New Craft Beer Podcast Episode: Two Beers and a Yule Log

The holidays are officially here, which means Flex is out sick, Erica jumps in, and Craft Beer Republic is rolling straight into the season with beer, stories, and the kind of holiday chaos only a good craft beer podcast can deliver.

In this episode, Greg finally completes his annual hunt for Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, the classic West Coast holiday beer that somehow only needs two cans to feel like Christmas. Erica brings her own Sierra Nevada winter lager, along with stories from holiday parties, white elephant gift disasters, and the special kind of awkward that comes with fancy work events no one actually wants to attend.

The conversation drifts naturally—as it should on a beer podcast—into champagne preferences, eggnog opinions, and why holiday parties are mostly a trap, even when there’s free booze involved. There’s also a raw egg beer cocktail recipe floating around the internet that absolutely did not need to exist, a quick look at Blackout Wednesday drinking trends, and some very on-brand beer news.

Because it wouldn’t be a Craft Beer Republic episode without it, Florida shows up strong with a grocery store parking lot story that reminds everyone why Florida booze news never disappoints.

And yes, one of the most important holiday traditions in the history of this craft beer podcast returns: the annual dropping of the Yule Log. Loud, confusing, and somehow festive, it officially signals that Christmas season has arrived.

If you’re looking for a fun, laid-back craft beer podcast that mixes holiday beer talk, booze news, and stories that feel like they were told over a beer at the bar, this episode is for you.

🎧 Two Beers and a Yule Log is now streaming on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.