To mark the end of another year, Eric, Evan and Dan all hop on their respective mics for one last time in 2022. First, the boys select their 2022 end-of-year music highlights (two picks per person). This list includes albums that released in 2022 that we found interesting for one reason or another. Don't miss it!

Beats, Beards & Brews 2022 End-of-Year Music Highlights include:

Harry's House by Harry Styles Vaxis – Act II: Window of the Waking Mind by Coheed & Cambria Alpha Zulu by Phoenix Diaspora Problems by Soul-Glo Tragic Magic by Spell Painless by Nilüfer Yanya

Honorable mention album picks include: Dripfield by Goose and SZNZ: Winter by Weezer.

And here are some links to the Spotify playlists referenced during this episode:

BBBPod: 2022 Albums Best of 2022: Eric's Metal Picks Best of 2022: Eric's Non-Metal Picks

Next up Eric shares his updated Top 5 Beard Companies list, which includes:

Beardbrand CanYouHandlebar The Bearded Mack T3 Beard Co. Last Looks Grooming

Honorable mentions for best beard product companies include: The Beard Baron, Copper Johns Beard Company and Damn Yankee Beard Company. You can also check out the previous list of top beard companies released in 2020 to see how things have changed since that time.

Eric's beard product scents of the year include: Boardwalk Mack by The Bearded Mack (seasonal summer scent), Huntsman by The Beard Baron (seasonal winter scent), The Lodge by T3 Beard Co. (seasonal winter scent), Ghost Falls by Copper Johns (seasonal fall scent) and Spirit Guide by Damn Yankee (seasonal fall/winter scent).

Finally, the gang all drinks and reviews Christmas Ale by Great Lakes Brewing Company out of Cleveland, Ohio.

Cheers to you all and the new year! Stay tuned in 2023 for more new episodes of Beats, Beards & Brews.