Double Hop Hop

On the 11th episode of the Bois & Bar Talk podcast in Season 4, our Drink of the Week is Double Hop Hop by Aeronaut Brewing Co. If you couldn’t guess from the title, this beer is a double IPA with an ABV of 8.4%. Double Hop Hop features hazy citrus and mosaic hops out of Somerville, MA. It’s also described as having flavors of cold-extracted hops steeped in Aeronaut’s whirlpool following vigorous fermentation.

Double Hop Hop is a wonderfully balanced beer with tropical flavor. As expected with any double IPA, we tasted to see just how well the high ABV is masked behind the fruitiness. This is our first go with Aeronaut Brewing, and it certainly did not disappoint. Definitely an addicting taste to it that we both agreed that we can stock up on. An absolute killer beer to have! Here’s how we rated it.

How We Rated Double Hop Hop

• Rob’s Rating: 8.8/10
• Kev’s Rating: 8.6/10

We kick off the show reminding everyone to check out the website Boisandbartalk.com to check out all of our episode posts. We do show notes and ratings for every beer and every episode.

Here’s how the episode goes down with Double Hop Hop.

What to Expect This Fall

How could we describe what the first week of Fall means? Seeing people jog while you drive on a crisp morning. Seeing mist or even frost on your car with the heat on. Followed by putting the AC on by the middle of the day. Layering up your wardrobe, yet layering down as the day goes on. We both enjoy the amount of ways you can dress in Fall weather. Fairs, ciders, pumpkin stuff, and all the goods! Oh, back to the people jogging on the side of the road part. How can you not just silently root for those people hustling out there while you drive!

Adjusting your Routine

Mainly on Kev’s side as he lands a new career. How do you set your routine throughout the day? When you have a career, how do you keep that work-life balance? Especially when it comes to staying active exercising and keeping up with your passions and hobbies (aka podcasting!).

Solo Dates

Have you ever tried a solo date before? Whether it would be taking yourself out to eat or a shopping trip. It could be anything, but it’s a fun way just to unwind for a bit. It’s also a bit of a challenge if you haven’t done it before. One thing about solo dates though, is that you might be more observant of what’s going on around you.

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Baby Kittens

On the 10th episode of the Bois & Bar Talk podcast in Season 4, the Drink of the Week is Baby Kittens by Fat Orange Cats Brew Co. It’s a regular IPA with a pale yellow color. It has a tiny amount of bitterness at the first sip followed by hints of passionfruit and citrus. Baby Kittens is a really solid IPA with a mild undertone of spicy hops. This IPA also sports a lime green can loaded with drawings of kittens of all different shades of orange.

It’s a fantastic choice for an IPA that deserves at least an 8 out of 10. We pointed out that in Connecticut, you have lots of great IPAs that fall into this range. It’s more on the simple side, but at the same time it’s a pleasant beer to have. We would definitely buy it again.

How We Rated Baby Kittens

• Rob’s Rating: 8.2/10
• Kev’s Rating: 8.0/10

We kick off the show reminding everyone to check out the website Boisandbartalk.com to check out all of our episode posts. We do show notes and ratings for every beer and every episode.

Here’s how the episode goes down with Baby Kittens.

American Culture Destinations

You’ll always hear us talk about what it means to live in Connecticut. A main advantage that we have is having the opportunity to travel to New York which is famous worldwide. We talked about what Miami is like (especially for breweries). The breweries down in Miami infuse Latino culture within their beer and events which is something uncommon for Connecticut.

We also mentioned going down South because you get elements of culture that you can’t get up here. In particular, BBQ food down in Texas or the famous partying in New Orleans.

Think about how we know what staples of culture are in the U.S. without even visiting there. Wisconsin is known for cheese but we don’t know anything else about it.

Squirrels

Just a quick thought, did you ever notice how squirrels freeze and observe at times? Squirrels actually communicate and sense danger with their tails. They also wag their tail to alert other squirrels of any danger nearby.

What Had the Bigger Fall Off? Milk or Blockbuster Video?

How did we get to this question? We don’t know either. We talked about milk in households over time. Milk was in food pyramids for kids and recommended in regular diets. Now milk has taken a downturn because of HGH and overall just not being good for you.

Blockbuster on the other hand, also got crushed by Netflix back in the day. Blockbuster was in nearly every town! People rented movies and games in-store and that’s how it was. Netflix started with their mail in service complimented with a digital streaming service.

On a side note, Netflix also made cable TV take a hit. A big problem with cable is obviously the price. But also we don’t need hundreds of channels with random shows playing for us. Not to mention, cable shows us irrelevant ads that don’t keep our attention.

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Guava Weisse

On the 9th episode of Season 4 on Bois & Bar Talk, we are drinking Guava Weisse by Night Shift Brewing. It’s a Sour, but also described as a Fruited Berliner Weisse with a 5% ABV. Guava Weisse also has notes of guava nectar, pink lady apples, and sauvignon blanc. 

This drink of the week pours with a milky goldish color. The bursting flavor of guava along with a good amount of carbonation makes it a delightful drink to have. Not too many sours on Bois & Bar Talk here. This one was a fantastic switch-up and we would definitely try again!

How We Rated Guava Weisse

• Rob’s Rating: 8.3/10
• Kev’s Rating: 8.1/10 

We kick off the show reminding everyone to check out the website Boisandbartalk.com to check out all of our episode posts. We do show notes and ratings for every beer and every episode.

Here’s how the episode goes down with Guava Weisse. 

Coming Back from a Mini Mid-Season Break

It’s been a few weeks since we uploaded an episode. We’ve just been tying up the loose ends of Summer and we took a vacation together. We spent time down in Virginia Beach just to hang out and get away. 

Virginia Beach (for those who haven’t been there) isn’t a super culture type of place. It’s more family oriented, but there are also lots of locals. The food was solid and there wasn’t too much for a bar scene. Overall, a really nice boardwalk, beach, and cool spot to walk around. 

• Here are some highlights from Virginia Beach  
• Watching Spence try to sneak into a free fair 
• Buying a Subway frozen pizza for absolutely no reason at 2 in the morning
• Ordering 40 hash browns just on our 8 hour drive there 
• Hanging out at a bar called “The Chicken Spot” 
• Having an Uber driver blast some song called “Birthday Bitch” and throw on disco lights 
• Rob having a 2 hour hiccup spree
• Kev got tricked into believing he spent $95 on Uber Eats

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