The second episode from our Great American Beer Festival coverage is a story of big hearts and bold brews. Parleaux Beer Lab's founder Eric Jensen joined us for a deep dive into the science of his craft, infused with an unmistakable affection for the people and culture of New Orleans.Por Doug Lund & Eric G. Hollis

Tap In, Geek Out returned to the Great American Beer Festival in October of 2019, and we're excited to (finally) bring you the incredible collection of breweries that were kind enough to share their time and stories. Our first episode from the festival coverage set a tone of humanity, strength, and grace that turned out to be a common theme we hear…

We would never leave your poor heart alone here on Tap In, Geek Out. This week Doug & Eric revisit one of our favorite segments, The Wrinkly Sack. Doug's turn to choose the film meant that we got to dig deep for buried treasure in one of his all-time favorite movies; the 1984 Robert Zemeckis classic Romancing the Stone. How many Eddy Grant referenc…

Storming the Radio Shack at Starcourt Mall while armed to the teeth with fireworks is how we wish we spent the 80’s, unfortunately Doug & Eric were busy sneaking warm beers behind the neighborhood pool, dreaming of the day when we could barely write two sentences of copy for a podcast description. Thankfully for you listeners, our resident comic bo…

Recorded literally at the zero hour, Doug and Eric put the year to rest with an hour of reflection, prediction, anticipation, and other word choices we’d often shun. A brief look back on the year that was leads into a discussion about all of the pop culture that will shape the year to come. 2018 was a big year for our little beercast, and we owe th…

Eric swore he would never go back to his high school town of Augusta, Georgia... But after discovering the extraordinary beers that can be found on tap at the Riverwatch Brewery, a visit may soon be in order. He and Doug are joined by the Queen of the Augusta brew scene; Anne Sloan as she closes out our week in GABF coverage with all of the heart, …

Day 6 of our Week In Beer coverage from the Great American Beer Festival is a trip down memory lane (if that's what you can call eastbound I-70), as Eric joins Doug in his college town of Manhattan Kansas, home to the Little Apple Brewing Company. Brewer Shawn Howard brought as much passion and personality to this episode as he does to the distinct…

Tumbleroot is not only an accomplished brewery, but also a seasoned distillery. With all due respect, that's the equivalent of Michael Jordan actually being good at baseball. This marriage of two crafts produces a synergy that is unlike anything you've ever tasted before. Jason and Brandon gave us a peek behind the curtain of their enlivening appro…

When the game is on the line, do you send in the rookie or your star player? As the only brewery representing North Dakota at the 2018 Great American Beer Festival, Bismarck Brewing embraced both of those roles. In just their first year as professionals, Jordan and Peter left a sizable impression with both their brewing and branding savvy. Doug & E…

Day 3 of our Week In Beer ventures north to the small town of Alpine, Wyoming; home to the big beers and ambitions of Melvin Brewing. There was no missing the Melvin Bus, and the perpetual party it drew at this year's Great American Beer Festival. Lucky for us, Travis took a break from designer onesies and classic Kung Fu to speak about the past, p…

Day 2 of our Great American Beer Festival adventure takes us to one of the largest independent breweries in the country. Green Flash Brewing Company was gracious enough to loan us two of their ridiculously talented brewers, and we think you'll agree that Ashley and Erik make great conversation in addition to great beer. Their Golden God barrel-aged…

Seven states, seven breweries, seven days. Our 2018 Great American Beer Festival journey begins outside of Austin, TX with a brewery known for its unique atmosphere and massive outdoor patio. Oh, and the beer is absolutely delicious too. Gino and Nate sat down with us after an exhausting but fulfilling weekend to talk about their passion for the cr…

We visited this Colorado Springs-based taproom back in February, as owners Rich and Bill were gracious enough to sit down with us in the hour leading up to their grand opening. Though originally livestreamed, these interviews (like the Dueces crew), were so fun and entertaining that we wanted to make sure they got the full episode treatment. Jeff r…

Doug and Eric are back with their trusty comic guru Carl to break down all of the DC comics announcements from San Diego Comic Con 2018. It’s a dark time for our heroes because these die-hard DC fan boys are fit to be tied with a golden lasso over this year’s news. Sit back, plug in, and check out these alpha nerds as they shred the Aquaman trailer…

