The Hoppy Boys

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The podcast about all things beer. Friends/Fools Brendan Ruppel and Brian Bylicki review household brand beers and enjoy conversation with friends over drinks.

Brendan Ruppel, Brian Bylicki


    • Aug 29, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 26m AVG DURATION
    • 102 EPISODES


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    Other Half Brewing with Richie H.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 111:33


    After their unannounced and completely unprofessional hiatus, The boys are revving things up with a classic Brewery Reviewery. Richie REDACTED joins in to discuss Other half brewing, one of the stops during his illustrious 30th birthday trolley problem.

    Beer Helmet Black and Tan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 77:01


    Feeling down after the "Sloppy" mishap that was the Gonster, The Boys try their own spin (see title) on a cocktail classic recently covered by the coveted cast they derive their name from.

    Betty Booze/ Buzz With Matt Geoghegan and Melissa Sullivan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 94:57


    The first official Boys Media cross-over episode! Main subject of our sister podcast is in the lime (shiso) light this week as we talk about Blake Lively's recent alcohol adventure. A lot of liquid is lapped up in this lonely boys-centric episode of The Hoppy Boys.

    Happy Dad Seltzers with Ross Underwood

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 69:49


    Long time listener and recent beer allergic, Ross Underwood joins us to showcase the newest contender in the world of hard seltzers. The Boys give a sneak peak at their first official book deal.

    Monster Bite (A Guinness and Monster Energy Cocktail) with Jake

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 72:05


    The Hoppy Boys, always staying with the trends, try the Monster Guinness aka Monster Bite with friend of the pod Jake! Jake tells a riveting story about a coworker getting hit by a train and Brian delivers another incredible installment of Brian's question corner.

    Segment Smorgasbord

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 73:21


    Hot off the heels of Malt Madness 2024, The Hoppy Boys ran out of ideas for a cohesive episode. Finding solace in segments about topical drinks and not so topical movies, Brendan and Brian do their best.

    Malt Madness 4: Finale with Chris, Matt, Peter, and Richard

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 60:26


    The culmination of months of hard work and dedication come down to this poor attempt at entertainment. Six friends who truly have no business offering opinions, all try to do so at the same time to crown the winner of this year's Malt Madness.

    Malt Madness 4: "All-Star" Beer Bracket with Peter D. Re

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 125:00


    Commissioner Peter joins his boys in tackling some of the hardest choices of the bracket thus far. Past champions collide against other accessible titans of the beer world in the penultimate Malt Madness 2024 episode.

    Malt Madness 4: Virginia Craft Beer Bracket with Richie

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 125:43


    Richie has returned to make himself laugh and potentially some listeners as well. Bracket decisions get hot and steamy before a mystery guest returns...

    Malt Madness 4: NY Craft Beer Bracket with Chris

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 108:50


    Deadbeat father and average lover, Chris, makes his annual return for Malt Madness. The trio shares what their very first curse words were with each other and drink too many IPA's. Later, a mysterious man leaves some messages for the mailbag.

    Malt Madness 4: Non Alcoholic Bracket with Matt Geoghegan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 119:38


    Malt Madness is BACK!! It's the first episode of everyone's favorite themed month, and we're kicking it off with our original guest, Matty G. It's an all time episode until a special guest appears...

    Steel Reserve with Ruth Bader Ginsburg

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 60:46


    Rise from your grave and join us in honoring the return of the late supreme court justice. Political intrigue, dated references and malt liquor ensues.

    Hoppy Boys Presents: The Three Pillars of Thirst: The Three Beverage Theory: The Beverage Trifecta

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 79:09


    The boys dive headfirst into the hydration trend that is sweeping the nation!! So grab your caffeine, your fun, and your hydration drinks and sip along for the ride.

    Slurpees

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 91:40


    Brian and Brendan cure their New Year's Eve hangovers with Slurpees among other things. They talk about this delightful frozen treat at length before doing a Federal Holiday draft to kick off the New Year.

    Mulled Wine with Lita Brillman

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 104:06


    Well, it's that special time of year where Lita joins the podcast and the gang drinks funny juice that makes their faces feel warm and fuzzy. So cozy up to your special little friend with a toasty mug of mulled wine, share a set of earbuds, and listen to Brendan choke on a whole clove because its the holidays.

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    Eggnog with Drew Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 85:36


    Creamy beverage expert, Drew Davis hops on the pod to explain why eggnog is such a delightful holiday treat. Later, they break down their fast food hot takes before Drew tells us about his interesting encounters on the Cameo app.

    White Claw Surf Pack with BBD (Jomboy Media)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 96:43


    World Famous podcast producer BBD (Talkin' Yanks/ Talkin' Baseball) takes a pack of White Claws to the face and reveals his deepest darkest secrets.

