Modern Brews and Beats Podcast

On episode 262, we're chopping it up with Oak Cliff Brewing head brewer, Conor Reeves. OCB is celebrating their eight year anniversary on September 5, 2026, and Conor lets us know what beers will be available. Plus, he shares how he transitioned into this career from the golf industry, starting with his time at Grapevine Craft Brewery. Once Tony joins the conversation around the halfway point, we get into our beats of the week whic...

Michael and Sandra Murphy joined us for episode 261 to discuss their forthcoming venue, the first brewery in Burleson, TX which is scheduled to open in Q4 2026. After years of homebrewing, Sandra began working at Panther Island Brewing in Ft. Worth and, in 2021, became the first female head brewer in the Dallas Fort Worth area. In 2022, she earned Certified Cicerone credentials. There's challenges, heartbreak, and hope in their sto...

Modern Brews + Beats listeners first heard freelance marketer Preston Grigsby on episode 217. Preston handles social media, booking, and product design for Autonomous Society Brewpub in the Cedars area near downtown Dallas, Texas. On this episode, Preston returns to share some tips for breweries using AI in brewery marketing. We also talk about Autonomous Society's fourth anniversary party on August 29, 2026.

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On episode 259, day one supporter and certified Cicerone Jeff T. joins Jerry and Tony to celebrate IPA day which is the first Thursday in August. In discussing the evolution of the style, we compare notes between two Saint Arnold Brewing Company beers, Elissa IPA and Art Car, as well as Athletic Brewing's Run Wild. Our conversation even gets into Oktoberfest brews. On the beats side, we get into releases from Leedz Edutainment, Nic...

What began as a beer-related handle to share with associates has become a series of podcasts, livestreams and more. On episode 257, we speak with Greg Washington and Doug Zeigler about their weekly show, Speakeasy Conversations (formerly known as Brothers in Booze), their occasional shows Mortal Content and Cult Bar, and Greg's site covering all things Wisconsin beer, Badger Beer Report. On the "beats" side, we discuss an article f...

In continued anticipation of the Cash Money / No Limit tour, Tony returns in episode 256 with his personal Top Five No Limit Albums. Kuumba Smith of Smittox Brewing also joins us for the conversation to share his favorites. Along with discussion about the brewery, Smitty shares an update on new Kidinfamous music coming soon. Check out his latest releases at Bandcamp as well as other music streaming platforms. While there, check out...

On episode 254, it's a visit to Harlem by way of Jersey to speak with DJ DAN C.E., aka Danny Brookings, co-founder of We Do Dope Shit 20K. Our conversation is about celebrating DJ culture and the breweries that center it. Later this year, Brookings will debut a video podcast on DJ life and craft beverages called Disco Juice, a continuation of a 2015 project called DJs Love Beer. Further on the "beats" side, we discuss the new album...

Day Bracey, Emmy-nominated comedian and co-founder of Barrel and Flow Fest, joins us for episode 252.  You'll hear about the origin of the Pittsburgh-based festival, now in its seventh year under the current name, and its recent expansion to New Orleans with Barrels on the Bayou. Bracey explains that the festival's purpose is to create intentional community and to ensure that artisans receive compensation for their work. On th...

A chemical engineer by trade, Tricia wanted to leave the corporate grind and use her skills in service of her love of beer and dogs. We talked with Tricia about her experiences in homebrewing and how The Hoppy Hound brand came to be. On the music tip, she's a "jam band girl" and also teaches classical piano lessons. And though she's moving from Dallas to Boston this month, she shares five DFW breweries that out-of-town visitors mus...

For episode 250, we're chatting with Tomás (Tommy) Gutierrez, head brewer at Vector Brewing in Lake Highlands (east Dallas). Tommy enjoys brewing, cooking, and making music, and we get into just about all of that, including his top five guitarists. We also discuss the origin of some of the brewery's collaboration beers and recent beer dinners. More on the beats side, catch our conversation about Momo Boyd, Angine de Poitrine, ...

On episode 249, head brewer Aaron Eudaly and assistant brewer Brice Kesterson are our guests from Four Bullets Brewery in Richardson, Texas. The brewery will celebrate 11 years of business in Richardson on May 2, 2026, so we spoke about the beers for the event and the primarily British beer focus for a major part of its history. Along with beers from Four Bullets, we discuss brews from Vine Street Brewing and Good Word Brewing. On ...

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

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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, ...

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 abo...