What's on Tap Radio
Whats on Tap Radio is an award winning radio show covering beer and the culture around it, heard Sundays 3-5p on KPRC-AM 950, Houston.. Beer Guru James Simpson and Beer Logic Chad Pilbeam bring news from the beer world, break down beer styles and what foods pairs with it, homebrewing and they talk with brewmasters/prominent players from the beer industry. Grab a pint and enjoy. Cheers!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-s-on-tap-radio--1169677/support.
Is there no room for AI in beer marketing?
On tap this week: Brewers fans drinking their way through a quarter-million beers, and beer-flavored ice cream celebrating a championship! Miller Lite turns the Brewers big win into beer collectors item, How fast did Joan Jett’s Dogfish Head beer sell out, The list that aggravates Chad of America’s most popular brews ranked, Saint Arnold is pulling the plug on a 22-year-old IPA. One guy turns a bad night into an absolute disaster in this week’s Hold My Beer and Watch This! Plus, Swedesboro Brewing foun...
Are weight-loss drugs taking a bite out of beer sales??
On tap this week: Stone Brewing’s founders are making a comeback, weight-loss drugs could be putting the squeeze on beer sales, the flamingo thief claims he drank more than 40 beers! An AI brewery employee gets harassed online, Goose Island’s new-NEW lineup, a surprising move from a GABF gold medal winner, Celtics fans joining the shoey craze, and Mariah Carey-themed holiday bars. Plus, “Hold My Beer and Watch This” features a truck driver busted for DUI with 170 beers in his cab! All this and sooooo much more pre...
Could non-alcoholic beer be hurting bar sales?
On tap this week: Joan Jett is rocking a new Dogfish Head beer, a brewery claims to be haunted, and a college mascot is crushing stadium beer sales! We’re also talking beer-tour disasters, a candidate who had a few drinks before an interview, whether non-alcoholic beer is hurting bar sales, and America’s oldest beer brands still standing. Plus, “Hold My Beer and Watch This” features a drunk woman doing donuts on a courthouse lawn! All this and so much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers!
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Is a kids birthday party a place to have beers?
On tap this week: Voodoo Ranger is hunting down real-life Michael Myers to buy them beer, Tecate is taking its fight over the Gulf of Mexico straight to the water, and Fresno State is serving up beer in a giant bone! A break down of the big winners from the 2026 Great American Beer Festival, asking whether a kid’s birthday party is an acceptable place to crack open a cold one, and celebrating an NFL player who turned a nearly $15,000 fine for supposedly chugging beer into a...
Are NFL Fans fans falling out love with beer?
On tap this week: Guinness is closing a brewery, the Washington Commanders owner is dropping $50K on free beer, and Yuengling is going full peanut butter! 🍺 We’re asking if NFL fans are falling out of love with beer, whether restaurants need phone-free sections, and why Dallas Stars fans can score a souvenir shoey. Plus, a church is turning a chapel into a taphouse, and our “Hold My Beer and Watch This” features Florida’s infamous Crossword Bandit finally getting caught! All this and soooo much more presented by Cask Br...
Cheers Return: 40‑Year Beer Ban Nears Its Final Whistle
James got grounded so Chad and Bill are carrying the show. On tap this week: Vintage cars go electric to deliver beer, a 40 year beer ban that might get lifted, the Detroit Red Wings want you to forget about missing the playoffs and are distracting you with beer and chicken tenders, a Chicago Cubs outfielder buys fans a beer, the NFL is now the “No Fun League” fining players for “not drinking beer,” Bill has some headlines he needs explained, and “Natty Light” wants to sponsor your garage. Croutons… Malort… and an undercover cop steals beer… all...
Should stadium beer be cheaper than at the bar??
On tap this week: Candy corn beer, Garage Beer comes out with “Terror of the Tailgate” trading cards, and a beer tap that can pour 100+ different beer…because apparently we’ve decided one beer at a time isn’t enough! We’re talking Buffalo culture shock, why stadium beer prices are out of control, and the woman who got nervous after spotting tire shop workers drinking on the job. Plus, a school pick-up line DUI delivers another classic “Hold My Beer and Watch This!” All this and soooo much more presented by Cask Branding...
