Craft Beer Republic

In this episode of The Craft Beer Republic, Greg and Flex, aka Captain Milwaukee, dive into a mix of hilarious and intriguing topics. They explore quirky liquor laws like the 9 AM booze ban, share stories from their recent wakeboarding and beer-chugging adventure, and review unique beers from their travels. Along the way, they entertain with a bizarre story about junk dealing laws in Wyoming, tips...

Join us on this week's Craft Beer Republic as we travel from the Fresh Coast to the heart of St. Louis, where Flexy faces his demons at the Budweiser brewery and discovers the disappointingly tasty side of Budweiser. Discover our favorite word for being drunk, hear the drunkest National Anthem rendition ever, and learn about a drunk Disney bear causing quite a stir. Tune in, crack open a cold one,...

In this lively episode of Craft Beer Republic, Greg and Flex dive into their latest beer adventures, including Flex's birthday celebrations, a whirlwind brewery tour with friends, and a hilarious story about setting a friend's foot on fire. They also discuss their favorite beers, including a special brew from Monkish Brewing Company, some beer from Flex’s mom, and share their thoughts on the recen...

Join us for a hilariously chaotic episode of Craft Beer Republic! Greg, Nicole, and surprise guest Vanessa dive into their latest beer adventures, hangover cures, and the art of getting kicked out of bars. From Vanessa’s epic brewery road trip to Greg’s unexpected icy surprise, the best beer and wings, and naked Florida Man, this episode is packed with laughter, banter, and, of course, great frien...

Join Greg and Flex in episode 415 of Craft Beer Republic as they dive into Fourth of July festivities, share their latest beer adventures, and discuss their holiday plans. Flex attends the Eagle Park Brewery's anniversary party, while Greg recounts a whirlwind trip to San Francisco for some research, we have complaints about all the mixed packs that have shelf turds in them, and we’ve got 4th&nbsp...

Get ready to laugh and sip as Greg and Flex dive into the heat of summer. We’re talking about the summer heat and transition to lighter beers, meeting listeners are recent beer festival, someone drops off beer at Greg’s house, and Hulk Hogan is getting into the beer making game. Beers We're Drinking: ·       Greg : Sipping on Therapist, a 10.4% Imperial IPA from Dust...

In this engaging episode of The Craft Beer Republic, Greg, Flex, and Erica navigate through the latest happenings in the craft beer world while sharing plenty of laughs and stories. They discuss the intriguing sale of Anchor Brewing's real estate, Flex’s experience getting duped by a brewery (again), staying true to the beer algorithm, and we are working for our beer.  Beers We're Drinking: ·...

Get ready for a rollercoaster of laughs and insights in this episode of Craft Beer Republic! Join Greg, Flex, and Erica as they explore their latest beer discoveries, including unique selections like "Pink Fluffy Unicorns Dancing on Rainbows." Dive into Erica's unforgettable trip to Disneyland, where she navigates the challenges of traveling with friends and uncovers the best beer spots in the par...

Greg and Flex embark on a hoppy adventure filled with beer reviews, personal stories, and unexpected discoveries. They dive into the perfect summer beer, and share insights from Flex's recent beer sabbatical. Greg recounts an opera night turned brewery visit, and they explore the curious case of Beer Can Island in Florida. With plenty of laughs and beer-related news, this episode is a must-listen...

Get ready for another uproarious episode of Craft Beer Republic! Greg and Flex reunite for a wild ride through their latest beer escapades, from hilarious survival tales on the Oregon Trail to exploring the vibrant craft beer scene in Las Vegas. With beer reviews, Memorial Day BBQ fun, and the essential practice of carrying "walking around beers" (WABS) in cargo shorts, this episode is packed with...

Get ready for another round of laughs and brews with Craft Beer Republic! This week, we're thrilled to have Mel, aka Beergirl_Mel, back on the show, bringing her infectious energy and beer expertise to the mic. As Greg and Mel take you through the latest in the craft beer world, they'll unpack the wild economic fallout from Pliny the Younger's release, share boozy stories from the UK, and dive int...

What’s a Dinosaur Beer, you ask? We’ve got you covered. Flex is out sick, and we’re calling in the big guns to fill those short shorts. With Beergirl Mel’s help, we’re digging to the back of the fridge and digging up our oldest dinosaur beers. We’re also talking about Mother’s Day drinking, making our own skinny seltzers, another lawsuit over beer names, awful wedding beers, and more teachers gett...

Grab your favorite banger and get ready to party with the Craft Beer Republic! We’re talking about some getting in the research while traveling, how to lose weight with alcohol, recipes for the perfect snacks, homebrewing seltzers, drinking too much on a plane, and the crispiest beers in the US! Greg is drinking Konkey Dong , a big, double IPA from Hoof Hearted Brewing. Flex is sipping on Only Int...

