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What’s on Tap Radio is an award winning radio show covering beer and the culture around it, heard Sundays 3-5p on KPRC-AM 950, Houston.. Beer Guru James Simpson and Beer Logic Chad Pilbeam bring news from the beer world, break down beer styles and what foods pairs with it, homebrewing and they talk…

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    What is the perfect airport beer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 79:41 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: What are these Forever Chemicals found in our beer???, The perfect airport beer, Garage Beer announces ownership of a professional football team, Gen Z do not know how to run bar tabs, Great Divide Brewingcloses both Denver taprooms, Writing off the flash drives, all this and soooooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers!!

    What happens if you replace Popeye's spinach with a beer??

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 80:01 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: Chad and Bill take on the Winter Beer Festival, With all the bad news about the beer industry lately..it continues to generate billions of dollars for the global economy, Monday Night Brewing takes on Molson Coors over trademark, Inaugural class announced for American Craft Beer Hall of Fame, A DC Brewery invites beer drinkers to help those recently laid off by the DOGE, what happens if you replace Popeye's spinach with a beer?? All this and sooooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers!

    Super Bowl Party Fails and Wins

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 80:15 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: Making your Super Bowl party cheaper, Does the size of the TV matter?, The most popular Super Bowl foods this year, A look at the all time greatest beer Super Bowl commercials, Super Bowl drinking games, A woman wins millions after suing a BBQ restaurant, all this and sooooo much more including a Hold my beer and watch this where a guy's junk froze to the ground during a drunken brawl. This pod is presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers! 

    Keep your beer fridge stocked all January

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 81:05 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: Natural Light made a double-sided fridge you share with your neighbor, Buddy the Elf showed up at a hockey game not looking so good, A popular Japanese actor fired from beer ads after getting drunk, Dogfish Headwants you to give up your New Year's resolution with their new IPA, Busch Light is letting you "Speed Date" at theDaytona 500, A year of free beer on the line in city-wide treasure hunt in St. Paul, A developer accidentally destroyed the boyhood home of AC/DC's Angus and Malcolm Young, all this and soooooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers!

    Surgeon General calls for new warnings on beer labels

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 81:12 Transcription Available


    On tap for this first show of 2025: New Surgeon General Warnings on beer labels, AB InBev to begin contract brewing for Pabst, Sam Adams founder Jim Koch announces who he will pass control of company to, Funeral home to be first in Ohio to operate with a liquor license, Heineken fans upset of news that brand discontinues a popular beer. Marketing idea of the week comes from Lakewood Brewing, all this and soooooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers!

    How did Modelo become the most popular beer in the US????

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 80:20 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: How did Mexico's Modelo become the most popular beer in the US?, Breweries are closing across the country, meanwhile Dubai set for Heineken's first brewery in a major Islamic City??? Workplace taboos when it comes to holiday parties, 14% of us have crashed a party . . . 9% have crashed a holiday party, A brewery sends a 91-year-old IPA loving runner a nice package……So what does he do? A woman turns 110, credits longevity to Yuengling beer??? All this and sooooooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers!

    World's first liquor store with a wedding chapel opens

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 80:31 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: Houston Flying Saucer confusion, Miller Lite has a new digital, beer-pouring fireplace…good luck getting your hands on it, Grabbing a Big Mac with a beer at a Mickey D's, At a restaurant, what's an automatic "I'm not eating here, we need to leave?” Get married at a New Orleans liquor store, The most popular gas station in each state, Ripped From Reddit makes a return, all this and sooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers!

    Is standing in line for beer on Black Friday still a thing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 80:14 Transcription Available


    Social media goes crazy after Busch Light teases bringing back Busch Light Apple, Biggest red flags at a brewery taprooms? Should Coors add Gatorade-style twist caps? Which U.S. airports have most and least expensive beer prices, Beer collectors excited for Costco's $10 imperial stout, Featuring Special Guest, legend Greg Hall of Virtue Cider. Hall talks his days at Goose Island and why he decided to leave for Michigan to open a cidery. All this and soooooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers. 

