Episodes

  • Ep. 109 - Deep Dive: Side Project Brewing
    Sep 30 2024

    Join your hosts this week as they drink beers and discuss the cool story behind St. Louis' Side Project Brewing and its highly decorated and sought-after beers. Plus the latest beer news and your hosts talk about their upcoming beer-venture to Chicago.

    Beer Tastings:

    Jason - 27th Anniversary Ale, Firestone Walker, Paso Robles, CA. Style: Imperial Stout/Barleywine Blend

    Stephen - Sordid Nature, Roughhouse Brewing, San Marcos, TX. Style: Dark Saison

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    1 hr
  • Ep. 108 - A Deal With The Devil
    Jul 1 2024
    Your hosts convene over the same microphone this episode to try the rare and expensive A Deal With The Devil barleywine from Anchorage Brewing. Is it worth the hype and the price? Also, Anchor is saved again and the hosts lay out their plan for the Firestone Walker Invitational. Beer Tasting: A Deal With The Devil, Anchorage Brewing, Anchorage, AK. Style: Barrel-Aged Barleywine
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    38 mins
  • Ep. 107 - White Whales: Revisited
    May 28 2024

    With their Top 10 Beers updated, it was time to update another list: White Whales. Your hosts review their old lists to find out which whales were caught and add new, rare, hard-to-find beers that are still at large. Also, more podcast magic, Jason's trip to Calgary, and the Pliny economic report.

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Ep. 106 - Interview with The Brewer's Daughter: Renee DeLuca
    May 13 2024

    Renee DeLuca, daughter of New Albion Brewing founder Jack McAullife, joins the podcast to tell her story of the man and the beer that sparked a craft beer revolution.

    Beer Tastings:

    Stephen - SMaSH IPA: Mackinac Hop, 512 Brewing, Austin, TX. Style: IPA

    Renee - Old Speckled Hen, Moreland Brewing, England. Style: English Pale Ale

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    38 mins
  • Ep. 105 - Top Ten Beers: Revisited
    May 6 2024

    It has been three years since the podcast started so your hosts decided it was time to revisit their top 10. There are definitely some surprises! Also, World Beer Cup awards, Ballast Point news, and Stephen pre-games with a high ABV stout.

    Beer Tastings:

    Jason- Transatlantique Kriek, New Belgium Brewing, Fort Collins, CO. Style: Kriek Lambic

    Stephen - Comfort Hops, Other Half Brewing, Brooklyn, NY. Style: Imperial NEIPA

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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Ep. 104 - Biotransformation
    Apr 8 2024

    The boys are back with a hot new topic in the world of craft beer brewing. Biotransformation is an innovative tool being used by breweries to unlock new flavors. Also, Jason drinks a whale and Steve tries some of Tennessee's best beers.

    Beer Tastings:

    Jason - Barrel-aged Unicorn Tears, Fremont Brewing, Seattle, WA. Style: BA Imperial Milk Stout with Cherry

    Stephen - Double Homestyle, Bearded Iris Brewing, Nashville, TN. Style: Double IPA

    Attention Please, Bearded Iris Brewing, Nashville, TN. Style: DDH Hazy IPA

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    57 mins
  • Ep. 103 - Beer Labels: Adjuncts, Additives, and Disclosures
    Feb 5 2024

    With the Reinheitsgebot fully in the past, the number of adjuncts and additives in beer has steadily increased. As far as labeling goes, what does and doesn't have to be disclosed is sometimes a gray area. Join your hosts this week as they discuss some of these labeling requirements. Also, Jason pulls out a Sci-Fi deep cut and Stephen lauds some big changes in New Jersey law.

    Beer Tastings:

    Jason:

    Double Blazed Orange, Hop Butcher For The World, Chicago, IL. Style: Milkshake IPA

    Juicy Bits, Weldwerks Brewing, Greeley, CO. Style: Hazy IPA

    Stephen:

    Barrel-Aged El Zacaton, Hubbard's Cave, Niles, IL. Style: BA Imperial Chili Stout


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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Ep. 102 - Goose Island and Bourbon County Stout
    Dec 31 2023

    Stout season is here and Goose Island's Bourbon County Stout continues to excite with its annual release of barrel-aged variants. Join your hosts as they try a few while discussing the history and hype of this Chicago brew. Also, Jason reveals a new drinking philosophy and Stephen learns the real pronunciation of Deth.

    Beer Tastings:

    Jason - Goose Island Bourbon County Stout 2022 and Bourbon County Stout Bananas Foster Variant 2023

    Stephen -Goose Island Bourbon County Stout 2023 and Bourbon County Stout Backyard Variant 2023

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    55 mins