Follow along as Jake and Joe explore beer and SAHD parenting week to week. They will taste, rate and discuss beer while sharing the joys and frustrations of stay at home parenting.
Happy Day to all the fathers! Jake and Joe chat about Sanders for Governor, a King of the Hill reboot, Diddy possibly going to jail, the amazingness of Georgetown Brewing and is Joe moving?!?!
Beer enjoyed include a collab from Russian River/Von Ebert, Johnny Utah and a Mead...
Taking everyone back to a simpler time... April of this year. We just heard about a new Pope, Shedeur Sanders finally got drafted and we opened something from Claim52 that wasn't a smoothie.
Enjoy our ramblings!
Beers enjoyed include Bizarre+Otherlands One from the Sun, pFriem Pilsner and Claim52 Emerge
The Dads are still here and still drinking! It's a rowdy time in the SacSide Studio as Jake and Joe go through offerings from Drekker, Ale Apothecary and Prairie Artesian Ales.
Let's go back with the Dads to a time when we were just coming out of covid and trying to get things back to normal. The Dads talk about covid and schools, doctors and more!
Beers consumed include the Holy Mountain/Ecliptic Extra Juicy Pale Ale collab and Lucky Envelope's TropiCoolship Sour.
The cellar cleaning continues. This time the Dads open up:
Georgetown Sea of Life Merlot, Goose Island Barrel House #8, Logan/SiG Baking Care of Business, Reuben's Stouter Limits, Troeg's Barrel Aged Troegenator, Fort George Sign of the Wolf and Slippery Pig Jalapeño Bread.
Everything Must Go!
That's right, the Dads are still diving into old beers to see what lives, what dies, what tells a story. Odds are not in their favor.
Time for more winter cleaning. This time the Dads were not as successful at finding safe beers but WERE successful at making space.
Beers opened:
Destihl St. Dekkera, Goose Island Copper Project, 3 Floyds Sköll and Invertus, Nebraska Black Betty Yaya Riverbend, Great Notion/Bruery August West and two Well 80 Artesian Gold to cleans the palates.
It's been a while since the Dads have really been able to drink so they decided to do some cellar cleaning. First up is Joe with multiple offerings. Let's see what lived!
Beers include a 2018 Helsing Rising from 3Mags, Abyss and Fremont Rusty Nail. Topics include the end of an era at Slippery Pig and much more.
The Dads have been away for a bit due to health issues but they are coming back with content and more silliness to fill your listening needs!
The Dads picked up freshies from Three Magnets Brewing in Olympia, WA. This isn't the first time and won't be the last.
Topics include Biden's decision to back out of the presidential race and much more!
It's South Sound Beer Week! The Dads talk about one of their favorite breweries Headless Mumby and the current situation there. Beers include offerings from Potlatch, Rogue and Evil Twin.
Happy Father's Day! The Dads had Ryan from Talking Cedar in the studio for an epic 2+hr episode. Ryan is a former stay at home dad so the conversation went to plenty of places most interviews steer clear of. Buckle up for quite the convo!
The Dads Are Back! They dive into treats from SiG, El Cubre and a Lumber Beard/Humble Abode collab.
100 Episodes! We made it to 100!
Celebrate with the Dads as the celebrate with their favorite beer so far EvilTwin's Oh My God, He's A Bozo! Considering how many beers have been consumed in 100 episodes and countless quick reviews... That's really saying something.
The Dads also ask each other about their favorite interviews, worst beers, some silly banter and what's coming in the future.
Thank you everyone for listening. Cheers to 100 more!
The Dads need to get through some beers. They tend to collect a bit. So in this episode they go through Stoup's Cervecita, 3Mags Transoceanic and Pike's The Long Dark Barrel Aged Stout.
The Dads open up Jester King/Side Project and Ecliptic/Maui Collabs while discussing various topics in the Sacside Studio.
The Dads tell the story of the sign that hangs in SacSide Studios while drinking offerings from Propolis in Port Townsend, WA and the now gone but never forgotten Hair of the Dog. Both procured from Marina Market.
Yup, here we go again with some brews from Stokes and Crew at SiG Brewing in Tacoma, WA. Listen as the Dads talk Thanksgiving, upcoming school break and much more!
This garage episode is a doozy. Joe and Jake don't hold much back so be prepared for a wild ride. Beers include a freshie from Everybody's, a peach sour from Urban Family and an aged risky beer from Mikkeller.
