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Hey, we're the bearests.

We're passionate about beer.

I want to help you find the tastiest ones.

Each week, we try a bunch, tell you what we think, and crack a few jokes along the way.

Because drinking beer is fun, and a beer podcast should be too.

Thank you. because drinking beer is fun, and a beer podcast should be too. Hello, everybody.

Hello, everybody.

How's it going?

You know, things can be better.

I had to shave my goatee off again because you know how Kayla's a teacher and Texas is fucking stupid and they're not allowing people to mask up or mandate masks,

I guess.

I thought you were going to say something about not being allowed near a school.

I'm allowed near schools.

I just don't go by them.

I don't go there.

It looks wonderful, Rubio.

Thank you.

Thank you.

At first, I was like, oh, this is just in solidarity with what Grant did to his face.

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