293 episodes

After 7 years of being anonymous, 1.5 million words written about beer, and preaching the gospel of Barleywine is Life, Don't Drink Beer's Alex Kidd gets into the deep, dark world of podcasting. Joining him are his co-hosts, comedy writers and performers Stephen Loh and Michael Gabriel. Together they explore the absurd underbelly of the craft beer world while also discussing movies, music, video games, pop culture, and their sad, basement dwelling lives.

Malt Couture DontDrinkBeer

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After 7 years of being anonymous, 1.5 million words written about beer, and preaching the gospel of Barleywine is Life, Don't Drink Beer's Alex Kidd gets into the deep, dark world of podcasting. Joining him are his co-hosts, comedy writers and performers Stephen Loh and Michael Gabriel. Together they explore the absurd underbelly of the craft beer world while also discussing movies, music, video games, pop culture, and their sad, basement dwelling lives.

    Batch 264: Hot Import (NA)-ights

    Batch 264: Hot Import (NA)-ights

    The Malty Boyz™ pull up to the Carl's Jr. parking lot to show off their hot import NA beers. This episode features NA Corona, NA Tsingtao, Estrella Galicia, and Hitachino NA Yuzu Ginger which will have you granny shifting not double clutching like you should. In the Beer News, Lagunitas closes their Chicago brewing facility and Deep Ellum becomes the latest piece of Monster Energy's alcohol portfolio to go under. Anchor Brewing finds a second life under the umbrella of the Chobani Yogurt founder. Rumblings of Suntory purchasing Boston Beer Co. have been floating around but neither company will confirm nor deny it has happened. 
    To get involved with the  "Life" International Barleywine Collab, click the link for info about the recipe, BSG discount, and links to help raise awareness of colon cancer. 
    If you'd like to make a direct donation to help support Alex, head over to his GoFundMe. 
    For more info about colon cancer and to help support the fight against it check out the Colon Cancer Foundation. 
    Head to our Patreon for weekly exclusive content.
    Get the Malt Couture Officially Licensed T-shirt.
    Follow DontDrinkBeer on Instagram and Twitter.

    • 1 hr 38 min
    Batch 263: European NA Beer Battle Royal

    Batch 263: European NA Beer Battle Royal

    The Malty Boyz™ are literally closer than they've been in months as they pit four European NA beers against each other and then put them through the Power Ranking treatment. Listen to find out who edges out a victory between Le Chouffe, Peroni, Stella Artois, and Bitburger! In the Beer News, all the jokes about Kings and Convicts have manifested themselves to fruition, another influential beer bar closes it's doors, and a UK brewery releases beers named after tyrants and sells out immediately. 
    To get involved with the  "Life" International Barleywine Collab, click the link for info about the recipe, BSG discount, and links to help raise awareness of colon cancer. 
    If you'd like to make a direct donation to help support Alex, head over to his GoFundMe. 
    For more info about colon cancer and to help support the fight against it check out the Colon Cancer Foundation. 
    Head to our Patreon for weekly exclusive content.
    Get the Malt Couture Officially Licensed T-shirt.
    Follow DontDrinkBeer on Instagram and Twitter.

    • 1 hr 47 min
    Batch 262: Malty Boyz™ Enter Their Macro NA Era

    Batch 262: Malty Boyz™ Enter Their Macro NA Era

    This will likely be the first of many episodes where the Malty Boyz™ feature a lineup of macro NA beers and put them through the Power Rankings treatment. This episode they're drinking offerings from Dos Equis, Blue Moon, Heineken, and... Penn's Best? Sure, whatever, it's fine. In the Beer News, Ale Apothecary founder Paul Arney announcement his plan to retire and puts the brewery up for sale, BrewDog founder James Watt steps down as CEO to focus on bug based protein, and Rogue files a trademark for "The Official Beer of Oregon" to start a new beer brand but mysteriously rescinds  all press materials for it.
    To get involved with the  "Life" International Barleywine Collab, click the link for info about the recipe, BSG discount, and links to help raise awareness of colon cancer. 
    If you'd like to make a direct donation to help support Alex, head over to his GoFundMe. 
    For more info about colon cancer and to help support the fight against it check out the Colon Cancer Foundation. 
    Head to our Patreon for weekly exclusive content.
    Get the Malt Couture Officially Licensed T-shirt.
    Follow DontDrinkBeer on Instagram and Twitter.

