What are your favorite drunk snacks? Coley drops in to hang with Flex and Greg as they talk about Beerio Kart, outlawing drinking games, the worst beers in the world, more craft brewery buyouts, and a drunk woman who put a “dead” deer in her car. Flex kicks off the beer research with Wiggly Wigglers, a smoothie sour from The Brewing Projekt. Later, Coley is sipping on Backstreet Boysenberries, a kettle sour from Captain Fatty’s Brewery. Greg learned about quite possibly the best drinking game in...
Jan 19, 2022•50 min
Ever drink so much that you decided to take a trip to Gary, Indiana? Neither did we. Flex and Greg are joined by special guest, and Indiana native, Zack Miller. We talk about Zack’s time in the craft beer industry, the weird alcohol laws in Indiana, the best IPAs in America, and PBR’s tweeting fiasco. Greg kicks off the beer research with Fantastic, an IPA from Societe Brewing & Beachwood Brewing. Zack is sipping on Blackberry Double Marbles, a milkshake IPA from More Brewing Company in Hunt...
Jan 12, 2022•40 min
What is the slang du jour? It's the slang of the day. Mmm, that sounds good. I'll have that... Necknosh's salty captain, Erica, stops in to hang with Flex and Greg as they talk about playing with sharp objects, beer turned into liquor, disappearing hard seltzers, and at-home cocktail machines. Flex starts the hydration session with Braaaaaaaains - Pineapple, Guava, & Dragonfruit. Greg and Erica are sharing Drekker's Triple Berry Pie Slang Du Jour. It's also Erica's first-ever Drekker! Greg a...
Jan 05, 2022•41 min
Ever drink too much in a strange city and wake up with no idea what happened? Erica, the Pretzel Queen, drops by to get the New Year’s party started with Flex and Greg. The group talks about exploding party beers, New Year’s celebrations, the top beers and breweries of 2021, and some breaking craft beer news! Greg kicks off the hydration with Stone Brewing’s Enjoy By 01.01.22, an unfiltered IPA. Erica joins in the New Year’s beer theme with Lights Out Stout from Worthy Brewing in Bend, OR. In ad...
Dec 29, 2021•41 min
Have you ever gotten drunk at a holiday party, gone to a gentleman's club, and ended up making your sister cry? Beergirl Melissa drops in to hang with Flex and Greg. The group is ringing in the holidays with their favorite drunk Christmas stories, creepy European holiday animals, Christmas in Finland, and those crazy Germans and their sexy Christmas. Greg kicks off the hydration with Stone Brewing's Xocoveza Tres Leches. Then, Melissa comes in off the top rope with Santa's Private Reserve Ale - ...
Dec 22, 2021•59 min
Are you a lover of advent calendars and homebrew? Chris Braaten, the host of I Like to Like Things, stops by to share his homebrew with Coley and Greg. The crew also talks about their love (and hate) of advent calendars, falling in love with brewing beer, staying drunk in Green Bay, and getting healthy with beer! Coley kicks off the hydration with Bistro Grande Mango Cotton Candy, a fruited Berliner Weisse from Energy City Brewing. Greg is drinking a homebrew from listener Andrew. Greg and Chris...
Dec 15, 2021•50 min
Pro tip: it’s tough to get drunk from near beer. Intern Brian is back to provide some pro bono work to the Republic. We’re also talking about mixing alcohol, being given free beer, the world running out of booze, and recycling spent grain. Greg kicks off the hydration with a review of DeLorean Dust, a ten percenter from Alvarado Street Brewery. Intern Brian is sipping on The Butcher, an Imperial Stout from Societe Brewing Company. It turns out that the Craft Beer Republic is still worldwide and ...