Did a case of beer cost the Americans a championship?
On tap this week: America’s #1 beer might also be the one with the least flavor. Did a case of beer cost the Americans a championship?, A beer garden that partied way past the line, GABF medals that are now impossible to miss. Chad predicts the end of Yuengling, A surfboard that pours beer, Canada’s booze ban, and a Packers fan who robbed a bar wearing a cheesehead AND a Packers robe! It’s beer, bad decisions, bold predictions, and another classic “Hold My Beer and Watch This!” All this...
PBR truck vanishes without a trace
On tap this week: 34,000 PBRs VANISH! Is this the biggest beer heist ever. We’ve got non-alcoholic beer causing workplace controversy, a guy calling the cops because he accidentally bought non-alcoholic gin, and a brewery literally turning crap into gold. Plus, HOMES Brewery is selling a beer called “SHAME,” a restaurant says the best way to beat the heat is…nude dining, and our latest “Hold My Beer” moment features a woman celebrating her brand-new Rolls-Royce by taking her brand-new Rolls-Royce straight into a traffic stop. All this and...
The best beers in the world that you have never heard of
On tap this week: Why the perfect pint is a lie, and proving that clarity really does sell more beer. We’ll test whether tapping a can actually stops a beer explosion, break down tailgate food winners and losers, and dive into the bizarre headline of the week: Jason Kelce wants your pee for AI data centers?! Fantasy football season is here, excuses are brewing, and someone invented Fantasy Football Draft Beer to help. Plus, in “Hold My Beer and Watch This,” a party bus driver gets drunk and crashes the party bus. All this a...
Americans want to make domestic beer great again
On tap this week: Move over pumpkin beer…there's a new ingredient making its way into the brewing world, Budweiser releases a baseball bat-aged beer, Rogue Dead Guy Ale may not be dead, Americans want to make domestic beer great again. Garage Beer goes apple, Canada’s booze ban gets expensive, and apparently even a “Drive Sober” license plate can’t stop a drunk driver. Plus, people are betting big on John the Beer Man! All this and so much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers!
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A hot take on the worst brewery in the world
On Tap This Week: James is out so Chad and Bill are going to do all the lifting. The guys talk ask If Theology Beer Camp is right for you, Chad has a hot take on the worst brewery in the world, a new beer glass that forces you to drink water, learn how to drink like a Buffalo Bill, find out what avocados, silver, and beer all have in common, Buc-ees is getting the middle finger from one brewery, and a feel good story about how a country music hit was made successful thanks to o...
Cheers to Grandparents Happy Hour
On tap this week: A look at the state of craft beer with the Brewers Association's 2026 midyear report, what is a "functional beer?” What if your next beer helped reduce food waste? Minnesota gives seniors a reason to raise a glass, an assisted living facility finds itself under investigation over its alcohol policy, Chad has an issue with a man who wants to live as long as possible has a new-ish lease on life. Brewery closures continue to pile up, and in Hold My Beer and Watch This, a man is ar...
Golf courses crack down on beer smugglers
On tap this week: Samuel Adams heads back to the UK after Scottish soccer fans drank Boston dry, Golf courses crack down on beer smugglers, Minocqua Brewing loses its permit, A Finnish brewery taps into politics with a World Cup protest beer. Lagunitas celebrates the Dog Days of Summer, Cheez-It and Coors Light create the ultimate tailgate snack, and in our "Hold My Beer and Watch This" segment, a man breaks into a stranger's house... just to make himself a margarita. All this and...
Baseball fans can sip brews from the Liberty Bell
On tap this week: Budweiser celebrates America's 250th by buying the nation a beer, Baseball fans can sip brews from the Liberty Bell, BrewDog co-founder James Watt takes another swing at building a beer empire. A beer can sparks unexpected controversy, Beer City USA loses another brewery, Natural Light may be violating your HOA, Texas breweries rack up 55 medals at the U.S. Open Beer Championship, and in Hold My Beer and Watch This, a woman allegedly tries to smuggle an unopened...
