Welcome in, craft beer lovers! World Beer Cup winners are out, Stone changes hands again, and 21st Amendment is getting revived on the East Coast. Flex is drinking a guava-heavy sour, Greg and Erica crack into a hazy from Sacramento, and somewhere along the way a brewery wins gold for a beer made with pig heads. There’s also a listener call about flat beer, a near HR incident involving Yuengling, and a Tesla that decided it was done babysitting its drunk driver.

Beers We’re Drinking:

1. Flex is drinking Alphabetical Order Pink Guava Gose from Component Brewing.
2. Greg and Erica are drinking Bear Hug Hazy IPA from Touchstone Brewing.

Flex sticks his foot in his mouth and manages to insult Yuengling directly to someone who works for MillerCoors and has to walk it back in real time. A voicemail about a flat kölsch turns into a quick reminder that bad beers still happen, even at good breweries. Brian from Madison tries to strong-arm Flex into finally attending a real beer fest while Erica calls out Fontana Jim and the logistics of last-minute brewery meetups. Greg introduces a medal-winning beer brewed with pig heads, which somehow turns into a full discussion about eating pig brains and where the line actually is. And Busch Light Apple has been spotted in the wild.

Booze News:

1. Evil Genius buys 21st Amendment and brings it back to distribution.
2. Firestone Walker and Duvel take over Stone Brewing.
3. Trumer’s transition from Gambrinus leads to layoffs ahead of Firestone takeover.
4. World Beer Cup winners roll in with OC breweries showing up strong.
5. Tesla pulls over its own drunk driver on autopilot.

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Welcome in, craft beer fans! Greg finds a hazy that actually delivers, Flex accidentally grabs a milkshake IPA that’s way better than expected, and “healthy beer” becomes a full argument. There’s some price shock of pints around the nation, a longing for sour IPAs, and a few beers that no one asked for. We've also got crazy Bud Light truck drivers, blind beer tournaments, and a reminder that beer prices make no sense depending on where you live.

Beers We’re Drinking:

1. Greg is drinking Anchormanatee from Humble Sea Brewing, a foggy IPA with citrus and soft tropical notes.
2. Flex is drinking Raspberry Double Marbles from More Brewing, a milkshake double IPA with bold raspberry and smooth finish.

Flex shouts out New Jersey before immediately getting into why it deserves it, while Greg locks into a hazy that actually hits. Beer prices come up and turn into a quick reality check depending on where you live, followed by a rundown of “healthy” beers that doesn’t convince anyone. Flex stumbles into a milkshake IPA that ends up being way better than expected, and that gets them talking about sour IPAs and how they’ve basically disappeared. There’s some back and forth on easy summer beers, bringing back blind tasting tournaments, and the kind of beer ideas that sound better than they drink.

Booze News:

1. Shock Top goes high ABV with a double wheat twist that no one asked for.
2. A Wisconsin brewery shuts down after short-lived revival.
3. Target expands THC drinks just in time for 4/20.
4. A stolen Bud Light truck chase ends in attempted murder charges.

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Welcome back to Craft Beer Republic where Flex finally ends his sober run in style, Greg gets called out for being a “beer snob,” and cheap beers at the Masters become a highlight of the week. There’s a voicemail that turns into a full-on defense case, a questionable corn-chewing beer origin story, and a reminder that not every bad pour is your fault. Plus, Bapple is back, whether anyone asked for it or not.

Beers We’re Drinking:

1. Flex is drinking Supa Sumo from Toppling Goliath Brewing, hazy double IPA with bright orange and soft pineapple.
2. Greg is drinking Short Lived (MadeWest x There Does Not Exist), West Coast IPA, light body with peach and dry citrus finish.

