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Episode 116: Collision Bend Brewing

Episode 116: Collision Bend Brewing
Originating from a day trip to Cleveland, some dude named Phil standing in the street with a stack of pallets (Hey Phil) and a quick discussion about a can of PB Blaster, a few fantastic beers followed Johnny home to become this episode! Previously from Great Lakes Brewing Company, NOW from his own brewery, Collision Bend Brewing Company, Mr. Luke Purcell joins the guys for their first remote phone interview! Getting into some stories of his and the brewery's history, the area surrounding it and even a story about the Edmund Fitzgerald Porter (by GLBC) AND how the river by the brewery caught fire a few times. Yes I did say a RIVER CAUGHT ON FIRE!! Unusually MOST of this episode is about beer, breweries, the brewing process and our community as a whole. While not a lot of BS the guys manage to stay on topic almost the entire time! LOTS of GREAT conversation with Mr. Luke and while this episode is one of our longer ones, the only reason we stopped was the brewery was about to open and we still had to clean up...
Thanks again to Luke, Phil and all the crew down at Collision Bend Brewing for the great beers and great conversation! Oh ya, and Happy New year too!
 
Brewery Website: www.collisionbendbrewery.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/collisionbrew
Instagram: www.instagram.com/collisionbrew
 
Beers featured in this episode:Lake Erie Sunset - Collision Bend Brewing Ole Low Phil - Collision Bend BrewingPale 17 - Collision Bend Brewing8 Crazy Nights - Collision Bend BrewingLoosen Up Lager (Collaboration with PB Blaster) - Collision Bend Brewing
 
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Episode 115: Christmas 2025

Episode 115: Christmas 2025Starting with our traditional Christmas story, we at High Gravity want to wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and/or Happy/Merry whatever else you may celebrate!! Most importantly, enjoy some cold beverages while you are enjoying the holiday seasons events! Anyways, we start out with one of the strangest beers we have had, following a story of a REALLY odd holiday game that is apparently played (news to me anyways haha), the beer itself was EXACTLY as one would think, it was... Interesting... We have a few holiday themed beers to start this episode off and then move back into some of our more normal regular scheduled programming so sit back with a good beverage and enjoy this weeks episode!
Beers featured in this episode:Donna's Pickle Beer - Donna's Pickle BeerCherries Jubilee Quad  - Boulevard Brewing Co.Wizard Burial Ground 2025 - Brewery VivantDarklord 2019 - 3 Floyds Brewing
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Episode 114: Butter on a Pop Tart

Episode 114: Butter on a Pop tartWe started the episode out with some random chatting and BS as usual, including a short serenade from Mr Jim before finally getting into the first of our VERY strong selections of the day! Some fairly mild conversation this episode really, decent amount a beer chat with the beers featured today though the BS conversations were uncharacteristically mild for the guys... I'll be honest, I forgot to work on a lot of the notes for this while editing, there was some conversation about the most recent trivia night at the brewery and somehow Johnny ended up winning the whole thing, I guess he may very well be smarter than a 5th grader...  There were some interesting tales from the days of Blockbuster Video Stores and some other stuff I kind of forgot to write down so I'm not going to add too much more here just to say tune in and enjoy!!
Beers featured in this episode:Flying Buffalo Imperial Stout (Bourbon Barrel Aged) - Griffin Claw Brewing CompanyFlying Buffalo Bourbon Barrel Aged Dubai Chocolate 2025 - Griffin Claw Brewing CompanyFlying Buffalo Bourbon Barrel Aged Stroopwafel 2025 - Griffin Claw Brewing CompanyFlying Buffalo Bourbon Barrel Aged Root Beer Float 2025 - Griffin Claw Brewing CompanyChthonic (double bourbon barrel aged Bochet with rootbeer) - Maniacal Mead CO.
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Episode 113: Johnnys Beer Box

