Kick off your shoes and crack a cold one—you're hanging with Craft Beer Republic. Greg’s got his lab coat and is back on his “beer research” grind, while Flex finds out what happens when brunch in a can goes sideways. The guys dive into beer horoscopes, swap stories from their younger (dumber) days, trade booze for cheeseburgers, and try to make sense of a USPS driver who decided vodka pairs well with mail delivery.

Beers We’re Drinking:

• Flex is drinking Mmm…OSA from Equilibrium Brewing – promised brunch, delivered bland.
• Greg is drinking Werking Theory by WeldWerks Brewing and Barrel Theory Brewing – juicy, pithy, and funk-free.

Greg and Flex dive headfirst into beer horoscopes, debating whether anyone actually enjoys saisons or if sweat socks are just part of the experience. What’s your beer sign? A trip down memory lane brings stories of red-light scavenger hunts and some drunken conveyor belt races at the grocery store. One late-night drive thru turns into a cheeseburger-for-booze trade that somehow pays off. Flex gets into a stare-down with traffic-blocking geese, and Greg rediscovers the lost art of beer hunting at a neighborhood spot that finally brings the fun back. And hype breweries, are they worth the hype?

Booze News:

• Bourbon County Gets a Makeover – Goose Island’s barrel-aged stout goes mini
• Anheuser-Busch’s Big Three – The top-selling beers no craft fan wants to claim
• California Kills the Party – Our drinking habits are ruining national spirit sales
• Vodka on Route 12 – A mail carrier turns USPS into BYOB
• 11 DUIs Later... – One man’s tires aren’t the only thing running on empty

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Welcome to the land of beer! Greg and Flex are reunited and it feels so good! Greg's got travel stories, Flex gets philosophical about Four Loko, and there's a surprise “icing” that might go down in family history. We talk about doing beer research (the hard-hitting journalism the people deserve), weird off-flavors thanks to shipping beers, and Greg’s never ending beer trip. We’ve got a listener voicemail, and Florida Man get’s an ATV.

Beers We're Drinking

• Greg is sipping Grazing Clouds by Mountains Walking—a juicy banger with a suspicious funky twist.
• Flex cracks Muscle for Rank from Drekker Brewing—tropical haze with mango vibes, but the peach ghosted him.

Greg get’s denied entry to San Francisco Brewing Co after a cable car and too much walking, but redeems it all with a Nerds-rimmed sour and a classic Irish coffee. Flex tests his old man drinking tolerance with a beer fridge cleanout including a 12% stout. Hangovers just hit different these days. After some winetasting and a failed wakeboard trip, Greg’s wife becomes the MVP of the family by hiding Smirnoff Ices in a baby shower diaper cake. Pablo calls in to give props to Flex and throwdown some education. Flex finally has his first Four Loko. And we break down the reasons why you should stop buying beer. 

Booze News

• TTB Tax Pilot Program: Good news for brewery owners who like fewer forms and more beer.
• Instacart Launches “Fizz”: It’s like Drizly with group orders and shared tabs. Cue the lazy party planners rejoicing.
• Corona Sunbrew O: Because lime-flavored beer water wasn’t citrusy enough.
• Modelo Oro in Bottles: Light, tasty, and now bottle-ized for all your beachy needs.
• Monster’s Alcohol Sales Tank: Nasty Beast Hard Tea isn’t exactly flying off shelves. Wonder why.
• Florida Man Goes Full GTA: Drunk, shirtless, ATV joyride with finger guns and a knife. Florida’s gonna Florida.

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Welcome in, tap heads! This week we’re serving up hazy beers, homemade pizzas, and some wild wedding dilemmas. Greg gets hydrated while dishing up a ton of pizzas at a birthday bash, while Flex is rollin’ down the street in a new land yacht. He’s also got a drunken wedding conundrum that he needs your help with. We’ve also got some big World Beer Cup winners, a drunk driver came in through the window, and a teacher shows up drunk with plenty of party favors in her purse.

Beers We’re Drinking

• Greg is drinking Bone In Throat by Root + Branch—a thick and hazy banger that lives up to its name.
• Flex cracks into Temptation by Russian River—a barrel-aged sour that brings the funk and the finesse.

Greg was slangin’ dough! 42 pies to be exact. He got drunk and made a bunch of pizzas at a birthday party, full of saucy drama and ungrateful customers. Flex has a new whip and can’t stand driving around this titanic beast on his way to the golf course. He’s also got a weird wedding situation coming up; should he go to the weird food-court reception? Speaking of trips, Greg has an upcoming trip that he’s trying to get out of (any pointers?).  

