Minnesota has been poppin' off! It's the land of snow and crazy Karens these days. We recap the Christmas break and go over some recent events. Also, Pickle Beer (maybe) sounds like a great idea but it turns out that it can have a rather nasty flavor in beer.

Drinks:

King Nut Barrel-Aged Stout by Prairie Ales

Vodka, Gin, and Brandy by Bellewood Farms

Hold the Pickle Lager by Fort George Brewing

Merry Christmas from the Contraratics! Our topics span from bourbon-barrel-aged beer to feeding the homeless (however you decide to interpret that statement). Join us for a Christmas episode and may your table be full of mirth and celebration!

Beers

Sleigh Tipper Imperial Stout by Brothers Cascadia Brewing

Shadow Rising Barrel-Aged Stout by Skookum Brewing

As we approach Christmas, we continue to discuss ways that we fathers can mess it up with our own attitude and disposition. Are you not excited about the various social get-togethers over the Christmas season? Do you wish everyone would just leave you alone? Are you disappointed by the lack of theological sincerity expressed by your children? Get your soul on board before you ask the rest of the family to. Set the standard with your own actions.

Drinks

Angels Envy Triple Barrel Bourbon

Goose Island Bourbon County Barrel-Aged Stout (30 year edition)

#gratitude #feasting #theology #kuyperian #christmas #beerreview #protestanttheology #fatherhood #children #parenting

We recap our Thanksgiving celebrations and hone in on Christian celebrations as a broader category. Why can't Christians just celebrate without over-spiritualizing everything? At the same time, why do other Christians look just like the world when they party? What does a well-differentiated, Kuyperian celebration look like? Let's dive in.

Beers

Black Nitro Stout by Sullivan's Brewing Company

Joe-Joe Creme Stout by Hardwood Brewing

Happy (late) Thanksgiving from the Contraratics! Gratitude should be our default, as Christians. In fact, feasting should be a strategic anchor in the liturgy of our families and communities. We discuss how we can all be pushing ourselves individually to contribute to a culture of hospitality and feasting - that is, giving to one another through sacrifice.

Beers:

Ten Fiddy Barrel-Aged Stout from Oskar Blues Brewery

Hazelnut & Vanilla Barrel-Aged Cuvee from Fremont Brewing

#gratitude #feasting #theology #kuyperian #calvinist #beerreview #protestanttheology #fatherhood #children #parenting

How do you get a community of people to all support the same mission while accomplishing disparate tasks? Everyone can't be working on the same task directly but they are working towards the same goal. Specifically, we apply this to our local church community but we are confident that there are a lot of other churches around the globe with similar growing pains. We just start to chip away at this issue in this episode.

Drinks:

"The Village Drink" …. from Russia

12 year Single Pot Irish Whiskey from Redbreast

Living off-grid. Government overreach. Socialism comes to America. None of these things escape the purview of Christ. He is over governments and citizens alike and all must submit to Him. Join as we work through the various ways we should be submitting to Christ alone in all the spheres.

Beers:

KBS Hazelnut Fudge from Founders Brewing

Matchless Treat Imperial Dark Ale by Matchless Brewing

There's the latest news in TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome) regarding the construction of a new ballroom at the White House as well as a couple other hot topics that are flowing through the news feed that we touch on. The central topic that we land on is how to produce men that are taking up responsibility and owning their given station in life.

Beers:

Asahi Super Dry Lager

Speedway Stout Maple Bar Edition by Alesmith

What wasn't talked about on this episode? It ends up being a longer episode, with some of the usual beer-marveling, but also with a lot of talk about the government's role, as God defines it. We also entertain what we will be doing for all of eternity - like dominion-taking, husbandry and, namely, WORK.

Beers:

Consecration (Ale aged in Cab. Sauv. barrels with black currants) by Russian River

Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter by Hardywood Brewing

Chocolate Mousse Pastry Stout by Untitled Art

A common reoccurring theme on our show is calling fathers (first, ourselves) to take responsibility and take ownership of their roles as protector, provider and leader of their household. We explore this further after looking at one old and one new court case that involve fathers stepping in for the sake of protecting their children. Of course theirs a couple new brews involved as well. Enjoy!

Beers:

The Fair is Cancelled Sour Ale by SIG Brewing

Watermelon Mango Daiquiri Sorbet Sour by Claim 52 Brewing