Pint House Electric Jellyfish, What Brings People Back to Taprooms and Michigan's Super Drunk Law
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In Batch 480 of Craft Beer Republic, Greg drinks Electric Jellyfish from Pint House Brewing, thanks to Intern Brian, while Flex, still on antivenom, waits to see if he turns into Spider-Man. A Brewers Association taproom report starts a real conversation about food, service and QR code ordering at breweries, Flex confesses a lifelong ketchup habit, and a Michigan man blows a .258.
What Would Get You Back in a Taproom?A Brewers Association report says taprooms need more than beer, with food sales rising while draft sales slip. Flex says food is what keeps him at a brewery instead of leaving for dinner. Greg says one-item food trucks don't cut it anymore, and he's stopped going to Tarantula Hill because the food has gotten inconsistent.
Greg's biggest complaint is QR code ordering with no real wait staff, where food gets dropped off and nobody comes back when the ranch is missing. Flex points to Eagle Park as the model, with friendly staff and a cart stocked with napkins and to-go boxes.
Flex and KetchupRanch for fries leads to a confession: Flex has dipped cucumbers, pickles and potato chips in ketchup, and grew up on ketchup and butter sandwiches. Greg hasn't had ketchup in over a decade.
Trivia Heartbreak and a Too-Loud BandGreg's trivia team lost its championship by two points without missing a single question. And at Intern Brian's birthday, they sat so close to the band that Greg's ears rang the next day.
Craft Beer NewsCharlie Sheen, now eight years sober, launches an NA beer brand called Wild AF Brewing with Harpoon. Investors sue Island Brands' co-founders, claiming $500,000 went to vacations, Netflix, Xbox and Starbucks. The Brewers Association asks the Department of Justice to look at franchise laws, the three-tier system and territory rules that favor big brewers. And a Saginaw, Michigan man named Michael T. Kraft blows a .258, well past the .17 Michigan legally calls super drunk.
Beers We're Drinking
Greg: Pint House Brewing Electric JellyfishGreg is drinking Electric Jellyfish from Pint House Brewing in Austin, a 6.5% hazy IPA with orange, mango and lychee, a dry finish and just enough bitterness, thanks to Intern Brian.
Listen to Craft Beer Republic: Michael T. Craft At Your ServiceBatch 480 of Craft Beer Republic features Pint House Brewing, taproom food and service, Charlie Sheen's Wild AF Brewing, Island Brands, the Brewers Association and Michigan's super drunk law. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app!
In Batch 480 of Craft Beer Republic, Greg drinks Electric Jellyfish from Pint House Brewing, thanks to Intern Brian, while Flex, still on antivenom, waits to see if he turns into Spider-Man. A Brewers Association taproom report starts a real conversation about food, service and QR code ordering at breweries, Flex confesses a lifelong ketchup habit, and a Michigan man blows a .258.
What Would Get You Back in a Taproom?A Brewers Association report says taprooms need more than beer, with food sales rising while draft sales slip. Flex says food is what keeps him at a brewery instead of leaving for dinner. Greg says one-item food trucks don't cut it anymore, and he's stopped going to Tarantula Hill because the food has gotten inconsistent.
Greg's biggest complaint is QR code ordering with no real wait staff, where food gets dropped off and nobody comes back when the ranch is missing. Flex points to Eagle Park as the model, with friendly staff and a cart stocked with napkins and to-go boxes.
Flex and KetchupRanch for fries leads to a confession: Flex has dipped cucumbers, pickles and potato chips in ketchup, and grew up on ketchup and butter sandwiches. Greg hasn't had ketchup in over a decade.
Trivia Heartbreak and a Too-Loud BandGreg's trivia team lost its championship by two points without missing a single question. And at Intern Brian's birthday, they sat so close to the band that Greg's ears rang the next day.
Craft Beer NewsCharlie Sheen, now eight years sober, launches an NA beer brand called Wild AF Brewing with Harpoon. Investors sue Island Brands' co-founders, claiming $500,000 went to vacations, Netflix, Xbox and Starbucks. The Brewers Association asks the Department of Justice to look at franchise laws, the three-tier system and territory rules that favor big brewers. And a Saginaw, Michigan man named Michael T. Kraft blows a .258, well past the .17 Michigan legally calls super drunk.
Beers We're Drinking
Greg: Pint House Brewing Electric JellyfishGreg is drinking Electric Jellyfish from Pint House Brewing in Austin, a 6.5% hazy IPA with orange, mango and lychee, a dry finish and just enough bitterness, thanks to Intern Brian.
Listen to Craft Beer Republic: Michael T. Craft At Your ServiceBatch 480 of Craft Beer Republic features Pint House Brewing, taproom food and service, Charlie Sheen's Wild AF Brewing, Island Brands, the Brewers Association and Michigan's super drunk law. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app!