Pliny, Heady Topper and Dark Lord: Craft Beer Republic's "Beer Time Machine" Revisits the Beer Whales of 2016

In the first Craft Beer Republic Short Pour, "Beer Time Machine," Greg and Flex jump back to 2016 to look at the beers that ruled craft beer, the whales everyone was chasing, and which once-impossible beers are much easier to find now. Along the way, Flex gets exactly what he loves most: lists.

The #1 Beer From Every Year Since 2016

Greg runs through the top beer from every year since 2016, and two classics keep showing up: Bell's Two Hearted and Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. The list also brings Pliny the Elder and Electric Jellyfish into the conversation, along with the question of whether the hype ever matched the beer.

The Beer Whales of 2016

Next up is the top 10 list of beers people were chasing in 2016, including Dark Lord, Heady Topper, Julius, Utopias and Pliny the Younger. Greg and Flex sort out which ones actually felt like whales, which are far easier to get today, and which beers they wish they could get any time they wanted.

Beers Mentioned in the Episode

• Bell's Two Hearted IPA

• Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

• Russian River Pliny the Elder

• Russian River Pliny the Younger

• Pinthouse Electric Jellyfish

• Tree House Julius

• The Alchemist Heady Topper

• 3 Floyds Dark Lord

• 3 Floyds Zombie Dust

• Samuel Adams Utopias

• Maine Beer Company Dinner

• Cigar City Hunahpu's Imperial Stout

Listen to Craft Beer Republic: Short Pour #1: Beer Time Machine

"Short Pour #1: Beer Time Machine" is available now from Craft Beer Republic, with Greg and Flex looking back at the craft beer whales of 2016, Bell's Two Hearted, Pliny the Younger, Heady Topper, Dark Lord and more. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app!