1 00:00:03,279 --> 00:00:08,199 This is Beer in Front, part of the Odd Pods Media Network. Sometimes 2 00:00:08,199 --> 00:00:11,759 the beer in front of you is the best one yet. I'll talk about 3 00:00:11,759 --> 00:00:17,320 some old school beers that maybe you've forgotten about, some new beers that have 4 00:00:17,440 --> 00:00:21,879 the potential to be a classic. I'll also talk to various people around the 5 00:00:21,920 --> 00:00:28,079 beer world and get their stories all about beer. That's Beer in Front and 6 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:37,600 it's coming up now. Welcome to episode one hundred and ninety three, the 7 00:00:37,679 --> 00:00:43,359 January sixteenth edition of Beer in Front. I'm your host, Dave Zlatoris, 8 00:00:43,759 --> 00:00:50,159 and the Beer in Front is a proud Odd Pods Media Network member. If 9 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:53,719 you are new to the show, welcome. If you're a long time listener, 10 00:00:53,920 --> 00:00:58,880 welcome back. No guests this week, no jagofs. It's a quick 11 00:00:59,079 --> 00:01:06,400 solo show for your commute. Tennis and Sierra Nevada have newer non alcoholic beers. 12 00:01:06,680 --> 00:01:11,280 I'm going to review those later in the show. I'm still master of 13 00:01:11,359 --> 00:01:17,400 my domain in dry January. As I'm recording this, I'm at the two 14 00:01:17,439 --> 00:01:22,640 week point and I'm down five pounds. I've noticed it in my face and 15 00:01:22,719 --> 00:01:27,799 people have commented on the YouTube videos that they noticed it as well. My 16 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:33,840 goal for this year is to drop sixty pounds. I'm still ahead of that 17 00:01:33,879 --> 00:01:38,640 pace right now, and i know from the past that I'm going to hit 18 00:01:38,640 --> 00:01:41,280 a plak hole for a while, but I'll do it. I'll hit the 19 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:47,719 sixty. I'm feeling better throughout the day without the alcohol, especially in the 20 00:01:47,760 --> 00:01:53,200 morning when I wake up. The back still is shot. I don't know 21 00:01:53,239 --> 00:01:57,000 what's going on with this. I had those pain injections a couple weeks ago, 22 00:01:57,799 --> 00:02:01,840 and they're not helping. Talk to the doctor, I'm like, I 23 00:02:01,959 --> 00:02:07,599 need some different meds. Whatever like he gave me kind of makes the area. 24 00:02:07,599 --> 00:02:10,599 It's my lower back, and the meds he gave me are kind of 25 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:15,520 like some nerve blocker things, and those seem to help like the lower back, 26 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:22,840 but it just clears everything else in my entire back if I take these 27 00:02:22,879 --> 00:02:25,680 pills is shot. So I'm like I had to stop that. I'm like, 28 00:02:25,719 --> 00:02:30,400 I'd rather just deal with the lower back pain than my entire back. 29 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:36,280 So the doctor's offered a couple new prescriptions to try, and like one of 30 00:02:36,319 --> 00:02:39,039 them, I'm reading this like the side effects and everything, and one of 31 00:02:39,080 --> 00:02:44,439 them was like for herpes. I'm like, dude, it's my back. 32 00:02:44,960 --> 00:02:47,360 So I don't know, give me something else. I don't want herpees drug 33 00:02:47,439 --> 00:02:53,039 for my fucking back. So we'll see what happens with there. But it's 34 00:02:53,199 --> 00:02:58,719 very frustrating and I'm kind of at the end of my rope with this thing 35 00:02:58,759 --> 00:03:02,680 because it's still like sitting or standing for any period of time is messed up. 36 00:03:02,719 --> 00:03:07,520 I can't do it. So I'm always like moving around because if I 37 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:10,159 sit for a while, I'm screwed. If I stand for a while, 38 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:15,039 I'm screwed. If you know, I lay down for a certain while, 39 00:03:15,039 --> 00:03:21,199 I mean there's certain you know, positions I could be in and it's okay 40 00:03:21,280 --> 00:03:24,400 for a bit. Then I'm constantly moving, tossing and turning, so the 41 00:03:24,479 --> 00:03:30,000 back is a hot mess. In case you were wondering, you could check 42 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:35,280 out Beer in Front on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, all of that. 43 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:40,319 Some of the most recent videos that I put out on some NA stuff. 44 00:03:40,879 --> 00:03:46,560 They're going like crazy. So if you follow me there, please like the 45 00:03:46,639 --> 00:03:50,560 videos that helps the algorithm, And if you'd like to support the show, 46 00:03:50,680 --> 00:04:01,639 please head over to patreon dot com. Slash Beer in Front in beverage news 47 00:04:02,199 --> 00:04:08,680 Bells is coming out with a new variety twelve pack of their Hearted series. 