Jess and Shawna talk to Barry Chan from Lucky Envelope about his collaboration on a Kölsch style ale with Lowercase Brewing. We talk about the lack of good Kölsch style beers in the US, using dry yeast in brewing, the process of forming a Kölsch style recipe and retro 80s video games. Grab a Kölsch (or Kölsch-style ale) and join us! Cheers   This episode is sponsored by the Goethe Pop Up Seattle https://www.goethe.de/ins/us/en/sta/gps.html

Cheers To Beers

Kölsch-Style Ale ft. Barry Chan, Lucky Envelope Brewing

Jess and Shawna pick their respective top 3 summer beers and discuss why and how they are ideal for beating the heat. 

Summer Beer Challenge

Reflecting on the most recent social media blowup on how women are treated in the industry.

A Note On Things (Misogyny)

F*uck, Marry, Kill, brewery addition, the best Mexican imports, what a Mexican lager even is, and don't be racist on Cinco de Mayo.    Past Meets Presence Articles:  https://bit.ly/33j82Lw https://bit.ly/3xMZ6vP 

Half Pint 9 - Modelo Time

That which we call a beer by any other name would taste as sweet. 

Half Pint 8 - What's in a Collab?

Jess and Shawna are joined by Sean and Corey of Number Six with Cheese! To talk about different light beers across the US and share our best Drunchies moments. We're drinking Rainier, PBR, Modelo, and Montucky and Jess is eating Taco Bell. In this 'sode we discuss the Divorced Parents Tuna Bowl ,the history of Malort, auditioning for beer commercials, and the best dessert in fast food.

Number 6 with Cheese ft. Sean and Corey of N6WC

Representation matters! Black people love beer! Drink more west coast IPAs! Jess and Shawna are joined by Chanell Williams aka @hopsgalore to talk representation in the industry, beer influencers, LA vs Seattle, and the box set VHS of Titanic that changed all of our young lives. Get yourself a Block 15 Sticky Hands (or any IIPA) and join us! 

Sticky Hands! Hops Galore!

Seattle Gossip Corner but make it the whole episode. There'a all sorts of shenanigans in the beer world right now: co-opting trauma to sell beer, diet beers, and outrageous lawsuits. Grab a beer and join us!

XOXO Seattle Gossip Girls

Jess and Shawna rate the super bowl beer commercials, hate on theme park beers, and introduce a new segment, Seattle Gossip Corner.

Super Bad Commericals

Jess and Shawna talk to Caitlin Braam of Yonder Cider Co about everything cider! We talk what semi-sweet cider actually means, Miller Lite with green olives, and ciderkins.   @yondercider | yondercider.com @fastpennyspirits | fastpennyspirits.com

The Cider 'Sode ft. Caitlin Braam, Yonder Cider

Jess and Shawna review craft beer in 2020 and make predictions for 2021. In this episode talk how the Seattle beer scene dealt with the pandemic, the best beers of 2020, and Ken Grossman in the 80s Check out Beer Kulture: @beerkulture beerkulture.com

Beer Horoscopes

Jess is joined by Dave Riddile (No Anchor, Here Today, Good Beer Hunting) and Shawna joins virtually via text message. We are drinking Machine House Dark Mild.  This episode we are drinking Machine House Dark Mild and talking about starting a new brewery during a pandemic, March Mildness, and don't take a Nissan Leaf to Skagit Valley.  https://wefunder.com/heretoday

Mild Madness ft. Dave Riddile

Get ready for a classic Jess and Shawna rant (but make it mini).  In this ep we talk ABinBev being fucking sneaky with their sellout beer agenda, sketchy Beer venture capital groups, and journalism in the social media age. 

Half Pint 7 - Don't Be a Sellout

Drink West Coast IPAs and be Dankful.    The Beer Kitchen: The Art and Science of Cooking and Pairing with Beer by Melissa Cole  The Oxford Companion to Beer 

Happy Danksgiving

The history of witch imagery, how it's related to women brewing, and spoiler alert, the patriarchy and colonialism ruins the party again. Happy Halloween!

Witches be Brewin

Cheers to Beers: the podcast that lasts as long as the pint (or two). I invite beer lovers across the land to share a pint and discuss what we're drinking, industry insights, and everything craft beer. Grab a beer and join us!