Which craft beer styles have flatlined in 2026?

A beloved Texas brewery closes after 18 years

On tap this week. Ancient Nubians may have been drinking antibiotic beer nearly 2,000 years ago, Blue Moon turns its beer blue for a Blue Moon, Busch Light is letting fans choose its next flavor. A 140-year booze ban ends by a single vote, Guinness tops the list of Boomers' favorite beers, Voodoo Brewing investors get bad news, a beloved Texas brewery closes after 18 years, and one woman discovers that calling 911 over a denied Jell-O shot is not a winning strategy. Plus, a UFC fighter sparks controversy over pride month. All this and soooooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-s-on-tap-radio--1169677/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-s-on-tap-radio--1169677/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

Which craft beer styles have flatlined in 2026?

On tap this week: A beer icon calls it quits after 175 years, while a fan-favorite brew rises from the dead. What is a “functional” beer?, French people are now drinking more beer than wine for first time ever, Miller Lite is getting World Cup-ready, and which craft beer styles have officially flatlined in 2026. Plus, one guy proves "Hold My Beer" is still alive and well after allegedly flying a drone while intoxicated. All this and sooooooo much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-s-on-tap-radio--1169677/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-s-on-tap-radio--1169677/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

For $400, you can have a special guest bring beer to your wedding

On tap this week: Beer-powered sunscreen? A $400 wedding guest that brings you beer? Glow-in-the-dark 15% drinks?  We break down why fruit beer is booming, a scary onion ring allergy lawsuit, new research on how a father’s drinking habits may impact a baby’s health, and why Houston’s 8th Wonder Brewery is lawyering up before the World Cup. Plus, in Hold My Beer and Watch This, a robbery at the Half Ass Bar somehow turns out exactly as you’d expect. All this and so much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-s-on-tap-radio--1169677/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-s-on-tap-radio--1169677/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

Adults are now pregaming like they used to in college

On tap this week: Beer prices are wild, brewery politics get even wilder, and somebody thought impressing their girlfriend’s dad with a beer trick was a good idea (spoiler: it wasn’t). We break down Coors’ new NA beer that somehow tastes exactly like Coors Light, the rise of adult pre-gaming to beat pricey bar tabs, Miller Lite’s bizarre tea set with Livvy Dunne, a cruise passenger cashing in after 14 tequila shots, and Anheuser-Busch selling off a massive brewery. Plus, a reminder that one small drink mix-up can have huge consequences, and in Hold My Beer and Watch This, a drunk driver tells cops they “need the booze to stay awake.” All this and more presented by Cask Branding, Enjoy the show.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-s-on-tap-radio--1169677/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-s-on-tap-radio--1169677/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

Lawmakers step up to help prevent more brewery closures

On tap this week: Brewery closures are piling up…we break down why breweries are shutting down and what lawmakers are doing to keep the taps flowing. Stone Brewing gets a new owner, while 21st Amendment Brewery also finds new life. We check in on the 2026 World Beer Cup, A California brewery literally pulls CO2 out of the air to make beer. Things continue to get political with a Wisconsin brewery making headlines, while Dave Grohl shares his secret to saving his voice, A theory of why Bapple is flying off the shelves, and in “Hold My Beer”… a woman gets so hammered she passes out in a self-driving car. All this and so much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy the show, cheers! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-s-on-tap-radio--1169677/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-s-on-tap-radio--1169677/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].