Welcome to Craft Beer Republic! Greg is still recovering from a champagne-fueled blackout, Flex forgot he even had a podcast to record, and somehow, there’s a hidden Smirnoff Ice lurking in Greg’s house, just waiting to ruin someone’s day. The guys break down the math behind those too-good-to-be-true dollar pints, brainstorm ways to keep breweries alive (spoiler: trivia night is fine, but bingo might mean you’re doomed), and discuss why non-alcoholic beer had its best Dry January ever—much to their disappointment.

Beers We’re Drinking

• Greg is drinking Congress Street IPA from Trillium Brewing Company.
• Flex is sipping on Off Season Imperial Hazy IPA from Three Sheeps Brewing Company.

Episode Highlights

Greg survived (barely) a Champagne Around the World birthday party for Deb, and let’s just say champagne drunk is a special kind of drunk. There were spreadsheets involved (Flex was impressed), sideline bottles, surprise DoorDash deliveries, and an ungodly amount of bubbly consumed. The aftermath? A raging champagne headache and a desperate need for sweet potato fries. Meanwhile, Greg also made a highlystrategic Smirnoff Ice purchase, setting up a hidden ice attack on unsuspecting guests. The boys also dive into the fine art of brewery marketing—why collabs are the key, trivia is timeless, and why breweries throwing comedy nights might need to re-evaluate their business plan. Oh, and Flex flexes his ability to recite the alphabet backwards, just in case the need ever arises (Greg, on the other hand, does not have this talent).

Booze News:

• 🍺 Dry January Just Got Worse – Non-alcoholic beer claimed a record share of the grocery store market last month. Civilization is crumbling.
• 🍑 Georgia Breweries May Finally Catch a Break – A new bill could open the door for self-distribution. About time?
• 💰 Sapporo’s Regretful Beer Shopping Spree – Stone Brewing’s new owners just admitted they massively overpaid… again.
• 🚔 Ravens Lineman Blows a .178 – At 6'6" and 360 lbs, this guy needed way more than “three or four beers” to get there.

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