Craft Beer Republic

We’re talking balls and beers! With the Super Bowl this week, we have to take a moment to chat about the 49ers and the Chiefs. We’re also talking about brewery anniversary parties, Coley’s birthday shot parade, day drinking at the driving range, some unexpected brewery closures, and a big brewery sale.  - Casa Agria in Oxnard had their big 8th-anniversary party last weekend, and Greg grabbed...

Who’s ready for Beerfest season?! Erica stops by as we talk about hitting some new breweries, the magic of beer and chicken wings, how much beer we can drink in a day, more craft beer buyouts, and cops delivering drunk munchies.  - Greg has to hit the road for work, but he does get in some research at a couple of breweries: Hangar 24 and Everywhere Beer Co . He also scores major beer points w...

Prepare your crystal beers; Greg, Flex, and Erica are reading fortunes! Erica stops by to discuss new breweries, big-time beer collabs, living on a farm, Olympic beers, New Jersey brewery laws, and 2024 craft beer predictions.  - Erica and Greg are drinking Peanut Butter Lovers, a New Glory Craft Brewery stout. Flex is sipping on Ghost in the Machine, the popular Hazy IPA from Parish Brewing...

Cheers and beers to everyone fighting the good fight and not going dry for January! Flex and Greg are back at it, and we’re talking about corporate beer that’s still good, drinking at concerts, work-from-home happy hour, Snoop Dogg’s new drink, setting drinking records in Australia, and some crazy guy is blowing up bars. - Flex drinks Danger is Our Business, an IPA from Drekker Brewing and Xul Bee...

No Dry January over here! Flex and Greg are back after their holiday break. We’re talking about the wettest January to hit the Republic, holiday shenanigans, Greg’s new “job,” wine science, insane brunches, brewery buyouts, and we check in with Florida man! - Greg is sipping on Meet You Where You Are, a hazy IPA from Green Cheek Beer Co . Flex is drinking Ursa Minor Brewing’s Galactic Face Slap. -...

Cheers, and hoppy new beers! Beergirl Mel is back on Batch 389 for our first episode of 2024! We're talking about classic beers, brewery pet peeves, getting drunk in Times Square for the holidays, drinking and riding at EPCOT, cheesy booze, and starting our own OnlyFans account. - Greg is drinking Dead Cow Brown Ale from Pedals and Pints. Mel is sipping on Flannel Lined Everything, a winter-spiced...

Welcome to Craft Beer Republic Batch 388, the ultimate podcast for craft beer enthusiasts! In this episode, host Greg and his incredible co-hosts Flex and Mel take you on a wild ride through the world of craft beer, sharing their thoughts, opinions, and reviews on the latest brews. Greg and Flex venture into a spirited discussion about sports (yes, it's not a sports show, but they can't help it!),...

Season's Drinkings to all our wonderful listeners! On Batch 387, Coley joins Flex and Greg for our favorite holiday tradition! We’re also talking about our drunken Friendsmas celebration, drinking super old wine, the horrors of Christmas shopping, non-alcoholic White Claw, and our favorite Christmas tradition!  - Flex is sipping on Holiday Spice from Lakefront Brewing . Coley and Gr...

Get ready for a hilarious and beer-filled episode as Coley joins Greg and Flex on Batch 386! We’re talking about Flex’s fake holiday celebration, brewery expansions and closures, destroyed beer shipments, free beer promotions, New Jersey drama, and Heady Topper’s anniversary. - Flex is drinking Wandering Into The Snow, a double milkshake IPA with marshmallows from Abomination Brewing . Greg and Co...

Cheers to stout season! Flex and Greg are back for Batch 385. They're talking about beer advent calendars, taking boozy road trips, a new drunk driving test, the best beers of 2023, excellent cocktail spots, and Saint Nicholas Day. - Greg is sipping on Campfire Stout from Highwater Brewing . Flex is drinking Third Space Brewing's Cranberry Gose .  - Flex talks about all the holiday beer resea...

Who needs a beer after having too much beer for Thanksgiving? Join Flex and Greg on Batch 384 as we talk about our Turkey Day beverages, Christmas beer traditions, the onset of hangovers, Pozole Palooza, the sale of Anchor Brewing, and the best 20 Beers in 2023. - Flex is drinking Milkshake IPA from Eagle Park’s Demo Track series. Greg is reviewing Frosty the Hazeman, a holiday hazy from Second Ch...

Who’s ready to get thankful (and a bit tipsy)? On Batch 383, we’re getting sauced for turkey day as we drink some beers we’re grateful for. We’re also talking about Flex’s dabbling, the most popular Thanksgiving booze, Blackout Wednesday, more craft “strategic partnerships,” truckloads of alcohol go missing, and anti-hangover shots! - Flex is drinking an Apple Pie Imperial Stout from Lion’s Tail B...

Cheers, and Midwest beers! Zack from Indiana is back, and we’re talking about his new beer job, fresh hops, holiday decorations, getting iced, the return of expensive beer, and scooting while intoxicated.  - Greg is drinking the 2023 Celebration fresh hop IPA from Sierra Nevada . Zack is sipping on Unsessionable IPA from Revolution Brewing in Chicago. Flex is reviewing Rocket Rodeo from Dream...

