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Mastodon Unleashes Poisonous Weapons Hazy IPA with Crosstown Brewing
Beer of the week: A new Mastodon beer Hazy IPA based on the song "Poisonous Weapons" the thier 9th album " Marrow Deep".

Tim McShane
Sep 96 min read


Have a Drink on Me, Alcohol Free...
Fermented Metal explores the emerging world of Metal band collaboration Non-Alcoholic beers and liquor

Randall Wilburn
Sep 99 min read


Holy Goat Brewing Finds a “Rainbow in the Dark”
There are beer names that happen to sound metal, and then there are beers whose heavy-metal intentions are almost impossible to misunderstand. Dundee, Scotland’s Holy Goat Brewing has unveiled Rainbow in the Dark, a new 6.66% ABV release whose title points directly toward one of Ronnie James Dio’s most enduring songs. Holy Goat teased the beer publicly on August 29, 2026, pairing the unmistakable title with an equally unmistakable alcohol content: 6.66 percent. For a brewery

Randall Wilburn
Aug 314 min read


Discovering Malmö: A Journey Through the City’s Unique Stops
A walking tour of Södra Förstadsgatan in Malmö: the Disgusting Food Museum, Science Fiction Bokhandeln, and Arsenik Bistro, in order down the same street.

Randall Wilburn
Jul 256 min read


Overkill Birreria: Florence's Metal Sanctuary Hidden in Plain Sight
Florence isn't the first city that comes to mind for heavy metal, but Overkill Birreria — seven years running, madonnara murals on the walls, German lager on tap — is making a genuine case.

Randall Wilburn
Jun 197 min read


The Trooper Lands in Petaluma: My Day at the Lagunitas x Iron Maiden Release Party
A first-person Fermented Metal field report from Lagunitas Brewing Company's June 6, 2026 Trooper West Coast IPA release party in Petaluma, featuring Iron Maiden fandom, brewery-tour details, Maiden United, and an air-guitar contest.

Randall Wilburn
Jun 810 min read


A Spectral Ghoul and some Scumbags...
An afternoon at Ghost Town's Beer Garden in Laurel — a Fermented Metal field report from 3506 MacArthur Blvd.

Randall Wilburn
May 85 min read


Motörhead’s First Pour: the story of the original Bastards Lager
The inside story on Motörhead's first official beer — Bastards Lager, Festival, brewed by family-run Krönleins Bryggeri in Halmstad and licensed through Brands For Fans.

Tim McShane
Apr 233 min read


FERMENTED IN FIRE
Heavy metal’s decade-long booze boom produced beloved brands, quiet failures, and a blueprint for what craft collaboration can actually look like. Where are we at today?

Randall Wilburn
Apr 2211 min read


Metal & Rock: Bottles & Cans
Inside the Swedish archive of Pontus: A Beverage Collection to Behold

Randall Wilburn
Apr 207 min read
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