    Old Fashioned

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 81:23


    Brian and Brendan make Old Fashioned's to get warm in the cheeks and then make spin-offs of the cocktail to compare. They are funny and everyone likes them.

    French Beer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 79:05


    Brian and Brendan are back post wedding to talk about all the drinks they drank. Along with a tripel that Brian brought home from France. Get ready for an episode full of segments galore!!!

    Loverboy Variety Pack with Melissa Sullivan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 124:34


    Loverboy aficionado and super fan Mel returns to the show for her second Loverboy appearance!! This episode the three of us complete all 4 flavors of the pack in order to find out if the Loverboys brand is truly hangover free or not! Stay tuned to find out our morning-after reactions.

    Soju Bombs with Darian Hugo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2023 79:37


    Like Soju? Like Bombs? Then this is the episode for YOU!!! Put them together for a delicious creation thats sweeping the nation. Listen in to hear how to make them along with our thoughts on the subject.

    Loaded Corona's with Matt Ganesh

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 83:31


    Ganesh returns!!! In honor of our beer cocktail theme of late, sidewalk slammer expert, M.G. himself brings "loaded roni's" to the table. This beer, vodka/tequila, lime concoction is a delight to the senses and will soon be a regular drink among the commoners by summer's end.

    Lindemans Lambic Beer with Peter DelRe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 74:02


    The Hoppy Boys are back to put out some more boring bullshit with one of their dumb ugly friends again.

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    Spagett: A Miller High Life Cocktail with Nicole F.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 69:14


    The New Paltz trike tries out the sidewalk slammer everyone's been talking about, the Spagett. So grab your clear glass bottles and smash them in the street while you listen to us spread our knowledge to the peasants. Later, Brian's big segment continues, and a Spaghetti quiz!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVf3G5SDaqw https://boys-media-network.myspreadshop.com/

    Bilk (Beer with Milk) and Boffee (You get the idea)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2023 76:17


    Brian and Brendan try the trendy drink that's SWEEPING the nation... BILK!!! Find out from these two if Bilk is the right drink for YOU! and if you like that, you'll probably LOVE Boffee! Milk and Beer is the concoction that beer lovers demanded, and milk lovers delivered.

    Tequila Drinks with James Dietz (Hydrow)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 83:33


    Professional rower James Dietz joins The Hoppy Boys to talk about his favorite spirit, tequila. The trio each make their favorite tequila cocktail and present to the class. Later, Brian and James FAIL the Tequila Trivia Quiz!!

    "Healthy" Sodas

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 72:00


    Brian and Brendan are being swept up with the new prebiotic soda craze that's sweeping the nation!! They decide on whether or not healthy sodas are good and brainstorm ideas for all of Brian's best man speeches.

    The King Charles III Cocktail (Basically a Martini)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 71:37


    As you all know its STILL Charles month! So to celebrate King Charles the third's coronation, we just HAD to drink his personal cocktail. Stay tuned til the end for a delightful Charles quiz!! Happy Charles month to all!

    Belgian Tripels with Charles McIntosh

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 103:04


    Distiller at Long Island Spirits, Charles joins the podcast for Charles month!! The three boys break down three tripels before they tackle... THE TRIPLE QUIZ!! Later, Charles says the nicest words anyone has ever said to Brendan or Brian.

    Malt Madness 2023 Finale (LIVE)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 69:20


    All 4 Malt Madness guests join the Hoppy Boys LIVE at the Creamatorium to decide this year's Champion!!!

    Malt Madness 2023: Bracket 4 with Peter Del Re

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 135:49


    If you ever miss the sensation of being drunk with your friends when it gets too late and nothing you say makes sense anymore, but you're all still laughing...then this is the episode for you.

    Malt Madness 2023: Bracket 3 with Matt Geoghegan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 126:25


    A strange man from a rival podcast ambushes the show to talk about things that do NOT contain alcohol. It takes 2 hours for these fools to decide which soda is the best beer.

    Malt Madness 2023: Bracket 2 with Richard Henderson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 92:18


    Brian gets real loose lipped after recording two episodes in a row. Look out for new hit single "buy me a sleeping bag" later in the episode.

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    Malt Madness 2023: Bracket 1 with Chris Neary

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 97:03


    Brian, Chris and Brendan grind through the first bracket of Malt Madness and eventually get to a difficult bump in the road during later rounds. Newcomers really SHAKE UP the bracket this year and make for some extremely serious podcasting. Billy Joel also makes his musical debut on the podcast. Clyde returns for his favorite time of year.

