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Bottles bounce back, NA beer and inflation

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Tilray officially buys BrewDog's U.S. facilities, including a Columbus brewery that produced 89,000 barrels in 2024.

Tim Dennis and Brian Hewitt open the episode with casual conversation about their St. Patrick's Day activities, including drinking Guinness and Bushmills whiskey. They transition to discussing rising gas prices and personal fueling habits. The hosts then share their beers of the week, such as New Holland's Dragon's Milk Emerald IPA and Boulevard's Irish Cream Barrel Aged Stout. They reminisce about past radio segments and beer festivals. The news segment begins with an update on Tilray acquiring BrewDog's U.S. assets, including production facilities and pubs. Next, they cover Sycamore Brewing's rebranding to Club West after co-owner Justin Brigham's arrest, noting the brewery retained all employees. The hosts recommend beers from Truck and Tap locations, including Monday Night's Gasoline Dreams and Rheingeist Juicy Truth IPA. They briefly mention green beer and Fantome's spinach beer. A story explains how the UK's Office for National Statistics now includes non-alcoholic beer in inflation calculations. The episode also covers the slowing shift from bottles to cans in craft beer due to aluminum tariffs. A historical segment reveals Guinness brewer William Gossett developed the T-distribution statistical test in 1906. Another story details the discovery of a 100-year-old beer cave in Cascade, Iowa, possibly used during Prohibition. Finally, they discuss George Clooney's new non-alcoholic beer brand Crazy Mountain and shipping restrictions to Georgia. The episode concludes with a call for listener support and to drink local.

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A loose beer chat that turns a brewery reopening into a real consumer question.

Beer Guys Radio opens with an easy check-in on what the hosts are drinking, then moves into St. Patrick's Day beers and a brewery reopening after an ownership change.

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For the listener who likes beer talk with live-stream banter and a brewery ownership shakeup.

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