<description>&lt;p&gt;Welcome to the Oregon Trail of craft beer. Flex drains two bad beers before a saison finally turns the night around, Greg checks out a brewery soft opening where every beer tastes suspiciously similar, and listener Steph joins the growing campaign to drag Flex to Great Taste of the Midwest. There’s also a coffee stout made with poop-adjacent beans, Cinco de Mayo drinking regrets, glow-in-the-dark 15% malt liquor light bulbs, and a DUI story featuring a .349 BAC that really should’ve come with a priest.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Beers We’re Drinking:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Flex is drinking &lt;a href="https://www.supermoonbeer.com/beer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Supermoon Beer Company’s&lt;/a&gt; Saison, a crisp farmhouse ale with light funk and old-school saison character.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Greg is drinking &lt;a href="https://www.altamontbeerworks.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Altamont Beer Works&lt;/a&gt;’ Cali Hop Trip, a modern West Coast IPA collaborate with &lt;a href="https://www.firestonewalker.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Firestone Walker&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.hollingberyandson.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Hollingbery &amp;amp; Son&lt;/a&gt; Hops.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Flex accidentally assembled the worst beer lineup imaginable before the show, including a metallic peach Berliner and an expired IPA that both ended up down the drain. Greg recaps a local brewery soft opening where the beers tasted unfinished and somehow nearly identical despite being different styles. Listener Steph leaves a voicemail demanding Flex stop dodging Great Taste of the Midwest, which turns into a full-on intervention once Pilot Tom gets involved. Greg and Flex also debate poop coffee beer, relive disastrous Cinco de Mayo drinking decisions from their younger years, and question why anyone thought glow-in-the-dark 15% malt liquor light bulbs needed to exist.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Booze News:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Lord Hobo moves production to Rhode Island&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Michelob Ultra becomes Cinco de Mayo’s top draft beer&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;New Belgium brings back original Fat Tire&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Boston Beer launches 15% “electric coolers” in plastic light bulbs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Folsom driver arrested with a .349 BAC&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&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; 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; &lt;a href="https://www.craftbeerrepublic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;CraftBeerRepublic.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href="https://instagram.com/CraftBeerRepublic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;@CraftBeerRepublic&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Facebook: &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/CraftBeerRepublicPod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;CraftBeerRepublicPod&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&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 data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Voicemail: (805) 538-2337&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow &amp;amp; Subscribe:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&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 data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&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 data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://craftbeerrepublic.captivate.fm/listen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;More links&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description>

Craft Beer Republic

Craft Beer Republic

Do I Feel a Saison Coming?

MAY 13, 202644 MIN
Craft Beer Republic

Do I Feel a Saison Coming?

MAY 13, 202644 MIN

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Welcome to the Oregon Trail of craft beer. Flex drains two bad beers before a saison finally turns the night around, Greg checks out a brewery soft opening where every beer tastes suspiciously similar, and listener Steph joins the growing campaign to drag Flex to Great Taste of the Midwest. There’s also a coffee stout made with poop-adjacent beans, Cinco de Mayo drinking regrets, glow-in-the-dark 15% malt liquor light bulbs, and a DUI story featuring a .349 BAC that really should’ve come with a priest.Beers We’re Drinking:Flex is drinking Supermoon Beer Company’s Saison, a crisp farmhouse ale with light funk and old-school saison character.Greg is drinking Altamont Beer Works’ Cali Hop Trip, a modern West Coast IPA collaborate with Firestone Walker and Hollingbery & Son Hops.Flex accidentally assembled the worst beer lineup imaginable before the show, including a metallic peach Berliner and an expired IPA that both ended up down the drain. Greg recaps a local brewery soft opening where the beers tasted unfinished and somehow nearly identical despite being different styles. Listener Steph leaves a voicemail demanding Flex stop dodging Great Taste of the Midwest, which turns into a full-on intervention once Pilot Tom gets involved. Greg and Flex also debate poop coffee beer, relive disastrous Cinco de Mayo drinking decisions from their younger years, and question why anyone thought glow-in-the-dark 15% malt liquor light bulbs needed to exist.Booze News:Lord Hobo moves production to Rhode IslandMichelob Ultra becomes Cinco de Mayo’s top draft beerNew Belgium brings back original Fat TireBoston Beer launches 15% “electric coolers” in plastic light bulbsFolsom driver arrested with a .349 BACFollow your favorite beer podcast on the socials:Flex: Instagram: @flex_me_a_beerCraft Beer Republic: CraftBeerRepublic.comInstagram: @CraftBeerRepublicFacebook: CraftBeerRepublicPodThreads: CraftBeerRepublicVoicemail: (805) 538-2337Follow & Subscribe:Apple PodcastsSpotifyMore links