The Dads are back in the garage for three boozy brews and an unleaded snack as a refresher. Thats right, SelfCare is Back on the show!
The Dads discuss Tumwater Brewfest, BeerShare, Abortion and much more! Beer offerings including Matchless TripleCicle and Matchless Bar 2022.
Joe nabbed a surprise beer at a family reunion for Jake to try blindfolded. Later the dads talk about neighborhood living, concerts with kids and more!
The Dads are in the Garage Studio for some rambling and more importantly drinking. Featured beers include Stillwater's Business and Kiss Kiss.
Joe had a meetup at Talking Cedar in Grand Mound, WA and came away with some tasty brews.
Joe turned 40! Listen as the Dads drink beers from Bottle Logic, Holy Mountain and a surprise beer from Slippery Pig.
The Dads are back in the garage going though their cellars for inspiration. In this episode it's multiple Firestone Walker barrel aged brews.
The Dads talk about honesty, white lies and such while drinking beer from Belize, Monkless and Anchorage.
It's a Garage Episode! Joe and Jake drink three beers from SiG Brewing in Tacoma, WA and chat about whatever comes up. It's a funny one folks.
The Dads discuss their trip up to Poulsbo for the Poulsbo Beer Run while sipping on four barrel aged offerings from Tempe Arizona's Four Peaks Brewing Company.
Scott is back in the studio and he brought treats from Fort George brewing in Astoria, OR.
Jake's had a couple of Crane's Castle bottles sitting in his cellar for a bit. It's time to mix them up and have a boozy garage episode!
The Dads were invited to the heart of downtown Olympia to chat with Chris Knudson and Paul Pearson, owner and head brewer of Well80.
The Dads grab a bunch of beers that have been sitting in their fridges waiting to be enjoyed. A mead made by Jakes friend, Paper Bag, Black is Beautiful and a Prickly Pear sour round out the selections.
Thank you for being a friend...
Good friend of the show Paul Gordon supplied the Dads with a three beer flight of 3Sheeps The Wolf and an extra raspberry bomber.
The Dads have been away for a while so this garage episode got a bit into the weeds. Eventually a deep hearted conversation about men, friendship and embraces occurs. Plus a lot of beer rambling. Enjoy!
On a random weekend in November The Dads sat down with Rob for the second time and he brought his better half to join in the fun.
This Mirage is REAL! Join the Dads as they have a deep conversation with an artist of the Seattle brewing scene Michael Dempster.
A gift beer from our friend David Rogers? Don't mind if we do! Modern Times Medicaid for Everyone, Yesterday is enjoyed while all things random are discuss in the SAHDBeercast studio (garage).
The Dads venture during the middle of the day down to the darkest, spookiest bar in the area Cryptatropa. Once there it's an hour of laughs and fun stories with owner Sean Boyd.
Big beer guy and super fan of the show Scott Wood treks down to the Garage Studio with bottles of Holy Mountain and Floodland in hand to chat about amazing brews and the industry.
The Dads were invited back to Headlesss Mumby for a chat about parenting and all things Mumby beer with Owner Alex and Head Brewer Stacey.
Take a listen. We love these folks!
The Dads are back in the garage studio to chat about life and bust open a big, boozy Fremont Brewing 11th Anniversary Stout.
The Dads open up three barrel aged JWLees while playing and laughing at outtakes from the last two years. It's a fun garage episode you don't want to miss.
The Dads are drinking Big Beer? Yup. Listen as they compare a 2017 and 2018 Elysian The Fix, discuss big vs micro and put out a challenge to the Elysian brewers.
And Dad Wins!
Pop the Cantillon and pour some Orval! On this weeks episode the Dads get a call from beer vacation phenom Ruth Berman of Bon Beer Voyage. Topics include Joe's Belgium trip, vacations coming out of Covid and much more.
There is still room on the St Augustine Beer Safari weekend September 23-25 and the Belgium and France Beercation Cruise October 23-30!
The Dads art getting anxious about the older brews they have in their cellars so they continue to drink some aged beauties. The Ninkasi Critical Hit is a blast from 2010 and the pair of Georgetown Johnny Utahs are from way back 2 weeks ago!
Other topics include Page v. Slash, Stone Brewing sell off, Mumby's beer incident and more!
