Welcome in, nerds and beer lovers! This week, Flex is turning into Spider-Man (but with zero powers and 40 antibiotics), Greg witnesses a Michelin-level icing, and a Mighty Mighty Packer fan gets roasted into ska silence. There’s throw up on the streets, superhero origin stories gone wrong, and a listener check-in that might make you swear off off-flavors forever. There's even a pants-less guy running from the cops!

Beers We’re Drinking:

• Greg is drinking Oktoberfest from Sierra Nevada and Störtebeker with it’s clean, crisp festbier vibes.
• Flex is… not drinking, thanks to a radioactive spider bite. Flex is riding the sober train this episode. The Tongue-jobber is on IR.

Flex kicks things off with his failed Spider-Man origin story, courtesy of a nasty spider bite that led to red streaks, lymph node swelling, and enough antibiotics to knock out a horse. Greg, on the other hand, witnesses the most elegant Smirnoff Ice ambush of all time—complete with shaved ice, table service, and a sommelier delivering the final blow. Flex also takes us through his first Packer game, where he downs a heroic amount of booze, beefs with a ska-loving fan, and ends up vomiting like a legend at a four-way stop. To top it all off, listeners write in with some truly horrific beer stories, featuring everything from burnt rubber and wet cardboard to denture cream and broken dreams. It's a cautionary tale of off-flavors and overindulgence you won’t want to miss.

Booze News:

• Antigua Brewing closes abruptly — San Luis Obispo taproom shut down with no warning.
• East Brother Beer opening new SF taproom — New “Rec Room” taproom launches in the Metreon.
• Call to Arms Brewing to shut down — Denver brewery announces permanent closure in December.
• 21st Amendment layoffs confirmed — 76 employees impacted as closure moves forward.
• MobCraft Beer reopens in Milwaukee — Wisconsin brewery returns under new ownership.
• Drunk man flees police, pants lose the race — Arrest made after suspect trips mid-escape.

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