The episode features guest stars Paul Brittain and Aubrey Plaza as Amber Duffman.
[1] Duff Beer holds a new mascot contest, so Duffman fights to remain relevant and prove that he isn't sexist by using a photo of Lisa with him from an old promotional event and claiming she's his daughter.
As Duffman notices how smart Lisa has become, he views Homer as the ultimate father and enlists his help to reconnect with Amber and win the competition.
Duffman reveals how Amber left him after high school, and he keeps a drawing she made when she was a girl as a memento.
On March 8, 2022, it was revealed by Carolyn Omine that "From Beer to Paternity" would be the first production episode of Season 34, which Al Jean confirmed the same day.
[6] The episode earned a 0.97 rating with 4.77 million viewers, which was the most-watched show on Fox that night.
He said it is an "effective character expanding episode" for Duffman with "a lot of individually hysterical lines," but that it suffers for not including Bart.
[9] Cathal Gunning of Screen Rant thought the episode was not interesting because it marginalized the Simpson family and wasted guest star Aubrey Plaza.