Craft Beer Republic
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Craft beer talk with bite.
Craft Beer Republic is a craft beer hangout built around Greg, Flex, Steph from Utah, and whatever strange pour or news item derails the room first. It mixes real beer talk with ballpark beer lists, brewery shakeups, listener voicemails, city shoutouts, and the occasional deeply questionable origin story.
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Craft Beer Republic is a craft beer panel show that sounds like the tasting table got moved into the group chat. Greg and Flex anchor the room, with voices such as Steph from Utah dropping into the mix when the conversation needs another sharp opinion. The show is built around beer, but it rarely stays neatly inside the glass. A pour can start with hops, ABV, Untappd scores, off-flavors, or brewery distribution, then veer into ballparks, airports, grocery-store bribes, local pride, bad driving stories, or an argument about whether warm beer has benefits. That sprawl is part of the appeal. The hosts know enough to call out a hazy IPA, a buttery off-flavor, a brewery collab, or an overpriced pack without sounding like they are auditioning for a tasting-room plaque. They also keep undercutting the beer-seriousness with blunt jokes, listener callbacks, and skeptical little price checks. Recent episodes make space for California brewery shakeups, Angel City Brewing, beer taxes, Russian beer theft headlines, booze-related bribery, drinking and skiing, and the strange endurance sport of hangovers. They also keep returning to gross beer origin stories, including beard yeast and other ingredients better discussed before dinner. The listener relationship is unusually present. Top listening cities get shouted out like regulars at the bar. Voicemails from Fontana Jim and listener emails are treated as show fuel, not inbox cleanup. Podcast rankings, Apple reviews, SEO experiments, and social handles sometimes barge into the main conversation, which gives the show a scrappy behind-the-counter texture. Steph from Utah adds a useful outside angle, especially when Salt Lake beer scenes, Beer Zombies, Snowmobar, or sharp brewery opinions enter the room. The best moments come when the panel lands a real beer observation and then immediately refuses to let it become polished. Craft Beer Republic is for people who enjoy craft beer but do not need the culture handled gently. It is opinionated, messy, fast, and companionable, with the working assumption that beer is more fun when the table is willing to laugh at the weird parts.
Made for: Craft Beer Republic suits craft beer drinkers who like tasting notes, brewery news, and beer culture served with blunt panel banter. It is especially tuned for listeners who enjoy regional beer chatter, listener callbacks, and ridiculous booze-adjacent stories.
What sets it apart: The show stands out by treating beer knowledge and bar-table chaos as equal ingredients. It can discuss hops, off-flavors, brewery closures, and distribution while still making room for hot dog beer, beard yeast, city shoutouts, and podcast-ranking obsessions.
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 happ...
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Craft Beer Republic makes beer judgment legible through candid tastings, brewery news and the easy friction between Greg and Flex.
Craft Beer Republic turns beer tasting into a lively argument among friends. Greg and Flex, sometimes joined by Steph, compare what a beer promises with what reaches the glass, moving through aroma, hop character and off-flavors with blunt, useful specificity.
Beer news arrives with dubious pours and enough filthy banter to ruin your pristine tasting glass.
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A loose, funny beer hangout that keeps the tasting grounded with rating math, off-flavor jokes, and easy banter.
Craft Beer Republic starts with ballpark beer lists, drunk Florida drivers, the math of a six-pack, and hangover supplements that sound like they should work better than they do.
Beer talk, baseball chatter, and beard-beer absurdity in a loose, profane hangout.
Craft Beer Republic starts in a loose, conversational register, moving through beer origin stories, the return of Miss Giggly Socks, a California beer shakeup, and a few side roads that keep it from sounding staged.
A goofy beer chat with bribery talk, grocery-store stories, and a snowblower tangent.
Craft Beer Republic keeps its feet planted in goofy beer-table banter, opening with Florida husband of the year, hot dog flavored beer, booze-related bribery, and the legality of snowblowing before 4 a.m.
Flex and Greg turn beer gossip, Poopgate fallout, and a suspect pour into fast, unruly conversation with enough tasting detail to keep it grounded.
Flex and Greg keep the pace brisk with a questionable beer, a cursed-sounding tasting term, and a brewery-news run that swings through Poopgate fallout, a few closings, and a stop in Florida.
Beer banter, concert gripes, and a Tom Petty detour.
This episode opens in full derailment mode: Tom Petty gets treated like breaking news, then the conversation slides into concert stories, venue complaints, and beer talk that refuses to stay put. That loose shape works.
Bourbon talk, barrel stories, messy good pours.
Bourbon reviews with memory, candor, and community.
Everyday life, thought through together.
Serious bottles, unserious table manners.
