odell Brewing Co. We here at Drinking Biddies hope you are enjoying this holiday season, and we can't wait to see you in 2020!**********   “The compass led me to this bar!” “Where’s the fish???”   BEER RATINGS *SPOILER ALERT* - Jamie: 4.5 - Keryl: 4.5 - Mark: 4   GET IN TOUCH: Facebook - @drinkingbiddiesp...

61: Fremont Brewing Lush IPA feat. Kevin Regan

“My family got kicked out of Ireland for doing bad things to Protestants.” “Do you want to date my dead grandpa?”   BEER RATINGS *SPOILER ALERT* - Jamie: 4.5 - Keryl: 4.5 - Kevin: 4.75   GET IN TOUCH: Facebook - @drinkingbiddiespodcast Instagram - @drinkingbiddiespodcast Email – [email protected] Untappd – DrinkingBiddiesPodcast   As always, thanks for drinking (responsibly)!

60: Elysian Night Owl Pumpkin Ale feat. Bret VandenBos

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!   “Welcome to our Halloween episode… spooky, spooky, boo?”   “I feel like somehow this entire pod is like a referendum on our friendship.”   “The owl reminded me of Bret.”   BEER RATINGS *SPOILER ALERT* -Jamie: 4.0 -Keryl: 2.5 -Bret: 3.0   GET IN TOUCH: Facebook - @drinkingbiddiespodcast Instagram - @drinkingbiddiespodcast Email – [email protected] Untappd – DrinkingBiddiesPodcast As always, thanks for drinking (responsibly)!

59: Coronado Brewing Leisure Lagoon feat. Jack Dudley (& OUR BRAND NEW MICS)

“This is like a 5.5 in the streets and a 6.8 in the sheets.”   NEW MICS! NEW MICS! NEW MICS! Had to say it three times, cause we have THREE of them. That's right. In the history of the pod, we are now on our THIRD mic set-up. And we each FINALLY get our own mic. Ya know, like a proper podcast. Please be patient with us as we work out the kinks (maaaaybe some of us didn't exactly speak into the microphone the entire time, but we moooostly fixed that in post). We're so excited to embark ...

58: Brouwerij West Dog Ate My Homework feat. Ethan Siegler (aka Hopstradamus ) and “Karen & Janet”

 “It looks like I’m about to drink the blood of my enemies.” BIDDIES! We are so thrilled to have Ethan Siegler as our guest this week. This episode is long, but totally worth it. Ethan has an incredible knowledge of beer, and he explains many concepts in a way that is fun and easy to understand. We met Ethan when he interviewed us for his graduate thesis project in which he researched beer consumers. That’s right! BEER CONSUMERS! Like us! And you! He shares some of his findings on this epi...

57: Enegren Brewing Co. Valkyrie German-Style Amber feat. Simone Wymbs-Stevens

“Men are supposed to like beer and hotdogs, and women are supposed to like a buttery chardonnay.”   “I haven’t been keeping alcohol in my fridge lately.” “Have you been keeping it out on the counter?”   “There’s a lot of FONT going on. “   BEER RATINGS *SPOILER ALERT* -KERYL: 3.5 -JAMIE: 4.5 -SIMONE: 3.0   GET IN TOUCH: Facebook - @drinkingbiddiespodcast Instagram - @drinkingbiddiespodcast Email – [email protected] Untappd – DrinkingBiddiesPodcast As...

56: Stoked Cider Co. Tipsy Buddha feat. Molly Wagner

“Cider is like the Brave Heart Lion of beer.” "This smells like first grade.” “Let’s just vomit everything onto this can that will make their eyes light up and their wallets open.”   BEER RATINGS *SPOILER ALERT* -KERYL: 3 -JAMIE: 3.75 -MOLLY: 4   GET IN TOUCH: Facebook - @drinkingbiddiespodcast Instagram - @drinkingbiddiespodcast Email – [email protected] Untappd – DrinkingBiddiesPodcast As always, thanks for drinking (responsibly)!

