Hot Tub Beer

John P. , at the direction of Mary Thorn sits down with the Hot Tub Crew. We talk life adventures, and some of the most fascinating tales from a life well lived!!

Get this episode in your ears ASAP!! Vince Mandeville sits down with us for a dry land special so good, that we can't hold it back. Listen to they story of how Vince makes his triumphant return to Brash Brewing and check our instaweb for a sneak peek at the new look of Brash Beer!!

The boys from Bad Astronaut get in the hot tub to discuss bad ass beer and and they legend of the Bad Astronaut!! Listen along as we get to know the Bad Astronaut boys and try some beer that is out of this 🌎!!

Melissa and Steve of Project Halo brewing weather a rain storm to sit down with us and drink beer!! Topics include DB Cooper, one armed strippers, and lots of men in the rear!! All conversation field by badass Project Halo Beer!!

Friend of the show, and friend in our hearts Boris of No Label, jumps in the tub to drink some Big, badass, barrel aged beers. We wax poetic on the intricacies of high alcohol winter warmers and try to stay sober!! Jump in to season 4 with us!!!

Star studded end to the summer season! We have Von Grim of Desthil, Adrian of Space City Snax, Oscar & Louie of Turkey forest, David Flores of Blank Flag , and 2 other loosers to taste beer and micheladas!! Listen in for crazy beer, crazy flavor, badass conversation, and THE FIRST ZERO EVER!!!!

Robert Frye, owner/brewer at Elderson brewing jumps into the back of the tuck with Jake and Tim for a Heightscentric episode. There is no dull moment as the hot tub crew gets sexy on Shepherd!!

Vertical of 11 Below's anniversary beer, Big Mistake????? YES SIR!!! The Hot Tub Beer Time machine starts in 2017, then travels to current time with a barrel aged imperial stout to fuel the tank!! Come take a ride with James, Dime, Bryce, and I cause life is boring with out a few Big Mistakes!!

Jake and Tim belly up to Jones road with Klaus' jack of all beer trades, Thomas. Thomas is our Guide on a tour of traditional beers that pair well with a good time!! Gentlemen, grab your ladies!!! Ladies, drop your dirndles!!! It's hot tub time at Klaus!!

Head brewer, Sydney, braves the back of the truck in 100+ degree weather to talk about Southern Yankee beer and her beer journey!! Tune in for an incredible episode!!

Mireya "pool pants " Peña of Thistle Draftshop sits down for a Sunday morning conversation over a bottle of Farmhouse ale w/black currant. Join us as we dive into sours, pride month, and MILFs!!

Chris and Tony of Braman Brewery sit down with Tim and Jake for an EPIC episode on thier day off. We start with the housewives of Richmond, TX then open up the reserve IPA. We end the show with an imperial stout that's ANYTHING but Russian!! Tune in for great beer and anniversary gift ideas on this episode of Hot Tub Beer!

Juan of Misfit Outpost and special guest James of Nomad barbecue sit down in the misfit to drink some beer, summon the beer gawds, and get Texan AF! Take a trip down the Northwest corridor, and see where the ride takes you!!

Dad bods, father figures, and Bru Bellies!? Listen in as Andrés, Kowboy Kyle and Tim sit down in the Frost Town patio and keep drinking on one's of Houston's newest breweries!!

Oscar and Louie of Turkey Forrest jump in the hot tub on a HOT day in May to Te quirisi with the Hot Tub Crew! Listen in and chill out with us, then rinse and repeat!

After recording an episode at Frosttown, head brewer, Kowboy Kyle, was out to prove Oklahoma beer deserves some respect!! Listen in as we take a round house kick to the mouth from Stonecloud Brewing Co.'s Chug Norris!

James (sales/part owner), Luis (brewer/magician) , and Sylvia ( social media/marketing) jump into the hot tub with Tim and Pool Pants Peña for an incredible episode!

Frost Town is so new, it wasn't even open when we recorded!! We sampled pilot batches of 3 Frost Town beers that were brewed in the head brewer's (Kyle the Kowboy) garage. Kyle and Tap room manager, Andrés jump in the back of the truck to discuss luxury meth, what fits in speedo pockets, and Frost Town beer!!

