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Nerdsense Episode 64 – Man of Steel

This is our final stop before our train reaches the cinema on March 25 for ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.’

We are taking a cold, hard look at the first film in what has become the DC Cinematic Universe, ‘Man of Steel.’

You’ll get our usual comical breakdown of the film, full of humorous asides and nonsensical tangents.
Shaun and Mike are joined by Joshua for this penultimate episode on our Road to Dawn of Justice.

Beer

Sam Adams Rebel Grapefruit IPA

Sam Adams Rebel Cascade IPA

Sam Adams Rebel Rouser IPA

 

Nerdsense Episode 63 – The Dark Knight Returned…And he’s kind of a jerk

It’s been a long and lonely road, friends. But we shall persevere on this adventure. We are almost there, and Batman V Superman will be worth it.

On this stop, we apply our usual brand of tough justice to the animated adaptation of Frank Miller’s seminal Dark Knight Returns. (See what I did there?)

This story allegedly informs a large part of the upcoming film, so we wanted to make sure we freshened up on it, so to speak. It’s the most famous of the physical battles between Bats and Supes, and deservedly so.

We also, as usual, cover as much of the weekly geek news as we see fit to print. Trust me, “Parker!” There’s a lot.

Next week, it’s Man of Steel… And then the week after, we will be arriving at our intended destination, the AMC theater in Tyngsboro, in order to watch BvS. Cheers!

Beer

Trillium Summer St. IPA

Same distinctive grain bill as the other “Street” IPA’s, but heavily dry hopped with Simcoe. Our treatment of Simcoe results in beautifully balanced aromatics and provides a satisfying depth of hop-driven flavor. Summer Street IPA bursts with scents of spicy pine, lemon, and grape juice while focused flavors of citrus, pear, and essence of pine wash over the palate. Finish is dry with moderate, resinous bitterness.

Trillium Pot and Kettle Oatmeal Stout

Our signature porter, brewed with oats, has a soft, velvety mouthfeel with layers of chocolate and roasted malt on the palate. The ominously black appearance belies this porter’s approachability; Pot & Kettle is satisfyingly smooth and nourishing, but never lumbering or heavy. While not sweet, dark fruit notes, such as cherries, dates, and raisins, reveal themselves as the beer warms.

Nerdsense Episode 62 – Under the Red Hood

Another week, another step forward. We are almost there, ladies and gentlemen. Our tickets are purchased. Our seats are guaranteed. But we still have miles to go before we see Batman V Superman.

The train stopped at ‘Batman: Under the Red Hood’ this week, and we weren’t going to complain.

As we’ve done in previous weeks, we take apart the film, talking about the good and the bad, and have fun with it. We also take a look at some of the nerdy news, and discuss the latest episode of Legends of Tomorrow.

There is a heaping scoop of Nerdsense this week, so enjoy the latest pit stop on the our road to BvS. Cheers!

Beers

Spencer Trappist India Pale Ale

Style: India Pale Ale
Container:
 2 x 12oz Bottle
Glassware:
Firestone Walker Tulip and Night Shift 2016 Snifter
Notes: Notes of malt and sweet fruit on the nose. Malty caramel backbone with candied apricot and peach. Nice soft mouth feel. More English style IPA.
Overall Nerdsense Rating: 2.75/5

Nerdsense Episode 61 – The Pucker Factor

We are all about girl power today in the Nerd Den. It’s yet another pit stop on our journey to Dawn of Justice, and this time the hero has girl parts. In this episode, we deconstruct the 2009 animated film, Wonder Woman, giving the demi-goddess her just due.

This is the first ‘solo’ Wonder Woman film since 1974, and she fairs much better here.

Also, we take another look at the CWDCTVU, discussing most recent episodes of Arrow, Flash, and Legends of Tomorrow.

Spoilers: King Shark returns!

It’s all DC this week on the latest episode of Nerdsense, the best source online for all that is nerdy. Cheers!

