On tap this week: A look at the state of craft beer with the Brewers Association's 2026 midyear report, what is a "functional beer?” What if your next beer helped reduce food waste? Minnesota gives seniors a reason to raise a glass, an assisted living facility finds itself under investigation over its alcohol policy, Chad has an issue with a man who wants to live as long as possible has a new-ish lease on life. Brewery closures continue to pile up, and in Hold My Beer and Watch This, a man is arrested after allegedly surfing naked... on a train! All this and so much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers!

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On tap this week: Samuel Adams heads back to the UK after Scottish soccer fans drank Boston dry, Golf courses crack down on beer smugglers, Minocqua Brewing loses its permit, A Finnish brewery taps into politics with a World Cup protest beer. Lagunitas celebrates the Dog Days of Summer, Cheez-It and Coors Light create the ultimate tailgate snack, and in our "Hold My Beer and Watch This" segment, a man breaks into a stranger's house... just to make himself a margarita. All this and soooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers!

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On tap this week: Budweiser celebrates America's 250th by buying the nation a beer, Baseball fans can sip brews from the Liberty Bell, BrewDog co-founder James Watt takes another swing at building a beer empire. A beer can sparks unexpected controversy, Beer City USA loses another brewery, Natural Light may be violating your HOA, Texas breweries rack up 55 medals at the U.S. Open Beer Championship, and in Hold My Beer and Watch This, a woman allegedly tries to smuggle an unopened bottle of wine into jail in the most unbelievable hiding spot imaginable. All this and so much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show!

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On tap this week: James gets a well deserved vacation so Chad and Bill are “flying the ship” and they talk about the world’s largest beer glass going into the Guinness book, the FIFA World Cup created a job to keep some from GETTING beer, a soccer fan’s hack for free beer goes viral, a brewery that brews a beer and gives you the music to drink with it, Pringles flavored hot dog buns, a new beer is being  brewed that will make you more alert, Bill found headlines that he wants Chad to explain, what’s happening with the award winning Costco beers?, a man goes missing for 10 days and is found in a bar.  Fun Fact: Thomas Jefferson is the William Horton of the North, not the other way around – yes, it’s beer related. Hold My Beer and Watch This: Who steals a kayak but not the paddle? All this and so much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show!

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On tap this this week: Should bars use egg timers to slow down your beer orders, why World Cup fans are already joking about catching "The FIFA 15" in America, and how three breweries from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico teamed up to brew one cross-border beer. The battle over Anchor Brewing's comeback is heating up, a man learns the hard way that knives are terrible bottle openers, Michigan taps out on its brewing program, France puts the brakes on public drinking during a brutal heatwave, and in Hold My Beer and Watch This, a birthday celebration fueled by a handle of Jack Daniel's ends with a man allegedly shooting at a police helicopter. All this and so much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers!

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On tap this week: Three Beers in One: Introducing the Coors Light "Tallerboy", Do beer companies actually listen to the songs they put in their commercials, A dream job that pays you to road-trip between breweries. SCOTUS debates whether America's Founding Fathers were basically professional day drinkers, BrewDog's founder launches a new venture called "Second Best," Scottish soccer fans reportedly drink dry their way through a transatlantic flight and Boston, and in our "Hold My Beer and Watch This" segment, a driver gets pulled over with 34 open cans of White Claw in the car. All this and so much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers!

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On tap this week:  World Cup beer consumption on a truly staggering scale, Carson Daly does a shoey on live TV, and a beer company that'll fly a WWII fighter plane over your backyard BBQ. George Washington's beer recipe gets a modern reboot, Lagunitas is hiring a 'Beer Roadie' for the Iron Maiden tour, Schlitz gets a collectible bobblehead farewell, one brewery is fixing forklifts one pint at a time, and in "Hold My Beer and Watch This" an Illinois tourist ALLEGEDLY steals a police cruiser and earns himself a DUI in Key West. All this and so much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers!

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On tap this week. Ancient Nubians may have been drinking antibiotic beer nearly 2,000 years ago, Blue Moon turns its beer blue for a Blue Moon, Busch Light is letting fans choose its next flavor. A 140-year booze ban ends by a single vote, Guinness tops the list of Boomers' favorite beers, Voodoo Brewing investors get bad news, a beloved Texas brewery closes after 18 years, and one woman discovers that calling 911 over a denied Jell-O shot is not a winning strategy. Plus, a UFC fighter sparks controversy over pride month. All this and soooooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers!

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On tap this week: A beer icon calls it quits after 175 years, while a fan-favorite brew rises from the dead. What is a “functional” beer?, French people are now drinking more beer than wine for first time ever, Miller Lite is getting World Cup-ready, and which craft beer styles have officially flatlined in 2026. Plus, one guy proves "Hold My Beer" is still alive and well after allegedly flying a drone while intoxicated. All this and sooooooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers.

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On tap this week: Beer-powered sunscreen? A $400 wedding guest that brings you beer? Glow-in-the-dark 15% drinks?  We break down why fruit beer is booming, a scary onion ring allergy lawsuit, new research on how a father’s drinking habits may impact a baby’s health, and why Houston’s 8th Wonder Brewery is lawyering up before the World Cup. Plus, in Hold My Beer and Watch This, a robbery at the Half Ass Bar somehow turns out exactly as you’d expect. All this and so much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers!

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