{"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":"TJ Maxx Beer Dreams","slug":"tj-maxx-beer-dreams","published_at":"2026-04-08T07:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/craft-beer-republic-1109091/tj-maxx-beer-dreams","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/craft-beer-republic-1109091","url":"https://www.craftbeerrepublic.com/podcast/episode/1dca0556/tj-maxx-beer-dreams","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4a24764e-3155-42e2-8ecc-66fb271474a2.mp3","summary":"Welcome to your favorite craft beer podcast. Flex is 41 days sober, but Greg and Steph are doing enough drinking to make up for it. Greg rolls the dice on a hype 4-pack while Steph dusts off a favorite she’s been hoarding. A listener writes in about his buttered popcorn lager horror story, Flex is trying to recruit for his beer guild, Wisconsin old fashioneds get publicly dragged, a Florida man attempts his own airport obstacle course, and Flex starts pitching TJ Maxx but for beer like it’s a real business plan. Beers We’re Drinking: Steph is drinking Sour Brainless on Pineapple by Epic Brewing – barrel-aged tart pineapple Greg is drinking Apocalypse Road Trip Hazy IPA by El Segundo x Beer Zombies – tropical, mild pine bitterness Flex opens hot with a full Midwest grudge against Illinois drivers that really escalates when the Cubs and Bears fans get brough up. A listener email about a buttered popcorn lager turns into a full-on diacetyl intervention. Greg revisits Electric Limbs, his “morning piss” beer saga only to find out someone else got a perfect can, but Intern Brian found the golden ticket in a perfect can. Flex breaks down the economics of a 6-pack in the 1980s vs now while Steph and Greg team up to dismantle Wisconsin old fashioneds while Flex tries to defend them like it’s a personal responsibility. And Flex works desperately to get people to join his beer guild. Booze News: Eagle Park scoops up Soul Boxer and jumps into canned cocktails. Lost Abbey adds a fourth location and keeps things confusing. Florida man tries speedrunning airport security with DUI bonus points. The top MLB stadiums to catch a cheap buzz. Follow your favorite beer podcast on the socials: Find Steph on Beer Nerd Radio every week: @beer_nerd_radio Flex: Instagram: @flex_me_a_beer Craft B…","meta_description":"Welcome to your favorite craft beer podcast. Flex is 41 days sober, but Greg and Steph are doing enough drinking to make up for it. Greg rolls the dice on…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2406,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/craft-beer-republic-1109091/episodes/tj-maxx-beer-dreams/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/tj-maxx-beer-dreams.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}