Beers

Night Shift Barrel Society 2015 #3 – Caravaggio

Style: Stout
Container: 22oz Bomber
Glassware:
Night Shift snifters
You’ll have to wait and check out the VideoCast which will be out on Thursday to hear about this one when it hits our YouTube channel!

Nerdsense Episode 60 – Who’s Your Daddy?

Holy crap folks! We are another step closer to BvS. This week the train stops at Bruce Timm’s ‘Superman: Doomsday,’ the first appearance of the titular villain on film. We get an abbreviated interpretation of the classic Death and Return of Superman storyline, and your humble hosts do their best to give you the skinny on the very first entry into the ‘DC Universe Animated Original Movies’ series.

Also covered, albeit briefly, is the DCAU, including Batman the Animated Series, Superman the Animated Series, Batman Beyond, etc.

Finally, Deapool was released right before Valentine’s Day and we let you know whether he stole our hearts, or not.
Check out the newest episode of Nerdsense, and you’ll get your weekly nerdy fix from the nerdiest guys to ever host a podcast. Cheers!

 

Beer

Night Shift Bennington

Style: Oatmeal Stout
Container: 32oz groweler
Glassware:
Night Shift snifters
You’ll have to wait and check out the VideoCast which will be out on Thursday to hear about this one when it hits our YouTube channel!

Spencer Trappist Imperial Stout

Style: Russian Imperial Stout Stout
Container: 750mL corked bottle
Glassware:
Spiegelau Stout Glasses
You’ll have to wait and check out the VideoCast which will be out on Thursday to hear about this one when it hits our YouTube channel!

Nerdsense Episode 59 – Didn’t You Get The Memo?

Whoa! It’s already part 3 in our Road to Dawn of Justice series! That means only 5 more episodes until we will be sitting in the Nerd Den recording our Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice review!

This week we are joined by Mike’s brother, Josh, as we run through Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins and wrap it with the “Nolan-verse” as a whole!

Hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed recording it because we had a GREAT time. Trust us. We recorded like 4 Nerdsense Drinks episodes before this so we were pretty happy!

If you want to see the video that may or may not have sent us over the edge…check out this episode of Nerdsense Drinks.

https://172.16.8.20/nerdsense-drinks-reviews-karibu-mamajuana/

Beer

Stone Enjoy By 02/14/2016 Unfiltered IPA

Style: India Pale Ale
Container:
 2 x 12oz Bottle
Glassware:
Firestone Walker Tulip, Night Shift Flute and Spiegelau Tulip
Notes: Nose: Dank, citrusy hops  Taste: Super crisp and delicious tropical fruit with juicy hops

The Alchemist Heady Topper

Style: Double India Pale Ale
Container:
 3 x 16oz Can
Glassware:
Firestone Walker Tulip, Night Shift Flute and Spiegelau Tulip — Yes, we poured them into glasses today
Notes: Really? It’s Heady Topper. You know how it is

Night Shift The 87

Style: Double India Pale Ale
Container:
 16oz Can
Glassware:
Firestone Walker Tulip, Night Shift Flute and Spiegelau Tulip
Notes: Citrusy hops on the nose and mouth. It’s a juicy hop bomb brewed for guys like us!

Episode 58 – The King of the Wicker People

Thanks for joining us for another week on the Road to Dawn of Justice! This week Mike and I dive deep into Tim Burton’s little noir flick from 1989, Batman!

Blame Shaun if you’re falling asleep because he led us down the beat by beat rabbit hole but he promises he won’t do that for the remainder of this Batman inspired road trip!

Beers

Sam Smith India Ale

Style: India Pale Ale
Container:
 550ml Bottle
Glassware:
Sam Smith Pub Glass and a Guinness glass
Notes: Nose: Sweet malt.  Taste: Smoother than expected. Nice bitter and sweet balance
Overall Nerdsense Rating: Nose
: 3.5/5

Sam Smith Oatmeal Stout

Style: Oatmeal Stout
Container:
 550ml Bottle
Glassware:
Sam Smith Pub Glass and a Guinness glass
Notes: Nose: Malt and sourish. Taste: sweet malt, smokey which I don’t think is to be expected
Overall Nerdsense Rating: Nose
: 2.5/5

Episode 57 – You’ll Believe Mike and Shaun Can Fly

Welcome to the first episode in our Road to Dawn of Justice series!

