We got excited while comparing some American-made Japanese-style Rice Lagers from Occidental, Original Pattern and Topa Topa that we picked up during our most recent beer excursion! And then we talked about a random assortment of topics related to Japan. In What Made You Wanna Drink, William creates jobs and fixes the entire economy while Misa goes off about Shohei Ohtani. We finally close it out with some quick Olympics takes. Come join the fun and feel free to submit some questions! Bottoms Up! The Beers Topa Topa Brewing Co. KQ Express (Hoppy Rice Lager) Occidental Brewing Co. Dry Lager Beer (Lager) Original Pattern Brewing Co. Yamagata (Rice Lager) 

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Episode 28: Rice Lagers!

Back after a bit of a break, Drink Local reviews the first leg of our recent beer tourism up and down the west coast; Seattle, Washington! We consume some great brews from Ex Novo, Great Notion and Foreland and talk about the literal peaks and the figurative valleys of our Seattle experience. We provide a mini audio tour of our favorite breweries in the Ballard district and lay the groundwork for our next leg of the trip! Bottoms up! The Beers Ex Novo Krispy’s Kölsch (Kölsch) Great Notion Brewing Seedless (Sour) Foreland Beer Glass Volcano (Black Lager) 

Episode027: Seattle!

In Episode 26: The BANNED Episode, we do the unthinkable! We drink FOUR big IPAs right after promising not to drink anymore of them on the podcast! A friend and listener happened to hear us talking about some incredible Black History Collabrews involving Oak Park Brewing in Ep24 and actually SURPRISED US WITH THEM! So we had to drink’em! We talked about Judas & The Black Messiah and in WMYWD William talked about raffling his old video games for charity! Of course we took Questions From The Beer-Curious!   The Beers Hella Coastal America: Nobody's Free Until Everybody's Free! (West Coast IPA) Hunters Point Brewery America's Native Son (Black IPA) Oak Park Brewing Company All I Want is That Milk & Honey You Promised! (Red IPA) Full Circle Brewing Company Eye Am A Revolutionary (Hazy IPA)  

Episode 26: The BANNED Episode

In a wild episode 25 of the Drink Local Podcast Misa & William exuberantly rave about Indie Brewing’s Pacific Kolsch Highway, Bottle Logic’s Cantrip Kolsch, Mumford’s mega-collab El Nuevo Pres Lager and the sensational Edel-Hell Helles Lager from Occidental Brewing! We fail to keep our promise of talking about dealing with duds (aka drinking beers we don’t enjoy). We also present another Binge Drinking Segment in which we talk about FX’s Snowfall and William discusses growing up in LA during the crack epidemic. In WMYWD Misa reflects on decompressing with games and playing Persona 5 Strikers and Will laments on survivor’s guilt and COVID-19 related depression. And of course we take tons of Questions From The Beer-Curious! The Beers: Edel-Hell (Helles Lager) by Occidental Brewing Co. El Nuevo Pres. (Lager) by Mumford Brewing Tripping Animals Interboro Spirits & Ales People’s Republic of South Central The Sampler Bushwick Bierwax Pacific Kölsch Highway (Kölsch-style Ale) by Indie Brewing Cantrip Kölsch by Bottle Logic Brewing 

Episode 25: Expand Your Fxxxing Horizons

Welcome to another episode of The Drink Local Podcast! It’s been about a year since we kicked off this podcast! For Episode 24 we’re proud to present the long-promised El Segundo Challenge. What’s that? Well, William has been mindlessly enjoying IPAs from El Segundo Brewing for quite some time before it finally occurred to him that maybe he should compare them, just to make sure that they aren’t all the same delicious beer. We get deep into it with their Tone Series. We start things off a little differently by taking Questions From The Beer-Curious right away and touch upon the California Craft Beer Festival that's going on. Unfortunately, we weren't able to get any of the special beers that we wanted including some from Original Pattern. You can read more about our visit to the Oakland brewery here.Then, we finally talk The Good Lord Bird on our new Binge Drinking segment. In What Made You Wanna Drink, Misa laments the number of overtime games that the Los Angeles Lakers have been drawn into and William talks about the Black History Month Tribute that Oak Park Brewing Company is doing with three other California black-owned breweries (Hunters Point Brewery, Hella Coastal, and Full Circle Brewing Co.). Lastly, on a more serious note, William gets emotional while sharing some of his thoughts on the increased levels of violence impacting the Asian-American community.The Beers:Office with a View (IPA)On the Horizon (IPA)LA Showdown (IPA)

