Craft Beer Republic

Happy Oktober-Ween, tap heads! We're kicking things off with Stone Brewing's Enjoy By 10.31.19, another addition to the fresh hop series from Stone that is packing in over 10 varietals of hops. Dan gives an update to his car woes, while Scott gets scammed out of $40 while trying to get his passport. Greg gives a review of "Fighting with my Family." Our Bullpen Beer is Peanut Butter Chocolate Milk...

Gone fishing? We've gone drinking! Our Beer of the Week is the number one rated beer in America; Two Hearted Ale from Bell's Brewery. Greg recaps his trip to Oktoberfest as well as his time being Ron Swanson in person. The guys also talk about all of the fires burning down California (again). In Sports News: the Dodgers have an early exit from the postseason, the NBA can't handle China, Cam Newton...

Cheers and happy Oktober, tap heads! We're kicking things off with Paul, a New England Pale Ale from New Image Brewing. Greg talks about his new bundle of joy and shares a couple more wedding stories while Scott talks about one of his smelly Uber riders. Our Canadian friend Mike joins with his review of Killer Cupcake Panda from Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery. Our Bullpen Beer is a collaboration fro...

Surfs up, beer lovers. Our beer of the week is Jetty IPA from Pizza Port Brewing; an old school IPA that brings the hops and the bitterness, and absolutely no haze. Greg talks all about the big wedding; all the beer, the drunk people, and even a wedding crasher. Dan talks about his car breaking down on his way to the wedding and having to hitchhike the rest of the way. Cassandra, our Beer Babe of...

Hoppy Hoppy, Joy Joy! We kick things off with Softly Spoken Magic Spells from SingleCut Beersmiths; a hazy double IPA full of tropical and citrus hops. Greg breaks down all of the final wedding prep as we approach the big day for him and Shannon. It includes wrapping up loose ends but most importantly buying all the beer and wine. Our good friend @Ally.in. Cally drops in to give us a review of LUX...

Prost! There's no need to take a trip to Germany; we're drinking one of the best state-side Oktoberfest beers, Enegren Brewing's Oktoberfest Bavarian-style Lager. Greg talks about his trip to some Ventura breweries, Dan talks about lack of work-out routine, and a happy birthday to one of our friends. In Sports News: The Unfiltered Gentlemen have already beat the Booze League in fantasy football, L...

Bottoms up! We're drinking across the country with a couple of IPAs. First up is Mosaic IPA, a single-hopped IPA from Elevation Beer Company out of Poncha Springs, CO. Greg talks about his trip to Colorado that included brewery visits to not only Elevation, but Soul Craft, Bierstadt, an interview at Jagged Mountain, and hanging out with some friends of the show. The trip also includes some horrend...

Cheers and hoppy beers! We're throwing back to nineties hip hop with our beer of the week: Poggy Style DIPA from Ironfire Brewing. Our friend Ally. In. Cally was kind enough to send some over, and it did not disappoint. The gentlemen find out that Canadians can return alcohol to the store, the Booze League is afraid to play fantasy football with us, Greg is gearing up for his wedding, and Dan gets...

Cheers to all the bootleggers out there! We're mixing things up today and having our first ever episode dedicated to cocktails. We're at 1901 Speakeasy hanging out with general manager Jared Krupp getting the skinny on all things mixology, prohibition-era drinks, and what it's like being behind the bar. We talk about the history of 1901 Speakeasy; it's prior iterations as a bar, and how Jared got...

Ahoy land lovers! We're climbing aboard with Boat Shoes, a hazy IPA from Karl Strauss with enough fruit and citrus flavors to fight off that scurvy. Greg talks about his trip to the DMV and gives a preview of his upcoming beer trip to Colorado. Scott talks about chasing down criminals at a hardware store. We answer a crucial question in beer science: are hard seltzers drinkable? Our Bullpen Beer i...

Littering and...drinking the beer. Our first beer of the night is Hooey IPA from Lupulin Brewing out of Minnesota. Hooey is an unfiltered IPA full of hop flavor and juicy goodness. Dan talks about his yard work-related injury in Crotch Talk. Ally is back with a review of Poggy Style Hazy IPA from Ironfire Brewing Company. Follow her on Instagram @Ally. In. Cally. We received a listener email about...

Cheers and Aloha! We're starting with Crazy Rays IPA from Anchorage Brewing Company, an IPA full of big hop flavor. Our friend of the show Brian drops in to share some beers with us. Greg talks about his big bachelor party down in San Diego as well as Enegren Brewing's 8th Anniversary Party. Dan shows up sans-facial hair, which was a big shock to everyone in the room! We have a big giveaway with 8...

