Beers with Dad Podcast

Next episode from the vault drop.Chris is still in Montana and went for a nice float. Nick and his family adopt kittens that now are probably legally able to drink. Unfortunately, his return from work meetings in New York is one to remember but not in a good way. It's all worth it when he and his wife stumble across a nice Montana beer fest with some 80's hair metal. Even though it's probably all a lie, Nick chooses to believe that the cooler (still in the 90s) weather is here to stay in Austin. Nick has another run-in with COVID but hopes it doesn't affect his upcoming trip to see Phish. Don't forget your hair….I mean bear spray in Montana. John's family got a new dog…….she's now almost 2 that is named, in part, after a Patriot's great. Hot take from John Tumble 22 > Hattie B's. He also gets another new job. He also got to see Garth and his daughter got to share a special moment with Mr. Brooks before he left the arena. We talk about the incomparable Vin Scully. John is going to Portland for the first of many work trips and thinks he isn't going to get to enjoy fresh the hop season, but future John knows that he does. For whatcha drinking: Chris enjoys a west coast IPA named June Grass from Mountains Walking and John and Nick are spellbound by the wizardry that Taylor and crew at Pecan Street were able to pull off with the collaboration pilsner. Demystifying the craft returns with, how do you approach bringing beer to a party? Then another round of the ever popular, guess the celebrity's height. Chris hits us with his walk down memory lane and a joke. Then he talks about a lot of very heavy things he has been dealing with lately and how we would handle those in our roles as fathers and spouses. We make an awkward transition to cream ales. Who was in charge of naming this style? John and Nick miss the mark a little with tasting a Red Horn Lightning McCream Cream Soda Ale. It was literally the closest we could find. Chris has a traditional cream ale from Bias Brewing in the Kali Creamsicle.

Second episode from the vault drop. Chris has some good beer and amazing brisket at Laughing Sun brewery as he finally makes it to beautiful Montana. Nick and his family adopt kittens that now are probably legally able to drink. He also encounters some home repair issues but luckily it turns out that his roof just wasn't attached. John and Nick got to dry hop the collab brew with Pecan Street and enjoy the brewery with their families. Heads up, we don't have any cans left. John got to take in Lollapalooza…….2022 but had a once in a lifetime experience, in a bad way, before Metallica came on. He also stopped by a long term target brewery in Off Color brewing and even got to chat with one of the owners. Chris enjoyed a wonderful hop bomb from Backslope Brewing in the Crooked Wind IPA. Nick has a slight departure from La Verdad with a coconut sour cream ale from Martin House.  John got to have the tremendous Dino Smores while at Off Color. We talk about the collabs we would like to see. (Surly, Pinthouse, ABW, Victory, and Green Man). John takes you down memory lane and hits you with a dad joke for this week. We discuss music festivals and kids attending them. Then we go into a history of Other Half brewing since they were kind enough to give us a 4-pack of their collaboration with Fiden's brewing out of Albany New York named, Broccoli's Axe. Finally, we taste the beer and let Other Half know how much we love them.

First episode from the vault drop. This week, Chris's wife got a care package from Pinthouse that almost brought her to tears. He also accepts the new job offer……the 2nd time. Nick shares his excitement over getting to make it out to Pecan Street brewing to help with our collaboration beer.  John recaps his family's trip to New York which was amazing and included lots of great food, beer, and experiences. However, he took home a souvenir that he did not want. Big shout out to Other Half who gave John a sold-out beer to try and review on a future episode. We also debut a new game that John observed at Threes Brewing which is guess the celebrities height. Chris talks about his wonderful experience at Working Draft brewery in Madison, WI. Nick recaps his venture out to Cruz Blanca in Chicago. John breaks down his experience at all locations of Other Half in New York. Then Nick hits us with a dad joke and a little walk down memory lane. Today's episode is milkshake IPAs. John and Nick try the Brewing Project's Summer Vibes Milkshake IPA while Chris picked up Vacation Mode from Wooden Hill Brewing.

