At The Hops -Beer & Music Podcast

At The Hops brings you weekly servings of music and beer. Recorded in Nashville, Tn, singer/songwriters Chas E. and Mike Mitchell introduce you to up and coming singer/songwriters as well as the latest beers on the craft beer scene. Listen weekly and in no time you'll be a craft beer aficionado and hip to the latest musicians from Music City.

Zack Roskop's Magical Mystery Tour of Craft Beer 01/17/2017

Zack Roskop's Magical Mystery Tour of Craft Beer is the owner of and he's embarking on a brew tour of magnificent proportions - 76 breweries in 21 days! joins and on this episode of to talk about this upcoming tour of every brewery in Tennessee, and how you can be a part of the action by way of or one of the tour's ! Check out this great interview and check out 's tour page at . We've also got some great beer to taste including a beer cocktail - that's right! and are becoming full fledged mixologists as they give you the lowdown on a beer margarita suggested by . We're also tasting an imperial porter from - the Coconut Victory At Sea, brewed with roasted coconut. On top of that we have the usual fun and games including, including a look into SRM's on Brewery School Dropout, the latest craft beer news, a Top 6 dedicated to the Beatles "Magical Mystery Tour," and some very live original music. Links for this show include: Tn Beer Run: Tn Beer Run Facebook: Beer Margarita: SRM: Top 10 Magical Mystery Tour Songs: Buffalo Wild Wings: 2017 Beer Trends: Beers For Not Getting Fat: Tiny Island w/ Great Beer: Craft Beer Magazine: Special thanks to and for their wonderful background music! /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/4997064

Hoppy Holidays 2016! 12/27/2016

Hoppy Holidays 2016! Okay, we know that Christmas is officially over but the holiday spirit at goes on indefinitely. To prove it, here is our latest beer and music filled holiday podcast. and kick off the show with the lowdown on winter warmers and a close look at the Dark Horse 4 Elf winter warmer from . relates his latest choices for Top 6 terrible holiday songs while offers some witty commentary. All under the influence of Stone Xocoveza - a winter spiced mocha stout from . We've also got the latest in Craft Beer News and some awesome musical performances from our own and . And in the true holiday tradition, it's totally on the house! Related Links: Winter Warmer: Is Craft Beer Still Too White: 16 Pack: Keurig of Beer: Holiday Beers: 2016 Most Popular Artists: Special thanks to and for their wonderful background music! /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/4944442

Hallelujah - A Toast to Leonard Cohen 12/07/2016

Hallelujah - A Toast to Leonard Cohen and give a special toast to singer/songwriter and altogether renaissance man . Powered by two featured brews including a black IPA Dark Matter from and an imperial stout Bang from , and check out the Top 6 songs according to listeners. gives us the lowdown on "skunky beer" science in a segment of Brewery School Dropout and gives us an inspired performance of his original song "Abbeville." And, of course, we have the latest in craft beer news including the skinny on a new craft beer served in a stuffed squirrel....are you kidding? Links related to this show: Special thanks to these artists for their wonderful background music: /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/4892598

Toasting Leon Russell 11/22/2016

Toasting Leon Russell and are back with beer filled tribute to musician . We take a look the Top 6 songs while sampling - a pale ale brewed with coffee, and check out a new beer creation from and called Wildfire. gets the lowdown on the history of pale ales and IPA's and brings us all the latest news in craft beer and performs one of his original numbers - Several. All this plus some inebriated reactions to the US Election you won't want to miss! Related links: Special thanks to these artists for their wonderful background music: /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/4852172

Dubbel...Tripel...Score! 11/08/2016

Dubbel...Tripel...Score! and are back with more music and beer. Recorded during historic game 7 of the 2016 World Series, this episode includes some baseball innuendo as we investigate Dubbels and Tripels in the world of beer. and check out 2 beers including Snake Handler from in Birmingham, Alabama and the ETF Callan BBA Belgian Dubbel from in Nashville, Tennessee. All this plus original music, the Top 6 beer songs, and the latest in craft beer news including beer pairings for your Halloween candy. We'd like to dedicate this show to the memory of our friend Chick Dodson - writer, father, veteran and all around great guy. We're honored that he will forever be a part of our podcast. Related links from this episode: Special thanks to these artists for their wonderful background music: at at /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/4814559