IT'S YOUR LUCKY DAY! Eric and Doug resurrect Tap In Geek Out in time to bring you an uncomfortably close examination of Jason Voorhees' wrinkly old sack. We celebrate classic slasher cinema in our review of Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part 6. We've also dusted off our Poké balls to revisit the increasingly popular Nintendo mobile game that's someh…

January's Microbrew of the Month is one that our hosts have admired since its inception. Owner, brewer, and local hero Travis Fields joins Tap In, Geek out to talk about the origins of his brewery, the evolution of his brand, and what the future holds for local brewing. The passion you'll hear in the description of his craft is the same that you'll…

Tap In, Geek Out kick off our monthly microbrew spotlight campaign in a taproom Doug & Eric know all too well; the Halfpenny Brewing Company. Founders Chris Reigrut and Chris Garner fill our steins to the brim with their nearly five decades of collective experience and adventures in craft brewing. This episode is 100 IBUs of sudsy fun that will piq…

This week on Wicked Ahch-Tuna: Master angler Skywalker breaks convention (and the Internet) with his patented pole-vaulting spear fishing technique. Mary Poppins makes her first appearance in the Disney Meta Cinematic Universe. Doug, Eric and Nikki roll the golden dice with opinions on The Last Jedi that'll curl your lazersword. Beer ratings now on…

Doug and Eric can't stop running their rat-holes about their favorite new show, the Seth Rogen and Josh Hutcherson project Future Man now available on Hulu. If dick jokes and non-stop sci-fi callbacks aren't your thing, we pity you, fool, but feel free to skip to 25:30 for What Eric's Playing: Super Mario Odyssey, Star Wars Battlefront 2, Plague Ro…

Doug and Eric are finally back on the mic to drink beer and talk Justice League. It's not the review that we expected to give, but the one that you deserve. We also stumble into video games late in the show, and get balls deep in But Whole. On Tap: Ninkasi Brewing Company's Sleigh'R Winter Ale - 7.2% ABV, 60 IBU Eric 3.9/5 Doug 3.6/5 Future beer ra…

Project: CHALLENGED delivers a vivisection of Marvel's "The Defenders" grisly enough to make Elektra herself proud. Eric finished reading Ready Player One just in time to avoid spoilers from the upcoming movie's promotion. We whip out our e-peens for an embarrassing pissing match in gamer prowess in the setup for an epic showdown that will determin…

Doug and Eric return from summer hiatus with a bang as we welcome the talented Ryan Kirley to Project: CHALLENGED. The genius behind the P:C theme, Ryan peppers insight into the creative process with Tales From The College Years with Eric that you won't want to miss. Be sure and soak in the Sun of Aquarius at the official SoundCloud page, https://s…

Carl returns to Project: CHALLENGED as the ink to Doug's pencil in our bigger, longer, and thick-cut annual. Listen to two grown men go full frontal fanboy over all of the creamy goodness oozing from this year's premier geek event; San Diego Comic Con. Make sure to catch Eric's coverage of SDCC on Bitfaced Episode 106. The Challenged Are Chugging: …

Project: CHALLENGED's good fortune with friendly visits continues as our buddy Rob flies all the way from California just to lend some respectability to our humble show. Our decimals got a little Dewey as Rob regaled us with tawdry tales of life behind the stacks: An office job not unlike most, except when your patrons are scrogging in the referenc…

There's nothing better than being surrounded by old friends while mourning the loss of another: Doug, Eric, and comic-buff Carl pay their respects to the legendary Adam West. Carl explains the deft skill necessary to play a video game, train for a triathlon, and waterboard an albino simultaneously. DC demonstrates its reboot prowess with The Flints…

Doug and Eric agree that E3 2017 wasn't mind-blowing, but there is still no bigger week in gaming news. We canvas the highlights from PS4, XBOX, and Nintendo as well as the EA, Bethesda and Ubisoft pressers. This episode has been rejected by Sony due to child safety concerns.Por Doug Lund & Eric G. Hollis

SPOILER ALERT!!! Doug, Eric, and Tyler examine Wonder Woman, DC's latest (and certainly greatest) entry to their cinematic universe. This picture finally manages to capture what we love most about our DC characters, and is now worthy of being included in the dialog of great superhero movies alongside Marvel's. Do yourself a huge favor and see the m…

