{"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":"2026-07-22T16:20:01.845848+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/craft-beer-republic-1109091"},"episode":{"title":"The Birds and the Beers","slug":"the-birds-and-the-beers","published_at":"2026-06-17T07:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/craft-beer-republic-1109091/the-birds-and-the-beers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/craft-beer-republic-1109091","url":"https://www.craftbeerrepublic.com/podcast/episode/1a5fdc59/the-birds-and-the-beers","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f1c301c4-3099-40df-9073-b9dc01a1f89c.mp3","summary":"Welcome aboard, craft beer passengers. Greg and Flex hit some IPA turbulence courtesy of Pilot Tom, Greg revisits a coffee stout email that tastes like old refrigerator coffee, and he remembers getting chased out of Hooters over a missing tip. A Florida man tries to explain why driving backward down a highway was better than swerving, a former WWE star suplexes his way into a DUI, BuzzBalls are dominating, and Poop Beer-gate continues. Beers We’re Drinking: Flex is drinking Citraquench’l from Heist Brewery , a Citra-hopped hazy IPA that Pilot Tom warned was underwhelming. Greg is drinking Let It Out from Unsung Brewing , a dry New Zealand IPA with Enigma hop energy. Flex defends his lifelong hatred of the Cubs, including in front of his kids. Later, a Target run for first aid turns into him trying to steer his daughter away from the adult section across the aisle. Greg shares a high school Hooters date that ended with a waitress chasing him into the parking lot. Meanwhile, Pilot Tom unknowingly becomes a hero after sending Flex an IPA and accurately warning him in advance that it might be disappointing, proving once again that pilots are good at identifying turbulence before everyone else feels it. Booze News Buzz Balls Are Winning, and Deb Probably Helped Vermont Brewers Get Closer to Self-Distribution Freedom Hooters Wants the Kids Menu Era Former WWE Star Gets Pinned by a DUI Drunk Florida Man Drives Backward Down the Highway for Car Parts 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","meta_description":"Welcome aboard, craft beer passengers. Greg and Flex hit some IPA turbulence courtesy of Pilot Tom, Greg revisits a coffee stout email that tastes like ol…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2273,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/craft-beer-republic-1109091/episodes/the-birds-and-the-beers/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/the-birds-and-the-beers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}