As David Letterman used to say, “Welcome back to the progrum!” As we push through the dead of winter, there are two things that can remedy all of the cold and snow: A trusty flamethrower, and BEER! And not necessarily in that order.

In this episode, we shoutout Andrew’s friend and my hero Steve Yzerman's scorching Detroit Red Wings (3:27), sample the “Rizbal Mango Lassi,” part of the Hula Hoop series from Parsons Brewing (5:31), sample the uniquely rare “Slow Wave,” a collab between Blood Brothers and Paradise Grapevine Wine Shop (8:26), dip into Mike’s Beer Adventures (14:02), wade even further into Drew’s Beer Adventures (26:07), play a fun game where we deliver our "ratings" on many diverse beer-related items... are they overrated, underrated, or properly rated? (36:24), then we finally drop a quick preview of the upcoming I Heart Beer Festival in Toronto, which we will be attending together (1:03:14).

Cheers, and remember, stay warm and keep your beer even colder!

Happy New Beer to you and yours! The second attempt of our first episode of 2026 plays out like this:

• Chat about the hustle and bustle of the holiday season.
• Crack our first new brews: “West Coast Swing” from Left Field (8:09) and “Scenic Route” from Railway City. (9:53)
• Drew’s Beer Adventures, including a trip to Quebec City and a successful order from Dominion City in Ottawa. (13:12)
• Mike’s Beer Adventures, including some holiday get togethers and an order from Fine Balance in Kingston. (22:57)
• A surprise Polar Vortexians series release from Sarcastic Comedian Brewing Company. (32:50)
• Our NEW BEER'S RESOLUTIONS for 2026! (35:58)

Let's embrace those winter vibes (not like we have a choice, it's Canada!) for the beginning of Year/Season TWO! We sample a couple of beauties from Third Moon and delve into some fun recent Beer Adventures, before making way for The 2025 Pint Taken Craft Brewery Draft! Just like our second love, sports, we're each drafting five of our favorite breweries. Back and forth, no duplicates. Was a helluva discussion. Here's how the show shakes out:

(4:43) - Beer Sample: "Maple Pecan Bestowed"

(7:15) - Beer Sample: "Epoch Slushie - Extra Spicy Caesar"

(12:12) - Beer Adventures

(26:30) - The 2025 Pint Taken Craft Brewery Draft!

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