A Band and Beers is the first and only (as far as we know) podcast that compares our favorite bands to our favorite beer. Friends Pat, Dusty, and Dan talk music, beer, and have some refreshments while pleading their case about why the beer they selected (and brought to enjoy) is most like the band they are discussing. At the end of the episode, we choose one of the beers we think best matches the band declare it the beer that is the band.
Our sipper group takes a look at super group boygenius to figure out what beer is most like the trio. The takes fly at they try to dissect the pieces that are greater than the sum of the parts.
The boys wonder in to the tall grass and connect with their kin on this episode as they cover The Lumineers. A band relatively unknown to the guys beyond the ubiquitous airwaves play, they dive in to the Lumineer catalogue to unlock their secrets, which as it turns out, is pret-ty popular. They discuss the band, try out some folksy beers, and decide which beer is the Lumineers.
Pull up your adirondack, pop on your tank and listen as the boys do things a bit differently as they choice their favorite or most iconic summer song and pair it with its matching summer beer. Do you get it? Because they each took their own spin on this summer vibes episode.
The boys go back in time and down south to dive in to Lynyrd Skynyrd. They are amazed at the albums and had their eyes opened to the band, get in to what they meant at the time and ultimately, what beer are they now.
Taking Back Sunday is a band that is special to the boys in A Band and Beers. So this episode is chock full of stories and memories and opinions. All of this helps the gang to find the beer that best matches this band. Inevitable.
A heavy gloom fell over the studio, neon didn't exist in the black abyss of torn hearts and vampire discos. The A Band and Beers boys covered the 80s The Cure and for the first time ever, had a special guest appearance by Chad Kultgen of the Dudesy podcast. Much is discovered and debated as the boys ponder an apocalyptic AI future and whether computers are better at picking beers for bands (spoiler: they are). Special thanks to Chad for his appearance on the pod.
Join the boys on a deep dive and fantastical history of the one and only Andrew WK. Conspiracies abound in this one and is kicked off by a conspiracy all star. There are too many stories and much love for AWK on this one, all leading to another ABAB first as the boys pay tribute to the party god, Andrew WK.
DDP takes on TLC and their trail blazing music empowering women and agency. It was another trip down memory lane as they discuss their memories of growing up hearing TLC dominate the airwaves and TRL. They each take a unique spin on comparing to beer and yet another first for A Band and Beers.
Travel back to the 90s for trumpets, checkerboard pants, and all the feelings. The boys take on No Doubt, somehow don't get sidetracked by Ren & Stimpy, and discuss the history of Gwen Stefani and No Doubt. Much variety in beer for this band that evolved from ska to dance, and ultimately the boys decide which beer is No Doubt.
Introducing A Band and Beers shorts, between our deep dives in to bands and the beers that power them, the boys will give you a glimpse in to what they're listening to and the beers they're drinking when they do. Hilarity ensues!
Body Count rules!! Join the boys as they swoon over Body Count's impressive metal catalog and their journey through Body Count's history. Ice-T delivers his powerful message and the boys pick it up in this episode of A Band and Beers.
Every man has a beer they think is epitomizes Say Anything. The boys get in to their feelings and get on the level of Max Bemis and his band Say Anything to try to figure out just which beer is Say Anything.
It's going to change your life. The boys dabble with deciding which beer is the movie Garden State via The Shins. Buckle up as they ride the ChatGPT wave to open the episode before going full manic pixie dream girl and ultimately deciding what beer is The Shins.
Don't go away! In our third of three shore series podcast, we wake up and have a toast to Oasis. Tired, a little hungover, the boys eventually find consensus and decide which beer is Oasis.
Our second of three shore series podcasts, we tackle Dan's band pick and the age old question, if Rilo Kiley was a beer, what beer would Rilo Kiley be? The boys love this band and discuss their childhood love affair with, not Jenny, but Salute Your Shorts own Blake Sennett. They settle in, discuss the wide catalogue and figure just which beer is Rilo Kiley.
We kick off our Shore Series with 90s classic Neutral Milk Hotel. April Ludgate isn't the only person who adores this band but Neutral Milk certainly created some controversy between the boys as they try to decide what beer is Neutral Milk Hotel.
Pat's pick is back with The Bloodhound Gang and the boys try to make a beer out of this comedy rap rock euro pop band. Pat can hardly contain his excitement to talk about the Bloodhound Gang and regales the boys with stories real or embellished of the band's tours, drinking, and Jackass-ery.
PANAMA! The boys high kick and smile through the grandfather of metal Van Halen. Dusty delights with his presentation, Dan goes straight to the face, and Pat reaches deep for their beer choices this week as they try to honor Eddie and crew.
The boys go on a journey through the Killers catalog and deliver some insightful beerseses (beer theses). Reaching consensus on what beer is The Killers required some debate for this amorphous band.
The boys dive in to Pat's pick System of a Down to figure which beer makes the most sense for this weird, thrilling band. Nu metal or not, they love system and want to do them proud with their beer picks, discuss some recent travels, and are in the end decide which beer is System of a Down.
The boys get sentimental and discuss a band that had meaning to them as they were clawing their way through their teenage years. An 'A Band and Beer' first occurs and a surprise, surprise guest makes an appearance.
The boys take on Paramore and pay homage to Hayley Williams power as a front woman. They remorse never seeing the band perform live but discuss some other interactions with they had with the band, draft their favorite songs, and of course, come up with the definite beer that is Paramore.
The boys are in lock step on this one, examining A Day to Remembers meandering growth and style changes throughout their albums. They pick their beers, draft their song, and are discuss Florida music.
In this episode, Pat, Dusty, and Dan wax poetic about Weezer, are shook by how many albums they have, and try to figure out what beer is Weezer.
In this episode, Pat, Dusty, and Dan talk about The Starting Line, the history of the band, their experiences with the band, and of course, crack open some ice cold refreshments in their attempts to plead their case for which beer is The Starting Line. They wrap up the episode with a song draft from The Starting Line to celebrate the beginning of the football season.