Hops & Bops Podcast

🍺 𝘼𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙩 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩

📍 Tribus Beer Co. (Milford, CT)

💿 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙞𝙣

🎤 Rebelution

╰ Making our first dive into reggae, we review Free Rein by Rebelution while sipping on local brewery Tribus Beer Co.’s Cryo IPA Adult Content. Chill with us and see how the tribe has spoken!

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Episodes drop weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, & YouTube

Instagram & Facebook: @hopsandbopspodcast

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HOSTS: Joe and Mike

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

Intro: “Dream” - The Smoove Series

Outro: “Medusa” - Tom Atkins

🍺 𝙄𝙘𝙚 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙈𝙖𝙣

📍 Back East Brewing Co. (Bloomfield, CT)

💿 𝙑𝙖𝙣 𝙃𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣

🎤 Van Halen

╰ Paying homage to the late, GREAT Eddie Van Halen, we’ve paired Van Halen’s self-titled, debut album with Back East’s Ice Cream Man IPA. As DLR says, this episode is “guaranteed to satisfy” *Spoiler 😉*

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Episodes drop weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, & YouTube

Instagram & Facebook: @hopsandbopspodcast

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HOSTS: Joe and Mike

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

Intro: “Dream” - The Smoove Series

Outro: “Medusa” - Tom Atkins

🍺 𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙊𝙡𝙚 𝙏𝙤𝙢

📍Epicure Brewing (Norwich, CT)

💿 𝘾𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨

🎤 Tame Impala

╰ Another Producer’s Pick by none other than Good Ole Tom (oh wait, that’s the beer, too!). He also brings Joe and Mike out of their musical comfort zone with Tame Impala’s Currents. Can they keep up? Listen and find out!

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Episodes drop weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, & YouTube

Instagram & Facebook: @hopsandbopspodcast

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HOSTS: Joe and Mike

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

Intro: “Dream” - The Smoove Series

Outro: “Medusa” - Tom Atkins

🍺 𝙋𝙪𝙢𝙥𝙠𝙞𝙣 𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙞

📍Shebeen Brewing Company (Wolcott, CT)

💿 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧

🎤 Michael Jackson

╰ It’s the SPOOKIEST time of year 🎃 and we’ve got a great pairing for you this episode. First, Shebeen’s pumpkin beer with a twist. And then, we discuss the biggest album of all time, the King of Pop’s timeless classic, Thriller. ENJOY!

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Episodes drop weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, & YouTube

Instagram & Facebook: @hopsandbopspodcast

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HOSTS: Joe and Mike

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

Intro: “Dream” - The Smoove Series

Outro: “Medusa” - Tom Atkins

🍺𝙋𝙪𝙣𝙠𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙡𝙚

📍Dogfish Head

💿 𝙎𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙨

🎤 Scratch Track

╰ On this episode, we go from the unknown to the well known. Episode 5 covers the widely UNKNOWN band Scratch Track and their 5th release as well as the WELL KNOWN Autumn favorite from Dogfish Head. Get a taste for how the two mix together!

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Episodes drop weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, & YouTube

Instagram & Facebook: @hopsandbopspodcast

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HOSTS: Joe and Mike

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

Intro: “Dream” - The Smoove Series

Outro: “Medusa” - Tom Atkins

🍺 𝙊𝙠𝙩𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙩

📍Sierra Nevada

💿 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮

🎤 Yelawolf

╰ This week’s episode is filled with firsts. Venturing away from the world of IPAs, we’re dabbling with Sierra Nevada’s seasonal Festbier. We’re also diving into our first rap album with Love Story by Yelawolf. Broadening our horizons for the pod, fam. Enjoy our take on both!

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Episodes drop weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, & YouTube

Instagram & Facebook: @hopsandbopspodcast

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HOSTS: Joe and Mike

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

Intro: “Dream” - The Smoove Series

Outro: “Medusa” - Tom Atkins

🍺 𝘾𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙙 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙙

📍Two Roads Brewing (Stratford, CT)

💿 𝘿𝙞𝙧𝙩

🎤 Alice In Chains

╰ On this week’s Producer’s Pick special, we travel from the ground to the sky. We discuss one of the most influential grunge albums as well as Two Road’s smooth-drinking NEIPA. Enjoy our take on both!

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Episodes drop weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, & YouTube

Instagram & Facebook: @hopsandbopspodcast

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HOSTS: Joe and Mike

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

Intro: “Dream” - The Smoove Series

Outro: “Medusa” - Tom Atkins

🍺 𝘽𝙖𝙗𝙮 𝙆𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙨

📍Fat Orange Cat Brew Co (East Hampton, CT) w/ Twelve Percent Beer Project (North Haven, CT)

💿 𝙐𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙢

🎤 Shinedown

╰ This episode, we’ll be discussing Shinedown’s unique sophomore album and Fat Orange Cat’s flagship NEIPA from small-town East Hampton, CT. Although Us and Them strays from the sound and style of Shinedown’s debut album, Baby Kittens is a New England IPA in every traditional sense of the term. Enjoy our take on both!

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Episodes drop weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, & YouTube

Instagram & Facebook: @hopsandbopspodcast

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HOSTS: Joe and Mike

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

Intro: “Dream” - The Smoove Series

Outro: “Medusa” - Tom Atkins

🍺 Bunny Patch Malt Shake

📍Witchdoctor Brewing Company (Southington, CT)

💿 Wasting Light

🎤 Foo Fighters

╰ Our debut episode features a unique combination of the Foo’s banger of a 7th studio album and Witchdoctor’s oddly delicious strawberry milkshake IPA. Enjoy our take on both!

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Episodes drop weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, & YouTube

Instagram & Facebook: @hopsandbopspodcast

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HOSTS: Joe and Mike

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

Intro: "Dream" - The Smoove Series

Outro: "Medusa" - Tom Atkins

The guys give a little taste of the podcast and tell the story of their humble beginnings. It's our origin story. Hopefully the only time it's needed, unlike all of those Spider-Man movies.

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Episodes drop weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, & YouTube

Instagram & Facebook: @hopsandbopspodcast

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HOSTS: Joe and Mike

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

Intro: "Dream" - The Smoove Series

Outro: "Medusa" - Tom Atkins