5 Alcohols Please

5 Alcohols Please

Author: Craft Beer Republic July 31, 2024 Duration: 46:02

In this episode of The Craft Beer Republic, Greg and Flex, aka Captain Milwaukee, dive into a mix of hilarious and intriguing topics. They explore quirky liquor laws like the 9 AM booze ban, share stories from their recent wakeboarding and beer-chugging adventure, and review unique beers from their travels. Along the way, they entertain with a bizarre story about junk dealing laws in Wyoming, tips on beer flavoring from Fontana Jim, and much more. Tune in for humor, beer insights, and unforgettable anecdotes.

Beers We're Drinking:


Greg recounts his adventurous weekend attempting to wakeboard while drinking a dinosaur beer from the back of the fridge. It was quite the challenge to chug this bitter AF fridge fossil. The guys discuss visiting various breweries, including There Does Not Exist in San Luis Obispo and Four Hands Brewing in St. Louis. Flex shares his observations on beer pricing in St. Louis compared to Wisconsin, leading to a discussion on distribution challenges and the economics of craft brewing.

Fontana Jim passionately calls in to critique Greg's hesitation about brewing seltzers and provides colorful advice on potential flavors.

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Thanks to Wyomingfor this week’s Ludicrous Libation Law.

Shoutout to Minkler, CA for being our top listening City of last week. 

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