Dec 08, 2021•43 min
Not following the Flex Algorithm when buying beers can really get you in trouble. Intern Brian stops in to provide some pro bono work as the group talks about Thanksgiving hangovers, how to make eggnog even worse, and Coley pays up on the Booze League bet. Flex kicks off the hydration with a review of Abracadaver, a double IPA from Modist Brewing. Next, Greg is sipping on Slush Doggie Dogg Vol. 2 Blue Razz Style, a heavily fruited sour from Local Craft Beer in collaboration with Sippin With Sky ...
Dec 01, 2021•45 min
Grab your turkey and your festive beers; it’s time to prepare for the holidays! Coley hangs out with Flex and Greg as they discuss the best boozy holiday beverage, stocking up on drinks for the holidays, and Thanksgiving fun facts! To kick off Thanksgiving, we’re drinking beers that make us think of turkey day. First is Sierra Nevada’s Celebration fresh hop IPA. Then, for dessert, we’re stepping outside the box with Main & Mill Brewing Company’s HoliDaze Halloween stout. One of these beers i...
Nov 24, 2021•42 min
Ever have one of those hangovers that remind you how old you are? Coley joins Flex and Greg to talk about taking full advantage of Sunday Funday, going to breweries to drink for a cause, the importance of lunch beers, fast food flavored booze, and some breaking news that’s shaking up the craft beer scene. Coley and Greg are reviewing Birthday Month: Flowers And Fruit, a double IPA from Wild Leap Brewing in LaGrange, GA. Flex drinks Poetic Hustler, a double dry-hopped double IPA from Mikerphone B...
Nov 17, 2021•39 min
The Dream Team is back, baby! Deb is back to hang out with Flex and Greg to review an Illinois beer, and a California brewery with the best can art. The trio also talk about beer road trips, hunting down beer on family vacations, popular craft beer ingredients, and a new edition of Masterdrunk Theatre! Flex sent Greg and Deb Triadic Harmonies, a triple IPA from Phase Three Brewing, one of his favorite Wisconsin breweries. Next up is a review of Raised by Dingoes, an IPA from Paperback Brewing Co...
Nov 10, 2021•44 min
Grab your costumes, space suits, and tongue jobbers; it’s time to join the republic! Deb stops by to complete the dream team and talk about drink-or-treating and Halloween hangovers, a beer that traveled to space and back, government wine, and we’re still huge in Finland! Greg and Deb bring you two beer reviews. First is Ingenious Brewing Company’s Smarty (Boo Berry Fluff), a Berliner with blueberries and marshmallows. Next on the list is Brooklyn Brewery’s Barrel & Flow collaboration with C...
Nov 03, 2021•33 min
Cheers to fresh beers and new breweries! Greg had the opportunity to visit Lawless Brewing in North Hollywood, CA, and sit down with owner Ben Wallace and head brewer Josh McCombs. Not only did they make their way through a couple of great flights, but they also talked about opening a brewery in a pandemic, the importance of sessionable beers, transitioning from television to beer, and why North Hollywood is such an excellent spot for a brewery. Both Josh and Ben come from Pennsylvania, where ap...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Get your pizzas, pretzels, and beers; it's time for research! Erica joins Flex and Greg to talk about the return of beer festivals, mac and cheese pizza, the best place to live for drunk people, and why the great people of Finland love us so much! We also get an exclusive performance from Masterdrunk Theatre. Flex is drinking Smashing Yuzu, a cold sour IPA from Eagle Park Brewing. Erica is reviewing Pretzel Bier from Captain Lawrence and Snyder's Pretzels. Finally, Greg is drinking and talking a...
Oct 20, 2021•53 min
Grab your beer-straws and favorite costumes; it's time to get hydrated! Coley stops back in to hang with Flex and Greg as they talk about drinking your way through an anniversary trip, favorite costumes and corresponding impressions, getting drunk with your boss, and celebrating back-to-school with booze. Greg and Coley are sipping on Radiant Beer Company's collaboration with Topa Topa Brewing, a dark Kolsch called Am I Even Kölsch? After that, they get hoppy with Wild Sparrow from Pure Project ...
