The Hoppy Dudes

It's Professors of Hopitude for this Hopisode! The Dudes get historically hysterical and lay down the low down of our founding fathers' brewing activities. It's a Fourth of July tribute to 250 years of American brewing ! They taste the Rules of Civility series  by Dynasty Brewing located in Leesburg Virginia , procured from George Washington's historic home at Mount Vernon. Get your tri-cornered d...

The Hopsters head to the beach, the Outer Banks to be exact! They rove up and down the OBX, from Corolla to Manteo, to find the best the bars, brews and spirits that the barrier islands have to offer and they dig deep with the hard working folks that make this vacation land the magical place that it truly is! It's boozy blanket bingo with two beach bound bozos! They talk with  Scott Smith at Outer...

The Hopsters sit down with the Lost Rhino crew: Owner Matt Hagerman, Public Events Manager Stephanie Dalton and Head Brewer Ed Dick.  It's the 15th anniverary of the Hoppy Dudes' favorite watering hole and we get deep into the history of the brewery. The tastings include silver medal winning Rhino Chasers pilsner, gold medal winning Final Glide hefeweisen, gold medal winning Cold Front IPA and Gol...

Work is a four letter word. The Dudes remember all the four letter words thoughout their early daze. Remember Sears and Chi Chi's? Yeah, so do the Hopsters! Now stop yer yappin' and GIT BACK TO WORK! Oh yeah, I almost forgot, there's beer tasting! Oskar Blues - Dale's Pale Ale, Dogfish Head - Greatful Dead Juicy Pale Ale and Yuengling's Lord Chesterfield Ale! Hop On It!

The Hopsters continue their discussion on toys from their childhood. SSP racers, action figures, erector sets, it's all here for with a generous helping of nonsense. Of course, the Irish and Irish style beer tastings continue as well with Smithwick's Red Ale and Zero Gravity Irish Cream Porter. Hop it up!

That's right, the Hopsters are hitching a ride on the Way Back Machine to play with their favorite toys from the 1960s and 1970s. We're talking about Tonka, Matchbox, Hot Wheels, G.I. Joe, Action Jackson, Major Matt Mason, Creepy Crawlers and, of course, The Erector Set!  There's even a Baby Alive crawling around the Legos and Fisher Price Barnyard! Plus, it's St. Pattys day beer tasting with your...

There be monsters under that bed! And in the woods! And in that LAKE!  The Hopsters delve into the various myths and legends of famous, infamous and not-so-famous creatures of lore! The Boo Hag, Raystown Ray, the Giwoggle, The Abatwitch and more!  Also, there's blind beer tasting challenge! What beer is it? Only the Hop Heads know! Or DO they? Get your Cryptids out of their cages and let them run...

It's a retro look back at technology during the Hopster High School DAZE! We're talkin' rotary phones, walkmans, mixed tapes and how they had to wake up 3 hours before they went to bed just to get to school on time! Man you kids today got is SOOOOO EASY! There also a history of craft beer to include a tasting of Yuengling Lager , Sierra Nevada and Sam Adams Boston Lager! T rue pioneers of the craf...

The Hopsters continue the saga begun in Season 2, Episode 6 . Not-So-Fast Times At Whitehall High - Part 2 covers the junior and senior years at Whitehall Coplay High School of the two goofballs and their exploits. Was there a fight in the student bookstore? Was there a teacher called "Fish"? And exactly what happened at graduation that we are still talking about today?  All of this and more, plus...

It Didn't Have To Happen! But it did! The Hoppy Dudes explore the magic of the Industrial Arts at Whitehall High School in the 1980s . Metal , wood AND print shop! We've got a Wedge , a Jet and even a Bot ! Better put your safety goggles on for this one! Lee's got a banana and he's not afraid to whip it out!

It's a Christmas Video Special of global proportions! The Dudes, in Vienna, Austria ! There's beer , there's gluhwein , there's Christmas markets and of course, Nonsense ! Did somebody say shoehorn ?

It's daddy/daughter day on this episode! That's right, the hoppy dads meet the hoppy daughters to discuss THE PILLARS OF OLD AGE on Black Friday ! Hey, I know a guy... There's also cider tasting and Olde Timey Slang vs. Modern Slang ! Its sooooo RIZ ! Don't miss what's HOPPINING !

