Modern Brews and Beats Podcast

If you're in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, you've probably met educator and craft beer fan Kane Cortez on weekends at a local brewery. As someone who's been on both sides of the bar, Kane shares his thoughts on the local craft scene in general and beer share etiquette specifically. On the beats side of things, we're talking about Daley, Maden Lane, Alan Jackson, Morabeza Tobacco, and more. Enjoy!

Working towards a degree in biochemistry, Juan Castro Jr. decided to step away from his studies at LSU and pursue a career in brewing. He shares his "cooking" experiences at Hemisphere Brewing (RIP) in Rockwall, TX, and both Deep Ellum Brewing (Taproom RIP), and Peticolas Brewing Company in Dallas, TX, and you can hear his passion around the work. On the beats side, we talk about BigXThaPlug, Gret...

On episode 262, we're chopping it up with Oak Cliff Brewing head brewer, Conor Reeves . OCB is celebrating their eight year anniversary on September 5, 2026, and Conor lets us know what beers will be available. Plus, he shares how he transitioned into this career from the golf industry, starting with his time at Grapevine Craft Brewery. Once Tony joins the conversation around the halfway point, we...

Michael and Sandra Murphy joined us for episode 261 to discuss their forthcoming venue, the first brewery in Burleson, TX which is scheduled to open in Q4 2026. After years of homebrewing, Sandra began working at Panther Island Brewing in Ft. Worth and, in 2021, became the first female head brewer in the Dallas Fort Worth area. In 2022, she earned Certified Cicerone credentials. There's challenges...

Modern Brews + Beats listeners first heard freelance marketer Preston Grigsby on episode 217. Preston handles social media, booking, and product design for Autonomous Society Brewpub in the Cedars area near downtown Dallas, Texas. On this episode, Preston returns to share some tips for breweries using AI in brewery marketing. We also talk about Autonomous Society's fourth anniversary party on Augu...

On episode 259, day one supporter and certified Cicerone Jeff T. joins Jerry and Tony to celebrate IPA day which is the first Thursday in August. In discussing the evolution of the style, we compare notes between two Saint Arnold Brewing Company beers, Elissa IPA and Art Car, as well as Athletic Brewing 's Run Wild. Our conversation even gets into Oktoberfest brews. On the beats side, we get into...

KooTonyD is back on the pod and back with another Late-ass Album Review (LAAR) of Keith Sweat self-titled album from 1996. We also discuss the "beats" of GENA and Holo and brews from Tripleswitch and Celestial Beerworks . Enjoy!

What began as a beer-related handle to share with associates has become a series of podcasts, livestreams and more. On episode 257, we speak with Greg Washington and Doug Zeigler about their weekly show, Speakeasy Conversations (formerly known as Brothers in Booze), their occasional shows Mortal Content and Cult Bar, and Greg's site covering all things Wisconsin beer, Badger Beer Report . On the "...

In continued anticipation of the Cash Money / No Limit tour, Tony returns in episode 256 with his personal Top Five No Limit Albums. Kuumba Smith of Smittox Brewing also joins us for the conversation to share his favorites. Along with discussion about the brewery, Smitty shares an update on new Kidinfamous music coming soon. Check out his latest releases at Bandcamp as well as other music streamin...

Upon hearing the news about upcoming tour featuring artists from both No Limit Records and Cash Money Records, Tony's sharing his personal top five Cash Money albums. We also discuss recent projects by  Parcels , Seu Jorge , and Kehlani. On the brews side, Jerry gives a shout-out to newly-opened Smittox Brewing in Dallas, TX.

On episode 254, it's a visit to Harlem by way of Jersey to speak with DJ DAN C.E. , aka Danny Brookings, co-founder of We Do Dope Shit 20K . Our conversation is about celebrating DJ culture and the breweries that center it. Later this year, Brookings will debut a video podcast on DJ life and craft beverages called Disco Juice, a continuation of a 2015 project called DJs Love Beer. Further on the "...

Turning 35 years old July 2026, Tony kicks off Black Music Month a new Late-ass Album Review of "Homebase", the fourth studio album from DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. Plus, we discuss new projects from Crackazat and Drake. Also, are you a vertical or horizontal music listener? We explain more in the episode. Our brews of the week are from  Point Remove Brewing Company and Vector Brewing .

Day Bracey, Emmy-nominated comedian and co-founder of Barrel and Flow Fest, joins us for episode 252.  You'll hear about the origin of the Pittsburgh-based festival, now in its seventh year under the current name, and its recent expansion to New Orleans with Barrels on the Bayou. Bracey explains that the festival's purpose is to create intentional community and to ensure that artisans receive comp...

