The Beerists
500 episodes listed below
PRESS PLAY
Every week, John Rubio and his co-hosts, Grant Davis, Pam Catoe, and Mark Raup, meet to taste, discuss, and judge five different beers from all over the world. Part beer appreciation, part drunken comedy, it's the only beer podcast the A.V. Club calls, "consistently illuminating and amusing."
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Detailed group tastings turn aroma, flavor, style, and drinkability into practical craft beer knowledge with plenty of conversational comedy.
The Beerists Craft Beer Podcast turns a tableful of cans into close observation and unruly conversation. John Rubio, Grant Davis, Pam Catoe, and Mark Raup work through several beers in sequence, examining appearance, aroma, flavor, texture, alcohol level, and drinkability before…
Flintstones vitamins count as a tasting note here; you'll know whether that's your kind of beer chat.
Press play if you want
Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
Made West Pale gets the fuller tasting, while Made West Hazy IPA only gets a brief look.
The episode gives Made West Pale the fuller pass, and it works because the talk stays close to the beer. The panel starts with hop detail, then settles on Mosaic, Simcoe, and Equinoct, so the discussion has a clear line without feeling overworked.
A loose beer hangout that still lands on real tasting notes.
The Beerists spend most of this episode doing what they do best: making a simple beer feel like an easy hangout, then narrowing in once the glass is actually in front of them.
A funny, loose case for flavor over sheer strength.
The Beerists slide from divas-brunch banter into a timely look at beer's drift toward lighter pours, keeping the familiar mix of opinion, beer knowledge, and loose joking.
A loose, joke-heavy tasting that keeps circling back to the glass.
The episode starts with the hosts trading injury stories before settling into a tasting of Deschutes' Symphonic Chronic Double Juicy. From there, the discussion stays anchored in the beer itself, with attention to appearance, aroma, flavor, the can art, fruit notes, and the hazy…
A detailed red IPA tasting that stays locked on pine, citrus, caramel, and bitterness.
Beerists takes on AleSmith's Yule Smith with a lot of tasting detail and a few jokes, but the beer stays in the center. It reads as a double red IPA with a clear West Coast line: pine resin, bitter orange peel, caramel, toasted malt, burnt honey, and a bit of rye bread.
Malty beer talk that stays specific about taste, texture, and drinkability.
The cut starts in flying-blind mode without Pam, yet the beer talk keeps its footing with jokes and a clear eye on taste. Oktoberfest comes through with honey sweetness, a nutty opening, and a malt-driven finish that makes another sip feel easy.
Beer talk that stays useful even when the jokes wander.
The Beerists spend this episode on a Montana beer run that starts with pipe-bro nonsense and settles into a steady stretch of tasting notes. Moose Drool gets the main attention, with side trips into style, date codes, old grocery-store memories, and what a brown ale is supposed…
Beer talk that starts with a black IPA rant and settles on Castle Danger's Castle Cream Ale.
This episode leans hard into beer-geek banter, starting with a blunt dismissal of black IPAs and then moving through one rough beer before landing on Castle Danger's Castle Cream Ale.
Bourbon talk, barrel stories, messy good pours.
Bourbon reviews with memory, candor, and community.
Everyday life, thought through together.
The Beerists review four Cocoon Brewing Company beers from Ledgeview, Wisconsin, ranging from the 6.7% ABV Hilltopper West Coast IPA to the 10.1% ABV Low, Slow Glow espresso chai stout.
The Beerists taste five beers from Minnesota breweries, including a murky brown ale, a buttery session IPA, a crisp cream ale, and a rich stout.
The Beerists, with Mark absent after a joke about his hand stuck in a Jif jar, taste four Three Notched beers sent by Scott Johnson: Duke of Clouds, Whisker Lickin', Minute Man and Biggie S'mores.
Mark Raupp, Grant Davis and John Rubio taste four Scottish beers brought back by absent co-host Pam, starting with Broughton's 5.2% Wee Jock 90 shilling ale.
The Beerists taste five beers from Save the World Brewing Company, including a bitter Pilsner, a drinkable Oktoberfest, a sweet juicy IPA, and a nostalgic West Coast IPA, all while engaging in comedic banter about biases, personal stories, and absurd humor.
The Beerists taste and review five beers from Sun King Brewery, including award-winning lagers and a complex rum barrel-aged wee heavy, while engaging in comedic banter about listener support and personal anecdotes.
The Beerists taste and review four beers, including a German black beer, a smoked Vienna lager, and two double IPAs, while sharing humorous stories about expired registration stickers and debating beer styles.
The Beerists taste four Montana beers, including an American lager, a Czech Pilsner, a brown ale, and a double IPA, with humorous banter and detailed flavor critiques.
The Beerists taste four beers from Red Engine Brewing, including a standout Mexican lager and a coffee blonde that wins their Best of the Beerists award.
The Beerists taste and review four beers from Third Planet Brewing, including Bear Creek Brown, Boggy Bayou Stout, West Coast Hipster IPA, and Postal Point Porter, with humorous personal anecdotes and discussions on beer trends.
The Beerists taste four beers from California's Central Coast, featuring humorous stories like Pam cheating on an eye exam and playful banter about beer descriptions.
John and Mark host a holiday episode tasting five beers, including Montucky Cold Snacks, Meanwhile Darling Lager, Deschutes Symphonic Chronic Double Juicy, Earthquake High Gravity Lager, and a surprise Saint Bernardus Christmas Ale.
The hosts taste and discuss five different beers with comedic banter and appreciation.
The hosts banter about pickles and introduce their beer tasting podcast with humor.
The hosts taste and discuss beers while joking about pickles and other absurd topics.
The hosts taste and discuss beers with comedic banter, including a tangent about freezing up when asked about metal music.
The hosts taste and discuss beers while cracking jokes, blending beer appreciation with comedic banter.
The hosts joke about the rapture while introducing their beer tasting podcast.
The hosts taste and discuss five different beers from around the world, blending beer appreciation with humorous banter.
The hosts taste and discuss various beers while cracking jokes and providing humorous commentary.
The hosts taste and discuss craft beers with humorous banter and jokes.
A comedic panel of beer enthusiasts taste and discuss five different beers, blending beer appreciation with humor and personal anecdotes.