2018 Sierra Nevada Trip in the Woods Otra Vez, 2015 The Bruery Terreux Cinnamonk... what could go wrong? A lot with one of these big beers. The Dads run into an undrinkable Big Beer and shed tears over it. Other topics include parenting wins, the NAHDN BeerShare and continuing the hunt for a Phoenix brewery that will participate.
The Dads dive into Tacoma barrel aged beers from Odd Otter and SiG while chatting in the Garage Studio.
While diving into two large beers (Wander's 2021 Act Two and Floofer collab between Fat Orange Cat/Sky Gazer) Jake and Joe discuss parenting wins, Bon Beer Voyage, Joe possibly entering the workforce soon and the dream of a future doing this gig full time.
The Dads open up a big boozy beer from Colin at Holy Mountain and try to stay sober through the rest of the episode. Topics include Joe getting covid in Iceland, the Depp/Heard trial, Colin vs Hollis, and of course trolling Rob Horn's sour program.
The Dads go trainspotting in Seattle and run into Colin from Holy Mountain. Topics include mixed fermentation programs, fish conservation and much more!
The Dads take the long trek to the other side of town to Headless Mumby for the second time. With Owner Alex and Head Brewer Stacey the four discuss taking over, the change in ownership, Pink Boots Society and much more!
A GOAT in the PNW Barrel Aging world Hollis Wood calls in from Camp Hill, PA to talk all things Beer, cross country moves and what happens when controversy hits a brewery.
The Dads sip on Solitary Confinement and Deep Color.
The Dads travel to Ballard for another Seattle brewery interview. This time it's with all three owners of Stoup Brewing Brad Benson, Lara Zahaba and Robyn Schumacher. They share some fantastic brews while chatting about home brew mishaps, Ballard beer and much more.
Former Firefighter and current Owner/Brewer Rob Horn from Triceratops Brewing in Tumwater, WA opens up his brewery to discuss fatherhood, building a business from the sale of a four wheeler, the importance of community and making great beer.
The Dads return to Three Magnets Brewing in Olympia, WA to get a schooling from PNW beer legend Aaron Blonden. Topics include coming up in the Seattle beer scene, dos and don'ts when crafting the best NA beers around and much more!
The Dads visit John Marti at Lowercase Brewing to taste a bunch of pilsers and chat about living life in the beer industry.
Joe brought back a big Stoutopias from Sam Adams Cincinnati OTR and the Dads dive in tastebuds first. Does it live up to the hype? Will the Dads start hunting specialty beers from big corporations instead of the indy spots they love so much? Take a listen and find out!
Joe wraps up his Cincy interviews with the marketing manager from MadTree Brewing Trevor Self. Trevor has been with the brewery for so long he's practically becoming apart of the structure and it shows with his depth of knowledge and love for the place.
The infamous beer truck is discussed in detail so listen up and enjoy!
The Dads venture out to Puget Sound Taps for another mobile show but wait! There's a special guest joining... Richard Jamieson from Rogue Brewing. We talk repping and selling beer, exciting new brews coming from Rogue and their intense lineup of Foeder aged beer that is just heavenly.
Dave and Kevin, the Brewing team at Bad Jimmy's sat down with the Dads for a balls to the wall interview. Just when you thought the interview couldn't get crazier the band Velvet Jupiter starts its set. Fun was had all around.
Joe took a trip east to Cincinnati and brought the mics with him. In this 20min interview Joe tries an offering and chats with Brewer Brad Brooks about Cincinnati beer, the highs and lows of Covid era breweries and brewing with passion.
The Dads take a trip north to Seattle for a sit down with CoOwner and Brewer Barry Chan. Topics include going from home brewer to brewery owner, expanding your tasting ability and surviving Fife.
What happens when the Dads can get the beer into the studio but not the owner/brewer? Phone interview!
Matt and Sterling called from Humble Abode Brewing in Spokane, WA to discuss the fantastic beers they sent our way including their recent award winning barrel aged barleywine!
Joe took a trip east to Cincinnati and brought the mics with him. In this 20min interview Joe tries two fantastic beers and chats with the Owner/Brewer Garrett about Cincinnati beer and neighborhood culture.
The Dads continue their mission of hitting as many breweries in Poulsbo, WA as possible by crossing the street from Jon at Marina Market and sitting down with The Kilted One himself Dave Lambert. Owner and brewer, this man knows his beer and it sure does show. Take a listen as we explore the local beer scene, survival during covid and crossing the Puget Sound in a row boat. Thats right... A DAMN ROW BOAT!
