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
State College Brew Expo Episode – “All About Those Pennsylvania Brews”
After plenty of encouragements from Kelli and Kyle Norman, Rebecca and Carlin finally traveled to Pennsylvania for the State College Brew Expo. The outdoor beer festival focused on breweries solely f…
On The Shelf Episode #6 – “3 Stars, Lagunitas, Southern Tier & Unibroue
For this episode, Carlin grabbed four fresh beers off the shelf of his local liquor store. One from a brewery he has tasted virtually nothing from, and three he hasn’t tasted anything from in multipl…
Episode #210 – “A Lighter Kind Of Deca-sode”
For this deca-sode, Carlin and Rebecca focus on a lighter style of beer. Some come off a little harsh, while others are very finessed offerings. A few bumps in the road keep this large blind tasting …
Graft Cidery Showcase Episode – “Craft Beer Spin On Ciders”
Rebecca grabs the reins of this showcase episode to highlight the fact that not just breweries deserve to have the spotlight shone on them. Cider is the main topic as Rebecca and Carlin explore some …
Cellar Dive Episode #9 – “Beers From The Beach”
This Cellar Dive episode steps away from the competition between Carlin and Rebecca, instead focusing on some cellar-worthy beers the two got on their recent trip to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. All nic…
Episode #209 – “The Episode Of Top 5 Lists”
Taking a slightly different approach to this episode, Carlin and Rebecca discuss their current favorite breweries in Maryland and the rest of the country. Then, one of the mystery beers turns both Ca…
Episode #208 – “Denver’s Brewability Lab”
Carlin brings up an establishment in Denver, Colorado called Brewability Lab. Rebecca approaches the topic from a more insightful perspective as she and Carlin discuss its merits.
Episode #207 – “One Beer Dream Finally Came True”
Carlin kicks this episode off with a correction fro the last brewery showcase episode, much to Rebecca’s surprise. Then the two discuss some recent beer destinations they hit up in the Washington, DC…
On The Shelf Episode #5 – “Adroit Theory, Allagash, Decadent & South County”
Carlin and Rebecca checked in with Joshua Rodriguez at Wine World for some beer that hit the shelves within the past month. Here is a breakdown of four of them, all tasting pretty nice.
Beer & Food Episode #9 – “French Broad Beer Chocolates”
Taking a little different approach to this beer and food pairing episode, Carlin and Rebecca taste some chocolates and caramels made with beer from French Broad Chocolates out of Asheville, North Car…