Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, the Road to 40 continues as I’ll be discussing the last summer of my 30’s. The summer season is the one season that many see as filled with endless possibilities and as we approach our 40’s we may come to see summer differently. In this episode, I’ll recap my experiences at the recent beer fe…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, I’ll be recapping episode 2 of the House of the Dragon season 2 from HBO. Episode 2 starts out immediately from the aftermath from the events of episode 1. With just 2 episodes in for season 2, we’re seeing what is becoming an escalating storyline. We saw perspectives from the viewpoints of T…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, I’ll be recapping the Season 2 premier for House of The Dragon from HBO. For the season 2 premiere, the battle lines have been drawn between Team Green and Team Black. Each side has their strengths and weaknesses as they prepare for the coming war. We also see where the characters stand. This…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, it’s the inaugural power rankings for the House of the Lombardi. In this episode, I’ll be ranking all 10 teams for the House of the Lombardi in terms of where they stand in the summer before the 2024 NFL season. Each of the House of the Lombardi teams have their own strengths, weaknesses and …

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, I’ll be talking about possible destinations for Bill Belichick for the 2025 NFL season. The 2024 NFL season will be the first season without Bill Belichick in decades, but he’ll likely be back for the 2025 season with a whole new team. The key question is, where will Bill Belichick be for the…

Send us a Text Message. For this edition of Brewstilled, I’ll be discussing the 10 key matchups for the 2024 NFL season within the House of The Lombardi. There are 21 games in total for the House of The Lombardi and I narrowed down the 10 key games that all occur in the 2024 NFL season for the House of The Lombardi teams. These games occur from wee…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, I’m joined by Andy from The Monks Cellar in Roseville California. The Monks Cellar is a Belgian Style Brewery who brews Belgian style beer, along with having a restaurant with an excellent food menu. In this episode, I talk with Andy about his start into brewing, the origins of The Monks Cell…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Brewstilled, it’s a Triple IPA showcase as I’ll be showcasing 5 Triple IPAs. I’ll also be describing the Triple IPA beer style. The Triple IPA is a unique beer style that is an enhanced beer style from the more traditional IPA. These IPA’s are hoppier and contain higher alcohol content. They’re also highly…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, we’ll be exploring a unique beer scene that has been surrounded by intrigue and mystery, the beer scene in North Korea. For many North Korea is an enigma that unfolds like a rubrics cube that can’t be solved. With all of the mysteries of this isolated regime, the North Korean regime has inves…

Send us a Text Message. It’s a recap of the 2024 NFL draft in The House of The Lombardi here on the Brewstilled podcast. In this episode, I recap the top storylines that came from the draft and how they can alter the NFL landscape in the 2024 NFL season. In the draft we saw some surprise choices such as when the Atlanta Falcons drafted Michael Peni…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, I’m joined by Arthur from Full Circle Brewing Company in Fresno California. Arthur is also the owner of the Speakeasy Brand in San Francisco California. Combined Full Circle and Speakeasy has become a leader in the craft beer world and is also the largest black owned craft brewery in the Unit…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled I’ll be discussing storylines for the 2024 NFL draft. With the draft now a little more than 2 weeks away, teams in the House of the Lombardi will face critical moments that will define the destiny of their franchise. Some teams are rebuilding while others are at a crossroads. Players such as T…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, I’m joined by Portland Oregon based beer writer and podcaster Jeff Alworth. Jeff is the author of the Beer Bible and is a leading expert on beer. He’s also the writer of the blog Beervana. In this episode I talk with Jeff about a wide array of beer topics such as his start as a beer writer, p…