    • 1 hr 42 min
    Batch 261: Zyn, Zap, Zop

    Batch 261: Zyn, Zap, Zop

    The Malty Boyz™ have their first Bottleshare together in almost a year and it's all craft NA beers! They drink NA so you don't have to and see if all that time and money pumped into R&D was worth it. NA beers from Sierra Nevada, TBFKA Boston Beer Co., Wellbeing, and Deschutes get put through the Power Ranking treatment. In the Beer News, Whistle Pig releases a redonkulous bottle of whiskey, Red Hook is still around and is now getting served with lawsuits, and the decline of Ballast Point continues as they look to offload their production facility. 
    To get involved with the  "Life" International Barleywine Collab, click the link for info about the recipe, BSG discount, and links to help raise awareness of colon cancer. 
    If you'd like to make a direct donation to help support Alex, head over to his GoFundMe. 
    For more info about colon cancer and to help support the fight against it check out the Colon Cancer Foundation. 
    Head to our Patreon for weekly exclusive content.
    Get the Malt Couture Officially Licensed T-shirt.
    Follow DontDrinkBeer on Instagram and Twitter.

    • 1 hr 46 min
    Batch 260: The Malty Boyz™ Are Back With a NA Bottleshare

    Batch 260: The Malty Boyz™ Are Back With a NA Bottleshare

    For the first time in almost a year all three Malty Boyz™ are back on a main batch episode of Malt Couture! They'll be recording from multiple timezones from here on out as Michael's firmly back in Ohio. In this batch, the Boyz take a look at beer glass culture from Belgium and the latest Miller Lite ad campaign. Then it's time for the first Bottleshare in 11 months as Alex and Stephen tackle a whole lineup of NA beers and RTD cocktails and put them through the Power Ranking treatment.
    To get involved with the  "Life" International Barleywine Collab, click the link for info about the recipe, BSG discount, and links to help raise awareness of colon cancer. 
    If you'd like to make a direct donation to help support Alex, head over to his GoFundMe. 
    For more info about colon cancer and to help support the fight against it check out the Colon Cancer Foundation. 
    Head to our Patreon for weekly exclusive content.
    Get the Malt Couture Officially Licensed T-shirt.
    Follow DontDrinkBeer on Instagram and Twitter.

    • 1 hr 51 min
    Batch 259: The Alex and Stephen Beer News Hour

    Batch 259: The Alex and Stephen Beer News Hour

    Alex and Stephen tackle a supersized Beer News as Michael's driving across the country back to Ohio. The Malty Twosome cover the state of non-alcoholic beer according to Beervana, Saint Errant releasing a still stout released in a bag, Tree House's merch expands to small leather goods, Japanese scientists discover what facial expressions say about beer, AI is used to improve beer in the future, British and Scottish fans are warned about the strength of German beer, and Miller Lite collabs with the last Blockbuster for another marketing stunt. 
    To get involved with the  "Life" International Barleywine Collab, click the link for info about the recipe, BSG discount, and links to help raise awareness of colon cancer. 
    If you'd like to make a direct donation to help support Alex, head over to his GoFundMe. 
    For more info about colon cancer and to help support the fight against it check out the Colon Cancer Foundation. 
    Head to our Patreon for weekly exclusive content.
    Get the Malt Couture Officially Licensed T-shirt.
    Follow DontDrinkBeer on Instagram and Twitter.

    • 1 hr 34 min

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