Tim Hilbe of Fortress Beerworks comes in clutch with some Misfit Outpost beet for the Hot Tub. 2 Tims, a Jake, badass beer, and Misfit behavior!!

As the GM of Thistle, Jake runs into more samples than he can handle! In this episode we run through samples from El Segundo Brewing, Back Pew Brewing, Fair State Brewing Cooperative, and No Label Brewing. This episode was Thiolazed or cleaned up by the newest friend of the show Bella Mars!

Jake and Tim kept drinking in The Blind Finch for an extended cut and tried one of Jake's new favorite beers from Copperhead brewing in Conroe. A wheat beer with a dark side!

Jake and Tim sit down in Spring's newest speakeasy, The Blind Finch, to try some beer from Conroe's newest brewery, Fass. Sit down with as we discuss Fass beer and solve life's problems!

Johnathan Shannon of Patience Brewing dropped by the hot tub with a special treat. Surrender to the Flow is a MASSIVE beer that makes you want to sit back and enjoy the ride. Listen in as we try the 1st EVER non soured beer to come from Patience Brewing, then surrender yourself to the flow!!

Johnathan Shannon of Patience Brewing, is our guest to talk about a Trappist ales, their history, and what they're significant this time of year. Listen in as we try some beer that brought the Hot Tub closer to the Devine!

The songwriter for the Hot Tub Beer theme song dropped by the hot tub to visit. We talk art, education, and community all while getting judgemental on some Fortress Beerworks Beer. Take the top off your hot tub and have a beer with us!

Steve VonGrimm of Desthil brewing came to sit down with Jake and Tim to get presidential on y'alls asses! We recorded from the newest speakeasy in North Houston, The Blind Finch. Beer styles are paired with the presidential era,, then we end with our own Beer Summit in an attempt to solve the world's problems.

We take a trip to Thistle Draftshop to share a unique beer with the Fairy Godmother of the Houston craft beet scene, Mary Thorn, as well ad Mireya "pool pants" Peña. We take Islla St. Brewing's Rojo, and do it up right with some Big Red, peanuts, barbacoa, and Intocable

Vince Mandeville of 8th Wonder brewing sits down with Tim and Jake for a trip down memory lane.  The crew plus Vince partake in one of Vince's beers from his time at Brash Brewing, Hammer Smashed Face, one of the most METAL stouts ever produced.  We sample, dissect, and rate all four years of production (2016-2019) while learning, about the beer, the origins of the man who developed the beer, then his journey in the brewing world. Pull up a seat in the hot tub with us and go on a EPIC adventure with a legend in Houston beer!!

Friend of the show, Taylor Beasley has a new Job!!  In order to congratulate her, the Hot Tub Crew threw her a "Coming out" party.  Taylor is now slangin' Tupps, so it was only right that we have a few Tupps beers, and few that Taylor pulled from the Hot Tub Beer fridge.  Listen in a celebrate with us!!

Set Sail for Sabroconut Island with a fresh cup of French Press as Saint Arnold's own Cicerone, Jacob Baker is our Guide

After a badass session with 11 Below heavy hitters, Jeff and James stick around to sample some of the last sours to come out of New Braunfels brewing company when Kelly MF Meyer still called the shots! Listen in for some unique takes on some unique beers that will NEVER be seen again!

Hot tub crew (mostly Tim) goes a little fan boy (EVERYONE GETS A 4!!), when Daytona Camps of Celis Brewing gets in the hot tub to share some beer, and discuss the legend that has become part of the Texas culture! We talk Pierre, Christine, and Daytona all while Celis beer is subjected to the most intensive rating scale in the industry: The infinite decimal, Hot Tub 0 to 4!!

EXCLUSIVE CONTENT!! If you are lucky enough to know about or have tried any beer from Patience, you know how badass it was to have Johnathan and Brandon in the hot tub!! Listen in to get a glimpse behind the scenes of one of the most exclusive brewing projects/ merchandise companies in the nation!

Josh Stewart of Liquid Lunch and Interbrews fame, sits down to talk podcasts, Cigar City and Lunch! If you listen close, you can actually HEAR our learning curve!!

Jeff and James of 11 Below Brewing, jump into the Hot Tub with Jake and Tim to talk milk stouts, patriotic speedos, and many other topics of vast importance to the beer world!! Hang on til the end for a bonus segment!!

