Another difficult week for craft beer Ballast Point is closing another taproom, Untitled Art is ending operations after nearly a decade, and Anchor Brewing continues inching toward what could finally be a return. Those stories headline this week's craft beer news and set the stage for the latest episode of Craft Beer Republic. Greg and Flex also compare brewery road trips, review two collaboration IPAs, revisit one of the strangest beers ever brewed, and somehow end up talkin

A new episode of the Craft Beer Republic podcast is live, and it starts with a bold move at the bottle shop. Flex lets his kids pick the beer, which leads to a very pink can, an extra pale ale, and a reminder that good craft beer doesn’t need to be an IPA to be worth drinking. The episode moves through listener messages, official beer research conducted outdoors, and a discussion about bottle shops, pricing, and why some spots are worth going out of your way for. There’s als

Flex sends back a “hazy” that ain’t hazy, BORGs take over Boston, and Greg’s nephew is born on 3:16. Pour one and press play.