55: Ridgeway Brewing Bad Elf & Santa’s Butt feat. Sarah Anderson

Happy Holidays from the Biddies! Wishing all our listeners a healthy, happy, and beer-y great holiday season! CHEERS! We will see you in the new year. - K & J     “I feel like you could drink these beers and still make it onto the nice list.”     BEER RATINGS *SPOILER ALERT* -Jamie: BAD ELF 3.00 // SANTA'S BUTT 3.5  -Keryl: BAD ELF 3.00 // SANTA'S BUTT 3.25 -Sarah: BAD ELF 2.75 // SANTA'S BUTT 3.00    GET IN TOUCH: Facebook - @drinkingbiddiespodcast Instagram - @drink...

54: Hard Frescos Brewing Co. Tangy Tamarindo feat. Alyssa Villaire

“I think there are lies happening!” “It smells like bubblegum.” “The only thing I am picturing is beer mixed with La Croix.”   BEER RATINGS *SPOILER ALERT* -Jamie: 3.00 -Keryl: 2.75 -Alyssa: 4.00   GET IN TOUCH: Facebook - @drinkingbiddiespodcast Instagram - @drinkingbiddiespodcast Email – [email protected] Untappd – DrinkingBiddiesPodcast   As always, thanks for drinking (responsibly)!  

53: Mikkeller Raspberry Blush feat. Reese Harvey

“It smells like coffee breath from a teacher.” “I have a problem with the color because I like to be the most beautiful thing in the room.” “How do you feel about IPA?” “Independent People Association?”   BEER RATINGS *SPOILER ALERT* -Jamie: 3.75 -Keryl: 3.5 -Reese: 3.00   GET IN TOUCH: Facebook - @drinkingbiddiespodcast Instagram - @drinkingbiddiespodcast Email – [email protected] Untappd – DrinkingBiddiesPodcast   As always, thanks for drinking (respon...

52: Evil Twin Every Day, Once A Day, Give Yourself An IPA feat. Shirley Miller

"It's golden urine." - Shirley, on the beautiful color of the beer "It's a fucking sentence." - Jamie, on the name of the beer "I do have really soft hands." - Keryl, on her hands   BEER RATINGS *SPOILER ALERT* Jamie - 4.5 Keryl - 4.5 Shirley - 4.5   GET IN TOUCH: Facebook - @drinkingbiddiespodcast Instagram - @drinkingbiddiespodcast Email - [email protected] Untappd: DrinkingBiddiesPodcast   As always, thanks for drinking (responsibly)!

51: Anchor California Lager feat. August Comstock

“It’s called California Lager. It’s basically LOCATION BEER.” “I moderately enjoyed that first sip.” “When you go to a bbq, you just want to attend. I want to make a mark.”   *HOMEBREW ALERT*: In addition to Anchor California Lager, this episode also features TWO homebrews (brewed by guest August Comstock). We drink his Northeast IPA and his Mango Berliner Weisse. They are utterly amazing.     ARTICLE: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ALE AND LAGER? By Dave Carpenter https:/...

50: Great Divide Strawberry Rhubarb Sour Ale feat. Colleen Marshall

"What IS rhubarb?" "I thought it was a type of pie." "I studied abroad in Spain and drank Calimocho... it's red wine with Coca Cola." "That sounds like redneck sangria."   BEER RATINGS *SPOILER ALERT*: JAMIE - 4.5 KERYL - 3.75 COLLEEN - 4 VERDICT: "It's a gateway sour."    GET IN TOUCH: Facebook: @drinkingbiddiespodcast  Instagram:@drinkingbiddiespodcast Email: [email protected]    As always, thanks for drinking! (responsibly)     

49: Cigar City Brewing Jai Alai IPA feat. Mark Pedri

PULL QUOTES WHOA! A BEVERAGE! “This beer is the yoga retreat of beer.” “It’s very well respected – not by you guys, apparently…”   FOLLOW OUR GUEST Check out Mark's awesome content on Instagram handle:@burningtorchmark   BEER RATINGS *SPOILER ALERT*: JAMIE - 3.75 KERYL - 3.75 MARK - 3.5    GET IN TOUCH: Facebook: @drinkingbiddiespodcast  Instagram:@drinkingbiddiespodcast  Email: [email protected]    As always, thanks for drinking! (responsibly)  ...

