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Coffee Break: 9:30 Happy Hour

Scherzo in Minneapolis, 2019.
Scherzo in Minneapolis, 2019.Evan Frost | MPR News

by Jill Riley and Anna Weggel

June 17, 2021

Big thanks to Bauhaus Brew Labs' Matt Schwandt and Utepils Brewing Company's Joe Lien for being our contestants on today's edition of Trivia Week where they answered questions that mashed up beer styles and music.

Tune in tomorrow for our final day of trivia -- where musicians Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie and Craig Finn of The Hold Steady will battle it out on the topic of "Great Moments in Live Performance".

For today's Coffee Break in honor of our trivia guests, what songs do you want to hear for a 9:30 Happy Hour? Think of songs that mention a type of drink -- beer, wine, liquor, etc. Hey - it's 9:30 somewhere!

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive.

Songs played

The Housemartins - Happy Hour
The Replacements - Here Comes a Regular
Tom Waits - The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me)
Jerry Lee Lewis - What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)
Loretta Lynn - Portland Oregon
Ray Charles - One Mint Julep
The Andrews Sisters - Rum and Coca Cola
The Champs - Tequila
Beastie Boys - Brass Monkey
John Lee Hooker - One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer