Beers with Dad Podcast

Chris finds out that Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg Tennessee are like if Disneyland and Las Vegas had a baby.  Nick is super psyched as he prepares to volunteer again at the Old Settler's bluegrass festival for the rest of the week but received some horrible news about one of his dogs. John finally got his home gym in and is awaiting a possible sponsorship (come on, Tonal). We discuss interesting beverages we've had recently including a tasty pilsner from Highland Brewing, the classic Pliny the Elder from Russian River, and a delicious IPA from Black Star Co-op in collaboration with the Pink Boots Society.  We weigh in on what makes a food item qualify as a sandwich.  John walks down a very recent trip down memory lane and reflects on how parenthood changes us. Then hits us with a dad joke. Finally, he presents a situation he found himself in with his daughter and competitive cheer. The featured beer style this week is the Belgian style of kriek beer and we taste an American version in the Celis Kriek.

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We are super excited for this episode as we collaborate with our good friends over at CK and GK podcast for the very first time! We meet the hosts and learn a bit about their show. Some well-deserved shout-outs go to the Austin Ale Trail, No More Late Fees pod, and the Domestic Pints Only pod. We kick off the show with a merge of their gem of the week and our high, low, buffalo with gem, low, buffalo. Then CK and GK ask us questions about how to approach a new beer place even if you are already a beer drinker but especially if you aren't. We finish up with a multi-beer tasting flight of the pilsner collab Tuschlicher from the ABGB and Live oak; the blueberry blonde Violet from Hi Sign; the always amazing hazy double IPA King Sue from Toppling Goliath; and finally the Coffee Milk Stout from Zilker brewing.


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Chris decided to go ahead and chase waterfalls as he got to spend some much-needed time in the outdoors. One of his favorite Portland breweries in Montavilla brew works was just rated the #1 underrated West Coast brewery by Vine Pair. Nick is excited about his brother Dave coming in for a few weeks but not so much about the arrival time of his plane since he is on tap to pick his brother up. John and his wife win a contest that makes the Zilker anniversary just that much more fun. Why are the majority of wheelbarrows still 1 wheeled?  We discuss interesting beverages we've had recently including a glorious stout from Wicked Weed, a nice easy-drinking golden ale from Circle, and a Hawaiian cocktail-esque sour from Martin House. 
What did your favorite beer dads want to be when they grew up? Chris tells us the story of his and his wife's engagement and how the best-laid plans sometimes get interrupted by a hurricane. Then hits us with a dad joke. Next, he talks about the importance of working on relationships with the ones you love. Finally, we talk about barleywines as we discuss and taste our beer of the week in Bigfoot Barleywine from Sierra Nevada.

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Chris got to reconnect with family and was surprised by the length of the beer names at Burial. Nick is getting excited about the concert festivals being announced and got into an impromptu slider battle. John gets his second kid feeling empowered and smashes a disc golf disk. The untimely passing of Taylor Hawkins is something that both Chris and John reflect on.
We discuss interesting beverages we've had recently including a pilsner from Burial, Nick's foray into hop tea, and another fun stout from 903. The guys discuss their favorite ballpark snacks. Nick talks quite literally about walking in his dad's shoes at Darrel K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Then hits us with a dad joke. He also talks about the always-fun random slumber party. Finally, we talk about Flanders Red ales as we discuss and taste our beer of the week in the Duchesse De Bourgogne from Brouwerij Verhaeghe.

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Baseball is back and we are all about it. Nick and his daughter take in their first live Monster Jam. We discuss something that John grew up within the WWF with the passing of Scott Hall. We talk about some enjoyable beers we've had in the last week from the Charles Towne Fermentary, Elite 8, Martin House, and Pinthouse. ABW is having to resort to drastic measures to deliver beer in a cost-effective manner during the latest gas price hike?  John talks about sharing a pint at the Green Dragon on his honeymoon. Then he goes on to describe the situation he found himself in when trying to purpose to his wife and asks the guys how they would've handled the situation. Finally, we discuss single hop IPAs and what the Mosaic hop brings to the table and then taste the Mosaic IPA from Community Beer Company.

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Our apologies for being a day late this week. Lots of fun this week. Chris gets an unwelcomed mortgage payment increase email. Nick has a blast with family at the Texas coast. John wonders why the MLB owners hate fans. We talk about great beers we had from Resting Pulse, Galveston Island, and Beerburg Brewing. Then Chris takes over. He pays tribute to his late father-in-law near the 1 year anniversary of his passing. Then talks about how we keep our kids positive in situations that might not yield immediate positive outcomes when discussing his daughter's recent attempt at a career change. We move on to the style of the week which, for this week, is a Scotch Ale or Wee Heavy. We pour and taste the Real Ale Real Heavy for the second Real Ale beer in a row that we've featured.

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This week is all over the place. Chris breaks Salesforce and gives Martin House an idea for a new beer. Nick's lightsaber finally arrived and he is terrifying the family with it. He also the virtues of the air fryer. John talks about the simple family fun of going disc golfing at Live Oak and falling face-first in the dirt playing softball. We talk about the great beers we've had in the last week from Braided River brewing, Islla Street brewing, and at the Junior League of Austin event, Austin Entertains. We talk about our comfort foods and John talks about the hills he will die on. Nick talks about his first beer as a dad and coming face to face with his daughter while playing laser tag. Then we sit down and taste the Real Ale Coffee Porter. 

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This one is a little rich, hot, and spicy. We talk about some great beers we've had recently from Parleaux Beer Lab, Cigar City, and Outer Range. Chris talks about fun with his family at Mardi Gras in New Orleans but also that the birthplace of Mardi Gras is somewhere else. Nick had a wonderful time with his family in Orlando and has a lightsaber but is broke. John had a wonderful time during the Christmas season. We discuss our upcoming partnership with the Austin Ale Trail. Big congratulations to Sam Rojani who just became a new father and owns the Austin staple, Sunrise Minimart. John discusses a situation where he really had to flex his parenting chops as well as how important mental health is to ensure you are the best parent you can be. We have included some links in our linktree for anyone who feels like they could use some help. Then we taste Mi Abuelita from Martin House and let you know what we think about the Mexican hot chocolate stout. We finish up with a little tribute to a great TV dad we lost.

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This is the kickoff of our new season and it is a good one. In this episode, we sit down with Jacob Passey of Pinthouse Brewing. We talk about him as a dad and his beer journey. We learn a little bit about Pinthouse and what makes it one of the best in Austin. Then we get down to business and talk about the elusive Jaguar Shark. Jacob walks us through the offerings this year and tastes 4 of them with us. No one gets eaten, we didn't run out of dynamite, and we had more than one to share. Luckily we got out of there right before the next great freeze. 

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We made it two weeks in a row. This is a very special episode for us. This was recorded back in December at the Austin Beerworks Sputnik R.I.C.O.H. release party. This was a lot of fun. We talk about each of our favorite Christmas movies and some of the traditions we enjoy. Chris and John talk about their experience the day before at the Jaguar Shark release party.
Then we talk a bit about the space program, Sputnik's inspiration in Richard Garriott, and Nick's family's deep ties with the NASA space program. We were fortunate to be joined by an OG Austin Beerworks brewer in Chance Patrick and hear his thoughts on ABW and Sputnik.
Big thanks and shoutout to Sheila who set us up with great accommodations to be able to do this and all of the wonderful members of the ABW family. This is the end of season 1 but don't worry, season 2 starts next week.