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Everyone has an opinion about COVID19. What to do? To stay home or not? To reopen parts of the economy. We here at The Brewmance are no different. We have our opinions too. Some of them regarding the coronavirus we share on this very podcast. However, because we have these conversations over a beer, we […]

We here at the Brewmance figure there are three ways for governments to attempt to stop the spread of COVID19. One, is what we will call the American way. Governments have shut down businesses were shut down. Millions have been furloughed or lost their jobs. Most non-essential workers are working from home. We won’t know […]

45 States across the US have some type of stay-at-home order, including Arizona where we are based. This is causing all kinds of stress. There are work from home stresses and job loss stresses. We are facing an uncertain economy and all of a sudden spending 24 hours per day with our families. Yes, that […]

Coronavirus has everything flipped upside down. We are being told to stay at home, avoid crowds, stay 6 feet away from each other and all kinds of other things. It’s not just how we are interacting that has changed. Our political ideologies have as well. Mike Russell & Rob Hunter, as The Brewmance, weigh in […]

As the coronavirus spreads so does fear. But, which one is worse for us. Mike Russell and Rob Hunter debate this on The Brewmance podcast. Thankfully, we have a Mother Road Perpetual Joy American Lager to sip on during this discussion. Perpetual Joy is a tap room only beer. How far should the US Government […]

As the coronavirus spreads across the world there is a growing panic, or at least that’s the impression. The media perpetuates panic, eager for an outbreak. Governments perpetuate it as well as there seems to be points to gain by talking about viruses. Then we get the most generic advice from politicians and those in […]

What’s your Digital Legacy? This is what you post online. Are you thoughtful about what you post? Are you a troll? LSU quarterback Joe Burrow is about to be drafted. He posted some really, really dumb things a few years ago. In this, there’s an opportunity. What are you teaching your kids about posting on […]

Canning is a major part of craft beer. It’s expensive. It’s time consuming. And because of those factors many craft brewers don’t do it. Until they call Mobile West Canning. On this episode of The Brewmance podcast Mike Russell and Rob Hunter talk with Mobile West Canning owner, Matt Woempner and his crew. Mason is […]

Mike Russell and Rob Hunter talk about it on The Brewmance On The Radio (catch it live Saturday nights at 6P in Phoenix on 550 KFYI…or by streaming KFYI on the iHeartRadio App). Also, would you drink a beer from a drug lord’s daughter? Mexico might get the chance. There are a couple of other […]

Let’s talk tech. Mike Russell and Rob Hunter disagree. Rob is worried the tech companies could use all the information we give them against us, especially if the government gains access to the information. Mike thinks there is a middle ground here. On this episode of The Brewmance podcast we talk about the potential downsides […]

It’s Mike Russell’s nightmare: White Claw will be brewed right here in the Valley of the sun. He can’t believe it but he again tries to convince Rob Hunter the hard seltzer rise is only a fad. Each week The Brewmance grabs a craft beer for The Brewmance On The Radio to discuss beer culture […]

The death of Kobe Bryant was tragic and felt around the country. There was a dark side to it though. His death showcased TV media, social media and websites obsession with death porn. What do we mean by death porn? Racing to release the story before his family knows, showing the burning wreckage of the […]

As dry January is coming to a close, The Brewmance has noticed an increased amount of media coverage of non-alcoholic beers. Is this the new 2020 trend? Mike Russell and Rob Hunter weigh in on this and other 2020 craft beer predictions. Also, we catch you up on Arizona beer news. There’s a lot to […]

Eric Walters loves Arizona beer. He loves Arizona beer so much he co-authored The Arizona Beer Book with Luke Irvin. There are 37 Arizona breweries featured in it broken up into sections: Central Arizona, Southern Arizona and Northern Arizona. Warning: this podcast does contain some cuss words. Yes, they are all Eric’s. On this episode, […]

Great comedy not only makes you laugh, it makes you think. It makes you think because great comedy is formed around an idea. Dave Chappelle, Jerry Senfield, Ricky Gervais and others are doing this. Gervais revolved his comedy around an idea while hosting the Golden Globes. The idea, he shared right to Hollywood’s face, is […]

It’s 2020. Did you make a New Year’s resolution. Mike Russell and Rob Hunter did not make one this year. In fact, they haven’t made one in a long time. On The Brewmance On The Radio they share why. Rob also has to come to terms with the fact Eli Manning might be cooler than […]

Hollywood is making movies to avoid the wrath of trolls. Sadly, this is true and it’s strange. Mike Russell and Rob Hunter believe this is a great conversation to have over a beer. This week The Brewmance grabs Ska Brewing‘s (Durango, CO) Pearody, an ale brewed with Pears. Mike and Rob rate and review Pearody […]

What’s up Dopplebockers? Do you suffer from FOMO, the fear of missing out? This relates to craft beer as many people trade craft beers, re-sell craft beers and search for small batch releases. Can we get into this? Or is it too expensive? Mike Russell and Rob Hunter also wonder how much non-alcoholic beers will […]

Remember Stone Cold Steve Austin? Of course you remember Steve Austin. He’s a wrestling legend. Stone Cold also loved to shotgun beer while in the ring. Today, he’s working with El Segundo Brewing Company. Together, they created Broken Skull IPA. Mike Russell’s sister Lori brought The Brewmance back some from Cali. So he and Rob […]

Have you noticed how many companies trying to sell you things by playing with your emotions? Mike Russell and Rob Hunter discuss this over a beer on The Brewmance On The Radio. Rob’s growing tired of it. Mike isn’t quite there yet. Also on this week’s radio show (hear it live on 550 KFYI Saturday […]