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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!

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81:18

Somewhat Dry January, NFL Wildcard Awards, What’s...

The Skol Hop ·

2026/01/13

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 word and punish ourselves as a result of the Bears winning a playoff game. We hand out some game balls and talk roses and thorns from the Super Wildcard weekend before we round things out with a Vikings Territory article that helped us look ahead to the future of our Minnesota Vikings. We hope you’ll grab your favorite beverage and join us!

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79:59

Vikings beat the Packers, We Were There, We Eat...

The Skol Hop ·

2026/01/06

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 finale. Even more special was the fact that we may have seen CJ Ham and Harrison Smith play their last games as Vikings. Of course we had to look ahead to next season, and we make some predictions on who will be with the team and who will not. That, of course, leads us to talking about the QB situation, and we reference this article from

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88:35

Vikings Defense Does It All, Evan Eats Spicy Things,...

The Skol Hop ·

2025/12/29

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 playoffs either, we really liked what we saw out of this Brian Flores defense. We think the team should do everything they can to keep the guy around as long as possible. Evan had to spin the Wheel of Purple Punishments because he predicted a Vikings loss in our pre-season predictions. He tried some really spicy almonds and needed some milk

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88:20

Vikings Snubbed in the Pro Bowl, Win or Tank, Road...

The Skol Hop ·

2025/12/24

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 Vikings find themselves in that very scenario and Evan and Austin disagree on the best approach. Pro Bowl rosters came out recently, too, and we learned that 0 Vikings made the initial list. That tells you a lot about how this season has gone for our favorite team. Good news is we had a great beer (Red Headed Stranger) from Big Grove and we may

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78:58

Two in a Row! Vikings Surge, Festive Beer Flows, and...

The Skol Hop ·

2025/12/16

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 Gingerbread Festive Ale. We spent time breaking down the win against the Cowboys on SNF. We may have jumped the gun a bit and talked about the Vikings 2026 draft options (I mean, who isn’t talking about the Vikings draft options now that they’re out of the playoffs?). And of course we looked ahead to the Vikings week 16 tilt against the New York

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88:38

Vikings Make History, College Bowl Games, A Beer...

The Skol Hop ·

2025/12/09

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 took some time to look ahead to the Vikings remaining schedule. With a little more than a 1% chance for this team to make the playoffs, we’re just happy they’re keeping it fun for us down the stretch! Our conversation took a slight detour into the college football ranks for a little while as we discussed the new trend of Division I teams

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105:55

The Sky is Falling in Minnesota, Austin Wants to Fire...

The Skol Hop ·

2025/12/02

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 had before, and one we’ll have again. Luckily, the beer allowed us the time and space to properly vent our feelings about this year's Vikings team. After Week 13 in the NFL the Vikings are 4-8 with very little hope for this season and beyond. We had a healthy debate on the GM situation in Minnesota, and we also talked possible big-name

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100:26

Vikings lose to the Bears, We take some Shots,...

The Skol Hop ·

2025/11/18

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 just that. We also took a few other “shots” because we had to spin the Wheel of Purple Punishments. It was a rough episode in that sense. But, we had friend-of-the-show Forrest on to dissect the Bears victory over the Vikings in Week 11. We also tried a really good beer from Big Grove: their 1939 Amber. We hope you’ll grab your favorite beverage

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90:53

Vikings beat the Lions, Solid Beer, and the...

The Skol Hop ·

2025/11/04

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 predicted this to be a win for the Vikings. And of course we had a really good beer from Big Grove, their Sova, to celebrate! We hope you’ll grab your favorite beverage and join us! Skol!Big Grove Brewery: https://biggrove.com/Join us each week on our

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94:31

Vikings lose big to the Chargers, eBay got our Money,...

The Skol Hop ·

2025/10/28

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 picked the Vikings to win that game in our preseason picks, we both had to spin the Wheel of Purple Punishments. Let’s just say, we lost some money. Austin also had the privilege of chatting with Dustin Baker for the first time in a while. We finish off the episode looking ahead to the week 9 matchup against the Lions in Detroit and the looming

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86:24

The Vikings have a QB problem…again | TSH Ep. 110

The Skol Hop ·

2025/10/21

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 conundrum facing Kevin O’Connell and the Vikings coaching staff as they figure out how to move forward at QB. Carson Wentz has struggled, JJ McCarthy might not be ready, and Max Brosmer is an unknown quantity at this point. Of course we talked about the other aspects of our favorite team, including roses and thorns from the Eagles game, some injury

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108:08

Vikings Bye Week, Quarterback Controversy, Sardines?...

