Episodes

  • OBX '26
    Jun 12 2026

    The Hopsters head to the beach, the Outer Banks to be exact! They rove up and down the OBX, from Corolla to Manteo, to find the best the bars, brews and spirits that the barrier islands have to offer and they dig deep with the hard working folks that make this vacation land the magical place that it truly is! It's boozy blanket bingo with two beach bound bozos!

    They talk with Scott Smith at Outer Banks Distilling, purveyors of some of the finest rums anywhere! They hang with Darrell Brickhouse, brewmaster at Whalehead Brewing and taste the latest brews - straight out of the storage vat! Then there's "Dirt"! Award winning bartender of Lost Colony Brewing. They even hang with some folks in Williamsburg's Precarious Beer Project on the way the beach! We'll meet you at Torguga's Lie for lunch!

    It's sand sun and suds to get you all hopped up for summer!

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    51 mins
  • Lost Rhino's 15th Anniversary
    May 22 2026

    The Hopsters sit down with the Lost Rhino crew: Owner Matt Hagerman, Public Events Manager Stephanie Dalton and Head Brewer Ed Dick. It's the 15th anniverary of the Hoppy Dudes' favorite watering hole and we get deep into the history of the brewery. The tastings include silver medal winning Rhino Chasers pilsner, gold medal winning Final Glide hefeweisen, gold medal winning Cold Front IPA and Gold medal winning Coconilla stout. Wanna know how to make beer from prehistoric whalebones? Then THIS is YOUR Hopisode!

    Hop on in (beware of the Megalodon)!

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    1 hr
  • Three Nights At Chi Chi's
    May 1 2026

    Work is a four letter word. The Dudes remember all the four letter words thoughout their early daze. Remember Sears and Chi Chi's? Yeah, so do the Hopsters! Now stop yer yappin' and GIT BACK TO WORK! Oh yeah, I almost forgot, there's beer tasting! Oskar Blues - Dale's Pale Ale, Dogfish Head - Greatful Dead Juicy Pale Ale and Yuengling's Lord Chesterfield Ale!

    Hop On It!

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Toyz In The Attic - Part 2
    Apr 10 2026

    The Hopsters continue their discussion on toys from their childhood. SSP racers, action figures, erector sets, it's all here for with a generous helping of nonsense. Of course, the Irish and Irish style beer tastings continue as well with Smithwick's Red Ale and Zero Gravity Irish Cream Porter.

    Hop it up!

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    39 mins
  • Toyz In The Attic - Part 1
    Mar 20 2026

    That's right, the Hopsters are hitching a ride on the Way Back Machine to play with their favorite toys from the 1960s and 1970s. We're talking about Tonka, Matchbox, Hot Wheels, G.I. Joe, Action Jackson, Major Matt Mason, Creepy Crawlers and, of course, The Erector Set! There's even a Baby Alive crawling around the Legos and Fisher Price Barnyard! Plus, it's St. Pattys day beer tasting with your grand hosts Liam O'Hall-ister and Jarlad McBarnikel! Smithwick's Irish Red Ale, Zero Gravity Irish Cream Porter and, of course, Guinness.

    Slainte!

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    32 mins
  • Monsters Under The Bed
    Feb 27 2026

    There be monsters under that bed! And in the woods! And in that LAKE! The Hopsters delve into the various myths and legends of famous, infamous and not-so-famous creatures of lore! The Boo Hag, Raystown Ray, the Giwoggle, The Abatwitch and more! Also, there's blind beer tasting challenge! What beer is it? Only the Hop Heads know! Or DO they?

    Get your Cryptids out of their cages and let them run wild, moster style! The beer is out there!

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    51 mins
  • That Was Then, This is NOW: Old School vs. New School
    Feb 6 2026

    It's a retro look back at technology during the Hopster High School DAZE! We're talkin' rotary phones, walkmans, mixed tapes and how they had to wake up 3 hours before they went to bed just to get to school on time! Man you kids today got is SOOOOO EASY! There also a history of craft beer to include a tasting of Yuengling Lager, Sierra Nevada and Sam Adams Boston Lager! True pioneers of the craft brewing early days.

    Hop on it!

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Not-So-Fast Times At Whitehall High - Part 2
    Jan 23 2026

    The Hopsters continue the saga begun in Season 2, Episode 6. Not-So-Fast Times At Whitehall High - Part 2 covers the junior and senior years at Whitehall Coplay High School of the two goofballs and their exploits. Was there a fight in the student bookstore? Was there a teacher called "Fish"? And exactly what happened at graduation that we are still talking about today? All of this and more, plus, a wine tasting from Virginia winery The Barns Of Hamilton Station, straight from Jerry's infamous wine cellar. It's a cork-poppin "Pop-I-Sode" to warm the cold heart of January!

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    1 hr and 6 mins