Send us a Text Message. For this edition of Brewstilled, the NFL returns as we are now in the NFL season year for the 2024 season. It’s also the return of the House of the Lombardi, the theme for the NFL here on Brewstilled. For this episode, I’ll be discussing the 10 NFL teams for this year’s edition of the House of The Lombardi. Some teams were p…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, it’s a recap of my experience when I went on a quest to find the world's most sought after beer, Pliny the Younger from Russian River Brewing Company. For many craft beer enthusiast Pliny the Younger is the Holy Grail. Once a year for 2 weeks, this beer of intrigue is released at Russian Rive…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, it’s a recap of the 2024 California Craft Beer Summit. For this year’s summit, attendees saw a follow up from the topics addressed at last years CCBA summit. Such issues addressed were legislative updates, the growing rise of low ABV beer, food pairings and an opening address from Rob Todd fr…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, I’m joined by Laryssa and Johanna from Friends of Front here in Sacramento to preview Front Street Brewfest in Sacramento California to be held on April 13th, 2024. The Front Street Brewfest is a craft beer festival that benefits Sacramento’s Front Street Animal Shelter. Several Sacramento br…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, the road to 40 continues with dating after 40 as the episode’s topic. In this episode, my guest is Dr. Lisa Firestone a psychologist who specializes in relationships and who has also written on the topic of dating after 40. She has been published in numerous professional articles in places su…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, the road to 40 continues as I speak with Deborah Heiser. about the Right Side of age 40. Deborah is an Applied Developmental Psychologist. She is also a TEDx speaker, a 92nd Street Y speaker, and is the Founder of The Mentor Project. Her work has been featured in Psychology Today, Forbes Maga…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, it’s the start of a new project in where I begin the road to 40. As someone who turns 40 in the year 2024, I’ll be discussing turning 40 here on the Brewstilled podcast for some episodes with the first episode based on when Millennials turn 40. For Millennials, the idea of turning 40 was at o…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled I’ll be recapping the season 4 finale of HBO’s True Detective Night Country. The case is now closed and the mystery is for the most part solved. We saw Danvers and Navarro work together to solve a complex mystery in a hostile environment in one of the worlds most remote regions. Also, was this…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, I’ll be recapping episode 5 of HBO’s True Detective Night Country. We are just one episode away from the conclusion and the mystery still remains. In this episode we saw Danvers and Navarro venture into the deepest and darkest parts of the mystery that may also unleash the darkness within the…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, it’s a Super Bowl preview with beer. In this edition of Brewstilled, I’ll be previewing the Super Bowl with 5 storylines from the big game. In addition, each storyline will have its own unique beer pairing with 5 different beers from 5 different beer styles. The Super Bowl will have action an…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, I’ll be recapping True Detective Episode 4 from season 4 from HBO. With now just episodes left, we’re left a mystery that continues unfold and no signs on answer. In episode 4 we see detectives Danvers and Navarro pursue a lead of interest while a the darkness around then continues to descend…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled it’s a recap of episode 3 of True Detective Night Country from HBO. In episode 3 we saw more of the season three storyline unfold with Detectives Danvers and Navarro working to solve a deeply complex and disturbing mystery in where nothing is ever what it appears to be. It’s now 5 days of nigh…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled it’s a preview of Capitol Beer Fest coming up this March in Sacramento California. Capitol Beer Fest benefits Runnin’ For Rhett and their youth fitness programs. Capitol Beerfest will feature several breweries from Sacramento who will be pouring an eclectic selection of different beer styles. …

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, I’ll be discussing this past weekend’s NFL action in the Divisional title games. We now have the final four teams standing for this year’s NFL season with 2 of them being members of the House of Lombardi. I’ll also be discussing recent events in the NFL that also involves drama and controvers…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, I’ll be recapping episode 2 of True Detective Night Country from HBO. In episode 2, the darkness of the mystery continues as Danvers and Navarro begin to see more pieces of the puzzle for the enigmatic and dark case they’re trying to solve. Yet not all is settled as the two detectives face th…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, I’ll be recapping the Wildcard round for the 2023 NFL season playoffs. For the wildcard round, we saw upsets, emerging stars and 2 epic collapses. The Houston Texans showed they’re the new dominant team in the AFC South and maybe even eventually the AFC Conference. The Packers showed they’re …

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, I’ll be recapping episode 1 of the fourth season of True Detective from HBO and MAX. True Detective comes back strong with a unique fourth season that contains a disturbing and dark mystery that takes place in Alaska during a time period of everlasting darkness in an extended period of night.…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, I’ll be recapping the Season 4 Finale of Apples TV’s For All Mankind. For All Mankind’s Season 4 finale was dramatic, epic, and moving. We saw some chapters close while also seeing new ones open. The intersecting storylines also came full circle as we saw our beloved veteran characters and ne…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, I’ll be recapping week 18 of the 2023 NFL season and for the House of Lombardi. In the final week before the playoffs, we saw how many House of Lombardi teams make it into the playoffs for a total of 4 teams. For the wildcard round of the playoffs, we’ll see the Cowboys, Packers, and Lions pl…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, I’ll be recapping episode 9 for Season 4 of Apple TV’s For All Mankind. With one episode remaining in season 4, we saw a dramatic build up towards the Season 4 finale. We saw our beloved character face obstacles, revelations and some potential new beginnings. We saw also the consequences brou…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, I’ll be recapping Week 17 of the 2023 season. Week 17 served as week filled with action, drama and controversial win. It also played a role in shaping the playoffs for the season. The Jets lost to the Browns as their season continues to go downhill. Will drama with the Jets and Aaron Rogers f…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, I’ll be recapping episode 8 of Apple TV’s For All Mankind Season 4. With just 2 episodes left in season 4, the drama and story is Brewstilling in the best way possible. Our beloved characters are making bold decisions in this season that are made with reckless abandon. Some of these choices a…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, I’ll be recapping episode 7 of Apple TV’s For All Mankind season 4. For episode 7, we saw more compacted storylines as the season enters it’s final three episodes. The drama between Margo and Aledia continues while we saw escalation with the drama between Helios leaders and its rank and file …