The Dads open up three versions of Evil Twin's Even More Jesus series including the original, raspberry donut and blueberry donut.
Topics include the brother feud, meeting Jeff Stokes, the Ultimate Jesus Mix and Dad wins.
The Dads pit three different versions of Black is Beautiful against each other from Revision, Garden Path and the OG Weathered Souls. One did not hold up.
Topics include fav Puget Sound breweries and beers, Joe's upcoming trip to Cincinnati and as always parenting wins of the week!
Big interview alert! The Dads travel to Poulsbo, WA to chat with the owner/head brewer of Rainy Daze Mike Montoney. From home brewing to concocting wickedly tasty brews Mike chats about how things get started and where they are headed.
The Dads are all alone in the studio tonight so they cracked open two fancy bottles from the good people down at pFriem in Hood River, Oregon.
The Dads spend a night drinking at Puget Sound Taps with Tucker again and hilarity ensues. 4 Georgetown sours from Matt Edwards are finally reviewed and 1 Rogue Tucker contributed.
The Dads took a trip to Matchless Brewing in Tumwater, WA to chat with a true master of his craft Head Brewer Nick Crandall. Topics include his beginnings at Boundary Bay, a nine year stint at Redhook and being creative at Matchless. Also... an ingredient Joe is now obsessed with due to a comment from Nick.
The Dads pit Matchless Brewing's Matchless Bar and Hazelnut variant head to head in their lead up to an in-brewery interview with Production Manager/Head Brewer Nick Crandall.
Rambling topics include Joe's Seattle beer trip to the Drink Zelko Dry cancer benefit where he visited Stoup, Holy Mountain, Urban Family, Fair Isle, Brouwers Cafe And the always enjoyable comparing of potty training notes.
The Dads took a trip up to Narrows Brewing in Tacoma, WA for a chat with Head Brewer Matt Rhodes. They talk selling beer for Stone Brewing, Narrows big seller Octo, what its like coming out of Covid and give shout outs to Matt Edwards and Phil McDaniel.
The Dads put two breweries against each other to see who comes out on top. In the red corner, out of Tumwater, WA is Matchless Brewing with their 5th anniversary barrel aged stout. In the blue corner, hailing from Bellingham, WA is the powerhouse Structures Brewing with Sunrise Stout. Ding Ding!
The Dads open up a BIG saison they've been saving from Side Project/Jester King and another saison from Weathered Souls.
The Dads plan on three beers but end up needing a fourth Redemption Beer. Breweries featured are Fort George, Narrows, Brau Brothers and Black Raven.
The Dads dive into offerings from Wander, Odd Otter and a barrel aged collab from Wander and Aslan.
The Dads go through three Evil Twin brews while discussing everything from kids making friends, Dixxon Flannel and much more.
The Dads explore a whole new world of non-alcoholic beers with Athletic Brewing Co's ambassador and good friend of the show Matt Strain.
The Dads were gifted a 2013 Melange #3 from The Bruery by a good friend of the Beercast and finally found the perfect time to crack it open.
The Dads are not alone! Good friend of the show Brock visited the SacSide Studios to try out Double Mountain's Chocolate Stout, HOH River's Espresso Stout and Matchless' Prismatic Stone. Fun was had by one and all!
The Dads sip on two exquisite brews from Holy Mountain in Seattle, WA while discussing a range of topics.
Big interview with the R&D Brewer from Georgetown Brewing Matt Edwards! Learn about how Bodhizafa was made, how Matt comes up with new brews, advise on how to get into the industry and much more.
The Dads got ahold of of three E9 collaboration beers with Matchless Brewing, Rainy Daze and a nail salon? It gets interesting as they dive deep into the booze.
Jake ran into an unknown (to us) brewery out of Belfair, WA and brought back three freshly canned beers to try out. Mason County's only brewery Bent Bine Brew Co.!
Jake and Joe visit the taproom at Headless Mumby and interview co-owners Keith and Alex while sipping on their excellent lagers.
More Matchless? Don't mind if we do! Jake and Joe dive into three distinctly different Matchless Brewing IPAs. Cheers!
Jake and Joe venture to Puget Sound Taps again to drink delicious brews picked by Tucker. Offerings include a barleywine from Buoy, multiples from SiG and a surprise beer that Joe is still trying to shake off.