This week, Chris hikes his way through Sleeping Bear while simultaneously getting a job offer out of the blue. Sadly, his dad caught covid and was hospitalized. Nick celebrates his son's 2nd birthday and the beauty of life in general. He laments the Longhorns' loss in the CWS, mainly because it was to the Fightin' Texas Aggies. John shares in Nick's baseball grief, but likens A&M to Texas' kid brother who has to win once in a while. Meanwhile, John is wastin' away in Margaritaville with his new Jimmy Buffett margarita machine. The guys share what band they would have play at their funerals. No joke, John has additional life insurance to cover the cost of his last concert. Chris visits The Filling Station, a brewery built from an old train station. Their Kolsch, Under the Trestle, hit the spot on a warm summer day. Nick is still drinking La Verdad, but he's also digging bourbon these days. John breaks down his experience on the Austin Red Line beer train tour, highlighting Black Star's Island Baby, a tiki beer aged in rum barrels. Then he hits us with a dad joke. Today's episode is summer crushers - the sequel. They try multiple refreshing options, starting with The Champagne of Beers, Miller High Life. Try and stay cool out there this summer, but don't touch the thermostat.

This week we welcome Taylor Lopour, Pecan Street Brewing's head brewer. Taylor helps the guys make a very special announcement! Chris loved his time in Cleveland, including a visit to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He doesn't have reliable internet, so he has to record from an unexpected location. Nick hits Peak Dad as he raves about the comfort of golf clothes (spoiler: Nick's not a golfer!) John gets a surprise at his new job. Taylor and John both enjoyed the sotol-aged Mexican lager from Beerburg. Chris tried Saugatuck's blueberry maple stout and compares it to Pinthouse's Breakfast at Klaus', a Jaguar Shark variant. Nick renames the "Whatcha Drinkin" segment "I'm Drinking La Verdad And..." NOLA's pineapple hazy IPA. Chris hits us with a dad joke and teaches us about the history and importance of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.  The featured beer style this week is the rice lager; we taste and enjoy Krisp E. Boi from Rock House Brewing and Kaizen from Equal Parts. Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there and Happy 1st Pod-iversary to Beers with Dad! As always, thank you for listening and Happy Father's Day!

his week, Chris had a face-to-face reunion with his workmates, whom he normally only sees via Zoom. However, due to fuel shortages in the Northeast, he is going to have to change his travel plans. Nick touches on the tragedy in Uvalde and how it has affected so many families. He also talks about how his two children are so vastly different and both need different things from him. John echos Nick's thoughts on Uvalde, and discusses how his wife, a teacher, responded. Later in the show, the team breaks down how they try to discuss awful events like this with their families. John visits Starbase Brewing, a new project in Austin, Texas with an out-of-this-world vibe. Chris drinks Fuzz, and Nick eats popsicles for grown-ups, which reminds John of his "lit-sticks." We learn what sports teams the guys support and how they became fans. Nick reminisces about an awful trip to a theme park that ended with a twist. Then he hits us with a dad joke.  The featured beer style this week is the milk stout; we taste and enjoy Left Hand Brewing's version.As always, thank you for listening!

Chris was fortunate enough to hold a game-used Babe Ruth bat during his tour at the Louisville Slugger factory but might have to alter his travel plans due to a diesel shortage in the Northeast. Nick is excited that he and his wife picked a location for their first no-kids trip in a while. He also has some BIG news that he can't give too many details about at the moment. John went to a very special graduation for one of his wife's favorite students but had to give some hard news to his boss. We discuss interesting beverages we've had recently including a spicy Mexican lager from Sun King Brewing in Indianapolis, a multitude of Mexican lagers for Nick, and an interesting sweet potato ale from Fitzhugh. Each of us then gives our personal theme song. John tells a story about going to Fenway and sitting in front of the Boston version of the Sandlot kids. Then he hits us with a dad joke. Finally, he discusses the sometimes sticky situation when you are trying to balance being the child of your parents but the parent of your child. The featured beer style this week is the blood orange IPAs, and we taste the phenomenal Bloodwork Orange from Austin Beerworks.  As always, thank you for listening.

