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

    Fish Tank Beer

    Welcome in, craft beer friends. Greg finds out that a gummy, a couple beers, and a few hours staring at the water can apparently fix a bad week. Flex says he could do the same thing with deer. Listener Steve sends in an oyster stout story that finally finds Flex’s limit, because bull-testicle beer is fine but seafood is where we draw the line. And a Florida man gets pulled over with 34 open White Claws in the passenger seat, which sends us straight into old drinking stories and some truly terrible decisions. Beers We're Drinking: Flex is drinking Citra on the Dock of the Bay from Eagle Park Brewing, an 8% all-Citra New England IPA that gets five daddies.Greg is drinking Thou$ands of Money from Pure Project, a 7.1% murky IPA packed with tropical fruit that lands just under the usual Pure Project greatness for him. Greg spends a few hours sitting on a tiny dock with some beer and a gummy and decides staring at water is pretty great. Apparently Flex’s version of this is watching deer run around, so welcome to Hippie Corner. Listener Steve sends in an oyster stout that tasted like the water from a pet-store goldfish bag, and we finally find a gross beer Flex won’t drink. Elephant poop? Fine. Bull testicles? Sure. Oysters? Absolutely not. Greg threatens to send him one anyway. Then we get into old road soda techniques, including Greg hiding beer in a McDonald’s cup and keeping the straw because you have to sell the disguise. That rolls into Bud Platinum, flavored Smirnoff, raspberry vodka, and Flex learning the hard way that matching someone else’s three-second pull from a vodka bottle is a terrible way to figure out your tolerance. Booze News: Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy Is Going NALawson’s Launches a Non-Alcoholic IPAGarage Beer Gets an Apple VersionFrance Has a Marathon With 20 Wine StopsFlorida Man Gets a DUI With 34 Open White Claws 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

    Fish Tank Beer

  2. Aug 26

    Bad Beer, Great Wi-Fi

    Welcome in, craft beer friends. Greg is back at his mid-grade hotel because apparently reliable Wi-Fi requires personal sacrifice, while 14 Cannons trades brewing equipment for pool tables and inspires a questionable business plan involving billiards and strippers. The final gross beer origin story brings vaginal bacteria into the brewery, which immediately gives "from the tap" a whole new meaning. Then Greg and Flex remember the pungent glory of BOD body spray before imagining Belgian cops going full Scrooge McDuck with $10 million in brewery gold. Beers We're Drinking: Flex is drinking Bitrate Fluctuation from Equilibrium Brewery and WeldWerks, an 8.5% double IPA that's six months old, dangerously drinkable, and good enough to earn a four-pack commitment.Greg is drinking 7th Inning Stretch from Trademark Brewing, a 7% West Coast IPA that's light, dry, easy-drinking, and hiding peel-off baseball card stickers on the can. Greg continues the world's worst camping trip, choosing the same mid-grade hotel every recording night strictly because the Wi-Fi doesn't suck. Then comes the apparent transformation of 14 Cannons, where brewing equipment made way for pool tables and Flex learns his instinct to keep beer at a brewery is apparently why he'll never be a businessman. Scott's gross origin story series reaches its grand finale with a Polish beer made using cultured vaginal bacteria, prompting immediate questions about sourcing, board meetings, and drinking it "from the tap." That jogs loose memories of BOD body spray. The $10 million brewery gold discovery also has Greg and Flex picturing cops swimming through the evidence like Scrooge McDuck, while a Delaware driver's revenge on a pub earns the simple strategy of, "You kick me out, I kick you in." Booze News: Stone's Escondido Era Is Coming to an EndDead Guy Might Not Be Dead YetSam Adams Boston Brewery Workers Move to UnionizeSummer Job Unearths $10 Million in Brewery GoldMan Gets Kicked Out of Pub, Drives Back Through It 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

    Bad Beer, Great Wi-Fi

  3. Aug 19

    Kegs in the Sun

    You love craft beer? Welcome. This week, Greg gets blacklisted for not liking fruited IPAs, listener Dan has a skunky beer story that ends hot, and Flex reminisces about the days of Beechwood aging. Greg talks about his upcoming tattoo appointment, and Flex gives him an assignment and beer hunt. A guy has a mid-life crisis and fights with a bouncer at a strip club, his buddy steals his wallet, and Boston Beer is looking to saturate the market with apple spice. Beers We’re Drinking: Greg is drinking Cosmic Little Thing IPA from Sierra Nevada, an 8% hazy double IPA with citrus, cotton candy vibes, and suspiciously easy drinkability.Flex is drinking Orange Cream Double Marbles from More Brewing Company, an orange-and-vanilla milkshake double IPA that lands squarely in dessert-beer territory. Greg is living the worst camping trip of his life in a hotel, while Portland comes in hot with the download numbers. They also have quite the food scene. We see you, Portland! Greg talks about his trip to a brewery where he made the beertender mad by passing on the fruity IPA. Listener Dan writes in to tell us about his #poopbeer, a skunky, warm beer that was being stored outdoors in 95-degree heat. Flex confesses his love for Beechwood aging and wants a romantic trip with Greg to the land of Clydesdales. Greg talks about his upcoming tattoo appointment, and Flex gives him some homework he probably won’t complete. Booze News: JuneShine is closing its Santa Monica and Scripps Ranch tasting rooms.Samuel Adams joins fall beer season with a new Apple Spice Ale.Tilray is ending brewing operations at Terrapin’s Athens brewery.A drunk Crazy Horse customer fights a bouncer, then his “friend” takes his wallet. 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