The Skol Hop ·

2025/10/16

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 at the Week 6 Bye marker. Some of it was good, some of it was bad. This team seems like it’s got a lot more for us as the season progresses. We also gave our thoughts on a really good beer from Tellurian Brewing called Chuck-toberfest, and it was a solid beer. Evan had to spin the wheel because we decided to make picks in the week 6

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85:10

Recap of the Vikings win over the Browns, NFL...

The Skol Hop ·

2025/10/07

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 celebrated that by taking a week off from the Wheel of Purple Punishments. We also enjoyed a really good beer from Twin Span Brewing, their Erbe '48, a Marzen/Oktoberfest style beer, and it was super good! After recapping the win over the Browns we discussed the stadiums that these NFL games are played in internationally, especially considering

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74:49

Vikings tried the Comeback, Austin’s beer was weird...

The Skol Hop ·

2025/09/30

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 had to spin the Wheel of Purple Punishments for thinking the Vikings would win this one. His punishment ended up being DOUBLED, so the punishment may reappear in a future episode. We also tried a good beer from Gezellig Brewing out of Newton, Iowa called Backyard Beer. It was delicious, although Austin’s second one was a little different. We

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74:12

Vikings Dominate in Week 3, Carson Wentz long-term...

The Skol Hop ·

2025/09/23

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 that, but we also disagreed on the future of the quarterback position for our favorite team. Could Carson Wentz be the long-term starter for the Vikings? One of us thinks so. We talked about some of the current injuries plaguing the Vikings and looked ahead to the Week 4 matchup in Dublin against the Steelers. We also tried Peach Fuzz Peach

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55:29

Vikings Lose Terribly, Double Purple Punishments,...

The Skol Hop ·

2025/09/16

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 Vikings to lose to the Bears and to win against the Falcons in week 2. Neither of those outcomes was correct, so we spun the wheel two times. Let’s just say, we started off with a bang. We talked (quietly) about the Vikings miserable loss to the Falcons on SNF in Week 2. We also dissected all of the injuries the Vikings are currently

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80:16

Final Vikings Roster Thoughts, Micah Parsons and the...

The Skol Hop ·

2025/09/02

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 the NFC North, and our final predictions for Week 1. We certainly have a lot of things we’re curious and excited to see, but there’s a whole lot of optimism around this Vikings team. We’re ready for football! We also had Hold My Pretzel from SingleSpeed in Waterloo, Iowa. Great beer and some great conversation!We hope you’ll grab your

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65:45

Vikings Pre-Season Thoughts, Roster Predictions, A...

The Skol Hop ·

2025/08/19

With the NFL regular season just around the corner, we share our thoughts on the first two Vikings preseason games. We talk about the wide receiver group, the QB room, and the surprising RB3 candidates. We also make some predictions on who will make the final 53-man roster next week and who will not. Most notably, perhaps, is the beer we tried: Barn Town’s Tickle Pickle Gluten Free Beer. We’ve tried dozens of different beers on this podcast, but this one may be a one and done beer for us here on The

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87:31

Andrew VanGinkel, Kirk Cousins, Larry the Cable Guy...

The Skol Hop ·

2025/07/10

Friend of the show Forrest joins us this week as we discuss the second round of NFL Top 100 players to be revealed. Andrew VanGinkel had a career-best season in 2024 and landed himself at number 88. Forrest’s Bears are somewhat absent on the list currently, but we talk about some Vikings and Bears that could still make the list. We also chatted about Kirk’s recent comments on the Netflix QB series about how he seems to regret leaving Minnesota. Then we continued our topic from last week, only this

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57:28

Ca$hin’ Czech$, Possible Vikings Trades, and teams...

The Skol Hop ·

2025/05/27

We featured a beer from a new brewery on today’s episode. We tried Dimensional Brewing Company’s Ca$hin’ Czech$, a dark lager that was surprisingly good. Then we got into topics including the Vikings possibly trading for a tight end or a corner back as the offseason kicks into high gear. We also talked about the new Protector of the Year award that will be given out by the NFL and teams that currently have similar odds to the Vikings to make the Super Bowl. We hope you’ll grab your favorite

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