Dark Books – Page 14 – The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast

Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James

Posted on February 12, 2019March 10, 2019 by Jimmy

This week, the Drunk Guys bite down and take some beers while they discuss E.L. James’ seminal (ha) work, Fifty Shades Darker. The beers that run a train on them include Life Itself and Shake Me Down by Platform Beer Co., Flying Dog Brewery’s Doggie Style, Prairie Artisan Ales‘ Birthday Bomb, Oil of Aphrodite by Jackie O’s Brewery, I Love You With My Stout by Evil Twin Brewing, Instant Gratification by Threes Brewing, Smile, You’re Beautiful, by Captain Lawrence Brewing Co. and Barrier Brewing Co., That’s a Lot of Dough also by Barrier Brewing Co., XYZ Corp by Finback Brewery, and Upland Brewing Co.’s Crimson.

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on on iTunes,Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher,PlayerFM and where ever fine podcasts can be found. We are also happy to announce being part of the Hopped Up Network of independent beer podcasters. If you’re drunk enough to enjoy the Podcast, please give us a rating. To save time, just round up to five stars. Also, please follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. There’s no excuse to miss another Drunk Guys episode, announcement, or typo!

Join us next week when we discuss The Turn of the Screw by Henry James (no relation, we hope).

Check out the Top Five Fantasy Books and Series for Book Clubs. Maybe consider some sci-fi books and Drunk Guy approved discussion questions.

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Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

Posted on February 5, 2019March 10, 2019 by Mike

This week, the Drunk Guys break out the auto-tune when they discuss Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. And their eyes were watching beer, such as Star Gazer by Connecticut Valley Brewing, Curmudgeon’s Better Half by Founders, Hobo Life by Lord Hobo, Rule of Three by DuClaw, Please Take a Number by Stillwater Artisanal, and Hootie by Sixpoint.

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM and where ever fine podcasts can be found. We are also happy to announce being part of the Hopped Up Network of independent beer podcasters. If you’re drunk enough to enjoy the Podcast, please give us a rating. To save time, just round up to five stars. Also, please follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. There’s no excuse to miss another Drunk Guys episode, announcement, or typo!

Join us next week when we discuss Fifty Shades Darker by EL James for Valentines Day.

Check out the Top Five Fantasy Books and Series for Book Clubs. Maybe consider some sci-fi books and Drunk Guy approved discussion questions.

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No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy

Posted on January 29, 2019March 10, 2019 by Mike

This week, the Drunk Guys relentlessly hunt down one of the best books when they read No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy. They also relentlessly hunt down the best beer, including: Sierra Nevada Hop Bullet, Blue Point Macho Muchacho, Oskar Blues Death by Coconut, Barrier Imposter, Golden Road Get Up Offa That Brown, Abomination Shotgun Sour, Gun Hill Shot in the Dark.

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM and where ever fine podcasts can be found. We are also happy to announce being part of the Hopped Up Network of independent beer podcasters. If you’re drunk enough to enjoy the Podcast, please give us a rating. To save time, just round up to five stars. Also, please follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. There’s no excuse to miss another Drunk Guys episode, announcement, or typo!

Join us next week when we discuss Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

Check out the Top Five Fantasy Books and Series for Book Clubs. Maybe consider some sci-fi books and Drunk Guy approved discussion questions.

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Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

Posted on January 22, 2019March 10, 2019 by Jimmy

The Drunk Guys drink a stupid amount of beer this week when they discuss Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. This week’s beer includes: Stupid Head by Stillwater Artisinal, Sibling Rivalry by Off Color Brewing, Gone Away by Half Acre, and Dangerously Close to Stupid Amount of Banana and Dangerously Close to Stupid Amount of Lychee by To Øl.

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM and where ever fine podcasts can be found. We are also happy to announce being part of the Hopped Up Network of independent beer podcasters. If you’re drunk enough to enjoy the Podcast, please give us a rating. To save time, just round up to five stars. Also, please follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. There’s no excuse to miss another Drunk Guys episode, announcement, or typo!

Join us next week when we discuss No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy

Check out the Top Five Fantasy Books and Series for Book Clubs. Maybe consider some sci-fi books and Drunk Guy approved discussion questions.

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Beowulf – The JRR Tolkien Translation

Posted on January 15, 2019June 7, 2022 by Mike

This week, the Drunk Guys turn Mike’s basement into a mead hall while they discuss Beowulf translated by JRR Tolkien. This week’s mead/beer includes: Kurt’s Apple Pie by Moonlight Meadery, Tuco-Style Freakout by B. Nektar Meadery, Building Blocks by Mikkeller SD, Pernicious by Wicked Weed Brewing, Dark Sister by Brussels Beer Project, Forged in Fire by Alewife Brewing, and Revisionist History by Industrial Arts.

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM and where ever fine podcasts can be found. If you’re drunk enough to enjoy the Podcast, please give us a rating. To save time, just round up to five stars. Also, please follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. There’s no excuse to miss another Drunk Guys episode, announcement, or typo!

Join us next week when we discuss Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keys.

It’s not too late to join our reading challenge – for help read how to read 100 books a year. Also, check out the Top Five Fantasy Books and Series for Book Clubs. Maybe consider some sci-fi books and Drunk Guy approved discussion questions.

