Craft Beer Republic

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...

Batch 369:  Mikey from the Taproom Podcast is back for another week of hydration with Flex and Greg! We’re talking about birthday drunkenness, weird midwestern ice cream, the fun of interviewing brewers, drunk football owners, the best Mexican lagers, and being too drunk to put down that burger. - Flex is drinking Milwaukee Brewing’s Oktoberfest. Greg is sipping on No Vacancy, a collab from F...

Batch 368:  Cheers from the taproom! Mike, the host of The Taproom Podcast, stops in to crack a brewski with Flex and Greg. We’re talking about brewery road trips, being the guinea pigs for major breweries, drinking crap beer when it’s hot out, spiked Dunkin’ sugar bombs, and the big news from Anheuser-Busch. - Flex is sipping on Apiary Drip, a honey IPA from Modist Brewing and Dangerous Man...

Batch 367:  Monica Potter, head brewer at Pedals & Pints Brewing Company , is back! We're talking about drinking in other cities, crazy drunks at the airport, why thiols are so cool, getting drunk at Hooters, and a drunk lady getting slammed with a chair! - Greg and Monica are drinking Cuddle Puddle, a hazy IPA from Black Hammer Brewing in San Francisco. Flex is drinking what may be his f...

Batch 366:  We’re so excited to be hanging out with Monica Potter, head brewer of Pedals & Pints Brewing Company. She’s here to talk about Pedals’ upcoming beer festival on July 29! She also hangs around to talk about making sure you know how to lager, the awful New Jersey brewery laws, why making Hazy IPAs is the WORST, drinking beers in college, and Charles Barkley buys a round. - Flex...

Batch 365: So glad to be back! Flex and Greg are talking about beer made of bugs 🤢, introducing crap beer drinkers to craft, the top 50 craft breweries, using beer for skincare, and getting so drunk you bite a police dog! - Flex is drinking Strawberry Berliner from Eagle Park Brewing Co . Greg is sipping on Back to the Phuture I, a collaboration from Pure Project Brewing , Harland Brewing Co...

Batch 364:  Cheers to Friendly Beers! Flex and Greg are back at it, diving into the exciting topics of our post-holiday adventures, Flex's memorable birthday celebration, encounters with eccentric individuals on the bustling Vegas strip, New Jersey's reluctance to embrace coolness, the humorous side of drunk dads, and the top beer cities in the US! - Thanks to Beergirl Mel , Flex is sipping S...

Batch 363:  Happy post-holiday hangover! Erica is back, and we’re talking about the joy of drunk cigarettes, the best way to spend your birthday, super gross seltzer, free British beer, and Florida Man drinks Florida Man. - Flex is sipping on Damsel, a gose from 1840 Brewing Company . Erica is drinking Sherburps from Alvarado Street Brewery . And Greg is drinking U Beer, a collab between Mali...

Batch 362:  Happy 4th of July weekend, we’re ready for some celebrating! Erica sails in as we discuss her trip to hang out with the CBR crew, Father’s Day shenanigans, more brewery buyouts, July 4th fun facts, and a super drunk hockey player.  - Erica and Greg are drinking Citra Dream, a hazy IPA from New Glory Craft Brewery . Flex is sipping on Nova, an IPA from Three Sheeps Brewing .&n...

Need more workout advice? Scott is back to whip us into shape. Flex is sharing his mustache advice, summertime beer drinking, free beer at amusement parks, being too drunk to remember your car, and why you shouldn’t take a ride with Scott.  - Flex is drinking Sidewalk Surfer Double IPA from Maplewood Brewing Company . Greg and Scott are sipping on Rising Depths, a double blurry IPA from Woven...

We’re here to PUMP, you up! Scott stops by to give Flex and Greg some workout tips. The gang talks about drunken quarrels, Greg and Flex for President, more craft mergers, a drunken Florida man, and surprise vacations. - Scott and Greg are sipping on Where I Want To Be from Deciduous Brewing . Flex is drinking Lost In the Sauce VX with YQH-1320 and Wai-Iti hops from Explorium Brewpub . - Flex brin...

Zippity Bop... beer's here, let's hop! Deb is back with Greg and Flex, and we are talking about new brewery visits (and mishaps), buying the wrong keg, Kill the Keg parties, the 50 biggest craft breweries in the US, and popping the bubbly for the king's coronation. - Greg and Deb are sipping on Loam IPA from The Drowned Lands Brewery (thanks, Mel!). Flex is drinking Mikerphone Brewing & BlackS...