We Are 4 Beers In

This week, Patrick shares some of the most memorable—and occasionally horrifying—reproductive questions he's fielded as a science teacher. Then we crack open Bell's Brewery's Hopslam , dive into the history of one of craft beer's most iconic seasonal releases, and give our ratings on the legendary double IPA. We wrap things up with some end-of-school-year summer musings, including...

This week we kick things off with John’s “credit-union style” ownership stake in an Italian futbol club and the realization that modern sports ownership might be getting a little weird. Then we crack open Boulevard Brewing’s legendary Tank 7 , break down why it became such a staple in craft beer, and give our ratings on the farmhouse favorite. We close things out debating who among us would actual...

We kick things off with Patrick finally joining the club no one wants to be in - getting caught in an online scam - and the lessons (and laughs) that came with it. Then we crack open TourBus from DESTIHL Brewery , break it down, and give our ratings on this road-ready beer. We close things out with a look at the current state of the craft beer retail market before running it back with another roun...

We kick things off with one of the strangest conversations we’ve ever had, a homicidal quadriplegic cornhole player, and somehow it only gets more normal from there. We crack open Backwoods Bastard from Founders Brewing and break down this bourbon barrel-aged classic before giving our ratings. Then we wrap things up with the subtle (and mostly innocent) ways we torture our kids, and debut a brand...

We kick things off with the 2026 Winter Olympics and one big question: why is there so much curling? From there, we crack open the legendary Pliny the Elder from Russian River Brewing and talk about what makes it one of the most hyped IPAs ever. We close things out brainstorming our best (and worst) side hustle ideas, because who doesn’t want another way to make money… or lose time trying. Instagr...

We kick things off with a look back at our first cars, the questionable decisions we made behind the wheel, and what we’d actually trust our kids to drive today. Then we crack open Anabasis from Side Project Brewing , a massive barrel-aged barleywine that slows things down and gets us thinking a little deeper. We close things out swapping stories about the worst jobs we’ve ever had… the kind that...

This week we stay local with Bluewood Brewing and crack open Sparkly Bits , a crisp Kölsch that proves sometimes simple beer done right is anything but boring. The conversation drifts into the fine art of day drinking - when it works, when it absolutely doesn’t, and the bad decisions powered by sunshine. We close things out discussing Missouri’s newly legal online gambling and why placing a bet so...

This week we crack into Tree House Brewing's Julius and start with some classic mindless banter, plus a few uncomfortable thoughts about inching closer to 50. The beer takes over as we talk East Coast IPA origins, hazy innovation, and the creative (borderline unhinged) ways people try to fly beer home. We wrap it up with the history of the beer can and finish strong with the childish guilty pl...

The dads crack open Drekker’s over-the-top " Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler Slang Du Jour " and wrestle with dessert sours that push both flavor and comfort zones. Hot takes on the beer and Tipping Culture with classic 4 Beers In banter. Instagram: 4BI Website: Drekker

The dads ring in the New Year with Tox Brewing Companies “ Year of the Snake ”, a crisp Japanese-style rice lager that sparks a conversation about why lighter beers still deserve respect. From birthday bar stories to beer nostalgia, they break down how drinkers can move from familiar macro lagers into the craft world without losing what they love. Instagram: 4BI Website: Tox Brewing Company

Over pours of Vine Street Brewing’s “ Uncle Dad ”, the dads spotlight KC’s first Black-owned brewery and share their first impressions of the beer. The conversation spirals into brutally honest holiday hot takes over bad gifts, chaotic traditions, and the lengths parents go to keep the magic (and the madness) alive. Instagram: 4BI Website: Vine Street Brewing

To prepare ourselves for this year’s upcoming release, we are sipping on 2024 Goose Island’s Bourbon County Brand Stout as the crew dives deep into stout lore and their personal favorites. The conversation drifts into Halloween traditions and which spooky films they dare to show their kids. Instagram: 4BI Website: Goose Island

Over Triptych’s Skajaquada , the dads debate what to name their show and why picking a good podcast title is harder than it looks. They mix in banter about brewery brackets, can art, and the joys of overthinking things after a few pints. Instagram: 4BI Website: Triptych Brewing

With BKS Artisan Ales’ Pacific Specific in hand, the group swaps stories about fall routines, new trucks, and Kansas City beer runs. Between laughs about road trips and rapture jokes, they explore how seasons—and aging—shape what’s in their fridge.