Chris catches up with a family member that he's not been able to catch up with for a while but has to deal with an unwanted guard parrot. Nick was able to celebrate some of his close friends' recent nuptials at a pool party but might have inhaled some unwanted fumes at a local indoor waterpark. John accepted a new position at a new company and is excited, but it is also a little bittersweet. Unfortunately, his daughter can't catch a break when it comes to catching viruses and this time caught the flu. John also gets to check out Roughhouse Brewing. We discuss interesting beverages we've had recently including a seaweed wasabi and lime gose from Rock House brewing in Lexington, a delicious cream ale from Draught House, and a fantastic sour brown ale from Roughhouse Brewing. We talk about how we would choose to serve prison sentences. Chris tells us about an amazing camping trip he went on with his son that almost had them redoing it because of misplaced keys. Then he hits us with a dad joke. Finally, he presents the situation he finds himself in with a close family member who recently lost their job. The featured beer style this week is the bock beer, and we taste the Texas institution in the Shiner Bock.  As always, thank you for listening.

Chris comes through on Mother's Day and attends a fabulous Kentucky Derby watch party in Lexington. Nick also had a successful Mother's Day but is a little let down by one of his favorite go-to eateries. John treats his wife to a beautiful, home-cooked tomahawk chop steak for Mother's Day and is blown away by the new outdoor space at Celis Brewing. We talk about interesting beers we've had this last week including a single-hop IPA from West 6th Brewing, an award-winning pilsner from Meanwhile Brewing, and an insane sundae smoothie sour from Drekker Brewing.Then we shift from our regularly scheduled programming to our Mexican-style Lager and Michelada showdown. We taste, review, and rank our offerings as stand-alone beers and then use them to make micheladas which we also taste, review, and rank. John and Nick sample offerings from Pinthouse, Austin Beerworks, Tupps, and a surprise from Martin House. Chris tries offerings from West 6th Brewing and Country Boy Brewing. Then all three of us try a macro offering in a Modelo. We did all find that our rankings for the stand-alone tastings were not the same as our rankings for the same beers in micheladas.Thank you for listening and please tell your friends!

Chris enjoys an outing in Nashville to see Jack White but has major issues with his data plan that is what allows him to live the nomadic lifestyle. Everybody wants some Hattie B's. Nick got to go to a couple of shows at the new Moody Amphitheater with his family and had a blast. Unfortunately, he also had to experience the heart-wrenching loss of his dog Lola. Are there too many venues with Moody in the title in Austin? John and his wife joined Vista Brewing's barrel club and have the honor of hosting a highly anticipated sleepover. The sleepover gets a little interesting around 3:45 AM. We discuss interesting beverages we've had recently including a brilliant barrel-aged farmhouse ale from Barrique Brewing and Blending, the Past, Present, and Future anniversary IPAs from Austin Beerworks, and a very pleasant saison from Vista Brewing. We talk about our musical guilty pleasures. Nick recounts a stormy childhood memory as he walks us down memory lane. Then he hits us with a dad joke. Finally, he presents the situation he just went through with his daughter finding out that words matter when telling her that they were putting the dog to sleep. The featured beer style this week is the Belgian Tripel and we taste the Canadian offering from Unibroue in La Fin du Monde.As always, thank you for listening.

Chris finds out that Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg Tennessee are like if Disneyland and Las Vegas had a baby.  Nick is super psyched as he prepares to volunteer again at the Old Settler's bluegrass festival for the rest of the week but received some horrible news about one of his dogs. John finally got his home gym in and is awaiting a possible sponsorship (come on, Tonal). We discuss interesting beverages we've had recently including a tasty pilsner from Highland Brewing, the classic Pliny the Elder from Russian River, and a delicious IPA from Black Star Co-op in collaboration with the Pink Boots Society.  We weigh in on what makes a food item qualify as a sandwich.  John walks down a very recent trip down memory lane and reflects on how parenthood changes us. Then hits us with a dad joke. Finally, he presents a situation he found himself in with his daughter and competitive cheer. The featured beer style this week is the Belgian style of kriek beer and we taste an American version in the Celis Kriek.As always, thank you for listening.

