72 episodes
Beer Freaks Stu Haack & Derek Krueger
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4.7 • 15 Ratings
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Stu, Derek, and their guests will laugh about and explore all of the weird, scary, creepy things that keep us up at night, and the one thing that helps us forget all about them. From nuclear proliferation to ghosts to asteroids to artificial intelligence and everything in between, each episode will bring a new personal fear and a new craft beer (or, being realistic, a few of each) that we will analyze while we usually veer off and explore several tangents. My guests will include friends, colleagues, experts, and super interesting folks who will all get drunk on great craft beer while we share the things that scare the crap out of us. And hey, sometimes it might just be us. Cheers to Beer Freaks!
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Beer Mountain Life is Afraid of Murky Water & We Drink Murky Beer
Beer Mountain Life Backpacks founder Chris Gates knows three things: beer, hiking, and backpacks. Well, he probably knows more than that. But just go with it, okay?
What are Beer Mountain Backpacks, you ask? Well, it might just be the best damned hiking backpack in the world. That's because it can hold 24 (yes, twenty-f***ing four) beers, along with a bladder for hydration, all while keeping them cold for extended periods of time. It took three years to make. We shit you not.
Anyway, we talk about the thing that scares Chris the most, which is murky water (what's lurking in the depths?), as well as some great Sacramento beers. This is a fun one.
Cheers!
Oh, and check out the backpacks here: https://get.beermountainlife.com
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Freaky Minute: Weird Beer Laws by State, Part #2.
Weird beer laws by state, Part #2.
#beer #craftbeer #bar #brewery #laws #weirdlaws #beerlaw #liquorlaw #california #florida #illinois #louisiana #maine #newjersey #newyork #nyc #texas #beerfreaks #podcast
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Freaky Minute: Weird Beer Laws by State, Part #1
Weird beer laws by state, Part #1.
#beer #craftbeer #bar #brewery #laws #weirdlaws #beerlaw #liquorlaw #alaska #dc #iowa #missouri #nebraska #nevada #newmexico #ohio #vermont #wyoming #beerfreaks #podcast
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Freaky Minute: 7 Deadly Sins of Ordering a Beer at the Bar
7 deadly sins of ordering a beer at the bar. Of course, none of this matters if you’re okay with being an a**hole.
1. Indecision
2. Arrogance
3. Multi-Tasking
4. Bargaining
5. Charging
6. Small-Splitting
7. Surprise Me-ing
#beer #brewery #bartender #bartending #bar #etiquette #baretiquette #craftbeer #rules #service #beerfreaks #podcast
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Freaky Minute: Picking the Stanley Cup Winner by Best Beer City
If the Stanley Cup winner between Vegas and Florida was determined by which city has the best beer. This is an easy one…
#beer #craftbeer #brewery #brewing #hockey #stanleycup #vegas #vgk #vegasgoldenknights #goldenknights #florida #miami #bigdogsbrewing #cervecerialatropical #floridapanthers #nhl #beerfreaks #podcast #predictions
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Freaky Minute: Powdered Beer Straight to Your Home?
Powdered beer could reduce beer transportation carbon emissions by 90%. But is it any good?
#beer #brewing #brewery #craftbeer #powder #beerpowder #sustainability #tech #science #germany #neuzellerklosterbräu #neuzelle #green #beerfreaks #podcast
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Customer Reviews
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Seventeen years ago, I waited in line at the 92nd Street Y for Stu Haack to sign my copy of a transcript of the podcast i printed out. I was also holding a magazine, which contained something I’d written, something indebted to Stu, something I wanted him to have. Outside, above Manhattan, raged a storm of subtropical violence. Inside my heart raged something nearly as ferocious, for I was thinking of what Stu had podcasted about: “Sometimes, in the signing queue, I see a pair of eyes quietly telling me that communion has occurred.” Mindful of that, drawing closer to Stu, I went moon-eyed in attempted communion.
When my turn came I handed him my magazine — or rather, tried to. He drew back, as though I were passing him an unwanted bill or possibly a horned toad. Panicking, I reminded him of the emails we’d exchanged, months ago, which I’d sent him. Stu relaxed. He warmed. He even accepted the magazine, which listed several pieces on the cover; I helpfully pointed out mine.
I tell this story to honor the man, to demonstrate his heroic openness to the equality of the listener-podcaster relationship.
If you like beer...
And need some recommendations for which beers help take the the edge off of things that freak you out, give Stu and Derek's podcast a listen! I graced the podcast with Stu during his initial running of the podcast, and it’s been taken to a whole new level now!
Good beer and getting to know people
Stu allows his audiences to experience the beer they are tasting, though could use some more review of the beer itself, but truly get to know people. The informal, unstructured nature makes it enjoyable to watch and hear while making us all jealous we aren’t able to join in on a pint in person.