Table Hops - Pairing Beer and Board Games

Our first on-location episode! We recorded this one at Benchtop Brewing in Norfolk, VA! We are in the lull in terms of board games as all the big announcements for the year have already been revealed at GenCon and everything is coming off Kickstarter and going towards fulfillment. Cris and Stephen mention a few new games and beers including the Dawn Chorus by Triple Crossing, the Scythe modular boards and Cerebria! We are also happy to announce our monthly game nights at O'Connor Brewing Co. will be in full swing starting this month! Check out www.tablehops.beer for more details!Do you have a favorite game or beer you think we should try? Do you wanna be on the show? Have a great venue where we should host our game night?  Write us an email at tablehopspodcast@gmail.com and be sure to check out other episodes and videos at tablehops.beer!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tablehopspodcast/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tablehopspodcast/support

In this episode, we play some of our interviews with game designers and media reps from Gen Con! Here is a list of the interviews:Eric - Sky Kingdom Games: Isofarian GuardRachel - Resonym Games: MechanicaEl - Deep Water Games: Claim and Realms of Sand Todd - AEG Games: Atelier, War Chest: Nobility, Cat Lady Deluxe, Captain is Dead: Dangerous Planet, and their Epic Game Night games!Arthur - Mad Bear Games: Crystals of PowerWe hope you have enjoyed our Gen Con coverage and would love your feedback! Please leave us a rating in the iTunes store, email us at tablehopspodcast@gmail.com, or send us a voicemail at www.tablehops.beer/voicemail--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tablehopspodcast/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tablehopspodcast/support

Our heroes survived Gen Con! Had an amazing time! We discuss our favorite events, beers, and of course games. Please note that this is a live recording from the car so the audio quality is not the best but we wanted to bring you this episode while it was fresh in our minds! Did you have a favorite Gen Con game or event? Do you have a favorite game or beer you think we should try? Do you wanna be on the show? Have a great venue where we should host our game night?  Write us an email at tablehopspodcast@gmail.com and be sure to check out other episodes and videos at tablehops.beer!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tablehopspodcast/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tablehopspodcast/support

Cris and Stephen are joined this week by Angela Jones as the trio plans their adventures to Gen Con in Indianapolis, IN! We talk about beers we've recently tried including New Belgium's Passionfruit Kolch and The Bruery's Frucht: Cucumber. Also games including the Villianous: Evil Comes Prepared expansion, Techlandia, Dice Throne Adventures and many more! We also discuss all the fun events we are signed up for this week at Gen Con! Are you gonna be in Indiana?  Do you have a favorite game or beer you think we should try? Do you wanna be on the show? Have a great venue where we should host our game night?  Write us an email at tablehopspodcast@gmail.com and be sure to check out other episodes and videos at tablehops.beer!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tablehopspodcast/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tablehopspodcast/support

After a catching up on what beers and board games we've played followed by a random discussion of milk preferences, Cris and Stephen discuss the lighthearted, non-controversial (insert sarcasm) topic of diversity in the beer and board game community! In all seriousness this is a sensitive topic that we will be developing more at our panel at Blerdcon 2019! If you would like to comment please send us an email or leave us a voicemail at tablehops.beer/voicemail!Do you have a favorite game or beer you think we should try? Do you wanna be on the show? Have a great venue where we should host our game night?  Write us an email at tablehopspodcast@gmail.com and be sure to check out other episodes and videos at tablehops.beer!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tablehopspodcast/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tablehopspodcast/support

In this episode we discuss how Cris is terrible at challenges, our curiosity of the new Metal Gear Solid game, new changes to beer tax laws, as well as the upcoming Kickstarter Darwinauts! We then discuss all things conventions with fellow gamer JABS! He gives his report of Origins as well as what to look forward to at GenCon this year.Please note there is some slight technical difficulties towards the middle of the show where Cris's computer starts to give up on life. We apologize for that and have firmly scolded said computer. Do you have a favorite game or beer you think we should try? Do you wanna be on the show? Have a great venue where we should host our game night?  Write us an email at tablehopspodcast@gmail.com and be sure to check out other episodes and videos at tablehops.beer! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tablehopspodcast/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tablehopspodcast/support

In this episode, Cris and Stephen discuss all the crazy mishaps that have been going on with the Shadowrun Sprawl Ops Kickstarter Campaign and shipping issues with PSI. We also talk about what happens when a water treatment plant tries to make beer, what's going on with local Hampton Roads breweries, and Cris's adventures in Edenton North Carolina.Did you receieve your copy of Sprawl Ops? Do you have a suggestions of a beer, game or venue we should check out? Send us an email at tablehopspodcast@gmail.com and check out our other episodes and videos at tablehops.beer!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tablehopspodcast/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tablehopspodcast/support

Today we are discussing all our conventions including Tidewater Comicon, Berdcon, and of course GenCon! Hear about upcoming panels, the GenCon games we've signed up for, as well as our new challenge section! Finally we also discuss the big merger between Dogfishhead and Sam Adams!Do you have board games or beers you want featured on the show? Be sure to send us an email to tablehopspodcast@gmail.com, follow us on social media @tablehopspodcast, or visit our website at tablehops.beer!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tablehopspodcast/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tablehopspodcast/support

Hey everyone! We didn't get to record a full length episode but we wanted to share our upcoming live events! Be sure to check tablehops.beer for more updates!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tablehopspodcast/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tablehopspodcast/support

There's lots of events happening in the Table Hops universe! We just finished our first game night at our local brewery and Stephen helped run an event at Cape Fear Games' Games on the Beach! We discuss all the games beers we've had recently as well as upcoming events! Do you have some beers or board games we should try? Do you know a great venue in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia that would be a good place for a game night? Contact us at tablehopspodcast@gmail.com!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tablehopspodcast/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tablehopspodcast/support