48 00:04:09,199 --> 00:04:15,360 This will include a cold IPA and an experimental black IPA, so keep an 49 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:20,759 eye out for that. When I was on hiatus last month, Empirical Spirits 50 00:04:20,839 --> 00:04:30,399 Company and Dorito's teamed up for a Notchowed Cheese spirit. This checks in at 51 00:04:30,480 --> 00:04:38,680 eighty four proof and is supposed to taste like nacho cheese Doritos. This sold 52 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:43,199 out bastard and you could say, what the hell, But don't worry, 53 00:04:43,560 --> 00:04:48,199 They're making more of it. Over on Instagram, Samuel Adams is running a 54 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:55,560 contest for those that are pregnant or their partner. If the partner gives up 55 00:04:55,680 --> 00:05:00,879 drinking in solidarity, you could win a forty week supply of their non alcoholic 56 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:08,319 IPA. Check out Samuel Adams on Instagram for more details. I read on 57 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:15,560 Brewbound that the East Village of Brewing Company out of San Diego is making beer 58 00:05:16,319 --> 00:05:26,160 with recycled water from the airport. They're purifying the condensation from the air conditioning 59 00:05:26,279 --> 00:05:30,800 units on the jet bridges for brewing. I've been around jet Bridge air conditioning 60 00:05:30,879 --> 00:05:35,920 units for over thirty years. They smell like feet, so I'm glad it's 61 00:05:35,959 --> 00:05:41,920 being purified. You could pick this beer up in terminal too at the San 62 00:05:41,959 --> 00:05:51,839 Diego Airport or at the East Village Brewing Company. All Right, the next 63 00:05:51,879 --> 00:05:59,360 one I'm gonna have is Guinness zero. This is a non alcoholic draft contains 64 00:05:59,439 --> 00:06:04,040 less than zero point five percent alcohol. According to their website. This is 65 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:11,439 made the exact same way, but it's cold filtered to remove the alcohol. 66 00:06:12,079 --> 00:06:27,319 I've heard really good things about this, so let's crack it open. It 67 00:06:27,319 --> 00:06:31,360 looks good. It does have the widget in here, but the foam in 68 00:06:31,399 --> 00:06:36,720 the head is not quite as thick and rich as you would get from the 69 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:45,240 normal Guinness. Smells good, though it smells like a Guinness. It's not 70 00:06:45,360 --> 00:06:51,519 bad. It's a lot thinner, But I mean, there's no alcohol in 71 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:58,079 this, so kind of expecting that it's just weird. You're expecting this rich, 72 00:06:58,639 --> 00:07:06,160 creamy stout and it's not there. But just drinking this on its own 73 00:07:06,199 --> 00:07:11,240 without comparing it to the original Guinness, I think it's pretty good. It's 74 00:07:11,279 --> 00:07:18,800 tasty. You do get the nice walt notes here. It's that nice roasted 75 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:25,759 barley that they use. I think it tastes pretty good. I'm still trying 76 00:07:25,839 --> 00:07:30,920 to get out of my head that I'm comparing this to a regular guinness, 77 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:35,040 and it's not fair to this on its own. This on its own? 78 00:07:35,399 --> 00:07:39,800 Would I drink this again? Yes, let me have another sip here. 79 00:07:41,360 --> 00:07:45,120 Yeah, it's a little thinner than your regular guinness. But if you're doing 80 00:07:45,199 --> 00:07:49,680 dry January or you're cutting back on your alcohol and you want something like a 81 00:07:49,720 --> 00:07:55,279 stout, I think this is good. So if you see the guinness as 82 00:07:55,439 --> 00:07:58,720 zero, put it in the cart. It's good. I grabbed a four 83 00:07:58,839 --> 00:08:01,439 pack at my grocery store. They had it on sale, I think for 84 00:08:03,040 --> 00:08:07,360 eight bucks, So absolutely in the cart. Now the gain is zero to 85 00:08:07,480 --> 00:08:16,160 solid beer. Put it in the cart. We interrupt this program to bring 86 00:08:16,199 --> 00:08:22,600 you a newsplash Michael Jackson's ghost scene out a Yankees game, Cinnamon Toast Crunch 87 00:08:22,879 --> 00:08:28,720 now with a shrimp in every bite. Lil Uzi Vert's head Diamond has been 88 00:08:28,759 --> 00:08:33,799 sold on the dark Web. Stories like this and more can be found at 89 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:37,519 the ever Trending Story, a podcast where we peruse the news and write a 90 00:08:37,559 --> 00:08:41,639 fun fictional story for you. Find us wherever you download podcasts and follow us 91 00:08:41,639 --> 00:08:46,159 on the socials at ever Trending Pod. And we are proud members of the 92 00:08:46,159 --> 00:08:56,320 Odd Pods media network. All Right, the first of the