The world’s largest beer glass going into the Guinness book
On tap this week: James gets a well deserved vacation so Chad and Bill are “flying the ship” and they talk about the world’s largest beer glass going into the Guinness book, the FIFA World Cup created a job to keep some from GETTING beer, a soccer fan’s hack for free beer goes viral, a brewery that brews a beer and gives you the music to drink with it, Pringles flavored hot dog buns, a new beer is being brewed that will make you more alert, Bill found headlines that he wants Chad to e...
Should Bars Limit Alcoholic Drinks to One Every 30 Minutes?
On tap this this week: Should bars use egg timers to slow down your beer orders, why World Cup fans are already joking about catching "The FIFA 15" in America, and how three breweries from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico teamed up to brew one cross-border beer. The battle over Anchor Brewing's comeback is heating up, a man learns the hard way that knives are terrible bottle openers, Michigan taps out on its brewing program, France puts the brakes on public drinking during...
The ‘Tartan Army' drinks their flight and Boston dry
On tap this week: Three Beers in One: Introducing the Coors Light "Tallerboy", Do beer companies actually listen to the songs they put in their commercials, A dream job that pays you to road-trip between breweries. SCOTUS debates whether America's Founding Fathers were basically professional day drinkers, BrewDog's founder launches a new venture called "Second Best," Scottish soccer fans reportedly drink dry their way through a transatlantic flight and Boston, and in our "Hold My Beer and Watch This" segment, a driver gets pulled over with 34 open cans of White C...
World Cup Could Lead to 1 Billion Extra Beers Being Consumed
On tap this week: World Cup beer consumption on a truly staggering scale, Carson Daly does a shoey on live TV, and a beer company that'll fly a WWII fighter plane over your backyard BBQ. George Washington's beer recipe gets a modern reboot, Lagunitas is hiring a 'Beer Roadie' for the Iron Maiden tour, Schlitz gets a collectible bobblehead farewell, one brewery is fixing forklifts one pint at a time, and in "Hold My Beer and Watch This" an Illinois tourist ALLEGEDLY steals a...
A beloved Texas brewery closes after 18 years
On tap this week. Ancient Nubians may have been drinking antibiotic beer nearly 2,000 years ago, Blue Moon turns its beer blue for a Blue Moon, Busch Light is letting fans choose its next flavor. A 140-year booze ban ends by a single vote, Guinness tops the list of Boomers' favorite beers, Voodoo Brewing investors get bad news, a beloved Texas brewery closes after 18 years, and one woman discovers that calling 911 over a denied Jell-O shot is not a winning strategy. Plus, a UFC fighter sparks controversy over pride month. All...
Which craft beer styles have flatlined in 2026?
On tap this week: A beer icon calls it quits after 175 years, while a fan-favorite brew rises from the dead. What is a “functional” beer?, French people are now drinking more beer than wine for first time ever, Miller Lite is getting World Cup-ready, and which craft beer styles have officially flatlined in 2026. Plus, one guy proves "Hold My Beer" is still alive and well after allegedly flying a drone while intoxicated. All this and sooooooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers.
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For $400, you can have a special guest bring beer to your wedding
On tap this week: Beer-powered sunscreen? A $400 wedding guest that brings you beer? Glow-in-the-dark 15% drinks? We break down why fruit beer is booming, a scary onion ring allergy lawsuit, new research on how a father’s drinking habits may impact a baby’s health, and why Houston’s 8th Wonder Brewery is lawyering up before the World Cup. Plus, in Hold My Beer and Watch This, a robbery at the Half Ass Bar somehow turns out exactly as you’d expect. All this and so much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy...
Adults are now pregaming like they used to in college
On tap this week: Beer prices are wild, brewery politics get even wilder, and somebody thought impressing their girlfriend’s dad with a beer trick was a good idea (spoiler: it wasn’t). We break down Coors’ new NA beer that somehow tastes exactly like Coors Light, the rise of adult pre-gaming to beat pricey bar tabs, Miller Lite’s bizarre tea set with Livvy Dunne, a cruise passenger cashing in after 14 tequila shots, and Anheuser-Busch selling off a massive brewery. Plus, a reminder that one small drink mix-up can have hug...