Episode 113: Johnnys Beer BoxJoined by THREE guests (Sam, Al and Deb) this episode making it the most we have had at one time! This third session episode is a bit short but it's a VERY fun, beer and mostly BS filled episode. We get through a couple extra beers and do so WAY faster than normal with all the guests, and though it is a bit distracting with so many people, the BS flows FAR TOO WELL.! OH, and to finish the call out, Sam is going to be making us a cheesecake so we will have that to review at some point in the future and will DEFINITELY WILL NOT FORGET! Somehow we got into some food talk towards the end and collectively decide we needed to STOP recording with where it was all going so enjoy this weeks episode and tune in next week!!
Beers featured in this episode:Münchner (Munich) Gold - Hacker-PschorrIPA - Lagunitas Brewing CompanyKombine 2025 Collaboration - Brouerji St. Bernardus and Bayerische Staatsbrauerei WeihenstephanWeihenstephaner Helles - Bayerische Staatsbrauerei WeihenstephanRed Velvet - Rochester Mills Production
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Episode 112: Johnny NOOOOOO

Episode 112: Johnny NOOOOOOJoined again by Sam and this time Deb joins as well for our 2nd episode of the session! Starting the episode off with a coffee beer, the beers keep coming and the conversation keeps a flowin! The BS starts off pretty early and continues through the episode though there is still a lot of beer talk amongst it! Partway through the episode, Deb switches out with a new guest, Mr Al! No $50 two pack or $29 special shoe pricing this time and unfortunately the 2nd beer he joined the guys for just so happened to be one of the worst ones we've had on the show... While Johnny still liked it and finished all the samples (ya we know, he's an odd one...) EVERYONE quickly dumped that and moved onto the next one, guess there has to be a miss every now and then with all the beers these guys do and there's quite a few in this episode! 
Beers featured in this episode:Cold Brew - Samuel AdamsNitro Creme Brulee - Southern Tier Brewing CompanyTurbo Reaper IPA - 3 Floyds BrewingGnommegang - Brewery OmmegangAgua Fresca Strawberry Hibiscus - Austin EastcidersNew Grist Gosa Rita - Lakefront BreweryWhite Chocolate Blonde - Grand Armory BrewingFrench Toast Devil Dog - Roak Brewing Co.
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Episode 111: Dream Daddy

Episode 111: Dream DaddyThis episode being from an unusual late night recording session in the evening when it's dark outside the guys are joined by one of the three sisters Sam! Starting off the episode with a beer that is one of Darrell's most favorite styles and with a favorite ingredient! This episode starts off the fall into our traditional 3 episode recording sessions and let me say, the few episodes you guys are in for a lot of beers and fun! In the meantime, enjoy this SLIGHTLY more moderate episode, some weird stories, some good ones sand some good beers including one from France! Darrell has some big news through a funny story about his soon to be son in law and a dinner meeting they had awhile ago; finishing off this episode description because I'm a bit tired of writing, of course a huge congratulations to Fabian and Izzy and a HAPPY THANKSGIVING from all of us here at High Gravity!!
Beers featured in this episode:Smolverine Confetti Cakepop - Transient Artisan AlesKamigoye "Come to God" 2023 - Transient Artisan Ales in collaboration with Magnanimous BrewingTriple Decadence  World Wide Stout- Dogfish Head Craft Brewery1664 Blanc - Kronenbourg Brewery
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Episode 110: Return of the Donkey

Episode 110: Return of the DonkeyNeapolitan ice cream themed beers are featured in the majority of this episode, for the most part anyways. The guys get into some cooking suggestions and other  recommendations, a few brief spicy details along with plenty of other stories and random BS as usual. Mr. Jim brought some SUPER HOT hot sauce for the guys to try out this week and the donkey makes a comeback along with a special guest towards the end of the episode who calls out all the guys when he tries Jim's special sauce, sorry for the volume from Johnny... Still some great beers and a very fun episode even if we did try to burn Johnny to the ground!!
Beers featured in this episode:Cask-aged Strawberry Sour Ale - Boulevard Brewing Co.Barrel-aged Chocolate Milk Stout - Boulevard Brewing Co.Barrel-aged Vanilla Imperial Stout - Boulevard Brewing Co.Black Colossus - 3 Floyds Brewing
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Episode 109: Hello Marty Hello Carol

