Shows / The Skol Hop
The Skol Hop
Welcome to "The Skol Hop," a podcast where we (Austin and Evan) dive deep into all things Minnesota Vikings while enjoying some delicious Iowa-brewed beers. Grab a cold one, sit back, and join us! Thanks for listening!
Episodes
The Skol HopThe Sting of a Vikings Loss, Sting Pong, and the Sting of more QB Drama | TSH Ep. 162
The Vikings suffered their first loss of the season against the Lions, and nobody feels great about it. Before we got a chance to talk about it, Austin had to…
- The Skol Hop
The Vikings are 6-0! Sippy cup beer, Colts Recap, Lions Lookahead | TSH Ep. 161
We followed through on the bet made in Episode 160 that whoever was “least” wrong about the Vikings-Colts prediction would spin the wheel. That meant one of us…
- The Skol Hop
Vikings Bye Week Thoughts, A New Wheel, Predictions for the Rest of the Season | TSH Ep. 160
Austin was gifted a really cool new Wheel that may be used for Purple Punishments in the future! We also had a great beer from Lion Bridge! Even though the…
- The Skol Hop
The Vikings are 5-0! Austin takes a walk, and the Bye Week | TSH Ep. 159
We can hardly believe it, but the Vikings are 5-0 heading into their week 6 bye! Never in a million years would we have predicted such a great start. We’re not…
The Skol HopThe Minnesota Vikings are 4-0, but how do we feel about it? | TSH Ep. 158
After a little rant about leaf collection, we get down to business talking about the 4-0 Minnesota Vikings. But, it’s a little challenging to be optimistic…
- The Skol Hop
Vikes Deal McCarthy, Bummer Beer, Fuzzy Beard | TSH Ep. 157
Evan brought the beer this week, and he picked intentionally for Austin. Austin’s definitely lightened up a bit since the Vikings win over the Bucs in week 3…
- The Skol Hop
Purple Punishments, Hawkeye Beer, and Friend of the Show Forrest | TSH Ep. 156
It was fun to have Friend of the Show Forrest the Bears fan back on the show as we talked about the sloppy game between the Vikings and Bears in Week 2! The…
The Skol HopWas the Vikings Week 1 game against the Packers good or bad? | TSH Ep. 155
Will the Vikings be able to sustain the amount of success they had against the Packers for the entire season? Is this defense elite? What will happen with the…
- The Skol Hop
Hitman's Back, Vikings Roster and Captains, and Vikings vs. Packers Week 1 Preview | TSH Ep. 154
We’re pretty pumped about a few things in this episode! First, Harrison Smith, the Hitman, is back for season 15 in purple. We couldn’t help ourselves but to…
- The Skol Hop
Can you stop talking about the Vikings QBs?!?! We talked about the Punters too | TSH Ep. 153
It wouldn’t be an episode of The Skol Hop if we didn’t discuss the Vikings QB situation, would it? Of course that dominated our discussion, especially after…
- The Skol Hop
Vikings Preseason Game #2, JJ vs Carson, and a Look Back at our 53-man Predictions | TSH Ep. 152
With a Field Day Czech Style Amber Lager in hand (which was great, by the way!), we got into the second preseason game of the Vikings 2026-27 campaign. It was…
- The Skol Hop
Vikings 1st Pre-Season Game Recap, A Collab Beer, and Purple Punishments Reveal | TSH Ep. 151
Vikings 1st Pre-Season Game Recap, A Collab Beer, and Purple Punishments Reveal | TSH Ep. 151We tried a great collaborative beer from several different Quad…
- The Skol Hop
Vikings Announce their 2026 QB1 and TSH 2026 Pick ‘Em | TSH Ep. 150
*GASP* Austin had to take off his “9” jersey! If you know, you know. We spent a little time talking about the Vikings newly announced QB1 before we went…
- The Skol Hop
Pizza Beer, KOC’s role in the Vikings QB situation, and Paying a WR2 | TSH Ep. 149
Austin brought, perhaps, the most unique beer we’ve ever tried (and actually liked) on the show. It was Adventurous Brewing’s Avventuroso, and it was pretty…
- The Skol Hop