Flex checks back in after 53 days off and wastes no time getting back into the rotation, while Greg admits his own short break ended with an all-day wine run that hit a little different the next morning. Chew leaves a voicemail calling Greg out for being too hard on beers, which turns into a full back-and-forth on bad cans, clean glassware, and whether beer festivals are actually worth it. Greg doubles down on calling it like he tastes it, Flex backs the idea of giving beers a fair shot, and somehow it all leads into a conversation about Dogfish Head making beer from chewed corn and whether that’s something anyone should willingly try.

Booze News:

1. Black Hammer Brewing shuts down after years in San Francisco.
2. The Masters keeps beers at $6 and sandwiches cheaper than gas station snacks.
3. Busch Light Apple returns and people are already stockpiling it.

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Welcome to your favorite craft beer podcast. Flex is 41 days sober, but Greg and Steph are doing enough drinking to make up for it. Greg rolls the dice on a hype 4-pack while Steph dusts off a favorite she’s been hoarding. A listener writes in about his buttered popcorn lager horror story, Flex is trying to recruit for his beer guild, Wisconsin old fashioneds get publicly dragged, a Florida man attempts his own airport obstacle course, and Flex starts pitching TJ Maxx but for beer like it’s a real business plan.

Beers We’re Drinking:

1. Steph is drinking Sour Brainless on Pineapple by Epic Brewing – barrel-aged tart pineapple
2. Greg is drinking Apocalypse Road Trip Hazy IPA by El Segundo x Beer Zombies – tropical, mild pine bitterness

Flex opens hot with a full Midwest grudge against Illinois drivers that really escalates when the Cubs and Bears fans get brough up. A listener email about a buttered popcorn lager turns into a full-on diacetyl intervention. Greg revisits Electric Limbs, his “morning piss” beer saga only to find out someone else got a perfect can, but Intern Brian found the golden ticket in a perfect can. Flex breaks down the economics of a 6-pack in the 1980s vs now while Steph and Greg team up to dismantle Wisconsin old fashioneds while Flex tries to defend them like it’s a personal responsibility. And Flex works desperately to get people to join his beer guild.

Booze News:

1. Eagle Park scoops up Soul Boxer and jumps into canned cocktails.
2. Lost Abbey adds a fourth location and keeps things confusing.
3. Florida man tries speedrunning airport security with DUI bonus points.
4. The top MLB stadiums to catch a cheap buzz.

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Who’s ready to join Flex’s beer guild? Steph stops by to hang out and share one of her favorite beers of all time. Flex just got back from a baseball game and Greg had a fight with his Uber driver over some teams. We’ve also got beer fertilizer, a dumb baseball-beer challenge, and a new gross beer origin story.

Beers We’re Drinking:

1. Greg is drinking Row 2 Hill 56 Pale Ale from Russian River, a clean, crushable Simcoe pale.
2. Steph is drinking Secale from Red Rock Brewing, a rye barrel-aged doppelbock, rich and whiskey-forward.

Flex kicks things off by unofficially launching his beer guild, complete with membership rules and it’s first member. Greg shares a rideshare that turns into a full Dodgers vs Giants argument with a driver who won’t stop talking, which explains why he’s fully out on small talk. Steph drops back in like she never left and ends up in the middle of a real debate about Idaho’s beer scene before things drift into long-term goldfish survival, backyard memorial plans, and how a $10 fair prize somehow became a permanent responsibility.

Booze News:

1. St. Patrick’s Day still boosts draft beer even on a weekday
2. March Madness lifts Busch Light, Guinness, and Blue Moon
3. Firestone Walker takes over U.S. production of Trumer Pils
4. BrewDog drops from billion-dollar hype to discount buy
5. Natty Light turns spent grain into lawn fertilizer
6. Giants’ “9-9-9” challenge isn’t actually 9-9-9

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Crack open your favorite (or coldest) craft beer! Greg is drinking a hype beer thanks to a listener, Flex backs it like he’s been waiting for this moment, and then a listener drops a story about a pilsner that tasted exactly like hot dog water. This turns into the great hotdog debate of 2026. Flex gives us the inside scoop grocery store bribes, Greg reliving a Four Loko night he barely remembers, and a Florida golf cart ride that ends about as badly as you’d expect.

