Friday Night Beers

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince preview the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. The guys drink Guinness 0 , a soccer fan favorite. As soccer novices, they spend no time analyzing the on-field matchups. Instead, they walk through their own FNB World Cup, where each country is represented by a famous national icon. They go through this fictional tournament and crown...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince bring in a special guest, Mike Hansa. They drink Efnes Pilsner from Anadolu Efes Brewery in Istanbul, Turkey. Vince tries a homemade Turkish cocktail. The guys interview Mike about his appearance on Baldstool, the Barstool Sports-produced YouTube series. Mike takes listeners behind the scenes about Istanbul, Turkish culture, h...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince go all out with a Mother’s Day theme. Tom drinks Corona Extra . Vince drinks Senorita Ranch Water , a THC beverage. They celebrate their mothers. They reveal their mom’s favorite pop culture moments, such as Bruce Springsteen, disco, John Hughes movies, and the OJ Simpson trial. Cultural icons, favorite television programs and...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince honor the NFL draft by drafting a fictional film premise. They drink Outlook Good, a non-alcoholic beer from Surly Brewing Company . They outline the rules of this FNB Movie Draft and randomly select one of several movie pitches. Then, they draft a primary cast and director through five rounds. Each pick is thoroughly analyzed...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince discuss the upcoming 98th Academy Awards. Tom drinks Mango Cart , a golden Los Angeles beer previously reviewed in Episode #114. Vince drinks Best Day , a non-alcoholic beer from Sausalito, CA. They discuss this year’s Oscars storylines, their fan-led Oscars prediction pool and highlight their favorite non-Oscar films and perf...

Send us Fan Mail In the season six premiere of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince discuss the upcoming Super Bowl LX. With their re-vamped show format, they try a homemade Boston Cooler. They engage in some Super Bowl themed topics, such as NFL players you’d have beers with, favorite halftime performers, 2026 television premieres and “Paper Planes” revenge tours in cultural history. They close ou...

