Erica Returns: Tired Hands Alien Church, Brewery X Slap and Tickle and Brewery Bingo in "Pharmacy-Fresh Pale Ale"
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In Batch 454 of Craft Beer Republic, Erica of Neck Nosh is back and finds a beer thanks to a BevMo clerk who might have been flirting. Greg drinks a double dry hopped Alien Church from Tired Hands, Flex says his Hop Butcher pale smells like cough medicine, and a listener email makes Greg rethink brewery bingo. Plus Erica's volleyball league, Sacramento's 40-minute rule and Sierra Nevada canceling Beer Camp.
Is Brewery Bingo a Bad Sign?Greg once said bingo nights look like a desperation move for breweries. Listener Jay from Moorpark wrote in from a packed bingo night at 818 Brewing, though he said it kills the socializing. Erica says music bingo looks like a great time, and Greg admits he might be wrong.
Glitter HittersErica joined a co-ed volleyball league after 20 years away, on a team called the Glitter Hitters. She realized she was the player other teams were aiming for, and the team named Pound Town didn't help. Afterward, the team hits King Kong Brewing.
Everything in Sacramento Is 40 Minutes AwayGreg has been holding this in since November: everyone near Sacramento says places are 20 minutes away, and they're always 40. Erica is the first person to tell him the truth.
Craft Beer NewsSierra Nevada cancels Beer Camp and Oktoberfest in Chico, pointing to costs, ticket sales and weather. New England craft beer grew 1.8% in 2024 while craft overall declined. Side Project's two-packs show up in Wisconsin at $25.99. Juneshine and Willie Nelson launch a hemp-based tonic called Willie's Remedy Plus. And a Wisconsin man crashes his car, comes back with a tractor to pull it out, then tries to drive away.
Beers We're Drinking
Greg: Tired Hands Brewing Double Dry Hopped Alien ChurchGreg is drinking Double Dry Hopped Alien Church from Tired Hands Brewing, a 7% hazy IPA with Citra and Galaxy that tastes like a tropical fruit cup with a little citrus pith.
Erica: Brewery X Slap and TickleErica is drinking Slap and Tickle from Brewery X in Anaheim, a 6.7% American IPA that's herbal with ripe melon notes, recommended by a BevMo clerk.
Flex: Hop Butcher for the World Simcoe Traveling ScientistFlex is drinking Simcoe Traveling Scientist from Hop Butcher for the World, a 5.75% pale ale with Simcoe and Quantum Simcoe that smells like berry cough medicine but is still enjoyable.
Listen to Craft Beer Republic: Pharmacy-Fresh Pale AleBatch 454 of Craft Beer Republic features Erica of Neck Nosh with Tired Hands Brewing, Brewery X, Hop Butcher for the World, brewery bingo, King Kong Brewing and Sierra Nevada. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app!
In Batch 454 of Craft Beer Republic, Erica of Neck Nosh is back and finds a beer thanks to a BevMo clerk who might have been flirting. Greg drinks a double dry hopped Alien Church from Tired Hands, Flex says his Hop Butcher pale smells like cough medicine, and a listener email makes Greg rethink brewery bingo. Plus Erica's volleyball league, Sacramento's 40-minute rule and Sierra Nevada canceling Beer Camp.
Is Brewery Bingo a Bad Sign?Greg once said bingo nights look like a desperation move for breweries. Listener Jay from Moorpark wrote in from a packed bingo night at 818 Brewing, though he said it kills the socializing. Erica says music bingo looks like a great time, and Greg admits he might be wrong.
Glitter HittersErica joined a co-ed volleyball league after 20 years away, on a team called the Glitter Hitters. She realized she was the player other teams were aiming for, and the team named Pound Town didn't help. Afterward, the team hits King Kong Brewing.
Everything in Sacramento Is 40 Minutes AwayGreg has been holding this in since November: everyone near Sacramento says places are 20 minutes away, and they're always 40. Erica is the first person to tell him the truth.
Craft Beer NewsSierra Nevada cancels Beer Camp and Oktoberfest in Chico, pointing to costs, ticket sales and weather. New England craft beer grew 1.8% in 2024 while craft overall declined. Side Project's two-packs show up in Wisconsin at $25.99. Juneshine and Willie Nelson launch a hemp-based tonic called Willie's Remedy Plus. And a Wisconsin man crashes his car, comes back with a tractor to pull it out, then tries to drive away.
Beers We're Drinking
Greg: Tired Hands Brewing Double Dry Hopped Alien ChurchGreg is drinking Double Dry Hopped Alien Church from Tired Hands Brewing, a 7% hazy IPA with Citra and Galaxy that tastes like a tropical fruit cup with a little citrus pith.
Erica: Brewery X Slap and TickleErica is drinking Slap and Tickle from Brewery X in Anaheim, a 6.7% American IPA that's herbal with ripe melon notes, recommended by a BevMo clerk.
Flex: Hop Butcher for the World Simcoe Traveling ScientistFlex is drinking Simcoe Traveling Scientist from Hop Butcher for the World, a 5.75% pale ale with Simcoe and Quantum Simcoe that smells like berry cough medicine but is still enjoyable.
Listen to Craft Beer Republic: Pharmacy-Fresh Pale AleBatch 454 of Craft Beer Republic features Erica of Neck Nosh with Tired Hands Brewing, Brewery X, Hop Butcher for the World, brewery bingo, King Kong Brewing and Sierra Nevada. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app!