Beers We’re Drinking:

1. Greg is drinking MI, MI, MI, a Triple IPA from Old Nation Brewing. Thanks listener Andrew!

Greg wastes no time declaring his triple IPA a problem in the best way, while Flex basically co-signs every sip from a distance like a proud parent. A listener email about a pilsner tasting like hot dog water spirals into a surprisingly passionate argument over boiled versus grilled hot dogs, complete with ketchup crimes and Midwest speculation. Flex shares stories from his grocery days where frozen pizza reps were handing out perks like it was a low-budget mafia, including a short-lived run of unlimited free pizza that ended in a mysterious party theft. Thanks to our Obscure Beer Term, a new beer term gets fully adopted, Greg revisits a Four Loko blackout he barely survived, and Flex introduces possibly the dumbest employee he’s ever worked with, which says a lot.

Booze News:

1. Wine and spirits execs caught running a decade-long grocery store bribery game
2. George Clooney enters the NA beer chat with “Crazy Mountain”
3. Four Loko might be worth $400 million somehow
4. Tilray scoops up BrewDog’s U.S. spots, including that beer hotel
5. Florida man gets a DUI… on a golf cart… after his wife falls off

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Welcome in to the bat cave of craft beer. Greg is drinking free beer and it actually holds up, Flex is deep into his no-drinking stretch and catching heat for it, and Fontana Jim comes in hot with a full rules breakdown. There are some big brewery moves, a new segment featuring a beer made with bull testicles, and a reminder that DoorDashing champagne to a kid’s birthday party is always an option.

Beers We’re Drinking:

1. Greg is drinking Dad Strength IPA from Dad Strength Brewing, a low-calorie West Coast IPA with a light body and piney bite.

Flex is nearly a month into no drinking and realizing warm weather, snow days, and productivity all feel like they should come with a beer, while Greg is out here DoorDashing champagne to a family party like it’s completely normal. Fontana Jim checks in just to absolutely unload on Flex for his version of Lent, which leads to a full debate about whether Sundays count and if any of it matters anyway. And thanks to Scott, Greg introduces a new segment involving beers with gross origins, which quickly turns into a full conversation about eating bull testicles with zero hesitation from Flex.

Booze News:

1. Sycamore Brewing reopens as Club West after ownership change
2. Tilray deal closes 38 BrewDog bars and cuts hundreds of jobs
3. Half Acre and Maplewood merge into Chicago beverage company
4. Michigan moves to raise ABV cap on canned cocktails

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Welcome to the cave of craft beer solitude. Greg is still drinking for two while Flex continues his dry spell. Greg cracks open a hazy IPA that looked promising but had other plans, while the guys talk about a listener’s mushroom double experiment, a new idea to tax alcohol based on ABV, and a Brewers Association report that is not exactly encouraging. Somewhere in the middle they detour into a Seattle growler adventure, a drunk lawmaker, and a ski resort arrest that involves marijuana, kids, and ski boots behind the wheel.

Beers We’re Drinking:

1. Greg is drinking Electric Limbs Hazy IPA from Beachwood Brewing, a 6.7% hazy IPA brewed with Mosaic and Citra hops.

Greg rolls the dice on a Beachwood hazy IPA that turns out to be aggressively carbonated and strangely lifeless, which leads to a listener email about a mushroom double from a very hipster brewery. The conversation wanders into old drinking stories, including Greg roaming Seattle with a growler stuffed in someone’s purse while exploring the stadium district. Flex and Greg also get into the realities of the modern craft beer industry and how things like AI tools and shifting revenue are changing the landscape for brewers.

Booze News:

1. Hawaii lawmakers propose alcohol tax based on ABV instead of beverage category
2. Brewers Association reports another operating loss in 2025
3. Washington state lawmaker apologizes for being drunk during committee meeting
4. Michigan woman arrested for DUI at ski resort while wearing ski boots

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