The Skol Hop

Austin guesses correctly the Hazy Forecast IPA from Backpocket Brewing. We also get a chance to hang out with Dustin Baker. With Dustin we talk about the Dalton Risner signing, the weakest spots on the Vikings roster currently, and surprising (or not surprising) cuts the Vikings could make this offseason. Before hanging out with Dustin, we briefly discuss the historic Justin Jefferson contract ext...

Austin brings another mystery beer and Evan guesses the style and brewer before the full reveal of Peace Tree’s Get a Little Hazy hazy IPA, and it was delicious! While sipping on these, the boys chat about a Vikings Territory article that outlines what tier the Vikings could be heading into the 2024 season, basing things off of the current betting odds to win the Super Bowl this coming season. Unf...

Evan brought the beer this week and continued the Mystery Beer tradition. He also composed a poem/riddle to help Austin guess! With SingleSpeed’s Ctrl Alt Bier in hand, we discuss the Vikings tight end situation going into the summer months and the addition of Robert Tonyan. We also take a deep dive into a Vikings Territory article by Dustin Baker on the “Mushiest” spots on the Vikings roster curr...

Austin brought a mystery beer this week and it was a good one! Exile’s Shark Wrangler is excellent! Because it’s episode 40, we pay homage to, arguably, the greatest #40 in Vikings history: Jimmy Kleinsasser. Though he wasn’t a stat monster, he was the definition of a Viking during his tenure with the Purple team. Finally, we spend some time dissecting Dustin Baker’s article on Vikings Territory t...

Evan brought the beer this week and it’s the first time ever that we’ve featured the same beer twice on the show. After a few guesses, Austin nails it by guessing Big Grove’s Burch the Bear Brown Ale ! Of all the beers we’ve had so far on this podcast, that’s definitely one worth having more than once! Once the mystery beer was discovered, we dove into all the of the scheduling possibilities that...

Joined by friend of the show Forrest, Austin brings a mystery beer wrapped in tin foil that Evan and Forrest have to guess. It takes a few minutes, but eventually they guess correctly that it’s Great Revivalist’s Peach Wrangler ! The guys enjoy a few of these while recapping the draft for both the Vikings and Bears and ultimately dishing out letter grades for each team. Whatever you enjoy, grab yo...

After a few weeks away from the desk, we’re back at it, sipping on some surprisingly delicious Blood Orange Wheat from Reclaimed Rails Brewing Company of Bondurant, IA. Being that this was recorded less than 48 hours from the start of the 2024 NFL Draft, we give our final pre-draft thoughts and predictions and we also dive deep into some prop bets and picking some over/unders. Then, we bust out so...

We’re joined once again by Dustin Baker of VikesNow to discuss the upcoming draft in a little over a week! Some talking points include the Vikings’ propensity to draft college teammates, the interesting situation the Vikings find themselves in at the Kicker position, how to navigate the season of smokescreens, diplomatic responses, and how much to read into everything you hear surrounding the NFL...

On this special episode of The Skol Hop, we break down our Top 10 Vikings’ players of all time! There’s a little debate as to what constitutes a top 10 list. Austin picks 10 different players in no particular order, while Evan counts down from 10 to 1. What do you think? How would you construct your Top 10 list and who would be on it? Let us know! Oh yeah, we also enjoyed a delicious beer from No...

We did it! We brewed our own beer and tried it for the first time with friend-of-the-show and master brewer behind the project, Forrest. We crack open the first bottles and give our first impressions of the beer we brewed a while back. It did not disappoint! We also get into Forrest’s thoughts on the draft, both for the Vikings and his Bears. Near the end we play a little Quarterbacks as Beers gam...

While enjoying the final beer in the No Coast Nitro trifecta, the S’Mores Nitro Milk Stout, we dive in to various headlines about the Vikings draft day prospects and various draft day trade proposals. The biggest headline (and question mark) continues to be what the Vikings will do at quarterback. It’s a narrative that just won’t go away until after the draft. There were also a handful of rule cha...

From the new “Command Central” of The Skol Hop, we run through most of the free agency additions and subtractions for our favorite purple team after the first full week of official free agency in the NFL. While we do so, we enjoy another No Coast Nitro beer. This time we tried the Nitro Cold Brew Coffee Milk Stout, and it was delicious! Two interesting things developed in our conversation: First,...

The writing was on the wall a long time ago, but it became official on the first day of “legal tampering,” whatever that means. Kirk Cousins takes a huge 4-year deal with Atlanta, leaving the Vikings with many question marks at the QB position. We talk about the possibilities in front of the Vikings front office as they make moves in this frantic free agency season. We also look back, fondly, on K...

What is the best way to toast a beer? We struggle to figure this out and attempt the perfect toast many times. Spoiler alert: we get it right at the end! After a quick update on some Vikings talkers from a busy NFL Scouting Combine week, we discuss the all-important running back position after Alexander Mattison’s somewhat surprising release by the Vikings this week. We also talk at length about t...

With a Gezellig Brewing Lucky Irish Red Ale in hand, we discuss the beer brewing process we undertook in the previous episode with the help of friend-of-the-show Forrest. Before our interview with Dustin Baker and Wes Johnson, we discuss the Justin Jefferson contract, as well as the Kirk Cousins situation and how that informs everything else for the Vikings 2024 offseason. Be sure to tune in to th...

On this very special episode of The Skol Hop, we're joined by friend of the show Forrest to brew the first ever Skol Hop beer, and we couldn't be more excited! In the middle of the brewing process in Austin's garage, we take some time to sit down and talk about the Vikings offseason. Not only does Forrest have a knack for brewing beer, but he's pretty knowledgeable about the up and...

It’s hard not to talk about the Super Bowl, even though the Vikings weren’t in it (again). But after a short recap of the game and admitting that we didn’t know the rule changes either (sorry 49ers fans), we switch gears and open up OverTheCap.com ’s Cap Calculator to play around with all of the possibilities the Vikings face this offseason. Some guys get nice new contracts, while others get cut (...

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...