There's a little hot tub romance in the air. Mireya "pool pants" Peña found herself single, and the hot tub crew came to the rescue!! Tune in to see what happens on Hot Tub Blind Date featuring 8th Wonder distillery, and Under the Radar brewing! Need a date let us know, you could be the next contestant on Hot Tub Blind date!!

Scott from Boulevard stayed in the hot tub after his episode to try a few more beers! This time we dove into 2 beers made to celebrate the hop harvest, one from Deschutes, and the other from Lagunitas. Both beers were graciously provided from lister supporter John! Listen in, and take a stroll through the hop garden with us!

Scott from Boulevard jumps in the hot tub with a line up of heavy hitters!! Scott, Jake and Tim talk all things beer and discuss our cease & desist options so that we can finally be a real podcast!!

Ian and Kelly of B52 stayed after thier episode to weigh in on a Waco, TX road trip episode!! We sampled beer from 3 diffrent Waco breweries: Bare Arms, Waco Ale Co. , & Brotherwell, then got real judgmental on their ass!! Join us for a taste of Wacky Waco!!

Head B52 Brewer Ian, and marketing director Kelly join Jake and Tim in the Hot Tub for a few beers. We feature a spiced porter, a West Coast DIPA, and a fruited sour. Stay tuned for bonus segment with a couple of B52 beer that were brewed before Ian took over. New palate cleanser is No where but Texas from Legal Draft. Thank you Taylor!!!!

Mireya "pool pants" Peña, Jake, and Tim jump in the hot tub with a brewery from Florida on a WINDY afternoon. Otters and Os sour, and Lobsters and Pina Coladas triple IPA are in the menu as we find out just how many drug acronyms Jake really knows!!

Jake, Mireya, and Tim, get in the Hot Tub to relax after a long day of work! We diagnose Jake's handwriting issues, reveal Mireya's tagger name, then start drinking beer. Weathered souls brewing was the beer of choice. We start with a DDH IPA, get our sour game proper, then end the session with a French press and peanut butter stout!!

Jake, Mireya and Tim all jump in the hot tub to record a special episode with a special beer. So Happens It's Tuesday from The Bruery over in California commemorates Oct. 29th 1929, or Black Tuesday. We try to bring a little humor to a dark day, while drinking a BADASS beer!

Steve from Destihl dips a toe in the hot tub, with Taylor from Legal Draft, Mireya "pool pants" Peña, Cicerone Jacob Baker, Jake, and.........Tim. we cover the spectrum with a sour, and IPA, then say goodnight with a Bourbon barrel aged Russian imperial stout!

At the end of a loooooooooong session Jake convinced Cicerone Jacob Baker and Tim to stay in the Hot Tub for a seltzer. Take a listen for a review on a sugary seltzer that goes pop in your mouth!!!

Kelly MF Myer aka the pucker gangster joined Tim and Jake in the hot tub with some Bad Ass beers, but first we practiced with a warm up episode. Originally recorded right before the "New Braunfels Brewing Company: All the Cool Shit" episode. Listen in on this mini adventure, then go Listen to the big episode featuring the first ever sampling of MRTN HS FKR!!

We filled the hot tub with some great guests to try some Legal Draft beer! Steve of Desthil, Cicerone Jacob Baker of St. Arnold, Social media marketing director Mireya "pool pants" Pena, & Taylor Beasley of Legal Draft all join Jake and Tim in the Hot Tub, for some conversation about blue law, beer, and everything in between!!

For the first time ever, in the entire world, a podcast is recorded in the pack of a truck, in an inflatable pool, in the BREWHOUSE!! Ian, Kelly, Lainie, and Cameron ALL, jump in the Hot Tub with Jake and Tim for an EPIC 5 beer Episode!! Listen closely for a surprise guest appearance.

Tim, Jake, and Cultural Attache/listener supporter Boris get down with some Houston beer from True Anomaly. It starts with a sour, heads to the West Coast, and ends in a sky lab for an EPIC Hot Tub adventure. Even Hot Tub marketing director Mireya Pena drops in to tell a story or 2!

With hops named after the City of Gold,this IPA from Amarillo isn't fooling anybody!! This can of Pyrite just might be the real deal!!

