Craft Beer Republic

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...

Cheers and beers to all the beer and sweets lovers alike! We’re being joined by Julia aka mommybeerest for a very fun and unique craft beer and cupcake pairing. First up is Enegren Brewing’s Simcoe Pilsner with a peanut butter cupcake. Greg talks about his essential beer research while Julia talks about going a day without beer and Scott is angry with a local movie theatre. Our next pairing is Gre...

Cheers, local beer lovers! We’re kicking things off with a great hiking beer; Chief Peak IPA from Topa Topa Brewing in Ventura, CA. Its piney with tropical tones of passion fruit, orange, and gooseberry. Greg talks about his latest homebrew adventure as well as why you don’t dog-sit for friends. We also have a fun announcement for next week’s show. Dan does some critical research and comes across...

Cheers and beers hop heads! After our one week hop-hiatus, we’re back at it with our new beer of the week. On tap is Toppling Goliath Brewing’s Mozee IPA, a hoppy adventure of tropical flavors and white wine. The gentlemen recap all the fun from Frühlingsfest at Enegren Brewing over the weekend, Greg goes over to the Booze League Brewtenanny to crash the party, and we find out who hasn’t done thei...

Cheers and spring beers tap heads! After a great tournament, we're taking a break from IPA's and going in different directions. Our beer of the week comes to us from Enegren Brewing Company; it's their Lightest One Helles Lager. Light, refreshing, and just what we need after all of those IBUs. Fontana Jim calls in with an important question for everyone. Greg talks about his trip to Firestone Barr...

Cheers, tournament fans! Your brackets may be busted, but there are no losers in our March Madness Hazy IPA Tournament. In our championship round, the rookie Mind Haze from Firestone Walker takes on the tournament dark horse Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze from New Belgium. It's an extremely close battle to the bitter end. Greg talks about his trip to the Central Coast Craft Beer festival, Scott has some...

It's getting real hazy! How are your brackets shaping up so far? It's game four of our March Madness Hazy IPA Tournament, and Sierra Nevada's Hazy Little Thing is taking on game two winner Mind Haze from Firestone Walker. Greg talks about his trip to a dry wedding while Scott has a grievance with moving. Greg also did some critical brewery hopping and beer research. The gentlemen are also done wit...

Welcome to the big show, tap heads! Get your sweatbands out because the March Madness tournament is heating up! As we open up round two, Modern Times Orderville takes on second place Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze by New Belgium. It's Colorado vs. California, and only one will move on to the finals! The gentlemen have a big announcement about an upcoming live event. Greg talks about his time at a local...

Cheers, hazy lovers! How are your Hazy IPA brackets looking so far? It's game two of our March Madness Hazy IPA Tournament and Firestone Walker's Mind Haze, a newcomer to the hazy world is taking on Thru the Haze from Bear Republic. This close matchup has to go into overtime to determine a winner. Greg has a chance to test out the new Dave and Busters in his neighborhood with some Booze League fri...

Cheers sports fans, get your game face ready, it's time for the ultimate tournament! To kick off our 2019 March Madness Hazy IPA Tournament, Modern Times Orderville Hazy IPA is going up against Samuel Adams New England IPA: a nail-biting matchup that will come down to the wire. Greg talks about his last minute trip to have Pliny the Younger with some friends, Dan and Greg report on their field tri...