Craft Beer Republic

Craft Beer Republic
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A Craft Beer Podcast exploring great brews, better company, and the stories behind every pour. Craft Beer Republic is the weekly beer podcast brewed for everyone who loves great beer, better company, and a little bit of fun between pours. Dropping every Wednesday, we’re mashing in all the week’s beer news & booze news, reviewing the latest beer drops, conducting the best beer science, and talking shop with the people behind your favorite craft breweries. Whether you call us a craft beer podcast, your favorite beer podcast, your go-to for booze news, or just the most important thing to happen to beer since hops, we’re here to make beer fun, approachable, and a little smarter every pour. So grab a pint, follow the show, and join the Republic — In Beer We Trust! Craft Beer Republic, a beer podcast for beer lovers.

  1. 1d ago

    Costco Beer’s Last Call

    Welcome back, craft beer people. Poop Beer Gate returns with a barrel-aged stout that belongs on rice, Vanessa explains how Alaska breweries track every ounce you drink, and Flex reveals that wedding dancing usually ends with most of his clothes missing. Greg also protects his marriage with a raspberry sour, Costco beer fans prepare for a goodbye, and a trip to DUI probation goes exactly as well as you’d expect. Beers We’re Drinking: Greg is drinking Tarantula Hill Brewing’s Dazzleberry Sour, a light and tart raspberry-blackberry summer beer.Flex is drinking Lion’s Tail Brewing’s Oktoberfest, a crisp, smooth German-style lager worth buying in July. Flex confirms the Fresh Coast is real and admits Lake Michigan brings out his full nature-dork side. Vanessa calls in with Alaska’s strict 36-ounce brewery limit, including bartenders who remember your face even after you leave and try another seat. Poop Beer Gate returns when a listener spends $20 on a barrel-aged stout that tastes like straight soy sauce, prompting an important detour into sushi ginger etiquette. Later, Greg saves his gluten-intolerant sister from pre-gaming a wedding with mini Fireball bottles, while Flex explains that his own wedding routine involves dancing until the jacket, vest, and possibly the shirt are gone. Booze News: Voodoo Ranger Takes Its 11% Tanker Back on Tour. Copper Kettle Crowdfunds Its Brewery Cleanup. Costco and Deschutes Call Last Pour on Kirkland Beer. Driver Crashes on the Way to DUI Probation. Follow your favorite beer podcast on the socials: Flex: Instagram: @flex_me_a_beer Craft Beer Republic: CraftBeerRepublic.com Instagram: @CraftBeerRepublicFacebook: CraftBeerRepublicPodThreads: CraftBeerRepublicVoicemail: (805) 538-2337 Follow & Subscribe: Apple PodcastsSpotifyMore links

    Costco Beer’s Last Call

  2. Jul 15

    Drunk Movie Buddies

    Grab a beer, craft beer friends. Flex gets back from a birthday road trip with great brewery stops, a ballpark full of craft beer, and an amusement park souvenir he’d rather not have. Greg introduces everyone to the wonderful world of elephant poop beer, and the guys go full movie buddy with Bio-Dome. An on-again, off-again craft brewery loses another location, and a drunk driver gets two cars stuck in the mud before moving in for a nap. Beers We’re Drinking: Flex is drinking Midwest Sound from Phase Three Brewing and Eagle Park Brewing, a hazy double IPA packed with mango, tangerine, and passion fruit.Greg is drinking Short Lived IPA from MadeWest Brewing and Coronado Brewing, a clear West Coast IPA with light strawberry and a dank finish. Greg and Flex officially become movie buddies with a synchronized Bio-Dome night, and Greg’s warning that his wife should probably take a gummy turns out to be solid advice. Greg escapes the heat with beers, food, and the dogs on the patio at Malibu Brewing, while Flex comes back from his birthday road trip with a stop at Modist Brewing, plenty of craft beer at Target Field, and a waterfall judged by whether jumping off it would kill you. The Mall of America log ride also leaves Flex with a very adult souvenir, leading to a discussion about the surprising number of ways a person can get a hemorrhoid. Booze News: Ballast Point shuts down its San Francisco taproom.Untitled Art ends operations after ten years.Anchor’s old labels return while the beer remains missing.A Georgia DUI suspect gets two cars stuck in the same mud. Follow your favorite beer podcast on the socials: Flex: Instagram: @flex_me_a_beer Craft Beer Republic: CraftBeerRepublic.com Instagram: @CraftBeerRepublicFacebook: CraftBeerRepublicPodThreads: CraftBeerRepublicVoicemail: (805) 538-2337 Follow & Subscribe: Apple PodcastsSpotifyMore links

