The gang (Eric, Evan and Dan) is all here in a very special episode of Beats, Beards & Brews. In the second episode of their new "album discussion" format, the boys review Metric's ninth studio album Formentera II . Get ready for some divided opinions and a whole lotta foolin'. Metric songs previewed in this episode include: "Just the Once" "Days of Oblivion" "Descendants" You'll also hear some hot takes on Rolling Stone's surprisingly controversial "50 Best Canadian Musician's of All Time" ...
Nov 10, 2023•39 min•Season 8Ep. 142
Eric and Evan are back on their mics after a bit of a summer hiatus — and they're mixing things up! In this episode, the duo discusses trying out a new format for the podcast, where they focus more on the albums they are reviewing in shorter, tighter episodes. Pittsburgh alternative rock/metal band Code Orange is the group featured this time around, as the boys take a deep dive into the band's fifth studio album " The Above ." Code Orange songs previewed in this episode include: "Take Shape (Fea...
Oct 12, 2023•33 min•Season 8Ep. 141
Evan and Eric hit the mics to review Portugal. The Man's ninth studio album Chris Black Changed My Life . Can it top the insane hype around Woodstock and standout track "Feel It Still"? Well, the lead single on this one, "Dummy," was featured in a Taco Bell ad. Is that good or bad? You decide! Portugal. The Man tracks previewed in this episode include: "Dummy" "Summer of Luv (featuring Unknown Mortal Orchestra)" "Champ (featuring Edgar Winter)" Next up, Eric revisits The Bearded Mack and shares ...
Jul 26, 2023•52 min•Season 7Ep. 140
Dan and Eric are back on their respective mics to deliver not one, but three album reviews. The boys share their well-informed opinions on Free Rein to Passions by Dirty Nil, But Here We Are by the Foo Fighters and Weathervanes by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. Choice tracks previewed in this episode include: "Blowing Up Things in the Woods" by Dirty Nil "Under You" by Foo Fighters "Death Wish" by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit "Nicer Guy" by Dirty Nil Next up, Eric reviews beard oils, beard hydr...
Jul 12, 2023•57 min•Season 7Ep. 139
Now that we've all had some time to let the riffs on the eleventh Metallica album 72 Seasons sink in, it's time to let our thoughts be known with an official Beats, Beards & Brews review. Dan and Eric are joined by returning special guest Alex for a thorough discussion on the album. Metallica tracks previewed in this episode include: "Shadows Follow" "Chasing Light" "Lux Aeterna" Next, Eric embarks on a musky journey through Chicago, Miami and Austin, three destination-inspired beard oil sce...
May 09, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 6Ep. 138
The full crew is back to review Paramore's sixth studio album This Is Why . What do the boys think of the album in comparison to to After Laughter and the band's previous work? Tune in to find out! Paramore tracks previewed in this episode include: "Running Out of Time" "The News" "C'est Comme Ca" Later in the episode, Eric reviews the new Death Wish Blueberry & Vanilla Coffee Beard Oil from 1740 Beard Balm — a company the bearded boys are already familiar with. Finally, everyone sips on a t...
Feb 23, 2023•58 min•Season 6Ep. 137
In a very exciting moment in Beats, Beards & Brews history, Eric hops on the mic for his very first solo podcast recording. His mission? Spread positivity. Create the most interesting anticipated albums list of 2023 on the internet. Get Dan excited about new music releases in 2023. Get Evan to pick his favorite albums he listened to in 2023 before 2024 hits. You'll have to listen to the episode to get Eric's complete list of anticipated albums, but you can and totally should check out this S...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 6Ep. 136
In an episode so thrilling that the boys took a month to edit and release it, Evan revisits 2022 to pick two of his top albums of the year. Despite this very large slap in the face to Eric and Dan, who picked the correct album choices for him in the previous episode , the boys listen to Evan's new picks. So just what two albums motivated Evan to want to return to the mic so badly? Evan's Interesting Album Picks Released in 2022 (Revised) Where the Heart Is by Sweet Pill five seconds flat by Lizz...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 135
To mark the end of another year, Eric, Evan and Dan all hop on their respective mics for one last time in 2022. First, the boys select their 2022 end-of-year music highlights (two picks per person). This list includes albums that released in 2022 that we found interesting for one reason or another. Don't miss it! Beats, Beards & Brews 2022 End-of-Year Music Highlights include: Harry's House by Harry Styles Vaxis – Act II: Window of the Waking Mind by Coheed & Cambria Alpha Zulu by Phoeni...