Doug & Eric are joined again by the balance of the Bitfaced crew for a reverse upside-down-pineapple-shit sandwich. Tyler and Rebecca weigh in on beer, the current objects of our ire, and why you should hire us to endorse your shiny thing. Hear the debut of our new theme song, and check the show notes for where to see Becca's beer reactions! Becca'…

Doug & Eric lead with acknowledgment of the tragic news of Chris Cornell, and the no-so-tragic complaints of our butt-hurt President. We give early thoughts on several major series launches on the fall television docket before diving into Eric's meaty review of Injustice 2. Rounding out this episode are two huge gaming announcements before your hos…

Doug & Eric share the story of their first beer, and both hope they're too old to be grounded for it. Public service has never been a strong suit here, but the More You Know the less likely it is that Fisher Stevens will make off with knowledge of your undisclosed rollerblading fetish. Take advantage of the US sans FBI Director and copy every VHS t…

SPOILER ALERT! Doug and Eric are joined by Bitfaced's Tyler "Run TRG" Glaze for a spoiler-filled review of James Gunn's side-splitting, seed-spilling Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. We wash down that creamy Marvel goodness with an appropriately-themed beer while questioning our place in the Whoniverse. The Challenged are Chugging: 4 Noses Brewing's…

Doug & Eric are joined by Rebecca and Tyler from Bitfaced to ponder old movies, new games, divisive punctuation and the difficulty of a good accent. We talk Cloak & Dagger (1984), Sonic the Hedgehog, and the Oxford comma before a surprise appearance by Cap for Kid's Sterling Bailey barely salvages our Accent Challenge bit. 00:00 - The Challenged ar…

Doug and Eric devote an episode to the flurry of announcements and activity from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with a dash of Justice League and America Gods thrown in for good measure. Somehow the conversation devolves into a defense of Dane Cook, before we wax sentimental on comedy theory and the creative process. OBLIGATORY SPOILER ALERT!!! The…

The Challenged are Chugging: Four Noses Brewing Company's Bareback Blonde American Blonde Ale. 12 IBU, 6.5% ABV- Eric 5/5 Perrin Brewing Company's 98 Problems (Cuz A Hop Ain't One) American IPA. 60 IBU, 6.5% ABV - Doug 4/5 Lead-in Song: Going Backwards by Depeche Mode On the music front: We give our first impressions on the new Depeche Mode album "…

Eric & Doug welcome special guest Cody Crump this week to school us in the dialects of tonsil hockey and unrequited love expressed in his new EP "Hola", releasing today on all music streaming platforms. Mr. Crump joins Project: CHALLENGED from his home studio in Los Angeles as we discuss his styles, influences, Colorado roots, John Travolta and cak…

Doug & Eric sandwich reviews of the latest entries in the X-Men TV and movie franchises around a thick cut of first impressions on the new Legend of Zelda title. #SPOILERALERT #Logan #BreathOfTheWild #Legion The Challenged are Chugging: @OskarBlues Priscilla American Wit: 5.2% ABV, 20 IBUS Eric and Doug both give this brew a 3 out of 5 Lead-in song…

Doug & Eric are virtually blown away by the PS4 VR Gear: Perfect Pint Phil invited Project: CHALLENGED to commandeer his living room and PlayStation for an afternoon, then joins your hosts in discussion of the sexy, sweaty, sometimes sickening experience of VR gaming. Lead-In Song: Battle (Boss) by Box-Cat http://freemusicarchive.org/music/BoxCat_G…

Episode 02 neatly ignores the drunken episode Doug & Eric taped last week in favor of bringing you coherent conversation and dope-ass dialog. We cover beer, politics, music, movies, games and much more! The Challenged are Chugging: Crabtree Brewing Company's Peach Habanero Imperial Red Ale, Doug & Eric both rate it a 4/5 Great Divide Brewing Compan…

The Challenged Are Chugging: Stone Brewing's Double Bastard Bigger Longer Uncut Scotch Ale. Doug's rating: 4/5 Eric's rating: DNP Lead-in song: Vampires Suck, Zombies Rule by Astrometrics. Listen to the full track and other songs on their Free Music Archive page. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Astrometrics/ The pilot episode kicks off with intro…