Modern Brews and Beats Podcast

Tony is back with a Late-Ass Album Review segment for Ne-Yo's 2006 debut album, In My Own Words. Jerry shares his experience at the Little Beer 6 festival in Duluth, GA. Then, they both jump back into a little baseball talk. On the brews side, we also get into Denton County Brewing Company, Wallenpaupuck, Notch, and Halfway Crooks. Along with Ne-Yo, we talk Niki & the Dove, Prince, Chaka Khan, and Level 42 on the beats side.

DJ Binosaur and Jeff return to the cast for brews, beats, and baseball talk as the 2026 regular season of Major League Baseball begins. From major league opening day traditions and favorite stadiums to high school and college ball, these dads discuss it all. Check out the links below for more! BREWS SIDE Lone Pint Brewery Machine House Brewing Lowertown Brewery Rupee Beer Company BEATS SIDE Sturgill Simpson / Johnny Blue Skies New Edition Lewis Ofman Fonville X Fribush with Morgan Burrs Patreon

For episode 246, brewer Justin Hatley returns as a guest on the show. Previously with Lakewood Brewing Co., Hatley now brews at Jaquval Gastropub & Brewery in the Bishop Arts District in Dallas. We discuss beer trends, legal loopholes that made certain styles big for a while, and the impact that location and clientele have on the tap wall. On the "beats" front, we are talking about Funky Knuckles, Flamingosis, Fade Evare, and Moonchild. Enjoy!

On episode 245, we're chatting with Christian Cooper of Charles Ray's Coffee and Roasters in Carrollton, TX. As Charles Ray's Business and Marketing manager, who was once a part of the beer world, Christian shares how his family decided to go into the coffee business together and some family lore behind the names of their brews. You'll also hear about their coffee ed class, A Mo' Better Brew. Besides coffee brews, we're talking about beer from Free State Brewing, Celestial Beerworks, and Walmart's Brewmaster beer.

On episode 244, we remember the legacy of Swishahouse Records founder Michael "5000" Watts as Tony shares his top five favorite Watts mixtapes. We also share our thoughts on the 2026 Grammys, especially the tributes for D'Angelo and Roberta Flack, over some brews from ODD Muse Brewing and Vine Street Brewing.

We're talking beer, wrestling, and Super Bowl LX with fellow North Texas podcaster Rodie Jon of Brewsers Podcast. From regional leagues to WrestleMania, we talk about it all. Of course, we can't discuss wrestling and the Super Bowl without talking about celebrity wrestler and musician Bad Bunny. Speaking of Super Bowl halftime shows, Jon and Tony share their Top Five performances so far. All while enjoying delicious beer from Dr. Jeckyl's Beer Lab, Prairie Artisan Ales, Vector Brewing, and ODD Muse Brewing Company. Enjoy!

Ryan Biner a.k.a. DJ Binosaur shares a love of craft beer, deep musical cuts, and baseball on episode 242. The Chicago-born, Dallas-based DJ and educator can be found spinning at several breweries on any given weekend in Dallas - Ft. Worh. Tony and Ryan compare notes on finding great vinyl and we discuss beers from Hop Butcher for the World, Celestial Beerworks, and Peticolas. Enjoy!

Skyler Forshage, founding Head Brewer for Galvestion Bay Brewing returns to the podcast to kick off 2026 with us. Galveston Bay Brewing celebrated 11 years in business in 2025 and we discuss the changes at the brewery and Texas craft beer scene in general during that time. You'll learn more about Skyler's passion for tea beers. He also gives his Top Five foods for any Super Bowl party, whether you're into the teams playing or not. Enjoy! On the music tip, we discuss: R&B Organ Trio Creeper Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Bon Iver - Sable, Fable