St Louis Brews w/ Filmmaker Bill Streeter 07/18/2016

St Louis Brews w/ Filmmaker Bill Streeter Film director Bill Streeter joins and to talk about his independent film "" - a documentary about the dramatic history and future of the craft beer industry in St. Louis. Bill gives us the lowdown about his film as well as an overview of some of the best breweries in St Louis. and dabble in some sour beer tasting with the Dugges - Tropic Punch Ale. This ale is special brew created by a joint effort between in Maryland and in Sweden. and also check out the latest craze in beer known as Nitro. Sure it's great on a good stout beer, but how does it rank on an IPA? And, of course, there is music! We have a special Top 6 musical tribute to St Louis, the and original songs from and previous guest . Plus some of the latest craft beer news! /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/4524174

Musicians AnneMarie Neff & Ken Grandjean, Beer Expert Jeremy Short, and Terrapin Beer’s Poivre Potion Saison 03/14/2016

Musicians AnneMarie Neff & Ken Grandjean, Beer Expert Jeremy Short, and Terrapin Beer’s Poivre Potion Saison It’s a jam packed craft beer, musical extravaganza on this week’s At The Hops. We’ve got superstar musicians and . The music dynamic duo return to our studio to share some stories from their last tour of Ireland and talk about their upcoming return to the UK. and give us two amazing performances including ’s original “What I Got” featured on her latest EP “” /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/4218162

Devil's Backbone Kabong & James Taylor Top 6 03/08/2016

Devil's Backbone Kabong & James Taylor Top 6 This week and take on two heavyweights. First, it's the from . With an ABV of 11.1, this is one serious high gravity beer that could take and to the limits of their beer tasting abilities. And if you've ever wondered about the mysteries of high gravity, we'll dive into that subject during our segment of Brewery School Dropout. /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/4204433

Bells's Beer Special Double Cream Stout 02/17/2016

Bells's Beer Special Double Cream Stout It's a virtual Valentines hangover episode. and are back with more beer tasting, original music and talk. This episode we check out the Special Double Cream Stout from in Kalamazoo, Michigan. We also have a bonus round of Not Your Father's Root Beer, and in honor of Valentines check out the Top 6 most romantic songwriters. keeps us updated on the latest in craft beer news and both and share an original song from their vast repertoire. /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/4154599

Blue Pants Peanut Butter & Jelly Stout 01/21/2016

Blue Pants Peanut Butter & Jelly Stout We're back! and have returned after a 6 month hiatus bringing you more music and more beer tasting. /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/4092978

100th Episode! 06/24/2015

100th Episode! It's a special episode of Podcast as we celebrate our 100th episode. and take us on a special musical journey featuring the many singer/songwriter artists we've featured the past three years. /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/3636068

Memorial Day 2015 05/25/2015

Memorial Day 2015 Hey, we’re back, and just in time for Memorial Day! After a few weeks of packing, unpacking and moving, and are back with a new episode of and a special Memorial Day theme. /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/3574709

Three Generations of Six 04/29/2015

Three Generations of Six takes us on a historical journey of Top 6 hits with a little help from A.C. and Adia K. First, we focus on some golden oldies and turn back the hands of time to preview what songs were burning the charts in 1978 and 1990. Then we fast forward straight to 2015 to hear just how much things have changed with today's hit makers. /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/3522424

Denny Tedesco - Director of The Wrecking Crew 04/20/2015

Denny Tedesco - Director of The Wrecking Crew Film director Denny Tedesco joins to give more insight into the trials and tribulations of creating his documentary film the . Denny will be present for a special screening of the this week in Nashivlle at the . Of course and will also be there to give listenerst the live experience, and this episode will get our faithful listeners prepped for the big event. /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/3502689

Tom Whall Meets The Kolsch 04/06/2015

Tom Whall Meets The Kolsch Singer/songwriter joins and for more rounds of original music and beer tasting. /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/3474415

