Location:
United States
Description:
A Band and Beers is the first and only (as far as we know) podcast that compares our favorite bands to our favorite beer. Friends Pat, Dusty, and Dan talk music, beer, and have some refreshments while pleading their case about why the beer they selected (and brought to enjoy) is most like the band they are discussing. At the end of the episode, we choose one of the beers we think best matches the band declare it the beer that is the band.
Language:
English
Website:
https://anchor.fm/abandandbeers
Episodes
boygenius is a beer
9/12/2023
Our sipper group takes a look at super group boygenius to figure out what beer is most like the trio. The takes fly at they try to dissect the pieces that are greater than the sum of the parts.
Duration:01:15:30
The (il)Lumineers are a Beer
8/19/2023
The boys wonder in to the tall grass and connect with their kin on this episode as they cover The Lumineers. A band relatively unknown to the guys beyond the ubiquitous airwaves play, they dive in to the Lumineer catalogue to unlock their secrets, which as it turns out, is pret-ty popular. They discuss the band, try out some folksy beers, and decide which beer is the Lumineers.
Duration:01:03:02
The Summer Jams episode
8/3/2023
Pull up your adirondack, pop on your tank and listen as the boys do things a bit differently as they choice their favorite or most iconic summer song and pair it with its matching summer beer. Do you get it? Because they each took their own spin on this summer vibes episode.
Duration:01:08:58
Lynyrd Skynyrd before the Crash is a Beer (pronounced bee-ear)
7/19/2023
The boys go back in time and down south to dive in to Lynyrd Skynyrd. They are amazed at the albums and had their eyes opened to the band, get in to what they meant at the time and ultimately, what beer are they now.
Duration:01:13:50
Taking Back Sunday is a Beer
7/5/2023
Taking Back Sunday is a band that is special to the boys in A Band and Beers. So this episode is chock full of stories and memories and opinions. All of this helps the gang to find the beer that best matches this band. Inevitable.
Duration:01:20:27
80s The Cure is a Beer
6/21/2023
A heavy gloom fell over the studio, neon didn't exist in the black abyss of torn hearts and vampire discos. The A Band and Beers boys covered the 80s The Cure and for the first time ever, had a special guest appearance by Chad Kultgen of the Dudesy podcast. Much is discovered and debated as the boys ponder an apocalyptic AI future and whether computers are better at picking beers for bands (spoiler: they are).
Special thanks to Chad for his appearance on the pod.
Duration:01:28:38
Andrew WK is a Beer
6/7/2023
Join the boys on a deep dive and fantastical history of the one and only Andrew WK. Conspiracies abound in this one and is kicked off by a conspiracy all star. There are too many stories and much love for AWK on this one, all leading to another ABAB first as the boys pay tribute to the party god, Andrew WK.
Duration:01:03:27
TLC is a Beer
5/24/2023
DDP takes on TLC and their trail blazing music empowering women and agency. It was another trip down memory lane as they discuss their memories of growing up hearing TLC dominate the airwaves and TRL. They each take a unique spin on comparing to beer and yet another first for A Band and Beers.
Duration:01:12:49
No Doubt is a Beer
5/11/2023
Travel back to the 90s for trumpets, checkerboard pants, and all the feelings. The boys take on No Doubt, somehow don't get sidetracked by Ren & Stimpy, and discuss the history of Gwen Stefani and No Doubt. Much variety in beer for this band that evolved from ska to dance, and ultimately the boys decide which beer is No Doubt.
Duration:01:08:44
ABAB Short - New music, new beers, and some screaming kids
5/3/2023
Introducing A Band and Beers shorts, between our deep dives in to bands and the beers that power them, the boys will give you a glimpse in to what they're listening to and the beers they're drinking when they do. Hilarity ensues!
Duration:00:35:15
Body Count is a Beer
4/26/2023
Body Count rules!! Join the boys as they swoon over Body Count's impressive metal catalog and their journey through Body Count's history. Ice-T delivers his powerful message and the boys pick it up in this episode of A Band and Beers.
Duration:01:15:19
Say Anything is a Beer
4/12/2023
Every man has a beer they think is epitomizes Say Anything. The boys get in to their feelings and get on the level of Max Bemis and his band Say Anything to try to figure out just which beer is Say Anything.
Duration:01:14:15
The Shins are a Beer
3/29/2023
It's going to change your life. The boys dabble with deciding which beer is the movie Garden State via The Shins. Buckle up as they ride the ChatGPT wave to open the episode before going full manic pixie dream girl and ultimately deciding what beer is The Shins.
Duration:01:05:48
Oasis is a Beer
3/15/2023
Don't go away! In our third of three shore series podcast, we wake up and have a toast to Oasis. Tired, a little hungover, the boys eventually find consensus and decide which beer is Oasis.
Duration:01:06:36
Rilo Kiley is a Beer
3/1/2023
Our second of three shore series podcasts, we tackle Dan's band pick and the age old question, if Rilo Kiley was a beer, what beer would Rilo Kiley be? The boys love this band and discuss their childhood love affair with, not Jenny, but Salute Your Shorts own Blake Sennett. They settle in, discuss the wide catalogue and figure just which beer is Rilo Kiley.
Duration:01:13:50
Neutral Milk Hotel is a Beer
2/15/2023
We kick off our Shore Series with 90s classic Neutral Milk Hotel. April Ludgate isn't the only person who adores this band but Neutral Milk certainly created some controversy between the boys as they try to decide what beer is Neutral Milk Hotel.
Duration:01:06:53
The Bloodhound Gang is a Beer
2/1/2023
Pat's pick is back with The Bloodhound Gang and the boys try to make a beer out of this comedy rap rock euro pop band. Pat can hardly contain his excitement to talk about the Bloodhound Gang and regales the boys with stories real or embellished of the band's tours, drinking, and Jackass-ery.
Duration:01:14:07
Van Halen (not Van Hagar) is a Beer
1/18/2023
PANAMA! The boys high kick and smile through the grandfather of metal Van Halen. Dusty delights with his presentation, Dan goes straight to the face, and Pat reaches deep for their beer choices this week as they try to honor Eddie and crew.
Duration:01:07:32
The Killers are a Beer
12/28/2022
The boys go on a journey through the Killers catalog and deliver some insightful beerseses (beer theses). Reaching consensus on what beer is The Killers required some debate for this amorphous band.
Duration:01:07:08
System of a Down is a Beer
12/14/2022
The boys dive in to Pat's pick System of a Down to figure which beer makes the most sense for this weird, thrilling band. Nu metal or not, they love system and want to do them proud with their beer picks, discuss some recent travels, and are in the end decide which beer is System of a Down.
Duration:01:07:41