The Skol Hop

We tell the story of how we accidentally ran into each other at the grocery store and picked out this week’s beer together. Great Revivalist out of Clinton, Iowa provided us with this week's featured beer: Could Trippin’ Hazy IPA, and it was delicious! After that, we go on to discuss some of the issues with the NFL Pro Bowl, namely the fact that as big NFL fans we didn’t really watch the Pro B...

In this down week between the conference championship games and the big game, we had the awesome privilege of talking with Dustin Baker for the second time. We picked his brain on the outcome of the AFC/NFC Championship games, who he thinks will win the Super Bowl, and what his thoughts are on the Vikings priorities this offseason. Before that we tried our hand at a little NFL Trivia. Turns out Ev...

Austin shares the best and worst case scenarios for the rest of the NFL Playoffs if you’re a Vikings fan, including the Super Bowl. Along the way we celebrate a newly decorated Minnesota Hall of Famer, Joe Mauer, longtime Twins catcher and first baseman, and Ben Jacobsen, head coach of the UNI Panthers men’s basketball team, on becoming the winningest coach in Missouri Valley Conference history. L...

Now that the emotions of the Vikings missing the playoffs have somewhat tapered off, we take a look at the current playoff picture. Then we move into our favorite moments of the season, where we each picked a favorite offensive, defensive and special teams moment to discuss. Finally, we look at the 2023 Vikings Free Agents that were acquired or lost by the Vikings and discuss whether or not they w...

With the Minnesota Vikings’ season officially ending, we recap the final game (eliminated from playoff contention, the Mullens roller coaster, Justin Jefferson balls out again), reflect on the season (pre-season predictions, injury woes, and the incredible play of Justin Jefferson), and look ahead to a busy offseason (24 free agents, key contract negotiations, and a decent draft pick). We featured...

More avoidance tactics are employed as we find other things to talk about other than the Vikings miserable performance in Week 17. We did eventually talk about it, but we didn’t have many nice things to say so we kept it short. The conundrum of the quarterback position continues to be a point of contention between us, and yet somehow, some way, the Vikings are still able to slide into the playoffs...

As we try to avoid talking about a Viking loss, we exchange some pretty sweet Skol Hop Christmas gifts! Of course, you can only prolong the inevitable for so long. The conversation eventually leads to a frustrating Vikings loss to the Lions on Christmas Eve. We bemoan the massive amount of injuries Vikings players have sustained in recent weeks and all season long. A debate ensues about what happe...

Another week, another conversation about the Vikings playoff hopes. Even with a loss at Cincinnati, the Purple team still has a decent shot at making the postseason with 3 games remaining. Join us as we talk about this final push for the playoffs, as well as another controversial “shove” happening in the NFL. This week we enjoy the Red Rambler Red Ale from Peace Tree Brewing . We hope you’ll grab...

Sipping on Whirled Wide Haze from SingleSpeed Brewing , we chat about the ugly Vikings win over the Raiders in Week 14 and look ahead to Week 15 on the road to play the Bengals. More interesting, perhaps, is our interview with Vikings Twitter legend Dustin Baker . We really enjoyed hanging out with him and picking his brain on all things Vikings! Grab your favorite beverage and enjoy! Skol! Shouto...

Austin and Evan enjoy Prowl from SingleSpeed while quarreling over the puzzling quarterback situation in Minnesota right now. It is certainly not lost on them how much of an impact the QB decision will have on the Vikings playoff hopes moving forward. Grab your favorite beverage and join us! Skol! Check us out on TikTok! Here's the link to the criminally under-viewed TikTok we referenced in th...

Forrest the Bears fan is back this week to discuss the Vikings unfortunate loss to the Bears on Monday night. Austin also gives Evan a pretty sweet birthday gift! All 3 take turns guessing what the Vikings will do moving forward at the quarterback position. Grab a cold one and join us! Skol!

Despite a Vikings loss on Sunday night to the Broncos, Austin and Evan still have beer to be thankful for on this Thanksgiving Week. We go out of our comfort zone and try ReUnion Brewery's Cobbler Gobbler Fruit Sour while talking about a tough loss, being raided on our first live stream, and the rest of the season. Grab your favorite beverage and join us! Skol!