Oct 13, 2021•43 min
Get your tongue-jobbers and lederhosen ready; we’re doing some research! Coley drops in to hang with Flex and Greg as they talk about some upcoming beer festivals embarrassing beer purchases, new breweries, and weird drinking laws. Flex kicks off the research by drinking for a great cause; he has Brave Noise Pale Ale from Phase Three Brewing. Greg and Coley are getting their steins ready for AleSchmidt Oktoberfest from Alesmith down in San Diego. We get an update from Flex about all those seltze...
Oct 06, 2021•42 min
Cheers to drinking beers with new friends! Greg had the opportunity to stop into Topa Topa Brewing Co. in Ventura, CA, to sit down with founder & CEO Jack Dyer. In addition to sharing some fantastic beers, they talk about turning a dream into a brewery, pivoting in a pandemic, expanding while staying local, and so much more! Jack talks about his history as a beer lover and his life before beer (hint, kids were involved). He also talks about the early days of starting a home-brew co-op, selli...
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 1 min
To all you pumpkin spice lovers out there, welcome. This is going to be messy. Beergirl Melissa is joining Flex and Greg for a whole lot of fun. They are talking about the drunkest states in America, drinking some anniversary beers, getting sucked into pyramid schemes thanks to free booze, and most importantly, getting Flex to drink a pumpkin-spice seltzer. Greg kicks off the hydration with Stone Brewing’s 12.5% 25th Anniversary Triple IPA. Melissa is drinking Humble Sea Brewing’s Orange Cream S...
Sep 22, 2021•58 min
Grab your pretzels and cold ones; it’s research time! Erica is teaming up with Flex and Greg to talk about the worst beer around, teachers getting drunk on the job, drinking beer for a good cause, and some weird drinking laws up in Oregon. Erica starts off the hydration with Fall River Brewing Co’s Hexagenia, a five hop IPA. Greg is drinking for a cause with F*Cancer from Silver Moon Brewing. An IPA with proceeds going to a variety of cancer charities. It turns out a lot of the listeners were no...
Sep 15, 2021•41 min
Still recovering from the Labor Day weekend? We’ve got you covered. Flex and Greg are getting ready for football, talking about hangover cures, trying to figure out what’s wrong with Iowa, and getting real basic with pumpkin spice seltzers. Greg starts off the beer research with a review of Big Papaya from Great Notion Brewing. Next, Flex is reviewing Eagle Park Brewing’s Pink Guava Milkshake IPA. The NFL season is upon us. Do you have your teams drafted and beers chilled? Greg does a little res...
Sep 08, 2021•37 min
Time to grab those flapjacks and chill your beers! Coley is hanging with Flex and Greg while reviewing some beer and breakfast foods, drinking with elephants, and getting duct-taped on airplanes. Greg and Coley start off the hydration with Bistro Pink Guava Kiwi Banana Smoothie, a fruited sour from Energy City Brewing. Then, they move their way to something hoppier with Stone’s new Hazy IPA. Greg does some brewery research with friends, but things get awkward when a blind date shows up. Did you ...
Sep 01, 2021•39 min
Who’s ready to conduct some science? Coley joins Flex and Greg as they figure out what she’ll be drinking for a punishment beer, conduct science on two pickle beers, dig into some Beer Zombies, and try to find out why Mt. Dew needs a hard version. Flex kicks off the hydration with Nelson Revengeance, a Double IPA collab from Mason Ale Works and Beer Zombies Beer Co. Next, Greg and Coley conduct beer science on two pickle goses from Texas: Martin House Brewing’s Best Maid Sour Pickle Beer and 903...