Dustin Baker Joins To Talk About Vikings Training Camp | TSH Ep. 148
Dustin Baker Joins To Talk About Vikings Training Camp | TSH Ep. 148Austin sits down with Friend of the Show Dustin Baker to get his thoughts on the Jamal…
- The Skol Hop
Sneaky Training Camp Battles, Our Vikings 53-man Prediction, and a Fantastic Beer | TSH Ep. 147
We’re in that lull between mini-camp and training camp, which means we’re trying to figure out who will make the team and who will not. Dustin Baker’s article…
- The Skol Hop
Vikings Uniform Combos, $13 million in Cap Space, and Citrus Smash | TSH Ep. 146
No better way to celebrate summer than with a Citrus Smash IPA from No Coast Brewing! While we sipped on that we took a look at various Vikings uniforms and…
- The Skol Hop
Muted Monday and the Biggest Losers of the Vikings Offseason | TSH Ep. 145
We decided to play a game called Muted Monday, and it definitely got us laughing! We also tried a possible top-ten beer from Confluence Brewing called the East…
- The Skol Hop
A Vikings Offseason Recap and a Great Summer Beer | TSH Ep. 144
We sipped on Captain Limewire from Confluence Brewing while we discussed all things regarding the Vikings offseason so far. Austin made a promise that we…
- The Skol Hop
Our Experiences at Vikings Games | TSH Ep. 143
We took a trip down memory lane and recapped our first experiences at Vikings games, as well as a few of our other favorite in-person experiences watching our…
- The Skol Hop
Spicy Wings, Word Association, Vikings QB Drama | TSH Ep. 142
We were hungry, so we ate some wings. Evan reveals what “spicy” wings mean to him. We also played an off the cuff word association game that led us to talking…
- The Skol Hop
The Pentagon of Power in the Vikings Front Office, QB Quarrels, Bremer Beer | TSH Ep. 141
The Vikings hired a new GM, Nolan Teasley, who was the assistant GM with the Super Bowl winning Seahawks. This is exciting news for Vikings fans, and we dig…
- The Skol Hop
Vikings Starters Locked In, Players Primed for a Breakout, and Pistachio Beer | TSH Ep. 140
We really enjoyed Confluence’s Little Green Men Pistachio Cream Ale! Great beer, would recommend. Evan brought a little gift that we’ll add to the Skol-mand…
- The Skol Hop
The Vikings 2026 Schedule, Early Ticket Prices, and The NFL Draft in Minnesota | TSH Ep. 139
We tried a Rice Lager from Adventurous Brewing called Bokenteki, which was really good! Then we dove into the Vikings 2026 schedule and talked about patterns…
- The Skol Hop
Jauan Jennings Juxtapositions, Schedule Small-talk, Honored Halfback | TSH Ep. 138
Lots to talk about this week as the busy time of the NFL offseason winds down and we head into the summer. First, we enjoy Front Street’s Blue Jacket Blueberry…
- The Skol Hop
Bro Beers with Forrest, The Initials Game, Vikings and Bears Draft Recap | TSH Ep. 137
Joined by friend of the show Forrest, we figured it would be a great time to enjoy a few of Field Day Brewing’s “Bro”-themed beers. We enjoyed their Bromance…
- The Skol Hop
NFL Draft Recap, Vikings Draft Grades, and Purple Beer | TSH Ep. 136
Austin brought the beer this week, and it was a doozie…in a good way! We enjoyed some Purple Reign from 7 Hills Brewing, and much like some of the draft picks…
- The Skol Hop
Vikings Pre-Draft Press Conference and Several Mock Draft Scenarios | TSH Ep. 135
This episode is all about the upcoming NFL Draft! After a few weeks of quiet, we are grateful that Vikings news is on the rise. Voluntary offseason workouts…
- The Skol Hop
Vikings First Round Draft Picks, Goat TEs, Ranking Vikings Recent Drafts | TSH Ep. 134
Evan had to pay up on the Malort bet for losing the NCAA Bracket Challenge. Then we played a few games. Austin quizzed Evan over historical Vikings first…
- The Skol Hop
Vikings talkers with Dustin Baker! | TSH Ep. 133
We're missing Evan this week, but Austin is very excited to talk with Friend of the Show Dustin Baker! Austin asks Dustin his opinions on the upcoming NFL…
