Ongoing Game Day Beer Research

Ongoing Game Day Beer Research

Author: Craft Beer Republic February 4, 2026 Duration: 40:43

Welcome back to your favorite beer podcast, where Greg and Flex conduct important game day beer research, argue about tortilla chips, and try to process a beer made with bear poop all in one episode. There’s Super Bowl talk without much Super Bowl excitement, snack rankings that draw some heat, a voicemail that turns into a travel guide, and multiple reminders that not every brewery idea needs to exist. We’ve got research at a closing brewery, game-day math, and some brewery news that hits close to home. Grab a light lager, maybe avoid the ketchup keg, and hang out for a bit.

Beers We’re Drinking:

Greg and Flex both got their hands on Howdy Beer. An easy-drinking American pilsner with light hop presence and a clean finish.

With the Super Bowl happening this week, we’ve got an appropriate game-day beer, Super Bowl (drunk) fun facts, and the top 10 snacks to have at your big game party! The number one snack does not sit well with Flex. Chew calls in to double down on Paperback Brewing and to share his brewery expansion anxiety. And Greg does a little local research…one last time.

Booze News:

  1. Casa Agria announces its final pour window after weeks of uncertainty
  2. Heinz releases a 114-ounce ketchup keg just in time for the Super Bowl
  3. Columbia Sportswear backs a lager brewed with water infused with bear droppings
  4. Topa Topa reportedly lays off upper management amid sale speculation
  5. Former Rogue employees file lawsuit over sudden shutdown
  6. GABF announces an outdoor Denver location for 2026
  7. Trillium auctions off its $200,000 outdoor bathrooms

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Podcast Episodes
Batch275: Lawless Brewing Co. Ben Wallace & Josh McCombs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:45
Cheers to fresh beers and new breweries! Greg had the opportunity to visit Lawless Brewing in North Hollywood, CA, and sit down with owner Ben Wallace and head brewer Josh McCombs. Not only did they make their way throug…
Batch274: We're Kind Of A Big Deal In Finland [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:48
Get your pizzas, pretzels, and beers; it's time for research! Erica joins Flex and Greg to talk about the return of beer festivals, mac and cheese pizza, the best place to live for drunk people, and why the great people…
Batch273: Drinking Beer with a Straw [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:26
Grab your beer-straws and favorite costumes; it's time to get hydrated! Coley stops back in to hang with Flex and Greg as they talk about drinking your way through an anniversary trip, favorite costumes and corresponding…
Batch272: Shameful Beers & Explosive Tongue Jobbers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:24
Get your tongue-jobbers and lederhosen ready; we’re doing some research! Coley drops in to hang with Flex and Greg as they talk about some upcoming beer festivals embarrassing beer purchases, new breweries, and weird dri…
Batch271: Topa Topa Brewing Co. founder Jack Dyer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:48
Cheers to drinking beers with new friends! Greg had the opportunity to stop into Topa Topa Brewing Co. in Ventura, CA, to sit down with founder & CEO Jack Dyer. In addition to sharing some fantastic beers, they talk abou…
Batch270: Free Beer Scheme & Pumpkin-Spiced Awfulness [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:00
To all you pumpkin spice lovers out there, welcome. This is going to be messy. Beergirl Melissa is joining Flex and Greg for a whole lot of fun. They are talking about the drunkest states in America, drinking some annive…
Batch269: West Coast Hops & The Worst Beer Ever [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:37
Grab your pretzels and cold ones; it’s research time! Erica is teaming up with Flex and Greg to talk about the worst beer around, teachers getting drunk on the job, drinking beer for a good cause, and some weird drinking…
Batch268: Labor Day Pains and Hangover Donuts [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:39
Still recovering from the Labor Day weekend? We’ve got you covered. Flex and Greg are getting ready for football, talking about hangover cures, trying to figure out what’s wrong with Iowa, and getting real basic with pum…
Batch267: Pancakes and Beer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:59
Time to grab those flapjacks and chill your beers! Coley is hanging with Flex and Greg while reviewing some beer and breakfast foods, drinking with elephants, and getting duct-taped on airplanes. Greg and Coley start off…
Batch266: Has Beer Jumped the Shark? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:51
Who’s ready to conduct some science? Coley joins Flex and Greg as they figure out what she’ll be drinking for a punishment beer, conduct science on two pickle beers, dig into some Beer Zombies, and try to find out why Mt…