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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
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A Wisconsin Beer??? Vikings Numbers 60-79 & Hanging out with Dustin Baker | TSH Ep. 48
Could it be? Did beer from enemy territory make its way onto the set of The Skol Hop? Indeed it did, but no worries, it was not consumed on the show and our…
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Some Vikings Offseason Thoughts and Best Vikings to Wear Numbers 40-59 | TSH Ep. 47
Austin brings Firetrucker Brewing’s Tropical Burn for Evan to guess in the Mystery Beer game. It was definitely a tricky one to guess, but a delicious one to…
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Mexico, Minnesota, and the Best Vikings to Wear Numbers 20-39 | TSH Ep. 46
Austin recaps his trip with Big Top Ventures to Mexico and fails to guess any of the categories of this week's Mystery Beer, which is SingleSpeed’s Cerveza De…
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Best Vikings to Wear Numbers 0-19 | TSH Ep. 45
We're starting a little mini-series here to get us through the dog days of summer! We decided a while back to take a look at all of the best Vikings to wear…
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Foil Wrapped Beer, Mini Camp Talkers, and Upcoming Key Dates in the Vikings Offseason | TSH Ep. 44
With a sub-par wrap job, Austin presents another mystery beer that Evan has to guess. Turns out to be Peace Tree’s (from Knoxville, Iowa, not Coralville)…
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Hazy Forecast, Hanging out with Dustin Baker, Justin Jefferson Contract Extension | TSH Ep. 43
Austin guesses correctly the Hazy Forecast IPA from Backpocket Brewing. We also get a chance to hang out with Dustin Baker. With Dustin we talk about the…
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What tier are the Vikings in going into 2024? Should they trade Justin Jefferson? | TSH Ep. 42
Austin brings another mystery beer and Evan guesses the style and brewer before the full reveal of Peace Tree’s Get a Little Hazy hazy IPA, and it was…
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Ctrl Alt Bier & A Poem, Vikings Tight End Situation, 3 Mushy Spots of Vikings Roster, Hangs with YouBetcha! | TSH Ep. 41
Evan brought the beer this week and continued the Mystery Beer tradition. He also composed a poem/riddle to help Austin guess! With SingleSpeed’s Ctrl Alt Bier…
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More foil-wrapped beer, Jimmy Kleinsasser is a dude, and 4 ways the Vikings can use up their remaining Cap Space | TSH Ep. 40
Austin brought a mystery beer this week and it was a good one! Exile’s Shark Wrangler is excellent! Because it’s episode 40, we pay homage to, arguably, the…
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Another Mystery Beer, Vikings 2024 Schedule Scenarios, Current Vikings that weren’t helped by the Draft | TSH Ep. 39
Evan brought the beer this week and it’s the first time ever that we’ve featured the same beer twice on the show. After a few guesses, Austin nails it by…
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Mystery Beer, 2024 NFL Draft Recap, Grading the Vikings and the Bears Drafts | TSH Ep. 38
Joined by friend of the show Forrest, Austin brings a mystery beer wrapped in tin foil that Evan and Forrest have to guess. It takes a few minutes, but…
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Final Pre-Draft Thoughts, First Round Prop Bets, NFC North 1st Round QBs, and UNI’s Best NFL Players | TSH Ep. 37
After a few weeks away from the desk, we’re back at it, sipping on some surprisingly delicious Blood Orange Wheat from Reclaimed Rails Brewing Company of…
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College buddies, Kicking competition, Smokescreens, and the Agonizing QB Conundrum with Guest Dustin Baker | TSH Ep. 36
We’re joined once again by Dustin Baker of VikesNow to discuss the upcoming draft in a little over a week! Some talking points include the Vikings’ propensity…
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The guys reveal their Top 10 Vikings’ players of all time! | TSH Ep. 35
On this special episode of The Skol Hop, we break down our Top 10 Vikings’ players of all time! There’s a little debate as to what constitutes a top 10 list…
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Trying The Skol Hop Hoppy American Amber Ale! | TSH Ep. 34
We did it! We brewed our own beer and tried it for the first time with friend-of-the-show and master brewer behind the project, Forrest. We crack open the…
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Vikings Draft Prediction Headlines, Draft Day Trade Proposals, and New Rules in the NFL for 2024 | TSH Ep. 33
While enjoying the final beer in the No Coast Nitro trifecta, the S’Mores Nitro Milk Stout, we dive in to various headlines about the Vikings draft day…
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A New Look for TSH, Reactions to Free Agency Additions/Subtractions, and a Conspiracy Theory | TSH Ep. 32
From the new “Command Central” of The Skol Hop, we run through most of the free agency additions and subtractions for our favorite purple team after the first…
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Kirk Cousins to Atlanta reactions, What’s next for the Vikings at QB, Favorite Kirk Moments, Other Vikings Free Agency Moves | TSH Ep. 31