Booze News

• 2025 World Beer Cup: Over 8300 beers, and somehow we still didn’t win
• Drunk teen crashes truck into house, politely apologizes through bedroom window
• Substitute teacher shows up to class drunk, medicated, and weaponized

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Bienvenidos amigos! This week on Craft Beer Republic, Greg and Flex are celebrating Cinco de Mayo in peak craft beer fashion—with tacos, questionable Spanish, and beers that made them emotional. Greg relives a hilariously overpriced glass of hotel wine, Flex gets gifted a beer born from Arbor Day insanity, and they both spiral into stories about painkillers, Vicodin-induced brother fights, and how not to behave on an airplane. Plus, they dish on the proper tipping etiquette, bobble some beer history, and maybe crown Wisconsin as the birthplace of beer (move over, monks).

Beers We're Drinking

• Greg is sipping on Enlightened Energy from Radiant Beer Co.—a hazy pale, bursting with tropical juice.
• Flex cracks open Our Bar Day from Explorium Brewpub—an American lager brewed in celebration of Arbor Day.

It’s a full-on fiesta as Greg and Flex record on Cinco de Mayo and try to remember the actual meaning behind the holiday (spoiler: not Independence Day). Greg shares a wild hotel wine story that ends with a $28 glass of regret and a serious tipping debate. Flex talks Arbor Day beers and celebrates a friend-turned-beer-delivery-guy who dropped off a hometown special. The two dive into past Vicodin adventures—including Flex falsely accusing his brother of theft during withdrawal sweats—and laugh through the horrors of wisdom teeth surgery. They also dish on the reaction from last week’s episode with Steph, clear the air about Flex’s “mad” vibes, and theorize about Utah’s new hockey team names (sadly, not the Sister Wives). And yes, they do their best to avoid sounding like drug addicts. Mostly.

Booze News

• Belgium Swaps Eggs for Beers in Giant Easter Hunt
• Boston Beer Rides Twisted Tea to a Big Q1
• Iconic Sour Brewery Blue Owl Gets Bought Out
• A Beer Can Just Sold for $111K… Yes, Really
• Drunk Ex-Cop Slaps a Flight Attendant and Drops Trou on JetBlue

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Welcome to the Taco Guy Industrial Complex

Welcome in, beer nerds! This week is packed with laughs, swishes, and suds as Flex may or may not swirl his stout, Greg brags about his elite-level taco guy, and Steph returns to shake things up with her crispy takes and Kolsch-fueled wisdom. Steph also drops her wisdom from the brewers guild and is knee-deep in beerfest planning while Flex is letting his kids pick out his beer and Greg gets classy drunk (again). 

Beers We’re Drinking

• Flex is sipping on Teddy Bear Kisses by Upland Brewing, a boozy, bourbon-barreled stout that's shockingly smooth and deeply chocolatey.
• Steph is enjoying a Kolsch from Bohemian Brewery in Salt Lake City—crisp, traditional, and unapologetically coffee-free.
• Greg cracks open Here’s to Feeling Good All the Time by Bissell Brothers, a dank and piney DIPA that could use a little less malt and a little more chill.

Steph crashes the party again, and things immediately derail—mostly thanks to Flex’s stout-swirling scandal that launches an all-out war over what actually counts as a “swish.” Greg tries to keep order but gets sidetracked bragging about his personal taco guy (yes, that’s a thing), sparking a full-blown culinary class divide. The gang confesses to drinking more wine and seltzer than beer these days, which might be blasphemy on a craft beer podcast, but hey—hydration matters. And Steph tells us all about the planning of her upcoming beer festival: the Great Beer Mashup!

Booze News

• 🍸 California distillery sues New York for playing hard to ship—just let the booze flow already.
• 🍺 Utah’s got a beer fest where actual brewers pour the beer—imagine that.
• 🛒 Texas okays boozy RTDs in gas stations, because nothing says “road trip” like 17% ABV.
• 🧾 Colorado caps liquor licenses at 36 grocery stores—because nothing fixes a problem like weird math.
• 🎶 Brewpubs under attack by the music mafia—a Rick-Roll cold really cost them.
• 🍻 We’ve got the Top 10 Craft Breweries—and some NA beer snuck onto the list.

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Welcome to Utah, Where the Beers Are Weird and the People Are Funnier

Welcome in, hydration nation! This week’s episode is bursting at the seams with hilarious stories, awkward encounters, and beer nerd gold. Greg and Flex are joined by the always-awesome Steph, executive director of the Utah Brewers Guild and part-time chalice queen. From the depths of WrestleMania weekend to a seltzer-fueled solo Vegas trip and a hilarious Riverside takedown, the gang covers it all. We’re talkin’ collab-heavy beer fests, weird assless cowboy encounters on the Strip, the Florida party that should’ve been a movie, and whether or not Flex's jorts have enough flower embroidery. It’s the perfectly ridiculous mix of craft beer talk and complete nonsense you didn’t know you needed.

