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Who doesn’t love a good beer festival? We here at The Brewmance welcome the opportunity to try a whole slew of new craft beers. But, here in Phoenix, it’s typically too hot to have them in the summer. Good news. The Arizona Craft Brewers Guild has found a solution. Air conditioning. On Saturday, July 27th […]

This week on The Brewmance On The Radio Mike Russell and Rob Hunter wonder if there such a thing as craft beer fatigue?  In addition, we discuss the earliest time we’ve ever had a beer, give you the Weird Beer of The Week while drinking our Brewmance Beer Of The Week. This week State 48 […]

This week, The Brewmance on the Radio gives you craft beer rules for BBQs. We also connect you to what’s going on in the world of beer in Arizona and across the country. This week’s Beer Of The Week comes from Saddle Mountain Brewing Company.  It’s their Smash THAT Pilsner.  Join us.

Time to talk like grown ups. No, that doesn’t mean it’s time to swear on the #NoFakeBrews podcast. It’s just time to talk about how politicized the US Women’s World Cup victory has become. It’s become political in part because of the equal pay conversation and because many women on the team have already said […]

It’s one of the biggest debates The Brewmance has about craft beer.  The price. When is the price of craft beer too much?  Mike Russell and Rob Hunter devote some time to this debate on The Brewmance On The Radio.  The question popped up after Mike was faced with a test. He was at a […]

The Brewmance is On The Radio.  Here’s our very first episode. Join us as we connect you to the world of beer culture here in Arizona and across the country.  Mike Russell and Rob Hunter sip on Goldwater Brewing’s Dad Jokes Hoppy Pilsner. Join The Brewmance Saturday nights at 6p on 550 KFYI or stream […]

Each week on The Brewmance On The Radio we connect you to the beer drinking culture across the state of Arizona the nation. Mike and Rob bring you the biggest beer news, the weird beer of the week and other topics of interest while sipping on a beer. This week’s Beer Of the Week was […]

Let’s celebrate America the right way.  That’s what Independence Day is for. What does that mean? We share our examples on the #NoFakeBrews podcast.  We start The Brewmance celebration with Sierra Nevada’s Hop Bullet Double IPA.  It packs 8% ABV with 55 IBUs (International Bitterness Units).  How does it rate on The Brewmance Beerometer?

There was Mike sitting on his couch, spending quality time with his son watching a brand new show produced by NBA great Steph Curry.  John is becoming a huge NBA and Curry fan so he wanted to see what Steph was up to off the court. So they watched his show called Holey Moley.  Turns […]

Mike went to see Hootie and the Blowfish and The Barenaked Ladies. And he loved it.  He explains why on this edition of the #NoFakeBrews podcast. Rob compares it to the time he saw Hall & Oates and he wasn’t that impressed. What’s the difference between a great live show and a poor one? The […]

Mike Russell is one of the first people to see the brand new Star Wars:  Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland. On this edition of The Brewmance’s #NoFakeBrews podcast he tells us all about it. Rob Hunter has several questions about it. Does it live up to the hype? More importantly, how’s the Millennium Falcon ride and […]

What is a conservationist? Maybe the more important question is who is a conservationist? Does an image in mind? Maybe a hippe? How about this guy?  Would he fit the image as a conservationist? That’s The Brewmance’s Mike Russell.  He’s an avid outdoors man (listen to The Go Show). That’s exactly why he wants to […]

While watching the NFL Draft recently, Rob walked into a bathroom at a bar.  Wait, stop right there.  No, there’s more to this story.  As Rob was using the stall with the door open (#1, not #2!) he could feel a set of eyes on him.  He looks back and sees a dad with his […]

  Mike may be the one happy with HBO’s Games Of Thrones series finale. He and Rob talk about his assessment of the much panned final show on this episode of The Brewmance’s #NoFakeBrews podcast. Rob and Mike also talk about Rob’s recent Hawaii trip as Rob and Lady Brewmance found some hidden gems on […]

Ever notice how ever car dealer is number one? Come to think of it there are lots of people and companies who say they are number one and award winning. Why? We here at The Brewmance decided to discuss this phenomenon. Mike and Rob also discuss naming their cars.  Mike has also named his firearms. […]

The movie we all have been waiting for is here, Avengers: End Game. It’s a movie 11-years in the making. A movie that brings together 21 other Marvel projects. What did you think of it? Mike loved it. Rob thinks it’s ok. Wait, what? Yes. So, naturally they have to discuss it while drinking a […]

Two actresses are caught up in a college admissions bribery scandal. Desperate Housewives’ Felicity Hoffman has already pleaded guilty to paying for her daughter to get into college. Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo are pleading not guilty to their charges. Mike relates this bribery to his niece’s college admissions process while The Brewmance asks […]

Rico On Your Radio joins The Brewmance for the #NoFakeBrews podcast to talk about the latest Marvel offering, Captain Marvel. How does it compare to the others? Mike, Rob and Rico weigh in on it as well as the cultural debate as this is the first female lead Marvel movie. Also, Rob admits he almost […]

Shannon Williams is helping throw the IPA10k run in Sebastopol, California on May 4.  She joins us on The Brewmance’s #NoFakeBrews podcast to tell us about this event which combines running a 10k with an awesome beer festival.  Good news if you aren’t a runner.  You don’t have to run the event to attend the […]

Talk to anyone who is dating now and they will tell you it is completely different than it used to be. While, we married guys may not know this about half the adult population is experiencing it right now. In fact, a new poll finds over 50% of people between the ages of 18 and […]