Dear listeners, we come to you today with a short admin update. Pops on Hops is taking a dry January and a dry February to give our livers - and our production schedule - a bit of a break. We will continue recording and banking episodes during our hiatus so Read More

We are excited to share this bonus episode with all of you. Several musicians who have appeared on the podcast or will be making their debut in early 2023 were kind enough to share their Christmas greetings… and their Christmas songs… for our Pops on Hops fans! Some of these Read More

It’s time for “Pop’s Pop on Pops on Hops!” Barry, Abigail, and special guest Barry Hummel, Sr. (Barry’s pop and Abigail’s pop-pop) discuss A Christmas Album by The Platters and sample three Christmas beers: Merry Monkey from Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, Pennsylvania; St. Nikolaus Bock from Penn Brewery in Read More

Barry and Abigail discuss Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos and sample Gardens Gold, Papa Pump, and Beer:30 from Twisted Trunk Brewing in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Before her solo career, Amos was in a band called Y Kant Tori Read. Their eponymous debut album was a commercial failure and the Read More

Barry, Abigail, and special guest Jeff “Jafo” Shettler discuss some Pink Floyd songs and some beers that were “left over” after Jafo’s Jukebox episode, Wish There Were Beer. We sample Uncertainty Reigns and Sweet Zombie Jesus from brewLAB in Carpinteria, California, as well as one of Jafo’s own homebrew creations, Read More

Barry and Abigail discuss Songs About Jane by Maroon 5 and sample “leftover” beers from previously reviewed breweries: Eau Melon from Intracoastal Brewing Company in Melbourne, Florida; Fall Shakecation from Mastry’s Brewing Co. in St. Pete Beach, Florida; and Double Vanilla Scoop Shake from 3 Sons Brewing Co. in Dania Read More

Barry and Abigail discuss Hindu Love Gods by Hindu Love Gods and sample Porch Pineapple, ...and There's Your BFF, Enough Space - Collab With Hilton Head Island Coffee Roasters, and Rocket Emoji from Side Hustle Beer Company in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Hindu Love Gods was a side project of Read More

Barry, Abigail, and special guest Jon Carroll (Starland Vocal Band) discuss Jon’s musical past, present, and future and review three of his recent singles: Today (Not Tomorrow), (You Gotta) Stand Up!, and Rich Man’s Daughter. Jon and Barry met in the wonderful Patreon community of Stand Up! with Pete Dominick. Read More

Barry and Abigail discuss Oktoberfest ist Wunderbar by Jimmy Horzen and sample three German festbiers: Weihenstephaner Festbier from Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan, Oktoberfest Märzen from Hacker-Pschorr, and Oktoberfest Märzen / Original Münchner Märzen from Paulaner Brauerei. Read the Untappd article that inspired Barry’s beer choices for this episode, including information on Read More

Barry, Abigail, and guest Derek Hummel, Sr. (Abigail’s uncle and Barry’s brother), discuss Make Yourself by Incubus and sample Sap Tap, Mabel's Monster Mangos, AIS Chief, and Smoked Pumpkin Habanero from Hell 'n Blazes Brewing Company in Melbourne, Florida. Three Incubus songs were on Abigail’s core musical rotation in high Read More

Barry and Abigail discuss Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes and sample Nefarious Nebulas, Norwegian Wizard Crisis, I Ain’t Afraid of No Roast, Sourmanjaro, and The Desert Spoon from Deviant Wolfe Brewing in Sanford, Florida. This album reminds Barry of 70s Rolling Stones albums such as Exile on Read More

Barry, Abigail, and third-time guest Zachary Hummel, brother to Abigail and son to Barry, discuss Under Pressure by Logic and sample Burton’s Best, Seaside Sour, Windtalker, Baltic Porter, and Brew Club 9th Anniversary Ale from Community Brewhouse in Sanford, Florida. Many thanks to Gary Holmes and Aaron Libera, Co-Owners of Read More

Barry and Abigail discuss Bellybutton by Jellyfish and sample South Fork Grapefruit Gose, Squatchy Ale, and Nuclear Seahorse from Booneshine Brewing Company in Boone, North Carolina. The Man I Used To Be reminded Abigail of Never Tear Us Apart by INXS and I Want You (She’s So Heavy) by The Read More

Barry, Abigail, and special guest Zachary Hummel, brother to Abigail and son to Barry, discuss Smoke and Mirrors by Imagine Dragons and sample Pure, Spill, Canvas (One), and Better Place (Tangerine Guava) from Counterpart Brewing in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Special thanks to Greg Gnys, Co-Owner of Counterpart Brewing, for sitting Read More

Barry, Abigail, and special guest Paul Zawacki [The Procession, previously interviewed on A Dozen Updates (The Procession Reunion Special)] discuss Paul’s Jukebox submission, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips. Read about the Yoshimi musical written by Aaron Sorkin, or watch the trailer. Radiolab has an episode about Read More

Due to a scheduling issue, we had to delay our regular music episode this week! We should be able to drop it next Friday, but we didn’t want to leave the regular listeners hanging! So… Barry, Abigail, and a few extra guests sample Almond Cherry Cider, Concord Grape Cider, Summerset Read More

Barry and Abigail discuss Conscious Party by Ziggy Marley and The Melody Makers and sample Franz With Benefits, Daily Chores, Grass and Flower Series, Nitro Babycakes, and Your Roots Are Showing from Walking Tree Brewery in Vero Beach, Florida. Special thanks to Mike Malone, Head Brewer of Walking Tree Brewery, Read More

Barry and Abigail discuss How to Save a Life by The Fray and sample Mel's Gold Ale, 32958 Hazy IPA, Dubbeldolia, Slow Paddle Porter, and Voluntold Oatmeal Stout from Pareidolia Brewing Co. in Sebastian, Florida. Special thanks to Pete Anderson, Co-Owner and Head Brewer of Pareidolia Brewing Co., for sitting Read More

Barry and Abigail discuss The Lonesome Jubilee by John Cougar Mellencamp and sample Just Like Old Times, Spring Shake-Cation, Acai Juliet, and Ambient #7 from Mastry’s Brewing Co. in St. Pete Beach, Florida. Many thanks to Matt Dahm, Owner-Founder of Mastry’s Brewing Co., for sitting down with us to discuss Read More

Barry and Abigail discuss I’m Not Dead by P!nk and sample Feigose, Persimmon Punch, Void Vibe, and Nightman from Overflow Brewing Company in St. Petersburg, Florida. Special thanks to Ryan Sarno, Managing Member of Overflow Brewing Company, for sitting down with us to discuss the history of the brewery! Watch Read More