Jan 01, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 6Ep. 134
Coming in hot ahead of the Christmas holiday weekend, here's a wholesome new episode of Beats, Beards & Brews for all to enjoy! It's December, which means the music release calendar has slowed way down, but that doesn't stop the boys from diving into the latest EP from The Sound of Animals Fighting titled APESHIT . Listen with glee as the gang debates whether they like this experimental indie/post-hardcore rock band's new tracks or not. It's a lot to digest, that's for sure! The Sound of Ani...
Dec 23, 2022•57 min•Season 6Ep. 133
In another very special episode of Beats, Beards & Brews, the gang reunites to discuss the 40th anniversary remaster version of KISS' 10th studio album Creatures of the Night . Released in 1982, the album is one of KISS' heaviest and a fan favorite. But how do Eric, Evan and Dan feel about it? Tune in to find out! KISS songs previewed during this episode include: "Creatures of the Night" "I Love It Loud" "War Machine" Later in the episode, Eric shares his thoughts on Beardbrand's updated Uti...
Nov 28, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 132
Welcome to Beats, Beards & Brews' 2022 celebration of everything fall. OK, so we swapped out Weezer's SZNZ: Autumn for Sumerlands Dreamkiller ... but Dreamkiller brings to mind A Nightmare on Elm Street: Dream Warriors so that still fits the fall episode theme, right? Absolutely. Good. Great. Sumerlands' songs previewed during this episode include: "Dreamkiller" "Edge of the Knife" "Night Ride" Next up, Eric shares his favorite fall beard oils. These include: Smoked Pumpkin (new fall scent f...
Oct 07, 2022•59 min•Season 6Ep. 131
Eric, Evan and Dan are back to discuss the debut album Days of the Lost from The Halo Effect, a Swedish melodic death metal supergroup featuring former members of In Flames. Unsure if this album is your cup of tea? If you like hard rock or heavy metal with melody this is probably worth a listen. The Halo Effect songs previewed during this episode include: "Gateways" "A Truth Worth Lying For" "The Needless End" Next up, Eric rates a trio of liquid beard butters from T3 Beard Co. Scents reviewed d...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 6Ep. 130
Summer is chuggin' right along ... so fast that it took the boys a while to get this episode posted. But if you're a fan of Coheed, it's worth the wait. Maybe. We're not making any promises. Outside of the fact that we do indeed review Coheed & Cambria's Vaxis — Act II: A Window of the Waking Mind . Songs previewed during this episode include: "Shoulders" "Comatose" "Ladders of Supremacy" Next up, Eric drops a review of Boardwalk Mack , an ICEE inspired blue raspberry and cherry limited edit...
Jul 20, 2022•58 min•Season 6Ep. 129
The full Beats, Beards & Brews crew is back to talk about some of the local and national albums we missed so far in 2022. Featured albums include: Harry's House by Harry Styles (London/Los Angeles) Drawing Little Pictures by American Scarecrows (Minneapolis) Born in Fog by The Envy Corps (Des Moines) Judas Curse of the Iron Sabbath by Traffic Death (Des Moines) Paid in Full by Skull Fist (Toronto) Tracks previewed during the episode include: "Broken Bones & Mountains" by American Scarecr...