    Kegs in the Sun

  4. Aug 12

    Band-Aid Beer Science

    Welcome in, craft beer friends. Greg is forced to conduct some impromptu beer science after his first can comes up full Band-Aid. Flex is ready to start a Super Troopers podcast after watching the second movie. There’s a trip to an over-the-top tiki bar, new Bourbon County desserts, and a 160-year-old booze cruise found stocked full of Guinness. Beers We’re Drinking: Flex is drinking Shredneck DDH Double IPA from Drekker Brewing, a juicy double IPA loaded with citrus.Greg is drinking Dictionary Roulette, a Hazy IPA from Brewery X that turns into an unexpected can-by-can experiment. Flex finally watched *Super Troopers 2* and is ready to give up craft beer and turn this into a *Super Troopers* podcast, right meow! A new podcast review from a listener gets a little attention, and Greg and Flex get into gross beer origin stories with a smoky mushroom offering from Jester King. Greg visits an over-the-top tiki bar, complete with rainstorms and meh cocktails. And thanks to an awful can of beer, the guys throw on the lab coats and launch into some impromptu Beer Science! Booze News: NA Pumpkinhead is coming for pumpkin spice season.Goose Island turns Bourbon County 2026 into dessert.A 160-year-old stash of Guinness is pulled from a shipwreck.Drunk British soldiers take a 15-ton armored vehicle for a joyride. 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

    Band-Aid Beer Science

  5. Aug 5

    The Hemporer’s New Beer

    Hey, craft beer friends! Flex willingly returns to the scene of a beer-related trauma and finds out that watermelon can apparently succeed where strawberry tasted like vomit. Greg gets stuck with a four-pack of ten-month-old hazy IPA, we discover Flex believes pizza should be dipped in more pizza sauce, and a drunk guy removing his clothes in an Ohio street brings back the story of Greg face-planting onto a bed fully dressed after his bachelor party. Beers We’re Drinking: Greg is drinking El Segundo Brewing Company’s Burn Off, a hazy IPA with classic West Coast hops.Flex is drinking WeldWerks Brewing Company’s Watermelon Cotton Candy Sour Ale, a fruit-forward sour that completely redeems a previous cotton candy beer disaster. North Charleston becomes our newest top listening city, which is good news for South Carolina’s reputation as a state where people probably do not get eaten. Poop-Beer Gate continues with a New Belgium hemp pale ale so aggressively skunky that the draft line had to be replaced, while Flex remembers drinking a Heineken and searching his backyard for the smell. His watermelon cotton candy sour initially triggers the same gag reflex as its strawberry predecessor, then earns a perfect score and plans for four meals a day. Greg and Flex also discover they are fundamentally incompatible on pizza sauce, ranch, pants, and whether sleeping in shoes is ever acceptable. Greg has done it, although he briefly misunderstood why his future wife was removing them. Booze News: Gen Z may not be the sober generation after all21st Amendment settles a $1.2 million excise tax disputeA ranch dressing cream ale is headed to the Minnesota State FairDrunk Cleveland man lies in the street and starts taking off his clothes 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 Hemporer’s New Beer

  6. Jul 29

    The Jungle Juice Cruise

    Welcome back, craft beer people. Greg runs a boat straight into the dock after some boat beers, Flex introduces his kids to the glory of fourth meal, and bug beers sound worse than poop beers. Pilot Tom drops off some precious cargo, Ballast Point is falling apart at the seams, and Tony Romo DUIs his way into Wisconsin folk lore. Beers We're Drinking: Flex is drinking Lawson's Finest Liquids Sip of Sunshine, a classic Vermont IPA delivered under the strict supervision of Pilot Tom.Greg is drinking North Coast Brewing Scrimshaw Pilsner, a crisp craft pilsner making its first appearance on the show in years. Greg's relaxing morning on the lake ends with a boat parked in the dock a little harder than intended after the battery gives up at exactly the wrong time. Flex discovers his daughters are officially old enough to appreciate the magic of fourth meal after a concert, and the guys spend far too much time deciding whether bug beer or poop beer is the less offensive beverage. Pilot Tom's cross-country beer delivery also gets the VIP treatment it deserves. Booze News: Ballast Point’s ownership battle puts the brewery’s future at risk.The Lost Abbey opens taproom number five.James Watt makes an offer to buy-back BrewDog.Tony Romo scores a DUI in Milwaukee. 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 Jungle Juice Cruise

  7. Jul 22

    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

  8. 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

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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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