Frosty Boi Fridays
By Boston Beers
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Frosty Boi Fridays Oct 16, 2020
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Frosty Boi Friday Episode 12: Mighty Squirrel
❄️ FFFFRRROSTY BOI FRIDAYS ❄️ On today’s Episode of Frosty Boi Friday, I welcome on a very special guest James Ohlson @james_mightysquirrel who is a Brewery Sales Rep at @mightysqrl . We reviewed “Cosmic Distortion”, a Double New England IPA that is so delicious, you are wanting more. #frostyboifriday Cosmic Distortion Double New England IPA ABV: 8% Color: CLOUDY HAZY Yellow Our Rating: - Me: 7.4/10 - James: 7.75/10 Shotgun Rating: -Me: 10/10 Crushed it As always this review is Sponsored by @proofsomerville . If you are in somerville and looking for a wide selection of amazing craft beers, head on over and they will take care of you! Cheers and Stay Frosty, The Boston Beer Guy
Frosty Boi Friday Episode 11
EPISODE HIGHLIGHT: SPECIAL 2 BEER REVIEW &HIGHEST BEER RATING SO FAR
On today’s Episode of Frosty Boi Friday, I welcome on a very special guest Ray Berry, who is the owner of @whitelionbrewing . Sorry for the technical difficulties!!
We had a special review of 2 beers today were we reviewed “Endangered”, a New England IPA and "Fight The Sour" a @gristhouse House Collaboration Bramble Cocktail Sour. #frostyboifriday
“Endangered” a New England IPA
ABV: 6%
Color: Hazy Yellow
Our Rating:
- Me: 9.6/10
- Ray: 9/10
Fight the Sour
ABV: 6%
Color: PLUM
Our Rating:
- Me: 8.5/10
- Ray: 8.8/10
Shotgun Rating:
-Me: 10/10 Crushed it
-Ray 10/10 - Crushed it
As always this review is Sponsored by @proofsomerville . If you are in somerville and looking for a wide selection of amazing craft beers, head on over and they will take care of you!
Cheers and Stay Frosty,
The Boston Beer Guy
Frosty Boi Fridays Episode 10: Wandering Soul
Frosty Boi Fridays Episode 10!
We got ourself the first beer in the 9+ Rating Club!! Watch to see why!!
On today’s Episode of Frosty Boi Friday, I welcome on a very special guest Matt Smith, who is the owner of @wanderingsoulbeer.
Today we reviewed “Melody Maker”, a New England Pale ale. #frostyboifriday
Melody Maker New England Pale Ale
ABV: 4.9%
Hops: Citra, Mosaic, and Matuka
Color: Golden Yellow
Our Rating:
- Me: 9.1/10
- Isaac: 8.75/10
Shotgun Rating:
-Me: 10/10 crushed it
-Matt 10/10 - Tall BOIII
Matt and I had a great conversation about his journey into brewing. At the beginning, he started home brewing and then slowly began to tinker with a recipe for years, which is now his Flag ship beer “Melody Maker”.
Melody Maker is named after Matt’s daughter Melody, who unfortunately passed away. He worked on this recipe for many years and perfected it to honor his daughter. Matt wanted to created a profound legacy for her, and did so by creating a fantastic beer. Proceeds of this beer go to @resolvenewengland, a non profit organization supporting families dealing with infertility. Matt is so dedicated to his craft and I cannot wait to see what is in store next for Wandering Soul!
As always this review is Sponsored by @proofsomerville . If you are in somerville and looking for a wide selection of amazing craft beers, head on over and they will take care of you!
Cheers and Stay Frosty,
The Boston Beer Guy
Frosty Boi Fridays Episode 9: Night Shift Brewing
Today we shotgunned a 16oz Nite Light and reviewed “How’R Ya Now”, a New England style IPA. #frostyboifriday
Night Shift “How’R Ya Now”, New England style IPA
ABV: 6.0%
Hops: Citra and Rakau
Color: Yellow
Notes: lime zest, piña colada, lemon rind
Our Rating:
- Me: 8.9/10
- Isaac: 8.5/10
Shotgun Rating:
-Me: 10/10 we crushed it
-Isaac 10/10
Isaac and I had a great time shotgunning the 16oz Nite Lite. On top of that, we also talked about night shift and their progression as a brewery. As some people may know, Night Shift is finally expanding into the CT market, so make sure to look out for their beers.
Issac and I also went thoroughly though his journey to where he is now and how he became one of the brewers over at Night Shift.
Overall it was an amazing review and I want to thank Isaac for letting this happen!
As always this review is Sponsored by @proofsomerville. If you are in somerville and looking for a wide selection of amazing craft beers, head on over and they will take care of you!