Homebrew O1: American Amber Ale

“Shit, dude. We made beer!” – Keryl “I thought this was going to be a glass of mold.” – Jamie The Biddies celebrate THREE YEARS of podcasting with their VERY FIRST HOME BREW -- an American Amber Ale -- that exceeds their expectations.  Thank you so much for joining us on our beer journey! Check out our Instagram (@drinkingbiddiespodcast) or Facebook page to see the “labels” we designed for our brew. 

48: North Coast Brewing Cranberry-Quince Berliner Weisse feat. Joey LePage

Hoppy Hanukkah! Beery Christmas! What beer pun can we make about Kwanza?! FRIENDS, BIDDIES, COUNTRYMEN... it's been a year. A year for thinking, a year for drinking, a year for more drinking. On this episode, we send 2017 out with a BANG* (*a beer)! Actually, TWO beers. Guest Joey LePage stops by the studio to bid the year adieu. We review North Coast Brewing Cranberry-Quince Berliner Weisse, which tastes SUSPICIOUSLY like a cider (hmmmm, North Coast, want to fess up to something?) and Joe...

47: Abita Strawgator feat. Gideon Welles (& bonus Taiwan beer)

The Biddies FINALLY review a Doppelbock with guest Gideon Welles. Gideon joins them all the way from Taiwan (!!) and he brought a bonus beer (Taiwan beer). SUPER FUN FACT - Gideon (guest Biddie) and Keryl (resident Biddie) MADE A MOVIE. It's called AT ROAD'S END and you can learn more about it/check out the campaign here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/at-road-s-end-a-taiwanese-western-film-environment#/

46: New Belgium Voodoo Ranger Atomic Pumpkin feat. Iz Rubinstein

“This is what pumpkin beer should aspire to be.” – Jamie “I didn’t really start drinking good beer until I went to Yeshiva.” - Iz "JAMIE FORGOT TO PULL A QUOTE FOR KERYL BECAUSE JAMIE'S THE WORST BUT KERYL PROBABLY WON'T READ THIS." - (not) Keryl 

45: Bison Organic Honey Basil feat. Amelia Sims

On this super-fun episode of the pod, we drink/review/generally pontificate about BISON ORGANIC HONEY BASIL BEER, which you can buy in stores, and a VERY SPECIAL HOMEBREW FROM OUR GUEST AMELIA SIMS, which you can only get access to if you know Amelia. #SorryNotSorry #BeerForIt

44: Snowbank Brewing Cranknbrew feat. Carol Brown

What do you get when you have a CAROL BROWN and a KERYL BROWN (and a Jamie Tunkel but whatever about her) on a podcast? You get THIS! 

43: St. Archer Peach Gose feat. Amanda Barber

It's summertime and the livin' is... peachy? Amanda Barber joins the Biddies for a fun and fascinating discussion about Thailand, beer, and everything in-between.  

42: Ommegang Rosetta feat. Quinn Wonders

The Biddies dive into this cherry-licious beer with Quinn Wonders! 

41: Transplants Brewing Filbert feat. Lucas X.

In the studio on April 1, we pull a fast one on first-time guest Lucas X.... and we got him SO GOOD. This episode is dedicated to all the men who ask us if we've heard of the "amazing craft beer Blue Moon" ......... Lucas, thanks for being a sport, and for never asking us if we've heard of Blue Moon. Disclaimer: No disrespect to Blue Moon drinkers. All disrespect to people who ONLY drink Blue Moon. Second Disclaimer: Jamie wrote this description. Third Disclaimer: It's late and I'm tired. Fo...