- The Skol Hop
Evan wins at everything, Austin suffers the consequences, Vikings Free Agency Lull | TSH Ep. 132
We tried a beer we’ve never had before: Zach’s Mexican Donuts from SingleSpeed! It was pretty great! We also played a game from our childhood, with some…
- The Skol Hop
More Vikings Free Agency, NCAA Bracket Challenge, New Wood Art | TSH Ep. 131
It’s been a long time in the making, but we finally have our very own That’s Badass Woodart custom piece that we’ve been waiting for! It looks great in our…
- The Skol Hop
A Dry Episode? Austin picks the NCAA Bracket? Kyler to the Vikings? | TSH Ep. 130
Are we living in an alternate reality? So many *different* things about this weeks’ episode. We don’t have beer for the first time in episode history. Not for…
- The Skol Hop
The Lying Game Part 2 and All the Vikings moves so far | TSH Ep. 129
It was a busy week for the Vikings as things began to move and shake towards the eventual 53 man roster of the 2026 season. There were some surprises, some…
- The Skol Hop
Vikings Free Agency - Who Stays, Who Goes and the Lying Game | TSH Ep. 128
We sipped on a really nice beer from Exile Brewing, their Forage Nut Brown Ale. Delicious! Then we kicked things off with our own little version of Lying Game…
- The Skol Hop
Who’s to blame for the Vikings 2025 season? Guess the Beer | TSH Ep. 127
We tried something new on this episode. Evan bought 4 different beers that we’ve had on the show and put them behind a box with straws for Austin to guess. All…
- The Skol Hop
Super Bowl Recap, Vikings QB Options for 2026 | TSH Ep. 126
Burch the (Brown) Bear from Big Grove Brewery makes a special appearance as we dissect the Super Bowl. Unfortunately for us Vikings fans, a former Viking was…
- The Skol Hop
The Vikings Fired Kwesi, The Pro Bowl Sucks, and Paternity Leave is an Issue | TSH Ep. 125
Although it’s no longer breaking news, the firing of Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah will have ripple effects on the organization and we’re here for it. We liked…
- The Skol Hop
Did the Vikings make a HUGE mistake in letting Sam Darnold go after 2024? | TSH Ep. 124
Yeah we talk about other stuff, like the AFC and NFC Championship games. Yeah we give our roses, thorns and game balls to some non-Vikings people. Yeah we give…
- The Skol Hop
Is Evan even a Vikings fan? Austin can be petty, and some early offseason talkers | TSH Ep. 123
We spend a lot of time talking about the Divisional round of the NFL playoffs, and some may question if Evan is truly a Vikings fan. Austin, on the other hand…
- The Skol Hop
Somewhat Dry January, NFL Wildcard Awards, What’s Next for the Vikings | TSH Ep. 122
In honor of a (somewhat) dry January, we tried Big Grove’s newly released Zero Eddy, a non-alcoholic beer, and it was pretty good! We also stay true to our…
- The Skol Hop
Vikings beat the Packers, We Were There, We Eat Pickles | TSH Ep. 121
For the first time in show history, we talked about a game we attended together! We really enjoyed watching the Vikings beat the Packers in the 2025-26 season…
- The Skol Hop
Vikings Defense Does It All, Evan Eats Spicy Things, Keep Flores! | TSH Ep. 120
The Vikings defense looked great as they knocked the Lions out of the playoffs in the 2nd to last game of the regular season. Though the Vikings won’t be in…
- The Skol Hop
Vikings Snubbed in the Pro Bowl, Win or Tank, Road Trip? | TSH Ep. 119
After the Vikings beat the Giants in Week 16, the question remains: play to win the game or tank for better draft picks and schedule for next season? The…
- The Skol Hop
Two in a Row! Vikings Surge, Festive Beer Flows, and the Future Gets Weird | TSH Ep. 118
For the first time all season, the Vikings have won back to back games, and things are looking up (kind of). We tried a really good beer from NoCoast, their…