The sun is shining, the bees are buzzing, and the birds won't stop chirping - it must be springtime in the Craft Beer Republic! Flex and Greg are enjoying the sweet, delicious weather in Wisconsin while sipping on some quality brews. Recently, Greg officiated a wedding and felt like a big deal, while Flex reminisced about his wild bachelor party adventures. There's been a buzz of activity in the b...

Welcome to Craft Beer Republic, Batch 305! Steph is back for another funny episode as we talk about the fallacy of greatness that Budweiser presented, Utah beer research, Eagle Park’s Jointfest, Flex’s awful culinary experience, Greg’s brush with TSA taking his beer, cocktail talk, and Florida Woman is making a comeback!  Step is drinking Warm Smile, a fruited sour from Seek Beer Co. in San D...

Get ready for some watery beer and new friends! Steph, aka @Miss_Tipsysocks, is coming to party with Flex and Greg on Craft Beer Republic. We’re talking about miserable beer fest experiences, making drunk purchases, why wine-drunk is just classier, old-timey train robberies, and getting drunk with Florida politicians. Steph is drinking Elephino , a DIPA from Red Rock Brewing out of Salt Lake City,...

This week on Craft Beer Republic, Greg and Flex are conducting some beer science, learning about getting pants drunk, drinking REALLY old beer, discussing the proper taco, and taking a trip down south to hang out with Floridaman.  Greg is drinking Juce = Juce, a collaboration Hazy IPA from Great Notion and Equilibrium Brewing . Flex is sipping on an old Berliner from Eagle Park Brewing (no su...

Who needs a beer to themselves? How about 7? This week on Craft Beer Republic, Flex and Greg are talking about their Easter drinking situations, when to teach your kids about beer flights, participating in Pink Boots collab days, the upcoming WrestleMania weekend, drinks to-go, Blue Moon ruining the eclipse, and taking a drunk swim with your car. Greg and his wife, with a bunch of other beer frien...

Let’s keep the party going for Batch 401; Scott and Dan are back with Flex and Greg! We’re talking about traveling and drinking, upgrading your booze selections, keeping it saucy on the golf course, politicians getting involved in beer, and drunk platinum-status travelers. Flex is sipping on Samsara IPA from Evergrain Brewing in Pennsylvania. The other gents are drinking MC^Ghost from Parish Brewi...

We made it to 400! For the big 4-0-0, we are having a party! Greg and Flex are hanging with the OGs, Scott and Dan. We’re talking about our 3:16 Day and St. Paddy’s Day celebrations, day drinking like a champ, pizza-flavored beer, and getting in a drunken wrestling match in the drive-thru. Flex is sipping on This Is My Serious Face, a hazy from Amorphic Beer . The other gents are drinking the most...

Sláinte, beer lovers! This week, Flex and Greg are back with tales of alcohol hidden in the walls, throwing sharp objects while drinking, drinking too much with professional wrestlers, the Florida Man Games, Tennessee’s cold beer saga, and getting arrested for flirting with cops. Flex is sipping All Beef Frank, an IPA from Hop Butcher for the World . Greg is drinking Extra Sunshine, a hazy IPA fro...

Someone call 9-1-1! We're excited to be at Red Engine Brewing Company to talk to Preston Andreini, the founder, brewmaster, and the man behind the vision of this new brewery. He speaks about his history with craft beer, being the first brewery in town, designing recipes, making important mistakes, and making beer people want to drink.  Preston shares Java Bump, a coffee blond ale, and the per...

We’re excited to have Monica Potter, head brewer at Pedals and Pints Brewing , back on the show! We’re talking about what makes a hazy good, using coffee in beer, hitting the links for some cheap beers, getting so drunk you call the cops on yourself, and whatever the heck Buffalo is.  - Monica tells us about her two new beer releases, Black & Blue session Sour and Up Tempo, her coffee col...

Get ready for some beer education! Monica, the head brewer at Pedals and Pints , joins the Republic as we talk about tasty sour beers, the price of beer and snacks at the Super Bowl, new leadership at Sierra Nevada, the craft beer selection at stadiums, and getting drunk at a chocolate shop. -  We find out the price of beer and snacks at the Super Bowl, and the most popular beers poured durin...

Who's ready to get thiolized for Valentine's Day? The Super Bowl happened; that's all we need to say. We're talking about pizza and beer combos, romantic Valentine's drinking, getting super nerdy at a brewery, vacation drinks, and the best-selling "craft" beer of 2023. - Flex went to Eagle Park to do some beer research and ended up impressing people (and embarrassing himself) with his knowledge of...