Tim, Jake, and Cultural Attache/ listener supporter, Boris dive into a few Ingenious beers. We start out tame, then go wild with some stuff that Ingenious is known for!! Come on in, the water's fine!!

Jake , Tim, and our newly christened Cultural Attache / listener supporters Boris take a strange trip with some beer from Adroit Theory. We go from light lager (Thrash Metal) to black IPA (Invisible Art). The beers don't disappoint and force us to examine our own existence.

Cultural Attache Boris Remy joins Jake and Tim in the Hot Tub for a beer from San Antonio based Weathered Soul Brewing? While we now for certain, breakfast beers are a thing, does a blackberry kettle sour hit the spot before the noon sun rises?!?!? Listen to find out!!

Listener supporters, Cheryl, and Dawn jump in the rub with Mary, Kylee, Kayla, and Mike to examine the curious life of cadavers! 🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️ Have you ever wondered what happens to your body if you donate it to "science"?? We examine that and other mysteries as well as sample a little death themed beer from Anchorage brewing Co. Tune in and get STIFF!!

This release might get us in super double secret probation with a few breweries, but if you don't have haters, are you really playing the game!! ???! This was a conversation caught by listener supporter Mary Thorn, and published with her permission. If you are a brewery that disagrees with my take, let's talk and drink!! Hottubbeers@gmail.com

Join us for a star studded outing at Star Sailor bar in the Houston Heights! We deviate from the norm a bit to try wings, beer and hot sauce. Listen to hear the opinions of Scott from Boulevard, Thomas from Bells, and of course Marin, owner of Star Sailor!!

Is an imperial porter a thing?? Join the debate when we try Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God from Andy Benton's Stained Glass Beerworks. James and Dime from 11 below brewing sit in with Jake and Tim to get judgemental on this Holy brew😇😇😇

What's better than a big mistake???? A BIGGER MISTAKE!! Jake throws a shot of Whistlepig in the bottom of a Big Mistake stout from 11 below. Is this a mistake or MFing genius!??!?!?? Listen to find out!!

Breaking records and drinking full beers!!! Thats how 11 below does Hot Tub Beer!! We fit Jeff, Brandon, Dannon, James (technically 2 people), Jake, and Tim pile in to set a record number of people in the mobile hot tub at 1 time!! Then the 11 below boys don't believe in samples!! We drink a full beer per segment to rate Bee Someone, Taco Tuesday, Hipster Sauce, and Citra Time. Things get crazy 🤪 quick!! Don't miss this adventure, then head to 11 below to create an adventure of your own!!

We jump in the hot tub with the book club ladies to take a deep dive into The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Mimosas start the session, but we take rate the Pink Nebula by Local Group Brewing. An offering that benefits the Pink Boots Society and pairs well with female empowerment!!!

We drove the Hot Tub to New Magnolia Brewing in a Thunder storm in order to try some incredible beer. We start with GABF bronze winner Heights light lager, then Ennio Pils, Hella pils, Redwood IPA, and end with GABF bronze winner, Grodziskie! Large cast on this episode led to more laughs and more content!! Probably could have made 2 episodes, but we don't tell people how to live their lives!! Listen all at once, or break it up!! Either way, enjoy!!

We closed the doors in New Braunfels with a special treat from a Thistle regular. We taste a badass brew and create a new classification of IPA !!!

Kelly MF Meyer of New Braunfels brewing company take Tim and Jake on an adventure to 5 stones Artisan brewing. This brewery is a true hidden gem 💎. Brewery utility man, Justice shows us the ropes on some truly Heavenly beer!

The Hot Tub Crew brings a little bit of Houston to New Braunfels. We taste and rate, Texas Carbon Lager, Pure Guava, and Dr. Brain of Astral Brewing with Kelly MF Meyer!!

The hot tub travels to downtown New Braunfels to do an episode on the front steps of the New Braunfels brewing company. We start with the 2017 version of their staple Blondine, then compare it to the 2021 version before we get judgemental with Very Seldom Naughty

Jake, Jacob , and Tim jump in the hot tub with an 8th Wonder beer for the 1st time EVER!! Have you tried this new west coast beer with a Houston spin?!?!?!? It'd be a lot cooler if you did!!🥬

Houston IPA battle round 3!!! This will determine our last Qualifier into the final to determine who is the 0fficial Hot Tub Beer, unofficial best IPA in the Houston area! Who will face Hipster Sauce and Mini Boss in the championship episode!?!??!?!?!