- The Skol Hop
Vikings Make History, College Bowl Games, A Beer Trifecta | TSH Ep. 117
Our tone took a complete 180 as the Vikings shutout the Commanders at home in Week 14. We had a lot of fun sharing our favorite moments from that game. We also…
- The Skol Hop
The Sky is Falling in Minnesota, Austin Wants to Fire Someone, The Beer Was Good | TSH Ep. 116
We rarely have a beer that disappoints on the show, and this week was no exception. Big Grove’s Wade Wisely was the featured beer for this episode, one we’ve…
- The Skol Hop
The Vikings are Terrible, We did the Unthinkable, The Beer was Really Good | TSH Ep. 115
We’re pretty down on our Vikings after a miserable loss to the Packers in Week 12. The QB of the future isn’t panning out, we had to spin the Wheel of Purple…
- The Skol Hop
Vikings lose to the Bears, We take some Shots, Forrest joins us! | TSH Ep. 114
We followed up on a commitment we made at the beginning of the season that if the Vikings lose to Bears, we would take a shot of something awful. So we did…
- The Skol Hop
Bummer Vikings Game, Bummer Beer, Bummer Wheel Spin | TSH Ep. 113
The Vikings loss to the Ravens was a bummer on many levels, so we decided to try Bummer City beer from Five Cities Brewing. The game wasn’t great, but the beer…
- The Skol Hop
Vikings beat the Lions, Solid Beer, and the Resurgence of JJ McCarthy | TSH Ep. 112
It was a great day as the Vikings beat the Lions in Detroit! Even better, we didn’t have to spin the Wheel of Purple Punishments because our pre-season selves…
- The Skol Hop
Vikings lose big to the Chargers, eBay got our Money, Austin talks to Dustin Baker | TSH Ep. 111
With some 7 Hills Brewing’s Bernie’s Red Ale in hand, we get into the Vikings ugly loss to the Chargers on Thursday Night Football. Also, because we both…
- The Skol Hop
The Vikings have a QB problem…again | TSH Ep. 110
It seems like the Minnesota Vikings just can’t get out from under this QB curse that looms heavily over the franchise every year. Today we discuss the…
- The Skol Hop
Vikings Bye Week, Quarterback Controversy, Sardines? | TSH Ep. 109
With the Vikings on their bye week you wouldn’t expect nearly 2 hours worth of an episode, but here we are! We give our thoughts on the Vikings season so far…
- The Skol Hop
Recap of the Vikings win over the Browns, NFL International Issues, Vikings QB Debate | TSH Ep. 108
Well, the Vikings beat the Browns in week 5 in the second week of their trip abroad, but it sure didn’t feel like the greatest win. A win is a win, and we…
- The Skol Hop
Vikings tried the Comeback, Austin’s beer was weird and he spun the Wheel | TSH Ep. 107
In their first week of a two week road trip to the UK, the Vikings couldn’t get it done against the Steelers. We spent some time dissecting the loss and Austin…
- The Skol Hop
Vikings Dominate in Week 3, Carson Wentz long-term starter? Peach Fuzz Beer | TSH Ep. 106
Isaiah Rodgers had the game of his life in Week 3 against the Bengals, propelling the Vikings to a massive 48-10 win over a 2-0 team. Of course we gushed over…
- The Skol Hop
Vikings Lose Terribly, Double Purple Punishments, Really Good Pumpkin Beer | TSH Ep. 105
We ended up spinning the Wheel of Purple Punishments TWICE due to the fact that we live streamed the Vikings week 1 matchup against the Bears. We both picked…
- The Skol Hop
Livestream of Vikings week 1 game against the Bears with F.O.S. Forrest! | TSH Ep. 104
That’s right! We recorded an episode AND livestreamed a game at the same time! And we had a blast doing it! The Vikings WON 27-24 in JJ McCarthy’s NFL debut…
- The Skol Hop
Final Vikings Roster Thoughts, Micah Parsons and the NFC North, Week 1 Bears Preview | TSH Ep. 103
With a week to go before the Vikings open the 2025 regular season on the road on MNF at Chicago, we give our final thoughts on the Vikings roster, the state of…