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...

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...

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 ex...

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...

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...

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&a...

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 specia...

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....

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...

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...

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 interesti...

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, buff...

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...

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...

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-ef...

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 anniver...

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...

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...

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 w...

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 spa...

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...

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 du...

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 g...

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...

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...