We are super excited for this episode as we collaborate with our good friends over at CK and GK podcast for the very first time! We meet the hosts and learn a bit about their show. Some well-deserved shout-outs go to the Austin Ale Trail, No More Late Fees pod, and the Domestic Pints Only pod. We kick off the show with a merge of their gem of the week and our high, low, buffalo with gem, low, buffalo. Then CK and GK ask us questions about how to approach a new beer place even if you are already a beer drinker but especially if you aren't. We finish up with a multi-beer tasting flight of the pilsner collab Tuschlicher from the ABGB and Live oak; the blueberry blonde Violet from Hi Sign; the always amazing hazy double IPA King Sue from Toppling Goliath; and finally the Coffee Milk Stout from Zilker brewing.As always, thank you for listening.

Chris decided to go ahead and chase waterfalls as he got to spend some much-needed time in the outdoors. One of his favorite Portland breweries in Montavilla brew works was just rated the #1 underrated West Coast brewery by Vine Pair. Nick is excited about his brother Dave coming in for a few weeks but not so much about the arrival time of his plane since he is on tap to pick his brother up. John and his wife win a contest that makes the Zilker anniversary just that much more fun. Why are the majority of wheelbarrows still 1 wheeled?  We discuss interesting beverages we've had recently including a glorious stout from Wicked Weed, a nice easy-drinking golden ale from Circle, and a Hawaiian cocktail-esque sour from Martin House. What did your favorite beer dads want to be when they grew up? Chris tells us the story of his and his wife's engagement and how the best-laid plans sometimes get interrupted by a hurricane. Then hits us with a dad joke. Next, he talks about the importance of working on relationships with the ones you love. Finally, we talk about barleywines as we discuss and taste our beer of the week in Bigfoot Barleywine from Sierra Nevada.As always, thank you for listening.

Chris got to reconnect with family and was surprised by the length of the beer names at Burial. Nick is getting excited about the concert festivals being announced and got into an impromptu slider battle. John gets his second kid feeling empowered and smashes a disc golf disk. The untimely passing of Taylor Hawkins is something that both Chris and John reflect on.We discuss interesting beverages we've had recently including a pilsner from Burial, Nick's foray into hop tea, and another fun stout from 903. The guys discuss their favorite ballpark snacks. Nick talks quite literally about walking in his dad's shoes at Darrel K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Then hits us with a dad joke. He also talks about the always-fun random slumber party. Finally, we talk about Flanders Red ales as we discuss and taste our beer of the week in the Duchesse De Bourgogne from Brouwerij Verhaeghe.As always, thank you for listening.

Baseball is back and we are all about it. Nick and his daughter take in their first live Monster Jam. We discuss something that John grew up within the WWF with the passing of Scott Hall. We talk about some enjoyable beers we've had in the last week from the Charles Towne Fermentary, Elite 8, Martin House, and Pinthouse. ABW is having to resort to drastic measures to deliver beer in a cost-effective manner during the latest gas price hike?  John talks about sharing a pint at the Green Dragon on his honeymoon. Then he goes on to describe the situation he found himself in when trying to purpose to his wife and asks the guys how they would've handled the situation. Finally, we discuss single hop IPAs and what the Mosaic hop brings to the table and then taste the Mosaic IPA from Community Beer Company.Thank you as always for listening.

Our apologies for being a day late this week. Lots of fun this week. Chris gets an unwelcomed mortgage payment increase email. Nick has a blast with family at the Texas coast. John wonders why the MLB owners hate fans. We talk about great beers we had from Resting Pulse, Galveston Island, and Beerburg Brewing. Then Chris takes over. He pays tribute to his late father-in-law near the 1 year anniversary of his passing. Then talks about how we keep our kids positive in situations that might not yield immediate positive outcomes when discussing his daughter's recent attempt at a career change. We move on to the style of the week which, for this week, is a Scotch Ale or Wee Heavy. We pour and taste the Real Ale Real Heavy for the second Real Ale beer in a row that we've featured.Thank you as always for listening.

This week is all over the place. Chris breaks Salesforce and gives Martin House an idea for a new beer. Nick's lightsaber finally arrived and he is terrifying the family with it. He also the virtues of the air fryer. John talks about the simple family fun of going disc golfing at Live Oak and falling face-first in the dirt playing softball. We talk about the great beers we've had in the last week from Braided River brewing, Islla Street brewing, and at the Junior League of Austin event, Austin Entertains. We talk about our comfort foods and John talks about the hills he will die on. Nick talks about his first beer as a dad and coming face to face with his daughter while playing laser tag. Then we sit down and taste the Real Ale Coffee Porter. As always, thank you so much for listening.

