287 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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    • 4.9 • 784 Ratings

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 258: The Mailbag Returns

    Batch 258: The Mailbag Returns

    It's the return of the Mailbag as Stephen and Michael tackle all the important questions and issues sent in by the Malt Mavens. In the Beer News, Wisconsin gets a VooDoo Brewing and a mass timber building, a long standing craft beer bar in NYC announces they're closing, a pug pig passes, and Coors Light ends up unexpectedly making NASCAR news. 
    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 57 min
    Batch 257: The Perfect Beer Glass and Sex Positive Vegans

    Batch 257: The Perfect Beer Glass and Sex Positive Vegans

    It's a super sized Beer News as Stephen and Michael tackles all the major headlines! A design studio in Japan claims to have invented the perfect beer glass. 608 Brewing Company releases a beer referencing University of Wisconsin-La Crosse chancellor Joe Gow who was fired for creating porn. Truly releases hot wing flavored hard seltzer. Michael tries to wrap his head around a beer made out of recycled water. Stephen and Michael Power Rank New Zealand's greatest exports. 
    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 9 min
    Batch 256: Pop-Up Dinners with Susan Song

    Batch 256: Pop-Up Dinners with Susan Song

    Susan Song joins the Three Timers club as she joins Michael and Stephen at Chainsaw, a Los Angeles pop-up dinner. They discuss all the curries, breads, and beers consumed that night, floating between bonfires in an Echo Park backyard. In the Beer News, beer indirectly leads to the rescue of a stuck pig while the brewery that wanted everyone to drink hazy IPAs out of bowls has a brew house mishap that goes viral. 
    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.

    • 2 hr 30 min
    Batch 255: With Your Host, Michael Gabriel!

    Batch 255: With Your Host, Michael Gabriel!

    For the first time in Malt Couture history, Michael takes a seat in the hosting chair as he guides all the Malt Mavens through Batch 255! Michael runs the Beer News through ChatGPT in the name of efficiency and it sort of works out. Then Michael and Stephen have a long, extended talk about Michael's trip to Asia. 
    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.

    • 2 hr 12 min
    Malty Bonus: Life Updates and Hyperlocal Food (A)Mus(bouche)ings

    Malty Bonus: Life Updates and Hyperlocal Food (A)Mus(bouche)ings

    Stephen and Michael give updates about Alex's latest round of successful surgery. Then they dive into Stephen's travel experiences through Asia before Michael goes galavanting off to do an oddly similar trip. Michael also gives his thoughts on Budweiser Zero. 
    The Malty Boyz will also be taking a short hiatus until they're all settled again in February. 
    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 9 min
    Batch 254: Alex and Michael Ride Again!

    Batch 254: Alex and Michael Ride Again!

    Alex and Michael get the Zoom fired up one more time before Alex's next step in his battle against colon cancer. In the Beer News, Angry Chair collaborates with Duke's Mayonnaise for a beer inspired by a chocolate mayonnaise cake, bourbon shitlords in, where else, Indiana storm a Costco after news of a shipment of Weller Full Proof Single Barrel Bourbon causes in insurrection between customers and management, and Doritos teams up with Empirical (a company that advertises itself as a "flavor innovator") to release Doritos Liquor. Alex shipped Stephen a bottle of Doritos Liquor, review to follow. 
    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 33 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
784 Ratings

784 Ratings

Kriekslut42069 ,

2023 NBA Champion Denver Nuggets bay bay

This podcast meets all USDA requirements for daily consumption. Get yourself a weekly dose of delicious content while bring soothed by the golden voice of Stephen Loh. Beer content, basketball, and rasslin’ are a small sampling of the beauty you’ll be treated to.

Devin in SC ,

Fodder for Otters

The ideal podcast to listen to while chugging barleywine from a plastic wine glass off the shelf in the middle of a Walmart. 🤙

tbeTarvis ,

Is this a Ohio tourism ad hidden behind a Beer Podcast?

Not complaining, kinda into it

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