Draft Craft

JP & Dan begin the 2025-26 College Football Season with opposite approaches to their first 12 packs of the season. JP grabs a host of top names that you've probably heard of, and Dan counters with 12 names you might not have heard of, but performances that made him sit up and take notice. Oh, and they're back in JP's basement, which is always a good time

(03:09)-First half six packs

(23:01)-Beverage Break

JP & Dan tag team a pair of Oktoberfest beers as the beverage offerings change with the calendar. The boys took down the Fair State Festbier and a Three Floyd's Munsterfest. And one was better than the other...

(27:01)-Second half six packs

Dan & JP put names on the board as each guy touts his top 32 as we start the college football season proper. There's a handful of names that you know...and some you might not expect to hear...especially not at the numbers these boys have them!

(04:09)-Spots 32-27

(08:44)-Spots 26-20

(14:01)-Spots 20-13

(18:42)-Beverage Break

JP continues a run of Fat Orange Cat beers with the pumpkin patch kittens. He also continues his bizarre pumpkin beers with a New England style IPA that edges out Evil Twin's iteration

Dan is much more boring with a KBS double oaked that JP loves, and Dan really really likes. Surprisingly easy drinker for a 12% beer!

(23:41)-Spots 12-7

(27:49)-Spot 6

(28:37)-Spot 5

(29:44)-Spot 4

(31:00)-Spot 3

(32:15)-Spot 2

(33:49)-Top spot on the big board!

JP & Dan get ready for the college football season as it kicks off in earnest this weekend. The boys do their annual heads up draft, snaking back and forth as they both fill out a starting lineup with Seniors and draft eligible players. Listen to who they're planting a flag for, and where they don't really see much difference in the top prospects

(04:05)-Quarterback

(6:38)-Running Back

(7:33)-Wide Receiver

(10:50)-Tight End

(13:14)-Tackle

(16:11)-Interior OL

(19:33)-Beverage Break

JP is sipping an Evil Twin Brewing Milkshake IPA - What Even Is Pumpkin Spice? leading to an existential question...what really is pumpkin spice? He wraps up the take with his opinion at the end of the show

Dan counters with another east coast beer, the DuClaw Pastryarchy Cookies & Cream White Stout...which is dark brown. And has coffee vibes. Which is not Dan's thing.

(25:43)-Edge Rusher

(28:19)-Interior D Line

(30:44)-Linebacker

(30:58)-Cornerback

(39:59)-Safety

Dan & JP talk positional rankings, players to keep their eyes on, and how and why JP has never heard of Guillotine leagues. Sure, they're not a fantasy podcast, but these boys have had some pretty good results over the years...well...at least one of them has...

(06:42)-Quarterbacks

(15:07)-Running Backs

(25:38)-Wide Receivers

(37:25)-Tight Ends

(46:46)-Beverage Break

JP popped a Founders KBS Iced Latte, and talks about the stronger stuff, re-tasting the New Holland Dragonsmilk Origin toasted barrels from 2024, and confirming his order

Dan wasn't so lucky, but still enjoyed a Boulevard Brewing White Chocolate Ale from their 2024 Limited release run. Which is saying something given he's not much of a white chocolate or coffee fan

(55:46)-IDP! Which you should be doing! Way more fun than team D

JP & Dan are hangin in person in JP's basement following an adventure as the boys continue the saga of fixing JP's roof and gutters this summer. It's a show dedicated to all of the random beers that they drank while responsibly working, and a live bourbon boogie/whiskey war as the gents pit Kentucky versus three other states to see who stands out. Bourbon(ish) really is spanning the country these days!

Bourbons:

Kentucky - Old Forester 117

Texas - Still Austin Store Pick Single Barrel Cask Strength

Louisiana - JT Mellick Rice Whiskey

Ohio - Whiskey War Barrel Proof Green Label

JP & Dan kick off their 2025 craft week talking about the brews and barrels that they enjoy the most. The boys go over four beverages they most want to try and four things they'd like to see changed in the industry. They wrap up with the "deserted island " four beverages they'd have an unlimited supply of to make it a little more comfortable out there.

(06:00)-Four things they want to try

(22:27)-Four things they'd like to change

(45:33)-Beverage Break

JP sips on the Three Floyds Willet barrel aged Cocomungo Imperial Stout

Dan counters with a Boulevard barrel aged Churro Grande

(49:03)-The Four beverages for a deserted island

JP and Dan pause their offseason scouting to plant their flags so to speak when it comes to the National Football League. The four best moves the NFL has made, its four worst, and four the boys would like to see the league do before it's too late!

(03:54)-Four Best Moves

(19:29)-Four Worst Moves

(37:26)-Beverage Break

Dan talks about his 11am Orange Brewlius milkshake IPA from Drafting Table in Wixom, Mi outside of Detroit

JP stays in state to go over a couple of offerings from Evernorth, the distillery/finishing house started by the bourbon junkies. He reviews a bourbon and a rye store pick...and you'll never guess which one he likes more

(42:28)-Four future changes

JP & Dan embark on the start of the new NFL season with a quick whiparound the leagues 32 teams, taking note of a storyline that matters to them now that training camps are live and preseason games are right around the corner! The boys wrap up the show with their six pack of points that they focus on when analyzing and scouting players, just in time for the upcoming college season

(03:00)-AFC North

(06:37)-AFC South

(10:21)-AFC East

(14:24)-AFC West

(18:17)-NFC West

(21:56)-NFC East

(27:27)-NFC South

(32:07)-NFC North

(38:58)-Beverage Break

JP tricks Dan with his first Oktoberfest of the season, this one from Bells brewery...and it might be better this year?!

Dan takes JP's recommendation to try the Founders KBS Iced Latte...and actually didn't mind it, even though it has coffee notes!

(46:08)-Six pack of Scouting "Guidelines"

Dan & JP roll through the "big boy" conferences, looking at one (or more!) prospect from each program that they're interested in for the upcoming 2025-26 college season. You should recognize most of these names, the only question is how many of them will come out for the 2026 NFL draft?!

(04:11)-Independents (all two of them)

(07:12)-Big 12 (or 16)

(30:11)-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)

(49:20)-Beverage Break

JP cracked open the latest OddSide bean flicker variety, as the Grand Haven brewery tries out a "S'mores" flavor

Dan counters with a Toppling Goliath Cyber Sue, continuing to troll JP with beers that he can't get from one of his favorite non-Michigan breweries

(52:25)-Southeastern Conference (SEC)

(1:07:41)-Big 10 (or 18)

JP came up with the brilliant idea of highlighting one potential prospect for the 2026 NFL draft. Dan went along with it, and then the boys realized how much work they would have to do. Today they roll through all of the teams from the group of five, some names you'll recognize, some you might not hear from again. Let's get ready for the season!

(5:40)-Conference USA

(19:30)-Mountain West

(32:14)-Pac....2?

(35:39)-Sun Belt

(49:19)-Beverage Break

JP gave the entire Founders Mortal Bloom variety pack a go, and he can officially say the Tropical fate was fated to finish last.

Dan chimed in with his own take on the variety pack while drinking his last sinister haze

(52:25)-American Conference

(1:05:40)-Mid American Conference