This one is a little rich, hot, and spicy. We talk about some great beers we've had recently from Parleaux Beer Lab, Cigar City, and Outer Range. Chris talks about fun with his family at Mardi Gras in New Orleans but also that the birthplace of Mardi Gras is somewhere else. Nick had a wonderful time with his family in Orlando and has a lightsaber but is broke. John had a wonderful time during the Christmas season. We discuss our upcoming partnership with the Austin Ale Trail. Big congratulations to Sam Rojani who just became a new father and owns the Austin staple, Sunrise Minimart. John discusses a situation where he really had to flex his parenting chops as well as how important mental health is to ensure you are the best parent you can be. We have included some links in our linktree for anyone who feels like they could use some help. Then we taste Mi Abuelita from Martin House and let you know what we think about the Mexican hot chocolate stout. We finish up with a little tribute to a great TV dad we lost.Thank you all for listening as always.

This is the kickoff of our new season and it is a good one. In this episode, we sit down with Jacob Passey of Pinthouse Brewing. We talk about him as a dad and his beer journey. We learn a little bit about Pinthouse and what makes it one of the best in Austin. Then we get down to business and talk about the elusive Jaguar Shark. Jacob walks us through the offerings this year and tastes 4 of them with us. No one gets eaten, we didn't run out of dynamite, and we had more than one to share. Luckily we got out of there right before the next great freeze. Thank you for listening.

We made it two weeks in a row. This is a very special episode for us. This was recorded back in December at the Austin Beerworks Sputnik R.I.C.O.H. release party. This was a lot of fun. We talk about each of our favorite Christmas movies and some of the traditions we enjoy. Chris and John talk about their experience the day before at the Jaguar Shark release party.Then we talk a bit about the space program, Sputnik's inspiration in Richard Garriott, and Nick's family's deep ties with the NASA space program. We were fortunate to be joined by an OG Austin Beerworks brewer in Chance Patrick and hear his thoughts on ABW and Sputnik.Big thanks and shoutout to Sheila who set us up with great accommodations to be able to do this and all of the wonderful members of the ABW family. This is the end of season 1 but don't worry, season 2 starts next week. 

Hey y'all, it's been a while but we are finally back at it and looking forward to what is in store for this year. We are starting off with finally releasing our episode from the @txcraftbrewers festival from a few months ago. This features interviews from ABGB, 4th tap, Tupps, Redhorn, Vista, and Celis along with a tasting of the collaboration beer brewed for the festival, the Horseplay Cold IPA. Big shout out to the Texas Craft Brewers Guild for granting us media passes and all of the breweries that made time for our podcast. Really hope you enjoy and next week is our conclusion of season 1 of the pod with our recording from the Austin Beerworks Sputnik release party!

Time to binge. I'm sure you've been saying, “when will episodes drop”. Okay, maybe not. Anyways, this is the first in our two-part series of Beers with Dad with our Dads. John's dad, AC, loves with Germany. AC's dog, the Dude gets a bath. AC tells us about a naked guy in Germany. We discuss our favorite road trip snacks. AC  tells us to try and listen without trying to fix it. We talk about the dunkelweizen style and try the Weinhenstephaner Dunkelweizen.  As always we talk about interesting beers from the last week, some good stories, and at least one dad joke. Thank y'all so much for listening.

Nick's daughter Vivian went back to sea world but didn't pull out her own teeth. We talk about our kids getting vaccines. John's son plays ball and wears the lion costume for Halloween. Alice Cooper's guitarist, Nita Strauss, is amazing. Texas Craft Brewers Guild fest is fantastic. John had a nose job. We discuss favorite Thanksgiving foods including the Nadia special. Nick finds out that kids don't always mean to hurt you. We dig deeper to hear the whole story of Pumpkin ale and taste the Dogfish Head classic, Punkin Ale. As always we talk about interesting beers from the last week, some good stories, and at least one dad joke. Thank y'all so much for listening.

