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United We Stand, Drunken We Fall
January 11, 2023

Suck it, Dry January! Erica stops in as we talk about our New Year's festivities, weird foods from Wisconsin, beer poking, chunky beer, more brewery closures, and drunk-robbing a baseball team. -Flex drinks King of the Thing, a double IPA from Drekke

Drunk for the Holidays
January 04, 2023

Happy New Year, it's our first episode of 2023, and we're starting the year off on the right note! We're Boozin' on a Budget, talking about Greg's big investment, recapping Pozole Palooza 2022, talking some homebrew, and year-end lists to anger Flex.-Greg

You Know What? Happy New Year!
December 28, 2022

Happy New Year, mmkay! Beergirl Melissa stops in to hang out with us as we wrap things up before the New Years parties. Were talking about our drunken Christmases, weird Wisconsin foods, Murky vs. Hazy beers, end-of-the-year beer lists, and our collabor

Flex: Part Time Scientist, Full Time Hunk
December 21, 2022

Grab your holiday beers; its time to celebrate! Deb joins us to help spread the holiday spirit and talk about Friendsmas, the dropping of the Yule Log, hot tub shenanigans, beer prices, and the worst beers of 2022.-Flex is sipping on his holiday class: W

The Best Hops & A Case of the Lingus
December 14, 2022

Have you ever had the lingus? The Dream Team has been reassembled, as Deb hangs with Flex and Greg. Were talking about Debs new website, drinking in a ballpark, coffee science, the best brewery buyouts, great hops, and drunk Florida man.-Greg and Deb ar

Malibu Brewing Company
December 07, 2022

Greetings from Malibu, CA! Greg had the opportunity to sit with the Malibu Brewing Company crew. Ryan Ahrens is the co-owner and co-founder (with Jill Ahrens), and Chas Cloud is the brewmaster.-The recent winners at the 2022 Great American Beer Festival t

What Does Sour Beer Smell Like?
November 30, 2022

Does sour beer have a smell? Beergirl Melissa stops in to hang out and convince us to have a "CBR After Dark" version of the podcast. We're also talking about the sober world cup, Thanksgiving aftermath, the grossest-looking fruit, the weird saga of MacLe

Chunked Out of Your Bean
November 23, 2022

Gobble gobble, tap heads! Coley is back, and were talking about dangerous drinking activities, brewery sellouts, hanging out with moose, drunken teachers, and free beer!-Coley brought Greg a delicious can of Jelly Not Jam, Lemon, Strawberry, and Vanilla

Don't Drink and Cop, You Might Spill Your Beer
November 16, 2022

Coley makes her triumphant return to the cool kids club. Were talking about weekend beer research, upcoming interviews and beer collaborations, the effects of day drinking, situational beers, brewery closures, and drunk cops!-Flex is drinking Viking Fune

I’m Not Drunk, The Ghost Made Me Do It!
November 09, 2022

Spencer is back for another week of abuse. The crew is talking about brewery concerts, meeting up with gram friends, the most annoying thing while working at a brewery, buying drinks for people, fake IDs, and blaming ghosts for driving crazy.-Greg and Spe