A Brewery with No Beer — New Craft Beer Republic Episode

New episode alert: A Brewery with No Beer is live on Craft Beer Republic—your stop for honest beer talk, brewery news, and questionable life choices that somehow involve French fries.

What’s inside:Flex gambles on a hype release from Drekker x RaR and pays for it in flavor and dignity. Greg takes a swing at a black IPA that feels straight out of the ’90s. A listener email keeps Poopgate 2025 alive (liquid baloney, anyone?). Tampa tops our listener charts. And yes, we argue about whether leftover fries deserve a second life.

Beer lineup:

• Watermelon Limonada Slushy Sour — Drekker Brewing x RaR Brewing

• Scenic Route (Black IPA) — Coronado Brewing x Altamont Beerworks

Booze News (quick hits):

• Yuengling expands to Wisconsin in early 2026.

• AB InBev reportedly in talks to buy BeatBox Beverages (~$700M).

• EU rules non-alcoholic products can’t be labeled gin.

• Pike Brewing, Five Boroughs, Torch & Crown close key taprooms.

• Florida: 107 mph DUI and cops finish a DoorDash delivery after another arrest.

Why listen: If you like craft beer podcasts with real beer reviews, actual brewery news, and the occasional Florida man headline—this one’s for you. It’s funny, quick, and painfully honest about hype beers, black IPAs, and the ethics of dumping a bad pint.

Hit play: Available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all other podcast apps—search Craft Beer Republic and queue up A Brewery with No Beer.