Jun 16, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 128
What's that off in the distance? Is that the super-heavy Swedish extreme metal band Meshuggah ? Cue the THICC riffs. Meshuggah is back baby! Eric couldn't be happier as the boys drop their reviews of Immutable . Dan and Evan aren't as sure of their feelings. Meshuggah songs previewed in this episode include: "The Abysmal Eye" "The Faultless" "Ligature Marks" In another edition of "Sudsin' It Up" (with Eric), the biggest beard on the pod drops a review of the Greenhorn Unscented Solid Beard Wash ...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 127
The gang reunites once more to review Ghost's fifth studio album Impera . The boys unravel the mystery of Papa Emeritus to emerge with a new theory that involves Weird Al secretly fronting the band. Is there any merit to this claim? Hard to say! Ghost tracks previewed on this episode include: "Spillways" "Twenties" "Call Me Little Sunshine" Next up Eric reviews War Zone Sour Watermelon Beard Oil from T3 Beard Co. which may or may not be a wholesome Christian beard company. "Whatever your religio...
Mar 29, 2022•58 min•Season 6Ep. 126
Eric, Evan and Dan return to review the self-titled , third studio album from Zeal & Ardor . What does the band sound like? Grab a fistful of blues and sprinkle in some gospel. Then add in a healthy portion of black metal. Now you've got yourself a musical stew unlike anything you've ever heard before. Zeal & Ardor tracks previewed on this episode include: "Death to the Holy" "Golden Liar" "Götterdämmerung" Next up, Eric reviews the Neutral Full Spectrum CBD Beard Oil from Beard Octane. ...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 125
Dan and Eric break out their cowboy hats for a special two-man episode where they review Dispatch to 16th Ave. the second studio album from the "proudly independent and unapolegetically southern" Nashville-based country duo Muscadine Bloodline. Muscadine Bloodline songs previewed on this episode include: "Dispatch to 16th Ave." "Dead on Arrival" "No, Pedal Steel" For the beard portion of the episode, Eric shares his thoughts on Genesis , a coffee, tobacco and vanilla scented beard oil from Bay A...
Feb 16, 2022•55 min•Season 6Ep. 124
Just when you thought it was safe! The boys are back and this time they're sharing some albums they are looking forward to in 2022. 2022 Anticipated Album Picks Include: Get Well Soon by King Iso (January 21) 11:11 by Pinegrove (January 28) Erebos by Venom Prison (January 28) Let There Be Witchery by Midnight (March 4) Impera by Ghost (March 11) Spring by Weezer (March 20) Immutable by Meshuggah (April 1) Fear of the Dawn by Jack White (April 8) It's Time...To Rise From the Grave by Undeath (Apr...
Feb 09, 2022•51 min•Season 6Ep. 123
Ah, it's that time of year again ... where Evan, Eric and Dan share some "albums they missed" — as in ones they didn't review on the podcast throughout the course of the year. Well, Dan and Eric brought some albums to the table. Evan just takes it all in. Dan's picks include: Glow On by Turnstile Lifeforms by Angels & Airwaves SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo Eric's picks include: Bleed the Future by Archspire Aeromantic II by The Night Flight Orchestra Hushed and Grim by Mastodon Also: Don't miss the...
Dec 23, 2021•59 min•Season 5Ep. 122
The boys — Dan and Eric — successfully arrange a Black Label Society themed episode with matching beard products and fitting beers. Evan sits this one out while friend of the pod, Alex, returns. His beer is not on theme, but we won't hold that against him. For the music portion of the episode the gang reviews Black Label Society's eleventh studio album Doom Crew Inc . They also get into some deep discussions about kilts and what it means to be a "Solider of Christ." In other words, this is guita...