After 5 wins in a row, the sky is the limit for this 2023 Vikings squad. Join us as we sip on some Raging River from Front Street Brewery in Davenport, Iowa. Discussion centers on the Vikings most recent 5 game win-streak and this weeks' game at Denver on Sunday night. Grab your favorite beverage and join us! Skol!

Did you know who Josh Dobbs was before he beat the Falcons as a Viking this past week? Neither did we, but we're sure glad he found his way to Minnesota and helped the Vikings to victory! We found Iowa's oldest beer (Millstream's Schild Brau Amber - history lesson compliments of Ev) and sipped on that while we marveled at Dobbs' ability to assimilate into the Vikings offense. Grab...

On this 12th episode of The Skol Hop, Austin and Evan sip on a Citraculture from Adventurous Brewing and discuss the Vikings bittersweet victory over the Packers at Lambeau. The multitude of questions at quarterback are discussed, and despite losing Kirk Cousins for the season, hope remains for a positive outcome in 2023. Grab a cold one and join us!

The Vikings secure a BIG win against the 49ers in Week 7 on Monday Night Football. Kirk Cousins looks like a top-10 QB, Jordan Addison has his coming-out party, and the defense takes the ball away 3 times. Austin and Evan are here for it. Join us as we sip on Kinship's Amber Lager out of Waukee, Iowa and talk about what's on the horizon for this new-look Vikings team moving forward. SKOL!

Forrest the Bears fan joins Austin and Evan on the 10th episode of TSH! We enjoy some Yard Sale IPAs from Lion Bridge Brewing out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa as we look back at the Vikings 19-13 win over the Bears this past week. We also make predictions for each team after 17 games and even the Bears fan isn't very optimistic about how their season will turn out. Thanks to Forrest for joining us an...

Are the Vikings still a good team? Can they recover from the 1-4 hole they've dug for themselves? How does the team move forward with mounting injuries and looming contract negotiations? Sounds like you need a beer. Join Austin & Evan as they bemoan another Vikings loss but attempt to remain optimistic about the remainder of the season. Millstream's Oktoberfest is this week's featu...

After a frustrating 0-3 start, the Vikes finally find their way into the win column against the Panthers in Week 4. Can they keep the good vibes rolling against the Chiefs in Week 5? Can they "Van Go" all the way to the playoffs? Join Austin & Evan as they have some No Coast "Van Go's" and discuss where the Vikings go from here!

Another week, another Oktoberfest. Or should we say Hawktoberfest??? The Vikings are still searching for their first win of the season and Austin and Evan are still searching for the perfect Oktoberfest beer. Grab a cold one and join us as we dissect last weeks game against the Chargers and the week ahead against the Panthers!

Walking through the front door of autumn with Exile's Oktoberfest in hand, Austin & Evan recap a tough loss to the Eagles and look ahead to the matchup against the 0-2 Chargers at home on Sunday. With some interesting free agency acquisitions this week (Dalton Risner & Cam Akers), the Vikings have a lot to figure out headed into week 3. We're here for it. Grab a beverage you enjoy,...

With some Confluence Extinction Events in hand, Austin & Evan discuss the Week 1 loss the Vikings took against the Bucs and look ahead to a formidable matchup against the Eagles in Week 2 on Thursday night. There's also a very odd tangent about field turf and lawn care? Nonetheless, grab a cold one and hop on the Skol train with us as we delve into this 2023 NFL season with the Minnesota V...

While sipping on Pseudo Sue's from Toppling Goliath Brewery out of Decorah, Iowa, Austin & Evan go off on several tangents. Austin talks about his recent experience skydiving, the Netflix series "Quarterback" is talked about quite a bit, and we discuss various offseason happenings and the first preseason game against the Seahawks.

While sipping on a fantastic Schwifty Hippie from 5 Cities in Bettendorf, IA, we (Austin and Evan) go all in on the 2023 Vikings schedule, discussing the picks made by our wives, our kids, and ourselves. We also flip a coin for each game, letting fate decide how our beloved Vikes will fare this upcoming season. Thanks for joining us! Be sure to follow us @TheSkolHop!

We enjoy a few brews from ReUnion Brewery out of Iowa City, IA and discuss more offseason happenings in and around the Vikings organization as well as preview the 2023 regular season schedule. As we take the first deep dive on the schedule, we make picks for definite wins and definite losses (full schedule pick 'em coming in the next episode). Surprisingly, we split down the middle on one of o...