    Is 50 the new 20? A lot of parents are acting like it.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 80:06 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: Dementia expert reveal the exact age you should quit beer, Are some Mormons secretly drinking beer? New Trend: Parents visiting their kids at college, Someone's pet pig tore open a case of beer and got “so drunk,” UK pubs continue their surge pricing drive, Molson-Coors plans to close Leinenkugel's Chippewa Falls brewery, Peppermint candy-inspired beers make a return, What's popular right now . . . that you have zero interest in? All this and soooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, Cheers!

    Secret to a long life is pints of Guinness???

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 80:38 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: Kamala Harris gets caught on a hot mic while having a beer, Brewer's yeast used to remove toxic electronic waste, From the creator of Pinky Blinders, a new Netflix series about Guinness, Woman celebrating her 105th birthday says secret to long life is pints of Guinness. Ultra Right Beer Company expands product line with new tequila line, Back Unturned Brewery helps craft beer fans, New Glarus Brewing Co. breaks ground on a new $55 million tap house. All this and sooooooooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, Cheers!

    New research shows beer yeast can starve cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 80:45 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: Want to avoid a hangover? Train for It, Teens help test stores' compliance with beer sale laws, Houston bars in trouble for alleged human trafficking, California just became the first state to ban . . . “sell-by" dates? Sports fans have passed on a game to stay back at the tailgate, Yeti Is auctioning off a coffin ice cooler for Halloween, Research shows in beer yeast can starve cancer, SEC penalizes Texas after fans throw beer cans on field, all this and sooooooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers!

    Late night-time pub crawls banned in some European countries

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 81:30 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: Late night-time pub crawls are a real issue in some European countries, Family welcomes baby in Kalamazoo brewery parking lot, A look at the 2024 GABF, What is Kamala Harris beer of choice? How Much Is "an Arm and a Leg" Worth?  Wrangler collabs with Coors Banquet for beer-wash jeans, Why do most light lagers have the same label notes?, Cameraman falls through RV roof while filming Jason Kelce chug a beer, all this and sooooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show!

    Google reviews are in for this year's Oktoberfest

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 81:31 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: Merle Haggard once held the world record for buying the largest round of drinks, A museum employee threw out two empty beer cans that were actually priceless art, Man claims to find 'cheapest beer in the world,' Google reviews are In for this years Oktoberfest, Breweries across the country helping in hurricane relief efforts, new support for the Houston Beer Can House, all this and sooooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, Prost!

    Just how old is beer??

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 81:28 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: Recycling wasted hops for something useful, Most popular beers in every US state, How old is beer? Cubs player throws beer money to fans in left field stands, When refusing to pay for beer turns violent, Why do NA drinks cost so much? All this and soooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, Prost!!

    Kids creating safety issues for breweries.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 81:27 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: State Fair Of Texas will debut a Mustard Beer and a Candy Bacon Beer, Aldi reveals its new official beer taster, Would scrapping the beer pint  boost health in UK, Man plans to protest beer tax by chugging beers across the UK, Brewery bans children amid customer complaints, all this and soooooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show!

    Which NFL have the cheapest and most expensive tailgates??

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 81:18 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: Good news, unruly behavior on airplanes is down, Which NFL teams have the cheapest and most expensive tailgates? A Chicago restaurant is serving a $13,000 martini??, Best beers for diabetics, Swifties rejoice…there is a Taylor & Travis-inspired beer is in the works, Molson Coors is bringing back Miller High Life Light, Ripped from Reddit makes a return, all this and so much presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers?

    Breweries getting political with Trump-theme brews.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 81:31 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: A closer look at how much you will spend on a beer and a dog this NFL season, “Gatorwine" is here just in time for fall, AMC theaters are selling a special "Beetlejuice" drink, A new SELTZER for those that love America, TRUMP-THEMED CRAFT BEERS, a look at beer consumption by region around the world, Did Chad get his taste for IPAs back?, all this and sooooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, Prost!

    Is it possible to outgrow the love for IPAs???

