Friday Night Beers
Friday Night Beers
Friday Night Beers
Translating beers into improvised pop culture takes, one sip at a time. Hosted by Tom and Vince.
Episode #248 - 2026 FNB World Cup
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince preview the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. The guys drink Guinness 0, a soccer fan favorite. As soccer novices, they spend no time analyzing the on-field matchups. Instead, they walk through their own FNB World Cup, where each country is represented by a famous national icon. They go through this fictional tournament and crown a Pop Culture World Cup champion. At the end, they predict a champion for the real World Cup and ...
Jun 5
35 min
Episode #247 - Baldstool & Turkey (Efes)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince bring in a special guest, Mike Hansa. They drink Efnes Pilsner from Anadolu Efes Brewery in Istanbul, Turkey. Vince tries a homemade Turkish cocktail. The guys interview Mike about his appearance on Baldstool, the Barstool Sports-produced YouTube series. Mike takes listeners behind the scenes about Istanbul, Turkish culture, hair transplant surgery and Barstool personalities. Later, they talk about their favorite Turks an...
May 29
57 min
Episode #246 - Mother's Day: A Tribute Episode
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince go all out with a Mother’s Day theme. Tom drinks Corona Extra. Vince drinks Senorita Ranch Water, a THC beverage. They celebrate their mothers. They reveal their mom’s favorite pop culture moments, such as Bruce Springsteen, disco, John Hughes movies, and the OJ Simpson trial. Cultural icons, favorite television programs and favorite films are unveiled. The guys highlight notable mom characters and wish cast each mother i...
May 8
29 min
Episode #245 - 2026 FNB Movie Draft
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince honor the NFL draft by drafting a fictional film premise. They drink Outlook Good, a non-alcoholic beer from Surly Brewing Company. They outline the rules of this FNB Movie Draft and randomly select one of several movie pitches. Then, they draft a primary cast and director through five rounds. Each pick is thoroughly analyzed. Finally, they close out with some Friday Night Gripes, rank their beers and draft squads on a 1-...
Apr 10
32 min
Episode #244 - The 98th Academy Awards (2025 Films)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince discuss the upcoming 98th Academy Awards. Tom drinks Mango Cart, a golden Los Angeles beer previously reviewed in Episode #114. Vince drinks Best Day, a non-alcoholic beer from Sausalito, CA. They discuss this year’s Oscars storylines, their fan-led Oscars prediction pool and highlight their favorite non-Oscar films and performances. Then, they analyze several categories and rate the ceremony’s potential on a 1-5 scale.&n...
Mar 6
39 min
Episode #243 - Super Bowl LX
Send us Fan Mail In the season six premiere of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince discuss the upcoming Super Bowl LX. With their re-vamped show format, they try a homemade Boston Cooler. They engage in some Super Bowl themed topics, such as NFL players you’d have beers with, favorite halftime performers, 2026 television premieres and “Paper Planes” revenge tours in cultural history. They close out with a Super Bowl prediction. Boston Cooler VINCE: 3.5 / 5 Vinces TOM: 3.25 / 5 Toms Instagram:...
Feb 6
35 min
Episode #242 - Season V Finale
Send us Fan Mail In the season five finale of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince recap everything that went down in 2025. They begin by going over some stats from the season. From there, several awards are handed out including Takes of the Year, Best Foreign Country, The Pepe, Beer We Love to Hate, “Booze-ster” of the Year, Home Brewer of the Year, Pop Culture LVPs, Fan of the Year and finally, Beer of the Year. Beer of the Year: Voodoo Ranger Juice Force IPA Instagram: @friday.night.beers T...
Dec 12, 2025
1 hr 10 min
Episode #241 - Sierra Nevada's Celebration
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince drink Celebration IPA. This beer comes from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico, CA. They drink it and somehow compare it to things like explosive opening moments, Old School, Project X, our famous college parties, notable party musicians, Ewoks and more. At the end, they rate this beer on a unique 1-5 scale. VINCE: 4.25 / 5 Vinces TOM: 4.25 / 5 Toms Instagram: @friday.night.beers Twitter: @fnb_pod Threads: http...
Dec 5, 2025
23 min
Episode #240 - Bourbon County Barrel Stout
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince drink Bourbon County Brand Stout. They sample two variants, one from 2018 and another from 2023. These unique beers come from Goose Island Beer Co. in Chicago, IL. They drink it and somehow compare it to things like barrel aged pop culture, Denzel Washington, Keanu Reeves, flagship HBO series, things we’re thankful for and more. At the end, they rate this beer on a unique 1-5 scale. 2018 BCBS VINCE: 3.75 / 5 Vinces ...
Nov 28, 2025
31 min
Episode #239 - Space Machine Series
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince sample the Space Machine series. These beers come from New Holland Brewing Co. in Holland, MI. They drink it and somehow compare it to things like space ships, astronauts, things we’re “leaving space” for, Star Wars, space movies and more. At the end, they rate this beer on a unique 1-5 scale. Tangerine Space Machine VINCE: 4 / 5 Vinces TOM: 4 / 5 Toms Peach Space Machine VINCE: 4 / 5 Vinces TOM: 4.25 / 5 Toms Uber ...
Nov 21, 2025
30 min
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