<description>&lt;p&gt;Welcome in to your new favorite beer podcast! Flex’s hype train beer derails big time and it looks like there may be casualties. The 90s are alive and well with Greg’s beer. Poopgate 2025 continues with a new listener email, a DoorDash driver has one too many beers, Thanksgiving high-speed chases, and the importance of hot French fries! Also, does anyone want a wine cocktail?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Beers We’re Drinking:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Flex’s beer is a Watermelon Limonada Slushy Sour collab from &lt;a href="https://drekkerbrewing.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Drekker Brewing&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://rarbrewing.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;RaR Brewing&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Greg is sipping on Scenic Route, a Black IPA from&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://coronadobrewing.com/pages/coronado-core-beer-series" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Coronado Brewing&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.altamontbeerworks.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Altamont Beer Works&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Flex gets burned by another hype beer that looks like straight medical waste. Anyone thirsty? Tampa somehow tops the listening charts (don’t ask why), and a brave listener writes in to keep&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Poopgate: 2025&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;alive and strong. The guys talk about the heartbreak of dumping beers down the drain, spiral into a debate over leftover French fries, and wrap things up with a brand-new Obscure Beer Term that nobody will ever un-hear.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Booze News&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Yuengling to expand distribution to Wisconsin in early 2026.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Anheuser-Busch reportedly in talks to acquire BeatBox Beverages for up to $700 million.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The European Union rules that non-alcoholic drinks cannot be labeled as gin.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Pike Brewing, Five Boroughs Brewing, and Torch &amp;amp; Crown close key taproom locations.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;In Florida, a driver arrested for DUI after reaching 107 mph in a questionable car.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Police help a drunk guy and deliver a DoorDash order after arresting another impaired driver.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow your favorite beer podcast on the socials:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Flex:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Instagram: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/flex_me_a_beer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;@flex_me_a_beer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Craft Beer Republic:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.craftbeerrepublic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;CraftBeerRepublic.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Instagram:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://instagram.com/CraftBeerRepublic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;@CraftBeerRepublic&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Facebook:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/CraftBeerRepublicPod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;CraftBeerRepublicPod&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Threads: &lt;a href="https://www.threads.net/@craftbeerrepublic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;CraftBeerRepublic&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Voicemail: (805) 538-2337&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow &amp;amp; Subscribe:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/craft-beer-republic/id1135093105" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5x2Ks9AcQxQvUwXm2WzQJO?si=a1694d2336814279" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://craftbeerrepublic.captivate.fm/listen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;More links&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description>

Craft Beer Republic

Craft Beer Republic

A Brewery with No Beer

DEC 10, 202542 MIN
Craft Beer Republic

A Brewery with No Beer

DEC 10, 202542 MIN

Description

Welcome in to your new favorite beer podcast! Flex’s hype train beer derails big time and it looks like there may be casualties. The 90s are alive and well with Greg’s beer. Poopgate 2025 continues with a new listener email, a DoorDash driver has one too many beers, Thanksgiving high-speed chases, and the importance of hot French fries! Also, does anyone want a wine cocktail?

Beers We’re Drinking:


Flex gets burned by another hype beer that looks like straight medical waste. Anyone thirsty? Tampa somehow tops the listening charts (don’t ask why), and a brave listener writes in to keep Poopgate: 2025 alive and strong. The guys talk about the heartbreak of dumping beers down the drain, spiral into a debate over leftover French fries, and wrap things up with a brand-new Obscure Beer Term that nobody will ever un-hear.

Booze News

  • Yuengling to expand distribution to Wisconsin in early 2026.
  • Anheuser-Busch reportedly in talks to acquire BeatBox Beverages for up to $700 million.
  • The European Union rules that non-alcoholic drinks cannot be labeled as gin.
  • Pike Brewing, Five Boroughs Brewing, and Torch & Crown close key taproom locations.
  • In Florida, a driver arrested for DUI after reaching 107 mph in a questionable car.
  • Police help a drunk guy and deliver a DoorDash order after arresting another impaired driver.

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