This week, Jason and Stephen try to define the differences between beer snobs and beer geeks and then take stock of their own beer drinking behaviors to see which category they fall in to. Also, Jason defines the coffee waves and Stephen catches a white whale.

Beer Tastings:

Jason - Kriek Boon, Brouwerij Boon, Halle, Belgium. Style: Kriek Lambic

Stephen - Wisconsin Belgian Red, New Glarus Brewing, New Glarus, WI. Style: Wisconsin-style Cherry Lambic

This week, Jason gets replaced (temporarily!) with a younger, cuter host, Stephen's daughter Quinn. In this short episode, Stephen and Quinn talk about their favorite parts of brewing beer, as well as their favorite breweries to visit. Cuteness overload!

Beer Tastings:

Stephen - Sweet and Sour Plums, Martin House Brewing, Fort Worth, TX. Style: Sour Ale with Plums and Lactose

Quinn - C'mon! She's only 8!

At the turn of the year, Jason and Stephen reflect on their personal White Whale beer lists to see which ones they've caught and which ones are still "at-large." After almost a year of beer podcasting, they have some new beers to add to their list as well. 

Beer Tastings:

Jason - Dankful, Sierra Nevada Brewing, Chico, CA. Style: IPA

Stephen - Frootwood, Founders Brewing, Grand Rapids, MI. Style: Cherry Ale aged in Maple Syrup Bourbon Barrels

In this rebroadcasting of the third episode, audio has been improved and edited to make it easier on the listener. In this episode Jason and Stephen discuss the hyped up, highly rated beers that they have found, what they thought when they drank them, and which white whale beers they still need to hunt down. Enjoy this remastered version of a popular early episode, and be sure to listen next week when a brand new episode is released. 

This week Jason and Stephen learn so many things about the greatest brewery you've probably never heard of. The now defunct Rubicon Brewing, a Sacramento staple for almost 30 years, was one of the most important breweries in the modern craft beer era, serving as inspiration for some of the best beers in the world. Also, Jason goes to his Flanders happy place and Stephen reverts to drinking juice again.

Beer Tastings:

Jason - Alexander, Rodenbach Brewery, Belgium. Style: Flanders Red Ale with Cherries

Stephen - Florida Weisse, Untitled Art, Waunakee, WI. Style: Berliner Weisse with Guava, Passionfruit, and Prickly Pear