Craft Beer Republic

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...

Cheers to the local beer lovers! Steve Courier, head brewer at SLO Brew in San Luis Obispo, joins the show to share his love for craft beer! We discuss the unique history for SLO Brew, from craft beer pioneer (class of 1988) to the rocky years of being purchased, all the way to now with big production and statewide distribution now. Steve also talks about SLO's history with Firestone Walker's Matt...

Cheers tap heads, we're drying things out this week. Our Beer of the Week is Brut IPA from Sierra Nevada: a bone dry IPA with plenty of hoppy goodness. Scott talks about the crazy that he ran in to at the airport while Greg complains about a company holiday party (yes, in February). We've also got a brand new March Madness tournament coming up, so get ready to cast your votes! Listener Mike writes...

Cheers and beers tap heads! Grab your lab coats and get ready for some science; we're drinking For Science 3.5 Double IPA from Destination Unknown Beer Company from New York. Greg talks about his weekend full of research down in San Diego including a big stop at Helix Brewing and Sourworx, as well as getting hydrated with Otter of Booze League fame. Jake and George of the Any And Everything Show j...

Cheers everyone, time to clear your minds for a new IPA. Our Beer of the Week is Mind Haze, a new IPA from Firestone Walker Brewing Company. It's juicy, yet balanced; hazy yet clean and full of hop flavor. Greg talks about his beer research at a Firestone Tap Takeover, and the gentlemen discuss their different Super Bowl viewing parties and takes on the commercials. Listener Pablo writes in to sha...

Cheers everyone, get ready to Treat Yo' Self! We're kicking it off with a unique beer of the week: Angelica NE Wheat from Lord Hobo Brewing Company. It's a New England take on a wheat beer. Greg talks about his trip to NorCal, and his pending trip to beer heaven aka San Diego. We also discuss an upcoming event at Flat Fish Brewing where Sierra Nevada and a bunch of local breweries all sampling the...

Cheers hop heads and science lovers! This week's Beer of the Week is the Blend-O-Matic, a collaboration from Second Chance Beer Co. and AleSmith Brewing. It's two beers that can stand alone or be mixed together to create a unique drinking experience. This certifies us as beer blenders. Greg talks about his search for Resilience Butte County Proud IPA around California, as well as Backbone IPA to s...

Cheers and beers to all the hop heads! For our beer of the week, we're road tripping to northern California for some Happy Hops; an IPA from Russian River Brewing. A hoppy IPA that pays tribute to an old brewery from Santa Rosa. Greg talks about his trip to Paso Robles to do some wedding research and the gross old people making out in the parking lot. Dan reviews a new horror movie for us: Aterrad...

Cheers and hoppy New Year! We're kicking off the new year drinking for a cause with Sierra Nevada's Resilience Butte County Proud IPA. It's a simple yet classic style IPA with some tasty hop additions. Greg talks about donating the Drink Local proceeds to California Wildfire charities, the guys talk about the horrible Dry January movement and Bird Box Challenge, and Scott talks about his wild New...

Cheers! Sláinte! Salud! Most importantly, Happy New Year! We asked all of our Friendsmas friends to come back and share some more beer for the New Year so that we could ring in 2019 with all of our favorite drunks. The Booze League's Commissioner, Coley, and BDN join friends-of-the show Brian and Deb along with Shannon to play a game of "Guess that New Year Beer" (to not spoil the beer for those t...

Cheers, Merry Christmas, and happy holidays everyone! We got together with some of our beerest friends to share some Christmas beer and cheer. The Booze League's Commissioner, Coley, and BDN join friends-of-the show Brian and Deb along with Shannon to play a game of "Guess that Christmas Beer" (to not spoil the beer for those that want to play along, the beers will be listed at the very end of the...

Tis the season...for collaborations! We're starting things off with a collaboration from Alesmith Brewing and Stone Brewing, two of San Diego's OG hop factories. The beer is Gregarious Nature IPA, a hoppy, easy drinker with notes of citrus and pine. The gentlemen start off with a grievance on holiday party menus and all the weirdo food preferences people have. Greg also talks about the annoyances...

Happy Holidays everyone, we're getting in the holiday spirit with some of our beer reviews. Our beer of the week is Gen -1, an unfiltered IPA from Firestone Walker which is now part of their Leo V Ursus series. Scott brings up the Christmas party that he threw for himself while Greg talks about the random person that keeps throwing booze away in his trash can. We're keeping you hydrated for the ho...

The IBUs are high with this one. Our Batch 125 Beer of the Week is Russian River Brewing's Blind Pig IPA: a hoppy treat with flavors of citrus and pine that can give Pliny a run for its money. Alex aka LadyIPA is back with a new beer review, this time she's sipping on Ride the Fader Hazy IPA from Homage Brewing. Greg talks about his drinking trip to Disneyland, where this time he was drinking for...

Our beer of the week is Oxnard Pale Ale from Casa Agria; a hazy pale ale that is hoppy, juicy, and extremely easy to drink. The gentlemen talk about their Thanksgiving holidays and how much beer they had, and Greg talks about the new Drink Local shirt with profits going to charity. Dan reviews (and has a grievance with) Creed II, the new movie in the Rocky universe. We share a new drunk story from...

Batch 123's beer of the week is 805, Firestone Walker's Blonde Ale. An extremely drinkable and widely distributed beer that also has a bit of an emotional attachment for the gentlemen. Before getting into some talk of beer trips and brewery openings, the gentlemen start off with some emotional talk about the Borderline Bar & Grill tragedy as well as the Woolsey, Hill, and Camp Fires that are burni...

Bryan and Derrick Olson sold their first keg of 8one8 Brewing in 2015, a few short years later they've opened a tasting room, expanded their distribution, and are turning out some great beer. The Unfiltered Gentlemen are live from 8one8 Brewing in Conoga Park, CA, being joined by owners Derrick and Bryan Olson. We talk with the men behind the beer about some of their tasty brews, including their G...