Brewtal Battle Podcast
A craft beer podcast in which the hosts primarily taste beers blindly. Special episodes focus on beer and food pairings, brewery showcases, cellar dives, beers from the store shelf, and much more. Listen and drink along, and don’t forget to keep it Brewtal!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Episodes
- 350
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
What Makes A Great Beer Event Episode – “Opinions On Musts And Would Be Nices”
For the first time in years, Carlin and Rebecca missed a beer event due to sickness and it was the biggest one. Instead of the usual wrap-up episode, Carlin and Rebecca cover what they think makes a …
Frederick Beer Excursion Episode – “Just A Taste Of A Growing Beer City”
Carlin and Rebecca each took a day off from work and decided to drive out to Frederick, Maryland to checkout the beer scene. Hear all about their excursion and what they would and would not recommend…
Beer Mail Episode #2 – “Matt Harvey’s Chicago Gems”
This time around, Carlin and Rebecca tear into five beers given to them by Carlin’s friend Matt Harvey. Sourced from Chicago, Illinois, you know these beers will be great. One is low alcohol, but the…
Mystery Beers Episode #226 – “Dad Beers”
After welcoming his mother to the podcast as a guest, Carlin lets his father have a turn in telling his beer story. Then, the mystery beers try to overcome Carlin’s father’s love for Molson.
Mystery Beers Episode #225 – “One Mother Of An Episode”
In order to get a different generational perspective on beer, Carlin sits down with his mother, Susan Cook, to find out how she views this product. As a bonus, the use of beer in cooking comes up and…
On The Shelf Episode #12 – “Cigar City, Dogfish Head, Firestone Walker & Jackie O’s”
Yet another On The Shelf episode sees Carlin and Rebecca grabbing four beers from the store and digging in to let you know if these beers are worth your money. One beer is the first of a new brewery …
Cellar Dive Episode #12 – “Maine Beer, The Rare Barrel, Trillium & Union Craft”
Reaching back into the cellar, Carlin and Rebecca each pull out two similar beers for their entries into this beer throwdown. One beer makes a somewhat disappointing showing, while another really sur…
Bruery Society Beers Episode 1 – “Starting This Off Strong”
This brand new episode format is inspired by Carlin’s love of The Bruery beers and is further pushed by his backlog of bottles and cans from his membership in the Bruery Reserve Society. Listen as Ca…
Modern Times Beer Showcase Episode – “All About A Utopian Experience”
Taking inspiration from a previous On The Shelf Episode, Carlin and Rebecca delve into this California brewery that has unique name origin and a unique business model to match. Four beers are cracked…
Mystery Beers Episode #224 – “Let’s Shake Things Up”
Carlin sets up a mini deca-sode for Rebecca with mystery beers of one particular style sub-category. There are six beers and a range of levels of success in execution. Which one is the best?
Beer Mail Episode #1 – “Beers From Kyle Norman”
This new episode format features four beers given to Carlin and Rebecca by long-time listener Kyle Norman. The first two go straight for the hazy IPA trend and the last two are significantly more uni…
On The Shelf Episode #11 – “B.C., Dogfish Head, Foreign Objects, Manor Hill & Modern Times”
Carlin had one recently released beer sitting in the fridge, so he decided to ask Rebecca to grab three more for an episode. One beer greatly impresses, one is very interesting and confusing, and the…
Mystery Beers Episode #223 – “The Cannabis Beer Discussion”
With no warm-up beer for this episode, Carlin and Mark Zervas jump right in to the main discussion topic. Recently AB InBev invested in Tilray Incorporated for research of cannabis infused beverages.…
Mystery Beers Episode #222 – “Tired Hands Can Ship Beer?!”
Carlin and Mark Zervas start with another warm-up beer, which hits the tasting notes Mark has been craving recently. The guys then discuss a new venture by Tired Hands Brewing that is allowing them t…
Mystery Beers Episode #221 – “That Bad Trillium Topic”
It’s been over a year since Mark Zervas has been on the podcast, which means it’s about time for him to be the guest host. A warm-up beer segues nicely to a discussion of the somewhat old topic of qu…
Richmond Vacation Episode – “Great Hazy IPAs, But There’s More”
Rebecca and Carlin joined long-time listeners Kyle and Kelli Norman in Richmond, Virginia for a miniature vacation. There was not enough time, but plenty of beers were consumed. This episode features…
On The Shelf Episode #10 – “Champion, Hoof Hearted, Sierra Nevada & Stillwater”
One more On The Shelf episode, four more beers. Carlin does this one solo with three of the beers tying in to the most recent deca-sode.
Mystery Beers Episode #220 – “Still The Most Popular Style”
Hoppy beers are still going strong as the most popular type of craft beer. For this reason, Carlin and Rebecca revisit this type of brew for another deca-sode. 12 beers within acceptable date coding …
Blend It Yourself Episode #3 – “The Tea Infusion Experiment”
Having been awhile since a blending episode took place, Carlin dusts off this format for a fresh take on home beer blending. Where the past two focused on blending two beers, this episode addresses i…
Beer & Food Episode #11 – “Four Courses, Four Beers”
Some people go out and whoop it up for the New Year. Carlin and Rebecca decided this time to record a podcast episode featuring a multi-course meal paired with four different beers. One of the pairin…