Thunderstorms ⛈⚡🌩 put the podcast on the covered porch for a special edition of hot tub beers. Several literature professionals dive into The Quarry by Damon Galgut and along the way, rate the Hefeweizen, Pilsner, Amber Lager, and Weizenbock from Live Oak Brewing! Let us know what you think at hottubbeers@gmail.com. if y'all dig it, we may make the a reoccurring deal!!

Tim and Jake are joined by Boris and Jacob from the No Label sales team for a session in the tub. We start with the 1980 Kolsch, move to El Hefe, then hit No Label's collaboration with Vallenson's "Spa Day IPA. Then we get to try the new release Up Up and Away (canned that day!!), and finish with a bonus Sittin' Sidehaze. Listen for the deep dive into why Nordic Shamans are an influence on adjuncts in 🍺🤪😂😎

Co founder/brewer/janitor/podcast personality Casey, jumps in the back of the truck and gets hit feet with with the rest of the Hot Tub crew. We try Mostly Harmless, Wow Factor, Un Poquito Mas, and after Casey leaves, we break into the Lavender Bunny.

Recorded at Thistle Draftshop at the Texas release of Toppling Goliath beers, Pseudo Sue, Pompeii, and King Sue! Appearances from Mary Thorn, Hanna & Meg from Toppling Goliath, Leo Longoria of Texas Beer Experience, and a STUDIO AUDIENCE!!

Kelly MF Meyer, the first brewery owner brave enough to jump in with us 🩲, brings all the cool shit (Take me to All the Words, Das Lokal, Metal the Devil, Mrtn Hs Fkr) from New Braunfels Brewing Company to the hot tub including a pre- release that is sure to inspire 😉!! We talk fuck ups, rivalries, and tons of stuff in between! Join Jake Thorn, Kelly and I for an EPIC hot tub adventure! 😎 Listen close for a surprise guest in the last segment!

The last episode until the Summer season, we sat Tim and Carlos with the Thistle Draftshop's owner, Mary Thorn, the man behind the scenes, John Thorn, and Beer buyer/ Manager Jake Thorn. No topic is off limits, and Carlos debuts his boy band voice!

Carlos and Tim close out a day in the hot tub with a Bourbon barrel aged wee heavy. It was a bit more than "wee" heavy!

ROUND 2!!!! Brash Brewing's Pussy Wagon vs. Eureka Heights' Mini Boss Vs. Great Heights' Blue Tile!! It's a beer bath in the hot tub as these 3 Duke it out for a spot in the championship episode!!

Carlos, Tim, and neighbor Jason crack open a special delivery from the New Braunfels Brewing Company. A rustic wheat with vermouth spices. A unique offering with an insane pucker factor!!

Carlos is BACK!! we jump in Carlos' hot tub with neighbor Jason to try a black lager from Equal Parts.

The final episode in a 3 part series with @htxbrewkidz. Ricardo brought a 3rd anniversary triple IPA from Wild Leap Brewery in Georgia. A TIPA for our 3rd episode together was the perfect call.

2nd in a 3 part installment with @htxbrewkidz. This was the 1st time a brewery has been repeated on the podcast. We jump into a Raspberry cheese cake stout from Symbol Brewing, the brewery so nice, we had them twice

Ricardo and Larry from @htxbrewkidz drop in the hot tub with Tim to talk beer and record a few episodes. We start the session with a Wisconsin brewery that is brewing up adventures for your mouth 👄

Sally and Dawn, our 1st 2 listener supporters jump in the hot tub and bring a friend to help Tim rate 5 beers from The Manhattan Project. Want a spot in the tub???? Click the support link.

Cicerone Jacob Baker, Jake Thorn of Thistle Draftshop, and Tim all sit ringside in the hot tub to judge an IPA grudge match. Spindletap's Hopgusher Vs. Buffalo Bayou's Crush City Vs. 11 Below's Hipster Sauce. Listen for a blow by blow account of H- Town's 1st IPA battle and see who gets crowned the champ 🏆!