Aug 25, 2021•37 min
Get your cold ones colder; we’ve got a fresh batch! Deb, Flex, and Greg are back to sip on some delicious beers, talk about lake trips, find out which state is limiting your alcohol intake, and figure out what everyone’s entrance music is! We also have a big controversy after a voicemail. Deb and Greg are in charge of the research today. First up is Pursuit of Happiness, a hazy IPA from Arrow Lodge Brewing in Covina, CA. Next up is dessert (or breakfast) with Cinnamon Roast Crunch from Noble Ale...
Aug 18, 2021•42 min
Ready to grab some cold beers and do some research? The Dream Team, Flex, Greg, and Deb, are reviewing some beers from across the country, talking about big birthday plans, getting expensive airport beer, and checking in on listener voicemails! Flex starts off the hydration and research with Lost in the Sauce, a hazy IPA from Explorium Brewpub. His favorite mall brewery. Greg and Deb are reviewing Flat Earth, a Double IPA from Masthead Brewing Company. Greg got some excellent birthday beer and t...
Aug 11, 2021•41 min
Cheers, citizens of the republic! We’re back in the studio with Greg, Flex, and Erica from Neck Nosh. Ready for some fun new segments and beer reviews? Perfect! With some pending new laws, we may see THC beers, jury duty just became a party, and we just won a bet! Greg kicks off the hydration with a review of East Brother Beer Co’s (simply named) Double IPA. A classic, west coast, double. Next, Flex is sipping on One Million Blueberries (did you read that like Dr. Evil?) from Moksa Brewing Compa...
Aug 04, 2021•52 min
Cheers, Craft Beer Nation! We’re very excited that the first episode of Craft Beer Republic is with one of our favorite brewers, Nic Bortolin, of 14 Cannons Brewery. Nic and Greg sit down to talk about Brigantino, an Italian Pilsner that he brewed with fellow beer-nerd Chris Enegren of Enegren Brewing Co. What makes it Italian? A big part of it is the hops. Nic talks about how the collaboration started, who did what for the recipe, and the really fun way they decided which hops to use for the dr...
Jul 28, 2021•32 min
Why the Craft Beer Republic? Because we are a nation of craft beer lovers. Every week, we're tapping a fresh keg of content with a variety of topics related to your favorite beverage, craft beer! We're here to raise a pint and keep you entertained and well hydrated with beer reviews, breaking Booze news, Beer Science, and everything that is craft! And every few weeks, we sit down with the head brewer or owner of a local craft brewery to sample their brew and take a deep dive into the nerdier sid...
Jul 23, 2021•1 min
Hey Tap Heads! Craft Beer Republic is coming soon! We're excited for the refresh and can't wait to have a beer with you! If you were a subscriber of The Unfiltered Gentlemen, you don't need to do anything, you're already subscribed to Craft Beer Republic. 🍻 Why the Craft Beer Republic? Because we are a nation of craft beer lovers. Every week, we're tapping a fresh keg of content with a variety of topics related to your favorite beverage, craft beer! We're here to raise a pint and keep you enter...
Jul 21, 2021•2 min
Grab your lab coats; we're conducting some beer science! Our best beer friend Coley is back to perform some major Drekker research. Denver takes a big step towards normal, there are drunk buffalos in India, and we have a MAJOR announcement! Coley and Greg kick off the hydration with a round of SCIENCE! We've got two Drekker CHONKs; Rainbow Sherbet and Tropical Berry Blast. Greg starts things off with a huge announcement about the show's future. In short, this is the last episode of the Gentlemen...
Jul 14, 2021•48 min
Holy holiday weekend! Flex and Greg are back after a holiday weekend of hydration. But, of course, we're talking about for NBA Finals bet, having to drink hard kombucha, a man trying to visit 365 breweries, and most importantly, Flex's birthday! Greg is boarding a train for Colorado with his beer choice; he's reviewing 10:45 to Denver from Eppig Brewing. Flex is sipping on Simply Nelson, a single-hop IPA from Embolden Beer Co. The Bucks and the Suns are in the NBA finals, which means our bet wit...
Jul 07, 2021•33 min
