Episodes
July 20, 2021
Meet the Brewer Series: Nook Brewing Company
Welcome to the first ever Beering Ain’t Easy Podcast “Meet the Brewer” series featuring the Nook Brewing Company out of Broken Arrow, OK! You'll meet co-owner and head brewer Alex Foster, hear about their fantastic Termina…
July 6, 2021
Beer Vacations
In this episode, Adam comes back from his Gulf Shores, Alabama vacation with a beer run from - hold up - the Carolinas? We’ll try and figure out why and also talk about our favorite beer-related vacations of all time, our b…
June 22, 2021
Blind Tasting: Houston's Best Pilsner
The Beering Ain’t Easy blind tastings are back, and who better to celebrate it with than friend of the show Ryan! This time we stack up five Pilsners from the greater Houston area to see who wins the Crisby Boi crown! And …
June 8, 2021
Father's Day, Hurricanes, and CBD Beer
Father’s Day, Hurricanes, and CBD Beer, oh my! In this episode, we tackle all the tough topics: surviving Houston during Hurricane season, legalization of marijuana in Texas, cats on leashes, and which holiday is least app…
May 25, 2021
Adam's San Antonio Beer Adventure
In this episode, we catalogue Adam’s whirlwind beer tour of San Antonio breweries and drink some fantastic atypical beer styles! And if that isn’t enough, we discuss lawn maintenance, trying to be cool after kids, Pee Wee H…
May 11, 2021
Kids Sports and Brash Beer
In this episode, we combine two topics that probably should never be combined again: Kids sports and one of our favorite breweries in the Houston area, the Brash Brewing Company. We’re going to talk at length about Brash, …
April 27, 2021
Gettin' Freaky With Martin House Brewing
Adam and Drew depart from their IPA lovefest and venture into the wild and wacky world of food-inspired beer, and Martin House Brewing in Fort Worth, Texas is definitely where you go when you want to scratch that itch. Come…
April 13, 2021
First Time Parent vs. Experienced Parent
Now that Drew’s back from the birth of his third daughter, Adam and Drew take the opportunity to reflect on the hilarious differences between being a first time parent and a third time parent. And let us tell you, the diffe…
March 30, 2021
What's Up with Non-Alcoholic Beers?
What is up with non-alcoholic beers? What’s the point? Does an NA IPA satisfy your IPA cravings? Did runners create this fad just to have one more thing to gloat about? Adam decided to take a month off drinking to train fo…
March 16, 2021
A Saint Paddy's Day Special
Come celebrate Saint Paddy’s day with Beering Ain’t Easy! We’ll pour green beers, blind taste test Irish Red Ales, showcase some bad Irish accents, crown a winner for the best beer bomb, and debate the tough economic decisi…
March 2, 2021
Battle of the Belgians
We’ve spent a lot of time on IPA’s and stouts on this show - now it’s time to switch it up a bit and bring on the Belgian beers! In this episode, we bring back friend of the show Michael to taste four different types of Bel…
Feb. 16, 2021
Testing Home Brew Kits and The Great Brewing Mishap
Adam and Drew take a stab at home brewing for the first time ever! Knowing our history, this should go off without a hitch right? Right??? In this episode we bring you two 1 Gallon Pale Ale Home Brew Kits - Northern Brew…
Feb. 2, 2021
Beer Etiquette: How to Win the Beer Game
Are you allowed to bring beer home that you brought over to your friend’s house? What about if you stored it temporarily in their fridge? Well, look no further, because Adam and Drew have answered all your questions and mor…
Jan. 19, 2021
Origins: Iowa and the Quest for the Perfect Beer Temperature
Our second Origins episode has finally arrived! This time Adam takes us to his home state of Iowa to talk about the cold, the drinking traditions, and even a shout out to his high school prom date. And if that’s not enough…
Jan. 5, 2021
Battle of the Best Low Cal IPA's
Has your New Year’s resolution come into direct conflict with your obsession with craft beer? Well, do we have a solution for you! Come join Adam and Drew for an epic 8 beer tournament battle to crown the winner for the be…
Dec. 29, 2020
The Mysterious Beer Resale Market
Have you ever tried to order a special release beer from a brewery website and find it sold out in a matter of minutes? Well, that my friends, is due to the secondary beer market, a mysterious shadow organization thwarting …
Dec. 22, 2020
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Beer!
It’s the most wonderful time in the year for drinking beer! In this episode, Adam and Drew highlight the ungracefulness of keeping the magic alive for their kids during Christmas, touch on out-of-hand Christmas parties, and…
Dec. 15, 2020
Craft or Crap?
We’re back at it again with another epic blind tasting with a new guest, friend of the show Michael! This time we’re going to see if we can differentiate between craft and mass produced Ambers, Pilsners, Brown Ales and Bock…
Dec. 8, 2020
The Best Beer Commercials of All Time
On this episode, we present to you the ultimate Beer Commercial Tournament Bracket! Come join us to hear eight of the best beer commercials of all time compete for bragging rights for top honors, and see if Adam’s desire to…
Dec. 1, 2020
The Ultimate Hazy IPA
Adam and Drew thoroughly discuss their man crush on SpindleTap Brewery and their world-class hazy IPA’s, and even broadcast live for the first time at the SpindleTap 5th Anniversary party! Featured beer: Haymaker Triple IP…
Nov. 24, 2020
Thanksgiving Dinner Beer Pairings
Ever wondered what the best beer is for pairing with your Thanksgiving Dinner? Adam and Drew have done the homework for you by putting beers to the test for both the main course and dessert. Come join us for another delici…
Nov. 17, 2020
The Beers of Instagram
How do ‘hot chick’ beer influencers stay fit while knocking down so many high ABV beers? Do exotic beer photographers ice their beer on hikes, or do they shed the extra weight? In this episode we ask the tough questions, …
Nov. 10, 2020
Keeping it Professional
In this episode, Adam and Drew ‘keep it professional’ by unprofessionally discussing at-work personas, epic virtual meeting fails, out-of-hand office parties, and most embarrassing professional moments. If that doesn’t draw…
Nov. 3, 2020
Origins: Bourbon Barrel Arkansas Stouts
In the first of our podcast’s Origin series, we explore Drew’s home state of Arkansas in a most excellent fashion - a side by side tasting of Arkansas Bourbon Barrel Aged stouts with a “point of reference” using Founder’s Ke…