Hops & Bops Podcast

🍺 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚

📍Back East Brewing Co. (Bloomfield, CT)

💿 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣

🎤 Parliament

╰ Our 1st Joe/Mike pairing in a while is out of this world. To the table, Mike brought Parliament’s iconic 1975 album, which helped put P-Funk on the map and was highly influential to the G-Funk era (as previously discussed on this here pod). Joe’s beer choice, Back East’s galaxy-hopped IPA, makes for a far out episode that you should start streaming now!

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HOSTS: Joe, Mike, and Tom

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

› Intro: “Dream” - The Smoove Series

› Outro: “Medusa” - Tom Atkins

🍻 𝘿𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙮 & 𝘽𝙚 𝙃𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙮

📍Wormtown Brewery (Worcester, MA)

💿 𝙒𝙊𝙍𝙍𝙔.

🎤 Jeff Rosenstock

╰ For this Producer’s Pick, Tom brought one of his favorite albums of all time, WORRY. by Jeff Rosenstock, which may or may not receive a high score 👀. It also might also be a bit contradictory to the two Wormtown staples with Don’t Worry and Be Hoppy, but let’s see how well they pair!

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HOSTS: Joe, Mike, and Tom

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

› Intro: “Dream” - The Smoove Series

› Outro: “Medusa” - Tom Atkins

🥤 𝗯𝗥𝗼𝘀é

📍Citizen Cider (Burlington, VT)

💿 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙮. 𝙊𝙙𝙙.

🎤 Panic! At The Disco

╰ Tom and his sister Lindsay sit around the kitchen island to talk about one of her favorite artists, Panic! At The Disco and their sophomore release, Pretty. Odd. She paired the album with our first cider from Citizen Cider and their bRosé, which *might* be Tom’s first double-digit rating 👀.

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HOSTS: Joe, Mike, and Tom

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

› Intro: “Dream” - The Smoove Series

› Outro: “Medusa” - Tom Atkins

🍺 𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙂𝙪𝙮 𝘼𝙡𝙚

📍Rogue Ales (Newport, OR)

💿 𝙆𝙄𝘿𝙎 𝙎𝙀𝙀 𝙂𝙃𝙊𝙎𝙏𝙎

🎤 KIDS SEE GHOSTS

╰ While Joe still ventures out in the world, Mike and Tom keep the Hops & Bops vibes going. This episode, Tom brought the debut album from KIDS SEE GHOSTS, a rap collab duo between Kanye West and Kid Cudi. One of Tom’s faves, this album marks our first deep dive into both artists’ music. For the suds, they cracked some of Rogue Ale’s maibock-style ale, which has a smooth and malty finish. Take a listen!

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HOSTS: Joe, Mike, and Tom

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

› Intro: “Dream” - The Smoove Series

› Outro: “Medusa” - Tom Atkins

🍺 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙏𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙧

📍The Alchemist (Stowe, VT)

💿 𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘿𝙤𝙣𝙚 [𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙀𝙋]

🎤 Halestorm

╰ Mike and Tom are holding down the fort while Joe is away in a remote, desert, undisclosed location. This episode features Mike’s go-to live EP from one of his favorite bands, Halestorm, as well as a New England staple DIPA from The Alchemist, a beer he picked up from his most recent hike in Vermont. Hear what the guys think! [Pictured: Mike’s copy of the EP signed by the band]

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HOSTS: Joe, Mike, and Tom

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

› Intro: “Dream” - The Smoove Series

› Outro: “Medusa” - Tom Atkins

🍺 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝘾𝘽𝘿-𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙩𝙯𝙚𝙧

📍Valley Sparkling Water (Connecticut Valley Brewing Co., South Windsor, CT)

💿 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙚

🎤 Sublime

╰ Get stoked for this installment of the pod. Mike brings us our 1st CBD-infused seltzer from CT Valley Brewing Co. Even though it’s non-alcoholic, it still provides a different kind of buzz. And, of course, he chose black cherry…#basicbetch. It’s the perfect bevie to pair with Joe’s album pick, Sublime’s self-titled 3rd album, which features all of their quintessential hits and, to our surprise, a crap ton of samples and covers. Check it out! Oh, and have your go-to snack ready in case you get the munchies.

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Episodes drop weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, & YouTube

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HOSTS: Joe, Mike, and Tom

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

› Intro: “Dream” - The Smoove Series

› Outro: “Medusa” - Tom Atkins

🍺 𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝘿𝙖𝙮 𝙑𝙖𝙘𝙖𝙮

📍Founders Brewing Co. (Michigan)

💿 𝘾𝘼𝙇𝙇 𝙈𝙀 𝙄𝙁 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝙂𝙀𝙏 𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙏

🎤 Tyler, The Creator

╰ Tom’s treating us to another Producer’s Pick, pairing Founders’ seasonal session wheat ale with rapper Tyler, The Creator’s 6th album and his 2021 release. This is Joe and Mike’s first time diving into Tyler’s material, and Mike already loves Founders’ All Day IPA, so let’s see what they all think!

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Episodes drop weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, & YouTube

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HOSTS: Joe, Mike, and Tom

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

› Intro: “Dream” - The Smoove Series

› Outro: “Medusa” - Tom Atkins

🍺 𝙁𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 (𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗡𝗼. 𝟮)

📍Devil’s Purse Brewing Co. (South Dennis, MA)

💿 𝙄𝙄

🎤 SDIB

╰ As promised, our 1st sequel episode has arrived, revisiting our featured brewery and band from Episode 034! Diving back into reggae band SDIB, we talk about their 2nd and final (maybe, Mike only hopes) album. We also go back to Cape Cod brewery Devil’s Purse and their highly anticipated 2nd batch of their shandy IPA, Faraway Beach, which is now fermented with their own lemonade! And, our good friend from Devil’s Purse, Tim Reilly, drops in with some intel on the new batch. Do the follow-ups best their predecessors? Or, have they hit a sophomore slump? Stream and see!

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Episodes drop weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, & YouTube

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HOSTS: Joe, Mike, and Tom

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

› Intro: “Dream” - The Smoove Series

› Outro: “Medusa” - Tom Atkins

🍺 𝙍𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙥

📍Alvarium Beer Co. (New Britain, CT)

💿 𝘽𝙤𝙧𝙣 𝙄𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙐.𝙎.𝘼.

🎤 Bruce Springsteen

╰ The guys are still on Tom’s boat celebrating America’s birthday. That’s right, it’s our 🇺🇸4th of July SPECIAL!🇺🇸 The suds for the day: Alvarium’s marquee sour inspired by everyone’s favorite Bomb Pop popsicles. It’s a great drink to pair with The Boss’ iconic 7th album, his most successful album commercially. So, crack open a cold one, crank it to 11, and celebrate the 4th with us!

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PRESENTED BY: Joe, Mike, and Tom

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

› Intro: “Dream” - The Smoove Series

› Outro: “Medusa” - Tom Atkins

🍺 𝙊𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 & 𝙇𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙪𝙚

📍Evil Twin Brewing Co. (NYC)

💿 𝙎𝙊𝙐𝙍

🎤 Olivia Rodrigo

╰ Joe and Mike are back…back again and the guys are on location from Tom’s boat! While in the open water, they discuss the #1 debut album SOUR from pop newcomer Olivia Rodrigo. And, to match the album title, they drink not 1 but 2 sours from NYC brewery Evil Twin. The selection: Orange and Lemon Meringue. The former would definitely be Kel Mitchell’s beer of choice (iykyk), while the latter’s name is fitting. See what the guys think!

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Episodes drop weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, & YouTube

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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