Cheers and Stay Frosty,
The Boston Beer Guy
Frosty Boi Fridays Episode 8: Small Change Owner - Brought to you by Proof Somerville
On todays Episode of Frosty Boi Friday, I welcome on a very special guest Mike Patterson, who is the Owner of Small Change Brewing (@smallchangebeer) in Cambridge, MA. Today we got to review "If You're Ready", a New England IPA brewed by them.#frostyboifriday
Small Change If You're Ready NEIPA
ABV: 6.5%
Hops: Citra & Mosaic
Color: Hazy Yellow
Our Rating:
- Me 8.7/10
- Matt 8/10
Shotgun Rating:
-Me: 10/10 - Perfect
-Matt No Data Recorded
Mike and I dove into his background on how he started Small Change. Like most people who own breweries, Mike spent plenty of time working for different places, including@mysticbrewery&@nightshiftbrewing; and he home brewed as well. After doing this he realized he needed a change. That change was Small Change! Based in Cambridge MA, you can really find Small Change anywhere, including all over MA in liquor stores. From Mike driving around in his mini van, to now having an incredible distribution channel with@nightshiftdistro; they have scaled up to the point where their small operations has grown big enough that it's time to talk TAP ROOM!!!. Yes... I said Tap Room. Mike mentioned that hopefully a year form now or sooner, they will have a taproom that everyone can enjoy their great beer in.
Overall it was an amazing review and I want to thank Mike for letting this happen!
As always this review is Sponsored by@proofsomerville. If you are in somerville and looking for a wide selection of amazing craft beers, head on over and they will take care of you!
Cheers and Stay Frosty,
The Boston Beer Guy
Frosty Boi Friday Episode 7: Blind Taste Test (Yes this won't be the best podcast episode sorry not sorry)
Well its clear….. I should stick with craft beer. On todays episode of Frosty Boi Friday, I blindly taste 5 light beers and see if I can guess which one is which.
Before people start hating this is WAY harder than expected. I thought I was going to go 5/5 but turns out I am not as good at this as I thought. I have a feeling that we attribute taste with what we see on the can. When doing this blindly, it becomes 10x harder to decipher which is Natty and which is Coors.
My helpers were as shocked as I was, so I put their taste buds to the test. After we recorded this I had them each try and guess 3 beers blindfolded to prove to them just really how hard this was. And guess what? They couldn’t do it either.
Happy Friday and Stay Frosty
Frosty Boi Fridays Episode 6: Wormtown Brewing Feat Nick Kranz
On today’s Frosty Boi Fridays I’m back with roommate #2 @nkaranzwhere we review @wormtownbrewery “Boop”. This clean and juicy IPA explodes with flavor right from the first sip.
I would say this is up there with the Be Hoppy by them. This beer is so thing you should pick up for a nice beach day, not too hoppy and super crisp. Thanks @kongbeerbong for the easy beer bong!!
Wormtown Boop 🐶
ABV: 8%
Flavors: Hawaiian Punch, berry smoothie, and fresh squeezed pineapple juice
Color: Golden Yellow
Our Rating:
- Me 7.2/10
- Matt 7.5/10
Shotgun Rating:
-Me: 10/10 - clean AF thanks @kongbeerbong
-Nick -5/10 - I mean where do I begin?
Cheers and Stay Frosty
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Frosty Boi Fridays Episode 5: Aeronauts Assistant Brewer Matt Cote
On todays Episode of Frosty Boi Fridays, I welcome on very special guest Matt Cote, who is an Assistant Brewer at Aeronaut Brewing in Somerville MA. Today, we got to review "Access Road" a New England IPA brewed by Aeronaut.
Matt and I dive into his life within the industry and I ask him some hard hitting questions. We go over his favorite things to drink, the new Aeronaut tap room in Everette opening up soon, some of the current issues going on, and how breweries are banding together to raise awareness.
Aeronaut, located in Somerville, has been a game changer in the craft beer industry. From their all inclusive environment, live music, and A+ beers, they are a must see place in MA. Not only that, they have a an amazing Venezuelan cuisine vender, Carolicious, which serves up top notch Arepas. As they are growing rapidly, they are brewing more beers than you can shake a stick at. In fact, they have decided to make the move to opening up a 2nd location in Everett MA, which I personally am very excited to go to.
Overall it was an amazing review and I want to thank Matt as well as Aeronaut for letting this happen!
Aeronaut Access Road NEIPA
ABV: 7.2%
Hops: Citra & Columbus
Color: Hazy Yellow
Our Rating:
- Me 8.75/10
- Matt 8/10
Shotgun Rating:
-Me: 8.5/10 - Spillage
-Matt 7.5/10 Had to go for the double take
Cheers and Stay Frosty,
The Boston Beer Guy
Frosty Boi Fridays Episode 4: Hill Farmstead Amarillo Feat Video Editor Noah Rodwin
On todays Episode of Frosty Boi Fridays, I welcome on special guest Noah Rodwin who is my friend from AB High and Hobart College. I would also like to congratulate and thank Noah for becoming my Chief Video Editor of Frosty Boi Fridays. Noah came to me with the idea to format the videos better and I had to have him join the Boston Beers team. We got to review Hill Farmstead "Amarillo" a Dry Hopped Pale Ale thanks to Noah.