The Wrecking Crew 03/31/2015

The Wrecking Crew and check out Denny Tedesco's film . pays tribute to the group of 1960's studio musicians who played on some of pop music's most important recordings, including the Beach Boys, Sonny & Cher, the Monkees, the Byrds, and Nancy Sinatra to name a few. And you thought the Monkees themselves played on those recordings, didn't ya? In addition, also played on numerous soundtrack and jingle recordings including the theme to M.A.S.H, Mission Impossible, and Bonanza. /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/3461632

Dream Aria 03/23/2015

Dream Aria Supergroup is #1 ranked on and have over 15,000 fans on , and this week singer joins from Toronto to talk about the band's origins, future and its amazing eclectic sound. You'll hear the story of how members Don Stagg, Andrew Berezowsky, Garry Flint, and Ann Burstyn found each other and started creating their unique blend of rock, techno, classical, goth and world music. And we'll get even further into 's sound as we we check out two of their compositions - Fallen Angel and Transcend. /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/3443676

Riders to Reverie - The Doors, Cherie Currie, & 2 Great Ales 03/17/2015

Riders to Reverie - The Doors, Cherie Currie, & 2 Great Ales and are all about reviewing this week including everything from books to music to beer. and begin the show with a close look at 's auto-biographical book including a Top 6 countdown of the greatest albums. /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/3431535

AnneMarie Neff & Ken Grandjean 03/10/2015

AnneMarie Neff & Ken Grandjean Singer/songwriter joins and with banjo accompanist extraordinaire . has recently released a fantastic EP called "" and she and perform the title track as well as "One Penny Two Penny" before venturing on their tour of Ireland. also performs his instrumental "" from his own cd of the same name. /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/3417255

Emily Earle - A Voice for all Saisons 03/03/2015

Emily Earle - A Voice for all Saisons Singer/songwriter Emily Earle joins Chas E and Mike Mitchell on this week's At The Hops for some music and some beer tasting. Emily Earle is a name you may know. You may have seen her on The Voice, on tour with Steve Earle, or "busking" in the subways of New York - we'll explain "busking" on the show. At any rate, you'll love her classic, Americana sound as she plays 3 of her originals songs live including the title track of her EP - "News From Colorado." /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/3399557

Session Ale Session 02/25/2015

Session Ale Session This week Chas E and Mike Mitchell consult their buddy Jack about Session Beers and taste the Session IPA "Pinner Throwback IPA" from Oskar Blues Brewery. And to keep us honest, we also try a standard IPA - the "Trickster IPA" from Black Raven Brewing. We keep the session theme rolling with the Top 6 Session Musicians and a look at some famous Session Backup Vocalists. Also, we have some more original music from the hysterical Steve Goodie and our own Mike Mitchell, and a crazy Clint Eastwood rant. /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/3391440

Steve Goodie and the Imperial Ales 02/17/2015

Steve Goodie and the Imperial Ales Singer/songwriter/comedian Steve Goodie joins Chas and Mike for some hysterical songs and a bit of Imperial Ale tasting. Steve Goodie performs his famous Tom Petty parody known as the "Pedley," and a new song dedicated to the app Tinder. We also listen to his famous "Nascar Song" from his classic cd "Stupid Country." Jack gives us the lowdown on Imperial Ales and we check out two Imperial brews including the Green Flash Imperial IPA and a Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout from Schlafly Brewery. /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/3391439

Winter Warmers 02/11/2015

Winter Warmers Mike and Chas E take an in depth look at winter warmers with a taste of the Ill Tempered Gnome Winter Ale from Oakshire Brewing. In honor of Valentines we count the Top 6 songs written with women’s names in the title and create our own Valentines song in a round of Random Song. We also check out a special brew of Puget Soundkeeper Octopus Ink black IPA from Pike Brewing, hear a performance of "Claudia" from Mike Mitchell and revisit a great performance of "Grace" from previous guest Mike Mason. /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/3391438