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 81:18 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: The Kelce brothers are eyeing Founders Brewing Co. to make their personal beer, Police flooded with offers from local fraternity to help after truck spills cases of beer, Ultra Right beer can showcasing Trump's reaction to being shot brings in $1 million, Is Billy Joel's "Piano Man" about a gay bar???, Woody Harrelson and Ted Danson once played hooky from "Cheers,” A beer to benefit journalism, A brewery offers free beer in a new promotion…..we like it, All this and sooooo much more. Enjoy the show, cheers!

    More BIG beer is exiting the craft beer industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 81:27 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: Enjoy a beer with your taquito at 7-Eleven,  A TikTok hangover cure ad banned, An American Craft Beer Hall of Fame is coming soon, Beer brewed in space predicted to taste better, The Mount Rushmore of Craft Breweries, Big Beer getting out of the craft beer game, Top cities for beer enthusiasts in 2024, all this and soooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show the show, cheers!

    How can a taco and beer festival fail???

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 81:06 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: Ultra Right Beer comes out with a limited edition can featuring Trump's 'iconic fist pump,' Harris campaign adds camo beer koozies after hats' success, Heineken pours one out for all the forgotten beers, Underwhelming experience at SF taco and beer festival leaves attendees outraged, Yard House is looking for a Chief beer officer, A brewery faces fine after serving cicada-infused shots, all this and sooooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers!

    Age old excuse of skipping work to brew beer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 81:41 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: How much you'll pay for beer at every NFL stadium, Why do people drank beer out of a fish?, A once very popular craft beer bar declares bankruptcy, What would the events be at a Country Music Olympics?, A look at the Michelob Ultra Beer Mile 2024, Minnesota State Fair's new specialty drinks include mustard beer?!, Ancient Egyptian excuses for missing work, all this and sooooooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers!

    Is the NA beer bubble going to burst soon and what is the Mount Rushmore of IPA's????

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 81:15 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: Is the  non-alcoholic beer bubble going to burst soon?, A new edition to Oktoberfest, Brewers Association midyear report sheds light on the state of the craft beer industry, The Mount Rushmore of IPAs, All this and soo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers!

    Keeping cool this summer with these boozy treats

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 81:16 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: Beer Popsicles are popular again?, Oklahoma State's coach on drinking a couple beers and driving:  "I probably done that 1,000 times in My Life,” RNC visitors are discovered a beer and instantly fell in love with it, The world's largest beer float, How is Bud Light doing? What is tegestology? Popular Iowa brewery collars with Iowa Hawkeyes, all this and sooooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers!

    Could brewing beer keep you out of jail??

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 80:51 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: Three Houston area breweries announce merger, is this the 'new norm' of craft beer?, A look at the winners of the 2024 U.S. Open Beer Championship, Golf fans not happy about no local options at The Open, A drunkIngrid Andress absolutely butchers the National Anthem, Beer might attract mosquitos, Could brewing beer keep you out of jail?, Houston owners sue CenterPoint Energy after power outages, all this and sooo much more presented by Cask Branding, Enjoy the show! Cheers.

    Is it the beginning of the end of bottled beer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 81:33 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: Not a good look for Hulk Hogan's new beer promotion, Will banning non alcoholic beer save children?, Newlyweds marriage challenged by beer, boiling wieners in beer makes for a better a hotdog??, Cigarettes killing more brain cells than alcohol, Harbor Light Bill reads the headlines which include pickleball in the “beer city,” a new organic beer category, over 200 people lose their job because people like canned beer, and there's another “me too” brewery capitalizing on patriotic beer. All this and so much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers. 

    Is it worth investing in beer stocks??

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 81:38 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: Andy's Frozen Custard and Lakewood Brewing Co. attempt to build world's largest beer float, A bar offers 'free beers for straight men,' The hot summer drink is a shot of booze with a cicada in It, Mavericks' Luka Doncic gets celebratory beer swiftly taken away, Sam Adams owner Boston Beer could be in talks to sell??, Changes coming to the Great American Beer Festival,  Deep Ellum Brewery closes their doors, Anchor Brewing is back after being sold to Chobani yogurt king, All this and so much more. Enjoy the show, cheers!