    Drunk Movie Buddies

  3. Jul 8

    Crimes from the Bar

    Pull up a stool, craft beer friends. Greg gets replaced by Steph in an AI-generated PR pitch, Non-Murderer John keeps the beer trades coming, birthday week starts with hotel snoring plans, one guy FaceTiming from a bar sparks a debate on public phone etiquette, and Booze News includes free World Cup beer and a Nebraska woman who showed up to court with a .336 BAC. Beers We’re Drinking: Greg is drinking Death Awaits Black IPA from Fidens Brewing, a citrusy black IPA that refuses to act like a stout.Flex is drinking Gravity Palace from Definitive Brewing, an 11% New England triple IPA picked by his daughter and judged accordingly. Flex is getting ready to spend birthday week sharing a hotel room with family, which quickly turns into a discussion about drunk snoring, sleeping on the couch, and why Vegas cigarettes somehow seem perfectly acceptable. Non-Murderer John keeps his streak alive with another beer trade before Greg reads one of the worst PR emails the show has ever received after an AI decides Steph has replaced him as co-host. The guys spend way more time than expected arguing about FaceTiming people at a bar, sipping tequila shots, and why speakerphone in public should be considered an open invitation for everyone else to join the conversation. Flex also introduces his daughter’s latest “Daddy ABV” pick while Greg wonders who thought Sleepy Girl Mocktails was a good product name. Booze News: Atwater Brewery Returns to Former Owner Iowa State Finally Brings Beer to Game Day Tilray Bets on Free World Cup Beer Nebraska Woman Shows Up to Court Four Times Over the Limit Follow your favorite beer podcast on the socials: Flex: Instagram: @flex_me_a_beer Craft Beer Republic: CraftBeerRepublic.com Instagram: @CraftBeerRepublicFacebook: CraftBeerRepublicPodThreads: CraftBeerRepublicVoicemail: (805) 538-2337 Follow & Subscribe: Apple PodcastsSpotifyMore links

    Crimes from the Bar

  4. Jul 1

    Alaskan Beer Jail

    Welcome back, craft beer people. Greg finds out five hazy IPAs hit a lot different than they used to, Flex discovers a cucumber lime blond ale that belongs in the drain, and Alaska somehow makes ordering a beer harder than it needs to be. Add a Fourth of July survival plan built around action movies, laundry, and a very nervous dog, plus an appearance from Nine Loko that nobody asked for. Beers We’re Drinking: Flex is drinking Road Trippin’ from Elm Creek Brewing Company, a hazy pale ale with stone fruit and road-trip timing.Greg is drinking Born Into Light from Everywhere Beer Co, a fresh hazy IPA with tropical mimosa energy. Greg realizes the recovery from five 7% hazies lasts a lot longer than it used to, but learns his reputation as the group’s happy drunk is still intact. Flex follows up on last week’s beer regrets by discovering the Phase Three beer he skipped for the show was incredible, then balances that out with a cucumber lime blond ale that went straight from can to sink. The Fourth of July plans turn into Greg explaining the elaborate action movie and laundry routine that keeps his dog calm during fireworks, which somehow sends both of them down a rabbit hole of National Treasure, Spider-Noir, and the wonderfully strange career choices of Nicolas Cage. Booze News: Budweiser Offers Six Bucks of Fourth of July DisappointmentLost Coast Brewing Looks for a New OwnerFour Loko’s Cousin Nine Loko Has Entered the Bad Ideas ChatWorld Cup Host Cities Are Selling a Lot More BeerWest Virginia DUI Chase Ends Exactly How You Think Follow your favorite beer podcast on the socials: Flex: Instagram: @flex_me_a_beer Craft Beer Republic: CraftBeerRepublic.com Instagram: @CraftBeerRepublicFacebook: CraftBeerRepublicPodThreads: CraftBeerRepublicVoicemail: (805) 538-2337 Follow & Subscribe: Apple PodcastsSpotifyMore links