As some of you may know Hill Farmstead is Rated the #1 brewery in the world. Located in Greensboro VT, the lineage of this family goes back 8 generations. The founders of the town are in fact the ancestors of the now called Hill Farmstead Brewery. To learn more about this beer and the history, go check out the video above!
Tune in next week as I have my FIRST ever brewery employee on! We will be doing a more formal interview, including his role at the brewery and specific beer related questions. Of course, we will do all this as we shotgun a Budlight and drink a new released NEIPA.
ABV: 5.2%
Hops: Amarillo
Color: Golden/Amber Yellow
Aromas: Citrus forward (orange, lemon) with some piney/floral notes in the back. Get some hay/grass as well
Our Rating:
- Me 7.85/10
- Noah 8.75/10
Shotgun Rating:
-Me: 10/10
-Noah 6/10 Had a rough start but then made it up for a clean shotgun
Cheers and Stay Frosty,
The Boston Beer Guy
Frosty Boi Fridays Episode 3: Lamplighter x Vitamin Sea Brewing "So Pitted" Feat Matt Kiley
On todays Episode of Frosty Boi Fridays, I welcome on Special Guest Matt Kiley who is my long time friend. We got tw review Lamplighter x Vitamin Sea Brewing "So Pitted" New England IPA thanks to Proof Somerville.
Lamplighter x Vitamin Sea Brewing "So Pitted"
ABV: 5.2%
Hops: Sabaro & Loral
Color: Hazy Yellow
Aromas: Brewed in 840 lbs of pineapple and aromas are vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon
Our Rating:
- Me 7.2/10
- Matt 6.5/10
Shotgun Rating:
-Me: 10/10
-Matt -5/10
Frosty Boi Fridays Ep:2 Shovel Town Brewery Review
On todays Episode of Frosty Boi Fridays, I welcome on Special Guest Will Tondo who is the Co Founder of the blog as we review Shovel Town Brewing "Fly Away" a New England IPA.
Shovel Town Fly Away
ABV: 7.2%
Hops: Citra
Color: Golden Yellow
Our Rating:
-Me 6.5/10
-Will: 6.8/10
Shotgun Rating:
-Me: 10/10
-Will 10/10
This is all learning experience so please give feedback on what you like and don't like, things you want to see, and whatever you feel will help this series take off. Next Review coming 7/15! I hope next video review will be better formatted!
Have a good weekend and Stay Frosty!
Cheers,
The Boston Beer Guy
Frosty Boi Fridays Episode 1: Aeronaut Brewing
Okay so this was my first ever live review. A few things to correct. I know Will and Jake will give me shit for this but the blog is called House Enterprise not "Enterprise House". I would have restarted the video but I didn't realize till the end and I couldn't go back. If you have suggestions send me a DM on IG: @boston_beers.
Frosty Boi Fridays is a tradition I would do over snapchat where at 5PM on Friday I would send people a video of me getting HYPED for the weekend. I have adapted the fun part of it and now turned into a live beer review. Going forward, I will be having guest beer reviewers on some Fridays joining me to talk beer and see who can shotgun faster. I think of the shotgun as a nice palette cleanser before sinking my tastebuds into a nice and juicy IPA.
For the first ever episode I chose Aeronaut "Double Citra Galaxy". Now I am a huge fan of galaxy hops. As I found out about the release, I jumped out of my seat to get it. I think this is one of the better NEIPA's that they have released. Galaxy and Citra hops are always known for making super juicy and hazy IPA's. Good job Aeronaut!
ABV: 8%
Hops: Galaxy & Citra
Color: Like Orange Juice
Ranking: 8.52/10
Overall I did really enjoy this beer and as I am moving to Somerville in the next few weeks, I cannot wait to visit the tap room often.
Cheers and have a great weekend,
The Boston Beer Guy
Frosty Boi Fridays Ep:2 Shovel Town Brewery Review FEAT Will Tondo
On todays Episode of Frosty Boi Fridays, I welcome on Special Guest Will Tondo who is the Co Founder of the blog as we review Shovel Town Brewing "Fly Away" a New England IPA.
Shovel Town Fly Away
ABV: 7.2%
Hops: Citra
Color: Golden Yellow
Our Rating:
-Me 6.5/10
-Will: 6.8/10
Shotgun Rating:
-Me: 10/10
-Will 10/10
This is all learning experience so please give feedback on what you like and don't like, things you want to see, and whatever you feel will help this series take off. Next Review coming 7/15! I hope next video review will be better formatted!
Have a good weekend and Stay Frosty!
Cheers,
The Boston Beer Guy