Lawmakers step up to help prevent more brewery closures
On tap this week: Brewery closures are piling up…we break down why breweries are shutting down and what lawmakers are doing to keep the taps flowing. Stone Brewing gets a new owner, while 21st Amendment Brewery also finds new life. We check in on the 2026 World Beer Cup, A California brewery literally pulls CO2 out of the air to make beer. Things continue to get political with a Wisconsin brewery making headlines, while Dave Grohl shares his secret to saving his voice, A theory of why Bapple is flying off the sh...
What were beer prices 4,000 years ago??
On tap this week: An update on the Brit turning 10 pints a day into a paycheck, A look at which states are spending the most and least on booze. We break down what people are officially done buying thanks to rising prices, and take it all the way back with a 4,000-year-old beer receipt. There’s also a potential beer shortage looming over the World Cup, while Post Malone teams up with Bud Light for mini beers. And in “Hold My Beer and Watch This”… a driver hits 123 MPH and thinks it’s fine bec...
Can You Drink in a Self-Driving Car???
On tap this week: Beer prices at The Masters have fans talking for more than one reason as a tragedy also impacts the tournament. A college is brewing up something different with a student-run taproom, and we ask: can you legally drink in a self-driving car? Meanwhile, Pabst Blue Ribbon kicks off grilling season, and the NA market goes high-end with $100 “champagne.”Plus, in a true Hold My Beer moment — an alcohol-free bar manager gets a DUI. All this and so much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers!
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A pint of beer now powered by artificial intelligence
On tap this week: AI is pouring pints, Natural Light is fertilizing your lawn, and one brewery is still promising free drinks tied to politics. We’re talking the rising cost of baseball in 2026, the most absurd stadium snacks you’ve ever seen, a legendary beer calling it quits after nearly a century, and a restaurant trying to fix politics… one meal at a time. All this and so much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers!
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What is the ideal Happy Hour??
On tap this week: The viral 9-9-9 ballpark challenge goes legit and comes to a stadium near you. Sycamore Brewing gets sold and rebranded, while a Houston favorite brewery shuts its doors. We break down what actually makes a great happy hour just as one elderly woman pushes for a “Grandparents’ Happy Hour” bill. Plus, the debate you didn’t know you needed: the worst passenger to sit next to on a three-hour flight. And of course… a classic Hold My Beer and Watch This story. Plus, special guest Carey Kish joins us to talk ab...
Mystery on Tap_Brian Holson
In this fast-paced beer-trivia challenge, a series of clues about a well-known, widely loved beer are read off. Each clue gets a little more revealing — from style and origin to history, branding, and unique quirks. After hearing the hints, participants have up to three guesses to identify the mystery beer. Get it right early and you earn bragging rights; miss all three, and the answer is revealed. It’s part beer knowledge, part instinct, and all fun — a perfect blend for beer lovers and casual drinkers alike.
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Dive Bar Baseball and $1,200 Beer Shirts
On Tap this week: A beer bottle record gets shattered, we discuss the USA Today “Best of” results in all of the beer categories, a minor-league baseball team is hitting up the dive bars, would you pay $1,200 for a beer shirt(?), and a drunk construction worker may have been responsible for a traffic accident (don’t worry, everyone is okay). Also, we catch up with the Katy Wild West Brew Fest, and stay tuned to find out how you can win tickets. All this and so much more including Hold My Beer and Watch This and the of...
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British pub gets shut down by government over cheap beer promotion
On tap this week: A British pub gets shut down by government over a cheap beer promotion — so they respond in the most brilliant way possible. BrewDog gets scooped up by cannabis and beverage giant Tilray costing hundreds of jobs. Americans are spending more at bars but buying less beer at stores. Scientists are brewing up a better burger in the lab. And the Supreme Court of Ohio rules that “boneless” wings can still have bones. All this and so much more including“Hold My Beer and Watch This” and a fun fact on wh...
Are our future drinking buddies going to be AI chatbots?