Craft Beer Republic hosts Flex (41 days sober) and Greg, joined by returning guest Steph from Utah's Beer Nerd Radio, cover beer pricing data showing macro six-packs are 37% cheaper than their 1980 inflation-adjusted equivalent despite craft six-packs running $10-$17 or more.
Craft Beer Republic hosts Greg and Flex, joined by returning guest Steph from Utah's Beer Nerd Radio, drink Russian River's Road 2 Hill 56 Single Hop Pale Ale (5.4%, 65 IBUs, 4.0 stars on Untappd) and Red Rock Brewing's 2021 Sakali rye barrel-aged Doppelbock (8.5%).
Craft Beer Republic hosts Greg and Flex open with a glowing review of Old Nation Brewing's My My My triple NEIPA (10.08% ABV, 4.21 Untappd), which Greg calls the best triple hazy IPA he has ever tried.
This episode of Craft Beer Republic covers beer origin stories, a voicemail from Fontana Jim, and discussions on double hopping and brewery news like Angel City Brewing, recorded on Stone Cold Day.
The hosts discuss craft beer topics including drinking in Las Vegas, beer quality, and humorous anecdotes.
This episode of a craft beer podcast discusses a brewery buyout, listener emails, warm beer benefits, and beer podcast rankings.
The hosts of Craft Beer Republic introduce the episode with banter about topics like fruit juice beers, drunk dental procedures, Georgia news, and Genghis Khan, while pouring a beer and engaging with listeners.
This episode of Craft Beer Republic discusses brewery news, healthy beers for Olympians, and features banter about Valentine's Day and aging, but the substantive content on overrated beer styles hasn't begun yet.
A craft beer podcast reviewing beers, discussing news, and sharing stories from the brewing world.
Greg and Flex discuss Super Bowl fun facts, a brewery closing, share a beer, and recap top ciders from CiderCon.
A craft beer podcast reviewing beers, discussing news, and sharing stories from the brewing world.
The hosts discuss beer news, review a beer, and share banter about their drinking experiences.
The hosts discuss booze news, budget beer options, a trip to Florida, and their dry January updates in a casual roundtable format.
A weekly craft beer podcast featuring beer reviews, news, and listener interaction.
Craft Beer Republic hosts Flex and Greg taste two disappointing beers: Flex opens a Drecker x RAR watermelon limonada slush sour (6.5% ABV, 3.79 Untappd rating) he describes as resembling diarrhea, and Greg drinks a Coronado x Altamont black IPA from Trader Joe's that is 'bitter as fuck' and unbalanced.
Craft Beer Republic hosts Greg and Flex open the episode with Flex discovering live on air that Tom Petty has been dead for eight years.
The hosts welcome listeners, discuss Thanksgiving plans, and preview a controversial beer list they will debate.
The hosts welcome listeners, banter about Wayne's World, acknowledge a listener in São Paulo, and tease a discussion about a new sexy hotel.
The hosts banter about their health, a Cherry Coke Zero, and a German language joke before diving into craft beer discussion.
The hosts of Craft Beer Republic introduce a casual, humorous episode featuring personal stories, listener responses, and discussions about beer and drinking habits.
The hosts of Craft Beer Republic chat casually about hot weather, Octoberfest beers, and social media promotions in a light-hearted, humorous episode.
This episode features an interview with Jan Chodkowski, head brewer and co-owner of Our Mutual Friend Brewing in Denver, where they discuss the brewery's history, beer lineup, and taste a Keller Pils served directly from the lager tank.
The hosts banter about a family road trip and prepare to review a beer in a casual, humorous style.
The hosts chat about car troubles, then dive into beer news, a voicemail from a friend on vacation, and a beer tasting.
The hosts discuss their beer roulette tradition, share Fourth of July fun facts and booze news, and recount a personal story about meeting a fan.
The hosts discuss Muppets characters and welcome listeners before diving into craft beer news and reviews.
The hosts taste sour beers, discuss beer news, and engage in casual banter about craft beer culture.
The hosts discuss beer news, review a craft beer, and share personal anecdotes about upcoming travel.
The hosts discuss craft beer news, review a new beer from an obscure brewery, and share banter about their podcast.
The hosts welcome listeners, banter about their cat and a fan named Pablo, and discuss their top listening city Salt Lake City before diving into beer topics.
Two hosts, Greg and Flex, banter about beer, wine, and upcoming topics including beer research, booze news, and a voicemail from a friend.
A casual roundtable discussion about craft beer, including banter about Kohl's and brewer's hats, leading into beer news and reviews.
The hosts banter about Cinco de Mayo and introduce their craft beer podcast, which covers beer news, reviews, and brewery stories.
A craft beer podcast with casual banter and an interview with the executive director of the Utah Brewers Guild.
A craft beer podcast discussing beer news, reviews, and industry insights with a guest from the Utah Brewers Guild.