Dec 07, 2021•55 min•Season 5Ep. 121
Join the Beats, Beards & Brews crew for their first annual Thanksgiving Holiday Bonanza. Yeah, yeah, Eric got this edited and posted a bit late due to all of the holiday excitement, but we want to keep those good turkey vibes going a bit longer. First the gang grabs a slice of that silky smooth, Silk Sonic pie — in the form of the new studio album An Evening With Silk Sonic . Is the new 70s R&B project from Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak a gushy, gushy, good time? You'll have to tune in t...
Nov 28, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 120
For the music review portion of the podcast, Dan and Eric dive into Jerry Cantrell's third solo album Brighten . It seems like the Alice in Chains' guitarist was in a happier place as he recorded this one and we're here for it. We're also here for Jerry's fancy hat collection . Jerry Cantrell songs previewed on this episode include: "Brighten" "Prism of Doubt" "Had to Know" Evan joins the recording just in time to drop a quick review of Cantrell's latest. Then Eric shares his thoughts on the Hon...
Nov 09, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 119
On a very special Halloween edition of Beats, Beards & Brews, Eric forces Dan and Evan to listen to Misfits' 1982 debut album Walk Among Us on repeat. Well, at least Eric is listening on repeat. Misfits songs previewed on this episode include: "20 Eyes" "Astro Zombies" "Skulls" Next up, Eric reviews Camp Crystal Lake Beard Oil and Featherweight Balm from 1740 Beard Balm . Featuring a scent blend of orange, lemon, white jasmine, lily of the valley, geranium, and musk, this mysterious line of ...
Oct 26, 2021•55 min•Season 5Ep. 118
Eric, Evan and Dan are all back for another episode of Beats, Beards & Brews to review Unto Others' second studio album Strength . Like em' or not, this goth metal/rock band certainly makes everyone feel a range of strong emotions. Unto Others songs previewed on this episode include: "Heroin" "Destiny" "Strength" Our fan favorite Sudsin' It Up segment makes its return, as Evan drops some thoughts on two different soaps from Dr. Squatch — Fresh Falls and Pine Tar . Remember to hide it from yo...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 117
Everything comes full circle, as Evan, Eric and Dan reunite to share their thoughts on Star-Crossed the fifth studio album from country pop sensation Kacey Musgraves . Her previous studio album, Golden Hour ( which we also reviewed ), was about finding love, among other things. It won several Grammy awards. Star-Crossed explores the full range of emotions experienced after a relationship and/or marriage ends. Grammy awards TBD. Kacey Musgraves songs previewed on this episode include: "Star-Cross...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 116
The last time the boys were talking Iron Maiden it was to pick their favorite albums in a very special tribute episode . Now, Eric and Dan are reviewing Senjutsu — the 17th studio album from the legendary heavy metal band. How does it stack up to Iron Maiden's classics? Tune in to find out. Iron Maiden songs previewed on this episode include: "Stratego" "Darkest Hour" "Writing on the Wall"* *We played "Writing on the Wall" in place of "Hell on Earth," as teased toward the end of the episode. The...
Sep 20, 2021•54 min•Season 5Ep. 115
Eric, Dan — and briefly Evan (!) — return to their respective mics to review The Ballad of Dood & Juanita the seventh studio album from country's favorite rock 'n' roll outlaw Sturgill Simpson. Every new album seems to mark a change in sound for 'ol Sturgill and this one is no different. Next up, Dan and Eric report back in after consuming Beard Vitamin Gummies from Mad Viking Beard Co. for 30 days. Did they get results? Tune in to find out. And remember ... we ingested these gummies for all...
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 114
"Everybody's been dying to know what we think about John Mayer's new record, Sob Rock ," Dan asserts at the start of this episode. What's that? You don't actually care what we think about John Mayer's eighth studio album Sob Rock ?! Well that's too bad. Eric and Dan are dropping their review of this late '80s inspired pop rock record whether you like or not. So buckle up, buddy. John Mayer songs previewed on this episode include: "Wild Blue" "Shot in the Dark" "New Light" Next up, it's time for ...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 113