Keeping It Wet For Dry January

No Dry January over here! Flex and Greg are back after their holiday break. We’re talking about the wettest January to hit the Republic, holiday shenanigans, Greg’s new “job,” wine science, insane brunches, brewery buyouts, and we check in with Florida man!-Greg is sipping on Meet You Where You Are, a hazy IPA from Green Cheek Beer Co. Flex is drinking Ursa Minor Brewing’s Galactic Face Slap.-Flex was busy over the holidays drinking with co-workers, playing Santa to his kids, and even staying up past 5:00 PM on New Year’s Eve! He overdid it on Christmas Eve and had to hide it from everyone else. Greg cooked Christmas dinner for the family and was inspired by Mel with his pasta course. He also did some wine science for NYE with some friends and got a new job over the holidays (sorta). Also, Coley took Greg to a new brunch spot where everything is a giant party!-In the News Flight: The 2024 Homebrew Competition Dates have been released for the American Homebrewers Association. Athletic Brewing is doing everything it can to keep you sober. And Flying Fish Brewing has to file for bankruptcy. -In Booze News: Asahi will acquire Wisconsin contract brewer Octopi, best known for Untitled Arts. Craft beer sees its first decline since the COVID shutdown. Florida Man threatens officers after they tell his wife about his drunken shenanigans. And we have the top five states for beer production. -Cheers to our sponsor, Magic Mind. Go to magicmind.com/JANBEER and use code BEER20.-Flex:Instagram: @flex_me_a_beer-Craft Beer Republic: www.CraftBeerRepublic.com Instagram: @CraftBeerRepublicFacebook: CraftBeerRepublicPodTwitter: CraftBeerRepub(805) 538-2337-Come back next week, we’ve got Snoop Dogg’s new drink, record setting boozers, and beer predictions for 2024!