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 Dissonance, an IPA from Flatland Brewing . - Greg and Flex go back and forth, making their best Mickey Mouse...
Oct 11, 2023•57 min•Ep. 377
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, Erica, and even Mini-Flex talk about the trip to Denver for the Great American Beer Festival. We cover a ...
Oct 04, 2023•50 min•Ep. 376
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 Brewing . - Shoutout to Finland for still topping the listening charts! Greg grabs his wakeboard and...
Sep 27, 2023•38 min•Ep. 375
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 , while Greg enjoys the Verdant-Style Hazy Pale from Green Cheek Beer Co , a souvenir from his recent sol...
Sep 20, 2023•42 min•Ep. 374
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 about her background in the alcohol industry and how it led to her passion and knowledge of craft b...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 373
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 Forbidden Pumpkin from Abomination Brewing Company . - In time for fall, Coley finally tried her first-ever ...
Sep 06, 2023•48 min•Ep. 372
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, a westie from Helper Beer in Utah. - We get super nerdy and talk about hop kief: what it is and what...
Aug 30, 2023•47 min•Ep. 371
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 sipping on Keep the Noise Low, a Westie from Institution Ale Co . - Greg and Erica discuss the recent hu...
Aug 23, 2023•51 min•Ep. 370
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 Firestone Walker and Alvarado Street Brewing . And Mikey grabbed a Voodoo Ranger 1985 . - Greg talks about ...
Aug 16, 2023•45 min•Ep. 369
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 Brewing Company . Greg is drinking Everywhere Beer Co.'s All Green Lights. And Mike is researching All Abo...
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 368
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 favorite beer ever: Voltron Volume One from 4 Hands Brewing Company . - We start off by embarrassing Monica...
Aug 02, 2023•53 min•Ep. 367
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 is drinking Extra Sauce, an Imperial Shandy from Parish Brewing Co . Monica and Greg are sipping on Four F...
Jul 26, 2023•42 min•Ep. 366
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 Company , and North Park Beer Company . - Greg is trying to break your car stereo with the podcast. Did it ...
Jul 19, 2023•39 min•Ep. 365
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 Serpent Herders, a triple IPA from District 96 Beer Factory . Greg is drinking Fritz, a pilsner from Gnosis...
Jul 12, 2023•44 min•Ep. 364
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 Malibu Brewing & Mahrs Bräu . - Ever get drunk and need a long drag off a disgusting cigarette? Yeah, us t...
Jul 05, 2023•45 min•Ep. 363
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 . - Greg and Erica recap her trip down to SoCal to do a little brewery hopping with the CBR crew (and Flex joined…s...
Jun 28, 2023•39 min•Ep. 362
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 Water Brewing . - We’re comparing and contrasting the Midwest and the west coast. Greg is doing some lake...
Jun 21, 2023•40 min•Ep. 361
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 brings up his love for hop burn; do you like when there’s a bit of hop burn in your IPAs? We all talk ab...
Jun 14, 2023•43 min•Ep. 360
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 & BlackStack Brewing's U-Rah-Rah, a hazy IPA. - Deb talks about accidentally buying the wrong keg of beer an...
Jun 07, 2023•39 min•Ep. 359
The Dream Team is back, and there’s a whole lot of mediocre beer coming our way! We’re talking about over-hopping beers, making new beer friends, drunk drivers on the beach, breweries buying themselves back, and states that don’t let you buy booze on holidays. - Flex is drinking the “What’s Your Myspace?” collab from Young Blood and Third Space Brewing . Greg and Deb are reviewing Park Hopper IPA from Smog City Brewing . - Fresh off of Flex’s beer review, we discuss the importance of correctly n...
May 31, 2023•49 min•Ep. 358
Life is Flantastico! We are excited to finally try the collab beer between 818 Brewing and the homie Chew Your Beer. To celebrate the occasion, we held a live podcast with Bryan and Derrick of 818 Brewing and Chew to discuss the beer, the origin, the adjuncts, and their new pilot system. We also discuss surviving the pandemic, future plans and expansions, favorite beers to make, how we got into craft beer, and listener questions! - Derrick and Bryan led us on a guided tasting of Flantastico , Va...
May 24, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 357
Happy National Craft Beer Week! On Batch 356, we're talking about our latest live show, lunch beers, unorganized breweries, drinking on the job, Pliny the Younger's economic impact, a hilariously drunk grandma, and the most expensive beer in MLB. - Flex is drinking Dripping So Much Sauce from Mikerphone Brewing . Greg is reviewing Tundra Tropics hazy IPA from Titletown Brewing . - Greg talks about the live show at 818 Brewing and the release party for Flantastico. He's also pissed; breweries nee...