The Dudes head north to their old stomping grounds - Hokendaqua Pennsylvania ! Its a hops and malt extravaganza at Hawk Mountain Brewery with host Jessica Ritz and special guests Mike Brosious and Marty Rowan . There's tastings including Catty Light , Shut Up Bird and Forever Weekend . And then the gang reminisces about crazy times in the Pocono mountains of old, weird Pennsylvania! Long live the...

Recorded live on Halloween, October 31st, 2025 , The Hopsters team up with Richard Tyson for a spooktacular horror hopisode! They dig deep into the graveyard of horror films and there's even a Trivia Torture Chamber ! Someone is guaranteed to loose a finger! Beers reviewed: Voodoo Ranger Atomic Pumpkin Elysian Night Owl Ommegang All Hallows Treat Hoppy Halloween!

The Hopmeisters discuss past party mayhem from back in the day with their good friend and fellow Whitehall High alum John Broschak , whose more recent exploits in Michigan send the Hopisode into Michigander beer heaven, with reviews of Founders and Bell's stouts and porters. Ooooh, dark and heavy we go! Hop on it!

The hop handlers are invited into Nick Bousquet's sacred Vault of Malt for some truly transformative brew tastings. These are much sought after concoctions from some of the world's most creative and innovative brewmasters : Rusty Nail from Fremont Brewing , Dorothy from Hill Farmstead Brewing and the infamous Atrial Rubicite from Jester King . It's a real BREW-HA-HA that is not to be missed! Hop o...

The Dudes get hoppin' with Douglas Wayne , indie singer songwriter of critically acclaimed Americana music . It's real hootenanny of Oktoberfest bier tasting , music and stories of from Virginia to Nashville to Los Angeles . Hey Ya'll , come on and sing along and let's git this Bottle Rocket lit!

The Dudes chat with award winning Filmmaker, Novelist and former Merchant Marine Owen Palmiotti at the Wild Hare hard cider cabin in Leesburg Virginia. Bartender Ben Tehune serves up the delicious Wild Hare cider selections and hijinx ensue. Go ahead, dress up like a pirate and lets get HOPPIN'!

The Hopsters interview "Crazy Farmer" Jeff Boogaard , veteren, entrepreneur, podcaster and owner and founder of Cannabreeze , Virginia's premiere hemp farm and production facility.  Located in Lovettesville, Virginia , Cannabreeze is a sprawling campus of cannabis. The Dudes get "into the weeds" with Jeff and discuss the history and health benefits of CB-D and CB-G as well as the Cannabreeze Exper...

It's summertime and the dudes discuss what it was like to be a kid growing up in the 70s and 80s. There's creek walking , deadly playgrounds and a slinky that craves human blood! There's also a review of the "beers of summer" to include Schlafley Summer Lager , V ictory Summer Love and Offshoot Beer Company Relax . Git yur cold ones and hop on it!

The Hopsters catch up with educator, festival promoter and fantastic fiddler  Stacey "The Grenade" Sinclair in Berryville VA . Find out exactly what makes Stacey tick and learn about the explosive event The Watermelon Pickers Festival at the Clarke County Ruritan Fairgrounds, September 4-6, 2025 . There's some pickin' and some grinnin'! And of course there's some craft beer tastin' from Virginia b...

Jerry and Lee explore some extreme beers from Dogfishhead Brewing - aged 120 minute IPAs from the vault of Beer Miser Jerry . Then there's a bunch of random, off-the-cuff discussions about all kinds of nonsense, including:  current trends in driving etiquette (did he just pass me on the shoulder?) , glaring podcasting omissions (we forgot Yoda), and cheesy novelty songs from the 1970s (we've got a...

Jerry and Lee revisit trips to Washington DC for the 4th of July in 1984 and 1984. It was The Beach Boys on the National Mall with Ringo Starr   and John Stamos on Drums, The Ojays , America and Three Dog Night to name a few. It was a party to celebrate America's birthday and they were there to celebrate and take in all the sights and sounds of nearly a million party hungry Americans. In honor of...

The Hopsters engage in a history lesson for old, weird Pennsylvania! It's a trip down memory lane as they regale us with tales from their parents and their grandparents experiences growing up in Pennsylvania way back when. There's coal miners , hobos , scary midwives , steam train accidents , rock fights , and lots more! They also discuss the history of beer in eastern PA including the Yuengling b...

This Hopisode features tales of beach bound buffoonery at the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The Hopsters recount decades of summer nonsense on the barrier islands and  sample some local brews including: Whalehead Brewing, Swellsa Brewing and the first craft beer in North Carolina, The Weeping Radish. Hop on the beach buggy, just keep the sand out of your bathing suit!