Season 1

April 9, 2021

SEASON FINALE @ Thistle Draftshop with The Thorns, featuring Equal Parts

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 de…
April 7, 2021

No Label Perpetual Peace

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! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app …
April 2, 2021

Hot Tub Houston IPA battle round 2🥊🥊🥊🥊

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!! --- This episode is spon…
March 31, 2021

New Braunfels Birthday Deathbed

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!! --- This episode is sponsored by …
March 29, 2021

Enter the Dot Matrix

Carlos is BACK!! we jump in Carlos' hot tub with neighbor Jason to try a black lager from Equal Parts. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podc…
March 26, 2021

Wild Leap Birthday Month Triple IPA🎉

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. --- This episode is spons…
March 26, 2021

Imperial Diesel Stout from Symbol Brewing Company

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 --- T…
March 24, 2021

Humble Forager

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 👄 --- This episode is spo…
March 19, 2021

The Manhattan Project featuring listener supporters

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. --- This episode is sponsored by…
March 12, 2021

Houston IPA battle 🥊🥊🥊

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 bl…
March 5, 2021

New Braunfels Brewing Company

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 H…
March 5, 2021

Parish Ghosts👻

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…
March 2, 2021

Ingenious King Cake Pastry Stout 👼

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…
Feb. 26, 2021

The Brewery Projekt

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 M…
Feb. 20, 2021

Galveston Bay Beer brews up Capitan's Coffee Stout

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 …
Feb. 20, 2021

Blue Owl Brewing's Tangerina 🍊

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 Spr…
Feb. 16, 2021

It is always darkest before the dawn

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. --- This episode is sponsore…
Feb. 12, 2021

11 below 2018 Java Space

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! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The eas…
Feb. 12, 2021

Symbol Brewing brews up a Storm!

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!…
Feb. 5, 2021

A piece of pie and a Texas bomb from Prairie Artisan Ales

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.…
Jan. 31, 2021

Trip to the 903

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…
Jan. 27, 2021

Epic Big Bad Baptist imperial stout

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 --- This episode is sponsored by · A…
Jan. 24, 2021

Texas Beer Company

Tim, Matt, and Ernesto get in the hot tub with The Local Blonde, Amber, and a Hoppy Duck. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https:/…
Jan. 18, 2021

Drinking in the back pew

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 Oatmea…