Parenting By The Pint

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Barleywine is life, right?  But kids are our life, too.  So what's wrong with bringing them with us to the brewery?  What about dogs?  Is it cool to bring a dog to a brewery?  We'll discuss all these matters while drinking 3 different barleywines (with a surprise at the end!)

What Would Ted Do?

Have you seen the show "Ted Lasso" yet?  You should.  But anyway, how did you go about introducing your baby to new foods?  Did you avoid anything?  Make any mistakes?  We'll share all of ours while drinking a couple beers from Alter Brewing in Downers Grove, Illinois.

Uniblink

Everyone has some OCD about something, right?  What's yours?  Hear us share all our little eccentricities while enjoying two (three?) beers from Destihl Brewery in Normal, Illinois

Kids Talk Two: Birthdays!

The kids are back again to share all things BIRTHDAY!  

Summer of Fun!

IPAs and American Lagers make us think about summer days and swimming in the pool.  But the two feet of snow in my driveway makes us think about how sometimes being an adult sucks!  Join us as we discuss fostering independence while sampling two beers from Haymarket Beer Company located in Chicago, Illinois.  

Medium Rare

How do you like your steak?  What's your favorite food?  A suggestion by Kara's 6 year old inspired this episode where we chat about all our favorite foods and feature Off Color Brewing from Chicago, Illinois.  

Where's the Vanilla?

What is it about vanilla in beer that constantly eludes us?  Let's chalk it up to our wrecked palettes and move on!  Speaking of moving on, WELCOME TO OUR 52ND EPISODE!  One year in the books and many more to go.  What better way to celebrate than drink four bottles of Goose Island Bourbon County?

All Hands on Deck

Especially these days, homework is a team effort.  We'll chat about the uphill climb that is completing schoolwork and sample beers from 4 Hands Brewing in St. Louis, Missouri.

The Earth Is Flat

How appropriate that we would get around to discussing vaccinations and preventative medical treatments during a pandemic where a vaccine has just started being given out!  Where do we land on this somewhat controversial subject???  Listen and find out while learning about Skeleton Key Brewing in Woodridge, Illinois!

#DaleDon'tStop

In a departure from our usual chats, we delve into our dream vacations!  Where in the world would you go if you have no limitations?  What a wonderful dream!  We'll also make a virtual visit to a great brewery in Colorado: Oscar Blues Brewing.