There Does Not Exist Spore, Lakefront Cream City Pale Ale and Dogfish Head's 95-Calorie IPA in "Good Boy, Here's a Beer"
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In Batch 445 of Craft Beer Republic, Greg does wine tasting with his wife in Paso Robles and earns a stop at There Does Not Exist on the way home, then drinks his Spore out of a glass with his sister's face on it. Flex drinks Lakefront's Cream City Pale Ale from a throwback 12-pack, Dogfish Head promises an IPA with only 95 calories, and Greg asks brewers and drinkers what would actually help craft beer.
A Good Boy StopAfter a day of wine tasting in Paso Robles, Greg's wife let him stop at There Does Not Exist in San Luis Obispo. His strategy there: if a beer is on tap and in cans, drink it on tap. The glass he drinks from has his sister's yearbook-style photo on it, and it's clearer from the inside, so the more he drinks, the more she stares.
Bring Back the Light IPAGreg misses Firestone's Fly Jack and Phase Three's Pixel Light, low-calorie IPAs that faded out. Flex remembers Lakefront's Extended Play session IPA. Then Dogfish Head announces 30 Minute Light IPA at 4% and 95 calories, and both guys say the heavy beers are hitting harder as they get closer to 40.
Where Should We Buy Your Beer?Greg asks brewers and distributors what drinkers should do besides drink more, like whether to buy Tarantula Hill's Liquid Candy at the grocery store or at the brewery. He also asks listeners what would get them to buy a few more beers a month. Flex's answer is more gose, like the watermelon gose 1840 made a few summers ago.
Craft Beer NewsMinnesota farm wineries must source more than half their grapes from in state. Constellation Brands keeps growing thanks to Modelo, Corona and Pacifico, while the average case of beer climbed 63 cents in 2024. The only category to get cheaper was non-alcoholic beer, and Flex found Athletic Brewing as the priciest beer on a Mexican restaurant's menu at $7. Laguna Beach turns out to be the DUI capital of California. The guys also toast the friends who set you up with a couch, a blanket and a bucket. Shout-out to Los Angeles, last week's top listening city.
Beers We're Drinking
Greg: There Does Not Exist SporeGreg is drinking Spore, a 6.8% hazy IPA from There Does Not Exist with Mosaic, Nelson and Sabro. He gets nectarine, guava and coconut from the Sabro, with an extremely soft mouthfeel.
Flex: Lakefront Brewery Cream City Pale AleFlex is drinking Cream City Pale Ale, a 5.6% amber pale ale from Lakefront Brewery's throwback 12-pack of retired beers. It's caramelly, a little citrusy and piney, and a nod to an old coworker who bought it up every time it came out.
Listen to Craft Beer Republic: Good Boy, Here's a BeerBatch 445 of Craft Beer Republic features There Does Not Exist, Lakefront Brewery, Dogfish Head, Firestone Walker Fly Jack, Tarantula Hill, Constellation Brands and Laguna Beach. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app!
In Batch 445 of Craft Beer Republic, Greg does wine tasting with his wife in Paso Robles and earns a stop at There Does Not Exist on the way home, then drinks his Spore out of a glass with his sister's face on it. Flex drinks Lakefront's Cream City Pale Ale from a throwback 12-pack, Dogfish Head promises an IPA with only 95 calories, and Greg asks brewers and drinkers what would actually help craft beer.
A Good Boy StopAfter a day of wine tasting in Paso Robles, Greg's wife let him stop at There Does Not Exist in San Luis Obispo. His strategy there: if a beer is on tap and in cans, drink it on tap. The glass he drinks from has his sister's yearbook-style photo on it, and it's clearer from the inside, so the more he drinks, the more she stares.
Bring Back the Light IPAGreg misses Firestone's Fly Jack and Phase Three's Pixel Light, low-calorie IPAs that faded out. Flex remembers Lakefront's Extended Play session IPA. Then Dogfish Head announces 30 Minute Light IPA at 4% and 95 calories, and both guys say the heavy beers are hitting harder as they get closer to 40.
Where Should We Buy Your Beer?Greg asks brewers and distributors what drinkers should do besides drink more, like whether to buy Tarantula Hill's Liquid Candy at the grocery store or at the brewery. He also asks listeners what would get them to buy a few more beers a month. Flex's answer is more gose, like the watermelon gose 1840 made a few summers ago.
Craft Beer NewsMinnesota farm wineries must source more than half their grapes from in state. Constellation Brands keeps growing thanks to Modelo, Corona and Pacifico, while the average case of beer climbed 63 cents in 2024. The only category to get cheaper was non-alcoholic beer, and Flex found Athletic Brewing as the priciest beer on a Mexican restaurant's menu at $7. Laguna Beach turns out to be the DUI capital of California. The guys also toast the friends who set you up with a couch, a blanket and a bucket. Shout-out to Los Angeles, last week's top listening city.
Beers We're Drinking
Greg: There Does Not Exist SporeGreg is drinking Spore, a 6.8% hazy IPA from There Does Not Exist with Mosaic, Nelson and Sabro. He gets nectarine, guava and coconut from the Sabro, with an extremely soft mouthfeel.
Flex: Lakefront Brewery Cream City Pale AleFlex is drinking Cream City Pale Ale, a 5.6% amber pale ale from Lakefront Brewery's throwback 12-pack of retired beers. It's caramelly, a little citrusy and piney, and a nod to an old coworker who bought it up every time it came out.
Listen to Craft Beer Republic: Good Boy, Here's a BeerBatch 445 of Craft Beer Republic features There Does Not Exist, Lakefront Brewery, Dogfish Head, Firestone Walker Fly Jack, Tarantula Hill, Constellation Brands and Laguna Beach. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app!