Episode 24: El Segundo Challenge

In the first Drink Local Podcast of 2021 ‘New Year, New Brew’, we talk about a relatively new brewery called Paperback Brewing and try a bunch of their beers. We banter while buzzed about all sorts of current events from celebrity birthdays to the insurrection and follow up on our New Year’s Resolution progress. In What Made You Wanna Drink, William complains about the new Jim Beam High Ball commercial and Misa discusses her recent COVID-19 scare. William is also dismayed to find out that he and Eminem share a birthday and we debate Godzilla vs King Kong. Finally, in Questions From The Beer Curious, we assess how Americans feel about Japanese beer. The BeersAll from Paperback Brewing¡VIVA LUCHA LIBRE! (Mexican lager)Beyond the Deep (hoppy lager)Hollywood Hellcats (West Coast IPA)

Episode 23: New Year, New Brew

We sent off 2020 with Crowns & Hops brews!In the last episode of 2020, we drank four massive beers from Crowns & Hops while saying good riddance to one of the craziest years of our lives. We shared our New Year’s resolutions, reminisced about Christmas and talked about that time William got so angry that he stormed out of a Clippers basketball game. Misato led a discussion of Cobra Kai in anticipation of Season 3 and William declared that he will be taking the self-titled ‘El Segundo Challenge’! We also took Questions From the Beer Curious!All beers by Crowns & HopsElevated Cypher (West Coast IPA)Crowns & Axes collaboration with Great Notion Brewing (Strawberry & Guava Gose)8 Trill Pils (Pilsner)Urban Anomaly (Stout) 

Episode 22: Bye bye 2020!

Thanksgiving has come and gone and the Drink Local crew wanted to share our experiences this year over some Collaboration Beers. We drank and discussed Eagle Rock, 2Mex and Norwalk Brewing’s Collab, Pizza Port and Beachwood’s epic IPA and Alesmith and Weathered Souls’ West Coast monster! In What Made You Wanna Drink, we talked The Turkey Zeitgeist, Anne With an E and being reckless on Twitch! Hang out! The BeersNorwalk Brew House + Eagle Rock Brewery + 2Mex Love Fights Back (Blonde Ale with guava, mango, and citrus zest)Pizza Port Brewing Company x Beachwood Brewing Beach Retreat (IPA)AleSmith Brewing Company x Weathered Souls Brewing Company Diego Antonio (west Coast IPA)

Episode 21: Collaboration Brews and Post-Thanksgiving Cool Down

In today’s episode we sip some Oktoberfest themed brews and talk about our tactics and experiences in trying to identify a a dud, or a less than desirable beer, before you buy it. We process a few of our feelings in light of Joe Biden becoming president-elect and recount some of our Oktoberfest experiences past. In ‘What Made You Wanna Drink’ we talk about rowdy delinquents in anime and Four Seasons Total Landscaping. Lastly, we are excited to debut a new fun game, ‘Quote Tweets’ in which we read the quote responses to one tweet that has gotten our attention. It was another fun ride and we hope you’ll join us!  The BeersSociete Brewing Company Fest Bier (Lager)AleSmith AleSchmidt Oktoberfest (German Style Märzen Lager)Smog City Brewing Smogtoberfest (Festival Lager) 

Episode 20: Dudspotting and The World’s Earliest Oktoberfest Celebration

We’re as surprised as anyone to be drinking a bunch of Temescal Brewing beers on the podcast again, but oh what a pleasant surprise it is! In this episode, we drink several Temescal brews and talk about dark beer, the election and the Dodgers being World Champions! In ‘What Made You Wanna Drink’ Misa talks about Japanese companies being terrible at social media and William vents extensively about The Golden State Warriors moving out of The Town and also reminisces about the joy of Jewish Heritage Night at Oracle Arena. Tune in!The Beers (All from Temescal Brewing)Another Go Round (Hazy IPA)Soft Spot (Dry-Hopped Pilsner)People Power (Italian Style Pilsner)Yonder (Black Lager)