On tap this week: A New York café claims to be the world’s first spot where you can take your AI chatbot on an actual date. Rogue Ales is headed to a bankruptcy auction, liquidating brewery and distillery assets. An Australian reporter apologizes after drinking before an Olympics live shot. A 19-year-old lands in surgery after a bizarre beer pong injury. As Americans embrace “zebra striping” alternating alcohol with non-alcoholic drinks Michelob Ultra Zero is cashing in. Plus, we break down the big winners from the Texas Cra...
Once a powerhouse craft brewery hits the auction block
On tap this week: A once a powerhouse craft brewery hits the auction block, Heineken slashes 6,000 jobs after a global sales slump, Great American Beer Festival is packing up and changing venues, A Major League Baseball player confesses to sneaking beer into the dugout mid-game. Meanwhile, fans heading to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy aren’t thrilled about the lack of non-local beer options. A bar cracks down on fake IDs — including one featuring a “Founding Father.” And the last Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in the Houston area gets a second life. Al...
How much is too much to spend on beer at a sporting event??
On tap this week: Outrageous prices around Super Bowl LX, while Post Malone not happy over the cost of beers at his own Bud Light party. A college coach buys 500 beers for students, someone drinks a 150-year-old mystery bottle, Natural Light releases lawn-mowing Valentine’s underwear because… marketing. Minocqua Brewing ignites controversy (and booming sales) with promos aimed at Donald Trump including voodoo dolls and a “free beer when he dies” campaign. All this and sooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers!
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$22 billion in booze is just sitting around as Americans drink less
On tap this week: Godzilla crashes PBR, Coors Light turns beer into furniture, and one brewery makes a Super Bowl brew with bear poop. Semi-trucks dump beer across highways, a Japanese bar offers free drinks if you’re thinking about quitting your job, and $22 billion in booze is just sitting around as Americans drink less — cue “Operation Pour Freedom.” A look at this year’s top 10 Super Bowl snacks to wash it all down. Plus, a feel good story of a 14,000-mile trip for one final beer between friends. All this and sooooo muc...
What beer style will dominate in 2026?
On tap this week: The future of beer is taking shape — and it’s not what you might expect. We break down the style poised to dominate craft beer in 2026, why stout is suddenly everywhere thanks to the so-called “Guinness effect,” and Boston Beer’s controversial new additions. Plus, the roller-coaster saga of Rogue Nation that consists of lawsuits, shutdowns, and whispers of a comeback. Coach Cignetti scores a lifetime supply of beer, and a Stranger Things star unlocks free beer in small-town Wisconsin. All this and so much more presented...
Could non-alcoholic beer soon outgrow craft?
On tap this week: Dos Equis brings the Most Interesting Man out of retirement, Budweiser celebrating 150 years of America’s favorite red label, why the world’s oldest monastic brewery may be headed for the auction block. Plus: non-alcoholic beer poised to outgrow craft?, and a deep dive into beer brûlée — yes, beer with a blowtorch. All this and so much more including Hold my Beer and Watch This and a fun fact about where the term “bar” comes from. This episode is presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers!
As global drinking declines, some countries are still knocking them back
On tap this week: The return of a cult-favorite Busch Light flavor in 2026, Why the same number of drinks hits harder as you get older, A deeply personal story about a father lost too soon—and the beer ritual that keeps his memory alive. Is Anchor Brewing leaving San Francisco?, Another update from Sycamore Brewing, and a famous doctor argues we shouldn’t be drinking at all… especially not for breakfast. Plus, even as global drinking declines, some countries are still very much raising a glass. All this and so much more presen...
Are wacky labels and silly names killing craft beer?
On tap this week: How beer, health, and culture are intersecting in surprising ways. We examine concerns from businesses over Utah’s new DUI law, get an update on Sycamore Brewing and its uncertain future, and unpack a headline-grabbing op-ed claiming craft beer is “dying” — along with an economist’s data-driven rebuttal. Also, look at new research on boosting happiness and overall health, question whether Dry January is really worth it, and dive into one of the strangest stories of the year: a scientist who says he created a beer-based vaccine. All this and so much more prese...