    Alaskan Beer Jail

  5. Jun 24

    Mug Club Olympics

    Welcome back, craft beer travelers. Flex finally makes it to New Glarus and comes home with a pear beer worth talking about, while Greg discovers double dry hopped Pliny and suddenly remembers why people get excited about Pliny in the first place. The guys try to fix modern mug clubs with secret passwords, member-only beers, and beer Olympics, Intern Brian mounts a legal defense for Florida Man driving backwards down the highway, Scottish soccer fans drink Boston bars dry, and a British Airways crew member makes an unforgettable last call request. Beers We’re Drinking: Flex is drinking Pear 26 from New Glarus Brewing, a tart pear fruit beer worth the Wisconsin detour.Greg is drinking Separation Anxiety from Mother Earth Brewing Company, a hazy IPA with tropical fruit salad energy. Flex reports back from his family trip to Cave of the Mounds, where he was apparently the most excited person on the tour, then gets surprised with a New Glarus stop that feels a little underwhelming but still sends him home with a haul. Greg brings mug club math to the table and immediately makes it less depressing by pitching member-only beers, dumb brewery Olympics, secret passwords, and a mug wall that does not require people to carry their own glass around like a weird little goblet. Intern Brian calls in to defend Florida Man driving backwards down the highway, which gets Greg and Flex wondering if there is technically a law against it as long as the blinkers work. The guys also find Flex’s ketchup limit, and it is broccoli. Booze News: Busch Light Lime returns because apparently Apple was not enough.Scottish soccer fans drink Boston bars into emergency delivery mode.Heineken and Heinz team up for the beer-and-ketchup combo nobody requested.British Airways crew member offers “funbags” for one last drink and ruins tomorrow’s flight schedule. Follow your favorite beer podcast on the socials: Flex: Instagram: @flex_me_a_beer Craft Beer Republic: CraftBeerRepublic.com Instagram: @CraftBeerRepublicFacebook: CraftBeerRepublicPodThreads: CraftBeerRepublicVoicemail: (805) 538-2337 Follow & Subscribe: Apple PodcastsSpotifyMore links

    Mug Club Olympics

  6. Jun 17

    The Birds and the Beers

    Welcome aboard, craft beer passengers. Greg and Flex hit some IPA turbulence courtesy of Pilot Tom, Greg revisits a coffee stout email that tastes like old refrigerator coffee, and he remembers getting chased out of Hooters over a missing tip. A Florida man tries to explain why driving backward down a highway was better than swerving, a former WWE star suplexes his way into a DUI, BuzzBalls are dominating, and Poop Beer-gate continues. Beers We’re Drinking: Flex is drinking Citraquench’l from Heist Brewery, a Citra-hopped hazy IPA that Pilot Tom warned was underwhelming.Greg is drinking Let It Out from Unsung Brewing, a dry New Zealand IPA with Enigma hop energy. Flex defends his lifelong hatred of the Cubs, including in front of his kids. Later, a Target run for first aid turns into him trying to steer his daughter away from the adult section across the aisle. Greg shares a high school Hooters date that ended with a waitress chasing him into the parking lot. Meanwhile, Pilot Tom unknowingly becomes a hero after sending Flex an IPA and accurately warning him in advance that it might be disappointing, proving once again that pilots are good at identifying turbulence before everyone else feels it. Booze News Buzz Balls Are Winning, and Deb Probably HelpedVermont Brewers Get Closer to Self-Distribution FreedomHooters Wants the Kids Menu EraFormer WWE Star Gets Pinned by a DUIDrunk Florida Man Drives Backward Down the Highway for Car Parts Follow your favorite beer podcast on the socials: Flex: Instagram: @flex_me_a_beer Craft Beer Republic: CraftBeerRepublic.com Instagram: @CraftBeerRepublicFacebook: CraftBeerRepublicPodThreads: CraftBeerRepublicVoicemail: (805) 538-2337 Follow & Subscribe: Apple PodcastsSpotifyMore links