Episode 19: Temescal Part 2

We’re finally back with another episode of the Drink Local Podcast! In today’s episode we’re recapping what’s been going on with us over some great Oregon brews provided to us by our friends Dan and Amber! We talk all sorts of things from the NBA, William’s birthday and his father taking interest in his hobbies. Misa talks about her experiences playing Ghost of Tsushima and we discuss an appearance on Mark Tonight NTR.The ArticleSunday Strategist: Smart Breweries Are Becoming Platforms The BeersBearlic Brewing Dream Life Meyer Lemon and Sea Salt Farmhouse Ale (Farmhouse Ale)Occidental Brewing Company HefeweizenGreat Notion Brewing Ripe IPA (New England IPA)pFriem Family Brewers Oude Kriek

Episode 18: Bottle Cap Episode

This time we’re excited to conduct a Godspeed Brewery mega-tasting! We are loading up with S-E-V-E-N, SEVEN Godspeed brews while talking Toronto beer, the international appeal of Godspeed Brewery and much more! In ‘What Made You Wanna Drink?’ we talk about July 4th, or is it The Fourth of July? We riff on Instagram facial hair and explain why #RealMenSquat! Finally, we take ‘Questions’ about beer blending! The BeersSVĚTLÉ VÝČEPNÍ PIVO 10º (CZECH PALE LAGER)SVĚTLÝ LEŽÁK 12º (CZECH PREMIUM PALE LAGER)Světlé Výčepní Pivo 8° (Unfiltered Czech Pale Lager)Baby Shizumu (West Coast Baby Pale Ale)Ochame (Green Tea Lager)Ochame IPA (Green Tea IPA)Sabaku (Pale Ale with sudachi)  

Episode 17: Godspeed Brewery Mega Tasting

Episode 16 of the Drink Local Podcast is here and in this one we drink four Absolution brews that were specially canned by ELIQS in collaboration with artists to commemorate the life of Kobe Bryant. In ‘What Made You Wanna Drink?’ we talked about restarting sports and Midnight Diner. ‘Questions From The Beer-Curious’ gave us an opportunity to answer questions about some of the more weird and wacky beer flavors we’ve come across! Bottoms up!The BeersThe Tribute Amber Ale (Cardinal Sin Red Ale) by Absolution Brewing Company | Art by Mikey Halim (Srelix)LA Legend Blonde Ale (Forbidden Blonde Ale) by Absolution Brewing Company | Art by Kate JensenMamba Forever Hard Seltzer (Fizziks Hard Seltzer) by Absolution Brewing Company  Art by Carling JacksonLive Forever IPA (405 IPA) by Absolution Brewing Company | Art by Ruben Rojas 

Episode 16: Time is a Fun House Mirror

On this episode of the Drink Local Podcast we enjoyed brews from Boomtown, Shipyard and Crowns & Hops while discussing marginalized groups and activism in the craft beer community. We had a lot of fun talking intersectionality, sharing our experiences and listing some great Black, Gay and Latinx breweries. During ‘What Made You Wanna Drink?’ Misa talked about sewing and William talked about people not wearing face masks. Finally, in ‘Questions’ we answered what type of cause we would dedicate a beer to and what type of beer it would be!The Links4 Latino-Owned Breweries in the United States You Should Know60+ Black-Owned Breweries to Support Across the CountryHillcrest Brewing Company The first gay brewery in the worldThe Drinking Partners PodcastFresh Fest Digi Fest America's First Black (Digital) Beer Festival The BeersBPLB (Black & Brown People Love Beer) by Crowns & Hops (Hazy IPA)Bad Hombre by Boomtown Brewery (Mexican-Style Lager)Hoppy Pride IPA by Shipyard Brewing (IPA)

Episode 15: Representation & Activism in Beer

In Episode 13: Beer for the People, we drink three beers from Society Brewing while talking about glassware, collectibles and the San Diego scene. We also ask which beer is more for the people between Society and Eagle Rock Brewing. In ‘What Made You Wanna Drink’ William pays respect to his recently broken favorite beer glass and we share our perspectives on the systemic issues plaguing our society. And of course, we answer ‘Questions From The Beer-Curious’!The BeersSociety Brewing Company The Coachman (Session IPA)Society Brewing Company The Heiress (Czech Pilsner)Society Brewing Company The Harlot (Belgian Blonde Ale)

Episode 13: Beer for the People

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