Beers We're Drinking

Greg & Flex – Blind Pig IPA – Russian River Brewing. A crisp West Coast classic that sparked a hoppy debate between the boys.

Steph – Brainless Belgian Ale (Sake Barrel Aged) – Epic Brewing. A boozy, berry-packed beauty with a sake twist that Steph couldn't resist.

Greg's solo Vegas adventure quickly turned from adulting to Topo Chico chugging while dodging cowboy strippers in assless chaps. Meanwhile, Flex got dragged for his questionable jorts, though his “apple bottom” did earn some respect. Steph gave us the inside scoop on planning Utah’s most exciting beer fest, where brewers team up for one-time-only collabs and serve their own creations—it’s like beer nerd Comic-Con with more yeast. There was also a heartfelt shoutout to salty pretzel necklaces, a heated debate about malt bombs, and the tragic tale of Flex’s friend whose girlfriend dumped him immediately after listening to the podcast. Honestly, we can’t blame her—it was probably during the "Tipsy on Tits" segment teaser.

Booze News

• Hop Valley Gets the Axe – Tilray shuts down Eugene brewery in the latest round of cuts.
• Monster Kills More Than Your Energy – Squatters and Wasatch say goodbye to Utah.
• Henhouse & Fort Point Tie the Knot – The Bay Area breweries merge into Fort Point Henhouse, Inc. (yes, seriously).
• LeBron Swaps Vodka for Tequila – Ciroc's out, Lobos 1707 is the new MVP.
• Walmart Launches Beer for the Bargain Buzzed – “Brewmaster’s Selection” hits shelves for the budget-conscious drinker.
• Florida Educators Throw Rager for Minors – Principal and teacher charged after hosting a house party for over 100 kids.

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Welcome to lime-ville! Flex rolls in pre-buzzed and underfed, Greg’s deep into a hazy IPA, and the beer-fueled chaos kicks off from there. There’s a brutally honest review of a lime-flavored lager, a trip to the legendary Billy Goat Tavern, and some thoughts on just how far you should go for good tacos and fresh churros. Greg shares his plans to get classy wine drunk in Malibu, Flex defends his ridiculous beer choice, and somehow we end up talking family lineage, rude bartenders, and one man’s DUI with a blood alcohol level straight out of a horror movie.

Beers We’re Drinking

• Greg is drinking Voltron Volume Seven from 4 Hands Brewing—juicy, hazy, and a little tongue-coaty.
• Flex cracks open Leinie Lodge Lime by Leinenkugel’s—a limey lager that’s more summer lawnmower beer than craft cred.

Flex is buzzin’ after a couple of Leinies and recaps his trip to Chicago—complete with a melty ice cream museum, a free zoo, the biggest (and booziest) Starbucks, and an angry bartender at a legendary cheeseburger joint. Greg’s gearing up for a wine-soaked taco party in Malibu, and the guys debate chocolate ribbons vs chips, stress over Apple CarPlay shortcuts, and dig into Greg’s unexpectedly legal Mormon lineage.

Booze News

• PBR Lite is back and ready for your cooler.
• Anheuser-Busch bails on St. Louis Pride after three decades.
• Hooters files for bankruptcy—turns out the wings couldn't save 'em.
• Allagash sets up shop inside Citi Field—Mr. Met approves.
• Left Hand and Dry Dock team up for a Colorado craft shake-up.
• Florida man arrested for drunk driving… on an e-bike… with a BAC that would kill a small elephant. 

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Welcome in, everybody! Greg’s breaking his beer dry spell and kicking things off with Flex, who’s fresh from some spicy tailgating. We’re diving into champagne-fueled weekends, overpriced ballpark beers, and a voicemail from a familiar voice who’s calling us out over one of the Midwest’s best beer fests. Plus, we’re brainstorming odd business ideas, sharing travel stories gone weird, and doing what we do best—cracking cold ones and cracking each other up.

Beers We're Drinking

• Greg is sipping Short Lived by MadeWest & Shred Beer Co.—a clean, crushable Westy with dank hops and a hint of berry.
• Flex cracks Peanut Butter Marshmallow Imperial Stout by Energy City—smooth, nutty, and surprisingly not thick.

