Root + Branch Bone in Throat, Russian River Temptation and the 2025 World Beer Cup Winners
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In Batch 460 of Craft Beer Republic, Greg makes 42 pizzas at a birthday party while getting hydrated, and one guest complains about a free pizza with no sauce after not checking the sauce box. Flex cruises around in his father-in-law's Escalade and asks for help with a wedding that won't let guests see the ceremony. Plus a double hazy from Root + Branch, a barrel-aged sour from Russian River, and the big winners from the 2025 World Beer Cup.
42 PizzasFor Coley's mom's 75th birthday, Nick got a pizza oven and Greg ran the assembly line. The first pizza stuck and turned into a pizza donut, the oven wasn't preheated, and one guest complained her free pizza had no sauce when she hadn't checked the sauce box. Greg had so much fun that he looked into what a pizza pop-up would cost the next morning.
Flex's Wedding DilemmaFlex's cousin is getting married in Minneapolis, but the groom doesn't want anyone at the ceremony, and the reception is four hours at a public market food hall. Flex is leaning toward making it a weekend with his brother, since the Brewers are playing the Twins that weekend and Minnesota has great beer.
An Anniversary at the PfisterFlex and his wife celebrated their 12th anniversary with an Italian dinner and drinks with the kids at the 23rd floor cocktail lounge of the Pfister Hotel overlooking Lake Michigan. He also shot his best round of golf since picking up the game.
2025 World Beer Cup WinnersThe 2025 World Beer Cup drew more than 8,300 entries and 265 judges. Gold in juicy or hazy IPA went to Shifted Visions from Everywhere Beer Co., West Coast IPA gold went to Mosaic Takedown from Pint House Brewing, American IPA gold went to Super Slap from Brewery X, and hoppy lager gold went to pFriem's Cold IPA. Breakside Brewery of Milwaukie, Oregon took home the most medals, which is news to Flex.
More Craft Beer NewsAn 18-year-old drunk driver in Evansville crashes his truck into a house, then walks to the homeowner's bedroom window to apologize. And a substitute teacher in Rockmart, Georgia is found drunk in class with vodka and a Bad Kitty self-defense weapon in her bag.
Beers We're Drinking
Greg: Root + Branch Brewing Bone in ThroatGreg is drinking Bone in Throat from Root + Branch Brewing, an 8% double hazy IPA from Non-Murderer John. It's thick and dank with grapefruit notes, and it drinks every bit of its 8%.
Flex: Russian River Brewing TemptationFlex is drinking Temptation from Russian River Brewing, a 7.5% blonde ale aged in Sonoma County Chardonnay barrels with Brettanomyces and Lactobacillus, thanks to Pilot Tom. It's perfectly tart with a dry, wine-like finish, and Flex says he'll take Russian River's sours over its hoppy beers.
Listen to Craft Beer Republic: 42 Pizzas, 8 Beers, All the PepperoniBatch 460 of Craft Beer Republic features Root + Branch Brewing, Russian River Brewing, 42 party pizzas, the 2025 World Beer Cup winners and some very drunk headlines. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app!
In Batch 460 of Craft Beer Republic, Greg makes 42 pizzas at a birthday party while getting hydrated, and one guest complains about a free pizza with no sauce after not checking the sauce box. Flex cruises around in his father-in-law's Escalade and asks for help with a wedding that won't let guests see the ceremony. Plus a double hazy from Root + Branch, a barrel-aged sour from Russian River, and the big winners from the 2025 World Beer Cup.
42 PizzasFor Coley's mom's 75th birthday, Nick got a pizza oven and Greg ran the assembly line. The first pizza stuck and turned into a pizza donut, the oven wasn't preheated, and one guest complained her free pizza had no sauce when she hadn't checked the sauce box. Greg had so much fun that he looked into what a pizza pop-up would cost the next morning.
Flex's Wedding DilemmaFlex's cousin is getting married in Minneapolis, but the groom doesn't want anyone at the ceremony, and the reception is four hours at a public market food hall. Flex is leaning toward making it a weekend with his brother, since the Brewers are playing the Twins that weekend and Minnesota has great beer.
An Anniversary at the PfisterFlex and his wife celebrated their 12th anniversary with an Italian dinner and drinks with the kids at the 23rd floor cocktail lounge of the Pfister Hotel overlooking Lake Michigan. He also shot his best round of golf since picking up the game.
2025 World Beer Cup WinnersThe 2025 World Beer Cup drew more than 8,300 entries and 265 judges. Gold in juicy or hazy IPA went to Shifted Visions from Everywhere Beer Co., West Coast IPA gold went to Mosaic Takedown from Pint House Brewing, American IPA gold went to Super Slap from Brewery X, and hoppy lager gold went to pFriem's Cold IPA. Breakside Brewery of Milwaukie, Oregon took home the most medals, which is news to Flex.
More Craft Beer NewsAn 18-year-old drunk driver in Evansville crashes his truck into a house, then walks to the homeowner's bedroom window to apologize. And a substitute teacher in Rockmart, Georgia is found drunk in class with vodka and a Bad Kitty self-defense weapon in her bag.
Beers We're Drinking
Greg: Root + Branch Brewing Bone in ThroatGreg is drinking Bone in Throat from Root + Branch Brewing, an 8% double hazy IPA from Non-Murderer John. It's thick and dank with grapefruit notes, and it drinks every bit of its 8%.
Flex: Russian River Brewing TemptationFlex is drinking Temptation from Russian River Brewing, a 7.5% blonde ale aged in Sonoma County Chardonnay barrels with Brettanomyces and Lactobacillus, thanks to Pilot Tom. It's perfectly tart with a dry, wine-like finish, and Flex says he'll take Russian River's sours over its hoppy beers.
Listen to Craft Beer Republic: 42 Pizzas, 8 Beers, All the PepperoniBatch 460 of Craft Beer Republic features Root + Branch Brewing, Russian River Brewing, 42 party pizzas, the 2025 World Beer Cup winners and some very drunk headlines. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app!