Get your wagon full of beer, and let’s go! The Dream Team is back together for Batch 381; we’re taking names at trivia, hitting up some new breweries, getting beer while trick-or-treating, staying away from Tsingtao, and running away from Florida Man! - Deb and Greg are drinking 14 Cannons Hurriquake, their 6th Anniversary West Coast IPA. Flex is sipping on Believe It or Not from Third Space Brewi...

Grab a pumpkin beer and get basic with us! Deb is back, and there’s not a PSL she’s ever turned down. On Batch 380, we’re talking about Taco Tuesday, football players buying fans beers, new Sunday beer sales for New York, the Floridaman Games, and the importance of whipped cream and pumpkin pies. - Flex is drinking a Halloween classic, Pumpking, from Southern Tier Brewing in Lakewood, NY. Greg and...

Grab your favorite beer and fast-food dessert. Beergirl Mel is back, and she’s hungry! On Batch 379, we’re talking about weird, empty taprooms, figuring out why beer is so expensive, going to bars that show adult movies, and getting high at Oktoberfest! - Mel drinks Dexterous, a Helles lager from Aspire Brewing in New York. Flex is sipping on Mikerphone Brewing’s Key Lime Cheesecake Incident. And...

Beergirl Mel is back! We’re talking about new breweries, beer fests for a cause, the best breakfast boozes, the sale of Anchor Brewing’s assets, a “bubble free” spiked seltzer, more drunk teachers, and we ask a medical professional how much is too much? - Mel is drinking Ambition, a hazy IPA from new brewery Aspire Brewing . Flex is sipping on Untitled Arts Cotton Candy IPA. And Greg is crushing o...

Hiya pals! Erica is back with Flex and Greg, and we’re talking about the Nashville Brewbabes trip, doing beer research in Colorado, drunk lawnmower riding, and the icing of Erica! - Flex is drinking Mikerphone Check 1, 2 from Mikerphone Brewing . Erica is sipping on Common Law & Dark Shadow’s collaboration with the Brewbabes Family , Muscadine Grape Ale. And Greg is drinking Cognitive Dissonan...

Flex, Greg, and Erica are back together! We're recapping our trip to the GABF 2023, talking about the research we did outside the festival, spending time at the zoo, the breweries that are craft again, and the garbage pumpkin beers. - Erica and Greg are drinking Delusional, a juicy IPA from Worthy Brewing in Bend, OR. Flex is sipping on Cromulent, a hazy from Transient Artisan Ales .  - Greg,...

Who’s pumped?! Flex and Greg are ready, and we’re talking about our love for Finland, drinking and wakeboarding, partying in New Orleans, more drunk teachers, what to drink to get drunk faster, and the top 10 pumpkin beers. - Flex is drinking U Bier from Malibu Brewing and Mahrs Bräu. It’s so good, he starts speaking German. And Greg is sipping on Double Mosaic Dream, a double IPA from Other Half...

Cheers, craft beer enthusiasts! Flex and Greg are back to quench your thirst for all things beer-related in this week's episode of the Craft Beer Republic. - Join us as we dive into a hoppy journey filled with tales of tipsy work trips, solo brewery escapades, and the secrets to sobering up after a few too many pints. Flex is sipping on "I Can Go For That," a hazy IPA from Eagle Park Brewing , whi...

Hail Gluten! Cheers, beers, and pizza, we are live from Fluid State Beer Garden in Ventura, CA! Greg sits down with Aaron Duncan and Jen Schwertman, owners and co-founders, in front of a live audience for a fun show about finding beer, making pizzas, and being picky about the beers we love! - Aaron shares his background as a restaurant owner, head chef, and self-proclaimed pizza pimp. Jen tells us...

We’re getting pumped with Coley back in the house. We’re talking about fall and the PSL takeover, partying into the wee hours at our advanced age, getting iced, more weird New Jersey laws, more breweries unionizing, and drunks calling 9-1-1 on themselves.  - Greg and Coley are drinking MadeWest’s Short Lived series , this one a collaboration with Tarantula Hill Brewing . Flex is sipping on Fo...

Erica from NeckNosh is back to drop some saltiness on Flex and Greg. We’re talking about traveling to meet up with Instagram friends, drinking Eurobeers, drunk American tourists, teachers drinking on the job, and the 10 most popular beers (that no one likes). - Flex is drinking River of No Return, a collab IPA from Pure Project & Kern River Brewing . Greg and Erica are sipping on Circle Back,...

It’s time to get salty! Erica from NeckNosh is back with Greg and Flex to share some beers, talk about surviving the hurriquake, an upcoming trip to Nashville, getting prepped for GABF, tricking your spouse into driving you around, awful barley wines, American drinking habits, and drunk raccoons! - Flex is drinking Microdosing Cashmere, an IPA from Blackstack Brewing . Greg and Erica are both sipp...