May 17, 2023•49 min•Ep. 356
Cheers, and vacation beers! Flex is back from Disney World, and Beergirl Mel is hanging out with us. We’re talking about rating beers at festivals, finding old (like ancient) beers, getting beer deliveries, drunk airplane passengers, the Champagne of beers, and getting drunk on vacation! - Greg and Mel are drinking Harlem Queen, a collaboration IPA from Tin Barn Brewing and Harlem Hops . Flex is tight-lipped about his beer, Zozo Gungun from Oliphant Brewing . - Flex shares all about his phallic ...
May 10, 2023•55 min•Ep. 355
Cheers, beers, and high life! We’re so excited to share our live interview with Philly Martinez, the new head brewer at Ventura Coast Brewing Company. Philly shared his history in the industry, learning how to drink, collabing with beer friends, working for a big brewery, taking over at an established brewery, getting fired from Costco, and keeping grounded. - Philly shared five beers with us from VCBC: Doppelbock, Mystik Krewe Breux, Ex-Wizards, Extinction, and S’More of What. - We meet Philly’...
May 03, 2023•56 min•Ep. 354
Gluten-free beer? No thanks! Coley is back for another beer (or two) on the Craft Beer Republic! On this batch, we’re talking about summer-time beers, the evils of Untappd, tequila-aged beers, naming HBC 586, drunk birds, and getting too drunk at Disney World. - Flex is drinking La Gosa Rita from Lakefront Brewery . Coley and Greg are sipping on Darby Pale Ale, a collab between Pedals & Pints and the Booze League . - We get a fantastic review from one of our best listeners. Tequila-aged beer...
Apr 26, 2023•47 min•Ep. 353
Coley is back on Batch 352! We’re talking about our trip out to Lagerville (and the aftermath), beers with too much ABV, the weird Budweiser saga, how not to drink in public, and why bad drunks give good drunks a bad name. - Greg and Coley are drinking Hello, We’re Here, a hazy IPA from There Does Not Exist . Flex is sipping on Woven Water Brewing’s Iridescence hazy IPA. - With the Lagerville beer festival in the rearview, Coley and Greg talk about the whole weekend: getting hydrated with the Bo...
Apr 19, 2023•50 min•Ep. 352
Get ready to raise a glass as Indiana Trash Elvis, AKA Zack, joins us for another round on Craft Beer Republic. In this episode, we cover a range of topics, including the pros and cons of having kids at breweries, interesting beer trivia, the latest in non-alcoholic beer, and what to drink on the golf course. Plus, we dive into the hottest news in the beer world, including the recent layoffs at Drizzly and White Claw's foray into the vodka market. - Greg is drinking Casa Agria's Strata Stunts, a...
Apr 12, 2023•49 min•Ep. 351
Ever had a beer that isn’t great but gets the job done? That’s a Harbor Freight beer. Zack is making his big return as we talk about hype breweries, the Florida beer scene, ChatGPT recipes, St. Patrick’s Day beer sales, and drunk recipe books. - We’re drinking Sorath, a Czech-style Dark Lager from Magnanimous Brewing in Tampa, FL , thanks to Zack. - Are we all tired of the awful hype breweries? Seems like it. Zack talks about his trip to Florida, where he did some major beer research and returne...
Apr 05, 2023•37 min•Ep. 350
Get ready for another hoppy episode of Craft Beer Republic! In this week's episode, we're joined by the fabulous Erica from NeckNosh, as we dive into the world of sour beer festivals, Utah’s hatred of fun, beer pokers, stolen beer, and the best Cold IPAs. - Kicking things off, Erica tantalizes our taste buds with Chance of Crowds, a hazy IPA from Alibi Ale Works , while Greg indulges in the juicy goodness of Ectogasm, a hazy from Drekker Brewing . - Flex tells us about his invite to a sour beer ...
Mar 29, 2023•44 min•Ep. 349
Who’s ready to get salty? Erica is back, and we’re talking about our St. Patrick’s Day hangovers, brewery anniversaries, upcoming beer festivals, more NA beers, the best Pale Ales, and the SunnyD seltzers are here to ruin your life. - Greg is reaching back into the fridge and pulling out a classic porter from Russian River Brewing : Shadow of a Doubt. Erica is going home with her beer choice; she’s drinking Haze Tron from Deschutes Brewing . - Greg talks about his first experience with a growler...
Mar 22, 2023•42 min•Ep. 348