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Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

Posted on January 8, 2019April 19, 2022 by Jimmy

This week, The Drunk Guys read Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita, and do a good amount of unadulterated beer drinking as well. We indulge in Goose Island’s very appropriately named Lolita, Industrial Arts’ Metric and Nailed It, Portsmouth Brewery’s Passionately Sour, Wet Dream and Hot Toddy-ish from Evil Twin Brewing, Summer Blonde from River Horse, and Platform Beer Company’s Safety Scissors.

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, PlayerFM and where ever fine podcasts can be found. If you’re drunk enough to enjoy the Podcast, please give us a rating. To save time, just round up to five stars. Also, please follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. There’s no excuse to miss another Drunk Guys episode, announcement, or typo!

Join us next week when we discuss JRR Tolkien’s translation of Beowulf.

It’s not too late to join our reading challenge – for help read how to read 100 books a year. Also, check out the Top Five Fantasy Books and Series for Book Clubs. Maybe consider some sci-fi books and Drunk Guy approved discussion questions.

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

Posted on November 13, 2018March 10, 2019 by Jimmy

This week, the Drunk Guys prepare for the Tri-Wizard Tournament in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, by J.K. Rowling. While the wizards in the book fight for their lives and glory through magical feats, the Drunk Guys fight sobriety tooth-and-nail-and-liver by drinking Gun Hill Brewing Co.’s Friend Zone, A Terrible Idea from 21st Amendment Brewery and Fieldwork Brewing, Siren’s Song by Brewery Ommegang, Common Roots Brewing Company’s Blueberry Tasteful Deception, Southern Tier Brewing Co.’s Nu Skool, Supah Sik Spells by Mikkeller San Diego, KCBC’s Total Mayhem, Barrier Brewing Co.’s Imposter, and Cheat to Win by Kills Boro Brewing Company.

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, PlayerFM and where ever fine podcasts can be found. If you’re drunk enough to enjoy the Podcast, please give us a rating. To save time, just round up to five stars. Also, please follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. There’s no excuse to miss another Drunk Guys episode, announcement, or typo!

Join us next week when we discuss A Short History of Drunkenness by Mark Forsyth.

It’s not too late to join our reading challenge – for help read how to read 100 books a year. Also, check out the Top Five Fantasy Books and Series for Book Clubs. Maybe consider some sci-fi books and Drunk Guy approved discussion questions.

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All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

Posted on November 6, 2018April 19, 2022 by Jimmy

This week, the Drunk Guys get down in the trenches with Erich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front. While the French and Germans fire countless rounds at one another, Mike, Nate, and Jimmy have a few rounds of their own, including Brewdog’s Sink the Bismarck!, Ayinger Brewery’s Celebrator Dopplebock, Schofferhofer’s Grapefruit Hefewizen, Mikkeller NYC’s Big Baron, and Tannenzäpfle by Rothaus.

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, PlayerFM and where ever fine podcasts can be found. If you’re drunk enough to enjoy the Podcast, please give us a rating. To save time, just round up to five stars. Also, please follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. There’s no excuse to miss another Drunk Guys episode, announcement, or typo!

Join us next week when we discuss Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling.

It’s not too late to join our reading challenge – for help read how to read 100 books a year. Also, check out the Top Five Fantasy Books and Series for Book Clubs. Maybe consider some sci-fi books and Drunk Guy approved discussion questions.

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The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

Posted on October 30, 2018March 10, 2019 by Jimmy

This week, The Drunk Guys get to know Stieg Larsson’s The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and have a few cold ones while diving deep into this cold case. It’s Sweden, all their cases are cold. This week’s fridge is stocked with New Holland Brewing’s Dragon’s Milk, Magic Hat’s Elder Betty, Uinta Brewing’s Baba, Mill House Brewing Company’s Kold One, Something Cold by Edmund’s Oast Brewing Company, Tools of the Trade and Collaborations are for Lovers by Industrial Arts Brewing Company.

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, PlayerFM and where ever fine podcasts can be found. If you’re drunk enough to enjoy the Podcast, please give us a rating. To save time, just round up to five stars. Also, please follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. There’s no excuse to miss another Drunk Guys episode, announcement, or typo!

Join us next week when we discuss All Quiet on the Western Front by Eric Maria Remarque.

It’s not too late to join our reading challenge – for help read how to read 100 books a year. Also, check out the Top Five Fantasy Books and Series for Book Clubs. Maybe consider some sci-fi books and Drunk Guy approved discussion questions.

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It by Stephen King

Posted on October 23, 2018March 10, 2019 by Jimmy

For another very scary Halloween episode, the Drunk Guys get down into the sewers with Stephen King’s clown-laden tome, It. To deal with the emotional damage from the incredible violence and inappropriate child group parties, we drink #Adulting by Evil Genius Beer Company, Summer Love by Victory Brewing Company, Beast Coast IPA from Bunker Brewing Company, Baxter Brewing Co.’s Wicked Dark, KCBC’s Morbid Hour, and Pineapple Space Cake, Galacticake, Turning Tides, and Juice Break from Clown Shoes.

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, PlayerFM and where ever fine podcasts can be found. If you’re drunk enough to enjoy the Podcast, please give us a rating. To save time, just round up to five stars. Also, please follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. There’s no excuse to miss another Drunk Guys episode, announcement, or typo!