Tom Peterson and Brad Knoop are known as The Hilltappers and they joined us on this episode for a fantastic time.

These guys are a dynamic duo of craft beer drinkers, who hail from Louisville, KY (Looavul) but will drink craft beer anywhere.

They are so awesome that they brought their own intro music, visual aids and a special cooler to the podcast.

We've gotten to know Brad and Tom over the past year and have drank a lot of beer with them on several different occasions, at a ton of different breweries, in multiple cities,

It's not often that we meet people that love craft beer as much as we do, but the Hilltappers certainly do.

In this episode we go back to the origins of The Hilltappers and where their name comes from and when they were formed.

We discuss how great beer flights are, what they like to get on them, the types of beers they tend to stay away from, "Sour" beers and their place in craft beer, some of their favorite breweries that they've been to and more.

You're also introduced to a new character that Steve has had tucked away for years, and is mentioned for the first time on The Brewery Underground Podcast. You can either thank or blame the Hilltappers for the "awakening" of this character.

If you've ever met these guys you know how hysterical they are and how much of a joy they are to be around - there is a never a dull moment.

We had such a great time with Tom and Brad and had so much content, that we had to split it into 2 parts. Part 2 will come out next week.

The Hilltappers are exactly what this craft beer community needs in passion, positivity, sense of humor, beer knowledge and camaraderie.

We're proud to call Tom and Brad friends and we have from the minute we met them. We think after listening to this episode - you will too. Cheers!

Steve & Scott

- The Brewery Underground Podcast