Greg’s back on the beer train after a week of wine and champagne-fueled mayhem—including his first DoorDash booze run and a brunch that spiraled into bubbly debauchery. Meanwhile, Flex hit up the Brewers home opener for overpriced beers and underwhelming baseball but made up for it with Ziploc chips and spicy ranch water regrets. A voicemail from Brian gets the gang buzzing about the Great Taste of the Midwest. And just when you think it can’t get weirder, things spiral into Vegas tales, topless espresso stops, and a brand-new entrepreneurial idea that could only come from the minds of two beer-drinking degenerates.

Booze News

• Stone Distributing acquired by Hand Family Companies, ending its independent run.
• Great Divide Brewing sold to Wilding, parent company of Stem Ciders and Denver Beer Co.
• Founders Brewing now fully owned by Mahou San Miguel following complete acquisition.
• Anderson Valley Brewing changes hands again, sold to wine industry entrepreneur.
• Corona launches private island resort in Colombia offering unlimited Corona beer.
• Florida woman charged after allegedly stealing off-duty cop’s car and attacking him with a phone.

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Erica makes her triumphant return as the crew dives into hazy beers, questionable flavors, and whether bingo at breweries is a bold move or a buzzkill. Greg picks apart a beer with a wall of hops, Flex describes his beer like it came from a pharmacy, and Erica tries to survive a co-ed volleyball league full of 20-something savages. And Sacramento as a beer destination? Doubt it. It’s good to be back.

Beers We’re Drinking:

• Greg is drinking Double Dry-Hopped Alien Church from Tired Hands Brewing—a hazy IPA with alien lizards on the can and a tropical punch to the face.
• Erica is sipping Slap and Tickle from Brewery X—an herbal, melon-leaning IPA she only found because a BevMo guy might’ve been flirting.
• Flex is rocking Simcoe Traveling Scientist from Hop Butcher—a hazy pale ale that somehow tastes like pine, orange, and maybe Robitussin.

Flex kicks things off with a hipster joke that somehow manages to be worse than circus peanuts. Erica settles back in like she never left, diving headfirst into chocolate debates, candy nostalgia, and the horror of being the “old one” on a volleyball team called the Glitter Hitters. Greg gets stuck on bingo at breweries—are they fun, or just a red flag in disguise?—and everyone agrees music bingo might be the only acceptable form. There’s talk of trail mix obsessions, Sacramento truths, and how hard it is to jump once you hit your 40s. Also, Flex reveals his secret talent: reciting the alphabet backwards... for very Wisconsin reasons.

Booze News

• Sierra Nevada cancels Beer Camp and Oktoberfest—RIP adult day drinking
• New England beer sales are up, because variety is the spice of life (and beer)
• Willie Nelson’s new tonic is THC-infused and alcohol-free… just like your weird uncle
• Wisconsin man crashes his car, returns with a tractor, still gets arrested

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Welcome in, you beautiful beer nerds! This week, Flex brings the beer snobbery, Greg’s hotter than a sun-soaked stout, and Erica’s fresh off the salty seas with snacks and hazies. We’re talking beer mix-ups, birthday voicemails, blackout rage gallons, and how Flex is emotionally scarred by a mislabeled IPA. There’s also news on MobCraft’s comeback, Delirium’s shipping spree, and a Florida man story that’s peak Florida. Grab your pretzel necklace and let’s party like it’s the Pink Pony—just, y’know, with less fire.

Beers We’re Drinking:

• Greg cracks open Keeping Time from WeldWerks—a hazy that started rough but warmed up nicely.
• Erica sips Shred-Head from Evergreen Brewing—sent straight from PA with pretzels and passion fruit vibes.
• Flex breaks out Citra Cream from Phase Three—a pillowy, tropical cream bomb he’d hook up to his water fountain if he could.

Flex’s beer snob moment at dinner ends with a bruised ego and a canceled pint, while Erica’s kids are out here calling anything in a can “beer” like it’s totally normal. Greg relives a suspiciously clear “hazy” that sent him down a spiral, and somehow everyone ends up bonding over beer trauma. The crew discovers the chaotic world of BORGs—blackout rage gallons are officially a thing—and Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day scene might be even wilder than expected. Chew Your Beer checks in with birthday vibes and beer fest plans, and Greg casually drops that his nephew was born on 3:16 and is now destined to live in jorts and wrestling tees. And Flex might’ve found his dream life in Chicago’s unlimited ice cream museum.

Booze News:

• MobCraft Rises Again: New owners take a $160K gamble on Milwaukee’s most inconsistent brewery.
• Canada’s Presidential Pack: Moosehead sells out of their beer-a-day-for-four-years crate—because obviously.
• Delirium Dumps the Tank: 300,000 liters are en route to beat the tariff apocalypse.
• Florida Man Strikes Again: Drunk dude sets strip club on fire, adds a little... splash for the cops.

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