A chemical engineer by trade, Tricia wanted to leave the corporate grind and use her skills in service of her love of beer and dogs. We talked with Tricia about her experiences in homebrewing and how The Hoppy Hound brand came to be. On the music tip, she's a "jam band girl" and also teaches classical piano lessons. And though she's moving from Dallas to Boston this month, she shares five DFW brew...

For episode 250, we're chatting with Tomás (Tommy) Gutierrez, head brewer at Vector Brewing in Lake Highlands (east Dallas). Tommy enjoys brewing, cooking, and making music, and we get into just about all of that, including his top five guitarists. We also discuss the origin of some of the brewery's collaboration beers and recent beer dinners. More on the beats side, catch our conversation about ...

On episode 249, head brewer Aaron Eudaly and assistant brewer Brice Kesterson are our guests from Four Bullets Brewery in Richardson, Texas. The brewery will celebrate 11 years of business in Richardson on May 2, 2026 , so we spoke about the beers for the event and the primarily British beer focus for a major part of its history. Along with beers from Four Bullets, we discuss brews from Vine Stree...

Tony is back with a Late-Ass Album Review segment for Ne-Yo's 2006 debut album, In My Own Words . Jerry shares his experience at the Little Beer 6 festival in Duluth, GA. Then, they both jump back into a little baseball talk.  On the brews side, we also get into Denton County Brewing Company , Wallenpaupuck , Notch , and Halfway Crooks . Along with Ne-Yo, we talk Niki & the Dove, Prince, Chaka Kha...

DJ Binosaur and Jeff return to the cast for brews, beats, and baseball talk as the 2026 regular season of Major League Baseball begins. From major league opening day traditions and favorite stadiums to high school and college ball, these dads discuss it all. Check out the links below for more! BREWS SIDE Lone Pint Brewery Machine House Brewing Lowertown Brewery Rupee Beer Company BEATS SIDE Sturgi...

For episode 246, brewer Justin Hatley returns as a guest on the show. Previously with Lakewood Brewing Co., Hatley now brews at Jaquval Gastropub & Brewery in the Bishop Arts District in Dallas. We discuss beer trends, legal loopholes that made certain styles big for a while, and the impact that location and clientele have on the tap wall. On the "beats" front, we are talking about  Funky Knuckles...

On episode 245, we're chatting with Christian Cooper of Charles Ray's Coffee and Roasters in Carrollton, TX. As Charles Ray's Business and Marketing manager, who was once a part of the beer world, Christian shares how his family decided to go into the coffee business together and some family lore behind the names of their brews. You'll also hear about their coffee ed class, A Mo' Better Brew. Besi...

On episode 244, we remember the legacy of Swishahouse Records founder Michael "5000" Watts as Tony shares his top five favorite Watts mixtapes. We also share our thoughts on the 2026 Grammys, especially the tributes for D'Angelo and Roberta Flack, over some brews from  ODD Muse Brewing and Vine Street Brewing .

We're talking beer, wrestling, and Super Bowl LX with fellow North Texas podcaster Rodie Jon of Brewsers Podcast . From regional leagues to WrestleMania, we talk about it all. Of course, we can't discuss wrestling and the Super Bowl without talking about celebrity wrestler and musician Bad Bunny . Speaking of Super Bowl halftime shows, Jon and Tony share their Top Five performances so far. All whi...

Ryan Biner a.k.a. DJ Binosaur shares a love of craft beer, deep musical cuts, and baseball on episode 242. The Chicago-born, Dallas-based DJ and educator can be found spinning at several breweries on any given weekend in Dallas - Ft. Worh. Tony and Ryan compare notes on finding great vinyl and we discuss beers from Hop Butcher for the World , Celestial Beerworks , and Peticolas . Enjoy!

Skyler Forshage, founding Head Brewer for Galvestion Bay Brewing returns to the podcast to kick off 2026 with us. Galveston Bay Brewing celebrated 11 years in business in 2025 and we discuss the changes at the brewery and Texas craft beer scene in general during that time. You'll learn more about Skyler's passion for tea beers. He also gives his Top Five foods for any Super Bowl party, whether you...

It's that time again when Greg Washington and Doug Zeigler of the Speakeasy Conversations show join us to countdown our favorite albums of the year. Of course, you can expect us to go all over the place. Part one features our albums from numbers ten to six, then join us live on their show December 26 to hear all of our top five albums. Follow the Daddy Porter channel on YouTube to get notification...