Episode Details

Welcome back to Craft Beer Republic, where apparently we're qualified to run Budweiser. The company needs a new CEO, and Greg and Flex figure they should apply together, Step Brothers style. Meanwhile, Flex celebrates the Brewers' World Series victory by crying for three days and drinking absolutely nothing during the deciding game. A legendary Oregon craft brewery gets bought by a liquor company that doesn't want its beer, and an unfortunate DUI story brings out some truly disgusting drinking memories.

Beers We're Drinking

Flex cracks open Hyper Pils from Hop Butcher for the World, an HBC 1134 HyperBoost-hopped American pilsner with a little spice and citrus peel.

Greg grabs Soul Window from Mother Earth Brewing, a 7.2% hazy IPA that drinks surprisingly light for its strength.

Episode Highlights

Listener Davis calls from a brewery to explain why Heady Topper might have originally insisted people drink straight from the can, and to correct the record about everyone thinking he's such a nice guy. Greg and Flex tackle a list of the 15 best IPAs of 2026, but barely recognize anything on it, raising some questions about who gets to decide what's best. The Budweiser job opening has Flex showing off his extensive knowledge of beechwood aging while Greg starts planning an inappropriate résumé. Flex is still riding high from the Brewers' World Series victory, which left him crying for three days and too nervous to drink during Game 5. And a drunk driver who only woke up when his phone rang sends both hosts into their younger drinking days, including Flex vomiting in front of his disappointed father and Greg unexpectedly redecorating a game of Cards Against Humanity. Shout-out to Austin, Texas, our top listening city!

Booze News

• UK alcohol watchdog rules BeatBox packaging could appeal to children and requires changes to its brightly colored cartons.
• Sazerac acquires Oregon's Full Sail Brewing and plans to discontinue its beer production and distribution in the long term.
• Anheuser-Busch North America CEO Brendan Whitworth is leaving, prompting a search for new leadership.
• Syracuse driver found asleep behind the wheel in a highway work zone wakes up to a ringing phone and drives away before being stopped by police.

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