    Super Bowl Beer Commercials

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 79:39


    The Hoppy Boys go through a list of famous beer commercials just in time for the big game!!! This naturally leads them to talk about dipping their balls in warm applesauce, local Long Island Deacon rivalries, and Cocaine Bear. Source for list of commercials: https://www.thedrum.com/news/2022/03/17/cheers-st-patrick-s-day-here-are-the-drum-s-all-time-favorite-beer-ads?fbclid=IwAR1R2s7ptk2BE5teZgNUAjQjeSXaakPdr0XVgFPdsVKVP0fhdEo1cP4DvVg

    Brew Dr. Kombucha with Ilissa Tenio & Michelle Rubinstein (Total Betty Podcast Network)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 67:44


    Liss and Mich bro down with the buchy boys and talk all things Brew Dr. brand kombucha! They also discuss their favorite long island breweries while Brian tries to teach the group what ipecac is. Later, quiz-master Brendan does his best to embody his inner Jigsaw by hosting THE KOMBUCHA QUIZ!

    Montucky Cold Snacks with Kerrianne Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 88:13


    Kerri takes a break from gardening and makes Brian and Brendan listen to her talk about a bar called Tee Gee's in LA for an hour and a half. It's one of their best episodes.

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    White Wine with Laine Maher (Hydrow)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 71:44


    Long overdue Laine (her nickname in High School) finally joins The Hoppy Boys for a good ol fashioned mess around. The gang talks holiday drinks, weddings and Shrek the video game for Gamecube. Listen until the end to find out what a monkey run is!!!

    Truly Holiday Pack with Lita Brillman and other

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 94:33


    "Eat fries two at a time, and put whatever you want in your mouth...fill it up." This was the show's famous slogan that would ring throughout podcasting history. Stay Tuned for the Pilot of The House-y Boys. Matt Geoghegan is also a guest on this podcast.

    Holiday Happy Hour

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 69:45


    Brian and Brendan are trying to get cancelled before the holidays.

    $10 Mystery Bag

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 74:43


    Brian and Brendan rip shots from a mysterious brown paper bag found in Rhode Island. . . . Brian's dog Bandit dies.

    Plain Seltzer with Sam Stanish

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 81:12


    After years of begging, Sam finally gets his coveted Hoppy Boys guest spot to talk about his favorite drink, seltzer. The boys analyze/discuss all aspects of the seltzer world from what should actually qualify as a seltzer, to their preferred carbonation levels within the drink. They also try out an original new segment that goes objectively well.

    Blue Point: Peach Half & Half Sour IPA (Subtle Tea Collaboration) with Kyle Chandler

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 86:25


    Owner and founder of The Subtle Tea Company, Kyle Chandler, makes his grand return to talk about his exciting collaboration with Blue Point Brewing! He instead ends up confessing to a bunch of old crimes he committed in his youth.

    3 Floyds Brewing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 92:07


    The Hoppy Boys have a hot take about the disabled!

    LIVE from the Long Island Craft Beer Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 88:29


    Brian, Brendan, Derek, and Richie take on their first public event and record LIVE from The Long Island Craft Classic at Heckscher State Park! They taste many beers and talk to many drunken fools.

    Loverboy with Melissa Sullivan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 79:20


    Mel G. Served makes her Hoppy Boys debut to talk about her favorite adult beverage and brand, Loverboy! By the end of the episode she probably even loves THESE boys. Stay tuned for great segments like WDYDLW (what did you drink last week) and Power 10 (10 minute power hour)!

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    !!! BONUS CONTENT AVAILABLE NOW !!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 8:21


    Brendan, Matt and Brian have the floor for a few minutes each to talk about their new podcast projects available only on patreon. Head over to patreon.com/thehoppyboyspod to find all of this mediocre content that this trio is putting out there.

    The Shandy Boys!!! - Shandy Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 72:36


    Brian, Brendan and mystery guest break down and rank the three most popular shandy's on the beer market this summer.

    The Backyard Boys: Team Draft & Game 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 76:23


    Brendan, Chris and Peter do play by play and commentary for the Melonheads of Backyard Baseball 2001 for PC. They draft a team and play the first game of the 14 game season.

    Average Joel's: Cold Spring Harbor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 106:47


    Long Island Lads Brian and Brendan start their journey into the vast discography of Billy Joel!!! Follow along with them as they break down every song from one of his 13 albums each week. All future episodes of this show will be released biweekly only on patreon.com/thehoppyboyspod Subscribe now to get the rest of this content!!

    Top 10 Episode Countdown Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 101:28


    It's the second one...which means it's FUNNIER. Find out which episodes make up the rest of the countdown before we get a little sentimental at the end.

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