{"podcast":{"title":"Craft Beer Republic","slug":"craft-beer-republic-1109091","podcast_index_feed_id":1109091,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/craftbeerrepublic/","website_url":"https://www.craftbeerrepublic.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/0334fc43-b525-49b1-8d0b-204cfa957a81/CBR2025.jpg","author":"Craft Beer Republic","episode_count":400,"summary":"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 happen to beer since hops, we’re here to make beer fun, approachable, and a little smarter every pour. So grab a pint, follow the show, and join the Republic — In Beer We Trust! Craft Beer Republic, a beer podcast for beer lovers.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/craft-beer-republic-1109091"},"episode":{"title":"Buttloads of Beer","slug":"buttloads-of-beer","published_at":"2026-01-28T07:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/craft-beer-republic-1109091/buttloads-of-beer","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/craft-beer-republic-1109091","url":"https://www.craftbeerrepublic.com/podcast/episode/1f6c7704/buttloads-of-beer","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f04c981c-a469-468a-bf93-2cbed9f9a678.mp3","summary":"Welcome back to Craft Beer Republic, where Greg and Flex settle into the groove early, shout out the neighbors, and immediately prove that kids picking your beer can either go very right or very wrong. There’s a disco ball IPA, a listener confession that brings back the beer horror story era whether anyone asked for it or not, and a real discussion about why some brewery memberships feel like math homework. Somewhere along the way, we learn that “buttload” is not just a phrase, rice lagers get official recognition, and having a dead snake on your wrist might actually get you out of a DUI. Probably. Beers We’re Drinking Flex is drinking Disco Beer from Evil Twin Brewing , a double IPA with Sauvignon Blanc grape juice and Citra and Nelson hops. Greg is drinking Culture Vulture Hazy IPA from Fall Brewing , citrus-forward with orange zest leading the way. A listener email drags the show back into beer trauma territory with a bottle-conditioned saison that smelled like a barn and finished like a wet dog with hobbies. Greg and Flex compare worst-beer memories, including a stout that tasted like iron filings and a Firestone release that somehow still has thousands of positive ratings. The conversation turns into a full-on debate about brewery memberships, mug clubs, and why doing the math sometimes ruins the vibe, especially when the perk is a mug nobody asked for. Somewhere in there, Flex admits he respects anyone who keeps pre-cut limes ready for parking lot Modelos, Greg confesses his complicated relationship with movie theater beers, and both agree that late-night happy hour is one of humanity’s greatest achievements. Booze News Leinenkugel’s leadership stays in the family as the presidency changes hands. Goat Patch Brewing has a new spot in Colorado. Rice lager officiall…","meta_description":"Welcome back to Craft Beer Republic, where Greg and Flex settle into the groove early, shout out the neighbors, and immediately prove that kids picking yo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2719,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/craft-beer-republic-1109091/episodes/buttloads-of-beer/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/craft-beer-republic-1109091/buttloads-of-beer.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}