40: 10 Barrel Brewing Co. Cucumber Crush feat. Kiran S.

CAN YOU CRUSH?!? The hilarious, charming, effervescent, and just downright delightful KIRAN S. joins us to get to the bottom of this very, VERY important question. The verdict? WE CAN CRUSH!!! Oh, we crushed all right. This week on the 'ol pod we drank an offering from 10 Barrel Brewing Co. -- CUCUMBER CRUSH.

EXTRA SPECIAL CROSS-OVER WE LOVE LUCY EPISODE

In this crazy special and utterly unique episode of the podcast, the Drinking Biddies join forces with the lovely ladies of We Love Lucy (Allison Wierema, Corinne Eckart, and Molly Lyons). They all drink Drake’s Denogginizer AND discuss “Lucy Does a TV Commerical” – you know, the Vitameatavegamin episode. You can check out the episode on Hulu, buy the beer at stores and places where beer and such is sold, and you should also take a gander at the We Love Lucy podcast because they have so many...

39: Great Divide Samurai Rice Ale feat. Sheldon White

On the 39th episode of the show, we welcome SHELDON WHITE to discuss Samurai Rice Ale. Great Divide retired the Samurai in 2012, but brought him back for good just last year (2016)! Should they have? We discuss right here. LISTEN. DRINK. REPEAT. (But within reason. Be safe. Etc.)

38: Epic Brewing Tart 'n Juicy Sour IPA feat. Keegan Cotton

BIDDIES! This is a SOUR IPA. We repeat, a SOUR IPA. WHAAAAT??!?!??! Comedian Keegan Cotton joins the Biddies (aka Keryl & Jamie) on this super sudsy ep, as they all dive into this conundrum of beer. Drink. Listen. Repeat. 

37: Ruhstaller The Kenyan feat. Aaron Keeling

It's 2017! New year, new beer. Ruhstaller The Kenyan with the marvelous and mesmerizing Aaron Keeling. Thanks for drinking! 

36: Anchor Brewing 2016 Christmas Ale feat. Alex Convery

In the final episode of 2016, the Biddies spread HOLIDAY CHEER with guest Alex Convery by DRINKING BEER (lamest rhyme everrrrrrr)! Make sure to listen to the end for our -- wait for it -- New BEERS Resolutions. Yes, we punned that. No matter what or how you celebrate, we send you our warmest wishes for a super (and sudsy) holiday season. Cheers!  

35: 21st Amendment Toaster Pastry feat. Kevin Marshall

Is this beer a pop-tart in liquid form? Listen to all 58 glorious minutes of this episode and find out.  

34: Avery Brewing Co. Raspberry Sour feat. Grant Lyon

SOUR POWER HAPPY HOUR. Episode 34 features the Biddies' first-ever on-air sour beer review and dives into the surprising history of the puckery potation. Comedian and self-described beer snob Grant Lyon stops by the studio to crack open a cold one. Thanks for drinking!    

33: King Harbor Brewing Co. Coconut IPA feat. Wyatt Gray

COCONUT IPA with WYATT GRAY. That rhymes, right? Kinda? A little bit? 

32: Stone Mocha IPA feat. Bianca K. Dansoh

MOCHA IPA? WHAT IS THIS MADNESS? BIANCA K. DANSOH? SAY IT AIN'T SO! LISTEN. DRINK. ENJOY. 

31: Elysian Brewing Avatar Jasmine IPA feat. Aalia Brown

30: Solarc Brewing Earl feat. Jake Leder

29: Eagle Rock Imperialist Double IPA & El Segundo Grand Hill IPA feat. Henry Stroud & Pivo the dog

We welcome fan favorite Henry Stroud (and his canine companion Pivo) back on the show before they move away from Los Angeles. We will miss drinking with you! 

Boulevard Ginger Lemon Radler feat. Shaun Sutton