The writing was on the wall a long time ago, but it became official on the first day of “legal tampering,” whatever that means. Kirk Cousins takes a huge…
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How do you toast a beer? Who will be RB1 in 2024? Is tampering legal? Vikings get an A | TSH Ep. 30
What is the best way to toast a beer? We struggle to figure this out and attempt the perfect toast many times. Spoiler alert: we get it right at the end! After…
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The Skol Hop Beer brewing process, The Justin Jefferson Contract, the Kirk Cousins Conundrum, and an Interview with Dustin Baker and Wes Joh
With a Gezellig Brewing Lucky Irish Red Ale in hand, we discuss the beer brewing process we undertook in the previous episode with the help of…
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The Skol Hop Brews The Skol Hop! | TSH Ep. 28
On this very special episode of The Skol Hop, we're joined by friend of the show Forrest to brew the first ever Skol Hop beer, and we couldn't be more excited!…
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Super Bowl Recap followed by Austin and Evan putting on their GM hats and making roster moves and contract decisions for the 2024 offseason
It’s hard not to talk about the Super Bowl, even though the Vikings weren’t in it (again). But after a short recap of the game and admitting that we didn’t…
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The Problem with the Pro Bowl, Super Bowl Predictions, Recent Vikings Playoff Woes, More Trivia, and Former Vikings playing in the Super Bow
We tell the story of how we accidentally ran into each other at the grocery store and picked out this week’s beer together. Great Revivalist out of Clinton…
The Skol HopA hint at what’s ahead for TSH, NFL Trivia that Evan bombs (and Austin does well), and our interview with Dustin Baker discussing the Viking
In this down week between the conference championship games and the big game, we had the awesome privilege of talking with Dustin Baker for the second time. We…
The Skol HopBest & Worst Case Super Bowl Scenarios for Vikings Fans, Celebrating Joe Mauer and Ben Jacobson, Best Beers in Iowa | TSH Ep. 24
Austin shares the best and worst case scenarios for the rest of the NFL Playoffs if you’re a Vikings fan, including the Super Bowl. Along the way we celebrate…
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Who’s Who in the NFL Playoffs? Best Moments for the 2023 Vikings? How did the Vikings do in Free Agency in 2023? | TSH Ep. 23
Now that the emotions of the Vikings missing the playoffs have somewhat tapered off, we take a look at the current playoff picture. Then we move into our…
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A Disappointing Game, A Disappointing Season, A Busy Offseason for the Minnesota Vikings | TSH Ep. 22
With the Minnesota Vikings’ season officially ending, we recap the final game (eliminated from playoff contention, the Mullens roller coaster, Justin Jefferson…
The Skol HopA Miserable Game against the Green Team, More Questions at the Quarterback Position, and the Vikings are Still Somehow in Playoff Contention
More avoidance tactics are employed as we find other things to talk about other than the Vikings miserable performance in Week 17. We did eventually talk about…
The Skol HopA Skol Hop Gift Swap for Christmas, The Vikings Playoff Hopes and the Ongoing Quarterback Controversy for the Purple Team | TSH Ep. 20
As we try to avoid talking about a Viking loss, we exchange some pretty sweet Skol Hop Christmas gifts! Of course, you can only prolong the inevitable for so…
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TSH Ep. 19 - A Brotherly Shove into the Playoffs
Another week, another conversation about the Vikings playoff hopes. Even with a loss at Cincinnati, the Purple team still has a decent shot at making the…
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TSH Ep. 18 - A Win's a Win and an Interview with Dustin Baker
Sipping on Whirled Wide Haze from SingleSpeed Brewing, we chat about the ugly Vikings win over the Raiders in Week 14 and look ahead to Week 15 on the road to…
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TSH Ep. 17 - Panther Prowl, QB Quarrels, Playoff Push
Austin and Evan enjoy Prowl from SingleSpeed while quarreling over the puzzling quarterback situation in Minnesota right now. It is certainly not lost on them…
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TSH Ep. 16 - A Guest, A Gift & A Guess
Forrest the Bears fan is back this week to discuss the Vikings unfortunate loss to the Bears on Monday night. Austin also gives Evan a pretty sweet birthday…
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TSH Ep. 15 - Thankful for Cobbler Gobbler
Despite a Vikings loss on Sunday night to the Broncos, Austin and Evan still have beer to be thankful for on this Thanksgiving Week. We go out of our comfort…
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TSH Ep. 14 - Raging River & Surging Vikings
After 5 wins in a row, the sky is the limit for this 2023 Vikings squad. Join us as we sip on some Raging River from Front Street Brewery in Davenport, Iowa…
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TSH Ep. 13 - Josh. Freaking. Dobbs.
