The problem with getting liquored up with the Hanson brothers — yes, the “MMMBop” boys — is that you can’t get that tune out of your head the entire time you’re talking to them. Or for days after. Apologies for the ear worm.
The only consolation is that they’re no longer boys, which makes the whole affair seem less icky. Because when you say to yourself, “I’m going drinking with Hanson,” the mental image is of pounding back a few with the bouncy preteens from those “ba du bop, ba duba dop” music video days. Luckily, like the rest of us, they grew up. And it turns out, they grew into really nice guys who not only are still making music, they also are pleasantly obsessed with craft beer.
So obsessed, in fact, that they’ve launched their own, a pale ale. Care to guess the name? Give it a moment. You’ll get there. Think. . . . That’s right. You can now pop open an Mmmhops (tag line: From the Guys That Invented Mmmbop).Their music careers have chugged along pleasantly since 1997, the year “MMMBop” was seared into our pop ethos. Careers quiet by industry standards, yet robust enough with a fervent fan core to keep the brothers happy. Meanwhile, 18 years of tours and time on the road mean they’ve sampled a whole lot of good (and bad) beer. (You can do the math. Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson are 34, 32 and 30, respectively, and are pretty shameless about how long they’ve been sipping suds.)
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Is “MMMBop” available in St. Louis?
According their website you can find “MMMBop” at several places in St. Louis including Friar Tuck Beverage, Luka’s Liquor, Randall’s Wine & Spirits and Wine & Cheese Place.