    Are female beer drinkers on the decline?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 80:41 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: Are female beer drinkers on the decline?, The most popular drinking songs in rock, The pub that created 'Osama Bin Lager' has new controversial beer mocking Trump, Miller Lite has come out with the “Green Kegg”….you will not be able to get one, Erik Estrada, 'Ponch' from CHiPs, is headed to a Folsom brewery, Featuring special guest Reggie Duvalsaint aka Reggie the Beer Vendor.” Reggie is on a mission to do what no vendor has ever done before. All this and sooo much more. Enjoy the show, Cheers!

    Restaurants are adding non-refundable deposits for reservations

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 80:51 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: Restaurants are adding non-refundable deposits for reservations, Ultra Right Beer announces special car giveaway, A brewery launches special edition beer to support mental health awareness, Osama Bin Lager' beer sells out after going fast after going viral, U of M will have beer sales now  at the Big House, A soccer player buys beer for all Dortmund fans at farewell game, Special guest Brock Wagner, founder and owner, of Saint Arnold Brewing Co. reflects on 30 years in brewing. All this and so much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers!

    Proof beer can save lives.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 81:00 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: Brewers Association releases top 50 producing craft brewing companies for 2023, No hazys at the Clear Beer Fest, No weed allowed at Oktoberfest, Some men lives were saved by a case of beer, RIP to the Gingerman, Plus special guest Kelly Meyer, Host of “How not to start a damn brewery Podcast” stops by to talk about why so many breweries are closing, what does it take to be successful in 2024, and advice to those that want to open a brewery in today's economy. All this and so much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show!

    A year after Kid Rock pew pews cases of Bud Light, he goes on Fox News rockin' a Bud hat??

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 80:41 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: Kid Rock kind of explains why he was wearing a Budweiser hat on Fox News, Another major beer company faces calls for a boycott, A former brewery owner passed bad checks to employees, New Orioles owners make a great first impression on Opening Day, A Florida brewery is under fire for its name of their Peanut Butter Ale, all this and soooooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show!

    World's most illegal beer breaks laws in over 50 countries.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 81:43 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: Country music super stars Megan Moroney and Lainey Wilson do their first Shoeys, Miller Lite revives iconic Great Taste, Less Filling debate, World's most illegal beer breaks laws in over 50 countries,  An empty beer can sells for record-breaking amount, America's drunk driving limit may be changing, Budweiser launches limited-edition MLB beer cans, a cold call to special guest Billy Humberson to talk about the over 20 plates he has at the Flying Saucer. All this and so much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers!

    Why is pizza-flavored beer a thing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 81:30 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: A smiley face on your receipt makes you tip more, Another Pizza-Flavored Beer is coming soon?, There is a new top brewery in the country, Beer made from recycled water, Vietnam's controversial zero-alcohol driving law is being reviewed, Study finds listening to Irish music makes Guinness taste better, We welcome our new neighbor, Voodoo Brewing to talk about their new spot and menu. Featuring special guests Peter Gomes and Chef Jonathan Quintanilla. All this and so much more. Enjoy the show!

    Cannabis is cutting into beer sales.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 81:17 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: A famous Irish pub refuses to sell Guinness, A “Beer Trap” on a golf course gets shut down, An open container found in a racecar at the Daytona 500, A popular alcohol delivery service shutters business, Research shows that Cannabis is cutting in beer sales, Chilean TV inserted beer Ads the original "Star Wars" trilogy. All this and soooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show!

    Things done with beer cans these days are wild.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 81:22 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: Beer can life hacks, Men can now literally have sex with beer, The inaugural "Florida Man Games" was a hit, High school students angry over cartoons on beer labels, A pig rescued in exchange for beer and money, Dublin, Ohio entices the Irish with free beer, A brewery closing up has fans lined up for free beer in final days, special guest Ray Allen calls into the show to talk about riding around the country on a bicycle and visiting over 300 breweries, all this and so much more. Enjoy the show!