You’d have to be as tough and strong as Superman to get through the technical difficulties your humble hosts went through to get this brand spankin’ new episode to your mobile devices. Luckily, they learned everything they needed to know from the Man of Steel himself, in his 1978 major motion picture debut.

They pick apart the film and tell you what they liked and didn’t like, and they do it with humor and reverence. It’s the first step on their march toward BvS, and while they may stumble drunkenly, they’ll get you there, and you’ll be more knowledgeable because of it.

Sprinkle in a few tidbits of nerd news and last weeks episode of The Flash and you have your weekly dose of Nerdsense!

Cheers!

Beer

Night Shift Morph – Batch 01/21/2016

Style: IPA
Container: 16oz Can
Glassware:
Firestone Walker Tulip and Spiegelau Pilsner Tulip
You’ll have to wait and check out the VideoCast which will be out on Thursday to hear about this one when it hits our YouTube channel!

Alameda Yellow Wolf Imperial IPA

Style: Imperial IPA
Container: 22oz Bomber
Glassware:
Firestone Walker Tulip and Spiegelau Pilsner Tulip
You’ll have to wait and check out the VideoCast to hear about this one when it hits our YouTube channel!

Rock Art Limited Access

Style: Double IPA
Container:
 16oz Can
Glassware:
Firestone Walker Tulip and Spiegelau Pilsner Tulip
Overall Nerdsense Rating:
3.5/5
Notes:
 Not as good as Rock Arts other offerings, the nose smells a lot better than the taste but it still beats out other non Vermont DIPA’s

Episode 56 – Road to Dawn of Justice

And DC comes out swinging!

This week we got an overabundance of DC beamed into our television sets, and your humble hosts are here to let you know all about it.

You’re gonna hear all about the Dawn of the Justice League television special and, logically, the brand new trailer for the upcoming Suicide Squad.

Also, there’s a brand new show that just debuted on CW called Legends of Tomorrow, and brand new episodes of Arrow and The Flash. And unlike Kevin Smith, we watched ’em all.

Finally, we outline our own “road to BvS,” so you’ll be getting plenty of DC content over the next couple months. Check out the MOSTLY concrete schedule below!

roadtodawnofjustice

Also, let’s take a blast from the past and go back to the first two Nerdsense episodes! Episode 1 was our commentary of Tim Burton’s Batman and Episode 2 was our commentary of the 1966 Batman: The Movie! Check them out at the links below! Keep in mind these were our first two episodes to audio quality is not as good as it is today!

Beer

Arcade Brewing Grapefruit IPA

Style: IPA
Container:
 22oz Bomber
Glassware:
Spiegelau Pilsner Tulip and Firestone Walker Tulip
** Shameless Plug! You’ll have to wait and check out the VideoCast to hear about this one when it hits our YouTube channel in a couple of weeks!

Foley Brothers Fair Maden Imperial IPA

Style: Double IPA
Container: 22oz Bomber
Glassware:
Firestone Walker Tulip and Spiegelau Pilsner Tulip
Overall Nerdsense Rating:
4/5
Notes: Nose: Sweet malt and caramel. Taste: Fruity, has some juiciness but not like other Vermont IPAs

Episode 55 – Nerdsense Drinks Vol. 1

We’re putting some video in your ears but there is no video, it’s just audio! We’ve put together our first two Nerdsense Drinks episodes for those who didn’t have a chance to check out the video! We’d recommend you still check out the videos as the reviews are more visual but you should still be able to laugh and listen along if that’s what you like!

El Segundo Power Plant Triple IPA

Style: Triple IPA
Container:
 22oz Bomber
Glassware: 
Smuttynose Balloon Glasses
Overall Nerdsense Rating:
3.75/5

Sam Adams Rebel Raw

Style: Double IPA
Container:
 16oz Bomber
Glassware:
Spiegelau IPA Glasses
Overall Nerdsense Rating:
4/5