Craft Beer Republic

Grab those beers and join us with arms wide open. Greg and Flex get into boozing on a budget, a listener writes in to set Flex straight, and Greg finally tries Beatboxes so everyone else doesn’t have to. There’s a voicemail about getting wrecked on fruit punch, a Costco beer that smells like banana candy, and a reminder that Florida is still Florida. Add tacos, onions, and some beers that we used...

Happy New Year, Republic of Craft Beer. Flex returns from the brink of death with a cough, a doctor bill, and a sour IPA that immediately changes his mood. Greg rolls out new music, new merch, and a fresh fear that Hong Kong might be stealing their voices for AI. There’s a listener review that weaponizes the phrase “craft beer podcast,” a voicemail from Psycho Bear that somehow includes brewery ho...

A Craft Beer Republic Christmas Story Welcome in. The fire is crackling, the lights are down low, the cocoa is hot while the beer is ice cold. Each year brings its own traditions, and this season, Craft Beer Republic invites you to gather close for a Christmas story. This is a tale meant to be shared the way holiday stories always have been — comfortably, unhurried, and in good company. Settle int...

Welcome in, beer podcast lovers. Flex is out with the lingus, but Erica jumps in to fill those short-shorts. Greg finally tracks down his annual dosing of Sierra Nevada Celebration, Erica brings her own Sierra Nevada winter vibes, and the holidays officially kick off with champagne dreams, questionable work parties, white elephant rules that make no sense, and the long-awaited dropping of the Yule...

Welcome in to your new favorite beer podcast! Flex’s hype train beer derails big time and it looks like there may be casualties. The 90s are alive and well with Greg’s beer. Poopgate 2025 continues with a new listener email, a DoorDash driver has one too many beers, Thanksgiving high-speed chases, and the importance of hot French fries! Also, does anyone want a wine cocktail? Beers We’re Drinking:...

Another fun week on the beer podcast that brings you craft beer news, laughs, and fresh pours. Greg’s on a mission for two Celebration Ales and somehow ends up planning a Christmas party beer con. Flex schools him on Midwestern logic, Greg has some concert beers at an awful venue, and a midwestern mishap over some hot sauce. Also, we’ve got a double dose of drunk drivers with weapons in the same t...

It’s Thanksgiving in the Republic, which means bad turkey calls, family flashbacks, and way too many opinions about the “Top 25 Beers of 2025.” Greg and Flex weigh in on who belongs, who doesn’t, and why Guinness keeps sneaking into craft lists. There’s a crash course in beer biology, a reminder that bars are basically therapy, and a rundown of what to drink with your dry turkey dinner, very on br...

Welcome back to another tasty beer podcast! Greg rediscovers an old beer flame while Flex gets extra creepy with his new mustache. Flex educates us with some beer history, while Greg works through the science of staying buzzed but functional at a concert. Moshing ain’t easy. We’ve also got a new list, the fall of fun, and a huge craft brewery suddenly closes its doors while another one might rise...

Welcome back to another round of beers with Greg and Flex. Flex takes the captain’s chair again, armed with a milkshake IPA and lost movie quotes. Greg’s back with a story so anatomically correct it probably violates building codes. Meanwhile, Untappd jumps the shark by letting people rate sodas. Listener Nate keeps the poop beer saga alive with a ketchup-flavored saison nightmare, and somehow the...

Welcome to our favorite beer podcast! Greg goes dino hunting and unearths a mystery beer hiding in his fridge while Flex shows up fully prepared. Listener Jay drops a dime on some Russian River treasure. Our Halloween recap breaks down into adult trick-or-treating and Greg’s low-effort but high-offense costume masterpiece. And the cops are picking up beer cans in Evansville, and Junior goes for a...

Flex is running point this week while Greg finds out how tropical a West Coast IPA can get. The guys talk about Michigan’s “Super Drunk” law, listener horror stories about maple porters gone wrong, and why more breweries should let kids and dogs crash their parties. By the time they get to thiol yeast nostalgia, ancient beer inspectors, and the “It’s Me, Beer” campaign, they’re already calling BS...

Welcome in, thirsty people to the Craft Beer Republic! Greg’s voice is finally back, just in time to admit he drank a beer from the naughty list. Flex is adulting with vinegar and has some tips, and Greg is trying not to get punched over his beer choices. We’ve also got hot wing standards, old-school shot regrets, and a case of the missing beers. And is craft beer just not fun anymore? Let’s see i...

