Colompton Beer Club #241- Exit 2025

The final episode of The Colompton Beer Club Podcast closes out 2026 with a wide-ranging conversation that blends holiday chaos, sports fallout, cultural moments, and uncomfortable headlines that defined the year. Over beers, we talk about things in life that are far harder than they look, share Christmas stories, including Secret Santa wins and misses.On the sports side, we break down the NFL’s Christmas Day slate, including Dallas beating Washington, Minnesota knocking Detroit out of playoff contention, and Denver defeating Kansas City. We compare the 2024 and 2025 playoff pictures, discuss the DK Metcalf fan incident in Detroit, and unpack the aftermath of Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua and what it says about the current state of boxing.The conversation shifts to cultural and political moments that sparked strong reactions, including the optics of Christmas Mass at the Vatican, Donald Trump answering Christmas phone calls from children while announcing U.S. military action against ISIS in Nigeria, and the backlash of Nicki Minaj losing 10 million Instagram followers. We also reflect on a widely shared end-of-life story about a woman with stage-4 breast cancer who chose to leave an abusive marriage and live on her own terms, prompting a deeper discussion about autonomy, mortality, and why people often wait too long to choose themselves.Throughout the episode, we sip and review Meet the Krushes from Hop Butcher for the World, alongside a Berliner Geshichite Pilsner, rounding out the year the only way we know how honest conversation, sharp opinions, and good beer.This episode serves as both a year-end wrap-up and a snapshot of where sports, culture, and public discourse landed at the close of 2026.Thank you to all who have been listening to and supporting the show. And thank you for the feedback and shout-outs from many others.The show is available on MANY PLATFORMS.Follow our link tree in the bioFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram @colomptonbeerclub