Did you know who Josh Dobbs was before he beat the Falcons as a Viking this past week? Neither did we, but we're sure glad he found his way to Minnesota and…
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TSH Ep. 12 - Hops, Heartbreak and Hope
On this 12th episode of The Skol Hop, Austin and Evan sip on a Citraculture from Adventurous Brewing and discuss the Vikings bittersweet victory over the…
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TSH Ep. 11 - A Glimmer of Hope
The Vikings secure a BIG win against the 49ers in Week 7 on Monday Night Football. Kirk Cousins looks like a top-10 QB, Jordan Addison has his coming-out…
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TSH Ep. 10 - A Bears fan, Lion Bridge Beer, and a Mutual Dislike of the Packers
Forrest the Bears fan joins Austin and Evan on the 10th episode of TSH! We enjoy some Yard Sale IPAs from Lion Bridge Brewing out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa as we…
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TSH Ep. 9 - Pessimism vs. Optimism
Are the Vikings still a good team? Can they recover from the 1-4 hole they've dug for themselves? How does the team move forward with mounting injuries and…
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TSH Ep. 8 - SKOL! Finally a W.
After a frustrating 0-3 start, the Vikes finally find their way into the win column against the Panthers in Week 4. Can they keep the good vibes rolling…
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TSH Ep. 7 - Can the Vikings win a game???
Another week, another Oktoberfest. Or should we say Hawktoberfest??? The Vikings are still searching for their first win of the season and Austin and Evan are…
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TSH Ep. 6 - Optimism, Oktoberfest & Some Interesting Acquisitions
Walking through the front door of autumn with Exile's Oktoberfest in hand, Austin & Evan recap a tough loss to the Eagles and look ahead to the matchup against…
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TSH Ep. 5 - Week 1 Woes, Lawn Care, and Extinction Event
With some Confluence Extinction Events in hand, Austin & Evan discuss the Week 1 loss the Vikings took against the Bucs and look ahead to a formidable matchup…
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TSH Ep. 4 - Skydiving, Netflix Quarterback, & Purple Green Dinosaur Beer
While sipping on Pseudo Sue's from Toppling Goliath Brewery out of Decorah, Iowa, Austin & Evan go off on several tangents. Austin talks about his recent…
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TSH Ep. 3 - 2023 Schedule Pick 'em
While sipping on a fantastic Schwifty Hippie from 5 Cities in Bettendorf, IA, we (Austin and Evan) go all in on the 2023 Vikings schedule, discussing the picks…
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TSH Ep. 2 - More Offseason News & A Preview of the 2023 Schedule
We enjoy a few brews from ReUnion Brewery out of Iowa City, IA and discuss more offseason happenings in and around the Vikings organization as well as preview…
The Skol HopThe Skol Hop: Episode #1
We (Austin and Evan) introduce ourselves and The Skol Hop podcast. Conversation centers around our journeys to becoming Vikings' fans, reactions to free agency…
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We are The Skol Hop, a podcast where we talk all things Minnesota Vikings while enjoying delicious lowa-brewed beers. Grab a cold one, sit back, and join us!