The podcast launched in May 2012,[2] and the original cast included John Rubio, Anastacia Kelly, Grant Davis, and Mike Lambert.

[4] Today's cast includes John Rubio, Grant Davis, Mark Raup, and Pam Catoe.

A professional Graphic Designer, he began his journey into craft beer in 1994 when he left home to attend university in central Texas.

Mark Raup has been a longtime friend of the Beerists Podcast, appearing often as a guest in the early years of the show.

At the end of every episode the Beerists give their individual recommendations for whether they think a beer is a buy, a try, a sigh, or a die.