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, I’ll be recapping Week 15 of the 2023 NFL season. We’re now towards the end of December with teams looking to play their final push toward the playoffs while some are looking to resolve lingering storylines. The Raiders got a big win on Thursday night. The Lions also got a big win against the…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, I’m joined Tony the Head Brewer from Sacrament Brewing based in Sacramento California. Sacrament Brewing is a brewery that brews an eclectic selection of quality craft beer varieties. In this episode, I interview Tony about his start in the craft beer industry, craft beer styles, craft beer t…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, I’ll be recapping episode 6 of Apple TV’s For All Mankind Season 4. For episode 6, we saw a tense summit over a discovery in outer space that will likely change the rest of the series. We also saw a dramatic reunion between 2 longtime beloved characters. Separate motivations and desires were …

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, I’ll be recapping week 14 of the 2023 NFL season and for the House of Lombardi. This week the theme was Dak’s justice given the Cowboys victory over the Eagles in their Sunday night game. Are the Cowboys now legitimate Super Bowl contenders? The Jaguars lost to the Browns. Are the Jaguars fac…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, I’ll be recapping episode 5 of Apple TV’s For All Mankind Season 4 from Apple TV. This was a powerful episode that stays with the viewer long after the credits roll. The moving moments and the drama make episode 5 one of the most memorable episodes of the entire series. We saw a mystery get s…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled I’ll be recapping Week 13 of the 2023 NFL season and for the House of Lombardi. For week 13 the Dallas Cowboys won against the Seattle Seahawks in a high stakes and barn burner of a Thursday night matchup. Yet, the Cowboys defense has shown to be the Cowboys weakness. For Seattle, they’re now …

Send us a Text Message. On this edition of Brewstilled, the adventure from Season 4 of Apple TV’s For All Mankind continues. In this episode, we saw the consequences of the events from episode 3 and the effects it’s having on the season 4 storyline. We saw more of Margo’s season 4 storyline develop, drama on Mars and a new gold rush on Mars. I’ll b…

Send us a Text Message. For week 12 of the 2023 NFL season, we saw NFL action on three unique days over Thanksgiving Day weekend. The Green Bay Packers may have resurrected their season and playoff hopes in their win over the Detroit Lions. As for the Lions, are they not ready for Super Bowl stardom? For the Cowboys they won a major divisional roun…

Send us a Text Message. For this episode of Brewstilled, I’ll be recapping Apple TV’s For All Mankind Episode 3 Season 4. In this episode we pick up where we left off from episode 2. We saw further developments with Margo’s storyline in the Soviet Union. With the Soviet Union facing a coup, how will this change the dynamics on Happy Valley? We saw …

Send us a Text Message. For week 11 of 2023 NFL season and in the House of Lombardi, Quarterbacks struck back. The Baltimore Ravens bounced back from their loss against the Cleveland Browns during their win against the Cincinnati Bengals and the Ravens are now on top in the AFC conference. The question is, can the Ravens hold their lead in the AFC …

Send us a Text Message. For this edition of Brewstilled, I’m joined by Katie and Matt from Mattie Groves Brewery, an upcoming brewery based in Sacramento California. Once opened, Mattie Groves Brewery will be based in midtown Sacramento and will become the latest member of Sacramento’s excellent craft beer scene. In this episode, I discuss with Kat…

Send us a Text Message. For this edition of Brewstilled, I’m recapping episode 2 for Season 4 of For All Mankind from Apple TV. Episode 2 focused primarily on character study as the storyline for season 2 continues to brew and distill. We saw new characters and our beloved characters intersect with their storylines. I’ll be discussing the episode a…

Send us a Text Message. For this edition of Brewstilled, it’s a recap for week 10 of the 2023 NFL season and for the House of Lombardi. The theme this week was day of reckoning as some teams received a day of reckoning. For the Carolina Panthers, they lost in their matchup against the Chicago Bears as their dumpster fire of a season continues. Is P…

Send us a Text Message. For this edition of Brewstilled, I’m recapping the season premier of Season 4 of For All Mankind from Apple TV. The season premier for the fourth season was well worth the wait. In season 4, we have a new storyline in the year 2003, new characters and a new adventure on the Moon and Mars. I’ll be discussing the episode and t…