Episode 109: Hello Marty Hello CarolWith a sort of unique opening this episode, the guys greet some friends who for whatever reason, our show auto plays EVERY time they get in their car to go anywhere. You guys MAY be responsible for the majority of our plays but nonetheless thank you for listening, we are kind of NOT sorry this keeps happening... This week's episode gets into some ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL beers sponsored by Mr. Jeff and all I can see here is just WOW, INSANELY good!!! There are a number of stories and BS in this episode but lots of good beer conversation still so to hear more about these awesome beers, check it out! OH, and ignore some of the end part, we screwed up the timeline AGAIN, however, NEXT WEEK Johnny the dying donkey is back for a round as well as a brief appearance from another special guest out of the Speakeasy at the brewery!!
Beers featured in this episode:Bourbon County Brand Stout 2021 - Goose Island Beer Co.Bourbon County Double Barrel Brand Toasted Barrel Stout 2021 - Goose Island Beer Co.Bourbon County Brand Proprietor's Stout 2023 - Goose Island Beer Co.Bourbon County Brand Bananas Foster Stout 2023 - Goose Island Beer Co.
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Episode 108: Oh Yeah

Episode 108: Oh YeahWelcoming back Mr. Jeff to the show, the jokes are still rolling still from his Halloween party costume character from a fairly well known tv show. The guys start right off with a VERY long titled special beverage from Mr. Jeff's goody bag and the conversation just keeps going as to the INSANELY good beers! With the 2nd beer of the episode, EVERYONE starts to question the sanity of Mr. Jim after a VERY powerful and unusual comment he makes, the editing station even glitched out when he said it, very weird to edit that part, wasn't sure how to fix so it's kind of as is... Moving on from that ODD situation, the guys get into yet another AMAZING selection from Mr. Jeff's bag and after more than a one year wait they FINALLY get to try one of the brewery favorites SOB!! The release this year was aged in a Weller Bourbon Barrel and WOW is it AMAZING!!! Shout out to "The Simpsons" if you guys ever need beer podcast characters to talk about the shows main beer and rate it or a podcast in any capacity really, reach out!!! On that note, thanks once again Mr. Jeff for all your contributions, hope everyone enjoys the episode, like, subscribe and share this and tune in next week for our next episode!!
Beers featured in this episode:Dragon's Milk X Dungeons & Dragons: Coconut Rum Barrel Reserve - New Holland BrewingBell's 40th Anniversary BBA Expedition Stout - Bell's BreweryVII Double Barrel Stout - Wax Wings Brewing Company"SOB" Smoked Oak Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout, aged in a Weller barrel - Starr Craft BreweryWake Up World Wide Stout - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
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Episode 107: Laughing Shake

Episode 107: Laughing ShakeStarting the episode off with an odd story about the Starr Craft brewery Halloween party from a few days before recording, the guys are joined by brewery regulars Bob and his wife Mel, both whom have been on the show before and bring a great presence to the group. A shout out and huge congratulations also to Johnny's cousin Dave and his wife Emily on their wedding also from the weekend and the day preceding the recording, it's also why Johnny was a bit late to recording this day... Staring with the first beer of the day, Darrell gets into an oh so wonderful story on how the beer got its name, OUCH! Following that was a HORRIBLE tale of a time brother Darrell almost kicked the bucket! SUPER glad that didn't happen, we ALL NEED this show (and Darrell too I guess...) and it never would have happened... Moving on to the next beverage provided by Al and Deb (thanks again guys!) the theme of the day becomes a bit more apparent. This description is getting kinda long so I'll just end it here for now, lots more good conversation though, some tips to printing t shirts and all kinds of other actual BEER AND bs stories enjoy the episode!
Beers featured in this episode:3rd Degree Pumpkin - Starr Craft BrewerySmash Face - Hop Lot Brewing Co.70 Shilling - Triptych BrewingSlow Death - Wake BrewingMasa of Puppets - Wake BrewingEvil Beast of 1000 Bodies - 3 Floyds Brewing
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