Cicerone Jacob Baker, Jake Thorn of Thistle Draftshop and Tim enjoy some treats smuggled in by Carlos from Central Texas. Some Farmhouse wheat sours that would be just as great floating down the Comal 🏞as they would in the Hot Tub!!🥒🍑🌾

Cicerone Jacob Baker came with gifts!! Tim, Jacob, and Jake Thorn of Thistle Draftshop get their minds blown by the DDH Ghost in the Machine and the Holy Ghost. Are these beers real, or just a program designed to placate hop heads into maintaining their role in the matrix.......listen and decide!!

Thistle Draftshop beer buyer, Jake Thorn is relaxing in the hot tub when Cicerone Jacob Baker crashes the party. Jake, Jacob and Tim all dive into a unique pastry stout for a bonus episode to satisfy your hot tub sweet tooth!!👼

Thistle Draftshop's beer buyer, Jake Thorn jumps in the hot tub bearing gifts! 6 diffrent beers from Wisconsin that challenge the palate and open our eyes! Buckle up and get ready for a loooooooong listen with our 1st ever MAGNUM EPISODE!!

Mrs. Hot Tub Beers stays in for another episode. This time we jump into one of our favorite hot tub styles. Galveston Bay beer holds the Galveston County brewing torch up high with the Capitan's Coffee Stout. Beer purchased at Brew:30 on Telge Rd. in Cypress, Tx

Mrs. Hot Tub Beers jumps in the hot tub for our 1st ever female perspective. We rate a sour milkshake IPA with tangerine 🍊 and vanilla from Blue Owl Brewing in Austin, TX. Beer purchased @ Thistle Draftshop on FM 2920 in Spring, Tx

Cicerone Jacob Baker and Tim travel to NOLA brewing to indulge in their 1st lager produced as a tribute to the city of New Orleans and it's residents on their resolve after hurricane Katrina.

Cicerone Jacob Baker, Tim and Carlos get into the hot tub with a local legend!! The 2018 edition of 11 Below's Java Space is a mature beer that still knows how to party!

Cicerone Jacob Baker , Tim and Carlos weather a storm in the hot tub! This unique off shoot of 3 Nations Brewing is a roasted pecan porter with peanut butter, chocolate, banana, and coffee. This rare find DID NOT DISAPPOINT!!

Its Prairie Time in the Hot Tub!! Jacob Baker comes to hot tub bearing gifts!! Jacob , Carlos, and Tim start with a little Key Lime Pie sour then detonate a Texas bomb!! A few Oklahoma stereotypes are explored along the way.

Carlos is Back! Tim, Carlos, and guest, Jacob Baker get in the Hot Tub to sample 3 beers from 903 Brewing in Sherman, TX. We start with "Cerveza por favor", switch to the Sherman German Bock, then end the episode in The Land of Milk and Honey!

Bonus!!! The last in a 3 part series with Ernesto Villareal and Matt Sistos of Thistle Draftshop. We venture out of TX for the 1st time to try out the Big Bad Baptist of Epic Brewing

Tim, Matt, and Ernesto get in the hot tub with The Local Blonde, Amber, and a Hoppy Duck.

Chef Ernesto Villareal and sous chef Matthew Sistos of Thistle Draftshop (Spring, Tx) join the hot tub crew to sample some beers from Back Pew Brewing (Porter, Tx). Line up : Blue Testament pilsner, Tanuki IPA, Perrin Oatmeal stout. Palate cleanser: The National Beer of Texas

Tim and Carlos stay in Conroe, Texas and take a deep dive into Copperhead 's 3rd anniversary Stout, Copperhead III

Tim and Carlos bring some unique beers from a unique brewery into the hot tub! They start with the Imperial Texan, move to the Salsa Verde, then finish the episode with the Best Maid Sour Pickle Beer.

Tim and Carlos get in the hot tub to rate a trio of Southern Star (Conroe, TX) beers. We start with Bombshell Blond, move to Fracker IPA, and wrap it up with the Buried Hatchet Stout.

For our inaugural episode, Tim and Carlos keep it all Texas! We sample St. Arnold's imperial coffee porter "French Press" aged in cognac barrels, then another version aged in Bourbon barrels, and end it all with St. Arnold's 25th anniversary Grand Cru. In between beers we clean the palate with the national beer of texas Lone Star!!To have your brewery or venue featured on Hottub Beers, or just to say hi, we can be reached at hottubbeers@gmail.com