BBP 310 - The Rocket & the Brew: Dry January, Vegas Vows & Wild Tangents

The Legendary Brew Crew is BACK for the New Year, and things go exactly how you’d expect—off the rails in the best way possible.

Rob kicks off 2026 embracing Dry January with a non-alcoholic hazy IPA, sparking a hilarious and surprisingly thoughtful debate about sober-curious culture, social drinking, and whether you really need alcohol to enjoy beer culture. From NA brews to brewery survival tips, the crew breaks down how to still support local breweries during the toughest months of the year—merch, gift cards, stouts you can cellar, and just showing up.

The conversation takes a sharp (and funny) left turn into language, censorship, and modern euphemisms, touching on how social media filters shape the way we talk—and joke—online.

Then Rob drops the big update: a Vegas vow renewal to celebrate 15 years of marriage, complete with rain on New Year’s Eve (the first time in decades), Bellagio fireworks, and reflections on time, family, and watching your kids grow up faster than expected.

As always, the crew spirals into classic Brewsing Banter chaos—LCR tournament ideas, Vegas beer trips, movie talk (from Wicked to Marty Supreme), Stranger Things nostalgia, and the kind of unfiltered laughs you can only get when friends catch up after a long break.

It’s the perfect New Year reset: real talk, wild jokes, beer culture insight, and pure Brew Crew energy.

Grab a drink (or a tea), pull up a chair, and kick off 2026 with us.

What We Drinking?

Sam Adams (NA) - Just the Haze