Hopped Up Opinions w/ Ryan and Dave is all about hanging out, enjoying great beer, and talking about what is going on in the world. Nothing is off the table. Join Ryan and Dave every week to hear them chat with beverage industry experts, talk about life, and try to be somewhat entertaining all along the way. You never know who will join the discussion or what will be discussed and honestly neither do they
Ryan and Dave attend the Block Party Beer Fest hosted by Phantom Canyon Brewing Company
Guests in order of appearance:
Mike from Peaks n Pines
Cody from Bell Brothers Brewing
Teshia from Storybook Brewing
Dan and Kyle from OCC Brewing
Charles from Phantom Canyon
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Ryan and Dave head to JAKs Brewing Company in Falcon to talk with Head Brewer Patrick about the unique vibe at JAKs and how he is always pushing the envelope with his beer
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Ryan and Dave head to FH Beerworks to sample a flight of their best beers and visit with Owner Travis Fields about the ups and downs of opening a brewery
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Ryan and Dave head to Atrevida Beer Co. and chat with their owner/head brewer Jessica Fierro who has gone from rising star to leader within the industry.
The fellas sample everything that Atrevida has to offer and Dave shares tales from his foray into home brewing
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Ryan and Dave head to Denver for the first Collaboration Fest in three years.
Friend of the program, Charles McManus from Phantom Canyon and Theresa Schirner from Mirror Image talk about Final Portrait, a fruited malt liquor and Speigelbild, their wood age rye marzen
Weston Ring from Crystal Springs talks about his collab with Local Relic, Shockingly Similar
Gary Glass shares his Double IPA with Bootstrap
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Ryan and Dave visit Phantom Canyon in downtown Colorado Springs to try their newest beer, Casual Explosions and get a preview of Collab Fest from the Phantom Canyon team of Charles, Jenna, and Andy. And of course, the slap heard 'round the world is discussed
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It's a FIRKIN extravaganza as Ryan and Dave hit up Bristol's 16th Annual Firkin Rendezvous. They sample some of the craziest concoctions from some of Colorado Springs' finest breweries and talk to the people that brewed them.
Guests: Josiah from Bristol, Charlie Stahmer from Left Hand, Charles McManus and Andy from Phantom Canyon, and Kortney Reyes from Bristol who put the whole thing together
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Ryan and Dave visit the Pikes Peak Brewing Company Lager House and chat with Chris Wright, founder, owner, and head brewer. How his military background brought him to Colorado Springs and how he built Pikes Peak Brewing into what it is today. Cold showers, instagram, and Russell Wilson are also discussed and Ryan may have found his new favorite beer
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Ryan and Dave chat with Leif Anderson, Owner and Head Brewer at Mash Mechanix about how he went from being a science teacher to a brewer and what year two will bring
Then, Ryan and Dave go DEEP with their fictional character football draft (or should it be draught?) Dave has a Power Brake Black IPA and Ryan goes with the Beach Cruiser Coconut IPA
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Ryan and Dave visit Nano 108 Brewing Company in Colorado Springs and chat with Head Brewer Zach about how Nano 108 got its name, how he got his start, and his love of experimenting with barrels. Dave has their Seize the Haze and Ryan goes with a porter called Campfire Stories
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Ryan and Dave visit TRiNiTY Brewing Co. in Colorado Springs and chat with Brewer Jon Taylor about the influence of the Bay Area on his beers and his beloved Warriors. Dave has a double IPA and Ryan goes with a stout with no name
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Ryan and Dave set out on their maiden voyage at Goat Patch Brewing Company in Colorado Springs. They talk with Owner and Head Brewer Darren Baze about the stout Ryan is drinking and the hazy IPA Dave has chosen. Football and movies are also discussed.
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