Welcome back to the Craft Beer Republic Remix, version 2! Flex is still running the show while Greg recovers from his lingering Lingus, and Erica’s back in the mix to keep things on track. Flex shares his new obsession: a pastry sour so good it borders on romantic, while Erica talks about killing rattlesnakes, surviving Aftershock Festival, and accidentally turning her Beer Babes pool party into a...

Welcome to the Craft Beer Republic Remix! Greg’s under the weather this week, so Flex takes the wheel with Erica riding shotgun. Erica shares her Beer Babes weekend that turned into a Smirnoff Ice ambush, and Flex breaks down how much baseball fans are drinking during the playoffs. We also share some some wild beer stories; Godzilla teaming up with PBR, a cyberattack that shut down Asahi in Japan,...

Welcome to Craft Beer Republic, where Greg is still hoping Flex will start thwipping webs, but instead he’s dropping ketchup confessions that belong in therapy. From trivia heartbreak and ear-splitting concerts to taproom food debates and QR code ordering fails, the guys are pouring plenty of laughs. And in Booze News, Charlie Sheen is making NA beer, investors are claiming their cash funded Netfl...

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 run...

Welcome to Craft Beer Republic! Greg and Flex are back and thirstier than ever—thankfully, they’re also well-hydrated and hilariously unhinged. This week’s episode is full of bold beer moves, both brilliant and brainless. We’re talking awkward Monkish moments, beer line PTSD, and what happens when you try to impress your kids with a fuzzy can label. Plus, Flex lays down some deep craft beer philos...

Time to get those last beers of summer, crack open and join us! We’re talking pocket pancakes at ballgames, party houses outside Lambeau, and beers so bad they come with a trauma response. A listener shares the legend of a poop-flavored pint, which spirals into confessions about dirty lines, old cans, and hazies that somehow pour clear. Big breweries are calling it quits, Florida Man takes to his...

Welcome in, thirsty traveler! Greg and Shannon are back with stories from a birthday party full of tacos, drinks, and questionable cornhole. Erica and the Beer Babes call in after pulling off the ultimate group icing, and the conversation somehow drifts into Coors-branded denim and which beers deserve a spot in the hall of fame. Beers We’re Drinking: Greg & Shannon – Bottle Logic Brewing Stell...

Flex ditched us for baseball, so Greg called in the big guns—his wife Shannon’s back behind the mic! While he drinks against doctor's orders, they dive into Denver beer adventures, reflect on the magic of Odell, and realize maybe... just maybe... “Krush” is a pretty great name for a hop. There’s also some pineapple sculpin slander, an airport golf cart chase, and a beer that tastes suspiciously li...

Belly up, beer friends! This week we’re raising a glass (a black one, no less) to beer research, 90s nostalgia, and the fine art of being pleasantly hydrated. Greg’s got beef with hazy IPA ratings, Flex lets the Tongue-jobber run wild, and Erica schools us on peak beach beer game. Also, Oktoberfest vibes are already rolling in, and someone might’ve confessed to loving banana Runts. Might’ve. There...

Welcome in, thirsty friends! We’ve got Flex, Greg, and the one and only Erica back in the mix—and things get juicy real quick. From wild seltzer collabs and trivia smackdowns to birthday shenanigans and beer with literal Swedish Fish in it, this episode covers all the essentials: beer, banter, and questionable karaoke decisions. Also, turns out Greg and Flex are both pretty passionate about Taylor...

Greg takes the Craft Beer Republic mics to Denver for a craft beer podcast interview with Jan Chodkowski, head brewer and co-owner of Our Mutual Friend Brewing Company (OMF). What starts as a casual morning tasting quickly becomes a deep dive into Jan’s beer journey, from drinking High Life in high school to running one of Colorado’s most respected breweries. Over a lineup of OMF’s best beers — Ke...

Buckle up, tap heads, we're going on a beer trip! Flex returns from a whirlwind trip to Nashville that involved banjos, birthday beer, and a suspiciously bougie breakfast buffet. Meanwhile, Greg brings tales from Colorado where he drank his way through the Rockies, crushed trivia, and found himself in the middle of a country concert and a lightning storm at Red Rocks. Plus, one of them may have de...

Crack open a cold one and settle in—you're hanging with the Craft Beer Republic! Greg’s rocking a forehead bruise after losing a fight with a boat trailer, Flex is giving Kentucky beer some serious love, and a guy at the airport got so obliterated he took an unexpected exit—escorted, of course. Greg also discovered the mystery of the half-pint pour while wandering the Bay Area, and the guys debate...