    The Birds and the Beers

  7. Jun 10

    The Okayest Beer in America

    Welcome back to the craft beer multiverse. Greg and Flex get into Drecker doing Drecker things, Yuengling defending its crown as the most alright beer alive, and a whale testicle beer smoked over sheep poop because Iceland apparently looked at normal beer and got bored. There’s also a voicemail that explains why old beer sits on shelves forever, Flex gets fact-checked on Wisconsin badgers, Greg finds Casa Agria living on through Rincon, and a cemetery drunk driving story earns the very important word “again.” Beers We’re Drinking: Flex is drinking Emotional Support Demon from Drecker Brewing, a hazy IPA with candied pineapple and classic Drecker can energy.Greg is drinking Chuuuurch from Kern River Brewing, a clean West Coast IPA with Mosaic, Citra, Amarillo, and a suspicious amount of lacing. Flex recaps a rare win at the local brewpub after years of bad food, bad service, and emotional damage, only to find great beer, jalapeño slaw, and a cheese pizza good enough to make everyone question reality. Greg and Flex then give Yuengling the proper tribute it deserves as the most all right beer on the face of the planet, which is not an insult as much as a diagnosis. Greg talks barbecue with Interim Brian, a surprise fruited hazy that didn’t ruin his day, and the very good news that Casa Agria recipes are showing up again at Rincon. The whale testicle beer sends the guys straight into 2,000 pounds of ball math, Icelandic smoking logistics, and whether California wildfires could be repurposed for whale-based brewing. Then Bryan from Madison calls in with the beer rep side of old shelf beer, Flex gets corrected by multiple people about badgers actually existing in Wisconsin, and everyone learns that feedback is great even when it proves you were stupid. Booze News: Regional craft breweries are still shrinking, but at least they’re shrinking slightly less.Atrevida Beer Company announces its final pour in Colorado Springs.James Watt returns with Second Best, because apparently that name was available and honest.Iowa man arrested for drunk driving in a cemetery…again. Follow your favorite beer podcast on the socials: Flex: Instagram: @flex_me_a_beer Craft Beer Republic: CraftBeerRepublic.com Instagram: @CraftBeerRepublicFacebook: CraftBeerRepublicPodThreads: CraftBeerRepublicVoicemail: (805) 538-2337 Follow & Subscribe: Apple PodcastsSpotifyMore links

    The Okayest Beer in America

  8. Jun 3

    Worst Beer I Ever Paid For

    Welcome back, craft beer lovers. Steph from the Utah Brewers Guild joins Greg and Flex as Greg uncovers a five-year-old IPA lurking in the craft beer thrift shop, the hunt for the worst beer ever ordered adds a few strong contenders, and Psycho Bear calls in with a surprise update. Somewhere in the middle, Flex explains why he’d absolutely steal a penguin if given the opportunity, before Booze News delivers a story about a drunk driver getting arrested while picking up another drunk driver from jail. Beers We’re Drinking: Greg is drinking Hippie Van Hazy from Malibu Brewing Company, a dank, piney hazy IPA.Steph is drinking a Mexican Lager from Templin Family Brewing after her Drowned Lands Kinsfolk doppelbock went full soy sauce.Flex is drinking Watercolors Fruit Punch from Skygazer Brewing, a smoothie sour repeat that turned out to be a great mistake. Greg’s latest trip to the craft beer thrift shop uncovers a five-year-old IPA still sitting on the shelf; this should be a crime. The conversation turns into a collection of beer horror stories involving pennies, blood, soy sauce, habanero beer, and memorable drain pours, while Steph shares a disappointing doppelbock that made a cross-country trip for nothing. A surprise voicemail from Psycho Bear brings updates from California beer country before the group debates pickle beer, Mexican lagers, and whether Flex could successfully leave a zoo with a penguin. Booze News: Pabst Burries Schlitz 6 Feet Under After 175 Years.Busch Gardens Brings Back Free Beer Promotion.Man Arrested After Arriving Drunk to Pick Up Friend From DWI Arrest. Follow your favorite beer podcast on the socials: Flex: Instagram: @flex_me_a_beer Steph: Beer Nerd Radio Utah Brewers Guild: utahbrewersguild.org Craft Beer Republic: CraftBeerRepublic.com Instagram: @CraftBeerRepublicFacebook: CraftBeerRepublicPodThreads: CraftBeerRepublicVoicemail: (805) 538-2337 Follow & Subscribe: Apple PodcastsSpotifyMore links

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A Craft Beer Podcast exploring great brews, better company, and the stories behind every pour. Craft Beer Republic is the weekly beer podcast brewed for everyone who loves great beer, better company, and a little bit of fun between pours. Dropping every Wednesday, we’re mashing in all the week’s beer news & booze news, reviewing the latest beer drops, conducting the best beer science, and talking shop with the people behind your favorite craft breweries. Whether you call us a craft beer podcast, your favorite beer podcast, your go-to for booze news, or just the most important thing to happen to beer since hops, we’re here to make beer fun, approachable, and a little smarter every pour. So grab a pint, follow the show, and join the Republic — In Beer We Trust! Craft Beer Republic, a beer podcast for beer lovers.

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  • Creator
    Craft Beer Republic
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    400
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Craft Beer Republic
  • Show Website
    Craft Beer Republic

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