    States trying to ban the sale of cold beer?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 81:19 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: Vending machine dispenses free craft beer to amazing guitarists, Beer Can Island is for sale, Tennessee lawmakers are trying to ban the selling of cold beer, Molson Coors brewery workers in Fort Worth go on strike, Jacksonville Anheuser-Busch employees threaten to go on strike, a look at the Texas Craft Brewers Guild Award Ceremony, plus special guest Tycen Kooiker talks home brewing. All this and so much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show!

    The most popular Super Bowl Beers will surprise you.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 81:23 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: An out of control crowd causes Waste Management Golf Tournament to cut-off selling beer, Taylor Swift had a good time at the Super Bowl, The most popular Super Bowl beers, Trump urges US beer drinkers to return to Bud Light,‘Woke-free' beer CEO responds to Trump defending Bud Light, You can now sip on cans of "Gin and Juice" from Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, A teen threw a party, and other kids intentionally trashed the place to get her in trouble, Former Boston Beer employees launch new beer.. Hero95, Special guest Joe Cruz stops by the show to talk about his new role as ‘Chief Pizza & Beer Officer' of Caseys. All this and sooooo much more. Enjoy the show!!

    A Beer Promotion for Kleptos!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 81:32 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: Truly is selling a new-flavored spicy hard seltzer, Stella Artois has an odd promotion for kleptos, A woman's lost dog ends up at with a “happy hour” ending, Patrick Mahomes' dad arrested for DWI, A sunny day starts fire inside liquor store, Plus special guest Alex Braner stops by the show to talk about making good on a viral tweet pledging to buy out all of Swarm beer after Proctor signing. All this and so much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show!

    Beer ads will be different for this year's 'Big Game.'

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 81:19 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: Buffalo Bayou Brewing Co. shuts down, Is beer, men's version of wine?, Healthiest alcoholic drinks, Biden speaks gibberish at a brewery, Miller Lite may be forgoing Super Bowl spots, Leinenkugel is selling shorts for those that like to wear them during the winter, 'Woke-free' beer earns F rating with BBB, Vietnam gets tough on drunk driving, Beer-balls, Fun facts about the making of the We are the World, All of this and sooo much more. Enjoy the show!!

    Stop crimes against beer!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 81:01 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: A bar renamed itself "The Gym”, Jason Kelce upstaged Taylor Swift…social media is outraged, Coors Light is bringing back the Chill Train, Anheuser-Busch is named the official beer sponsor of PBR???, The biggest crimes against beer, Could you go a month with out a smartphone?, The worst possible pizza toppings, all you can drink beer for 60 mins, all this and so much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, Cheers!

    No beer was safe inside Arrowhead Stadium

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 81:04 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: No beer was safe inside Arrowhead Stadium, Sam Adams wants to give 9-month supply of NA beer, 0% alcohol White Claw is getting a beating online, Fired UW La Crosse Chancellor gets his own beer, Olympics brings on its first global beer sponsor, Utah brewery discontinues beer after Mormon church trademark complaint, all this and soooooooo much more. Enjoy the show!

    2023 was not a good year for beer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 81:36 Transcription Available


    On tap this week: US beer sales down to lowest level in over two decades, The Brewers Association looks back at craft beer in 2023, A Steamboat Willie Beer in being brewed up, Miller Lite's latest offering that you won't be able to get, The most inappropriate emojis at work, all this and so much more presented Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, Cheers!

    Blue Cheese Beer & Cheesy Bay Biscuits Beer are a thing. What a time to be alive!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 78:18 Transcription Available


    First show of 2024! On tap this week: How long does it take for your body to recovery after a weekend of drinking?, Cheesy Bay Biscuits Beer and Blue Cheese Beer are a thing, A very cool Taylor Swift - Kenny Chesney story, Zach Bryan did a "Shoey,” Guinness cocktail terrifies beer fans, Would you drink a Doritos-flavored liquor? James gives Dry January a try. All this and so much more. Enjoy the show of 2024. Cheers!

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