This Beer Has Balls

About this episode

The episode discusses various aspects of craft beer, including a unique beer made with bull testicles and the challenges of not drinking.

Welcome in to the bat cave of craft beer. Greg is drinking free beer and it actually holds up, Flex is deep into his no-drinking stretch and catching heat for it, and Fontana Jim comes in hot with a full rules breakdown. There are some big brewery moves, a new segment featuring a beer made with bull testicles, and a reminder that DoorDashing champagne to a kid’s birthday party is always an option. Beers We’re Drinking: Greg is drinking Dad Strength IPA from Dad Strength Brewing, a low-calorie West Coast IPA with a light body and piney bite. Flex is nearly a month into no drinking and realizing warm weather, snow days, and productivity all feel like they should come with a beer, while Greg is out here DoorDashing champagne to a family party like it’s completely normal. Fontana Jim checks in just to absolutely unload on Flex for his version of Lent, which leads to a full debate about whether Sundays count and if any of it matters anyway. And thanks to Scott, Greg introduces a new segment involving beers with gross origins, which quickly turns into a full conversation about eating bull testicles with zero hesitation from Flex. Booze News: Sycamore Brewing reopens as Club West after…

People in this episode

Host: Greg

Guests: Flex, Fontana Jim

Topics covered

• craft beer
• drinking culture
• brewery news
• beer origins
• Lent
• no drinking
• food and drink

Keywords

• craft beer
• Dad Strength IPA
• bull testicles
• Lent
• Booze News
• Sycamore Brewing
• DoorDashing champagne
• Flex
• Fontana Jim

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dad Strength Brewing, Sycamore Brewing, Tilray, BrewDog, Half Acre, Maplewood

Places: Michigan

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