Time to binge. I'm sure you've been saying, “when will episodes drop”. Okay, maybe not. Anyways, this is the second in our two-part series of Beers with Dad with our Dads. Chris brings two of his favorite dads to the pod: his son and son-in-law Matt and Michael. Nick celebrates his 10th wedding anniversary. Chris gets to attend a live sporting event. Two dad guests mean double the dad jokes. The guys all pick their dream super bowl halftime acts. We finally talk hazy IPAs as we taste the Stone Brewing  hazy IPA.  As always we talk about interesting beers from the last week, some good stories, and at least one dad joke. Thank y'all so much for listening.

Our sincerest apologies for the delay. We want to make sure the episodes are the quality that you've come to appreciate and we don't want to rush that process. Chris talks about the cool folks he's met on his recent journey and his beer journey in Idaho.  John gets excited about Chris's early return and learning that sometimes you have to be more specific with rules for your kids. Nick talks about taking a moment to enjoy life and the loss of Norm McDonald and a last-minute road trip. Chris had an interesting “black and tan” in Pocatello.  Nick talks about an interesting Moscow Mule pale ale from Left Hand brewing. John talks about the latest Deftones and Belching Beaver collab. Then John goes into an often uncomfortable topic that should be discussed more openly. The style this week is Peanut Butter milk stout and we dive into the always taste Belching Beaver PB milk stout.  As always we talk about interesting beers from the last week, some good stories, and at least one dad joke. Thank y'all so much for listening.

This episode digs deep as the Dads share their September 11th stories. Chris shares about a tragic family loss and the hurt associated with watching those you love feel pain.  Balancing the low with the high (and the buffalo), Chris talks about his favorite NOLA Saints traditions and the memories of sharing them with his son. John's softball team wins their league. Nick enjoys a concert through the eyes of a dad and son he notices at the show. John and Nick chat about different Octoberfest beers they've enjoyed this week, while Chris is living it up fresh-hopped style. How much does it cost to ship a four-pack from Bend, OR to Cedar Park, TX - listen and find out!

Chris gets called “dope” at work, as a compliment. Nick feels his age while playing video games. John explains how heavy metal is his form of self-care and goes on a macro-beer rant. Nick gets an on-air proposal. Chris loves structures' peanut butter bourbon barrel stout. Nick's “whatcha drinking” beer comes with a twist. It's National dog day, so the guys tell the stories of Beignet, Lola, Chuy, and Bagwell. The style of the week is steam beer or California common and we taste the archetype of the style, Anchor Steam beer. As always we talk about interesting beers from the last week, some good stories, and at least one dad joke. Thank y'all so much for listening.

Chris finally gets some of the PNW weather he was hoping for along with great seafood at the fish peddler, and some amazing beer at Great Notion. Nick's friend's construction project goes so awry, it becomes his low of the week. Antonio Brown is back to his old hijinks which makes us remember that football season is here. John's father-in-law comes to the rescue when car troubles arise. Nick rediscovers his love of St. Arnold Rootbeer. John is really digging Jerster King's Phylactery Phactory made with Phantasm powder. We discuss our favorite pies and should dads let their kids when. Then we dive into a bit of a history of Oktoberfest and the Märzen style we normally refer to as Oktoberfest style beer As always we talk about interesting beers from the last week, some good stories, and at least one dad joke. Thank y'all so much for listening

Whelp, we are a little late this week and we apologize but we hope this gives you a little extra to listen to this upcoming long weekend. With the school year back in full swing, life can get busy. Chris visits some friends in Portland. Nick has a rad last day of summer with his daughter. John talks about his newly empty house. Chris also talks about a tough parenting moment he went through some time ago and gets real. We also talk Northwest IPAs as a style and have a double tasting. As always we talk about interesting beers from the last week, some good stories, and at least one dad joke. Thank y'all so much for listening

This week is a special two-part episode as we are lucky enough to have a conversation with Bryan Winslow of St. Elmo Brewing. We wish you all a happy IPA day. Chris finds some amazing Washington breweries in  Cloudburst Brewing, Aslan Brewing, and Structures Brewing. Nick re-discovers the magic of macro beer and its amazing level of consistency. John reminisces about a memory with his dad when talking about a couple of amazing musicians that we lost. Johnny breaks uncomfortably into song. We have a fantasy football-esque football season beer draft. Nick talks about the importance of family. Bryan walks us through the history of St. Elmo, him as a father, and St. Elmo's Carl Kölsch beer. Thank y'all so much for listening. 