Send us Fan Mail In the season five finale of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince recap everything that went down in 2025. They begin by going over some stats from the season. From there, several awards are handed out including Takes of the Year, Best Foreign Country, The Pepe, Beer We Love to Hate, “Booze-ster” of the Year, Home Brewer of the Year, Pop Culture LVPs, Fan of the Year and finally, B...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince drink Celebration IPA. This beer comes from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico, CA. They drink it and somehow compare it to things like explosive opening moments, Old School, Project X, our famous college parties, notable party musicians, Ewoks and more. At the end, they rate this beer on a unique 1-5 scale.  VINCE: 4.25 /...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince drink Bourbon County Brand Stout. They sample two variants, one from 2018 and another from 2023. These unique beers come from Goose Island Beer Co. in Chicago, IL. They drink it and somehow compare it to things like barrel aged pop culture, Denzel Washington, Keanu Reeves, flagship HBO series, things we’re thankful for and mor...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince sample the Space Machine series. These beers come from New Holland Brewing Co. in Holland, MI. They drink it and somehow compare it to things like space ships, astronauts, things we’re “leaving space” for, Star Wars, space movies and more. At the end, they rate this beer on a unique 1-5 scale.  Tangerine Space Machine VINCE: 4...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince drink Percentage of Survival. This beer comes from Drekker Brewing Co in Fargo, North Dakota. They drink it and somehow compare it to things like Tom’s Fargo trip, pop culture survival odds, Oscar shots, Dwayne Johnson’s pivot, Shane Gillis, celebrity hunger games and more. At the end, they rate this beer on a unique 1-5 scale...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince drink DirtWolf. This beer comes from Victory Brewing Company in Philadelphia, PA. They drink it and somehow compare it to things like The Hangover, bro speech canon, awkward alphas, the official FNB Wolf draft and more. At the end, they rate this beer on a unique 1-5 scale.  VINCE: 3.5 / 5 Vinces TOM: 4.25 / 5 Toms Instagram:...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince drink Pumpkin Ale. This beer comes from Schlafly in St Louis, MO. They drink it and somehow compare it to things like pumpkin beer history, fall traditions, pop culture pumpkins, Macaulay Culkin, viral trends and musicians, things we’re dying to have and more. At the end, they rate this beer on a unique 1-5 scale.  VINCE: 4 /...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince drink Lagerbier Hell. This beer comes from Augustinerbrau in Munich, Germany. They drink it and somehow compare it to things like our pop culture hellscapes, forgotten Oscar winners, The Artist, Al Pacino, CODA and more. At the end, they rate this beer on a unique 1-5 scale.  VINCE: 4.75 / 5 Vinces TOM: 4.25 / 5 Toms Instagram...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince drink Belgian for the Beach. This beer comes from Cerveceria Paracaidista in Mexico City, MX. They drink it and somehow compare it to things like pop culture nomads, paratroopers in the war genre, Mexican icons, Robin Williams, character actors, Band of Brothers and more. At the end, they rate this beer on a unique 1-5 scale. ...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince drink Tropical Hopslam. This beer comes from Bell’s Brewery in Kalamazoo, MI. They drink it and somehow compare it to things like things we currently hate (“Hopslams”), college football game lengths, annoying ads, delayed TV, acting redemptions, Herbstreit’s dog, tropical paradises and more. At the end, they rate this beer on...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince drink Voodoo Ranger Juice Force. This beer comes from New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins, CO. They drink it and somehow compare it to things like Voodoo Ranger’s impressive branding, Bones, skeleton characters, voodoo wishes, action team ups and more. At the end, they rate this beer on a unique 1-5 scale.  VINCE: 5 / 5 Vinces...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince drink Pilsner Urquell. This beer comes from Plzeňský Prazdroj in Plzeň, Czech Republic. They drink it and somehow compare it to things like Vince’s Czech experience, Czech legends, hockey players, notable “firsts” and more. At the end, they rate this beer on a unique 1-5 scale.  VINCE: 4 / 5 Vinces TOM: 3.5 / 5 Toms Instagram:...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince drink Little Juice Coupe. This beer comes from Double Clutch Brewing Company in Evanston, IL. They drink it and somehow compare it to things like our favorite car films, Pixar’s Cars universe, Fantastic Four, Matt Damon’s acting abilities, absurd product placement and more. At the end, they rate this beer on a unique 1-5 scale...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince drink Cyber Sue. This beer comes from Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. in Decorah, IA. They drink it and somehow compare it to things like the essence of a threequel, Lord of the Rings, Toy Story, Harry Potter, Fast & Furious, Transformers, Mark Wahlberg and more. At the end, they rate this beer on a unique 1-5 scale.  VINCE:...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince drink Surf House. This beer comes from Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, ME. They drink it and somehow compare it to things like surfing films, Gerard Butler, surf wish-casting, summer getaways, American Pie 2, William H. Macy and more. At the end, they rate this beer on a unique 1-5 scale.  VINCE: 3 / 5 Vinces TOM: 3.75 /...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince drink Busch Light . This beer comes from Anheuser-Busch in St. Louis, MO. They drink it and somehow compare it to things like college drinking, Plenty of Fish, and the upcoming college football season. The guys reveal their annual college football bet predictions. At the end, they rate this beer on a unique 1-5 scale.  VINCE:...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince drink Wrexham Lager. This beer comes from Wrexham Lager Co . in Wales. They drink it and somehow compare it to things like the UK’s family dynamic, Welcome to Wrexham, Welsh culture, brand revivals, right place/right time moments and more. At the end, they rate this beer on a unique 1-5 scale.  VINCE: 2.25 / 5 Vinces TOM: 2.5...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince drink Rebirth of Cool. This beer comes from Pipeworks Brewing in Chicago, IL. They drink it and somehow compare it to things like coolness, uncoolness, the quest for cool, debating if certain celebrities are cool and more. At the end, they rate this beer on a unique 1-5 scale.  VINCE: 3.25 / 5 Vinces TOM: 3.5 / 5 Toms Instagra...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince try Kingmaker. This beer comes from Maplewood Brewing Company in Chicago, IL. They drink it and somehow compare it to things like the tale of the Eisbock, freezing cold takes, Hollywood and sports kingmakers, Ben Stiller, Max Martin and more. At the end, they rate this beer on a unique 1-5 scale.  VINCE: 2.75 / 5 Vinces TOM: 3...