Cheers, beer lovers! We're getting hoppy with Murk, as we're reviewing "Oh, Hi Murk" from Mikkeller Brewing. Juicy, fruity, and full of a lot of hoppy flavors. Elle (aka @SipOnWhat) joins the show to review a beer from Locust Lane Brewery and talk about her beer giveaway on Instagram! Greg talks about putting keg rules to good use and gives a preview of his upcoming trip to San Diego. Dan takes is...

Cheers and all-day beers! Things are getting light as summer heats up. Our Beer of the Week is Firestone Walker's Lager; and extremely easy to drink Helles that does a great job of battling the heat. Greg talks about his beer research with mommybeerest, and the gentlemen's third anniversary while Scott gets in a fight in the parking lot. @The. Hoppy. Couple joins the show to give us reviews of two...

Cheers and summer beers tap heads! We're kicking things off with Critical Band from Modern Times. It's juicy, tropical, and full of Denali, Citra, Mosaic, Ekuanot, and Simcoe. Greg takes a field trip to a new brewery for their soft opening, and the gentlemen talk about the California Earthquake experiences. Mike (@sirfoodsavage) joins the show to give us his review of Broken Skull IPA from El Segu...

Cheers to the Asheville beer lovers! John Cochran, founder and owner of UpCountry Brewing in Asheville, NC, joins the show to talk about his legendary career in the craft beer industry. From washing kegs in Atlanta in 1995 to founding a brewery putting out over 80,00 barrels to starting all over again in Asheville. UpCountry Brewing opened in 2016 and has been making waves in the Asheville beer sc...

Cheers, beers, and happy fourth of July to the tap heads! We're getting patriotic just in time for the July 4th holiday as we head to Dank City and review the ever-fresh Stone Brewing Enjoy By 07.04.19. Kelsi (aka @thatonebeergal) joins the gentlemen to talk about Blaker Brewing's Falling Sparks Hazy IPA, a patriotic hop bomb from Northern California. Greg talks about his trip to a brewpub that al...

Cheers and summer beers, tap heads! To celebrate the arrival of summer, we're drinking and reviewing a couple of beers that will keep you cool and refreshed. Our Beer of the Week is Dayblazer Easygoing Ale from New Belgium Brewing. It's light, crisp, and quick to disappear. Ally (aka @ally.in.cally) joins the show to give us her review of Hop Stripes, a New England IPA from Matchless Brewing that...

Cheers and rare beers! Adam Greenberg of Mad Era Brewing in Simi Valley, CA is back for another episode of tasty craft beer talk. Listener and friend of the show Brian donated out beer of the week; we're drinking Focal Banger IPA from The Alchemist. It's full of hop aroma, and flavors of citrus and tropical fruits. Greg talks about how he was able to score such a rare beer for the show. Scott fill...

Cheers and local beers everyone! Adam Greenberg of the soon-to-open Mad Era Brewing in Simi Valley, CA stopped in and brought one of his test batches for the gentlemen to sample. We got to try his brown ale, one of the beers they plan to tap when they open in the fall. Greg talks about his trip to Paso Robles and Firestone Walker for their unique collaboration, his local beer research with a favor...

Cheers and craft beers! We're going back to the hazy for a beer that had made its debut just in time for summer: MadeWest Brewing Company's Hazy IPA. A juicy, well balanced hazy that is full of great fruit flavors such as peach and mango. Greg talks about being so drunk, he had to put himself to bed, and Shannon is here to tell the real story, as well as more stories from their trip to Asheville....

Cheers and happy 150! Greg brought back some tasty beer from Asheville, so our beer of the week is Get Off My Cloud New England IPA from Boojum Brewing. Shout out to Laatzen, Germany for being our top listeners last week! We're international now! Greg's fiancée Shannon joins the show in place of a sick Dan. Greg & Shannon talk about their beer-filled trip to Asheville where they did some excellent...

Cheers and beers, craft lovers! We're going back to Colorado for our beer of the week; Juicy Bits from WeldWerks Brewing in Greeley, CO. Juicy Bits is a hazy IPA that is full of citrus and tropical flavors from a nice mix of hops. Thanks to listener Davis for sharing this one. Greg talks about his latest homebrew session as well as his Firestone Walker Tap Takeover adventures. Scott shares his gri...

Cheers to all the hop lovers out there. We had some great listeners donate delicious beer to us. First up is Sip of Sunshine from Lawson's Finest Liquids; a lupulin-laden IPA with plenty of pine and tropical fruit. Greg got to meet up with some listeners from Colorado to share some beers, and good times, Scott is fighting with nature, and Dan is having a battle with his car. In Sports News: the Wa...

Cheers to the San Diego beer lovers! Cameron Ball, head brewer and owner of Helix Brewing in La Mesa, CA is back on the show, this time to tell us about his new sour project; Sourworx . We get very nerdy with Cameron, digging deep into sour beers, the process, the hard work, and the time it takes to start a sour program. Cameron began his barreling program just after opening Helix in 2015 and sat...