What happens when you take a bunch of beer people and put them in a deli? 

On this week’s episode of the Beerded Guru, we sit down and share a few beers with Dan the Deli Man, Dan Stein over at Stein’s Deli. 

Dan Stein is the OG craft beer guy in the New Orleans area, and has been instrumental in the foundation work for all of us beer geeks.  Sit back and crack a few along with us as we share some of our favs: Weihenstephaner Kristall, Aventinus Weizen Doppelbock, and a delicious Trappist Rochefort all to the tunes of the NOPD. 

Cheers! 

Get your Boston on, grab lager, and pull up a chair this week as we talk about Sam Adams tried and true flagships Boston Lager and Utopias. 

Coming in mild with a traditional lager and beer flavored beer and ending with a limited release 2017 Utopias, well we might as well be going from zero to 60 in 2 seconds flat.  

All craft been aficionados should take a chance to try the Utopias “extreme barrel-aged beer” if you ever have the chance.  You won’t regret it.

Uno, dos, tres! It's hot, it's summer, it's time for a cold beer. When the thermostat is reading off the charts, a Mexican lager can sometimes be the cure to bring the temp right back down. 

On today's episode- for SCIENCE- we are comparing just how good a craft beer holds up to some classic Mexican Lager imports: Modelo and Pacifico tee up against El Chuggo with Lime from our local Brieux Carre Brewing Co right down at the base of Frenchman Street. 

It's hot.  It's sweaty. It's a roaring good time! 

Now I know what you might be thinking: Oysters and Pistachios DO NOT go together... and you are right.  That would be a terrible beer.  I'm sure someone has tried it. 

BUT we are here today to talk about Oyster Stouts and Pastry Stouts!  Surf and Turf was the most creative thing I could think of.  On today's episode, we find ourselves at Courtyard Brewery located in the Lower Garden District in New Orleans.  Corley (AKA Google Boi) noticed their outrageous tap menu and had so we had to go! 

With so many options on the menu, we decided to go for the "possibly" underrated/under-reviewed Oyster Stout: a rich and heavy style stout brewed with oyster shells, liquor, and ... well oysters. Then we swing on a widely different end of the spectrum to a delicious PASTRY stout rich with the flavors of Pistachios and Cream Cheese... yum! 

Enjoy y'all, and get over to Courtyard! 

Is it parsley, parsnip, parrrall, parley?! Parleaux?

We know, we know... it's been a LONG time since we published.  BUT THIS TIME we are going to get on a schedule (ha!). 

It's been so long since we connected that we knew exactly what to do- head down to the New Orleans Bywater and hit up Parleaux Beer Lab.  What we didn't know what to do was choose a single beer style.  So we went with 3.   Come catch up with us while we drink 3 fantastic beers: Foeder Czuck Pilsner, The Moon Stood Still (wild ale), and Foggy Glasses (Hazy IPA).  Parleaux is such a great brewery and vibe.  If you are in town, you HAVE to pay a visit and explore all the fun and unique styles they brew. 

Hope you missed us! We missed you. <3

From 5.5 to 16.9 - our ABVs go through the roof! 

Howdy y’all!  We really had a hard time deciding which of these beers to review, so we decided to review them both.  The only thing they really have in common is that they are beer, and carry some unique adjuncts to boot. 

Our first beer is the Seasonal Mint Chocolate Reasonably Corrupt.  The parent beer of our minty friend is a traditional dark lager which really carries a nice pallet punch for such a surprisingly lightness.  Dark and complex… and a touch of mint- this beer harkens from our friends over at Great Raft Brewing in Shreveport, LA. 

Next we head north to Boulder, Colorado and take advantage of the rarity of this incredible Belgian Quadrupel Fimbulvvinter.  This light brew (insert sarcasm here) comes in at a WHOPPING 16.9 and carries incredible notes of winter spice and pineapple upside down cake.  But don’t let this beast of a brew intimidate you.  It has all the classic notes of a Belgian aged in rum barrels and brought to you straight from the tap. Enjoy! 

Hello, hello, hellloooooo!

Have you missed us?! We have MISSED you all.  And now that our seasonal 3 month holiday black out is over, we have decided it’s time to sit around the table, crack some beers, and just kind of talk about life, liberty, true crime… and beer. 

On this weeks’ episode, we work on a flight from Parish Brewery exploring an increasing ABV of their hazy and hoppy IPAs: Bloom, Murphy, and Holy Ghost.  Each of these brews (all with hazy IPA foundations) is wildly different. Base undertones across the board with Citra hops, each goes in divergent directions when adding unique spins to each IPA. 

Get yourself some and cheers y’all.  We missed you. 

One last Märzen to toast the season!

There is just something awesome inside when that humidity drops and the temperature cools… too bad we don’t really know what that feels like here in New Orleans.  We will pretend however, and indulge in all the fantastic beers that October brings us… including a side by side comparison of two Märzens!

This week, we review Zony Mash Beer Project FestBier Märzen, and St Arnolds Oktoberfest Märzen.  While these breweries are only 6 hours apart, the difference is clearly present.  It’s amazing how subtle the changes can be, and your palette is the true judge of one vs the other.  Enjoy these drinks, y’all!  Don’t just save them for one month a year!