This week is a special two-part episode as we are lucky enough to have a conversation with Bryan Winslow of St. Elmo Brewing. We wish you all a happy IPA day. Chris finds some amazing Washington breweries in Cloud Burst, Aslan, and  Structures Brewing. Nick re-discovers the magic of macro beer and its amazing level of consistency. John reminisces about a memory with his dad when talking about a couple of amazing musicians that we lost. Johnny breaks uncomfortably into song. We have a fantasy football-esque football season beer draft. Nick talks about the importance of family. Bryan walks us through the history of St. Elmo, Jim as a father, and St. Elmo's Carl Kölsch beer. Thank y'all so much for listening. 

What even is a crusher? We try out three that might surprise you in Modelo Especial, Lone Star, and Hans Pils.  Chris and Nick's Hi/Lo/Buffaloes are so funny that you'll want to put your drink down as not to spit it across the room. John breaks down his Disney trip. Chris visits a few breweries in CO, UT, and WA. Nick has an interesting summer stout, and John beer trips across Houston. We also discuss musicians that left us too early. We're there things before becoming a parent you said you'd never do? We discuss that too. As always we talk about interesting beers from the last week, some good stories, and at least one dad joke. Thank y'all so much for listening.

This week is a very action-packed episode. We give you some tips and tricks on how to properly taste a beer. John talks about a great new place for BBQ in central Texas and the very sad loss of Phil Rosenthal's father Max. Nick finds some fridge treasures while finishing up his remodel. We also discuss the importance of a very overlooked ingredient in beer, water.  As always we talk about interesting beers from the last week, some good stories, and at least one dad joke. Thank y'all so much for listening. 

This week brings another fun episode with the guys. We talk about the Session IPA and taste the classic Founders Brewing All Day IPA; Chris has an interesting maiden voyage with his RV; Nick has a surprise visit from his brother; and John's kid takes on his first bounce house.  As always we talk about interesting beers from the last week, some good stories, and at least one dad joke. Thank y'all so much for listening. 

This week brings another fun episode with the guys. We talk about the Hefeweizen and taste the classic Live Oak Brewing Hefeweizen; Chris is livin his best life on funemployment; Nick frolics in fields and feeds buffaloes, and let's spread love and kindness and welcoming to everyone in the beer community.  As always we talk about interesting beers from the last week, some good stories, and at least one dad joke. Thank y'all so much for listening.

Please accept our apologies for this being delayed a week. One of us was in Disney World and forgot to set this episode up to release. This week we discuss the seasonality of beer as we taste a beer not usually consumed in the summer in a Russian Imperial Stout. This happens to be a favorite of one of the dads as we taste North Coast's Old Rasputin.  As always we talk about interesting beers from the last week, some good stories, and at least one dad joke. Thank y'all so much for listening.

This week it seems like we're starting to find our groove. We talk about the American Pale Ale and taste the classic Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Chris talks about a hard goodbye; Nick still doesn't have a kitchen; and what is the deal with all of the different types of Pale Ales.  As always we talk about interesting beers from the last week, some good stories, and at least one dad joke. Thank y'all so much for listening.

This time like Tupac we are going to the west coast. We discuss the west coast IPA. Have our first interview with Dylan of Stone Brewing. Then wrap the episode with a live tasting, with Dylan, of the Stone IPA. In between, we catch up, discuss beers we've had in the last week, tell some stories, and throw in a dad joke for good measure. Thank you so much for listening, following, and rating us.

This is the very first episode of the Beers with Dad podcast. We tell some stories, share some laughs, and talk about the Czech pilsner style of beer. We end the episode with a live tasting of Pilsner Urquell. We also tell you a little about what the podcast is all about. Thank you so much for giving us a listen and please follow, subscribe, and give us a review if you enjoy it.Cheers, from BwD.