Parenting By The Pint

You ever go up into the "UP?"  Are you a Yooper?  It's your best chance to try Upper Hand Brewing from Escanaba, MI.  If you have time for the trip, maybe you have time to listen to us talk about how we manage our time!

Who doesn't love the baseball/beer combo?!  Well you should stop by Broken Bat Brewing in Milwaukee, WI if that's your thing!  We sampled two of their beers while chatting about trying new things!

I'm a Toys R Us Kid!  Right?!  I wish.  Listen to us share our childhood dream jobs and what we hope to be when we finally do grow up!  We'll sample two brews from O'So Brewing in Plover, Wisconsin while figuring out what the future holds!

Sometimes we have big plans and sometimes they are little, but hopefully they are always fun!  We'll go through our fall game plan while enjoying a little brewery called Half Moon from Kokomo, Indiana.

All the episodes are special, but this one is extra special!  Today Gabriel from Half Acre Brewing in Chicago joins us to share his story!  We sample a couple of Half Acre's finest brews while hearing about founding a brewery and raising a family!

Who is on your list for emotional support?  Is it one person?  A group?  A select few that specialize in certain parts of your life?  We'll share who is on our list while sampling two beers from Broad Leaf Brewing in Kentwood, Michigan.

We are continuing our journey around Lake Michigan and making a stop at Brewery Vivant in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  We'll sample some VERY interesting flavors and chat about hobbies and secret talents.

Marriage and family are all about give and take, aren't they?  Who doesn't have to compromise on their plans or kitten selections once in awhile?  We'll discuss these situations while sampling two beers from The Mitten Brewing in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

You can't wish for more wishes, but what would you wish for?  All that and two beers from Ike and Oak Brewing in Woodridge, IL.

Did you ever think we'd do a non-alcoholic episode?  Me neither.  But here we are...and we're talking about pregnancy, of course!

We can we talk about in front of our kids and what is off limits?  It's tricky to wade through conversation when your kids are around.  We'll cover all those sticky subjects while sampling beer from Anchor Brewing in San Francisco, California.  

Every cloud has a silver lining, right?  Even "the virus that must not be named"?  Sure.  Hear our list of upsides while we enjoy two beers from Great Lakes Brewing in Cleveland, Ohio

This is a big one, folks!  We have been waiting for the perfect moment to feature Lagunitas Brewing and that time has arrived!  Jeremy, the head brewer in Petaluma joins us as we taste three flavors from their new sparkling hard tea line!

Did you know sometimes beer comes in cute little 8oz cans?  Those little guys can pack a punch, though!  You know who else punches?  Judgmental parents.  Go easy on each other, you guys!  Maybe drink a few beers from St. Errant if you have the chance...

People call the brewery Sam Adams, but we know it's actually Boston Beer Company.  We'll sample two beers from this historically significant American brewery while listing all the things we would do on the perfect day off!

It's easy to let our love of sports teams divide and end our friendships, right?  Hear us chat about differing philosophies and loving your friends anyway (even if they cheer for the Bears!).  Plus, we'll be drinking two beers from Tangled Roots Brewing in Ottawa, Illinois.

What do ants have to with Easter traditions?  Well you'll just have to listen and find out!  We're also drinking two beers from Drekker in Fargo, North Dakota!

Some days you just want to get away...and maybe that dream vacation doesn't always include your kids, right?  Tell me I'm not alone on that one!  So we're going to list all our adult vacation goals while sipping on two brews from The Brewing Projekt from Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Get ready for episode number 100 you guys!  Let's hit it hard and drink three beers from Perennial Artisan Ales while discussing all the teachers that have influenced us and our kids!

Weihenstephaner...try saying it out loud.  You can do it.  Well, keep practicing because they have been around forever.  We feature this illustrious German brewery while discuss failure and disappointment.  Dealing with that is almost as difficult as saying the name of this brewery you guys.

What's more fun than Guinness and St. Patrick's Day?

Staying on our little adventure in Europe, we're featuring Klosterbrauerei Andechs (good luck saying that correctly!) and talking about all the family members we have collected in our lives from growing up, to work, to friends.  

It's not just school and schoolwork that keeps our kids busy!  It's all those little EXTRA activities they must do: soccer, dance, music, karate, lacrosse and the list goes on!  We'll chat about all these little extras while we feature a brewery from Belgium that's been around for about 200 years: Rodenbach.  

Who doesn't dream about what they would do if they won the lottery?  Hear about all our fantasies with loads of cash at our disposal while we sample beers from Illuminated Brew Works from Chicago, Illinois

Join us while share our frustrations and our strategies for dealing with them while sipping on two lovely brews from Art History Brewing from Geneva, Illinois.