Doin’ Time with Barleywine 02/04/2015

Doin’ Time with Barleywine Mike and Chas E take an in depth look at barleywines and check out Snowbeard Barleywine from Wiseacre Brewing in Memphis, Tennessee. We also continue our look at this year’s Grammy awards and have a Top Six list featuring the Top Six Copyright Infringements. Singer/songwriter Luke Amelang’s 2014 live At The Hops performance is revisited and we check out an exotic Japanese Green Tea IPA from Stone Brewing. /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/3391437

Amber Ale Alert 01/27/2015

Amber Ale Alert Mike and Chas E take an in depth look at amber ales and check out Angry Redhead from Mayday Brewery in Memphis, Tennessee. We also begin our look at this year’s Grammy awards with a preview of the Best American Roots nominations and have a live performance of "Red Hair Gray" from our own Mike Mitchell. /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/3391436

Beer Meets Fitness 01/20/2015

Beer Meets Fitness Writer Dustin Driver joins Chas E and Mike to discuss his article for AskMen.com on Beer and Fitness. Mike and Chas check out the Ananda IPA from Wiseacre Brewing and the Mocha Death from Iron House Brewing. New performances from both Mike and Chas and a new Top 6 featuring musical comebacks. /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/3391435

More Beer - Less Buzz Pt 2 12/30/2014

More Beer - Less Buzz Pt 2 Chas E and Mike Mitchell continue to celebrate the holidays with music, beer and a curious home remedy to nullify the effects of alcohol. Its a New Years themed episode featuring resolution talk, a Top 6 of Auld Lang Syne recordings, the year in review, and holiday/winter beer tasting of the Snow Blind doppelbock from Starr Hill Brewery and the Hoppy Holidays winter warmer from Schooner EXACT Brewing Company. Mike Mitchell performs one of his latest songs entitled "Positive Spin" and Chas E performs his latest song "New for New Years" which contains a special surprise announcement. You won’t want to miss this special New Year edition! /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/3391434

More Beer - Less Buzz Pt 1 12/22/2014

More Beer - Less Buzz Pt 1 Chas E and Mike Mitchell continue to celebrate the holidays with more music and more holiday beers. This week is also part 1 of a special experiment in which Chas and Mike try out a home remedy for mitigating the effects of alcohol. Holiday beers featured on this show include New Belgium Brewery’s Frambozen and Nuclear Winter from Finch Brewery. We also hear a live performance from our own Mike Mitchell, Chas E’s latest song for the charity SingMeAStory.org, and check out some silly Christmas songs including Chas E’s latest creation for Ross Mathews. All this and a new Top 6 featuring great musicians born on Christmas Day. /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/3391433

Hoppy Holidays Best And Worst 12/17/2014

Hoppy Holidays Best And Worst Chas E and Mike Mitchell get you in the holiday spirit as we span all things Christmas - from best to worst. Of course everything is great with music and beer and we check out two winter beers including the Christmas Ale from Schlafly Brewing and Ginger Bread Head from Shipyard Brewing Company; and hear tracks from our favorite Christmas album - Acoustic Christmas Sessions by Danika Holmes and Jeb Hart. You can purchase that cd from a link at our site - makes a great Christmas gift. Need more Christmas gift ideas? How about Adrian Belew’s new Flux App - we take this revolutionary musical app out for a spin as well. We also check out some of the worst things about the holiday season with Chas E’s choices of Top 6 Worst Christmas Songs. On top of all this, we have some special holiday theatre in store for you as Chas and Mike act out some of their favorite holiday specials. /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/3391432

Matt Prater 12/08/2014

Matt Prater Singer/songwriter Matt Prater brings his authentic country sound to this weeks episode, as he joins Chas E and Mike Mitchell to chat about his latest CD "Mountain." Matt shares with us two great tracks from this CD including the title track and "Back On The Wagon." Matt also gives us the lowdown on his current recording project which we will be hearing about more in 2015. We also kick off some holiday festivities with two holiday themed craft beers including the Yazoo Winter Ale and Blackstone Brewery’s Nick and take a look at the Top 6 Holiday Songs for 2014. /episode/index/show/atthehops/id/3391431

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