Episode

500 Beers Later

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Craft Beer Republic
Published
Feb 25, 2026
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2852
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Summary

500 episodes of craft beer and somehow we’re still here. Greg cracks open the IPA that started his craft beer obsession, Flex rolls the dice on way too much tangerine, and Vanessa is handing out drunk Buc-ee’s tours. We do a little episode 500 reflecting, remember the good times, and talk about what craft beer might look like 500 episodes from now (in the year 2000). We’ve also got drunk dentists, drunk drivers hopping away, and Georgia breweries fighting for the right to party (and sell more of their own beer.) Beers We’re Drinking: Greg is drinking IPA 395 from Mammoth Brewing Company , a 7.2% old school West Coast IPA with sage, juniper, and dank citrus throwback vibes. Flex is drinking Tangerine Jams from Brix City Brewing , an 8% milkshake style double IPA with tangerine, vanilla, Citra, and Mosaic. Episode 500 turns into a little memory lane as Greg and Flex try to remember their first beers on the show, debate how beer trends might swing back around in another decade, and admit that some of their favorite moments never even made it to air, including an unhinged Fraggle Rock bit. Greg shares a Valentine’s Day Buc-ee’s field report that turned into a drunk walking tour, while Flex talks about actually going to the doctor like a responsible adult and realizing that healthy by default is no longer a thing. Both the guys did a little research and live to tell the tale. Booze News: Heineken 0.0 adds cold pressed lime and nectarine juniper because apparently NA beer is just juice now Bend breweries unite under the new Oregon Beverage Collective Real American Beer drops Hulk Hogan from packaging and says it hits different Georgia craft brewers push to loosen sales limits and shake up the three tier system Iowa dentist reinstated after allegedly performing a root canal a…