# This Beer Has Balls

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Podcast: [Craft Beer Republic](https://stenobird.com/podcast/craft-beer-republic-1109091)
Published: 2026-03-18T07:05:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.craftbeerrepublic.com/podcast/episode/19cc7142/this-beer-has-balls
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Duration seconds: 2045

## Resource

Welcome in to the bat cave of craft beer. Greg is drinking free beer and it actually holds up, Flex is deep into his no-drinking stretch and catching heat for it, and Fontana Jim comes in hot with a full rules breakdown. There are some big brewery moves, a new segment featuring a beer made with bull testicles, and a reminder that DoorDashing champagne to a kid’s birthday party is always an option. Beers We’re Drinking: Greg is drinking Dad Strength IPA from Dad Strength Brewing, a low-calorie West Coast IPA with a light body and piney bite. Flex is nearly a month into no drinking and realizing warm weather, snow days, and productivity all feel like they should come with a beer, while Greg is out here DoorDashing champagne to a family party like it’s completely normal. Fontana Jim checks in just to absolutely unload on Flex for his version of Lent, which leads to a full debate about whether Sundays count and if any of it matters anyway. And thanks to Scott, Greg introduces a new segment involving beers with gross origins, which quickly turns into a full conversation about eating bull testicles with zero hesitation from Flex. Booze News: Sycamore Brewing reopens as Club West after ownership change Tilray deal closes 38 BrewDog bars and cuts hundreds of jobs Half Acre and Maplewood merge into Chicago beverage company Michigan moves to raise ABV cap on canned cocktails Follow your favorite beer podcast on the socials: Flex: Instagram: @flex_me_a_beer Craft Beer Republic: CraftBeerRepublic.com Instagram: @CraftBeerRepublic Facebook: CraftBeerRepublicPod Threads: CraftBeerRepublic Voicemail: (805) 538-2337 Follow & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify More links

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