Beer Trading, Growlers and Black IPAs: Which Old Craft Beer Habits Do We Miss?

Beer trading, bombers, bottle shares, black IPAs, growlers, beer festivals, Untappd, mug clubs and beer dinners all used to matter a lot more to craft beer people. In the second Craft Beer Republic Short Pour, "Do We Miss...?," Greg rapid-fires old-school beer habits and trends at Flex to figure out what they actually miss, what they definitely don't, and what deserves a comeback.

The Old Craft Beer Habits on the List

• Beer trading, whales and 22-ounce bombers

• Standing in line for beer releases

• Growlers and the IBU wars

• Session IPAs and black IPAs

• Bottle shares and beer festivals

• Checking in every beer on Untappd

• Mug clubs and barrel-aged everything

• Collecting brewery glassware, stickers and coasters

• Beer dinners and arguing over whether something is "to style"

What Greg and Flex Actually Miss

By the end of the list, a few old favorites make the cut: black IPAs, bottle shares, beer dinners, traditional sour styles and gose. Greg and Flex also name the one thing they miss the most.

Listen to Craft Beer Republic: Short Pour #2: Do We Miss...?

"Short Pour #2: Do We Miss...?" is available now from Craft Beer Republic, with Greg and Flex revisiting beer trading, growlers, black IPAs, bottle shares, Untappd, mug clubs and the craft beer trends worth bringing back. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app!