Sierra Nevada non 93 00:08:56,360 --> 00:09:03,279 alcoholics. I'm gonna have is their Train Pass Golden. This is a golden 94 00:09:03,360 --> 00:09:11,559 Hail with Bravo, Cascade and Centennial Hops. Has ninety five calories and fifteen 95 00:09:11,840 --> 00:09:15,600 IBus. They have two of them. They have this in the IPA. 96 00:09:15,960 --> 00:09:18,399 I'm gonna have the IPA in a couple of minutes, but figured i'd try 97 00:09:18,519 --> 00:09:31,039 the non alcoholic Trail Pass Golden. The Trail Pass Golden is a beautiful golden 98 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:35,440 color. Nice foam on here, really good, like good two fingers of 99 00:09:35,480 --> 00:09:43,559 foam. Smells pretty good. The hop aroma is faintier, but you get 100 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:48,799 it, and I think it smells really good. Stop bad. I think 101 00:09:48,840 --> 00:09:52,879 my refrigerator might be a tick too cold, so I'm gonna let this warm 102 00:09:52,960 --> 00:10:00,879 up a second. The aftertaste is good. I get nice multi flavors here. 103 00:10:01,480 --> 00:10:05,039 I think the taste is really good. Yeah, that's a good beer. 104 00:10:05,080 --> 00:10:09,200 I mean the flavors there, you get a little of the Hops or 105 00:10:09,200 --> 00:10:13,039 fifteen IBus. It's not overpowering. It's not going to blow you out of 106 00:10:13,039 --> 00:10:16,639 the water like an IPA or a double IPA. But for what this is, 107 00:10:18,120 --> 00:10:22,320 which is a non alcoholic beer, I think the taste is really good. 108 00:10:22,799 --> 00:10:28,799 Like I would definitely pick this up again. Yeah, that's good. 109 00:10:30,080 --> 00:10:35,200 I mean I would probably. I think I will probably enjoy the IPA a 110 00:10:35,240 --> 00:10:39,360 little bit more, just based on my taste buds, but this is really 111 00:10:39,399 --> 00:10:43,200 good as well, Like I would definitely buy this one again from Sierra Nevada. 112 00:10:43,519 --> 00:10:46,440 And let's face it, I mean, Zierra Nevada doesn't put out bad 113 00:10:46,519 --> 00:10:52,759 beer. Everything they put out for forty fifty years has been phenomenal, so 114 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:58,600 I wasn't expecting anything less than a high quality beverage from Sierra Nevada. This 115 00:10:58,600 --> 00:11:03,480 one's good. If you see the Trail Pass golden by all means you got 116 00:11:03,519 --> 00:11:07,559 to check that one out. Put it in the carts, all right. 117 00:11:07,639 --> 00:11:15,000 The next one from Sierra Nevada is their Trail Pass IPA. This one has 118 00:11:15,080 --> 00:11:22,759 Amarillo and CTZ hops in there has thirty five IBus nice looking can remind you 119 00:11:22,840 --> 00:11:28,159 of the regular Sierra Nevada payalil as that nice green color to it. I've 120 00:11:28,200 --> 00:11:31,639 had this before. When it came out a couple of weeks ago, I 121 00:11:31,720 --> 00:11:37,639 thought it was really good, and I thought I had some left to do 122 00:11:37,759 --> 00:11:41,840 this segment, and I wound up drinking all six of them. So I 123 00:11:41,000 --> 00:11:45,559 bought it again. I do like this, so let's crack it open. 124 00:11:46,440 --> 00:11:50,879 The Trail pass Ipa nice light color, really good phone here on this. 125 00:11:52,440 --> 00:11:56,840 Some of the nas that I've had it looked a little thin when pouring it, 126 00:11:56,919 --> 00:12:01,399 but not this. This has a nice big on. It does smell 127 00:12:01,440 --> 00:12:05,799 good. I like the aroma. That's a good hoper roma here I get 128 00:12:05,840 --> 00:12:11,879 the I don't know if it's pine maybe yeah, it's a little pine, 129 00:12:11,960 --> 00:12:18,919 a little citrus, but roma's really good. That just gets a really good 130 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:24,840 beer. I like this non alcoholic beer. I don't know if you'd really 131 00:12:24,879 --> 00:12:30,360 know the difference, it's I think it's that good. So if you're looking 132 00:12:30,360 --> 00:12:33,600 for different NA beers, Sierra Nevada is a well known name. You could 133 00:12:33,600 --> 00:12:39,440 probably get it everywhere along with the Golden I think this is really good. 134 00:12:39,919 --> 00:12:45,759 So if you see this, I would definitely put the Trail pass Ipa in 135 00:12:45,919 --> 00:13:00,639 the cart. All right, that's gonna wrap things up for this edition of 136 00:13:00,720 --> 00:13:05,159 Beer in Front. I thank you very much for listening. If you want 137 00:13:05,159 --> 00:13:09,320 to get a hold of me, email me at Dave atbeerinfront dot com, 138 00:13:09,320 --> 00:13:13,879 where you could find me on all the social media channels at beer in Front 139 00:13:15,279 --> 00:13:20,360 next week I'm going to have probably the best NA beer I'd had yet, 140 00:13:20,480 --> 00:13:24,759 so listen for that next week. Have a great week everyone, and remember 141 00:13:26,240 --> 00:13:28,600 sometimes the beer in front of you is the best one yet