Jake and Joe take on the Prairie Challenge. Three different barrel aged stouts from Prairie Artisan Ales out of Oklahoma.
Not one, not two but THREE Saisons are put to the test by Joe and Jake. All from Buoy Beer Company in Astoria, Oregon. You'll laugh, you'll cry... you'll be a better person after listening to this episode. Or you'll just laugh but isn't that enough?
Another epic grab from friend of the beer cast Jon over at Marina Market. This Fort from Dogfish Head is a top 3 on Jake's fav beers of all time. What makes this one even more special is how old it is.
The Dad's talk about dream interviews, milestones their kids are experiencing, Lauren Hill and Wyclef (Sorry we forgot you Pras)!
Oh Happy Day!
Joe's dad made a request: review a beer from his old USNavy days. We obliged... cautiously. Hear what happens when an old beer from the Philippines gets tried by to landlubbers to appease the old guard. Love ya Pop!
Big interview today with Inge from De Halve Maan (The Half Moon) in Bruges, Belgium. Joe and Jake enjoy an 8year barrel aged Heritage while getting tasting notes from Inge, history about the brewery and a status report on things in Bruges in the time of covid. You do not want to miss this one!
Joe and Jake take on not one, not two, but three barrel aged sours from SilverCity Brewing in Bremerton, WA.
Joe and Jake sit down with some lapel mics for the first time and enjoy two offerings from Matchless Brewing in Tumwater, WA. Shared Table and Matchless Bar.
Recovering from last weeks epic-ness Jake and Joe sip on Winter Warmer from Marble Brewery in Albuquerque, NM and Seasonal Shift from SiG Brewing just up the highway in Tacoma, WA.
The second half of Jake and Joe's adventure with Jon from Marina Market. More beer, more BS, more fun had by all!
Jake and Joe venture up to Poulsbo, Washington to drink beers from Jon's massive stash of unicorn beers. Fun and tipsiness ensues! Also plenty of industry stories and tales from past epic beers.
Tonight Jake and Joe explore two barrel aged brews from Boulevard Brewing Co out of Kansas City, MO.
Jake and Joe venture out once again to interview someone in the beer industry. This time we talk and drink with Tucker, manager at Puget Sound Taps.
Jake and Joe dive into two brews from Troegs Independent Brewing in Hershey, PA and discuss fatherhood around Christmas time.
Jake and Joe speak with Nate Reilly, co-owner of Three Magnets Brewing in Olympia, WA while tasting some of their tasty beverages.
On today's Beercast Jake and Joe sip on Port City's Colossal Nine Anniversary brew and the epic Vanilla Medianoche from Weldworks. Their may be a bit of politics discussed as well. Tis the season!
Jake and Joe enjoy a 15yold kreik from 3 Fonteinen and a coffee stout from Bombastic while talking Paw Patrol and some politics.
Tonight Jake and Joe try and rate five pumpkin beers (four and a cider actually). Offerings from Two Towns Cider house, Ghostfish, Dogfishhead, Rogue and Elysian.
Jake and Joe taste Fremont Brewing's Headful of Fresh Hops and the 11th Anniversary BBAS.
In this episode Jake and Joe discuss big industry beers vs independent breweries, get insight from Seattle beer guy Kevin Zelko on the matter and have a taste of 120min IPA from Dogfish as well as a Peach IPA from Riverbend Brewing.
In this episode Jake and Joe discuss stress relief while parenting, binge worthy tv while tasting Ecliptic's Tiramisu and Crux Brambleberry Sour.
Jake and Joe taste Zippy from Structures and another Black is Beautiful, this time from Pelican brewing. Peppered into the conversation is a little about RBG, current political climate and a fun BIB tasting Jake did solo at Hidden Mother in Spokane, WA.
On today's episode Jake and Joe taste Single Hill Brewing's RBG Rocketship, Westbrook Brewing's Mexican Cake aged in scotch barrels and discuss the exhaustion of parenthood.
Jake and Joe try beers from three breweries, discuss a favorite book of Jake's kids and other family issues.
In this episode Jake and Joe bring in their wives to discuss ciders and drink a big Bozo from Evil Twin.
On today's Podcast Jake and Joe review Junior from Structures Brewing and Dogfish Head's World Wide Stout.
On today's Podcast Jake and Joe review Junior from Structures Brewing and Dogfish Head's World Wide Stout.